Eighty-four, the morning breeze on the shores of Lake Texcoco
November 8, 1519, in the middle of the Valley of Mexico, on the shores of Lake Texcoco, at the entrance to the causeway to the city of Tenochtitlan
Looking from the shore of the lake, the vast plains as far as the eye can see are all occupied by a large army. Endless barracks and bonfires stretch from the sparkling beaches to the foot of the mountains at the end of the sight; Brightly colored military flags representing dozens of tribes in the Mexican region hunt and display in the cool morning breeze; The colorful and gorgeous feather crowns of Indian warriors of various ethnic groups dazzle people to see; Sharp spears and tomahawks towered over the forest, swung in a chaotic manner by strong arms, and shimmered a dazzling red light in the morning glow.
The Aztecs passing by on the causeway all looked at this majestic army with very complicated eyes.
Since the rise of the Aztec Empire, it has been many years since the enemy flag has appeared outside the city of Tenochtitlan.
About 150 years ago, the heyday of the kingdom of Hun Huntizgan did conquer the Mexican Valley, briefly becoming the strongest of the rich lands. However, the country's hegemony was extremely short-lived, and even before the Aztec Empire could rise, the kingdom of Honshutizgan had already declined rapidly, and was eventually banished to the poor countryside of the southwest, reduced to a small and insignificant state.
And today, the battle flag of the kingdom of Honshutizgan is once again flying on the shores of Lake Texcoco - with such an amazing momentum!
In fact, the hearts of the traversers were unexpectedly that the armed march to the city of Tenochtitlan could cause such a huge momentum.
-- In order to further destroy the psychological defenses of the Aztecs and establish their invincible image throughout the Mexican region, on the road from Giorula to Tenochtitlan, the traversers will perform a fireworks display every night, firing fireworks into the night sky, in order to show their invincible power and deter the tribes of Mexico, lest they have different intentions and dare to talk and move in front of the army.
Overall, this series of fireworks is still very effective, at least all the nearby Indian tribes know that there are gods and men in the kingdom of Hongshutizgan, and they must not be offended. It's just that the effect is a little too good -- because the corn harvest season has ended, and now it is the agricultural slack season, in order to watch the excitement, many idle gentlemen actually bring their cronies and servants to follow the expeditionary force all the way, acting as middlemen during the day, helping the expeditionary force dump all kinds of modern industrial products, and at night as spectators, enjoying the splendid fireworks that they have never seen in their lives.
And behind the buttocks of these idle people, some chiefs and elders who held the real power of the place also quietly visited the tents of Wen Deji and other traversers. In front of the stunned traversers, they almost openly expressed their desire to take the opportunity to form a military alliance and elect the kingdom of Honshutizgan as the leader of the alliance, and together they defeated the Aztecs and freed themselves from the rule of this brutal empire......
It turned out that with the prolongation of civil strife in the Aztec Empire, the authority of the Emperor of Montezuma was also greatly reduced. Liliang, who had been dormant for a long time under the pressure of the Aztec army, saw an opportunity to revolt as the Imperial army was paralyzed...... A great uprising that has swept the entire valley of Mexico has long been dry and on the verge of breaking out, but for the time being, there is still a lack of a suitable fuse, and it is impossible to elect a leader who can convince the public!
In another history, Cortez's expedition happened to fill this role, and in this plane, the time-traveler robbed him of his role.
However, as to whether to take the opportunity to pull up a coalition army and directly conquer the Aztec Empire, Wang Qiu and the others cautiously adhered to a conservative attitude. …,
Based on the experience of the modern US military in previous operations in the Middle East, even Wang Qiu, a second-rate college student, knows very well that with the advantage of force that can crush the opponent, it is very simple to cripple a country, but it is very difficult to occupy a country, and it is even more difficult to rule a country.
What's more, in the hands of the current traversers, there is no "force advantage that can crush the opponent"!
- The local tribes who have come to trick them into attacking the city of Tenochtitlan lately are undisciplined wallgrass, and it is natural to follow the ass to pick up the cheap, but once they have a hard fight with the Aztecs, they have no hope at all. The expeditionary force of the kingdom of Hunghiutizgan had only 7,000 real warriors, of whom more than 5,000 were women. Even armed with protective suits, rubber tappers, watermelon knives, short axes, and javelins sharpened with steel bar, it is difficult to say that it is certain that more than 60,000 well-trained Aztec warriors can be defeated.
As for those RPG bazookas converted from civilian "Drill Monkey" firecrackers, they seem to be powerful, but in fact, there are more elements to scare people, if they are not added with broken lead wires that enhance lethality, as long as they are not directly hit, I am afraid that even a cat will not be killed.
Historically, Cortés led a Spanish expedition of several hundred men to conquer the Aztec Empire in more than two years. But in fact, he also hung by a thread several times, and was only one step away from being buried in a foreign country, relying entirely on the good luck of the explosion of his character again and again, which constantly turned danger into relief, and finally achieved the great cause of the conqueror of Central America.
Although the legendary deeds of the heroes are desirable, the thrilling during the period is also staggering.
Although Wang Qiu and these people have the support of the entire modern society behind them, and are far superior to Cortés' gang of blind Spanish bandits in terms of material conditions, they are still just a group of small citizens in peacetime in terms of psychological quality, and it is difficult to immediately complete the transformation of conditions, and truly achieve the so-called "decisive killing", and they are even more unwilling to gamble their lives on their character and luck - since they can make a fortune without gambling their lives, why gamble?
Therefore, although they are not strictly speaking kind and selfless, and they have never done less things like acting as profiteers to fool the natives into buying low and selling high, it is still psychologically stressful to slaughter and loot without concealment like the Spaniards.
What's more, it's different from those "mainstream crossing protagonists" who are gone after crossing and never returning, and don't have to think about the consequences of doing anything in different shijie, and only need to be responsible for themselves. Wang Qiu: There is organization and leadership behind them...... So there are certain things that have to be mindful of the impact.
However, it is a good thing to be able to pull more people to strengthen their voices, at least to scare the Aztecs more effectively.
There is still a surplus of grain looted from the city of Chorula, and the flour purchased and hoarded from modern society has not been eaten. So, at the instigation of Wang Qiu and them, Wen Deji vaguely and perfunctorily asked the chiefs to form an alliance, and invited them to bring the tribal warriors with him to the city of Tenochtitlan, and expressed his willingness to provide food for anyone who accompanied him...... As a result, the whole team snowballed!
It turned out that this year's severe drought had led to a drastic reduction in corn production across Central America, and the poor farmers on the Mexican highlands had no choice but to tighten their belts and count the grains to eat. And at this juncture when everyone is hungry, I heard that there is a team that is willing to give everyone food for free, and there is no need to fight and sell their lives, as long as they follow along, and fill the scene...... The scene was really echoed, and countless idlers from every village and town poured in, just like a flowing water banquet in the Chinese countryside.
Zuihou, by the time the expeditionary force of the Hongshutizgan Kingdom finally arrived on the outskirts of Tenochtitlan City, the soy sauce crowd followed by mixed rice had reached a huge number of more than 100,000 people!
Although these are completely vulnerable rabble, at least in terms of momentum, they are absolutely terrifying to death.
At the very least, the Aztecs, who are currently in a state of civil strife, are clearly intimidated by this bluff scheme.
-- As soon as the expeditionary force of the Kingdom of Honshutizgan returned to the shores of Lake Texcoco, they once again attacked Kuohetmok. The future emperor, with great humility and flattery, offered rich gifts and invited the noble "men of God" to the city to be entertained.