"What? Need reinforcements again? There are already more than 100,000 troops gathered around the city of Leon, and he has also recruited all the white and mixed-race white adult men in Leon and Encarnacion de Diaz as militiamen. Why do he need reinforcements? "
Emperor Leopold heard Empress Therese talk about the Duke of Lorraine asking for reinforcements, and his already ugly face became even more ugly.
The Battle of Leon did not start suddenly, but started slowly after a long period of preparation and deliberation. And because the Aztecs adopted a strategy of advancing while marching toward Leon, they also launched the Indian poor and lower-middle peasants to fight against each other and establish Aztec base areas. Therefore, the Aztecs were playing their cards right when they marched into Leon, and they were playing very slowly. It's so slow that everyone knows that they will use a step-by-step approach, first marching to Leon, and then to Mexico City... to regain the land lost by their ancestors!
Even Louis XIV, who was far away in Europe, knew the Aztecs' intentions and even sanctioned the Ming Dynasty for this. Not to mention Leopold and the Duke of Lorraine in Mexico?
Since the Aztecs' strategy was obvious, Emperor Leopold and the Grand Duke of Lorraine were so good at fighting, of course they had to make corresponding arrangements!
First, they ordered constant resistance on the road from Lake Chapala to Leon and fortified everything in order to slow down the Aztecs' advance.
Then, the Duke of Lorraine, who visited the front line of Leon in person, took advantage of the time gained by fortifications and began to organize and arrange the battlefield on the plains on both sides of the Turvio River.
The so-called sorting out the battlefield is, of course, to clear the fields on both sides of the fertile Turvio River, and take all the old, weak, women and children from the Indian villages who are not loyal to God and the Spanish Emperor to the Mexica Valley as hostages, and then They also used these hostages to coerce able-bodied Indians to help with work.
Following the orders of the Duke of Lorraine, these coerced Indians, under the supervision of the Spanish Royal Army, first cut and destroyed all the crops on the plains on both sides of the Turvio River. Then they abandoned the land and razed all the Indian villages and white and mixed-race white manors to the ground or transformed them into strongholds that could be fortified.
After finally succeeding in turning the fertile plains into white land, the Duke of Lorraine brought these Indian slave workers back to the two larger cities of Leon and Encarnacion de Diaz, allowing them to work in the two cities. Under the supervision of white and mixed-race white militias, city walls and housing were built. Many white and mixed-race white landowners and magicians who originally lived elsewhere have recently moved to these two big cities with their families. Of course, the Duke of Lorraine will not allow them to run to Mexico City again. These people are not willing to be soldiers, but their position is absolutely reliable. It is perfect to train them into militiamen who defend the city.
Although King Montezuma claimed to treat people of all skin colors equally, how could white people who were used to being masters be willing to be on an equal footing with Indians? It’s hard to say whether those Indians who betrayed God can still be considered human beings... Besides, who are these white gentlemen? Regardless of their poor martial arts, their ancestors were ferocious men who exterminated tens of millions of Indians!
And things like extinction are still happening in many places on the American continent!
Can they believe that the Indians in power will treat white people equally?
Therefore, these white people, as well as those mixed-race white people who own property, are almost the group of people who hate the Aztec Kingdom the most, especially those mixed-race white people who do not understand whiteness, they simply hate the rebellious Aztecs to their bones.
The so-called difference between mixed-race white people and mixed-race Indians is actually whether the white father loves them or not! If they can have a father who loves them more, they can get a white surname and a piece of property, that is, they will be mixed-race white people and can be treated as native white people, otherwise they will be mixed-race Indians...
The "white content" of these people is not high enough - some of them are really not very white! Because many Spaniards have North African and Arabian ancestry, they are not very white to begin with. When mixed with the Indians, they almost become "brown-white". In order to show that they are white, these "brown and white people" are particularly cruel to Indians who are not as white as them! Therefore, this group of people is most afraid of being settled by the Indians, and they also hate being equal to the Indians...
During the process of dividing the Indians' fields, a large number of white landowners and mixed-race white people were executed by the Aztecs... As for ethnic equality, let's survive first!
Because of the addition of this group of people, the Duke of Lorraine's available troops has reached an astonishing 150,000!
So many soldiers were not enough, so it was no wonder that Leopold was a little annoyed.
"Leopold," Empress Therese handed the Duke of Lorraine's letter asking for help to the Spanish Emperor. "The Duke of Lorraine said in the letter that the number of Aztec rebels may have exceeded 300,000... .... Three hundred thousand is twice as much as 150,000. The Duke of Lorraine is not sure of victory. And the Duke of Lorraine also said that he must divide his limited troops into two parts to ensure Leon and Zacateca. The safety of Sri Lanka’s silver mines.”
With that said, Queen Therese took out the letter for help written by the Duke of Lorraine and handed it to Emperor Leopold.
Emperor Leopold took the letter and read it carefully. He also felt that the Duke of Lorraine's military strength was a bit insufficient.
Emperor Leopold, who was extremely experienced in military affairs and proficient in mathematics, certainly knew that three hundred thousand was much more than one hundred and fifty thousand!
Moreover, the Duke of Lorraine also had to prevent the Aztecs from bypassing Leon and going directly to the Zacatecas silver mines to grab silver, so it was impossible for him to pile up all the 150,000 people he had near Leon, and instead divided his troops. Two places, simultaneously holding Leon and the city of Encarnacion de Diaz, about twelve Spanish miles away from Leon.
The number of soldiers was small to begin with, and they were divided into two positions, one with 75,000... The Aztecs could concentrate 250,000 to besiege one of the two Spanish imperial armies.
Thinking of this, Leopold said to Queen Therese: "It seems that the Duke of Lorraine does have a small number of troops... I will deduct another 50,000 people from the city defense forces in Mexico City and send them to Leon. "
"Retrieve fifty thousand people from Mexico City?" Queen Therese asked, "How many garrison troops are there in Mexico City? Can we still draw fifty thousand people?"
"The Guards plus militia totaled 70,000 people." Emperor Leopold smiled. "After taking out 50,000 people, there are still 20,000 left."
"There's only a little left," Queen Therese said a little worried, "Is it too little?"
"No, quite a few." The Spanish Emperor replied, "As long as the Battle of Leon can be won, it is impossible for the enemy to invade Mexico City. Therefore, the troops remaining in Mexico City were prepared to be used for fighting after the Battle of Leon. To counterattack, now we just send them to the battlefield in advance.”
It turned out that Emperor Leopold was planning to lead a personal expedition after winning the Battle of León, so he also recruited 50,000 militiamen from whites and mixed-race whites in Mexico City. This was a huge investment!
"That's good." Queen Therese was finally relieved. Now that she was relieved, she could leave, so she said to the Spanish Emperor: "Leopold, I think I should go back to Europe and face Louis in person. and Urban IX express our opposition to the arrangement of Sophie Magis marrying the son of the devil in the name of a Spanish princess."
Leopold nodded heavily: "Okay, we should make our Spanish Empire's position clear to Louis and Urban, the two traitors who betrayed God! I am not only opposed to Louis' illegitimate daughter being married to the son of the devil in the name of a Spanish princess. , I also oppose sanctions against Ming Dynasty...because it is meaningless to use trade sanctions to deal with the devil!
Moreover, it is completely unreasonable to marry off your daughter while shouting about trade sanctions. This does not show the determination to completely break up! Louis and Urban must be confused! "
Queen Therese nodded and said: "Yes, they must be confused. I will definitely make the Spanish Empire's position clear to Louis and Urban."
When she said this, she suddenly hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "Leopold, thousands of immigrants from Germany and other parts of Europe arrive in Cuba every month, and most of them come to participate in the Spanish Empire." Military... there are many veterans among them! But the Grand Duke's Palace in Havana failed to accommodate them well, so that the security of Cuba fell into chaos. Would you like to go to Havana and arrange it yourself? The German veterans gathered there?”
"No, I want to stay in Mexico City." Leopold said, "The Aztecs' goal is Mexico City! So I must personally defend the capital of the empire... As for Cuba, Little trouble, I believe in the ability of Duke Antonio Carafa, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Cuba."
"Okay then..." Therese said again, "Leopold, I want to take Charlie away with me. He should go to his principality to see it."
Charles, the second son of Leopold and Therese, was granted the title of Archduke of Florida, but he had never been to his own principality. Therese was going back to Europe this time and happened to be passing through Florida, so it made sense to take him there for a visit.
"Okay, that's it!" Leopold said, "Charlie has always said he wants to visit Florida, so you just take him with you. After he goes to Florida, let him go to Havana to live with Joseph for a while. Wait for Mexico After winning the battle to defend the city, let him return to Mexico City."
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While Leopold was busy mobilizing his troops, Queen Therese left Mexico City with her son Charles. The large playground outside Camp Chapala was already a scene of solemnity at this time.
An army swearing-in ceremony is underway.
Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers of the Aztec Jaguar Army, wearing tiger-head hats, tiger-print clothes and trousers with ears on their hats and tails sewn on the back of their trousers, were flying the Quetzalcoatl flag and other various symbols. The flag stood solemnly in the playground. Musket at shoulder, bayonet shining.
These seemingly "mighty" Aztec warriors are either elite soldiers who followed all the way north of Guimenguan; or they are Indian warriors who were abducted by King Montezuma's army on its way south - they can choose to fight here The division of the base areas near and east of Lake Chapala can also wait until Mexico City; or it can be the poor lower-middle peasants of Indians who enlisted in the Lake Chapala base area.
No matter where he came from, the Aztec tiger warrior now has a prominent chest and belly, and a hard waist. His temperament looks wrong - he doesn't look like a subjugated slave in the colony, but a man who has stood up. The free and independent Indians were citizens of the modern state!
A year ago, most of them would feel weak in their calves when they saw white people, and they would tremble and shout "my lord" or "my lady" in Spanish... That's terrible I’m really scared from the bottom of my heart! Afraid of being beaten to death by white people, and afraid of going to hell after death!
But now, these Indians' "albedophobia" has been cured by more than half - they now have a backstage!
The devil is their backstage!
Although there is God behind white people, God does not appear! Even the Holy Spear was snatched away by the devil's followers, and the chief exorcist of the Holy See was captured... God did not come to help. And the devil is really willing to show up at the critical moment!
So the Indians who are with the devil are no longer afraid of white people... all white people are afraid of the devil. The devil is now the "devil boss" of the Indians. I want to ask you white-skinned people, are you afraid of it?
Judging from the situation all the way south from Guimenguan, Baipi is obviously afraid of the devil - he is running away from the devil!
In addition to having a backstage, they now have faith. I don’t believe in God anymore, I believe in the devil instead… No, it’s the Holy One! Also called Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun and Tongtian Cult Master!
The portrait looked awesome - a bearded man sitting on the ground, wearing a turban, a robe, a sword, and a rocket launcher leaning on a wall behind him!
And they no longer expect to go to heaven, but actively ask to go to hell, no, to hell! What they will go to after death is an underworld where ghosts and ghosts are equal, fair and just, and black and white are distinguished, not a heaven controlled by God.
Now that these Indians have the support of the devil, they are no longer afraid of going to hell. How can they be afraid of the white people who flee from the devil and only dare to hide in the castle without showing their heads?
Montezuma, the king of the Aztecs, rode a big gray horse, wearing a green cloth robe, a white pointed felt hat, and a red cloak. He was riding among a group of Aztec "white hat knights" Surrounded by the soldiers, he appeared in front of his Tiger Legion officers and soldiers.
Montezuma looked at the phalanxes composed of as many as 60,000 tiger warriors in front of him, and his eyes were a little moist. He took out his sword, pointed to the east, and shouted loudly: "Aztec warriors We, my sword points to the location of Tenochtitlan, the royal city of our ancestors... Now, it is the capital of the Spanish bandits in the New World. Last night, the Holy Saint gave me a dream, saying that we The time has come for the Ztecs to regain Tenochtitlan! Let us march together, and under the blessing of the Holy One, plant the black and white holy flag on the head of Tenochtitlan!
Holy bless you, long live the Aztecs! "
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