But Gul'dan was still not satisfied and continued splitting off troops to pursue the Allied Army Main Force.
Although the orcs now occupied vast stretches of southern territory, fighting raged everywhere, and strong garrisons were needed throughout the rear, leaving them desperately short of troops.
To be honest, it was already quite an achievement for the orcs to maintain their current position, let alone continue their offensive. Yet they could not withdraw lightly at this point, either, or they would deal a severe blow to their soldiers' soaring morale.
The orc commanders could hardly be unaware of what a collapse in morale would mean for the entire war. In truth, the orcs were caught in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat. It was no wonder some had rebelled against Gul'dan.
Under a conventional, cautious approach to the war, the orcs should have accepted the loss of morale and pulled their main force back to Arathi first. Although their soldiers' morale would suffer temporarily, they could still preserve most of their gains. They could also concentrate their superior forces and wipe out every pocket of stubborn Alliance resistance within the Kingdom of Arathi. That was the only sound course open to them.
If Yu Lin Bloodhawk had not known the original history, he too would have thought the orcs had no other option. But Doomhammer truly deserved his reputation as an orc commander with exceptional military talent. He had actually found a way out of this dilemma that could lead the orcs to victory over the Alliance.
His method was to concentrate a portion of his elite main force for a surprise attack, strike straight at Lordaeron City, and crush the Alliance in a single campaign.
In the original history, if not for the various unexpected developments, and if Gul'dan