Chapter 541: The Kings Plan, the Victory Declared in Advance
"Ah! Capture Tree Snake City within twenty days?!"
"Exactly! No matter what the cost, I will capture Tree Snake City before the rainy season reaches its peak!"
There were only two people left in the big tent. Avitt made no secret of it and declared coldly. Gillim's face suddenly changed and he exclaimed in worry.
If you want to capture such a strong Tree Snake City in such a short period of time, you must risk your lives and lose thousands of Alliance warriors!
You know, the attack on Feathered Serpent City alone took a full month, and resulted in the casualties of 400 royal warriors, more than 3,000 city-state warriors, and 8,000 city-state militiamen. However, Tree Serpent City is more important, with taller walls, and the defenders
There are also more troops. There are two to three thousand more Tlaxcala warriors in the city than in Quetzalcoatl City, and it is estimated to be around six thousand.
Unlike the emerging Mexica Alliance, the Tlaxcala people's class is more solidified. These die-hard snake warriors, more or less, have noble blood, and it is difficult to surrender to the alliance. They will definitely drive the militia in the city
, and resisted to the end.
Thinking of this, Gilliam saluted solemnly and sincerely admonished.
"Your Majesty, is it too hasty to order the city to be destroyed in twenty days?...If each legion has too many casualties, I'm afraid they will be dissatisfied and even resentful..."
"Gillim, this is my decision!"
Avitt shook his head, his expression stern and decisive.
"The situation now is different from before! The elders and high priests have all gone to the Kingdom of God... Without the suppression of the sun and morning star, the countries in the alliance will inevitably become unstable and even rebel. But all the tribes in the world have lost their control.
Knowing this, there will be reactions, especially the Totonac people not far to the east, as well as the Mixtec and Huastec tribes in the south, and even the Huastec people who just paid tribute and had their leader detained...
.”
"All the legions from all over the country are dispatched to participate in the Eastern Expedition. The hinterland of the alliance is extremely empty. Even in the capital city of the lake, there are only 4,000 royal warriors, 2,000 temple guards, and 1,000 elder guards who will not be dispatched easily. Nobles from various places are secretly dissatisfied.
, the foreign vassals have hidden rebellion, and if there is a change inside and outside, the capital city in the lake will not be able to conquer it!... Therefore, I can't wait for the rainy season to end, and then stabilize the city.
Secure the siege of the city."
Hearing this, Gillim pursed his lips and looked serious. He leaned down, bowed solemnly, and whispered.
"Your Majesty, the Texcoco Lake area has generally been cleaned up, and there should be no rebellion. The two states of Texcoco and Tlacopan have been severely dealt with by their elders and high priests. The great nobles may have died.
Either died, or were transferred to the seal, and the rest were just exiled..."
"Where are the other seven states in the north and south? And the newly conquered Otomi and Prepecha people?"
Hearing this, Gillim lowered his head and said nothing, unable to speak.
As the chief intelligence officer, he clearly knows how much power the alliance has deprived of the power of the great nobles and how much dissatisfaction has been sowed by the alliance's centralization reforms in recent years. The alliance alone interferes with the succession of the great nobles and confers fiefdoms to the nobles.
The priests sent to collect taxes triggered more than a dozen noble rebellions and assassinations.
And in the seven years since the king took the throne, the number of deaths at the hands of the elders, high priests, and alliance nobles has even exceeded the total number of casualties in the alliance's previous fifty-two years of war!
Despite such strong reforms and aggressive killings by the royal center, there was no large-scale rebellion in the entire alliance. This was all due to the long-term suppression of the elders' god-like prestige, the ruthless and decisive clean-up by the high priest, and the military victories of the alliance in all its conquests. Royal power and
The divine power cooperated very well and worked together to suppress the local nobles firmly.
Now that the elders and high priests have left, it is very likely that the various royal families within the alliance will undergo changes, and the high priesthood will also be divided internally, restricting each other, and the form of central power reform will indeed be very different.
After a while, Gillim sighed softly and asked for instructions in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, what is your plan?"
"At any cost, conquer Tree Snake City and capture the gods in the city! Then, I will declare victory in the Eastern Expedition, lead the three royal legions back to the capital city in the lake, and hold an unprecedented grand ceremony to suppress the alliance states and the world.
All ministries! As for the remaining Yun Snake and White Snake cities..."
Speaking of this, Avitt pondered for a long time. He considered the situation of various ministries in the Eastern Expedition before finally making a decision.
"For the time being, Casal will lead the four city-state legions to carry out the early siege. It is impossible to attack the city during the peak of the rainy season. Neither the Mexica legion nor the Tlaxcala defenders can do much. The scale of the battle will be huge.
Small..."
"As for the siege after the rainy season, Captain Stanley of the Eagles had two legions, as well as thousands of people from Iskali and Tepopolo. After they captured Oak City in the western Wesochinco state
, then ten thousand people can be sent to besiege the city. And Xiulote’s southern legion will also dispatch twenty thousand people to go north and continue to besiege the two snake cities!"
"The main force of the royal family returns, and the vassals of various states besiege the city..."
Hearing this, Gillim's expression flashed and he was thoughtful. He bowed respectfully and nodded in agreement.
"What the king said is true! The return of the main force of the royal family to the capital will stabilize the situation in the alliance. Just like a closed fist, it can be struck out at any time to deter foreign countries at home and abroad! The consumption of food and grass on the Eastern Expedition frontline will also be greatly reduced.
..As for the dangerous Yunshe Mountain City and White Snake Hill City, we need to slowly besiege them. There is no need to rush, and they can be left to His Highness Shulot, who is good at fighting..."
"Well! I feel at ease when Xiulote fights. After the Tree Snake City is captured, I will send an envoy to explain the follow-up arrangements to him carefully. As for the end of the Eastern Expedition, leave it to him!
..."
Avitt smiled and nodded slightly. Then, he thought about the arrangements for the capital's grand ceremony. The expansion of the great temple was completed, the high priest was murdered, and the elders went to the Kingdom of God to conquer the divine war in the east and pray for a good autumn harvest.
The sacrifices for the five major events must be combined in an unprecedented grand ceremony! Such a grand ceremony is destined to be a top priority for announcing the main god and ancestors, suppressing foreign countries at home and abroad, and winning the hearts of the alliance!
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"Your Majesty, the Northern Route Army conquered Hot Spring City and Feathered Serpent City, and captured about a thousand divine descendants and nobles. Each legion dispersed to plunder, and captured more than a thousand people. Altogether, including young and old, there are
More than 2,500 people!”
"More than two thousand five hundred noble bloodlines...it's still far from the number of six thousand..."
Avitt frowned, thought for a while, and said in a deep voice.
"Let the South Route Army send two thousand captured gods and nobles to the capital city in the lake! After breaking through the Tree Snake City, we will conduct a large-scale search in the city. We must collect the lucky number of six thousand! And after capturing the noble prisoners,
, I will return to the capital city in the lake to take charge, and then inform the whole world to hold a grand ceremony for the victory of the Eastern Expedition!"
"Yes, follow your will!"
Gillim lowered his body and paid homage. Then, his expression moved slightly and he asked for instructions again.
"Your Majesty, most of the four states of Tlaxcala have been conquered. After the big festival, what should be done with the lands and settlements of these four states?"
"Well, how to deal with the four states of Tlaxcala..."
Avitt thought for a long time. The eastward march from the north to the south led to heavy killings, and the four states of Tlaxcala were broken. If the alliance wants to truly rule here, it needs to migrate Mexican immigrants, occupy important cities and fortresses, and assimilate the remaining special characteristics.
La Scala tribe. According to the traditional practice of the alliance, the princes should be enfeoffed, the nobles should be moved, and the new Mexica city-state should be established on the newly conquered land.
"Should we follow the tradition and be enfeoffed, or should we be included directly under the direct administration? If we were to be included directly under the direct administration, the royal center would need to invest manpower and material resources, stationed legion warriors, and there would also be dissatisfaction and complaints from the great nobles of various states..."
Thinking of this, Avitt was a little hesitant. The alliance was intricately interconnected, and was different from the Kingdom in the Lake, which was a blank piece of paper. Even if he was as noble as him, he could not arbitrarily reduce seals, expand direct subordinates, and continuously strengthen centralization like Shulot. He weighed the pros and cons.
, thinking about the situation of all parties in the alliance, and finally sighed.
"According to the previous plan, most of the four kingdoms were sealed off, and the alliance only controlled important cities and checkpoints! Some nobles from the seven northern and southern kingdoms were transferred to the seal, and more than twice the fertile land of the four kingdoms was given, and then their original lands were included.
Directly under the royal family!”
"Obey you!"
Gillim nodded respectfully and bowed to the ground. He hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and suggested.
"Your Majesty, the four states of Tlaxcala have a vast area and fertile land. Even if we go eastward and wipe out half of the Tlaxcala tribe, there will still be five to six million people left! These tribes are different from us Mexica people.
Although they are feuding, they have the same language and similar culture, and can be assimilated in one generation. The common people at the bottom have been called moth people for hundreds of years and have become accustomed to the rule of the divine nobles..."
Having said this, Gillim paused. In this era, the Sun God, Death, Cloud Serpent God, Quetzalcoatl... all have different symbols. In the hearts of all people, there is a true and true divinity. Not long ago
, he heard that His Highness Hulot claimed the position of the God of Death to win over the hearts of Tlaxcala captives, and he had a similar plan.
"Your Majesty, after removing the descendants of the Cloud Snake God among the tribes in Tlaxcala, if there are royal nobles sitting in charge and inheriting the throne of the Cloud Snake God, we can win over the hearts of the tribes as soon as possible and let them serve the alliance!"
"Huh? A royal nobleman, inherit the throne of the Cloud Snake God and conquer all the tribes of Tlaxcala?"
Hearing this, Avitt was slightly startled and asked hesitantly.
"You mean to enfeoff my nephew, Moctezuma Socoyotsin, as a prince here, claim the throne of the Cloud Serpent, and rule over the people of Tlaxcala?"
"...Your Majesty, this is not the case."
Gillim gritted his teeth and spoke frankly.
"His Royal Highness Prince Chimalpili is brave, intelligent, and different from ordinary people! In my opinion, His Highness the Prince can be ennobled as a prince and succeed to the throne of Cloud Snake God!"
"Ah? Little Chimalpilly, the feudal prince?"
Hearing this, Avitt looked surprised. He looked at the chief intelligence officer carefully, his expression slightly cold.
"Gillim, he is only nine years old this year! How can he leave the capital and be entrusted to the land of Tlaxcala?"
"Your Majesty! Although His Highness is still young, he is indeed smart and decisive, much better than other noble heirs!"
Gillim fell down on the ground, touching his head to the ground, and exhorted him hard.
"You can continue to take His Highness with you and teach and raise him carefully. But by letting him inherit the title of Cloud Snake God and enfeoff the prince, on the one hand, he can nominally control the transferred nobles of the alliance and control the four kingdoms. On the other hand, he can nominally control the transferred nobles of the alliance and control the four kingdoms.
On the other hand, this will also be quite helpful in assimilating the people of Tlaxcala and winning over the hearts of various tribes!"
"...When His Highness gets older, he will be able to leave the town of Dongfang and manage the four Snake Cities. The four Snake Cities are not far from the capital city in the lake. If you take a shortcut in the mountains, the distance is less than three hundred miles, and you can easily get to know each other.
See..."
"...Besides, the future alliance will be handed over to His Highness Hulot and Princess Alyssa, and the young Highness must have a place to establish himself! Your Majesty!..."
"Where to establish yourself? My son, little Chimalpilly..."
Hearing this, Avitt lowered his eyes. Thousands of emotions surged in his chest, but he did not make a sound. There was silence in the big tent, only Gillim's bitter advice echoed lowly in the king's tent.
"Alyssa and Shulot together will inherit the alliance I left behind. And Little Chimalpilly's enfeoffment..."
Avitt closed his eyes and meditated, remaining silent. Reason and emotion were constantly colliding in his mind. His eldest daughter Alyssa had always been the most favored by him. Now that she is married, she and her son-in-law Shulot will inherit the power of the alliance in the future.
By his side, there is only the second son left by his deceased wife. If there is no arrangement, he will feel a little guilty after all...
"Well...accelerate the assimilation of the four eastern countries..."
After a while, Avitt took a long breath and found a reason to convince himself. He suppressed his deep emotions and nodded slowly.
"Self-entrusting Xiao Qimalpili and succeeding to the position of Cloud Snake God...Yes!"
Gillim knelt on the ground, overjoyed. He saluted respectfully, and there was even a little joy in his voice.
"Praise the king, praise the Lord God! With the blessing of the Lord God and the blessings of the ancestors, the Eastern Campaign will be a great victory!... Your Majesty, you will destroy both Tarasco and Tlaxcala, and divide the entire world into two parts. This is from
The most majestic king that has ever existed! In a few decades, you will surely become the most supreme, greatest and immortal Grand Tratoani in the history of the Alliance!"
"Ha ha!"
Hearing what the female snake said, Avitt laughed out loud. Then, he shook his head proudly and corrected himself.
"No, Gillim, you are wrong!...The elder and the high priest have died one after another. In the current Mexica Alliance, I am the most supreme and greatest Grand Tratoani!"
"Yes, congratulations to the king! You are the supreme, shining sun in all directions!"
Gillim saluted and praised, and Avit laughed heartily. The tears on his face had dried, leaving only lofty ambition and the desire to conquer. The power of the entire world has never been so concentrated in the hands of one person, and he still has
Want more!
"Maybe I should change my name to a new one."
Avitt thought faintly. Then, he clenched the staff and shouted loudly.
"Come here, tell the whole army to mourn for the elder and the high priest for a day! One day later, the whole army will go south to attack the Tree Snake City to avenge the high priest and sacrifice for the elder!"
"Do your will, most high sun!"
Soon, the news of the complaint spread, and the warriors' cries and roars resounded throughout the entire camp. Those boiling cries were like the howls of a pack of wolves, going on all night long, carrying a murderous intent.
The old sun slowly sets, and the new sun will rise tomorrow. And after the sun rises, there will be a bloody and cruel siege, like a sacrificial fight!