The army simply camped in a valley sheltered from the rain. Rest overnight. As soon as it dawned, Shulot woke up in a tent that was leaking from the rain. He touched the single clothes on his body and found that they had already been soaked by drizzle and dew. Fortunately, the Mexican plateau is quite warm during the rainy season. The temperature is a comfortable 20 degrees Celsius, so there is no need to worry about wind and cold.
Marching battles are always tough. Without a strong body, it would be impossible to endure the harsh natural environment, endure merciless pain and fight, and become a qualified fierce warrior. It is even less possible to become a commander-in-chief who carries the commander's banner.
The young warrior roughly rubbed his sharp body, put on strong leather armor, and then put on a gray and black sacrificial robe. The feather crown was too cumbersome, so he put on a pointed leather hat common among warriors. Finally, the war stick and shield were tied to the back, and the long dagger was fastened to the waist to maintain a fighting posture at all times.
Then, the young warrior went to gather his followers and longbow guards, with the warrior captain Bertard also guarding him.
Today, Avitt is dressed up. He wore a mighty beast helmet, a necklace with precious stones, and a set of bright red and exquisite leather armor, with a gold sun inlaid on the chest of the leather armor.
In his left hand is a long shield that also depicts the sun, with bright feathers hanging from the bottom of the shield. In his right hand is a two-meter-long divine staff. The top of the staff is an oval base of pure gold, about the size of a palm. In the middle of the gold base is an egg-sized star ruby, with six sharp star lines passing through the gem, carving out a perfect "*" star shape.
Shulot held his breath for a moment. He asked Avitt for the staff, and gently stroked the smooth surface of the star ruby. This ruby must be over a hundred carats, with perfect lines and star marks, and is almost the same as the most famous Roseleaves Star Ruby in later generations. This will be a treasure that will fascinate the entire world.
"This is..." The young man looked at the teacher in surprise.
"The scepter of Montezuma I was inlaid with the largest ruby in the world. This scepter was left to his daughter, my mother Atotostri II. Before my mother went to the Kingdom of God, she also gave it to her. It was left to her youngest son, me.”
Avitt looked at the staff with emotion, with a sense of reminiscence. "This is a symbol of royal power!"
Shulot immediately woke up from the shock of the treasure. He raised his head and continued to look at Avitt's commander carrying the flag.
This new flag is four meters high and has an unusually large yellow umbrella-shaped dome. The umbrella canopy is covered with complex red patterns and delicate red feathers. On the top is a huge jaguar skull, and in front of it is a bright sun intertwined with obsidian and topaz. Behind the commander's flag, there is a row of personal guards holding high a gorgeous flag.
"This is the commander-in-chief's flag, the king's exclusive guard of honor!" After identifying the flag's shape and size, the boy blurted out. He looked into the teacher's eyes and had some guesses.
"Correct." Avitt smiled lightly, "This is the king's flag sent from the capital. It arrived last night. It is the second most noble bloody sun in the commander's ceremonial guard, second only to the evil spirit commander taken away by the king."
"Now, let's take it on the road."
The army immediately set off, and under the guidance of the scouts, quickly marched northeast. Hulot asked Avitt for Montezuma I's magic staff to hold for him, so that the teacher would not "be too burdened." Avitt didn't care at all. Although the staff was indeed bright, he had already admired it countless times. Now he just looked at Shulot's little face illuminated by the ruby with a smile.
The boy rotated the translucent gem repeatedly in a novel way. This is a treasure-level collection that can only be seen in national museums through thick bulletproof glass.
Under different rays of light, different "starlights" will be reflected in the ruby. The surrounding warriors showed their admiration for the divine object. This starlight was considered to be the brilliance of gods, and had the effect of divine protection and intimidation.
After noon, the drizzle gradually stopped, the clouds gradually thinned, and there was a little glimmer of the sun in the sky. The commander once again established contact with the family warriors in the reinforcements, and the troops were only three or four hours away from the reinforcements.
The leader of this reinforcement is Ketoko, a hereditary nobleman loyal to the king. He is the nephew of Kechar, the chief priest of the capital, and has a certain reputation in the army. Tisok loved theology and had always been close to the chief priests. Not long after he ascended the throne, the king promised the chief priest more privileges, and the chief priests reciprocated the favor by sending many noble children to join the army.
Acap suggested making some preparations: "We can rest for a while and wait for nightfall. Then we can cooperate inside and outside to attack the command tent among the reinforcements at night, seize Ketoko, and finally surrender the remaining reinforcements."
Shulot thought for a while and thought that this plan was inappropriate: "There are always only a few elite warriors who can participate in night attacks, and they may not be able to catch Ketoko in time. Moreover, night attacks can easily cause military riots and kill each other. Both sides are The precious combat power of Mexica warriors who are loyal to the Alliance should not be wasted here."
Avitt thought for a moment and nodded. He patted Xilot on the shoulder, then smiled and said to Akap: "It is more appropriate to fight during the day. Let us rest for an hour first to restore the warrior's strength. Then we will directly attack the marching reinforcements. I will inform the family Warriors, get ready. This battle will be about momentum, there won’t be too much fighting.”
After saying that, he immediately sent an envoy to the northeast.
The Mexican warriors sat down, simply drank some food and water, and quietly gathered strength. The commander has already passed down the order for the next battle objectives. Although they had gone through countless lives and deaths and no longer cared about life, the warriors were still somewhat demoralized. In their hearts, they were not willing to take action against their comrades in the same camp, but remained obedient under the authority of the commander.
The rain has stopped and the sun is shining on the earth. Shulot asked the longbow warriors to prepare armor-piercing copper arrows. If necessary, the longbow guards would deliver a fatal blow.
The 14,000 warriors quickly set off, and the army, like a surging herd of animals, quickly pounced on the first opponent. When the sun set slightly in the west, a huge army appeared in Shulot's eyes. Behind the army were loose and bloated militiamen, carrying luggage and food on their backs. In front of the militia were eight thousand warriors, roughly divided into three teams: front, middle and rear. Two thousand of the front army went out to explore the way, four thousand of the middle army surrounded the commander's banner, and two thousand of the rear army monitored and controlled the militiamen.
Reinforcement scouts had already discovered the Mexica troops coming from the rear. At this time, the reinforcements in front had stopped. They arranged their formation slightly, but did not assume a fighting posture. As the two armies approached, the "King's" flag was clearly reflected in the eyes of every Mexica soldier.
The warriors on the opposite side were making some noise. They hurriedly gathered from the capital, and then headed north to support the city of Xilotepec, just to open up the logistics line and re-establish contact with the king's army whose current situation was unknown, but the king actually appeared here?
A new wave of messengers came from the command flag of the Chinese army on the opposite side. The messengers bowed their heads respectfully to the king's flag and saluted. At the same time, they brought the commander's inquiry: "May I ask your Majesty the King, how is the war in Otopan, and how is the king doing? Coming here?"
Under the ceremonial guard, Avitt's face was covered by a beast helmet. He maintained the posture of a god in silence and did not speak.
Shulot, wearing a gray and black exquisite Tengu priest robe, replied with a serious face: "The blessed king led his loyal direct warriors and went south to the Leman River. We boarded the alliance's boat master and went up the river. First, Return to the Herotepec camp in one step. Now we are reorganizing the army and rescuing the city-state legions lost in the mountains and forests. Please ask Commander Ketoko to come forward and see the king."
The messenger raised his head with a slightly surprised expression. The king abandoned the city-state legions and retreated first. This was major news that shook the alliance. He took another look at the majestic king's ceremonial guard, the fierce Jaguar battle group, and Shulot's Tengu sacrificial robes, and then respectfully left.
Soon, the warriors on the opposite side started to stir slightly, and there was a burst of chaotic sounds. Then hundreds of commanders and guards separated the crowd and slowly came towards the king's honor guard surrounded by a command flag.
Xiuluo looked closely and saw that there was a vaguely middle-aged commander under the flag. He walked very slowly, always looking at the king's flag here, and took five hundred elite guards with him, obviously having doubts.
