Howler monkeys chirp, vipers disturb, and the distant howl of wolves is heard on the wind. In Hand Snake City in the southwest mountains, the noble chieftains were in panic.
Half a day ago, more than a thousand Tekos Dingzhuang, who had gone north to support, encountered the enemy thirty miles north of the city. Thousands of northern barbarians rushed out of the rolling mountains and forests and attacked the marching tribesmen. They dyed their hair red and emitted menacing wolf howls to intimidate the conscripted tribesmen. They fired accurate arrows, killing the leader of the group and causing chaos and fear. They outflanked them from the flanks, gathering more and more, attacking the weak flanks... The young men only resisted for a quarter of an hour before the whole army collapsed!
More than 400 front troops were bitten by the barbarians and either died or surrendered; more than 300 squadrons broke up and ran into the mountains and forests to be chased; only more than 200 rear troops fled quickly and hurriedly returned to the city, bringing the enemy's attack. Bad news.
"How come you, the northern barbarian, are here?!"
"They shouted that the great chief was defeated and died, and tens of thousands of the kingdom's troops went south to crusade..."
"Absolutely impossible! The great chief has only been out for half a month, how could he be defeated so quickly? This is the roar of a howler monkey, a scary trick!"
"...But the tribesmen are terrified. The chief has taken away all the elite warriors, leaving the city empty!"
"Hurry up and send out envoys to recruit men from all ministries in the city!"
"Yes, yes! We also need to send people to the surrounding villages to gather thousands of scattered people back to the city!"
"Fifty or sixty miles to the south, there are still two thousand southern warriors who are gathering! They come from the village communities along the salt water lake, and there are hundreds of elites. We have to send people there and recruit them quickly!"
"Yes! I'm going south now!"
"Ah! I will join you too..."
In the center of the small town is the tribe's chief's hall, a spacious open-top wooden house. The heads of various beasts are placed on the walls of the wooden house, as well as wear-resistant rough cotton blankets. The noble chiefs were gathering in the hall, talking anxiously.
The appearance of the northern barbarians was too sudden, and the city was completely unprepared. Now, the village communities outside the city have not convened, and there are less than 2,000 men and 7,000 women and children in the small city... After discussing this, several flexible noble chiefs immediately prepared to leave the city south and go to the mountains in person to "request reinforcements."
"It's too late! The barbarians have already arrived outside the city!"
"What, so fast!!"
The noble chiefs looked at each other in surprise and disbelief. But soon, a low horn sounded in the north, followed by a neat howl of wolves.
"Woo!...Woo!..."
"Ouch! Ouch!..."
The black wolf Toltec walked out of the woods, looked at the small town in front of him, and howled happily. The boiling murderous intention surged in his chest, making his hairs stand on end with excitement.
Behind the black wolf, the red monkey Ozomal was panting tiredly, and the stupid deer Masat was waving his stone spear excitedly. Further behind, six to seven hundred red-haired hunters were wearing leather armor, carrying long bows and copper arrows. More than two thousand Guakili warriors, wearing cotton armor and carrying sharp bronze short spears, kept pouring out of the mountain roads and woods. Many Guakili warriors still have bloody heads stuck on their short spears, which shocks the enemy.
Hand Snake City is located in the southwest mountains, 250 miles away from Apatchingan City. The first half is a hundred miles on the Apa Plain, and the second half is a hundred and fifty miles along rivers and mountain roads. Turn southwest in the village of Rio Ticuilucan (now Taixtán) and follow the Rio Ticuilucan River (Rio Ticuilucan for short), and you can go all the way to the foot of Hand Snake City.
More than 7,000 Guakili troops commandeered a wave of food from the villages around Apa City, and then marched westward. The legion traveled 70 miles along the Apa Plain in two days and made initial contact with the tribal scouts of Chief Chimali. Black Wolf took advantage of the canine's mobility to retreat slightly and did not engage with the opponent's main force. He took all the red-haired hunters, leaving four thousand canine warriors in the Red Frog Cocker, and continued to struggle with Chimali's tribal coalition.
Then, Black Wolf led four thousand legions and really started to accelerate! He went more than 20 miles west and made a brief raid in Kanhe Village, defeating the eight hundred Tekos warriors who stayed behind, opening up the valley road to Hand Snake City, and cutting off the main grain road to Chimali. In order to streamline the manpower and prevent Chimali from turning back quickly, Black Wolf left another thousand people here. These canine warriors will not stick to one place, but will form small groups to harass, entangle and delay the main enemy force that returns.
Afterwards, three thousand elite canine warriors rushed forward, along the Kan River that pointed out the road and direction, and marched 150 miles in three days, defeating a thousand Tekostrengdin who encountered them, and finally arrived at the Hand Snake Valley along the river. !
This speed is extremely amazing! You know, this is in the mountainous area where the Tekos people live, and the canine warriors only run on their feet.
After three days of running, even the black wolf, who was always good at running, was very tired. But when he saw the defense at the top of the city, he laughed proudly.
"Haha! This is the ancestral land of the Southwest Tekos tribe, the gathering place of the Shield Tribe, the Hand Snake City in the Hand Snake Valley? It's not even as good as the simple Palms City!"
Dai Lumasat looked towards the city and couldn't help laughing.
"Ha! With such a short city wall, the soldiers can climb over it! There are many villages around here, and the tribesmen who are fleeing for their lives are grouped together. They seem to be quite wealthy...you can grab a good one!"
The city wall of Hand Snake City is made of stone, but it is only about two or three meters long and forms a simple circle. There are traces of construction in many places on the city wall, and a large number of stones are piled around it, which is obviously still under construction.
The Southwest Tecos tribe once built a fortified mountain city in the Hand Snake Valley, but it was forcibly demolished by the Kingdom of Tarasco during its rule. This hand snake city was built after the fall of the Kingdom of Tarasco and the rise of Chimali. It has been less than two years. With the manpower of the various ministries in the southwest, it is already quite diligent to be able to cultivate to this level. If Chimali is given a few more years to operate, when the king's army comes to conquer again, it will be a different situation.
The red monkey Ozoma narrowed his eyes and looked at the defenders at the head of the city. The garrison at the top of the city was only six to seven hundred people, with simple equipment. Most of them were dressed in civilian clothes and held hunting bows, javelins and stone spears. Many noble chieftains were shouting at the top of their lungs on the city wall. Within a moment, another one or two hundred people climbed onto the city wall.
"Dear Commander of the Black Wolf Army!"
Ozoma saluted respectfully and called him the commander of the army. Lord Black Wolf likes this title the most.
"We came very quickly, and the city of Hand Snake is obviously unprepared. Now is a good opportunity to attack the city!"
"Okay! Red Monkey, you lead the hunters to get closer and shoot! Dailu, be prepared. After a few rounds of shooting, you lead the soldiers to climb over the wall and attack the city!"
Hei Lang smiled and nodded, his expression serious, full of murderous intent.
"There are still two hours before dark. Tonight, I will kill all the enemies and rest in the city!"
"Follow your orders! Legion Commander!"
The two immediately gathered their soldiers. Within half a quarter of an hour, the "dong dong" drum sounded.
More than six hundred red-haired hunters grasped their long bows and approached within sixty steps of the city. The hunting bows at the top of the city are weak and weak, and hunters can shoot at will. As soon as they took aim, they released a fierce rain of arrows.
"Swish swish!"
"ah!..."
Piercing screams rang out from the low city top. Sixty-seven leaders with long feathers on their heads were directly fired upon by the hunters. They were hit by several arrows and fell to the top of the city. Dozens of guardsmen were pierced by sharp arrows and fell to the ground wailing, causing chaos on the city wall.
"Swish swish!"
The god of death came with a whistling sound, like mowing grass, easily taking away the lives of the defenders. The defense at the top of the city was too hasty and did not prepare enough shields. The young men were like withered leaves in the wind, splashing maple red.
"Swish swish!"
The canine hunters shot with abandon. Many brave red-haired hunters advanced directly within thirty steps and shot the enemy accurately. Within a quarter of an hour, the defenders at the top of the city were in disarray. Seventy or eighty brave warriors rushed out of the city, but were shot to death by elite hunters with bows and arrows and stabbed to death with short spears.
"Dong dong dong!"
Hei Lang looked at it for a moment and waved his flag decisively. Dailu Masat roared wildly and led thousands of tribal warriors to attack the city walls on both sides. The tribal warriors approached the city wall, throwing out climbing copper hooks against sparse arrows and stone throws. Then, hundreds of people climbed together, climbed over the low stone wall, and entered the city.
"Ouch!"
Under the impact of the soldiers, the defenders at the top of the city barely resisted for a moment, and then burst out with a burst of chaotic shouts. Hundreds of men turned around and fled, followed by a complete rout.
"Ouch! Follow me into the enemy city!"
Black Wolf's eyes turned red with excitement, and he pulled out the bronze sword from his waist. He finally couldn't help it and wanted to take his bodyguard and commit suicide into the city himself.
"Occupy the barn in the city! Control the four walls! Kill the noble chiefs! Kill the tribal priests! Kill the tribal warriors! Kill all men who are taller than a short spear!"
"Ouch, kill! Destroy the 'Shield' tribe and level the Hand Snake City! Kill, kill, kill!"
