Tall tower, spacious room, grinning, Old Tang climbed up from a large and clean bed in Longmian Temple, gently rubbing his temples with a hangover headache, while speaking smoothly, the old man revealed his age. stem. ¡Ñ
"Ah, Your Excellency, you are awake!"
A slightly excited voice sounded from another bed not far from Old Tang. Sarruk Snowhoof - the young yak shaman - was covered in bandages. He was greeting Old Tang while trying to get up from the bed.
"Lie down well, Salruk." It was obvious that the young man was seriously injured. Old Tang, who had just woken up and was still a little dazed, quickly stopped Salruk's somewhat reckless behavior: "How are you, is your health important? "
Being able to see Sarruk*Snowhoof in the same "ward" is definitely a surprise for Old Tang!
There is no need to go into details about how dangerous the previous battle was. The young man who was able to survive the previous battle and survive the natural disaster undead was able to save his life. To be honest, this young yak man shaman really has rare good luck.
War, no matter how large or small, is an extremely dangerous experience for a living creature that exists as an individual.
Unlike small-scale fights, most emergencies can be prevented with quick thinking, quick reactions, and enough caution. In a war, no one can guess what terrible thing will happen to them in the next second.
A stray bullet that refracts, an arrow that misses the mark, an errant spell There are too many unexpected factors that can kill someone, and there is no way to speculate or avoid them.
Therefore, those who live longest on the battlefield are not the smart ones. Not a brave man either. He's not a coward who shrinks his head and ends up being blown up into the sky along with the military camp by a spell. But a soldier with superhuman luck and dangerous instincts like a beast.
"I'm fine, but" As soon as he finished speaking, the young yak man shaman's face slowly turned gloomy, "But the others are all dead the three thousand people who are the descendants of the clan have been cut off." Warriors I am the only one left"
Salruk*Xueho¡¯s words made Old Tang unable to help but remain silent. Although at the very beginning of the plan, Old Tang expected that this operation would suffer heavy casualties; although the moment he was intercepted by Dailin Proudmoore's troops, Old Tang was prepared to annihilate the entire army But when everything When bad premonitions finally become reality. Even with Old Tang's hard heart, he could not help but look gloomy and feel sad in his heart.
Like the tauren, the yak people are not a well-populated race. The total number of young, old and weak in the entire clan is only a few hundred thousand, which is even more pitiful than some weak and marginalized races. The loss of 3,000 young and strong combat power can be regarded as a loss for the yak people. It's been torn.
Faced with this situation, if a proper way out cannot be arranged for these distant relatives of the yak people, then this tragedy is likely to happen again. Old Tang suddenly felt that another heavy shackles had fallen on his shoulders
But after all, Old Tang is a guy who is used to seeing separation and death. After a brief depression, he soon calmed down his sad mood again.
Looking at the yak man shaman on the other side who seemed to be dying for his comrades, but who was struggling to survive under the desperate protection of his comrades and fell into self-blame and self-doubt, Old Tang gently rubbed the head of Salruk Snow Hoof. He comforted him softly with the mentality of someone who has been through it before:
"You know, when I was your age, I set foot on the battlefield for the first time."
"At that time, the situation of the Shuharu clan was not much better than that of the yak people today. They were on the verge of annihilation and were always ready to start a flight-like migration." His tone was low and his face was desolate, recalling the beginning of time travel again. During those days, Lao Tang did not hesitate to reveal his dark past: "At that time, I was proud and arrogant because of some special experiences, and I naturally believed that I was a well-deserved pride of heaven."
"At that time, I thought that I was the one most favored by Mother Earth, the destined savior of the Shuharu clan!"
"With this mentality, I started my first reconnaissance mission with the company and guidance of more than 20 warriors from the clan."
"Want to know the result of the mission?"
Being attracted by the story told by Old Tang, Salruk Snow Hoof, who had temporarily recovered from his self-blaming mentality, nodded almost subconsciously.
"It failed, and it was a disastrous failurea disastrous defeat that remains fresh in my memory." Old Tang's tone was full of self-deprecation and imperceptible sadness, "I, who was so arrogant, carried out the mission of my first battle. That¡¯s when I got a slap in the face!¡±
"Because of my recklessness and arrogance, the fire reconnaissance changedA forceful attack that was not part of the plan well, a stone-punch attack"
"Centaurs are a very ferocious race. They can declare adulthood when they live six or seven years old. As a hunting race, both men and women have the ability to use bows and throw spears after they reach adulthood. They can be regarded as a fighting race capable of fighting. "
"The target of that investigation was a centaur tribe of nearly 600 people. There were more than 400 young men who could serve as warriors. The investigation team, including me, only had 24 people."
"The ratio of troops is nearly twenty to one" Old Tang laughed at himself again, "But I just relied on my bravery and rushed forward without thinking about life or death."
"In order to rescue me who was trapped in a tight siege, more than twenty of my comrades launched a final charge against the enemy's tribe regardless of life and death The battle was fierce and the ending was tragic. Except for me, an arrogant man, the twenty-four scouts ¡¡completely annihilated."
¡°But I, the initiator of all tragedies, survived and escaped back to the clan under the protection of my comrades who fought desperately to stop the enemy Doesn¡¯t it sound ironic?¡±
The deep self-deprecation could not hide the sorrow and anger in Old Tang's words. Salluq Snow Hoof was even more shocked by this cruel and stupid story. The young yak shaman really couldn't connect the powerful and calm distant relative in front of him with the reckless and arrogant young man in the story.
"The night I escaped back to the tribe, I locked myself in the house without seeing anyone. I covered my head and hid in the bed and howled for the whole night Only then did I clearly realize the cruelty of the battlefield and my own Weak. It's a pity. Everything can't be repeated"
"That can be said to be the first time I suffered humiliation in my life. It was also the biggest humiliation!" Raising his head, Old Tang gently hugged the shoulders of the yak man shaman, stared at the other person's confused eyes, and said softly: " I blamed everything on my own stupidity and arrogance, and it was indeed the case. And just like you now, at that time I blamed myself, I felt guilty, and I was at a loss."
"But I later figured out a truth. Just self-blame and guilt can't solve any problem. If just a humiliating defeat stops me from moving forward, then I will still be a complete loser and pathetic person."
"So from that day on, I trained my guards like crazy, honing my strength like crazy." Old Tang's fists were clenched tightly without him knowing it, and he was so cold that he couldn't express in words: " Because I still can¡¯t forget the word my captain shouted to me before he died of exhaustion"
"Escape!"
"I am determined to avenge them, and I also want to make a break with the stupid, arrogant, cowardly and incompetent me in the past!" Old Tang paused for a moment, and looked at Salruk Snow Hoof, whose eyes were gradually changing, and asked lightly. Said: "Want to know the final ending of the story?"
The young yak shaman nodded heavily. He really wanted to know what a person who blamed himself and felt guilty did in the end.
"When my troops were organized and formed. When my strength was enough to make people awe-inspiring, I took my guards to the Centaur tribe again this time. I had three thousand comrades! Three thousand fully armed, The extremely powerful Kodo heavy cavalry!"
"I surrounded that village and personally led the team to slaughter all the centaurs, not even the newborn cubs." Old Tang's tone was flat, as if a brutal massacre was nothing but a worthless thing. The trivial matter mentioned, "Then I will light the torch with my own hands, burn that village to the ground, and completely wipe it off the map!"
"Having said so much, what I want to tell you is"
There was a moment of silence in the room. Old Tang and Sarruk Snow Hoof were immersed in this story for a while, until Old Tang patted the young shaman on the shoulder and warned him word by word:
" Even if you are only able to run away now, you should simply run away in time. In fact, although many people survive because they admit weakness and stay away from danger, there are always more people who die because they insist that they are Indestructible. Denying fear leaves you vulnerable to being broken from within. Accept it, learn to dodge it, and finally lunge at your enemy¡ªdon¡¯t allow yourself to be shattered by meaningless pain.¡±
"And when you feel guilty and guilty, the best way is to hone yourself until you say goodbye to the weak novels of the past, and then get up again where you fell!"
Old Tang, who gently pressed the shoulder of the pensive yak man shaman and told others about his dark history to comfort others, moved his body, which had just recovered from serious injuries, and strolled out of the room - he wanted to give this young man enough It takes time to experience this unforgettable failure.
"A wonderful piece of consolation," a pleasant voice sounded in Old Tang's ears as he walked out of the ward.Ringed: "It seems like you're good at comforting people, Goode."
"ButI don't know how to comfort you, Jaina."
Turning around, Old Tang looked behind him at Jaina Proudmoore, who had arrived outside the ward at some point, and replied with a gloomy expression.
"I met your father, and now he" Old Tang's words were stagnant, and the guilt in his heart almost made it difficult for him to finish his words: "He has now become Alsace's subordinate I'm sorry, Ji Anna.¡±
Jaina Proudmoore, who was wearing a plain mage robe, turned pale after hearing Old Tang's words. Her enchanting body held on to the wall beside her and trembled for a long time before she resisted the dizziness and stood up straight again.
Lover, father the two most important men in a woman's life have become her irreversible enemies one after another This is really too cruel for a woman!
In Old Tang¡¯s opinion, the fact that Jaina didn¡¯t collapse instantly is enough to prove the inner strength of the mistress of Theramore!
"Yesreally?" After being silent for a long time, the female mage who tried to cheer herself up broke away from Old Tang's support and said calmly in a frustrated tone: "Thank you for telling me as soon as possible, Goode .¡±
"Gianna, are you okay? Although I'm sorry to say this" Old Tang's eyes were full of worry and guilt: "But I think you should take a rest and calm down. The fact has been established, continue to hold on. Meaningless."
"No, Good, I think we don't have time to rest." Shaking her head gently, the female mage in front of her took a deep breath and once again became the strong mistress of Theramore: "I I have even worse news for you"
"In fact, I came to you to talk about this matter" Raising her head and looking directly into Old Tang's eyes, Jaina's eyes were full of anxiety and worry: "The blue dragon has reorganized the lining in her body. After the magic of chaos, Theramore and I reconnected, and the situation in Azeroth was worse than we could have imagined."
"The Alliance and the Hordeare finally at war!"
Even Old Tang, who always considered himself calm, couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this bolt from the blue.
"How bad is the situation?"
Hearing this terrible news, Old Tang almost instantly threw away the guilt he felt towards Proudmoore and his daughter. Old Tang, who narrowed his eyes slightly and looked gloomy, unintentionally spread a terrifying pressure and asked sternly without any hesitation.
"It's terrible," Jaina Proudmoore said with an ugly face and a frustrated tone: "The Alliance first declared war on the Horde. Except for the night elves who are still standing still, other races in the Alliance have declared war on the Horde. Even Dalaran They all announced their abandonment of neutrality after expelling the blood elves, and there was even news that Stormwind City intends to reorganize the Azeroth Federation"
"In contrast, the Forsaken moved south in large numbers on the third day after we disappeared, captured Hillsbrad Farm and Tarren Mill, and are now besieging Southsea Town. In response, the tribe also declared war on the Alliance, and reinforcements immediately arrived. The ship's eastward crossing is now faster than landing on the east coast of the Endless Sea."
"Gud, the whole of Azeroth is now in chaos. We must rush to Hillsbrad Hills as soon as possible to mediate between the two parties to prevent the situation from getting worse If it continues to be delayed, it will be detrimental to the whole of Azeroth. For Sri Lanka, it is very likely to be a disaster no less than the invasion of the Burning Legion!"
"Mediation? It's not that simple!" Jaina's tone was solemn and her expression was urgent, while Old Tang, who also looked gloomy, gently shook his head and said helplessly: "The conflict between the Alliance and the Horde has been going on for a long time. With one move, the whole body is affected. How could the war between the two military groups be interrupted by just a few words from us"
Reaching out his hand to stop what Jaina was about to say, Old Tang made a calming gesture and continued without distinction: "Do you still remember the black dragon brothers and sisters on Orcaz Island? I'm sure that all of this is The result of the manipulation behind the scenes by the Black Dragon Clan.¡±
"Now, the top priority is to find sufficient evidence to expose the Black Dragon Legion's conspiracy, and the one-sided words of the two of us are far from enough!"
"So" Old Tang's eyes flashed, "Maybe we should visit the owner of this place!"
"The traitor among the dragons is making trouble in Azeroth, and as the Titan's appointed guardian"
"How can the owner of Longmian Temple stand by and watch?" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!
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