Aztec Eternals

June is coming to an end, and the rainy season is entering its prime. The pattering raindrops fell from the low dark clouds, soaking the mountains and plains. On the west side of the mountains, in the Texcoco Lake District, there are lush farmland everywhere, and the surrounding fields are full of vitality.

Spring plowing started in May, and corn planting has already started in January. At this time, the rainfall is sufficient and the heat is abundant, which is a good time for joint growth. The corn stalks in the field are growing vigorously at a speed visible to the naked eye. The string beans climbed up the stalks and stretched towards the sky together. And the pumpkins spread out under the pole, persistently covering the ground. From time to time weeds can be seen in the field, and then they are pulled up by the roots by the big hands full of calluses!

Farmers at this time are also busy. They have to run around the fields day after day, weeding the fields in early summer to prevent the nutrients in the fields from being diluted. At this time, the nobles and warriors who mastered the manure and lake mud will also strictly urge the subordinate serfs to carefully top-dress Chinampa's floating fields.

"When the corn is jointing, injecting vitality into the farmland can effectively increase the yield of the season. Because corn is a citizen of the earth, it will be hungry when it is jointing, and its appetite is the best."

The main god priest of the village taught everyone this way. Some of these farming sayings come from the experience passed down by the elders, and the other part comes from the summary of the Western Kingdom. Together, they increase the yield of the farmland and consolidate the foundation of the alliance.

The envoy of the capital city in the lake ran to the north, carrying the cry of death, and walked through the wilderness full of vitality. He traveled through the holy city of Teotihuacan in the northeast, came to the Avenue of the Dead and under the Pyramid of the Sun and Moon, and brought the news that the morning star and the sun fell together.

The High Priest's family has been in charge of the Holy City for decades, and their roots are deep here. The elders are the spiritual sustenance of four generations in the hearts of Mexica people. Teotihuacan was filled with mourning at the news of their deaths. The priests and nobles in the city mourned, and immediately summoned all the people to escort the sacrifices sent back from the Eastern Expedition, hold a grand sacrifice ceremony, and send the great souls to the kingdom of God!

The envoy stayed overnight, and then continued to run northeast. He crossed the mountain pass in the northeast and came to Atotonilke State. Continuing to the east from here is the land of the Tlaxcalans, which has just been conquered by the army of the North during the cruel Eastern Expedition. With the message of death, he ran across the barren farmland, passed through the abandoned village, encountered patrolling warriors, and then arrived at the cold and heavily guarded hot spring city.

Hot Spring City is the back road of the army of the North Road, and the place where the food must pass through. Thousands of warriors and militia from the Texcoco Lake District are stationed. When the envoy arrived here, he said a few words with a gloomy expression, and the warriors showed sorrow, shed tears, looked up to the sky and wailed, and even cut their cheeks!

Then, the envoy continued to run southeast, through the more dead wilderness, and after patrolling by several teams of warriors, he finally arrived at Feather Snake City, where the commander of the North Route Army was stationed.

King Avit was in Feathered Snake City, looking at the map on the case table with his confidant female snake, discussing the next offensive.

"Gilliam, it has been one and a half months since the Feathered Snake City was captured in early May. Various armies besieged the three Snake City and plundered the rich Tlaxcala Valley. The family has been cleaned up, it's time for the next step of the siege!"

After the Feather Snake City fell, the entire northern gateway of Tlaxcala could no longer stop the army of the North Road. The seven North Route Army Corps, with more than 50,000 people, spread out within tens of miles one after another. All the legions were full of killing intent, spreading flames all the way, killing and cutting, sweeping across the heart of the Tlaxcala state, the 400,000 population of Tlaxcala!

Tens of thousands of samurai rushed in, and the Tlaxcala army shrank in two battles, losing 2,000 samurai. The god-born nobles of Cloud Snake gave up all their fields and villages, concentrated their warriors, men and food as much as possible, and defended to the death in the three dangerous snake cities that echoed each other. As for the Tlaxcala tribe in the four fields, they could only flee one after another, avoiding the front of the army, and fled desperately into the mountains.

At the end of May, almost at the same time as the high priest left the capital. The seven North Army Corps officially arrived under the three snake cities and surrounded the ancestral land of the Tlaxcalans. Then, Avet personally led the Eagle Warriors to observe the most eastern hill city, White Snake City, with a deep frown.

The north and west of White Snake City are surrounded by towering mountains, while the south and east are slightly flat fields.

"Surrounded by mountains on two sides, we can only attack from two flat sides. The city is not big, and the city walls are seven or eight meters high, almost like a fortress. But the most difficult thing is that this is a hill city, located on a hill more than ten meters high! "

Avet looked calm, shook his head, feeling rather difficult. The warriors had to attack twenty or thirty meters upwards before they could reach the top of the White Snake City. To attack such a fortress, trebuchets are difficult to use, and bows and arrows are also at a disadvantage. There are only six Condor cannons, which can barely reach the top of the city. If the defenders in the city resist to the end, if they want to capture the fortress, the casualties of the warriors will definitely not be few.

"Hua Diao, Dead Dog, bring your armored bodyguards and follow me to see Cloud Snake City!"

Afterwards, King Avit took two confidant generals and three thousand armored elites, bypassed White Snake City, and went deep into the northern mountains for seven or eight miles. He climbed up the small hill in the mountain, raised his head, and glanced at the Cloud Snake City hundreds of meters away, his expression suddenly changed. He was so shocked that he forgot to breathe and just moaned in pain.

".The head of the four snake cities in the ancestral land, the mountain fortress that never falls, Tepetícpac-Texcallan, Tepetícpac-Texcallan, the cloud snake city built on the mountain!"

Many of the king's personal guards looked at Yunshe Mountain City. Even though they were all alliance warriors, they all showed fear and remained silent. The Cloud Snake City in front of me is located on a dangerous mountain of nearly 200 meters. The mountain is continuous, the first half is steep and abnormal, and the second half suddenly slows down, forming several gentle hills on the top of the mountain. There are mountain springs on the hills, which can be used to build city walls and cultivate some terraced fields. In addition to the camps in the nearby mountains, 10,000 to 20,000 people can be stationed. On the edge of the mound, you can rely on the mountain and build it with stones to block the passing pass and form a complete defense.

The ancestors of the Tlaxcala people, in order to resist the attack of the Tepanek people, chose this place from the mountains to build the dangerous Yunsnake Mountain City!

Yunshe Mountain City is surrounded by high mountains on all sides, and there is only a narrow mountain path to climb in the south. This mountain city has never fallen since it was built. To attack here, the alliance's bows and arrows, trebuchets, and condor cannons are all difficult to use. The warriors must brave the arrows falling from their heads, deadly stones and wooden blocks, climb the mountain with difficulty, and then use hook cables to climb the pass and attack upwards.

"This Cloud Snake City is even more difficult to fight than Ottopan Mountain City. Even if you invest 100,000 warriors, it will be difficult."

Avit looked at the cloud snake flag on the mountain city, and the Tlaxcala warriors who could be seen faintly, and was absent-minded for a long time. He thought of Tisok's siege of Ottopan mountain city, the end of the long-term failure, and the rebellion of the hearts of the people, and his heart suddenly trembled. Then, he managed to calm down, and with a confident smile on his face, he laughed loudly to his cronies around him.

"Haha, these damned Tlaxcala descendants, the so-called flying cloud snakes, turned out to be just gophers hiding in the mountains! Let them stay in the mountains and watch us wipe out all the Tlaxcala tribes outside the mountains ! The Lord God blesses the alliance, and the Eastern Expedition will surely win!"

"The Lord God blesses! The Eastern Expedition will surely win!"

Encouraged by the king, the guards echoed loudly. Then, Avit walked down the hill and led the warriors back, never mentioning the attack on Cloud Snake City. He continued to go south, traveled more than ten miles, and went to observe the last snake city in the southwest, Tree Snake City.

Avit ran all the way, and finally heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the Tree Snake City on the plain.

Tree Snake City is located in the heart of the Tlaxcala Basin, the land is fertile and extremely rich. Among the four snake cities, this city has the largest area, the most prosperous population, and the strongest strength. The city wall of Tree Snake City is eight or nine meters high and covers an area of ​​nearly five square kilometers. It can be regarded as the capital of the entire Tlaxcala Alliance.

Of course, behind the four snake cities of Tlaxcala, each has a descendant of the hunting god, each in charge of one side, and they are equal in status, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior. In the system of the Four-State Alliance, the chiefs of the four cities are also in charge, and together with the god-born nobles from all over the place, they decide the major events of the Four-State Alliance.

"The north of Tree Snake City is the meandering Tras River, and the other three sides are plains suitable for planting. The city wall is eight or nine meters high, and the defenders are tens of thousands strong. Although it is still dangerous, it is just like Feather Snake City."

A smile slowly appeared on Avit's face. He took a deep look at the god-descendant banner on the head of Huishu Snake City, and led the armored warriors back to the Feather Snake City camp. Then, the army of the North Road left three legions and blocked the three snake cities. The remaining four legions, 30,000 Mexica troops, were divided into more than a dozen battalions and scattered in all directions.

The army on the North Road passed by, like grains sifted through a sieve, burning villages everywhere, destroying tribes and tribes, and capturing and killing tens of thousands!

But within one month, dozens of towns and villages in the north of Tlaxcala were all burned to the ground. The Tlaxcala people are the old enemies of the alliance for decades, and the tribes in the Tlaxcala Basin here are the ruling core and the most stubborn main ethnic group in the four-state alliance.

King Avet fought hard, and the legions on the North Road would never show any mercy. As long as the tribes in the basin resist a little, the whole clan will be slaughtered, the young and strong will be used as sacrifices, and the women will be used as property!

According to Gilliam's estimation, in the past month, about 20,000 men and women of the right age have been captured. As for the exterminated Tlaxcala tribe, there should be more than 100,000. Counting the enemies killed in the Battle of Feathered Snake City, the main group of 400,000 in Tlaxcala has already been cut off by 180,000 to 90,000, nearly half of them!

"Your Majesty, the three Snake Cities are dangerous and difficult to attack, and they coordinate with each other. In order to reduce the loss of the royal army, the siege should be the main focus, and there is no need to rush it."

Gilliam saluted solemnly and advised respectfully.

"When the holy city of Cholula formally surrenders, the South Route Army will be able to travel eighty miles north and reach outside Tree Snake City. At that time, the North and South Routes will join forces to besiege the dangerous Cloud Snake Mountain City and White Snake Hill City, and build trebuchets. With the shield chariot, first attack the Tree Snake City on the plain, and then try to attack the White Snake Hill City"

"At that time, there will be trebuchets, bows and arrows, and bronze cannons, which can be used as siege suppression; there will be many city-state legions, which can be used as siege vanguards; and armored kingdom legions, which can be used as the main force of siege. The king only needs to command the royal army , hold the formation in the rear, command the various armies, defeat the old enemy in the east, and establish immortal achievements!"

Hearing this, Avit's expression flickered and he fell into thought. His eyes became deep, and a smile slowly appeared on his face. Destroy the old enemy of Tlaxcala, weaken the city-states all over the alliance, and after returning to the capital, you can carry out reforms again and carry out the next step of centralization!

"Um"

King Avet nodded slightly, and was about to ask for permission, when the big tent was suddenly opened.

Two newly formed guards with severed hair bowed their heads into the account, and brought a dusty and sweaty envoy from the capital. The emissary's body was covered with sweat and his face was covered with tears. As soon as he entered the account, he fell to the ground and cried out sadly.

"Most High King, I come from the capital with a cry of death."

"Um?"

Hearing this, Avette and Gilliam looked at each other, feeling ominous in their hearts at the same time. The king frowned suddenly and looked at the emissary who fell to the ground.

"What happened? Tell me!"

"Half a month ago, the dazzling morning star, the holy high priest, died in the holy city of Cholula, and was brutally poisoned! And a few days later, the immortal sun, the revered elder, died of illness in the capital city of the lake, and went to the kingdom of God! The morning star and the sun fell together!!"

"Ah!! Elder, uncle!"

"What?! The high priest is dead?!"

Shocked shouts instantly came out from Avit and Gilliam's mouths, like the roar of a jaguar. When such shocking news came, it was like the collapse of Yanfeng Mountain. It was unbelievable, and my mind went blank.

The two of them had always been deep in thought and calm, but now their eyes widened, their mouths opened wide, they completely lost control of their expressions, and even their bodies trembled!

Afterwards, there was a dead silence in the big tent, and no wind was heard. More than a dozen guarding Mexica warriors stood still, motionless, and their breathing stopped. The only thing left in the tent was the low cry of the messenger from the capital city, like a sad song of death, entwined in the hearts of all Mexica people, and deeply engraved in the bone marrow, which can never be dissipated~~