Aztec Eternals

"Yes, the Lord God witnesses!"

Shirot looked around the three of them and nodded affirmatively. The main army under his direct command was limited in strength and needed to besiege the enemy's fortresses and launch attacks continuously. And the sub-barracks required heavy guards, and the warriors could not be scattered everywhere, to catch and replace the Tlaxcalans scattered in the mountains. What's more, the main army needs to remain pure to maintain discipline and combat power. Such a security war is best left to the various city-state legions.

"...A full-grown Ding Zhuang, get a quartley. A woman of school age, get a quartley. For a half-year-old child, and an old man who can still farm, get a half-quartley. Profit. As long as you bring the prisoners to the logistics camp, you will take the money in one hand and hand over the prisoners in the other, and there is no limit to the number of exchanges!"

"What! Even children and old people?! The kingdom of the lake is so rich!"

This time, even Yuyan Mihoti was inexplicably surprised. At this time, the so-called "old people" in the village are naturally not like the Ming Dynasty in the same period, who "sixty is old and exempted". In Central America, the lifespan of commoners is extremely limited. The "elderly person" in the village refers to a person over the age of 30 who is eligible to drink. Therefore, Chiwaco lived to his early forties and was already a real "old militia".

"Well, all of them are accepted! Children can farm until they are twelve years old. Old people can't go into battle, but they can still farm for a few years."

Shirot smiled and promised generously again.

"Of course, the army in the lake has traveled thousands of miles to the east, and they don't carry much Quahtli cotton with them, but they carry a lot of gems that can be exchanged. According to the price of the big alliance market, a gem in the lake is worth six or seven catties of golden sand, ten Two quartets can be exchanged for twelve adult Ding Zhuang... If you exchange gems, I can still give you some discounts, one for only ten people!"

"A gem in the lake for ten Ding Zhuang prisoners?..."

Hearing this, Huashu Hochikua narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and shook his head.

"Your Highness, your price is not fair! If there are so many gems in the lake, if they enter the market, the price of gems will definitely decrease..."

"Oh? Not fair?"

Hearing this, Shulot smiled, looked at Hochikua's fat face, and asked in a deep voice.

"Then so many slaves flow into the market, won't the price drop?"

"...Uh!"

Huashu Hochikua's expression was stagnant, and he didn't know how to answer for a while. He thought about it for a while, but with his keen intuition, he faltered.

"This, this is different! Slaves can work, even the commoners in the village will need them. But gems are only liked by nobles and priests..."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Shulot was very interested. He stared at Xochikua, as if seeing a rare talent.

"Then, Huashu, I ask you. Do the commoners have the ability to buy slaves for slavery? Isn't the wealth of the alliance in the hands of the nobles and priests? ... Where is the unfairness of this? ?"

"Ah! This..."

The flower tree Hochikua was suddenly speechless. After a while, he reluctantly replied.

"No, Your Highness, this is still different. Slaves can work and produce food and cloth, so the more the better... But gems can't produce small gems! Its value lies in its rarity..."

"Haha! Yes, Hochkua, you are very good!"

Shiroute laughed out loud. He carefully looked at the flower tree for a while, and smiled.

"Then, let's count, a gem in the lake, how many slaves would it be fair to exchange?"

"Um...uh..."

Huashu Huoqiku stretched out his short fat fingers, and after a while, he hesitated to answer.

"Change... eight Ding Zhuang?"

"Okay! It's up to you. Witness of the Lord God! For a gem in the lake, the price of eight quahtles is exchanged for eight men and women!"

Shilot nodded generously. He looked at the other two and asked in a deep voice.

"Yu Yan, Pan Python, do you all agree?"

"Yes! Your Highness, thank you for your generosity!"

Pan Python smiled and nodded again and again.

"I have 6,000 captured women and children in my hands, and I can now trade with the kingdom! As long as the transaction goes well, I will immediately send people back to the country and call up thousands of militiamen!"

"Very good! You take the prisoners directly to the logistics camp. These affairs are all handled by the kingdom's quartermaster, and the hereditary nobleman Bergere is in charge."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

In the blink of an eye, the kingdom expanded rapidly, and the cronies who followed in the early years also rose to the top, and each held a high position. Even the quartermaster Bergere, who was a civilian warrior, has become a hereditary noble of the kingdom, crossing the threshold that takes several generations to break through!

"His Royal Highness, Yuyan Legion, there are now 4,000 women and children to exchange. And then, we can capture more... But we don't need that many gems."

Yu Yan Mihoti's expression flashed, and he looked at His Highness calmly.

"These gems are just decorations for the nobles. Even if there is what the priests call the divinity, it is only a sustenance after death. We Mexica warriors have always stood by fighting! What we really need is a sharp and durable bronze blade. and indestructible bronze armor!"

"Your Highness! The Kingdom of the Lake produces bronze equipment. The Feather Wild Goose Legion is willing to exchange 60% of its captives for swords and armor!"

"That's right, Captain Yu Yan is right! Our Huashu Corps has 5,000 women and children to exchange. Half of the captives should be exchanged for bronze equipment!"

Huashu Huoqiku's expression moved, and he immediately followed.

"Uh...this..."

Pan Python Mo Yahualuo looked at the two and gritted his teeth.

"His Royal Highness, Pan Python Corps, we need to replace 40% of the prisoners with bronze weapons!"

"Ok?"

Hearing the words of the three, Shirot raised his brows and pondered. After all, the states of Mexica advocate military merit and have a strong martial arts style. They respect force and do things more pragmatically. In the eyes of the leaders of various states, the importance of changing equipment and enhancing the warrior's combat power should still be put in the first place, far above enjoyment. The exchange of prisoners with bronze equipment to enhance the combat power of various states is also beneficial to the Eastern Expedition. It's just the exchange price...

"Heads, you are all the glorious nobles of the city-state, and you are the most honorable group of people. Naturally, you know that the bronze output of the alliance is in short supply..."

With a solemn expression, Shirault replied sincerely.

"The bronze produced by the kingdom of the lake must first be given as tribute to the king. Most of the remaining output is also used to forge thunder's divine weapons. In the process of manufacturing divine weapons, the loss is very large, and it takes ten attempts to succeed. Once...in the end, only a small fraction of the wealth can be used to make weapons and armor..."

"..."

The three city-state heads looked at each other with disbelief on their faces. The Kingdom of the Lake has set up three or four bronze armored warrior battalions, equipped with thousands of bronze axe, and is still here to tell them that there is a lack of bronze?

"Cough, Your Highness."

Huashu Hochku's fat face twitched and replied with a smile.

"We are all members of the South Road Army. Our legions are also soldiers under your account! To improve the combat power of the legion, it is precisely to follow your command and fight for the Lord better! ... As for The price of the exchange can be negotiated well..."

"Testimony from the Lord God! Your Highness, Captain Yuyan is willing to fight for you. Please take care of the states and trade some bronze equipment!"

"Extremely! Pan Python Corps, I also beg you..."

"Well... all the heads of the regiments are begging me..."

Shiroute had a bitter look on his face. After thinking about it for a while, he sighed and agreed reluctantly.

"In this case, the kingdom trades with the states! I always do things fairly, a bronze spear, with four or five taels of bronze, according to the market price, is equal to half a catty of golden sand, about a quartley... Then, just A bronze spear in exchange for a Ding Zhuang prisoner!"

In fact, the kingdom's bronze output is rapidly increasing, and it can not only be used to cast bronze armor, bronze artillery, but even some bronze farm tools. This can be seen from the steady stream of tin materials that are shipped into the kingdom. It's just that these bronzes rarely flow into the alliance's market, so the exchange price of bronze and gold is still maintained at about one to one.

"Ah! Thank you for your generosity!"

Hearing this, Pan Python Mo Yahualuo nodded again and again, and was the first to agree. Yu Yan Mihoti also nodded solemnly and bowed his head in a salute.

"..."

Huashu Hochiku pursed his lips and nodded helplessly. He originally wanted to theorize that there was actually a difference between half a catty of golden sand and a quahtle, and he could get more benefits for everyone.

"Hey! These guys who can't do arithmetic..."

"His Royal Highness, how can I exchange the bronze cloth armor?"

Yuyan Mihoti's eyes were bright and she couldn't wait to ask. He envied the bronze armor of the Kingdom Legion, and it was no longer a day or two. As long as you are a samurai, you can see the importance of bronze armor!

"Um... bronze cloth veil..."

Shilote thought for a while, then replied with a smile.

"The common cloth armor in the kingdom uses 16 jins of bronze and 9 jins of cotton, totaling 25 jins. The raw materials alone are worth 40-50 quartleys. It is not easy to make armor, at least it requires senior craftsmen, who are working hard. On the 30th... it has to be counted, a pair of cloth armor, exchange for a hundred young and strong prisoners!"

"A pair of cloth armor for a hundred Ding Zhuang prisoners?"

Hearing this price, Huashu Hochku's pupils shrank. In this way, the five thousand prisoners in his hands can only be exchanged for fifty pairs of bronze cloth armor?

"Your Highness, this price..."

"Yeah. It's the price, so there's no way to negotiate!"

Shirot smiled faintly, calm and unquestionable.

"Actually, there are only 500 wealthy middle armors in the kingdom to exchange for 50,000 young and strong prisoners. After the exchange, it will be gone!"

Just kidding, bronze armor is a monopoly commodity in the kingdom, and even the artisan camp in the capital has just begun to imitate it. If it weren't for the fact that the other party was both an Alliance Legion and was in the South Route Army, he would obey his own command... Xiulott wouldn't even consider trading bronze armor with them.

"Okay! Your Highness, that's it! I'll send someone to bring the prisoners to exchange for bronze soldiers and bronze armor!"

Yuyan Mihoti lowered her head, clenched her fists in her chest, and gave a deep salute.

"Praise the Lord God! May the Alliance's Eastern Expedition go smoothly~www.readwn.com~ May the Lord God bless us!"

Huashu Hochiku opened his mouth and sighed. Afterwards, together with Mo Yahualuo, he bowed his head and saluted respectfully.

"May the Eastern Expedition go well, and may the Lord God bless you!"

"Very good! The Eastern Expedition is bound to win, and the Lord God bless the Mexicans!"

Shiroute looked solemn. He straightened his spine, clenched his fists on his chest, and bowed his head in return.

"This is the end of the military discussion! All the lords work together to defeat the Tlaxcalans!"

"Praise the King, Praise Your Highness!"

The three legion commanders responded in unison. Afterwards, they hurriedly walked away from the tent and headed to their respective military camps.

Shirot watched the backs of the three and gradually disappeared outside the tent. The corners of his mouth slowly twitched into a smile. Then, the king stretched out his hand and unfolded a huge map of the world from above the table. He leaned over and looked, following the dense markings, his fingers outlined a long line, which is a thousand miles of mountains and rivers!