The sun illuminates the bright cactus flowers, the breeze stirs the valley streams, and the weather is still warm in September. Hearing the words of Captain Black Wolf, beads of sweat appeared on Iko's forehead. He spoke hesitantly.
"Ah, Captain Black Wolf... Although our Parmus warriors are familiar with the terrain, we are not good at night fighting..."
"There is no need to fight at night. You sneak in from the mountains at night, wait until dawn, and then attack the valley camp. The elite of the former army will attack the mountain pass in the early morning, and attack with you to completely defeat this group of dog descendants!"
"Ah, Mr. Captain, you have never been to the valley. The valley is twenty to thirty miles long from east to west, and there are more than one camps on both sides. Two miles behind the front camp at the entrance of the valley, there is another back camp that blocks the valley road. Only Only by defeating two camps can we enter the wider hinterland..."
"Oh? There are actually two camps?"
Hearing this, Toltec was slightly startled and asked eagerly.
"What's the terrain like in Houzhai?"
"The rear stronghold is not much different from the former stronghold, except that it is slightly wider. Once the rear stronghold is captured, the army will no longer be able to stop it."
Iko lowered his head and answered. Black Wolf thought for a while, then reached out and patted Iko on the shoulder.
"Two camps, attack from the front, don't know how long the fight will last. If the legion wants to defeat the enemy quickly, it must win by surprise! Iko, show your courage and determination, and be a man like a jaguar!"
"Ah, Captain, if you sneak into the valley, you may be discovered by the canine at any time. The narrow mountain road cannot be evacuated quickly, it is too dangerous... Chief Mespa, look..."
Ico's body trembled slightly and he looked at Mesper as if asking for help. The other party coughed lightly.
"Captain Black Wolf, we can discuss the attack slowly..."
"His Highness will arrive in five days! We have a large army in our hands. If we don't make any progress and are blocked by the rat-like dog descendants, what can we explain to His Highness?!"
Toltec glared and looked at Mesper.
"General Mesper, you are also familiar with the terrain. How about you lead the troops yourself and sneak into the valley?"
"Well..."
Mesper suddenly fell silent. This time the northern expedition was to regain his hometown fiefdom. He led his army northward and was able to fight and dare to fight all the way. But it would be difficult for him to personally lead the army and survive a sneak attack... Let Iko do it.
"Ah, Chief Mespa, leader of the Black Wolf..."
"You cowardly ratfish! The valley is your fief! The dog-born is your enemy! Show some warrior glory!"
Toltec stared into Iko's eyes like a ferocious beast.
"Iko, I will give you five hundred Parmus warriors. Sneak into the valley tonight and attack from both inside and outside tomorrow morning. This is a military order!"
There is no way to retreat from the battle, and the attack is a foregone conclusion. The middle-aged nobleman Iko trembled for a moment before summoning some blood courage and bowed his head to accept the order.
"Follow your orders, Captain!"
The sun set slowly in the west, and the legions outside the valley withdrew their troops and returned to camp. There was a burst of cheers in the canine camp. The Parmus warriors were indignant, but the Mexica warriors still looked calm. They have been fighting for many years and have always been invincible. Today's attack is just a test, and more ferocious attacks are yet to come.
Toltec returned to the camp and ordered five hundred Parmus warriors first. Black Wolf personally boosted the morale, and then handed it over to the noble Iko for the samurai to have a feast. Then, he asked the temple crossbowmen and pioneers to throw nourishing energy to recharge their batteries. He also ordered people to take out the caltrops that came with the army and carefully inspect them one by one to prepare for tomorrow's attack.
Darkness soon came and the land became quiet. Iko led five hundred Parmus warriors who were familiar with the terrain and quietly left the rear camp and blended into the heavy night. They did not light any conspicuous torches, but just relied on the terrain in their memory to move forward into the mountains. For a night attack in the mountains, one must know the mountain roads, which is why Samurai Parmus was chosen.
The pale moonlight fell towards the earth, and a large group of moving black shadows disappeared into the mountains, hidden in the shadows of the mountains, making it difficult to distinguish them anymore. Only the canine scouts lit scattered bonfires in the mountains, like flowers at night.
Iko tried his best to avoid the fire along the way. If he couldn't avoid it, he sent an elite team forward. The sharp war stick was waved, and the sharp arrows were shot out. Dots of blood bloomed in the mountains, making a vague noise, but it didn't spread too far.
Two hours later, Iko breathed heavily. The dangerous and narrow mountain road has passed. The five hundred warriors climbed to the half-high ridge, and then turned eastward along the mountains to the back of the Taniguchi camp. He stood on the ridge and looked to the north, only seeing the dense bonfires in the canine camp and the shadow of large corns by the stream. Each bonfire represents hundreds of canine descendants gathered around. Iko counted the number of bonfires and couldn't help shaking. He looked at the center of the valley city-state again. The tall stone temple was lit with fire, and it seemed that there were still people busy in it. Iko prayed to the original god for a moment and asked for the blessing of the ancestral god, and then turned around and headed east. The warriors behind him lowered their voices and conveyed the command to turn.
The valley is tens of miles long and narrow, and the mountains also extend for dozens of miles. On a ridge a few miles away, two red-haired warriors were sitting cross-legged on the top of the mountain, looking at the divine moon and earth.
"Amosi, you asked me out for a drink so late, but you don't even have a piece of woodchuck meat?"
Iwekan held a small leather bottle and took a careful sip of water. For the canines of the wasteland, whether it is tequila, mead or fruit wine, they are all their favorites, but they rarely drink it.
"Come on, Ivican, these tequilas are the treasures of the tribe. I got them from Chief Carcaro with great difficulty... Forget it, here you go, good dried venison."
Amosi fumbled in his arms for a long time, and finally found out a ball of dried venison wrapped in leaves, and reluctantly handed it to Ivican.
"It's all yours, eat slowly!"
"Ouch! There is wine and meat, what day is it today? Is it the sacrifice day of the ancestors? Or is it the blessing day of the moon god? No, it's still early. Amosi, isn't it the chief of your tribe who will finally die of old age? So the chief position and the tribal warehouse were passed on to you?"
Iwekan smelled it and saw that it was indeed fine venison. He looked at his friend, a little surprised and a little curious. In the wilderness, venison is very precious. What kind of venison do you eat on ordinary days?
"What nonsense are you talking about! Although Chief Kakaro is not in good health, it is not a problem to live for a few more years."
Amosi struck Ivican with his fist, causing him to fall back. Then, he supported his friend and whispered.
"We haven't seen each other for a few days, haven't we? Let's get something good to eat. The army of the Cactus tribe has arrived at the mouth of the valley. The three major tribes have ordered to summon all the soldiers. Who knows when we will go up... Well, today How is the battle situation at Taniguchi? I heard that the Red Cat Tribe won the battle and repelled the Cactus Tribe’s attack?”
"Bah! Today's battle is nothing like winning."
Iwekan said "poof", took a hard bite of the venison, and drank another drink of wine.
"The Red Cat Tribe lost 700 warriors, and Red Hair also lost 50 or 60 people. There are only more than 300 people left on the opposite side. This is still covered by the camp and has a terrain advantage! At night, Chief Mizli kept complaining in front of the chief. . Now the soldiers of the Red Frog Tribe have gathered in the back village, and they may join us tomorrow depending on the situation. Each ordinary tribe will send red-haired warriors to the front line, and other tribes’ warriors will also take turns to follow."
"Ah! Then what are the arrangements for our Red Crow tribe? Do we have to guard against the valley entrance in the northwest?"
"They should also mobilize some soldiers. Red Crow's affiliated tribe will always send troops to the east."
Iwekan thought for a while, and suddenly his ears twitched.
"Hey, I seem to hear something?"
