The moonlight fell from the clouds, and the trees were deep on the mountains. A small team of twenty Totonac warriors, holding burning torches high, watched the Mayan merchant Tikallo, the self-proclaimed "Kingdom Messenger", go to the main camp in Lake Sacrifice City.
Tikalo looked sideways and saw that the morale and equipment of these Totonak patrol warriors seemed to be very good.
They all held out their chests slightly, carried sharp copper axes, wore dark green leather armor, and carried short spears for throwing and melee combat on their backs. And if you look closely, you will see that the foreheads of the warriors in this team are all engraved with bloody sun hummingbirds. The lifelike emblem of the main god seemed to be the imprint of the god, and it also had a mysterious flavor. Whenever these warriors pray, they will devoutly stretch out their fingers and touch their foreheads, as if they want to receive additional blessings and protection from the gods!
"The Lord God bless! God bless the Seaside Alliance! Bless us too!"
"God bless you! It's only the middle of the night, and it's not yet time to take turns. Where are you from the patrol team? Why are you going back?"
A secret whistle from a red-haired canine appeared out of nowhere. The leader of the red-haired captain looked at these friendly Totonak troops with alert eyes, and his palms were silently pressed on the copper axe.
"The Lord God witnesses that we are from the Pioneer Camp, a team patrolling the coast! Our battalion commander is the leader of the Wood Lizard. We met two Mayans on the coast! They claimed to be the "Kingdom Messenger" and brought back very important I want to meet the leader of the Black Wolf Army in Jihu City! …”
"Maya? Kingdom messenger?"
Hearing this, the red-haired captain looked warily at the two thin Mayans in the center of the team. With such a frail figure, he didn't look like an enemy lurking to assassinate him... He pondered for a while and then waved his hand to give the order.
"Send one person to send a message to the Black Wolf leader! I will take the rest of the team and escort you together!..."
As the headquarters of the Black Wolf Legion, the appearance of the red-haired sentry means that the main camp of Jihu City is close at hand. Everyone held torches and moved forward. Before arriving at Jihu City next to the big lake, they first saw a continuous stretch of dim grass huts, tens of thousands of seaside tribes, and a large area of fire surrounding them.
"Praise the Lord God! The capture of Jihu City is such a sacred victory! Well, these tribes are all... newly converted tribes of Jihu City?"
Mayan businessman Tikalo smiled gently and chatted softly with Captain Mao Li of Totonac who was escorting him.
The name "Maoli" is a very typical name of the coastal tribe. Its meaning is actually the tandra tree, also known as the big silk cotton tree, which is very common in seaside areas. It has a large crown and a very tall trunk. Many small seaside tribes will use the vast shade under this tree as a shady gathering square and a natural village center. The trunk of this kind of tree is often engraved with pictures and graphics by tribal inheritors as a narrative monument of the tribe. As for the bark and resin of this tree, it has certain anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and is usually used as a simple herbal medicine...
It can be said that the chestnut tree is one of the most important and common trees in the coastal areas! It has been integrated into the life of the Totonak people and has completely become a symbol of tribal culture!
"Praise the Lord God! Haha! Our vanguard battalion has made a great contribution to the capture of Jihu City! The rebel tribes in the city resisted desperately and refused to surrender! The army besieged them front and back and fought for more than a month. The red-haired people were all The shooting was almost finished. In the end, our battalion leader came out, holding the divine power ball, climbed onto the city with all his strength, and threw the thunder of the Lord God! ... Only then did we capture Lake Sacrifice City!"
Recalling the siege of Jihu City, Captain Totonac Mao Li looked a little emotional and a little sad.
The leader of the Black Wolf Army organized a vanguard throw of 500 people. In the end, more than 100 people survived. Each of them was promoted to a third-level warrior, entrusted with large tracts of land and serfs, and even became the flag captain of the flag team! And he was not selected. He was a little lucky at first, but these days when he sees the warriors who have made meritorious service being rewarded, he feels jealous and regretful...
Thinking of this, patrol captain Mao Li glanced at the Mayan businessman next to him.
The other party walked along the way, calm and calm, and kept praying to the Lord God. He was obviously a devout messenger of the kingdom, not like a spy from the east... I don’t know what to do with this messenger.
If the person is sent to Jihu City, will the commander of the Black Wolf Army receive any reward? ...and if the other party could mention a few words and say something nice...
Patrol Captain Mao Li pondered for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face, and he expressed his merit with a smile.
"Praise the Lord God! Aha! Our team is patrolling the seaside, fighting for the Lord God and the Seaside Alliance! ...The enemy ships on the sea are always sneaking up on our retreat, and they are as troublesome as vengeful crows! But! Ah, the samurai on our patrol are all very brave and pious, and dare to fight head-on. The opponent suffered several losses, but gradually they came less and less!..."
"Ahem! Captain, you have indeed worked hard. Well, the Lord God bless you! ...After the capture of Jihu City, what did the respected Commander Black Wolf arrange?"
"Huh?...After breaking the city, the commander of the Black Wolf Army ordered that all the gods, nobles, elders and priests be sacrificed as before. Then, there was a big sacred conversion ceremony! Those overwhelming tribes, group after group, knelt down beside the holy fire, but they took refuge in it for four days!..."
"Then, the converted tribes were all ordered by the commander of the Black Wolf Army and led by our vanguard battalion to go to Carved Stone City in the west in batches to prepare for this year's farming! Damn it! Those in Jihu City The priests and elders burned themselves and the granaries with fire! The grain transport ships at the back were not going well, and we couldn't leave too many people on the front line... It's already March, so when the flag team is built, we can settle down one by one. Okay, let’s burn the wasteland and reclaim it... It happens to be April or May, so we can start farming!..."
Speaking of this, Captain Totonak Mao Li stretched out his hand and pointed at the densely packed tribal huts not far away. He raised his head slightly and declared loudly with a victor's attitude.
"The large hut here is full of tribesmen from Lake City! They will move west tomorrow! Most of the tribes in Carved Stone City have been moved to Coyote City. That large piece of good land next to the river, Now they are all empty!... God bless you! If I can make great contributions and be appointed to the small flag team as the flag captain, then I will be a small chief who can control hundreds of people!..."
As Captain Mao Li spoke, he turned his eyes sideways and smiled flatteringly at the Mayan businessman Tikalo. He was obviously proud of the kingdom's conquest and regarded himself as a member of the Coastal Alliance. When talking about the newly established flag team and flag captain, longing and desire appeared in his eyes.
Seeing the other party's expression, Ti Carlo raised his eyebrows thoughtfully. The kingdom has clearly established a new order on the seaside. The form of the new order seems to be called the Seaside Alliance... He pondered for a while and then asked with a smile.
"Praise the Lord God! There are tens of thousands of these migrating tribes...how many people will be needed to guard them! Aren't you afraid of them escaping?"
"What? Escape?...The Lord God witnesses! They will not escape!...The fighting on the front line is so fierce, and the jungle is full of patrolling warrior teams from both sides. With the identities of these tribes, once they encounter warriors from both sides, there is no way What an end!..."
"Huh? You mean... the Totonak Alliance in the east will also attack and kill these tribes?"
"Of course! They all participated in the conversion ceremony, believed in the main god, and even engraved sacred emblems! ... Even if they fled back to the eastern tribes, they were either killed as sacrifices, sent to the battlefield again, or demoted to Serfs... after all, all the descendants of gods in the tribe are dead. Where do ordinary tribesmen get their status? Ah! Bah!..."
Speaking of this, Captain Mao Li shook his head and suddenly took another "poof" breath. In the past twenty or thirty years, he has always felt that it is natural law for gods and priests to rule the tribe and decide the life and death of warriors and tribesmen. But now, he has changed his mind and wants to use the ax and spear in his hand to speak for himself!
"Ha! Those gentlemen hiding in the Hidden Snake City will eventually be sent to the altar! ... When the sea is swollen, who would still go into the sea? Isn't that looking for death!"
"Ahem! Praise the Lord God, she is supreme! Well... won't these tribes flee to the inland jungles? For example, go to those tribes deep in the jungles..."
"How is that possible?! Who would leave the good life behind and live in the hard life?"
Captain Mao Li turned his head in surprise and looked at the bald head of Mayan businessman Ti Carlo, as if he was looking at a fool.
"Go west
Let's go, move to the city-state of the Coastal Alliance, and form a flag team. That will be a good life, under the protection of His Majesty the God of Death! All the good land owned by the gentlemen was given to the flag corps. The priests of the main god can also use various spells to increase the income of the fields. Even farm tools were distributed, and some people helped build thatched houses...
"And without the descendants of gods and priests, they have no bloodline and no inheritance. In this case, fleeing to the depths of the jungle and joining other tribes... Ha! Even if they don't starve to death, they will become the humblest moth people among those tribes. ah!…""
"There are so many people witnessing it! In the flag corps, as long as you work hard to farm, you can have something to eat, and you don't even have to worry about the spring famine! The rations and grain for the spring famine last year were all shipped from the west by your majesty! Where did it go before? Such a good thing!...Ah! Praise the Lord God! God bless the Seaside Alliance!"
"Ahem! Praise the Lord God! God bless the Seaside Alliance!"
Mayan businessman Tikalo touched his bald head and prayed sincerely. His eyes flashed, looking at the outline of Jihu City, which had appeared in front of him, and he quickly asked the last and most concerning question.
"Dear patrol leader... in that seaside alliance... um... who has the final say? Is it the commander of the Black Wolf Army?"
