"The main force of the army rested in Carved Stone City for three days and then continued to move forward! The next target is Jihu City along the lake more than a hundred miles away! As long as that city-state is captured, Hidden Snake City is just around the corner!..."
"The Lord God bless you! Haha! During the New Year Festival in early January, I will celebrate the New Year in the Lake Festival City!..."
The December sun was bright and clear, and the marching team on the seaside was mighty. Four thousand Totonak pioneers and six thousand dog warriors trekked along the coast, passing through the swamps and jungles on the seaside, heading east. Thousands of tribesmen surrendered to the army, carrying long poles and heavy bamboo baskets on their backs, struggling to follow behind, acting as auxiliary soldiers carrying supplies and equipment.
On the coast, one or two hundred double-hulled and single-hulled canoes, controlled by the Donghai Navy, transported truly large-scale food and military supplies. In Baiwan Village and Zhuowu City at the rear, there are also dozens or hundreds of transport boats, shuttling back and forth. To maintain the frontline supplies of more than 10,000 legions, the jungle terrain on the road is too difficult. The transport boats along the coast gradually became the main force of logistics and the lifeline of the army.
At the beginning of January, Hei Lang led the army and finally arrived at the foot of Jihu City. Ancient brick walls more than four meters high, a small pyramid temple standing high, stone statues with human heads standing eye-catching in the wilderness, Olmec ruins everywhere, and an extremely vast sacrificial lake, all of which are reflected in the Black Wolf Eyes!
Seeing the arrival of the kingdom's legions, the walls of Jihu City were filled with guarding warriors and militiamen. They yelled and cursed at the top of the city and provoked outside the city, but no army dared to go out to fight in the field.
In the two or three years of fighting, Totonac's various tribes have already understood a bloody reality. That is, even if the Eastern Alliance has more than twice the strength advantage, it cannot defeat a kingdom army of thousands of people head-on. Not only that, even if the tribes surrendered to the kingdom and surrendered their troops, they would not be able to defeat them in a one-on-one field battle if hundreds of kingdom warriors were stationed there.
Therefore, when the army came to the city and offered sacrifices to Lake City, the choice was still to bring all the food and men into the city and then defend it tightly. The location of this city-state was the town of Catemaco in the later Mexican state of Veracruz.
This ancient city-state has a history of more than a thousand years. The most important features of the surrounding area are the ruins of the Olmec era and the vast Catmaco Sacrifice Lake. Catmako Festival Lake covers an area of approximately 72 square kilometers and is one of the largest lakes within two hundred miles! The Olmecs once held countless sacred sacrifices and sacrifices on this ancient and magnificent lake. After the Totonac people occupied the seaside, they also held rituals equally frequently.
Therefore, there are many skeletons and treasures buried at the bottom of this lake, which were gradually unearthed in later generations. It is precisely because of the ancient and famous sacrificial activities that the town of Catemaco has gradually become a "psychic witchcraft town" in later generations. In February every year, a grand "Witch Festival" is held in this "Witch Town"! The ancient Catalmaco sacrificial lake has become a "mysterious lake" and a "psychic witchcraft lake", attracting "wizards" and tourists from all over the world...even the word "Catemaco" has become Synonymous with "witchcraft" and "supernatural"!
"The south and east sides of Jihu City are close to the big lake. There are boats patrolling the lake from the Eastern Alliance, constantly bringing supplies... Only the west and north sides can launch an siege... No! There is also a big river coming from the west, splitting the West City. The terrain outside, with tidal flats and swamps beside the river, makes it difficult to deploy troops... Damn it! Then only the north side is suitable for siege!"
Black Wolf Toltec took hundreds of personal guards and spent half a day swaggering around the defended Lake City under the watchful eyes of the defenders. Although the people at the top of the city scolded fiercely, not even an army was drawn out.
"Witness the Lord God! The remaining Totonak tribes are already discouraged... but the former chief of Jihu City died in Jinwan City. The gods and priests in the city currently refuse to surrender. Surrendering will also mean death... This This city seems a bit difficult to conquer, but we still have to fight head-on!..."
After thinking about it, Hei Lang shook his head coldly and immediately made preparations to attack Jihu City.
"Unload the equipment for transport from the navy's boats. Build a thick shield car! Build a ladder with a hook! ... Where is the copper beast? Has the copper beast been transported?"
“Boss, in the area around Jihu City, the Totonac fleet is very powerful… The Kingdom’s navy at sea has been fighting with the enemy’s large and small ships… The coastline is not under control, and ships are constantly being sunk. The legion's bronze beasts were too precious, so they didn't go by water, but were carried by tribal militiamen!... At the moment, I estimate that they are still in the woods behind, squishing through the patches of mud... at least eight It took nine days to arrive!…”
The red-haired hunter Uta, covered in dirt and with a sad face, reported back to the black wolf leader. The further east you go, the more rivers, lakes, swamps, and muddy areas there are on the road.
He has always been good at running, but in this rainforest terrain, he couldn't run at all. He was not even as fast as the local warriors in the Totonak Pioneer Camp. Thinking about it now, it is still more comfortable to fight on the Mexican Plateau. What kind of crappy land is this seaside place? You can't even walk ten or twenty miles in a day! …
"But, boss, the vanguard camp has brought one or two hundred divine power spheres. As long as the trapped forwards set up ladders and the desperate warriors rush up and throw them! The city walls here are not high, and the terrain near the lake is low... The divine power spheres If the ball is thrown accurately and explodes, isn't it better than the copper beast?..."
"You are the only one who is smart! Get out!... Go and give me the order again! Let me move the wolves in each battalion! In addition, order three thousand wolf cubs from the surrendered army to sweep the land thirty miles around. ! If there are any tribes that haven’t escaped, capture them all for me!”
"Okay! Boss!"
The red-haired hunter Uta rolled skillfully on the ground, adding another layer of mud to his body, and then ran away.
"The fleet of the Totonak people stopped the kingdom's East Sea navy and fought...big ships and small boats...huh? The Totonak people have always been small boats, where did the big ships come from?!"
Thinking of this, Black Wolf Toltec suddenly became unable to sit still. After fighting for so long, the army has become very proficient in siege tactics, and can proceed step by step without his command. Although this Lake Sacrifice City looks tricky, under the kingdom's advantageous long-range suppression and strong attack, it is estimated that it will not be able to sustain it for too long. As long as there is enough time...
But most of the army's logistics maintenance relies on the navy. And if something goes wrong with the navy and they can't transport enough food...then he must immediately order most of the tribal troops and vanguard battalions to retreat! …
"God bless you! Let's go! Let's go quickly! All the red-haired hunters put on their big bows and follow me to the north more than ten miles away to see the fighting on the beach!"
