Aztec Eternals

Shiroute looked at Gilliam's salute and apologized, and immediately understood the reason. This time, he didn't return the gift. His heart was awe-inspiring, and he was very vigilant towards Gilliam.

Although he was wary of Gilliam in his heart, the boy didn't look at the intelligence chief again.

After thinking for a while, he grabbed Avit's arm and complained helplessly: "Avit, you actually drug me! At least tell me first."

The king's smile suddenly solidified. He tilted his head slightly and looked at the intelligence chief with some guilty conscience.

"This is just a little bit of psychedelic potion commonly used by priests. It can make people open their hearts, trust each other, relax and intoxicate, and also make the banquet more enjoyable. Rest assured, Your Highness, the dose is very small, and it will not harm the strong body of the samurai. This It is your suggestion, I apologize to His Highness again!"

Gilliam continued to apologize. His face was solemn, as if dealing with state affairs, with a kind of magnanimity from the heart.

Seeing Gilliam's magnanimous expression, Seirot thought for a moment, then bowed his head in return.

He smiled bitterly in his heart, this old subordinate of Avette is indeed not simple, and he put everyone down at the first meeting. Conduct state affairs with the heart of a gentleman, but do anything by any means. If you live a simple life and love your work...

The boy continued to look at Gilliam's simple samurai robes and meticulous outfits, and suddenly there was a familiar familiarity. After thinking about it, I adjusted the danger level of the intelligence chief to the highest. He secretly marked in his heart: a saint who can survive as long as water, bread, and work.

Avette laughed and got up from the throne. He grabbed both of them one by one again. And let the guards wake up the sleeping Acap.

After the hangover, Acap looked a little dazed. He dumbly took a bowl of sober tomato juice, drank it subconsciously, and then rubbed his forehead with his hand, only to slowly wake up.

"Tonight's banquet is really enjoyable! I have never been so drunk before. It seems that drinking victory with everyone is indeed a joy in life!"

Seeing the three people waiting for him, Acap's warm face turned red. He continued to hold his forehead with his hand, and he was still a little dizzy.

Shilot subconsciously glanced at Gilliam, but the other party's expression was as usual, solemn and solemn.

Avette smiled lightly: "Let's go, let's go to the side account to discuss the follow-up plan."

Entering the tent, the bonfire has already been lit. The four sat around the fire pit.

The last time we met was before the decisive battle, when everyone was full of excitement and tension. And now, everything has changed. The teenagers looked at each other's calm faces, and a kind of excitement rose from their hearts, which was confidence and expectation for the future.

Military power is the foundation of war. We begin by discussing the casualties of the battle and the existing strength.

"In the battle of the two kings, more than 300 warriors of the king's family were killed, only 80 guards were left in Tisok's hair-cutting guards, no one was injured in the noble battle groups on both sides, and dozens of directly under the samurai died in the battle. More than 400 people were slightly injured. After this battle, one thousand eagles and seven thousand direct subordinates of Tisok surrendered, and about ten thousand militiamen surrendered."

Gilliam respectfully reported the statistics. He was good at mathematics, and Arvitt was happy to give him the tedious statistical work.

"The city-state legions on the periphery have all surrendered. However, due to the lack of food and guerrillas, the city-state legion suffered a lot, and now it must rest. The 20,000 city-state warriors who returned from the Ottopan camp are now only 17,000. Among them, Theo The Tihuacan Legion suffered the most. Four thousand warriors struggled all the way and took part in the decisive battle, and now there are only three thousand left."

Acap reported earnestly, glanced at Shilot, and the boy also looked up at him. The two looked at each other, a little distressed.

Arwitte thought for a moment, then reached out and patted Shirlot on the shoulder.

"The Teotihuacan Legion did a great job in this battle! Captain Hursok is also injured in the camp. I have sent the best war priest to heal him. I will promote Captain Hursok to the third-level honorable noble, Give him two rich villages along the lake, and give 6,000 cloths to the 3,000 warriors. I will also make up for the lost 1,000 warriors!"

Seirot bowed again and thanked the king for his generosity on behalf of his father.

Gilliam watched the scene where the two met each other, and his eyes stayed on the faces of Avit and the boy, thinking silently about something.

It was not until the boy's salute that Gilliam reported again.

"Your Majesty, now we have 2,000 noble chapters, 27,000 direct subordinates, 25,000 city-states, and 54,000 warriors! There are also nearly 50,000 militias. The entire Mexica Union seven Four-thirds of the power is gathered in our hands, this is an invincible army, and there is no force in the world that can compete head-on. Congratulations to the king!"

Hearing the number of 54,000 warriors, Shilot was very excited. He looked at Avit and Acap, their faces were also full of heroic and confident smiles.

Only Gilliam still had a solemn expression on his face. He gave a congratulatory etiquette and continued to speak seriously.

"However, this Otomi war has been going on for a year and a half, the soldiers are exhausted, and the military has long missed their hometown.

We lost more than four thousand warriors in the long siege of Ottopan, and another thousand in the confrontation of the Tarrascos-sur-Lemans. On the way to the retreat of Ottopan, three thousand warriors of the city-state were scattered and lost, or were captured without food. Then eight hundred elite warriors were killed in the royal civil war. In addition to other scattered battles, this expedition has already damaged a full nine thousand Mexican warriors!

Now Casal is still camping in the westernmost mountain with 3,000 warriors directly under his command, fighting against the thousands of Ottopan warriors led by Giova. As for the attrition of the militia, although it is not important, it must be more than 20,000. "

Shuroti nodded, this time Otomi fought, only half of the warriors died in the battle. More than half of the samurai lost to the siege under Ottopan were killed by the harsh environment of the rainy season and the diseases of acclimatization. When the army retreated, the separation of the warriors was also caused by the difficult environment of marching in the mountains and forests.

Of the 9,000 samurai casualties, nearly 4,000 of them were damaged in the harsh rainy season of mountains, forests, and food shortages caused by the harsh environment. The guerrillas of the Otomi amplify the power of the environment. It can be seen that the environmental terrain has a huge impact on the loss of the army.

In fact, once the two armies fought against each other, the battle-hardened Mexica warriors were often able to win more with less, and with higher training and more courageous morale, they could achieve a beautiful kill ratio with less losses! Just like the first battle of the youth, and the battle of the Leman River.

"This time I went south, and I got new news from the 20,000 warriors who were scattered. The navy has brought back 6,000 militiamen from the Leman River. Of the 4,000 militiamen lost, 2,000 died in battle and were captured. There are two thousand lost, scattered among the mountains and forests on the north bank of the Leman River, and the exact circumstances are unknown.

Now the navy is waiting for the next order at an estuary three days to the south.

The Tarasco people crossed the river very late, and they did not chase down the militiamen behind the palace too much. They just occupied the camp by the river, spied on the weakened city of Ottopan, and waited for the news of the Mexican army.

I think the Tarrascos are likely to continue the siege of Ottopan. Relying on Lake Quetzeo and the Leman River, their food route is much more convenient, and it is the dry season again. It is estimated that Ottopan’s food can only last for three months. The Otomi people are frantically scavenging for food, and the Otomi city-states farther west and north should also organize assistance. "

Shulot reported the latest information on the Leman River Basin.

Avet frowned and pondered, if the Tarrascos were to besiege Ottopan City, would it be an advantage or a disadvantage? He hopes to consume the strength of both sides as much as possible, but he can't really let the Tarasco people pick up the peaches and completely conquer the Otomi people.

Now that it is beyond the reach of the whip, the king did not think about it for too long. He laughed loudly, inspiring the three cronies:

"This expedition did suffer a lot, but our enemies suffered even more! All four states of the Otomi were completely crippled by us. The samurai lost more than 10,000, and the village population was halved.

In the next few years, the Ortomi people will be plagued by famine, unable to support the current number of warriors. It will take two whole generations to slow down. They are no longer a threat! In the same way, the Tarasco people did not take advantage of it. The battle by the river lost 10,000 elite militiamen and 1,000 warriors. "

Hearing this, Acap smiled in agreement, and Gilliam nodded solemnly.

The young man's expression did not change, but a sigh sounded in his heart: "To fight for land is to fight, killing people to fill the wild; fighting for a city to fight, killing to fill the city. The war has been going on for two years, and the famine has begun. The original one million Otomi people. , there will never be more than 400,000 left in the end."

Gilliam bowed his head again and spoke seriously.

"In addition, the army is gathered, and the daily food supply is a big problem!

The news of the royal civil war should be on the way to the capital. Next, the food transportation of the army will inevitably be affected. We now have food for 120,000 people for a month. The loss of grain storage in the dry season is less, UU reading www.uukanshu. com is more than 10% per month, and the transportation loss depends on the distance. I roughly estimate that the food can sustain the army for one month.

Now, in order to save the consumption of food and grass, I have two suggestions: First, move the army to the Hirotepec camp, relying on the waterway for convenient transportation. The second is to disband most of the militias and abolish the mountain camps.

At the same time, the king had promised the warriors to end the war and let them go home. Kings cannot easily break their promises, and it is imperative to disband some samurai!

And the most important thing is to ask Wang Shang to hurry up and march south, straight to Tenochtitlan, the city in the lake. Officially ascend to the throne in the capital, control the heart of the alliance! If you master the capital, you will control the hearts of the people, and if you master the big granary of the capital, you will control the army.

Wait until the capital is in hand and control the food of the alliance. The 16,000 warriors and four 8,000 troops of Atotonilkoban, who are now facing the front line against the Tlaxcalans, will also automatically surrender! "

Shulot nodded in approval and made new suggestions:

"We can negotiate with Ottopan City, but Hilotepec City should be surrounded.

As a result, the city of Hirotepec was extremely short of food, and there were at most four months of food reserves left. Second, it has the advantage of waterway connection, which is convenient for grain transportation. Communication is convenient, and it is easier to be directly controlled by the capital. Thirdly, by capturing this place and garrisoning it, you can completely drive the Otomi people back to the western mountains and forests, and at the same time deter the Vastek people in the north. Fourth, this is also the punishment for Hilotepec City's betrayal of the alliance.

If we miss the present opportunity, wait until Hilotepec City has replenished its food and want to besiege it again, we will have to wait a long time and face unpredictable changes. "

Avette nodded lightly and fell into deep thought. Everything awaits the king's verdict.

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