But now Lothar had specifically asked The Hinterlands to hold the Durnholde Region for as long as possible. What was he supposed to do? Hold it or abandon it? Yu Lin Bloodhawk found the choice agonizing.
Fight to the bitter end? If those two legions were wiped out, the Hinterlands homeland would be in danger. Refuse to fight? Lothar was leading the Allied Army Main Force in a counteroffensive against the orcs along the entire front. Retreating now would surely have a devastating effect on the frontline fighting. And if they were held accountable afterward...
In his letter to Yu Lin Bloodhawk, Mez'dra had expressed his agreement with Lothar, but he had not yet replied to him. He wanted to hear Yu Lin Bloodhawk's position first.
Clearly, Mez'dra also understood how difficult this choice was. Whether the two homeland legions of The Hinterlands should hold the Durnholde Region could not be decided solely by Mez'dra and Yu Lin Bloodhawk. They also had to consider the opinions of the other factions in The Hinterlands Alliance, particularly the Witherbark Trolls and Vilebranch Trolls. After all, those two factions had contributed the most troops!
"Forget it! Have the Kingdom of Stormwind Restoration Corps blow up the bridge and burn down all the nearby woods. That should delay the orcs' complete restoration of their supply routes as long as possible!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk tapped his fingers on the table and muttered, "As for... whether to hold the Durnholde Region... we still have a little time... let's call a meeting first and hear what everyone has to say!"
Deep down, Yu Lin Bloodhawk did not want to defend Durnholde to the death. He did not believe The Hinterlands could hold it.
Against an all-out frontal assault by one of the orcs' Main Combat Burning Legions,