My Frostmourne can't be so cute

If human architecture can be described as luxurious and magnificent, then the craftsmanship of the dwarves is simply ingenious.The Sador Bridge is such an amazing craft.The bridge head on the Arathi Highland is a column with a height of several tens of meters and the style of a city gate. A thick iron cable extends from the column and is nailed to two pull rings on the bridge.

The entire bridge body is made of boulders, and the edges are covered with a steel skin.Three thick square stone pillars were deeply nailed into the narrow sea below the bridge deck, supporting the heavy bridge body.Arthas was walking on the wide and solid bridge. In the original time flow, he had never been lucky enough to be here-of course, this may be a lucky thing for the people here.

As Arthas hurried forward, he told Danas about the customs of the dwarves on the day of the Wine Festival, and after the failed landing in Nanhai Town, Dun Modd Fortress became the only target of the orcs.Danas walked forward quickly, while pondering--this prince from Lordaeron was not unreasonable, although so far, everything about Dun Mod Fortress was his guess; but Combining this series of military situation changes together, Danas had to admit that it was definitely a feasible plan to attack Dun Modr during the Brewing Festival.

This information gave Danas the same fear as Alsace-what kind of cunning opponent is the leader of the orc?You know, Danas has been stationed at the northern end of the Thador Bridge for a while, and has also dealt with the dwarves of Dun Modr Fortress a lot, but he never knew that dwarves still have such a custom at the Wine Festival.If the orcs do take advantage of this, it can only mean that these guys are not as rude and rude as they appear to be, and they even know what foresight is.

With anxiety and fear, Danas and his party came to the bottom of Dun Modr fortress.The southern end of the Sador Bridge has a slightly different structure from the northern end because of the existence of this fortress.The Dun Modd Fortress blocked the southern end of the Thador Bridge strictly. In peaceful times, this fortress will naturally open the city gates to let the merchants come and go through; but in the war years, the city gates will be closed. stand up.

Arthas stood under the fortress of Dun Modr and raised his head vigorously to barely see the top of the fortress.As a bridgehead, this fortress is indeed too grand and tall, but it is just right as a fortress against enemies.The wall made of huge bluestones is made of the same material as the Sador Bridge. Even the sharpest sharps and the heaviest rushing vehicles cannot make a gap in the wall of this fortress.

However, now this magnificent fortress has become a problem facing Alsace and others.Muradin rushed forward impatiently, tapping the wooden gate wrapped in iron sheet, but received no response.Muradin yelled towards the city head in disgust, and no one answered him.

"Damn it, is it already occupied by the orcs?" Muradin was remorseful and depressed.He doesn’t care much about the gains or losses of this fortress, but... there are nearly 5,000 compatriots in this fortress. If the orcs seize the fortress of Dun Mod, then they...think of this, Muradin feels very self-blame ——I blame myself, if I can remind these compatriots earlier...

Arthas stepped forward and comforted Muradin: "Muradin, don't do this for now. The most important thing we need to do now is to enter the Dun Modd Fortress. If this place is already occupied by the orcs, then those guys absolutely I won’t let go of the chance to attack the human military camp on the opposite side by surprise.”

Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Nine

Arthas understood very well that after the raid on Dun Modr Fortress, the first thing the orcs needed to do was to launch a raid when the human garrison on the opposite side did not respond. This was a turn of the tug of war into a blitz. Best opportunity.Muradin raised his head, looked at Danas, and got a positive answer from the legion commander.

After all, Danas was a legionnaire, and his judgment was more reassuring to Muradin than Alsace's statement.Seeing Muradin calm down a bit, Arthas turned to Danas and said, "The problem now... is how to get to this fortress. Commander Danas, in your barracks, I wonder if there are enough Long rope."

Looking up at the towering walls of Dun Modr Fort, Arthas shook his head and smiled wryly-it is not easy to climb up!Danas was also a little worried. He was about to inform his guards, and returned to the barracks to remind his adjutant Ricks to look for ropes as much as possible. By the way, when he transferred a few ballistas and rush vehicles, Muradin suddenly spoke: " Do you just need to enter this fortress?"

Arthas was taken aback for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes...but it takes..." Muradin interrupted Arthas's words and said, "Don't be so troublesome, you just step back." Latin walked directly under the Dun Modr Fortress, facing the gate that was several meters high, took a deep breath, and took a two-handed warhammer from the two two-handed weapons behind him.

Arthas was still in a daze, but Mograine reacted, and took the prince back a few steps, then stood in front of Arthas, and said to Danas and others: "Stay back a little, he wants to Smash this city gate." Hearing Mograine's words, everyone present quickly backed away.Mograine glowed with golden light, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Muradin who was accumulating energy.

The defenses of the fortresses in the world of Azeroth are almost the same. For the convenience of entry and exit, only a wooden iron-clad gate is kept; when it encounters an enemy attack, the iron gate made of stainless steel will be lowered. The gate was completely sealed.If he wants the current Mograine to do it, he can also open this city gate-just attach the power of the holy light to his sword, and then cut a large enough hole in the city gate That's it.

But Muradin was not a paladin, but a warrior, and instead of using the two-handed axe on his back, he planned to use a heavy hammer.This made Mograine feel very puzzled and curious-before he became a Paladin, he certainly did not have the strength to break through the city gate with a blunt weapon, even if the strength of the dwarf is greater than that of the human. , Can't do this, right?Mograine watched Muradin's movements with interest, trying to figure out how the dwarf warrior wanted to break through the city gate.

Muradin held the heavy hammer tightly with both hands, his feet slightly spread apart, still accumulating strength.Gradually, on the back of Muradin's hands and neck, cyan ribs began to bulge out of the skin, as terrible as a series of huge earthworms.However, Muradin's changes did not stop there. As time went on, his skin became bluish-black, and the color became darker.

Mograine couldn't help but think of the spell that the orc shaman used when he was duel with him. He also turned his body into this color, which not only increased his strength, but also increased his defense.But Muradin is a warrior?How can a warrior use spells?

In Mograine's puzzlement, Muradin's skin continued to turn black, and in the end, even the whole person's body size became larger.Arthas and others couldn't see Muradin's front, otherwise they would definitely find that the eyes of the dwarf warrior had turned blood red.

"Drink!" With a vented shout, Muradin slammed the wooden door covered with fine steel with heavy hammers in both hands.After a loud and deafening noise, Mograine looked at Muradin's victory in amazement among the sawdust—it was not a hole in the gate, nor a hole in the gate.The entire city gate, the entire city gate board tens of meters square, was wiped out by Muradin’s blow, and only a few larger pieces of wood were left scattered around, witnessing the city gates that once existed here. .

"Wow..." Vereesa couldn't help exclaiming. He didn't expect that this dwarf who looked stupid and stupid... Uncle, had such a powerful strength.Danas couldn't help but sigh-no wonder the orcs suffered heavy losses under the fortress of Dun Modr and failed to enter the fortress.Warriors like Muradin, let alone five thousand, even if there are only one hundred, are a powerful enough combat force on the battlefield.

Of course, things will not be as beautiful as Danas imagined, and Muradin's behavior also has a price.Amidst the exclamation of the crowd, the dwarf warrior slowly fell to the ground, but still firmly held the heavy hammer in his hand."Muradin!" Arthas rushed forward, trying to lift the dwarf from the ground, but he couldn't do so-for this armor, the strength of a ten-year-old was too weak.

But Arthas finally breathed a sigh of relief. Muradin seemed to be in good shape, and he was able to grin at himself. It should just be out of strength.Muradin smiled at the little devil who didn't know why he was close to him, then panted and said, "I'm fine, hurry up..."

Arthas nodded and motioned for Mograine to hold Muradin, and the little prince himself took Frostmourne and Vereesa, along with Danas and a small group of guards, into the Dun Mod Fortress.As soon as he entered the fortress, Arthas held his forehead anxiously—at least half of his guess had become a reality.

The internal facilities of Dun Modd Fortress are very simple. There is a large open space in the middle of the fortress. The front and rear gates are facing each other. As long as they are opened at the same time, it will become an unobstructed tunnel.Facing the bridge, the end of the city gate that had just been smashed by Muradin was a straight wall; the end facing the wetland was a semicircular wall with a curvature.Arthas knew that such a city wall was more beneficial to resist the frontal impact, and there was no dead end in defense.

Close to the city wall, there was a short bungalow. From that height, it was known that it was the resting place of the dwarf warriors.However, the dwarf warriors who were supposed to be on guard on the city wall or resting in the room are now all lying on the open space in the middle of the fort, with countless wine barrels and pouches thrown all over the place, and some gnawing. Half of the chicken bones.

Chapter 170—The King's Nephew

Danas was more professional and began to look at the layout of the surrounding military facilities.The speculation of the little prince from Lordaeron has been half confirmed. Tonight, the dwarf warriors of Dun Modr Fort have indeed lost their combat effectiveness.Then, the burden of defending this bridgehead will be handed over to the Stromgarde militia under Danath.

Because the wall of Dun Modd Fortress is very high, the steps leading to the top of the city wall are relatively wide. At the same time, on the inner wall of the city wall, there are many gondolas for fast up and down.Danas took a few glances from a distance, and then figured out the principle of these gondolas-with ropes and pulleys, only need to operate on the ground, a small group of soldiers can be quickly sent to the wall.

Danas' subordinates assembled quickly, which also benefited from the vigilance of the legion commander.Soon, the adjutant Ricks of Danas drove into the Dun Modr Fortress with his five thousand assembled infantry.Under the command of Danas, these soldiers quickly reached the head of the city through stairs and gondola, and entered a state of combat readiness.

Of course, these soldiers cannot all participate in the defense on the wall.It's not that there is not enough space, but that the dwarven warriors who are stumbling about can't be left alone, right?Arthas stood at the head of the fortress of Dun Modr and looked at the middle of the fortress. A group of human soldiers lifted the dwarf warriors like dead pigs and threw them into their barracks under the wall.

Shaking his head and sighing, Arthas understood that these guys would not be able to participate in the defense of Dun Modd until noon tomorrow.Unable to conceal the worries in his heart, Arthas turned to the Stromgarde militiamen who were already in their posts, and suddenly felt something was wrong.

After thinking about it for a while, Arthas understood what was wrong. According to Danas’ introduction, he was the commander of the Nationalist Corps of King Stromgarde, which meant that his soldiers It should be the militia assembled temporarily.But as soon as these soldiers entered their defensive positions, they immediately began to prepare for battle.Some soldiers even started to skillfully play with the ballistas left by the dwarves at the head of the city.

At the same time, there is something wrong with the attire of these soldiers.Lordaeron’s militiamen said it was a group of soldiers that sounded good, but that it was just a group of farmers who took up arms.It is possible for them to maintain law and order in the war zone, or use spears to fill the battlefield. It is simply impossible for them to make a decent charge or participate in the defense of the city like this.

But the five thousand infantry that Ricks brought, not only quickly ascended the fortress, and entered a state of preparation behind the wall; the soldiers who were responsible for throwing the drunk dwarf warriors back to their barracks also proceeded in an orderly manner. .The entire Dun Mod Fortress, except for the rhythmic sound of armor colliding with weapons, can even be regarded as quiet.

Alsace also discovered that nearly a thousand of these infantrymen were wearing bows and arrows and crossbows in addition to spears.The use of bows and arrows is very complicated. Everyone can draw a bow and shoot arrows, but on the battlefield, the requirements for archers will be more complicated.

After all, not everyone is an archer with a hundred shots. Archers are like mages on the battlefield. They must concentrate their firepower to maximize the power of long-range weapons.Of course, the rangers of the high elves are an exception, but the growth of a ranger is too long. The gold coins invested by the high elves in the ranger school every year is also one of the main reasons for their financial constraints.

Crossbows and muskets commonly used by dwarves and gnomes are slightly easier to operate, but they cannot be extended to the daily training of militia. After all, these two weapons, including bows and arrows, will damage crossbow arrows and ammunition during training. They are relatively large, unlike spears, except that they can gather the militias during the slack and stab the scarecrows in the fields.

Therefore, Arthas concluded that these people were definitely not militiamen, at least different from the militiamen of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, they could be regarded as well-trained professional soldiers.When he asked this question, Danas smiled and said with some pride: "Yes, Prince Arthas, these lads, it's really not the militia you mentioned."

In Alsace's somewhat puzzled gaze, Danas seriously explained to him the military system of the Kingdom of Stormgard.In this ancient and martial country, all adult men need to be enlisted for at least two years of military service. Therefore, the Kingdom of Stromgarde is almost a soldier.

In Stromgarde, the meaning of militia is different from Lordaeron.Here, all soldiers are called militias.Danath’s so-called "Militia Legion Commander" position is almost equivalent to Anduin Lothar's position as the highest commander in the Stormwind Kingdom/Army-why the highest commanders of the armies of these two countries are bald What?Is there any commanding talent bonus for this hairstyle?

Arthas was a little bit stunned-unexpectedly, this bald middle-aged uncle was such a powerful figure in Stromgarde.At the same time, Arthas was also somewhat fortunate that this uncle was still good at talking, and there was no politician's tricks, otherwise, he wouldn't be so easy to tell him to come to help Dun Modd Fortress.

But soon the question came again, and Arthas was now very curious about the identity of Danas.Since his surname is Trollbane, he must be a member of the Royal Family of Stromgarde.But who is he from Prince Garin?Arthas hesitantly revealed to Danas that he had met Prince Garin at Dunhold Castle.

Hearing Alsace's vaguely expressed curiosity about his identity, Danas smiled heartily and said, "Gallin...that guy must have caused you a lot of trouble, Alsace. Prince. But my younger brother is not a bad person, but sometimes... He always has no interest in national affairs, but likes hunting horses and horse racing. My uncle is also very worried about this... If he can tell Alsace Prince, you should be so sensible."

Danas still had a good impression of Alsace, a courageous but big, and very intelligent neighbor prince.It seems that the Trollbane family of Stromgarde are all of this kind of rectal character, and he makes no secret of his "unhappy" with the shortcoming of Prince Garlin's "headless".

Arthas was more interested in other things—"Uncle?" the little prince asked with some confusion."Yes." Danas nodded and said, "Garin and I are not brothers, but cousins. My father died when I was very young, and my brother Christophe and I were both made up of Raised by Uncle Russ."

Chapter 171 Sorry, I refuse

After hearing Danas' words, Arthas suddenly realized.It’s no wonder that the officer was called His Royal Highness Prince Danas, and it’s no wonder that he was able to control the army of the entire Kingdom of Stromgarde. It turned out that this bald uncle was actually qualified, no, even more than the current King Thoras of Stromgarde Qualified to sit on the throne.

Arthas didn't know much about Stromgarde's family pedigree, but since Danas was older than Garin and was also called Uncle Thoras, then Danas' father must be Thoras' brother.It must be because Danas was too young when he lost his father, so Thoras successfully ascended the throne.

But Thoras was pretty good to his nephew-Arthas sighed.Compared to Garin, who led a team of soldiers to hunt on the edge of the small castle on the border, Danas not only mastered almost all of Stromgarde’s army, but was also entrusted with the important task of guarding the Sador Bridge.

With the appearance of Prince Garin, Arthas felt that he was really not suitable for being a king.On the contrary, the Danas who can keenly grasp the battle opportunities in front of him should be more suitable for taking over the scepter of Stromgarde.At the same time, Alsace's impression of King Thoras in Stromgarde was slightly better.

Being able to treat his deceased brother’s child well and entrust him with a heavy responsibility, especially when his son is not suitable for becoming a monarch. King Thoras’ behavior at least shows that although he is somewhat ambitious, he is not A desperate tyrant.Comparing the tragic experience of the poor prince in Medivh's posthumous work "Hamlet", we can know how difficult it is for the monarch to do this.

Of course, things need to be looked at from another angle, after all, King Thoras shouldn't marry his...sister-in-law, that is, Danas' mother.Arthas didn't know what was wrong, he seemed to have been corrupted by Frostmourne, and he always thought of things like... this kind of not so good.

Arthas felt guilty for his evil thoughts, and at the same time angered Frostmourne, turning his head and glaring at her fiercely.The Little Demon Sword was boring and wanted to play with Alsace's hair quietly. Standing behind his master, he just stretched out his little hand and was caught by Arthas who turned his head.

Frostmourne did not make any embarrassment of a guilty conscience, but put his hand on Alsace's head openly, rubbed it indiscriminately, and responded with a sweet smile to his master.Arthas was so troubled by her that he couldn't express any anger, so he passively accepted Frostmourne's ravages on his hairstyle.

Vereesa watched the little couple arguing with a bit of amusement on one side, and the scene of the sluggishness in the carriage appeared before her eyes.As she blushed, the high elf ranger seemed to hear the rustling voice from outside the city wall, and quickly informed Arthas of his discovery.

Alsace believed Vereesa's hearing level far beyond the limit of human beings. He came to the wall and looked into the distance.After some tossing, it was approaching the wee hours at this time. It was the sun that had not risen, and when the white one in the bimonthly had been set for half a time, Arthas had limited vision, and there was no abnormality in his vision.

But Arthas did not take it lightly, but told Frostmourne to feel whether there was a soul in the distance.Little Demon Sword obediently implemented the master's command. After closing his eyes and searching for it, Frostmourne gave Arthas a positive answer: "Master, there are indeed a group of souls approaching here, so many. ...Xiaoshuang can't even count it!"

Frostmourne slobbered secretly while claiming credit coquettishly-although the owner was worried about being discovered by Kil'jaeden and others, and asked Xiaoshuang to try not to intervene in the battle with the orcs...but quietly swallowed several dead orcs Soul, there should be no problem, right?