Nearly two years later, the Backwater Oasis was once again surrounded, but last time it was a coalition of indigenous forces, and this time it was a coalition of tribes.
Although I didn’t understand what Screaming Thorns secretly had with humans, when the tribal alliance set out from the crossroads and headed west of the Deadwind Oasis, the Thornback Wild Boar did not show any intention to stop it. Cairn Bloodhoof came from
The army brought out by Thunder Bluff passed through the Taurajo camp and was also not intercepted by the Thornback quilboar.
Obviously Screaming Thornmane may be unhappy with the tribe, but now it is the tribal alliance attacking the centaurs, and the two enemies that he also dislikes are beating each other, and he is happy to watch on the sidelines.
The total number of tribal coalition forces is less than ten thousand, the orcs and trolls dispatched six thousand, and the Tauren and Thresh Kingdom each dispatched two thousand. Near the old battlefield of the first Backwater Oasis battle, the tribal coalition camped on the spot.
At the military meeting of leaders, Thrall said that this time the battle must be resolved quickly, because Prell brought back the intelligence that humans had secretly colluded with the Thornback clan, so Theramore's intentions were obvious.
They plan to attack in the east and west, and let the centaurs at least hold back the tauren. Maybe another battlefield will break out near Tiragarde Castle.
The orcs are a naturally warlike race, and their history is one of using the weak to defeat the strong, and using the few to defeat the masses. Therefore, after confirming the tactical guidance of "quick battle and quick decision", the tribal coalition immediately entered the battle.
Through the continuous reconnaissance of the backwater oasis by the tauren raptor druids, it is obvious that the centaurs did not realize that the tribe would send troops so quickly and decisively, so the Garak clan army that previously participated in the attack on Stone Cow Lake is still staying in the backwater oasis.
Southeast.
Thrall has a group of experienced veterans under his command, and in this battle, Thrall takes the orcs as the vanguard, the tauren as the right wing, and the trolls as the left wing. Prell leads the Thresh Kingdom to guard the center and logistics.
There was not much mobilization before the war. Following Thrall's order, the orcs rushed towards the backwater oasis in a chaotic manner.
It is impossible to hide a large-scale military operation from the Centaur scouts, so the Centaur still defended the army in the west and northwest of the oasis just like in the first battle of the backwater oasis.
Seeing the orc army with the wolf cavalry as the vanguard, followed by the infantry, who also launched dozens of crude crossbows, Prell squinted his eyes and covered his eyes with his hands, facing the scorching sun rising into the sky on a summer morning.
, looking towards the battlefield.
The orcs' attack looked disorganized, as if they were planning to use skirmishers to charge into a melee. Previously, Prell had scorned this charging formation and tactics that were very common even in the world of Azeroth.
But now he no longer has this idea. Magic and elemental energy exist in the worlds of Azeroth and Draenor. If the soldiers form a square formation and charge, it will give snacks to the enemy's mage professionals.
.
Just like today's Thresh Kingdom, at least 10 mages since Snu have mastered the blizzard spell. Large-scale group-killing spells can cause huge damage to group formations and charges. Any experienced commander
They wouldn't do that.
The wolf cavalry did not charge stupidly in a straight line. Their movements were extremely flexible. Halfway through the charge, they found that the centaur archers had already fired the first round of arrows. The wolf cavalry immediately turned and dispersed during the charge, heading towards
The centaur's wings circled around.
The orc infantry following the wolf cavalry also opened their shields and raised them above their heads and in front of their bodies. Behind them, the orcs, tauren and troll archers gathered in one place also began to fight back.
They couldn't shoot three times on the battlefield. After three rounds of arrow rain, the orcs, trolls and tauren infantry had already collided with the centaur warriors who rushed out.
Prell held up the binoculars and stood on the lookout car. He discovered that the orcs were not charging mindlessly and fighting in melee. Instead, they fought in teams of more than three people. They were basically warriors holding shields and one-handed axes. They charged at
At the front, two warriors holding two-handed axes behind him followed closely behind.
And in comparison, the orcs charge much faster than the tauren. They are more flexible than the tauren and are more skilled in melee tactics. Once a team breaks through the defense line, they will immediately attack both sides.
Support and keep pushing forward.
As the best light cavalry in the world of Azeroth, the centaurs have mastered horse-mounted shooting tactics similar to the Mongolian cavalry without any teacher, but the orcs and wolf cavalry are cruising on both wings, always looking for opportunities.
The centaur began to appear passive.
If they retreat while firing arrows to counterattack, it means that the orc infantry will continue to advance forward, and the wolf cavalry can join the battle group at any time and attack their army from both sides, and then the battlefield will continue to fall into melee.
After staring at it for a long time, Prell had great admiration for Thrall and the orcs. Just like what happened during the Battle of Mount Hyjal, the orcs used various small tactics to draw the enemy and opponents into the conflict.
Come to the battle rhythm they are most familiar with.
Once the opponent falls into the battle rhythm of the orcs, it means that they basically have no more countermeasures and resistance capabilities unless they choose to retreat.
Prell looked at Thrall who was observing the battlefield situation from another lookout car. He felt that in today's world of Azeroth, Thrall was far more of a protagonist than he was, possessing enough power to represent the situation.
His intelligence is comparable to that of humans with the highest IQ in the world of Azeroth, and he has also received many military educations from humans.
The current situation on the battlefield has temporarily fallen into a dynamic balance. The centaurs rely on far more soldiers than the tribal army to tenaciously confront the advancing tribal warriors, although the battle line is being eaten away by the tribal side bit by bit.
However, the Centaurs always maintained their formation.
Then Prell quickly discovered that the orcs and tauren were still the most outstanding performers on the battlefield, while the trolls seemed to be struggling somewhat.
This situation is easy to explain. After all, the orcs had been fighting ogres and draenei in Draenor for many years before they invaded the world of Azeroth, even if some of them were imprisoned in detention centers by humans.
He has been imprisoned for more than ten years, but the battle experience has not been forgotten.
The war between Centaurs and Taurens has lasted for a long time. It can even be said that before the invasion of Orcs, the two races with the most rich experience in the world war in Azeroth were Centaurs and Taurens.
The Darkspear trolls have been living on the islands between Zandalari and the Eastern Kingdom mainland. Their biggest enemy is the extremely fertile murlocs. The war between the Darkspear clan and the murlocs is far more intense than the centaur.
It's like playing house with a tauren or an orc.
Moreover, Prell also noticed that Grom Hellscream had been standing next to Thrall. Although he could not see his expression, he had been pacing back and forth, obviously anxious because he was not on the battlefield, but Grom Hellscream
Mu didn't ask Thrall for anything.
This shows that Thrall's prestige among the orcs is extremely high. Even though he is very young, he is already recognized by the orcs as the only warchief.
The tauren army going into battle was personally led by Cairn Bloodhoof, and this angry father was always charging at the forefront. Cairn Bloodhoof brandished his family's rune spear and kept charging forward.
In the direction of his charge, Prell looked over with his binoculars.
Then he saw a strong centaur with a blue headband and leather armor dyed blue. It seemed to be a military commander of the Garak clan. He was surrounded by a group of centaurs of the same blue color.
Archers and spellcasters.
Obviously, the military leader of the Garak clan is the target of Kane Bloodhoof. According to the military meeting before the war, in order to rescue Baine Bloodhoof, Thrall suggested capturing enemies on the battlefield as much as possible, preferably officers.
In exchange, redeem Baine.
Cairn Bloodhoof obviously went for this purpose. Behind him, the tauren roared and followed the warchief as they continued to fight and advance forward.
Prell sighed. He stood at a relatively high position and had a telescope in hand, so he could naturally see the battlefield situation more intuitively.
Kane Bloodhoof was eager to save his son, but the guards he led rushed too deep and were almost out of touch with the surrounding troops. Rexxar beside him also noticed, put down the telescope, and said worriedly: "Chief Kane
My mind is confused!"
But Thrall had already noticed Cairn Bloodhoof's strange movements. He turned around and said something to Grom Hellscream. The leader of the Warsong Clan immediately jumped off the lookout with joy and walked towards the people who had gathered and waited for a long time.
The Wolf Cavalry team ran over.
Needless to say, Grom Hellscream was sent to support Kane Bloodhoof. Although there were only twenty or thirty people around Kane Bloodhoof, and the charge was too deep, if an army was sent from behind at this time,
If you rush over, you may not be able to tear apart the Centaur's defensive formation.
Prell turned the telescope in another direction, and he saw Belga, because since the founding of the Thresh Kingdom, Prell has attached great importance to the treatment of wounded people on the battlefield. In this regard, the Thresh Kingdom can be said to represent the tribe.
the highest level.
Therefore, Thrall transferred more than half of the shamans who accompanied the army from various races under Belga's name. He and Tamra Wasteland each led half of the shamans, following behind the advancing infantry, ready to go at any time.
The wounded were rescued, and the person responsible for protecting and cooperating with them was another group of wolf cavalry sent by Thrall.
The centaurs have about 20,000 troops. Although the tribe does not have an advantage in strength, as time goes by, the battle line continues to move to the rear of the centaurs. It is obvious that they are only rampant in the desolate and barren lands.
After the centaurs met the orcs, the fighting power of both sides finally became clear.
Seeing Grom Hellscream leading the supporting wolf cavalry, and at the same time joining up with the wolf cavalry that had been harassing and intercepting on the right wing, following the gap created by Cairn Bloodhoof and rushing in, Rexxar put down
He picked up the telescope and said: "The overall situation has been decided!"