Volume 5: King of the Mountain Chapter 274: Deploying Troops
After listening to the Young Wolf Lord's tactical arrangements, Old Saurfang showed a look of disapproval.
"The tactics sound good, but if there is anything I have learned from the wars over the past few decades, it is that war will never proceed as planned. Blackhand once had similar delusions. When he first passed through the Black Gate, he thought he could crush these weak humans in one go, but in the end he himself died at the hands of humans.
So we must not pin our hopes on the fact that our enemies will carry out our plans.”
After hearing this, the Young Wolf Lord couldn't help feeling unhappy, thinking to himself, what do you, an NPC, know? I've personally gone to Alterac to do the investigation.
I know the situation in Alterac very well.
However, he naturally wouldn't show such an expression on his face. In the orc society, strength is respected. He hasn't achieved many achievements yet, so he has to keep a low profile for the time being.
"So what kind of tactics do you think we should use to fight against humans - General Saurfang."
Broxigar Saurfang (High Warlord): "Hmph, what tactics are there to use against those cowardly humans? All I have to do is attack them with all my might. The human knights won't stand a chance against the orcs. I can destroy them like I did at Ravenstern."
The young wolf lord became even more disapproving after hearing this. It turned out that orcs were just creatures without any brains. The F2A tactics sounded so reasonable.
Speaking of the time he had been in the tribe, he had also discovered that there were basically only two main types of orcs.
The first type is the hot-blooded, brainless and reckless type. In fact, most warriors are of this type. They fanatically worship courage and glory. To put it nicely, they are brave and upright, but to put it bluntly, they are stupid and rely entirely on recklessness to fight. The first chief, Blackhand, had this kind of personality.
The second type is the mysterious and charlatan-worshipping type, such as Ner'zhul, Gul'dan, Kilrogg and the like. They like to practice some witchcraft and worship some powerful supernatural beings, either demons, elementals or evil gods, and they have an immense yearning for supernatural powers.
From a modern human perspective, there are almost no normal people.
Only a very small number of orcs have strategic awareness and the ability to see the overall situation. Orgrim and Durotan are one of them, but there are almost no others.
This is also one of the reasons why he chose the Frostwolf background. Not only because he can be Thrall's brother, but more importantly, he feels that there are indeed great opportunities for development here.
The Young Wolf Lord turned his gaze to Durotan, and Durotan did not disappoint him.
Durotan (Frostwolf Chieftain): "Necessary tactics still need to be arranged, which can effectively enhance our tactical advantage and reduce the casualties of the soldiers. For the time being, we will use the tactics of the Young Wolf Lord, but we must also prepare plans for any unexpected situations that may arise.
Those humans will not give up this land willingly, and we must be prepared - Drek'Thar, what do you think?"
Drek'Thar glanced at everyone, a worried look on his face. "Compared to the human army, I am more worried that humans will use supernatural powers to influence the war situation. The Storm Dragon King Aidandelon that we encountered at Tongtian Peak the day before yesterday was very powerful, and its appearance is likely related to humans. Perhaps it will appear on the battlefield."
Durotan nodded, "This is indeed something we need to consider, but don't worry, we also have our own extraordinary powers. The Frost King has agreed to accept our call and come to the battlefield. Those humans have been slaughtering the ice elements it summoned, so it is willing to support us in the battle.
During this time, we have also tamed the dire wolf king and his offspring. These dire wolves can also be put into the battlefield. In addition, I have found several powerful allies."
When Durotan said this, the orcs became more curious.
During this period, Durotan traveled around with some guards every day and rarely stayed in the tribe. The Young Wolf Lord guessed that Durotan must have some heroic expertise in communicating with wild monsters, maybe even a legendary expertise, otherwise it would not be so easy to pull the Dire Wolf King closer in one go. After all, he was a terrifying BOSS.
"I persuaded the storm giants in the mountains to join us. These storm giants have been harassed by the people of Alterac, so they are willing to fight alongside us."
The orcs were suddenly surprised. They had also heard of these storm giants. They lived on the towering snow-covered peaks. Each of them was seven or eight meters tall, powerful, and could control storms. As long as there were dozens of storm giants, they would become a powerful force on the battlefield.
"There is also a tribe of frost trolls living deep in the valley. They fought against humans a long time ago and have been our enemies for thousands of years. Now they are willing to join us..."
at the same time--
Aiden (King of Alterac): "Everyone, it seems that the war has come. In three days, we will have a decisive battle with the orcs. So tell me, how many troops do we have now?"
Victor (Prince of Alterac): "Father, the total strength of the nobles is 23,000. The king's army has 24,000. The militia recruited from various places also has 25,000. The adventurers who have accepted the war mission also have 8,000 people. A total of 80,000 troops."
Darkseid (Prince of Alterac): "This is the battle formation that our brothers have arranged after preliminary research. Lord Barov will lead the troops from Southsea City, Dallon City, Durnholde Fort, Silverblade Fort, and Yongdon Fort to guard the left wing of the army.
The armies of Ravenstern, Winterfell, Ambition Fort, and Falcon Fort were led by Count Adalion to guard the right wing of the army.
My father will personally lead the royal army as the center, and the militia as the reserve, to fight the enemy on the plain."
As he spoke, he passed the simple formation diagram he had drawn to everyone.
There isn't much room for maneuver in this formation diagram. There are only so many armies in total, and each has a clear faction division, so it can only be arranged like this. There's nothing special about it, and there's nothing wrong with it.
The nobles all looked at it and said there was no problem.
Duke Barov (Lord of Dalon City): “Don’t worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely protect the left wing of the army and will never let the orcs break through the direction of our army.
Lord Adalion (Lord of Winter City): "Your Majesty, we, the Sons of the Mountain, will fight bravely and wipe out those orcs completely."
However, King Aiden felt a little embarrassed after seeing this.
My position as a king is too forward.
He was too embarrassed to say it directly, so he asked, "How many troops does the orc have? Have you investigated it clearly?"
God of War Lu Bu (Prince of Alterac): "According to our investigation , the orcs are mainly from the Frostwolf Clan, with 30,000 infantry, 5,000 wolf cavalry, and 30,000 adventurers, a total of 65,000 troops."
"What, so many!"
King Aiden looked bitter when he heard this. Although Alterac still had the advantage in numbers with 80,000 versus 65,000, he had seen the orcs' strong physique today. If those orcs were as strong as the one he had seen before, how could humans defeat them?
In fact, Murphy and others have also considered this point. Judging from the data on paper alone, the orcs do have some advantages, but the orcs also have disadvantages, that is, the 30,000 adventurers. Because they are all new players who have just entered the game not long ago, they are generally only in their teens or twenties, and their combat effectiveness is not particularly strong. They are no match for the 8,000 adventurers on the Alliance side.
Alterac actually has its weaknesses. Militia forces account for one-third of the total number. Although they are enhanced by Dara Bengba's "Peasant Rebellion" expertise, they are definitely still weaker than the regular army.
So it can only be used as a reserve team.
Everyone was discussing how to fight when the time came, when suddenly cheers came from outside the door.
Aiden asked in surprise, "What happened?"
A guard came in excitedly and reported, "Your Majesty, Prince Arthas of Lordaeron is here."
