Rustwater Port was too close to Orgrimmar, like it was in Orgrimmar's backyard, and Garrosh saw it as a provocation from Thrall.
In the Kezan Isles, Orgrimmar's navy suffered heavy losses, rendering Garrosh temporarily unable to attack Rustwater Port.
In order to eliminate this thorn in his side, the enraged Garrosh gathered warships from all over the world and prepared for war against Rustwater Port.
Thrall understood his situation, which is why Gallywix ordered the Kezan Goblins to work tirelessly day and night in preparation for the upcoming war.
The Goblins ' hard work paid off; coastal fortifications were built in Rustwater Port, and dozens of warships were under construction. With Jaina and Harbinger Wrathion Descendant in command, Garrosh might not be able to gain the upper hand.
Unfortunately, all these efforts were in vain because of Kael'thas's arrival.
Rustwater Port was in complete chaos after many buildings were burned down, giving Garrosh an opportunity. An Orcs fleet that had been monitoring the area received orders to bombard Rustwater Port.
Wrathion Harbinger was nowhere to be found, Thrall the Savior was mortally wounded, and Jaina's magic was depleted. In this dire situation, Thrall disregarded his injuries, stood up, and shouted:
"Brave Goblins, take up arms, protect your homeland, fight bravely against the invaders, so that your descendants will not be bullied, for the Horde, for Azeroth."
Thrall, Thrall Savior, was renowned, and his appeal was extraordinary. Many Goblins were stirred by his words and took up arms to fight for the protection of Rustwater Port, which cruelly oppressed them.
Among the Goblins were many brave warriors who dared to take bombs and perish together with the enemy, but such warriors were few and far between. After paying a heavy price, the Goblins had no choice but to retreat.
With their morale low Goblins had no choice but to seek help from the great Savior Thrall once again. Countless Savior Legendary throughout the Azeroth Continent about Thrall's miraculous comebacks in dire situations. Even Sargeras, the leader of the Burning Legion, was defeated by Thrall more than once.
Unfortunately, reality is not Legendary; the Goblins only saw a Portal slowly closing.
Thrall and Jaina abandoned Rustwater Port, leaving the Goblins bewildered and without a leader.
In his most desperate moment, Gallywix crawled out of the ruins. He was quite lucky; Wrathion's laboratory was destroyed, and Gallywix, as a test subject, only suffered minor injuries.
What happened?
Gallywix vigorously brushed the dust off his clothes to keep his appearance neat. Upon seeing his superior, the Goblins were filled with renewed hope and swarmed around him.
Having learned the whole story, Gallywix remained composed and smiled confidently.
"Do not panic. Thrall, the Savior, has not abandoned us. What you see is merely an illusion. For the sake of Azeroth, he has to fight an extraordinary enemy. Compared to him, Garrosh's Orcs are insignificant. I can handle them."
Gallywix led the Goblins to wait at Rustwater Port. The Orcs fleet's cannon fire ceased, and soon after, Garrosh, having heard the news, personally led his troops into Rustwater Port.
"Hand over Thrall, the traitor of the Horde, or the Orcs army will raze the entire Rustwater Port to the ground, and you will all die."
Despite the Orcs' threats, Gallywix remained unfazed, calmly ordering the Goblins to lay down their weapons. Even when brought before Garrosh by Orcs soldiers, he maintained his confidence and a smile.
"I recognize you." Garrosh grinned as he sized up Gallywix. "You're Thrall's steward. Tell me, where the damned Thrall is?"
Gallywix hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground, sobbing, "Warchief, you've kept me waiting so long! I've finally escaped Thrall's clutches!"
Garrosh was somewhat surprised. "What, you're planning to betray Thrall?"
Gallywix wiped away his tears and cried:
"Warchief, I was forced into this. I've long seen through Thrall's hypocrisy; he's just a despicable man. In Azeroth, only you are the true hero."
Garrosh listened with great pleasure, then suddenly asked warily:
"Don't try to fool me. I heard Thrall has a bomb planted in the back of your head."
Gallywix quickly turned around, revealing the back of his head, but there was nothing there.
Wrathion used Gallywix to test the Dragon Transformation Potion, changing his body multiple times; the body with the bomb had long been sunk to the bottom of the sea.
"Warchief, I have always wanted to defuse that bomb and escape Thrall's control. Now my wish has finally come true. You are the true hero I am willing to serve."
Garrosh pondered to himself, "Gallywix has followed Thrall for many years and knows many secrets, such as the secret palace Thrall built. This round Goblin is very useful."
"What I need is loyalty and selfless Consecration, not useless trash," Garrosh said, deliberately putting on a stern face.
Gallywix, his face full of obsequious flattery, said, "Warchief, I offer you the entire Bilgewater Cartel, along with Goblins from the Kezan Isles. Many of them are skilled craftsmen adept at building all sorts of war machines, and you won't have to pay them wages; just keep them from starving."
Garrosh had a sudden inspiration: to conquer Azeroth, he needed to arm a powerful Orcs army. Unfortunately, the Orcs were clumsy, and most of the equipment they forged was substandard.
With the help of skillful Goblins, we'd be one step closer to conquering Azeroth.
"Haha, Gallywix, welcome to the Horde Goblin," Garrosh smiled. "From now on, you will be the leader of the Goblins, Goblin race will hold a higher status than the Tauren. If you can make Horde to the Horde, your future will be limitless."
Gallywix secretly breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he had managed to persuade Garrosh without any major incident.
Under Gallywix's leadership, the Goblins of Rustwater Port swore allegiance to Garrosh and officially joined the Horde.
When the news reached Theramore, Thrall, who was hiding in the basement, was furious.
"Damn it, Gallywix betrayed me! What a shameless scoundrel!"
Wrathion, standing to the side, scoffed and said, "I saw through Gallywix's intention to betray us long ago, and deliberately gave him a warning, but unfortunately he couldn't withstand the test."
Thrall felt defeated and asked helplessly, "My lord, what should we do? Gallywix knows all my palaces; I'm afraid Garrosh has already sent soldiers."
Wrathion smiled faintly and said, "Take your time, this is just the beginning. Theramore is too close to Orgrimmar; it's not a place to linger. Thrall, I've heard you have a great reputation in Pandaria, Pandaren hold you in high esteem."
Thrall chuckled smugly and said:
"The Orcs devoured millions of Pandaren, and the cowardly Pandaren, instead of daring to resist, erected monuments to me and sang my praises. What a bunch of incompetent scum."
Wrathion nodded and said with satisfaction:
"Very well, we will use Pandaria as our base to rebuild our power. Before that, we need to find someone who shares your plight."
Thrall scratched his head. Who else, like him, had a home they couldn't go back to?
Wrathion said mysteriously, "I've heard that Prince Anduin has been living in Exodar and dares not return to Stormwind City. I have a feeling he will be our most reliable ally."