Aztec Eternals

"Respected...respected Snake Mother! You...are you kidding?...The seaside legion of the Totonac Alliance is on an expedition to Maya, and the Black Wolf Legion of the Lake Kingdom has also gone to the east...Where can the current seaside alliance go? Draw out another eight thousand samurai and two thousand navy?..."

"Haha! There are millions of tribes in the Totonak Coastal Alliance! And the distance between Crow City and Golden Bay City is only more than 500 miles by sea. No matter how slow the fleet is, it only takes ten days of paddling... Such a short sea route, let alone There are 8,000 warriors and 2,000 naval forces. Even if it is doubled and 20,000 warriors are deployed, the Coastal Alliance can still sustain it!..."

The night gradually deepened, and the shadows outweighed the firelight, making the temple even more solemn. Snake Mother Miava's smile remained unchanged as she watched the Silver Crow Elder who was caught off guard and panicked, and also judged the other person's psychological bottom line. Then, her eyes flashed, her eyes were dark, and she hit harder again.

"Well, it is indeed difficult for the Silver Crow Chief! The Silver Crow Alliance of 300,000 tribes has to make all the leaders nod and approve, swear a blood oath in the presence of the ancestors, and establish the bloodline of His Highness Shulot as the heir. …Then an army of 10,000 Totonak alone may not be enough!…”

"Let's do this! Paramo, the great chief of Qingqiu, is also a subject of His Highness. He controls a tribe of more than ten or two hundred thousand dog tribes in the wasteland upstream of the river... I will send an envoy to invite him. In just two months, he They will definitely come with tens of thousands of canine warriors! The Vastek tribes have naturally seen the fronts of the canine warriors in the wasteland. They are more ferocious and easy to kill than our Totonak warriors, and it is easier to 'convince' the tribes. Support His Highness’s bloodline!…”

"But, the dog-born warriors are unruly, and they must see benefits before going to war. Please also ask the Silver Crow chief to prepare more goods and food to reward the Qingqiu Army, so as to prevent the dog-born warriors from robbing themselves and killing everywhere. ...And in the Silver Crow Alliance, if the war chief has a tribe he wants to deal with or a big tribe leader he wants to kill, he can just send a message and let the dog descendants do it!..."

"Ah! Ah this!...Let the ferocious Qingqiu dog descendants come over? Send out ten thousand barbarian soldiers? Even kill the leader of the tribe?...No, no, no! It doesn't have to be like this, it really doesn't need to be like this!..."

Hearing this, Silver Crow, Elder Grass and White Crow were sweating profusely, and their faces turned as pale as cassava. He was anxious and uneasy, frightened and at a loss, so he could only explain in a low and stammering voice.

"Honoring the wise Snake Mother...you...misunderstood!...The war chief just...missed his daughter and grandchildren...that's why he took them back to Crow City...In fact, the war chief didn't...that...meaning to establish an heir...let alone the seaside Come with Qingqiu’s army!…”

"What? I don't mean to establish His Highness's bloodline?! Ha! What on earth does that Silver Crow Papata want to do?! Bah...hiss!..."

Hearing this, the snake mother Miava narrowed her eyes dangerously, her voice suddenly became low, and even took on the unique accent of the seaside gods, with a deeply threatening snake hiss.

"Hiss... Ha! Does this old fox Papata want to sway between the God King and His Highness?! He wants to hold on to His Highness's two royal descendants, and in the name of His Highness, he gets the support of the two ministries in vain. Do you want to secure your position as the leader of the Silver Crow Alliance again?!..."

"No...no no!...The Great Chief...is still His Highness's in-law ally...but he is also...a loyal subject of the God King..."

"Haha! How can it be so cheap?! Then I think it's better to contact Red Crow and Qingqiu, and the three parties will send troops together...break the Crow City, kill all Papata's sons, and support His Highness's bloodline as the leader of the tribal alliance. Already!…”

"ah!…"

Hearing the most terrifying future direction that he had never thought of, Elder Silver Crow was greatly shaken, and his defenses were completely broken. His knees weakened and he almost fell to his knees, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Dear Snake Mother! How could you have such a terrifying thought?! The Silver Crow Tribe and His Highness Shenqi are blood-marriage allies! ... We, the Silver Crow Tribe, are also in-laws of the Mexica royal family, and we have accepted The candidates for the chief priests of the high priests are protected by the Mexica army!... Once you send out troops, you are provoking the alliance and offending the majesty of the Mexica royal family, which will inevitably lead to conquest!..."

"Huh? The chief priest of the high priest group?..."

Snake Mother Miyava's eyes sharpened, and she keenly caught Elder Silver Crow's gaffe. Unexpectedly, it was the high priests of Trochititlan who quietly intervened first. I don’t know if there are other forces in the alliance behind this, secretly joining forces with the high priests...

"Ha! Allies through blood marriage? Since they are allies, where is Papata's sincerity?! His Highness is just following the God King to fight, and the Kingdom in the Lake is still strong. Does he want to jump ship now?..."

Snake Mother Miava sneered again and again, scolding Elder Silver Crow mercilessly, just like scolding a traitorous subordinate!

"Papata is considered a figure, how could he send a fool like you!...The God King personally led a hundred thousand troops to march south! All the troops in the alliance are responsible for maintaining the logistics of the army's march south, so how can they care about you? ?...The High Priests? How many warriors do they have? Can they pull out all the temple guards in the capital to support you?..."

"Besides, the Silver Crow Tribe will not be destroyed, but they will be attacked by the Crow City and beheaded to get new blood!... When everything is over, it will be the always unruly Red Crow Tribe who will sack the Crow City and massacre. The armies of Qingqiu and Haibin repelled the canine invasion, recovered the fallen Crow City, and supported the little chief of the Mexica royal family to succeed to the throne! ... For the Mexica Alliance, we protected the silver The Crow Tribe has hard work without merit, so how can there be any offense? How can there be any conquest?..."

"This! Snake mother, you?!...Ah, what a terrifying and vicious snake!..."

Elder Silver Crow was trembling all over, and his heart couldn't stop feeling chilly. His face was full of fear, and he stretched out his hand with difficulty and trembling, pointing at the expressionless snake mother on the throne, as if pointing at a truly terrifying poisonous snake.

Obviously, what the snake mother Miava said is right. If the red crow really cooperates with Qingqiu and Haibin to plunder and kill, and then withdraw to the distant grasslands in the north... the Mexica Alliance will not send out legions at all to go north for an expedition. One or two thousand miles away, looking for the canine descendants who don’t know where their lair is.

And if Qingqiu and Haibin use force to kill all the sons of the great chief and support the bloodline of His Highness Xiulote to succeed him, the God King will probably not intervene, but will be happy to see the number of tribes controlled by the royal bloodline increase... As for Those forces within the alliance that are secretly friendly with Silver Crow, even if they have the intention to support it, cannot interfere in a war of this scale!

However, will the Red Crow tribe really cooperate with Qingqiu and Haibin? Without His Highness's order, would Chief Qingqiu come with his troops?

Silver Crow Elder Grass White Crow is not sure, but thinks it is very likely. After all, Red Crow and Qingqiu are both dog-born barbarians, and there were too many signs of collusion in the long fighting that took place in the north when the Huastec Alliance was destroyed and the various tribes were forced to move south! And if Totonac Beach also joins in, then the world where only the Huastec people are injured will be complete...

"How could this happen? Why should it be like this!... The Silver Crow Tribe is His Highness's in-laws and allies! The Vastek Tribes and the Totonak Tribes have never had any disputes, and they are all in peace... This time I I came here with gifts from the great chief and full of goodwill and expectations!…”

Elder Silver Crow trembled for a moment, sweat appeared on his forehead, and finally fell to his knees with a "pop" and begged the cruel snake mother on the stone throne.

"Respect...respected Snake Mother! I beg you...for the sake of His Highness, for the sake of His Highness's bloodline!...Let the Silver Crow Tribe go... We are...real allies by marriage...but we have...His Highness's secret inheritance agreement!" …”

"Oh? A true ally? His Highness's secret agreement?"

Snake Mother Miawa raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly when she saw Elder Silver Crow admitting Zi's fictitious secret inheritance agreement under her threat. The little light snake blinked, imitated her mother and licked her small mouth, raised half of the corners of her mouth, then raised her eyebrows and babbled in a milky voice.

"Yeah! The mud...is so soft..."

"Cao Bai Crow, to establish His Highness's bloodline as Silver Crow's heir, it doesn't matter if you say it... Papata must admit it personally and hold a sacrificial oath witnessed by the ancestors!... And I don't believe the current situation of Silver Crow Alliance, He can easily establish his heir without being counterattacked by all parties..."

Snake Mother Miava smiled slightly, her voice softened slightly, but her aura was still overwhelming.

"Let's do this, you go back and bring a message to Papata... The Seaside Alliance does not need him to swear an oath immediately to establish His Highness's bloodline... The Seaside Alliance is also willing to announce the alliance with him, help him secure his position as the leader of the Silver Crow Alliance, and guarantee Qingqiu He will not come to plunder...but the condition is that he must send his three adult sons, together with several sons of chiefs of the Huastec tribe, to Golden Bay City to study in the kingdom's priest academy!..."

"Tell him that on the surface, this is a condition for establishing an alliance with the Coastal Alliance and peace with the Qingqiu tribes, so that he can put pressure on the Huastec tribes. If any tribe does not agree, naturally the Dog tribe will go "Say hello" to them. And privately, this is his guarantee to stand on His Highness's boat! It is the prerequisite that Qingqiu and Haibin will not use force to interfere!..."

"And the two noble ladies will bring a thousand seaside warriors back to visit relatives at the right time to help him consolidate the alliance... As for the two royal descendants, they are still too young now, and the journey is long and dangerous. We will talk about it when they are older... "

"Finally, I have two pieces of advice for him! ...Papata, you don't have the chance to jump ship and make a new choice! Even if your third daughter gives birth to a son for the Asar line. Even if the high priests in the capital, They are beckoning to seduce you...what can they give you? They just want to get benefits from you!..."

"Papata, you are not a weed wandering around, let alone a crow on the wall! Weeds and crows are destined to be killed by the sacred tree and the condor first! ... Remember, you are all under His Highness' side. I have made a big bet on my two daughters, so why are I still hesitating at this time?!...To be honest, as long as the Silver Crow Alliance, Seaside Alliance, Otomi Alliance and the Kingdom of the Lake unite! All the ministries become one, Cooperating with each other, the three to four million tribes will occupy the geographical advantage... By then, even if the God King turns against His Highness, and even if the Mexica army attacks, they will still be able to protect themselves!... What's more, the situation has not reached that point yet, His Highness's children Still the first heir of the alliance!…”

“…..”

When the words have reached this point, they are all said and done, and there is nothing left to defend. Elder Silver Crow knelt on the ground, struggling for a long time on his face, unable to say anything. Deep down in his heart, he had actually been convinced by the snake mother Miava.

The Silver Crow Alliance is surrounded by His Highness's power, and the tribe's noblewoman is married to His Highness, so the inside has long been infiltrated into a sieve. And as long as there is a ruthless leader like Snake Mother who controls the overall situation of each department, there is really no chance of swinging around.

"Hey! God bless you!..."

After a moment of silence, Silver Crow, Elder Grass and White Crow finally let out a long sigh. He nodded silently, glanced at the snake mother above him with some awe, and responded in a low voice.

"Dear Snake Mother, I will bring your words to the great chief...May the Lord God bless you! Bless the Goddess Totonak! Also bless His Highness the Divine Qi!..."

After saying that, Elder Yinyao respectfully kowtowed twice before carefully saying goodbye and leaving. On the stone seat, the little light snake blinked its eyes, watched all this with its own eyes, and asked softly in confusion.

"Mother...he...started to be afraid of you...then he was very afraid...and then...suddenly not afraid anymore?..."

"Haha! Light Snake, it's not that he's not afraid anymore... he just changed his position and shape..."

Snake mother Miava smiled, pinched the young face of the light snake, and taught meaningfully.

"Some people... must first break the hard rocks on the surface, pinch the soft mud inside... and then knead the soft mud into the clay embryo you want... And the last step of playing with mud is to crush the crushed clay embryo. , re-fired into hard pottery!…”

“Finally, look for the shaped pottery in Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com, and it’s all in your shape!…”

"Mud...turns into pottery?...turns into...my shape?...Him? Is it me?..."

"No! Light Snake, you are you, and he is still yours. The fun of playing with mud is to make others yours. Just like your future husband, no matter how noble his birth is, he must be held in your hand. , knead it into your shape!…”

"Uh...huh?..."

Xiaoguang Snake raised his head in confusion, wrinkled his little face, and thought seriously for a while. Miava looked at her daughter with a smile, seeming to enjoy this "guidance" process. Until the daughter blinked, looked at her beautiful mother, and suddenly spoke in confusion.

"Then...mother...whose shape are you in?...Is it your father's?..."

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On the high stone seat, Miava's smile faltered, and she was flustered and speechless.

(End of chapter)