Aztec Eternals - Chapter 581

The long river is surging, going to the southwest. The second longest river in the world and the longest river in the south of the alliance is the Tulsa River. From east to west, the Tulsa River winds its way for 2,000 miles and is the only way to connect the east and the west.

In the westernmost part of the long river, it goes out to sea at Trout Village and merges into the mighty eastern Pacific Ocean, next to the emerging Heiyanshan Iron Mine. It is the southernmost boundary of the Kingdom of the Lake, and it is also the starting point and end point of the Kingdom’s first sea exploration.

Three alligator galleys, laden with the rewards of exploration, return to the kingdom from here. Afterwards, they headed northward against the current to reach the thousands of boats, the vast and lush Lake Atoyake, and stayed for several months at the Southern Shipbuilding Division outside the city of Zicao.

The boatmen in Prepecha scrutinized, repairing broken boards and mending stray sails. And when the first catamaran canoe, loaded with the youth of the Tlaxcalans, arrived at Lake Atoyac. The new Wang Ling also rolled in with the dark clouds of the rainy season.

When the Mexica warrior brought His Royal Highness’s Wang Ling to the small village outside the shipbuilding department and found Chihuaco, he was lying on a pile of thatch, wearing a big straw hat, leisurely sunbathing… Okay , There is no sun in the sky, only dark clouds and mountain winds. The old militiaman was blowing the wind, holding a bag of sunflower seeds in his hand, nibbling leisurely.

This time, the fleet exchanged a lot of gold, stone and silver stones at a low price. After returning to the kingdom to refine it, everyone divided the gold and silver nuggets.

Most of the extra income was carried by Chiwako and passed on to his daughter Luwei and his son-in-law Weizti in Gyeonggi. As for the rest, the old militiamen took it out, built a room near the shipbuilding division, and improved the accommodation and food. After going out to sea for too long, fighting with oars, and with wind and waves, he was so sore in his back that he was not able to toss like he used to. He had to sleep on thatch to feel comfortable.

“Wang Ling: The expedition fleet will set off immediately. Within a month, they must arrive at the camp of Shuidu City to receive a new oracle!”

His Royal Highness’s Wang Ling conveyed, and no disobedience was tolerated. The warriors left their seals and jade talismans, then turned and left. Chiwako froze in place, looking up blankly, looking at the dark clouds in the rainy season. It was not until the first thunder fell from the sky that the old militiaman woke up with a start. He stared, gritted his teeth, slammed the straw bag in his hand to the ground, and cursed angrily.

“Ah, what a blind god! Why can’t the thunder that fell from the sky fail, what about the hurtful Highness?”

“Boom!…Boom!…”

The thunder rolled, and the showers came in an instant. The old militiaman jumped on his feet, scolded a few words in the rain, and said “Bah” to the sky, before he hurriedly lay on the mud floor and picked up the scattered sunflower seeds one by one into the straw bag. .

“Lord God! Rain God! Three Gods! There are also messed up gods, just let this old bone of mine go!”

“Boom!…Boom!…”

The wind and thunder of the rainy season come from the east, without rest, just like the will of the king. Four brand-new alligator galleys sailed from the Southern Shipbuilding Division, carrying one hundred and forty sailors and sixty warriors, joining the original fleet. The entire Kingdom Expedition Team expanded to over 300 people, with seven galley longships, and the Prepecha warriors mastered by Puapu, also reached 100 people. Afterwards, the expedition team from the Kingdom of the Lake stayed for several months, and set sail again during the peak of the rainy season.

Boating in the rainy season is full of difficulties. The further upstream, the more turbulent the Tulsas River flows. The fleet traveled through the town of 200 li, 400 li, and arrived at the town of Taer, 600 li, and repaired the ship again. The entire long river is not dredged by river workers, often encounters collisions with driftwood, and there are reefs on the bottom. Fortunately, whether it is a galleon or a canoe, the draft is extremely shallow, and it will not be affected by the reef in this season of the river’s surge.

Since the Eastern Expedition, the town of Ta’er along the river has become more and more prosperous as a communication node between east and west. Veteran Etalik obeyed His Highness’s will and sent two hundred warriors and one thousand militiamen to build a simple wooden fort, Sikkim Fort. The so-called “tin gold” is naturally both tin mines and gold mines. The transported Tlaxcala prisoners left three thousand here. Among them, 2,000 young and strong men and women settled the fields and reclaimed the hills along the river; the remaining 1,000 strong men and women worked as laborers, built simple docks, and invested in tin mines in the surrounding mountains. As for the scattered small-scale gold mines, there are also privately mined by garrisoned militiamen, but they are not yet on a large scale.

The exploration fleet stayed for ten days, avoiding the peak of the rainy season. Chiwaco often stood on the pier, watching the group of canoes sailing in the wind and rain and venturing westward, silent.

These boats, still full of Tlaxcala captives, sailed down the turbulent river, day and night, rain or shine, to the kingdoms of the West. They are sailing smoothly and swiftly to the west. As long as ten days of effort, they can travel 800 miles! From the town of Eight Hundred in the south of the Union, to Lake Atoyake in the south of the kingdom. Of course, it will take more than a month for these canoes to sail back against the current again.

“Huh! At this time, the wind is strong and the water is urgent. If you fall into the water, how can you save it?”

“Ha! Old man Chi, what are you worried about? They are all prisoners of Tlaxcalans, not us Prepechas! I heard the Prepecha warriors stationed in Sikkimba say that every truck that transports the mouths For the fleet, His Royal Highness has decided on the military law: the more than 1,000-mile long road, from the water valley city to the Atoyake lake, each batch of prisoners brought back can only die at most 20%. If the number exceeds this number, the prisoners will be killed. The leader of the team is beheaded! If the delay exceeds half a month, the beheading will also be executed! If the prisoner escapes, more than 20% will still be beheaded!”

Speaking of this, Puapu smacked his lips and sighed.

“Tsk tsk, His Highness’s military skills are really amazing! By the way, I also heard that His Highness’s grandfather, the High Priest of the Alliance, died in the holy city of Cholula before. His Highness set fire to the holy city for revenge. Cholula, sacrificed all the twelve priests’ families to ‘Kaka’! Those are the twelve priestly families of the gods, which have been passed down for hundreds of years, even thousands of years. I don’t know how many sacred treasures… ”

“Ah?! A fire burned the holy city of Cholula?”

Hearing this, Chiwako couldn’t help shivering. A thunder “boom” came suddenly, which made Chiwako panic. He carefully looked at the dark clouds in the sky, touched his head again, and lowered his voice.

“Then what? The high priest who is bigger than the sky is dead? How many people have to lose their heads?”

“It is estimated… that there must be tens of thousands of deaths? This east expedition is said to be a battle of old enemies and gods. The Mexican Legion fought that fiercely, extremely fierce! Look at the prisoners of this ship, tens of thousands. People can’t stop it. With so many prisoners taken, how many people can die?”

“…Hey! People from Tlaxcala, it looks like it’s over!…His Royal Highness also gave us a deadline, but it’s just difficult to go against the current, the rain is heavy, and the deadline is sure to be missed. No… Did we cut it too?”

“Uh… this… shouldn’t be? If we are cut down, who will go out to sea for His Highness?…”

Hearing this, Puap also shivered. He looked at the dim sky, hesitated for a while, bit, and persuaded in a deep voice.

“Old man Qi, I think, don’t wait any longer. The peak of the rainy season has passed. Even if we take a little risk, the fleet must go north as soon as possible!”

“Um!”

The two looked at each other and nodded. The long wind blowing in the sky, the deafening thunder roared, and the dense raindrops fell, all from the east.

The next day, the seven galley longships set sail again. Going upstream and traveling for two hundred miles, you will reach another node along the east of the river, Babai Town. At this point, it is the upper middle section of the Tulsa River. Going further up, the river suddenly rises, and it is impossible to navigate against the current. You must find the warrior leader in the town. UU Kanshu www.uukanshu.com summons hundreds of trackers and drags them up the river.

Chiwako pursed his lips, stood on the bow, looked at the turbulent river, and fell into thought.

Cavado, the mountain bird of the Yorem tribe, stood beside him and looked around curiously. He was a hunter of the northern tribes, named after a mountain bird, and had excellent eyesight, so he was appointed by the old militia as a ship’s lookout.

Along the way, Shanniao saw countless trees, countless people, and a temple of unknown height, and also experienced a heavy rain that has never been seen before in the northern wasteland. He was full of curiosity about everything along the way, like a wild bird that broke into the city-state, and he couldn’t get enough of it.

“It’s really a long and long river! There is a myth that the tail of the **** rat who spreads fire is as long!…”

The mountain bird widened its eyes and looked towards the long river ahead. A “turtle” popping out of his head caught his attention. He narrowed his eyes and looked carefully for a while, then suddenly reached out his hand, pointed in the direction of the turtle, and shouted sharply in the broken Prepecha language.

“People! There are people!”