Chapter 704 Black Wolf Goes South and Sees Jinwan City

In Nishui City, the shouts shook the sky. The summer heat is as hot as fire. Surrounded by nearly ten thousand warriors, a shocking bloody ceremony slowly came to an end amid fanatical prayers. Black Wolf's flag finally set off again after staying in Nishui City for half a month!

The army heading south moved forward fiercely, and its scale expanded again. Three thousand surrendered Nishui City soldiers and two thousand Qinbo Ali Dingzhuang recruited were all coerced into the army. The turbulent marching team headed south, like an ant colony with divided soldiers, flooding all the villages on the way.

Those tribes that had not yet escaped were swallowed up by the "ant colony" one after another. The strong men were forced to join the army, all the food was confiscated, the tribes who dared to resist shed their blood, and the villages that refused to join the conscription were burned to ashes. Amidst the howls of wolves, the hinterland where the Totonak people gathered was completely reduced to a place of blood and fire. battlefield!

Two days later, Black Wolf arrived at the deserted Snake Lake Village and rested in the longhouse in the village. The Snake Lake tribe of two to three thousand people has long since migrated away. There were only dozens of old people waiting to die in the entire village, hiding in cave houses on the edge, witnessing the arrival of the Mexica people.

"Tupa, set up camp here, build a waterproof warehouse, and store food and supplies."

Hei Lang looked around and saw the Snake Lake extending along the village. The lake is clear and clear, reflecting the red sun at dusk, showing a bit of solemnity and depth.

"This long snake lake is where the army gathers and the most important water source! Arrange militiamen for me, cut down trees, prepare firewood, dig special toilet pits in dry places, and dig several shallow wells for filtration Let the war priests intensify their propaganda. All warriors going south must drink boiled hot water! Tell the two descending barracks to drink well water as much as possible and filter the water with sediment, and do not drink raw water from rivers and lakes!"

"Yes, follow your will, legion commander!"

Tupa nodded respectfully and went down to make arrangements. In His Highness's army, the requirements for logistics and hygiene have always been extremely strict, and the standards are much higher than those of other ministries in the world. Tupa had received instruction from His Highness and knew that there was disease-causing air in the lake, especially during the summer when it was at its peak.

These infectious diseases are tiny and invisible. If you want to get rid of them, you can only rely on the cooking of the divine power of fire or the purification of the divine power of the earth. Paying attention to logistics and hygiene is also the basis for the Lake Corps to be able to go on long-term expeditions and not be knocked down by the epidemic.

"Wait! Tupa, after these rains, how much gunpowder is left with the army?"

Hearing this, Tupa pursed his lips and lowered his head, his voice a little ashamed.

"Chief Black Wolf, this is the first time the artillery battalion has come to the coastal lowlands. I didn't expect that the climate here is so humid and there is no sign of rainfall. The gunpowder accompanying the army is only enough for ten eagle cannons, each of which can be fired a dozen times."

"Huh? Only enough for ten eagle cannons, each shot a dozen times?"

"Yes! It's best to use it up as soon as possible before the next rain comes."

"Well, I understand. Go down!"

Black Wolf frowned and reluctantly waved his hand. Then, he closed his eyes and thought for a while, and when he opened them again, his expression was calm.

"Send two personal guards! Go and call the old man Totonak in the village. I want to listen to the local epic! By the way, call two literate priests to record these epics carefully. I will present them later. To His Highness."

A moment later, the desolate Totonac song sounded in front of the overthrown Quetzalcoatl altar and beside the long snake lake.

"The sun god sits on a high tree, watching the people on the hot land wandering on the barren land."

The red-haired hunter Chabo stood outside the guards with a bow and arrow on his back. He quietly listened to the singing of the old man Totonak, and listened to those hoarse and frustrated accents, which inexplicably reminded him of his hometown in the Sacascarat Wasteland.

"Huh? I can actually understand this song. The tone is like the sound of the wind in the wasteland many years ago. Are they also the tribe that came here from the wasteland?"

The red sun sets slantingly, the bonfire is blazing, and the Totonac people's epic ends in the dusk. Hei Lang listened for a long time and thought quietly for a long time. Then, he rewarded them with some food and asked the old people in the village to retreat and rest alone in the longhouse.

In the early morning of the next day, the rising sun disappeared from the stars, and the wolves woke up from hibernation. The latest news was also brought by the red-haired scout.

"Great Chief! The Mixtec Pioneer Battalion led by Woodpecker has bypassed Golden Bay City from the south. After traveling for about twenty miles, they arrived at a large river. The river is very long, very wide, and very curved! On the west side of the lower reaches of the river, a small river meets the big river. There is a large camp near the sea! At this moment, there are many Totonak canoes going back and forth on both sides of the river, transporting food and supplies to the camp. warrior!."

"Huh? The big river behind Jinwan City should be the Adobe River, 'a long river with a lot of clay'. Downstream of the Adobe River, there is a riverside camp, and supplies and troops are crossing the river?"

Hearing this, Black Wolf Toltec became energetic. A sharp light flashed in his eyes, and without hesitation, he turned around and gave orders to the personal guards.

"Cha Bo, bring a dozen experienced scouts to investigate for me! Find out the number of defenders in the camp!"

"Yes! Great Chief!"

The sun rises and sets, and the day is approaching in an instant. When dusk fell again, the banner of Black Wolf's coach had already arrived at the gates of Jinwan City. Black Wolf Toltec personally led hundreds of personal guards to explore a hundred steps away from the city.

The walls of Jinwan City are low, only about four or five meters high. Outside the city wall, there are two circles of wooden fences, which were obviously recently built. There are as many as a dozen temples in the city, each more than ten meters high, like solid fortresses.

"The city wall is not high, and the fence is very crude. But the city-state's defense overall seems to be relatively complete and fairly strong. It will take some effort to attack by force."

Black Wolf observed patiently for a while and made a judgment in his mind. Then, his eyes turned to the city head again, carefully looking at the enemies defending the city.

At this moment, thousands of Totonak warriors were densely gathered on the city wall several meters high. Most of these warriors from various tribes were bare-chested, a few wore leather armor or cotton armor, and their bodies were painted with bright patterns of birds and animals. Different patterns symbolize people from different tribes.

The tribal warriors guarding the city held a variety of miscellaneous weapons, including common hunting bows and spears, a large number of stone spears and axes, and a few red copper axes and copper spears. These red copper weapons probably came from further south, from the Oaxaca Valley where the Zapotec people produced copper.

"The weapons of the defenders are very crude, and the bows and arrows are weak. But the morale seems to be very high!"

Black Wolf stood still and pondered silently. He thought for a moment, then took off the big bow from his back and aimed at the most excited noble chief in the city who was wearing a feather crown and shouting loudly.

".Blessed by Quetzalcoatl! Blessed by the Sun God! Blessed by the God of Storms! Blessed by the God of Thunder! The gods bless us, and the priests of Hidden Serpent City guide us, coming from hundreds of miles away to participate in the sacred battle of the gods!. Kill! For the sake of the gods and ancestors, kill the invading Mexica!"

A precise feather arrow shot as sharply as lightning, directly piercing the chest of the noble chief from a distance of seventy or eighty steps! The noise at the top of the city stopped instantly. The tribal warriors guarding the city stood there with their eyes wide open, staring in horror at the noble chieftain who was shot in the heart. They seemed unable to believe that there could be such a long-distance shooting in this world!

"Haha! I haven't fired a bow in battle for a long time, and my archery skills are a little rusty!"

Hei Lang held his head high and looked at the shocked and stunned enemies at the top of the city, with the corners of his mouth raised. He felt a little proud in his heart and sighed leisurely.

"Hey, the Lord God is witness! If this arrow had been shot before, it would have definitely hit the neck!"

"Ah! Ah! The despicable Mexica actually launched a sneak attack with arrows! Ah! Ah! Chief Oluo of the Jihu City Department was actually shot to death by one of their arrows!"

After a moment of dead silence, the top of Jinwan City suddenly became noisy, with angry shouts and voices everywhere. Half a quarter of an hour later, under the surprised gaze of Black Wolf Toltec, the closed gate of Golden Bay suddenly opened. Then, more than a thousand Totonak warriors raised their spears high and poured out of the city. They screamed and howled like this, without any formation, and rushed directly towards the black wolf who was shooting arrows.

"Ah! Ah! Bless the gods! Revenge the chief who died in battle!"