[Chapter 127 Fording’s Choice]

“You’re back!” Wearing the Lightbringer suit, holding the blue-purple crystal hammer that Will made for him, and the white cape with obvious traces of battle behind him, swaying gently in the wind: “How did you gain from the trip to the capital?”

When Fording returned to Wintertown to report his safety last time, David had not returned yet. This was also the first time Fording met David again after returning to Hearthglen to fight the Scourge.

“Not bad.” David and Fording sat down at the wooden table where they usually ate together and chatted: “Now this is Wintertown.”

“In that case, you should have become a noble of the Kingdom of Tiran now, right?”

“Baron, and got the surname of Glamorgan.”

“David-Baron Glamorgan?” Fording repeated twice: “It sounds good.”

David smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to explain to Fording how unlucky this surname was, so he could only change the subject and ask about Fording’s situation.

“It’s much better than expected.” Fording pointed at himself: “You can tell from my condition.”

“Yes, you look pretty good.” David

didn’t feel depressed or unable to eat because of the bad war situation as expected.

As Fording told David’s story, he realized that the situation was not just much better than expected. Fording knew the plot and made preparations in advance, so the battle situation basically developed according to the best situation he estimated. After

successfully avoiding the chaos during the outbreak of the plague and the subsequent invasion of the Scourge, Fording successfully returned to Hearthglen to take power and built a strong defense line. When the Scourge really assembled, although the number was astonishing, it could not pose a real threat to Hearthglen under the suppression of countless artillery and firearms.

The few Scourge soldiers who could rush through the baptism of artillery shells would also be quickly eliminated by the paladins of the Silver Hand.

In addition, the Ironforge dwarves invested more and more gunners and dwarf musketeers using improved Garand rifles, which greatly improved the defense of the Hearthglen walls. Hearthglen has become the safest place in the Kingdom of Lordaeron. Fording’s reputation in Hearthglen and even in the Kingdom of Lordaeron has returned to its peak.

As more Lordaeron refugees flee into Hearthglen, including Calia Menethil, a member of the Lordaeron royal family, Fording has begun to consider counterattacking the Scourge.

“Helicopters are being manufactured in large quantities in Ironforge,” Fording talked about the upcoming battle. “I plan to wait until enough armed helicopters arrive in Hearthglen before launching a counterattack against the Scourge. With enough air force support, the Scourge can definitely be completely wiped out.”

“Ah… this…”

Although in the original Warcraft plot, the dwarves sent out flying troops and artillery troops, and the dwarf musketeers were an important branch of the Alliance, it would definitely not be like this now.

According to Fording’s description, the Alliance army in Hearthglen now habitually plows the ground with artillery groups after the war, and then the paladins take the lead in cleaning up the battlefield…

The tactics are simple and crude, but they are particularly effective against the Scourge.

“Where is Arthas?” With Fording’s style of play, Arthas will not be killed to slag by the heavy artillery of Hearthglen, right?

After hearing Arthas’ name, Fording shook his head helplessly: “This is also what I am most worried about at the moment.”

In a world where extraordinary individuals exist, powerful individuals will have a very big impact on the war situation. In addition, the Kingdom of Lordaeron is still a relatively “primitive” country, and it is very troublesome to move heavy artillery groups.

Therefore, Fording’s current brilliant achievements are created by relying on the Hearthglen defense line he prepared in advance.

If you take the initiative to attack, it is equivalent to giving up your biggest advantage. At this time, if Arthas suddenly comes out and launches a surprise attack on the remaining Knights of the Silver Hand, there is a high probability that the situation will be reversed.

Because the most terrifying thing about the Scourge is that the more you fight, the more sufficient the troops and the stronger the strength!

The comrades who were fighting against the Scourge with you in the last second may become members of the Scourge in the next second, waving their weapons at you.

In this case, even a brave man like Fording must be extremely cautious, for fear of making irreparable mistakes.

“So, you are waiting for the new armed helicopter provided by Ironforge?”

“Yes.”

In addition, Fording is also contacting the Wildhammer dwarves to get their help, because the Wildhammer dwarves have flying combat arms such as griffon riders.

“It sounds like everything is going well.” After listening to Fording’s story, David felt that the situation in Azeroth was quite good. According to the current development, the Kingdom of Lordaeron would definitely not be destroyed.

When the war is over, Tirion Fording, who has made great contributions, will send Calia Menethil to the throne, and he himself can at least get the status of regent.

With the assistance of Fording, a popular, powerful and moral paladin, the Kingdom of Lordaeron can recover to its peak as long as it recuperates.

After all, the Scourge has wreaked havoc on several kingdoms around the Kingdom of Lordaeron. The Kingdom of Lordaeron will not have to worry about foreign invasions for a long time in the future.

For this human kingdom, the biggest trouble is that the land after the Scourge has ravaged will become extremely barren. The originally rich East Wilder has become a plague land filled with all kinds of mutant creatures.

“It’s not all smooth.” Fording saw David’s thoughts. After talking about the smooth things, he finally started to talk about the unsuccessful things: “I can only defend Hearthglen and protect more and more people in Lordaeron. I don’t have any extra power to rescue others.” “

So…”

“I think that Arthas has never appeared on the battlefield in Hearthglen. It is very likely that he has taken some Scourge soldiers to attack Quel’Thalas.”

After all, the Sunwell in Quel’Thalas is Arthas’s most important goal at the moment.

Arthas, who was still a subordinate of the Lich King, was ordered to occupy the Sunwell and resurrect the lich Kel’Thuzad. When facing the long-term attack on Hearthglen, leaving enough troops to continue attacking Hearthglen and taking the remaining troops to attack Quel’Thalas himself was his only choice.

“So, Arthas may be waiting outside Hearthglen, waiting for you to lead your troops out and then launch a sneak attack; or he may abandon Hearthglen and attack Quel’Thalas directly.”

The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and David felt that he could not judge what Arthas was thinking at the moment.

But he noticed Fording’s dilemma: Fording felt that Arthas was very likely to attack Quel’Thalas, but he could not gamble.

Behind him was the last hope of Lordaeron, and his duty was to protect these hopes of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, not to lead all the soldiers out of Hearthglen to rescue Quel’Thalas.

If Arthas was indeed attacking Quel’Thalas, then everything would be fine, and he could attack the elves of Quel’Thalas from the front and back.

But what if this was really a trap for Fording and the humans in Hearthglen?

To put it bluntly, even if there was only a 1% chance of being tricked, Fording could not afford to gamble, not to mention that the probability was far less than that.

“My personal suggestion… is to continue to defend Hearthglen.” David believed that this was the safest way to play. As long as Hearthglen was defended, with the arrival of various equipment and reinforcements from other races, Fording could steadily clear out the Scourge bit by bit.

This is a sure-win strategy, especially when you know the subsequent plot: After Arthas resurrects Kel’Thuzad, he will attack the mage city of Dalaran, and then open the portal to welcome Archimonde.

After Archimonde descended on Azeroth, Arthas and the Scourge were thrown aside, followed by the internal struggle between the Burning Legion and the Scourge, and the heroes of several major races in Azeroth joined forces to fight against the Burning Legion.

At that time, it was the best time for Fording to launch a counterattack.

As for Quel’Thalas and Dalaran… Fording is the lord of Hearthglen and a noble of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, not the lord of Quel’Thalas or Dalaran.

“Yes, this is a safe choice, but is it really the right choice?” Tirion Fording showed helplessness for the first time today. As a paladin with a high sense of morality and honor, he felt that he had made a not-so-right choice.

If you don’t consider those additional factors, with Tirion Fording’s character, after knowing what Arthas was going to do, he would definitely rush to Arthas and kill the former prince of Lordaeron and now the Kingslayer.

But did he do it wrong? It seemed that there was nothing wrong. This situation where no matter which choice he made, it was wrong, made him feel very uncomfortable.

Seeing Fording’s uncomfortable expression, David thought for a few seconds, and finally said to him: “Actually, just do what you think.”

“…” Tirion Fording looked at David for a few times, making sure that the other party was not just comforting him casually, but really supporting him: “I thought you would persuade me a few words.”

David was speechless. It seemed that Fording returned to Winter Town this time, hoping that he would persuade him a few words, so that he would become more determined to defend Hearthglen, instead of running out to fight Arthas to the death and gamble the last hope of the entire Kingdom of Lordaeron.

Fording did not expect that after David saw his entanglement, he actually supported him to do what he really thought in his heart.

“Is this surprising?”

“No, I was negligent.” Fording smiled, a smile that came from the heart: “You have persisted for two years in this land with a lack of food and very cold in order to make yourself live a ‘satisfactory’ life.”

“Yes, you can be hard on others, but you can’t be hard on yourself.” David stretched out his hand and shook Fording’s big hand together: “Besides, my friends and I will support you.”

When the two held hands together, David vaguely felt something.

(End of this chapter)