The Situation Was Urgent
The Horde has gained over 20,000 new laborers, and already has a stronghold in the southern part of the Eastern Kingdoms. The 8,000 people in this stronghold are all combatants and should be able to participate in the war. ♠♟ 🍩😂
After a brief calculation, Zul'ra ordered Thrall to send 4,000 men, and then drew some more from Kalimdor, bringing the total number of troops to around 10,000 to 14,000, all of whom were Orcs, Trolls, and Shu'halo, races capable of direct combat.
Jaina's expression softened slightly at the sight of the more than 10,000 Goblins mercenaries the Horde had mobilized, as this represented a significant force for the Horde in terms of Horde during the Second War of the Shifting Sands.
Having received a positive response from the Horde, Jaina couldn't immediately reply to the Alliance. There was no other way; firstly, communication wasn't widespread within the Alliance, and secondly, opinions weren't unified. She still needed to return to Kul Tiras and Stormwind to lobby. But before that, she first delivered gold coins to Zul'ra.
In the past two weeks, Jaina has delivered 20,000 tons of pig iron and more than 4,000 tons of lead. In return, Zul'ra, in keeping with his word, delivered 20,000 newly made old-style muskets and 100,000 paper cartridges to Theramore. Of course, these guns are all of the original design, suitable for Orcs and humans.
If Zul'ra Brann promised him, suitable for Dwarves, he would have to reorder them from Orgrimmar. There was no other way; the war situation was urgent, and he didn't have time to make custom ones, so he had to provide them all to humans.
Having received 20,000 muskets and 100,000 rounds of ammunition, Jaina paid Zul'ra one ton of pure silver, one ton of mithril, 500 kilograms of Thorium, and 500 kilograms of adamantite.
Among these precious metals, pure silver and mithril are only slightly less expensive than gold, Thorium is equivalent to gold, and fine gold is more expensive than gold.
After receiving payment, Zul'ra casually inquired with Jaina whether the weapons would be used by the Legion. After receiving Jaina's confirmation, he proposed to supply them with magic iron bullets once the experiment was successful.
Jaina, who was born in Dalaran, was naturally aware of the existence of Fel Iron. She had thought about it during the Battle of Mount Hyjal, but unfortunately, she didn't have time to collect demon blood. After Nordrassil exploded, all the demons scattered, and she had a lot of things to do, so she no longer had time to catch those blood vials.
Knowing of the existence of Fel Iron, Jaina readily agreed when she learned that Horde could manufacture it. The next 400,000 bullets could be supplied using Fel Iron bullets, and she would also expedite the transport of 20,000 muskets to Stormwind for use against the demons.
In short, everything should be kept simple in front of the Legion. After holding a meeting and summarizing the previous accounts, Zul'ra and Jaina quickly returned to their respective posts to reach a consensus or mobilize the soldiers.
Zul'ra returned to Orgrimmar and first sent Rehgar Earthfury to Desolace to prepare to mobilize the Warsong Clan Orcs there.
The Warsong Orcs are currently the only Orcs in the Horde who refuse to participate in the household chief system. They are outside the system and do not engage in any productive work. It would be a waste to just let them fight Centaur and Satyrs. Sending them to fight demons would be perfect, as it would save them from trouble and also allow them to cleanse their sins and inherit the glory of the chieftain. Zul'ra specifically asked Rehgar Earthfury to go and spread this message.
While mobilizing the Warsong Orcs, Zul'ra also kept an eye on the Blackface Council and the Warlock. Under his urging and assistance, the Warlock finally lived up to expectations and, after repeated experiments, successfully created the first piece of magic iron from copper soaked in demon blood through alchemy.
The daggers made of magic iron seem to be naturally cursed against demons, easily causing them pain—something ordinary, unenchanted weapons cannot do.
Thanks to the Warlock ' crafting skills, Zul'ra had Aethas organize a temporary technical team to improve and standardize the relevant technologies. Within three days, they successfully developed a series of formulas and mass production processes for Fel Iron. From then on, the Warlock only needed to summon blood-transfusion demons, whether they were Doomguards, Felguard, or Imps.
The best blood source for crafting Fel Iron is actually a creature like the Pit Lord, whose body is filled with immense energy. All you need to do is capture one and release its blood into a pool periodically. Unfortunately, the Horde currently lacks the ability to control such massive creatures, as they are capable of exploding.
Within three days, the fel iron smelting process was put into operation, and within one day, qualified fel iron-filled lead bullets were successfully produced. One day later, the bullet production line was established, and Zul'ra sent the first batch of 20,000 bullets to Theramore. At the same time, she inquired about the latest situation from Jaina. The Horde's intelligence had not yet reached that area.
With the safety of Stormwind at stake, the Alliance will naturally not stand idly by. Currently, Stormwind, Kul Tiras, and Ironforge are all mobilizing troops towards Nethergarde Keep in the Blasted Lands. The Argent Dawn is also heading south. Nethergarde Keep, which the Alliance has established near the Dark Portal, has also begun to discover demons lurking in the wilderness and is carrying them out to eliminate them.
Demons had already begun to appear. Zul'ra realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately sent a telegram to Thrall, instructing him to quickly lead his men to join the Argent Dawn heading south. He was told not to go alone, as Kul Tiras and Stormwind were known for holding grudges, and who knew if they would cause trouble? Even killing a few people would be a problem.
The demons had appeared, Zul'ra dared not be careless any longer. She couldn't bother discussing supply orders with Jaina. After returning, she ordered people to rush to manufacture bullets and also began producing battleaxes, spears, and shields. She transported these weapons and food to Bladefist Bay for the Warsong Orcs waiting there to collect. As for armor, they had their own.
Rehgar Earthfury has already mobilized the Warsong Orcs, sending them in batches by airship to Bladefist Bay Bladefist Bay. They will receive weapons and food there, and then board the three hundred airships hired by Zul'ra to travel to the Eastern Kingdoms.
Even though Zul'ra mobilized all his resources, the battle in the Blasted Lands still unfolded unexpectedly. The telegram was relayed back by Thrall in the Swamp of Sorrows of Sorrows after the first batch of four thousand Warsong Orcs set off.
The Dark Portal opened before the Horde and the Argent Dawn arrived, and hordes of demons poured into the world from the other side of the portal. Fortunately, Stormwind and Kul Tiras had already amassed armies there, and Nethergarde Keep, responsible for monitoring the Dark Portal, successfully defended against them.
The 20,000 muskets that Zul'ra sold to the Alliance, along with the 20,000 rounds of magic iron bullets that were urgently sent, and the previous 100,000 rounds of ordinary bullets, were also enchanted and used in the defense of the area, successfully withstanding the small number of demon attacks.
Although the battle was unexpected, the situation didn't seem dangerous at first glance. However, a new problem has arisen: the Alliance is not allowing the Horde to enter the Blasted Lands.