Although the Horde had lost a detachment, forcibly swallowing that force had also cost Admiral Taylor's main army dearly, leaving him no choice but to ally with the Jinyu of Pearlfin Village to make up for the shortage of troops.
But Pandaria still held many unknown threats. Preserving their strength might be a good choice, so Chen accepted Lorewalker Cho's goodwill.
There were four major powers in the Jade Forest. The strongest was undoubtedly the Pandaren, since the Jade Forest had once been home to the main city of the Pandaren Empire. Their hostile force was the Mogu, while the other two medium-sized powers opposed each other: the Hozen and the Jinyu.
The Hozen and Jinyu had once lived peacefully under Pandaren rule. But as time passed, conflicts gradually flared between the mischievous Hozen and the rigid Jinyu. Generations of bloody grudges eventually turned the two sides into complete enemies.
Compared to the Hozen, the Jinyu were closer to a civilized race and possessed the legacy of the Waterspeakers. But General Nazgrel's Horde main force had landed in the north of the Jade Forest, while Admiral Taylor was in the south. The Alliance had the advantage of proximity and recruited the Jinyu first, leaving the Horde with no choice but to turn to the Hozen.
The largest Hozen clan in the Jade Forest was the Forest Hozen, who lived in the northeastern Jade Forest. Most of them resided on Grookin Hill.
General Nazgrel was somewhat unwilling. After all, making the great Horde ally with a bunch of Hozen—and such troublesome Hozen at that... But the Horde had no other option.
While General Nazgrel was building reputation with the Hozen and training them at the same time, Chen followed Lorewalker Cho to Dawn's Blossom, intending to visit the Temple of the