The vines are overgrown and the weeds are lush. The migratory birds set off to the north, and the cardinals sang joyously to court. This is the scene of spring, and life is everywhere on the Tlaxcala plateau. Birds and beasts rejoice in the sparsely populated basin, and they fly westward, singing happily. It wasn't until they bumped into the continuous camps, met the patrolling Mexica scouts, and the hunting bone arrows struck precisely, that they made a dying cry and became the delicious meat of the warriors at night.

"Good! The meat is crisp and tender, neither greasy nor fishy. It is delicate and pure, with a unique taste and a long-lasting fragrance. After a bite, it has a long aftertaste. It is really top game!"

Cooking smoke rose from the camp of Tree Snake City, and it was time for dinner. Xiulot sat cross-legged in the big tent, tasting the geese carefully cooked by the chefs. He stretched out the quick stick, added a piece of goose meat, and chewed it slowly in his mouth, with a satisfied expression on his face.

The goose meat is very tender, similar to chicken, but with a bit more chewiness and flavor. The prey is hunted by the scouts at noon, and in the afternoon, the fish is deodorized with spices, marinated with sea salt, and then stewed in a copper pot with low heat, and then pepper is added to saute until fragrant. Then in the evening, it was sent to the table of the king, so as to ensure enough freshness.

"Smelling the fragrance of goose meat, the gods want to break their hearts."

The aroma diffuses in the big tent, and there is a blend of wine and fruit aromas. Shulot ate tender goose meat, drank light tequila, then ate a piece of soft tamales, and tasted some sweet dried fruit. In the end, he let out a long and comfortable breath, and waved for the dinner to be removed. Then, another maid brought refreshing scented tea, lighted the refreshing incense, and then helped the king massage the head. It was really a decadent noble life.

The aroma of food dissipated from the zenith, and the comfortable incense rose again in the tent, which also meant that the short-term enjoyment came to an end. Xiulot sat cross-legged, straightened his spine, looked solemn, and began to process the reports from various states.

"Okay! Five days ago, Hei Lang captured Wushan City, captured 20,000 people, and took in 3,000 troops!"

The first document was a good news from the black wolf Toltek, three or four hundred miles to the east. Shulot looked at the crooked words and pictures on the document, the corners of his mouth curled up. The artillery battalion of the Imperial Guard has been temporarily handed over to the Black Wolf Army under the leadership of Battalion Commander Tupa. Tupa was originally from Toltek's personal guard, and the two sides cooperated tacitly. Within ten days after the artillery battalion arrived, it broke through Wushan City, the western important town of the Totonac people.

"After a few months, the Southern Route Army captured 30,000 Tlaxcala old and weak, and another 30,000 Totonak adults. Adding in the 20,000 people here, it will be another 80,000 people."

Shulot found Berthard's letter a few days ago, flipped through it for a while, and then nodded.

The camp outside the city of Shuigu was ready, and the 50,000 to 60,000 captives were divided into battalions under the management of priests and warriors. The 2,000 Tlaxcalans who settled the fields last year remained in the camp. On the one hand, they appease the hearts of the captives, and on the other hand, they served as the backbone of the fields, facilitating organization and labor.

In short, the operation of Tuntian is orderly and the digestion is strong. It opened its hungry mouth, waiting for more captives!

"Since the city of Five Mountains has fallen, the Totonac people have lost their western barriers, and the rich seaside lands have opened their doors. All the coastal states of Totonac will be shaken! At this moment, I am afraid that the envoys of the coastal states are all in On the way to Trochtitlan, the capital of the lake. And the coalition forces of the various states will really be formed."

Shulot unfolded the map and pointed eastward. He walked eastward from the plundered and clean valley of the Five Mountains City, and passed through the lowland hills of one or two hundred miles to the coast of Totonac. And here, the various parts of Totonak are scattered and gathered near various city-states, and there are tens of thousands of Dingkou!

"From Wushan City to the east, one hundred and fifty miles to the east is the ancient city of Feathered Snake, a holy land, and more than two hundred miles to the southeast is the prosperous Jinwan City... The black wolf requests that he want to continue to sweep eastward and arrest more s population!"

Shulot stretched out his fingers and stroked the unfolded map of the world for a while. The eastern coast had never been so close before his eyes! This "accidental" military operation happened very suddenly and quickly reached a climax.

"Nominally, the Totonacs are vassals of the alliance. And this crusade is to punish the god-born nobles who accepted the Tlaxcalans. After more than two months of fighting, the black wolf took part in the army and captured the strong The city of Wushan was sacrificed to the gods and nobles in the city. After receiving such shocking news, the states of Totonak will surely mobilize a large number of militias to defend, form a tribal coalition army, and at the same time send envoys to the capital city in the lake to seek peace. ..”

Xiulot tapped on the ebony table, deducing the development of the situation. Two months ago, he had reported the conflict on the eastern border to King Avit. The king was noncommittal and maintained a tacit attitude. But according to some secretly sent letters, the next target of the Alliance's conquest must be the Mixtecs and Zapotecs who directly rebelled during the Eastern Expedition.

"After all, the alliance has many vassals, and the Totonac people did not openly rebel against the alliance. In order to appease the hearts of the many vassal tribes, when the envoys of the Totonac states arrived in the capital city of the lake, they cried around, fell on the ground and promised more tribute. Fu... the king's mediation will probably arrive in a month! And within two or three months, this 'unexpected' military expedition should end in due course!"

"Just accept it when you see it. You can't really use a partial division to travel thousands of miles and attack more than 800,000 Totonac tribes... Oh, after the fall of Wushan City, there should be only about 700,000 Totonac tribes. There are thousands of people."

Thinking of this, Xiulot made a clear decision and made a decision.

"Within two or three months, the black wolf must gain a firm foothold on the eastern coast! With this foothold, the kingdom can build ships along the coast and project more warriors to the eastern Maya and Cuba! And This foothold that needs to be taken..."

Xiulot stretched out his finger, and wandered between Feather Serpent Ancient City and Jinwan City for a long time, thinking about the trade-offs.

Which city-state is weaker in defense? There is no doubt that it is the ancient city of Feathered Serpent. Feather Serpent Ancient City is a religious city-state, attracting believers from various ministries, and it is also an open market city-state. It has no walls, only simple wooden fences. Jinwan City, on the other hand, has low stone walls and is an important central town similar to Wushan City.

Which city-state has fewer troops? Or Feathered Snake Ancient City. The number of tribes in each state should not vary much, but the area around Jinwan City is richer, and the tribes are slightly better. Also, it's closer to the east and gets more tribal reinforcements.

From a military point of view, the answer is clear at a glance. But in terms of people's hearts, the ancient city of Feathered Serpent is the western holy land of the Totonak people. It is said that Feathered Serpent City went to sea and crossed east! The capture of this place means that the kingdom of the lake and the god-born nobles of Totonak, regardless of the east and west, have completely forged a big feud!

Facing thousands of fierce kingdom warriors, the Totonak people in the west could only grit their teeth and endure. And if the expedition fleet of hundreds of people returns, they will stop in the city-state of the Totonak people in the east. At that time, what will happen to the descendants of the gods who are hostile to each other...

"Huh! I don't know where the Kingdom Expedition Fleet has gone? It's been more than four months, and it must have arrived in Maya, but have they found Cuba?"

In the tent, there are gods and birds, and the moonlight falls from the zenith, making the night extremely bright. Shulot stood up, looked at the eastern sky, and thought about the expedition fleet that would go out to sea, just like thinking about a kite with a broken string. In this era, sailing on the sea always risked the test of life and death. However, the era of great voyages has already kicked off, linking the whole world together!

"Great navigation...the ancient city of Feathered Serpent...the Feathered Serpent God..."

After a while, Shulot thought of something and his expression became serious. Killing intent appeared in his eyes, he turned around and sat back, his fingers dropped heavily, and he tapped on the ancient city of Feathered Serpent. Then, he picked up a pen and wrote, using the most common words, to give orders to the black wolf.

"Hei Lang, you took down Wushan City and captured tens of thousands of prisoners. I am very happy! When you come back, you can claim any rewards yourself. But you still have to continue to fight east. Within two months, give me Go to the seaside and take down the ancient city of Feathered Serpent! Those ancient Feathered Serpent priests and god-born nobles, don't leave a single one behind!..."

After writing this, Shulot lowered his eyes slightly. This simple sentence declared that thousands of heads fell to the ground. But the spread of faith is always accompanied by blood and fire, and unifying the world also means cruel killing. Today is the end of the Warring States Period in Central America and the beginning of the Age of Discovery!

"Let's do it, clean up the upper layer of the Feathered Serpent Ancient City! I'm here in the alliance, and I'll give you the bottom line. When you take down the Feathered Serpent Ancient City, don't wantonly destroy it, keep the temple and the city, and station on the spot. You can Counterattack, you can continue to capture prisoners, but don't further capture the city-state of the Totonac people, triggering the full mobilization of all ministries... King Avit will probably come forward to mediate. As for the specific situation, it will be clear when the envoy of the alliance arrives !"

"And if there are tens of thousands of captives captured, there is no need to transfer them all back. You take the legion to station on the spot, let the captives plant the land, cut down trees, and dry the wood... the shipwrights of the Kingdom will be ready within two or three months. It will come from the east. The Kingdom will establish a new shipbuilding department on the coast of the East China Sea, and build long ships that can cross the sea as soon as possible."

After writing this, Shulot pondered for a while. He turned his head and looked towards the south, with a bit of reluctance in his eyes, but he still wrote.

"Hei Lang, you have to establish a solid foothold on the eastern coast and operate patiently for several months. The eastern coast is more than 600 miles away from the camp of Tree Snake City, and everything depends on you! If the food supply is insufficient, you can Ask for support from the Silver Crow tribe in Crow City in the north. After the autumn harvest, Bertard will lead the troops east and replace you!..."

"The Great Era of Rebirth"

Xiulot finished writing the long letter, stamped it, and handed it to the chief guard Eckart. Eckart skillfully sealed the king's decree, and then handed the letter to the good-running personal guard. The personal guards hid the letter in their battle clothes, and then, under the **** of a team of twenty warriors, they ran to the east overnight. They will travel eighty miles a day, and within five days, they will reach the city of Wushan. And this is already the fastest messenger in the kingdom!

"With the current level of communication, if it exceeds four or five hundred miles, and it takes more than ten days to go back and forth, the power must be delegated... and if it is further away, eight or nine hundred miles away, each department can only be autonomous! As for Maya, which is three thousand miles away, Cuba, five thousand miles away..."

Xiulot's thoughts drifted away, and his expression was gloomy. After a while, his thoughts turned back and he thought about the wilderness a thousand miles away.

At this moment, Qingqiu County, established by Ottomi Parmesbang, is under the self-government of Yin Paramo, Poet County, and there is only one round-trip communication for two full months. According to Baramo's latest letter, he has already formed a tribal army of 8,000 people, and attacked in the wilderness to subdue the dog tribes migrating south. He also sent 2,000 tribal warriors, led by Red Cat Chief Mizli, to quietly go east to join the raiding team of the Red Crow Tribe, and went south to plunder the northern tribes of the Vastec.

However, Qingqiu County lacks food, the land is barren, and the level of development is also very low. It cannot support too many full-time warriors, so it must obtain the support of the Southern Kingdom.

After the New Year, the poet Balamo sent four to five thousand bitter dog tribes to Hekou County in the south, and exchanged a large amount of food, hundreds of armors, and thousands of spears from the monkey Kuluka. . And the monkey added these four or five thousand dog descendants to each banner team, and pulled out more than a thousand tribal fighters backhand. After all the equipment was fully equipped, they were incorporated into the dog descendant militia.

At the beginning of February, the monkey Kuluka dispatched another 4,000 spear warriors and recruited 8,000 dog-born militias to plunder the Chapala Lake area downstream. In the north, 20,000 tribal fighters from Guamal dogs came out and marched southward. The two sides, one from the north and the other from the east, were attacking from both sides, looting wantonly and raging fiercely. The Prince of Feathers was forced to shrink to the southwest in an all-round way, giving up the north and east sides of the Great Lake Chapala, only relying on the rivers and lakes to defend with difficulty.

The letter that just arrived was the battle report of the monkey Kuluka. The army plundered and traded with the Guamal dog descendants, and another 20,000 young and strong men and women from Prepecha were robbed, and they were going to be resettled in the county.

"Your Highness! After repeated battles, Hekou County prospered, with a population of 289,000 people. It seems that in just a few years, it will return to the peak of 300,000 people before the Western Expedition. And there is a steady stream of spoils , also flowed from the east and west battlefields to various towns and villages, enriching the banner teams of the dog descendants. If you return to Hekou County, you will be surprised!..."

After reading the monkey's letter, Shulot smiled. The prosperity of Bayou County is naturally based on the decline of Lake Chapala. The monkey Kuluka went to plunder repeatedly, and echoed with the Guamal people~lightnovelpub.net~, making Prince Feather overwhelmed and difficult to parry. Over the past few years, although there has been no major war, the Chapala Lake area has been cut down like a bare dead tree with one axe, leaving only the last rotten wood.

"As long as the kingdom mobilizes three legions to conquer along the Leman River, it will be able to completely eat the overripe fruit of the Chapala Lake District! However, I cannot hand over such a conquest to others, I must Lead it yourself!"

Shulot looked at the map of the kingdom, lost in thought. It is easy to conquer the Lake Chapala area, but it is more difficult than war to establish the rule of a kingdom separated by six hundred miles, requiring a lot of manpower and material resources!

"Huh, thousands of miles of wilderness in the north, distant seashore in the east, the lower reaches of the Leman River in the west, and the mouth of the Talsas River in the south... the kingdom's hand is too long, too long to make a fist. And me, am I right? Too greedy, too eager?"

Shulot reflected on himself, and looked towards the south of the kingdom again. The Apa Plain, which is fertile for thousands of miles, and the Talsas Waterway, which extends for two thousand miles, are the focus of the kingdom's efforts. But at this moment, in order to consolidate the kingdom, establish faster connections, and stabilize the foundation of the kingdom's long-term rule... a new construction plan has already appeared on the tip of his pen!