Chapter 192: War Discussion and Military Reorganization (Part 2)

Red sandalwood burns slowly in the white jade furnace. It sparkles with bright star points, raises light smoke, and exudes a mellow woody fragrance. The soft fragrance lingers in the big tent and is refreshing. The generals all stood silently, waiting for His Highness's decision.

In the pure fragrance, Shulot watched quietly and touched it gently. The warm sandalwood has a uniform color and fine texture, carving it into a graceful hummingbird; while the cool jade furnace is crystal clear, smooth and bright, polished into a pure sun. The hummingbird of the sun burns blazingly, emitting light, heat and fragrance, changing the surrounding environment. This is just like the Mexica Legion, using the light of faith, the enthusiasm of conquest, and the blood of fighting to reshape everything in the Mickencho region!

Shulot thought for a long time, until the curtain of the big tent was opened again, and a refreshing breeze blew in. The black wolf Toltec strode in with high morale, and then knelt down on one knee with a bang.

"Your Highness, your black wolf, Toltec, king of the pack!"

Looking at the energetic Toltec, Shulot smiled. He stretched out his hand to pull "Black Wolf" up and asked with a smile.

"Toltec, have you done everything I asked you to do?"

"Of course! Your Highness, I dragged that gutless rat fish, waved his marshal flag, and paraded around the newly surrendered Tekos militia! Seeing the seemingly surrendered Northern Marshal, the Tekos surrendered soldiers were shocked His expression changes inexplicably, and he will definitely be easier to discipline later!”

Toltec laughed loudly, with disdain for the Russians.

Hearing this, Shulot laughed.

"Osipei neither wants to die calmly nor surrender readily. In the final analysis, he still can't let go of his spirit and can't lose his face. In this case, he is fed with good food and drink and dragged to show him all the way. ! When the spirit in his heart is gone and the face is disgraced, he will naturally surrender to the alliance if he has a suitable reason!"

Toltec looked up at His Highness with some confusion.

"Your Highness, all the family warriors of the Russian faction died in the battle, and the fiefdom was conquered by the alliance. What's the use of spending so much effort to deal with such a cowardless rat fish?"

Shulot smiled and patted his beloved general on the shoulder.

"My black wolf, to conquer a country, you must use both war sticks and human hearts! You must use various methods to separate the entire enemy and solve them part by part. Just like a warrior who is good at fighting, and Instead of facing multiple enemies in groups at the same time, you have to run and jump to create opportunities to fight alone, and then easily knock down the opponents one by one! "

Having said this, Shulot looked around at the confidants in the tent. The person was just right and he spoke again.

"You all come here and listen carefully! This is the lifelong experience of a certain marshal, who can both fight and govern. The first sentence, the first question in war, is who is our enemy? Who is our friend?

Among the Tarascos, those who hold power include the royal family, priests, big nobles, and small nobles; those who hold power include warriors, militiamen, and foreign mercenaries; those who are ruled include ordinary merchants, craftsmen, and civilians , and even slaves everywhere. These people are completely different beings! There are varying degrees of contradictions between and even within each class, and some contradictions even exceed the opposition to us! "

Shulot looked around, the teacher Orosh was thoughtful, the monkey Kuruka's eyes flashed, the veteran Etalik's face was clear, and only the black wolf Toltec was at a loss. The young commander took note of his performance and spoke again.

"The army fought all the way. At the beginning, the Otomi people of Otopan, the royal family, priests, nobles, warriors, militia, and foreign mercenaries of Tarasco were all our enemies. And the merchants of Tarasco , craftsmen, civilians, and slaves are all serving the enemy. However, as the army moves southward, the situation changes step by step! "

"After the alliance, the Otopans became our allies and sent troops to fight with us. After the battle on Lake Euriria, a small number of Tarasco warriors began to surrender, as did some of the militia. After the river mouth fortress was captured, There were more militiamen who surrendered, as well as nobles who surrendered, and marshals who did not want to surrender openly. The foreign mercenaries surrendered to the alliance without much resistance, and there were hundreds of miles between the two fortresses. There are many surrendered villages and towns in the surrounding land.”

"At this moment, a large number of Tarasco civilians and slaves have begun to appear on the land controlled by the alliance. I have ordered Ezpan to form the Tarasco Legion from the surrendered troops. And in the future, Taras The number of members of the Mexican Legion will gradually increase, and the training will gradually strengthen, and it will even exceed the current Mexican Legion! "

Hearing this, worry appeared on the faces of the generals, Orosh hesitated to speak, Kuruka's expression moved, and Etalik held the sun amulet around his neck. Well, Toltec continued to be confused.

Shulot smiled, then his expression became serious.

"Next, comes the second sentence. The changing situation is divided into different stages. At each stage, we focus on attacking the most stubborn groups, so that the more friends the better, and the fewer enemies the better!"

"In the first stage, we have to conquer the Royal Capital of Tarasco and eliminate the kingdom's political power in the lake area. At this time, the royal family and the great nobles of the Royal Capital of Tarasco are the enemies that must be eliminated! Due to the divine nature of the war, The high-ranking priests of the Royal Capital Temple are also enemies who must be eliminated! And on the passage of the legion's march, all the powerful nobles on the captured land are enemies who must be eliminated!

Outside the royal capital and the controlled area, the big nobles and small nobles in various places, the vassal tribes of Tekos, and even the warriors and militia of the royal capital are all objects of negotiation and compromise. We want them to remain as neutral as possible and even become our friends.

Among them, the local nobles and nobles were the most powerful. Therefore, the alliance will promise the autonomy of the mountainous Wetamo State and recruit the small nobles of Sitacuaro State to surrender. Next, after repulsing the reinforcements from Lake Chapala, I will send them an emissary promising them temporary autonomy and peace. As for Akambaro State in the east, if there is no chance of defeating it in one fell swoop, envoys can also be sent to promise the preservation of the fiefdoms of the nobility. "

"At this moment, I am taking Osipi with me as an example of obedience, in order to divide these nobles, big and small, and give them a chance to surrender. When Osipi formally surrenders, he will become the best communication channel. Help the Alliance recruit the Lords of Tarasco from all over the world!”

Hearing this, Toltec patted his thigh as if he finally understood, and laughed loudly.

"It turns out that His Highness wants to surrender all the Tarasco Rat Fish! But Your Highness, if all the timid Rat Fish surrender, where will the warriors get glorious military exploits and rich wealth?"

Shulot chuckled, patted Black Wolf on the shoulder, and continued to speak.

"When the first stage is completed and the Kingdom of Tarasco is eliminated, we will enter the second stage. In this stage, on the one hand, we must control political and religious power, and on the other hand, we must control more land and manpower. Legion It is necessary to wipe out the small nobles in the control area, transform all Tarasco priests, directly control the civilians everywhere, and at the same time wipe out the big nobles in neighboring areas! The new rule must go deep into the villages, no matter in the name of the alliance, Or in the name of God!”

"At this stage, the pagan priests in the controlled area and the Tarasco nobles in the neighboring areas are enemies that must be eliminated! The warriors and militiamen who are willing to be loyal to the alliance, and the merchants and civilians from all over the country who obey the rule are our friends , and we must try to turn them into our own people. We must establish a new ruling order, an open promotion path, and a centralized and powerful kingdom!”

Hearing this, Kuruka, who was born as a low-class civilian, his eyes flickered. He looked at the majestic His Highness and asked cautiously.

"Your Highness, what is the third stage?"

Shulot was stunned. He thought for a moment and said slowly.

“The third stage is to go deep into the control of villages, expand the area of ​​effective rule, conquer the Chapala Lake area, the mountainous Wetamo State, control the Colima State of the Tecos in the south, and influence the tribes of the Tecos in the north. Then naturalize and clean up the Guamar dog descendants, and gradually accommodate the Otomi people in the north! "

"Then Your Highness, what is the fourth stage?"

Hearing Monkey's words, Shulot's eyes became profound. He thought of many, many alliances, nobles, commoners, slaves, the not-so-distant New World in the North and South, and the distant countries of the Old World, and even more. The distant infinite future! After a while, he calmly shook his head.

"Monkey, you're going to see phase four, that's our time!"

There was silence in the big tent again. The generals were digesting His Highness's new teachings and realizing the ambition contained in them. Their hearts were also surging together. After a while, the confident and fearless Toltec asked loudly.

"Your Highness, do you have a third sentence?"

Shulot thought for a moment and spoke slowly and thoughtfully.

"Yes! The third sentence is that contradictions are constantly changing, struggles will never stop, and enemies will always exist!"

Hearing this, Orosh and Etalik looked at each other, nodded with a tacit understanding, and then separated their eyes.

The big tent fell into silence again, and the sandalwood burned quietly. The distant fragrance penetrates people's hearts, and with the flying thoughts, it spans time and space until the changing future.

Soon, the tent door was opened again, and Barda, the deputy commander of the royal army, and Natalie, the commander of the Divine Blessing Army, arrived together. They knelt down on one knee one after another and bowed respectfully to Shulot in turn.

"Your Highness, praise the king! The great alliance supports us. Under the command of the noble royal family, the alliance's legion has achieved a glorious victory!"

Barda is dressed in the finery of an Eagle Warrior, with a look of genuine joy on his face. He made a fist with one hand and placed it on his chest, performing an ancient noble etiquette.

"Dear Chief Priest, praise the Lord God! The Supreme Lord God has blessed us. Under the leadership of the Holy Priest, the Lord God's army achieved a glorious victory!"

Natalie was wearing the simple robe of the Divine Blessing Legion, with a solemn and calm expression. He held the sun amulet around his neck, faced the young priest, and prayed devoutly.

Shulot looked at the two captains who arrived last, listened to their different but similar words, and laughed heartily. He opened his hands, held up the two of them, and returned to the same position.

"Barda, I dedicate the glorious victory to the noble royal family, and the honor of battle to the immortal ancestors! The land and civilians of Tarasco are destined to become an indivisible component of the alliance!"

"Natali, I dedicate my glorious victory to the supreme Sun God and my noble sacrifice to the great God of War! The alien gods of Tarasco will be expelled, and this place will become a bright and sacred kingdom of God!"

The three of them laughed at the same time, with the pride of conquest in their laughter. Then, Barda and Natalie took two steps apart and stood on both sides of the generals.

The breeze blew in from outside the tent, and Shulot lowered his eyes slightly. He savored the fading aroma, which was another taste, another attitude of allegiance.

Then, the young commander opened his eyes and looked at Toltec calmly.

"Black Wolf, what is the current situation of your longbow militia?"

"Your Highness, there are still 1,500 longbow militias, excluding the more than 100 people who are recovering from the wound. They have put on the captured cotton armor, rested, and can go out at any time! In addition, the lost longbows have been collected properly, and they only need to add new soldiers to form an army again!"

Xuluot nodded slightly. After the water battle on the lake and the siege, the longbow militia suffered great losses. Their equipment has been upgraded to reduce casualties in the shooting. These militias have accurate medium and short-range shooting skills, are good at small-group operations, and are very suitable as guerrillas for sniping or harassment.

"The longbow militia will continue to guard the Huayamo Fortress and wait for the next order! Toltec, you will select from the 3,000 Tekos tribesmen who surrendered. According to the previous method, select 500 people who are good at shooting and join the longbow militia, and then continue to train them.

As for the remaining 2,500 people, including all the tribal leaders, they will be handed over to the naval commander Anatari at Lake Quetzal. She will lead half of the fleet back to transport food, so let her take these unstable captives and hand them over to the northern general Ocelor as a thank you for providing dog reinforcements.

In the distant northern town, these Tekos people far away from their homeland are more likely to be recruited for their own use. The northern general's army will need fresh blood that is easy to control, and so is my army! Let Anatari convey the message: If General Ocelor is willing, the exchange between the Chichimec dog and Tekos tribes can continue, and I will also provide weapons funding!"

Toltec agreed loudly. He silently repeated it in his mind, carefully experiencing the arrangements of His Highness.

Then, Shulotte looked at Barda and smiled kindly.

"Barda, how many of the three thousand royal legions are left?"

Barda looked a little heavy, and he said loudly.

"Your Highness, the siege of Huayamo Fortress has lost hundreds of warriors. The three thousand legions I led now have less than two thousand people! The royal legions are the real elite, please give them enough pensions and rewards!"

Shulotte nodded slowly.

"Okay. I will personally preside over the funeral of the dead and reward the wounded warriors! Barda, next, your legion will also be stationed in Huayamo. Guard the fortress and appease the soldiers!"

The majestic eagle warrior bowed his head and accepted the order. Shulotte finally looked at Natalie of the God's Blessed Legion.

"Natalie, how is the God's Blessed Legion now?"

Natalie nodded respectfully, and the amulet in his hand has never been released.

"Praise the Lord God, He protects us! Your Highness, during this siege, the legion only blocked the periphery. The warriors are in high spirits and there are no casualties. The Lord God is supreme, and the divine war is great! The two thousand warriors of the God-blessed Legion are willing to sacrifice themselves for the Lord God at any time!"