The bonfire was extinguished, and everything was silent except for the sound of patrolling warriors. In a blink of an eye, it was already late at night.
Shulot looked at his friend's thoughtful face and waited quietly. Those who achieve great things are due to planning and secret rooms, and those who fail are due to negligence. Major events that really determine the country are only agreed upon by a handful of leaders and then implemented by a backbone team. A slight tendency at the core of power can determine the life or death of thousands of lives.
After a long time, Avitt's face became serious and he had made an unquestionable decision:
"Send a legion to recruit and rescue three thousand of Casal's subordinates. Send an envoy to negotiate peace with the pursuing Otopan army. Also send an envoy to contact King Terol of Atotonilco to inform him of Tisok's death. , demanding his submission and promising that his power and position will remain unchanged.
I will keep in touch with the leader of the city-state for a few days and move the army to the Herotepec camp. There, I will gather the scattered direct warriors. Disband the city-state warriors and 30,000 militiamen.
I will promise land, recruit city-state warriors who voluntarily stay behind, and then divide the royal family's direct subordinates, gather 12,000 warriors, and 15,000 militiamen, and continue to blockade the city of Xilotepec.
They sent people to recall the boat division and left dozens of small boats to warn the Leman River and pick up the lost militiamen. The brigade of boatmen immediately detoured around Lake Texcoco and rushed from the Tampon River to the riverside camp.
Once the boat divisions gather together, I will lead more than 20,000 warriors directly under the royal family to go south, proceed by waterway, and head for the capital in the lake! "
The three of them bowed and listened to the order. The chaotic situation has been sorted out. Now that the decision has been made, Mexico's war machine is about to start running again.
Avitt thought about it for a moment. Then, he took Xuelote's hand and said kindly.
"Xulot, you have just returned from going south to capture the king. I originally wanted you to rest for two days. But after careful consideration, I still want you to lead the army to the western camp. Your identity is enough to recruit Kasar and represent me and Otomi. Let’s talk.”
The young man nodded resolutely and promised that the commander must mature in the constant war. Low-intensity war is the best way to train a novice commander like yourself.
"How many warriors do you have now?"
"Eighty Guards, 110 Longbow Guards, 200 Holy City Jaguars, 700 Bronze Spear Warriors, 3,000 direct subordinates of the royal family." The young man calculated in his mind, down to ten figures.
Avitt smiled.
"Leave the Broken Hair Guards and the Bronze Spear Warriors to me. As the army gathers, I need to strengthen the loyal central army. The three thousand warriors of Teotihuacan will be given to you. The original four thousand warriors of Herotepec's camp The direct samurai will also be left to you.
STANLEY I'm staying. Barda has surrendered, leaving it to you. He is Kasar's lieutenant and was sent there to recruit Kasar.
After two weeks of beating, the ape-like Kuruka has become obedient enough, and now he gives it to you too. He had served as a commander in the camp, and he could be put in charge of these four thousand warriors. As for whether to be a commander or an adjutant, you decide for yourself.
By the way, some longbows have been made recently, and the Longbow Guard will replenish you back to 150 people. So you have over 10,000 Mexica warriors. Giowa of the city-state of Otopan only has seven thousand Otomi warriors at most, which is enough for you to suppress him. "
The young man took the order loudly, feeling a little uneasy in his joy.
This time, he actually had to command more than 10,000 warriors! He knew that his ability was far from reaching this level, but with the support of veteran generals such as Bertard, Orosh, Kuruka, and Barda, he didn't have to worry about marching and fighting. The specific positions of leading officers will be allocated later, so I can just grab a few generals and then learn while leading the army.
Akapu's face was full of joyful smile. Leading more than 10,000 warriors, this is far more than a regiment leader. The holy city of Teotihuacan could only muster more than five thousand warriors at most. The core of Mexica's power is in the three capital cities, the dense population in the lake area, and the tens of thousands of warriors supported by the huge population.
Gilliam's solemn expression finally betrayed surprise.
He respectfully saluted and admonished: "Your Majesty, a thirteen-year-old army commander leads an army of more than 10,000 people. This has never happened before in the history of the alliance!"
Avitt smiled and waved his hand: "Xulot knew from birth that he was not an ordinary young man. This time he went south with meritorious service, and his prestige was enough to convince everyone. What's more, victory along the way was mainly based on strength, and there would be no fierce battles. Gillim, you don’t have to worry!”
Seeing that the king was determined, Gillim could only bow his head and salute without saying anything more.
"Xulot, do you know who Giova is facing this time?" Avitt looked at the young man with a smile.
"Giowa? Who is it?" The boy had only heard of this person from his father's message.
"He was the commander of the Otopan army opposite you when you first formed. At that time, you followed me and was just a priest accompanying the army. After more than a year, now it is your turn to command the army and command Casal and Barda. Go Suppressed Giowa. How about it, I didn’t treat you badly, did I?”
Avitt reached out and touched the young man's head, his eyes filled with a softness that was rare for a king, even almost tender.
"Avit, you are so kind!" The young man looked around. Akap and Gillim were looking down slightly in thought, staring at the flickering bonfire. He hesitated for a moment, quickly hugged his friend, and then resumed his formal posture.
Avitt smiled gently, with a bit of satisfaction on his face, and then returned to the seriousness of a king.
"Everything has been decided, let's end today's discussion! Shulot, hurry up and see your father. Time is running out, the army will set off tomorrow."
Xiulote nodded and said goodbye to Avitt. He smiled at his friend and hurried out of the tent.
There were no female relatives during the march, and the generals in the big tent were all taken care of by the guards, covered with cotton blankets and sleeping soundly.
Outside the account was a sky full of stars, and the brilliant Milky Way cut across the sky. What else is happening under this starry sky, in another corner of the world?
Shulot looked to the east. There was the brightest star there, with a faint orange color. It was Jupiter. The boy nodded. He could see Jupiter, which proved that it was already after ten o'clock. This is Zeus, the heavenly father in Roman mythology, the lucky star in Chinese mythology, and the guru in Hindu mythology.
Under the stars, there are always some pioneers who are leading the progress of civilization. Whether it is Europe with the start of the great voyage, or America with the emerging civilization.
After thinking about it for a moment, the young man walked in a hurry again. He walked to the camp at Teotihuacan and found the captain's tent. The familiar guards greeted him with an awe that was unfamiliar to him.
Entering the big tent, Shulot first saw his father lying on a wooden bed, tied up like a rice dumpling. He was startled and stepped forward to hold his father's hand firmly.
"Father, who did this?"
"Who else could it be besides your teacher Orosh?" Shusok looked a little pale, but he seemed to be in good spirits.
"My son, when you went south this time, you captured Tisoc and Totec. Now you are famous among the Mexica warriors. But you must be careful of the noble warriors of the royal family. They and Tisoc The relationship between K and K is unclear. Just like the tree you drew on the wooden board, the taller the tree is, the easier it is to break."
"I will be careful, father!" Shulot smiled nonchalantly. He represents the progress of history. Those who hinder historical progress will eventually be abandoned.
Continuous victories have already made the young man feel elated.
Orosh next to him curled his lips and threw the Chinese character wooden board in his hand onto the haystack.
"Xulot is here, don't read these annoying words anymore, and go to sleep after you finish speaking!"
Shusok smiled slightly. Only then did the boy notice that Orosh was sitting opposite the bonfire. Just now, he was holding a wooden board to let Shusok, who could not move, look at Chinese characters to pass the time.
"Father, what do you think of this text? How about learning it?"
"The writing is very good. I can remember many things clearly and explain them clearly without the need for anyone to speak or translate. It's just a bit difficult. Even I have a hard time learning it, and your teacher Orosh is even more difficult. Needless to say!" Shusoke couldn't move his chest and could only nod in approval.
"You sound as if you are much smarter than me." Orosh shouted next to him dissatisfied, "Although I have only known a few words in the past two days, you are not much better. The first day and the third day of study Just forget it! Isn’t this still the same?”
Shulot sighed slightly. The warriors held weapons and did not read, and Chinese characters were indeed difficult.
When the big things are done, we will first recruit a group of children and teenagers to teach. In the future, we will definitely let the writing enter the Kalmykak Aristocratic School, and then spread it to the Telpoch Kalli Civilian Military Academy, and finally establish a complete school system. The localized abbreviated spelling of Chinese characters must also be completed at an accelerated pace.
"My son, where did you get this set of words you wrote?"
The boy's face blushed slightly: "I invented it myself."
"Haha, my son is as cute as a lynx! I have watched you grow up since I was a child. Although you are much smarter than other children, you are not able to invent words at will. Look at these combinations of shapes, look at these Writing standards must have been studied for thousands of years and passed down from generation to generation.
Have you encountered the inheritance of the ancestors? Or did you accept the gift from God? "
Seeing his father's smiling question, the young man also smiled for some reason.
"It is a gift from the gods. During the days of the expedition, I had some strange dreams. A god came from the great lake far away in the west. He had the same black hair and yellow skin as us, and the same black eyes, but his eyes were different. Four. His eyes can see through all the fog and darkness, and can see through the stars and the earth.
The god looked at everything in the world and whispered to me how to write. He taught me a hundred words every night, taught me for a whole Mayan month, and waited until I learned two thousand words. He flew into the sky from his dream, heading to the prosperous Celestial Kingdom thousands of miles away to the west. Before leaving, he said to me, one day, you will go to the West to find the source of dreams! "
Shusok listened to the myth from the young man with a serious face. His expression was focused and solemn.
It wasn't until he heard his son finish speaking that Shusok said cautiously: "A god with four eyes? Is it a giant from the first era? Since you accepted the gift from the god, you must fulfill the god's request!
The journey of twenty thousand miles is too far and may take ten years. You are still young and have experienced few things. You cannot make it this far. When you get married to the princess and everything settles down, I will go on a trip for you! "
Looking at my father's serious and firm eyes, hearing his unhesitating promise, I thought that he was still unable to move after being injured. The young man couldn't help but feel sad. He lowered his head and buried himself in his father, speaking softly.
"Father, I will not let you go. The gods have said that there is a boundless lake in the west. No one can cross it without a big boat. Leave this task to future generations!"
After experiencing many changes in life and death, the father and son seemed to have endless things to talk about. Orosh would also add a word or two from time to time, and even the bonfire in the tent became warm.
In another tent, the bonfire has gradually extinguished and the tent has become cold. In the empty side tent, Avitt was sitting on the throne, looking at two different divine staffs. Whenever he saw Topaz's staff, he couldn't help but frown.
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient." Gillim knelt down in the shadow of the throne. "The arrival of Ugos marks the split of the six-person priest group of the Great Temple. Ugos is the best weapon to deal with the chief priest."
"Yes. Ugel can indeed replace Kechar." Avitt nodded with a cold face, "But I don't want either of them."
"Your Majesty, the influence of divine power has been passed down for a long time and cannot be eliminated in a day. We must build up the prestige of the High Priests and deprive the Chief Priests of their power and land. But the Chief Priests themselves must still be retained. The two priests The regiments restrain each other and cannot allow the theocracy to unite and further threaten the royal power." Gillim's voice was always steady.
After a moment of silence, Avitt nodded silently.
Perhaps encouraged by Avitt's nod, Gillim continued: "Your Majesty, you seem to particularly like His Highness Shulot?"
Avitt's cold face melted a little: "Well, little Shulot told me a story. In the story, there was a divine king who was the first to unify the world! The divine king had a piece of exquisite jade in his hand, and he Carve the raw jade with divine talismans, pour your own divinity into it, and shape it into shape. This piece of raw jade will become a peerless jade that will be passed down to the country!"
"What do you mean..." Gillim asked in a low voice. He had already guessed what the king meant.
"Xulot is the exquisite piece of jade, and I am the divine king who unites the world. I will carve the jade into shape and turn it into a peerless jade with divinity!" Avitt expressed relief when thinking about the young man's growth. smile.
"Are you really ready to hand over the country to him? Before the decisive battle, it was just in case. After all, you are in your prime, and you can still rule the alliance for decades. And His Highness Chimalpili, the son of the head wife, is also two years old... .”
Hearing this, Avitt frowned.
"His Royal Highness Shulot has a line of high priests behind him, and he himself has wisdom and outstanding talents. Now that he is not yet an adult, you have asked him to command the army. When he comes of age, there will be two suns in the sky, and there will be two suns in the mountains and forests. Two jaguars, I’m afraid this is not the luck of the alliance..."
Avitt's expression changed, and his smiling face gradually turned cold. The chill slowly spread in the tent, like a bonfire slowly extinguishing.
Until a moment later, the king on the throne once again thought of Totec's unstoppable giant axe, the beautiful girl he remembered as his last memory between life and death, and the young man's sacrifice of his own life for the rescue that followed...
The king's smile returned slightly, with another murderous intent in his smile.
"Gillim, you talk a bit too much today."
"King, I have no selfish motives. I just don't want the civil war to happen again. As long as there is one sun, it is enough." Gillim fell to the ground solemnly and answered calmly.
"I want to believe that you have no selfish motives. Remember, there can only be one sun, and the other can become the moon. The mountains and forests of Mexica are too small, and the sky is enough for two eagles to fly!"
"Gillim, what you say today will stay today, and you are not allowed to mention it again in the future, unless you never have a future."
"Follow the king's orders." Gillim sighed in his heart, then solemnly saluted, and then returned to the shadows again.
Avitt continued to watch for a while, then threw the topaz staff on the ground, and the staff made a tinkling sound. The king took out the ruby scepter and whispered to himself in front of the one hundred carat star ruby.
"In the name of our ancestor Montezuma, throughout my life, as long as you don't betray me, I will carve you into a national treasure."
