Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 818

Episode 818: Siege of Tenochtitlan (4)

The number of troops given to Akon, who had his last chance, was a little over 80,000.

“Whoa~.”

Akon, who saw the Messika warriors lined up in front of him, sighed and shook his head.

“Are they all… How many people are there in total?”

The subordinate next to Akon answered the question.

“A little over 80,000 in total.”

“Whoa~.”

At his subordinate’s answer, Akon sighed again.

The condition of the Messika warriors gathered in front of us was miserable.

The number of jaguar warriors, eagle warriors, and kuachike, the true elite soldiers, had decreased significantly.

The same was true for low-level warriors.

To make up for the shortage of soldiers, slaves were also brought in, and even boys from Kalmecak, a priest training school, and Telpochkali, a warrior training school, were brought in.

The problem was the morale of the warriors who gathered like that.

The boys, who stayed at school without experiencing a proper battle or actually experiencing the fear of the conquering army, were looking forward to the battle with a mixture of excitement and anticipation.

But the morale of the slaves and other warriors was at an all-time low.

The warriors who had barely survived the previous battle, as well as the boys and slaves who had been in charge of supply work on the front line, were gripped by fear.

They were not the only ones who survived the battle. Those who were already accustomed to war were becoming increasingly demoralized as they watched the reactions of those who returned alive.

Just as Lee Jing-ok had aimed for, fear began to spread through those who were routed.

“Can we carry out a proper operation with them?”

Archon, who asked himself, shook his head.

“It’s impossible.”

Akon, who witnessed the bleak situation of the unit he would command, began to think about what the most likely operation would be.

“Dividing units is absolutely not allowed. The moment we share, there will be countless people who will run away. “We have to move as one piece.”

As a result of wars of conquest against neighboring countries, Messica warriors also knew how to use a variety of tactics.

Night raids, ambushes, diversionary maneuvers, etc…

I knew how to know and use these various tactics, but there were prerequisites to use them properly.

– Well-trained, experienced warriors with high morale

Among those lined up in front of me, the experienced warriors had low morale, and the boys with high morale were inexperienced.

If those with low morale were left alone in the selection process, most of them would run away. If inexperienced boys were mobilized for a night raid or ambush, it would have been perfect for them to get overly excited and miss the time.

“In the end, we have to come together as one and decide where to fight next… No, we have to think about where the enemies will come from.”

After much deliberation, the location Acorn chose was the southeastern area of Lake Texcoco.

This area was a land that jutted out toward Tenochtitlan.

Akon raised his hand and pointed to the area in question, explaining it to his subordinates.

“Those strangers ride on vehicles pulled by strange beasts. There are many rivers to the east and west of Lake Texcoco, making it difficult for their vehicles to move. But this is dry land without such a river. Those who are attached to those strangers will also guide them there.”

“That’s true, but considering the direction they came from, they might come a little further east.”

“I already told you, there are a lot of rivers there, so it’s hard for them to move. However, this is also dry land and is closest to Tenochtitlan. “There is also a causeway connected to Tenochtitlan.”

“Ah…”

As his subordinates nodded, Akon continued.

“There, we fight with Tenochtitlan on our backs. Cut off the causeway.”

“yes?”

Looking at his subordinates who could not hide their surprise at the unexpected and drastic decision, Akon pointed to the warriors lined up.

“Do you think such messed-up guys can fight properly?”

“….”

“You can’t even use a proper strategy with such sloppy guys. As long as it’s sloppy, you’re lucky. There will be more than half of them who will try to escape whenever they get the chance. That area is surrounded by lakes on three sides, so there is nowhere else to run. “If we cut off the causeway right before the battle, the only way for them to survive is to fight and win.”

“….”

The subordinates responded in silence to Akon’s words. They too were well aware of the current dark situation.

Those with high morale didn’t know how to fight properly, and those who knew how to fight had low morale.

In this situation, I had no choice but to use extreme measures to make them fight properly.

“Then go back and take those idiots and get ready to move.”

“yes.”

Archon’s men walked in groups of threes and fives to the unit they would command.

While walking like that, someone muttered softly.

“I became a prisoner of war in a gladiatorial contest…”

At the end of the dry season, a festival took place in front of the main shrine. The most popular thing at this time was gladiator games.

It was a competition between captured enemy officers and Mesica warriors. The enemy officers were given macuahuitl without a blade, and the Mesica warriors were given macuahuitl with a proper blade.

There were differences in armament, and since it was a one-on-one match in form – the prisoners had to face the Messica warriors until they died – in most cases it ended with the death of the enemy officer.

If the prisoner survived, and if he survived as a victor, he could have become an officer in the Messican army.

That’s why Archon’s subordinates talked about gladiatorial competitions.

The foreigners’ weapons were powerful and merciless. In front of them, their weapons were nothing more than macuahuitl without blades.

In other words, they were like prisoners in a gladiatorial contest, hoping for a glimmer of hope in a hopeless situation.

* * *

Because of these circumstances, the most important thing to worry about after crossing the lake and setting up camp was to prevent escape.

Every day, several people attempting to escape were caught and executed.

And as this continued for several days, the Messicans became mentally fatigued.

“When on earth are the strangers coming?”

“It would be better to fight.”

When the exhausted Messika warriors were half in despair, the conquering army and the allied tribes appeared.

The allied forces arrived in the afternoon and took up positions quite a distance away from where the Messica warriors were encamped.

“I don’t know who the enemy commander is, but he is truly a cunning man. As expected…”

Akon looked at the area where the Allied Forces were encamped and admired it with a wry smile.

Although it could be seen with the naked eye, the camp was set up too far away to rush to battle. Even if the Messica warriors rushed out right now, they had stopped in an exquisite position that would give them enough time to defend themselves.

“I don’t know who the enemy commander is, but he is skilled in war.”

However, there were some who only knew the basics. In particular, they were those who had not experienced the previous Battle of Tenochtitlan. One of those people submitted an opinion to Akon.

“Wouldn’t it be better to attack now? “They must be exhausted because they have come a long way.”

“Do you think they are tired?”

The officer in question slightly blurted out a question asked by Akon, referring to the Allied Forces that were actively moving and building a camp.

“But in general….”

“In general, it’s not someone you think about.”

“Then even if it’s a night raid…”

“It’s not allowed. Both the number and quality of warriors are insufficient to carry out a night raid. “It must be decided in just one battle.”

In response to Archon’s firm reply, the Messika warriors had to sit and guard their positions.

* * *

At the same time, Lee Jing-ok, who was standing on a cart and examining the Messika camp with a monocle, let out a small exclamation.

“Hoo~. “It’s Bae Soo-jin… The enemy commander was determined to die.”

The staff member who was observing the enemy lines next to Lee Jing-ok spoke to Lee Jing-ok.

“Shouldn’t those who are prepared to die be careful?”

Lee Jing-ok responded to the advisor’s words with a wry smile.

“I will rush at you desperately, so I will have to do my best to crush you. “Don’t we have that level of ability?”

“Yes, of course.”

“But like you said, you need to be careful. “Let’s reorganize the strategy.”

“yes.”

* * *

Early the next morning, the Allied forces slowly began preparing for battle.

The first thing the conquering army did was to fill their ships, and the next thing they did was to launch the monks.

“Oh~ oh~.”

As the monks carrying the soldiers floated into the sky, the natives of the Allied Forces looked at them with exclamations of wonder.

The native leaders, who were admiring the monks as well as the soldiers, had the same thought.

‘They have such strange things! ‘Good hand holding!’

‘They had god-like powers!’

‘If you have other thoughts, you could get into big trouble!’

The leaders who saw the bhikkhu waved the white flag in their hearts.

Once Bhikkhu was completely in position, the Allied soldiers left the camp and began to advance.

Drum, rattle, rattle.

The Allied soldiers walked slowly to the sound of the drums beaten by the Allied drummers.

“It’s coming…”

The Messica warriors, who saw the Allied forces advancing, swallowed dryly and held Macuahuitl tightly again,

but their eyes were full of despair.

It was because of the bhikkhu that rose into the sky.

‘People are floating in the sky? ‘Isn’t that something only God can do?’

‘Do they have the power of God?’

‘Are we fighting those who have the power of God?’

“Whoa~. “Suck.”

Looking at the advancing Allied warriors, Akon took a deep breath and analyzed the situation.

“Should I wait? Shall we hit? Looking at the situation over there, I don’t think you plan on making the first move?”

As Akon said, the leading forces of the advancing Allied forces were the natives, and the conquering army remained motionless behind them.

In response to Archon’s question, the subordinates next to him expressed their opinions.

“Wouldn’t it be better to wait?”

“How about spreading the warriors left and right and moving forward? “Even these young kids can do that.”

“Hmm….”

“We must charge at all costs. Considering the weapons they have, gathering together like this is dangerous in itself. We need to cling to them as much as possible. In particular, think about the magic tool floating in the sky. “If you do something wrong, you will lose before you even fight.”

At last words, Akon made a decision.

“That was the problem. good night! Charge! “Push through the guys in front of you!”

“yes!”

After a while, loud conch trumpets and drum sounds came from the Messika camp. At the same time, the Messika warriors began to shout and move forward.

Just seeing the bhikkhu was a desperate effort to raise his morale, which had fallen to rock bottom.

Lee Jing-ok, who saw the signal sent from Bhikkhu, looked at the enemy lines with a monocle and smiled.

“yes. “You have to move like that.”

* * *

This is a map of Tescoco Lake.

The protruding area at the 5 o’clock position below is where the battle took place.

Author’s words.

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This is Gukbbong, who writes ‘Black Enterprise Chosun’.

I would like to express my apologies to the readers who love ‘Black Enterprise Chosun.’

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We are scheduled to hear the results of my mother’s additional examination and biopsy tomorrow.

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