Chapter 837: The Second Kingdom Exploration, the Mayan Businessman Going to Death
"What? A fleet of Totonacs?!"
Hearing the call of the scout mountain bird, the veteran militiaman Chihuaco was startled, his heart contracted violently, as if he was suddenly grasped by the big hand of fate. He did not hesitate and immediately issued the order.
"Tavaru, let the warriors put on armor and stomach! The sailors board the longships and prepare to fight! Quick!"
"Yes! Captain!"
Tavaru immediately picked up the conch horn, blew the "didi" sound, and rushed to the camp. Soon, the peaceful camp became noisy, and there were people running around in a hurry.
Then, Chihuaco ran to the mountain bird's side in two steps. He looked at the river mouth in the north. Those faintly visible dots were gradually approaching, but he couldn't see clearly.
"Shanniao, you have good eyesight. Hurry! Count clearly how many ships are coming behind you?"
"Big canoes...twenty, twenty, twenty, twenty, twenty...and some smaller canoes..."
Scout Shanniao narrowed his eyes and counted a hundred large canoes in one breath. Hearing this, the old militiaman's heart beat loudly, and a strong sense of crisis came over him.
"A hundred large boats? Each large boat can hold six people, so there must be at least..."
"There are at least six hundred Totonak warriors! Counting those on the merchant ships, there will be more! This is prepared... They must know the details of the fleet!"
The divine priest Mecat's expression became solemn, and his eyes became dangerous. The entire fleet totaled only one hundred and sixty people. And there were only more than forty warriors of the kingdom who were reliable and capable of fighting. Six hundred versus one hundred and sixty.
Ten, such a huge gap, this battle... He suddenly turned around, looked at the nervous Mayan businessman Tikalo, and shouted sharply.
"Tikalo, your merchant ships brought enemies! You actually betrayed the kingdom and tipped off the Totonac people?!"
"No! I didn't! Impossible!
"
Mayan businessman Tikalo clenched his fists, with unconcealable fear and uncontrollable anger on his face.
"The descendants of the family are here! How could I, regardless of their safety, attract the Totonac army?"
"That means the merchant fleet has leaked its whereabouts and a traitor has appeared!"
"This...I...they..."
The Mayan businessman Tikalo was at a loss, sweating on his forehead. Concern leads to confusion. Even though he was as cunning as he was, he was speechless for a moment when faced with such a critical moment. He could only retreat and murmur.
"It's impossible...it's impossible for them to betray...how is it possible?..."
"Tikalo! The warriors of the kingdom are preparing for war, and the sailors are boarding the ship. They need time!"
Mecat, the divine priest, strode forward and grabbed Ti Carlo by the collar. His eyes were sharp and he spoke repeatedly.
"You bring two Puton warriors and come forward in a small boat! I don't care what method you use, you have to delay this fleet for a while!"
"Ah? Go...to the fleet?...to delay time?"
Hearing this, Ti Carlo trembled all over. He knew what it meant. However, when the words of rejection came to his lips, he could not say them out.
"Yes! Try to delay as much as possible to prove your innocence! For the sake of the fleet, and for...them."
As he spoke, the divine priest Mecat tilted his head and glanced at the two children of the Mayan royal family. Ten-year-old Tilan pursed his lips and grabbed a stone spear that was taller than him. And the five-year-old Tilan pursed his lips.
The 20-year-old Didan was confused and grabbed his brother's clothes, not knowing what was happening.
"Grandpa? Is a bad guy coming?..."
"Iā¦"
Mayan merchant Tikalo was shaking violently, and his face instantly turned pale. The last moment, he was full of hope, looking at his merchant ship. But at this moment, the shadow of death suddenly came to his mind. It was the same ship, but
In just a quarter of an hour, it turned into a monster's open mouth, grinning evilly and swallowing its former master.
"Time is running out!"
"I go!"
Ti Carlo turned around with a sad smile on his face and glanced at the two children behind him. There was a moment of warmth in his smile. Then he gritted his teeth and boarded a small boat without saying a word.
Approaching the approaching Totonac fleet.
Chihuaco, the old militiaman, was silent, watching everything that happened. He did not stop Tikalo from leaving, but quickly put on his leather armor, picked up the familiar bronze spear, and watched the boat drift away. Countless thoughts were in his mind
My mind was flashing, and I had no time to think about it one by one. I could only make a decision in an instant based on my keen instinct!
After a moment, Chihuaco's voice was low, like a native dog ready to bite, and he roared the command from his chest.
"Everyone! Pick up your weapons! Board the longship and defend on the deck! ... In a quarter of an hour, be ready to break out at the mouth of the sea! ... Remember, don't stop! Raise the sails as soon as you leave the mouth of the sea, and keep
Go deep into the northwest sea until you get rid of the Totonac people!"
"Yes! Yes! Boss!"
The camp by the river was in chaos, and all the baggage was abandoned. The sailors pulled out the long boat from the reeds and set up the long oars. The warriors wore armor and took bows, and boarded the sides of the long boat. The old militiamen personally led the
Several children were the first to board the flagship. Then, he straightened his spine and shouted at Dark Snake and Didi.
"You two older ones, take the two younger ones with you and enter the bottom warehouse for me! No matter what happens for a while, you are not allowed to come out without my order!"
"Dad! We are all warriors, we can fight..."
"Get off! This is an order!"
Everyone in the kingdom hurriedly got on the boat, and shields were set up on both sides of the longboat. At the front, the Mayan businessman Tikalo arrived in front of the fleet in a small boat. When they arrived, the Totonac boat had already
clear and distinct.
Hundreds of Totonac warriors were holding spears, carrying spears and hunting bows on their backs, and stood densely on the small boats. They were like a school of man-eating fish, blocking the narrow entrance to the sea, with clear goals.
Come to the camp not far away.
"call!..."
Mayan businessman Ti Carlo took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly. Then, he looked at the Totonac war boat surrounded from all sides, towards the familiar Mayan galley in front of him, and the strange warriors on board.
Face, shouted loudly. His voice was loud, slightly trembling, but it was extremely clear in Totonac.
"I am the owner of this merchant ship! I am the leader of the Mayan caravan! I am familiar with the priests and elders of the Holy City, Tezozomoc! I am protected by the chief of the Hidden Serpent City, Coatzacoal!... I want
Meet your leader!ā¦ā
"The city-state protects merchants. This is the will of the gods and the decree of the priesthood! ... Pious Totonac warriors, why did you occupy my ship and come to the camp of the merchant group?"
Hearing Tikalo's shouting and hearing the two noble names "Trezozomoc" and "Quatzacual", the menacing Totonac warriors suddenly stopped, and the advancing fleet also stopped.
Facing the confident Mayan merchants in front of them, the warriors were a little undecided. After all, the order they received was to annihilate a hidden group of Mexican enemies, not to plunder the Mayan business group.
"Um?"
On the Mayan galley, the feathered serpent priest Papu frowned. He stared at the weaponless Mayan merchant in front of him and spoke in a deep voice.
"The chief of Coatzacoal has died in the battle at the gate of Golden Bay. The priests and elders of Tzozomoc are supervising the battle in the stone carving city on the front line... Witnessed by the sun god! Bold Mayans, your crew has mobilized everything! Yes
Who gave you the courage to protect the evil Mexica fleet?"
"I am the leader of a Mayan merchant group who is protected by the city-state! As for the Mexica fleet? I have never heard of it..."
The Mayan businessman Tikalo held his head high and was still answering loudly. The Quetzalcoatl priest Papu had narrowed his eyes and raised the priest's scepter in his hand. Because he could clearly see that behind the chaotic camp, there were four people.
A Mexica-style longboat appeared vaguely from the reeds.
"In the name of the Sun God! Take him down! He is a minion of the Mexica!"
After the priest's order was given, the Totonak warriors no longer hesitated. They swarmed up, stabbed down the fellow Puton warriors, and directly cut their throats. Then, a vigorous tribal warrior swung a stone hammer and struck.
Knocked down the Mayan merchant Tikalo, rolled over in the boat and screamed.
"Tie up this Maya! I want to take him back and torture him alone!"
Priest Papu gave an order in a low voice, and the leader Chuchut nodded understandingly. Priest Quetzalcoatl had long told him to secretly find out the situation in the land of Maya and find a way out for everyone. Then, Quetzalcoatl, who returned to his high position,
The priest waved his staff and pointed hard at the four longships beside the camp.
"The sacred Sun God is watching us! Brave Hidden Serpent warriors! It's time to show your bravery in front of the evil and cruel Aztecs!"
"Go! Destroy these evil enemies who are hiding and threatening our homeland! Seize their longships and take revenge on the Aztecs!"
"Praise the Sun God! Revenge the Aztecs!"
The Totonak warriors screamed with ferocious murderous intention. They occupied the only escape river mouth and used four times the force to defeat the enemy. In such an advantageous battle with the wind, the courage of the tribal warriors was the greatest.
It was stimulated to a certain extent.
ć
"Ouch! Kill! Kill them!"
More than six hundred tribal warriors howled incessantly, like hunting dogs on the sea, and attacked ferociously towards the south. Four long boats from the kingdom rowed their oars at full speed and rushed towards the mouth of the northern river. In less than a quarter of an hour,
The fleets of both sides maintained their maximum speed and collided wildly!
