At first glance, the attack on Southshore was shockingly similar to the battle of Southshore the year before.
In fact, when Duque received the banner of the tribe, Duque really looked down on the attacking tribes.
Simply put, none of them were in the top 10.
At first, Duque thought that hanging Blackhand's head would at least attract Blackhand's two brainless sons, Redd Blackhand.
None.
There wasn't even a well-known tribe.
The chiefs of the smaller tribes who were loyal to the former chief paid the price for their ignorance. They were all used as pawns by Orgrim to feign an attack.
No Death Knights, no Ogres, no Warlocks … Duque could imagine that no matter how many of these fools there were, they would not be able to win against Southshore, which had been fortified for more than a year.
Do not underestimate the difference between the top 10 tribes and the tribes below, and do not think that the combat power of the Orcs was similar.
Why was it that the higher ranked tribes were, the better they were at fighting?
Only the most powerful tribes could occupy the best territory and the fattest herds. On the other hand, because of the good territory, they could afford to raise more warriors and tribesmen.
This situation was like a rolling snowball.
Unless they lost a lot of long-range warriors, it would be difficult for them to decline.
Generally speaking, the official warriors of the top 10 tribes, even the females, were rarely less than two meters tall. However, the warriors of the tribes below were at most 10% or 20% stronger than the Orc laborers.
On the morning of the 29th of March, the second battle of Southshore began.
Duque's face was ashen.
It was not because Southshore's defense line was tight. On the contrary, it was impregnable. Laing, the general of the army, still had the time to chat with Duque.
What made Duque angry was that Lothar had taken away almost all the elites of the Alliance.
Those who were left in Southshore were basically infantrymen. There were 80,000 soldiers from Stormwind, 30,000 infantrymen from Lordaeron, Duque's new Storm Mage Legion, and the disorganized Lordaeron's 3rd Cavalry Regiment with only 1,500 cavalrymen. All the other elites, including Highlord Mograine, had been transferred to the South and North Stream coasts.
How could Lothar do this to me? Didn't I repeatedly tell him not to bet so easily? Before we confirm Orgrim's flag, we can't bet our elites. "Duque lost his temper.
Laing was slightly stunned. "I'm confident that I can defend Southshore. I don't think there's anything wrong with Andoine pulling the other elites away. Also, when Terenas and Jayne heard that there were 200,000 Orcs heading that way, they were so worried that they sent at least 10 magic messages an hour. "
Duque slammed the table and said, "That's the key. I admit that the Beastmen wouldn't lie to us. But Orgrim was definitely a leader with brains. He didn't like sacrificing a lot in exchange for so-called glory. In Stormwind City, he was the one who suggested going around the east and north sides of Stormwind City. "
Duque didn't want to talk about the Battle of Stormwind City either. That was King Laing's eternal pain. Laing's handsome face twitched slightly, but he nodded. "Indeed, from then on, I felt that the Horde's actions were often contradictory. One moment it was reckless, the next it was cautious. "
"The reckless one was the mastermind. The cautious one was Orgrim, who was the deputy at the time. "
"Indeed. This also explains why the first battle in Southshore happened." Laing frowned. "So you're saying that the main force of the Horde was sent to the other side of the strait?"
"No, those must be empty ships." Duque was very sure.
"Then …"
"Once these ships pass through the strait between the north and south, and pass under the Sador Bridge, they will return to the northeast corner of the wetlands where they can land and carry the Horde over from there." Duque drew a line from the south to the north on the military map. The final destination was the east coast of the Hinterlands.
Seeing this line, Clayon, General Tom Simoes, and General Abbendis all sucked in a breath of cold air. The cold air invaded their lungs, making them feel like they were spitting ice cubes out of their mouths and noses.
Those who could get to the rank of general were all brainless boors. Of course, everyone knew what this meant.
Due to the huge pressure that Lordaeron and King Terenas Menethil were about to face, Lothar had no choice but to withdraw most of the Alliance's army to deal with the Horde's frontal attack. If the Horde's main army ignored them, the Orcs could march straight in and kill their way to Lordaeron's capital within a week, destroying this core kingdom of the Alliance.
On the other hand, if they blocked the Orcs from the front, the Horde would land in the Hinterlands. In this area where the Alliance had no control at all, the Alliance would still collapse if the Horde was allowed to do as they pleased.
In the Hinterlands, the Horde could fully utilize their advantage in fighting in the mountains. If they headed west, they could directly attack Alterac, which was the weakest of the seven human kingdoms of the Alliance. If everything went smoothly, they could also go around the Hinterlands and Arathi Highlands, which even the Orcs could not cross, and attack the Arathi Highlands instead. If they could destroy the defense of Sador Bridge from the back, they could break through the land blockade of the Northern and Southern Continents, and draw all the Orc troops from the Southern Continent over.
If they could deal with Alterac, there would be many options in front of the Horde. They could attack the Stormwind refugee camp in Hillsbrad, or head west to attack the Dalajan.
With Lothar withdrawing most of the main army, the Horde would be able to move freely.
The more Laing and the others watched, the more frightened they became.
General Abbendis raised a question. "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, didn't you ask General Trobane to deploy a large number of catapults and ballistae along the strait? The strait is so narrow that even the Horde's empty ships can't easily pass through, right? "
Duque pursed his lips and said after a long time, "I know Orgrim. He must have a way to pass through the strait. Although I don't know why, I have already deployed my strongest long-range troops there. If the situation becomes critical, I will rush over with the Storm Royal Family's Mages. "
This was also the sorrow of a transmigrator.
Did Duque not know what it was? Of course he knew.
The problem was that after Medivh was possessed, Duque could use "I can sense evil" to explain a lot of things. However, Duke did not have enough evidence to convince the other parties of the Horde's next move.
The Alliance was not founded by Lothar and Duque. At the end of the day, the Alliance was still a collection of kingdoms. Even if Duque had fought a beautiful battle to prove himself, he still could not use "intuition" or "speculation" to command every army in the Alliance.
"I think, this is a typical woodpecker tactic."
While creating a diversion, they would drive the enemy to the place they wanted.
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