[Chapter 132 Target Alsace]

David and Jaina chatted casually for a few words. David would choose to fool around with the questions hidden in the chat. If he couldn’t fool around, he would just keep silent. He just said nothing on the surface.

He and Jaina were not familiar with each other, so it was enough to maintain superficial courtesy.

So the two chatted for a long time. Fording had already determined the general process of the counterattack with several commanders. Jaina only knew that Baron David Glamorgan came from a city called Winter Town, and the people around him were called Laura Crawford, Steve Rogers and Sharon Rogers. Apart

from that, no information was found, which made Jaina have great doubts in her heart.

At this time, Fording called everyone present to the side of the conference table. There was a complete map of the East Wilde area on it, and various exquisite military cards were placed on it, so that people could see the current enemy and our situation at a glance.

“We have decided to launch an attack on the undead outside Hearthglen in three days and clean up the entire northern part of this area.” As Fording’s finger passed over an area, everyone understood the goal of this counterattack.

“Clear all the areas north of Andorhal?” Bridget Abidis glanced at Andorhal: “Don’t worry about Andorhal?”

“Our goal is to concentrate all our strength and give priority to eliminating Arthas.” As the lord of Hearthglen and the commander-in-chief of all the remaining armies in Lordaeron, Fording began to explain to everyone the core idea of this operation: “Only by eliminating Arthas can the undead be completely eliminated, otherwise we will only be entangled with these undead endlessly.”

After hearing this, everyone understood what Tirion Fording meant.

If Arthas is not eliminated, it is meaningless to kill more undead. If Arthas is not dead, the undead scourge will not disappear, and Arthas can continue to create more undead creatures. In fact

, he does not need to do this deliberately. The most terrifying thing about the undead scourge is the pollution of the entire area. Wherever the Scourge

passes, there is no need to deliberately destroy anything, and the surrounding environment can be polluted to make it unsuitable for living people to survive. These pollutions will have a profound impact on all creatures living on this land. If they are eroded by the power of death, then originally healthy people may also become undead.

Crops produced on polluted land will also be infected and transformed into more undead after being eaten by healthy people.

This terrible pollution ability is the important reason why Fording proposed this plan: if they continue to delay, even if they can defeat the Scourge, the entire East Wilder will be completely destroyed. Although the survivors have escaped the undead plague, they still lost their homes.

“Take advantage of the fact that the pollution is not too severe, and solve the Scourge.” Fording knew that there were many sources of the Scourge, but Arthas was the most dangerous one among them. If they did not eliminate him, they would not be able to turn their swords to deal with other sources of pollution.

“So… the most important thing now is to find out where Arthas is?” David was watching and listening throughout the whole process. It was not until this time that he said a sentence: “Have you investigated Arthas’s current location?”

Many commanders were silent. At first, everyone just concentrated their combat power to defend Hearthglen. The Griffin Knights and helicopters were mainly responsible for helping the artillery group locate and observe, and did not fly too far.

“After launching the counterattack, we will start to scout the surrounding area.” Fording said the follow-up plan: “If Arthas has been waiting for us somewhere, then there is no need to waste this effort.”

David and Fording looked at each other, and the two immediately had a tacit understanding.

Fording still believed that Arthas went to attack Quel’Thalas, so he designed a bold counterattack plan this time, and did not consider the movement of the heavy artillery group at all.

In other words, the main force of the upcoming counterattack will be the paladins of the Silver Hand Knights. After clearing a safe environment, the heavy artillery group will be moved to this newly occupied area to help defend.

He believes that Arthas has no ambush, and the strength of the Silver Hand Paladins is enough to deal with ordinary undead scourge.

“Hearthglen has enough griffins, right?”

“Yes.”

Hearthglen has griffin knights, but the number is not large, so they dare not fly far away easily, worried that they will not be able to come back if they go out. After all, the Scourge has a large number of flying soldiers.

“I can help in this regard.” David felt that it would not be difficult for him to ride a griffin to the east and explore Arthas’s position.

Determining Arthas’s location early will also make it easier for Fording to make arrangements for subsequent actions

in advance. They can also unite with the high elves of Quel’Thalas to attack Arthas and the Scourge led by him from both sides.

“I can help with contacting Quel’Thalas.” Jaina, who also did not participate in the combat meeting, suddenly spoke up: “I believe the elves of Quel’Thalas will not refuse this suggestion.”

The Scourge threatens the living of the entire world. The elves of Quel’Thalas are also living beings. Their life form determines that they cannot refuse to join forces with the Kingdom of Lordaeron. No matter what kind of conflicts have erupted between the two sides before, they can be put aside at this time.

In addition to the relationship between Dalaran and the elves of Quel’Thalas, it is indeed a good choice to use Jaina as a middleman.

“It’s decided!”

Fording gave a series of orders in a straightforward manner, including the Silver Hand Knights preparing for the next attack, and the Dwarven Heavy Artillery and Musketeers temporarily on standby, waiting for follow-up transfer.

Then he was to form an alliance with Quel’Thalas as the Lord of Hearthglen, the interim commander-in-chief of the Silver Hand Knights, and the temporary commander of the Kingdom of Lordaeron Legion. This alliance letter also needed to be approved by Calia Menethil, the only remaining member of the royal family, and an additional letter was required.

These things would take some time to prepare, and by the way, arrange suitable griffins for David and Jaina.

“Arrange one for me too.” Steve decided to conduct this reconnaissance with David: “This kind of work is what I am best at.”

Fording nodded. He had confidence in David’s strength, and David could immediately return to Winter Town when he encountered dangers that he could not handle.

So when David said he wanted to ride a griffin to scout Arthas’s location, Fording was not worried about the safety of his partner at all.

Steve’s situation was similar, except that Jaina…

“You can use the teleportation spell to go to Quel’Thalas, right?”

“If Quel’Thalas is really attacked by Arthas, then it should be impossible to use the teleportation magic to enter Silvermoon City at this time.”

The periphery of Quel’Thalas has very powerful defensive magic. When the defensive magic effect is turned to the maximum when attacked, even their prince Kael’thas cannot directly use the teleportation spell to return to Silvermoon City, let alone Jaina, an outsider.

“Is that so…”

After Fording gave the order, he told David and Jaina some more things, and then handed David and Jaina over to Burrim-Goldenhammer.

The few griffon knights in Hearthglen are all dwarves, and they obey the orders of this dwarf commander.

After receiving Fording’s order, Burrim led David and others out of the Hearthglen Fortress and came outside – this was the first time David and his friends really saw the appearance of Hearthglen, and everyone was curiously looking around.

However, what they saw was not a pastoral farm, but rows of artillery positions, and dwarf musketeers patrolling everywhere with Garand rifles on their backs.

Burrim noticed that David and the others were looking at the dwarves, and immediately introduced the dwarves’ latest achievements to them: the Garand rifle made in Ironforge and improved by the dwarves.

“These rifles are great. Now almost all dwarves want to get a Garand rifle, but the rifles currently manufactured have been sent to Hearthglen.”

Then the topic turned to artillery, from the 105mm howitzer, which is currently the most numerous, to the ten 155mm heavy artillery that are currently used as a killer.

Finally, Burrim proudly stated that Ironforge is currently manufacturing a super killer weapon with a caliber of more than 200mm, named the Lordaeron Cannon, based on the experience accumulated previously.

“…”

David, who felt that the dwarves of Ironforge had taken a strange path, didn’t know how to evaluate this change. He could only smile and express his amazement, which caused Steve next to him to complain: “Your smile is too perfunctory…” It

was not until everyone came to the camp of the Griffin Knights and met the commander of the Griffin Knights, Grace Thurden, that Burrim finally stopped introducing the muskets and artillery.

“This is Grace Thurden, the commander of the Griffin Knights. You can choose an obedient Griffin under his guidance to complete your mission.” After

thanking Burrim Golden Hammer and explaining his purpose to Grace Thurden, the Griffin Knight immediately said that this was not difficult, but in order to ensure that nothing unexpected happened, he would personally ride the Griffin with the others to ensure that these ‘rookies’ could find their target smoothly.

“You just need to be careful not to fall off the Griffin. The work of commanding the Griffin to fly is all left to me.”

In this way, there is no need to temporarily teach David, Steve, and Jaina how to control the Griffin to fly. After Fording and Princess Calia finished writing the letter, the three of them could immediately set out to find Arthas’s trace and go to Quel’Thalas.

Under the guidance of Grace Thurden, the Griffins flew very steadily. Soon they found Arthas Menethil, who was commanding the Scourge to attack the High Elf Kingdom, on the outskirts of Quel’Thalas.

At this moment, the former prince of Lordaeron was launching a fierce attack on an elven ranger general.

(End of this chapter)