Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!

Chapter 1382 - 937: Spring and Autumn Water Battle, Black Wolf’s Decision

"Huh?! Where did so many large ships from the Eastern Totonac Alliance come from?"The coast of Totonac in January is a deep blue. The sea and sky seem equally distant, merging silently at the horizon. The clouds are close enough to feel within reach. However, at this moment, all this tranquility was being shattered by intense sea fighting!

Black Wolf Torc, carrying a greatbow and two quivers of copper arrows, arrived at the battle-torn seaside with six hundred red-haired hunters. He stood and gazed out, only to see two naval forces from the East and the West, each with two hundred canoes, fighting on the sea like a densely packed school of fish!

"The Kingdom’s Navy, those continually shooting catamaran canoes..."

The Kingdom’s naval forces in the West slightly outnumbered the others. The catamaran canoes were like tandem mackerel, approaching steadily and releasing volleys of arrows. The single-hulled canoes, nimble like small cod, moved closer to skirmish, stabbing with sharp spears, engaging in close combat with the enemy.

But as Black Wolf’s gaze turned towards the Eastern Totonac Navy, his brow furrowed and his eyes sharpened.

"The Totonac Alliance’s Navy, ramming large ships back and forth? One, two, three... eight, nine, ten! Damn, a full ten large ships! Huh! Is that? It is! Two of the Kingdom’s longships?!"

In the amazed gaze of the red-haired hunters, the Eastern Totonac Navy, like a school of trout led by sharks, rushed in fiercely! Among the ten leading "sharks," two were longships from the Kingdom, with sharp bronze ram bows. As for the other eight, they were Maya-style oar-sail ships, large in size, slightly smaller than the 20-meter longships but even faster!

"Chief Divine protect us! Archers! Archers! Close in and surround their large ships!..."

On the flagship’s catamaran canoe, Kingdom Naval Commander Nouhu Fish, with a fierce expression, waved a three-meter flag spear with the red command banner, continuously directing the "school of fish’s" convergence. Facing the ramming large ships, she gritted her teeth, roaring almost like an angry tigress.

"From the side, ram them from the side! Avoid the front at all costs!... Charge! Fight for the Chief Divine!..."

"All Gods protect us! The Sun and Feathered Serpent bless us, we have divine protection and the advantage of large ships! Charge! Smash these Mexica who collude with Underground Demons and the seaside traitors who surrender to demons!"

A hundred steps away, a dozen Priests from Hidden Serpent City, on speeding longships and oar-sail ships, shouted slogans fervently. They urged the tribal sailors rowing, almost heedlessly, to maximize the ship’s speed!

"Boom! Bang!..."

The fleets from both sides accelerated like arrows, the hundred-step distance vanished in an instant, then fiercely collided!

"Boom! Crack!..."

Two bronze-beaked longships directly cut the Kingdom’s two catamaran canoes in half sideways. The eight Maya oar-sail ships, like big fish swimming through the water, capsized more numerous small boats! Immediately, hundreds of similar canoe warships clashed together like schools of fish, turning the entire seaside swiftly red!

The naval combat at sea now, although only at the level of the Spring and Autumn period of Wu-Yue contentious wars, maybe even a bit inferior, had a casualty speed no less than Old Continent naval battles! Totonac warriors from both sides looked almost alike, shouting in the same language. They only wore cloth armor, distinguishing friend from foe by the simple patterns on their shirts and different colored headbands, mercilessly killing each other!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Swoosh swoosh swoosh!..."

Clouds of feathered arrows flew back and forth, shooting toward the rear units of both fleets. Sharp spears, darting in the front lines, penetrated fragile flesh. When the ships closed face to face, the warriors swiftly jabbed with long spears, desperately swinging hand axes, splattering large amounts of crimson!...

In just a quarter or two, this fierce ramming and skirmishing resulted in nearly six hundred casualties!

"Damn it! The Kingdom’s fleet is already at a disadvantage! Where did these large Totonac ships come from?!"

Black Wolf Torc, with sharp eyes, continually scanned various parts of the battlefield. The naval forces in chaotic battle hardly knew their own casualties, fighting fiercely with faith and bloody courage. But from the shore, Black Wolf could clearly see the Kingdom’s fleet already at a disadvantage!

Among the five or six hundred casualties, three to four hundred came from the Kingdom’s fleet, whereas the Totonac Alliance lost only over two hundred. In the end, the advantage of large ships in naval battles was just too obvious. Not only in the initial ramming, but also in subsequent close-quarters combat, the large ships would firmly hold an advantage over the smaller ones!

"No, it can’t go on like this! The Totonac navy inside the Kingdom’s Navy is already faltering! Meanwhile, the enemy’s morale is high!..."

Black Wolf squinted and observed carefully for a moment, then felt an ominous foreboding. As the killing intensified, both sides’ navies had almost fully committed to the battle, leaving only a few small canoes in reserve. This was practically an all-out assault, with everything thrown in. The Eastern Totonac Alliance had obviously planned for a long time, gathering enough strength and bringing unexpected large ships just for this decisive naval battle!

"Damn it! If this fighting continues... the Kingdom’s East Sea Navy will be defeated!..."

If the Kingdom’s Navy is allowed to be defeated, or worse, pursued and shattered for miles, then the logistics and supplies for the Eastern Campaign army at the front lines... Thinking of this, Black Wolf pursed his lips, glanced once more at those rapid Maya oar-sail ships, and quickly made a decision.

"Quick! All hunters put on armor! Follow me to the shoreline! Set up the greatbows, load the copper arrows... no, switch to fire arrows with black oil! Prepare to support the navy!"

"Yes! Black Wolf Leader!"

"The flagship? Where’s the Kingdom’s flagship?!"

"Leader, over there! Look at the long spear with the red flag! On an enemy oar-sail ship!..."

Black Wolf gazed distantly, somewhat surprised as he clicked his tongue. Naval Commander Nouhu Fish had personally led a team of trusted aides, fighting their way onto a Maya oar-sail ship! And watching the long spear’s momentum, it was clearly about to take over this large ship!

"Ha! Truly a brave female Samurai!... What a pity!"

Black Wolf praised for a moment, then shook his head slightly. He was becoming increasingly aware that such personal bravery could hardly change the general tide of a battlefield. Unless the enemy’s commander-in-chief was killed, and the combating enemy troops were made aware, causing them to waver and flee...

"Quick! Blow the horn! Notify the Kingdom’s fleet! Prepare fire arrows, draw them to full tension, and launch at the enemy’s large ships! Set their sails ablaze! Huh? Can’t hit them? Even if you can’t hit them, set the sea on fire!... Go! Let the most accurate shooters board the ships!"

Without hesitation, Black Wolf issued the order to fire. The "dee-dee" of conch horns echoed along the seaside, but few noticed amidst the frenzied fighting of the fleets. Meanwhile, the elite red-haired hunters, carrying the most fire arrows, boarded eight or nine small boats at the rear, quickly rowing towards the center of the battle.

"Chief Divine protect us! The wind is just right, blowing eastward! It’s the perfect time to set a fire!"

Black Wolf’s eyes were as cold and severe as a wolf’s, filled with a chilling, murderous intent. He watched the nearby battlefield, the leaning situation becoming ever clearer. The Kingdom’s fleet had already been suppressed by the Totonac Alliance’s fleet, inevitably retreating towards the shore.

Seeing this, a light shone in Black Wolf’s eyes. He estimated the distance for launching fire arrows from the beach and watched as the red-haired elite rowers stopped their boats and prepared the fire arrows at close range. In this chaotic seaside battle, he cared not for any lives, only the future of the Eastern Campaign.

"Chief Divine bear witness! Don’t worry about collateral damage! Shoot at will, whether on shore or at sea!... Light the fire! Shoot the fire arrows! Set ablaze the entangled ships, and separate the two sides! ... Hurry, fire!"

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