"This is unreasonable! It's simply a shame and a huge insult!"
After hearing the news that Ella had brought back, Tesosomok rolled off the stretcher in anger. The injuries on his body prevented him from standing for long, but even if he fell to the ground, he still tried to stand up again and again. The soldiers outside heard the noise and ran in to help him up, but were roughly pushed away by him.
"Don't help me! Call all the lords over! He thinks I'm safe, right? Does he think I can't pose a threat to him even if he keeps me by his side? I'll lead my troops and rush in to kill him!"
The Sun King has made it clear to Ella that he knows Tesosomok's plans. Even so, he chose to keep Tesosomok by his side. In other words, he didn't take Tesosomok seriously at all.
"Calm down, Tesosomok, are you such an impulsive person?"
Ella waved the soldier back. On the way back to her camp from the Sun King, she had adjusted her thoughts. But I heard him say to Tesosomok:
"The Sun King thinks so, doesn't it mean that your previous show of weakness had an effect? Why are you angry again now?"
Ella was talking about when she ambushed the Sun King in the valley. At that time, the Sun King asked Tesosomoc to sit on his throne, but Tesosomoc pretended to be seriously injured and sat down on the steps of the throne. This was exactly what he did to dispel the Sun King's doubts.
Tesosomok lay on the ground, gasping for air.
"I know, I also know that he knows, I know that he wants to turn Tlacopan State from an ally to a vassal, and he also knows that I want to seize his power. These are all tacit things! But he To say this openly means that he really doesn't take me seriously! When he saw that I was injured and saw the cowardice of my soldiers, he felt that I could never be right no matter what. He poses a threat!”
"This is also true." Ella said, "Otherwise we wouldn't have to stop when the other side enters the ambush range."
"Then when should we take action? Even the ambush failed! The Sun King will only become more wary of us in the future, and tonight is the final opportunity to attack!"
"There's no rush, Tesosomok, there's really no rush."
Ella sat down cross-legged in front of Tesosomok who fell on the ground.
"The soldiers don't dare to attack the Sun King, so we don't need soldiers. There is more than one way to deal with a person. By keeping us by his side, he gives us a chance."
Tesosomok's eyes widened:
"Master God Envoy, don't you feel ashamed when he said those words in front of you? Why are you still so calm?"
"I felt a little oppressive at the time, but after taking a walk for a while, I didn't feel that way anymore. I have experienced many more humiliating things and encountered many more difficult opponents. Things of this level are really... It’s nothing.”
After a pause, Ella added:
"Tsosomok, do you think the Sun King really arranged the formation like the one on the map?"
"Of course. Our Aztlan army, whether in terms of numbers or the bravery of its soldiers, has an overwhelming advantage over all the surrounding countries. In my impression, the Tlatoani who ascended the throne from Mokutsoma He has been fighting like this since the beginning, and he has never lost. Even this time, our strength should be more than ten times that of the opponent, right?"
"If he is really serious about setting up this formation...then I will be relieved."
"I don't understand, what's wrong with this?"
"The enemy's spear will naturally teach him a lesson." Ella said confidently, "And with my military advice, he will be beyond redemption!"
The next day, as arranged by the Sun King, another war meeting was held. Ayla and Tesosomok sat while the Sun King paced back and forth in the tent.
"I thought about it all night, but I still can't figure out what the second child wants to do. In that case, let's not think about it. Now, 90% of Aztlan's military power is on the front line and under my control. He can't lift it. What's going on? Our current goal is to defeat the invaders coming from the east coast of the sea. Many tribes have turned to them, which is a good thing. After this war is over, we will have enough hearts."
With that said, he came to Tesosomok and patted him on the shoulder.
"We are facing a powerful enemy. If the second guy is ignorant and dares to do something small, then after the war is over, we will divide his Texcoco state into two parts, one part will belong to Tenochtitlan, and the other part will belong to Tenochtitlan." How about your own Tlacopan?”
After last night's exchange, Tesosomok returned to his original composure.
"Splitting into two does not comply with the regulations of our alliance." He replied, "The division between our three states has always been 2 to 2 to 1. If Tlacopan is not here, it will be at least 3 to 2. I will take 40%, and you will take Sixty percent done.”
"Okay. But it's best for the second guy to be smarter. After all, I am a very friendly person and I don't want to attack my allies."
The Sun King patted Tesosomok on the shoulder again, then turned to Ella.
"The plan you mentioned last night, the more I think about it, the more interesting it becomes. But how should we deal with this attack? Can you elaborate more?"
Ella said seriously:
"To guard against attacks from rivers, the best way is of course to station far away from rivers. Not only should we stay away from rivers, but it is also best to station on high ground with complex terrain. This can effectively delay the attack of enemies landing from rivers. It is better to send more It is better for a person to fetch water than to be attacked by the enemy at will.”
Ella said while paying attention to the Sun King's face. Seeing him nodding over there, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"In addition, we also need to build a fleet to patrol along the river. Detect the enemy's situation in a timely manner."
"fleet?"
"It's just a group of canoes. You use them to cross the river, right?" Ella said, "You ride this thing to conduct reconnaissance along the river, do you understand?"
Seeing the Sun King nod again, Ella became more courageous.
"In addition, we must be prepared for the possibility of being bypassed by the enemy in boats. Therefore, we have to separate a group of troops and build fortifications on the river behind the army."
"Fortifications?"
"Do you know the bridge? Canoes can pass under the bridge, right? Install doors on both sides so that the boat can pass when the door is open, but cannot pass when the door is closed. Then build a wooden wall on the bridge and station it Army, ensure that the enemy cannot break through. In this way, the enemy's ships will not be able to move freely on the river!"
The more Ella talked about it, the more he felt that he had a bad idea: stationing the army in high ground away from the river would not only make the army tired of obtaining water sources, but also make it easy to be cut off from water. Once the water is cut off, no matter whether it is tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of troops, they will lose their combat capabilities; just thinking about the canoe fleet, Ella can laugh out loud; building fortifications behind the army is even more difficult. Aztlan's military and logistical capabilities were wasted in vain.
If you really do what Ella said, forget about Hestein. Change to Sigurd or Halfdan and charge head-on to win.
Not only did the Sun King find nothing, but he seemed to make more sense the more he listened.
"Tesosomok, I have to say that you have found a good ally." He said, "The spoils of war this time will be divided between you and me."
(End of chapter)
