Aztec Eternals

"Master Owl Priest, you asked us to think about the strengths of the Kingdom Fleet... In my opinion, the Kingdom Fleet has three advantages! One is that it is good for close combat and has many warriors. The second is that it is good at setting fires and has many small boats... As for the third point, our long sailing boats can be faster than the demon's sailing ships in short-distance offshore raids before the sailors are exhausted! Especially in the tortuous and reef-filled coastal areas, the flexibility and speed of the shallow-bottomed sailing boats will be more obvious!"

"Good! Owl Shaman! This time the main If we were to make a long-distance raid from Tiewan Town in the east of Cuba to Marion on the west side of Haiti, the galleys would not be able to keep up with the sailing ships... If the battlefield took place on the island of Cuba, we could gather ten galleys together, and the demon fleet would not be able to escape, whether it was a surprise attack or an ambush! ..."

"Well, close combat boarding, setting fire to ships, and explosive pursuit by galleys... these are indeed the three advantages of the kingdom fleet! ..."

Hearing the summary of the two leaders, Xiu Maoying nodded slowly, clarifying the advantages and disadvantages of the enemy and us.

In general, the strategic advantage of the demon sailing fleet is long-distance flexibility. When their fleet suddenly appeared on an island, it was difficult for the kingdom fleet to arrive in time, and it was difficult to catch them head-on after arriving. The opponent's advantage in the battle was the sailing speedboats and artillery shooting, and they were very good at frontal battles on the open sea, especially in the deep sea far away from the land!

As for the demon's disadvantages, it was naturally the long journey, lack of supplies, and limited soldiers loaded on the fleet. Moreover, they will be attracted by gold, just like American vultures that are easily attracted by the smell of blood, and can be lured to a specific battlefield.

The strategic advantage of the Kingdom's fleet lies in fighting on the home ground, and can obtain the support of the local Taino tribe, and have more manpower and material resources. If large and small ships are gathered on a specific battlefield, they can play the greatest combat effectiveness! As for the specific battle, the Kingdom's fleet is better at fighting near the coast, especially boarding and setting fire to ships.

And right now, the most effective way to make up for the difference in combat power between the two sides in a short period of time is to set fire to ships! Whether it was the last time the evil demons attacked Cuba, or this time they attacked Haiti across the sea, the Kingdom's arson weapons played a great effect! …

"God bless you! A lot of tung oil incendiary pots were made in the town of Tiewan, Cuba, which can be thrown by the Taino militia's boats... The support fleet also brought a lot of gunpowder arrows, which can be shot and set on fire by the kingdom's warriors!..."

"Let me think about it, these two weapons are still a little different... I remember my brother mentioned a kind of 'eternal flame', which is said to be able to use the black oil and asphalt produced on the Totonac coast to create 'ocean fire' burning on the sea... Copil, you are a Totonac warrior, Have you used the black oil from the seaside to set fires? "

"Black oil for setting fires? Ah, I see! ...Priest Xiu Maoying, you are talking about the 'black liquid that does not decay underground' and the 'pigment of the god of darkness', right? After the death of the nobles of the seaside tribes, they will soak their bodies with this black oil. The previous false god priests also liked to use this pigment to paint murals. And the tribesmen of the tribe use this black oil and the accompanying soft stone to repair canoes..."

Hearing the description of black oil, Kopili suddenly understood, and Red Hair Chapo also nodded repeatedly. Both of them were born as the personal guards of Black Wolf, commanding more than 60% of the kingdom warriors in Cuba. This time, the attack on the evil demons was naturally mainly based on the warriors supported by the Black Wolf Legion.

Gray Earth Puapu was more unlucky. He was not a direct descendant of Black Wolf, but a miscellaneous brand who was sentenced to meritorious service and was arranged to guard Tiewan Town. In fact, as more and more Black Wolf Legion came to support him, the number of Purépecha warriors he had had dropped to less than 30%, completely relegated to second place in the military strength of the Kingdom of Cuba...

"Lord God, who is bigger than the sky! This black oil is not so easy to ignite, but once it is ignited, it is indeed impossible to extinguish it with water! There was a village halfway up the mountain that could not be taken down. After the Black Wolf Legion leader got angry, he used a catapult to throw a black oil tank, which was then filled with gunpowder and ignited... cough!..."

"Ah! The black oil tank was equipped with ignited gunpowder, and then Throwing with a catapult? That's a good idea! ...I have to write a letter and send it to the High Priest Tomat of Tiewan Town...It would be best if the next batch of supporting fleets could bring a large amount of black oil! ...Well...there are also small ship-mounted catapults, which can also be tried. They don't have to be particularly complicated, and can throw a few kilograms of black oil cans and tung oil cans! ..."

After this discussion, Xiu Maoying made up his mind to study arson weapons and popularize them on the kingdom's warships to deal with more and more invading demons!

In a way, this does make the kingdom's fleet more like the Greeks. And the most important raw material for "Greek fire", light oil, is not in short supply in the Gulf of Mexico, and there is so much that it can come out of the ground directly! …

"Master Priest! The pearl divers of the tribe are here! The one leading them is the old turtle who can dive best! He has been diving for conchs since he was a child, and he has been diving for twenty years..."

"Hmm? An old turtle of twenty years?...May the Lord bless you! May His light illuminate you and me!..."

Xiu Maoying prayed, stretched out his hand, and touched the hair of the "old turtle". The old turtle lowered his head and bowed respectfully. Then, he pointed to his flat ears and said "Aba" a few times, but no one knew what he said.

"Master Priest! The old turtle was born deaf, his ears are bad, and he can't hear anything!...This is the curse of the sea god, but also the blessing of the sea god. He can only eat this meal in the sea, and he can't do hunting at all, but he can dive very deep!...Look at his skin, it's all rough skin soaked in salt!..."

"Yes! Master Priest, the old turtle is the best diver! Only he can find the location of the great magic weapon! The big pink pearl you wanted before was dug out from the big conch that the old turtle collected!..."

The cat eagle's eyes moved slightly, and he carefully looked at the "old turtle" in front of him. This Taino tribesman, who is actually in his twenties or thirties, looks like he is in his forties, with traces of wind and frost all over his face. His skin is tanned, rough and cracked everywhere, and there are many hard and thick calluses. It can be seen that he soaks in water every day. The most special thing about him is that he was born with a perforated eardrum, and his inner ear seems to be underdeveloped, and he has almost no hearing...

In the tribal era, such a defect is almost fatal! He can't hear any sound, and usually can't speak. He can't participate in hunting and collective labor, so he can't support himself, let alone find a wife... But fortunately, the abundant edible conch resources in the Caribbean Sea gave him another way to make a living, becoming a "snail collector" of the tribe, or a "pearl collector". Because this congenital ear defect is also a natural diver. He didn't need to consider the balance of ear pressure. He was used to the damage of the cochlea and could dive deeper than others!

"May the Lord bless you! He is fair. While giving you some defects, he also gave you another outstanding talent!..."

"Old turtle! Get ready and go to the sea to touch the great magic weapon of the 'evil demon'! If you can help the fleet and salvage the 'treasure'... I will personally arrange a marriage for you and hold a wedding for you witnessed by the Lord God! And there will be a place for you in the kingdom's fleet, and I will support you until you die!..."

"Abba...Abba!"

Under the gesture of the Taino priest apprentice, the old turtle understood the priest's promise and his expression became excited instantly. He knelt on the deck, kowtowed several times, and pointed to his heart. This is the "inner respect" in the Taino tradition.

Then, with the help of the sailors, the old turtle tied a long rope around his waist and smeared some lubricating grease on his body to facilitate him to enter the water faster. Finally, he picked up a heavy stone from the boat, and after the dog warriors pointed out the location...

"Inhale..."

The old turtle took a deep breath, filling his lungs, and with a "bang", he jumped into the light green sea holding the stone!