The sun sets and the moon rises, and in the blink of an eye, two more days pass. The round moon rose into the sky, and the moonlight fell like water. The mountains in the north, the fortresses on the mountains, the long river in the south, the boats on the river... and the continuous Mexica military camps in the middle were all silent under the moonlit night, temporarily hiding the cruel fighting and blood and fire in tranquility.
The night was deep, and Shulot was sitting with his legs crossed in the big tent of the main camp. Next to him was Ekart, the captain of the bodyguard responsible for ink research, but Naxiu was nowhere to be seen.
"What a strange little fox! In the first two months, he tried to seduce you in every possible way, but in the past two months, he has been hiding..."
Shulot glanced at the loyal and resolute captain of the guard beside him, and felt some inexplicable complaints in his heart.
Three months ago, after that night of "painting in the world", he and Naxiu had a lot of mischief, which was quite interesting. However, during this period, Naxiu was acting strangely. She often said she felt unwell and went to bed early at night. Shulot was a little doting on her and was worried that she would get sick, so he agreed to her. However, in this way, the ones who add incense and grind it at night are no longer the slim red sleeves, but the strong warriors.
The warriors stood guard in silence. The blood at the door of the tent has been cleaned up. During this period, in order to command the legion nearby, Shulot did not continue to live in the comfortable temple, but rested in the military camp. At this moment, the high bright moon cast its light from the tent roof, and the shining bonfire cast light and shadow from the corner, illuminating the map and letter in the king's hand.
"My supreme wolf king, the Guakili Legion, all listen to you! We are recruiting the fleeing Tlaxcala tribe in the eastern woods. We have been digging in the woods all day. Although we are very tired, we have already We have recruited 10,000 people and are transporting them to Shuigu City in the south..."
Shulot looked at Hei Lang's crooked letter and raised the corners of his mouth. He stretched out his hand to unfold the latest kingdom document and checked the reports from the two southern counties at the same time.
By February, another 40,000 people had been transferred from the farming camp in Shuigu City in the south, leaving them almost empty. Only 10,000 young Mixtec prisoners remained in the camp that stretched for more than ten miles. The Lake Kingdom in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River is in a state of digestion due to food shortages after "swallowing" 220,000 young men and women of various tribes in one year. The two southern counties could no longer accept any more immigrants or serfs before the autumn harvest.
According to Shulot's orders, a large number of bronze and iron farm tools were being built in the two southern counties at this time to prepare in advance for the critical spring plowing in three months. There are also large copper mines in the north of Zicao County, which belong to the huge and narrow Qinganbat copper belt. These scattered copper mines are being developed nearby by veteran Etalik for small-scale mining and smelting. The smelting of bronze shaft furnaces also took the risk of technological diffusion and was implemented in craftsmen's offices in the two southern counties to obtain maximum production capacity.
As for the iron ore in Black Rock Mountain, iron is being tapped in shaft furnaces. There is a lot of iron produced, but the quality is low, and it is basically used to make farm tools. Iron farm tools produced in the first year will be given priority to the villages of Mexica and Prepecha, the backbone of the kingdom. As for the expensive bronze farm tools, according to custom, they were handed over to the priests of the main god for management, and then the priests lent them to devout villagers. The manure collected in the village was also distributed by the priests.
Under the kingdom's governance system, there will be specific considerations for whether the faith is pious or not, and there will also be tangible benefits to promote faith as soon as possible!
Now, the two southern counties of the kingdom are trying their best to maintain stability and work hard to cultivate lake fields. Everything is based on agriculture. Only when this autumn harvest comes and the most basic harvest is obtained can the hundreds of thousands of captive immigrants who have been transferred to China be able to feel a little more at ease. The food produced in the two southern counties should be self-sufficient after the autumn harvest. If the land is cultivated for another two years, there will definitely be explosive growth.
The fertile Apa Plain, which is thousands of miles away, is the land of abundance and the land of plenty in the kingdom’s positioning. When the two counties in the south develop enough, energy will continuously provide a large amount of food! And this also means that the kingdom's army's attack range can rely on the long river of Talsas to sweep thousands of miles up and down from east to west, and even go further!
Thinking of this, Shulot stretched out his finger and groped for the west side of the world map. At this moment, a small merchant fleet from the kingdom should have followed his will and set off from the emerging trout town at the mouth of the Talsas River to the northern coast.
The size of this merchant fleet is small, with about thirty catamaran canoes and more than 400 people, evenly divided between warriors and sailors. They would head north again, taking the route recorded by the Kingdom's first expedition. The tasks they have to complete are, first, to explore the details of the Northern Tekos tribe, give gem gifts to the local chief, and then land for exploration to prepare for future conquests. Second, they once again came into contact with the Yoremu tribe, which produced gold and copper, and the Yome tribe, which produced coal and gold, in the far north, and conducted a small amount of trade.
"The kingdom has no shortage of gold and copper, but high-quality bituminous coal..."
Thinking of the various minerals in the Gulf of California, Hulot's eyes flashed and he swallowed silently. The craftsmen of the kingdom tried burning the samples brought back by the old militiamen and were amazed at the quality of the coal!
These high-quality bituminous coals produce enough heat and do not have the sulfur problem of Tianchao coal mines, making them an excellent fuel for ironmaking. The Heiyanshan Iron Mine is also on the seaside and can be easily reached through water transportation. It's just this distance...
"It takes 3,200 miles to sail along the coast, which is equivalent to sailing from the capital of the Ming Dynasty to Quanzhou!... And if it is only 320 miles, the warriors of the kingdom will set off to attack in an instant..."
Shulot sighed in his heart. With such a long distance and the kingdom's current level of navigation, it would be difficult to carry out large-scale trade in a short period of time, let alone send troops to conquer. But the Bay of Baja California is sheltered by outer islands and the wind is calm. Even a catamaran canoe can barely make it back and forth. Therefore, small-scale exchanges between the North and the South can still be achieved.
Of course, the kingdom's merchant fleet had a third original purpose in heading north, which was to bring back struvite to the island. The old militiamen brought back too few samples before, and they could not make a name for themselves whether they were trying to make saltpeter or fertilizing the fields.
"There is very little precipitation in the Baja California Islands. The struvite on the islands should be a mixture of calcium phosphate and nitrate. The technology of making nitrate from struvite has been explored for many years. And after grinding it, it is added directly to Fertile fields in the fields are easy to tighten. If we can build the sand ships of the Celestial Dynasty, and transport three to four hundred tons of struvite in one ship...added to the fields, it will be food that is tangible! There is enough Fertilizer, given the climate of Central America, Milpa can have three crops a year or even more like Chinampa!”
Shulot looked at the northwest sea map and thought about it for a moment, feeling like a cat was scratching his head. He looked toward the unknown south again, thinking about the struvite stones in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, which were almost endless treasures.
"No! For the future empire, endless food is more important than endless gold and silver! And all of this must come from the sea, from the vast north and south continents!"
Thinking of this, Shulot lowered his eyes, and thoughts flashed in his heart. But to achieve a breakthrough in navigation technology, we still have to wait passively. Then, he looked through Heilang's letter again and soon reached the end.
"Your Highness, the Kingdom's legion is in the east, recruiting the Tlaxcala tribe in the mountains, giving them food, and spreading the faith of the Lord God. But in the past year, many tribes have fled to the land of the Totonac people. They were 'eaten' by those big tribes, big villages, and even city-states. The Totonac people in the east treated many Tlaxcala tribes as serfs. Even the neighboring Wushan City sent a large group of Totonac warriors , blocked the surrender of the Kingdom Legion and attacked our team! The Guakili soldiers were very angry..."
"Um?"
Seeing this, Shulot paused for a moment, looking surprised.
"The powerful four-state alliance of Tlaxcala was destroyed by the alliance's eastern expedition. Now, six Mexica legions from the north and the south are gathered in the Tlaxcala Valley. The Totonac people in the east still dare to attack at this time. , provoking the alliance?”
Thinking of this, Shulot pondered for a moment and raised the corners of his mouth. He continued to read down, and sure enough, the content behind was as expected.
"Your Highness, your loyal black wolf is asking you! The Totonac village in the east provokes the alliance, provokes the kingdom, offends the Lord God... They prevent the kingdom from recruiting the Tlaxcalans, and they also have many, many young men. Their warriors have fought several times with the legion's scouts and killed dozens of kingdom warriors!... Please allow me to send out the entire legion to severely punish these Totonak people who dare to offend! "
Seeing that the Totonak people were already at war with the Alliance, Shulot frowned and cursed secretly.
"...Well, you belligerent black wolf!...When you come back, I will punish you by copying the Lord God's Ali Sutra ten times with your own hands!"
Then, Shulot's expression changed, thinking about the pros and cons. After a while, his eyes became sharp and cold. Strong ambition is beating in his chest, with the desire to dominate and plunder, always thirsting for further growth and strength.
"The king asked me to siege the city. I'm afraid this long siege will last for a long time, even until the next autumn harvest. The alliance's food is not abundant, and there will be losses in transportation. And the army harvested a lot from the field last year, so there is no need to All vital logistics are left in the hands of others..."
"We can continue to farm this year. But in the past two months, we have only recruited 10,000 old and weak people in Tlaxcala. The farm camp outside Shuigu City has more than 500,000 acres of mature land and can support 100,000 people. Settling!..."
"The Totonak people have offended the alliance and are at war with the Kingdom's legions. No matter what the cause, in order to maintain the majesty of the Alliance, they must be beaten to ask for peace!... What's more, the kingdom needs Dingkou! More Dingkou, More serfs can support more warriors, which means a stronger army!..."
After thinking for a moment, Shulot finally made up his mind. He has fully realized that the kingdom's military group he established himself is a pure war machine.
For such a united and rapidly expanding military group, it needs to continuously plunder enough nutrients from the soil of all parts of the world. There is not much point in maintaining a peaceful and stable relationship with the Totonac people. On the contrary, within the framework of the Mexican Alliance, attacking, plundering and annexing as much as you want is the fastest way to grow!
"Black Wolf, the Totonak people have offended the Lord God. I allow you to severely punish them! I will also write to King Avit and report the details of the Totonak people..."
Shulot picked up his pen, dipped it in blue ink, and wrote a letter that seemed to glow red.
"There are still three months left before this year's spring plowing. The kingdom needs men for farming and women for childbearing. The Guakili Army can let go, but don't do unnecessary killings!... There is no more White Snake Hill City. The ability to break through. I will send eight thousand 'Yuyan' legions to help you transport prisoners and cover your flanks. As for Wushan City who took the initiative to send troops..."
After writing this, Shulot paused for a moment. His eyes flashed and he wrote the last sentence coldly.
"First send out men to explore the population and defenses of the Qing city. The kingdom's fleet has just brought a new batch of gunpowder and pottery pear. The walls of Yunshe Mountain City and White Snake Hill City are too high, and the terrain is too steep, which is not conducive to artillery. Use your power... If the time is right, I will send the artillery battalion of the Guards Corps to the foot of Wushan City..."
The rainy season in Central America is too long, there is too much precipitation in the Tlaxcala Valley, and there is too much water vapor in the air. Most of the gunpowder carried by the South Route Army last year expired after the long rainy season. Similarly, during the rainy season, the kingdom's gunpowder production also came to a standstill, and everything had to wait for the rain to pass.
It was not until yesterday that the latest batch of gunpowder was transported to Tree Snake City with the kingdom's transport fleet with difficulty. Along with the gunpowder came a letter from Talaya, the deputy director of the Institute of Divine Enlightenment.
Thinking of that beautiful figure standing alone, Shulot pursed his lips and didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, he finally reached out and opened the letter with the faint fragrance of flowers.
The letter was printed with sun-like flower marks, and there were two mimosa flowers sandwiched inside. In this era, mimosa was considered a spiritual plant because it moved when touched. In the legend, there is a girl's soul that is sealed in the grass and can only be seen by those who miss her when the flowers bloom.
As a priest, Shulot naturally knew this legend. He lowered his eyes with a complicated expression as he read the letter from the girl far away.
"To my Sun God...the great victory in the Eastern Expedition, your loyal...servant, I congratulate you on the ground and pray to the Lord God for you!...According to your will, the Kingdom's Gunpowder Department has discovered several bats. Cave, began to extract saltpeter from the bat guano in the cave. The kingdom's gunpowder production increased again. Every month except the rainy season, more than 10,000 kilograms can be produced... A new batch of gunpowder weapons will be produced with The letter arrived with this letter. And every month before the heavy rains in June, the same amount of gunpowder arrived..."
Shulot held the letter and smelled the faint fragrance, feeling inexplicably soft in his heart. Talaya was in charge of the Divine Enlightenment Institute for him, and worked hard to supervise the research, development and production of gunpowder. Four years passed in a flash... After a moment, Shulote gathered his concentration and continued reading. But soon, he got a sharp look in his eyes and stood up suddenly!
"...Blessed by the Lord God! The rains in the rainy season are inspired by the Lord God, and transportation along the river brings new discoveries... My Lord, after painstaking exploration, I finally found a way to double the power of gunpowder. way!"
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