"So, the two paladin lords have changed their minds. How are we to carry out the offensive plan we agreed on earlier?" Arthas spoke evenly. Rather than rush to argue, he took a step back to gain ground, asking Uther and Tirion what direction the Knight Order's troops would take next.
The two paladin lords exchanged glances without reaching an immediate conclusion.
With the power of the Book of Medivh, the Order of the Silver Hand could easily teleport to Icecrown Citadel. This was the greatest advantage the order currently possessed.
Moreover, as the Alliance army's strongest fighting force, the Order of the Silver Hand was the natural choice for the Decapitation Operation.
The order's lords had held several meetings to discuss Prince Arthas's proposed battle plan before finally settling on the offensive.
Uther and Tirion also knew that changing their battle plan solely on the basis of the battle map Rowan had sent them was hardly defensible.
That made Prince Arthas's opinion particularly important.
"What do you think, Your Highness?" Tirion asked.
Arthas knew that his two mentors had an unusual relationship with Rowan. Though they would not consider the matter from Rowan's perspective, they would certainly take his opinion into account when planning the Allied Forces' overall offensive.
Simply opposing his mentors at every turn would push Uther and Tirion toward a more cautious battle plan, ordering the Knight Order to advance steadily alongside the Allied Forces.
Thus, rather than answer the two paladin lords' question directly, Arthas changed tack, shifting the offensive plan's ultimate objective toward ending the war as quickly as possible.
"I'll defer to everyone's judgment. Since we have more reliable intelligence, I certainly won't insist on our previous strategy. The reason I chose to take that risk was to end this war as soon