Rumors of an expedition into the Alterac Mountains had spread throughout Lordaeron City until everyone knew about it. But the news was not accurate at all. Rex had deliberately made it so.
Very few people knew that the expedition's real target was Darrowshire. Rex had only discussed it with King Genn and had not mentioned it to anyone else.
Rex had told no one else, but King Genn would certainly consult a few of his most trusted ministers. By Rex's reckoning, Vincent and Darius would know. Apart from those two, scarcely anyone else would be informed.
Rex had also discussed the matter several times with his father in this world and made some arrangements.
But none of those who knew the details would ever reveal them beforehand. That was precisely why Rex had openly named the Alterac Mountains as the target of his deployment.
Most of the soldiers dismissed during the previous reduction in troop numbers had been sent to begin garrison farming not far from the Alterac Mountains. With those measures followed by signs of a military deployment, plenty of people believed the rumors once they began spreading through Lordaeron City.
Even the deputy commander standing before him firmly believed them. Though Rex looked displeased, he was quite satisfied with the rumors he had stirred up.
Rex had personally arranged all the leaks and the ensuing hype, which was why the news had caused such a stir.
When everyone believed the Kingdom of Gilneas was about to strike the Alterac Mountains, Rex would suddenly attack Darrowshire instead. Caught off guard, Darrowshire could be taken in a single battle, and its lord dealt with at the lowest possible cost.
At the thought of absorbing all two hundred thousand of its people, a faint smile appeared on Rex's face.
Rex had