Without the barrage to provide a plan framework, Sarlayan would not be bothered to formulate these complicated strategies.
From his true heart, Sarlayan hoped to defeat the centaurs on the frontal battlefield.
But when you calm down and think about it, this situation is basically impossible to achieve.
The Minotaur's tactics were defeated by the Centaur. Under the perennial suppression of their old enemy, their own population growth rate was slow, and their total number of troops lagged behind the Centaur. They were defeated in all aspects.
A very simple truth, if even adults don’t have enough to eat, how can they have extra energy to have children?
Under such extremely disadvantageous conditions, it is impossible for just two people to make a comeback.
Even if the max-level bosses Malfurion and Tyrande are airborne, it won't change the overall situation... unless two adult dragons can be brought over to cleanse the ground with dragon breath.
As for the centaur's short mounted archery bow designed for sports warfare and mounted archery, it would be impossible to shoot through the dragon's scales.
But now the dragon clan is preparing for the Battle of Quicksand, and there is no time to deal with the battle between the tauren and centaurs, otherwise Remulos would not have handed over the commission to Sharlayan.
Sarlayan will tell the whole story about the plan discussed with Danmaku, and then it will be up to Kane, Hamuul and other Tauren senior leaders to make their decision.
Abandoning the Karnum Grassland is undoubtedly a big gamble. Once the plan fails, the tauren will be completely driven out of the Desolate Land.
But from Sarlayan's point of view, this is not entirely a bad thing.
"The vitality of this land has been drained. Even if the centaurs can be defeated, the small Karnum grassland cannot support the development of the tauren. It is only a matter of time before we leave Masanshe and find a new home."
Sharlayan has always spoken very straightforwardly. Although it sounds harsh, this is a problem that the tauren actually need to face now or in the future.
Kane sighed heavily: "We actually also know that Mashanxie is no longer suitable for habitation. In recent years, we have sent scouts to risk breaking through the blockade to explore the surrounding areas."
The tauren, like the centaurs, are nomadic grassland races, and the nearby Stonetalon Mountains and Feralas are not suitable as their new home.
The Mogore grassland separated by a mountain to the east is a good choice, but the road from Desolation to Mogore is very long, and you need to cross the Stonetalon Mountains and enter the Barrens to take the road.
If the centaur problem cannot be solved first, the tauren will inevitably bear huge risks during their large-scale migration. If something goes wrong, the tauren may be wiped out on the way.
"Um……"
Fully understanding the tauren's difficulties, Sharlayan lowered his head and pondered for a moment.
"I personally suggest that you take a gamble."
"Success is gratifying, but even if it fails unfortunately, I can ask Remulos to help convince the night elves and let the sentinels of Feralas agree to let you use the route to migrate through Thousand Needles to the Barrens."
Compared to Stonetalon Mountain, Thousand Needles is not the best choice because there is a height difference between this area and the Barrens.
When passing Thousand Needles Stone Forest before, Sarlayan made a special observation.
The terrain of Thousand Needles is much lower than that of the Barrens, and the border is a cliff.
According to the barrage, in the original history, the Minotaurs would build an elevator connecting the upper and lower cliffs in the future, but this obviously cannot be completed in a day or two.
Unless it is absolutely necessary, the tauren's migrating army does not want to take the line between Feralas and Thousand Needles.
The guarantee given by Sarlayan is the last resort and the next best option when there are no other countermeasures.
Before the elevator was built, the tauren could only temporarily live in the wilderness in eastern Feralas, and were forced to change their original nomadic customs and make a living by hunting in the forest.
But no matter what, Sarlayan's guarantee at least freed the tauren from worries.
Even if the plan fails, they will not be exterminated. At most, they will have to endure hardship for a while, and they will still be able to find a way to reach Mogoolei.
And there is also an advantage to walking from Feralas.
With the night elf sentries blocking the back, you don't have to worry about being chased and beaten by the centaurs who are high in morale after their victory.
After a whole night of heated discussions, Kane relied on Hamuul's support to suppress Magatha's opposition and made a strong decision to adopt Sarlayan's plan.
Although Magatha was very angry about this, the difficult situation facing the tauren now no longer allowed her to show her personal temper.
If you dare to engage in internal strife at this time, the annihilation of your race is imminent.
Although Magatha is stubborn and extreme, her starting point is always for her own tribe, and she cannot just watch the tauren die at the hands of the centaurs due to internal strife.
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When Kane and others called the tribesmen to pack up their tents and drive away the Kodos in preparation for migration, Sarlayan and Valeela set off first, heading south to the Kyrgyz village first.
Among the four centaur clans remaining in Desolation, Gilgeous and Magram are relatively weak, and Sarlayan plans to attack them first.
The Kyrgyz village is located at the junction of Desolation and Feralas. If the plan unfortunately fails, the tauren will inevitably have a head-on conflict with the Kyrgyz centaurs on their way to Feralas.
In order to ensure a retreat, Saryan first chose the Kyrgyz clan to attack.
There is a rugged wilderness just south of Karnum Grassland, and the barrage calls this place Manorok Gathering Hall.
Of course, this area is not called this name yet. Sarlayan didn't bother to think of a name and just called it the Rock Area.
The terrain in this area is relatively complex, suitable for setting up traps and ambushes. Soon the tauren will withdraw their main force here to prepare for the final decisive battle.
Arriving near the rocky area, Sarlayan landed from the air and hid behind a pile of boulders.
These scouts all came from the Kyrgyz clan, and they had long seen the transformed flying dragons of Sarlayan from the sky over the endless grasslands.
Seeing that the enemy had disappeared into the rocky area, the scouts exchanged opinions with each other.
Among them, two centaurs holding spears moved their hooves and approached the rocky area first, while several other hunters and spellcasters holding bows and arrows followed behind at a certain distance.
Sarlayan and Valeela have already made preparations for an ambush. In order for the subsequent plan to proceed smoothly, they must eliminate this small group of scouts.
Quelselrean, who transformed into a two-handed sword in his clenched hands, suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked in a low voice: "Are you ready?"
Since the reforging of Quel'Sera was completed, this was the first time it had faced actual combat. Previously, Thalayan had only made preliminary attempts while competing with friends and mentors.
It has to be said that the upper dragon-forged blade is worthy of the title of the most powerful epic weapon among its own artifacts.
This sword can freely change shape according to Sarlayan's personal usage habits, and there will never be a situation where it doesn't fit the hand.
In addition, the dragon-forged power contained in Quel'Sera resonates with Sharlayan's bloodline, and its power in his hands is significantly higher than that used by others.
Sarlayan has confirmed this through a duel with another Dragonforged Blade wielder.
Valeela chuckled as she entered the stealth state: "You should take care of yourself first. As someone who attracts attention on the surface, you face much greater pressure than me."
"Is it pressure...ha!"
Sarlayan shifted his gaze to look at the approaching Centaur scout team in the distance.
"I wish there was more pressure. I haven't participated in actual combat for a long time, and my blood has already boiled!"
When approaching the rocks where Sarlayan and Valeela were hiding, the running speed of the Kyrgyz scouts slowed down, and they carefully prepared to go around from the side.
Sarlayan didn't give them a chance to take the lead. He stepped on the back of the rocks and jumped continuously, and soon he jumped to the top of the rocks by leveraging his strength many times.
"Sun thief! Your grandpa is here!"
While shouting "battle roar", Sarlayan stepped on the boulder and launched a heroic leap, ignoring the two melee scouts, and slammed into the back row formation of the Banrema scouts like a cannonball.
The landing impact of the heroic leap shook the long-range scouts a little unsteadily, and Sarlayan took the opportunity to put away his knife and chop off the head of the first centaur hunter.
These scouts reacted very quickly. The two melee scouts who broke away from the team roared and charged in the opposite direction, trying to rush back to support before Sharlayan killed all his back row.
But at this moment, a chill suddenly came from behind the spear-wielding scout who rushed forward.
Before he could react further, Valeela suddenly appeared and jumped on his horse, stabbing his back fiercely with a shining green dagger.