Aztec Eternals

"New gunpowder, excavating earth and blowing up walls, Cloud Snake Mountain City."

As the sky darkened, a bonfire was lit. Xiulot was eating fresh tender corn, still thinking about the possibility of attacking the city with gunpowder.

It was harvested in October, and the camp in Shuigu City in the south had another bumper harvest. A total of 150,000 people have cultivated 800,000 mu of land. In October of this year, the grain harvested in the farmland was enough to supply the four legions in the north to continue their conquest for a year!

It was because of harvesting this large amount of new food that Xiu Luote had the confidence to lead the army to conquer Jinwan City.

To be honest, the Tlaxcala Basin is blocked by mountains and has moderate rainfall. It is not prone to floods like the Kingdom. The basin, like the Mexica Valley, was a fertile plateau granary, and it will remain so in later generations. As for these tender corns, they were harvested in advance by the samurai chief Bertard and sent to deliver them, which is exactly His Royal Highness's food and drink hobby.

"Eckart, the god-inspired priests of surveying and mapping, have you determined the angle of Yunsnake Mountain City?"

"Patriarch, the god-inspired priest accompanying the army surveyed and mapped the terrain of this mountain fortress. It is too high! Even with the latest mortars, it is difficult to bombard Cloud Snake Mountain City. The mortars should be of little use if they are pushed down the mountain. of"

Hearing such an answer, Shulot frowned and ate the corn in silence. The Cloud Snake Mountain City was built on a solid stone mountain, and the method of digging the soil and blowing up the walls was also very difficult to implement. After all the calculations, if there is no response from the internal response to such an unfallen fortress, it can only continue to besieged.

"Then continue to siege! The supplies of the Tlaxcala people have begun to run short. The fall of the fortress is only a matter of time. Under such circumstances, you can also try to contact the Tlaxcala defenders in the city "

Shulot spoke calmly and made up his mind. After that, he arranged for the army to be in charge of the siege, and also considered the strength of the next eastward march.

"Eckart! For this eastward march, I plan to bring 4,000 Imperial Guards and 8,000 Feather Goose Legion. Feather Goose Patriarch Mihoti has promised to go east with me to defeat the Totonac rebels!"

"The remaining 4,000 imperial guards will be handed over to Bertard, and he will go north to sit in the camp of Tree Snake City. The Eight Thousand Flower Tree Legion will cooperate with the 4,000 imperial guards to continue to besiege Cloud Snake Mountain City. As for the rear The camp of Water Valley City is garrisoned by 10,000 python legions and 2,000 alliance royal warriors!"

"Patriarch, there are 150,000 young and strong captives in the camp of Shuigu City in the south. Most of the 10,000 python legions are militiamen. Isn't this kind of suppression a little insufficient?"

"It doesn't matter! The first batch of more than 10,000 young men has been operated by the Kingdom's fleet to the lower reaches of the Talsas River, the two southern counties of the Kingdom. Untamable Totonac warriors and young men. After they arrive in the kingdom, they will be watched by the legions of the two southern counties and participate in the heavy construction of the big plan.”

Having said this, Shulot paused for a while and returned to normal. Actually, apart from participating in the construction of the kingdom, this group of warriors and young men who are not obedient will divide thousands into various mines in the kingdom. The fate of many of them was already doomed when they boarded the ship!

The only way to change their fate is to show devout faith when participating in various labors. As long as their beliefs can reach the level of faithful believers under the appraisal of the missionary priests, they can stand out and be formally incorporated into the banner team of Tuntian, or even elected into the local militia.

"If the 150,000 young men can settle down, they can supply a half-time group of 8,000 people."

The idea of ​​expanding the army flashed through Xiulot's mind, but was soon suppressed.

The Long Serpent Corps, which is dominated by Tlaxcala warriors, has not been formed for a long time, and has not yet experienced the baptism of war. They have not yet fought for the kingdom, and they have been awarded titles for military merits, and they have completely returned to their hearts. If a new legion is formed at this time, the factors of instability in the kingdom will be too great!

"The lord god bless! Don't rush!"

Shulot calmed down, estimated the proportion of soldiers and civilians in the Lower Kingdom, and his brows twitched again. As a military country, the pace of foreign wars cannot be stopped for a moment. The prerequisite for launching a war is sufficient intelligence and information.

"Eckart, how is the Southern Shipbuilding Department's preparations for the Exploration King Order that I personally issued two months ago?"

"The head of the kingdom, the Southern Shipbuilding Department of the kingdom, has prepared twelve longships for the first exploration fleet, and forty canoes for the second scouting fleet. The selection of the captain of the expedition is according to your arrangement. Well, counting the time, the two fleets of the kingdom should set off from the port of Trout Town in the next few days!"

"Just these few days? Very good! May the Lord God bless them!"

Hearing this, Xiulot nodded slowly and said nothing more. He had already drawn the "prophetic" sea chart, and handed it over to the captain of the exploration following the official king's order.

The sailing soon after is the beginning of this long journey. As for how far this fleet can go, how many years it will take, whether it can arrive at the end, and whether it can come back after arriving can only depend on the blessing of the Lord God!

After talking about the affairs of the kingdom, the two changed the topic and chatted about the current situation of the alliance. The guards lit the magic smoke, removed the food, and poured two more refreshing cups of cocoa. Xiu Luote took a few sips of hot cocoa, his thoughts became active, and he gave a warning.

"After the autumn harvest, the alliance's large-scale transfer and relocation will officially begin! The two southern states of Tlaxcala are the first to migrate. We won't be able to occupy the familiar land outside Shuigu City for long."

"Therefore, the transfer of the population must be accelerated! Otherwise, if the more than 100,000 captured young men and women are transferred, and the big nobles who are short of population see it, there will be more troubles! They will definitely try to find ways, Plead with the League and the High Priests, and withhold some of them."

Hearing this, the head of the guard, Eckart, also nodded in agreement. The great nobles of these alliances have always been bold, dark-hearted and greedy. The kingdom should deal with them, and it is not easy to use force directly, so it is quite troublesome for the chief guard to think about it, but he has an extra idea.

"Your Highness, the biggest problem with the transfer of the kingdom to Dingkou is that the ships have insufficient capacity and the round trip is long. As for the alliance nobles who were transferred to Shuigu City, many of them came from the three southern states. "Family Fleet"

"Huh? Eckart, what do you mean?"

"If the kingdom contacts them, it promises to exchange their ships with the cultivated land that has been reclaimed in the past two years in the area of ​​Water Valley City. I believe that many families that have been transferred will be willing to trade!"

Hearing this, Xiulot's eyes lit up after thinking about it for a while. The area around Water Valley City is destined to be handed over. Using this piece of reclaimed land to exchange the small boats in the city-states to increase the transport capacity of the southern water army of the kingdom is sure to make money!

"Okay! Eckart, that's a very good proposal! It just so happens that Mo Yahualuo, the leader of the pan python, is from Gaoshan City in the south. He is very tight and not rich. We will pull him in and be a middleman in the deal. Then give him the benefit of a deal!"

"Follow you, Patriarch! If it is Captain Moya Hualuo, I believe he can sell all the boats of the entire mountain city-state to the kingdom!"

"Ha ha!"

Shulot laughed and shook his head. According to the slowest estimate, it will take seven or eight months for the more than 100,000 young adults in Water Valley City to be transferred. And if it can be done faster, within half a year, it will be able to catch up with the spring plowing in May next year!

After arriving in the kingdom, this large group of young and strong population, as long as they can go through two rounds of spring plowing, they will be considered settled down. And after they are absorbed by the counties, the strength of the Lake Kingdom will increase significantly again!

"The five counties of the Kingdom of the Lake already have a population of about 1.3 million. Most of the population has joined the operation of the military machine, providing the power for continuous conquest! If this batch of relocated captives is eaten again, it will be seen With this, we can reach 1.5 million people, almost half of the alliance.”

Thinking of this, Xiu Luote's thoughts fluctuated and his spirits were high. Intense ambition, extending like weeds, kept growing in his heart.

"Population, and only population, is the cornerstone of the kingdom! Faith is the link between these cornerstones and the cement that solidifies them!"

"Eckart, send an envoy!"

"Patriarch?"

"Let the god-inspired priests in the south of the kingdom get ready! After every two waves of migrating captives arrive, there will be a miraculous "God's Heart" hot air balloon lift-off! Then, let the preaching priests hurry up and convert these gods A shocking immigrant!"

"Miraculous preaching? Follow you, Patriarch!"