Remember [New] in a second! The sun dipped slightly to the west and slanted down from the zenith, making the map appear yellow. The seemingly old map was actually drawn not long ago. On it, the mountains and rivers of the world are drawn, and the various city-states also record the latest scout information of the Alliance High Priests and the Kingdom of the Lake!

At this moment, Toltek the Black Wolf and Bertard the Warrior Commander followed His Highness's fingers and looked intently at the same time: I saw a long blue trace from the distant Atoyak Lake in the south of Zicao City all the way. Extend, through the mountains and canyons of thousands of miles upstream, until you reach the south of Water Valley City, the camp of the Southern Army!

"Talsas River, what a long river in the mountains! But, what a pity, it's only a short distance away, just such a short distance away!..."

Xiulot looked at it for a long time and sighed regretfully. He stretched out his fingers, and carefully groped among the undulating mountains in the south of the mountain pass fortress. This dangerous mountain journey is like the Three Gorges on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, forcibly dividing the 2,000-mile long river into two sections that are difficult to navigate!

"It's just a 100-200-mile dangerous mountain journey, and it's impossible to go up and down! The kingdom's transport fleet had to stop here and take a 200-mile mountain road to reach the upper reaches of the Talsas River. And if Along the western basin, relying on mountain streams, a canal of a hundred miles long can be dug..."

Hearing this, Hei Lang and the warrior commander looked at each other, and were at a loss for words for a while.

Since the Eastern Expedition, His Highness has often lamented the dangerous waterway between the mountains, not once or twice. But the mountains and rivers in the world are all destined by the supreme Lord God when he killed the primitive sea monsters and created the vast land. How can this be easily changed by ordinary manpower?

After thinking for a while, Bertard stretched out his hand and pointed above the map, explaining calmly.

"Your Highness, set sail from the south of Zicao City, all the way along the Talsas River, winding eastward for eight hundred miles, to the eight hundred towns two hundred miles south of the mountain pass fortresses, where the kingdom's galleys and ships can pass. Battle canoe!"

"Well, not bad! Although there are dangerous and narrow bays in the 800-mile voyage, the waterway is generally smooth and can pass without hindrance! This is the lifeline of the kingdom's east!"

Xiulot nodded solemnly. His eyes moved to Zicao City, heading east along the Tarsas River, reading the signs along the way in a low voice.

"From Zicao City to the east along the river, two hundred miles upstream, there is the first Kingdom Army Town. The military town is called 'Two Hundred Town', and there are thousands of militiamen! The north of Two Hundred Town is the mountainous area in the east of Zicao County. , and the south is the mountain Wetamo state directly under the alliance."

The Tulsas River has a total length of one or two thousand miles, flows through the hinterland of Central America, and connects the southern parts of the world. And if you want to control this long river, even if it's only 800 miles downstream, you have to occupy dangerous river channels and set up outposts and military towns at intervals.

For the Southern Army, the meaning of this long river is to transport food and armaments from the hinterland of the kingdom to the upstream front line, and then transport them downstream from the states of Tlaxcala to the captured Dingkou. In the south of the whole world, the mighty waterway of the Talsas River is the only smooth way to cross the mountains and connect the Western Kingdom and the Eastern Enemy!

"From the two hundred towns to the east, go upstream, and two hundred miles further, there is a second kingdom army town, the 'four hundred towns', with thousands of militiamen! The four hundred towns are located on the edge of the land of Qiongtar. Two hundred miles to the north is the fiefdom of Prince Iscari, which is spread all over the fortress of Sitaquarobang. And four hundred miles from the town of four hundred to the northeast is the capital of Lazikobang, Tonatico, Sun City!"

Seeing this, Xiulot paused slightly, with an inexplicable smile on his face. Hei Lang opened his eyes wide curiously, and stretched out his hand to point to the location of Sun City.

"Ah! Sun City? This is the city-state ruled by the Yuyan family? The place where the former king Asaya Cartel used his powerful ability to 'sleeve' more than a dozen female chiefs?"

"Cough! Yes, that's right here. After the first king Asaya Cartel conquered the female chiefs here, he not only left behind the blood of the Yuyan family, but also changed the name of Chalco City to Sun City, the City of the Sun... .He wrote the Song of Spring to commemorate his achievements...and another meaning of the feathered goose is actually the condor representing the royal sun, which cannot be hidden from the royal families at all...haha!"

Xiulot "coughed" twice, and finally couldn't help it, and laughed out loud. In fact, after careful calculation, Mihoti, the head of the feather goose group, should be a descendant of the former king Asaya Cartel, with the blood of the royal family, and he is about the same generation as himself... After a while, the king continued with a smile on his mouth. look east.

"From Sibai Town to the east for two hundred miles, there is the third Kingdom Army Town, the 'Six Hundred Town' that occupies the tin mine, which is the village of Tal on the map! Tal Village is located more than two hundred miles directly below Sun City , to control the important estuary of the lower reaches of the Talsas River, and it is an important place for the kingdom to manage! The kingdom has already stationed 500 warriors here, deployed another 1,000 militiamen, built wooden villages and stone barriers, and initially developed tin mines..."

Tal Village is located in the center of the Jon Tal land. It is not only an important place at the mouth of the river, but also has large tin mines and scattered gold mines. The Lake Kingdom has large copper deposits, but no surface tin deposits. And here is the nearest and easiest tin mine to control.

In order to hand over Thar Village to the Kingdom of the Lake, the high priest secretly used some means to make the original hereditary nobles submit and transfer their titles.

"A hundred miles to the east of Tal Village is another crossing of the Talsas River. There is a fourth Kingdom Army town, namely 'Seven Hundred Town'. Five hundred warriors are stationed in Seven Hundred Town to guard against Tepanik's various tribes. A hundred miles south of here is the city-state where the Tepaniks gather, chilpancingo, Tepasingo, which is the 'land of the wasps', the city of bees."

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Xiulot stretched out his hand, paused at the position of "Bee City", his eyes flashed with thought. "Bee City" has gathered tens of thousands of Tepanik tribes. If they want to develop the tin mine in Tal Village as soon as possible, they still need to collect tribute from here to obtain Dingkou.

"From Qibai Town to the east for a hundred miles, there is the fifth military town, 'Eight Hundred Town' on the waterway eight hundred miles away from Zicao City. Eight Hundred Town is located at the confluence of the Tarsas River and the Salt River. It can be regarded as the starting point of the lower reaches of the Changhe River, and five hundred warriors were also stationed..."

"From here, along the Salt River, head northward, and travel two hundred miles of waterway, until the edge of the Salt Lake... is the capital of Sarkobang, a city-state ruled by the Huashu family, tequesquitengo, Tekesquitengo, 'produced Salt Lake Shores, Salt Lake City!"

Speaking of "Salt Lake City", a faint smile appeared on Shulot's face again. It's just that no one in the account can understand. Afterwards, he looked to the north and fell silent.

The so-called "salt lake" and "salt river" are naturally rich in salt. Sarkobang not only produces salt, but also has vast farmland and a large population. There is also a large area of ​​cotton planted here, and it is the richest city-state among the three southern states. The Huashu family, relying on the income from the salt mines and cotton fields, was even able to trade the controlled bronze weapons from the capital in the lake.

"Bothard, further upstream from Eight Hundred Town is a dangerous journey of two hundred miles. I remember you said before that you have traveled there yourself?"

"Yes, Your Highness. That was twenty years ago. As a scout, I was ordered by the late Lord Montezuma to go south to investigate various ministries of Mystec..."

Berthard's usually quiet face showed a rare nostalgia.

"From Babai Town to the upper reaches, the Talsas River will rise abruptly and turn to the northeast. It will circle the mountains for two to three hundred miles, with a height of four to five hundred meters, and flow through several dangerous waterfalls and cliffs I have seen this section of the dangerous river with my own eyes. The whole section is full of turbulent water flow, undulating waterfalls, hidden rocks, and the entire Talsas River is directly divided into upper and lower sections!"

"This dangerous journey in the mountains can only go down the current, and it is impossible to go up against the current, unless it is towed by manpower. Except in the rainy season in midsummer, there is a danger of running into rocks. In midsummer, the current is turbulent, and it is very easy for boats, big or small. Overturned! Generally speaking, business travelers going east and west will land on this waterway, detour north and south on foot, or start trading nearby."

"And after a dangerous journey of two to three hundred miles, the Talsas River will turn to the upper reaches of the northwest again, and pass through the mountain stronghold of the Mixtec people, chiauitl, Chiauitl, that is, the 'mud village' !"

Having said that, Berthard paused, his expression becoming serious. He stretched out his hand and pointed to the south, with worry in his eyes.

"From Niweizhai to the north, the mountain road is only sixty miles away, which is the mountain pass fortress group. It is the first important place where the South Army breaks through. It is the southern edge of the 'Mountain State' where we are, and it is also the only way for the army to pass through. There are only two hundred miles between the mud village and Shuigu City... According to the latest scout information, the Mixtecs have sent thousands of warriors to the mud village, the exact number is not clear..."

"Your Highness, although the Mixtecs have not yet declared war on the Alliance, they are threatening the supply roads of the South Army. We must be careful and keep heavy troops stationed in the mountain pass fortress group!"

Hearing this, Xiulot nodded slowly and replied in a deep voice.

"Well, Bertard, you are right. Most of the 6,000 royal legions entrusted to me by the king have never gone north, and are still stationed in the mountain pass fortress group. They are stationed in the fortress, and there are thousands of militiamen assisting in defense , it is to protect the food road and guard against the hostile Mixtec people."

The meaning of chiauitl, is "oily or muddy mud". From the name, it can be seen that this area is a swamp full of mud and difficult to march. And the Mixtec people set up a stronghold here~lightnovelpub.net~ Relying on the mountains and swamps, they stationed an unknown number of warriors, which really made the South Army feel like a thorn in their backs.

The area around Niweizhai is muddy and dangerous, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is neither wise nor practical to conquer the Mixtecs from here. Facing the hidden and irreversible threat, Xiu Luote had to separate a legion to garrison at the rear mountain pass fortress to protect the food road of the army.

"Mistec...East and West Ancestral Land..."

Shulot looked to the southwest, passed through the cascading mountains, and stared at the distant sky. From Shuigu City to the southwest, four hundred miles of rugged mountain roads lead to the Western ancestral land of the Mixtec people, Huajuapan, Huahuapan City. Among them, huaju is a high mountain, and apans is a river. Together, it is the meaning of the name, "Mountain and River City"!

"Look! Once the old enemy, the Tlaxcalans, are defeated, the Mexica Legion will go south in a few years! ... and Shanhe City..."

The king lowered his eyes, and his heart was full of fighting spirit. The Tulsas River is surging for thousands of miles, communicating east and west. And the conquest in the south of the world is destined to start from Changhe.

Note: This chapter has been sorted out for a long time, and it took a long time before. It is a sorting out of the map of the entire south, and it is best to refer to the map to view it. There will be a detailed map in the easter egg chapter, and the circle of book friends will also be posted later.