si-mexico Chapter 344 For the King's Honor
Chapter 344 For the King's Honor
During the struggle for the Lorraine crisis, in the Southshore Inn, second floor.
Two guards stopped the messenger, who was told that the Countess was already resting and that everything would be discussed at dawn.
The messenger came downstairs dejectedly, and Major William downstairs hurriedly asked him, "How is it? Has Lady Katrina given the order?" William was fully armed, and his cavalry had already been assembled and were in the open area outside the town, preparing to rush to the aid of the lakeside camp.
“Speak up! The Seventh Legion’s duty is to protect the people. Thousands of our compatriots live on Hillsbrad Farm. How could the Countess possibly abandon them to their fate?”
The messenger shook his head and remained silent.
Major William repeated the guard's reply in disbelief.
Not far from him, Lieutenant Rayleigh, the militia captain who had survived the raid on Southsea Town, chuckled: "Women are always afraid of not sleeping well and getting dark circles under their eyes; they don't care about the lives of civilians."
The wounds on Leon's body had not yet healed. The spells of his apprentice, the Holy Knight Britney, could only heal some of the damage caused by negative magic, and were not completely effective against physical wounds left by swords.
In cases of severe injury such as flesh healing and limb regeneration, the life magic wielded by druids and shamans is often more miraculous.
The priests of the Holy Light Church, who specialize in healing and protection, are not people who can receive their treatment. The angels of light, whose sacred duty is to save lives, need appearance fees and subsidies for everything they do. If you are not a disciple of Qian Cheng, you are not worthy of receiving the infusion of holy light magic.
In this important town in the South China Sea, priests are few, but there are quite a few paladins...
The only devout paladin left is Britney, a young girl. The other older paladins, including the dwarf Big, are rough men who have almost given up their faith, are idle, and addicted to strong liquor.
If it weren't for the Forsaken's attack during the day, these people would probably still be living a carefree and decadent life.
Among the battle-hardened veterans hiding in Southsea Town, some claimed to suffer from war syndrome, traumatized by war, and in need of treatment. Others claimed to have seen through the games played by the nobility and were no longer willing to serve the Holy Light Church.
Some people are simply disgusted by politics and fighting, and afraid of fighting the undead and demons.
Only the Lordaeron veteran nicknamed "The Sword of Tranquility," the former paladin of a fallen kingdom named Renlyain, firmly believed that the Scarlet Crusade and the Forsaken were enemies of the Lordaeron survivors. He held fast in Southshore, solely for the sake of his faith.
Sergeant Rayleigh was equally uneasy upon receiving a letter from Marcus a few days ago.
The disappearance of the King of Stormwind, the chaos in the rear of Westfall, and the news coming from the south of Stranglethorn Vale all indicate that the shadow of war has not only not dissipated, but is also closing in on the human civilians of the Eastern Kingdoms.
Southshore is almost the Alliance's first stronghold in the north.
The fall of Hillsbrad Foothills reveals to anyone with eyes that the so-called Alliance leadership is either truly indifferent or not.
However, Countess Katarina has absolute command over the entire battlefield from Hillsbrad Foothills to Arathi Highlands. This is authorized by Regent Bolvar & Fordragon and announced to the front lines. Even the dwarven general Stormpike must obey the Countess's orders.
Katarina & Prestor inherited the position of their father, the mysteriously vanished Baron Prestor. Her brother was in charge of the Alliance's defenses around Blackrock Mountain, while she volunteered to take Lordaeron for the Alliance in the north.
The Stormwind nobles unanimously agreed on this strategic objective. Having long been dissatisfied with the Horde's expansion in both the Eastern Kingdoms and the Eastern Kingdoms, they were the first to agree to launch an attack on the Horde.
With the support and advice of Master Kirin Tor Ansrem, the Church of the Light, in the name of saving the suffering human believers of Lordaeron, recruited a large number of priests and monks.
Mages and priests are a powerful force in humanity's victory.
However, they only obeyed Master Yuvel and the Countess's orders.
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Just as dawn was breaking for the planned all-out attack on Undercity, the Hillsbrad outpost was engulfed in flames, and the lakeside camp was in chaos. Even though information spread rather slowly at the beginning.
However, with flames reaching the sky and sentries reporting one after another, the league's bigwigs naturally received the news immediately.
The reactions of the higher-ups puzzled the mid-level commanders.
Of the leaders, the Countess chose to ignore the devastation at Hillsbrad; she simply wanted to rest and ordered that everything be discussed at dawn. No one was to act rashly... The officers who had left with her were also anxious, sending messengers to reassure the human camp by the lake, saying only that they would proceed according to plan and launch the attack at daybreak.
Major William was somewhat upset; his men had been waiting outside for a long time.
At least 2 hours...
But he couldn't overstep his command; the Countess had specifically instructed that the garrison in Southshore not to venture out, lest they be ambushed again by the Forsaken of Tarrenmill. The lakeside camp had several thousand men, so William didn't need to travel around.
The Countess told William that the Alliance wasn't just an alliance of Stormwind, but an alliance of dwarves, gnomes, night elves, and draenei led by humans. Humans possessed noble qualities and abilities that these other races lacked, and that he should make full use of these allies, preserve his strength, and serve as a buffer.
The Seventh Legion is Stormwind's elite force, and elites should only be used in critical moments.
Major William could only endure it...
They had been patiently listening to the messenger bring back updates from the front lines. Fortunately, a deafening explosion came from the direction of Hillsbrad Town; the goblin sapper bombs were far more powerful than they had imagined.
The deafening roar echoed throughout the Alterac Valley. Not only the mayor of Bonn and others by the sea, but also the Alliance and Horde fighting in the Alterac Valley felt it. In some of the more treacherous parts of the valley, it even triggered avalanches.
The message was so powerful that Countess Katerina angrily kicked open the door to her hotel room. "Who used the cannons? Who dares to disobey my orders!"
The guards hurriedly reported that neither the lakeside camp nor the Southsea garrison, including the allied forces of the dwarven fortress of Dangarmoro, had taken any action.
We are just waiting for the Earl's order...
The black-haired woman grinned:
"With such a massive commotion, what are we waiting for? Everyone move out! Advance the attack... Charge straight into Silverpine Forest and cut off Sylvanas's head! The lakeside camp, call in air support to capture Fenice Wolf Island and cut off the Horde's air supply. Also, send the reserves to bypass Icewind Pass and head straight for the Undead Stronghold from the Western Plaguelands. The Scarlet Crusade messengers can go back now and tell that kid Reno from the monastery that this is our plan. They are the vanguard. Don't expect Stormwind's warriors to be cannon fodder. Reclaim your own territory! Facing the evil and filthy undead, you must repay blood with blood!"
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Changing orders frequently is a major taboo in military strategy.
However, Lorraine's goblin bombs served as a signal, directly disrupting the situation once again...
The main reason was that they disturbed the black-haired beauty's sweet dream. Enraged, the Alliance's gentlemen and knights had no choice but to sneak into Silverpine Forest under the Countess's orders...
Major William held his breath, waiting for this very command: "Move out! For the people's justice! For the King's honor..."
The sound of hooves suddenly rose in Southshore as human cavalry charged towards the forward outposts... Ambermill, Wolf Isle, Undercity, the Undead Bulwark, and Brill will face a full-scale human counterattack.
Lorraine, who was planting the bomb as a signal, had no idea what he had done... He was still fighting with all his might for the Bloodstone Egg!
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