The king's flag of the Death God Black Wolf came all the way and stood in the camp of Shehu Village. It was much higher than the commander's flag of Black Wolf. The cheers in the camp resounded through the sky, even from those more than ten miles away.
In the military stronghold, the Totonac defenders could hear clearly!
"Praise the Lord God! Praise His Highness!...."
After receiving the report from the scouts, the chiefs of the various tribes in Jinwan, "Big Sun" Qiqini, were in a hurry. They hurriedly climbed to the top of Jinwan City and looked at the alliance camp in the northwest. From a long distance away, he could not see the alliance.
At the camp, he saw the "king's flag" that the scouts called. However, he could see the nearest alliance camp several miles away, and heard the heartfelt cheers of thousands of kingdom warriors in the camp.
"The Lord God bless us! Your Highness, Your Highness is here, this battle will be won!..."
Chief Chichini listened for a moment, and his face became solemn. The heir to the Mexica Alliance came in person, which represented the will of the powerful alliance! And this also meant that the alliance mediation that he had been longing for and had been looking forward to had become
No longer possible.
"The Crown Prince of Mexica has personally conquered this place. If he doesn't make enough gains, he won't be able to return!... The Mexica offensive will probably start soon and be more fierce than before. And the Mexica people's offensive
To be able to mobilize so many reinforcements from the land of Tlaxcala...I am afraid that the once powerful Tlaxcala Alliance has been completely destroyed!..."
Thinking of these, Chief Chichini's mood became more and more heavy. As the leader of the Western Totonac tribes alliance, he was far more aware of the terrifying power of the Mexica Alliance than the tribes of the distant Eastern Coast!
"With just a partial army of more than 10,000 people, the Holy Land has already fallen. All the tribes fled and did not dare to fight in the field. And now His Highness Mexica has arrived in person, bringing elite reinforcements... Hey! If Mexica
People are not like those who sacrificed the descendants of gods so cruelly during the Tlaxcala war... If they were willing to surrender and keep my tribe and Golden Bay City... then I would have..."
Chief Chichini's brows were furrowed, and he was hesitant in his heart. He was looking northwest in trance, when he heard heavy footsteps coming in a hurry, and a loud shout from far away.
"Cicchini! Chichini! The Mexicans have just arrived with a great prince and more than 10,000 legions!.... May the ancestors and gods bless us!"
As he spoke, the chieftain of Hidden Snake City praised Snake Kuachaquar and ran towards Chichini in large strides. He had a red copper ax tied to his waist and two red copper-tipped throwing spears on his back.
He looked ready to fight at any time. As soon as he arrived in front of Cicini, he stretched out his thick arms, grabbed Cicini's shoulders, and said repeatedly.
"Cicini, now we are in big trouble! I sent out scouts to spy on them, and I saw that legion, carrying many large bows, thousands of thick leather and heavy armors, and mysterious golden copper beasts! Listen!
Said he was an extremely powerful guard..."
"Many big bows? Thousands of thick leather armors? Golden copper beasts?"
Hearing this, Chief Chikini's face was startled, and the balance in his heart swayed violently. His elite scouts have been almost exhausted for a long time. Now, for these spying and fighting jobs, they have to rely on the warriors of the eastern states.
"Praise the snake, are you sure?"
"The gods witnessed it! My personal guards saw it with their own eyes!"
Chief Hidden Snake praised Snake's solemn expression and swore to the gods. Then, he looked at Chichini, who also looked at him. The two nominal leaders of the East-West Totonak Alliance looked at each other for a long time, their faces
Everyone showed hesitation. After a while, the chieftain's eyes moved and he spoke first.
"Ciqini, are you sure you can defend Golden Bay City?"
"Kuaishe, your tribal warriors are also involved in the defense of Jinwan City. We know it best. This is the strongest city in the entire Totonak land! Our city walls are five meters high and are made of bricks.
The city is built of stone. There are more than a dozen fortress-like temples in the city. There are 20,000 defenders, a year's supply of food for 20,000 people, and easily flammable black oil... What's more, there are people behind us.
The support of dozens of Totonak tribes and more than a dozen city-states!..."
Chief Chichini was shaken in his heart, but he showed a confident look on his face.
Even if he wants to surrender, it will never be the situation where the troops are approaching the city now. Golden Bay City must at least defend against the Mexica offensive for a few more months to let the other side know the casualties of the attack, so that it can obtain autonomy and preservation during negotiations.
condition.
To defend Jinwan City on the plains, we must rely on the Totonak warriors from the Eastern tribes, try to hold on to the surrounding camps, and obtain material support from the Eastern tribes! Similarly, these warriors from the Eastern tribes can also serve as negotiators themselves.
The "chips"...
"In Jinwan City, there are 20,000 defenders, and they have a year's supply of food, as well as black oil... There are 13,000 defenders in the villages outside the city, and they also have a year's supply of food!..."
Chief Hidden Snake murmured to himself, analyzing the possibility of holding on. He received strong support from the priests of Hidden Snake Holy City, and brought a total of five thousand warriors and warriors from the city-state! And he also
With his strength and status, he became the nominal leader of the Eastern Totonak tribes, leading the 23,000-strong Eastern Allied Forces.
"The Mexican reinforcements have arrived. The safest way is to retreat with the main force of the city-state! Abandon Golden Bay City and let them hold on alone... Hidden Snake City is more than 500 miles away. More than 500 miles away
If the Mexicans want to conquer the jungle in there, they probably won’t be able to maintain such a long food route and support such a large number of troops..."
Chief Hidden Snake boasts that Snake is nearly forty years old and is a veteran of war. What he used to be more accustomed to was guerrillas with hundreds of people and fighting in the jungle. From a purely military perspective, from the interests of the city-state
Look, since the opponent is completely suppressed and cannot be defeated in a field battle, the entire army should withdraw eastward and push the opponent into a more distant jungle. Then, on the territory where we have more advantages, we should fight in the way that the tribe is good at.
"It's just the current situation. The Mexica people burned down the Holy City of Quetzalcoatl, and the surviving Quetzalcoatl priests were crying everywhere, inspiring the hearts of the warriors! Especially a priest named Papu, who burst into tears when he told about the horrors he saw with his own eyes.
.”
"The Holy City of Hidden Snake has gathered these priests and summoned allied forces, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to unify the faith of East and West Totonac... As the leader of the allied forces, if I can defeat the Mexica, I can become
The leaders of each tribe, coupled with the support of the priests of the Holy Land, can even go one step further..."
"I finally gathered all the ministries to fight against the Mexican Alliance and gained some prestige!... The current situation can still be maintained. If we evacuate now, Golden Bay City will be destroyed... Then everything that has been done before will be lost to the ministries.
The chief’s thoughts…”
Thinking of this, Chief Hidden Snake pursed his lips and put the migration and retreat plan back into his mind. He and Cicini looked at each other for a long time, silent. Both of their thoughts were changing, thinking or thinking.
It was the possibility of surrender or retreat. But after a long time, when the two spoke again, it was the same determination to stick to it!
"Gods bless you! Brave Snake, we only need to keep it for three more months, and it will be the rainy season in May. If we keep it for five months, it will be the peak of the rainy season, and we can survive another year!... However, I want to persevere.
, the Jinwan tribes still need more support from the Eastern tribes..."
"Cichini, tell me! My ancestors have witnessed it! Even if I die in battle, I will resist to the end for the sake of the gods!"
"Blessed by the ancestors! Kua Shen, Mexica reinforcements have arrived in large numbers. The morale of various tribes in the city will inevitably decrease, and some chiefs may even want to leave... As the leaders of the Eastern and Western tribes, the two of us must unite
Come with your hands, declare your determination to hold on, and suppress the chiefs!"
"Join forces to declare and suppress the chiefs?...Okay! Chichini, what else do you need?"
"Kuai Snake, please send people to the eastern tribes to ask for more food, more boats, and more warrior support!..."
"More food, boats and warriors?...Ha! The situation of each ministry is already..."
Hearing this, Chief Hidden Snake smiled bitterly. He sighed and nodded slightly.
"Witness the gods! I will send a messenger!"
"Okay! One last thing... There is a key military stronghold in the southeast of Jinwan City, which is related to the life and death of the coalition forces!... I want you to personally lead the army and go and take charge!"
Having said this, Chief Qiqini's eyes flashed. What he said was the truth. The military stronghold next to the river was indeed extremely important! However, let Chief Hidden Snake leave Golden Bay City with thousands of warriors.
There is another purpose. That is to maintain control of Jinwan City to prevent some eventuality...
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"Huh? Cicini, you are talking about Linhe..."
Chief Hidden Snake praised the snake for a moment, and his eyes flickered.
"Where is the southeastern retreat of the army?..."
"That's right! It's the southeastern retreat of the army, the adobe village near the river!"
