Since the first year of the Dark Portal, Li De has participated in more than ten battles with orcs, large and small. He is definitely better at understanding orcs than Dai Lin.
"The basic combat unit of the Orcs is a hundred-man army, led by a centurion; above this, five centurions are commanded by a commander; five commanders form a warlord.
A warlord leads an army of 2,500 people. This is also the largest combat unit of a single arm of the orcs, and has considerable independent command authority.
Above the Overseers, there are the orc clans. An ordinary clan will usually have five Overseers. A powerful clan like the Blackstone Clan will have more.
The orc clans have been independent for a long time, and there is even a long history of frequent conflicts between clans. It was the warlock Gul'dan who assisted Blackhand and united the clans to establish the tribe, less than ten years ago.
This primitive form of social organization destined them to have very little experience in large-scale combat. Since the Second Orc War, Orgrim, who succeeded the Black Hand, has made frequent mistakes, which is also related to this.
During the First Orc War, the Orc troops exposed this weakness. They were often extremely flexible and difficult to deal with when fighting in small groups.
But once a regiment-level battle is fought on an open plain, the orcs will suffer a lot.
To be honest, if King Ryan hadn't been assassinated at that time, which greatly damaged our morale, we would never have lost so quickly and so miserably..."
Speaking of this, Li De couldn't help but think of the huge changes that had happened to him in less than two years, which made him feel like he was in another world.
Dai Lin believed Li De's words. Regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the orc army, Lothar had said similar things at the Seven Kingdoms Alliance meeting. But the information about the tribe's history was a bit strange to Dai Lin.
"Then what do you mean?"
Li De put away his distraction and simply spoke clearly.
"Although I haven't seen the enemy kill data, I believe that a considerable number of orcs must have retreated into the wild. I have just said that orcs are better at fighting in small groups, which means that scattered orcs may be more difficult to deal with. If you can't
If it is handled properly, it is likely that the Kingdom Continent will fall into an endless security war in the future."
After listening to Li De's words, Dai Lin's expression became serious.
This view is not unreasonable. If such a situation really evolves, security incidents will occur one after another after the war. Although the actual losses caused may not be too great, they will definitely cause the residents to feel insecure.
In such an environment, whether it is production or investment, there will definitely not be too much enthusiasm. The final result will be that the kingdoms will be weak for a long time, which will benefit no one except the breeding of a group of speculators and smugglers.
"I understand, this matter needs long-term consideration. After the rest, we will immediately go north to meet Terenas to discuss post-war disposal matters."
Dai Lin made the decision after thinking for a while, but at this moment Li De shook his head.
"No, you accompany everyone from Zandalar to the north. I plan to lead the team south to meet Marshal Lothar."
Li De's intention puzzled everyone, but before anyone could ask questions, Li De explained it.
"As I said just now, a small group of orcs will often burst out with stronger fighting power. We still don't know what kind of crazy behavior Orgrim will do when the situation is desperate.
Everyone from Zandalari will accompany you as you continue northward. Regarding the Amani trolls, they will come forward and try their best to mediate. As a soldier of the Kingdom of Stormwind, since I have returned to the battlefield, I should return to the command of the commander."
Dai Lin was also a soldier. Li De's words resonated with him and he immediately made a promise.
"Thank you for your trust. Everyone in Zandalar and I will be waiting for you and Marshal Lothar's triumphant return in Lordaeron."
After saying that, Dailin looked at Kurdran.
Although the Wildhammer leader was simple, he was still very quick in thinking and immediately understood what Dai Lin meant.
"I will personally lead the team and inform Lothar of the situation here and about Li De."
The gryphon troops must fly much faster than traveling by land and water. Having them send information first will naturally save a lot of trouble.
This operation was actually Li De's impromptu initiative, because Orgrim was defeated too quickly under the city of Lordaeron, causing part of Li De's plan to be disrupted.
Lothar was a key figure in the subsequent plans.
Lothar is far more than just an excellent commander. As the leader of the previous generation, he has a high prestige among the human race. At the same time, as the last bloodline of Emperor Thoradin, Lothar also has a certain influence among the high elves.
status.
Today's Azeroth is still stuck in the era of identity politics and bloodline politics. Li De is helpless, but he must recognize the reality. Only by recognizing the reality can he better transform the reality.
After returning to their ship, Talanji and Lal were somewhat dissatisfied with Lid's impromptu idea.
At present, Li De seems to trust Dai Lin. However, they still have certain concerns about Dai Lin. They are worried that Dai Lin cannot help them contact Terenas.
If cooperation with the Alliance leader cannot be achieved, then all Zandalari's plans will come to nothing.
Li De motioned to the two of them to be calm. He would leave his deputies, Niebuhr and Brad, to assist them. This was also to facilitate the command of the troops. Zul'Farrak's army was now named the Zandalari Army. Without Brad,
I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to obey orders from De, the military and political chief.
Moreover, Reed also wrote a letter that Brad carried with him. This letter was addressed to Prince Varian of the Kingdom of Stormwind.
Of course, this is only in name. This future wise monarch is still just a young prince. Whether he can influence Terenas is still uncertain.
What Li De really hoped was that this letter would be seen by Archbishop Alonsos Fao.
When the Kingdom of Stormwind was in its greatest crisis, it was Lothar and Faol who helped lead everyone to evacuate in times of crisis, and later played an active role in forging the Alliance of Lordaeron.
At the same time, this archbishop was also the teacher of the five paladins. It was he who gave the earliest batch of paladins the power of the holy light. This old man of noble character has a pivotal position in the alliance. In this letter, Li De
The blunt statement is powerful. As long as Bishop Fao sees this letter, he will definitely make the right choice.
Talanji and Lal saw that Li De had indeed made proper arrangements, so they no longer had any objections. At this moment, a ship from the Third Fleet sailed over.
It turned out that Dai Lin sent a team to serve as Li De's guide. What surprised everyone even more was that Dai Lin's son Derek was among the guides!
Derek is less than twenty years old this year, but he is very strong and has a golden beard, which he manages beautifully. It can be seen that he is a very motivated young man.
"I just met my father and he asked me to express my gratitude to you in person. I agree with my father's point of view and thank you for saving my life."
Derek thanked Li De very seriously. Now that he recalled the scene where he faced the dragon just now, he was still frightened, so he had even more respect for Li De who was able to subdue the dragon.
Li De said with a smile that there was no need to be polite. How could he not feel why Dai Lin did this? He quickly called the lieutenant colonel in charge of the handover aside and whispered to him.
"Please tell Marshal Dai Lin when you go back. I will keep his sincerity in mind. I promise that Major Derek will not be put in any danger."
Seeing that Li De could understand Dai Lin's intention, the lieutenant colonel went back and handed over the order with satisfaction. Asking Derek to follow Li De not only expressed Dai Lin's importance in promoting this cooperation, but also out of concern for his son's safety.
considerations.
After witnessing the previous battles, to be honest, Dai Lin even felt that it was safer to have Derek stay with Li De.
An hour later, the battlefield was completely cleared. As for the tribal prisoners, Daelin decided to take them back to Lordaeron and imprison them first.
Then a large number of sand troll soldiers were transferred from the Dinghai to other ships, leaving only Li De with a hundred-man direct troops and 300 sand troll soldiers.
But in Dai Lin's eyes, it was a different scene. What he saw was that Zandalari actually handed over "their troops" to Li De's command!
"Your country seems to value Lord Li De very much?"
Talanji heard the temptation in Daelin's words and spoke without any trace.
"Yes, Mr. Li De is very talented and intelligent. My father also admires him very much and recognizes him as a friend of Zandalar. Cooperating with him is also in Zandalar's interests."
What he said really surprised Daelin. Kul Tiras was a maritime civilization, and he also knew something about Zandalari. He knew that unlike other trolls, they were noble and proud.
After reorganizing the team, Daelin's fleet headed north. What made him a little confused was that the Dinghai was actually traveling the same way as them, heading north. Fortunately, Talanji was on board, so he could answer the question.
Delin's doubts were resolved.
At the same time, Derek on the Dinghai also raised the same question.
"Sir, we should sail south. You are traveling with my father."
"That's right, before going south, I want to go to Chaoluo Island first, where there are still a few friends waiting for me to meet."
Li De smiled and explained that he had not forgotten that he had an agreement with the red dragons.