Aztec Eternals

As the sun goes down, the king's palace is lit with never-night torches, and the veil of the gods flutters in the night wind. Guided by the royal guards, Gilliam headed for the magnificent hall. But after a while, he heard the brisk flute music and bird-like singing.

The chief intelligence officer frowned slightly, and looked at the escorting guard. The guard paused, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke in a low voice.

"Your Majesty was in a bad mood, so he drank some refreshing honey wine and watched the singing and dancing of Vaske Miki."

The Vastec people don't like clothes, but are good at singing and dancing. Every year, they always donate some beautiful singers and dancers to replace the tribute of money and food. And at the banquets held by the great nobles in the capital city, Vastyk Meggie was also extremely sought after.

Gilliam nodded silently, thoughtfully. He solemnly walked into the main hall, ignoring the many graceful women singing and dancing, and strode up to the king. Then, he saluted solemnly, knelt deeply on the ground, and said nothing.

"Huh? Gilliam, are you here?"

Avit leaned on the throne, his face was full of heart, and his eyes were still clear. He raised the exquisite silver cup, took a sip of the sweet mead, and said to the most trusted female snake with a smile.

"Come, grab a glass of wine and drink it up with me!"

With a solemn expression, Gilliam saluted again, but still did not answer.

Avit frowned. He glanced at the chief intelligence officer indifferently, and waved his hands calmly.

"Everyone go down!"

The singing and dancing stopped immediately, and the dancers, singers, and musicians saluted one after another, and then quickly left the hall. After a while, there were only rows of candles and two people facing each other in the hall.

"Your Majesty, today is not a holy festival, why are you drinking in the solemn hall?"

Gilliam raised his head and asked in a deep voice.

".Today, I was in a good mood, so I invited the Vasthec's newly-presented song and dance girl to enjoy it. Why, my loyal advisor, do you even want to advise me on this?"

Avit's expression was slightly cold, and he glanced at the kneeling intelligence officer, like a jaguar with its eyes open.

"My lord, you are in a bad mood."

Gilliam replied solemnly. Then, he saluted respectfully and asked.

"But because of the elder's will? His Royal Highness Shulot has come of age, and Princess Alyssa has also been looking forward to it for a long time. And it is necessary for the overall situation of the kingdom."

"Ding dong!"

The sound of metal crashing came instantly. Avet suddenly became angry, threw away the silver cup in his hand, and shouted angrily.

"Quiet!"

Gilliam kept his mouth shut and bowed to the ground again.

After a while, the king's face returned to calm. He said calmly.

"Have all the envoys sent to the states set off?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Where are the ones sent to the Kingdom of the Lake?"

"As early as a month ago, it had already set off."

"Is everything ready in the capital?"

"Get ready. It's going to be a big party in town."

"Have all the parents of the royal family been invited?"

"Everyone is invited, even the elders have to come forward."

Avit asked carefully for a while, until he couldn't find any more questions. Finally, he sighed helplessly.

"Forget it, let's wait for Shulot to come! After the grand event, there will be blood sacrifices. After the celebration is over, we will start preparing to conquer the Tlaxcalans!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. The Lord God blesses the alliance, and the ancestors have given you great responsibility! You are the eagle of the royal family, and you are also the blazing sun of summer. You are destined to rule all directions and the entire world!"

Gilliam saluted again, smiling. He sang in a deep voice with great confidence.

Avit straightened his body and nodded solemnly. He lowered his eyes and asked seriously.

"Gilliam, how did you find out about the mythical beast rumors in the south of the Lake Kingdom?"

"Your Majesty, the rumors of the beasts of the merchant travelers are not to be believed. I received a report from the scouts and interrogated the southern nobles of Apa Chingam. The so-called thunder beasts should be a new weapon of the Kingdom of the Lake, a bronze cannon." It is divided into two types, large and small. The large copper cannon can shoot one to two miles and destroy wooden villages, which is suitable for attacking the city. The small copper cannon can shoot a hundred steps and break the warrior's shield, which is suitable for field battles."

"Well, if these two types of artillery are really so powerful, they will be military weapons!"

Avit nodded. He pondered for a while, then asked calmly.

"Will there be bronze cannons in the tribute of the Lake Kingdom this year?"

".No."

"Hehe, what a stingy child."

Avet shook his head with a smile, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

"Wait until Shulot comes over, and then talk to him."

"As you command, Your Majesty."

Gilliam bowed his head. He thought for a moment, without changing his expression, and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, the secret guards have recently captured several Prepecha nobles who assassinated His Royal Highness Shulot. How should we deal with it?"

"Huh? Assassination?"

Avit narrowed his eyes and looked dangerously at Gilliam for a moment.

"Gilliam, the Alliance secret guard, did you get involved?"

"Your Majesty, the Lord God has witnessed! The secret guards are only in the Lake Kingdom to listen to news, and never participated in it!"

Gilliam swears. What he said was also the truth. The layout of the alliance's secret guards was done a long time ago, and there was never any plan to attack His Highness at this time.

"His Royal Highness Shulot carried out harsh reductions and reforms in the south, which aroused the rebellion and assassination of the old nobles."

"Well. Gilliam, remember your duty. Do not betray my trust."

Avit stared at Gilliam for a moment, and finally chose to believe. He acquiesced to the Chief Intelligence Officer and placed many secret guards in the Kingdom of the Lake. Because, the secret supervision of this alliance also exists in the territories of the great nobles in various states. In fact, the alliance's annual expenditure on internal and external intelligence is almost equivalent to that of a legion. Then, Avit smiled lightly.

"Reducing the seal and changing it? Yes, very good. This is something the royal family has always wanted to do, but it can't be done!"

"Your Majesty, what should we do with these captured assassins?"

"The local nobles conspired to rebel and assassinated His Royal Highness, which is an unforgivable crime. All of them were executed, and their heads were erected in front of the Great Temple to warn all states!"

"Follow your will, my lord."

Gilliam saluted calmly, and the fate of the Gulamo people was decided in these two plain sentences! In the eyes of the supreme king, they are just ants like dust, life and death are like duckweed!

"Gilliam, my confidant, get up and come here!"

Arvit waved. Then, he took out a roll of paper maps from behind the throne and unfolded them in front of the small table. It was the topographic map of the Tlaxcala Valley.

"50,000 warriors directly under your control, have you finished changing your clothes?"

"Your Majesty, the bronze weapons have been replaced! Ordinary warriors use bronze spears instead of obsidian batons. Senior warriors are proficient in combat skills and are used to using warsticks. The craftsman camp improved the baton and replaced obsidian sharp pieces. Bronze blades. Then, warriors of level three and above are equipped with additional copper axes.”

Gilliam bowed his head respectfully, reporting the latest military information.

"One thousand jaguar regiments and one thousand eagle regiments are all covered with heavy bronze cloth armor. The eight thousand royal regiments are equipped with bronze cloth cloth armor. Most of them have already changed their outfits and can be completed within two months."

"Very good! 10,000 elite armored warriors, 8,000 skilled longbowmen, and 100 wooden cannons. How can the enemy of Tlaxcala in the east resist?"

Avit laughed in satisfaction, with a cruel killing intent and boundless confidence in his smile.

With the continuous deepening of centralization, the great nobles have been released and changed their titles one after another. The central government of the royal family has directly governed the entire Texcoco Lake District, controlling a population of 1.6 million and 50,000 standing warriors. Outside the Lake District, the 1.5 million people in the traditional Mexican states were also gradually brought under the control of the royal family.

With the support of more than 3 million people, the central government of the royal family has accumulated for three years, and has 50,000 elite direct warriors, and more than 50,000 subordinate warriors. Among the directly subordinate warriors, there are 10,000 armored regiments, 8,000 longbowmen, and hundreds of gunners. And more than 100 wooden cannons were built, and about 100,000 catties of gunpowder were hoarded.

The tribes of Mexica established their country by farming and fighting, believed in gods, and advocated killing. They fought endlessly for fifty years. If the newly born Kingdom of the Lake is a rapidly developing new military machine, then the traditional Mexica Alliance is a more powerful old military machine. Although there are many obstacles and constraints within the alliance, as long as it is mobilized, no one in the world can stop it alone!

Gilliam raised his head slightly, staring at the confident and proud King Avit.

"The king is only thirty-five or sixteen years old. He is in the prime of his life. He can still rule the country for twenty or thirty years. After the Tlaxcalans are defeated, they will attack the Mixtecs in the south and Totona in the east. Ke people, and then the Zapotec people in the south! After that, the world will be peaceful, the royal family will pass on, and the little highness will grow up."

The candles in the main hall were shining brightly, reflecting the two people who were thinking up and down. The king proudly looks in all directions, like an eagle spreading its wings, with the intention of conquering all tribes and conquering the world! The chief intelligence officer stood respectfully, secretly thinking about the future of the alliance, and planning the inheritance of the family, country and world.

A king is born in blood and fire, and his confidants are hidden in tricks and shadows. The two stood facing each other, like a picture scroll of alternating light and shadow, silently engraved in the hall, writing the general trend of the world!