Chapter 565: Establishment of a County in the North, the Beginning of Annexation

"The Mexica nobles and the kingdom priests assimilated and ruled the northern tribes. Military power, political power, and divine power."

Xuluot's eyes flickered slightly, and he was silent. Even though he was at the front line of the Eastern Expedition, intelligence from the north continued to gather here.

"Bertard, I heard that the old priest of the Otomies, Ort, is already terminally ill and has not much time left?"

"Uh, Your Highness, a year and a half ago, the chief priest of Ort was already terminally ill. He has been bedridden, but until last month, he did not go to the kingdom of God."

The warrior leader thought for a while and answered cautiously.

"However, the envoy of the chief priest of Ort is now in the lake capital to meet the new high priest of Uger!"

"Oh? The old priest of Ort sent an envoy?"

Hearing this, Xiuluot was a little surprised.

"What did you say?"

"The messenger expressed respect and admiration to the new high priest on behalf of the Otomi Priests. At the same time, High Priest Ort is running out of time, so he asked the Supreme High Priests to send a distinguished priest elder to take over his position as the chief priest of the Otomi Sect. In addition, he recommended his student, the Otomi priest elder, Omarinqin, to serve as the deputy chief priest of the Otomi Sect."

"Well, give up the position of the chief priest of the Otomi Sect to keep the position of the deputy chief priest. Old Priest Ort really seized the opportunity!"

Hearing this, Xiu Luote nodded and couldn't help but exclaimed. He thought of the groundhog-like figure, the old, short and tough old man, and was truly impressed by the other party's accurate vision and decisiveness.

The Alliance High Priests have been planning for a long time, and it is imperative to control the Otomi Priests, just waiting for Old Priest Ort to go to the Kingdom of God.

However, now that the elders have passed away with the grandfather, the power distribution of the high priest group is still in constant struggle. All the powerful priest elders are keeping a close eye on the religious power of the alliance center, and it is impossible for them to leave the town in the desolate north at this critical juncture.

The old priest of Ort gave up his position at this time, and the high priest group in the fierce struggle could not send a strong priest elder. And in order to appease him, the recommendation of the deputy chief priest of Otomí will definitely be approved readily. After such an operation, the priests of the Otomí people retained their influence in the three northern states to the greatest extent.

"Hmm, Omalinchin? A female priest?"

Xiu Luote thought for a while, and his expression moved. The name Malinche is obviously a common name for Nahua women, and it is very famous in later generations.

In fact, the indigenous translator and wife of the later Spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes was called Malinche. She played an extremely important role in Cortes' conquest of the Aztec Empire. Without her dedicated translation and excellent communication, the few Spanish colonists in the early days would not have been able to gain a foothold in Central America, let alone form an alliance with the initially hostile Tlaxcala people.

Due to Malinchin's outstanding diplomatic contributions, Spanish soldiers in the colonial era respectfully called her "Dona Marina" or "Great Lady". Among them, Doa is a honorific title for noble women. In Spain at that time, even white women rarely received this title.

Hundreds of years later, the Kingdom of Mexico, which had struggled to gain independence from Spanish rule, created a new word from her name, "malinchiste", which means "traitor and betrayer"!

"Yes, Your Highness! Omalinchin is an elderly Otomí priestess. In tribal customs, Otomí women can also hold divine power, and powerful priestesses are not uncommon."

Bertard nodded respectfully and reported carefully.

"According to the intelligence of the scouts, this priestess is not of noble origin. She was promoted from the lowest priest in the temple. She is very flexible and friendly to the kingdom."

"Huh? She is of humble origin and was promoted from a low-level priestess in the temple?"

Hearing this, Shulotte was surprised. In all the tribes in the world, the low-level priestesses in the temple have always been the lowest level of the priest group. They not only have to serve the gods, but also the senior priests and noble warriors, and even serve important sacrifices. And Omarinqin was able to climb up from this position step by step, and was recommended as the successor by the old priest Ort, so he must have many outstanding qualities.

"Indeed! Your Highness, the kingdom controls many Otomi nobles and also influences many Otomi priests. After the death of the chief priest of Ort, how will the Otomi people inherit the religious power?"

"Well, my grandfather just passed away, and the priests and elders are fighting fiercely and are very sensitive. It is not convenient for me to intervene in the religious power of the three Otomi states immediately! Old priest Ort, you really chose a good time!"

Xuluot pondered for a long time and finally shook his head. After his grandfather passed away, he could not easily influence the divine power of the entire alliance as before.

"Forget it! Just make sure that the chief priest of Pams City is controlled by the kingdom."

"Obey you, Your Highness!"

"Priests and nobles, local and central are really a vast north!"

Xuluot stretched out his hand, crossed the north of the world map, and continued to the north. Four months ago, the old militia Chihuaco had returned from sailing and brought intelligence from the far north. The Zacatecas wilderness in the north extended again to the Apache Alliance on the Great Plains of North America. And the current city of Palms is just the starting point of the southern part of the wasteland!

The king's eyes looked at the unmarked north on the map. His mind was as clear as a mirror, and he knew how vast and how difficult the boundless continent was.

"In the Palms Valley at the moment, the Mexica nobles stationed there control the political and military power. If after one or two generations, the military nobles and the priests who hold the religious power secretly marry, there will be a huge risk! But in the desolation In the far north, in order to deal with the complex military situation, deal with frequent fighting, and expand the kingdom, the power of the military nobles must not be weakened, but on the contrary, it must be further concentrated and strengthened! "

The king weighed for a moment and made up his mind. He looked deeply at the north through the Lord God's curtain, and then gave the order loudly.

"Bertard!"

"Your Highness!"

"The military power in Baramo's hands must be further strengthened. Not only must he suppress the tribes of the Dogmen and Otomi in the wasteland, but he must also suppress the Red Crow tribe downstream!. From the captured Tlaxcala surrender troops, three thousand The militiamen who had gone through the battle were sent to garrison in Pamus City, and then from the kingdom's treasury, they delivered enough bronze spears and axes to equip five thousand people, as well as five hundred sets of bronze armor, and delivered them to Páramo!"

"I obey you, Your Highness!"

Bertard saluted respectfully and promised in a deep voice. Then, without delay, he summoned two personal guards and immediately went to make arrangements.

Seeing this resolute administrative efficiency, Shulot nodded with satisfaction. He lowered his eyes and thought for a while before speaking again.

"I remember that Alter has a grandson who serves as a warrior in the Otomi Legion?"

"Yes, Your Highness. That is his concubine grandson, called Osina. As a member of the Otomi Legion, he participated in the Alliance's Western Expedition, and now he is the commander of a thousand-man battalion under the Giowa Guards!"

"Yes. Draft a letter for me and bring it to the old priest Alter. Just say."

Xiulote pondered for a few breaths and gave decisive orders.

"Priestess Omarinqin is a devout believer in the Lord God, and is indeed the best candidate for the deputy chief priest of Otomi. The warrior Osina is brave and good at fighting, and can be promoted to a hereditary noble of the kingdom, leaving a fief in the Kingdom of the Lake. And the Kingdom of the Lake, In the Parms State, there are still three hereditary noble fiefs, and candidates can be recommended by the chief priest of the Aort clan."

"In addition, the Palms Valley is located at the southern boundary of the wasteland, facing the canine tribes migrating south. The kingdom wants to establish a fifth directly affiliated county here, with the Lord of Paramore City in charge of military affairs and serving as the county governor! Please also ask The old priest of Oort, informs the Otomi nobles in Parmus State to let them make their own decision whether to join the kingdom!"

Hearing the word "independence" emphasized by the king, Bertard's expression changed and he nodded knowingly.

Nominally, the three Otomi states are vassals of the alliance and vassals of King Avite. The kingdom wants to annex the Otomi tribe starting from Parmus State, but it’s hard to make it so obvious for the time being.

The warrior commander thought for a moment and asked softly.

"Your Highness, the kingdom has established four counties: Gyeonggi, Hekou, Zicao, and Apa. So what will the fifth county in the north be named after?"

"Well, the Palms Valley has undulating mountains, and a tributary of the Tampen River continues eastward, bringing rare fertile soil in the wasteland. It is full of green vitality."

Shulot's expression flashed as he recalled what he saw during the Northern Expedition. A familiar name suddenly popped into his mind. Thinking of this, the king raised the corners of his mouth and announced with a smile.

"In that case, the fifth county in the North is called Qingqiu!"