Chapter 656: The Second Kingdom Exploration, Pre-Battle Negotiations, and the Beginning of Destiny

The sun is getting dusk and the sea is quiet. On the desolate and wide coast, the ancient small pyramid temple has stood for thousands of years, telling the vicissitudes and silence of history. However, at this moment, the long silence was broken by the shouts of the warriors on both sides.

Two hundred warriors from the kingdom, wearing armor, erecting spears and holding big bows, faced off against more than six hundred elite Mayan warriors. The dust noble Puap's eyes were red as he stared at the descendant of the Serpent God, Prince Xiutul, who was hundreds of steps away and raised his shield.

Xiu Tuer, the prince of the Xiwu family, looked solemnly as he looked at the chief priest Tomat who rushed to the front of the formation. A few steps away was Usto, the Nahua translator of the Xiu clan and a remnant of the Toltecs.

"Chief Nava, Prince Maya, greetings! Trade gems, don't fight!"

Usto, the Nava translator, was wearing a civilian robe, raised his hands in the air, couldn't help trembling, and shouted loudly to the priest opposite. He recognized the other party's attire at a glance. He was wearing a high feather crown, a robe with divine patterns, and a divine amulet around his neck. He was the respected plateau priest in the stories of his ancestors.

"Honored Priest! We trade gems!"

"Um?"

Priest Thomas pricked up his ears and tried to distinguish the other party's language. This Nahua language seems to be a fusion of many Mayan sounds and words, which is very difficult to identify. It is very different from the Nahua languages ​​in various parts of the plateau, even more than the difference between Mexica and Prepecha. Of course, there is another possibility, that what is spoken on the other side is the orthodox ancient Toltec language.

"Blessed by the Lord God! We are an exploration fleet from the Mexica Alliance, the kingdom in the lake! Under the guidance of the Lord God, we sail all the way to the East China Sea, to the distant Snake Island! We have no hostility and accept fair gem trade. Which Mayan city-state’s army are you?”

"Huh?. Is this Toltec?"

After hearing the reply from the plateau priest, Nava translator Usto was stunned in place. He tried hard to identify the other party's words, racked his brains to complete them, and then turned around and shouted to Prince Xiutul who was dozens of steps away.

"Your Highness the Prince! They are a fleet from the large tribe of Prickly Pear and the small tribe of Great Lakes! Under the guidance of the God of Wealth, they went to the eastern sea to find the snake-shaped island. They were a little hostile. They had Gem trade. Where are we from, they ask?”

".Um?"

Xiu Tuer frowned, confusion appearing on his face. He held up his shield and walked forward with his guards, coming to the opposite side of Priest Tomat. He looked at Tomat, who was dressed as a foreign priest, holding a scripture, and carrying a bronze ax, and nodded slightly in greeting. After a moment, his eyes fell on the Mayan businessman Tikalo who hurriedly arrived beside Priest Tomat.

"Hey! This familiar costume? This is..."

Xiu Tuer's eyes narrowed and his expression suddenly froze. The Mayan businessman opposite had no divine tattoos on his face, no nose ornaments and different teeth that symbolized his identity. He was obviously an ordinary civilian. However, a humble commoner wears the classical robes of a Mayan noble. The "big" snake pattern on the robe vaguely gave him a very familiar impression, but for a moment, he couldn't remember it.

"Blessed by the Lord God! Dear Mayan leader, I send my greetings to you! Thank you God for guiding us to meet each other. I am the priest of the Lord God from the Kingdom of the Lake, Tomat!"

Priest Tomat observed the words and saw that the other party's translation was unreliable. He stretched out his hand, patted Ti Carlo's shoulder, and asked the Mayan merchant to translate for him.

"Which city-state are you from? Why did you bring so many warriors here?"

Mayan businessman Tikalo lowered his head and translated in a deep voice. He used his words carefully, only daring to be slightly vague in certain details. On the opposite side, Usto also stammered and made the same vague translation.

"Father God's blessing! Greetings to you, Nava priest from the Western Plateau. I am the descendant of Father God Serpent, Xiutul!"

Xiu Tuer put down the shield in his left hand, raised his head, and met the western plateau priest with the proud posture of a Maya god. He looked directly into the eyes of Priest Thomas and said loudly.

"I am also the messenger of virtue incarnate, and I have come to the northern coast. I have a will from God the Father to trade a large number of gems with the fleet of your God of Wealth!"

"Um?"

Priest Tomat frowned as he listened to Tikalo's slightly revised and carefully translated translation. The other party's posture was arrogant and his tone was loud. He didn't answer where he came from. When he spoke, he was arrogant and wanted to exchange the fleet's gems. He looked around for a while and saw only hundreds of Mayan warriors on the opposite side, but not the goods used for trade, and he suddenly felt wary.

"Witness the Lord God! We shoulder the will of the Lord God and tell the prophecies of the prophets to various ministries. We also accept the trade of gems, but we need to be fair! Dear descendants of the Mayan gods, where are the goods you use to trade now?"

"Fair trade, traded goods?."

Hearing the Nava priest's question, Xiu Tu suddenly paused. He indeed came with hundreds of people and a large amount of goods. It's just that the rainforest roads are difficult to navigate, and the people are carrying heavy burdens and walking very slowly. The Nava fleet was moving very fast. He was worried about missing the fleet, so he rushed over with more than 600 warriors.

But now, two hundred Xiwu warriors were escorting hundreds of civilians who were in transit, and they were still in the stone carving city dozens of miles away. It would probably take another day before they really arrived at Oicun.

"Priest Nava! I came from afar, and the goods I traded are still in transit behind."

Shutur straightened his spine, raised his head slightly, and exposed his teeth encrusted with gems, showing the majesty of the god.

"Evening has come. The Father God will sink into the sea, and the mountains and forests will also sleep. Guests from the plateau, please rest for a day in the salt village by the sea. Tomorrow morning, our goods will arrive! Seeing that you have come from afar to obey the will of God, the price of the transaction will never be unfair to you!"

After saying this, Xutur raised his chin and looked directly at the Nava priest, waiting for his thanks. As the prince of the Xiwu family, it is not easy for him to say such gentle words, even more kind than when facing the vassal Weiyu family.

"My father repeatedly warned me not to be too arrogant. Well, when we trade tomorrow, give more rewards to these fleets!"

"Evening is coming, the sun is setting, and the forests that leave will die! Small tribes from the plateau, you must rest for a day in the village by the sea. Our goods will arrive tomorrow! You worship the Father God of the Sky Snake and come from afar to meet him. I will reward you for tomorrow's trade!"

Hearing Tikarlo's translation, Priest Tomat frowned deeply. He lowered his face, looked directly at the face of the other "god", and answered in a deep voice.

"Respected Mayan Goddess! We come from the powerful Lake Kingdom and will not accept your threats! If you are willing to listen to the Lord God's divine revelation, the fleet can give you ten bags of lake gems. But we will not stay in the village by the sea for a day, waiting for your so-called goods! At most, we will rest on the boat for one night."

Not long ago, the kingdom's fleet encountered a large group of city-state warriors with bad intentions outside the salt village of the Kanul clan. If they really accepted the invitation and went ashore to rest, they would probably be eaten up by the Mayan warriors who kept coming.

On this coast far away from the influence of the Mexica Alliance, the fleet was carrying enviable wealth. No matter how cautious they were, it was not too much. Who knows if they can see the sun the next day after landing!

However, the words of the Tomat priest still left some room for easing. As for whether these leeway could be known by Prince Xutur in the words conveyed by the two translators, it is unknown.

"What! You don't want to wait?! Reward me ten bags of gems? Are you rewarding the descendants of the Sky Snake?! . Nahua priest, I gave you kindness, don't be ungrateful!"

Sure enough, Xutur was furious when he heard it. He raised his right hand and gestured forward. With this action, hundreds of elite Xiwu warriors came behind the leader with weapons raised, shouting and threatening.

Seeing this scene, the Tomat priest suddenly became alert. He pulled Ticarlo back several dozen steps, keeping a distance from the other side. The gray warrior Puapu, holding a longbow tightly, rushed to the side of the Tomat priest, shouting excitedly.

"The Lord God is witnessing! These Mayans are full of malice, fierce and unruly! Tomat priest, let me lead the warriors to defeat them in one fell swoop!"

".No! Puapu, the other side is large in number, we should not stay any longer, nor take the initiative to attack! The fleet's supply is almost complete, now it is better to withdraw to the ship as soon as possible and leave the coast quickly!"

The Tomat priest stared at the other leader. He saw that Xutur was just a deterrent and had not yet made up his mind to attack. The safest plan at the moment was to withdraw immediately.

"The warriors of both sides are facing each other in formation, and the distance is only about a hundred steps! At this time, how can we retreat safely?"

The gray Puapu shook his head and refuted. He called the two sharpshooters beside him, the mountain bird and the toad, and whispered.

"Get ready and aim at the leader of the gods on the opposite side! If the fight starts, no matter what, shoot the feathered leader to death!"

"I'll listen to you, Captain!"

Mountain bird Cavado and toad Kexi nodded and saluted at the same time. They held longbows, pulled out copper arrows and held them in their hands, and even their breathing became long.

The sun slanted westward, casting a slender shadow. The kingdom warriors held longbows in the front row, and the back row raised copper spears to prepare. The Mayan warriors raised javelins in the front row and stone spears in the back row. The two sides lined up and confronted each other, and the battle seemed to be imminent.

"Damn it!"

Xutul's eyebrows jumped, his heart was full of anger, and he wanted to order an attack. But he recalled his father Xiupan's sincere exhortation before leaving, and he suppressed his anger again. The prince lowered his head and gave a few instructions. Nava translator Usto stepped forward again, facing the dense bows and arrows, and shouted tremblingly.

"Respected Nahua leader! The respected descendant of the Sky Serpent God, Prince Xutur, is willing to make concessions! Please don't leave! You can rest assured on the boat. We have no hostility. Wait until tomorrow."

"Goo-go-go-go! Goo-go-go-go!"

The clear and melodious partridge call suddenly sounded again in the southeast jungle, but it was much closer. Hearing the call, Tikarlo's eyes suddenly lit up. Without hesitation, without giving the Nahua translator a chance to speak, he took out a short bone whistle from his arms, put it in his mouth and blew it hard.

"Goo-go-go! Goo-go-go!"

The harsh and unpleasant whistle suddenly sounded in front of the army, and spread to the distance in a shrill voice. The eyes of both sides looked at the Mayan merchant in gorgeous clothes at the same time.

The Tomat priest and the gray earth warrior were the closest, and they subconsciously covered their ears with surprise on their faces.

"Tikalo! What are you doing?"

"May the Serpent God bless you! Revenge for the royal family of Cocom and the dead souls of Mayapan!"

Instantly, shouts filled with hatred exploded in the southeast jungle! Hundreds of Mayan tribal warriors without armor and with simple weapons suddenly appeared on the side and behind the Xiwu family. They shouted slogans of revenge, risked their lives, and launched a desperate raid!

"Attack from the front and back! Don't let the cunning snake of the Xiwu family escape!"

"The Cocom Royal Family, revenge? Attack from the front and back?!"

Hearing the shouts behind him, Xutur turned around suddenly and looked at the attacking Mayan tribe. He widened his eyes and saw that the dozens of warriors in the lead were all wearing tattered battle clothes. And on those battle clothes, there was a "big" serpent pattern.

"This is! This is! Cocom's family emblem, the remnants of Mayapan!"

Xutur's thoughts turned quickly, and he finally remembered this taboo symbol that had disappeared for decades and was completely erased by the family. He turned his head again and saw Tikalo blowing a bone whistle, and suddenly realized it.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn the Nahua people! They dared to collude with the remnants of Mayapan!"

Hyutur gritted his teeth, his face showing an undisguised murderous intent. For the Xivu family, the remnants of Mayapan who fled into the jungle were a real blood feud, and there was no room for compromise!

"May the Heavenly Serpent God bless you! Brave Xivu warriors, attack separately! Kill the enemies in front of you! Kill, kill!"

"May the Heavenly Serpent God bless you, kill the enemies!"

The elite Xivu warriors shouted and immediately divided into two teams, front and back. More than 200 people in the rear team met the ambush of the tribe with simple weapons. And nearly 400 elite warriors, holding up their javelins and stone spears, rushed towards the kingdom warriors a hundred steps away.

"Ah! Lord God! What is this?!"

The Tomat priest widened his eyes and stood there for a moment, looking at the changes in front of him. From the time Ticarlo blew the bone whistle, to the ambush troops in the rear, to the Mayan warriors on the opposite side rushing over, it was only a short moment! He instinctively felt something was wrong, raised his foot, and kicked down Ticarlo who was laughing wildly. Then, he held up the amulet of the Lord God and shouted in Nahua language.

"Don't be impulsive! Misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstanding!"

The gray earth warrior Puapu was so excited that he could no longer bear it. With a red neck, he waved his big hand and gave a stern order to the kingdom warriors who were ready to fight at any time.

"Lord God bless you! Kill the enemy! Shoot! Shoot! Kill!!"