Alliance Expeditionary Force

The alarm from An'qiraj reached the Eastern Kingdoms, and Varian gathered the Alliance nations to discuss the matter. They decided to form a relatively small Expeditionary Force. After all, they could let the Orcs and the insect-men's main forces wear each other down.

With Kirin Tor archmages from Dalaran leading this time, the troops would not need to slowly travel by sea. They could teleport directly to Theramore. And if that was not enough, Kael'thas's elven mages could also provide teleportation. Thus, this force's most important mission was to draw the enemy in, then run once the Thermobaric Bomb arrived.

"Welcome, brave warriors of the Alliance." Jaina prepared a welcoming banquet for the Expeditionary Force and delivered her opening address. Afterwards, she held a small private meeting with Varian, Kael'thas, and Krasus.

Deren stepped forward, pulled open the map on the wall, and began introducing the situation in An'qiraj.

"Everyone, this is a map of An'qiraj, obtained through reconnaissance by our unnamed heroes." Deren silently gave himself a pat on the back. "Outside The Scarab Wall, numerous hives have now gathered. We plan to clear out the outer perimeter first and wipe out the insects' outposts.

"As for the insects hiding underground, I suggest roasting them out. Theramore can provide various highly penetrative liquid fuels. We can first use the fuel to set the underground hives ablaze, then use powerful spells such as Explosive Flame to blast apart the hive entrances and destroy their possible exits. As long as we temporarily control the insects' movements, we will have succeeded."

After finishing, Deren took a sip of water and continued, "Once The Scarab Wall is breached, An'qiraj will be divided into two major areas: the Ruins of An'qiraj and the Temple of An'qiraj. The Ruins of An'qiraj are the insects' nest,