Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1781 - 1275: Blood and Fire Maya, the Forest’s Watchdogs
"Only the red blood fire is the sacrifice that satisfies the Chief Divine! Sacrifice these Maya City-State Nobles, if they possess Divine Bloodline, leave none alive!..."
"Let those newly surrendered Luchong Warriors do it! Either kill the clan's Divine Descendants with their own hands, or they themselves will become sacrifices! Only those who stab with the dagger to sever their past and stain their hands with Divine Descendant blood can truly convert to the Chief Divine, can be trusted as our own!..."
"War Priest! Construct the Divine Platform, light the Sacred Fire, prepare the Divine Blood Wine, conduct a complete city-wide conversion!..."
The May rains had yet to fall on the Maya Coast. Yet the burning flames had already risen in Motto City of the Luchong Clan. No less than twenty thousand Luchong Tribespeople were herded by the Samurai of the Black Wolf Army into the camp in groups. And hundreds of clan Divine Descendants were about to witness their final bloom.
The Sacred Fire has already been lit, the sacrificial altar runs bright. The sound of death's sentry echoes along the coast, the priests' shouts reverberate into the wild. After days of continuous conversions, the loyal vassals of the Xi Wu Clan, among them the Luchong Clan of the sixteen clans, severed the roots of their centuries-long heritage, completely erased by the blood-stained hand of the Highland Main God!
In fact, before the City-State fell, Motto City had been surrounded by the Black Wolf's army for two months, nearly within reach, yet the Black Wolf delayed launching a full assault. The Luchong Clan repeatedly sent envoys to break through, requesting reinforcements from the Xi Wu Clan. These envoys miraculously broke through the layers of encirclement, rushing into the southern jungle, reaching out for aid from the Xi Wu Clan.
Black Wolf Toltec had already chosen the battlefield, to engage the Xi Wu Legion on the more suitable open coast for the Kingdom's Legions in formation battle. But the elderly Xi Wu Clan Leader, the old fox Xiupan, remained inactive, watching his vassals besieged and destroyed, firmly refusing to let the main forces of the Xi Wu Legion emerge from the advantageous jungle.
In the end, the only reinforcements came from the south, kin of the Luchong, two thousand tribal soldiers of the Li Tree Clan. Just half a month ago, these two thousand summoned tribal reinforcements had just exited the jungle when they were ambushed on three sides by six thousand Kingdom Legion waiting for the moment. The leading Divine Descendant was shot dead on the spot, and the entire two thousand troops were annihilated, with merely one to two hundred escaping into the jungle...
"Lay the net for catching eagles, yet only catching a sparrow... as long as the old fox Xiupan lives, the shrinking Xi Wu Clan in the jungle is as impenetrable as a turtle..."
Through these battles, Black Wolf Toltec, holding the head of the Li Tree Divine Descendant, gazed at the vast forest sea of the jungle, and faced the harsh terrain with severed supply lines, able only to sigh in resignation.
The coastal Feather Tail and Luchong Clan were eliminated by his own hand, yet the Xi Wu Clan remains concealed at the head, always withdrawing and refusing to come to the coast for battle. And the Kingdom, lacking local tribal roots, cannot penetrate the endless Maya Jungle, over a hundred miles with no food, water, or even vision, in the Forest Sea, seeking out the Xi Wu Clan for a decisive battle... Thus, both sides essentially disengaged beyond the hundred-mile coastline.
"Forget it! Small-scale jungle skirmishes only waste the elite Kingdom's Warriors, merely training the Xi Wu Clan's fighters... the entanglement with the Xi Wu Clan ends here! Next, plan on the Eastern Coast, fully establishing the Cuba route..." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Black Wolf Toltec squinted his eyes, looking over the knife-carved Motto City towards the distant Eastern coast. Previously, the neutral claiming Chel Divine Authority Tribe, intimidated by the military might that wiped out two clans by the Kingdom Legion, not only obediently supplying and opening its coast, but also hinted at renewing the Mayapan Royalty alliance, showing inclinations towards the Kingdom.
Still, concerning faith in the Chief Divine, these stubborn Maya old priests refuse to bow in conversion. Yet the "Highland Volcanic Demon" they curse has imperceivably become the murmured "bloodthirsty and frenzied Highland God," then evolved to the cautious title "powerful new god of Teotihuacan"...
"His Highness taught me not to raise too many enemies at one time... solve the main ones then drag out the rest one by one, and finish them at the altar... the Chel Divine Authority Tribe will need to be shelved, shelved for a time..."
Black Wolf suppressed the urge to kill within, striving to direct his view further. Beyond the Chel Divine Authority Tribe is the Qi Jin Tribe of the Huoyan Clan. At this moment, the first thousand soldiers of the Kingdom's Legion have formally stationed in Fire Salt Village. And the Red Bird Fire Salt Clan Leader of the Huoyan Clan, under the protection of Kingdom's force, formally announced the conversion to the Chief Divine, pledging allegiance to the returning Mayapan Royalty!
Upon hearing this news, the Kapoor Clan was noticeably stirred. The powerful internal Divine Descendants of the Kapoor had long considered the Huoyan Clan as prey within reach. They invested heavily, spending years in drawing, dividing, and intimidating, almost officially turning the other into vassals... yet unexpectedly, just one talk with the tribal gathering, Red Bird Fire Salt gripped the Highlander backing, turning to the Highland Main God, declaring allegiance to Mayapan Royalty!
"The news from the beginning of the month stated that the Kapoor Clan has already started mobilizing Warriors, stirred with reluctance... but now is the season of spring planting, these Maya Clan Countries cannot mobilize a large number of militia, the few thousand warriors they have heading to the seaside would be mere sacrifices presented!"
After numerous engagements, regarding Maya's combat capabilities, Black Wolf Toltec had formed a clear assessment, no longer simply underestimating them as initially. The Warriors of the Maya Clans, fighting in the local jungle with small-scale formations, their combat power is on par with the Highland ferocious Telascallan!
Outside their homeland, their combat will notably dips. Out of the familiar jungle terrain, combat strength further declines. When faced with large-scale formation battles with thousands or tens of thousands of troops, the inexperienced and undisciplined Maya army easily falls into deadly battlefield confusion and weaknesses!
Thus, when thousands of Maya Clan Warriors gather in the open coast terrain for honorable formation battle against the Kingdom's Legions... in Black Wolf's view, that is their weakest moment! The combat power of these Maya armies might even drop to the level of conscripted Highland militia. Even with the Kingdom Legion fighting against them one on two, one on three, they can smash through like cutting melons!
"Holding defensive advantage at home, stellar in defense, weak in external offense... no wonder after splitting into so many clans, the Mayans have fought for years without achieving unity, not even exterminating one Divine Descendant..."
Reflecting upon this, Black Wolf Toltec shakes his head. The intensity of Maya's wars cannot compare to the Highland Tribes, and is even lower than the "Flower Battle" waged by Divine Descendant Nobility. Kapoor Clan is likely to dispatch only one or two thousand north for probing, once the Kingdom exhibits overwhelming force, the confrontation would likely not even ignite.
"Kapoor Clan is just this, guarding the inland jungle like local dogs... from the Huoyan Clan further east, the as yet uncharted Maya Coast, Ekab Chiefdom, this is the Kingdom's critical planning point!... The secret-existing nobles in pursuant conversion at Lake Yan, the prepared surprise fleet and warriors from Yan Island to Tulum City-State... just waiting for the October autumn harvest ceremony..."
"Chief Divine bless! The October autumn harvest festival will evolve into a true crimson ceremony, offering Maya's Divine Blood and faith to the supreme glory of the Chief Divine!..."
Black Wolf Toltec's eyes ablaze, his internal murderous intent boiling like blood, elevating him to fervor. He gazed coldly towards the East, akin to a wolf staring long into that direction, until a red-haired confidant hurried over, delivering a letter from the distant Totonac Coast Alliance.
"Hmm? Miyava? The Snake Woman's letter?... Damn it! She's written so many words? How did she write so much?!... Ha! What is this chaotic web of power probing, poking heads out like a timid snake, laughable indeed... hmm?! Dispatching envoys, aligning with Red Crow's agreement, supplies exchanged for the Wilderness tribes?!"
Black Wolf Toltec pondered the letter briefly, his eyes suddenly narrowed. He squinted with danger, thinking for a long while before pulling out a charcoal pencil, writing a reply with force that pierced through the paper. As for the content of his reply, it was simply, yet boldly filled the page with four large characters...
"I want half!"
