Aztec Eternals

The bonfire is bright, the night breeze is warm, and the welcome dinner is simple but grand. Simple is the food of the banquet, grand is the etiquette of the samurai.

Avette sat in the central seat, and Shulott sat in the next seat. The generals of the two armies stepped forward one by one, toasted the king and His Royal Highness successively, and then presented spring flowers and the most precious spoils of war. Avit looked at the generals with a smile, chatted cordially one by one, praised the achievements of the commanders from time to time, and then asked about the casualties of the troops. Xiulot kept quiet, nodding to the generals while thinking about the follow-up plan.

After the generals had finished their round of toasts, and the situation of the Northern Army was almost understood, Avit stood up from the chief seat with a smile, raised his glass heroically and said to the generals.

"Very good! In this Western Expedition, the Northern Army took the lead in breaking through the border fortress of the Kingdom of Tarasco, successively defeated several Tarasco legions, and even captured King Tarasco alive! Ke, invincible, the Northern Legion has become famous all over the world!"

Then, King Avit patted Shulot on the shoulder and praised cordially.

"Sholot, you have given me many surprises! You are the youngest marshal in the alliance, the most proficient in combat, and the greatest hero in the Western Expedition. This cup is a toast to you! Come, all generals fill this cup, and join me Let's drink together!"

"Your Highness!"

Hearing the king's words, all the generals from the north and the south raised their wine glasses and drank to the full. Shulot hurriedly got up to drink, poured another glass, and responded to Avette. After the two drank, Avit waved his hand and said to the generals with a smile.

"The prey is right by your side, and the jaguar can't take a nap! Today's banquet ends here, everyone returns to the camp, prepares the army, and prepares for the siege!"

"Yes, follow your will!"

"Well. Shulot, you stay!"

The generals dispersed after saluting, and the big tent quickly became quiet. Avit took off the complicated royal clothes and the gorgeous long crown, put on only a set of comfortable plain robes, and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he put away his smile, stroked the magic staff in his hand, thought for a while, and then asked seriously.

"Where is Suangwa?"

"He's in the back camp."

"Take me to see!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xiulot bowed his head and saluted, then turned to lead the way. The two, one in front and one behind, walked under the new moon at the beginning of the month. The moonlight is faint, the stars are twinkling, and there are prayer songs in the camp. The singing came from afar, and it seemed to be a hymn about the alternate cycle of the four sun eras. The two kings walked quietly, listening to the quaint songs, neither of them spoke.

"It's here."

Shulot walked to a side tent, and dozens of guarding warriors saluted together. Avit waved his hand, opened the tent door first, and strode in.

Inside the partial tent is still an ordinary grass bed. Su Angua's complexion was much better than last time. He lay quietly on the bed, with a strange smile on his face.

"Ah, greetings, High King."

The old priest quickly bowed and saluted.

"Hahaha!. Suangwa! Suangwa!"

Seeing King Tarasco on the hay bed, Avit laughed heartily, almost to tears. In the wanton laughter, memories of the past came to my mind one after another: the high spirits during the first western expedition four years ago, the hardship and exhaustion during the fierce battle in the mountains, the pain and unwillingness when the Chinese army was defeated, and being guarded by copper axes The fear and panic during the pursuit, the torment and suffering after losing the inheritance right. Until today, it is as hearty as revenge!

"ha!"

Avit laughed and walked forward, pulled Su Angua's hair, and looked at the other person's face. It was the first time he had seen the King of Tarasco up close. Although, he has imagined today's scene countless times. The king laughed and watched wildly, as if looking at a precious treasure, with a heartfelt pleasure; while the other king was always asleep, with a smile on his mouth, as if unwilling to wake up in the cruel world .

Avit laughed for a while before gradually calming down. Then he looked at the old priest and asked sharply.

"How is he?"

"Ah, respected king! The sacrifice is safe and healthy. He woke up once in the afternoon and scolded His Royal Highness for a while. Ever since he arrived outside the capital, his mood has been unstable, so I gave him some knife water. .My lord, do I need to wake him up?"

"good!"

Avit nodded impatiently. The old priest then took out a pot of potion, pinched Su Angua's chin, and was about to force-feed the potion. Su Angua, however, kept her lips tightly pressed and did not open her mouth. The old priest's forehead began to sweat. He stole a glance at the expressionless king, and then his heart turned cold, his hands became ruthless, and he went straight to strangle the other party's neck.

Seeing all this, Avit's expression gradually froze. He watched the old priest strangle Su Angua's neck, his face was blue, but he still didn't open his mouth, as if he would rather suffocate to death like this.

"Stop! Stop, back off!"

Avit ordered coldly.

"He is a noble god-born king after all!"

Hearing this, the old priest Nuonuo let go of his hand and stepped aside.

Avit took a step forward. This time, he just bent down and stared into the other's face.

"Su Angua, Su Angua. My old friend, my old opponent, you are indeed a qualified eagle! Because of you, I lost my throne! Because of you, I suffered the greatest setback in my life! .However, I finally stood up again, and stood in front of you! .

The eagle only sees the distant mountains! Tisok is the first seat, and you are the second seat under my feet! After flying over the mountain peaks, everything in the past will be dull, and people will no longer be interested in recalling it. After all, the world is vast, and the eagle is destined to conquer it! . But, you will never have a chance to see it again! .”

Having said that, Avit stretched out his hand and patted Su Angua's cheek lightly. He stared at the sleeping face of "old friend", and then his eyes flashed, revealing a faint smile.

"Sholot, let's go! Next, we must capture Qincongcan City as soon as possible!"

Avit turned around and walked out of the tent without looking back. Shulot thought for a moment, then glanced at the sleeping Suangua, and followed Avitt away.

The old priest bowed his hands and respectfully sent the king and His Highness away, and he was relieved. Afterwards, he cursed a few words in a low voice, raised his hand and slapped the sleeping Su Angua twice, and went to prepare the potion himself.

The tent became quiet again, and King Tarasco was still asleep. Just unconsciously, tears overflowed from the corners of his eyes.

The stars were still shining brightly, but the camp began to become quiet. Avit stopped, found an open flat ground, and sat cross-legged on the grass. He waved his hand to signal the guards to disperse, and beckoned for Shulot to sit beside him.

The two looked up at the night sky, and were silent again. After a while, Avette said with a smile.

"Sholot, do you remember when we saw the stars for the first time?"

Shulot thought for a while and asked hesitantly.

"It seemed that there were no stars that day, but you asked me what is human heart?"

Avit was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"That was the second time! The first time you were drunk and told me a lot of what was on your mind. What is equality and what is life? I always remember it very clearly!"

"Huh?. I don't remember. But it sure looks like something I used to say!"

Xiulot thought for a while, but his mind was blank, so he smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Haha, actually, that time, I added some medicine to the wine. Shulot, my student, do you still believe in this now?"

"Well, I used to believe it firmly. Then I didn't believe it. Now I believe it a little bit."

"Oh? Why do you have some letters now?"

"Because, I have been able to change the world!"

Shulot said with a confident smile.

Avit was silent for a while, and a sincere smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"How fast! In just three years, you have grown to where you are today! When I see you, I feel that I am the most outstanding teacher in the world!"

"Haha, then I am also the best student in the world!"

The two kings laughed at the same time. The hearty laughter echoed in the night sky, as if to conquer the night sky.

"Okay, Shulot, my boy."

After a while, Avit stopped laughing. He turned his head sideways, looked into the boy's eyes, and said seriously.

"The young eagle has grown up! It cannot stay in its mother's nest. It needs to spread its wings and fly high, and it needs its own territory and sky!"

Hearing what the teacher said, Xiu Luote seemed to realize something. He was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"The High Priest must have told you about the entrustment plan."

Shulot nodded again.

Avit touched the boy's head and continued to speak calmly.

"Since we have reached Qin Congcan's city and the two armies have successfully joined forces, the victory of the Western Expedition is almost doomed, and the enfeoffment is just around the corner. It's time to come and talk to you personally about this matter."

"Gilliam gave me some advice. Some I agree with, some I disagree with. I have been fighting outside this year, and I am used to seeing bloody slaughter. You have grown a lot, and I have changed a lot. Now it seems that many people in the world Things must not be hidden, you have to tell them directly!"

Hearing this, Shulot was startled. He had a premonition of something. The boy looked into Avit's eyes and listened carefully.

"Sholot, my ambition is to conquer the world! You are my best helper. The distribution is imminent, and it will be difficult to meet again in the future. There must be no rift between us!"

"You were born in the royal branch, and your roots are also deep. My youngest son is still young, and my favorite eldest daughter is your fiancée. Today, I have sworn to the gods in front of the generals: the heir of the alliance will be you, This will not change! Your ability is also enough to control the alliance and guard the world I will conquer!"

Shulot looked at Avit's sincere eyes, and memories of the past flooded his heart. He pursed his lips and nodded solemnly.

"Avit, you can trust me at any time, and I will never betray you!"

Hearing this, Avit raised his head and laughed. He hugged the young man's shoulders affectionately, and said softly.

"From the day you rescued me from Totek, I made an oath to my ancestors: For the rest of my life, as long as you don't betray me, I will make you a beautiful jade to inherit the world! The status of ancestors is higher than God. In my heart, Alyssa and you are the only two people I can fully trust!"

Having said that, Avit reached into his arms and took out a roll of delicate cotton cloth and a blue sachet.

"Here, here is the letter from Alyssa, and this little sachet. Don't open it now, and read it when you get back. Hey, my daughter can't keep her mind when she grows up. In her heart, You are heavier than I am, I am afraid. She has never written me such a long letter."

Xiulot carefully put the letter and sachet into his arms and put them close to his body. In it, there are also his long-awaited thoughts.

Avit sighed, looked at the stars in the sky for a while, and then said with a smile.

"Continue to talk about enfeoffment. After conquering the Kingdom of Tarasco, I plan to roughly divide the land in the lake into three parts."

Shulot stood up and listened carefully to Avette's arrangement.

"First your fiefdom. To the north to the long Leman River, to the east to the mountains of Apacingam, and to the south to the broad Talsas River. The prosperous Patzcuaro Lake District, the important copper mines in the south of the Lake District , the majestic Qincongcan City, and the rich Ivacio City. I will entrust all these places to you! As long as you can effectively control the situation, most of the kingdom will be your fief!"

"Sholot, my student, I should still live for a long time! It will take a long time for you to return to the capital. After such a long time, you have to leave a chance to start a war. Therefore, I will live in the western realm of the fief No more. This time the Western Expedition will stop at Qincongcan City, and the next focus will be on the Tlaxcalans. The Chapala Lake area in the west, the Colima Mountains in the southwest, the Guamal Dogs in the northwest, and even The distant North Tekos people, I will leave it to you to conquer slowly!"

Hearing such frank words, Shulot's forehead sweated slightly, but his heart was full of emotion. He didn't know what to say, so he could only bow down and salute.

"Your Majesty. Avit. Me."

"Don't worry! As a king, there must be some arrangements, and it will also prevent someone from instigating you to do stupid things and embarrass me."

Avit smiled heartily, and patted Shulot on the shoulder again.

"Then came Tepopolo, the honorable nobleman. He surrendered the nominal fief of Tlatelolco and asked to be relocated to a foreign country. His fief was on both sides of the Leman River. A circle of wooden castles on the north bank, Akan Barobang, the river mouth fortress in the west, is allocated to his family. These places are densely forested and sparsely populated. They are all fortresses and fortresses. The land is also very barren. It is a military territory mainly for defense. He treats you badly What kind of threat will there be?"

Hearing this, Xiulot was stunned. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to speak.

"The last is Iskali, who was born in the royal family. His fief is in Apacingam. This fief is even smaller, and it is also mainly defensive. It is a completely militarized fortress group. In addition, he is also responsible for supervising the new The territory directly under the royal family, Wetamobang in the south of the Tulsas River, where there are many copper mountains. The copper mine south of Ivacio City was given to you, and the copper mine production area must be directly under the royal family!"

Shulot recalled the map of the land in the lake in his mind, and the arrangement for Avitt became clearer. Akamparo State in the north has a solid fortress defense line, and Apa Chin Gambang in the south has more dangerous terrain. This time, the division was actually along the offensive routes of the northern and southern armies, separating the key points of the northern and southern barriers of the Tarasco kingdom as a separate military territory, and then handing over the most elite hinterland of the kingdom to himself.

In this way, the Texcoco Lake District, the core of the alliance, will maintain its condescending geographical advantage. Even if the Patzcuaro Lake District is prosperous and powerful again, or even an independent rebellion, it will be difficult to threaten the security of the core of the alliance.

After thinking about this clearly, Shulot opened his mouth again.

"Avette, is this plan designed by Gilliam?"

"Well, it's the intelligence officer's second plan. Why, Xiulot, are you not satisfied?"

Avit's gentle eyes instantly turned sharp. He looked into Shulot's eyes and said with a faint smile.

"Sholot, my student. I have tried my best to give you the most! According to the intelligence officer's first plan, the kingdom of Tarasco will be divided into dozens of small cities, and the nobles from all over the place will check and balance each other. My student, do you want anything else?"

Shulot was silent for a while, gritted his teeth, still looked into Avit's eyes, and said frankly.

"Avit, I want the Estuary Fortress! The waterway of the Leman River is needed to conquer the Chapala Lake District and the Guamal Dogs. The Estuary Fortress is the best naval base and an excellent shipbuilding center! In addition, I have a A distant idea: Let the navy follow the Leman River to the big lake in the west, and then go all the way north to the many small islands in the lake. There are countless natural fertilizers there. I can hand over part of the fiefdom in the lake area"

Avit didn't speak. He looked into Hui Xiulot's sincere eyes, and nodded slowly.

"Okay! You built the fortress at the mouth of the river, and I'll give it to you! Since you want to build a ship, I'll give you another batch of shipwrights!"

There was genuine joy on Shulot's face. He thought about it, and promised earnestly.

"The bronze technology of the Prepeca people is unique in the world. They not only have simple copper skills, but also proficient bronze skills! The spearheads of the royal army's spears are made of solid bronze, and the battle axes of the copper ax guards are also bronze. Weapons, Suangwa even has a bulky bronze armor!

These bronze weapons had huge advantages. The reason why the Tarasco Kingdom was able to concentrate power and become the only kingdom was to rely on the central bronze technology. Qincong Cancheng has always strictly managed the bronze technology and regarded it as the top secret. The bronze wares for foreign trade are only soft red copper

I captured a group of coppersmiths in the city of Ivacio, and I have a general understanding of bronze manufacturing. As long as you try for a while, you can find out a large copper smelting shaft furnace. After capturing Qin Cong Can City, I will sort out these technologies as soon as possible and hand them over to you. As long as a large number of bronzes can be smelted, the alliance can effectively reform the mining industry, manufacture a large number of bronze farm tools and tools, and then build roads in the wild, connecting the alliance into a kingdom! "

Avette quietly listened to Shulot's narration. Although he doesn't know the craft of these metals, he can recognize the excitement and analyze the brand new future from the boy's words. After a long while, Avit replied with a smile.

"Haha, Shulot, you are His Royal Highness Shenqi. I will entrust all these technological inventions to you!"

Then, Avit's expression became a little dignified.

"The Tlaxcalans in the east have mobilized 30,000 warriors and 30,000 militiamen, and have invaded the southeast of the alliance and captured half of Watts Tepek State. The Wastecs in the northeast are also unstable. , the enemies in Apacin Kampong have already surrendered after running out of food, and the commander-in-chief Kuiyus has disappeared. There are more than 30,000 warriors and 20,000 militiamen left in the Southern Army. Most of them have returned to the division to support, and the rest will follow me Here. I won't stay in Qincong Cancheng for too long."

"30,000 warriors, 30,000 militiamen? The Tlaxcalans have really invaded?! Akap is on an envoy to the holy city of Cholula, are you all right now?"

Shulot looked surprised. He has been fighting in the heart of Tarasco, and knows little about news from afar.

"Ha, Akap is very popular with the elders in the religious city-state. The holy smoke, holy water, singing and dancing beauties, life is much more nourishing than ours. As for the feuding Tlaxcalans, I will personally lead the army to fight, and there will always be a fight! Shulot, do you have any plans to attack the mighty city of Qincongcan?"

"Well, I do have some plans for the siege of the city. These days, some nobles in the city have secretly sent envoys to contact me. They are willing to surrender collectively, provided that the alliance guarantees their fief."

Having said that, a faint smile appeared on Xiulot's face.

"Securing the fief. Well, although the king is a proud eagle, sometimes he can deal with a stupid turkey flexibly like a clever fox."

Avette chuckled.

Shulot laughed too. He narrowed his eyes and smiled like a little fox.

"That's not necessary. In fact, I have another way. These days, the legion has slowly built earthen platforms and equipment on the surface to paralyze the defenders in the city, and they have almost contacted them secretly. I have been waiting for your reinforcements to arrive, so I have to go all out. Suppress Qin Cong Cancheng! Well, that's it."

"Oh? Very good! Since you have already planned, besides the noble battle group, the 8,000 warriors in my hands will also be assigned to you for the time being!"

"Ah, thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, teacher!"

Shulot saluted on the ground, and Avit accepted it frankly. The night was dark and the stars were falling on the earth, and the two kings sat facing each other like this. A few words and a few words determine the major affairs of the country; words and laughter can determine the rise and fall of the world. The night was long and starry, until the dawn came. Ziwei star disappears from the north, Taibai star rises from the east, and a new day is coming!

Well, the author cautiously popped up and asked for a ticket.