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"Damn bastard!"

The explosions along the Lordaeron coastline continued, with all the Scourge forces struggling in agony amidst the blasts. Illidan, witnessing this, was consumed by rage.

Lian Yang knew very well that the Scourge was too massive to be wiped out in one fell swoop. What was even more troublesome was that, due to the nature of the undead, they were unlike other races. There was absolutely no possibility of compromise between living beings and the dead. After all, almost all undead possessed no intelligence whatsoever.

Therefore, Lian Yang arranged a series of defensive measures on the coast of Lordaeron, the first of which was a dense barrage of giant cannon fire. In the medieval World of Warcraft, 380mm cannons were synonymous with death and invincibility.

However, there is a problem: the Scourge's fleet is simply too large, and the massive undead army cannot be wiped out in one go.

As long as Illidan personally leads the charge, the naval gun emplacements of Lianyang are not really reliable. After all, even the 380mm cannons will not cause any fatal damage to Illidan, and even hitting the target is a problem.

If Illidan can force his way in with the Scourge's high-ranking undead, then unless Lian Yang is willing to pay a huge price, it's only a matter of time before the artillery positions are destroyed.

Therefore, Lian Yang, who had anticipated this problem, had the Hope System manufacture only 380mm cannons with a one-day lifespan, which was economical and effective.

As expected, as soon as the naval battle began, the Scourge, after defeating Illidan, launched a decapitation strike with the dreadlords. When Muradin realized that cannons could no longer inflict significant damage on Illidan, he decisively initiated a retreat.

Of course, the biggest surprise Lian Yang left for Illidan was actually the massive explosion right before their eyes. Lian Yang knew very well that due to the intense coastal artillery bombardment, the Scourge had suffered heavy losses, and many of their troops had been swallowed up by the sea. As for undead creatures, apart from cold and fire, only holy light could kill them.

The deep sea obviously wouldn't be the cause, at least not for many high-level undead. The pressure of the ocean isn't fatal to them, so Illidan would definitely wait for these straggling undead to regroup.

Therefore, Lian Yang had also planned meticulously and had long ago planted time bombs on the coast, just waiting for the Scourge army to gather to inflict fatal damage on the Undead.

In fact, Lian Yang knew that firearms were not yet popular in World of Warcraft, and he took advantage of Illidan's lack of knowledge about gunpowder.

"Lian Yang, I've discovered that your scheme is truly ruthless. Illidan is in big trouble now!" Muradin said calmly, looking at the Scourge army engulfed in flames.

Muradin knew Illidan, or at least had heard of him. Although the night elves rarely interacted with humans, they did have some communication, and some of the night elf history was recorded alongside the history of the human and dwarf races.

Illidan, the ancient hero and traitor of the night elves, has also been given a prominent place in human epics.

"That's all the tricks I can pull off!" Lian Yang shook his head. Despite his meticulous planning, the Scourge Legion was simply too massive. All his schemes had only managed to wipe out one-tenth of their forces.

"Pass down the order: Level 1 combat readiness, artillery units ready!" Lian Yang glanced at the situation and waved his hand to issue the order.

"Received!" As the leader of the dwarves, Muradin was put in charge of all dwarf affairs by Lian Yang.

In fact, due to their racial advantage, almost all the modern weapons in the armies of Lienyang and Arthas were operated by dwarves.

"Everyone, be on guard!" Having already suffered several losses, Illidan knew very well that Lian Yang would definitely attack him at other times.

"Boom..." As soon as Illidan finished speaking, they heard cannonballs raining down all around them, and the deafening roar of the cannons instantly filled everyone's ears.

"Damn it, Varimathras, Deselok, Bakazar, Anub'rekan, each of you lead a force and we'll advance in different directions!" Illidan knew that if he didn't split his forces now, they would be wiped out by Lian Yang. The only way out was to divide his forces.

"Illidan did indeed divide his forces!" Arthas said with an expression that said, "I knew it." In fact, from the very beginning of the war, every step Illidan took was within the calculations of Lian Yang and Arthas.

Sometimes, war is all about rhythm. Whoever can grasp the rhythm of war will be one step closer to victory.

Lian Yang shook his head and laughed, "If it were me, I would also have to divide my forces; not dividing them would only lead to a faster demise. However, Arthas, the next task is yours!"

"Don't worry, leave it to me!" Arthas nodded. The current situation is that Lordaeron has two demigods, Lian Yang and Arthas, while the Scourge also has two demigods, the Lich King Ner'zhul and the Demon Hunter Illidan.

However, while Illidan is a reliable and valiant hero, he's frankly lacking in military leadership. Fortunately, the Scourge's supreme commander is the Lich King Ner'zhul, who can command the Scourge from any distance. Illidan's primary role is that of a trailblazer.

The situation in Lordaeron was completely different. First, both Lian Yang and Arthas were powerful demigods. More importantly, both possessed strong command and combat abilities. However, since Arthas had just acquired his power and wasn't yet fully proficient in using it, after some discussion, the task of fighting Illidan was decided to be undertaken by Arthas, with Lian Yang serving as the commander.

"Continue the fire with the self-propelled artillery, and bring in the tank units!" Muradin continued to methodically control his modern weaponry to strike the approaching Scourge.

Self-propelled artillery, with its large-caliber power, is usually a nightmare for any enemy. However, great power also has its drawbacks. Self-propelled artillery cannot fire too close to its own positions, as it is easy to cause friendly fire. In addition, it usually cannot fire at close range.

Fortunately, at medium to long ranges, the power of tank units equipped with 150mm electromagnetic cannons becomes apparent. Given the different design philosophies, the HXT01 main battle tank naturally can't reach as far as self-propelled artillery, but medium to long ranges are still within the reach of tanks. Furthermore, when attacking heavily armored undead like Abominations, tanks with superior armor-piercing capabilities are more effective.

"Order the Skeleton Army to advance! Gargoyle units to harass, and Tokachi Stones to provide support!" The Scourge was too numerous. Although a large portion of the undead covering the mountains and plains were killed by the Hope Legion's artillery, many still charged through the artillery's range unscathed.

As soon as he broke out of the artillery's range, Illidan knew his chance had come. Although there were still tank units sniping ahead, a visible target was always better than an invisible one, especially since the explosion radius of tanks was not as large as that of artillery. The undead's invincible tactic of using a horde of skeletons could finally be put to use again.

"Tank units, switch to high-explosive incendiary shells!" Despite Illidan having unleashed the undead horde, Muradin continued to issue orders methodically.

The high-explosive incendiary bomb is also a super shell specially developed by Lian Yang to counter the undead horde. The most terrifying thing about the undead is not actually their advanced units. After all, the more advanced the unit, the more resources it requires. Conversely, the lower the unit, the less resources it needs.

However, everything is relative. The undead's swarm of skeletons is one of the absolute imbalances. A single skeleton's combat power is at most that of an ordinary human, but an undead can summon hundreds of skeletons a day to participate in battle. The combat power of hundreds of skeletons even surpasses that of some mid-level heroes. One can imagine how terrifying a summoner who can summon almost infinitely would be. In fact, such summoners are almost ubiquitous throughout the Scourge, which is why the Scourge is so powerful.

High-explosive incendiary bombs were specifically designed to counter these terrifying hordes of skeletons. First, their immense explosive power kills all the skeletons within the blast's core. Then, the violent explosion releases the burning material from the shell, igniting everything around it and causing a sustained fire.

As mentioned earlier, the undead are most afraid of extreme cold, fire, and holy light. Coincidentally, high-explosive incendiary bombs are specifically designed to create fire. It can be said that the place where a high-explosive incendiary bomb explodes is a no-go zone for the undead.

"Let these skeletons charge! Even if it costs ashes, put out this fire!" Illidan ignored the towering flames before him. After all, there were simply too many skeletons. As long as he could establish a foothold in Lordaeron, the skeletons would be endless. After all, no one stipulated that they had to be human corpses. In fact, as long as there was a corpse and a skeleton, it could be summoned as an undead.

Therefore, Illidan didn't care about the losses from the skeleton horde. Even if high-explosive incendiary bombs were specifically designed to counter the skeleton horde, so what? The Scourge's skeleton horde was so numerous that it was overflowing, and he didn't care about dying even more. Anyway, as long as he captured a city, he would receive an almost endless stream of skeletons to join the battle.

Under Illidan's command, the undead's advance was incredibly rapid, so rapid that even Yang frowned in surprise.

"I underestimated the sheer number of Scourge legions!" Lian Yang shook his head helplessly. He thought he understood the Scourge legions well enough, but only now did he realize why a man-made army was called a natural disaster. Indeed, facing the dense sea of ​​undead, this was almost a more terrifying catastrophe than any natural disaster.

"Alright, it's time for me to go into battle too!" Arthas shook his head slightly, and stepped into the battlefield with Frostmourne in one hand.

“Prince Arthas, is it? I often hear people mention your name!” Illidan looked at the blond man standing quietly in front of him with a sword in his hand, his expression full of admiration.

“Me too!” Arthas said. “I’ve only ever heard of one person who tricked a demon into giving them power and then used that power to attack another demon: you, Illidan.”

This is probably what they mean by destiny. In the original story, Arthas and Illidan actually had a battle. Even Illidan couldn't have imagined that, despite having already messed up history, Arthas and Illidan would still have the chance to fight.

Looking at Arthas, Illidan slowly raised the Warglaives of Azzinoth in his hand, and said with a proud expression, "The Warglaives of Azzinoth, I made this weapon from the body of a high-ranking demon of the Burning Legion when I killed him in ancient times. Azzinoth is the name of that demon!"

Arthas chuckled, then casually gripped his sword with both hands, aiming at Illidan, and laughed, "Frostmourne, supposedly forged by the Dreadlords. This sword was originally half of the Lich King Ner'zhul's body, and the so-called 'devouring the user's soul,' heh heh, it's just finding a host for the Lich King."

In fact, both Frostmourne and Warglaives of Azzinoth are super divine weapons, forged from the bodies of powerful beings.

"Fight!" Without a word, Arthas raised Frostmourne and lunged at Illidan.

"Then let's fight!" Illidan roared, raising his Warglaives and blasting them towards Lian Yang.

The so-called "ultimate move" is most effective when unleashed at a critical moment. However, knowing how to use it effectively is an art in itself. Using it too early is ineffective, while using it too late won't hit anyone. Therefore, in real combat, no one uses their ultimate moves indiscriminately.

"Clang!" Frostmourne and the Warblade of Azzinoth clashed, producing a loud, metallic clang.

"What a fine blade! It can actually withstand my Frostmourne!" Arthas's lips curled into a cold smile, and his hand holding Frostmourne trembled slightly.

"I'm truly astonished that half of Ner'zhul's body possesses such immense power!" Illidan was genuinely surprised. It was merely a body that had been sealed away for many years. Illidan found it hard to believe that the weapon wielded by the man before him could rival his own Warblade of Azzinoth.

It's important to know that the Warblades of Azzinoth were super weapons forged from the bodies of demons, and at least before the battle, Illidan felt that he had a greater advantage.

“In fact, it is your blade that surprises me! Is the Burning Legion really that powerful!” Arthas’s heart skipped a beat. He had always thought that his sword was the best, but as his horizons broadened, Arthas had not yet found a weapon more perfect than Frostmourne. But today, the Warblade of Azzinoth showed him.

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