Bottleneck

The upgrades were not limited to equipment; the military structure itself had also been overhauled.

For easier management and training, the reformed Horde military used brigades as its basic units. It established a standing army of ten brigades and five independent regiments, along with a reserve force of thirty brigades. The standing army trained full-time, while the reserves combined farming with military service.

The honorary designations of the original Kor'kron and Giant Deer Army units were retained, but their organization was reduced to the town level. As the only two permanent town-level formations, they were filled out according to the standard structure. Any formations above the town level would be assembled temporarily upon orders from the Warchief or the Privy Council, with all actions subject to unified command.

Ironhoof and Sylvanas were directly responsible for the military reform. The Kor'kron and Giant Deer Army forces stationed throughout the land had already completed their rearmament. Master Ironhoof now led a Kor'kron force made up of five brigades and two independent regiments, blocking the major routes around Mount Hyjal to prevent anyone from attacking Nordrassil.

Zul'ra Jin took a walk through the military camp and found that the troops were indeed rigorously trained. The standing army's brigade-level formations were far more refined than his old rough three-in-one setup. They consisted either of five regiments and one guard unit, or four regiments and two guard units. Below the regimental and guard levels were infantry companies, cavalry companies, artillery companies, supply companies, communications companies, medical companies, and more.

Every unit was designated by a numerical identifier. All soldiers had undergone training, and various relevant tactics had been drafted, though they had yet to test them in actual combat.

To meet the needs of these specialized forces, Sylvanas had also taken the initiative to establish