Laing waited in silence for ten minutes. When he knew that Duque had arrived, he came to the meeting hall and began the military meeting.
Those nobles who had been clamoring before the start of the battle of Stormwind City, "Even if there were millions of Orcs, they would all die under Stormwind City" were all silent.
Unsurprisingly, the topic changed from how to exhaust the Orcs to how to evacuate.
Evacuating was not an easy task. Even though women and children had been evacuated a few months ago, it was not that they did not want to evacuate, but there were simply not enough ships.
No one blamed Duque. Without Duque, the situation might have been even worse. The simplest example was the new Stormwind Port, which had a stone pier that extended all the way to the sea. Compared to the previous narrow military port and the fishermen's pier, the shipping capacity was more than ten times greater.
And shipping capacity, no one knew what Duque was thinking. Almost all the ships directly under Duque's command were typical large cargo ships. They did not even need to be modified, and could be used directly to carry people and goods. The spacious cabin and good ventilation made it like a can of sardines stuffed full of people, but there was still no major problem.
Unfortunately, considering the distance, no matter how much the ships were overloaded, they could only transport about 5,000 people a day on average.
At this moment, there were still more than 300,000 soldiers and civilians trapped in Stormwind City.
It was no exaggeration to say that almost all the ships in the human world were here. Even if Stormwind Port and the shipyards of Kurtiras worked overtime to build ships, there would not be much increase in shipping capacity in a short period of time.
The shortage of shipping capacity was the biggest problem in front of Laing.
In 'history', Stormwind was also hit hard because of this reason. After Lothar's raid on Karazhan, because the Orcs were advancing faster than in this world, all the roads were blocked. Lothar did not return to Stormwind City. When he rushed back, Laing had already been killed by Garona in a secret underground meeting hall under the witness of the little prince, Varian.
Without a leader, and with the rubbish in the port, there were not enough ships. As a result, when Stormwind City was attacked by the Horde, more than 80% of the citizens who could not escape in time were slaughtered.
Lothar brought less than 20% of the citizens of Stormwind and the orphans and widows left behind by Laing to Southshore. With no soldiers, no manpower, no weapons, and no supplies, Lothar was almost at the end of his rope.
That was how Lothar, as a direct descendant of Thoradin The Great, announced that he would give up the throne of Thoradin The Great in exchange for the formation of an alliance to fight against the invasion of the Horde.
In this world, with the existence of Duque, the course of history had been greatly changed.
At the very least, Laing was still alive, and more than 300,000 citizens had been transported to Southshore. Regardless of whether Stormwind had lost just like in history, it was obvious that they had managed to preserve their vitality in this life. (Due to the large number of citizens, and the fact that Duque had sent people there early on to prepare for large-scale construction, there were voices of dissatisfaction in both the Kingdom of Riptide Fortress and the Alterac Kingdom. They suspected that the people of Stormwind had come here and refused to leave.)
King Laing knew very well that Duque had reached his limit. However, evacuation was not something that could be done at will, nor was it a simple mathematical problem. Oh, 300,000 divided by 5,000, which was exactly 60 days to evacuate.
Wishful thinking. Hundreds of thousands of Orcs were eyeing the city covetously. Once the city was breached, all the remaining people would be instantly surrounded like dumplings, and no one would be able to escape. Only those who had evacuated in the first few days would be truly safe. The later it was, the more dangerous it would be.
Now, including all the militia and city guards, there were at most 90,000 people. It sounded like a lot, but once the battle started, it would only take half a day to kill all of them.
"Stormwind City can no longer be defended. For the continuation and future of the kingdom, we unanimously suggest that the honorable Queen and Prince William should evacuate first." Several dukes stood up together and were the first to advise.
Upon hearing this, Noxus snorted coldly.
Why should the Queen and the Prince evacuate first? Isn't it just because the mother and son don't evacuate, and you cowardly fellows don't dare to violate the taboo and evacuate first?
If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked.
If the upper beam is upright, the lower beam will be crooked. Even if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked.
With the Queen and the Prince here, the nobles didn't even dare to ask about evacuating their children. Now that Storm Fortress had almost fallen, it was the best excuse for them to do so.
Laing glanced at these nobles, but none of them dared to really meet Laing's burning gaze.
After pausing for a moment, Laing still said, "Yes, all noble women, first-in-line heirs of the family, those who don't hold military positions, or those who are underage can evacuate together with the Queen and the Prince. Don't worry, in a situation where a bloody battle to the end is meaningless, I won't ask you to defend to the end with me. "
Laing's reply made the nobles really happy and angry at the same time.
They were happy that Laing finally relented, giving their children an excuse to escape.
They were angry that Laing still didn't allow any desertion. Stormwind had been a country for a thousand years, relying on military merits to protect their titles, and military merits to advance. That was why the nobles, in order to let their children stand out, racked their brains to think of ways to get a job in the army. There was even the matter of the Brando kid who had a conflict with Duque taking credit.
Now, Clayon had blocked off their escape route with a single bite. Except for a few who had a grand reason to flee, the rest would have to live and die with the king.
Those who had arranged for their children to escape in advance were naturally secretly delighted.
Those who weren't so smart now looked like they had just eaten arsenic as a snack.
Ignoring these guys, Laing focused on another important issue. "Noxus, if I give you the entire city's combat power, how many days can you defend Stormwind?"
Noxus thought for a moment. "With that 16-foot (5-meter) high wall? If the Orcs use that as a breakthrough point … Ten days, no more. And we need at least 30,000 people to cover their retreat. This army will definitely be wiped out. "
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a commotion among the nobles. Almost everyone had their own thoughts.
Laing turned his head to Edwin van Cleef, who was sitting next to Duque, looking a little uneasy. "van Cleef, if I ask your men to urgently build 50 archery towers and catapults over 20 feet high at the east wall, can you do it? If you can, how many days will it take? "
It was the first time he had attended such an important military meeting, and van Cleef was extremely nervous. His back was completely soaked in cold sweat. At this moment, he heard Duque's voice. "Don't be nervous, answer truthfully. The wise King will not vent his anger on you. "
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