Aztec Immortal - Chapter 195
Chapter 193: Discussing Wars and Reorganizing the Army (2)
Hummingbird-like red sandalwood burns slowly, and red sparks shine in the bird’s eyes. The sun-shaped white jade furnace gradually warmed up, emitting wisps of deep fragrance. In the commander’s big tent, all the generals thought about each other, their expressions were solemn and dignified, as if they were shrouded in divine power.
Hearing Natalie’s statement, Shulot nodded in satisfaction. The Devout Blessed Legion is an obsidian dagger of exceptional sharpness. Under the support of their faith, they can launch a fearless and powerful attack, but they are also easy to break. Thousands of these god-blessed warriors have been lost, and the remaining warriors are still stable and can participate in fierce field battles and sieges.
At this point in the military discussion, all the generals in the tent led an army, and after reporting all the reports, they waited on both sides with their hands tied. Only Berthard was injured and recuperated, and the longbowmen were temporarily unmanned. Shulot personally commanded 500 jaguar warriors, 1,000 longbow guard battalions, and 1,500 royal longbow warriors, totaling 3,000 elites. These elites have always followed the banner of the black wolf and are used with caution. They can be regarded as the marshal’s pro-army.
The young commander looked around, and the current situation of every unit of the Mexican Northern Army was clear. Afterwards, he concentrated his thoughts and silently calculated the overall strength and provisions.
Cross out the Northern Wooden Fort along with the Ottopan Legion. There are 5,500 samurai guarding the city and nearly 5,000 sailors in the Hekou Fortress. Huayamo Fortress gathered the main force of the Northern Army. There were 12,000 warriors capable of fighting, 8,000 spears, longbow hunters, Otomi militia, various dog descendants, and Tarasco soldiers. More than 12,000 militiamen.
In this way, Huayamo has more than 30,000 troops on the front line, of which 20,000 are trustworthy elites!
The logistics of the army came from the northern estuary, and the food was first transported by water to the southernmost bank of Lake Queteo, and then transferred to land. It takes about four days to complete the food road, which is not too long. The Legion successively captured two key fortresses, and seized a large amount of food from the Tarascos. Now, the food stock at the front line can feed 30,000 people for two months. And the dry season will last for three months, the food loss in the fortress is not large, and the amount of food stored is also within a safe range!
Thinking of this, Shulot lifted the curtain of the big tent. In the fresh long wind, he looked towards the south again, with burning desire in his eyes and fierce pride in his chest.
“The royal capital of Tarasco, the bustling Qincongcan City, is more than a hundred miles away to the south! I want to send a large army to the south, encircle the enemy’s capital, and cut off the food roads of the Tarasco king’s army! The first battle will decide the world , Do you have any objections?!”
Hearing this, Toltek came out first and shouted loudly.
“Your Highness, I am the black wolf Toltek, and I am willing to be the vanguard of the army!”
Natalie took a step slower, but also responded solemnly.
“Praise the Lord God, die for God! The God Blessed Legion is willing to be the vanguard!”
Balda opened his mouth, but remembered that His Highness arranged for him to garrison the fortress. After he paused for a moment, he whispered.
“Your Highness, the royal warriors are the most elite, and Barda is willing to be the vanguard!”
Hulot laughed loudly. He waited for a while, but the call to fight ended here, and the three most trusted generals fell silent. The young commander looked back. The teacher Olosh was worried, the veteran Etalik was touching his chin, and the monkey Kuluka had twinkling eyes. The three were thinking about something at the same time.
After a while, Olosh, who was still the closest and most special, spoke first.
“Your Highness, the army is going south, how many people will stay in Huayamo Fortress?”
Xiulot had already planned and said with a smile.
“Two or three thousand warriors and three or four thousand militiamen are enough for defense!”
“The Chapala Legion is in Sakapu State, only a week away from here. They have a scale of 30,000, and it is estimated that one-third of them are warriors worthy of battle. If they come to attack with the whole army, surround the fortress, cut off our army’s food road, and What should I do?”
Olosh asked worriedly.
“It’s up to him to attack! If the 30,000 Chapala army hides in Sakap and sticks to it, the army will have nothing to do with them for a while. I will leave a new type of wooden cannon in Huayamo Fortress, Assist in the defense. As long as they come, under the fortress, I will lead the army back and completely defeat them in one fell swoop!”
“If they remain cautious and just send troops to harass and keep attacking our food roads, what will happen then?”
“The fort’s food road is only a few days away, and we can do our best to maintain it. The Tarasco royal army in the south has more people and less food! They are fighting with the main force of the southern army of the alliance. The battle is already a white field, and the logistics depends entirely on the lake area. Supply. As long as the food road at Patzquari is cut off for one to two months, the southern Tarasco army will surely collapse without a fight! By then, the main force of the southern alliance will break through the solid fortress group in one fell swoop, and the Tarasians There will be no more danger to defend, and the world will be settled from now on!”
Xiu Luote has a plan in his chest. He has thought about it for a long time, and this is the fastest plan! Qin Congcan’s fortified city is hard to break down, but the defenders are also powerless to fight. As long as the siege does not attack, then cut off the grain transportation of Patzquari dozens of miles to the southeast. Before April, the two western armies will be able to meet in the capital of Tarasco for the final siege!
Hearing this, Olosh was speechless for a while. Etalik, who had been silent for a long time, spoke slowly and asked in a deep voice.
“Your Highness, if King Suangwa of Tarasco abandons the southern fortress and returns with his army, what will happen to our army?”
Shulot laughed. He said with a smile.
“Then we will wait on his way back and cut off his return! At that time, the King Tarasco’s army hastily retreated, with the Southern Mexican Army chasing behind and the Northern Mexican Army blocking ahead. Let him be wiped out in one battle!”
Then, the young commander felt a little yearning.
“If we can capture the king of Tarasco, we may be able to surrender Qincongcan City, and the world can be won without a fight! The bustling Patzcuaro Lake District is dying. If everything goes well, we can make up for this year’s spring plowing!”
Hearing His Highness’s emotion, the monkey Kuluka raised his head and stared at His Highness’s sincere face, with bright lights shining in his eyes. Veteran Etalik paused for a moment. He looked around at the generals around him, his gaze became gloomy. Then, he spoke softly.
“Your Highness is merciful! But, Your Highness, what if the Southern Army doesn’t show up in time? What if we are the only ones fighting against the returning King Tarasco’s army? What if the Chapala Legion from the Northwest just arrives at this time? . At that time, the northern army went deep alone, and the reinforcements were hundreds of miles away. There was King Tarasco’s army in the front, and Chapala’s reinforcements in the back. We were the ones who were wiped out in the first battle!”
Hearing this, Xiulot was taken aback. He looked at the veteran Etalik, the loyal Holy City warrior bowed his head and saluted, prostrated on the ground, silent.
The young commander stood quietly, feeling the veteran’s unfinished meaning. At this moment, the passion in his chest was not extinguished, but he felt a little cold. Like a cold bath in winter, it suddenly poured on the body, and the hot and cold alternated instantly, making people feel melancholy.
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Balda thought for a while before reacting abruptly. He widened his eyes and shouted in disbelief.
“Your Highness is a branch of the royal family, the nephew of the king, the son-in-law of the king, and the heir of the alliance! Your Highness is well-known and famous, and the victory of the Western Expedition is even more prestigious. The warriors are all convinced! The king who is good at fighting personally Sitting in the southern army, they will definitely pursue the enemy in time, and come to rescue them all day and night, how can they allow the northern army to be surrounded?!”
Xiulot was expressionless and did not speak. After a while, he looked at Natalie of God’s Blessed Legion, staring at his right hand on his neck.
Witnessing the scene in front of him, the young commander of the Otomi Legion’s eyes flickered, thoughtful. With the trust of His Highness, he has to be one step ahead of the poet Baramo, and has entered the high-level decision-making process of the Mexica Alliance. Afterwards, his gaze met His Highness’s indifferent gaze, and his body suddenly turned cold.
At this moment, Natalie felt a flash of inspiration in his heart. He finally let go of the sun talisman in his hand, put his hands on the ground, with his forehead hanging on the ground, and used the traditional Otomi way to pay homage to His Highness.
“Your Highness, Natalie of Xilotepec pledges his allegiance to you! I will fight for the gods and die for you!”
Natalie said earnestly. On his young face, piety and sincerity blend together, like a tangled vine, looking for the sacred tree that holds everything.
Xiulot stared at the other person’s face, stood silent for a moment, and nodded slowly.
“Natali, under the witness of the Lord God, I accept your allegiance and promise you a bright future!”
Then, Shulot took a step forward, calmly pulled out the obsidian dagger from his waist, and swung it at Natalie who was lying on the ground. He cut off half of the opponent’s hair, threw it into the bonfire in the corner, and slowly lifted the opponent up. The burnt smell diffused in the air, mixed with the distant sandalwood, creating an inexplicable solemnity.
There was silence in the big tent for a while, and all the generals watched silently. They watched the pair in the center until the sudden homage was fully over and Natalie was officially admitted.
Balda looked complicated and kept silent. Only then did the monkey Kuluka speak out, distracting from the heavy topic.
“During the march and battle, it is difficult to determine the things encountered. The military situation is constantly changing, and the march coordination is difficult to carry out on time. If Tarasco’s army leaves behind a dying warrior, it can indeed rely on the last fortress to hinder the south. The advance of the legion. After the capture of the fortress, the southern legion may have to rest, or may be short of food, making it difficult to advance. Your Highness, our army will go south to besiege the city and seek a quick victory. After all, it is a bit risky!”
“Spring plowing will begin in May. We can first organize civilians and militias, distribute food seeds, and resume farming in the controlled area. These actions to resume farming, no matter how effective they are, will definitely unite the hearts of the civilians in Tarasco. Just like His Highness just now Mentioned, draw them to our side and become our friends!”
Hearing this, Xiulot relaxed and nodded. He smiled slightly, looked at the monkey Kuluka, and sighed in admiration.
“Monkey, you are really smart!”
Afterwards, the young commander fell into deep thought. He recalled the exhortations of the generals, recalculated the development of the situation, and the responses of all parties. After a while, he made up his mind and spoke loudly.
“The generals are right! Since quick victories are hard to come by, the army must be prudent. The food at the front line must be stockpiled, the strength of the warriors must be concentrated, and the number of militiamen must be reduced! Dispatch the remaining 4,000 Otomi militiamen to the river mouth In the fortress, it belongs to the command of the deputy marshal!”
If a quick victory is not possible, the Hekou Fortress must be defended cautiously. Now there are only Tepopolo’s royal warriors and noble private soldiers from the western city-states in the fortress. Shulot handed over the Otomi militia to his father as his direct force to strengthen the defense of the fortress. In this way, on the one hand, the food consumption on the front line can be reduced, and on the other hand, the balance of troops in the fortress at the mouth of the river can be maintained.
“Send 5,000 Tarasco soldiers from Ezpan to the area between the Hekou Fortress and Huayamo, and garrison on the spot. Order him to clean up the noble manors in various places, collect food and supplies, and maintain the ruling order in the controlled area! Allowed He promotes auxiliary sheriffs from among the local civilians, and the list needs to be reviewed by the deputy marshal of the Hekou Fortress!”
After thinking for a moment, Shulot ordered again. Tarasco’s troops were on the front line, and there were always some hidden dangers. Since there is no rush to go south for the time being, the surrendered soldiers will be transferred to the rear to further clean up the area and increase their loyalty. After nearly 10,000 militiamen left, the food pressure on the front line would be greatly reduced, and the elite samurai army would be more flexible, able to march quickly and attack for hundreds of miles.
“Send hundreds of jaguar fighters to spy on the movement of the Northwest Chapala Army at any time! Determine their specific warrior ratio, possible marching route, and find a suitable location for an ambush! Let Anatri leave half of the navy, and guarantee that the Around the Quetzeo lake area, the samurai army can be quickly mobilized!”
After calming down, Shulot’s priority target shifted from the royal capital in the south and the royal army further south to Chapala’s reinforcements in the northwest. This corps has a scale of 30,000. It is the last field corps in the north of Tarasco, and it is also the biggest threat to the Northern Army’s rear. He thought for a moment, then continued to order.
“Contact the dispatched northern caravan, and continue to encourage the Guamal dogs to go south and harass the Chapala Lake area! I will provide them with a new batch of supplies. Next, they will mobilize all their forces. The larger the dogs’ infestation, the better Send another envoy to detour from the dog-born in the north, contact the tribes in the north of Tekos, and inform them: the main army in the lake area has left, and the local Tarascos are at their weakest! The Mexica Alliance is willing Form an alliance with them and divide the Chapala Lake District equally!”
Afterwards, Shulot put his hands behind his back and stared at the vast south. There is the plain of the Lake District, which is endless and convenient for marching. There are no rolling hills and mountains until Sitaccuaro in the southeast.
The boy thought for a moment and made another decision.
“Even if the army can’t go south and completely cut off the food supply of Tarasco’s army, they can’t let their food road go smoothly! Toltek, replenish your troops as soon as possible, and then lead the longbow militia to go south to harass the food outside Patzquari transportation!”
“Obey! The black wolf Toltek will never let the wolf king down!”
Given the opportunity to lead the expedition alone, Toltek was in high spirits, excited, and full of killing intent.
“Hei Lang, you mainly attack and harass, don’t fight to the death, pay attention to scouting! I will call you a hundred elite jaguars, and keep in touch with Huayamo at any time! If Qin Congcan’s enemy troops show signs of dispatching, hurry up Report to me quickly. If you really detect the royal army from the south, attack and harass it first, roughly determine the strength of the troops, and then quickly retreat. Don’t love to fight!”
“Your Highness, follow your will!”
Toltek made a serious expression, bowed his head deeply, and solemnly promised.
Xiulot reached out and patted Hei Lang on the shoulder. Afterwards, he looked around the crowd solemnly, and gave orders loudly.
“The rest of the warriors of the armies, rest patiently, recharge your batteries, and wait for the opportunity to come!”
Hearing the Marshal’s decision, all the generals bowed their heads at the same time, and suddenly agreed!
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