Aztec Eternals Chapter 165

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The rain in June is a rapid drum beat, urging the busyness of the fields. The corn had grown a foot long, the bean was stretched with its soft branches, and the squash had sprung up and slowly spread out on the ground. Plenty of rain nourishes the roots of crops, and warm sunlight gives plants the power to grow. So, when the scorching sun in July first appeared in the sky after the rain, the earth was already a lush scene of all things.

The hot sun shone on the banks of the Leman River. The Mexica warriors walked out of the narrow houses, joyfully praying for the blessing of the sun god. They took out the long-damp clothing and cotton blankets and hung them in various corners of the camp to let the sun dry. The clothes of different levels are red, yellow, black and white, and the simple wooden fort suddenly turned into a colorful street. The quartermasters also took out soaked tortillas and grains and spread them out in the open space in the center of the wooden fort to minimize the loss of food during the rainy season. The chilling wooden fort became the valley community of the village again.

Outside the empty wooden fort, there is an additional fence. Under the heavy guard of the samurai, the gunpowder artisans accompanying the army are drying the damp gunpowder here. The faint volcanic scent drifted away with the wind, and when the green grass swayed, many grass snakes avoided and stayed away.

In the spacious wooden house in the center of the wooden castle, Shulot sat with his legs folded, carefully looking at the sand table in front of him. This was the result of his hard work for several days.

The size of the sand table is not large, with a length and width of one meter. A "river" of fine sand traverses east and west, dividing a "lake" in the southwest. Between the river and lake, there is a "fortress" made of clay, with a small door inlaid with wood, and there is a shallow river to the east, which is the estuary fortress.

The young commander pondered, and first made a camp on the flat ground to the east of the "fortress", and then filled in the moat to the east. He gestured the distance from the top of the fortress wall to the river, and frowned. Then, he made another camp in the open space south of the fortress, thought for a while, and set up two strongholds further south as a precaution.

Shilot turned his eyes to the west again, looking at the small wooden "water gate" and the narrow channel of the river and lake. Based on his memory again, he corrected the position of the lower river channel and the western wall of the fortress. Afterwards, he put a wooden boat on the passage, gestured the distance from the wall to the boat, and remained silent in thought.

After a while, he simulated the movement of the boat again. The wooden boat starts from entering the firing range and slowly moves forward until it reaches the water gate. He calculated a time in his mind, and then put in another small boat, protecting the water gate with the support of Chengtou, against the first boat. The young commander calculated for a moment again and frowned deeply.

At this time, a loud greeting from the guards came from outside the wooden house, and the same simple reply.

"The heroic paladin warrior, Teres salutes you!"

"Ters, don't be too polite. The sun god's light illuminates us at the same time! I have something to report to His Highness."

The wooden door opened with a squeak, and the sunlight from the outside shot in, illuminating the dimly lit big house. A tall figure in leather armor and a beast helmet walked in.

Shilot raised his head and first waved to Tells, who was looking at Han Xiao with a smile. The young holy city knight bowed his head seriously and closed the wooden door again. The former boy is already His Highness, and now he is the guard who guards the door for His Highness.

Then, the young commander smiled and looked at Bertard, who was fully armed.

"Bottard, the weather is so hot, take off this body quickly!"

The samurai chief nodded, took off the beast helmet, revealing the head with broken hair and the tattooed face, awe-inspiring like a beast. Then, he took off the leather armor, revealing the robe underneath, completely soaked in sweat.

"His Royal Highness, these two days, I took a team of jaguar noble warriors and went to Ottopan City in the north to investigate one or two. The spring ploughing of the Otomi people has basically been completed, and they seem to be gathering their forces and starting to mobilize the militia."

Shilot pondered for a moment and said slowly.

"The Otomi had to be on guard, and the warriors had to be on guard. In this way, two messengers were sent again to condemn the distrust of the Otomi. They accepted the food of the Alliance and agreed to the peace treaty, but they only acted as a show. .They didn't really go south and raid Tarasco villages before spring plowing! See how they respond.

At the same time, the city-state of Ottopan was individually invited to join the crusade against the Tarrascos. In addition to land, feathers and costumes, gold, silver and precious stones, slave goods can be granted to them, and even grain trade can be discussed.

I think, in the last peace talks, the army commander of Ottopan City should be Giova? Let the messenger visit him in my personal name. In addition, the old priest Otto didn't know whether he was in Guamare or Ottopan. If he was in the mountain city, he could go and find out what he said. "

Bertard nodded in agreement. He thought for a moment before speaking.

"His Royal Highness, I will arrange messengers when I go back. It's just that the Otomi people are like weeds in the wind, unstable. They always deal with the alliance with false words. I'm afraid it will be difficult to reach a real agreement. Even if an agreement is reached, the army cannot relax its vigilance in the slightest. "They're like coyotes lurking and waiting, ready to pounce and bite in the deadly spot."

The young commander smiled.

"Bottard, you are right. After the spring ploughing is completed, the Otomi people have the ability to mobilize and fight, which is unbelievable. I just have to wait two weeks, stick to the wooden castle, and wait for the returning fleet to return. , brought a large number of reinforcements from the Holy City.

Once Anatli's navy returned and cut off the banks of the Leman River, it would be difficult for the Tarrascos to attack northward. And when the new legion arrives, the alliance will have an advantage in military power, and the autumn harvest is just around the corner. At this time, you can use the army to threaten the autumn harvest of the Otomi people, forcing them to use practical actions to prove the sincerity of peace with the alliance! "

Bertard smiled knowingly, the tattoos on both sides shaking, with a bit of chill. Then he looked at the window facing south and continued.

"The Tarasco Marines in the south are dispatched very frequently. Their scouts have repeatedly appeared around the three wooden forts, and they often make provocative and attacking gestures. The warriors in the wooden fort have high fighting spirit and are somewhat unbearable. ."

Shilot thought for a while, then nodded slightly.

"After the rumors of the blessing of the sun **** spread, the warriors were excited and eager to fight. This kind of fighting spirit cannot be suppressed, but can only be guided. The current strategy is to stick to the main, and should not take the initiative to go south...

In this way, several different hundred-man squads are sent out every day to fight against Tarrasco's scouts. There is no need to capture prisoners in scout warfare, and the merits of the battle only depend on how many heads they bring back. Then, evaluate the merits of all participating teams, reward the top teams, and give them the title of good fighting!

This is to find some psychological sustenance for the samurai. Maybe I should improve the rules of the stadium and let everyone have some daily entertainment. "

Having said that, the young commander took out a pen and paper and wrote down the words basketball and football. He thought about it for a while, and then added horns and tug-of-war, plus the existing spear throwing, archery and martial arts, and it was the Mexica heptathlon.

Bertard nodded in command. He looked at the sand table on the ground, and the color of admiration flashed past again. Sometimes, he would sincerely thank the sun **** for giving the Mexica such a divinely enlightened king, whose wisdom is omnipotent and whose inventions are all-encompassing.

"His Royal Highness, the river mouth fortress has a water gate to the west, and the western wall controls the river mouth and prevents the sailors from going south. This fortress cannot be besieged. It can receive a steady stream of troops and food from the shores of Lake Quiceo."

Looking at the sand table, the samurai chief said, waiting for His Highness's vision and strategy.

Shulot nodded in agreement.

"Indeed! The estuary fortress can only be attacked by force, not besieged. A force must be attacked quickly, the faster the better. The fortress here is surrounded by rivers, the soil is soft, and the groundwater is abundant. The army cannot dig tunnels, and cannot use gunpowder to blow up walls. Miners who dig."

In the face of new concepts, Bertard has some insight. He is always by His Highness's side and can keep learning and progressing, keeping up with the thinking of the young man, and making suggestions in a timely manner.

"Dig tunnels, blast walls with gunpowder... Your Highness, senior miners in Tarrasco will dig underground copper mines, and Ezpan is a senior miner. When the army goes deep into the Lake Patzcuaro area, you can collect civilians and focus on senior miners. An old miner, perfecting His Royal Highness's authentic tactics."

Hearing this, Shulot laughed and his thoughts drifted away for a short time. Then, he continued to return to the topic.

"Before the storm, there are three necessary preparations for UU reading www.uukanshu.com. One is to look for opportunities to severely damage the main force of the Tarrasco Navy and destroy their ships as much as possible."

Having said that, the young commander paused and his thoughts became clearer. He didn't elaborate for a while, and continued to speak.

"The second is to concentrate troops, establish enough advantages, and make a breakthrough as soon as possible. The autumn harvest is a key node, and it cannot be delayed until after the autumn harvest to give the enemy a chance to gather on a large scale. Well, I will send an envoy to the northern general Ocello again. , ask for reinforcements. The troops from the capital should also be transported as soon as possible. It takes one month for the fleet to go back and forth at a time, and it can transport tens of thousands of warriors and tens of thousands of grain for March. I have to carefully plan the transportation plan. "

With a plan in mind, Shilot wrote down the word "transport" on the paper, and then smiled slightly.

"The third is equipment preparation, building suitable siege equipment. Bertard, how are the three equipment I ordered before?"

The samurai chief thought for a while, recalled what he had seen at the craftsman's office before the patrol, and nodded slowly.

"His Royal Highness, the light catapult that is easy to move has been researched for nearly a month, and the trial production has just been completed. It has not had time to test the load and range of the ammunition. The light shield car that shields the archer is relatively simple and can be put into the battlefield now. The seven-meter wooden water gate, the craftsmen have only restored part of it, and it will take a long time to process it later.”

Hearing this, Shulot laughed with satisfaction.

"Very good! The light catapult throws paper fireballs wrapped with gunpowder, which does not require high load and range. The light shield car can be as simple as possible, the key is mass production. The water gate does not need to be fully restored, I just want to test how effective it is. destroy!"

Having said that, the young commander stood up. He patted the samurai chief's shoulder kindly and laughed loudly.

"Today is sunny, it's a rare auspicious day. Come with me to see these sharp weapons for siege!"

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