The sun sets and the moon rises, and two more days pass in the blink of an eye. The round moon rises into the sky, and sets like water. The mountains in the north, the fortresses on the mountains, the long river in the south, the boats on the river... and the continuous Mexica in the middle
The military camps were all silent under the moonlit night, temporarily hiding the cruel fighting and blood and fire in tranquility.
It was dark at night, and Xiulote was sitting cross-legged in the main tent of the main camp. Next to him was the captain of the guard, Eckart, who was responsible for ink grinding, but Naxiu was nowhere to be seen.
"What a strange little fox! In the first two months, I tried to seduce you in every possible way, but in the past two months, I have been hiding..."
Shulot glanced at the loyal and resolute captain of the guard beside him, and felt some inexplicable complaints in his heart.
Three months ago, after that night of "painting in the world", he and Na Xiu had a lot of fun, and they were quite understanding. However, during this time, Na Xiu was acting a little strange. She often said she felt unwell at night.
She went to bed early. Shulot was a little doting on her and was worried that she would be sick, so he allowed her. However, in this way, what was added to the incense and ground at night was no longer the slim red sleeves, but the strong ones.
A warrior.
The warriors stood guard in silence. The blood at the door of the tent had been cleaned up. During this period, in order to command the legion nearby, Shulot did not continue to live in a comfortable temple, but rested in the military camp. At this moment,
The high bright moon cast moonlight from the tent roof, and the shining bonfire cast light and shadow from the corners, illuminating the map and letter in the king's hand.
"My supreme wolf king, the Guakili Legion, all listen to you! We are recruiting the fleeing Tlaxcala tribe in the eastern woods. We have been digging in the woods all day. Although we are very tired, we have already
We have recruited 10,000 people and are transporting them to Shuigu City in the south..."
Shulot looked at the crooked letter from the black wolf and raised the corner of his mouth. He stretched out his hand and unfolded the latest kingdom documents, and at the same time checked the responses from the two southern counties.
In February, another 40,000 young people were transferred to the field camp in Shuigu City in the south, and it was almost empty. In the camp that stretched for more than ten miles, there were only 10,000 young Mixtec captives left. And Changhe
The Kingdom in the Lake downstream, after "swallowing" 220,000 young men and women of various tribes in one year, is in a state of food stress. The two southern counties can no longer accept any more immigrants or serfs before the autumn harvest.
According to Xiulote's order, the two southern counties at this time were building a large number of bronze and iron farm tools to prepare for the critical spring plowing in three months. There are also large copper mines in the north of Zicao County, both belonging to
The huge and narrow Chinganbat copper mine belt. These scattered copper mines are being developed nearby by veteran Etalik for small-scale mining and smelting. The smelting of bronze shaft furnaces also risks technological proliferation in the south.
Implemented among craftsmen in the two counties to obtain maximum production capacity.
As for the iron ore in Black Rock Mountain, iron has begun to be tapped in the shaft furnace. The quantity of iron tapped is large, but the quality is low, and it is basically used to make farm tools. The iron farm tools produced in the first year will be given priority to the Kingdom.
Pillars of Mexica and Prepecha villages. According to custom, expensive bronze farm tools are handed over to the priests of the main god for management, and then the priests lend them to devout villagers. The manure collected in the villages is also distributed by the priests
.
Under the kingdom's governance system, there will be specific considerations for whether the faith is pious or not, and there will also be tangible benefits to promote faith as soon as possible!
Now, the two southern counties of the kingdom are trying to maintain stability and are working hard to cultivate lake fields. Everything is based on agriculture. Only when this autumn harvest is harvested and the most basic harvest is obtained, the hundreds of thousands of captive immigrants who are transferred can feel a little relieved.
The food produced in the two southern counties should be self-sufficient after the autumn harvest. If the land is cultivated for another two years, there will definitely be explosive growth.
The fertile Apa Plain, which is thousands of miles away, is the land of abundance and the land of plenty in the kingdom’s positioning. When the two southern counties are developed enough, energy will continuously provide a large amount of food! And this also means that the kingdom’s army’s attack range will
Relying on the long river of Talsas, it can sweep across thousands of miles from east to west, and even go further!
Thinking of this, Shulot stretched out his finger and groped for the west side of the world map. At this moment, a small merchant fleet of the kingdom should have obeyed his will and sailed from the mouth of the Tarsus River to the emerging trout.
Depart from the town and head to the northern coast.
This merchant fleet is small in size, with about thirty catamaran canoes and more than 400 people, evenly divided between warriors and sailors. They will go north again and take the route recorded by the kingdom's first expedition.
The tasks they have to complete are: first, to explore the details of the Northern Tekos tribe, give gem gifts to the local chief, and then land for exploration to prepare for future conquests. The second is to contact the people in the far north who produce gold and copper.
The Yoremu tribe, which produced coal and gold, came into contact again and conducted a small amount of trade.
"The kingdom has no shortage of gold and copper, but high-quality bituminous coal..."
Thinking of the various minerals in the Gulf of California, Shulot's eyes flashed and he swallowed silently. The kingdom's craftsmen tried burning the samples brought back by the old militiamen and were amazed by the quality of the coal!
These high-quality bituminous coals produce enough heat and do not have the sulfur problem of Tianchao coal mines. They are excellent fuel for ironmaking. The Heiyanshan iron mine is also on the seaside and can be easily reached by water transportation. But this distance...
"The journey along the coast is 3,200 miles, which is equivalent to sailing from the capital of the Ming Dynasty to Quanzhou!... And if it is only 320 miles, the warriors of the kingdom will set off to attack in an instant..."
Xiulote sighed in his heart. With such a long distance, and with the kingdom's current level of navigation, it would be difficult to carry out large-scale trade in a short period of time, let alone send troops to conquer. However, the Gulf of California is sheltered by outer islands, and the sea is calm.
, even a catamaran canoe can barely go back and forth. Therefore, small-scale exchanges between the north and the south can still be achieved.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Of course, the kingdom's merchant fleet also had a third original purpose when it went north, which was to bring back the struvite stones from the island. The old militiamen brought them back before
With too few samples, no matter whether it is trying to make saltpeter or fertilizing fields, it will not make a name for itself.
"There is very little precipitation in the Baja California Islands. The struvite on the islands should be a mixture of calcium phosphate and nitrate. The technology of making nitrate from struvite has been explored for many years. After grinding it, it is added directly to
Fertilizing the fields is easy, but it is easy to tighten them. If you can build the sand ships of the Celestial Dynasty, and transport three to four hundred tons of struvite in one ship...added to the fields, it will be tangible food! There is enough.
Fertilizer, given the climate of Central America, Milpa can also produce three or more crops a year like Chinampa!"
Shulot looked at the northwest chart and thought for a moment, feeling like a cat was scratching his head. He then looked toward the unknown south, thinking about the struvite stones in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, which were almost endless wealth.
"No! For the future empire, endless food is more important than endless gold and silver! And all of this must come from the sea, from the vast north and south continents!"
Thinking of this, Shulot lowered his eyes, and a thought flashed in his mind. If he wanted to achieve a breakthrough in navigation technology, he still had to wait passively. Then, he read Heilang's letter again, and soon reached the end.
"Your Highness, the Kingdom's legion is in the east, recruiting the Tlaxcala tribe in the mountains, giving them food, and spreading the faith of the Lord God. But in the past year, many tribes have fled to the land of the Totonac people.
They were 'eaten' by those big tribes, big villages, and even city-states. The Totonac people in the east treated many Tlaxcala tribes as serfs. Even the neighboring Wushan City sent a large group of Totonac warriors
, blocked the surrender of the Kingdom Legion and attacked our team! The Guakili soldiers were very angry..."
"Um?"
Seeing this, Shulot paused for a moment and looked surprised.
"The powerful four-state alliance of Tlaxcala was destroyed by the alliance's eastern expedition. Now, six Mexica legions from the north and the south are gathered in the Tlaxcala Valley. The Totonac people in the east still dare to attack at this time.
, Provoke the Alliance?”
Thinking of this, Shulot pondered for a moment and raised the corners of his mouth. He continued to read down. Sure enough, the content behind was as expected.
"Your Highness, your loyal black wolf is requesting you! The Totonac village in the east provokes the alliance, provokes the kingdom, and offends the Lord God... They prevent the kingdom from recruiting the Tlaxcalans, and they also have many, many young men.
Their warriors have fought several times with the legion's scouts and killed dozens of kingdom warriors!... Please allow me to send out the entire legion to severely punish these Totonak people who dare to offend!
"
Seeing that the Totonak people were already at war with the Alliance, Shulot frowned and cursed secretly.
"...Well, you bellicose black wolf!...When you come back, I will punish you by copying the Lord God's Ali Sutra ten times with your own hands!"
Afterwards, Shulot's expression changed, thinking about the pros and cons. After a while, his eyes became sharp and cold. Strong ambition was beating in his chest, with the desire to dominate and plunder, always craving for
To achieve further growth and strength.
"The king asked me to siege the city. I'm afraid this long siege will last for a long time, even until the next autumn harvest. The alliance's food is not abundant, and there will be losses in transportation. And the army harvested a lot from the field last year, so there is no need to
All vital logistics are left in the hands of others..."
"We can continue to farm this year. But in the past two months, we have only recruited 10,000 old and weak people in Tlaxcala. The farm camp outside Shuigu City has more than 500,000 acres of mature land and can support 100,000 people.
Settling!..."
"The Totonak people have offended the alliance and are at war with the Kingdom's legions. No matter what the cause, in order to maintain the majesty of the Alliance, they must be beaten to ask for peace!... What's more, the kingdom needs Dingkou! More Dingkou,
More serfs can support more warriors, which means a stronger army!..."
After thinking for a moment, Shulot finally made up his mind. He had fully realized that the kingdom's military group he had established himself was a pure war machine.
For such a united and rapidly expanding military group, it needs to continuously plunder enough nutrients from the soil of all parts of the world. Maintaining a peaceful and stable relationship with the Totonac people does not make much sense. On the contrary
, within the framework of the Mexican Alliance, attacking, plundering and annexing as much as you want is the fastest way to grow!
"Black Wolf, the Totonak people have offended the Lord God, I allow you to severely punish them! I will also write a letter to King Avit and report the details of the Totonak people..."
Hulot picked up his pen, dipped it in blue ink, and wrote a letter that seemed to glow red.
"There are still three months left before this year's spring plowing. The kingdom needs men for farming and women for giving birth. The Guakili Army can let go, but don't do unnecessary killings! ... There is no more White Snake Hill City.
The ability to break out of encirclement. I will send eight thousand 'Yuyan' legions to help you transport prisoners and cover your flanks. As for Wushan City who took the initiative to send troops..."
After writing this, Shulot paused for a moment. His eyes flashed and he wrote the last sentence coldly.
"You first send out men to explore the population and defenses of the Qing city. The kingdom's fleet has just brought in a new batch of gunpowder and caltrops. The city walls of Yunshe Mountain City and White Snake Hill City are too high, and the terrain is too steep, which is not conducive to the use of artillery.
The power...if the time is right, I will send the artillery battalion of the Guards Corps to the foot of Wushan City..."
The rainy season in Central America is too long, there is too much precipitation in the Tlaxcala Valley, and there is too much water vapor in the air. Most of the gunpowder carried by the Southern Route Army last year expired after the long rainy season. Similarly, during the rainy season, the Kingdom’s
Gunpowder production also came to a standstill, and everything had to wait for the rain to pass.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It was not until yesterday that the latest batch of gunpowder was transported to Tree Snake City with the kingdom’s transport fleet. And along with the gunpowder came divine revelation.
A letter from Talea, the deputy director of the institute.
Thinking of the beautiful figure standing alone, Shulot pursed his lips, not knowing what he was thinking. After a moment, he finally reached out and opened the letter with a faint floral fragrance.
The letter was printed with sun-like flower marks, and there were two mimosa flowers sandwiched inside. In this era, mimosa was regarded as a spiritual plant because it moved when touched. In the legend
, there is a girl's soul, sealed in the grass, and can only be seen by those who miss her when the flowers bloom.
As a priest, Shulot naturally knew this legend. He lowered his eyes with a complicated expression as he read the letter from the girl far away.
"To my Sun God...the great victory in the Eastern Expedition, your loyal...servant, I congratulate you on the ground and pray to the Lord God for you!...According to your will, the Kingdom's Gunpowder Department has discovered several bats.
Cave, began to extract saltpeter from the bat guano in the cave. The kingdom's gunpowder production increased again. Every month except the rainy season, more than 10,000 kilograms can be produced... A new batch of gunpowder weapons will be produced with
The letter arrived with this letter. And every month before the heavy rains in June, the same amount of gunpowder arrived..."
Shulot held the letter, smelled the faint fragrance, and felt inexplicably soft in his heart. Talaya was in charge of the Divine Apocalypse for him, and she worked hard and was in charge of the research and development and production of gunpowder. Four years passed in a flash... A moment later, Xiu Luot
Lott calmed down and continued reading. But soon, he got a sharp look in his eyes and stood up suddenly!
"...Blessed by the Lord God! The rain in the rainy season is the inspiration of the Lord God, and the transportation along the river has brought new discoveries... My Lord, after painstaking exploration, I finally found a way to double the power of gunpowder.
way!"
This chapter has been completed!