Volume 7: Battle for Azeroth Chapter 355 Knights—Charge!
Woo woo woo!
A desolate horn sounded across the vast wetland wasteland. In the rising morning mist, countless human figures could be vaguely seen gradually emerging.
The armor was bright, reflecting the light of the rising dawn, and swords and spears were like a forest, filled with a bleak atmosphere.
Heavy footsteps trampled the muddy swamp, and from time to time, complaints from players could be heard.
Occasionally, one or two unlucky people would fall into the mud - this is an environmental damage unique to swamp areas.
The shadow of the flying dragon passed quickly overhead, bringing some comfort to the soldiers. Not far away was the camp of the savage orcs. A battle could break out at any time at such a close distance. Apart from the swords in their hands, the only things protecting them were the dragon riders flying in the sky.
Soon, an infantry corps of 5,000 people stopped several kilometers away from the tribal position. They formed a strict square formation but did not launch an attack immediately, as if they were waiting for something.
This morning, scenes like this were common throughout the long stalemate between the Alliance and the Horde.
The entire alliance's central army has been mobilized, and more than 100,000 infantrymen launched feint attacks from various fronts at the same time. They approached the tribe's camp, as if they were ready to attack at any time, which brought a certain amount of pressure to the tribe.
However, this is just a trick of the Alliance to attract tribal troops.
The real main force of this operation, a total of 30,000 elite knights, were concentrated in a camp more than ten kilometers away, ready to go.
Among these knights were dragon-mounted heavy cavalry and horn-summoning rangers transferred from the western front, Gilneas blade cavalry transferred from the eastern front, as well as private guards of lords of various kingdoms, noble knights, and paladin corps of the Knights of the Silver Hand...
It brings together the elite knights from all the kingdoms in the Alliance and can be said to be the most powerful army ever seen in the history of the Alliance.
Not far away, Murphy also assembled the Alliance's air force, densely packed with griffin knights, giant eagle hunters, dragoons, and dragon eagle knights. The endless wings spread out like a gorgeous carpet.
Murphy stood on a tower and looked at the army around him. The feeling of leading an army was always fascinating.
"Your Majesty, when are we setting off?" Turalyon couldn't help but ask Godwin not far away.
Godwin was quite satisfied with being called His Majesty the King, but he still maintained a humble look on his face.
"Don't be anxious. We can still attack after the enemy's main force has been transferred away."
"Can that plan really succeed?"
"We'll find out soon enough, Prince Laurence - let's get started."
Lawrence on the side nodded and opened the private chat channel.
Lawrence: How about it, friends from the tribe, are you ready?
Badao Wuqing: We are ready. We have assembled an army of 40,000. We must capture Godwin this time. Tell me, where is he now?
Lawrence: Godwin is organizing a full-scale attack. He has just succeeded to the throne and urgently needs a victory to consolidate his reputation, so he launched this attack.
His plan is to launch attacks from various fronts simultaneously, assault the tribe's outer strongholds, and fight a war of attrition with the tribe. Parts of the alliance's reserve forces are being sent over from various kingdoms, and a war of attrition is in our favor.
Moreover, he didn't plan to decide the winner today. As long as he could capture a few camps, it would be considered a victory.
He also brought a legion of 5,000 people, ready to personally capture a camp to show his bravery. However, this guy is very afraid of death and is very far away from the core of the battlefield. The coordinates are at 198, 162. There is a tribal stronghold nearby. If you act quickly enough, you should have half an hour to surround and beat him up.
Ba Dao Wu Qing: Okay, thank you Prince Lawrence. If this is accomplished, we dare not say that we will definitely sell you Orgrim and Ner'zhul, but we will definitely have no problem selling you the chieftain of a big clan.
Lawrence: Haha, thank you in advance.
After saying that, he closed the private chat.
Meanwhile—in the tribal camp.
Iron Blooded Wolf (War Wolf Chief): "Well, what did the other side say?"
Ba Dao Wu Qing (Ba Dao Chief): "Godwin's coordinates are 198, 162. Send a team of flying dragons to investigate and see if it is true."
Soon the flying dragon was sent out, and soon there was a reward.
Sure enough, there was a well-equipped legion at the target location preparing to attack the nearby tribal stronghold, and they were flying the royal flag of Lordaeron but not the heraldic flag. Among them was a phalanx of 4,000 Lordaeron Royal Guards Infantry and Guards Archers, as well as 1,000 Lordaeron Royal Knights.
Looking at the configuration, it is indeed in line with the identity of a king.
Iron-blooded Wolf (War Wolf Chief): "How about it? Shall we take action? With our fifty or sixty thousand troops, we can definitely take him down."
Because yesterday's mutual-brush activity was quite successful, several clans controlled by other players wanted to participate in the mutual-brush activity today, resulting in a continuous increase in the number of troops that can be mobilized.
Ba Dao Wu Qing shook his head and said, "This matter is not that simple. Look at this map. These infantry corps say they are preparing for a full-scale attack, but if we really go over and besiege Godwin's troops, they will be able to support us soon.
Of course the most troublesome thing is the Storm Dragon King Aidan. If he brings flying troops to reinforce us, we will be in trouble and repeat the same mistakes.
As soon as the Storm Dragon King was mentioned, everyone present fell silent. They were beaten so badly in yesterday's battle, and it was a complete crushing defeat. An army of tens of thousands was defeated by a dragon. Mentally, they no longer dared to fight.
In fact, Murphy can no longer use the trick he used yesterday. Sargeras' Ring of Domination needs to be charged, and he will not be able to summon such a powerful fel storm again within ten days.
If he faces an army of tens of thousands again, Murphy would not dare to fight them head-on. Not to mention, dozens of troll bat riders alone would be enough to force him back.
But these chiefs knew nothing of this.
"What should we do? Should we just let it go?"
"I think we should take a gamble and move at full speed. Maybe we can capture Godwin in one fell swoop."
"The King of Lordaeron is a great hero of the Horde if he captures us."
"If you want to go, go ahead. How about you go first and I'll support you?"
"Damn it! How can a tribal warrior be so cowardly?"
While everyone was arguing, a high-level shaman weakly raised his hand.
"Why don't we report this to the chieftain and ask him to send troops to deal with Godwin? When the ambush troops appear, we can take advantage of the situation and encircle them.
If the enemy is too strong, we can just not go. If the intelligence they provide is true and the chief kills Godwin, we can at least get the credit for providing key intelligence."
Everyone was stunned after hearing this. Report it to the chief?
But if you think about it carefully, this is the truth. Now everyone is a little timid, so it is better to let the chief be the first to take action.
Ba Dao Wu Qing (Ba Dao Chief): "Yes, this way we won't suffer any loss. If the Alliance dares to play tricks on us, the Chief will definitely make them pay the price."
Ten minutes later, several people rushed into the fortress of the great chief.
"Great Chief, Great Chief, we have discovered new enemy movements."
"In order to enhance his prestige, King Godwin of Lordaeron of the Alliance is preparing to launch a full-scale attack. His troops are here. We have a chance to take him down in one fell swoop."
"Captain, we thought that you must not miss the honor of killing the human king, so we sent you the information specially."
Several players spoke at once, fearing that Orgrim didn't know that it was the information they brought.
Orgrim glanced at them and snorted coldly, but did not respond.
"Saurfang, what's the situation on the front line today?"
"The Alliance seems to be preparing to launch a large-scale attack. A large number of infantry have appeared in the front-line positions, but they have not yet attacked."
It sounds like it matches the information they brought.
"Tell me in detail, where did you get this information?"
Several players had already thought of their own stories, which included escaping life-threatening situations, fighting bravely, capturing prisoners, torture, intelligence analysis, and flying dragon reconnaissance, and finally confirming the authenticity of the intelligence.
Anyway, whatever sounds reliable is fine.
After hearing this, Orgrim believed it a little. The key point was that these people fought bravely yesterday and behaved extremely bravely, even killing a human king. Orgrim's trust in these small chiefs also increased a lot.
After pondering for a moment, Orgrim picked up a crystal ball. This thing was given to him by Ner'zhul and could be used for long-distance communication.
With a gentle wave of his hand, the face of Ner'zhul immediately appeared.
"Master Ner'zhul, how long will it take for you to start the ceremony?"
"Great Chief, I still need another day to prepare. The ceremony can officially begin tomorrow morning."
With one day's time, Orgrim thought he might as well give it a try. If he could kill another Alliance king today and summon the Firelord tomorrow, then this battle would be a sure win.
Anyway, the enemy's forces are scattered, so we might as well give it a try.
"Saurfang, what's the enemy's current dynamics?"
"Those alliance troops began to gather on the tug-of-war line, seemingly preparing to launch a full-scale attack. The assembled force exceeded 100,000, mostly infantry."
"No cavalry?"
"Cavalry is not as effective as infantry in swampy areas. Only the ground near the main road is suitable for cavalry to pass quickly."
Orgrim nodded and finally felt relieved. Broken Spear Peak was surrounded by a large swamp, and the cavalry could not pass through it at all. What he feared most was the powerful knight force of the Alliance. As for those human infantry, they had no advantage in front of the orc infantry.
He looked at the map again, and to his surprise, the army led by the ritual human king himself was right near the main road, which was convenient.
"Varok Saurfang, I have a mission for you. According to intelligence, this is a legion led by the king of the Alliance himself. If we can kill him, it will greatly damage the morale of the Alliance. You lead 20,000 - no, 30,000 wolf cavalry over there and see if you can kill him.
Be careful. If you find anything wrong, withdraw immediately. I will send dragoons to provide you with air cover."
Since Hellscream disappeared and Durotan died in battle, the only outstanding cavalry commander left is King Saurfang.
“Yes - Warchief.” Saurfang said and left to mobilize the troops.
When Badao Wuqing and others saw this, they exchanged glances with each other, followed him out calmly, and also began to mobilize their own troops, ready to take action depending on the situation.
The thirty thousand wolf cavalry could be said to be the majority of the tribe's mobile forces. Although the tribe's 500,000 troops were huge in number, most of them were infantry. More than 100,000 were left in the rear, more than 100,000 were sent to the left and right wings, and another 100,000 were deployed to defend around Broken Spear Peak. The mobile forces that could be mobilized at will were less than 100,000.
As for cavalry, there were even fewer.
These 30,000 wolf cavalry can be said to be the orcs' most powerful mobile force.
At this moment, under the leadership of Saurfang, this powerful cavalry unit galloped along the road, and soon the scouts found the location of the human infantry.
The army is attacking an orc stronghold and is about to take it.
Then what was there to hesitate? At Saurfang's command, a tide of wolf riders howled and charged forward. The Alliance's infantry immediately deployed a defensive formation. In the dense formation, the royal flag of Lordaeron could be vaguely seen. Under the flag, there was a knight in golden armor and a crown directing the battle.
Saurfang was delighted.
The enemy only has 5,000 people, 30,000 against 5,000, so we will win no matter how we fight.
The dragon scouts had already surveyed the surroundings and found no other troops. However, for the sake of safety, Saurfang still called the two-meter-tall orc commander and said, "You two lead the scouts to guard the surroundings. If there is any reinforcement, report to me immediately."
"Yes, the king."
However, the battle lasted for more than ten minutes, but there was no sign of reinforcement.
However, the Lordaeron Royal Guards were indeed top-level infantry, and they were unable to defeat them even after defending with all their might.
After the circular formation was formed, the dense spears and shield walls were like a steel hedgehog. Although the wolf cavalry had good mobility, their impact and defense capabilities were average. They did not dare to charge into this formation head-on and had to take their time.
Several chiefs who were watching the battle from afar were getting a little anxious. Damn, could the intelligence Lawrence gave us be true?
Then it would be a bit embarrassing to give up the king's head .
Meanwhile—Alliance Camp.
Godwin suddenly opened his eyes, "The orcs have begun to move, and we are ready to attack as well."
action!
Hundreds of mages who had been prepared began to use frost magic on the ground at the same time. The muddy swamp ground was instantly frozen into pieces of hard ground composed of rough soil and frozen permafrost.
Extending all the way forward.
The priests cast the Word of Endurance on the knights' mounts.
Godwin rode his horse to the front of the army of knights who were ready to go.
“Brave warriors of the Alliance, knights from all nations, just ahead, the orc army is preparing an evil magic ritual. They want to use evil sorcery from another world to destroy our kingdom, defile our land, and kill our people.
King Llane died, King Aiden died, King Greymane died, and my father, King Terenas, was shamelessly murdered by those evil orcs.
Now, it's time to make these despicable beasts pay the price.
I command you in the name of the leader of the Alliance and the King of Lordaeron - Charge, knights, for your oath, for your king, for justice and glory - Charge!
Woo woo woo woo!
The resounding horn sounded like a thunderous roar, and 30,000 elite knights launched an ultra-long-distance charge along the frozen road toward Broken Spear Peak.
A distance of more than ten kilometers may seem far, but for a knight sprinting at full speed, it was completed in less than fifteen minutes.
When they finally reached Broken Spear Peak, an orc camp came into sight.
Destroy it!
More than a dozen great wizards used the meteor shower together, and the gate of the camp was blown open in an instant. Heavy armored cavalry swarmed in, led by a supernatural army composed of dragon-armored heavy cavalry and silver paladins. Like a torrent of steel, they destroyed the orc camp in an instant...
"What! The Alliance cavalry launched an attack? We can't resist it."
"Useless, all useless. How can they not be able to resist with an army of 100,000 and three lines of defense?"
"Captain, the enemy are all heavily armored knights, they are very powerful, our brothers can't hold them back."
"Let the wolf riders go... Damn it, we've fallen into a trap!" Orgrim reacted immediately. Go and call back Saurfang, and the few small chieftains. Let them take over immediately. Broken Spear Peak must not be lost."
