The vines are thick and the grass is lush. The migratory birds are heading north, and the cardinals are singing in court. This is a spring scene, and the Tlaxcala Plateau is filled with life. Birds and animals are rejoicing in the sparsely populated basin, and they are traveling westward.
, singing happily. It was not until they bumped into the continuous camp, met the patrolling Mexica scouts, and accurately struck the hunting bone arrows that they let out their dying screams and became the fragrant meat of the warriors at night.
"Good! The meat is crispy and tender, neither greasy nor fishy. It is delicate and pure, with a unique taste and a long-lasting aroma. You will have a long aftertaste after taking one bite. It is truly a top-notch game!"
Smoke rose from the main camp of Tree Snake City, and it was dinner time. Shulot sat cross-legged in the tent, tasting the goose carefully cooked by the chefs. He stretched out his kuai, added a piece of goose meat, and put
Chew it slowly in your mouth, with a look of satisfaction on your face.
This goose meat is very tender, similar to that of a chicken, but with a bit more chewiness and freshness. The prey was hunted by the scouts at noon, and in the afternoon they used spices to remove the fishy smell, added sea salt to marinate it, and then stewed it in a copper pot over low heat.
, then add chili and stir-fry until fragrant. Then deliver it to the king’s table in the evening to ensure enough freshness.
"The smell of wild goose meat makes the gods want to break their hearts."
The aroma spread in the big tent, and the aroma of wine and fruit blended together. Xiu Luote ate the tender goose meat, drank the tequila, then ate a soft tamale, and tasted some more
Sweet dried fruits. Finally, he took a long breath of relief and waved the dinner away. Then, the maid brought refreshing scented tea, lit up refreshing incense, and massaged the king's head. It was really
Decaying aristocratic life.
The aroma of the food dissipated from the ceiling, and the comfortable incense rose again in the tent, which also meant that the short-term enjoyment came to an end. Shulot sat cross-legged, straightened his spine, looked solemn, and began to deal with various countries
report.
"Okay! Five days ago, Black Wolf captured Wushan City, captured 20,000 people, and collected 3,000 surrendered troops!"
The first document was the good news from the black wolf Toltec, who came from three or four hundred miles to the east. Shulot looked at the crooked words and pictures on the document, and the corners of his mouth turned up. The artillery battalion of the Guards was already on the battalion commander's map.
Under the leadership of Pa, he was temporarily handed over to the Black Wolf Legion. Tupa was originally a personal guard of the Toltecs, and the two sides cooperated tacitly. Within ten days of the arrival of the artillery battalion, they broke through the western town of the Totonacs, Wushan City.
"In the past few months, the Southern Route Army captured 30,000 old and weak men from Tlaxcala, and another 30,000 strong men from Totonac. Add to that the 20,000 people here, and there are another 80,000 people."
Hulot found Bertard's letter from a few days ago, flipped through it, and nodded.
The camp outside Shuigu City has been prepared. The 50,000 or 60,000 early captives have been divided into camps and are under the management of priests and warriors. Two thousand Tlaxcala people who were stationed last year are left in the camp.
To appease the hearts of the captives, and on the other hand, to serve as the backbone of the farm, facilitating organization and work.
In short, the camp is operating in an orderly manner and has strong digestion. It opens its hungry mouth, waiting for more prisoners!
"Now that the Five Mountain City has fallen, the Totonac people have lost the barrier to the west, and the rich seaside land has opened its door. All the coastal Totonac states will be shaken! At this moment, I am afraid that the envoys from the coastal states are all here
On the way to Trochtitlan, the capital of the lake. And the coalition forces of various states will be truly formed."
Shulot unfolded the map and pointed east. From the plundered Wushancheng Valley, he walked further east, passed through the lowland hills for one or two hundred miles, and arrived at the Totonak coast. And here, the various tribes of Totonak
They were scattered and gathered near various city-states, with tens of thousands of people!
"Going east from Wushan City, one hundred and fifty miles due east is the holy ancient city of Quetzalcoatl, and more than two hundred miles to the southeast is the prosperous Jinwan City... Black Wolf requested that he want to continue sweeping eastward and capture more
s population!"
Shulot stretched out his finger and rubbed it for a while on the unfolded map of the world. The eastern coast had never been so close before his eyes! This "accidental" military action happened very suddenly and quickly.
It reached a climax.
"Nominally, the Totonac people are vassals of the alliance. This crusade is to punish them for accepting the Tlaxcala people's divine nobles. After more than two months of fighting, Black Wolf captured the fortified city with a single force.
Five Mountain City, sacrificed the gods and nobles in the city. After receiving such shocking news, the Totonac states will definitely mobilize a large number of militiamen to defend, form a tribal coalition, and at the same time send peace envoys to the capital in the lake.
..”
Shulot tapped on the ebony wood table and deduced the development of the situation. Two months ago, he reported to King Avit about the conflict on the eastern border. The king was noncommittal and maintained a tacit attitude. But according to certain
According to the letter sent secretly, the next target of the Alliance's expedition must be the Mixtecs and Zapotecs who directly rebelled during the Eastern Expedition.
"After all, the Alliance has many vassals, and the Totonac people did not openly rebel against the Alliance. In order to appease the hearts of the many vassal tribes, they waited for the envoys from the Totonac states to arrive at the capital city in the lake, crying everywhere, lying on the ground and promising more tribute.
Fu...The king's mediation decree will probably arrive in one month! And within two or three months, this 'unexpected' military expedition should be concluded in due course!"
"Just accept it when you see it. You can't really use a partial army to march thousands of miles to attack the more than 800,000 Totonak tribe... Oh, after the fall of Wushan City, there should only be more than 70 Totonak tribes.
Ten thousand people.”
Thinking of this, Shulot made a clear decision and made a decision.
"Within two or three months, Black Wolf must gain a solid foothold on the eastern coast! With this foothold, the kingdom can build ships along the coast and project more warriors to the Eastern Maya and Cuba! And
This foothold needs to be conquered..."
Shulot stretched out his finger and wandered between the Ancient City of Quetzalcoatl and Golden Bay City for a long time, thinking and weighing.
Which city-state has weaker defenses? There is no doubt that it is the Ancient City of Quetzalcoatl. The Ancient City of Quetzalcoatl is a religious city-state, attracting believers from all tribes, and it is also an open market city-state. It has no city walls, only simple wooden fences.
Jinwan City has low stone walls and is a central town similar to Wushan City.
Which city-state has fewer troops? Or the ancient city of Quetzalcoatl. The number of tribes in each state should be similar, but the area around Jinwan City is richer and the tribes are slightly better. Similarly, it is closer to the east and can get more tribes.
Reinforcements.
From a military point of view, the answer is clear. But from a human perspective, the ancient city of Quetzalcoatl is the western holy land of the Totonac people. It is said that the city of Quetzalcoatl goes out to sea and crosses eastward! The capture of this place means that the lake
The Middle Kingdom and the divine nobles of Totonak, regardless of the eastern or western tribes, have completely formed a great feud!
Facing thousands of fierce kingdom warriors, the Totonak people in the west can only grit their teeth and endure. And if the expedition fleet of hundreds of people returns and stops in the city-state of the Totonak people in the east, then all the countries will be hostile.
God descendants, what will happen...
"Huh! I don't know where the kingdom's expedition fleet has arrived. It has been more than four months and it must have arrived in Maya, but have they found Cuba?"
There were birds in the tent, the moonlight fell from the ceiling, and the night was exceptionally bright. Shulot stood up and looked at the eastern sky, thinking about the expedition fleet going out to sea, just like thinking about a kite with its string broken.
In this era, sailing on the sea always risks the test of life and death. However, the era of great navigation has begun, and the whole world is connected together!
"The great voyage...the ancient city of Quetzalcoatl...the god Quetzalcoatl..."
After a moment, Shulot thought of something and his expression became stern. Murderous intent appeared in his eyes. He turned around and sat back down. He dropped his finger heavily and pointed at the ancient city of Feathered Serpent. Then he picked up his pen and wrote, using the most popular words, to
Black Wolf ordered.
"Hei Lang, you captured Wushan City and captured tens of thousands of prisoners. I am very happy! When you come back, you can ask for any reward you want. But you have to continue to fight eastward. Give it to me within two months.
Fight to the seaside and capture the ancient feathered serpent city! Don’t leave any of those ancient feathered serpent priests and divine nobles behind!..."
After writing this, Shulot lowered his eyes slightly. This simple sentence announced that thousands of heads would fall to the ground. But the spread of faith is always accompanied by blood and fire, and unifying the world also means cruel killing. Now, it is
The end of the Warring States Period in Central America and the beginning of the Age of Discovery!
"Go ahead and clear out the upper level of the Ancient City of Quetzalcoatl! I'm here in the Alliance to guide you. When you take down the Ancient City of Quetzalcoatl, don't destroy it, keep the temple and the walled city, and station yourself on the spot for defense. Okay.
To counterattack, you can continue to capture prisoners, but do not further capture the Totonac city-state and trigger a full mobilization of all ministries... King Avite is likely to intervene. As for the specific situation, it will be clear when the alliance envoy arrives.
!”
"And if there are tens of thousands of captives captured, there is no need to transfer them all back. You can station your legion on the spot and let the prisoners farm, cut down trees, and dry the wood... The kingdom's shipwrights will be ready within two or three months.
Hui Dong will come. The kingdom will establish a new shipbuilding company on the coast of the East China Sea to build long ships that can cross the sea as soon as possible."
After writing this, Shulot pondered for a moment. He turned his head and looked towards the south, with a bit of reluctance in his eyes, but he still wrote.
"Hei Lang, you have to establish a solid foothold on the Eastern Coast and manage it patiently for several months. The Eastern Coast is more than 600 miles away from the main camp of Tree Snake City. Everything depends on your own decision! If the food supply is insufficient,
Ask for support from the Silver Crow tribe in the northern Crow City nearby. After the autumn harvest, Bertard will lead his troops east to replace you!..."
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Shulot finished writing the long letter, stamped it, and handed it to the captain of the guard, Eckardt. Eckardt skillfully sealed the royal order, and then personally handed the letter to the bodyguard who was good at running. The guard hid the letter in his suit, and then
Under the escort of a team of twenty warriors, they ran towards the east overnight. They would travel eighty miles a day and arrive at Wushan City within five days. And this is already the fastest messenger in the kingdom!
"With the current level of communication, if it exceeds four to five hundred miles and takes more than ten days to go back and forth, power must be decentralized... And if it is further away, eight to nine hundred miles apart, each department can only govern itself! As for Maya, which is three thousand miles away,
Cuba, five thousand miles away..."
Shulot's thoughts drifted far away, and his expression was gloomy. After a moment, his thoughts returned to the wasteland a thousand miles away.
At this moment, Qingqiu County, established by the Otomipam State, is under the autonomy of Yin Balamo, the poet county, and there has been only one round-trip communication for two months. According to Balamo's latest letter, he
He has already formed a tribal army of 8,000 people, attacking in the wilderness to subdue the canine tribes migrating south. He also sent 2,000 tribal warriors, led by the red cat chief Mizli, to quietly go eastward,
Join the Red Crow tribe's raiding party and go south to plunder the northern tribes of the Huastec people.
However, Qingqiu County has insufficient food, poor land, and a low degree of development. It cannot support many retired warriors, so it must obtain support from the Southern Kingdom.
After the New Year, the poet Paramo went to Hekou County in the south, transporting four to five thousand Kuhaha dog tribes, and exchanged a large amount of grain, hundreds of pairs of armor, and thousands of spears from the monkey Kuruka.
.And Monkey added these four to five thousand canine descendants into each flag team, and then pulled out more than a thousand tribal warriors. After all of them were fully equipped, they were organized into the canine descendants' militia.
In early February, Monkey Kuruka dispatched another 4,000 spear warriors and recruited 8,000 canine militiamen to plunder the Chapala Lake area downstream. The Guamar canine militia in the north sent out 20,000
The tribal warriors marched southward in large numbers. The two sides attacked from the north and the east, looting and plundering fiercely. Prince Feather was forced to shrink all the way to the southwest, abandoning the north and east of Chapala Lake, and only relying on rivers and lakes to struggle
Defense.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The letter that just arrived is a battle report from the monkey Kuruka. The legion's robbery and trade with the descendants of Guamar also robbed another 20,000 Prepecha.
The young men and women are ready to be settled in the county to work in the fields.
"Your Highness! After successive battles, Hekou County has prospered, with a population of 2.89 million. It only takes a few years to return to the peak of 300,000 people before the Western Expedition. And there is a steady stream of loot.
, also flowed from the east and west battlefields into various towns and villages, making the canine flag troops rich. If you return to Hekou County, you will definitely be surprised!..."
After reading the monkey's letter, Shulot smiled. The prosperity of Hekou County was naturally based on the decline of the Chapala Lake area. The monkey Kuruka went west to plunder, echoing the Guamar people, and let
The Prince of Feathers was overwhelmed and unable to resist. Over the past few years, although it had not experienced a war, the Lake Chapala area had been like a bare dead tree, with its branches cut off with axes, leaving only the last rotten wood.
"As long as the kingdom mobilizes three legions and conquers along the Leman River, it can completely eat up the overripe fruit of the Chapala Lake area! However, I cannot leave such a great conquest to others. I must
Lead it yourself!”
Shulot looked at the map of the kingdom and fell into deep thought. Conquering Lake Chapala is easy, but establishing the rule of the kingdom six hundred miles away is more difficult than war and requires a huge investment of manpower and material resources!
"Huh, there are thousands of miles of wilderness in the north, the remote seaside in the east, the lower reaches of the Leman River in the west, and the mouth of the Talsas River in the south... The kingdom's hand has been stretched too long, and it is too long to be made into a fist. And I, am I?
Too greedy, too eager?"
Shulot reflected on himself and looked towards the south of the kingdom again. The fertile Apa Plain, which stretches for thousands of miles, and the Talsas Waterway, which stretches for two thousand miles, are the focus of the kingdom's management. At this moment, in order to consolidate the kingdom's interior, establish
Faster connections will solidify the kingdom's long-term rule... The new construction plan has already appeared on the tip of his pen!
This chapter has been completed!