Chapter 148: Blitz on Redridge Mountain
When Herad returned to the base of the extinct volcano, he found that the leading troops of the Kingdom of Stormwind had arrived.
With the road clear, the soldiers of Stormwind Kingdom hurried on with all their strength.
The physique of humans is not comparable to that of dwarves, but their marching speed is not slow either.
They worked hard to get here and found that there was endless water stored in the base of the extinct volcano, and they cheered excitedly.
From the moment we entered the deserted land, water was used sparingly.
It can only ensure that there is water to drink, and there will be no problems such as heatstroke.
As for washing your face and taking a shower, that is absolutely impossible!
The power of magic is very magical, but it still has to follow the rules of nature.
If a mage performs water creation in a very hot place, the production efficiency will definitely not be high.
But with the blessing of the elemental artifact, the Doomhammer, the originally dripping water pipes instantly turned into thick water supply pipes.
In order to satisfy such an exaggerated water-making technique, the clouds in the sky quickly gathered together to form a majestic celestial phenomenon.
The orc defenders at the Redridge Pass saw the wind and clouds gathering over the extinct volcano, and thought the enemy was preparing to launch a powerful magical attack.
In fact, the enemy is just performing a super water-generating spell.
Pure water, enough for hundreds of thousands of people to use normally, was poured into the reservoir inside the mountain by Herad.
With the blessing of elemental artifacts, very expensive water resources can be used at will.
Lured by the abundant water supply, the armies of other human kingdoms also worked hard.
Their marching speed increased significantly, and they all wanted to reach the front line as soon as possible.
The Badlands looks fine on the surface.
In fact, there is often very hot wind blowing there, and it is also mixed with billowing dust, which is not that pleasant!
Compared to the Badlands, the Burning Steppes is warmer, but not so hot that it turns into a Gray Man.
How to manage enough water is naturally very attractive to soldiers.
They have long wanted to take a good bath!
After all, even a rough man can't stand being covered in thick dust.
And it’s hard to find a large-scale battle, so we must seize the time to get together and fight for a smooth battle.
Under the dual temptation of taking a bath and brushing up on battle achievements, all the coalition troops quickly arrived and rested for a day at the extinct volcano base to prepare for the upcoming battle.
After everything was prepared, Sir Lothar spread out the long-dusted map of the Kingdom of Stormwind on the table and began to mobilize troops for the battle of Redridge Mountain.
The area of Redridge Mountain is not too large, about 400 kilometers from east to west and about 200 kilometers from north to south.
In fact, the Redridge Mountains were part of the Burning Steppes before the Blackstone Mountain supervolcano erupted.
Since the terrain of the Redridge Mountains is much lower than that of the Burning Plains, there is a huge lake in the central area, which can effectively improve the ecological environment of the entire region.
The environment in the northern area near the Burning Plains is not particularly bad, with sparse vegetation growing.
The area is made up of rolling hills and towering mountains.
Mountainous areas with complex terrain are definitely the most suitable place for orcs to hide!
If there are not enough troops to occupy and eliminate, those orc deserters who collapse and run away will become the psoriasis of Redridge Mountain.
Therefore, when the coalition forces advance, it is impossible to fight step by step.
The air force bombed the fortress occupied by the orcs and the organized orc garrison, killing them to the greatest extent possible.
The steam tank troops and cavalry troops moved south along the road, quickly clearing away the remaining orc defenders along the way.
The infantry cleared the mountainous areas on both sides of the road as planned.
Orc infantry have very strong individual combat effectiveness.
But the number of infantrymen who entered the mountains to clear out the troops was definitely greater than their number.
And not all coalition infantry are human.
Dwarf infantry can defeat several orc infantry at one time.
If it is a heroic infantry unit like the King of the Hill, an unparalleled battle will be staged in minutes.
If we were to select the strongest melee unit in Azeroth, the dwarves could compete with the tauren for the second spot.
In the face of the powerful strength of the coalition forces, the orcs who were able to dominate Draenor had no power to resist.
They had suffered heavy casualties during the first wave of bombing.
Near the northern pass of Redridge Mountain, there is a barren and scorched earth.
When the orcs are stationed in a place like this, it's okay to encounter an enemy with only ground troops.
Encountering the various combat aircraft of the dwarfs and the gryphon knights of the Wildhammer dwarves, they were just a bunch of stupid sticks that were bombed. Even if they spread out to find cover, there was no suitable cover.
The sentry tower built by the Kingdom of Stormwind in the border area collapsed with a 200 kilogram aerial bomb.
Even with a bigger and stronger castle, throwing in a few more will do the trick.
The huge and heavy iron-clad wooden gate on the pass was also blown to pieces by the aerial bomb.
The steam tanks took the lead, and the cavalry troops followed, pouring into the pass like a rolling iron stream.
The orc defenders, who had been crippled by the explosion, roared angrily and mustered up their courage to rush forward to intercept.
However, in front of the powerful torrent of iron armor, their bravery is nothing to mention!
What can I use to block a steam tank of more than 200 tons?
If all the orc non-caster units are sent up, they will only be bombarded or crushed by steam tanks.
Brutal force cannot defeat steel creations!
Unless a powerful orc warrior hides with an artifact and waits for a sneak attack when the steam tank passes by.
It's a pity that the orcs don't have many decent artifacts.
Ork infantry armed with normal weapons charged forward, before being knocked down and crushed by steam tanks.
When the steam tank runs over their bodies, there won't even be a slight bump.
Even if their bones are made of iron, they cannot withstand the weight of more than two hundred tons.
The cruelty of war is vividly revealed at this moment!
The battle with the alien invaders is a life-or-death outcome.
There will be no mercy and no prisoners will be taken.
The rapidly advancing steam tanks and cavalry troops encountered no decent obstacles along the way.
Like a torrent of iron armor entering an uninhabited land, it followed the road to the Zhishui Lake in the central region, and then suspended its offensive.
The blitzkrieg routine of bombing by air forces, assault by highly mobile ground forces, and follow-up occupation by infantry perfectly captured half of Redridge Mountain.
The orc defenders didn't even know what happened, and the army stationed in the north had been completely disabled.
Those orc deserters who successfully enter the mountains will also face follow-up raids by the coalition infantry.
Most of the orc garrison deployed in Redridge Mountains is near the northern pass.
The little force they deployed in the southern region was meaningless in the face of the torrent of iron armor from the coalition forces.
Instead, it is the orc deserters hiding in the mountains and forests. They are the most troublesome enemies to deal with!
It would probably take five or six ordinary human infantry to suppress them.
Once they become bandits and road tyrants that roam the mountains and forests, they will become a long-term problem for the Kingdom of Stormwind.
Therefore, Herard reminded Lothar specially.
Let him take advantage of the fact that the main force of the coalition is still here to clear out the orc deserters.
In the game plot, Sir Lothar was hammered to death by Orgrim in Blackstone Mountain.
When adjutant Turalyon commanded the entire army, he dealt with orc deserters very casually.
As long as it doesn't affect the army's march south, it doesn't matter.
The large number of orc deserters left behind seriously slowed down the development of the Kingdom of Stormwind.
It wasn't until players entered Azeroth more than ten years later that they were able to kill the orc bandits in Redridge Mountain again and again.
Sir Lothar was reminded by Herad and naturally knew how to deal with it.
Troops suitable for fighting on flat ground blocked the bridgehead of Zhishui Lake Bridge, forcing the orc defenders on the other side to take the initiative to attack.
Other troops were to clear out orc deserters in the mountains and forests.
Even if all the orc deserters cannot be wiped out, at least most of them must be wiped out.
The more orc deserters are killed, the less pressure will be placed on Stormwind Kingdom in the future.
If you don't use your power properly, you are definitely not a qualified commander!
Although the proposer, Herard, had no interest in hunting orc deserters, he still participated in the hunting operation.
Alleria fights forest trolls all year round.
She is very keen on this game of hunting in the mountains and forests.
In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Herard must follow him to feel at ease.
Who knows if the orcs will have powerful warlocks in Redridge?
(End of chapter)