"Hei Lang, the next goal of the army is to attack southeast and capture the adobe village near the river!"
The bonfire was blazing, and the night was already dark. After arriving at the Snake Lake Village camp, Shulot met with the generals, had a banquet, and comforted them one by one. Three days passed in the blink of an eye. It wasn't until the end of today's dinner that he returned to his commander's tent and summoned Hei Lang alone to tell him the next war plan.
"Adobe Village is located at the mouth of the lower reaches of the Adobe River. There are hundreds of Totonak canoes, which continuously transport food and supplies to the Golden Bay City area. As long as the alliance army conquers this port army The stronghold can cut off the retreat route of the more than 30,000 Totonak coalition forces in the Golden Bay City area!..."
"We want to keep these more than 30,000 people here completely. Therefore, this attack must be fierce and swift, like a wolf attacking a rabbit, without giving the Totonac people any chance to react!"
"I obey you, Your Highness!"
Hearing this, the black wolf Toltec raised his head, with a fierce fighting spirit on his face. He clenched his fists on his chest and responded in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, I will mobilize the legion warriors, mobilize the troops from various tribes, and personally lead the troops! ...The Lord God witnesses! Within seven days, I will do whatever it takes to capture the adobe stronghold!"
Hearing Black Wolf's request, Shulot raised his brows. He looked at Hei Lang's eager eyes, pondered for a moment, and then gave a serious warning.
"Hei Lang, you are now the commander-in-chief of the legion, and you will conquer one side for me. I will leave this expedition to you, but you can't attack the stronghold yourself like you did during the Northern Expedition!..."
Hearing this, Hei Lang opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he heard His Highness's new instructions. This time, there was an obvious smile in Shulot's words.
"...Besides, seven days is a bit too much! Counting from the time when troops are dispatched from Hewan Village, I can only give you three days!"
"Uh! Your Highness, three...three days?"
"What? My black wolf, can't you do it?"
Black Wolf's forehead suddenly started to sweat. He looked embarrassed, clasped his fingers, and answered hesitantly.
"Your Highness, three days ago, thousands of Totonak warriors were stationed in Adobe Village. It took a day to send troops from Hewan Village to camp under Adobe City. This military village faces the river on two sides and the sea on the other. To the south It is the main trunk of the Dodo River, the tributaries of the Dodo River to the west, and the tidal flats of the coast to the east, so we cannot deploy our troops..."
"If the legion wanted to attack the adobe village, they could only attack the city from the wider north. The Totonac people worked hard for a year and built a solid wooden wall on the north side, surrounded by two circles of wooden fences, and another Two small villages were built..."
"Your Highness, I have carefully calculated the seven-day period... The main reason is that the kingdom does not have a navy in the East China Sea. It only collected seventy or eighty canoes from the local city-states. The Totonak people have Hundreds of war boats control the coast and rivers..."
Hearing this, Shulot's brows relaxed, and the smile on his face became a little wider.
"Oh! You calculated the seven-day deadline carefully. Not bad...very good!"
"Hei Lang, when I come east this time, I brought 12,000 people. Four thousand Guards Legion and eight thousand Yuyan Legion. The Yuyan Legion belongs to the alliance and can be regarded as our ally. I am going to let them station here. Between here and Nishui City, maintain a large army food route to suppress the rear. As for the four thousand imperial guards, I will give you two thousand to join the siege of the adobe village!"
"Ah! Give me two thousand guards to attack the city together?"
Hearing this, Black Wolf looked happy. He thought for a while and said confidently.
"Your Highness, if you give me two thousand Throwing Pioneer Camps and equip them with enough "Divine Power Balls"... I will be sure to capture the two small villages and the main adobe village within five days! "
"Haha! Promise! Black Wolf, I will not only give you two thousand throwing vanguards, enough caltrops... I will also give you another artillery battalion! And with them, three days will be enough !」
Having said this, Shulot raised his head slightly, showing strong confidence. This time he sent out troops, but he brought ten bronze mortars with him. Each mortar was equipped with new gunpowder that fired four hundred rounds. And these mortars will also stay on the Totonac coast, and eventually follow the warriors' long-distance fleet to the East and Canada.
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"Another...artillery battalion?"
Hearing this, Hei Lang thought for a while and asked doubtfully.
"Is it the same as Tupa's artillery battalion?"
"No! The artillery brought this time is thicker, shorter, and heavier! It can fire thirty pounds of stone bullets. It can directly hit even the walls of Jinwan City, let alone the wooden village by the river. collapse!"
Shulot reached out and patted the black wolf on the shoulder, smiling.
"Hei Lang, tomorrow morning, I will take you to see these heavy artillery, which have been transported two thousand miles from the capital of Qincongcan! The dangerous White Snake Hill City finally surrendered under their bombardment! "
"Ah! Thirty pounds of stone bullets? How big must that be!..."
Hei Lang stretched out his fingers in surprise, and after a long while, he couldn't figure out how big it was. However, he can make it clear that the wooden walls of the adobe village cannot withstand such heavy artillery.
"Your Highness! If there are such heavy artillery, then three days of siege will be enough! I will gather all the troops, take the artillery battalion the day after tomorrow, and lead the army to set off! ... Well, how many miles can these heavy artillery travel in one day?"
"This Thunder God mortar weighs a thousand kilograms and requires ten people to carry it. It can only travel more than twenty miles a day."
"God bless you! It will take one day to assemble the troops. It is sixty or seventy miles from the Snake Lake Village camp to Hewan Village, and it will take three days to march. And it will take another day to send troops from Hewan Village and set up camp at Adobe Village. It will take another two days to attack the stronghold, including the messenger's reply... Your Highness, within ten days, I will be able to bring you news of victory!"
"Very good! Black Wolf, I'm waiting for your good news!..."
Hei Lang pinched his fingers, making an estimate while making a promise. Shulot looked at the calculating black wolf with some surprise in his eyes. He promised loudly, pondered for a moment, and then asked another question.
"Hei Lang, I haven't seen you for more than a year...I once said that when I see you again, I will test your literacy progress."
"Uh! This, that... Your Highness, the army is about to set off. I have to go back to prepare and plan carefully..."
"Oh! Then wait until you come back victorious and take the writing test again!"
Shulot smiled slightly and nodded. Black Wolf Toltec's nervous face suddenly showed a smile. However, after just a few breaths, his smile froze.
"Hei Lang, as the commander-in-chief, although you have priests to help you with calculations, you also need to be familiar with marching and logistics. There is still some time tonight, and I just happened to come to test you on some simple calculations..."
Shulot looked carefree, glanced at Hei Lang with a smile, and asked in a deep voice without giving the other person a chance to speak.
"The army under Jinwan City has 28,000 people. Each warrior in the army needs at least two kilograms of food every day. According to the kingdom's practice, a batch of food is transported every 20 days. And 40% of the food consumed by the army comes from The other 60% was sent from Snake Cutting City, a journey of 120 miles. The other 60% was sent from Shushen City Operations, a journey of 540 miles..."
"Each civilian can carry 120 kilograms of food on his back and travel 30 miles a day. They will consume at least 1 kilogram of food rations every day. So, based on the farthest camp of Shushen City, from the rear to the front line of Jinwan City For supplies, one group of civilians will go back and forth every 40 days, and one batch will take place on the 20th. Two groups of civilians need to alternate... Counting the rations consumed by the civilians going back and forth, how many civilians are needed to maintain the logistics of the army? "
After hearing the first half of His Highness's description, Hei Lang was confused, his eyes were blank, and he was at a loss. But when he heard the next question, he felt relieved instantly. The war priest accompanying the army had already reported to him in detail about the logistics transportation of the army. As for the number of civilian husbands recruited, he also recorded it in his mind.
"Your Highness, one batch of grain will be transported every 20 days. The logistics of Snake Killing City will recruit 4,000 militiamen for each batch. The logistics of Tree Snake City will mobilize 8,000 militiamen for each batch. Taken together, each batch will be 12,000. People! And the logistics and food road requires two groups of civilians, that is, a total of 24,000 people to maintain it!"
Hei Lang thought for a moment and then answered affirmatively, taking only a few breaths before and after. Then, he looked at His Highness confidently, waiting for His Highness's praise.
"Well, that's good! Hei Lang, your calculations are very fast and you're all right!"
Shulot's lips curled up
He stood up, stretched out his hand, and patted Hei Lang on the shoulder again. Then, without changing his smile, he asked again in a deep voice.
"The Hidden Snake Holy City of the Totonak people is more than 500 miles east of Golden Bay City, so it is calculated as 540 miles. Black Wolf, after we capture Golden Bay City, we will go all the way east until we attack Hidden Snake Holy City! If the strength of the army and the logistics of food and grass transportation remain unchanged, there will still be a batch of food every 20 days, but the food road will increase by 540 miles..."
"According to the farthest camp of Tree Snake City, after doubling the food route, it will take 80 days for a group of civilians to go back and forth, and a batch of food on the 20th. Four groups of civilians can just alternate back and forth. Then, when the kingdom's army reaches Hidden Snake City, , and how many civilians are needed to maintain it?"
Hearing the new question, Hei Lang's scalp instantly went numb and his eyes went straight. This time, there was no feedback from the war priest that he could "learn from". He tried hard to pry his fingers for a while, and then he hesitated and stammered his answer until His Highness asked again.
"Ah! Stretching for more than five hundred miles, the food roads of Tree Snake City have doubled...this, um, that, the number of civilians...maybe also doubled?"
Hearing this, Shulot smiled and shook his head. He patted Hei Lang on the shoulder for the third time and said meaningfully.
"A common man has to carry grain on his back for thousands of miles. On the way back and forth, he will eat most of the 120 kilograms of grain on his back! ... Black Wolf, when you figure out this second question, you will know why I must be here Here, leave as much of the Eastern Totonak coalition as possible! And you will also know how many warriors you can bring with you if you continue to advance eastward!..."
Hearing this, Black Wolf Toltec was silent for a moment and nodded. He pursed his lips and whispered.
"Your Highness, I understand what you mean. From now on, I will ask the priests accompanying the army for more calculations..."
"God bless you! Black Wolf, you don't necessarily have to ask the priest for advice... You can also learn on your own!..."
With a smile on his face, Shulot stretched out his hand and took a book handed by the captain of the guard. Then, he solemnly put the heavy book into Hei Lang's hands, and patted the other person's shoulder for the last time.
"I just compiled this math manual. I asked my guards to copy more than a dozen of them, and we all followed them to learn together!... Hei Lang, please hold it carefully. After the battle, take a look at it and do some calculations if you have nothing to do. Calculating questions, just for fun in your spare time... If you have any questions, you can ask me!..."
Hearing this, Black Wolf Toltec's hands trembled, and he squeezed the thick book in his hand hard, even leaving his fingerprints. He looked at the cover and read the title word by word with difficulty, his voice getting smaller and smaller.
"Village Priest...Math?..."Introductory" Manual? The first edition...revised by...your highness? ! ...Well! It’s really...the fun of leisure time..."
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