Chapter 588: Ship Attack

"O mighty rain god!"

Surrounded by hundreds of warriors, the military leader of Yeguo City, Yunshi Kawa, stood on the east bank of the river. He squinted his eyes to avoid the dazzling sunset in the west, and carefully looked at the long boats on the river.

"What exactly is that?"

"Leader Yunshi, that should be the Aztec tiger man's ship."

Senior scout Qiaoao lowered his head and answered respectfully.

"Two days ago, I saw these boats being towed and walking on the water."

"What, there is such a big ship!"

Yun Shikawa's eyes widened, and he stretched out his hand to draw in front of his eyes, estimating the length of the longship.

"At least as long as twelve men! Ten times as long as a canoe!"

The length of a person is about 1.5 meters. Twelve people are 18 meters long. The canoes of the mountain tribes are relatively small, usually only two meters long in order to facilitate landing.

"Ear, aren't the Aztec Tigers in the north good at foot combat? How could they build such a sacred ship?"

Yun Shikava clenched his spear, inexplicably surprised. The people in the rain worship the rain god, and the boat in the water is also an important symbol of faith for them.

In the legend, after having sex with the Rain Goddess, the Quetzalcoatl God made a big mistake and took a snake boat to the great lake in the east. The Mayans, who owned large ships and believed in the feathered serpent, had always had good relations with the Mixtec states on the southern coast and had frequent business contacts. In the prosperous Black Mandala, there are often merchant ships of the Coast Maya, passing through the endless vast southern lake, bringing precious high-quality turquoise and jade.

". Chief, they may not be tiger men."

Er Qiaoao scratched his head and said uncertainly.

"I've heard them singing, but it doesn't seem to be Nahua. Their accents are very similar to those nobles who escaped a few years ago. They should be the Eagle People of the Condor Tribe. The Eagle People are good at building ships and also trade with city-states. Bronze vessels. These big ships were probably built by them."

The name "djo'o" means "ear" in Mixtec. Well, scouts who get this name usually have excellent hearing.

"Eagleman of Tarasco?"

Hearing this, unforgettable memories emerged in Yun Shikava's mind.

A few years ago, Prince Tarasco and Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Route, Queius, came ashore not far from the southwest along the Talsas River and fled into the city of Yeguo. As one of the military leaders of Yeguo City, he entertained the other party's group for several months with great hospitality.

However, when the Aztec king personally commanded the army and defeated the Tlaxcala snake army, the attitude of the elders changed. Leader Yun Chen in the Divine Stone City also sent a message. In the end, it was he who took matters into his own hands and sent the brave Prince Quius on his way with a cup of wonderful poisonous wine.

"Ha! The elders are timid, and leader Yun Chen is also hesitant to make a decision. Today, the eagles have become the minions of the tiger people, and the snake people are about to perish! The evil tigers of the Aztecs rush towards us and eat them in one bite After descending into the Temple of the Clouds, what choice do the holy people of the rain have now? They can only fight!”

Thinking of this, Yun Shikava's eyes sharpened, and fighting spirit burned in his chest. He looked around at the crowd of tribal warriors and shouted encouragement.

"Warriors of the Rain God! The ferocious tiger men and eagle men actually appeared here, not far from the city-state! They were sitting in big ships and wanted to sneak attack our city and destroy our temple. Just Just like what's happening right now in the Tehuacán Valley!"

Speaking of this, Yun Shikava paused. The reason why he led his army and appeared here was because he received the news that Shenshi City was besieged and hurriedly withdrew his troops from Quagmire Village, preparing to return to Yeguo City to garrison.

"The Rain God is angry, the Rain God is roaring! This is the divine domain of the Rain God Zhawi, and it is also our land! We are the descendants of the Rain God, and we have been blessed by the God for thousands of years!"

Yun Shikawa looked excited and raised his spear. Even the feathers on his back were shaking in the wind.

"Warriors of the Rain God! In order to protect our homeland, go ahead and attack to the death to defeat the invading enemies! Because the supreme Rain God is looking at us!"

"Ho! The rain god is watching us!"

More than a thousand tribal warriors, with fanatical expressions, roared in unison, like wind and thunder before a storm. Then, forty small boats, carrying nearly two hundred tribal warriors, went down the river and pounced on the long boats on the west bank of the lower reaches!

".The Mixtecs are coming!"

Sharp shouts spread along the river bank, and the Prepecha warriors in formation instantly became nervous. Battalion Commander Pimen climbed onto the hill, watched the incoming boat group, and also adjusted the position of the military formation. It wasn't until the Mixtec boats were getting closer and closer, approaching within two hundred paces, that he was sure and shouted loudly.

"The enemy's target is the longship! Archers, move forward fifty steps to help defend the kingdom's fleet, shoot freely!"

The boat group sailed towards the longship and engaged in a water battle. The heavily armored warriors and strong prisoners on the shore were temporarily useless. The only ones who can provide immediate support are the archers in the camp.

"One hundred steps, eighty steps, sixty steps! Archers on board, shoot quickly!"

Puapula opened his big bow, aimed at the tribal warriors on the boat, and shot them with one arrow.

"Whoosh!"

There is no doubt that this precise arrow rubbed the enemy's hair and shot into the water.

"Damn it! Smooth wind and current, the enemy's boat is so fast!"

Puap gritted his teeth, squinted his eyes, looked at the approaching enemy ships, and drew his bow again to shoot.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

When the boats entered within forty steps, the second round of arrows came at high speed. Almost instantly, several screams broke out from the Mixtec warriors on the opposite side. Several tribal warriors tilted their bodies and fell into the water with a "plop". The running boats began to scatter.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Within twenty steps, the third round of arrows was shot from the shore and the boats at the same time. The shouts of the Mixtec people suddenly became shrill! More than a dozen elite soldiers were killed by arrows, and more people were injured. Several small boats collided with each other. However, the remaining Mixtec warriors drove their flying boats closer and closer. They raised their javelins in their hands, took advantage of the speed of the water and the speed of the boat, and let out fierce howls after a slight aim.

"May the rain god bless you! For the tribe! Shoot!"

"Swish! Ugh!"

"Blind god!"

The old militiaman Chihuaco trembled all over and squatted down subconsciously. A heavy and sharp stone spear whizzed over his head, and then with a "tsk", it was nailed to the solid wood deck. The other sailor on the ship only had time to let out a scream before he was shot to the ground by the fierce spear. The falling stone spear pierced the cotton armor, leaving a huge wound, and the blood and internal organs flowed instantly, and there was no hope of saving him.

The Mixtec people's spears were indeed a little less accurate, and only hit seven or eight people. But this kind of spear was extremely fierce due to the speed of the ship, and it would kill anyone who was hit!

"Lord God bless, only twenty steps left! Ten steps! Damn it, don't slow down, it's crazy!!"

The river was surging, and there was a bright red spread. The boat was flying fast, hitting like a spear. Gray Tu Puapu threw down his longbow and raised his shield. He roared angrily, and even his expression was a little distorted.

"Quick! Quick! Warriors hold up their spears, sailors hold spears! Hold the shields on both sides and prepare for the impact! Ah!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"