The king's flag of the Death God Black Wolf came all the way and stood in the camp of Shehu Village. It was much higher than the handsome flag of the leader of the Black Wolf. The cheers in the camp resounded through the sky, and even the Totonak defenders in the military camp more than ten miles away could clearly hear it!
"Praise the Lord God! Praise His Highness!..."
After receiving the report from the scouts, the chiefs of the Jinwan tribes, "Big Sun" Qiqini, hurriedly climbed to the top of Jinwan City and looked at the alliance camp in the northwest. From the vast distance, he could not see the Alliance camp or the "King's Flag" as the scouts called it. However, he could see the nearest alliance camp several miles away, and heard the heartfelt cheers of thousands of kingdom warriors in the camp.
"The Lord God bless us! Your Highness, Your Highness is here, this battle will be won!..."
Chief Chicini listened for a moment, and his face became solemn. The heirs of the Mexica Alliance came in person to represent the will of the powerful alliance! And this also meant that the alliance mediation that he had longed for and been looking forward to was no longer possible.
"The Crown Prince of Mexico has personally conquered this place. If he doesn't make enough gains, it's impossible to return!... The Mexica offensive will probably start soon, and it will be more fierce than before. And the Mexica people To be able to mobilize so many reinforcements from the land of Tlaxcala...I am afraid that the once powerful Tlaxcala Alliance has been completely destroyed!..."
Thinking of these, Chief Chicini's mood became even heavier. As the leader of the West Totonac tribes alliance, he is far more aware of the terrifying power of the Mexica alliance than the tribes on the distant eastern seaboard!
"With just a partial army of more than 10,000 people, the Holy Land has fallen, and all the tribes have fled, not daring to fight in the field. And now His Highness Mexica has arrived in person, bringing elite reinforcements... Hey! If Mexica People are not like those who sacrificed the descendants of gods so cruelly during the Tlaxcala war... If they were willing to surrender and keep my tribe and Golden Bay City... then I would have..."
Chief Chicini frowned, hesitating in his heart. He was looking northwest in trance when he heard heavy footsteps coming in a hurry, and a loud shout from far away.
"Cicchini! Chichini! The Mexicans have just arrived with a great prince and more than 10,000 legions! ... May the ancestors and gods bless us!"
As he spoke, the chief of the Hidden Snake City praised the snake Kuacha Kual and ran towards Qiqini in large strides. He had a red copper ax tied to his waist and two red copper-tipped throwing spears on his back, looking ready to fight at any time. As soon as he arrived in front of Cicini, he stretched out his thick arms, grabbed Cicini's shoulders, and said repeatedly.
"Cicchini, now we are in big trouble! I sent out scouts to spy and saw that legion, carrying many big bows, thousands of thick leather armors, and mysterious golden copper beasts! Listen! Said he was an extremely powerful guard..."
"Many big bows? Thousands of thick leather armors? Golden copper beasts?"
Hearing this, Chief Qiqini's face was shocked, and the balance in his heart swayed violently. The elite scouts under him have been almost defeated for a long time. Now all these spying and fighting jobs have to rely on the warriors of the eastern states.
"Praise Snake, are you sure?"
"The gods witnessed it! My personal guards saw it with their own eyes!"
Chief Hidden Snake praised Snake's solemn expression and swore to the gods. Then, he looked at Chichini, and Chichini looked at him. The two nominal leaders of the East and West Totonak Alliance looked at each other for a long time, with hesitation on their faces. After a while, the chieftain's eyes moved and he spoke first.
"Ciqini, are you sure you can defend Golden Bay City?"
"Kuaishe, your tribal warriors are also involved in the defense of Jinwan City, and we know it best. This is the strongest city in the entire land of Totonak! Our city walls are five meters high and are made of bricks. It is built of stone. There are more than a dozen fortress-like temples in the city, with 20,000 defenders, a year's supply of food for 20,000 people, and easily flammable black oil... What's more, behind us, there are The support of dozens of Totonak tribes and more than a dozen city-states!..."
Chief Chichini was shaken in his heart, but he showed a confident look on his face.
Even if he wants to surrender, it will never be the situation when the troops are approaching the city. Golden Bay City must at least defend against the Mexican offensive for a few more months to let the other side know the casualties of the attack, so that it can obtain the conditions for the preservation of autonomy during negotiations.
To defend Jinwan City on the plains, we must rely on the Totonak warriors from the Eastern tribes, try to hold on to the surrounding camps, and obtain material support from the Eastern tribes! Similarly, these warriors from various oriental tribes can themselves be used as "bargaining chips" in negotiations...
"In Jinwan City, there are 20,000 defenders, and they have a year's supply of food, as well as black oil... There are 13,000 defenders in the villages outside the city, and they also have a year's supply of food!..."
Hidden Snake Chief Kua Snake murmured to himself, analyzing the possibility of holding on. He received strong support from the priests of the Hidden Snake Holy City, and brought a total of five thousand warriors and warriors from the city-state! And by virtue of his strength and status, he became the nominal leader of the Eastern Totonak tribes, leading the 23,000-strong Eastern Alliance Army.
"The Mexican reinforcements have arrived. The safest way is to retreat with the main force of the city-state! Abandon Golden Bay City and let them hold on alone... Hidden Snake City is more than 500 miles away. More than 500 miles away If the Mexicans want to conquer the jungle there, they probably won’t be able to maintain such a long food route and support such a large number of troops..."
Chief Hidden Snake boasted that Snake was nearly forty years old and a veteran in battle. What he used to be more accustomed to was guerrillas with hundreds of people and fighting in the jungle. From a purely military point of view, from the perspective of the city-state's interests, since it is completely suppressed by the opponent and cannot be defeated in a field battle, the entire army should withdraw eastward and push the opponent into a more distant jungle. Then, on the territory where they have more advantages, they fight in the way that the tribe is good at.
"It's just the current situation. The Mexica people burned down the Holy City of Quetzalcoatl, and the surviving Quetzalcoatl priests went around crying, inspiring the hearts of the warriors! Especially a priest named Pappu, who burst into tears when he told about the horrors he saw with his own eyes... .”
"The Hidden Snake Holy City has gathered these priests and summoned allied forces, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to unify the faith of East and West Totonac... As the leader of the allied forces, if I can defeat the Mexica, I can become The leaders of each tribe, coupled with the support of the priests of the Holy Land, can even go one step further..."
"I finally gathered all the ministries to fight against the Mexican Alliance and gained some prestige!... The current situation can still be maintained. If we evacuate now, Golden Bay City will be destroyed... Then everything that has been done before, the ministries The chief’s thoughts…”
Thinking of this, Chief Hidden Snake pursed his lips and put his migration and retreat plan back into his mind. He and Cicini looked at each other for a long time, silent. Both of them had changing thoughts in their minds, thinking about the possibility of surrender or retreat. But after a long time, when the two spoke again, it was with the same determination!
"Gods bless you! Praise the snake, we only need to keep it for three more months, and it will be the rainy season in May. If we keep it for five months, it will be the peak of the rainy season, and we can survive another year! ... However, if we want to persevere, , the Jinwan tribes also need more support from the Eastern tribes..."
"Cichini, tell me! Witness my ancestors! Even if I die in battle, I will resist to the end for the sake of the gods!"
"Blessed by the ancestors! Kua Shen, Mexica reinforcements have arrived in large numbers. The morale of various tribes in the city will inevitably decrease, and some chiefs may even want to leave... As the leaders of the Eastern and Western tribes, the two of us must unite Come with your hands, declare your determination to hold on, and suppress the chiefs!"
"Join forces to declare and suppress the chiefs?...Okay! Chichini, what else do you need?"
"Kuai Snake, please send people to the eastern tribes to ask for more food, more boats, and more warrior support!..."
"More food, boats and warriors?...Ha! The situation of each ministry is already..."
Hearing this, Hidden Snake Chief Kua Snake smiled bitterly. He sighed and nodded slightly.
"Witness the gods! I will send a messenger!"
"Okay! One last thing... There is a key military stronghold in the southeast of Jinwan City, which is related to the life and death of the coalition forces!... I want you to personally lead the army and go and take charge!"
Speaking of this, Chief Chicini's eyes flashed. What he said was the truth. The military camp next to the river was indeed extremely important! However, there was another purpose for letting Chief Hidden Snake leave Golden Bay City with thousands of warriors. That is to maintain control of Jinwan City to prevent some eventuality...
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"Huh? Cicini, are you talking about Linhe..."
Hidden Snake Chief Kua Snake was startled and his eyes flickered.
"The southeastern retreat of the army?..."
"That's right! It's the southeastern retreat of the army, the adobe village near the river!"
