Aztec Eternals

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In the school grounds of the Hekou Fortress, three tiger cannons lined up, fiercely bombarding the straw targets in front of them! A large puff of white smoke rose from the muzzle, and countless stone pellets scattered forward. Within 50 meters, all the leather armor on the grass target was broken, and within 20 meters, even the solid ship planks were penetrated!

Seeing the power of the tiger squatting cannon bombardment, the monkey Kuluka was stunned, and the crocodile Ospai was shocked and speechless. Only the black wolf Toltek had seen it before, and his expression remained unchanged.

"how?"

Xiulot smiled and asked confidently.

"Excellent! I have always heard that the kingdom is blessed by gods, and a new bronze beast appears. It turns out to be such a powerful weapon!"

The monkey Kuluka was absent-minded for a moment, with a smile on his face.

"Your Highness, with this sharp weapon, no one in the world can fight against us!"

"Ha ha!"

Shulot laughed, and looked at the crocodile Ospai again.

"Your Majesty, God bless the kingdom!"

The crocodile Ospai lowered his head slightly, and sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"Within 20 meters, even the heaviest giant shield is unable to defend against the bombardment of the copper beast. From then on, there will be no peerless warriors in the world!"

Shulot nodded slightly. With the development of firearms, individual bravery will inevitably be eliminated, and the scale of warfare will become larger and more complex, and eventually become a sophisticated discipline. Whether it is land warfare or water warfare, the king smiled and asked in a deep voice.

"Ospai, the Yushen Tiger Squat Cannon weighs about 100 jin, and its length is less than half a meter. Its range is usually within a hundred meters, and the closer it is, the greater its power. I intend to place the Tiger Squat Cannon on the Navy's ship. You What do you think?"

The crocodile Ospai pursed his lips, thinking for a moment. After a while, he asked.

"Your Majesty, can I take a closer look?"

"Can."

Xiulot nodded in agreement. waved.

Ospai went to the tiger crouching cannon, carefully looked at the size and shape of the cannon, and touched it with his hands. Afterwards, he asked the gunner who was operating, the frequency of firing was about three to four rounds in a quarter of an hour, and the angle of firing could be adjusted manually. Finally, he noticed the fixed copper claws on the ground, and the imprint of the gun body hitting the soil after the artillery bombardment. He pondered for a moment and returned respectfully.

"Your Majesty, this copper beast and tiger cannon can be placed on the newly launched crocodile galley! Two doors can be placed on the bow and stern of each ship."

Ospai saluted and answered cautiously.

"When two naval divisions meet, usually the small boats go back and forth to test, and the big boats gradually approach. Within a hundred meters, the big boats of both sides begin to accelerate and charge each other. The water surface is choppy, and the shooting is usually inaccurate. Before the battle, only one shot can be fired. This shot can be placed within 20 meters, and the tiger squatting guns at the bow or stern are ignited and fired, breaking the shield of the enemy ship in an instant, and leveling a large boat! Morale is important in the next battle, as long as one ship is destroyed, the rest of the enemy army will also be destroyed. Will be terrified. Then the ships collide, and the battle begins, and the gunner continues to reload, and maybe there is a chance to fire again."

Hearing Ospai's narration, Shulot nodded slowly.

Even a tiger crouching cannon has a lot of recoil. The hull of the catamaran canoe is not strong enough, and space is very limited, so it can only be used on galleys supported by keels. The galley warship can carry 80 people, and two small cannons are installed at the front and rear, which is more suitable.

The Condor Cannon weighs 500 jin and is 1.2 meters long, barely able to be placed on a galley warship. It's just that the current enemies of the Kingdom's Navy don't have large ships, and the battle is mainly based on close combat, and the tiger squatting guns that fire shotguns are powerful enough. Wait until later to fight the expedition ships of the Western colonists, and then consider building larger ships and installing heavier artillery.

Shulot pondered for a while, and agreed with a smile.

"Ospai, you are right! I will leave you with eight tiger squatting guns and more than a dozen gunners, and I will take the rest to the alliance. You first put them on two galleys, work harder Practice and get familiar with the tactics of the tiger squat cannon! Future water battles will be inseparable from this sharp weapon!"

"Follow your will, Your Majesty!"

The crocodile Ospai knelt down and saluted with a serious expression. In addition to the Imperial Guard, his navy is the first royal army equipped with tiger squat guns, which shows the king's trust.

Hearing this, the monkey Kuluka's eyes moved. he asked carefully.

"Your Highness, you want to bring these powerful cannons to the Alliance as a gift to King Avit?"

"Yep."

Shulot smiled calmly.

"The High Priest sent a special letter to remind King Avitt that he is very concerned about this new type of weapon. I really should report something to the Alliance."

"Your Highness."

The monkey Kuluka hesitated to speak, wanted to say something, but felt it was not the right time. After a while, he silently knelt on the ground and saluted.

"Please be careful!"

Xiuluo nodded, stretched out his hand, and shook the monkey's hair. He looked at everyone present and smiled gently.

"It doesn't matter. With you here, I will be as stable as a mountain!"

Three thousand guards stayed in Hekou Fortress for three days. Shulot gathered the warriors, villagers and dog descendants within forty miles to hold a grand ceremony for the main god. Tens of thousands of people came from all over the world and gathered outside the Hekou Fortress. Then, wearing a thick sacrificial attire, the king climbed up to the watchtower at the top of the fortress, and personally released three-color fireworks!

Brilliant fireworks bloomed above the fortress, making the cloudy sky glow strangely. Tens of thousands of people stared intently, amazed and in awe, watching the brilliant colors and listening to the roaring explosion. Then, under everyone's horrified and disbelieving gazes, the huge "Heart of God" slowly rose up, carrying the emblem of the main god, and flew into the high sky!

"Praise the Lord God! He descended the holy creation and gave the authority of the sky to the most devout priests!"

Shulot chanted loudly, dozens of priests recited loudly, and the holy prayers echoed up and down the fortress.

"Believe in my God! His power is infinite, and he controls the sky, the earth and the sea! He bestows blessings on us, blesses the spring plowing and autumn harvest! He rules the souls of all people, and promises devout believers that that is the destination of the soul, death The beauty of the future! At this moment, repent to the supreme Lord God, and confess all your infidelities. Praise the Lord God devoutly, praise His mercy and glory! Praise the Lord God, Vitzilopochtli!"

"Praise be to the Lord God! Vitzilopochtli is supreme and omnipotent!"

Under the guidance of the priests, tens of thousands of people at the mouth of the river fell to their knees and shouted in unison. Many Prepecha people burst into tears and confessed to the miracle above their heads. At this moment, they completely abandoned their belief in the Three Gods and converted to the Lord God with infinite power.

Thousands of Guajili soldiers fell to the ground in awe, kowtowed and prayed loudly. The wilderness tribes have always worshiped the divine world. Facing the flying fetish, they finally broke through their defenses and planted the seeds of belief in the main god. These seeds will gradually grow up, like twining vines, firmly controlling people's hearts. Under the gestation of time, they will change from unruly tribal warriors to powerful divine warriors, just like the Otomi Legion in Xilotepec City.

Shulot stood on top of the fortress, looking down at the tens of thousands of people under his feet, with a surge of pride in his chest. During the Southern Expedition, the rebellion in Kuramo City made him understand that the expansion of the kingdom was too fast, and there were hidden dangers in the hearts of the people. And the spread of the belief in the main god is not enough! Therefore, he created these epoch-making creations, strengthened the power of the main god, used unstoppable beliefs to unite the upper and lower, and kneaded the various ministries of Central America!

"Grandfather, you will love these creations!"

Shulot looked up at the sky, looking at the huge "Heart of God" hot air balloon. The lifelike red heart is swaying in the sky one or two hundred meters, like a real beating heart of a god. Then, he recalled the fireworks just now, the strange light of three colors intertwined like a feathered snake.

"Alyssa, you will like it too!"

The king smiled. Afterwards, his expression became more solemn, and he solemnly sang the final chapter.

"God has come!! He came from the sky to pick up the souls of the dead! He bestowed blessings on the soldiers who died fighting for the gods, and for the devout people. Believers, pray sincerely!! All souls I will fly to the high sky and go to the red kingdom of God! There is eternal beauty, and it is also our future!"

In the singing of the king, tens of thousands of people knelt on the ground and worshiped devoutly. The low-pitched prayers gathered together are like a herd of bison galloping in the wilderness, or like thunder rolling in a spring rain. This voice contains the belief of tens of thousands of people, and contains infinite power, enough to reshape everything!

The long ceremony lasted until dusk. When the ceremony was over, most people's expressions changed significantly. Solemn group rituals combined with divine creations beyond comprehension are the best way to spread belief.

At some point, the red "Heart of God" disappeared from the sky. The "Heart of the Gods" only lasted for an hour or two before it was successfully retracted from the sky and fell into the fortress closely guarded by the guards. After improving the internal structure of the hot air balloon, the launch this time went very smoothly without any accidents.

Tens of thousands of people in Hekou County are reluctant to leave. They headed towards the sky above the fortress, fell to the ground and prayed for a while, and then left one after another under the guidance of the village priest. Thousands of Guajili warriors returned to nearby barracks to be taught by the war priests. Just witnessed the power of the Lord God, it is a good opportunity to preach.

Shulot walked down from the fortress and came to the place where the hot air balloon landed. Dozens of divinely inspired priests are busy putting the hot air balloon back into storage.

"Chimer, what's the situation with the No. 2 hot air balloon, the heart of the gods?"

"Dear Patriarch, everything is going well!"

Chimel smiled confidently and nodded respectfully.

"The lift-off time is not long, and there is no damage to the surface of the heart of the gods, and it can be lifted off again at any time."

"very good!"

Shulot nodded in satisfaction.

"When we arrive at the capital in the lake, when the grand ceremony is held, we will fly again!"

"Follow you, suzerain priest of divine revelation!"

Chimel bowed his head. Then, he looked towards the eastern sky, and the great lake capital was just five hundred miles away, waiting for the miracle to come!

After the sacrificial ceremony, Xiulot will set off again. On the second day, he bid farewell to Kuluka the monkey and Toltek the black wolf one by one, and ordered some follow-up arrangements. Afterwards, the king led three thousand guards and boarded the navy of the kingdom. Escorted by the crocodile Russian faction, the crowd headed for the capital city in the lake along the Leman River.

Forty bronze cannons were placed on several galley warships. And the king personally rode a large galley warship, feeling the sailing of a new type of warship. Surrounded by hundreds of canoes, the large galley stands out like a turkey among hares. Compared with canoes, galleys are more stable and comfortable, and they are faster against the current.

The huge fleet sailed along the big river for more than half a month. In mid-July, Shulot arrived in the western city-state of Trokambo. He stayed for two days and had a banquet with the nobles who had been friends with the family for generations.

Compared with Xiulot's western expedition a few years ago, the atmosphere of this banquet is quite heavy. The nobles of the western city-states praised "His Royal Highness Shulot" and "Honored Prince", saluted and congratulated one after another, toasted and prayed one after another, and sent many precious gifts. However, Xiu Luote was keenly aware that the attitudes of most of the western nobles were a lot rusty, and the respect they showed was just a formality. In addition to the young patriarch of the Shanshan family, and the old acquaintance Izel during the Western Expedition.

Everyone invited the female singer to drink and laugh at the banquet, and never mentioned any topic about the alliance. When the wine was half drunk, a hereditary noble drank a little too much and finally couldn't control it. He slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground, and smashed the clay glass with a "bang". Then, he looked at Xiulot and cursed angrily.

"Damn the Holy City family! For the sake of our old friends from generation to generation, we contributed so much during the Western Expedition. We sent troops and food to help you! However, what did these get in exchange for!"

"Shaopan! What nonsense are you talking about in front of His Highness!"

There was a moment of silence in the arena. Izel was the first to speak out, shouting angrily.

"Even the honorable Priest Family of Spring Rain must not insult His Holiness!"

In the Nahua language, xonpan means green in the rainy season of late spring. This is a word with religious meaning, symbolizing the blessing of the goddess of spring. And the family named after it is naturally an ancient priestly family that is related to the gods.

Shulot lowered his face, lowered his eyes slightly, and said nothing.

He heard that when his father returned to the east, he killed the former head of the Shanshan family in the western city-state. That's not how my father behaves. However, the rumor spread so widely that it was even compiled into a poem praising the loyalty of the warriors, and was sung all over the alliance. Grandfather and father never wrote to explain, and the story behind it is not difficult to guess.

He also knew the Priest Family of Spring Rain. The other party has served the goddess of lakes, rivers and spring for generations, and has held the power of sacrifice in Trokan State for nearly half a century. However, with the deepening of the religious reformation, the main god gradually became unique. In the past two years, the status of the goddess of spring has continued to decline. The chief priests of the king's capital even sent a third-level officiant directly under them to Trokan, depriving the Chunyu family of many privileges.

In other words, this is a traditional aristocrat whose interests have been damaged during the reform.

"Izel! You king's wolfhound! Don't think that everyone doesn't know, what happened to your father, eh, eh!"

Shaopan blushed and roared angrily. The nobles in the field finally couldn't sit still, and several people immediately stepped forward, covered his mouth, hands and feet, and dragged him down forcibly.

"Respected Your Highness! Chunyu Patriarch Shaopan is drunk, I beg you, don't punish him!"

"Exactly, exactly! When he sobers up, we will blame him!"

"Please don't tell the venerable high priest! Although the Chunyu family is wrong, the crime is not worthy of death!"

Several aristocratic elders, who have been friends with the Holy City family for generations, stepped forward one after another, apologizing to the king on behalf of the Chunyu patriarch.

Shulot was sullen, suppressing the anger in his chest. After a while, he nodded.

"Elders, please sit down, let's continue drinking!"

After speaking, the king picked up the wine glass and drank the whole glass of tequila in one gulp. He recalled what the noble elders said just now, and was suddenly taken aback.

"Don't tell the high priest? The sin does not deserve death?"