Aztec Eternals

"Ah! Capture Tree Snake City within 20 days?!"

"Exactly! No matter what the price is, I will capture Tree Snake City before the peak of the rainy season!"

In the big tent, there are only two people left. Avitt made no secret, and declared coldly. Gilliam's face changed suddenly, and he exclaimed in worry.

If you want to capture such a strong tree and snake city in such a short period of time, you must sacrifice your life and lose thousands of alliance warriors!

You know, it took a whole month to storm Feather Snake City alone, and four hundred royal warriors, more than three thousand city-state warriors, and eight thousand city-state militiamen were killed or injured. But Tree Snake City is more important, with higher walls and more defenders. There are two or three thousand more Tlaxcala warriors in the city than Feathered Snake City, estimated to be around six thousand.

Unlike the burgeoning Mexica Confederation, the Tlaxcalans had a more rigid class. These stubborn snake-born warriors, more or less, have noble blood, so it is difficult to surrender to the alliance. They will definitely drive the militia in the city to fight to the end.

Thinking of this, Gilliam saluted solemnly and sincerely advised.

"Your Majesty, is it too hasty to force the city to break down on the 20th? If the legions suffer too many casualties, they may feel dissatisfied and even resentful."

"Gilliam, this is my decision!"

Avit shook his head, his expression was stern, and the universe was arbitrary.

"The current situation is different from before! The elders and the high priests have all gone to the states of the God Kingdom Alliance. Without the suppression of the sun and the morning star, they will inevitably become unstable and even rebellious. When all the ministries of the world know, they also There will be some reactions, especially the Totonacs not far to the east, as well as the Mixtec and Vastecs in the south, and even the Vastecs who have just paid tribute and their leaders have been 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 the capital in the lake has only 4,000 royal warriors, and 2,000 temple guards and 1,000 elder guards who will not be easily dispatched. Nobles from all over the place have hidden dissatisfaction , the foreign vassals have hidden rebellious intentions, in case there are changes inside and outside, the capital in the lake is completely powerless to conquer! Therefore, I can't wait for the rainy season to end, and then steadily attack the city! .”

Hearing this, Gilliam pursed his lips and looked serious. He bent down, saluted solemnly, and whispered.

"Your Majesty, the Texcoco Lake District has been largely cleaned up, and there should be no rebellion. The two states of Texcoco and Tlacopan have been severely dealt with by the elders and high priests. The nobles are either died, or transferred, and the rest were just exiled"

"What about the other seven northern and southern states? What about the newly conquered Otomi and Prepecha people?"

Hearing this, Gilliam bowed his head and remained silent, unable to speak.

As the chief intelligence officer, he clearly knows how many great nobles have been deprived of power and how many flames of dissatisfaction have been planted in the alliance's centralization reforms in the past few years. The mere fact that the alliance interfered with the succession of the great nobles and sent priests to collect taxes on the nobles' fiefdoms caused more than a dozen nobles to resist and assassinate.

In the seven years since the king took the throne, the number of alliance nobles who died at the hands of the elders, the high priest, and him even exceeded the total casualties of the previous fifty-two years of alliance battles!

The central government of the royal family made such strong reforms and killings, but there was no large-scale rebellion in the entire alliance. It was all due to the long-term suppression of the elder's god-like prestige, the ruthless and decisive action of the high priest to clean up, and the military victories of the alliance's conquests. The kingship and theocracy cooperated extremely tacitly, and they worked together to firmly suppress the local nobles.

Now that the elders and the high priests have left, the various royal families within the alliance are very likely to change, and the high priests will also split internally and hinder each other. The form of centralization reform is indeed very different.

After a while, Gilliam 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 descendants of the gods in the city! Then, I will announce the victory of the Eastern Expedition, lead the three royal legions back to the capital in the lake, and hold an unprecedented grand ceremony to suppress the alliance states and the world. All ministries! As for the remaining cities of Cloud Snake and White Snake."

Speaking of this, Avitt pondered for a long time. He calculated the situation of the various ministries in the Eastern Expedition before finally making a decision.

"Temporarily, Casar will lead the four city-state legions to carry out the siege in the early stage. The city cannot be attacked during the rainy season. Whether it is the Mexica legion or the Tlaxcala defenders, there is not much they can do, and the scale of the battle will be very large. Small"

"As for the siege after the rainy season, Stanley, the leader of the Eagles, has two legions, and thousands of people from Iskali and Tepopolo. , we can allocate 10,000 people to besiege the city. And Shulot’s South Route Army will also mobilize 20,000 people to go north and continue to besiege the two snake cities!”

"The main force of the royal family returns, and the vassals of the states besiege the city"

Hearing this, Gilliam's expression flickered, 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 alliance situation, like a closed fist, which can be struck out at any time, deterring all states at home and abroad! The consumption of food and grass on the front line of the Eastern Expedition will also be greatly reduced. As for the dangerous Cloud Snake Mountain City and White Snake Hill City, they should be besieged slowly. Don’t be in a hurry. They can be handed over to His Royal Highness Xiulot, who is good at fighting.”

"Well! Shulot is fighting, I am at ease. After the Snake City is captured, I will send an envoy to explain the follow-up arrangements to him carefully. Let him finish the finalization of the Eastern Expedition! "

Arvette smiled and nodded slightly. Afterwards, he thought about the arrangements for the capital festival. After 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 gods and pray for a good harvest. The sacrifices of the five major events will be combined in a grand ceremony that has never been seen before! Such a grand ceremony is destined to be the top priority of announcing the Lord God and ancestors, suppressing the internal and external states, and winning the hearts of the alliance!

"In the Northern Route Army, how many god-descendants of the Tlaxcalans are currently captured?"

"Your Majesty, the Northern Route Army conquered Requan City and Feather Snake City, and captured about a thousand descendants of gods and nobles. The various legions scattered and plundered, and captured more than a thousand people. Together, including the old and the young, there are More than 2,500 people!"

"Over 2,500 noble bloodlines. It's still far from the number of 6,000."

Avit frowned, thought for a while, and said in a deep voice.

"Let the South Route Legion send two thousand captured descendants of gods and nobles to the capital city in the lake! After breaking through the tree snake city, they will search and arrest the city. After all, they have to get together a lucky number of six thousand! And after capturing the nobles, , I will return to the capital of the lake to sit in town, and then announce to the whole world, and hold a grand ceremony for the victory of the Eastern Expedition!"

"Yes, follow your will!"

Gilliam bowed down and paid respects. 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 great ceremony, what should be done with the lands and borders of these four states?"

"Well, how to deal with the land of the four states of Tlaxcala."

Avit pondered for a long time. The north and south marched eastward, and the killing was extremely heavy, and the four states of Tlaxcala were already broken. If the Alliance wants to truly rule here, it needs to migrate Mexica immigrants, occupy important cities and fortresses, and assimilate the remaining Tlaxcala tribes. According to the traditional practice of the alliance, it should be in the newly conquered land, enfeoff princes, relocate nobles, and establish a new Mexica city-state.

"Should it be entrusted according to the tradition, or should it be directly included in the direct administration? If it is included in the direct administration, the central government of the royal family will need to invest in manpower and material resources, the legion warriors stationed, and the dissatisfaction and complaints of the nobles of various states."

Thinking of this, Avit hesitated. The inside of the alliance is intricate and complicated, which is different from the kingdom in the lake that is a blank sheet of paper. Even if he is as honorable as him, he can't wantonly reduce seals, expand direct subordinates, and continuously strengthen the centralization of power like Xiulot. He weighed the pros and cons, pondered the situation of all parties in the alliance, and finally sighed.

"According to the previous plan, most of the lands of the four states will be sealed off, and the alliance will only control important cities and checkpoints! Some nobles in the seven states of the north and south will be granted more than twice the fertile land of the four states, and then their original land will be incorporated into the Directly under the royal family!"

"Follow you!"

Gilliam nodded respectfully and bowed to the ground. He hesitated for a while, but still raised his head to suggest.

"Your Majesty, the four states of Tlaxcala have a vast area and fertile land. Even if half of the Tlaxcala tribes are wiped out, there are still five or six hundred thousand people left! These tribes are similar to our Mexica people. Although it is a feud, they have the same language and similar culture, and can be assimilated within a generation. The common people at the bottom have been called moth people for hundreds of years, and they have become accustomed to the rule of the god-born nobles."

Having said that, Gilliam paused. In this era, the sun god, the god of death, the cloud snake god, and the feathered snake god... all have different symbols. In the hearts of all people, there is a true and true divinity. Not long ago, he heard that His Royal Highness Shulot claimed the position of God of Death to win over the hearts of the Tlaxcala captives, so he had a similar plan.

"Your Majesty, after removing the descendants of the Cloud Snake God from the various tribes of Tlaxcala, if there are nobles from the royal family sitting in the town and inheriting the Cloud Serpent God's throne, they can conquer the hearts of the various tribes as soon as possible and let them work for the alliance!"

"Huh? The nobles of the royal family, inherit the position of the cloud snake, and subdue all the ministries of Tlaxcala?"

Hearing this, Avit was slightly taken aback, and asked hesitantly.

"You mean, entrust my nephew, Montezuma Sokoyotsin, here as a prince, claim the throne of the Cloud Serpent, and rule the people of Tlaxcala?"

"Your Majesty, that's not the case."

Gilliam gritted his teeth and spoke frankly.

"His Royal Highness, Prince Chmalpili, is brave and intelligent, and is different from ordinary people! In my opinion, His Royal Highness can be enshrined as a prince and succeed the cloud snake god!"

"Huh? Little Chimalpili, the sub-prince?"

Hearing this, Avit was surprised. He looked carefully at the chief intelligence officer, his expression slightly cold.

"Gilliam, he's only nine years old this year! How can he leave the capital and entrust him to the land of Tlaxcala?"

"Your Majesty! Although Your Highness is still young, she is indeed smart and decisive, far superior to other nobles' heirs!"

Gilliam fell on the ground, touched his head to the ground, and tried hard to admonish him.

"You can continue to bring your little Highness by your side and teach and raise him carefully. But let him inherit the Cloud Snake God's throne and entrust him with the title of prince. On the one hand, he can nominally control the transferred nobles of the alliance and control the land of the four kingdoms. On the other hand On the one hand, this will be of great help to the assimilation of the Tlaxcalans and to subdue the hearts of all ministries!"

".And when His Royal Highness grows older, he will be able to go out of the town to the east and manage the four snake cities. The four snake cities are not far from the capital in the lake. If you take a shortcut in the mountains, the distance is less than three hundred miles, so you can meet each other conveniently. "

".Besides, the future alliance will be handed over to His Highness Xiulot and Princess Alyssa, and the young little Highness must have a place to stand! Your Majesty!"

"Where to stand? My son, little Chimalpili."

Hearing this, Avit lowered his eyes, thousands of emotions stirred in his chest, but he didn't make a sound. There was a moment of silence in the big tent, only Gilliam's bitter remonstrance echoed softly in the king's tent.

"Alyssa and Shulot are together, and will inherit the alliance I left behind. And the enfeoffment of Chimalpili"

Avit closed his eyes and meditated, silent. Reason and emotion collided constantly in his mind. The eldest daughter Alyssa has always been his favorite. Now that she is married, she will inherit the power of the alliance with her son-in-law Xiulot in the future. And beside him, there is only the second son left by his deceased wife. If there is no arrangement, there will be a trace of guilt after all.

"Well, speed up the assimilation of the four eastern states"

After a while, Avit took a long breath and found a reason to convince himself. He suppressed his deep feelings and nodded slowly.

"Giving little Qimalpili a title, he can succeed the Cloud Snake God!"

Gilliam was on his knees, overjoyed. He saluted respectfully, even with a little joy in his voice.

"Praise the king, praise the lord god! The lord god blesses you, the ancestors bless you, and the Eastern Expedition will definitely be victorious! Your Majesty, you have wiped out the two tribes of Tarasco and Tlaxcala in a row, and you will get one of the two in the whole world. This is unprecedented. The majestic king! Decades later, 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, Avit laughed out loud. Then, he proudly shook his head in correction.

"No, Gilliam, you are wrong! The elder and the high priest have fallen one after another. In the current Mexica alliance, I am the supreme and greatest Grand Tratoani!"

"Yes, congratulations to the king! You are the supreme, shining sun!"

Gilliam saluted and praised, and Avit laughed heartily. The tears on his face have dried up, leaving only the ambition and desire to conquer. The power of the whole world has never been so concentrated in the hands of one person, and he still wants more!

"Maybe, I should change to a new title."

Avit thought faintly. Afterwards, he clenched his divine staff tightly and shouted loudly.

"Come here, tell the whole army to mourn for the elder and the high priest for one day! One day later, the whole army will go south to attack Tree Snake City, avenge the high priest, and sacrifice for the elder!"

"Follow your will, Most High Sun!"

Soon, the news of the mourning spread, and the cries and roars of the warriors resounded throughout the camp. Those boiling cries, like the howling of a pack of wolves, lasted all night, carrying a mournful killing intent.

The old sun is slowly setting, and the new sun will rise tomorrow. And after the sun rises, there will be a bloody and brutal siege, just like a sacrificial fight!