The battle for Alterac City was over, though the final result left something to be desired: the leader of the Syndicate had escaped.
It could hardly be called a complete success. But if that Syndicate leader was left out of the equation, one thing became clear: the gains from this battle were still immensely gratifying.
Durnholde Keep and Alterac City had both been reclaimed by the Kingdom of Gilneas. Two of the most troublesome problems in the Alterac Mountains had been resolved in one stroke.
With the ogres and the Syndicate dealt with, Ravenholdt Manor would assess the situation and would certainly not become their next enemy. That left only the orcs of the Frostwolf Clan as any real obstacle to Gilnean rule over the Alterac Mountains.
And Rex could deal with those orcs without fighting at all.
Once Gilneas occupied most of the Alterac Mountains, the Frostwolf orcs would surely find it impossible to stay put. They would choose to leave of their own accord. Otherwise, they would be surrounded by the Kingdom of Gilneas on every side. Previously, they had enjoyed a buffer, so there had been no urgency. Now that buffer was gone, and they had no choice but to leave.
In the original history Rex remembered, the Frostwolf Clan had never left the Alterac Mountains. That had been because of the Forsaken, who were part of the Horde.
They had occupied Lordaeron City, while the Eastern and Western Plaguelands had been reduced entirely to ruins. The Frostwolf Clan had no need to leave, since they did not even share a border with the Alliance. The Hillsbrad Foothills, for instance, were neutral territory. Only the Arathi Highlands still had areas of human activity and a fair amount of Alliance territory. But a closer examination revealed that the