General Nazgrel possessed exceptional military talent. Otherwise, he could never have risen so quickly from an ordinary soldier to the rank of general in history. Now, having graduated from the War Academy, General Nazgrel's military abilities were even more outstanding.
He commanded the Hand of Blackhand and the Fist of Hellscream, two combat airships, to open fire on Thunder Fortress. At the same time, he had the Horde troops aboard the two airships descend to the ground by rope.
Before the Alliance forces could establish complete defenses at Thunder Fortress, he swiftly launched an attack using his army's numerical advantage, while precisely bombing the Alliance ammunition depots within the fortress.
General Nazgrel and his close friend Gamon, who had been promoted to lieutenant general, led Horde troops from the left and right in a fierce assault on Thunder Fortress.
The Horde army was nearly twice the size of the Alliance force at Thunder Fortress. Moreover, the Horde had always surpassed the Alliance in individual combat prowess. The crude wooden barricades delayed the Horde only briefly before being breached.
Since both sides were elite forces, the battle was exceptionally brutal. Almost no one retreated. Everyone fought to the death; even those grievously wounded still expended their last strength, seeking to end the enemy before them.
What neither side noticed was that faint, eerie black mist was constantly rising from the warriors at the front, while everyone's emotions grew increasingly unstable.
Thunder Fortress had been built by the Mogu tens of thousands of years ago. Though it had stood abandoned for just as long, it remained incomparably sturdy, forcing General Nazgrel to marvel at how powerful Pandaria's native races had once been.
General Nazgrel and Gamon reached the final stronghold of Thunder Fortress almost at the same time, converging there. Every warrior