This paladin is very young, and looks to be a few years younger than Li De. His physique is not as burly and powerful as expected, and his medium stature makes him somewhat inconspicuous.
But Turalyon's eyes always leave a deep impression on people. His eyes are very sharp, and it can be clearly felt that the owner of the eyes has a firm will and extraordinary wisdom.
After Lothar's introduction, Li De took the initiative to shake hands with Turalyon.
Turalyon, on the other hand, observed Li De curiously. The other person's experience was a fantasy. How he gained a foothold on another continent was still a mystery to Turalyon. If he hadn't been preparing for a pre-war meeting
, he really wanted to communicate with the other party privately.
The successive defeats left Orgrim with less than 5,000 men left, retreating to the Black Stone Tower. Lothar had assembled a total of 30,000 troops outside the Black Stone Tower.
The military strength was crushed, and at the same time, the Alliance Army also had stable logistics. It can be seen by everyone that this is almost a battle that must be won.
If there are any variables, it is the other forces hidden within Blackstone Tower.
Although he has an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, Lothar has not tried to attack the metal gate into the tower. There may be countless unknown dangers lurking in the tower, and entering hastily will pay a heavy price.
The most conservative strategy at present is to stay outside the tower without attacking. The orc army is trapped in the tower with no food, and will naturally perish in the tower as long as it continues to surround them.
Li De, who was sitting in the temporarily added last seat, subconsciously let out a "tsk" after hearing this conservative strategy. The sound he made was very small, but it was still noticed by Turalyon who was sitting next to Lothar.
Turalyon noticed that Li De might not agree with this strategy, but he did not go beyond the crowd to ask Li De about his plans, because Turalyon also did not agree with this conservative strategy, and he wanted to speak.
"Marshal, I think we should take the initiative. The orcs are very cunning and have created terrifying death knights as a warning. If they are allowed to stay in the tower, new conspiracies are likely to be hatched. I suggest attacking the tower."
Before Lothar could speak, Turalyon's suggestion was opposed by other generals.
The most vocal opponents are the generals from Nilnis and Stromgarde. Blackrock Tower is a mysterious place of death to all countries. No country has been willing to touch this land since ancient times.
Entering the Blackstone Tower seemed to these generals to be a crazy act of seeking death. They all complained that Turalyon was young and energetic, and becoming a paladin gave birth to a prideful mentality.
"There are many dangers in Blackstone Tower. We have already gained a strategic advantage and there is no need to take such big risks."
The speaker was a general from Gilneas. He always remembered his Majesty's instructions: while fighting the orcs, don't forget to preserve Gilneas' strength.
Although he was Lothar's adjutant, Turalyon was still relatively junior. The general opposite him was very senior. He had been a general since Turalyon was born, so he needed to maintain respect.
"You may have misunderstood me, and you are not entering rashly. I want to send an elite force first to sneak into the Blackstone Tower to find out the situation inside the tower.
After we have a sufficient grasp of the situation inside the tower, we can launch an attack inside the tower. As for this task, I believe that everyone in the Iron Horse Brotherhood should be able to handle it."
As soon as Turalyon finished speaking, several people immediately stood up in the corner of the tent. The leading warrior knocked on his armor loudly.
"The Iron Horse Brotherhood is bound to do so."
This Brotherhood of the Iron Horse does not belong to the regular military order. They are a spontaneous association organization that voluntarily came to Lothar's command. There is a strong socialist atmosphere among the people in various human countries, and the Brotherhood of the Iron Horse falls into this category.
Their personnel are diverse, including warriors, hunters, and thieves who are good at stealth. They are all talented people from the Kingdom of Stormwind. They have only one purpose, which is to regain the Kingdom of Stormwind under the leadership of Lothar.
This arrangement was relatively safe, and even the Gilnean general had nothing to say. However, Lothar still did not express his position.
Li Dezai hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to express his opinion. Sitting at the bottom of the table, he half stood up and raised his hand.
"Oh, Li De, if you have any ideas, just tell me."
Lothar cast an encouraging look at Li De.
Most of the generals did not know Li De, so they began to whisper to each other, curious about what this strange officer had to say.
"I agree with General Turalyon. The combat effectiveness of the orcs is obvious to all. Even if their forces are weaker than ours, we cannot give them the initiative."
As soon as Li De said these words, the generals were all disappointed. They thought he had some unique insights, but they didn't expect that he would only agree with Turalyon's views. At that moment, many people curled their lips and shook their heads, as if they were disdainful.
Only Turalyon was waiting for Li De's next words. He felt that Li De would not stand up to speak just to talk nonsense.
"But apart from that, I think one thing may have been overlooked. I didn't consider whether the orcs would take the initiative to attack and try to break through?"
A general from Stromgarde completely disagreed with Lid's point of view.
"Hmph, with less than five thousand troops, we are still trying to break out under our heavy siege? The orcs are not crazy..."
Halfway through his words, the general couldn't continue. It doesn't apply to others, but looking at the orcs' actions again and again, it's hard to tell whether they are really crazy. The orcs cannot use human common sense to reason.
of.
"On the way from Khaz Modan, I led my team and encountered the Bloodring Clan. Their chief dared to sacrifice his own eyes and kill his father when he was young.
The orcs seem to have a strong tendency to self-destruct. If they break out regardless of the consequences, or even simply think of dying together... our army's losses will definitely not be small.
Victory in this war is at hand, at dawn, and some losses are totally unnecessary."
Li De's words spoke to everyone's heart. Since it is useless to fear death on the battlefield, it can be said that none of the soldiers who have reached this point are afraid of death, but everyone is afraid of death unknown.
It's meaningless.
"Then what do you mean?"
It was Turalyon who asked the question. He was open-minded and did not say that he was deliberately suppressing Li De because he raised different opinions.
"Our strength is more than six times that of the enemy. We should give full play to our strength advantage and increase the width of the battlefield. If the orcs dare to break through, we can make arrangements in advance. Once the orcs take the initiative to attack, we can quickly complete the encirclement and completely annihilate the enemy!
"
Although he lacked the experience of commanding a corps in combat, Li De could still fulfill his duties as a staff officer just by analyzing tactics on paper.
After some thought, a general from Lordaeron finally shook his head in denial.
"This is unrealistic. Our encirclement is so large, how can we judge in which direction the orcs will break out?
Whether the orcs will break through is still a matter of debate. Even if the orcs do break through, if the orcs do not break out in the preset direction, everything planned in advance will be in vain. It is better to maintain the current deployment of troops."
Unlike this general, Turalyon was lost in thought. He seemed to have grasped the key to the problem, but he still couldn't figure out the solution. This feeling made Turalyon very anxious.
At this moment, Li De smiled and said something, which suddenly made Turalyon enlightened.
"I mean, what if we can plan a breakout route for the orcs? For example, if a hole accidentally appears in the encirclement, will the orcs take the initiative to drill it?"
"That's right! Lure the enemy deeper! Let the orcs see hope of breaking out. After they get in, the troops on both sides will quickly complete the encirclement!"
Among the first five paladins, Turalyon was the most flexible in thinking. Lothar liked this and appointed him as his adjutant. At this moment, after being reminded by Li De, Turalyon quickly understood.
In fact, the truth is very simple. The classic method is to surround three and one is missing, and then set up a pocket formation outside the gap. When the enemy gets into the pocket, it will be the beginning of destruction.
Without Li De saying anything else, Turalyon quickly came up with a strategy along this line of thinking:
To create an illusion for the orcs in the tower, the alliance lost patience and tried to build siege equipment and attack from multiple fronts from above and below the tower. However, in the process of changing the strategy, a gap appeared in the encirclement due to improper command.
Turalyon had already thought about the direction of this gap, so he drove it towards the Redridge Mountains in the south. When such a tempting "flaw" came, he couldn't believe that the orcs would not exploit it.
As soon as this plan came out, all the generals were inspired. Many of them had rich experience, but lacked imagination. Someone provided the direction and could use their divergent thinking to find out the gaps and fill in the gaps.
After more than ten minutes of discussion, everyone came to a unanimous conclusion: the most critical part of this strategy is the "bag bottom" of the pocket array.
The bottom of the bag has to face the front of the orcs. If it is not tough enough, it will be broken through by the orcs. Even if the two sides are closed, it will be of no avail.
As for the question of who would be the bottom of the bag, the generals began to hesitate again. No one felt that they were qualified for such an important task.
After Turalyon looked around, he decided to bravely resist this task.
"I'll make this pocket bottom."
However, Lothar, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.
"No, since this strategy was decided by you, then the entire battle should be left to your command, and you are responsible for commanding the outflanking on both sides.
I will be the bottom of the pocket. I believe that Orgrim guy would also like to meet me on the battlefield. With me as the commander, Orgrim will definitely bite me to death, and there will be no time to consider attacking from the flanks.
Attacked from other directions."
No matter how much they had their own thoughts, the generals did not hesitate in front of Lothar, who had absolute prestige. Seeing that the commander-in-chief actually had to take on the most dangerous mission, many of them felt guilty.
"Marshal, this is too dangerous, you can't..."
Turalyon wanted to dissuade him, but Lothar stopped him.
He was really interested in cultivating Turalyon. In Lothar's view, this young man's future achievements must be higher than his own. He has outstanding abilities, but the only thing he lacks is his qualifications.
If Turalyon takes the command and completes the final decisive battle with the orcs, Turalyon's prestige will reach an unprecedented height.
There is another reason why Lothar is still worried about leaving such an important task to other people.
At this moment, Li De spoke again.
"Marshal, although my power is very weak, I am willing to follow you to guard the bottom of the bag!"
With one sentence, everyone in the hall was shocked. Li De's two hundred people were insignificant in a battle of this level. If he were not careful, his entire army would be wiped out. This kind of proactive request to participate in defending the bottom of the pocket can be said to be difficult to understand.
Already.
"you……"
Lothar's expression was so complicated that it was difficult to describe, unlike Turalyon. He could see that Li De had extremely lofty ambitions, and this young man's future would not belong to the alliance.
According to Lothar's original intention, Li De could take charge of a section of the flank. After all, to be honest, this strategy was completely formulated under Li De's guidance. From that position, Li De could definitely see the end of the war safely.
"Marshal, I will always be your soldier. I followed you in your surprise attack on Karazhan, and today please allow me to follow you and fight to the end. All I ask is that this flag can appear on the battlefield, and Stormwind City will rise again!"
Having said that, Li De unfolded the lion flag he took out from his arms!
Looking at this lion flag, even Lothar couldn't help but have tears in his eyes. The fall of Stormwind City was a humiliating past. Now united under the "seven-star dl flag" of the Alliance of Lordaeron, many soldiers of the Stormwind Kingdom secretly
Sad?
"Okay! Just follow me and guard the bottom of the bag, and let the orcs know that the Kingdom of Stormwind is still there!"
Lothar agreed vigorously and completed the final decision. The Alliance army also began to make intensive arrangements.
At the same time, in Blackrock Tower, Orgrim was also making final mobilization.