Darius led his two thousand soldiers into the royal city through the north gate. The reason for choosing the north gate was that the Guards there had already been bribed.
As the city gates slowly opened, Darius was surprised to see King Greymane. The two looked at each other, and the shrewd King knew what was going on as soon as he saw Darius.
King Greymane dispelled his Worgen form, gracefully approached Darius, and asked, "Behind me are three thousand elite court soldiers. Do you have any chance of victory?"
Darius shook his head with a gloomy face. "No."
In the chaotic environment of Theramore, Darius's soldiers also became thugs, adept at street fights and bullying civilians, and powerless against regular Legions.
Greymane gave a weary smile:
"Darius, I have wronged you in the past, but it is not advisable for us to clash tonight. A pack of Worgen with red teeth has taken over the entire royal city. These Worgen are extremely powerful, and we do not know whether they are friend or foe. Only by uniting can we survive."
Darius was puzzled; the 20,000 Worgen Jaina sent out were enough to exhaust King Greymane's elite guard.
Upon hearing the appearance of unfamiliar Worgen, Darius suddenly realized that continuing the fight would only lead to death. To preserve his strength, he nodded and said:
"Very well, King Majesty, I am very sorry for my behavior tonight. Jaina is ambitious and wants to become the Queen of Gilneas, and I was forced into this situation."
Greymane shook his head and said cautiously, "Let's forget about Jaina. This is just internal strife in Gilneas. Alas, it's all because of my incompetence."
The two armies joined forces and moved towards the Greymane Manor outside the city. This was a formidable fortress painstakingly built by generations of Gilneas Kings, storing large quantities of grain and wine, and garrisoning tens of thousands of elite soldiers.
After Greymane entered the manor, Darius's main force was completely surrounded. King Greymane squinted and said:
"I'm sorry, General Darius, but you have committed treason."
Darius shrugged and said nonchalantly, "I knew this would happen. I can surrender, but according to the rules among nobles, you must spare my soldiers."
Greymane nodded. "Don't worry, I will act according to the rules among nobles."
Darius was imprisoned in the manor's prison, Greymane sent out a large number of spies to investigate the situation in the royal city and see if there was any chance to retake it.
As dawn broke, thanks to the efforts of the Bloodfang Worgen, Gilneas City was almost devoid of humans. Everyone, including Jaina's 20,000 Worgen, had been transformed into Bloodfang Worgen.
The alpha wolf, Lyral, said to Robbie with a troubled expression, "I don't want to occupy the royal city. What should we do now? There are no humans left in the city. Are we just going to leave an empty city to King Greymane?"
Robbie looked north and said seriously, "Of course we can't return it. Greymane can't defend this royal city. As the alpha wolf, you must know that the real enemy has not yet arrived."
"You mean, Sylvanas's Forsaken?"
Lyral had no affection for the Forsaken. Sylvanas had become a lackey of the Orcs, and Lyral's hatred for her even surpassed that for Malfurion. He hurriedly organized soldiers to fortify the city walls in preparation for the Forsaken's attack.
Upon hearing that Gilneas City had fallen to the Worgen, Sylvanas beamed with joy and couldn't help but laugh:
"Very good, very good. I was just looking for an excuse. The cowardly Greymane has lost the capital; this is a perfect opportunity. The Kingdom of Gilneas will surely fall into my hands."
Sylvanas appointed Cairne Bloodhoof, the Abomination, as overseer, with the powerful Abomination Legion as the assault force, excellent Forsaken archers as the main force, and a small number of Banshees, Meat Wagons, apothecaries, etc., forming a mighty Legion. Of course, a large number of skeleton warriors were indispensable as cannon fodder.
Thrall's battle with Garrosh in the Badlands triggered the eruption of the Badlands' volcanoes, impacting the terrain of the Eastern Kingdoms.
A section of Greymane Wall was unfortunately destroyed by the earthquake, Cairne Bloodhoof's land army successfully passed through the collapsed wall and advanced directly towards Gilneas City.
The Forsaken's powerful navy advanced directly on the royal capital from Shipwreck Bay.
The Forsaken army, with overwhelming force, arrived by land and sea, completely surrounding the Gilneas City. Upon receiving the news, the alpha wolf Lyral hurriedly climbed onto the city wall.
Looking at the overwhelming Legion of the Forsaken, the towering Abominations, and the countless skeleton warriors, Lyral trembled with fear.
Although he had lived for over ten thousand years, he knew little about the Forsaken, and the nature-loving Night Elves had an instinctive aversion and fear of dead creatures.
"What should I do?" Lyral scratched his head, at a loss for what to do.
Robbie looked relaxed and reassured him, "Don't worry, I know the Forsaken very well. The war against the Forsaken cannot be delayed. If it drags on for a year or two, the Corruption will spread and cover most of Kingdom of Gilneas. Even if we win, it will be meaningless."
Lyral asked nervously, "So you're saying we can't defend the city and must launch a preemptive strike?"
Robbie shook his head and said, "If you're not confident you can defeat them in one fell swoop, it's best not to Forsaken in open battle. They will resurrect our fallen soldiers, and their numbers will only increase with each battle."
Lyral was stunned, his face contorted with despair. "We can't defend, and we can't fight in the open. How are we supposed to fight this? Although I have confidence in the Bloodfang Worgen, I can't wipe them all out in one battle."
Robbie smiled and said:
"The Forsaken also have weaknesses. They have a strict hierarchy and are accustomed to obedience. If you kill their leader at any cost, the entire Legion will become meat on a chopping block, at the mercy of others."
A glimmer of hope appeared on Lyral's face as he asked, "Where is the leader?"
Robbie pointed to the group of tall Abominations, one of which Abomination like a three-story building, clearly the leader of the Legion.
But with the leader surrounded by thousands of Abominations, it was a pipe dream to try and eliminate him amidst the chaos.
Lyral said dejectedly, "I can't do it."
Robbie calmly said, "It's alright. You just need to hold the city. It will take at least three days, and at most seven. Once reinforcements arrive, we'll launch a full-scale attack with all the city's troops. We can defeat the Forsaken Legion in one battle."
"Reinforcements?"
Lyral's eyes lit up with hope. "Could it be Stormwind City, or the Night Elf race?"
Robbie shook his head and said calmly:
"It's the Orcs. I've already sent spies to impersonate Sylvanas's messengers to Orgrimmar for help. Even if the greedy Garrosh knows it's a fake, he'll still send troops to try and get a share."
Lyral scratched his head, looking completely bewildered. "I don't understand."
Robbie just smiled and didn't offer any further explanation.
Theramore.
As dawn broke, Jaina did not see Queen Gilneas.
Upon learning that Darius had become Greymane's prisoner and that the Forsaken taken the opportunity to send troops to Gilneas, Jaina was so angry she nearly fainted.
"We absolutely cannot let Sylvanas get away with this."
Jaina sent a messenger to Orgrimmar to persuade Garrosh to send troops.