Chapter 574 Heading South, the Divine Water Tribe!

"Dong dong dong!"

The deafening sound of war drums sounded in the broad northern mountain pass, startling the birds in the sky. A large group of running warriors, like wolves in the wilderness, passed through the rolling mountains and forests and appeared at the foot of the mountain pass. And their wolf howls had already crossed the tribe's wooden camp and echoed in the fields of Shenshui Valley.

"Ouch!"

It was September and the harvest was just around the corner, the beans were just ripe and the corn was already on the cob. A year's worth of food is right in front of you, and the birds and people in the mountains are waiting together. However, at this moment, the footsteps of war suddenly come, stepping on the blood of the sunset and bringing the fire of dusk!

"Ah! O supreme rain god!"

After encamping at the mountain pass, more than 10,000 Mixtec tribesmen were panicked and looked terrified. They had long heard about the fighting in the north and the toughness of the Mexica people, but they never thought that the battle would come to them so quickly.

"Dip!.Dip!"

The warning conch echoed in the narrow valley, which was a call for crisis and gathering. Three thousand tribesmen, armed with short bows and stone spears, came from all over the Shenshui Valley.

Shenshui Valley is located fifty miles south of Shenshi City, and less than two hundred miles away from Yunshan City further south. The entire valley is not large in area, only seven or eight miles from east to west and about ten miles from south to south. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides. There are only two accessible valley mouths in the northeast and southeast. In the middle of the valley, there is a natural spring that irrigates the fertile soil of the valley, hence the name "Atzingo", which means "sacred water" and "respectable water". The tribes that settled in the valley here were naturally called the Shenshui tribe.

Soon, the leader of the Shenshui tribe, "Yunshui" Aqingo, hurriedly climbed onto the wall of the village and looked to the north.

A strange black wolf flag first caught his eye. The black coyote has a bloody tongue and red eyes, crouching under the red sun, which is particularly breathtaking. At this moment, the towering wolf flag was being carried firmly on the back of an exceptionally strong young warrior leader.

Around the wolf flag, there were three marching warrior formations. The central military formation has the smallest number of people, a dense formation, and the best equipment. Each of the warriors held bronze soldiers, wore dark green battle clothes, and even white gold battle armor. The other two sections have slightly more people, arranged on the left and right wings. The left wing is neatly dressed in white battle clothes and holding an obsidian war club. The right wing was the most numerous, more loosely organized, and had a disorganized array of weapons.

"This is the Mexica Legion! It is the brutal Chief Black Wolf!"

Seeing the black wolf flag, Aqingo's heart trembled, and even his voice trembled. He stared at the rapidly advancing enemy troops, stretched out his fingers to make signs, and silently counted in his mouth.

"One spring, two springs, three, five and ten! Soldiers of ten springs! There are more behind."

At this point, Aqingo's pupils shrank, his whole body felt weak, and he couldn't even hold the expensive bronze spear in his hand firmly. A "spring" has about three hundred to four hundred people. Three to four thousand men from the Shenshui Department stood together, which was exactly the size of nine to ten springs. The Mexican Legion that appeared in front of them had at least four to five thousand people, which already exceeded the total number of tribesmen!

"Honorable Rain God! Please send heavy rain to save your descendants!"

Achingo raised his head and prayed, feeling despair in his heart. The Shenshui tribe occupies this closed and fertile valley, and the tribe has multiplied for generations. The leader calls himself a descendant of the gods, and this has lasted for more than ten generations.

Today, the entire Shenshui tribe has a population of more than 10,000, making it the most powerful tribe in the entire Tehuacan Valley! However, at this time, facing the front of the Mexican Army, the so-called strength in the valley was like the threatening cry of the bag frog in the rain forest, exposed to the mouth of the Mexican viper.

"It's so fast! The Mexicans went south in July, and now they're here in early September! Damn it! Those cowardly warriors in Shenshi City are really made of women's urine by the rain god!"

Achingo was shocked and angry, cursing under his breath, his anger mixed with regret. He had heard the news more than ten days ago that the ferocious Mexicans invaded south, defeated the warriors of Shenshi City, and captured the Yunzhong Temple, and he had been worried about it.

However, seeing the autumn harvest approaching, the tribe was reluctant to part with the corn that was about to be harvested, and also reluctant to part with this lush valley. In addition, this place is fifty miles away from Shenshi City. The mountain road is steep and the location is hidden, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. There were three thousand strong men in the tribe, and he was not afraid of the harassment of a small group of enemies. He had some luck, and did not abandon a large amount of supplies like many tribes and migrate south in a hurry.

"Andiwi, what kind of Divine Blessing Tribe is this, the Tehuacan Divine Water Tribe?"

"Yes, respected General Black Wolf. This is the most powerful tribe in the south of the Tehuacan Valley, the Shenshui tribe. The Shenshui tribe has more than 10,000 tribesmen and nearly 4,000 strong men, firmly occupying this rich land. Valley. According to legend, there is a sacred spring in the center of the valley. It is the tears dropped by the rain god, which are held by the giant snake in the ground, and water flows out continuously. "

"Sacred spring in the mountain? Tears of the rain god?"

Black Wolf Toltec's eyes flashed, thoughtfully. When the valley is captured, you can take a portion of the spring water and bring it back to your Highness and Princess. Carrying the big flag on his back, he climbed up the hill at the mountain pass and saw several simple wooden camps and a fence that barely sealed the mountain pass. He couldn't help laughing.

"Red Monkey, look at this fence, it's not as good as your other people in the wilderness!"

Red monkey Ozoma narrowed his eyes and looked at it carefully for a moment. He looked at the rough fence for a while, then at the tribal warriors stationed there, and let out a sneer.

"Chief Black Wolf, although these tribes in the southern woods are large in number and rich, they don't know how to fight at all!"

"You see, their warriors are all huddled together. There is no division into teams, no division of bows, arrows and spears, and no order like a wolf pack. Some of their expressions are panic, some are angry, but they do not have the ferocity of having experienced killing. and indifference. They held the weapons in their hands too tightly, shouted and cursed, wasting their energy in vain. It was obvious that they had not experienced large-scale battles. Such a large tribe would not survive two autumns if left in the wilderness. , can feed the five tribes!”

Speaking of this, Red Monkey Ozoma grinned. The food here is really full. In the barren and hungry northern wasteland, only tribes as ferocious as beasts can survive.

"Haha! Red Monkey, you are right, you are good at learning!"

Hearing this, Hei Lang quite agreed. He has been fighting for many years, and he has a rough idea of ​​whether an army can fight or not, just by looking at it for a while. However, this is a kind of experience and intuition that has been practiced for a long time. If he really wants to explain it, he can't explain it clearly.

"Toltec, you have a fighting instinct like a wolf. If one day, you can summarize this instinct into a coherent text and write it into a text for inheritance, you will be the real handsome man of the kingdom! And this is why I urge you to learn! "

Thinking of His Highness's instructions, Hei Lang's eyes flashed. He longed for it for a moment, and then let out a long sigh. It was too difficult to learn writing, but it was easier to lead troops to fight.

"Boss, I, Red Frog, don't know these tricks. I can only lead the charge! Let me lead five hundred tribal warriors as the vanguard to attack the camp for you!"

The red frog Coca opened his eyes wide and glared at the eloquent red monkey. Then, he patted his chest hard, and with a "dang" sound, he pulled out the short ax from his waist.

"If you can't break into this village in two-quarters of an hour, I'll come and see you!"

"Haha! Red Frog, it's still your temperament that suits my taste!"

Black Wolf laughed heartily and looked at the thousands of enemies in front of him as nothing. Then, he shook his head again and refused the red frog's request. At this moment, in the vast Tehuacan Valley, the Guakili Legion was setting fires everywhere, looting and looting food. The strength of each battalion is very limited.

This adventure went far south, and he only had more than 6,000 people in his hands. Among them, two thousand were elite legion warriors, more than a thousand were descendants of Tlaxcala, and there were three thousand Mixtec men who were coerced along the way. Two days ago, out of the two thousand legion warriors, another thousand were divided to guard the army's retreat and guard against a surprise attack from Shenshi City.

"The terrain in the south is undulating and the mountain roads are difficult. Unlike the northern plateau, which is unobstructed and suitable for running attacks. If the risk of being cut off is too high, it is still necessary to divide the troops and stay behind. Now the entire army can be suppressed by the elites of a thousand legions, and it cannot be damaged easily. !”

Thinking of this, Hei Lang raised his hand and pointed at the village wall occupying the terrain.

"Attack the camp with your back, brave arrows, spears and stones, and casualties are inevitable. Such unnecessary casualties do not need to be borne by the legionnaires. Andiwei, you said that the Shenshui tribe in the south and the northern tribes in the valley, The relationship is not close?"

"Yes, respected general. The Shenshui Department occupies the Shenshui Valley and is separated from other departments. The leaders of the past generations have controlled the Shenshui Spring and claimed to be descendants of the gods. Relying on the strength of the tribe, they often ask for tribute from the surrounding small tribes."

Priest Andiwei bowed his head respectfully and described in detail the relationship between the various tribes of Tehuakan.

The Mixtec alliance was decentralized and divided to this day. Not only are the highlands, lowlands and coast divided into three branches, but the interior of each branch is also divided according to city-states. Within each city-state, there were many independent large tribes, which were often not subordinate to each other. All in all, although the various Mixtec tribes are called an alliance, they are in disarray. Just relying on the common belief in the rain god, the similar Yunzhong culture, and intermarriage with the descendants of the gods for generations, serve as the link between the various tribes.

"So, if the eight hundred warriors of the Holy Stone City who surrendered and the two thousand captured men from various tribes are allowed to attack the Shenshui Department, there will be no human hindrance! And once their hands are stained with blood, the faith in their hearts will be Will slowly disintegrate, releasing the black snake bound by the rain god. From now on, they will have no room to look back, just like me."

Andiwi lowered his head, respectfully, and his tone was the gentleness unique to Mixtec priests. However. The words he spoke were like a viper in the rainforest, making the red monkey Ozoma's eyelids twitch and his heart tremble.

"Haha, very good! Andiwei, under the guidance of His Highness the Divine Enlightenment, the glory of the Lord God will eventually envelope the land of Zavi! And your choice today will make you proud in the future!"

Black Wolf nodded with satisfaction. He looked deeply at the surrendered noble priest, like a coyote staring at a black snake. Then, General Black Wolf's eyes were sharp, he pulled out his bronze sword and pointed towards the camp.

"Bang the war drums, raise the flag, and pass the military order! Let the Mixtec battalion on the left wing go into battle! Tell Rich the Woodpecker to capture the Shenshui Department, and all the wealth, men, and women will be rewarded to his battalion. ! And if we can’t capture it, I’ll take his bird’s head!”