Chapter 141: All the way to the west
Under the threat of death, the Aztecs finally tried to kill the gods with all their might.
It's a pity that although they have fully demonstrated the strength of Megatron Central America, whether it is weapons or armor, compared with Liu Zhengyi, they are the real difference between man and god.
Realizing that he was completely unable to harm or stop the gods, the Aztecs' morale soon began to decline, and with the occasional release of dragon power, they shattered their already well-organized military formation.
It wasn't until Liu Zheng broke through HamarΓ©'s personal guard and put Tong Ziche around his neck that the morale of the Aztecs finally collapsed completely.
"Venerable deity, I ask you for mercy and accept our surrender." Hamare didn't want to fight, but when he saw that his morale had collapsed, he simply surrendered.
"I accept your surrender and take my words back to Tenochtitlan." Liu Zheng wiped the blood from the knife on his shoulder and put it back into the sheath.
He roared and stopped the Ramakats who wanted to take advantage of the momentum to kill.
But a few people, carried away by the desire to kill or take revenge, did not stop, and killed and wounded several more Aztec warriors in a sneak attack.
They were beaming there when a calm voice sounded behind them: "What is the first commandment?" β
The cold sweat of several people instantly covered their foreheads, and they trembled and said, "One, all actions are under your command. β
Liu Zheng nodded and said, "Very good." β
Then the boy who returned to the sheath cut it out of the sheath again, and cut off several heads.
"They have violated my commandments, so that souls are not allowed to enter my kingdom. The sequence of the Wild Mouse Tribe's withdrawal from Makuri was made up by the tribe with the most combat exploits other than Makuri this time. The achievements of the river sand, male rabbit, and wild bear tribes were wiped out this time. His tone was calm but unmistakable.
"Yes, Honorable Commissioner." The tribes spoke in unison, but in different tones.
The tribes that felt that they had more achievements in war were naturally ecstatic, and the few tribes that were punished just sighed.
After the armistice, the two sides began to clean up the battlefield, with more than 1,000 soldiers killed in the Ramakat battle and more than 3,000 killed in the Aztec battle, more than 500 of which were killed by Liu Zheng.
Following the failure of the previous assault on the Zutara Valley, this was the heaviest loss of the Aztecs, and the double blow of defeat and rejection by the gods left them extremely depressed and dragged their heavy footsteps towards Tenochtitlan.
The Ramakats were very excited, and danced around Liu Zheng to celebrate the victory, and the movements were so violent that the wounds on their bodies burst out blood, but they didn't care.
The four leaders of Tlaxcala also came over with people, but did not disturb their celebration until the carnival stopped, and then came forward to meet Liu Zheng.
"Exalted deity, Zutara is glorified by your presence." Hicoten Cartel took the lead.
"No need to be polite, I'm here to invite you to join the alliance and overthrow the Aztecs." Liu Zheng said bluntly.
The four chieftains had already guessed something, and now that the gods themselves asked, they naturally would not refuse, "The Tlaxcalans are willing to follow your command." β
"Don't be too busy agreeing yet, I have three commandments, you listen to them first." Liu Zheng said the three commandments of Tiger Hill again.
After listening to the three commandments, the four chiefs looked at each other, the first was okay, the second and third were a little difficult to accept.
It's not that they are thirsty for killing, but the two sides have been fighting for hundreds of years, and the enmity is as deep as the sea, and once the war starts, it will be difficult to control the behavior of their soldiers.
There is no room for temptation in these three commandments, and anyone who violates them will be put to death, and his tribe or clan will be implicated. Think about it. "Liu Zheng did not tolerate the need for the strength of the Tlaxcala.
What he needs is not a bloody revenge, nor a disorderly sabotage, and only by avoiding unnecessary killing and destruction as much as possible can people accept reunification more quickly.
If the Tlaxcalans would rather give up the chance to defeat their old enemies than satisfy their desire for destruction, they will be the next target when the Aztec Empire is destroyed.
"Gods, we can't decide for ourselves, and such a matter needs to be discussed through the Great Council." Mahiskachin said cautiously.
"Then you go to the meeting, I can wait for you for a few days, but not too long." Liu Zheng did not object.
After a big battle, the Ramakat coalition army also had to take a break, just in time to wait for the royal family to arrive.
At the kind invitation of the four chiefs, Liu Zheng lived in their palace.
Ramacat's supply team brought a large amount of salt, which undoubtedly relieved the immediate needs of the Tlaxcala, and with the remnants of Lamakat who had been taken in, the meeting between the two sides was harmonious and happy.
The Tlaxcalans didn't let him wait long, and two days later they gave an order willing to join the coalition and abide by Liu Zheng's precepts.
What they say is that the gods uphold the righteousness of heaven and earth, and the people of Tlaxcala have no reason not to follow it.
In fact, the real reason is that Mahiskachin has the ability to sense emotions, and Liu Zheng's momentary killing intent made his hair stand on end, and he strongly advised the chieftains who still wanted to sell at the price not to die.
With the prestige of the four chiefs and the deterrent power of the gods, this group of unruly chieftains had to temporarily lower their heads, but they didn't know when they would raise them again.
Of course, that was none of Mahiskachin's business, the gods said that it was enough for him to implicate only the tribe or clan, and that he would manage his chieftains.
This time it was to prepare for a formal attack on the Aztec Empire, and the pre-war preparations were very complicated, and it took half a month before the preparations were finally completed.
Ramakat's surviving royal family arrived without incident, and his uncle Halith had died, and his son Caliph had brought him with him.
The caliph was a wise young man who immediately swore allegiance to Liu Zheng and said that everything would be subject to the will of the gods.
Liu Zheng was quite satisfied with his attitude, and also told him that as long as the royal family performed well in battle, there was no need for the ruler of the Ramakat Kingdom to change.
In addition, while waiting, there is a new system prompt.
"Players complete the 'Maelstrom', one of the eight nautical legends, and are rewarded with the blessing of the 'Ocean Spirit'. 5/8 is currently complete. β
"Ocean Spirits: The vast majority of sea creatures will be kind to the player and will not attack until they are attacked."
It seems that the wolf heart boss is not idle, Liu Zheng smiled knowingly, and then waved his hand towards the coalition troops lined up under the palace: "Hello soldiers!" β
The La-Te coalition forces shouted in unison: "Hello commissioner! β
He added: "The warriors have worked hard! β
Again, the Lat-Te coalition shouted: "In the service of peace!" β
Liu Zheng nodded with satisfaction, so he couldn't laugh out loud, fortunately it wasn't in the real world, otherwise he would be sprayed like a dog by the barrage for such a spoof.
"Let's go, to the Central Valley!" With a wave of his hand, nearly 60,000 warriors marched to the west.
The closest Aztec city to the Zutara Valley is not the capital, Tenochtitlan, but Texcoco.
When Liu Zheng led his troops to the outside of Texcoco, the city lord Doya Tarella had already received news from the scouts and was waiting outside the city.
As one of the de facto political triumvirate of the Aztecs, the news that Ramons brought back naturally reached his ears long ago.
And Doya Tarella's family has had two Quetzalcoatl priests, the last one was his father.
"My lord, I have finally waited for your return." True or not, Doya Tarera at least behaved very reverently and happily.
"You should already know what I'm here for." Liu Zheng also picked up Fan'er.
"Yes, your priest has already sent someone, and the defeat of Hamare has been reported back to the country." Doya Tarella said respectfully.
"So what's your choice?" He asked bluntly.
"As your follower, I should spread your teachings. But as the lord of Texcoco City, I should also protect the interests of the Empire. Therefore, I can only choose to practice your righteousness under my rule. Doya Tarera's words were long, but the meaning was clear.
Liu Zheng didn't expect him to set things right, and the attitude of not helping each other was enough.
After all, he didn't really want to build an impregnable empire, and it didn't matter if there was more or less of this kind of wall grass.
The march continued, and finally came to the foot of the city of Tenochtitlan.
This glorious city is built on a huge artificial island in Lake Texcoco, surrounded by lakes and canals, and is literally the water city of Venice in the New World.
The causeway connecting the city to the mainland was long and wide, the roads were bustling, the markets were filled with merchants, and goods from all parts of the empire were abundant.
The large square in the center of the city is very large, and it is also bustling with festivals and military parades.
As a warlike people, the Aztecs built the city with the defense of the city in mind.
There were only a few causeways leading to the city, and each of them had several openings, and there were wooden bridges on top of them, through which you had to pass in and out of the city, and once the bridges were lifted, you could not walk from one end of the bridge to the other, and you could not enter the city.
At the same time, most of the houses in the city were built on the lake, and without a drawbridge or boat, the houses could not communicate with each other, and each house had a platform on the roof, and the platform was built with a barrier for war use.
With the strength of the coalition army, a rash siege of the city may only lead to failure.
Of course, Liu Zheng didn't plan to do this, no matter how magnificent Tenochtitlan was, it was only the level of the pre-ancient civilization, and it was much easier to climb than the towering and hard walls of the Emperor's Port.
He told the coalition forces to wait where they were, and then walked to the causeway.
Knowing the news of the arrival of the coalition forces, Tenochtitlan had long since closed the city, and those who did not have time to enter the city had long since taken refuge in the distance, and the once bustling causeway was now empty.
Liu Zheng was walking alone on the causeway, and inexplicably felt a sense of gloom and sadness.
"The wind is sluggish and the water is cold, and the strong man will never return once he is gone!"
After he finished reading these two famous sentences, he smiled freely, if he was Jing Ke, ten Yingzheng would also be killed by him, and he would not need a dagger at all.
He is an evil dragon who stirs up the world by himself, not a strong man who dies generously.