With that said, Patrick and Hui Li led some of the Blood Knights back the way they had come, preparing to head toward the Ogres' territory in the northern district.
Patrick had yet to make a detailed selection of the leadership for New City Quel'Danil, but two initial senior officials had already been chosen: Baihaer-Zaofeng and Lina-Klaisf-Imbas. Patrick would then only need to dispatch senior commanders from Quel'Thalas. As for their internal affairs, the Blood Elves should interfere as little as possible, so long as they followed his lead on the overall direction. Besides, this new city was one of the important pieces in Patrick's future plans.
Baihaer-Zaofeng: Back to copying books again. A peaceful, wonderful life.
Lina: Writing "The Illegal Mercenary History of a Certain Regent."
They were both Elves, so how could their lives as Elves be so different?
The Gor'dok Ogres in the northern district had already discovered the Blood Elf army stationed at their entrance. The Ogres had launched a small attack to test the Blood Knights stationed there, only to receive a thorough beating from the Blood Knights left guarding the central district.
Some of the Blood Knights had already been quite frustrated with their defensive assignment. After being infused with the Holy Light, most wanted to enter battle as soon as possible to test their abilities, only to be assigned to defend a position instead. The Ogre army's probing attack left them battered and bloodied by Blood Knights who had nowhere to vent their fighting strength.
Had military orders not strictly forbidden soldiers from pursuing enemies without authorization, those several thousand Blood Knights would probably have charged into Gordok the Council in the northern district and wiped out the Ogres.
"Lord Regent, why not use the Blood Knights to clear this place out,