The end of October is always chilling and drifting. It is the chilly wind in the wilderness, and it is also the leaves floating everywhere in the long wind.
The next few days were uneventful. More than 15,000 Confederate troops set up camp outside the mouth of the Palms Valley. Subsequently, the Guamare Army continued to attack the mouth of the valley, consuming wood, rocks and rolling wood, and destroying the fences of the camp. The ban
The Guards Corps guarded the Black Wolf's flag and established the main Mexica camp on hills with sparse trees and difficult to burn.
At this moment, the king was sitting in the main camp. He was sorting out the rosters of the various states in his hands while thinking about the next military plan. It was said to be a roster, but it was actually a list of Otomi nobles with long flags, feathers and family crests/
Clan genealogy.
Bertard looked calm and stood silently. His eyes sometimes fell on the roster, which had many strange markings and symbols, mainly red "X" and "O".
Shulot opened yesterday's battle report and calmly marked the fallen nobles with an "X", and then marked the outstanding warriors with an "O". He also had another album at hand, recording each noble/clan.
The land and population figures. These data are not accurate at present, they are just vague estimates from complicated sources.
Now, the three northern states have established a new Archdiocese of the Lord God and reported it to the capital city in the lake. The old priest Ault serves as the chief priest of the three states. The Church of the Original God is being fully adapted and integrated with the Church of the Lord God.
It won't be long before more priests will come from the kingdom and be sent to various parts of the three kingdoms. They will go deep into each tribe to preach and collect more specific statistics on the cultivated land area and the number of people. The kingdom wants to rule the unruly tribes in the north.
, you have to start with registration.
The big tent was quiet for a long time. Suddenly, a burst of fierce noise sounded from the periphery of the main camp, followed by rapid shouts of killing.
Bertard instantly grasped the bronze sword, and his eyes became sharp. He strode out of the tent to check, and made a guarding gesture. Teres came in with more than a dozen personal guards, holding a large shield, and surrounded His Highness.
Covered in groups.
The sun fell from the ceiling of the tent, facing the king's cases. Shulot's expression remained unchanged and he continued to look at the album. After a while, the shouts of death outside the tent quickly stopped. After several shouts,
It turned into intermittent screams.
After a while, Bertard returned calmly from outside the tent, bringing back a warrior captain who was in charge of the prisoners.
"Um?"
"Your Highness, a canine red-haired team just sneaked in and attacked a prisoner camp. They were then repelled by the bodyguards."
The warrior commander responded in a deep voice.
"oh?"
Shulot put down the book in his hand and looked up.
"What's going on now?"
Bertard patted the warrior captain. The man immediately fell to his knees, looking ashamed.
"Your Highness, two-quarters of an hour ago, fifty or sixty red-haired men suddenly emerged from the mountains and forests on the east side and attacked the outermost prisoner camp. The prisoners in the camp also made noise at the same time. The warriors killed seven or eight of them.
Red-haired, but four slapped prisoners took advantage of the chaos and escaped."
"Which tribe do the enemies come from?"
"The Red Frog Scout identified the body and said it was from the Red Crow Tribe."
"Red Crow again...how many casualties have the warriors received?"
"The enemy's attack was extremely sudden, and the warriors also... suffered about ten casualties."
"Hmm...what to do next?"
"A squad of a hundred people has taken the priest Shuloitskunli with them and is chasing them in the forest. There are more than two hundred prisoners in the camp. Four slaps escaped, and four slaps of barbarians were taken out and beheaded. The remaining prisoners
Give them all ten lashes!"
"Well. Very good, go down!"
The warrior captain bowed to the ground and left respectfully.
Shulot stood up and walked slowly in the tent.
In the Mexican Legion, the war priests who accompany the army will domesticate a small number of Mexican hairless dogs, namely xoloitzcuintli. "Xolo" refers to the god of death, and "xoloitzcuintli" is the dog
, together they are the "Dogs of Death". This medium-sized dog's combat effectiveness is not outstanding, but it has a very important religious status. In Mexica mythology, they are the guides of the underworld and can guide the souls of the dead.
Therefore it is also a very important sacrificial animal.
"Bertard, let the chasing team come back, don't get caught in an ambush."
The king thought for a moment and calmly gave the order.
"Take out one thousand warriors from the Otopan army and immediately escort four thousand prisoners southward, escorting them all the way to the mountain city of Otopan."
In the past few days, the coalition forces have been moving northward. The main army, led by the guide Parmus and the Red Frog scouts, cleared the mountains and forests along the way.
The Guakili tribe was defeated in the night attack and was captured in large numbers. More than 4,000 canine warriors were captured. These warriors are the elite of the eastern canine warriors. They are familiar with the life in the wilderness and are used to blood and killing. When they came from the skyfire attack
Recovering from fear, it became an unsettling factor in the camp.
Shulot didn't have time to identify the soldiers one by one, so he simply packed them up and shipped them back to the south.
"As ordered, Your Highness."
Bertard immediately went out of his tent to arrange for men.
"Tels, you guys should go out too!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
The loyal shield guards bowed their heads in salute and returned to guard outside the tent.
The king walked to the corner of the big tent and looked at the earthy ground. There was a rosewood cactus, the most common in the wilderness. Most of this cactus was cut off by the dog's stone axe, leaving only the remaining thorn stems, which were still stubbornly growing.
Growing. In the north where food is scarce, cactus is like tofu in my hometown, and it is the most common daily food.
"The canines in the wilderness are like the cactus in the north, surviving on the barren land. They are tough and tenacious, have strong vitality, and have sharp spines that can pierce their hands."
Shulot looked at it for a moment and whispered to himself.
"But when you pluck the cactus, remove the sharp thorns on the surface, put it in your mouth and chew it... you will know how crispy and delicious it is."
Thinking of the smell of cactus, the king smiled and continued to sit cross-legged. He opened the atlas of each army and counted the troops in his hands.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! When they went on the expedition in early August, the Guards Corps had a full strength of 6,000 people. Then in March, they lost more than 1,000 people. Mainly due to the black wolf's strong attack on the red wolf.
In the Fox Valley, he lost 800 soldiers in one battle. Later, he recruited Otomi warriors from the three countries and selected hundreds of Guakili prisoners to replenish the army again.
In constant battles along the way, the Otomi legions of the three countries suffered a lot of casualties. Six thousand of the eight thousand Otopan warriors were left, and only a little over a thousand of the three thousand Parmus warriors were left. Five thousand Guamare warriors were in the Red Fox Valley.
One thousand was left, more than one thousand was lost, and now there are less than three thousand.
In addition to the loss of warriors, the nobles of various states also suffered heavy casualties, leaving large areas of hereditary territory vacant. How these territories are arranged is the key to establishing the rule of the kingdom.
"Buzz...bang!"
Shulot was deep in thought when he was suddenly interrupted by a low humming sound. After listening for a moment, with a smile on his face, he put down the album in his hand and waited patiently.
Sure enough, after a while, the curtain of the big tent was opened again, and Chief Chalki walked in cautiously, saluting His Highness and the warrior chief in turn.
"Your Highness the Divine Enlightenment, greetings to you!"
"Chalki, how is the situation with the legion?"
"Your Highness, the twelve stone-throwing wood beasts have been shipped and have been assembled and are being tested."
Chalki knelt on the ground, looking extremely respectful.
"What was the reaction of the red monkey tribe guarding the camp?"
"There was some panic. Their chief appeared in person and calmed the morale of the soldiers."
"Continue to test fire and get familiar with the range. When attacking the camp later, the stone-throwing wood beast may be useful."
Hearing this, the middle-aged chief paused slightly. He looked up at His Highness and asked tentatively.
"Your Highness, you said 'maybe'?"
"Well, maybe."
The king nodded, showing confidence.
"If the trebuchet is used, more effort will be spent, more warriors will be lost, and fewer prisoners will be captured. If it is not used, the reverse will be true."
The gunpowder weapons in the legion still have the size of one battle, which is enough to burn down the Taniguchi camp. Before the canine descendants fully adapt to the sky fire and thunder, it will not be difficult to capture the valley entrance. The real difficulty is how to prevent the canine descendants' tribe from escaping. The biggest
To a certain extent, the leader of Chichika, who was able to force each tribe to fight to the death, solved the most difficult tactical problem for the coalition forces.
Chalki's eyes flickered as he chewed on His Highness's words over and over again.
Shulot's expression remained unchanged and he asked again.
"Chalki, how is the situation with the legion?"
The middle-aged chief was stunned for a moment, and then his expression suddenly dawned on him. He lowered his voice.
"Your Highness, the army attacked the valley entrance for three days and lost more than a dozen nobles who were unwilling to convert."
"Are the rest willing to convert?"
"Yes."
"Very good. Then summon the Guamare nobles to hold a prayer ceremony for the main god next to the stone-throwing wood beast. I will send you a war priest, and it will be done tonight!"
"I obey your will, Your Highness."
"Go down and get ready!"
"yes."
Chalki kowtowed in awe and left quickly.
Shulot looked at the back of the middle-aged chief and began to think deeply again.
After the Northern Expedition, he will set aside some direct territories in Otopan and Parmesan states, leaving a garrison in each state. The vast Guamare State in the west will basically maintain aristocratic autonomy. Therefore, for Guamare
The nobles only need to change their faith, and there is no need to clean up too much.
So far in the Northern Expedition, the political goal has been basically completed, and the kingdom has achieved initial control over the three states of Otomi. Among the three states, the stubborn nobles who resisted the alliance and converted have been almost eliminated. Chalki and Gio
Both of them took control of the situation, and gradually became worthy of the name from being leaders of the legion. The remaining economic and military goals are to capture as many dogs as possible, enrich the foundation of the kingdom, establish a forward stronghold, and control the surrounding tribes.
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Thinking of this, Shulot looked beside him.
"Bertard, how is our poet?"
"Your Highness, the poet is still in the enemy camp, negotiating."
"Well. Let the poet paraphrase my words: The wooden beast of the Lord God has arrived, and the people of the Lord God are about to be slaughtered. The Lord God's anger cannot be restrained and will destroy everything... The conditions for surrender are the same as those of the Red Frog. They form an army alone. Three
Thousands of people are established. Give him two days. If he doesn't make a decision, the legion will summon heavenly fire and capture the Taniguchi camp. By then, everyone will be sacrificed!"
"Your will is the destined future."
The warrior commander bowed his head in greeting and left silently again.
The king stood up and slowly came to the corner of the camp. He looked at the incomplete cactus and suddenly smiled brightly.
"Someone is coming!"
The guards immediately rushed in and bowed their heads in obedience.
"Take care of this cactus and fry turkey eggs with oil in a copper pot. I want to eat them tonight!"
