The bonfire was extinguished and everything was quiet except for the sound of patrolling warriors. It was already late at night in a blink of an eye.
Shulot looked at his friend's pensive face and waited quietly. Those who achieve great things are those who plan in secret rooms, and those who fail are those who are negligent. The major events that really determine the country are only negotiated among the core of a few leaders, and then the backbone
If the team promotes it, a slight tendency at the center of power can determine the life or death of thousands of lives.
For a long time, Avitt's face became serious and he had made an unquestionable decision:
"Send a legion to recruit and rescue three thousand of Casal's subordinates. Send an envoy to negotiate peace with the pursuing Otopan army. Also send an envoy to contact King Terol of Atotonilco to inform him of Tisok's death.
, demanding his submission and promising that his power and position will remain unchanged.
I will keep in touch with the leader of the city-state for a few days and move the army to the Herotepec camp. There, I will gather the scattered direct samurai and disband the city-state warrior group and the 30,000 militiamen.
I will promise land, recruit city-state warriors who voluntarily stay behind, and then divide the royal family's direct subordinates, gather 12,000 warriors, and 15,000 militiamen, and continue to blockade the city of Xilotepec.
They sent people to recall the boat division and left dozens of small boats to warn the Leman River and pick up the lost militiamen. The large boat division immediately detoured around Lake Texcoco and hurried from the Tampon River to the riverside camp.
Once the boat divisions are reunited, I will lead more than 20,000 warriors directly under the royal family to go south, proceed by waterway, and head for the capital city in the lake!"
The three people bowed and listened to the order. The chaotic situation had been sorted out. Now that the decision had been made, Mexica's war machine was about to start running again.
Avitt thought about it for a moment. Then, he took Shulot's hand and said kindly.
"Xulot, you have just returned from going south to capture the king. I originally wanted you to rest for two days. But after careful consideration, I decided to let you lead the army to the western camp. Your identity is enough to recruit Kasar and represent me and Otomi.
Talk to each other."
The young man nodded resolutely and promised that a commander must mature in constant wars. Low-intensity wars are the best way to train a novice commander like himself.
"How many warriors do you have now?"
"Eighty Guards, one hundred and ten Longbow Guards, two hundred Holy City Jaguars, seven hundred Warriors with Bronze Spears, and three thousand direct subordinates of the royal family." The young man calculated in his mind, down to ten figures.
Avitt smiled.
"Leave the Broken Hair Guards and the Bronze Spear Warriors to me. As the army gathers, I need to strengthen the loyal central army. The three thousand warriors of Teotihuacan will be given to you. The original four thousand warriors of Herotepec's camp
The direct samurai will also be handed over to you.
Stanley, I want to stay. Barda has surrendered, so I will leave it to you. He is Casal's lieutenant and was sent to recruit Casal.
After beating these two weeks, the ape-like Kuruca has become obedient enough, and now he will give it to you. He has served as a commander in the camp, and you can make him responsible for these four thousand warriors. As for whether he should be a commander or a
Adjutant, you decide for yourself.
By the way, some more longbows have been made recently, and the Longbow Guard will replenish you to 150 people. In this way, you have more than 10,000 Mexica warriors. The most that Giowa in the city-state of Otopan has in his hands is
Seven thousand Otomi warriors are enough for you to suppress him."
The young man accepted the order loudly, feeling a little uneasy in his joy.
This time, he actually has to command more than 10,000 warriors! He knows that his ability is far from this level, but with the support of veteran generals such as Bertard, Orosh, Kuruka, and Barda, it is not necessary to march and fight.
I'm worried. After the specific positions of leading officers are allocated, I can just grab a few generals and then learn while leading the army.
Acap's face was full of joyful smile. He led more than 10,000 warriors, which was far more than the leader. The holy city of Teotihuacan could only muster more than 5,000 warriors at most. Mexica's
The core of power is in the three cities of the capital, with the dense population in the lake area and the tens of thousands of warriors supported by the huge population.
He respectfully saluted and admonished: "Your Majesty, a thirteen-year-old army commander leads an army of more than 10,000 people. This has never happened before in the history of the alliance!"
Avitt smiled and waved his hand: "Xulot knew from birth that he was not an ordinary boy. This time he went south with meritorious service, and his prestige was enough to convince everyone. What's more, victory along the way was mainly based on strength, and there would be no fierce battles.
Gilliam, you don’t have to worry!”
Seeing that the king was determined, Gillim could only bow his head and salute without saying anything more.
"Xulot, do you know who Giovanni is facing this time?" Avitt looked at the young man with a smile.
"Giowa? Who is it?" The boy had only heard of this person from his father's message.
"He was the commander of the Otopan army opposite you when you first formed. At that time, you followed me and was just a priest accompanying the army. After more than a year, it is your turn to command the army and command Casal and Barda. Go
Suppressed Giowa. How about it, I didn’t treat you badly, did I?”
Avitt reached out and touched the young man's head, his eyes filled with a softness that was rare for a king, even almost tender.
"Avit, you are so kind!" The young man looked around. Acap and Gillim were looking down slightly in thought, staring at the flickering bonfire. He hesitated for a moment, then quickly hugged his friend, and then resumed his formal posture.
Avitt smiled gently, with a bit of satisfaction on his face, and then returned to the king's seriousness.
"Everything has been decided, let's end today's discussion! Shulot, hurry up and see your father. Time is running out, the army will set off tomorrow."
Xiulote nodded and said goodbye to Avitt. He smiled at his friend and hurried out of the tent.
There were no female relatives during the march. The generals in the main tent were all taken care of by the guards, covered with cotton blankets and slept soundly.
Outside the account is a sky full of stars, and the brilliant Milky Way cuts through the sky. Under this starry sky, in another corner of the world, what else is happening?
Shulot looked to the east. There was the brightest star there, with a faint orange color, which was Jupiter. The boy nodded and could see Jupiter, which proved that it was already after ten o'clock. This is the sky in Roman mythology.
Father Zeus, the lucky star in Chinese mythology, and the guru in Hindu mythology.
Under the starry sky, there are always some pioneers who are leading the progress of civilization. Whether it is Europe where the great voyages began, or the Americas where civilization is emerging.
After thinking for a moment, the young man walked in a hurry again. He walked to the Teotihuacan camp and found the captain's tent. The familiar guards greeted him with an awe that was unfamiliar to him.
Entering the big tent, Shulot first saw his father lying on a wooden bed, tied up like a rice dumpling. He was startled and stepped forward to hold his father's hand firmly.
"Father, who did this?"
"Who else could it be besides your teacher Orosh?" Shusok looked a little pale, but he seemed to be in good spirits.
"My son, when you went south this time, you captured Tisoc and Totec. Now you are famous among the Mexica warriors. But you must be careful of the noble warriors of the royal family. They and Tisoc
The relationship between grams and grams is unclear. Just like the tree you drew on the wooden board, the taller the tree is, the easier it is to break."
"I will be careful, father!" Shulot smiled nonchalantly. He represents the progress of history. Those who hinder the progress of history will eventually be abandoned.
Continuous victories have already made the young man feel elated.
Orosh next to him curled his lips and threw the wooden board with Chinese characters in his hand onto the haystack.
"Xulot is here, stop reading these annoying words, and go to sleep as soon as you finish speaking!"
Shusok smiled slightly. Only then did the young man notice that Orosh was sitting opposite the bonfire. Just now he was holding a wooden board to let Shusok, who could not move, look at Chinese characters to pass the time.
"Father, what do you think of this text? How about learning it?"
"The writing is very good. I can remember a lot of things clearly without anyone speaking or translating. I can also explain these things clearly. It's just a bit difficult. Even I have a hard time learning it, and your teacher Orosh is even more difficult.
Needless to say!" Shusoke couldn't move his chest and could only nod in approval.
"You sound as if you are much smarter than me." Orosh shouted beside him dissatisfied, "Although I have only known a few words in the past two days, you are not much better. The first day and the third day of study
Just forget it! Isn’t this still the same?”
Shulot sighed slightly. The warriors held weapons and did not read, so Chinese characters were indeed difficult.
When the big things are over, we will first recruit a group of children and teenagers to teach. In the future, we will definitely let the writing enter the Kalmykak Aristocratic School, and then spread it to the Telpoch Kalli Civilian Military Academy, and finally establish a complete school system. Chinese characters
The localized abbreviated spelling must also be completed at an accelerated pace.
"My son, where did you get this set of words you wrote?"
The young man's face blushed slightly: "I invented it myself."
"Haha, my son is as cute as a bobcat! I have watched you grow up since I was a child. Although you are much smarter than other children, you are not able to invent words at will. Look at these combinations of shapes, look at these
Writing standards must have been studied for thousands of years and passed down from generation to generation.
Did you encounter the inheritance of the ancestors? Or did you accept the gift from the gods?"
Seeing his father's smiling question, the young man also smiled for some reason.
"It's a gift from the gods. During the days of the expedition, I had some strange dreams. A god came from the great lake far away in the west. He had the same black hair and yellow skin as us, and the same black eyes, but his eyes were different.
Four. His eyes can see through all the fog and darkness, and can see through the stars and the earth.
The god looked at everything in the world and whispered to me how to write. He taught me a hundred words every night for a whole Mayan month. When I learned two thousand words, he flew away from the dream.
Heading to the prosperous Celestial Kingdom 20,000 miles away in the west. Before leaving, he said to me, one day, you will go to the west to find the source of your dream!"
Shusok listened to the myth from the young man's mouth with a serious face. His expression was focused and solemn.
It wasn't until he heard his son finish speaking that Shusok said cautiously: "A god with four eyes? Is it a giant from the first era? Since you accepted the gift from the god, you must fulfill the god's request!"
The distance of twenty thousand miles is too far. It may take ten years. You are still young and have not experienced much, so you cannot make it this far. When you get married to the princess and everything settles down, I will
Let me go for a walk for you!"
Looking at his father's serious and firm eyes, hearing his unhesitating promise, and thinking that he was still unable to move after being injured, the young man couldn't help but feel sad, lowered his head and buried himself in his father, speaking softly.
"Father, I will not let you go. The gods have said that there is a boundless lake in the west, and no one can cross it without a big boat. Leave this task to future generations!"
After experiencing many changes in life and death, the father and son seemed to have endless things to talk about. Orosh would also add a word or two from time to time, and even the bonfire in the camp warmed up.
In another side tent, the bonfire has gradually extinguished, and the tent has become cold. In the empty side tent, Avitt is sitting on the throne, looking at two different divine staffs. Whenever he sees the topaz divine staff
, his brows couldn't help but frown.
"King, don't be impatient." Gillim knelt in the shadow of the throne. "The arrival of Ugos marks the split of the six-person priest group of the Great Temple. Ugos is the best weapon to deal with the chief priest."
"Yes. Ugel can indeed replace Kechar." Avitt nodded with a cold face, "But I don't want either of them."
"Your Majesty, the influence of divine power has been passed down for a long time and cannot be eliminated in a day. We must build up the prestige of the High Priests and deprive the Chief Priests of their power and land. But the Chief Priests themselves must still be retained. The two priests
The groups restrain each other and cannot allow the theocracy to unite and further threaten the royal power." Gillim's voice was always steady.
After a moment of silence, Avitt nodded silently.
Perhaps encouraged by Avitt's nod, Gillim continued: "Your Majesty, you seem to particularly like His Highness Shulot?"
Avitt's cold face melted a little: "Well, little Shulot told me a story. In the story, there was a divine king who was the first to unify the world! The divine king had a piece of exquisite jade in his hand, and he
Carve the raw jade with divine talismans, pour your own divinity into it, and shape it into shape. This piece of raw jade will become a peerless jade that will be passed down to the country!"
"What do you mean..." Gillim asked in a low voice. He had already guessed what the king meant.
"Xulot is the exquisite piece of jade, and I am the divine king who unites the world. I will carve the jade into shape and turn it into a peerless jade with divinity!" Avitt expressed relief when thinking about the young man's growth.
smile.
"Are you really ready to hand over the country to him? The decisive battle was just in case. After all, you are in your prime and can still rule the alliance for decades. And His Highness Chimalpili, the son of the head wife, is already two years old.
.”
Hearing this, Avitt frowned.
"His Royal Highness Shulot has a line of high priests behind him, and he himself has wisdom and outstanding talents. Now that he is not yet an adult, you have asked him to command the army. When he comes of age, there will be two suns in the sky, and there will be two suns in the mountains and forests.
Two jaguars, I'm afraid this is not the luck of the alliance..."
Avitt's expression changed, and his smiling face gradually turned cold. The chill slowly spread in the tent, just like a bonfire that was gradually extinguished.
The cold lasted for a long time, until the king on the throne once again thought of Totec's unstoppable giant axe, the beautiful girl who was his last memory in life and death, and the young man's sacrifice of his own life for the rescue...
The king's smile recovered slightly, and there was another murderous intent in his smile.
"Gillim, you talk a bit too much today."
"King, I have no selfish motives. I just don't want the civil war to happen again. As long as there is one sun, it is enough." Gillim fell to the ground solemnly and answered calmly.
"I want to believe that you have no selfish intentions. Remember, there can only be one sun, and the other can become the moon. The mountains and forests of Mexica are too small, and the sky is enough for two eagles to fly!"
"Gillim, what you say today will stay today, and you are not allowed to mention it again in the future, unless you never have a future."
"Follow the king's command." Gillim sighed in his heart, then solemnly saluted, and then returned to the shadows again.
Avitt continued to look at it for a while, then threw the topaz staff on the ground, and the staff made a tinkling sound. Then, the king took out the ruby staff, looked at it gently for a moment, and then faced a group of people.
The hundred-carat star ruby whispers to itself.
"In the name of our ancestor Montezuma, throughout my life, as long as you don't betray me, I will carve you into a treasure that will be passed down to the world!"
