The sun rises and sets, and ten days pass by in a hurry. The dark night is dotted with stars, but the dawn has not yet arrived. Spring flowers are blooming, and the delicate red poinsettia is in its last flowering period in its native tropical America, rendering a gorgeous spring scene. And the hurried messenger, stepping on the petals that were beginning to fall off, came from the front line of the fighting in the east and brought back the latest news.
"Head of the family, a message from the front line! After Black Wolf conquered Zhuowu City, under the auspices of Chief Priest Yin Cui, a large-scale conversion ceremony was held, converting more than 30,000 Totonak tribesmen!"
"Then he led 5,000 vanguards and arrived at Coyote City. He had already cleared the area around the city-state and surrendered 10,000 to 20,000 Totonak tribesmen. And as long as the transported bronze cannons arrived, he could capture Coyote City, completely surrender the more than 20,000 coyote tribe in the city!"
Eckart, the captain of the guard, unfolded the letter, scanned it briefly, and then respectfully reported back to the king.
Still adobe riverside, still the same hills. The monarch and his ministers stood on the high ground of the hill, looking at the deep green forest across the river. At the feet of the two men, the tribal militiamen transporting food were like tiny ants, trudging along the opened forest path, slowly carrying their loads. On the bank of the river, there were several tall wooden poles with more than a dozen deserter heads hanging on them, silently warning the lax tribes to surrender with cruel military methods.
"Huh? The Kingdom's army arrived, but Coyote City did not surrender, but dared to resist? Coyote Chief Mayakun, how dare you refuse to persuade him to surrender? Or is his persuasion to surrender ineffective?"
With a serious look on his face, Shulot took the letter with pictures and texts from Hei Lang, read it carefully, and gradually frowned.
"The Kingdom's legion arrived, and all the tribes outside Coyote City surrendered obediently to the Alliance. The tribes in Coyote City originally sent envoys to discuss surrender. But in the end, they went back on their word like a grass rat and elected a howling Rat King, will you fight to the end?...It’s really like a mantis trying to control the chariot, not knowing whether to live or die!”
"Well... Hei Lang's letter was vague about the specific situation... He just promised that after the artillery arrives, within three days, the city-state will be captured and the recalcitrant chiefs, leaders and warriors in the city will be completely eliminated..."
Shulot suppressed his anger, looked at it carefully and twice, and finally tasted something different.
"'Repenting like a grass rat'... It seems that something went wrong during the negotiation process. With Black Wolf's character, the conditions for surrender were probably very harsh, which aroused the resistance of the city-state nobles...' The howling rat king'... It is estimated that a brave leader appeared in the city-state. He took this opportunity to preach the idea of resistance and seized the power of the city-state's chief... Well, it should be both. And there is!..."
Shulot held the letter and quickly deduced the hidden story behind it based on the aggressive character of the black wolf and the internal struggle for power among the Totonak people. Then, he shook his head, put away the letter, and sighed quietly.
"The Totonac tribes have a long history and have inherited the ancient culture of the Olmecs. Although they are not strong in force, they are very resilient in resistance... The Mayan tribes further east should be the same!... .”
Hearing the king's emotion, the captain of the guard, Ekart, lowered his eyes and said nothing. However, Shulot looked at him and asked with a smile.
"Eckart, how long do you think it will take for the kingdom's army to completely conquer the land of Totonac and control this thousand-mile seaside?"
"...Master of the family, if the heroes of Totonak all stand up and stand in front of the kingdom's copper beast, that would actually be a good thing!"
Eckart, the captain of the guard, spoke cautiously. He looked at the king's face and analyzed the news he had just received from another angle.
"As long as this group of people is dead, the stubborn resistance of the coastal tribes will disappear. Therefore, the stronger the resistance now, the easier and more stable the governance of the kingdom will be in the future! ... Therefore, I feel that the advancing army will Slowing down may not be a bad thing. At least, it is much better than hiding and waiting until the army leaves to reveal themselves!..."
"Oh? Eliminating the stubborn forces will facilitate future rule, so it is a good thing?..."
Hearing the words of the captain of the guard, Shulot was startled for a moment, his mind changed, and he laughed out loud.
"Haha! Eckart, what a mouth you have!..."
"The Lord God is witness! Master, I will answer truthfully and I will never dare to speak nonsense!..."
"You, there's nothing wrong with what you said, but you avoid the important and ignore the trivial..."
Shulot smiled and shook his head, stretched out his hand, patted Eckart on the shoulder, and asked again.
"I asked you just now, how long will it take for the kingdom's army to take control of this place? Answer truthfully!..."
"Uh...head of the family..."
The king's palm lightly patted on the shoulder of the guard chief, but it was like the falling five-finger mountain calming the seven-orificed monkey. The captain of the guard, Eckart, opened his mouth, hesitated for a while, and finally could only answer truthfully.
"Master, if you want to conquer thousands of miles of seaside and pacify the Totonak tribes, you must lay down the core of the resistance of the Eastern tribes, the spiritual pillar of the Totonak warriors, the Hidden Snake City, the Holy Land of the East! And to lay down the Hidden Snake City more than six hundred miles away, Snake City must at least wipe out the coastal tribes blocking the front, such as Coyote City, Carved Stone City, Lake Sacrifice City, and Grass Mandala City..."
"The rainy season on the lowland seaside is coming soon, and heavy rain will hinder the advance of the army. Look at the current situation, before this year's rainy season, no matter what, we will not be able to achieve this goal... And if everything goes well, before next year's rainy season, we will definitely be able to capture Hidden Island. Snake City!..."
"Of course, if the kingdom can establish a powerful navy on the coast of the East China Sea and transport grain, grass and troops along the coast... Then the conquest of the army will be able to overcome the obstacles of the jungle, and the process will be greatly accelerated!"
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"Very good! You are right this time! The rainy season in the tropical jungle, the navy on the East China Sea coast...climate and sea routes are indeed two important points!"
After hearing this, Shulot retracted his palm and nodded with satisfaction. He touched his chin and pondered the situation at Donghai Shipyard. The Donghai Shipyard has just been established. It has only prepared wood and repaired some canoes. It has not yet built the first galley ship. The scale still needs to be expanded! He also thought of the rebellion in the rear. The stern royal order had been handed down, and Bertard should also have received the royal order. He didn't know how long it would take to clear out the small group of rebels who had harassed them.
"Mountains and rainforests, scattered and fragmented terrain. Plateaus and lowlands, cultures of different origins. There are no horses or fast ships... Even if there is an overwhelming military advantage, if you want to unify the tribes and conquer distant city-states... still Hard and slow!”
"Time waits for us not! It is already the spring of 1490. The Moors on the peninsula really can't hold on for long. And once the Moors surrender, the Spanish bullfighting eyes will be cast into the distance, looking for another target to fight. ..."
"The navigation technology of the two islands has matured enough to cross the ocean and reach the vast America. By that time, even if there is no Columbus, there will be Melombo... Even if he does not reach Central America first, he will also reach the vast South America, North America..."
Thinking of this, Shulot pursed his lips, looked solemn, and felt a little irritable in his heart. He silently looked to the east, across the vast jungle, to the endless Caribbean Sea. It wasn't until the sun gradually set in the west and blood filled the sky that the king strode away and turned around.
"Let's go! It's getting dark, go back and have a good meal!"
"Yes, head of the family!"
The captain of the guard, Eckart, followed quickly and warned cautiously.
"Master of the family, a reply to the commander of the Black Wolf Army..."
"Well, it's the same as usual! Let him clean up the tribal city and hand it over to the priests who take over. It doesn't matter if you take it slow, don't rush, don't rush in..."
"Do your will!"
"By the way, has the sorting and reorganization of various departments in Jinwan City been completed?"
"The head of the family, the 40,000 Jinwan tribe, has completed sorting out. 20,000 young men and women under the age of thirty-five have been selected and organized into ten flag teams, and ten field camps have been set up around Jinwan City. ! These military camps are all under the jurisdiction of the seaside warriors who have passed the test and were the first to surrender. As for the remaining 20,000 old, weak, sick and disabled, they will be divided into two groups and handed over to the original noble chieftain of the Jinwan tribe! "
"Very good! Are the noble chiefs of Jinwan tribe dissatisfied with anything?"
Hearing the seemingly casual question from the king, the captain of the guard, Ekart, looked thoughtful and remained cautiously silent. The reorganization of the kingdom is very harsh, and the dissatisfaction actions of the leaders are almost countless! But the king's questions at this moment, every word, are meant to kill people. And those who meet this standard are only...
