The curtained tent door was tightly closed, and a skylight was opened on the top of the big tent. It was noon, and the golden sunlight fell from the ceiling, illuminating the yellowed paper map like an ancient secret scroll that had been passed down for centuries.
In fact, this map has just been drawn, and the material is the latest bark paper produced by Huzhong Capital City. The bark paper is strong and durable, but has a high lignin content and will always appear yellow after oxidation. Even after bleaching, it will fade under the influence of sunlight.
Under irradiation, the white color of the paper cannot be maintained for long.
After hearing His Highness's words, the three confidants gathered around and looked at the yellowish map together, falling into deep thought.
The map is spread out over a huge area. With two rivers as the center, the map outlines the lake land of Mikencho. On the map, graphic symbols are densely depicted and carefully marked with different colors. Brown is the layered
The mountains represent the landform; the blue represents the long rivers, representing the water system; the cyan represents the dense forests, representing the vegetation. The black represents the towns of Tarasco, representing the settlements.
Around the settlements, there are four colors of symbolic numbers, marking different political and military forces respectively. The east and north are blue, symbolizing the friendly Mexica Alliance and Otopan city-state. The southeast is green,
It symbolizes the neutral Mixtec and Zapotec. The northwest and extreme west are in yellow, symbolizing the Guamar Canine and Northern Tecos tribes whose attitudes are unknown. The center of the map, the extreme east and southwest, are dazzling.
Red symbolizes the hostile Kingdom of Tarasco, the Tlaxcala Confederacy, and the Nantecos Tribe.
At this time, His Highness's palm was firmly pressed on the southwest corner of the map. That was the red Nantes tribe, the mountainous and forested Colima State! Next to the conspicuous blood-red mark, there was an emphasized black triangle.
, but I don’t know what it means.
Shulot smiled and looked around the tent. He kept the expressions of the generals in his heart and waited patiently.
This is the Micancho military map that he made with reference to the shape of the military map in his memory. It took him several months to make it. Since he obtained the surrender of Tarasco troops from various places, he selected special personnel to collect them.
A large number of scouts' intelligence led to the establishment of a working group to compile maps. In addition to geographical information and military intelligence, population estimates, agricultural production, and mineral development in various places will be recorded in the map one by one.
In Shulot's plan, this map will expand from Mikan to the entire world, from a single map to a detailed atlas. Later, it will further expand to the entire America, and even the entire world, becoming a map of all ages.
The king of Xijia governed the country, expanded the territory, united vertically and horizontally, and conquered the disobedient as a military weapon!
Toltec looked at the map carefully for a while, and felt that the dense markings were like jumping tadpoles, which made him dizzy. So he was the first to ask.
"Your Highness, this is the southwest mountainous area, Colima State?"
Shulot nodded slightly.
"Exactly! The only thing I'm worried about is that Suangua escapes to the southwest mountains. The rest of the directions are fine."
"Your Highness, why is this? I heard from business travelers that the southwest mountainous area is uninhabited, remote and desolate, surrounded by thousands of mountains, and is full of smoking mouths of demons. Hundreds of Tekos
The tribes formed villages in the mountains for farming and hunting, and were impoverished. They fought fiercely with each other for a few fields and a few water sources. And further west, there was only the boundless vast lake."
Having said this, Toltec scratched his head and continued to ask doubtfully.
"In such a barren and barren place, if Suangua led his army to escape, he would have no cotton cloth, no food, no weapons and no soldiers, and would have to fight with the local tribes. After staying for a few months, he would probably starve to death.
, he is so poor! If he goes to the powerful Tlaxcala in the east, or the rich Mixtec in the south, wouldn't it be a greater threat to the alliance? "
Shulot glanced at his beloved general appreciatively and said with a smile.
"Toltec, I haven't seen you for two months, but I want to open my eyes to see you again. Yes, you can speak clearly and clearly, and it seems that you have been working very hard recently!... Suangua leads an unknown number of royal legions,
There are tens of thousands of people, and there are not many places to go. The most likely options are of course to return to the royal capital to support us, avoid us and enter the city, or take the initiative to fight us!"
"In all other directions, the eastern Tlaxcala is too far away and does not border Tarasco. The southern Mixtec are nominally vassals of the alliance. The Mixtec leader may be secretly in contact with Tarasco, but
We will never directly accept the opponent's king, or even allow the opponent's legion to enter. More importantly, these areas are under the alliance's military front and will face the attack of the army at any time!"
"Only Colima State in the southwestern mountains! It is the southwestern border of the Kingdom of Tarasco. It is more than 1,300 miles away from the capital city in the lake and five to six hundred miles away from Qinchongcan City. The complex mountainous terrain is difficult to
It is difficult to find guerrilla enemies during conquests, and the defender's advantage will be doubled. The alliance is beyond its reach, let alone maintaining such a long food route. If Suangua can be ruthless, resolutely abandon the royal capital and go straight here,
That’s when wolves enter the forest and become a real problem for the alliance!”
Bertard thought for a moment and then spoke slowly.
"The terrain of the Colima Mountains is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Going north through the Leman River can connect to the Chapala Lake area. Going east along the tributary of the Tulsas River can connect to other parts of the southern part of the kingdom. The royal family of Tarasco
It has been passed down for two hundred years and has branches in every state, with great influence. If Suangua exiles here and reorganizes the Kingdom of Tarasco, rebellions in the land of the lake will rise one after another, and it will not be quelled in a few years!"
The surrendered general Ezpin had been silent until now, and then he spoke coldly.
"Your Highness, the people at the bottom believe in the three gods and obey the guidance of the priests. The influence of the royal family is mainly among the nobles of various places. If the three gods can be absorbed into the main gods and subordinate gods, and then the low-level priests from various places can be incorporated, the situation in the countryside can be stabilized.
Next..."
Speaking of this, Ezpin's eyes flashed with cold light, showing ferocious murderous intent, and he slowly made a gesture of slitting his neck.
"Cut off all descendants of the gods! Kill all the nobles completely, and the land in the lake will be completely owned by His Highness!"
Hearing Ezpin's words, Bertard looked surprised, but Toltec laughed heartily.
"Good, very good! Hunting by wolves requires skills. First, exile all the nobles and move them elsewhere. If anyone dares to disobey, they will be executed. And when they leave the place of foundation, life and death are just a matter of His Highness's thoughts.
between!"
Bertard shook his head slightly. He looked at the young king and returned to the topic.
"The nobles control the warriors, militia and estates. They need to be careful when dealing with them...Your Highness, if Suangua abandons his foundation and goes to the southwest, can he gain a foothold in the Colima Mountains?"
Shulot pondered for a while and nodded affirmatively.
"The Kingdom of Tarasco has been operating in the Nantecos tribes for a long time. During this western expedition, both the north and the south encountered large numbers of Tecos warriors. The captured tribal leaders also made it clear that the tribes outside Colima had been captured.
The kingdom was conquered. The Tarasco royal family also exchanged marriages with leaders from various places, became relatives, and entered into alliances, which has great potential influence."
"If Suangua can lead the legion to the southwest, he can completely inherit the management of the kingdom. Most tribes will not resist and will find it difficult to compete with him. Although the Colima Mountains have a small population, they can still provide 10,000 people.
Warriors, 20,000 militiamen. As for the food to support the legion, he can obtain supplies from the rich Chapala Lake area in the north, or secretly connect with the great nobles of Tarasco in the south. Coarse grains can also be grown in the mountain fields. As for weapons.
..”
Shulot paused and smiled meaningfully.
"If you put your mind to it, Colima can produce the best weapons."
After listening to His Highness's analysis, the three generals were silent for a while. After a while, Toltec spoke first.
"Your Highness, will Suangua really choose to abandon the royal capital? Tarasco's ancestral tombs, royal palaces, and divine heritage are all here!"
"It all depends on what kind of person Suangua is and how far-sighted he is."
Shulot smiled and suddenly became interested. He patted the shoulders of the three civilian generals intimately, and then talked about the secret past of the alliance.
"Bertard, Toltec, and Ezpan, you are all my right-hand men. I can tell you some of the hidden history of the alliance, and I hope you can think about it. You must know that the three heroes of the Three Cities Alliance in the early days
Among them, one is Texcoco's ancestor, the great poet king Coyot Nezabal. The poet king had an outstanding reputation throughout his life, was brave and good at fighting, and was recognized by the alliance as a 'poet', a 'wise man' and a 'pious man'.
'."
"In fact, in the secret inheritance of the royal family, the poet king passed through Iscoatel, Montezuma I, and Asia Catal. He was the most feared ally, important minister and prince of the three generations of Mexica kings. He restrained
To be forbearing, you can always patiently wait for the current situation; to be flexible in your methods, you can make decisive decisions at critical moments; to have a long-term vision and never care about short-term gains and losses."
Xiulote's eyes were a little dazed. Under the ruthless cleansing of the elders, the successor Prince Texcoco has been executed, and the Nezabal family has been extinct. In the near future, Coyote will also completely disappear from the epic.
All traces were erased.
"The early history of the Three Cities Alliance was recorded in the royal family's secret biography. More than sixty years ago, the Tepanec people firmly ruled the Mexica Valley. They controlled many city-states, and their military strength reached its peak. Then they launched several campaigns.
Thousands of warriors captured the prosperous city of Texcoco. Coyote, who was only fifteen years old, escaped and fled to Wesochenko in the southeast. He lived in exile for four years and reorganized his army. Then, in
When he was nineteen years old, the poet king went to the capital city in the lake alone, secretly met with the late king Iscoatel, and organized an alliance against the Tepanek people. At that time, the other two of the Three Heroes, the great Monte
King Suma and the immortal elder are both nephews of the late king and young generals of the city-state."
"Then, Coyote endured exile for another five years. While he was traveling to many city-states to expand the anti-Tepanec alliance, he returned to Texcoco several times to expand the strength of the resistance. Five years later, the late King Yi
Scoatl took the lead in raising an army, and the poet-king joined in accordance with the covenant, and together they conquered Ascapochalco, the capital of the Tepanec people, on the west shore of Lake Texcoco."
"In the following months, more than a dozen surrounding city-states responded to the alliance and organized a three-pronged army of 100,000 warriors to attack the unscrupulous Tepanek people. Many Tepanek subjects remained neutral. In less than a year
Time, the former overlord of the world, the Tepanec Alliance perished. The Three Cities Alliance was proclaimed, inheriting the rule of the Valley of Mexico, and heading towards the rise promised by the Lord God. And the exiled poet king Coyote finally came to power in ten years
He returned to his hometown with great honor. He recovered the city-state of Texcoco, restored the glory of his ancestors, and even became one of the three kings who co-ruled in the early days of the Tri-City Alliance."
After Shulot finished telling the story, he showed a gentle smile. He looked at the shocked people and spoke word by word.
"Although the alliance has great military prowess, it has only been established for more than fifty years. The foundation of the country is not yet solid, and hidden worries are everywhere. Before this Western Expedition, the elders met with Avitt and me, and left the only intention: in order to avoid future troubles,
The royal family of Tarasco must be extinct and all male heirs must be put to death!"
The generals looked at each other for a moment and nodded in understanding. The Tarasco royal family is mainly concentrated in the capital, so Qin Congcan must conquer it. The noble nobles of Glory have always been married to the royal family, and the estates of the great nobles in various states also need to be cleaned up. The next step is to lead
King of the Legion, Suangua.
Hulot closed his eyes, thought for a few breaths, and then opened them suddenly. He stretched out his finger again and poked hard at the southern hinterland of Tarasco, the southernmost Ivacchio in the Patzcuaro Lake District. This is prosperity.
A prosperous copper mining city, it is also a trading capital without walls.
"I decided to let go of the royal capital for the time being, and the army moved further south! Gather warriors from all armies and prepare a month of food and grass. The main force of the army immediately moved south, bypassing the fortified Patzcuaro, and attacking the wealthy Ivacchio! This place is located
Fifty miles south of Qincongcan, transportation is extremely convenient. The army wants to control this place, and then continue to move forward, blocking the main route of Suangua's retreat to the southwest!"
Shulot made a decision. His eyes were bright, he looked at the generals in the tent and gave orders loudly.
"Bertard, you go summon the commanders of the ministries and convey the order to march south. Toltec, give you three thousand warriors to serve as the vanguard of the army! Remember, march quickly, be careful and do not allow plundering to stop! Ezpan, dispatch a group
The surrendered troops who are familiar with the terrain will give you two hundred Jaguar battle groups and five hundred of the most elite scouts to form a reconnaissance battalion. Dozens of reconnaissance teams will spread out hundreds of miles in all directions to search for traces of the royal regiment!"
The young commander looked serious, confirming the movement of the army. The generals bowed at the same time, bowed their heads and accepted the order. Finally, Shulot stretched out his palm, slashed forward with force, and shouted in a deep voice.
"When the southern army arrives and the two armies attack, the Kingdom of Tarasco will come to an end! If Suangua dares to fight head-on, we will establish the world in one battle!"
The generals looked at each other for a few breaths, and then agreed with a bang. On the second day, the 16,000 Mexica Legion quickly set off, turning into a majestic torrent, rushing southwest. The expanded scouts were like a spread sky net, looking for
The eagle of Tarasco. And the reborn sun is high in the sky, waiting for the noble sacrifice to fly!
