Chapter 407 King's Tour to the West: The Envoy From Fire River City

Three thousand Imperial Guards guarded Black Wolf's royal flag and stayed in Kanhe Village for more than half a month. The kingdom's envoys traveled nearly four hundred miles westward along the mountain trails through the stars and nights, and arrived at Fire River City to convey the king's will.

Ezpan also cooperated in Yeshan Village and sent more than two hundred red-haired scouts to spy on the Fire River Plain. The tribes in western Colima immediately became nervous. More than five thousand tribal warriors who had already been mobilized set out from Huohe City and headed to the mountain pass on the eastern boundary of the Fire River Plain to further strengthen the defense of the village.

In Fire River City, many Tekos noble chiefs argued fiercely for several days. In the end, it was Imar, the chief of Colima, who convinced all the ministries and made the decision to surrender to the powerful northern kingdom.

"Your Majesty, Ezpan of the Kingdom of the Lake, greets you! Praise you, I am your loyal servant, you are my supreme sun!"

In front of Kanhe Village, Ezpan, dressed in a gorgeous regimental commander's uniform, fell down excitedly in front of Shulot, not caring that he was covered in dust and mud. Even though he is already the distinguished commander of the army, he is still as loyal as the king's servant.

"God bless you! Your Majesty, the expedition in the southwestern mountainous area is going well!"

"God bless you! Ezpan, my legion commander, you and Coca fought well!"

Seeing this scene, Shulot nodded with satisfaction. He stretched out his hand, smiled and helped the other person up from the mud.

"I heard that you came with the envoy from Fire River City?"

"Exactly, Your Majesty!"

Ezpin stood up, responded respectfully, and replied carefully.

"The tribes of Colima in the west, in awe of your supreme reputation, request further surrender to the kingdom! Not only did they agree to hand over twenty thousand people's grain for a year as last year's tribute, but they were also willing to pay the same share of grain every year , as an annual tribute, in exchange for your blessing!”

"Oh? A year's worth of food for 20,000 people as annual tribute?"

Hearing this, Shulot looked surprised. He pondered for a moment and asked.

"Do the tribes of Colima have any other requests?"

"Yes! Your Majesty, the tribes of Colima are requesting the kingdom to send priests of the Lord God to preach in Fire River City! They are willing to give up their belief in the three gods and submit to the Supreme Lord God!"

"Give up your belief in the three gods and submit to the supreme god?"

Shulot looked moved and thoughtful.

The Tekos tribes originally believed in polytheism and believed that mountains, rivers, vegetation and trees each had their own gods. And according to the differences in the ancestral areas of these tribes, they have different preferences. Fire River City is located at the foot of the volcano and worships the god of fire. Hand Snake City is located in the mountains and forests and respects the snake god. Ama Castle is located on the seaside and worships the water god.

In the past half century, after the rise of the Kingdom of Tarasco, it began to continuously attack the Nantecos tribes and spread the belief of the three gods. After the tribes surrendered one after another, they respected the three gods. And when the Kingdom of Tarasco fell and the Kingdom of the Lake rose, the belief in the Lord God also followed.

Now, facing the pressure from the Northern Kingdom, the tribes of Colima once again made a choice. Whether or not the conversion was false, the conversion itself was a sign of great deference to the kingdom.

"very good!"

Shulot nodded slowly. How should the kingdom deal with the submissive tribes of Colima? As he thought about this issue, his attitude gradually changed subtly. After a while, he asked again.

"Any more?"

"Also! Your Majesty, Colima Chief Yimar requested that his youngest daughter Elaine go to the kingdom and serve you! The envoy coming with me from Fire River City this time is the sixteen-year-old chieftain. Girl, your noble daughter Elaine.”

"Send your daughter to serve with you?"

Shulot lowered his eyes slightly and fell into thinking. The meaning of personal service is to establish a substantial marriage relationship without pursuing any status. Chief Colima's move was obviously to further express his surrender and strengthen his relationship with the Northern Kingdom. After a while, the king looked at the warrior commander.

"I remember that King Suangua of Tarasco also married the daughter of Chief Colima and had children?"

"Yes, Your Highness. Chief Colima has many children and has marriages with various tribes. When the city of Qincongcan was destroyed, all the wives and concubines of Suuangua were executed by Chief Hummingbird. The daughter of Chief Colima left behind a My son is one of the captured princes of Tarasco, Sartini. However, all of these princes should have been sacrificed to the main god during the alliance’s victory ceremony.”

Shulot nodded. He looked back at Ezpin.

"Ezpin, during your expedition to the southwestern mountainous area, did you collect information on Imar, the chief of Colima? How old is he, and what is his evaluation?"

"Imar, Chieftain of Colima."

Ezpin thought carefully for a moment and answered carefully.

"Your Majesty, Chief Ymar is nearly fifty years old, tall and strong, and is a rare long-lived chief. According to the legend of the Tekos people, his mother was favored by the God of Fire and was given the blood of the god, thus giving birth to a child with the god of fire. He is full of blood. As a descendant of God, he has always been protected by the God of Fire, often bathes in volcanic hot springs and prays, and has fathered dozens of children."

Hearing this, Shulot's eyes moved slightly. Being able to be initially deified by the Tekos people in the mountains proves that Imar is a very powerful chief.

"Imar has been the chief for more than twenty years. He has an outstanding reputation among the tribes and has deep control over the tribes in the Fire River Plain. In the early years, he led the tribes of Colima to resist the invasion of the old Tarasco dynasty. Relying on the terrain in the mountains, he defeated the Tarasco Army several times and became the leader of the Western Tecos Alliance. Finally, under his leadership, the Colima tribes nominally surrendered to the old Tarasco dynasty, but in fact. He maintained his autonomy and independence. After the fall of the old dynasty, he sent an envoy to the kingdom to express his surrender to you. "

"Well, there were envoys from the various tribes of Colima at the first New Year's Day after the establishment of the kingdom."

Xuluot did have an impression. Although the tributes from the various tribes of Colima were only symbolic gifts before the southern expedition, they were very polite. Chief Imar in Huohe City is probably not an easy person to deal with. Thinking of this, the king frowned.

"Ezpan, how is the defense of Huohe City?"

"Your Majesty, according to the intelligence of the scouts, Huohe City is not large in area, and the city wall is more than six meters high, roughly equivalent to Apa Military City. But the Huohe Plain is surrounded by mountains. If you want to attack Huohe City, you need to capture several passes in the northeast or southeast first. The most suitable route is to send troops from Yeshan Village and attack the relatively wide southeast pass!"

"Well."

Xuluot recalled the map of the western mountains. Because of the mountains, there are only two ways to attack the Huohe Plain: one is to go southwest first, pass Yeshan Village and then turn northwest. The other is to go northwest first, go deep into the western mountains, and then turn southwest. Starting from Apa City, the distance between the two roads is about 500 miles, and most of them are mountain roads, which is an absolute nightmare for logistics.

"Ezepan, how many warriors do you need to defeat Imar and break through Huohe City?"

"Your Majesty, if there is sufficient food supply, a thousand solid bronze armors, and enough dog warriors to assist, I can defeat the enemy for you!"

Hearing the king's question, Ezepan was excited, like a hound smelling meat.

"Only my spear corps, plus the Guakili Corps, can defeat Imar, burn the Huohe Plain, and break through Huohe City!"

In mountainous terrain, the Guakili Corps is definitely needed. These dog light soldiers are really too easy to use, especially good at chasing and killing the enemy.

"Ezepan, I'm not asking you to plunder and leave."

Xiuluot shook his head.

"I want you to occupy Huohe City, firmly control the Huohe Plain, and organize thousands of miners to dig the Colima Mine."

"Ah? You want to bring the Huohe Plain under your rule?"

Ezepan hesitated. To capture a territory, you only need strong military force. To occupy and rule such a remote mountain territory, you need to control the tribesmen. The difficulty of the two is not at the same level at all. After thinking about it, Ezepan gritted his teeth fiercely.

"Your Majesty, I can do it! After conquering the Fire River Plain, first force tens of thousands of Tekos people to move out of the mountains, and then send the Dog Legion to sweep the mountain villages within 200 miles around! Then, set fire to the mountains every autumn, burn villages and farmland, and drive away birds and beasts. Then block the apertures in the mountains and don't allow sea salt to enter the mountains!"

"After destroying the Tekos tribe that guerrillas in the mountains, move more than 10,000 obedient civilians from the kingdom, mix them with the surrendered tribesmen, and then set up military settlements on the Fire River Plain. This will continue for several years. When the belief in the Lord God is stable, you can control the Fire River Plain!"

"Yeah."

Xuluot stared at Ezepan deeply for a moment, without making any comments on him. He pondered for a long time and said lightly.

"Let the envoy of the Kolyma tribe come to see you!"

A personal guard hurried away. In less than half a minute, a wild Tekos girl came to the king barefoot, wearing an obsidian necklace and a bright short robe. The girl was only 28 years old, with delicate eyebrows, a straight nose, and a slightly pouty mouth. She was tall and graceful, and moved as agilely as a female leopard. She was full of youthful vitality and exuded a wild breath. Behind her, followed a maid holding a gorgeous wooden box.

"The powerful chief of the god of death, the warrior of the Kolyma tribe, Elaine, greets you!"

The girl Elaine knelt on one knee and saluted the king. Her eyes were curious and untamed, and she boldly looked at the king, as if assessing his strength.

Xuluot raised his eyebrows, looked at the wild and pretty girl for a while, and spoke calmly.

"Are you Imar's daughter?"

"Chief, Imar is my father, but I am the warrior Elaine!"

Elaine raised her head and answered frankly.

"Haha!"

Hearing the girl's stubborn words, Xu Luote smiled and asked with interest.

"Imar asked you to come here, why?"

"My father asked me to come here as an envoy of the tribe to give gifts!"

Elaine took the gorgeous wooden box from the maid and handed it to the king's guard. The guard checked it for a moment and handed the wooden box to the king.

In the wooden box, there was a pair of fist-sized jades, a string of obsidian necklaces, a gold wine glass, and two extremely sharp daggers. The Colima Mountains are 500 miles from east to west and 300 miles from north to south. It is an area with frequent volcanic activities, producing jade, obsidian, gold and silver. The necklace and the wine glass themselves prove the manufacturing level and forging ability of the various tribes in Colima.

Xuluot's attention quickly focused on the dagger. The two daggers are silver-gray in color, and the touch of metal feels cold and hard. They are rare iron tools!

"What is this?"

"Great Chief, these are the magic weapons inherited by the tribe, and are gifts from the God of Fire! In order to show my sincerity, my father specially contributed these two magic weapons to you!"

"Inherited magic weapons"

Xuluot's expression became serious.

"Elian, are there many such magic weapons in the tribes of Kolima? How did you make them?"

"Great Chief, there are very few magic weapons. They are the ancient heritage of each tribe, and legend has it that they are related to the gift of the God of Fire. As for the method of making them, the tribe has lost them for a long time."

Elian shook her head and answered sincerely.

"The Colima tribe only has these two magic weapons, and today they are all presented to you! They are gifts from the God of Fire, so they must not be in contact with water for a long time, otherwise they will lose their power."

Xuluot was silent for a moment and made some guesses. A long time ago, there may have been scattered open-air iron ore in the Colima Mountains, which was discovered by the ancestors of the Tekos people and forged into inherited magic weapons. When the open-air ore was used up, the magic weapon was lost. After a long while, the king nodded slowly.

"Imar is thoughtful. I will remember his obedience."

"Powerful chief, in addition to these, my father will also present you with the most precious gift!"

"Oh? What is it?"

"It's me!"

The girl Elaine spoke proudly, without any shyness. She took off her short robe directly, revealing her agile and tight body, a waistline belly, and round and firm thighs.

"Chief, my father asked me to serve you! I can sing for you, dance for you, help you bathe, and accompany you in pleasure! But I can also wear armor and hold a spear for you, shoot with a bow, protect your safety, and kill the enemy!" After saying this, the girl looked calm and looked at the king with warm eyes. "." Xiu Luote was speechless for a moment. The figure of Medina flashed in the king's mind, making him sigh in his heart. In the short term, he was not going to keep the girl Elaine by his side. But as the daughter of Chief Colima, she was an important hostage in a sense, and she could not be repatriated or arranged at will. The king was silent for a while and made a decision. "Elaine, I will not keep you by my side. You will go to the Divine Power University in the capital to study with the priests of the Lord God!" "Uh, God's enlightenment? Go to school? What is that?" The wild girl looked confused. In the dark, she had a premonition: this is more difficult than hunting and fighting. "That's writing, calendar, herbs, theology, nature, and the future promised by the Lord God!"

Xuluot smiled faintly and waved to the confused girl.

"Go down, Elaine! Go and study hard!"

Then, the king asked Ezpan to prepare a return gift for Fire River City. The return gift included a pure gold hummingbird sun god amulet, a picture version of the "Ali Sutra", a brand new bronze sword, and a solid bronze armor. These are symbols of the kingdom's religion, culture and military power. Chief Imar will understand the king's meaning.

After arranging all this, the Black Wolf's royal flag will set off again. However, before that, Ezpan has a final report.