While being tied up and being held in custody, Kilrogg was still muttering to himself with a dull eye.
"This shouldn't be my fate... This shouldn't be the fate of the orcs..."
Suddenly, Kilrogg roared like crazy.
"I will not lose to you! I don't believe that my destiny will end here, never!"
Li De ignored them and just waved his hand to take him down. The only thing waiting for these orcs in the future was trial. Before that, Li De had no intention of fighting with them.
In addition to those who died in the battle and the hundreds of orcs who escaped, the remaining more than a thousand people were all prisoners. There were scenes of prisoners being detained everywhere on the battlefield.
There was no need for Li De to do this himself. He met the great craftsman Mekkatorque in a clearing on the edge of the battlefield.
"Oh my God, you're so tall."
In the dwarf language and culture, this mantra is not a direct expression, but a compliment with rich meanings. The great craftsman used this method to express his gratitude to Li De for his reinforcements, and then the two began to discuss the follow-up arrangements for the battlefield.
discussed.
"Grand Craftsman, I suggest that these prisoners be sent to the rear first and handed over to His Majesty Magni. Because according to the intelligence, in addition to the Bloodring Clan in Khaz Modan, there is also the Dragonmaw entrenched in Grim Batol.
clan.
This is a traffic artery, and if they come to cause damage after learning the news, leaving the prisoners here will be a huge security risk."
Mekkatorque deeply agreed with Reed's suggestion. There was not much time left for them to chat on the battlefield. Although both of them wanted to have a serious exchange, the current situation obviously did not allow that much time.
After leaving some supplies here, Li De accompanied the logistics team and continued on the road.
After entering the Burning Plains, climate changes also caused the marching team to shed their thick furs.
It is obviously only separated by a mountain, but Khaz Modan to the north of the mountain is a vast snowfield, but it is extremely hot and dry here. The reason for this is the "War of the Three Hammers" that took place within the dwarf race in ancient times.
There are three main dwarf clans: Bronzebeard, Wildhammer, and Dark Iron.
The three tribes originally lived together in Ironforge, but the Dark Iron dwarves longed to dominate Ironforge and launched a war against Bronzebeard and Wildhammer.
At the end of the war, the Dark Iron dwarves held a mysterious ceremony here due to their inability to fight, and summoned the Lord of Fire Elemental: Ragnaros the Fire Demon from the elemental plane.
This caused the fire element to rage here and completely changed the local climate, and the Dark Iron dwarves became slaves of the fire element.
The Dark Iron dwarves who lost their freedom also lost the ability to attack Ironforge, and the "War of the Three Hammers" officially came to an end. The Wildhammer dwarves suffered heavy losses in this war and chose to leave Ironforge, a sad place. They moved to
They lived on the Eagle's Nest Mountain in the Hinterlands in the north, formed a deep friendship with the griffins, and became a mountain people.
Only the Bronzebeard dwarves live in Ironforge.
Every time he reads this piece of history, Li De can't help but lament it and take a warning. There is a long way to go to be wary of divisions within the ethnic group.
After walking for more than ten kilometers along the road between hills, Li De and the others encountered an alliance sentry.
Normally, when the dwarf logistics troops passed by, the soldiers at the sentry would naturally let them pass. But outside the logistics troops, Li De and his team's wonderful combination of humans, trolls, and goblins made the guards hesitate.
The guards at this outpost were from Stromgarde, so the trolls naturally made them wary. Especially not long ago, there was a rebellion in the Alterac Kingdom in the Alliance, and they opened the door wide to let the Horde pass through.
thing, so I don’t blame these guards for thinking too much.
In order not to cause misjudgment to the other party, Li De did not take the initiative to make contact, but waited for two soldiers to be sent from the sentry before explaining loudly.
"I am a former Stormwind officer. These trolls are allies from the other side of the sea. We are not enemies. Marshal Lothar knows us."
The dwarf quartermaster in the team also explained together, and then the person in charge of the sentry mustered up the courage and walked up to Li De.
"Please stay where you are and don't make any other moves. We need to report the situation here to the marshal, who will make the decision himself and send someone to prove your identity."
Li De is not impatient, but the dwarf quartermaster is impatient. He also wants to complete the handover early so that he can return to Magni Bronzebeard. The climate of the Burning Plains is too terrible for them.
Li De didn't have to wait too long. This place was already very close to Lothar's headquarters. Just ten minutes after the sentry sent someone on horseback to report, Kurdran Wildhammer arrived on a gryphon.
"Oh, you're finally here. Why did it take so long?"
The griffin Kurdran said with a bit of complaint that if there was no news after waiting for a while, he planned to ride the griffon and check along the road again.
"Sorry for the long wait. We encountered an orc army on the way and had a battle with the Bloodring Clan in the forest."
Li De said it lightly, but Kurdran was shocked. During the previous chat with Magni, he had also heard about the power of the Bleeding Ring Clan, so he immediately asked a unnecessary question.
"How was it? Did you win?"
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, Kurdran realized how stupid this question was. If he didn't win, how could Li De stand in front of him and talk to him with a clear mind?
As expected, Li De smiled heartily.
"A great victory! The chief of the Bleeding Circle Clan was also captured alive and is probably being taken to Ironforge by now."
Hearing this, Kurdran patted Li De's arm excitedly.
"Hahaha! Okay! Let's go, let's go see Lothar together!"
After Kurdran's personal verification, the person in charge of the sentry did not bother, shouted "let it go", and moved the blockade to let everyone pass.
At this moment, Kurdran blew a brisk whistle, and the griffon standing aside twisted its neck and looked towards them.
Kurdran's handsome gryphon companion had doubts in his eyes. The Wildhammer leader walked over and grabbed the fluffy feathers on the gryphon's neck with his thick hands, letting the gryphon close its eyes comfortably.
Kurdran said a few words into the griffin's ear, and then the griffin rose into the air and hovered above everyone's heads.
"There are a few sentries ahead. I'll walk with you. It's convenient."
Along the way, Li De carefully observed the layout of sentry camps along the way. Of course, Li De was not spying on the military situation, but learning how to manage a large army.
If there is anything that Li De lacks most now, it is commanding a large army. He is a junior officer. So far, he has only directly commanded a few hundred people in battle, and has no experience of leading a large army.
Finally, the team arrived at the alliance's main camp at the foot of Blackstone Mountain, outside Lothar's headquarters.
"Just wait, I'll call you Lothar. His tent is too crowded."
Kurdran said with a smile and walked into Lothar's camp. Less than a minute later, Kurdran strode out. Behind him was an "old man" who was fully armed and energetic.
.
This "old man" is tall and tall, with white beard and hair. He walks with a graceful manner and is not hunched over at all. He is none other than the supreme commander of the alliance: Lothar.
Although his beard and hair were white, Lothar was actually only middle-aged. Li De knew very well why the other party became like this, after all, he was one of the people who experienced it.
This appearance was caused by the powerful magic of the opponent during the surprise attack on Karazhan and the killing of the lost guardian Medivh. The mage Khadgar was also affected along with Lothar.
Seeing Lothar again, Li De was a little excited. But just as he was about to speak, Lothar motioned him not to speak yet.
Li De was a little dazed, but he still maintained a standard standing posture, letting Lothar walk around him a few times and looking at himself up and down. After this for a while, Lothar laughed heartily and pressed his hand hard.
On Li De's shoulders.
"Okay! Good! Long time no see. You have changed a lot, but not much. When I first learned that your ship was missing, I was sad for a long time. You can lead everyone to open up a new home in a foreign land. I
Very pleased.”
Li De nodded heavily.
"I have not forgotten that I am your soldier. When I am in a foreign land, I always want to come back here and regain our homeland."
Lothar smiled even more happily. In the past, he looked like a middle-aged man, and he always looked very majestic in front of the soldiers. Since his appearance has gotten older, his mentality seems to have also gotten older, and his demeanor has also become much kinder.
"Okay, I know you have a lot to say to me. We'll talk about that later. You go catch up with old friends first."
Li De was still a little confused, but then he heard a call from behind him.
"Lid! Lid Victory! You are still alive!"
This voice was so familiar to Li De that he turned around suddenly and called out the caller's name.
"Wendsor! You're here too?!"
It was an officer who was about the same age as Li De and had short brown hair. At this moment, the man was running over in stride, and Li De also greeted him.
Four strong arms were clasped together, and various complex emotions surged into Li De's heart at once: happiness, emotion, excitement.
"It's been almost two years since we said goodbye to Stormwind City, right?"
Windsor seemed to be recalling the most difficult years.
"Yes, we followed the Marshal in his surprise attack on Karazhan. It seems like it happened yesterday."
Li De also said it with some emotion, which actually made Windsor laugh.
"You also said that we didn't even go to the top level, but the demons at the lower level were enough for us. Didn't you almost lose your life there? You were so scared that you cursed people, and the curses were so unpleasant.
.”
Regarding Windsor's behavior of exposing his own embarrassment, Li De also rudely retorted.
"If you don't tell me, I almost forgot. It was you, you bastard, who thought I was a dragon, and you almost hit me with that sword!"
"Well……"
Windsor was startled, and then both of them laughed wildly. Li De and his subordinates were stunned for a while. They had never seen this side of the Protector before.
The two people's smiling faces were a little stiff, and then Li De asked.
"Where are the guys who worked with us back then? Why are you the only one here to see me when my old friend is back?"
This question made Windsor instantly stop smiling.
"They all died in battle. Some were responsible for breaking up the rear when evacuating Stormwind City, and some were in Hillsbrad Foothills..."
Both of them fell into silence, but Windsor soon became energetic.
"Fortunately, this damn war is finally over! The orcs have all retreated to the Blackstone Tower. Their complete destruction is not far away!"
Li De also nodded in agreement.
"That's right, the war is almost over. Speaking of which, where is your senior position now? Were you serving in the Guards before?"
When talking about this, Windsor couldn't help but say with some pride.
"I am currently serving in General Turalyon's army. Speaking of which, you don't know General Turalyon yet, right?"
How could he not recognize this legendary figure Li De? He immediately expressed his affirmation.
"I know that General Turalyon was mentioned in Zandalar's battle report. He is now the Marshal's most trusted lieutenant?"