Chapter 371 The biggest enemy
Chapter 371 The biggest enemy
"We've overlooked our biggest enemy this time!"
Yuvel gritted his teeth, "The Scarlet Crusade is unreliable, those lunatics, don't count on them..."
"My people..."
"Your men? This force is the Alliance army! They are the elite of our human race. This defeat has put our northern defenses in grave danger... Fortunately, most of the survivors have retreated and are near Burnwood Village. If this continues, and we have to retreat again, we may really have to rely on the dwarves to hold off the undead."
Garin quickly ran to the map to look at the situation around Fenmu Village.
He is very angry now.
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"Who exactly is the greatest enemy?!"
"High Lich Kel'Thuzad! The Lich King's minions in the Plaguelands... I underestimated them... There are at least tens of thousands of them, maybe even more. If it weren't for the Horde and the Argent Dawn stopping them, they probably would have already broken through Icewind Pass and marched south..."
Yuvel had a headache, and he sighed, rubbing his forehead.
“A few hours ago, I wondered why there were only a few sentries at Icewind Pass. Katarina clearly arranged for an advance force to raid over the top of Alterac Mountain... taking the back path.”
He jabbed his finger into a corner of the map.
“We overlooked the natural disasters near Andorhal,” Yuvel said bitterly. “While we were fighting at the Undead Fortress, they launched a counterattack… The Scarlet Crusade has been utterly crippled this time… They suffered heavy casualties, Tyr's Hand was ambushed by the Death Knights and is on the verge of falling… Fortunately, General Abidis's daughter is still alive, and they evacuated from the port beforehand. Some of the remaining people from Hearthglen escaped back… As for Scarlet Monastery… well, let them fend for themselves…”
"Damn lich, using us as pawns."
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When Garin heard that the Scarlet Crusaders seemed to be in worse shape than his own men, he was actually somewhat pleased...
Curious, he pressed Yuvel for details about the situation at the Undead Bulwark...
Yuvel shook his head again. "The Church of the Light has sent envoys to stop the conflict at the Undead Bulwark. They will negotiate at the Church of the Light in the Eastern Plaguelands. The negotiations are being conducted by the Argent Dawn, and a portion of the Scarlet Crusade has joined them. They want to form some kind of Argent Crusade... and Stormwind and Orgrimmar have actually agreed..."
"The northern raid failed? The Scarlet Crusade is out?" Garin asked in surprise. Yuvel smiled bitterly, "The Silver Covenant is out too... Those Scarlet Crusade members hate us now..."
"No, why would Miss Katarina agree to a truce negotiation with the north?"
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Where is Katarina?
"She was dismissed. The Stormwind Plan to take Undercity in three days failed, and the Allied vanguard was wiped out in a single day. The Stormwind noble councilors were furious, and Regent Fordragon had no choice but to recall her to Stormwind for trial... Command of the Alliance's main force will now be handed over to another general, but I still don't know who will clean up the mess..."
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"What did you say? Countess Katarina has been transferred?" Garin asked in disbelief. "Dismissed... What about me?"
“You?” Yuvel gave a meaningful snort.
The Silver Covenant leader gave him a look of utter disdain, as if toads trying to eat swan meat... That expression made Garin want to kill this Mediterranean human mage from the Kirin Tor on the spot.
But Yuvel hadn't finished speaking: "The defeat is inevitable, Your Highness. We should quickly regroup and prepare for the tribe's counterattack! You guaranteed victory to Katarina in the name of the Thorbain family..."
Just as Garin was about to lash out, he was forcefully silenced.
He could only mutter to himself:
"Isn't it obvious whose fault this situation is?"
Garin roared angrily, "Back then, I said the supplies weren't enough. None of you listened. Advancing into the entire Silverpine Forest, the supplies simply couldn't support a prolonged battle. And now look what happened! A mere day! A rout in just one day! You're utterly incompetent... You're entirely responsible! Master Anslem must compensate me for my losses! Otherwise, I'll reveal your plans to everyone!"
Yuvel nodded helplessly, "We were indeed too hasty at the time. But what could we do when the Marshal was unconscious? The die was cast!"
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"You insist on obeying a woman's orders and show no respect for my opinion. The current situation is none of my concern! I only need to make a slight move to annihilate the Plaguebringer's legion, and the undead will be running for their lives. You are wasting my time. I'm taking my men back to Stromgarde!"
"Prince Galin! If you truly care about Miss Katarina, then take your men and immediately reinforce the Jade Mine by the sea. The rebels are still putting up a desperate resistance. If we cannot quickly subdue the people of Bourne, and the Horde seizes the opportunity to pursue us, the Gilneans' situation will be far more dangerous than we imagine..."
Garin sneered, "Even if all the Gilneans are dead, what does that have to do with my Stromgarde?"
"But don't worry, Born & Seid! I still remember that old man, he'll pay for his actions. Not just him, but also Plaguebringer Lorraine! And Barbaras & Footman! I'll wipe them all out... Everything else is none of my business, sorry Master Yuvel, I'm done. Men, all troops, turn to the beach!"
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"Also, Master Yuvel, I hereby officially announce Stromgarde's withdrawal from the Alliance! I don't want my people to be ruined by a bunch of fools like you..."
"What? You're going to betray the alliance!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere around the tent tensed. Garin's voice was loud enough for everyone inside and outside the tent to hear. Master Yuvel's attendants immediately gripped their weapons tightly, watching Garin and Prince Thorbein's personal guards warily.
They had been listening to the two leaders discussing the battlefield situation, but for some reason, they suddenly turned hostile.
Garin is the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, and Yuvel is a mage representative sent to lend his support, but in reality, he is the overseer and intermediary of the entire allied forces...
The allied forces formed at the lakeside camp had sworn allegiance to the alliance.
This force consisted of Hillsbrad Foothills militia, Southshore garrison, dwarven patrols, Stromgarde Red Cavalry, and surrendered Syndicate bandits... Later, Alliance Ambassador Katarina summoned battle mages from the Kirin Tor human mage faction and priests from the Church of the Light to assist them, along with some aerial and mechanical support from the Stormpike dwarves.
They even made prior arrangements for cooperation with the Gilneans, the Scarlet Crusade, and some of the Desolate Council traitors from Undercity.
The massive human coalition aims to capture Undercity within three days.
However, within a single day, the allied forces disintegrated...
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