Volume 7: Battle for Azeroth Chapter 347: For the Alliance! For the Horde!
While the two were talking, the army of the Kingdom of Alterac had already arrived.
Lothar noticed a problem. "Prince Aidan, your Dragon Knights are indeed impressive, but the Alterac Legion seems to have too few soldiers, and their equipment seems to be very ordinary."
Murphy shrugged. "There's nothing we can do. Because of my father's death, the nobles in the kingdom have started a rebellion. The king's main force is currently clearing out the rebellious nobles. These soldiers are all the troops that can be mobilized."
The old soldier standing by and drawing his sword was not happy.
"Fighting a war depends on the deployment of troops, training and coordination, but having good equipment does not guarantee victory."
Lothar nodded and said, "That's true. The orcs have simple weapons and broken armor, but they are still hard to deal with with their brute courage. It often takes two soldiers from Stormwind to fight against one orc soldier. I heard that the Alterac army defeated an orc army of almost the same number in the Battle of Ice Wolf Field. I think it must be an extremely powerful army.
Please don’t take my words seriously.”
Seeing that Lothar was so humble, the old soldier couldn't say anything.
“Haha, you old man have quite a good eye. Although we are sending out militia troops, our tactics are definitely second to none. But then again, you guys are dukes and princes, have you thought about who will be the commander-in-chief?
What is needed in war is discipline and smooth implementation of military orders, and this cannot be achieved without a leader."
These words made several people look thoughtful .
It is important for people to know themselves. Murphy is very clear about his military command ability. It is better for him not to give random commands in such a large-scale war.
His strength is to destroy the enemy with his own strength.
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "Grand Duke Lothar, Prince Trollbane, as well as the violent Master Gandalf and Master Voldemort, the army must be under a command. Although we form a coalition of four parties, I think we must have a commander with sufficient military experience. In addition, infantry, cavalry, mage troops, and flying troops all need professionals to command them in order to better exert their combat effectiveness. Do you think this is the case?"
Lothar nodded, "Does Prince Aidan have any suggestions?"
“I suggest that Duke Lothar be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the left coalition forces, commanding all infantry and ranged forces.
Prince Trollbane will command the cavalry, the two archmages will command the mage unit, and I will be responsible for commanding the air force.
This will maximize the combat effectiveness of each branch of the military."
Prince Trollbane had no objection to this. Duke Lothar had participated in the First Orc War and won many victories in the war. Moreover, his status and position were quite transcendent. Lothar was the only direct bloodline descendant of the Arathi Empire. From the perspective of noble status, his status was not much inferior to that of the kings.
The two great wizards also nodded.
The positions were assigned and knights were immediately sent out to inform all the soldiers.
Trollbane gathered the cavalry together, sent the rangers out as scouts to scout everywhere, and used the heavy cavalry as a decisive assault force. Duke Lothar also reorganized the infantry formation and took command personally.
As for Murphy, he was given command of all flying units.
This is exactly what he needs. He will definitely turn into a dragon when fighting. Infantry and cavalry are difficult to command anyway, so he might as well switch to flying troops.
Seeing that they had entered the designated battlefield, Murphy no longer concealed himself and transformed himself into the Storm Dragon King. He let out a roar, and the dragon knights in the army immediately responded.
Lothar and Trollbane were both dazzled by the sight of the giant dragon in front of them.
Is this the power of a dragon? It still amazes me.
Aidan Deron (Storm Dragon King): "Sky Patrollers of the Dragon Knights, Giant Eagle Hunters of the Kingdom of Stromgarde, Storm Griffin Cavalry of the Kingdom of Stormwind, now, listen to my command and attack!"
With a flap of its wings, it soared into the sky, and the Dragon Patrolman, the Giant Eagle Hunter of the Kingdom of Stromgarde, and the Griffin Knight of the Kingdom of Stormwind also took off with it.
There were more than a thousand flying troops, and the shadows of their wings almost covered the sky.
The collective action of such a large air force immediately caused the soldiers marching below to burst into cheers.
Murphy sent out dozens of griffin riders and giant eagle hunters to conduct reconnaissance, while he led the main force to soar over the army.
Soon the scouts brought him an unexpected situation: a black dragon appeared in the tribe's army.
This surprised Murphy a little. How did the black dragon get involved with the orcs again? Historically, Deathwing did use the orcs to steal the dragon soul, and used the dragon soul to control the red dragon queen and her offspring to fight for the tribe.
Could it be that history is repeating itself? But why is it the black dragon? Did the orcs use the dragon soul to capture Morpheus?
That kid can’t be that bad, right?
Murphy did not rush to launch an attack, but instead used his air advantage to observe the situation on the battlefield.
At this moment, the armies of the Alliance and the Horde have entered the vast swamp area of the wetlands, gradually approaching each other.
Whether in terms of the size of the troops or the quality of the arms, this major battle exceeded the first and second Battles of Black Gate. It can be said to be an unprecedented war.
It is even more grand than the war between the Centaur Empire and the Night Elves.
But unlike the two Battles of Black Gate and the Battle of Ashenvale, this time, due to the complex terrain of the wetlands, the armies of both sides were divided by rivers, swamps, and hills, and scattered over a huge cross-section of hundreds of kilometers.
The armies of different kingdoms and clans were sparsely connected together, forming a long and jagged battle line.
As the two fronts drew closer, fighting broke out.
First, there was a small-scale conflict between the flying units of both sides, then the cavalry units serving as scouts launched a series of chases, and then, the infantry, which advanced the fastest, also encountered each other's opponents.
The ranged troops of both sides began to fire at each other, and spellcasters blasted all kinds of destructive magic at the opponent's dense army formation.
The infantry launched a charge, but were limited by the muddy swamp and were unable to break through quickly. Instead, they became targets for the enemy's long-range firepower.
Even if you defeat the enemy, it is difficult to launch a pursuit. The constantly appearing muddy areas and rivers turn the battle into encounters in small areas.
Murphy originally thought that this battle would be an extremely heroic one, but what no one expected was that the war began to unfold in a slow and struggling manner.
Since it was not convenient to advance quickly in the swamp area, and the dense rivers made pursuit after the confrontation difficult, the battle lasted for more than an hour and neither side was able to make any substantial progress.
It's just that the battle lines have become tighter.
Looking down from the sky, the sparsely scattered millions of troops formed two huge groups of forces, squeezing each other.
Murphy couldn't help but shake his head as he watched. He had originally planned to send a wave of divine soldiers down from the sky when the battle between the two sides was the most intense, but now that was no hope.
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At this moment - the center of the tribe -
Saurfang (High Warlord): "Great Warchief! Those Alliance scumbags are a bit troublesome. The three attacks launched by our left wing were repelled again. The muddy ground made it impossible for the wolf riders to run."
Orgrim was not surprised by this situation. "It doesn't matter. I had expected all this. The war with the Alliance will never end so easily. I have asked Ner'zhul to be ready. When the Firelord is summoned, it will be the time for us to counterattack. Before that, we just need to delay the situation and balance the situation."
This is Orgrim's real ultimate move. Ragnaros was successfully summoned when attacking Stormwind City. With the experience from last time, it should be possible to succeed this time as well. Even if it can only exist for a few minutes, it is enough to change the situation of the war.
"See that hill? Ner'zhul and his shamans are performing a ritual there. We must protect this vital point. Oh, and have the chieftains of those clans take over. If they dare to be cowardly again, I'll chop them up and feed them to the wolves."
Saurfang immediately sent someone to convey the order.
Soon the messenger arrived in front of several troops that were ready to go.
The War Wolf Clan, the Tyrant Blade Clan, the War Hammer Clan, the Beastblood Clan... these were all deliberately selected by Orgrim. During the previous battles, each of them was more fond of conserving their strength than the other, but today they had to contribute some effort and blood.
Several chiefs were gathered together, whispering about something, which made the orc captain in charge of delivering the message very unhappy. The orcs did not like the feeling of being whispered behind their backs.
"Hey, you guys, the chief has issued an order, lead the soldiers to the front immediately. If you dare to be cowardly and hold back, you will all be killed and fed to the wolves."
These chiefs were straightforward. After hearing this, they immediately led their soldiers to the front line without saying a word and joined the frontline battle.
Orgrim was a little surprised to hear the news brought back by the messenger. He didn't expect that these chiefs were so brave ?
He was not completely reassured and continued to pay attention to the battlefield. At this time, the fighting between the Alliance and the Horde was happening all the time, and battle reports kept coming in from the front line.
Orgrim will dispatch troops and move forces based on the battle reports.
On the huge sand table, five or six flags representing the clans have been planted.
In the sky, Murphy also noticed the movements of those clans.
The large-scale mobilization of 30,000 troops was clearly a preparation for a fierce attack.
Murphy determined the location of their attack and immediately prepared to lead his troops to reinforce them.
However, when he was leading his flying troops hovering over the position, ready to join the battle at any time, a strange private message suddenly appeared in his address book.
Lawrence: Hey, Aidan, don't steal the monsters.
Murphy was speechless. What the hell, I came here with good intentions to help, but I was accused of stealing monsters? This isn't a monster hunt in the wild, this is a war.
The opponents are all elite orcs. What you said is a bit out of place.
Aidan: A large force of orcs is attacking your position. I will support you.
Lawrence: No thanks. We are responsible for the defense here. We don't need any help. Please move aside, thank you.
Murphy was almost amused by the anger. There really are people who don't care about their lives.
But he was too lazy to pay attention to it. Since you are so confident, you can just handle it on your own.
He turned around and took the dragon knights to support other areas.
Looking at the groups of dragon knights and griffin knights flying away in the sky, Lawrence couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Turning around and looking behind him, he saw seven or eight heroes looking at him.
Lawrence (Prince of Lordaeron): "Okay, Aidan has left. Let's get started. Let's do what we agreed on before."
Sean (Prince of Lordaeron): "Got it. I will call the soldiers to retreat now."
Mia (Princess of Lordaeron): "Should we pretend? It would be bad if our acting is too bad and the NPCs find out."
Lord Wilson (Lord of Cliff Castle): "Don't worry, I will leave some militia to cover us. When the time comes, we can say that the casualties were too heavy. With the bodies as evidence, they won't be able to find fault."
Seeing the orc troops on the opposite side charging towards them aggressively, a few people led their troops to put up a symbolic resistance, then left behind hundreds of militiamen and retreated directly.
This immediately exposed the flanks of several nearby Lordaeron noble troops.
After occupying the Zeyi position, the orc army immediately attacked the right flank of the Alliance army without stopping.
The Hellboar Rider of the Badao Clan took the lead and charged directly into the rear of this army. Unfortunately, this army was fighting fiercely with the Orc infantry in front of them, and was suddenly attacked from the side and rear, which immediately disrupted their formation.
The wolf riders of the War Wolf Clan, the fel orc berserkers of the Beastblood Clan, and the greenskin raiders of the Warhammer Clan all rushed forward and surrounded this exposed Alliance army. They used their superior numbers to defeat the inferior ones, and in less than half an hour, they killed more than 10,000 Alliance troops.
Military intelligence was constantly transmitted back to the tribe's central army from the front line.
The Badao Clan surrounded the rear of a human legion, forming a double-team situation for the enemy.
The Beastblood Clan broke through a makeshift enemy camp and destroyed twelve dwarven cannons.
The War Wolf Clan killed a human earl and more than three hundred human knights.
The Warhammer clan is launching a fierce attack, and the enemy is fleeing in panic...
The more Orgrim and Saurfang listened, the more surprised they were. They didn't expect these small clans to be so powerful and good at fighting.
The two sides had been fighting for so long before and were wasting their time, but they achieved a breakthrough only half an hour after joining the battle.
Orgrim quickly checked the war situation on the sand table and was surprised to find that the breakthroughs of the troops of these small clans actually created a glimmer of hope for the war.
If they continue to follow up, they might be able to expand the tribe's advantage and completely tear apart the alliance's central army.
Orgrim was also a decisive leader. "Let the Shattered Hand Legion attack and immediately widen the gap. Let the follow-up troops follow up. Maybe we can defeat the Alliance's central army before dark."
At the same time - the atmosphere in the center of the alliance was completely different.
Godwin (Regent of Lordaeron): "Damn it! How could they be defeated so easily? Take back our position immediately, now!"
The princes and princesses all looked miserable.
"Brother, it's not that the brothers are not strong enough, it's that the orcs are too strong. There are so many soldiers and we don't even have a mage unit. How can we fight?"
"Yes, big brother, send us some mages to support us, and we will ensure that we can retake the position."
Godwin sneered, "Okay, I will give you a mage unit and transfer 100 royal battle mages to you, but if you can't take back the position, don't blame me, your brother, for being ruthless in military law."
"Don't worry, big brother. We will never let you down."
Several princes and princesses turned around and left the military camp, sending notifications in the chat group as they walked.
LAWRENCE: Get ready, we're about to start.
Ba Dao Wu Qing: We've been prepared for a long time. Hurry up. Kargath is coming soon. This is a big fish. Can you handle it? Kargath is one of the Seven Heroes of Draenor. Although he is just a filler, he is not weak.
Lawrence: You don’t have to worry about that. Just remember not to mess up your performance.
"Kill! For the Alliance! For Azeroth, kill these beasts." The human army shouted and rushed to the front line. Seeing the human troops coming, the orcs who had already occupied the position showed no desire to fight.
"There are too many humans. Retreat, retreat immediately."
"Retreat quickly! Don't fight to the end."
The orc captain who had just brought the new military order was stunned. "But my lord, the chieftain said..."
"As the Art of War says, a general in a foreign country may not obey orders from the enemy. The chieftain doesn't understand anything. Get out of here."
Kargath Bladefist was leading the Shattered Hand Legion to attack fiercely when he suddenly found that the friendly forces in front of him were gone, and then the friendly forces behind him were gone, and then the friendly forces on the left and right were also gone.
Those orc armies that had just been shouting "For the Horde" and fighting bravely disappeared in unison as if they had discussed it beforehand.
Instead, there were large numbers of human troops coming in from both sides.
