Invincible Chapter 548
It is not a coincidence that the Knights Templar can appear in Andorhal at the right time, but the result of Kane's empty field behind the scenes.
From the very beginning, the coalition forces were led by the Scourge, and they were transferred around and exhausted. He could see it all.
He estimated that according to this rhythm, sooner or later the coalition forces will lose sight of one another and be unable to catch up.
Therefore, the Knights Templar are ready to fight, and their position is on the front line of Dalong Lake.
In the entire Darrow region, apart from Stratholme, Andorhal is the most valuable and easy to succeed.
From the perspective of terrain and defense facilities, this place is far from easy to defend and difficult to attack like Hearth Valley.
From a strategic point of view, if you capture here, you can get a large population, which is both a resource and a hostage, and it can be connected with Keer Dallon and rely on each other.
From a tactical point of view, who would have thought that the natural disaster would play three strikes against Andorhal?
Kel'Thuzad's night attack was the first time, and the Malganis Gargoyle's air attack was the second time.
Kane felt that this series of tactics used by the Scourge was very sharp. Some of the advantages of the Scourge were brought into play.
Watching Andorhal fall.
The Knights Templar arrived.
This is the first time that the Knights Templar has appeared in actual combat on the scale of a battle group.
The actual number is less than three hundred, but it has the momentum of a thousand-man cavalry regiment.
They chose the front arrow array, with the three halos of halo, holy seal, and blessing.
Pale golden light erupted from each of them, and the energy runes on the armor were even more radiant.
They seem to be a heavenly army made of gold, brilliant and dazzling, and like a Titan chariot, majestic
On the King's Avenue, the evil stone farm, and the Darson farm line, the knights' front arrow array has always maintained its formation, crushing repeatedly, no matter what the structure of the natural disaster in front is, or how thick the array is, they are all crushed.
In order to resist this cavalry, the Scourge made various attempts, but all of them failed without exception.
Their inadequacies were revealed in this battle,
Strictly speaking, natural disasters lack advanced and powerful arms. They rely too much on the large number of cannon fodder soldiers, and the tactics of fierce battles.
This tactic has been tried and tested by the Scourge Army repeatedly, because it can always form a superior force, concentrate fire on the target, and then resurrect the killed enemy on the spot. The enemy rarely collapses or collapses.
The Scourge, relying on this tactic, swept Northrend and conquered many forces including Spider-Man.
But when encountering an elite group like the Knights Templar, this tactic is not very easy to use. In field battles, they couldn't stop the fierce offensive of the Knights Templar, and at the same time, they couldn't cause high enough damage, even if they exchanged lives for injuries.
Many people in Andorhal were fortunate enough to witness the madness of the Scourge. A large number of ghouls rushed like wolves and cheetahs, and flew at the Templars from the front and back, trying to use their flesh and blood to stop the knights from advancing .
But in fact, not to mention blocking, it is impossible to slow down the knights. The Holy Light Barrier jointly formed by the Knights Templar can quickly burn the filthy things. These undead are immortal, and rushing into the scope of the Holy Light Barrier is no different from jumping into the sea of lava.
And the Scourge Army managed to get together hundreds of fat haters, and they were also overwhelmed by the Knights. Half of them died in one crossover, and the collapse of the Scourge Army followed.
It has to be said that this kind of knights can only be restrained when the death cold dragon comes, but that unit is too difficult to obtain, there are not many dragons at the level of dragons, and if it is an ordinary adult dragon, the combat power is much worse. The young dragon doesn't have to come out to make a fool of himself, and also only has to be crushed.
Many undead were killed and scattered, they drilled into the woods, and there are many woods here, the Knights Templar did not chase after death, but took the opportunity to stop.
Kane had explained before they acted that they were small in number and they had to work together as much as possible, not only to have a deterrent effect, but also to better protect each other. Their target is the local big group, where the enemy gathers, the knights' lances will point there. Other tasks do not require them to cross borders to complete.
This explanation worked out well.
Otherwise, with the arrogance of the Templars, most likely they would pursue them in depth. After all, they are all experienced, and they are very confident in their skills and minds.
Kel'Thuzad saw that the Templars didn't take the bait, so he could only give up resentfully. He still had a few powerful cards to play in his hand, and even had special means to target powerful hero units.
It's a pity that the opponent didn't give him a chance, so he can only admit the loss of this battle, and get back the place when he has the opportunity in the future.
Alsace finally chose to kill Malganis to the ends of the earth.
It's just that this time he is not in command of the mixed coalition forces of various ethnic groups in the original historical line, but a new army that he himself prepared through agitation and promises.
In the mobilization speech, Arthas cleverly used his father's decision to kill Heimen at the end of the Second Human-Beast War. Said: Eliminating evil is the consistent style of the alliance. If you have the courage, go to Northrend with him and turn the lair of the undead upside down.
As a result, due to the limitation of the times, many people were limped by Alsace. The Falcon Vanguard, Stormpike Guards, and Quel'Thalas Expeditionary Army all volunteered to join, even the Paladins of the Silver Hand.
More volunteers are local people who have been poisoned by the undead. Their homes have been destroyed, relatives and friends have been killed, and there is not much good in life left. Alsace's proposal is exactly what they want. They want revenge, it's that simple.
And to Kane, this unit is a bit like the Scarlet Crusade.
This army moved quickly, and after searching the ruins of Stratholme for supplies, it was ready to go.
Just in Faol Port, the neutral goblin fleet sent Kalimdor specialties here. They used the clipper-style sailboats sold by Thrall, which were big and fast. The situation, King's Road was out of service, they didn't return the goods, and they didn't want to go back empty, so they decided to wait a few more days.
In the end, the Alsace deal came. These money-loving guys have never been to Northrend at all, but if you drive north, you will definitely arrive. This is not difficult, right?
So the two sides reached an agreement, and Alsace began the Northern Expedition across the sea.
There was an episode in this process, Terenas sent envoys to stop Alsace.
In consideration of the prince's face, the envoy first talked with Alsace in private. I hope I can persuade him to change his mind, so that he doesn't have to force it in public, making it so ugly.
As a result, the two quarreled, and they didn't know what hurtful words the envoy had said. Alsace made a move and knocked him unconscious with a punch. Then he came out and announced publicly that the king had granted him the right to act freely.
Kane also commented on this afterwards: "It's not too dark, I didn't say that Terenas asked him to go north."
This matter was later covered by Terenas.
Kane can understand Terenas' thinking, if Alsace wins in Northrend, then it will be easy to talk about. On the contrary, you have to bear the consequences, old debts, new debts, and settle them together.
After Alsace left, the Silver Hand, Stormpike, Falcon, Ranger, Silver Eagle, and the Royal Guard sent by the Kingdom of Lordaeron began to clean up the remnants of the undead.
In Kane's cognition, after the Northern Expedition of Alsace, what happened to Stratholme, and what happened to Andorhal and other places have no concept.
But when Alsace came back, the kingdom was able to hold a grand triumphant ceremony, lined the streets to welcome them, and scattered flower petals. Even if this was to divert the attention of the people, it was impossible for the disaster area to do nothing.
After all, Arthas was the Uther who killed Uther in Andorhal and snatched the urn. At that time, the East and West Plaguelands had not yet formed. At least not fully formed.
As for now, the disaster area is too large, and it must be a time-consuming and labor-intensive task to clear up the remnants of the undead.
In addition, the large cemetery in Dalong Town, the island castle in the lake of Caer Dalong, and the underground city of Jufeng Mountain are all places that need to be tackled hard.
During the recent war, the Scourge looted part of the population from Stratholme. Dalong Town was swallowed whole by it.
However, Alsace and others' designated strategy of concentrating the population on defense so as not to be caught by everyone's urgency seems to have actually helped the Scourge, making it easier for them to handle it all in one go.
And before its main force was defeated and scattered, Kane knew that the Scourge had left a part of the population in the Dalong Town Cemetery, and the rest were taken to Jufeng Mountain City, so that there was no shortage of materials in these two places. Abominations, ghouls, etc. are undead, and they are being produced in a hurry.
Stratholme has also become a city of the undead. There are too many undead to kill.
The coalition forces had made their best efforts to save, and the rescue operation continued until Alsace left with his troops.
For example, the Griffin Knight will stay in the air and shout with a loudspeaker to let the hiding people find a way to the roof, and they will take them away.
It is worth mentioning that Fording's relatives survived.
Needless to say, his son Tailan is already a paladin of the Silver Hand and is receiving training in the Hand of Tyr. He has also participated in many missions this time and is growing rapidly.
The key is Fording's wife, Kalandra. She lived in Stratholme, Kane let the shadow take care of her in the dark, and Kalandra and others fled into the mission area in time.
In the original historical line, the Stratholme Order area was the headquarters of the Knights of the Silver Hand. Later, Saidan Dathrohan led a group of Scarlet Crusades stationed here.
But now, the Knights of the Silver Hand can't be accommodated in a small city. They went to the Hand of Tyre, and the towns, farms, and ports seemed like a small country.
However, the mission area started after the end of the Second Human-Beast War in the 6th year of the Warcraft calendar, and it was a little bit militarized. So even if it is not as good as the fortress on the original historical line, it can be regarded as a strong barrier.
The most important thing is that this is the place where the Silver Hand was established, and it is also the location of the first cathedral of the Holy Light Faith Sect. It is of extraordinary significance. It is impossible for the Knights of the Silver Hand to abandon this place.
After exchanging and learning from the Knights Templar, this place is also full of holy light, but of course it is far less than the Great Cathedral. But it can still suppress the evil energy to a considerable extent, at least it can give an early warning.
After the catastrophe, it became an island of refuge. A large number of refugees flooded in, and some lurkers created chaos, but they were suppressed. They persisted until the arrival of the rescue force led by Alsace.
But in the end, the people here were evacuated by digging a gap from the outside of the city. The city has already fallen, and if you want to go through the main entrance, there will be heavy casualties along the way.
The Knights Templar came here mainly to escort the priests, to detoxify a large number of refugees, and to identify lurkers. At least in this name, the Knights Templar is considered famous.
In fact, both of them knew what was going on. It was almost as soon as Terenas' second request letter arrived in Solas' hands. permission to appear.
After all, he saved Andorhal, and Terenas couldn't be too serious about the advance of other countries' troops. Therefore, the official statement is that the Knights Templar obtained the permission of the King of Lordaeron to escort the priests belonging to the holy temple and carry out the plague removal treatment for the patients in the Darrow area. Of.
When it comes to detoxification, the magical potion that makes people undead is not contagious. The same thing is that once it takes effect, it can permanently change the target and cannot be reversed.
Detoxification still has to hurry up. Due to the large number of people, the paladins of the Silver Hand cast spells frequently, so there is no way to rush.
In the refuge camp, it happened that the Cultists of the Curse activated the drugs in an attempt to create chaos. But under control.
After the Knights Templar arrived, they used the stored energy and related equipment to make the patients vomit and diarrhea, and the toxins were basically eliminated.
For the Cultists of the Curse, evil energy is power, and it has been transformed, but the external performance is not obvious.
Under the influence of the Holy Light, instead of vomiting and diarrhea, they were covered in smoke and in unbearable pain.
This is actually detoxification, it is the power of the Holy Light fighting against the evil energy in their flesh, but the flesh cells have become a battlefield, such a trouble, it is not ordinary pain.