The battle in Crystalsong Forest started earlier than Zul'Drak. When Sylvanas received the battle report from her younger brother Lyras, the Drakkari trolls, who had slowed down their offensive before, began to attack again.
Sylvanas and others guarding the battlefield on the eastern front have encountered troll Loa before, but there is usually only one Loa on the battlefield at the same time, and in most cases it is useless.
, hiding behind and catching fish.
Sylvanas's combat experience is not as rich as that of her mother Lelessa, but she has received practical combat training since childhood, and her ability to read the overall situation is far superior to that of Liadrin, who became a monk in the middle.
The behavior of the Drakkari trolls in slowing down their offensive was difficult for her to understand. These ice trolls obviously still had the confidence to continue attacking, but they hit the brakes halfway. Anyone with any brains could guess that they were trying to do something wrong.
At first, Sylvanas thought that Drakkari was planning to persuade all Loa to come forward together and launch a general attack on the increasingly solid city wall defenses.
Sylvanas was half right.
During the period when they retreated to recuperate, the Drakkari trolls did try to encourage all Loa to attack together.
But beings like Loa who were born and bred in nature will not be easily controlled by trolls. They have their own ideas.
For the sake of the troll's many years of service, Loa is willing to help when necessary, but this does not mean that they will completely obey the troll's instructions.
Unless the Drakkari trolls plan to completely break up with the Loa and let the priests rob them of their power, those Loa who are used to going their own way are unlikely to abide by the forbidden army rules.
The single-minded Frost Trolls don't have so many twists and turns, their ideas are very simple.
Try your best to recapture Draxalon Fortress. If it doesn't work, you can only give up and settle for the next best thing. Find a way to continue attacking Grizzly Bear Hills from other directions.
You have to pick the soft persimmons after all.
If I can't offend the high elves, why can't I deal with a mere furbolg?
The arrival of the Zandalar envoy pointed out another path for the Drakkari trolls.
wait.
Facts have proved that Zandalar's strategy is correct.
The battlefield situation in Northrend is very delicate. The most powerful Iron Legion has been standing still, trying to fish in troubled waters and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
Zandalari suggested that Drakkari take the initiative to show weakness, temporarily withdraw from the frontline battlefield, and assume a long-term confrontation.
The fight between the high elves and the frost trolls was what Loken wanted to see the most. Once the two sides ceased fighting, Loken could not sit still.
This Zandalari bet was right.
While the high elves of Crystalsong Forest placed their main forces on Zul'Drak on the eastern front, Loken ordered the Iron Legion to attack with all their might.
He hoped that the Iron Army could defeat the high elf defense forces staying in Crystal Song Forest as soon as possible and destroy the new city built under his nose.
However, the defense strength of the high elves was somewhat beyond Loken's expectations.
He thought that the elite Iron Legion would be able to take down Crystal Song Forest within a few days, but in fact it was not that simple.
With the help of the Sunwell energy transmitted from the Eversong Forest by Sas'ala, the Tree of Life, through the Dream Network, New Shandarla City has built a strong barrier.
The Iron Legion launched lightning cannons and bombarded it wildly for several days. The barrier was still maintained normally, but the color on the surface became darker.
After all, it is not directly transmitted. The energy of the Sunwell suffers a certain amount of loss and delay during the long-distance transmission process, and it cannot be as indestructible as the real Bandinoriel Barrier.
Now, the three warring parties are in a rather embarrassing situation.
Drakkari, who originally planned to take advantage of the chaos to seize the city wall, failed to quickly open up the situation, and Loken's quick attack tactics also failed to work. The battlefields on both fronts fell into a stalemate.
Things are not going well for the high elves either.
Facing a strong attack on two fronts at the same time, it can barely resist it in a short period of time with the preparations and fortifications made in advance. If the time is extended a little longer, there is a risk of collapse of the defense lines on both sides.
Sylvanas could not control the situation in Crystalsong Forest for the time being. She could only concentrate on dealing with the general attack of the Drakkari trolls.
Fortunately, there will be no more than 2 Loa appearing on the battlefield at the same time, so we can still cope with them at this stage.
The Morning Frontier Legion was like a sharp golden arrow, piercing through the enemy formations under the leadership of Liadrin.
This is not the first time that the Drakkari trolls have faced the charge of the Morning Frontier Legion.
But as the saying goes, a new trick can be eaten everywhere.
The Morning Frontier Legion composed of hexagonal paladins is really not that easy to target.
Once they were allowed to take advantage of their speed and charge forward, even Loa would not dare to stand on the marching route of the army and fight head-on.
With the assistance of long-range suppression by rangers and magister troops, Drakkari's siege troops were overwhelmed by the Morning Frontier Legion.
Even the wind serpent Luo Asalonya, who sprayed poison from a distance, could only retreat when the cavalry troops pointed at it.
It is a pity that Sylvanas does not have enough troops. If she takes advantage of the situation to cover up the attack, it is more likely to defeat Drakkari's offensive in one fell swoop, which will greatly damage their morale.
Even so, this round of charge by the Morning Frontier Legion also made Drakkari disgraced, and he could only retreat temporarily to avoid the battle.
The unicorns that grew up bathing in the magic of the Sunwell are tall and strong, but they are only mortal beings after all.
The Paladins are all plate-armored monsters, and their own armor and weapons alone are very heavy, not to mention the thick armor on their horses.
The fully armed Morning Front Legion can ensure their own safety to the greatest extent, but even the strongest horses cannot withstand several rounds of all-out sprints.
"Huchi~huchi~"
The beloved horse under Liadrin was already breathing heavily, and the mounts of other paladins were in a similar state.
"It's time to go back."
Looking at the retreating remnants of the Drakkari army, Liadrin sighed regretfully.
"The front formation changes to the rear formation, a long snake, and an orderly retreat!"
"yes!"
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On the battlefield of Crystal Song Forest, as Sarlayan's elite squad unexpectedly appeared, the Iron Legion's artillery position was caught off guard and was shattered into pieces.
Without the continuous bombardment of thunder and lightning shells, the continuous magic power of the Sunwell began to slowly repair the barrier of New Shantara City.
"Oh haha~"
Shaking away the metal fragments stained on his sharp claws and looking at the retreating steel army, Sarlayan in bear form twitched the corners of his mouth and revealed a ferocious smile.
"After working hard for several days, I returned to the time before the war started."
A defensive barrier that can be continuously charged like Bandinoril (pseudo) is almost impossible to break through with conventional tactics if it cannot be overloaded with saturated fire coverage in one go.
Unless Loken takes action himself.
If that coward really dares to leave Ulduar and come to the front line, Sarlayan will immediately close the door and let the dogs out, desperately recruiting the Dragon Legion and Azadas to kill this guy outside.
It's a pity that Loken has always been cautious in his life. Even if the front line encounters setbacks, this guy still sits firmly on the throne of his temple and is determined not to move.
As luck would have it, the high elves on both fronts of the battlefield forced back the enemy almost at the same time, and calm temporarily returned to the battlefield.
After retreating to New Shandara City, Sarlayan and his party belatedly came to greet Lord Lin Yu, and Lilas, who could no longer lift his hands, followed him.
"Fortunately you came in time."
Bode Lin Yu was still frightened: "I thought we could no longer defend it. Those cannons... we really can't spare the time to demolish them."
Sarlayan patted Lord Lin Yu on the shoulder with understanding: "With insufficient troops, it is not easy to defend to this level."
Bode Lin Yu's father was also a meritorious general who participated in the Troll War. Only a generation later, the children of Lin Yu's family did not fall so quickly.
Thanks to Lord Lin Yu's command Ruoding, New Shandalara City was not breached by Loken's blitzkrieg.
Bode Linyu sighed: "Finally, I have not betrayed His Majesty Kael'thas's trust, but..."
"Um."
Noticing Lin Yu's solemn gaze as he looked outside the city, Sarlayan nodded solemnly.
"This is just the beginning. It took a lot of effort to get started. Loken, who is so proud, won't give up so easily."
Lin Yu asked worriedly: "What should we do next?"
"There are no reinforcements available on the Eastern Front battlefield, and Kul Tiras is tied up in Howling Fjord and unable to escape. I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend the Iron Army's attack for a long time with just the strength of New Shandalar City.
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"Don't panic."
Sarlayan patted Lin Yu's shoulder: "I'll go get the support... By the way, how's the digging of the tunnel leading to Wintergrasp going?"
Lin Yu's eyes flashed with meaning, and Sarlayan immediately understood.
"Let's not mention this for now. Let's discuss it in detail in your office."