The night wind blew from the royal capital southward through the wilderness for fifty miles, and stopped at the city of Patzcuaro. When the morning light illuminated the sky and the earth, the envoy from the royal capital set off in a hurry and continued to run southeast. More than a dozen hummingbird family tattoos
The samurai escorted the two cloaked envoys, past the large groups of militiamen transporting food, and walked quietly and quietly through the wilderness.
They bypassed the withered villages, walked through uninhabited hills, and came to sparse woods. The shallow trees on the tropical plateau glowed with cherry red, and they were fresh new branches that had just sprouted in the spring breeze. The long grass was spread over one meter high.
The forest is filled with waves, swaying in the wind. The slender grass tips are dotted with long blue spikes, like a sea of lavender.
The soft and emerald red cicada flowers are wrapped around the branches, producing layers of pink buds, waiting for the blooming season. Their flowering period is very long, starting from the first rain in April until the end of the rainy season in October. Trumpet shape
The flowers will rise and die in the wind and rain, accompanied by the songs of the people in the lake who are busy farming. It is the blooming beauty of the water town, which is engraved in the heart of every Tarasco.
"When the red cicada flowers bloom and the tears of the gods fall, the food roads of the Mexica people will become difficult. The fate of the kingdom is with the flowers. Can we persist until the end of the rainy season?"
Seeing the familiar flowers and smelling the fragrance in the wind, the messenger slowed down his steps and stopped for a moment. He had a heavy secret in his heart and knew the whole story of the war, so there was a bit of sadness in his expression.
Suddenly, in the distance in the forest, several refracted lights flashed. The messenger was startled for a moment, and then the alarm bell blared. This was... obsidian!
"alert!..."
Dozens of lurking hunters stood up and instantly surrounded the messenger's team. Their clothes were covered with long grass, like spirits emerging from the grass. Only the tall leader at the head was wearing green samurai leather armor. Then,
The hunters drew their long bows without hesitation and let out a continuous buzzing sound. "Whoosh!" The arrow rain came instantly, completely piercing the warriors of Tarasco and shooting them to the ground one after another. The miserable howl instantly echoed in the forest.
echoed in time.
The warrior leader focused his sights for a moment, and then burst out with a loud roar.
"Mid-leg!"
An arrow flew past like lightning, accompanied by the whistling wind, and pierced the thigh of the most central messenger. The messenger immediately became unsteady and fell under the bright light tree. The accompanying deputy trembled and crouched
In front of the messenger, try to lift the other person up.
Toltec shouted loudly and fired four arrows, shooting down all the standing enemy warriors. Then, he pulled out the war stick from his waist, waved it hard, and led the surrounding tribal militia to attack the fallen warriors.
The messenger left.
The envoy reluctantly sat up and looked around. All the warriors on the left and right fell to the ground, either seriously injured or dead. He then looked at the young deputy envoy beside him. Suddenly, the deputy envoy was shaking all over and he pulled out the weapon from his waist with difficulty.
It's a long dagger, but I can't hold it firmly.
The messenger took another look at the approaching Mexica, and swallowed hard. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was full of ruthlessness.
"come here."
The envoy stretched his right hand to his waist and reluctantly summoned the deputy envoy with his left hand.
When the young deputy heard the shouting, he trembled again, and then hurriedly leaned closer.
"We can't escape. For the sake of the supreme king, the news must not be leaked. So..."
The envoy's expression was twisted, and his face was full of cruelty. He stretched out his left hand, grabbed the deputy envoy, then stretched out his right hand holding the dagger, and quickly and powerfully slashed the opponent's neck, causing blood to spurt out.
The deputy envoy's eyes suddenly widened, there was a cold pain in his neck, and the fear of death was in his mind. He opened his mouth, mumbled two vague "wows", and fell down on the envoy, helplessly waiting for death to come.
Seeing this sudden scene, Toltec was suddenly startled. He shouted angrily, strode forward, and was within ten steps of the messenger in an instant.
The messenger gritted his teeth. His right hand suddenly exerted force, and with a "puff" sound, he inserted the dagger into his left chest and plunged it into the hilt. Then, the severe pain caused his pupils to shrink sharply, and the flowing blood made him completely lose his strength. He
He threw his head back and fell down silently. He opened his eyes and looked at the red cicada flowers that had never opened. He opened and closed his mouth and fell silent for a moment.
Toltec eagerly leaned over and checked the two messengers who had fallen to the ground, and then stood up in annoyance. He then went to check on the warriors of the Hummingbird family, and interrogated the injured survivors, only to find out that they were messengers from the royal capital, going to
The king's camp in the southeast.
"Damn! These messengers are so fierce. What message do they want to convey?"
Toltec frowned and groped for a moment on the messenger, only to find two wooden plaques with hummingbirds on both sides and a jade talisman. He stood up, stared at it for a while, then waved his hand to summon his trusted warriors.
.
"Have these hummingbird warriors given any useful information?"
"Boss, His Highness's army and the Chapala Army fought decisively in the plains to the west. Thirty thousand enemy troops were wiped out in one day. God bless Your Highness! A truly great victory!"
The confidant's face was filled with joy and he shouted loudly.
Hearing this, Toltec smiled brightly, waved his war stick and roared loudly.
"Okay, okay, great! Your Highness God bless you, I, Toltec, am very happy! Gather the scattered teams and go back to drink and celebrate tonight. Drink up all the wine! You will be my envoy and return to Huaya tomorrow.
Don’t leave the fortress, congratulate His Highness, and report back on the latest military situation!”
"Thank you, boss!" The confidant also laughed loudly. Then, distress appeared on his face, and he counted on his fingers.
"What should we report on the military intelligence? In the past two months, we attacked five, six, or seven grain transport teams, intercepted two, three, or four envoys. Then we killed two patrolling samurai teams and plundered
A dozen noble manors, hundreds of nobles and warriors were sacrificed...Can I just say this?"
"Stupid, so stupid!" Toltec reached out and hit his confidant on the head, saying angrily.
"What's the use of nagging you! I asked you to read more books and fight less, but you didn't take it to heart at all. Remember, report to His Highness: First, under the attack of our Black Wolf Legion, Pa
Cicuaro's food transportation has been reduced by half, and thousands of militiamen have been killed. Second, there have been a lot of messengers from the royal capital to the southeast recently. There should be some urgent military information conveyed, but the specific content is unknown. Third..."
Toltec scratched his head, thought for a while, and asked his confidants.
"Have you discovered anything new these days?"
"New discovery?...By the way, the number of people in the Tarascan food transport team is getting larger and larger, but the amount of food transported is significantly reduced."
"Reduced food? There are so many enemies in the southeast, and they consume a certain amount of food every day. Under our harassment, in order to maintain sufficient food supply and make up for the losses along the way, they should transport more food and grass. Why is there less food?
?”
Toltec continued to speak thoughtfully.
"Third, the enemy's food shipments to the front line have decreased, or there is insufficient food. There should be changes on the southeast front line. Please send a large army to move south as quickly as possible."
The confidant nodded and took all this into his mind. Then he joked with a shy face.
"Boss, you said so much, it's hard for me to remember everything. Why don't you take out a pen and paper and write it down for me?"
"roll!!"
Toltec shouted angrily and knocked his henchman on the head hard. Then he turned around and walked away without looking back. The laughter floated away, leaving only the long grass stained with blood and the red grass that was about to bloom.
