The candles are shining brightly, and the gold and silver carvings in the glorious king's hall are bright; the bonfire is blazing, and the gorgeous murals of gods are filled with colorful streams of light.
The door of the main hall was tightly closed, and there were only two people and attendants in the hall. There was silence and solemnity everywhere. Avitt's eyes slightly raised, staring at the mural on the ceiling of the palace.
Huitzilopochtli, the sun god, the god of war, and the patron saint of Mexica, is located in the middle of the sky, wearing feathers that stretch like the sun on his head, holding a spear that emits thunder and lightning, looking down on dozens of gods and thousands of people. And in
On his lower left hand is the God of Death, Shulotel, who has a black wolf head and a long red tongue, loyally protecting the rising sun.
After that, there are Tlaloc, the rain god, Tezcatlipo, the primordial sun, Ometeotel, the god of day and night, Miscuatl, the hunting god, Quesaltzin, the fire god...
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In this ceiling mural, the order of the gods was deliberately designed, which seems to be full of profound meaning. Among the gods, there is no Quetzalcoatl, the Quetzalcoatl god who is widely believed in by all the world. This is obviously a sign of the religious reform.
Newly painted shortly after.
Avit stared at the mural of the gods on the ceiling and was silent in thought. The sun god shines in all directions! No matter how heroic and fearless the god of death is, he is the loyal follower of the main god, always guarding the rise of the sun, and never fails.
Disobedience. And the residence of the God of Death is in the west of sunset, desolate and far away, and has never threatened the throne of the Lord God. The power of the God of Death cannot be compared with that of the Lord God who rules the world...
Many unforgettable memories flashed through one after another, like scrolls painted and engraved by gods. The scrolls came to life in an instant, and then disappeared one by one, taking away some of the comments from the ministers who were nearby.
After a moment, Avitt's heart finally became clear. With a confident smile on his face, he raised his staff and stood up from the throne like a jaguar.
"Praise the Lord God! Shulot, my student, in the past three years, you have surrendered the three kingdoms of Otomi, conquered the Guakili dog descendants in the north, changed the feudal system in the south, and conquered the Tekos tribe...even if you are seven hundred miles apart.
In the lake capital, I can keep hearing good news about you! My child, I am proud to watch you grow up day by day! At this moment, you appear in front of my eyes, already as handsome as an eagle, in the vast sky
Soar in the sky!"
Avitt's words were filled with joy from the bottom of his heart. He walked down calmly and forcefully, and came to Xiulote's side. Then, he stretched out his hand, shook the young man's hair naturally, and then affectionately held the young man's hair.
Help up.
"Xulot, my student, get up! You don't need to be polite in front of me."
Hearing this, Shulot stood up, smiled respectfully, and looked at the king's face.
"His Majesty..."
"There is no one in the hall, please call me teacher!"
Avitt raised his eyebrows and interrupted Shulot. Then he laughed boldly and gave the student a strong hug.
"Haha, your height is already slightly higher than mine!"
"teacher..."
Facing the king's tenderness, Shulot felt a little moved. He lowered his head and saluted. Then Avitt turned around and returned to the throne. Shulot also followed him and came to stand beside the throne.
"Xulot, how is the situation in the Kingdom of the Lake?"
"With the blessing of the Lord God, everything is going well!"
Shulot thought for a while and answered with a smile.
"Whether it is the Otomi people in the north or the Tekos people in the south, they have successively sent envoys to surrender to the alliance and pay tribute regularly every year. The Chapala Lake area further to the west is faced with the harassment of the Guamar dog descendants and has no time to take care of itself and is unable to move eastward.
It’s just that the kingdom was established not long ago and its foundation is a little shallow. There is not enough people in the country, and there is also a shortage of food after successive battles..."
"Dingkou and grain...I will think of a way for you."
Avitt agreed calmly. Then, he took out a huge map from under the throne and unfolded it in front of Shulot.
"After the autumn harvest, the Alliance will mobilize all its troops, launch a divine war, conquer the Tlaxcalans, and destroy the old enemy in the east!"
The king's calm eyes revealed burning flames.
"The core of the Four-State Alliance of Tlaxcala is located in the Tlaxcala Valley two to three hundred miles to the east! The alliance will mobilize one hundred thousand warriors, divided into two groups, the north and the south, and march toward the east respectively, destroying all those who dare to stand in the way.
enemy!"
"What, mobilize a hundred thousand warriors?!"
Hearing this, Shulot was shocked. Behind the 100,000 warriors, there must be at least the same number of militiamen to maintain logistics and guard the back roads. The main population of the alliance is between three and four million, and more than 200,000 people are mobilized.
Zhuang is the real Dafa!
Of course, this kind of recruitment ratio is because the logistical distance is only two to three hundred miles. If the alliance's territory expands again and it wants to conquer the Zapotecs who are a thousand miles away, the number of troops that can be deployed will be reduced by more than half.
"That's right! There are 50,000 warriors directly under the royal family and 50,000 vassal warriors from various states. There are more than 1.3 million people in Tlaxcala. They are good at fighting and have been fighting for hundreds of years. They can mobilize 40,000 to 50,000 warriors and nearly 100,000 militiamen. More
The key thing is that they have built many mountain cities that are difficult to attack and require a large number of troops to surround them. In this battle, the alliance does not want to pay tribute or surrender, but only wants to completely destroy the Tlaxcala Alliance!"
Avitt's expression was cold and stern, deciding the fate of millions of people. The alliance had been quietly saving for three years, just to eliminate its old enemy in one fell swoop. He looked into Shulot's eyes and said in a deep voice.
"The scouts have found out that the old enemies, the Tlaxcalans, have secret alliances with the Totonacs in the east, the Mixtecs, and the Zapotecs in the south. Once the alliance marches eastward, these three groups are likely to
Troops will be sent to rescue...Xulot, my prince, if the food is supplied by the alliance, how many warriors can the feudal country in the lake send out?"
"Teacher, the kingdom can mobilize two and a half legions, about 20,000 warriors!"
Shulot had anticipated this and answered calmly.
Excluding the troops garrisoned in each county, the kingdom can dispatch two and a half legions for expedition. The main force is the 7,000 Guards legion and the 8,000 Guaquili legion. Then, thousands of tribal warriors will be mobilized from the surrendered Tekos army to assist. These
If the tribal warriors stay in the hinterland of the kingdom, they will be a hidden danger to public security. But once they are sent to the front line, they will be the best vanguard army under the pressure of tens of thousands of elites!
"Twenty thousand warriors...not bad, very good!"
Hearing this, Avitt's eyes flashed with satisfaction. The kingdom in the lake was short-lived and its foundation was unstable. In his opinion, 20,000 warriors was indeed the limit of the kingdom's troops. And Shulot could dispatch so many elites,
Fighting for the alliance was enough to prove loyalty. In this case, he gave the students a chance to choose.
"Xulot, do you want to join the Northern Route Army or the Southern Route Army? The Northern Route Army goes straight into Tlaxcala State, so be careful of the support from the Totonac people. The Southern Route Army is going to attack Tepeyacac State, so beware of rice.
The Rise of the Stycs and Zapotecs.”
Shulot frowned slightly, lost in thought.
By this time, the Mexica Alliance had conquered five points of the world and occupied two points. The remaining tribes in the world were all communicating secretly, forming a vague encirclement network. Generally speaking, the Mixtecs and Sabo on the southern route
The Turks had more troops and were more troublesome. But with the support of the waterway of the Tulsas River, the plundered loot could be continuously transported back to Zicao County in the south.
"Teacher, I join the Southern Route Army!"
After a while, Shulot made a decision and replied loudly.
He believed that with the powerful strength of the Royal Guards of the Kingdom, they would not be afraid of any field battle! In this alliance's eastward expedition, the land of the Tlaxcala people obviously has nothing to do with the feudal country in the lake. If the eastward expedition succeeds, Tlaxcala will
The Kara Valley was either brought directly under the Alliance, or enfeoffed as a princely domain, or both.
What the Kingdom in the Lake can obtain is the spoils plundered during the Eastern Expedition. Among them, the large number of young people who can consolidate the kingdom's heritage is the most precious. Only along the Talsas River, the population gained in the war can
It was transported thousands of miles and shipped back to Zicao County in the south.
As for the Mixtecs and Zapotecs, if they dare to send troops to attack, they will plunder all the Mixtec states along the river!
"very good!"
Avitt nodded with satisfaction and looked at each other with a smile. In just a few words, the two of them decided on the military and national affairs of the alliance and the future direction of the world. The army was dispatched and the affairs were complicated. The specific military details will be discussed later.
Specialized advisors and generals handle it.
Next, the conversation between the teacher and the students became much easier. Avitt asked about the customs and customs of the north and the south, and Shulot also talked about the situation in the northern wilderness and the continuous mountains of the Tekos people in the west.
"So, the northern wasteland extends infinitely, more than two thousand miles to the north, and there are still tribes of canine descendants?"
Avitt was quite surprised. He opened his eyes wide, like a jaguar smelling something fishy.
"Exactly! Teacher, according to the surrendered Chief Guakili, in order to avoid the cold wave disaster, they went south from the northern wasteland more than a thousand miles away and arrived at the land of the Otomi people. And on their former land, further
One or two thousand miles to the north, there are still countless migrating tribes. The tribes in the wilderness are like stars in the sky. Further north, where the endless cold wave is raging, there are still tens of thousands of miles of land! These lands are extremely fertile and covered with thick
There are thick long grasses and dense black forests. There are several large rivers running north and south, connecting everything along the way..."
Shulot talked about the vast North American continent with a gleam in his eyes.
"In the northern wasteland, there are huge veins of gold and silver, exposed between the Gobi and the rocks. Further north, there are huge open-pit copper mines, open-pit coal mines, open-pit iron... and other metal mines. In the northwest of our world
, there are towering rocky mountains stretching for thousands of miles. That is probably the source of our Mexica people, the land of Aztlan... And relying on the blocking of rocky mountains, many places in the far northwest will not be affected by
The attack of the cold wave. There is fertile soil that can be cultivated, rivers flowing from the mountains, more prosperous tribes, and even city-states in the mountains..."
After hearing about such a vast world, Avitt stood up suddenly. He looked towards the north, with a falcon-like desire to conquer in his eyes. After a while, he calmed down and slowly sat back on the throne.
"Xulot, my student. After hearing what you say, I really want to take the legion to the north... You just said that the Tekos people in the west of the world also have thousands of miles of land?
"
"That's true! From the mouth of the Leman River to the mouth of Talsas, the Tekos people in the north and south are scattered over a land of more than 1,500 miles. Their land is either along the endless western lake or along the
In the river valleys between the mountains, the terrain is extremely scattered and the terrain is quite dangerous. Only by opening up the two largest rivers in the world and conquering along the seashore can the land of the Tekos people be brought under control!"
"Yes, Not Bad!"
Avitt nodded slightly. He looked at Shulot and said with a smile.
"Xulot, my student. I gave you the whole west of the world, but unexpectedly the west is so vast! It seems that there is still a lot that the Kingdom in the Lake can do in the future!"
Hearing this, Shulot's eyes flashed and he nodded respectfully. He thought about the teacher's words and heard the subtext in them.
"The kingdom in the lake can only expand to the west..."
The two chatted and laughed, and unknowingly, they chatted for a long time. All the ministries and major events in the world were accommodated in the minds of the kings, and they were also considered in their minds.
"Xulot, I heard that you implemented strict reductions and reforms in the south, reducing the Prepecha nobles' fiefdoms by more than 90%?"
After a while, Avitt shook the magic staff in his hand and asked another concerned question.
"Exactly! Teacher, these southern nobles are the legacy of the Kingdom of Tarasco, and they control 89% of the land and settlements in the south. The tribute and manpower the kingdom collected from the 200,000 people in the south are not as good as
There are 40,000 to 50,000 people in Gyeonggi Province.”
Xiuluo nodded, his expression confident and firm.
"After I conquered the north, I rested for a season and then continued south to reduce the feudal status. Tens of thousands of elite warriors pressed down like mountains. The old nobles had no way to resist and could only obey orders. Those who were unwilling to obey were wiped out and the fiefdoms were completely recovered.
, the children were exiled to Northern Xinjiang!”
"Not bad, very good! Excellent!"
Avitt was slightly moved, and his emotions fluctuated as he spoke.
"The old local nobles control too many fiefs and people! The central power of the royal family must continue to be strengthened! What a pity...a pity!..."
Hearing this, Shulot felt a chill in his heart. He pursed his lips and looked at Avitt's expression cautiously.
"Teacher, after all, the alliance is different from the kingdom... There is no need to rush. Otherwise, the nobles' counterattack will be really dangerous..."
"Um."
Avitt's expression remained unchanged, noncommittal. He looked at Shulot and asked with concern.
"Xulot, my child, I heard that you encountered a dangerous assassination in the south?"
"Ah! Yes..."
Shulot lowered his eyes and nodded in response.
"Teacher, the situation was quite dangerous at that time. The assassin hid frog poison in his nails, and I almost had a brush with death..."
"Yeah. I heard the intelligence officer tell me the details."
Avitt looked at Shulot calmly, not knowing what he thought of. After a while, he spoke calmly.
"Xulot, my child, the mastermind behind your assassination has been captured by the Alliance and is imprisoned in the dungeon of a nearby temple. Their crime of assassinating His Highness of the Alliance is unpardonable. They are keeping their lives alive at this time just so that you can see them.
Above! Soon, they will all be executed, and their heads will be erected in front of the great temple as a warning to all states!"
"Ah! Gulamo was captured by the Alliance?"
Shulot's heart was shaken, and the surging hatred rose up, turning into cold murderous intent.
"God bless you! Thank you, teacher! I will go and meet them!"
"Um."
Avitt nodded calmly and didn't care. To the king of the alliance, the fate of a few noble assassins was just like little grass rats. He pondered for a moment, looked at the mural on the ceiling again, and said quietly.
"Xulot, today's conversation ends here. Alyssa is waiting for you in the rose garden at the moment. She has been waiting for you for a long time, don't let her down!"
This chapter has been completed!