The faint moonlight illuminated the streets, and the late night in the capital was filled with chills. The flickering torches became clearer and clearer, and a twenty-man Tarasco team appeared at the end of the street.
"You guys wait here and get ready...Old man Qi, take a few people out with me to have a look."
Puap gritted his teeth and looked at Necali. The senior scout narrowed his eyes and nodded slowly.
Several people walked out of the big house holding spears. Puap stood and watched for a while, until a familiar figure appeared in front of him, he licked his lips and walked forward to say hello.
"Yupir! How was the patrol tonight? Is there anything unusual?"
"Hey, Puap? It's so late, and you haven't slept yet?"
Under the bright torch, the leading warrior was young and wore leather armor similar to Puap's, with the family pattern of hummingbirds engraved on it. He recognized Puap's sad face and stepped forward carelessly.
He hit his old friend on the shoulder.
"Huitu, why do you look like someone in your family has died? If you have anything unhappy, tell me and let me, brother, make me happy!"
Seeing Yupil approaching, Puap tightened the spear in his hand, his face was a little stiff, and he said with a forced smile.
"Ha, isn't this a siege by the Mexicans? I'm... a little nervous and can't sleep at night..."
"Yes, sir, the Mexicans are really terrible! Two weeks ago we went out to support the city and saw tens of thousands of people fighting with our own eyes. The dead people were like weeds burning in the wasteland. That formation can still wake me up when I fall asleep.
!I was chased by Mexicans for two more days, and even my butt was bitten off by a leopard. I almost couldn’t come back..."
At this time, the old militiaman patted his chest and added with fear.
Upir glanced at the frightened expression of the old militiaman, curled his lips disdainfully, but did not suspect anything. He smiled and said to his old friend.
"Puap, you kid has never been afraid of anything. How could you go out and now you're even afraid of darkness? Don't worry, looking at the situation outside the city, it's still early to attack the city..."
Having said this, Yupil sniffed his nose twice.
"...What does this smell like?...Huh? Wine?...You still have wine to drink?! Damn it, you are really a master of your own business. The chief really takes care of you!..."
"Yes, I drank some wine with a few brothers and watched the situation in the city. Not long ago, the chief personally summoned me and told me to be careful and guard against the shameless nobles in the city..."
"That's right! The chief told us family warriors like this. Only the old brothers can be relied upon! The noble area in the center is also the focus of night patrols. I just came from there."
"...How are the nobles?"
"Humph, it's already here, and they still have parties all day long, with lights brightly lit all night long! On the surface, they are gathering to drink and recite poetry, but secretly they don't know what they are discussing! However, the chief is decisive and orders everyone to keep a close watch on them.
, they can’t change the world!”
"Yes, yes, the chief is always wise... Yupil, do you want to have a drink together?"
Faced with this suggestion, Upir sniffed his nose again and made a rumble in his throat, clearly feeling a little moved.
"I'm on patrol at night, and I have to walk a little further... Isn't this... bad?"
"I've been watching here! No, look, it's in the room in front."
Puap pointed to the side and raised his eyes to glance at the people in the patrol. The warriors in the front row all wore thin silver necklaces, with bone whistles hanging under the necklaces.
"The chief rewarded me with fruit wine to appease the Barbarian of Tekos. This is a precious treasure of the royal family. If you don't drink it, it will be for nothing, otherwise everything will be cheap for the Barbarian!..."
"Ah, the royal family's inventory!...How can barbarians drink these!...Well, I'll just have a taste."
Upir rubbed his hands and followed Puap to the big house next to him. When he was approaching the door, he suddenly remembered something and shouted to the last few newcomers.
"You newcomers, please wait at the door! We will be patrolling the night later!"
The newcomers had no choice but to suppress their greed and obediently guard by the door. Puap showed some signs to the old militiamen, who then grabbed their spears and stayed outside the door with a few people.
As soon as he entered the room, Yupil was stunned. He glanced at the twenty or thirty warriors in the room and exclaimed in surprise.
"Hey, you can do it! You actually have so many elite warriors under your command?..."
"Oh, this is...the chief attaches great importance to the defense of Nancheng, and has recently transferred to me a new samurai...I heard that it was the defeat of the royal army, and he has made meritorious service..."
Puap deliberately lowered his voice for the last few words. Then, he poured a bowl of wine with a smile and handed it to his old friend.
"Come on, don't think so much! Let's drink together!"
Upir's eyes paused for a moment on the copper ax on Nekali's waist, and he nodded slowly. His expression was a little complicated, and he took the drink and drank it down in one gulp.
"The king's...the king's army...the guards...ha, it smells so good! It's been a long time since I've had such good wine. Come on, give me more! Brothers, drink some!"
The patrol members then placed their spears by the door, gathered around the big clay pot, and started drinking impatiently.
Puap looked at his friend who he had known since childhood, pondered for a moment, and then spoke with deep meaning.
"Yupir, my old friend! To tell you the truth, when I went out of the city this time, brother, I really narrowly escaped death and almost broke my leg!"
Hearing this, Yupil was startled, but still smiled and joked.
"Escape from a narrow escape? Broken leg? Oh! Two days ago, we went to the logistics camp together. You were very drunk, shouting about "It's over, it's over", and you insisted on finding a few free-spirited city girls to be happy.
...It turns out I was just drooling just looking at it!”
Hearing this, Necali's eyes turned cold. Puap was speechless. The chief suppressed the whole city and confiscated several noble families. Their families were all sent to the logistics camp. The warriors forcibly confiscated the remaining grain, and the civilians in the city
The family also began to lack food, and there were no longer a few people selling their sons and daughters... This was what he liked, and he was particularly nervous when he was about to do something big, so he couldn't help but go there once.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "... Shit! I am very powerful... But, Yupil, our families have been friends for generations, and we have known each other since childhood. Let me say something that should not be said,
Sometimes I really feel that...this kingdom is probably going to..."
Puap sighed heavily. He raised his eyes and looked into his old friend's eyes, paying attention to the change in his expression.
"The two countries are at war today... the mountain is about to collapse. Yupil, we are just ordinary warriors, what can we do?"
After hearing this, Yupil didn't speak for a long time. He poured a full bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp. Then he wiped the remaining wine from his mouth and sighed.
"What can we do?... Since we are warriors as gorgeous as flowers, there will always be a moment when the flowers wither! Today, drink wine and hold on to the weapons in your hands; tomorrow, blood will flow on the earth, and you will fall to the underworld with a smile.
Puap, our fathers and ancestors died fighting for the chief’s father and grandfather, so let’s die for the chief’s father and grandfather too!... Come, come, drink a few more bowls!”
Hearing this, Puap lowered his head to hide the changing expression on his face. His father's smile reappeared in his mind... He shook his head vigorously, forgetting about the dead person, poured a bowl of wine and drank it all.
On the other side, after hearing Yupil's words, Nekali also looked moved. He looked at the patrol captain's expression and slowly grasped the copper ax with his right hand.
Outside the big house, several newcomers stared at the room, swallowing hard, and their hearts were full of envy. There was a lack of warriors in the city, and most of them were recruited from the militia. The only Tarasco warrior among them shook his head.
He pursed his lips and forced himself to look away and look at the street in the distance. After a moment, a trace of doubt gradually appeared on the warrior's face.
"It seems like... there's some noise?"
Warrior Tarasco took a step forward, followed the faint sound of wind, and looked towards the city gate in the south. It was dark tonight, and there was no firelight at the city gate. Through the faint moonlight, he seemed to see some shaking
shadow.
"Hey, what is that?"
Warrior Tarasco's eyes widened in alarm, and then without hesitation, he turned around and walked back into the house.
"Captain!...City Gate...Uh, ah!"
Half of the spear point suddenly emerged from the belly of the Tarasco warrior, and the other party let out a shrill scream, and then fell softly to the right. Behind him, the old militiaman's eyes were cold, and he stirred hard with his hands.
The spear was pulled out of the warrior's body with a pop, and blood spurted out!
"Do it!"
Necali suddenly jumped up from the ground, slashed the throat of the nearest patrol member with an axe, and shouted in a low voice.
"Leave no one behind!"
More than twenty Mexican warriors in the room drew their axes at the same time. The pottery bowl fell to the ground, making a crisp cracking sound; the fruit wine spilled, exuding a charming aroma of wine. Then the copper ax struck, and each figure struggled to the ground.
There was no time to blow the bone whistle, leaving only the bright red flowing freely.
"You...you...Puapu!"
Upir's eyes instantly turned red. He waved the dagger he carried with his right hand vigorously and roared angrily.
"Puapu! What are you doing!"
The gray earth warrior's face was full of shame. He pulled out the battle stick from his waist and kept blocking in front of him, but he still did not attack.
"Yupir, my brother...the king is dead, the country is dead, and the Mexica people have entered the city!...You come with me and join the great alliance! I guarantee the safety of your family..."
"Okay! The south gate has been captured! Qin Congcan has broken the city!... All generals obey the order!"
The young marshal's heart was filled with excitement. He looked around at the generals waiting for orders, looked at the thousands of silent warriors who were killing them, and shouted orders.
"Black Wolf Toltec!"
"arrive!"
"Lead a thousand vanguards and raid the palace directly! Go and capture Chief Tarasco for me! Don't give Qinchong Cancheng any chance to organize!"
"Follow the order! Look at the power of my Toltec!"
Black Wolf beat his chest excitedly. He ran out in large strides and was the first to lead his troops away.
"Teacher Orosh!"
"Here, Your Highness."
"I'll give you four thousand warriors to raid the Tecos camp in the city as soon as possible! I grant you the right to make your own decisions! You can kill them or recruit them to surrender. Don't let these barbarians wreak havoc in the city!"
"Follow your orders!"
The tough Jaguar warrior bowed his head and saluted. He lit up four thousand-man battalions and disappeared into the night.
"Marshal Iskali!"
"Your Highness."
"Please lead your five thousand headquarters to raid the militia stations in the remaining three gates and completely blockade the capital!"
"Leave it to me, Your Highness!"
Iskali nodded in greeting. Five thousand warriors surged toward the north, holding shields and clubs.
"General Etalik! I'll give you two thousand warriors, give priority to controlling the craftsman camp in the city, and then control the capital treasury!"
"Monkey Kuruka! Five thousand militiamen, block the roads in the city to prevent enemies from gathering and control order in the city!"
"General Natalie! Two thousand warriors, eradicate the nobles in the city and destroy the temple priests. No mercy!"
"The Lord God protects us, the glory is about to come! The glory of destroying the kingdom, capturing the royal capital, and ending the Western Expedition is in our hands right now!!"
The young king raised his head, looked at the lightless night, and laughed proudly. The heroic voice spread far away, flying straight to the end of the sky. Under the dark night, there were countless star-pointed torches, illuminating countless stars.
Tens of thousands of Mexica warriors. The warriors marched sonorously. At the end, there was a majestic and towering pyramid wonder, as well as the soon-to-be-fallen royal capital of Tarasco!
