Whew! Your Alliance fanboy musk is really stinking up with this quote of yours. The Alliance didn't win at Taurajo because they "were better than the Horde on the battlefield." Read the questline, dude: they waited for the warriors and hunters to leave and attacked the town when its defenses were gone. That stinks more of cowardice than dropping a bomb on someone's military forces; avoiding the enemy's strong forces so you can hit a largely undefended target...on the horde side..Originally Posted by General HawthronePrio quest.
Our policy of conscripting non-violent criminals from the Stormwind Stockades has come back to haunt us, <name>. Some of my less-scrupulous soldiers broke ranks after our victory in Taurajo and are looting the remains of the city.
This is a breakdown in discipline. Worse, the desecration of their homes only spurs the enemy to fight harder when our ultimate goal should be peace.
Take these manacles and bring the Taurajo looters to justice. Speak to them first, but you may need force to subdue them.
Tell me what happened at Taurajo.
Ah yes, our assault on the Horde town of Taurajo. I struggled with the implications of the decision.
Taurajo was admittedly what you might call a 'soft target,' primarily a hunters' camp. Still, it had been used to recruit, equip, and train Horde infantry for many years.
When our scouts reported that Taurajo's most dangerous units were out on the hunt, we had to act quickly.
We sacked the town?
<Hawthorne wrinkles his brow.>
I would prefer not to use the term 'sacked,' but yes, the attack went off flawlessly. We removed Taurajo from the equation, confiscated its arms, and destroyed its smithing facilities. The assault gave our forces considerable breathing room and knocked the enemy off balance.
Nonetheless, during the assault, I instructed my men to leave a gap open in our lines...
Why did you do that?
Taurajo had a significant civilian population. I wanted to ensure that they could escape the fighting, and many did, finding refuge in the north.
There are some, even in Alliance High Command, who argued that I let an opportunity slip away. That I should've taken hostages. But I don't see the value in those sort of terror-tactics.
Hear me out, ....: I want this war to end someday. It won't ever stop if we butcher or imprison civilians.
I just pray that there are those on the other side who see things as I do.
IF SO then Camp Taurajo is also a valid target as it' was controled by the horde at the time.Originally Posted by General BloodhiltI am convinced the Alliance is using spies to scout the field and pass along information. They knew to strike at Taurajo while the hunters were afield. And they countered every one of Gar'dul's moves like he was an open book.
Well <name>, I for one will not be outplayed. Not here. We will win the battle for intelligence.
Even now I hear reports of Alliance operatives slinking around in the shadows, especially here, outside these very walls. Kill them and bring me back something of use.
This operative had orders to secure the roadways between the Alliance command and Fort Triumph. General Hawthorne is on the move.
<Bloodhilt crumples the documents in his fist.>
It's HIM, <name>! Hawthorne - I spit the name - he is the one who ordered the assault on Taurajo! Now we know when and where to strike him down. Quickly, follow the road north of the Battlescar and meet up with my assassin Karthog. CRUSH Hawthorne and string his body up along the road!