"The Lord God bless the kingdom! Your Highness, the priests on the seaside have already presented you with a sacrificial song of praise. Then, it is time for the warriors on the seaside to dance a loyal war dance!..."
"Okay! Haha! Come, let me see the majesty of the seaside warriors!..."
The night breeze was blowing warmly, the generals were drinking to their heart's content, and the banquet was becoming noisy. Following Black Wolf Toltec's suggestion, the samurai battalion commanders on the seaside took off their sweat-soaked robes, wearing only a loincloth and holding bladeless war clubs.
In the banquets of Mesoamerican tribes, priests and warriors sang and danced, which was the most common scene in tribal alliances. Generally speaking, this kind of song and dance comes in two forms. One is to show each other the epics of their own tribes and show the prowess of their warriors among tribes with equal strength. And if tribes are in conflict with each other, they will even arrange a fight at a banquet, allowing the warriors to fight to the death with sharp blades in hand to determine the ownership of a lake, a mountain top, and even the outcome of a conflict.
Another kind of singing and dancing takes place between the leader with a higher status and the followers with a lower status. Priests and warriors with lower status will express their loyalty or respect to leaders and nobles through sacrificial songs and war dances, just like at this moment.
"Dong dong dong!..."
The rapid sound of a leather drum sounded in the corner of the banquet. The eight Totonak warrior battalion commanders lined up in a row, all fell to the ground and saluted the king. With a serious look on his face, Shulot looked at the seaside heroes who had newly surrendered in recent years, and recalled the names and origins of the battalion commanders.
"Battalion Commander Wood Lizard, a surrendered general from Wushan City, was the first to submit to the Alliance, and has also experienced most of the battles on the seaside...
The battalion commander, Hong Er, was born as a civilian warrior in the ancient city of Quetzalcoatl. He was the most obedient and most effective in cleaning up the nobles of various tribes...
Battalion Commander Sha Shui Falcon, a tribal warrior recruited from Nishui City, is a pioneer battalion commander who bravely attacks...
Battalion Commander Kuekama, a leader of the Tuhe tribe, was captured and surrendered in the first Battle of Golden Bay. He is good at battalion fighting in the jungle...
Battalion Commander Hu Yu was a surrendered samurai in Zhuowu City. He personally sacrificed the former leader of Zhuowu, Yorjin, and was also one of the surprise generals who fell into the battle...
The battalion commander, Timber Wolf Ma Yakun, was born in Coyote City. He is the most devout, brave, bloodthirsty and warlike, and is also the most loved by Black Wolf...
The battalion commander, Black Spear Shi, was a civilian warrior who surrendered in Stone Carving City. He was good at throwing spears and fighting in the forest...
Battalion Commander Divine Rabbit Tochina, the former chief of Tuqiu City in the south, was captured and surrendered in Jinwan City, and subsequently lost his position as tribal chief. He is good at dealing with the mountain tribes in the south..."
At a glance, Shulot saw that these Totonak battalion commanders were all surrendered generals from various tribes. Most of them came from fighting among the warriors, and almost all of them were good at fighting in the jungle. Next, if the kingdom wants to conquer the Mayan tribes and go deep into the jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula, it will be unable to do without these seaside generals who are adapted to the jungle terrain! …
Thinking of this, Shulot smiled, raised his glass, laughed and praised.
"Blessed by the Lord God! You are all the battalion commanders of the Coastal Legion, loyal and brave generals of the kingdom, and the most reliable backbone of the Coastal Ministries!...Haha! I like warriors the most!...Come! Ekart, give these warriors a blow. Serve the tequila!”
"The Lord God bless you! Praise your Highness!..."
The eight warrior battalion commanders looked excited and drank all their drinks together. Then, they threw away their wine glasses, and right in front of Shulot, they danced with their heavy, edgeless war sticks and performed a heroic and fierce war dance!
"Ahaha! The sun looks at the battlefield, and the divine snake dances its tail! ...
Ah ha ha! The earth is soaked in blood, and the warriors rush to kill! …
Ah ha ha! A warrior lives like a leopard, and a warrior dies like an eagle falling! …
Ah ha ha! The earth is ablaze and the sea is stormy! …
Ah ha ha! The fighting spirit of a warrior will never be extinguished, even if it is burned by fire and rain! …
Ah ha ha! The Great Chief of Death will fight to the death for you! …
Ah ha ha! Great Chief of Death, the supreme and only king, you are greater than heaven and earth! ! …
Ah ha ha! The only supreme king, you are greater than heaven and earth! Big, big, big! ! …
"
Listening to such a "simple" war song, Shulot's eyes widened instantly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He looked at the samurai battalion commanders who were singing and dancing enthusiastically, and at the black wolf Toltec who held his head high and was proud of himself next to him, and instantly understood the origin of this war song.
"Hey! You are such a black wolf...you are so well-educated!..."
Shulot raised the corner of his mouth, listened carefully for a moment, and was infected by the high-spirited emotions in the war song. For some reason, for him, listening to these warriors singing at the top of their lungs and looking at the simple yet fierce warrior faces made him feel more relaxed and happy than listening to the melodious and gorgeous singing of the priests. It made him even more hearty!
"Haha! Good! Very good! My loyal warriors, you sang very well!... Come! Bring the wine, I will pour the wine for my warriors myself!..."
"Praise you, the Great Chief of Death! I am willing to die for you!..."
"Haha! Good! Great!..."
The seaside samurai singing and drinking brought the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax! Soon, the generals of the kingdom were sitting together, hugging each other, shouting and toasting to drink together!
That night, whether it was General Mexica, General Prepecha, General Dog, General Tecos, or General Totonac, they were all drinking in high spirits, howling and roaring, drinking one glass after another until "Plop!" "Drunk. The seaside priests next to them were stunned and were caught by the bold warriors, and they were also poured to the ground one after another. Even the leisurely and refined old witch doctor Kani was caught by Black Wolf's two canine guards, drank a glass of water and wine, and then began to tell fortunes at random.
"Haha! The divine creature is so spiritual that it enlightens my eyes! I can tell at a glance that you two are destined to be rich and wealthy! What are your names? Fruit tree tea wave? Mesquite tree Mikui?...Haha! You two, It has a destiny with the sacred tree! You will climb the sacred tree and see the real light! ...What? You don’t want light, you want reality? That’s okay! You will climb the sacred tree and catch the real big fish! Big fish! Big white fish!…Hahaha!…”
The aroma of wine overflowed and lingered in the palace. Jars of dragon snake orchid wine, fruit wine, pineapple wine, and honey wine were delivered as if they were free of charge, and turned into empty clay pots. The older seaside priests were the first to get drunk, followed by the seaside battalion commanders, and finally several generals... and in the end, only Shulot was left. He looked around at the priests and generals lying on the ground, laughing drunkenly and proudly.
"Hahaha! Blessed by the gods! I am the shining sun, I am the final winner! I am...the only king!..."
"Master, you are drunk!..."
"Haha! I'm not drunk! Can I still... huh? Eckart, why haven't you fallen down yet?..."
"Ahem! Master, I'm not...I'm drunk too!...It's just that I remembered that my duties tonight have not been completed yet, so I have to wake up for a while..."
"Hmm... wake up for a little while? That's okay!..."
Shulot shook his head, his drunken eyes dim, looking at the guard captain Ekart who seemed to be shaking too, and shouted loudly.
"Eckart! Don't hang around! ...Tonight? What other duties do you have?"
"Ahem! The head of the family...the Silver Crow Tribe also sent an envoy to participate in tonight's feast!..."
"Huh? The Silver Crow tribe of the Huastecs? Their envoy is here too? Where is he? Is he drunk?!"
"Uh... Head of the family, the envoy was also drunk. But before he passed out, he first congratulated His Highness on the victory of the Eastern Expedition, and then conveyed Chief Silver Crow's friendship... Finally, he asked about the situation of the two Silver Crow princesses, hoping that It can make the relationship between the kingdom and the Silver Crow tribe go further and solidify the relationship between the two parties... After all, even Elaine, the daughter of Chief Colima, is pregnant."
Eckart, the captain of the guard, carefully considered his words. However, Shulot was dazed and didn't understand it at all.
"Eckart, what are you talking about? Where's the wine? Hurry up and bring it to me!... I'm happy tonight! While you're awake for a while, you can have a few more drinks with me!..."
"Well…"
The captain of the guard, Eckart, blinked, pondered for a while, and replied with a smile.
"Master, I can't survive. The moment I woke up was about to pass, and I immediately fell drunk... However, there are two people who are not drunk. They want to have a drink with you. They are in the side hall next to it..."
"Huh? Why is there still someone not drunk? No! The Lord God is witness! I must be the final winner! The only one!...Who are they?! Where are they?..."
Shulot raised his head. Although his eyes were blurred by drunkenness, his whole body exuded a high spirit of fighting, like a wolf king who wanted to fight to the end. He murmured and kept mumbling, as if a fire was burning in his chest.
"No! I must, must be the final winner! I am the only one! I am the highest! The biggest!..."
"Yes! Head of the family, you are the only sun and the only king!... Please come with me. They have been waiting for a long time in the side hall..."
"Oh? Side hall? Okay! Lead me there!..."
Shulot strode forward, stumbling on his feet, to the quiet side hall. It was very hot tonight, and he drank too much, so he took off his robe, leaving only his shorts. But when he saw the similar-looking sisters in the side hall, he was obviously startled and his eyes became confused.
"Is it you? Li Yu, Li Yao?...Uh, are you one person? Or two of you?..."
"Your powerful and brave Highness!...Well, we...we are...your people!..."
Sister Bai Lanliu and sister Daisy Liyao looked at each other, smiled, and spoke at the same time. Sister Li Yu has a beautiful appearance and a clear voice, like the singing of a lark. The younger sister, Li Yao, has a childish appearance and a soft voice, like the crowing of a deer. But when the two women's voices fell into Shulot's ears, they made him even more confused and his whole body became even hotter.
"Mine...you are mine?...Who among you is the sister?...Who is the sister?..."
"Hehe!...Your Highness, let's do a flower dance for you first, and then you can feel the flowers for yourself...you will understand!..."
After saying that, the two sisters raised their arms, lifted their toes, and danced a spinning flower dance in front of Shulot. Sometimes they intertwined, sometimes they whirled, their postures were like orchids and chrysanthemums, and from time to time they carried the sultry fragrance of flowers... but it made it even harder for the drunken Shulot to recognize them. He looked at it doubtfully for a moment, but couldn't identify it, so he decided to reach out and grab it.
"You two little butterflies are always dangling around! Huh?...Are you Li Yu?"
"Hehe! Your Highness, you caught the wrong one!..."
"Yes! Your Highness, I am here!..."
"Ouch! Your Highness, you scratched me and hurt me!..."
"Uh-huh! Your Highness, I will be arrested too!..."
When you go out for an outing, the tropical seaside is always hot, with charming flowers, butterflies scurrying about, and the refreshing fragrance of flowers. When tourists see it, they are dazzled and shaken.
The flowers in late summer are blooming brilliantly, revealing an unspeakable charm. The flowers bloom like a dream, and the flowers are full of fragrance. Visitors are intoxicated in the flowers, as if they are floating on the clouds, but the return date is unknown on the clouds.
The bonfire swayed and the night fell. The end of the journey is hard to find, and the fragrance of flowers is unforgettable. The bright moon is born on the sea, and then falls into the eyes of tourists who are just waking up, finally making him stop for a long time until dawn~
