The afternoon sun penetrates the clouds after the rain and shines on the humid wasteland, evaporating a touch of water vapor. The summer in the northern plateau is always dry, and without the accumulation of plants, the moisture on the soil surface usually cannot be retained for too long. And the water source is the most important.
precious resources.
Only where streams and springs flow can crops be grown, tribes fed, and large armies transported. For thousands of years, fighting in the north has always revolved around water sources. The blood nourishes the fertile soil along the river and makes the rare greenery possible.
More vivid.
Thousands of Mexican legions marched on the dry land, raising pieces of smoke and dust that could be seen from a distance. The tall wolf flag fluttered in the center of the military formation, and Xiulote was wearing a strong medium armor, standing on the copper
He walked forward under the escort of Jia's army. He looked around, and saw that the faces of the guards were flushed by the sun, with fine beads of sweat leaking out. He looked behind him, and saw that the legions were marching all the way, and countless drops of sweat fell on the wasteland.
It quickly evaporated away, leaving only a few white particles.
The army marched perseveringly for many days, covering more than 300 miles. The scenery along the way was like the same ink painting. The smooth road in the northern wilderness was endless, and only the towering peaks in the east gradually fell behind. Soon, the red sun was low.
Chui, today's march came to an end, and the warriors found a place to camp by a stream with a lot of plants, and took the time to get water for cooking.
"Bertard, it seems that the biggest difficulty in fighting in this northern land is not the canines, but the long food roads and dry land!"
The king raised the kettle and poured several large mouthfuls of cool salt water. He sighed with satisfaction before looking around with emotion.
A shallow stream flows down from the Sierra Madre Mountains in the east, and it flows here with difficulty, finally adding some life to the earth. Around the stream, yucca flowers are in bloom. Tall flower spikes protrude from the sword-shaped leaves.
, the white flowers bloomed brilliantly on the flower spikes, like white bells. There were a few small dots crawling on the white bells. Shulot stepped forward curiously, but suddenly there was the same white yucca moth, busy feeding the flowers.
Pollination.
At this time, the sun is setting in the west, and the red sunset dyes half of the sky. The sky is colorful, the mountains are undulating and majestic, the plateau is vast, and the fragrance is coming, and flowers are blooming in front of you!
The king stopped and looked at it quietly for a long time, feeling a sense of conquest in his heart.
"The plateau is vast and the mountains and rivers are picturesque. This northern land is boundless, but I don't need to build a Great Wall, I just need to hold them all in my hands!"
After hearing the king's declaration, Bertard stood quietly behind His Highness without taking off his clothes. Only when His Highness looked at him again did he speak with a smile, and there was an implicit admonishment in his words.
"Your Highness, this march is actually not difficult. There are many rivers from the eastern mountains to the west, and the local Otomi guides pointed out the roads and water sources for us. The really difficult march is to cross Pamus State and enter Guaqui
The lair of the Li people, the Colavea wilderness with a radius of two thousand miles! The water source there is even scarcer, the supplies are even scarcer, and the terrain is complex. Without a guide, any large-scale march will be a disaster of death!"
Hearing this, Shulot was stunned and sighed slightly.
The Colavea Wilderness is the birthplace of the Guakili people, and further north is the U.S.-Mexico border, New Mexico and Texas.
In Xiulote's vague memory, although Colavea is extremely arid, it is the mining center of North Mexico. There are not only large-scale gold and silver deposits, but also huge open-pit coal mines, as well as open-pit iron mines whose specific locations are unknown.
Mine. With the logistics capabilities of this era, it is simply an impossible task to travel two thousand miles north to the wilderness to develop the minerals in Colavea.
"Bertard, I understand what you mean! This land is barren and barren, and it is too far away from the Mexica Alliance. There is no way to occupy it at this time, and it is not worth occupying. The purpose of this northern expedition is to fight the Guakili people
, kill and injure their warriors, plunder their nests, and then destroy the tribal alliance that destroys the dog descendants! Large-scale military operations by the coalition will be restricted to the Palms State!"
After marching for more than ten days, the king witnessed the desolation and vastness of the Northland with his own eyes, and once again clarified the goal of the Northern March. The Northland was infinitely vast, and without fast-moving cavalry, it was impossible to control it. And once they had horses, the canine descendants of the north
It will become a serious problem for the empire. Everything must be planned in advance and the pieces must be placed early. In places that the legion cannot reach, only trade and religion are the key to checking and balancing the north.
"Have all the captured prisoners been transported to the south?"
Shulot thought for a moment and then asked.
The army has now completely entered the territory of Parmus State, more than 300 miles away from the mountain city. As the three legions swept out, good news from the front line continued to come. More than ten ordinary tribes of Guakili people were destroyed by the coalition forces, and 10,000 people were killed.
More than 5,000 canine tribes were wiped off the map. According to the figures reported by the warriors, more than 3,000 canine warriors were killed, and more than 8,000 young men and women were captured, while the casualties of the coalition forces were only a few hundred.
people.
"Your Highness, the more than 8,000 people captured one after another have been escorted by the Otomi militiamen transporting food, and are going to the mountain towns in the south to gather. Then, General Kuruka will arrange the subsequent journey to transport them through Leman
River and sent into the hinterland of the kingdom. Finally, Marshal Orosh will personally allocate the canine Dingkou who can farm to the nobles and warriors who have been awarded with military merit according to the roster. "
Bertard explained in detail. Guakili warriors have always been unruly. During the attack on the tribe, most of the senior red-haired warriors died in battle or fled. Therefore, most of the Guakili captives were ordinary tribesmen.
Their destination is to become serfs of the kingdom. Only a small number of surrendered Guakili warriors will be absorbed into the kingdom's legions after they truly convert to the Lord God.
In fact, according to the hatred of the Otomi people, almost no one was left alive when fighting against the Guakili canine descendants. However, the king gave strict orders and provided food for the captives, and all the Otomi legions knew that the Mo
Following the sacrificial tradition of the Sika people, they obediently handed over the captives. In order to appease the hearts of the Otomi warriors, Shulot selected the chiefs and leaders of the dog tribe, and in front of all the generals,
Sacrifices were made to the supreme god.
Xiuluo nodded. He looked not far away, and saw a desolate village located upstream of the stream. It was already dinner time, and there was no trace of smoke in the village, and no moving figures could be seen. Only vague
Bones were exposed around the village, and Otomi clothing was scattered nearby.
" Along the way, Palms State was completely damaged, and I don't know how many years it will take to recover..."
Bertard shook his head. He had heard the scouts' reports and knew the cruelty of the canine people. The canine people were brave and fierce, and respected the strong. They didn't even care about the life and death of the old and the weak in the tribe, so how could they care about the Otomi people?
life? The remaining population of Parmesan State is probably even lower than previous estimates.
The two stood by the creek, watching the sunset while discussing the military expedition to the north. In the distance, several scouts were running from the north. They were carrying green flags representing victory, and apparently there was another good news coming.
.
August ended in a fight. The three armies were like galloping buffaloes, rushing towards the canine tribe's camp and completely destroying all obstacles.
The roaring rocks falling into the lake always startled a pool of birds. Faced with the threat of survival, the remaining canine tribe finally reacted. They reluctantly abandoned the fields that were about to be harvested, packed up their simple luggage, and headed north overnight.
Escaped. However, hundreds of birds returned to their nests, and the waterfowl that had flown away did not give up yet. They gathered around the large tribe one after another, obeying the arrangements of the leading birds.
In several fertile lands of Parmus State, the dog descendants gradually gathered in the tens of thousands, forming a series of continuous camps. Each of the eight major tribes gathered vassal tribes and mobilized thousands of warriors. The leaders of each tribe discussed day and night.
The quarrels and roars determine the future of nearly 100,000 Guakili people!