Dragonblight!!!
Gale subconsciously rubbed his eyes. The unchanging vision made him realize that this was the vision provided by the Arcane Eye, not something he was seeing with his own eyes.
Thinking of this, Gale immediately sent energy into the Arcane Eye, making its vision clearer.
It was indeed Dragonblight.
Gale's breathing quickened. He really wanted to make the Arcane Eye get closer and scout Dragonblight. However, he quickly remembered that it was the territory of dragons. Gale didn't care about other dragons, but he particularly didn't want any involvement with Nozdormu of the Bronze Dragonflight.
This Dragon King, who controlled the timeline, was his biggest threat at the moment.
"What did you see?"
Maiev's voice appeared in his ear, and Gale disengaged his view from the Arcane Eye. Maiev was looking at him prettily, showing great concern.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Maiev asked again, "What did you see? It made you so shocked."
Gale subconsciously touched his face; it was still a bit stiff.
"I saw a tall tower, it reached into the clouds..."
"A tall tower?" Maiev looked at Gale in surprise, "There's a tall tower in the snowfield? Who would build a tall tower there?"
Gale shook his head and lied to Maiev, "I don't know either, but to be able to build such a tall tower in the snowfield, whether in terms of strength or influence, it's not an existence we can provoke. So I think the Empire shouldn't explore further north, nor should it think about capturing Drakkari Trolls."
Maiev thought for a moment, "I think your suggestion is correct. The Empire is underpopulated and shouldn't make more enemies."
"Let's report to Yue Nu Legion Commander together, and then write a report to be sent back to Sin'dorei."
Gale disbanded the Arcane Eye and returned to the city wall with Maiev.
Yue Nu Legion Commander was discussing the shortcomings revealed in this battle with Carlos. The Kaldorei were fighting dragons for the first time and didn't understand the habits and abilities of dragons. Therefore, Yue Nu Legion Commander asked Carlos to summarize the combat experience and conduct targeted training.
After all, Alpha Fortress would forever guard beyond the snowfield, and they might encounter Proto-Dragon attacks again in the future.
Gale and Maiev walked over and told Yue Nu Legion Commander about Dragonblight. Yue Nu Legion Commander was also very surprised and immediately sent mages to verify.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Gale, but if only Gale had seen it, it might lead to attacks from political rivals. Yue Nu Legion Commander became the overall commander because of his political acumen, not his command ability.
In the Battle of Heda'shal, Yue Nu Legion Commander's underestimation of the enemy led to heavy losses for the First Legion. Not only was he not punished, but he was successfully promoted by leveraging the credit for the victory. This was because Yue Nu Legion Commander agreed to Gale's spoils distribution plan, and after processing the spoils, when he gave pensions to the warriors, he told their families that it was a reward from Her Majesty the Queen.
It was such a small act of flattery that earned him the favor of Queen Azshara.
Yue Nu Legion Commander was not an ungrateful person. He knew that the victory in the Battle of Heda'shal was mainly due to Gale's ability to ensure logistics and his self-sacrificing initiative to kill Hydra Nash.
In this expedition, Gale also established a base, allowing the army to gain a foothold in the forest. Then he established Alpha Fortress, blocking the Drakkari Trolls, preventing the army from being attacked from two sides.
Therefore, after Gale reported about Dragonblight, he immediately returned the favor by sending mages to scout again. Once the mages confirmed it, it would prevent Gale from being attacked by political rivals and also confirm Gale's scouting achievement.
At the same time, he could maintain a distance from Gale in the public eye, protecting himself.
Even a small matter could achieve three goals with one stone; how keen was Yue Nu Legion Commander's political sense.
Soon, after the mages' reconnaissance, the existence of Dragonblight was confirmed. Yue Nu Legion Commander immediately summoned the commanders of various armies to discuss the matter.
All commanders agreed with Gale's proposal. The force capable of establishing Dragonblight must be a powerful one. Before dealing with the Trolls, the Empire should not have any interaction with such a powerful force. If that powerful force were hostile, it would be a huge disaster for the Empire.
Yue Nu Legion Commander collected everyone's opinions, wrote them into a document, and reported them to Sin'dorei.
After the document was sent, Yue Nu Legion Commander said, "Taking this opportunity, let's discuss the next strategic direction."
"The Second Legion has pursued the Trolls to the border of the forest. The Trolls have passed through the Eastern Mountains and blocked the Second Legion's pursuit route. Currently, there are no Trolls left in the entire forest. However, we have only captured over a thousand Trolls, which is far from achieving our strategic goal."
Turann High Mage said, "According to the information from the Mage Corps, the place held by the Trolls is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we attack forcefully, there will be huge losses. This obviously does not conform to the Empire's strategic development. The Legion Commander and I discussed it and there are two directions to consider. First, to lure the main Troll army back to this forest; second, to change routes and attack from another direction."
Both plans had their advantages and disadvantages.
Luring the main Troll army back to this forest, the primary difficulty was how to lure them and whether the Trolls would fall for it. If this problem was solved, then with the strength of the Kaldorei army, defeating the Trolls would be easy, even if the Trolls sent ten times the army, it would be futile.
Changing the attack route would catch the Trolls off guard. But doing so would waste all the resources and effort invested in this forest in the early stage. Even Alpha Fortress might have been built in vain, and to prevent the Drakkari Trolls and Amani Trolls from uniting, Alpha Fortress must be guarded by elite soldiers.
Everyone discussed for a while and found it difficult to make a decision. Supporting the former might not find a way to lure them, ultimately wasting time. Supporting the latter might require several more months before an attack could be launched, and with the Empire's material and financial resources, it might not be able to support the subsequent war.
Just as everyone was discussing, Gale said, "I suggest directly attacking the place where the Trolls are entrenched. We can forge a batch of highly defensive armor and shields, equip elite soldiers, and launch a surprise attack on the Trolls. If that still doesn't work, I will lead the charge, and we will surely defeat the Trolls and capture the stronghold."
The fact that Gale possessed Aggramar's Shield was an open secret. With Aggramar's Shield's super strong defensive capabilities, if Gale led the charge, dealing with the Trolls covering the retreat would be no problem at all.
As for forging a batch of armor and shields, they also agreed. The items Gale forged were all very powerful. Equipped by elite soldiers, they could not only play a role in this attack but also serve as vanguards in subsequent wars.
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