Aztec Eternals

The setting sun dyed the sky a hazy red, like the eyes of a god looking at the earth, admiring the magnificent fighting in the world, savoring the sacrifices and offerings of life. Then He smiled, and the red ripples of the long river swept away all the cold sacrifices, and finally closed his eyes with satisfaction, and the world was hidden in darkness.

The fierce battle finally came to an end, and little bonfires were lit on both sides of the river. The militiamen have cleared the battlefield. They buried fallen warriors, collected what remained of armor and armor, and gathered captives together.

The battle across the river lasted all afternoon, and the Tarascos suffered heavy casualties.

Due to the obstruction of the river, the pike militia and the alien mercenary group were completely annihilated. Few survivors were able to swim across the long river and escape back to the south bank. The casualties of the two elite militias were 10,000, and the last batch of landed warriors also suffered nearly 1,000 casualties. At this moment on the south bank, the priests boarded the altar again, lit the blue flames, and led the way for the dead souls to the infinitely beautiful underground world.

The Mexica lost no less. Three hundred samurai were killed in the battle with the spear militia, and nearly 400 were killed in the fight with the mercenary regiment. A total of 700 samurai and 1,800 militiamen were killed. Casualties are mainly concentrated in the brutal stalemate and entanglement phase, especially the dog-born fight. These fearless light infantry made Shulot quite afraid.

The Aztec Alliance is accustomed to conquests and has a complete treatment system. At this time, the injured are being treated. The quantity of yucca juice and ink leaves used to stop bleeding and sterilize is limited and can only be used to supply the seriously injured. Together with his followers, Xiulot boiled the cloth strips and performed simple disinfection and bandages on the lightly wounded.

In this battle, the longbow warrior played a decisive role. In America without cavalry, the tactical role of archers is irreplaceable. The approaching shooting of the longbow warriors completely shook the formation of the dense spear formation, allowing the warriors to rush into the spear formation and fight in close combat.

At the same time, the output of the longbow is also strong enough, and the damage is beyond everyone's imagination. Mid-range longbow shooting is enough to threaten leather armor targets. For the first time, the lives of the samurai were so vulnerable. The landing warriors on the beach fell like cherry blossoms under the longbow, and the commander on the opposite side immediately shook his will to fight. After roughly estimating the possible casualties of the warriors, the Tarasco simply withdrew to the south bank.

After dark, there was another grand funeral. Lonely, the food in the camp is always limited. There were a lot of prisoners captured, but the young priest just deliberately left dozens of militiamen with long spears. The rest are bonfires, sacrificial dances, prayers, sacrifices, and blessings.

At the end of the sacrifice, the dawn lights up the sky. After shouting farewell to the patron saint, the warriors respectfully added the names of "Avit" and "Sholot". They bless victorious commanders and blessed priests with heartfelt admiration and loyalty.

A fierce battle, a sacrifice, a heart, and a future.

The Mexica held the south bank, and a long standoff ensued. The Tarasco people first transported three or four thousand militiamen across the river upstream and downstream, and under the leadership of more than a hundred warriors, they made a gesture of going around and interspersing.

Avitt was unmoved, but gathered boats and boats to block the upstream and downstream river channels. The enemy without a stable supply line is no threat. The morale of the three or four thousand militiamen who crossed the river quickly decreased and the ranks became scattered. The commander just sent 500 Mexica warriors each to break up the militia across the river and eliminate the enemy's warrior core, leaving the remaining militia to fend for themselves.

The 10,000 main warriors of Mexica have always gathered together, relying on a strong camp, waiting for Tarasco's army. However, the Tarascos seemed to have suddenly lost their desire to attack aggressively. They just continued to build strong fortresses on the south bank and gather more boats.

The warriors on both sides faced each other across the river, the priests continued to perform ceremonies, and the commanders faced each other from a distance, but they maintained a strange calm.

For more than half a month, Xiulot continued the arduous warrior training. The physique of a samurai cannot be developed overnight, and a firm will must also be shaped through sweat and tempering. Berthard's bow and arrow skills have improved rapidly. He has the foundation of spear throwing and is a warrior who has been trained for thirty years. Now it is only a poplar tree that has not been found.

The teenager also began to learn archery. In this era of military revolution, even if Lu Bu and Zhao Yun are reborn, they are no match for matchlock guns and cannons, but bows and arrows are safe and powerful. For the rest of the time, he has been paying attention to the manufacture of Kuod's longbow. The old carpenter and other craftsmen have always been brought by Avit's side, and they are the engineers of the construction of the walled city in name. In the past half a month, the Longbow Guards had twenty more longbows.

In the afternoon, there was a new breakthrough in the organization of the text. Xiu Luote found that followers who learn Chinese characters will take the initiative to make some familiar pattern marks in their lives to help understand and mark the pronunciation.

Avit is also enthusiastically participating in the second stage of character development: relying on the complete Chinese character system, incorporating the original graphic characters sprouted by the Mexica, and sorting out simple auxiliary sound and auxiliary symbols to assist ordinary people in learning and understanding , memory and pronunciation. In this way, for the priests and the great aristocratic class, they have enough culture to master the complete Chinese system. As for ordinary warriors and civilians, they only need to master everyday characters and traditional languages.

Xiulot looked at it for a while, and felt very familiar: Isn't this the Japanese hiragana and katakana? It is also the tribal era that acquired the characters of the Celestial Dynasty, and also the phonetic understanding of the native language. In the end, they will embark on the new road of integrating Chinese culture and developing their own civilization.

And in the misty evening, the sun is hidden in the clouds. Teenagers will stand on the high hills by the river, watching the long river go westward and flow into the ocean in memory; watching the sailors of both sides crisscross the river, performing martial arts like Maori, and then scatter with each other to salvage the militiamen who fell off the ship, Back to camp for dinner.

This sudden calm made Shulot a little confused.

He found Avit, and the teacher was recording food consumption in Chinese and Mexica simplified characters. There is more than one month's supply of food in the camp. A new fleet of ships is gathering in the capital.

"Avet, what are the Tarascos on the opposite side doing? Why did they only attack once? They obviously still have 70,000 people." The boy asked puzzled.

"Because they can't find an easy chance to win. In other words, the price of winning the battle is too high." Avet smiled, revealing full confidence.

"But last time they crossed the river, they had a chance to win." The boy thought for a while.

"At that time, their first batch of pikemen and second batch of mercenaries had already restrained our 8,000 warriors. When the third batch of 5,000 warriors crossed the river, they would fight with the rest of our warriors. Then the fourth batch of five thousand A thousand samurai can attack the four Mexica samurai battalions that have just wiped out the pikemen. The fifth batch of samurai can gain the upper hand, and the sixth batch of samurai can definitely secure the victory!"

"Then under the longbow, spear and baton, how many warriors will they be killed or killed?" the commander asked with a smile. "Besides, I won't allow the fourth batch of warriors to arrive smoothly. The boat division is ready to engage the enemy completely and block the transportation for at least three quarters of an hour. Wait until our side eats up the pikemen, drags the dog descendants, and then closes the siege Five thousand Tarascos. Suangwa's throne is no longer secure."

"That's right, at least 5,000 warriors must be killed in battle to defeat us." The young man nodded, "The navy and army can cooperate with each other to achieve greater effects. The boat division here is very important, and can hinder the transportation of the enemy's troops at any time. Let us occupy a local force advantage, and then the superior army can easily annihilate the enemy."

"Then what if they give up this ferry and cross the north from other places?" the boy asked again.

"Our point is like a wooden thorn, stuck in the waist eye of the Tarasco. The places within the five-day march distance are vaguely controlled by us, and their food roads are threatened by our land and water armies at the same time. If The Tarasco people went north regardless, once the food road was cut off, the Otomi people would have no food to save them."

"A unit without supplies has no combat effectiveness." Avit patiently explained, and also took this opportunity to teach Xiulot basic tactical skills.

"So they have to pull out our thorn?"

"If they really want to go north, they must eat our stronghold." Avita nodded.

"If they look for an opportunity and secretly transport all 30,000 warriors across the river, we should not be able to beat them." The young man carefully deduced the casualties of both sides, and he believed that mathematics would not lie to him.

"Haha. If they can transport all the warriors across the river, it will be very difficult for us to win the frontal battle." Avet smiled slyly. "At that time, we will all hide in the camp. This camp is prepared to hold on."

"If we are surrounded by 30,000 warriors, the food in the camp can only last for a month." The young man was inexplicably worried.

"It would be great if all the 30,000 Tarasco warriors crossed the river and surrounded the camp stronghold!" Avit laughed. "The soldiers are under the fort, the river is behind, and the enemy's fleet is blocking the transportation."

"At this time, what is Totek still besieging the city of Ottopan! Directly lead the army to the south, attack from both inside and outside, and the fleet blocks the river. When these 30,000 Tarasco warriors are wiped out, the Tarasco people will perish!" Commander Guan smiled happily, he was looking forward to this future.

The boy nodded understandingly: "It turns out that the Tarascos are not sure of defeating us. Then why did they send troops?"

"In a war, who can be sure to defeat the opponent?" Avet closed his smile and became more serious: "It's just a situation where the mountains and rivers control each other, occupy the situation, and then wait for the opportunity."

"What is the situation?" The young man asked with a vague understanding.

"The situation. This Leman River, this mountain camp, is the situation! Relying on this river, the enemy's army will not be able to swarm up and take advantage of their numbers, and the boats will interfere with the transportation of grain roads. Relying on this mountain village, we will be able to Persevere, use a small number of troops against a large number of troops, and give full play to the power of the bow and arrow."

"The situation in the mountains and rivers is to enhance our army to play a greater role! Restrict the enemy's army to play a smaller role!"

Avet concluded confidently: "Not occupying this important place in advance is Suangwa's biggest mistake."

"Then, what are the Tarascos still doing on the south bank?" The young man thought for a moment, before a flash of inspiration "Gathering so many troops and consuming so much food and grass must have a purpose."

Hearing this, the commander's pupils shrank slightly, recovering from the pride of the recent battle victory.

He turned his hands behind his back, pacing and thinking: "The Tarascos staying here now can only have one effect, and that is to hold back our army."

Avit clapped his hands suddenly: "It is likely that this is their original purpose. The battle across the river should be Su Angua's temporary idea after seeing my old friend!"

"It seems that although the Tarascos are not occupying the situation, they are waiting for the opportunity!"

"What time?" The boy was curious.

"We'll find out soon." Avit's eyes suddenly became deep, "Because, Ottopan City won't last long."

In the blink of an eye, it is August, and the rainy season ushers in its most enthusiastic season. The pouring rain formed a thick line in the sky, and the surging river flooded the previous ferry, and the camps on both sides completely calmed down.

Schlott quickly got used to a routine of life: training, studying, teaching, studying, contemplating. Every day of his life is full of strength, and he is becoming the support of those around him. Confidence and perseverance permeated his face, as if destiny and fighting spirit burned in his heart.

In the evening of this day, when he stood on the high hill again, he looked at the boats in the distance. A small canoe suddenly leaned lightly against the new ferry, and a young man with plain clothes and a gentle face got off the boat.

Shulot rubbed his eyes, almost thinking he was wrong.

"Akap! Why are you here?" The boy strode forward, hugged his partner who grew up with him, and asked happily.

"Wow, I haven't seen you in a year, Xiulot, you have completely changed, and now you look like a leader." Akapu smiled slightly, with a kind of warmth like jade.

"I came here this time because of the previous agreement between the high priest and the younger brother." Acap said with some seriousness, "I also bring a very important news!"