Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!

Chapter 1347 - 904: The Flourishing Kingdom, Overflowing Granaries, and the Village Chief’s Incense Burner

"The villages of Northern Land... the communal work villages..."he villagers’ caution and defense, if it deters the tribal camp, it is not a bad thing..."

Thinking of this, Woodpecker Aitz felt somewhat relieved. After all, he was also concerned that these tribal archers might seem obedient on the surface yet secretly cause some robbery trouble, especially within the kingdom’s heartland, right when the Grand Festival was approaching.

"Praise Chief Divine! I am Tuniao, the village’s Preaching Priest. Esteemed military merit nobility, your accommodation is the village chief’s longhouse. Your officers will each have separate huts. As for these skilled tribal warriors... the village has vacated dozens of grass huts and grain drying yards..."

Naturally, the one who came out to speak to the kingdom officers was the highest-ranking village priest. During the westward expedition that year, Rivermouth County was the front line of repeated battles and underwent stringent cleansing. The old nobility of the Tarasco Kingdom was nearly eradicated, with not a single family left. After destroying the old noble territories, nearly all of the hundred villages in Rivermouth County established communal farms, incorporated directly under the kingdom.

The highest status in the village belongs to the village priest presiding over sacrificial rites. These village priests often communicate with the kingdom’s priesthood, receiving "Divine Revelations" for guidance on agricultural reform, promoting composting, new tools, and field management.

The village priests bring spiritual comfort, increased grain production, and orders from the kingdom government, naturally occupying the highest power position. In truth, in the obscure Central America, they are the masters of advanced culture and productivity. Without them, the village could not find anyone capable of reading the "Book of Ama Colley" and understanding the kingdom’s religious laws.

Beneath the village priests are the garrison leaders who allocate manpower and oversee canal and road repairs, and the militia captains who train the village militia. These are often retired or injured samurai, forming the grassroots of the kingdom’s power in the countryside. The "Divine Authority," "Government Authority," and "Military Authority" they hold, working in concert, constitute the basic rural order. This "faith in the Divine," "strict discipline," and "Samurai supremacy" rural order certainly has many flaws and cannot be called fair. However, merely establishing and maintaining a stable order exceeds the chaos found all over Central America!

"Praise Chief Divine! Greetings to you, esteemed Chief God Priest! I am the kingdom’s Thousand-man Camp Commander, Woodpecker Aitz!"

Facing the young village priest, Woodpecker Aitz bowed slightly, showing respect in his demeanor.

"Hmm... I stay in the longhouse, the officers in the huts, the archers in the grass huts and grain yards..."

He then thought about the village arrangements, finding them quite suitable, and nodded with a smile in response.