Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!
Chapter 1000 - 601: Governing 1 Million People, Painting the World!

Chapter 1000: Chapter 601: Governing 1 Million People, Painting the World!

The delicate fragrance rises from the black clay incense burner, carrying a unique scent that seems to captivate the soul. Once a portion of agarwood burns out, Nashu adds another portion of Divine Smoke. Beside the incense burner, the young ruler puts down a scroll of illustrations and unfolds another one.

"Your Highness, Monkey Kuluka reports to you... In Rivermouth County, this year’s autumn harvest is average, neither good nor bad! Based on the food collected from the villages, the Priest estimates that the county’s population is about 250,000, with four able-bodied adults per ten people. There are at least 2 million mu of farmland... The actual numbers might be slightly over or under, but since the villages are under our control, the grain tribute will not be lacking. Also, after the autumn harvest, the grain reserves are sufficient to support Qingqiu County in the North..."

Seeing this straightforward yet accurate report, Xiulote smiled with some relief. Then, he settled down to read it carefully.

"After the autumn harvest, fifteen Canine Descendant banners, oh, right, including the new one accepted from the North at the beginning of the year, making a total of sixteen... are clamoring for another raid on the Chapala Lake region. Their farming is a mess, and seeing the spoils of war brought back by the Guajili Legion makes their eyes red, filled with nothing but thoughts of battle and slaughter..."

"This year, there seems to be signs of the White Disaster in the North. The Wilderness Tribes are still moving south, and the Guamal Canine Descendants have also organized themselves. They have tasted benefits and agreed with us to join forces to raid the Feather region in Chapala Lake. I agreed... After the new year, Rivermouth County will send 4,000 Pike Warriors and 8,000 Canine Warriors west along the Lerma River. The Guamal people will send 20,000 tribal warriors, moving south from the Highland. Hmm, they’ve absorbed quite a few Wilderness Tribes, significantly boosting their strength, but they are very short on grain...

"Your Highness, we will attack from both sides, plucking all the ’Feathers’. Then, the young men and women they capture will still be traded with the Kingdom. According to the old rules, fifty percent for grain, twenty percent for cotton cloth, and then weapons, salt, and gemstones, each for ten percent... Hmm, overall, the prices are cheap. Bringing these people back as agricultural slaves for the warriors or arranging them in villages, in just two or three years, you can recoup the costs..."

After a quick read, Xiulote silently nodded. The Kingdom of the Lake is more than a thousand miles from here, and information takes over twenty days to pass on. He has already delegated authority to the trusted county magistrates, combining military and governance, allowing them to make autonomous decisions. These documents are merely reports from each county’s officials. Unless there’s an extremely special major event, he generally won’t interfere remotely.

"Rivermouth County, 260,000 population, four able-bodied adults per ten people, 2 million mu of farmland, about to raid west... Hmm, the monkey is doing well!"

Xiulote picked up a pen and carefully noted it down. The fields here all account for cultivated land, not including the area left fallow. Typically, fallow land is 1-1.5 times the cultivated area... Soon, Xiulote unfolded the next letter, a report from the Jaguar Olosh.

"Your Highness, by the autumn harvest, the Capital Region’s population reached 450,000, with about 4 million mu of farmland. The 70,000 young Mexica adults promised by the High Priest have all arrived several months ago. Of those, 50,000 were settled in the Capital Region, and following your instructions, they were married to the Prepetcha people..."

"After several years of recovery and development, the Capital City Qin Congcan is quite prosperous, nearing its scale from ten years ago. The Patzcuaro Lake region has had a good harvest this year, and local villages and towns have accumulated quite a bit of surplus grain. Many new children have been born. The Preaching Priests estimate that in each village, there are about three able-bodied adults for every ten people."

"The Jingji Legion has stationed in the Patzcuaro Lake region for three to four years without engaging in battle. The warriors have long lacked military achievements, and watching other legions constantly fight and earn merits, they have some complaints. The officers entrusted me to write to you, seeking orders: the Jingji Legion is the most loyal wing of the Divine Eagle! No matter who the enemy is, they will fight and die for the king... So, Dear King, when can the wings be deployed?"

Reading this, Xiulote chuckled silently. Olosh, both overtly and covertly, expressed a desire for conquest. The Jingji Legion, indeed, has stayed guarding the capital for too long, eager to fight. It’s known that without battles, there are no military merits, no promotion in nobility, no plundered wealth, and no allocation of land or slaves...

"Haha! Capital County, 450,000 population, three able-bodied adults per ten people, 4 million mu of farmland, warriors eager for battle..."

Xiulote recorded while pondering. After years of recovery, the Patzcuaro Lake region has slowly regained its vitality. And the Jingji Legion, stationed in the capital, suppresses the North and South. Although the legion desires to march out, given the current situation, it’s not advisable to act rashly.

Moreover, the Mexica Warriors in the Jingji Legion have participated in the western expedition of the war of annihilation. Most have reached the threshold of Fourth Level Veteran Warrior or First Level Military Merit Nobility. If they gain further merits and are promoted another level, the amount of land and agricultural slaves required to be allocated...

With this thought, Xiulote’s smile froze, and he immediately wrote back to Olosh.

"...My dear teacher, Marshal, and Legion Commander. The Jingji warriors have followed me through many battles, and now they’ve been allocated land, given fields, and have a multitude of slaves and concubines. After fighting for so many years, it’s time for them to enjoy life! Hmm, stationed in the Capital Region, they intermarry with the Prepetcha people, and as long as they have more offspring, the kingdom’s stability is assured..."

Next is the old General Etalik, a family warrior from the lineage of the Holy City.