Rendezvous

With the appointment of the Allied Commander-in-Chief, preparations for war officially began, entering a fierce phase. Zul'ra tallied the total number of orders from the Alliance and requested the Goblins transport teams to be deployed.

As ships sailed back and forth, 30,000 boxes of almond cookies, 8,000 pounds of potatoes, and 5,000 cans of food were successively transported to Gadgetzan. Along with them were 10,000 sets of simple plate armor, 9,000 steel shields, 2,000 sets of bronze chainmail, 8,000 wooden-handled steel spears, 5,000 steel swords, and 3,000 wooden-handled steel maces. These weapons and food would be distributed to the Alliance soldiers who arrived there.

After receiving weapons, food, and ample fresh water, the Alliance soldiers, guided by Druid guides from the Cenarion Circle, will trek across the Tanaris Desert and Un'Goro Crater to the Valor's Rest in the Silithus Desert.

The Valor's Rest was used to bury the bodies of fallen comrades after the Kaldorei's last battle against the Qiraji. It was also the first supply depot for the Allied Forces. Before the Allied Forces arrived, the Horde had already asked the goblins to Goblins three hundred airships for transport.

During nearly a thousand flights, the Horde transported 10,000 bags of flour, 20,000 boxes of almond cookies, 20,000 cans of fruit, 3,000 slabs of frozen pork, 10,000 frozen chickens, and 7,000 kilograms of various kinds of meat to that location. In order to preserve the perishable meats, Zul'ra had to pay the Goblins to build a cold storage facility there.

Besides the Valor's Rest, in the heart of the Silithus desert, at Cenarion Hold facing the Scarab Wall, Zul'ra also made hundreds of flights by airship to stockpile 10,000 boxes of almond cookies, 30,000 vials of various medicines, 30,000 rolls of bandages, and 3,000 tents for emergency use and other needs.

Amidst the intense preparations for war, the Alliance also dispatched four hundred ships of various types to transport soldiers and equipment to Gadgetzan. As for the Horde's Warrior, more than two thousand four hundred Kor'kron from one town, along with the participating Shaman and Druid, had already set off in supply ships. Meanwhile, the six thousand Goblins mercenaries had been urged to depart by the Ratchet leaders as early as when he contracted the Oil Marsh to Gazlowe.

For the six thousand Goblins mercenaries, Zul'ra provided 1,000 old-fashioned muskets, 20,000 rounds of cardboard bullets, and 60,000 Arathor Gold Coin. Their food and treatment were the same as those of the Allied forces, which he also provided. However, he required the troops to obey orders and carry the Horde insignia. Gazlowe also guaranteed this.

The intense preparations and march lasted for a month. In October of the twenty-fifth year of the Dark Portal, as all the troops and war supplies arrived in Silithus, Darnassus also contacted the dragons and was urgently searching for the remaining two fragments of the Scepter of the Shifting Sands.

With the help of the dragons, the Kaldorei successfully retrieved a fragment of the Scepter of the Shifting Sands from the corrupted Green Dragonflight Eranikus. The fragment of the Scepter of the Shifting Sands that Thrall had previously obtained was also urgently teleported to Orgrimmar by the Sin'dorei mages of Silvermoon City. Thus, they now have three fragments of the Scepter of the Shifting Sands.

Although one fragment of the Scepter of the Shifting Sands was still missing, Darnassus did not continue searching. Instead, they telegraphed the Horde and the Alliance, and Bolvar, the commander of the war, and his three advisors assembled in Gadgetzan.

Upon receiving the telegram, Zul'ra immediately handed over his duties to Vol'jin and Cairne Bloodhoof, instructing them to take care of the base, and planned to head to Gadgetzan to replace Hamuul Runetotem, who was pacifying the soldiers at the front. However, the day before his departure, Tarecgosa arrived in Orgrimmar with Anveena and Valeera, along with 16,000 cans of fruit.

Zul'ra left Anveena and Valeera in Orgrimmar. After a hasty farewell to the reluctant Anveena, he and Tarecgosa headed to Gadgetzan with 16,000 cans of fruit.

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Gadgetzan is a Goblins city built on the coast of the Tanaris Desert. It was not originally a prosperous city because there were no other forces nearby besides the Sandfury Trolls, and only pirates would come here to stay. However, it became prosperous in a short period of time due to war.

The last batch of over five thousand Alliance knights were waiting in Gadgetzan. The desert was dotted with tents, and Bolvar's large tent was also set up there. Inside, there was nothing but a table covered with papers and documents.

Zul'ra first met Bolvar in this tent. He was a handsome man by human standards, wearing a magnificent silver plate armor, with a beautiful full beard, two green eyes, and a strong and capable build.

"Zul'ra Jin?" Bolvar looked at the Trolls led by the guards, and without saying anything, he called out the name to confirm.

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal, am I late?" Zul'ra looked down at the man and asked in return.

"No, because Lady Shandris of Darnassus hasn't arrived yet. Didn't you bring any guards?" Bolvar glanced at Tarecgosa behind Zul'ra, then looked outside the tent.

"The Horde's soldiers should already be waiting at the front lines. We need to speed things up. Every day we delay will cost us a lot. I also brought 16,000 cans of fruit this time." Zul'ra nodded to the High Elves- looking Tarecgosa, who was originally very obedient because she had become Blue Dragonflight laborer and didn't say anything. She reached out and summoned a cloth bag.

"Oh, that's wonderful." Bolvar looked at the obedient blue-haired Elves without saying anything. The Alliance disliked Elves joining the Horde, but it wasn't the right time to say anything that would undermine the united front against the insects.

"I think we should take these canned fruits to the front lines. Do you have enough food?" Zul'ra asked.

"That's enough. The Horde has stockpiled enough food for the allied forces. Besides the Warrior who are marching ahead, we still have quite a bit left, which we plan to take to the front lines this time..." Bolvar nodded, then felt as if he couldn't find a topic to talk about.

"Where's Brann? Has he arrived yet?" Seeing Bolvar's silence, Zul'ra asked another advisor. The duke had said that only Shandris hadn't arrived, so the other advisor should have arrived by now!

"We're here. Brann is resting. Do you know him?" Bolvar was somewhat surprised by the tall Trolls's talkativeness.

"I met him once in Zul'Aman before the the Scourge started. He's a passionate explorer, isn't he!" Zul'ra replied with a smile.

"Besides being an explorer, I'm also an archaeologist, a historian, a translator, a geographer, a survivalist, and most importantly: my friend, Zul'ra Jin, bow your head, you're really tall. How's Sabra?" A familiar voice came from behind.

"He's fine, Brann. Have you been inside the Scarab Wall?" Zul'ra turned and looked down at the guy coming in from outside the tent.