Probably because of guilt, King Varian remained silent on the carriage back to the city until he waited for the gates of the port area to open.
"Diego, what do you think?"
"You mean, Skybreaker?"
Diego asked uncertainly.
"Of course, what do you think of its power?
Can it decide the outcome of a war?
” Diego rummaged through his memory, and he was surprised to find that in his previous life, whether it was the Skybreaker during the expedition to Northrend, the Skyseeker that crashed in Pandaria, the Oath of Lane that entered the Deep Rock Continent, or the Lion's Oath that raided Broken Beach, and the Skyfire, which has long been the main air ship of the Alliance, although they have all played a pivotal role in the wars of various periods, when it comes to deciding the outcome of a war, it is completely beyond its ability.
"I'm afraid not."
Diego gathered his thoughts and said in a whisper.
"Why?"
Varian asked in surprise, he couldn't accept the statement that the Sky Breaker, which had been built with a huge amount of manpower and material resources, could not sweep away thousands of armies.
In his eyes, this epoch-making air battleship should be a crushing superweapon.
"In fact, for the indigenous race of Azeroth, the Skybreaker will be an irresistible existence, because they have almost no air force, and they are completely unable to withstand the bombs falling from the sky," Diego first affirmed the advantages of the Skybreaker, but then, his voice changed, "But the Burning Legion is different, there are not a few of them who have wings, what are the Dreaddemons, Doom Guards and the like are the backbone of the Legion, and like the hellfire that fell from the sky today, if it hits the Skybreaker, what will be the result?"
” "This ......" both Varian and Bolval began to sweat on their heads.
The Sky Breaker didn't think about these at the beginning of its construction, its imaginary enemies were orcs, and to be honest, after losing control of the Red Dragon Legion, the orcs basically had little air power to speak of, and as for the flesh and blood bodies such as bipedal wyverns, how could they compete with the sturdy hull of the Sky Breaker?
"Of course, I'm not saying that the Sky Breaker is useless," Diego quickly explained, looking at the two people with frustrated faces, "If it is used well, this air battleship will be an incomparably powerful weapon, and it can play a decisive role, but we can't use it alone, but we should use it at the most critical moment!"
” "What critical moment?"
"Think about it, when the enemy and us are deadlocked on the battlefield and unable to break the situation, an aerial battleship suddenly appears, bursts into the battlefield with an invincible force, and plows a path of death in the enemy's array with iron and fire until the enemy is ...... deep" Diego danced his hands, using words to sketch an exciting picture in the minds of the two men.
Although it is only hypothetical, it has to be said that this is not a conjecture, and it is really possible to do all this when the nearly 100 guns and bomb bomb magazines of the Breaking Sky are at full fire.
"So, we still have to have enough ground troops?"
Varian frowned, and while Diego's tactics thrilled him, what Stormwind lacked most at the moment was an army.
At the height of the kingdom, during the reign of King Lane, Stormwind had an army of up to twenty-one legions, but in the First Orc War, these legions were almost all wiped out.
Although Stormwind's army was rebuilt after the victory in the Second Orc War, only seven legions were fully staffed until now due to financial constraints.
The First Legion, the Stormwind Legion, was stationed in the capital as a defensive force, and the Twelfth Legion was stationed in Red Ridge Mountain to defend against the invasion of the Blackstone Orcs.
The second, third, fourth, and fifth legions were not standing legions, they were the ones who followed the king on his expedition to the troll empire of Zurghrab, and these four legions of non-professional soldiers such as farmers, artisans, and herdsmen had to be summoned before each battle.
The Seventh Legion was stationed in the dust swamp across the Endless Sea, and it was even more distant and thirsty.
It is worth mentioning that the Seventh Legion is no longer a purely subordinate army to Stormwind, it is a combined legion composed of Kurtiras's sailors, the remnants of the Lordaeron Kingdom, and a part of the Stormwind army, which is almost several times larger than the other legions.
Since the Battle of Mount Hyjal, this legion has been commanded by Gianna, led by Leoric?
Feng?
Commanded by Duke Zeldiger.
"Yes, Your Majesty, if you let the Skybreaker face the Burning Legion alone, it will undoubtedly be a meat steak for the evil wolf!"
Diego said matter-of-factly.
"However, it will take at least two weeks to reconvene the second, third, fourth, and fifth corps."
Duke Berval said with a sad brow.
"What about the Seventh Legion?
Could you please send them over?
King Varian said with a deep groan.
"I'm afraid not, the Council of Cenarion has discovered that the ancient evil god Cthun is controlling the return of the Angela Bugs, and according to credible evidence, these Angela Bugs are breaking through the beetle wall and trying to occupy the entire Silysus region."
Diego said with a gloomy face, "Grand Druid Malfario has sent messengers for help to all races in the Karimdor Continent, and it is reported that both orcs and minotaurs have sent reinforcements, and the Port of Sierra Mormo has sent the Seventh Legion. ” "That's true."
Boval nodded in agreement, Madame Gianna had informed him of this, and he had reported it to the king as soon as possible, but the king had apparently not taken it to heart.
"Your Majesty, maybe you can send the Moon Creek Brigade to the Cursed Lands for support first!"
Looking at Varian, who was at a loss, Diego said, "I think they must be more than happy to play for you. ” "Moon Creek Brigade?"
The king looked at him with some confusion.
Diego glanced at Boval in some surprise, and the latter reluctantly took the pot that the hunter had thrown at him.
"Oh, Your Majesty, it is so, during your expedition to Zur Grab, I authorized Count Asnar to expand the militia of his realm, ready to go to the Valley of Thorns to support."
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The Duke explained.
"That, Moon Creek Brigade, how many people are there?"
"A thousand people!
They're all assembled, ready to go if you give the order!
Diego sat up straight and replied loudly.
He's done so much preparation before, isn't it just that he can come in handy at this time?
"Very good," the king's frowning brow widened suddenly, "back to the palace, and I'll give you an order to transfer the Moon Creek Brigade to the Watchtower." ” At that moment the gates opened, and the carriage began to walk again.
"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm destroying my prestige, nor am I not determined to fight, but I still ask you to consider it and ask your allies for help!"
Looking at Varian, who had relaxed a lot, Duke Berval hesitated for a while, and finally decided to speak to the king to advise him.
In his eyes, his monarch is good, wise and resolute, firm and fearless, but he is a little too strong, he always believes that the sword in his hand is the most reliable, and the warrior's sense of honor always makes him ashamed to ask for help, "Now is the most serious moment, your father's experience has taught us that the power of a kingdom alone cannot resist the demon army.
We must gather every force to resist the Burning Legion's army, for they are stronger than the orc horde of the day. ” "Am I the kind of person in your eyes who would hesitate to speak to my allies for the sake of worthless decency?"
The king said with a wry smile, and he wrenched his hand and counted, "I also want to ask for help from our allies, but where are our allies?"
The former alliance of the Seven Powers has long since existed in name only, the kingdom of Lordaeron has been destroyed, Alterac has fallen apart, Dalaran has been destroyed by the hands of Akmund, Fort Riptide is in turmoil and has no time to take care of itself, Gianna leads the fleet of Kurtiras to the continent of Karimdor, and the cowards of Gilneth have locked themselves in cages and dare not show their faces, who can we count on to lend a hand?
” "And the dwarves, Your Majesty!"
Duke Berval said excitedly, "Magni?
King Copperbeard won't sit idly by, and it only takes a week for a full army of dwarves to be transported over the Mine Metro!
” The king nodded, yes, Magni had always maintained a strong friendship with him, and Varian was even willing to leave his son to be taught, and if he asked for help, Magni would definitely agree.
"In fact, the former Alliance of the Seven Nations is not completely shattered—Archmage Ronin is leading the Kenrito Council to rebuild Dalaran, and the caretaker mage of the Watch Fortress, Mahalba, is on his way there to ask for help; The remnants of the kingdom of Lordaeron have reclaimed the Plaguelands and cleared the Scourge legions entrenched in Stratholme; As for Riptide Castle, they have also reformed their ruling system and recaptured their royal city.
Diego added that although the Duke of Bolval had been informed of the changes from MI7, he did not know the region in as much detail as Diego had seen before.
"But are they still willing to keep their covenant and send reinforcements?"
The King's face looked a little better, but to be honest, he wasn't optimistic that he would be able to help the rebuilding human kingdom.
"Tirio of the Silver Dawn?
His Excellency Fordin is a loyal believer in the Holy Light, according to the teachings of the Holy Light, he will definitely not be absent from this kind of battle against the invasion of the other world, and Archmage Luo Ning is a righteous man with excellent vision and sacrificial spirit, so Dalaran should also send mage troops, as for Riptide Castle, they only have one legion, and they are constantly entangled with stonefist ogres and deadwood trolls, and it is estimated that they will not be able to free up manpower.
Diego gave the king and Bolval a careful analysis of the situation in the north, and as he analyzed, the king's eyes became brighter.
"I'm going to write to them for help, and I'm going to put down the king's face and humbly ask them for help, in fact, there's nothing to be ashamed of, because this isn't the first time Stormwind has asked for help from fellow humans, we've sought help from the northern nations back in the first orc war."
Varian said in a low but firm voice, this is already extremely valuable for this strong king.
"I'll give it to Tirio privately, too?
Ferding and Whakarol of Fort Riptide wrote to me that my personal relationship with them would be of some help!
Diego also said on the side.
"Good idea, you can send the message through the griffon messenger of the kingdom, it will be faster," Duke Berval nodded, suggested.
Truth be told, what Diego had done today was very satisfying to him - the young hunter who had escorted Marshal Windsor had now grown into a hero with a vision and a wide connection, "Your letter will certainly be of great help, and I know that many people in the North will be happy to listen to you." ” "It's an honor to have their respect."
Diego said lightly.
He gritted his teeth, looked at the king with determination, and said with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, I suggest that you add another person to your list of requests for help. ” "Who?"
The king said with some surprise that he did not remember that there was still a human force left out in the north.
"Undercity, the Forsaken led by the Dark Lady Sylvanas!"
"It can't be!"
Varian blurted out that in his opinion, it is impossible for either humans or the forsaken to accept each other, and it is already a miracle to be able to draw a sword without meeting!
"Nothing is impossible, in fact, the Forsaken have already teamed up with Silver Dawn once - they have worked together to banish the Scourge legions entrenched in the Plaguelands."
Diego explained gently, but his voice sounded low and persuasive, "In that battle, the Forsaken proved by their actions that they had broken free from the Lich King's control, that they were completely self-aware and intelligent, and that they were no longer bloodthirsty and brutal monsters!
” "Wait, Diego, you stop for a moment and let me think about it."
The king raised his hand and stopped Diego from continuing, the news was too shocking, before tonight, although Varian knew through MI7 intelligence that there was some kind of tacit understanding between the Forsaken and the Silver Dawn, he didn't know that the relationship between the two sides was close enough to fight side by side, to be honest, the north was too far away, even MI7 intelligence, there were still vague places.
There was silence in the carriage, except for the sound of horses' hooves trotting over the road and wheels rolling.
The magic lamp in the carriage had already been lit, and the Duke of Berval looked at the king and then at Diego from time to time.
In his heart, he was still inclined to Diego's opinion - during the Scourge War, because the Kingdom of Lordaeron was destroyed almost overnight by the Prince of Arthas, as a loyal ally, Stormwind City didn't even have time to send reinforcements, so there are very few people in this country who have really fought against the Scourge Legion, and there is no more intuitive understanding of these living dead, more of a fear of the undead who have come back from the dead, if the hatred for the Scourge Legion is the most unforgettable for those refugees from the north, Most of the others are not so profound.
It was really hard to accept the Forsaken was Varian, during the First Orc War, in the case of his father Ryan?
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When Wryon was assassinated by orcs and Stormwind was breached, the little prince Varian was in the loyal Anduin?
Under Lothar's protection, he fled by boat with the refugees and sought refuge in Lordaeron in the north.
It was in the King of Lordaeron, now the Undercity, the benevolent Terenus?
Minecil II received the young monarch, who was not a few years older than his son, and generously gave him the greatest help he could and the respect that a king deserved.
In young Varian's heart, Terenus was like a kind elder, so kind and trustworthy.
So much so that the Scourge Legion that later killed Terenus and destroyed Lordaeron was a heinous crime in Varian's eyes, and the Forsaken who broke away from the Scourge could not clear their sins, and he was included in the list of hatreds.
The king thought deeply, as if completely lost in his own thoughts, his brow furrowed at times, sometimes furrowed, sometimes his chainmail gloves creaking in anger, and sometimes smiling at a memory.
Just when the Duke of Berval was worried about whether his monarch would go crazy, the carriage suddenly stopped.
The palace has arrived.
"I will write to Sylvanas and ask for help from the Forsaken!"
Varian's eyes suddenly opened, and he finally made a decision, the past is gone, and he must put aside his personal hatred and take responsibility for his own people.
"I'll write to her too!"
Diego said with a smile.