Aztec Eternals

The sun slanted westward slightly, reflecting the glow in the cloudy sky. The cheers of the warriors dissipated on the high pyramid, and accompanied by the king's flag patrolling north, they sounded all the way in the city.

King Avit looked majestic, first inspected the pyramid temple and the offerings of the gods, and then went to the granary in the north of the city to check the grain stored in the tree snake city.

The scale of Tree Snake City is not very large, but the area of ​​the granary is indeed not small, even larger than the average noble mansion. The gray granary was built with bricks and stones. The exposed part is only two or three meters high, while the underground part of the main body is three times the height of the ground!

"Huh? The whole granary is built with volcanic rocks and reinforced with corn mortar?"

"Exactly, Your Majesty! The entire granary was dug very deep, including the cellar, and was paved with rock bricks to prevent moisture during the rainy season. In such a dry and low-temperature granary, dried corn and dried meat, even It can be stored for several years. I asked the old craftsmen in the city. Over the years, Tree Snake City has expanded its granary several times to prepare for war at all times. And the storage of grain in the city has been the most concerned focus of the city lords of all generations."

Chief Intelligence Officer Gilliam saluted respectfully and reported in detail. After the fall of Tree Snake City, he immediately dispatched people to control the granary in the city, and personally inspected it twice.

In fact, in this city-state of the Tlaxcalans, what he cares most about is not the temple, let alone the descendants of the gods, but the granary and food. The alliance army is going out, and the storage of food is related to survival, so we must be careful and always keep it in mind.

"Well, it's really a well-intentioned military city!"

Avet stretched out his hand, touched the solid outer wall of the granary, and sighed as a victor. Later, he observed traces of flames on the surface of the granary wall. The king's expression suddenly became dignified.

"Gilliam, how much food did the army capture in Tree Snake City?"

"Your Majesty, in Tree Snake City, originally there were 20,000 Dingkou's family members, and there are also 20,000 people's annual food reserves."

With a solemn expression, Gilliam spoke eloquently.

"The alliance besieged the city for half a month, and the siege was close to January, plus a few days of washing the city. Now it is the end of July and the beginning of August. When the city fell before, some Tlaxcala defenders set fire to the granary. It's just God bless the Alliance, the heavy rain fell, and only part of the food was burned, excluding the consumption and burning of the defenders, the food stored in the warehouse can still feed 40,000 troops for four months!"

"Well. The heavy rain delayed the fall, gave the alliance more time to attack the city, and extinguished the fire in the city. It is indeed the blessing of the Lord God!"

Avit smiled. Then, when he heard the number reported by Gilliam, his smile turned into surprise.

"There are 40,000 people eating four months' worth of grain? Gilliam, have you checked?"

"Your Majesty, I led the secret guards and personally checked twice. The grain stored in the granary should not be much different from this number."

Gilliam also had a rare smile on his face.

"The people of Tlaxcala have indeed prepared for this war for a long time. However, the Lord God blesses! These reserves are now cheaper for the Alliance. The rainy season is in its peak, and it is difficult to transfer food. With this batch of stored food, the logistical pressure of the Alliance will be reduced. can be reduced a lot.”

"That's right! In Feather Snake City, there are still 40,000 people with food for more than two months, plus this batch of captured food. After I lead the royal army to leave, I can still leave more than half of it for the South Route Army going north!"

Avit nodded with a smile. Both he and Gilliam agreed to use the figure of 40,000 people to estimate food consumption.

The reason is that after two tragic siege battles, only about 40,000 of the main force of the North Route Army, which once had seven fully formed legions and nearly 60,000 people, remained. Of course, 60% of the casualties were cheap militiamen, and only 40% were warriors who needed pensions. Among the 8,000 casualties, the city-state warriors accounted for 60 to 70% of them. This disparity in casualties is naturally inseparable from the king's arrangements since the Eastern Expedition.

"The Lord God Blesses the Alliance!"

Avit prayed, and was a little worried. With such ample grain in Tree Snake City, there should also be a lot of grain in the White Snake Hill City and Cloud Snake Mountain City that have not yet been conquered. Next, Shulot wants to take these two cities and completely wipe out the Tlaxcalans. It may take a long time, and it will not be easy.

"Gilliam, these days when the alliance is besieging the city, what happened to the other two snake cities?"

"Your Majesty, the Cloud Snake Mountain City is built in the middle of the mountain. It is difficult for the army to enter, and it is also difficult for the warriors inside to come out. The mountain army blocked the mountain pass, and the Tlaxcala warriors in the mountain harassed it several times, but nothing worked. Let it go."

Although this kind of mountain city built in the mountains is dangerous, it often has little impact on the overall strategic situation. Because the attackers don't need too many troops, they can block the mountain pass and block the channel for projecting troops from the mountain city. And as long as these passages are cut off, the besieged mountain city will be a dead city, and sooner or later it will run out of food and fall.

"As for the White Snake Hill City, it is located behind the army"

The chief intelligence officer paused for a moment, with a serious look on his face.

"The samurai in the city came out to attack and attacked the grain road of the army many times, killing and injuring hundreds of alliance militiamen and burning some grain."

The food supply of the army is not stable, which is why the chief intelligence officer puts the storage of food in the army at the top of the list all the time.

"Hmm White Snake Hill City"

Avit narrowed his eyes and looked to the northeast, killing intent rose in his heart. After thinking for a while, he lowered his eyes again and shook his head.

"No. The rainy season is at its peak, so it's not the season for siege. I don't have much time, so I stay here to waste money. The main force of the royal family must return as soon as possible and sit in the capital. I also want to hold a big sacrifice to appease the hearts of the alliance!"

Gilliam raised his head slightly and looked at the king's expression. Afterwards, he nodded secretly, knowing that the king had made a decision, so he stopped talking.

"Gilliam, Wang Ling: Send an envoy to the South Route Army!"

Avit pondered for a while, looked at the solid granary, and issued the latest royal decree.

"The envoy goes south, there are five major events! First, the high priest went to the Kingdom of God and asked Xiu Suoke to write a letter from home, so as to appease Xiu Luote. Second, to inform him of the progress of the Northern Route Army. Tree Snake City has fallen, The main force of the Royal Legion needs to return to the capital as soon as possible. Thirdly, ask about the situation of the South Route Army, ask him to draw out at least 20,000 legions, lead them personally, and come to Snake City to sit in command! I will wait for him for a month and hand over to him face to face. , face-to-face instruction. Fourth, ask him to draw 1,000 warriors of the third rank and above from the regiments of the South Route Army to serve as the expanded Guard Battalion."

"As for the last thing"

Speaking of this, Avitt's face showed a bright smile that had never been seen before. He is so happy today, not only because of the conquest of Tree Snake City, but also because he received this good news!

"Haha! Tell Shulot that the messenger from the capital has brought the good news of God's blessing! Just ten days ago, when the warriors were fighting in the tree snake city, the Lord God sent down a divine blessing and gave the royal family prosperity. !"

Hearing this, the chief intelligence officer immediately frowned, trembling all over, with a rare sense of dignity.

He had already guessed what the news was! Counting the days, it is indeed this month. Judging by the king's expression, there should be no surprise. It's just that I don't know if it's a man or a woman. In this matter, the king arranged another group of people to isolate all news and be responsible to him independently. Even the secret guards who oversee the alliance do not have any right to inquire about it. Of course, in this matter, he did not dare to disobey the king even in the slightest.

"Ha ha!"

Avit laughed heartily, his brows and eyes curved. On his face, the usual cruelty and sternness disappeared, and he even became a little kind. He announced it with a smile, just like announcing the victory of the Eastern Expedition, with joy from the heart.

"Tell him, God bless the royal family! Ten days ago, he became a father! And I became a grandfather!"