Galen was too tired to complain, and turned back to ask, "Is there anything else?"
"Master Brother, when we set off to rescue Caer Darrow, Darrowshire also sent out a distress signal. Davi Croford of the Silver Hand is from Darrowshire, and he urgently led a team of knights to set off to provide support."
"Originally, I thought the rescue of Caer Darrow today would go as smoothly as usual, but I didn't expect it to be a trap. The knights suffered heavy losses today, and I was also seriously injured."
"Commander Dathrohan is still clearing out Havenshire in the east. We don't have any extra manpower to rescue Darrowshire. Master Brother, please go to Darrowshire and help us rescue the people there!"
After he briefly explained the situation, he made his request. Galen agreed directly, as he was planning to go there anyway.
"Don't worry, I will definitely save Darrowshire!"
Afterwards, Galen led his team, under the banner of the Knights of the Silver Hand, on a forced march towards the southwest.
Darrowshire is located south of the Caer Darrow Crossroads, a valley town in the southern mountains of Lordaeron, named after Lake Darrowmere to its west.
The residents here are simple and hardworking, and it is a major grain-producing area.
Surrounded by mountains on three sides, it can be considered easy to defend and difficult to attack. Therefore, when the Scourge broke out, some of Galen's farmers led refugees into this area.
All in all, including the original residents, there should be 30,000 people in the valley of Darrowshire.
The Redpath family ruled this town. They were trembling with fear when the Scourge passed through, after all, among the surviving towns in Lordaeron, their scale was not large. If the main force of the Scourge really wanted to attack, they could only wait for death.
Fortunately, Arthas went north for Quel'Thalas and south for Dalaran, and had no time to conquer these surviving towns in Lordaeron one by one.
Now that Kel'Thuzad, the main person who summoned Archimonde, has been resurrected, and after the fall of Dalaran, Archimonde's arrival will also be put on the agenda. The Lich King also needs to strengthen his power, and these towns cannot be let go.
Of course, Arthas doesn't need to do such trivial things himself. There are willing Scourge minions who are willing to make contributions to the Lich King.
The death knight Marduk Blackhand and the ghoul king Horgus are the commanders attacking Darrowshire.
The first attack by the undead sent by Marduk was only a test. A small team of skeletons and zombies wandered outside the town and were quickly defeated by the defenders, but the defensive strength within the town was directly tested.
A team of fifty Silver Hand paladins and two thousand militiamen.
With this strength, Marduk directly led three thousand ghouls and awakened more than ten thousand skeleton soldiers and zombies in the surrounding area, directly launching a siege.
At this time, Darrowshire had been surrounded for two days. The undead had been attacking the city walls day and night. Among them, the high-level ghoul Horgus personally participated in the siege.
The paladin captain Davi faced the ghoul king head-on. After a fierce battle, Davi finally won, but he was also seriously injured.
Although the defenders of Darrowshire were quite tenacious, the paladins were also nearing exhaustion, and the militiamen were also exhausted.
At this time, the defense on the city wall was already crumbling.
"Darrowshire, don't give up hope. We will not fail."
The severely injured paladin captain Davi struggled to stand up, clutching his chest.
The wound torn by the ghoul, the armor there was missing, and even the faintly beating heart could be seen through the white sternum.
At this time, Marduk waved his hand to stop his few meat wagons.
"Davi, the Holy Light does illuminate your heart. I regret that Horgus, that fool, failed to dig it out."
"I will give you one last chance, Joseph. As long as you lead them to lay down their weapons and surrender, I will apply to the master to leave you a place in the new kingdom, and your relatives will be spared!"
No one listened to Marduk's bewitching words. Some of the militiamen in Darrowshire were locals, with their homeland and families behind them, and their expressions were firm.
More of the militiamen were Galen's people. How could they surrender?
Of course, in a town of more than 30,000 people, there would always be some traitors.
Unfortunately, they were found out by the base farmers before the war started, and then Joseph lit them up with Holy Light after the paladins identified them.
Seeing that the defenders were still unmoved after half a day, Marduk shouted in anger, "Since you have made your choice, then I will personally grant you death! Redpath, give me your life."
Joseph Redpath was unwilling to be outdone and shouted to the outside of the city, "Monster, the warriors of Darrowshire will never surrender! Guardians of Darrowshire, gather together, we must defeat them."
The Scourge's attack started again. This time, Marduk sent out his few peculiar ghouls. Their legs were unusually long, and they jumped directly onto the city wall!
The paladin Davi shouted with a determined face, "My injury is too serious. Warriors, you must continue to fight after I am gone."
Then the paladin picked up his long sword and prepared to pounce on it and die with the leaping ghoul.
The militiamen of Darrowshire were infected by him and roared in unison: "For Darrowshire!"
Originally, the paladin's last-ditch counterattack before his death was tragic, but this scene took a turn... Several militiamen rushed up and knocked Davi to the ground, and then repelled the peculiar ghoul!
"Let go of me, I'm not worth you wasting your strength on." Davi had no strength to get up at this time. "Go and stop those ghouls!"
The Scourge soldiers have already begun to climb the city wall.
"Don't be in a hurry to die, Knight Lord!"
"Reinforcements are here!"
Davi was stunned.
At this time, not only Davi, but also Joseph Redpath, who was killing the ghouls climbing the city, was stunned. Unlike Davi, who directly spoiled the plot, Joseph felt the city wall vibrating!
Joseph, who had participated in the Orc War, had also seen the world. At least a full knight order of knights had to charge collectively to produce such an effect!
He heard from the refugees that the royal city had fallen. Apart from the Royal Knights, could it be the Silver Hand?
No matter who it is, they are saved!
"Holy Light is above! Warriors of Darrowshire! Hold on!"