When the Scourge passed through Stratholme, Arthas, Robbie, and Kel'Thuzad visited Baron Rivendell. Frostmourne gave the baron the power of the dead, and Kel'Thuzad taught the undead new knowledge.
The situation has changed, and new information has come from Silvermoon City.
The Elf King did not intend to keep it secret, and announced to the outside world what he was doing in Shadowmoon City. For example, he received help from Medivh to strengthen the magic shield and built a teleportation circle that communicated with the void. Medivh's powerful allies were about to arrive.
The Elf King really wanted to use this to deter the Scourge, and it was best to let them retreat in the face of difficulties. Although Silvermoon City could be defended, he did not want to see Silvermoon Forest and the surrounding natural environment being destroyed by the Scourge.
Arthas was worried about this confusing situation. He was hesitating whether the Scourge should go north. Although the Sunwell has great appeal, it is only a hypothesis after all, and may not be the real antidote to the undead.
Stratholme is an important military town, guarding the throat of Lordaeron. With this city as a retreat, the Scourge can safely rush to Quel'Thalas.
The Baron was also a little worried about the new information about Silvermoon City.
"Elf King Anasterion."
Mentioning the old Elf King, the Baron looked sad:
"A person who lives too long will inevitably become content with the status quo and lose his enterprising spirit. For thousands of years, despite the powerful power of the Sunwell, the high elves have always stayed in a corner, unable to even defeat the trolls of Zul'Aman.
This is inseparable from the conservative policy of the Elf King. Having a powerful but unprogressive ally, and having a feud to keep the ally in check, is a good thing for us humans. But now the situation has reversed, and the Elf King’s conservative thinking
, he would never dare to go against the guardian’s wishes, and would definitely choose to cooperate with the orcs.”
"If Silvermoon City is not conquered, the Scourge Legion will not be able to expel the orcs from this continent. Although Sylvanas has helped the orcs, it is forced by the situation after all. We should not abandon this ally with thousands of years of friendship."
Attacking Silvermoon City by force is tantamount to forging a deep hatred with the high elves, so it is undoubtedly the next move.
Baron Rivendell frowned, not knowing what to do.
Kel'Thuzad also showed a troubled look, shook his head and said: "I have been to Quel'Thalas, and their city has a magic shield, which comes from the energy of the Sunwell. We cannot defeat this shield.
"So the only option is to besiege the city."
Arthas clenched his fists, punched the air fiercely, and said angrily: "The result of the siege is to wait for Medivh's allies to arrive and annihilate our Scourge in one fell swoop."
"But just waiting is not a good idea." The Baron added: "Even if we don't go to Silvermoon City, will Medivh's allies let the Scourge go when they arrive? They will definitely join forces to counterattack. It's better to take a chance and hope.
A miracle happens."
Robbie quietly listened to a few people discussing military matters. With his in-depth contact with this world, Robbie became more and more understanding of the thoughts of the creatures in this world.
Although Azeroth has all kinds of powerful powers, their characters are relatively upright and do not know how to adapt. After all, human abilities are limited. If you focus on strength, you will lose less on wisdom.
a lot of.
"Have you ever thought about it?" Robbie looked at the people present and said with a smile, "Maybe Medivh's allies don't exist at all."
"does not exist?"
Alsace was a little confused. The upright prince didn't know enough about the conspiracy, so he couldn't change his mind for a while.
Baron Rivendell thought for a while, he was a veteran who had been on the battlefield after all, and suddenly understood something.
Kel'Thuzad fell into deep thought.
"Okay, let's assume that Medivh's allies exist." Robbie gave an example to convince a few people. He turned around and asked Kel'Thuzad: "I heard that summoning magic is better in places with weak space?"
Kel'Thuzad nodded.
"On the continent of Azeroth, the higher the frequency of magic use, the weaker the space. If you want to summon allies in the void, Dalaran and Karazhan are obviously better choices. From Dalaran to Silver
Moon City, with the ability of the guardian, it only takes a moment, so there is no need to build the magic circle in Silver Moon City."
"I understand, this is just a bluff, and it is also to increase the confidence of the Elf King in cooperating with the orcs."
Baron Rivendell was the first to realize it, and said angrily and amusedly: "This magic circle is not used to summon allies in the void at all. The real purpose is..."
"This is just in case, leaving a way for the orcs to retreat."
Kel'Thuzad also figured out the key and revealed Medivh's true purpose.
Only then did Alsace suddenly realize that the shadow that had been hanging over his heart was finally lifted.
"In this case, we will use a siege strategy. When Silver Moon City's food is exhausted, they can only leave the city and surrender. The orcs may escape through the teleportation circle, but the high elves will never give up Silver Moon City."
Being able to come up with such a strategy proves that Alsace has made progress under Robbie's influence.
But this is not enough.
"There is no need to be so troublesome. Our target is the Sunwell Highlands. Since the elves' magic shield comes from the Sunwell, we only need to threaten to cut off the energy supply of the Sunwell." Robbie gave another suggestion.
"But, how can we enter the Sunwell Highlands without capturing Silvermoon City?" Arthas looked at the map, but his thoughts still couldn't be changed. In his mind, attacking the city and then seizing the island was the right thing to do.
A step of.
There is a narrow strait between Silvermoon City and Queldanas Island, which is a natural barrier.
"Just building a pontoon bridge, in my opinion, is much easier than surrounding a city."
The strategic plan was finalized in this way. Plans can never keep up with changes. The preliminary strategic plan must be continuously adjusted as the war situation changes. Several people discussed the details and took into account various situations that may occur.
Finally, Baron Rivendare expressed his views on the trolls of Zul'Aman.
"Your Highness, you will definitely encounter Zul'Aman's trolls."
The neatly dressed Baron is no different from when he was alive except for his dry face, and he still likes to chew tobacco:
"Believe me, Zujin is a very cunning guy. He belongs to the same group as the orcs and is not worthy of trust. He was not able to capture Silvermoon City with the help of the orcs back then, which made him resentful. But don't think that you can fight with the forest in this way.
The trolls cooperate, they are definitely not reliable allies, and the Scourge must reject them."
Alsace nodded and agreed with the baron's suggestion.
His Royal Highness, who is familiar with history, naturally understands that a long time ago, the trolls were the earlier owners of this land. The elves and humans expelled the forest trolls and gained the right to rule this land.
This is an irreconcilable racial conflict. In addition, Zujin, an old troll, has lived for a long time, and hatred has condensed in his heart. Even cooperation is temporary. If there is a chance to stab him in the back, Zujin will never do it.
Soft-handed.
When everything was agreed upon, the Scourge set off and marched towards Quel'Thalas.
Sure enough, as the Baron expected, as soon as he entered the Land of Ghosts, a messenger from the troll came to visit, wanting to see Prince Alsace. They had been waiting here for many days. (To be continued)