The sun rises and sets, and ten days pass by in a hurry. The dark night is filled with stars, but the morning light has not yet arrived. The spring flowers are blooming, and the red and delicate poinsettia is blooming in its last flowering period in its native tropical America, rendering the scene
The gorgeous spring scenery. And the hurried messengers, stepping on the falling petals, came from the front line of the fighting in the east, bringing back the latest news.
"Master of the family, a message from the front line! After Black Wolf conquered Zhuowu City, under the auspices of Chief Priest Yin Cui, a large-scale conversion ceremony was held, converting more than 30,000 Totonak tribesmen!"
"Then he led 5,000 vanguards and arrived at Coyote City. He had already cleared the surrounding area of the city and surrendered 10,000 to 20,000 Totonak tribesmen. And as long as he waited for the transported bronze cannons to arrive, he would be able to capture Coyote
City, completely surrender the more than 20,000 coyote tribe in the city!"
Eckart, the captain of the guard, unfolded the letter, scanned it briefly, and then respectfully reported back to the king.
It was still the same hillock beside the adobe river. The monarch and his ministers stood on the high ground of the hill, looking at the dark green forest on the other side of the river. And at their feet, the tribal militiamen transporting food were like tiny ants, struggling to
Along the opened forest path, we slowly walked forward with heavy loads. On the river bank, there were still several tall wooden poles, hanging the heads of more than a dozen deserters, using cruel military methods to silently warn the lax tribes to surrender.
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"Huh? The Kingdom's army arrived, but Coyote City did not surrender, but dared to resist? Coyote Chief Mayakun, how dare you refuse to persuade him to surrender? Or is his persuasion to surrender ineffective?"
With a serious look on his face, Shulot took the letter from Hei Lang with pictures and texts, read it carefully, and gradually frowned.
"The Kingdom's legion arrived, and all the tribes outside Coyote City surrendered obediently to the Alliance. The tribes in Coyote City originally sent envoys to discuss surrender matters. But in the end, they went back on their word like a grass rat and elected a howling
Rat King, will you fight to the end?...It’s really like a mantis trying to control the chariot, not knowing whether to live or die!”
"Well... Hei Lang's letter was vague about the specific situation... He just promised that after the artillery arrives, within three days, the city-state will be captured and the recalcitrant chiefs, leaders and warriors in the city will be completely eliminated..."
Shulot suppressed his anger, looked at it carefully and twice, and finally tasted something different.
"'Repenting like a grass rat'... It seems that something went wrong during the negotiation process. With Hei Lang's character, the conditions for surrender were probably very harsh, which aroused the resistance of the city-state nobles...'
The howling rat king'... It is estimated that a brave leader appeared in the city-state. He took this opportunity to preach the idea of resistance and seized the power of the city-state's chief... Well, it should be both.
And there is!..."
Shulot held the letter and based on the aggressive character of the black wolf and the internal struggle for power among the Totonak people, he quickly deduced the hidden meaning behind it from the few words spoken in Hanhu. Then he shook his head and put it away.
The letter was written on the paper, and he sighed quietly.
"The Totonac tribes have a long history and have inherited the ancient culture of the Olmecs. Although they are not strong in force, they are very resilient in resistance... The Mayan tribes further east should be the same!...
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Hearing the king's emotion, the captain of the guard, Ekart, lowered his eyes and said nothing. However, Shulot looked at him and asked with a smile.
"Eckart, how long do you think it will take for the kingdom's army to completely conquer the land of Totonac and control this thousand-mile seaside?"
"...Master of the family, if the heroes of Totonak all stand up and stand in front of the kingdom's copper beast, that would actually be a good thing!"
Eckart, the captain of the guard, spoke cautiously. He looked at the king's face and analyzed the message he had just received from another angle.
"As long as this group of people is dead, the stubborn resistance of the coastal tribes will disappear. Therefore, the stronger the resistance now, the easier and more stable the governance of the kingdom will be in the future! ... Therefore, I feel that the advancing army will
Slower speed may not be a bad thing. At least, it is much better than these people hiding and waiting until the army leaves to reveal themselves!..."
"Oh? Eliminating the recalcitrant forces will facilitate future rule, so it is a good thing?..."
Hearing the words of the captain of the guard, Shulot was startled for a moment, his mind changed, and he laughed out loud.
"Haha! Eckart, what a mouth you have!..."
"The Lord God is witness! Master, I will answer truthfully and I will never dare to speak nonsense!..."
"You, there is nothing wrong with what you said, but you avoid the important and ignore the minor..."
Shulot smiled and shook his head, reached out his hand, patted Eckart on the shoulder, and asked again.
"I asked you just now, how long will it take for the kingdom's army to take control of this place? Answer truthfully!..."
"Uh...head of the family..."
The king's palm lightly patted on the shoulder of the captain of the guard, but it seemed like the falling five-fingered mountain calmed the delicate monkey. The captain of the guard Eckart opened his mouth, hesitated for a while, and finally could only answer truthfully.
"Master, if you want to conquer thousands of miles of seaside and pacify the Totonak tribes, you must lay down the core of the resistance of the Eastern tribes, the spiritual pillar of the Totonak warriors, the Eastern Holy Land Hidden Snake City! And we must lay down the Hidden Snake City more than six hundred miles away.
Snake City must at least wipe out the coastal tribes blocking the front, Coyote City, Carved Stone City, Lake Sacrifice City, Grass Mandala City..."
"The rainy season on the lowland seaside is about to come, and heavy rain will hinder the advance of the army. Look at the current situation, before this year's rainy season, no matter what, we will not be able to achieve this goal... And if everything goes well, before next year's rainy season, we will definitely be able to capture Hidden Island.
Snake City!..."
"Of course, if the kingdom can establish a powerful navy on the coast of the East China Sea and transport grain, grass and troops along the coast...then the army's conquest will be able to overcome the obstacles of the jungle, and the process will be greatly accelerated!"
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"Very good! You're right this time! The rainy season in the tropical jungle, the navy along the East China Sea... climate and sea routes are indeed two important points!"
Hearing this, Shulot took back his palm and nodded with satisfaction. He touched his chin and pondered the situation of the Donghai Shipyard. The Donghai Shipyard had just been established and only prepared wood and repaired some canoes.
, the first galley ship has not yet been built, and the scale still needs to be expanded! He thought of the rebellion in the rear. The stern king's order had been passed down, and Bertard should also have received the king's order. He didn't know how long it would take before he could
Clean out the small groups of rebels who are harassing us.
"Mountains and rainforests, scattered and fragmented terrain. Plateau and lowlands, cultures of different origins. There are no horses or fast ships... Even if there is an overwhelming military advantage, if you want to unify the tribes and conquer distant city-states... still
Hard and slow!”
"Time waits for us not! It's already the spring of 1490. The Moors on the peninsula really can't hold on for long. And once the Moors surrender, the Spanish bullfighting eyes will be cast into the distance, looking for another target to fight.
..."
"The navigation technology of the two islands has matured enough to cross the ocean and reach the vast America. By that time, even if there is no Columbus, there will be Melombo... Even if he does not reach Central America first, he will reach the vast South America.
North America..."
Thinking of this, Shulot pursed his lips, his expression was solemn, and he felt a little irritable in his heart. He silently looked to the east, across the vast jungle, and towards the boundless Caribbean Sea. Until the sun gradually set in the west, blood red filled the sky, the king
Then he took a long stride, turned around and left.
"Let's go! It's getting dark, go back and have a good meal!"
"Yes, Master!"
Eckart, the captain of the guard, followed quickly and warned cautiously.
"Master of the family, a reply to the commander of the Black Wolf Army..."
"Well, it's the same as usual! Let him clean up the tribal city-state and hand it over to the priests who take over. It doesn't matter if you take it slow, don't rush, don't rush in..."
"Do your will!"
"By the way, has the sorting and reorganization of various departments in Jinwan City been completed?"
"The head of the family, the 40,000 Jinwan tribe, has completed sorting out. 20,000 young men and women under the age of thirty-five have been selected and organized into ten flag teams, and ten field camps have been set up around Jinwan City.
!These large farming camps are all governed by the seaside warriors who have been tested and surrendered the first time. As for the remaining 20,000 old, weak, sick and disabled, they will be divided into two groups and handed over to the original noble chieftain of the Jinwan tribe!"
"Very good! Do the noble chiefs of the Jinwan tribe have any dissatisfaction?"
Hearing the king's seemingly casual question, the captain of the guard, Eckart, looked thoughtful and said nothing. The kingdom's reorganization is very strict, and the leaders' actions of dissatisfaction are almost countless! But the king's question at this moment, every word, can be said.
It is necessary to kill people with blood. And the only ones who meet this standard are...
This chapter has been completed!