Aztec Eternals

The mighty mountain wind blows, the trees in the mountains sway gently, and the fragrance of palms wafts in the air.

"... Bertard, thank you for your hard work."

After a few breaths of silence, Shulot looked apologetic and glanced at the samurai chief. Then, he decisively returned the multi-grain dumplings with rich flavors to Pi Meng.

"Pimeng, how many dumplings do the prisoners eat a day?"

"Your Majesty, it depends on how fast the captives can walk."

Pimmon looked carefully at the quiet Knight Commander of the Holy Eagle and replied respectfully.

"The commander of the army of Ezpan stipulated that the prisoners were not allowed to carry food with them, and they were not allowed to leave the team for food. Those who violated the rules were whipped twice for the first time, and then executed for the third violation. Every thirty miles, there was a samurai camp where food was supplied. In each camp, the escorted warriors can eat enough, and the prisoners can only receive food once."

"Well, a camp in thirty miles is quite reasonable."

Hearing this, Shu Luo nodded. Due to the lack of heavy-duty vehicles, the stable marching speed of the infantry of the brigade was between thirty and sixty miles per day, depending on the load and terrain.

"But the prisoners are all mountain people who are good at walking. They don't need to carry equipment or food, they don't have to carry heavy loads and go into battle, and they can walk at least fifty miles a day."

"Exactly, Your Highness is wise!"

Pimmon nodded in agreement and continued.

"The commander of the army of Ezpan ordered that the food was limited, and each meal was provided with only one rice dumpling. If the prisoners could travel ninety miles a day, they could eat three dumplings; if they could travel sixty miles a day, they would be able to eat three dumplings. Eat two dumplings. If it is less than sixty miles away, there is only one dumpling, and it has to be reprimanded and whipped by the samurai!"

"Ah? Only one dumpling at a time? At least sixty miles a day?"

Hearing this, Shulot was stunned. Eating a whole grain dumpling for 30 miles, this level of hardship is like the saying in the Chinese dynasty that "one grain of rice has three passes, and three grains of rice climbs the mountain". Forcibly walking sixty miles a day, the calories supplied minus the consumption must be an absolute negative number. And when the prisoners traveled three or four hundred miles from the deep southwest mountainous area to the city of Appa, they all had to lose a little bit of weight, and it would be light if they lost two pounds a day.

Thinking of this, Shirot frowned slightly. He looked at Battalion Commander Peamon.

"Pimen, the food supply for the captives is a little short. If you are forced to march on an empty stomach like this, I am afraid that some people will not be able to survive the city of Appa."

"Ah! Your Majesty, said the commander of the Ezpan army, the mountain people are rebellious and fierce in temperament. Only when they are hungry and use up their strength every day will they not have any extra thoughts. As for the old and the weak, I couldn't survive in the mountains."

Pi Meng scratched his head, looked carefully at the king, and tried to defend.

"Besides, Your Majesty, the food in the camp is already insufficient! There are now a full seven thousand king's army, deep into the southwest mountainous area. Chief Keka led two thousand Guachili warriors, and they have arrived at Palm Bay, where they are arrested everywhere.. No, gather the refugees. Ezpan Danzi personally took 2,000 warriors to guard against the Western Colima tribes in Yeshan Village. Then, a thousand warriors were stationed in the Hand Snake Basin. As for the remaining 2,000 canine warriors, both To maintain a long food route, we have to detain groups of refugees out of the mountains..."

"And Hand Snake City was burned down by the head of the black wolf, and all the food along the way was burned... The mountain is really short of food, and it is impossible to transport it!"

Hearing this, Shilot pondered and nodded silently.

Now the starting point of grain transfer is Apa City, and the grain team traveled 150 miles to reach Kanhe Village here. Then enter the mountain from Kanhe Village, travel 120 miles on a flat mountain road, and arrive at Hand Snake City. Go another 60 miles to Yeshan Village, where Ezpan is stationed. Then, starting from Yeshan Village, travel 120 to 30 miles of rugged mountain road to reach Palm Bay where Coca is located.

Wang Jun had to travel 450 miles to transport food from Apa City to Palm Bay at the forefront! And the further back you go, the more difficult the mountain road is, and the greater the transportation loss. The most important thing is that all the villages along the way were set on fire by black wolves. There was no food to collect in the local area, so they had to be transported from the rear, and they had to feed the gathered Tecos mountain people.

"Black wolf, my black wolf, you are too cruel..."

Shilot thought for a moment, then sighed helplessly. What Ezpan did was right. The mountain people had to be squeezed to the limit so that they could come out from the depths of the forest with the fastest speed and the least consumption. Otherwise, once the famine spreads, more people will die.

"His Royal Highness, the first three hundred li mountain road is difficult to transport grain, so it can be done according to General Ezpan's settings. On the other hand, the Apa Plain has flat terrain, and it is easier to transport grain. After reaching Kanhe Village, the last 150 li can be done. Provide enough food, let the mountain people make good repairs, and then continue to march."

Bertard speculated on His Highness's thoughts and suggested it with a smile.

"Yes, do as you say!"

Gu </span> Shirot nodded solemnly and looked at Pimmon.

"Pimeng, the Imperial Guard Corps escorted a batch of food over with the army. All of this food is allocated to you, and food will be delivered later. Starting from Kanhe Village, the food supply for all mountain residents has doubled! The people and children were screened out and formed a separate battalion, marching according to the standard of thirty miles a day! Well, this is Wang Ling!"

"Ah?! Follow your will, Your Majesty!"

Pi Meng scratched his head and bowed respectfully. He thought about it and tried to compliment him.

"Your Majesty, you are as powerful as a brown bear, and you have the benevolence of a brown bear. You do not advocate killing like a jaguar. You are a holy giant bear!"

"I am the holy giant bear?..."

Hearing this, Shulot was expressionless. He had never heard such a compliment before, and for a moment wondered if it was sarcasm. The king stared at the other party's sincere eyes for a while, and then nodded slowly.

"Okay, go down! Pimon, settle the captives. I remember you!"

"Ah! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Piedmont was overjoyed and fell to his knees. He kowtowed heavily for a few times, and went to work excitedly.

"Food... grain... grain in the mountains..."

Shirot stood where he was and continued to think. He looked towards the Colima Mountains in the west and asked in a deep voice.

"Bottard, what are the ministries of Colima doing? Have you ever sent a messenger here?"

The samurai chief recalled for a while and shook his head.

"His Royal Highness, the ministries of Colima should have completed the mobilization of the militia and are now defending themselves. The last time they sent an envoy, it was four months ago that they showed nominal compliance."

"Choose two Texian guards who are proficient in language and send them to Fire River City!"

Xiulott pondered for a while and made a decision~www.readwn.com~ The army went south, attacked the Palm family, and destroyed all the tribes in the Alkoman Mountains. Fire River City must be terrified at this moment! The Huohe Plain has always been known for its fertility, with two crops a year, and there will be no shortage of food in Huohe City. They ordered them to hand over 20,000 people a year of food and transport them to Yeshan Village, where Ezpan was located, as a tribute to the army going south! Tell them that if they don't pay, tens of thousands of the king's army will continue their expedition to the west and set fire to Huohe City! "

"Follow your will, Your Highness!"

Hearing this, Bertard's eyes lit up. Fire River City is only two hundred miles away from Yeshan Village. If enough food can be provided from there, Koka's red frog warriors can continue to capture or gather refugees along the seashore. The food supply on the front line will be much easier.

The warrior chief immediately arranged for a messenger to take a picture and letter with the seal of the kingdom and go to Fire River City. After everything was arranged, he returned to the king and asked softly.

"His Royal Highness, if Fire River City refuses to pay tribute, or even sends troops to attack, what will Wang Jun do?"

"If they refuse tribute, or dare to send troops..."

Shilot looked at the towering mountains in the west. The rumored Fire River City stands on the rich volcanic ash plain. To the north is the Colima Volcano, which is as high as 4,000 meters, and there are huge iron-rich ore veins buried 100 meters deep underground. There are red volcanic rock walls, countless tribal villages, and the ancestral land of 200,000 Western Tecos tribes.

The king's eyes gradually became deep, and a strong desire to conquer rose in his chest.

"If they don't hand over the food, we'll get it ourselves! Even if we can't conquer the strong Fire River City, let the rich Fire River Plain be full of flames!"

A long wind swept across the sky, and the mountains and forests swayed silently. The samurai chief looked at the king's profile and sniffed the breath in the wind. The fragrance of the palm fell into the nose, but it was the smell of gunpowder.