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Although the Darkspear Trolls had captured Darkshire, Vol'jin's kind and generous nature led him to release Duke Ello Ebonlocke and the civilians of Darkshire.

After learning of the situation in the Burning Steppes, he swiftly burned Darkshire, abandoned the lands of Duskwood, and returned to Stranglethorn Vale.

Such judgment and decisiveness were not qualities an ordinary leader possessed. Those with short sight would find it difficult to relinquish land they had finally gained by taking advantage of Duskwood's weakness.

Vol'jin knew that Duskwood held no meaning for either himself or the entire Darkspear Clan. This land, particularly barren due to Karazhan's influence, was of little concern even to Stormwind, which held legal claim over it, let alone anyone besides Darkshire's residents.

Occupying Duskwood would only worsen the Darkspear Trolls' existing shortage of troops. Moreover, Darkshire's exiles would certainly seek Stormwind's aid in reclaiming Duskwood, and the Darkspear Trolls would then have to go directly to war with Stormwind.

The Darkspear Trolls had operated in Stranglethorn Vale for years. Though they had yet to fully absorb all its lands, there was no doubt that Stranglethorn Vale was far easier to defend.

By burning Darkshire, Vol'jin had eliminated Stormwind's only major supply depot and transit station in Duskwood. If Stormwind wished to attack the Darkspear Trolls in Stranglethorn Vale, supplies would become a fatal weakness. Transporting supplies from Westfall would create an extremely long supply line, and the Ogres of Vul'Gol Ogre Mound in southern Duskwood would certainly attack Stormwind's supply convoys.

Stormwind had only just captured the Burning Steppes, while its breadbasket, Westfall, had been attacked by Iron Fleet marines. Stormwind could no longer supply both its forces in the Burning Steppes and the Valiance Expedition, much less help the residents of Darkshire reclaim their lands.

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