The army simply camped in a sheltered mountain valley and rested for the night. Just after dawn, Xolotl woke up in the leaking tent. He touched the single clothes on his body and found that they had already been soaked by drizzle and dew. Fortunately, Mexican Plateau was quite warm in the rainy season, and the temperature was a comfortable 20 degrees, so there was no need to worry about the wind and cold.
Marching and fighting are always difficult. Without a strong body, it is impossible to endure the harsh natural environment, endure the ruthless pain and fight, and become a qualified and fierce Samurai. It is even less possible to become a commander-in-chief who carries the commander's flag.
The young man Samurai roughly rubbed his body with sharp lines, put on the sturdy Leather Armor, and then put on the gray and black sacrificial robe. The feather crown was too cumbersome, so he put on the Samurai on his head 's common pointed leather hat. Finally, tie War Club and Shield Tribe on the back, pin Long Dagger on the waist, and maintain a fighting posture at all times.
Then, the young man Samurai went to gather his followers and Longbow Guard, Captain of Warriors Bertad also guarded him.
Today, Avet is dressed up. He is wearing a mighty Beast Helmet, a necklace with precious stones, and a whole set of bright red and exquisite Leather Armor. Leather Armor has an inlaid gold the Sun on his chest.
His left hand is the same long shield with the Sun, the bright Feather hanging from the bottom of the Shield Tribe. His right hand is which is two meters long. Divine Staff, the top of the staff is an oval base of pure gold, about the size of a palm. In the middle of the gold base is an egg-sized star ruby, with six sharp star lines passing through the gem, carving out a perfect "*" star shape.
Xolotl held his breath for a moment. He asked Avet for Divine Staff, and gently stroked the smooth cut surface of the star ruby. This ruby must be more than one hundred carats, with perfect lines and star marks, which is almost the same as the most famous Rossleaves star ruby in later generations. This will be a treasure that will fascinate the whole world.
"This is." The young man looked at the teacher in surprise.
"Montezuma I's Divine Staff is set with the largest ruby in the world. This Divine Staff was left to his daughter, my mother Atotoztli II. Before my mother left Divine Kingdom, she left it to her youngest son, which is me."
Avet looked at this Divine Staff with emotion, with a sense of nostalgia. "This is a symbol of royal power!"
Xolotl immediately woke up from the shock of the treasure. He raised his head and continued to look at Avet's commander's flag.
This new back flag is four meters high and has an unusually huge yellow umbrella-shaped round cover. The umbrella cover is full of complex red patterns and exquisite red Feather, with a huge on the top. Jaguar skull, in front of which is Obsidian and the brilliant the Sun intertwined with topaz. Behind the commander's flag, there is a row of guards holding high a gorgeous flag.
"This is the commander-in-chief's flag, the king's exclusive guard of honor!" After identifying the shape and size of the flag, the boy blurted out. He looked into the teacher's eyes and made some guesses.
"Correct." Avet smiled lightly, "This is the national flag Royal Banner sent from the capital. It arrived last night. It is the second most noble red the Sun in the commander's honor guard, second only to the Commander of Evil Spirits that the king took away."
"Now, let's take it on the road."
The army immediately set off, and under the guidance of the scouts, quickly marched northeast. Xolotl asked Avet for Moctezuma I's Divine Staff, and held it for him, lest the teacher "be overburdened" "Heavy". Avet didn't care at all. Although this Divine Staff was indeed bright, he had already admired it countless times. Now he just looked at Xolotl's little face illuminated by rubies with a smile.
The boy repeatedly rotated the translucent gem in a novel way. This is a treasure-level collection that can only be seen in national museums through thick bulletproof glass in future generations.
Under different rays of light, the ruby will reflect different "starlights". The eyes of the surrounding Samurai reveal the worship of the divine object. This kind of starlight is considered to be the glory of God, which has the effect of Sky God's protection and intimidation.
After noon, the drizzle gradually subsided, the clouds gradually thinned, and a little the Sun shimmered through the Sky Family. The commander once again established contact with the family Samurai who was among the reinforcements. The troops were only three or four hours away from the reinforcements.
The leader of this reinforcement is Ketoko, a hereditary noble loyal to the king. He is Chief Priest in the capital. The nephew of Quetzal has a certain reputation in the army. Tizoc loves theology and has always been close to the Chief Priest regiment. Soon after he ascended the throne, the king promised Chief Priest more privileges, and the Chief Priest family reciprocated the favor and sent many noble children to join the army.
Acap suggested making some preparations. "We can rest for a while and wait for nightfall. Then we can cooperate internally and externally, attack the command tent in the reinforcements at night, capture Ketoko, and finally surrender the remaining reinforcements."
Xolotl thought for a while and thought this plan was inappropriate, "There are always a few elite Samurai who can participate in night attacks, and they may not be able to catch Ketoko in time. Moreover, night attacks can easily cause military riots and kill each other. Both sides are Mexica Warrior who are loyal to the Alliance, so precious combat power should not be wasted here."
Avet thought for a moment and nodded. He patted Xolotl on the shoulder, and then said to Acap with a smile, "It is more appropriate to fight during the day. Let's rest for an hour first to restore Samurai's physical strength. Then we will directly attack the marching reinforcements. I will inform the family Samurai to be prepared. This battle will be based on momentum, and there won't be too many battles."
After saying this, he immediately sent an envoy to the northeast.
The Mexica Warriors sat down on the spot, simply drank some food and water, and quietly accumulated their strength. The commander had already passed down the order for the next battle target. Although they had gone through countless life and death situations and no longer cared about life, the Samurais were still somewhat demoralized. They were not willing to take action against their comrades in the same camp, but remained obedient under the commander's prestige.
The rain has stopped and the sun is shining on Earth Mother. Xolotl Let the Longbow Warriorss prepare their armor-breaking Copper Arrow. If necessary, Longbow Guard will deliver a fatal blow.
Fourteen thousand Samurai quickly set off, and the army was like a surging herd, rushing towards the first opponent. When the Sun sank slightly to the west, a huge army appeared in Xolotl's eyes. Behind the army was the loose and bloated Militias, they were carrying luggage and food. In front of Militia were eight thousand Samurais, roughly divided into three teams: front, middle and rear. Two thousand of the front army went out to explore the road, four thousand of the middle army surrounded the commander's banner, and two thousand of the rear army monitored and controlled the Militias.
The scouts of the reinforcements had already discovered the Mexica troops coming from the rear. At this time, the reinforcements in the front had stopped. They arranged their formation slightly, but did not assume a fighting posture. As the two armies approached, the "King" flag was clearly reflected in the eyes of every Mexica soldier.
The Samurais on the opposite side were making some noise. They hurriedly gathered from the capital and then went north to support Xilotepec city. They just wanted to open up the logistics line and re-establish contact with the king's army whose current situation was unknown. But the king actually appeared here?
A new wave of messengers came from the command flag of the Chinese army on the opposite side. The messengers bowed their heads respectfully to the king's flag and saluted. At the same time, they brought the commander's inquiry. "May I ask your respected king His Majesty, Otopan how the war is going and how did Wang Jia come here?"
Under the guard of honor, Avet's face was covered by Beast Helmet. He remained silent and maintained the posture of a god without speaking.
Xolotl, wearing a gray and black exquisite Tengu Priest Robe, replied with a serious face, "The king of Divine Protection led his loyal subordinate Samurai, and went south to the side of the Lerma River. We boarded The boat division that boarded Alliance went up the river and returned to the Xilotepec camp first. Now we are about to reorganize the army and rescue the City-State Legion who were trapped in the mountains and forests. Commander Ketoko please come forward to see the king."
The messenger raised his head, his expression slightly surprised. The king abandoned City-State Legion and retreated first. This was a major news that shook Alliance. He took another look at the majestic king's honor guard, the fierce Jaguar Regiment, and Xolotl's Celestial Dog Ritual Robe, and then respectfully resigned.
Soon, the Samurais on the opposite side made a slight commotion, and there was a burst of chaotic sounds. Then hundreds of commanders and guards separated the crowd, and slowly came towards the king's honor guard surrounded by a command flag.
Xolotl Looking closely, there was a vaguely middle-aged commander under the banner. He walked very slowly, always looking at the national flag here. Royal Banner He also took five hundred elite guards with him, obviously he had doubts.