Aztec Eternals

Seeing Gilliam saluting and apologizing, Xiulot immediately understood the reason of the matter. This time, he didn't return the salute. His heart was awe-inspiring, and he was very vigilant against 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 drugged me! At least tell me first."

The king's smile froze immediately. He tilted his head slightly, and looked at the intelligence chief with a guilty conscience.

"This is just a little psychedelic potion commonly used by priests. It can make people open their hearts, trust each other, relax and intoxicate, and make the banquet more enjoyable. Don't worry, Your Highness, the dosage is very small, and it will not harm the strong body of the warrior. This It was my suggestion, once again I apologize to Your Highness!"

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

Shulot looked at Gilliam's frank expression, thought for a while, and bowed his head again in return.

He smiled wryly in his heart, this old subordinate of Avitt was really not simple, he put everyone down when they met for the first time. Act openly and frankly in state affairs with the heart of a gentleman, but do everything by any means. If you still live a simple life and love your work.

The young man continued to look at Gilliam's plain warrior robe and meticulous luggage, and suddenly felt a sense of deja vu. After thinking about it, he adjusted the intelligence chief's danger level to the highest. He secretly marked in his heart: a saint who can live on water, bread and work.

Avit laughed and got up from the throne. He again grabbed the two of them one by one. And asked the guard to wake up the sleeping Akap.

After the hangover, Acap looked a little dazed. He took a bowl of sober tomato juice in a daze, drank it subconsciously, then rubbed his forehead with his hands, and then slowly woke up.

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

Seeing the three people waiting for him, Akap's gentle face flushed. He continued to put his hands on his forehead, and he was still a little dizzy.

Shulot subconsciously glanced at Gilliam, but the other's face was as usual, solemn and solemn.

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

Entering the side tent, the bonfire has already been lit. The four sat around the firepit.

The last meeting was before the decisive battle, when everyone was full of excitement and tension. And now, everything has changed. Looking at each other's peaceful faces, the teenagers felt a kind of excitement from the bottom of their hearts, which was their confidence and expectation for the future.

Military power is the foundation of war. We first discussed the casualties of the battle and the existing strength.

"In the battle between the two kings, more than 300 warriors of the king's family died in battle, and only 80 of Tisok's hair-cutting guards remained. No one was injured in the noble battle groups on both sides, and dozens of directly subordinate warriors died in battle. More than 400 people were slightly injured. After this battle, Tisok's 1,000 Eagles and 7,000 subordinates surrendered, and about 10,000 militiamen surrendered."

Gilliam reported the statistics respectfully. He was good at mathematics, and Arvit was happy to entrust him with the complicated statistical work.

"The outer city-state legions surrendered one after another. However, due to lack of food and guerrillas, the city-state legions suffered a lot of losses, and now they must rest. Of the 20,000 city-state warriors returning from the Ottopan camp, only 17,000 are left. Among them, Special Olympics The Tehuacan army lost the most. Four thousand warriors had a difficult journey and participated in the decisive battle, and now there are only a little over three thousand left."

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

Avit thought for a moment, then stretched out his hand and patted Shulot on the shoulder.

"The Teotihuacan Legion has contributed a lot in this battle! Captain Xiusoke was also injured in the camp. I have already asked the best war priest to treat him. I will promote Captain Xiusoke to a third-level honorable nobleman, Give him two rich and prosperous villages along the lake, and give him 6,000 people-long cloth for 3,000 warriors. I will also make up for the lost 1,000 warriors!"

Xiulot bowed down again and thanked the king for his generosity instead of his father.

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

Gilliam did not report again until the boy finished saluting.

"My lord, now we have 2,000 noble battle groups, 27,000 direct subordinates, 25,000 city-states, and 54,000 warriors! There are also nearly 50,000 militiamen. The entire Mexica alliance seven Four-quarters of the power is gathered in our hands. This is an invincible army, and no force in the world can confront it head-on. Congratulations to the king!"

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

Only Gilliam still looked solemn. He performed a congratulatory etiquette and continued to speak seriously.

"However, this Otomi war has lasted for a year and a half, and the soldiers are mentally exhausted, and the soldiers have long missed their hometown.

We lost more than four thousand warriors in the long siege of Ottopan, and another thousand in the fighting confrontation of the Tarascos on the Leman. During the retreat of Ottopan City, three thousand city-state warriors were scattered and lost, or were captured due to lack of food. Then eight hundred elite warriors were killed in the royal civil war. Including other scattered battles, this expedition has already lost a total of 9,000 Mexica warriors!

Now Casar is still leading 3,000 directly subordinate warriors in the westernmost mountain camp against the thousands of Ottopan warriors led by Giova. As for the attrition of the militia, although it is not important, it must have exceeded 20,000. "

Xiuluo nodded. In fact, only half of the warriors died in the Ottomi battle. Among the losses in the siege under Ottopan, more than half of the warriors died from the harsh environment of the rainy season and diseases that were not acclimatized to the soil and water. When the army retreated, the separation of the warriors was also caused by the difficult marching environment in the mountains and forests.

Of the 9,000 samurai casualties, nearly 4,000 of them were lost due to the difficult and harsh rainy season in the mountains and forests, as well as food shortages caused by the harsh environment. The Otomi guerrilla amplified the power of the environment. This shows that the environmental terrain has a huge impact on the loss of the army.

In fact, once the two armies form a battle, the battle-tested Mexica warriors are often able to win more with less, and with higher training levels and braver morale, they can achieve a beautiful kill ratio with less loss! Just like the first battle of a teenager, there is also the battle of the Leman River.

"This time going south, I got new news from the 20,000 scattered warriors. The boat division troops have brought back 6,000 militiamen from the Leman River. Of the 4,000 militiamen that were lost, 2,000 were killed and captured. There are two thousand lost, scattered in the mountains and forests on the north bank of the Leman River, and the specific situation is unknown.

Now the navy is waiting for the next step at an estuary three days away from the south.

The crossing of the Tarascos came very late, and did not chase down the rear militia too much. They just occupied the camp by the river, spied on the weakened city of Ottopan, and waited for the news of the Mexica army.

I think the Tarascos are likely to continue the siege of Ottopan. Relying on Lake Queteo and the Leman River, their grain roads are much more convenient, and it is the dry season again. The food in Ottopan is estimated to last only three months. The Otomi people are frantically searching for food, and the Otomi city-states further west and north should also organize aid. "

Shulot reported the latest information on the Leman River Basin.

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

Now it's too late, the king didn't think about it for too long. He smiled loudly, inspiring the three cronies:

"This expedition did suffer a lot of damage, but our enemy lost even more! The four states of the Otomi people were completely destroyed by us. The samurai lost more than 10,000 warriors, and the population of the village was halved.

In the next few years, the Otomi will be plagued by famine and will not be able to support the current number of warriors. Two whole generations will be overwhelmed. They are no longer a threat! Similarly, the Tarascos did not take advantage of it, and lost 10,000 elite militiamen and 1,000 warriors in the battle by the river. "

Hearing this, Acap agreed with a smile, and Gilliam nodded seriously.

The young man's face remained unchanged, but a sigh sounded in his heart: "When you fight for land, you kill people; , the last one left will never exceed 400,000."

Gilliam bowed his head again and spoke seriously.

"In addition, the army is gathering, 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 one month's food for 120,000 people. The loss of grain storage in the dry season is less, more than 10% per month, and the loss of transportation depends on the distance. I roughly estimate that the food can sustain the army for one month.

But now, in order to save food and grass consumption, I have two suggestions: First, move the army to the Hirotepec camp, relying on waterways that are convenient for transportation. Second, most of the militias were disbanded and the mountain camps were abolished.

At the same time, the king had promised the warriors to end the war and let them go home. The king cannot easily break his promise, and it is imperative to disband some warriors!

And the most important thing is to ask the king to quickly move his army to the south and go straight to the city of Tenochtitlan in the lake. Formally ascend the throne in the capital and control the heart of the alliance! If you control the capital, you control the hearts of the people, and if you control the big granary in the capital, you control the army.

Wait until the capital is in your hands to control the food of the alliance. Now on the front line confronting the Tlaxcalans, the 16,000 warriors of Atotonil Cobang, and the four 8,000-man regiments will automatically surrender! "

Xiulot nodded approvingly, and also made new suggestions:

"We can make peace with Ottopan, but Xilotepec should be sieged.

For one thing, the city of Hirotepec is extremely short of food, and there are at most four months of food reserves left. Second, here is 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 here and stationing troops, the Otomi people can be completely expelled back to the western mountain forest, and at the same time, they can deter the Vastec people in the north. Fourth, this is also the punishment for Xilotepec City's betrayal of the alliance.

If we miss the present opportunity, we will have to wait a long time and face unpredictable changes until the city of Xilotepec has replenished its food and wants to besieged again. "

Avit nodded slightly, lost in thought. Everything awaits the ruling of the king.

Made an excel calculation number. Remember to remind me if there are mistakes or omissions.