Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!
Chapter 968 - 571: Mistek Tribes, Highlands, Lowlands, and Coast

Chapter 968: Chapter 571: Mistek Tribes, Highlands, Lowlands, and Coast

"...The Primordial God emerged from chaos, embodying dual aspects in one form, resembling the visage of a deer, known as the Deer Day God. He divided the heavens and the earth, delineated mountains and rivers, separated light from darkness, and created the origin of the world! Subsequently, his two manifestations procreated with each other, giving birth to the four Creator Gods, namely the Rain Divine Zavi (Dzahui), the Sun God Tonatiuh, the Feathered Serpent Divine Cohuy, and the God of Death Mictlantecuhtli..."

"Beyond the four Creator Gods, there are also the Fire God Huehueteotl, the God of Fertility Nitoayuta, and the God of Wealth Yozotoyua... In fact, the origin of the Mexica deities is quite similar to that of the Mistek deities. Both belong to the Nava Faith, perhaps they are manifestations of each other..."

Upon hearing this series of convoluted Mistek deity names, Black Wolf felt utterly disoriented. His gaze showed some impatience as he cast a cold glance at the young priest.

"Get to the point!"

"Yes, yes."

The young priest nodded repeatedly. He licked his dry lips and carefully recited the inherited epic.

"...The four gods created all things in the world. The Rain God and the Feathered Serpent Divine copulated in the cavern of the Tree in the Cloud, giving birth to our Mistek ancestors! The exact location is approximately two or three hundred miles south of Divine Stone City, at the sacred Cloud Altar of Cloud Mountain City..."

"The Mistek ancestors of divine descent needed land for procreation, but all lands belonged to the Sun God Tonatiuh. So, the ancestors of divine descent confronted the Sun God, wounding Tonatiuh with bows and arrows. The Sun God Tonatiuh, severely injured and on the brink of death, hid behind the great mountains of the West, and thus, the sunset came into being!..."

"Hmm? The divine descendants wounded the sun, bringing about the sunset?"

Upon hearing this, Black Wolf was somewhat surprised. In the Mexica Alliance which revered the Sun God, such irreverent myths would never be circulated.

"Yes, yes! The bow and arrow were weapons invented by the Mistek ancestors, which were later learned by the southward advancing Tlaxcalans. The nobilities of the various city-states customarily collected a few bows and arrows to use in sacred sacrificial rites. In the past two years, the longbow of the alliance has also started to circulate among the nobility..."

Speaking of this, the young priest proudly puffed out his chest, then quickly bowed down, showing a sheepish smile.

"Of course, the Sun God is also a deity we revere... The Feathered Serpent Divine governs corn and imparted the knowledge of planting to the ancestors; the Rain Divine controls wind and rain, bestowing us with rain and dew. Thus, the corn fields were cultivated between the highlands, lowlands, and coasts. The ancestors multiplied for thousands of years, enduring four eras and apocalypses, giving rise to today’s Mistek Tribes!"

Black Wolf’s eyes flickered. He keenly captured three keywords.

"Highlands, lowlands, and coasts?"

"Ah! Wise Mexica General..."

The young priest nodded respectfully. He glanced at the corpse of the old priest on the ground, not daring to conceal any information.

"The Mistek tribes, according to their gathering locations, can generally be divided into three categories: highland Mistek, lowland Mistek, and coastal tribes."

"Highland Mistek reside in the mountains amidst the clouds, possessing the oldest traditions, and worship at two sacred sites, one in the north and one in the south! Among them, the northern Divine Stone City worships the Cloud Temple and is the leader of all tribes. The entire Teotihuacan Valley, based on the number of mobilized samurais, has at least one hundred and sixty to seventy thousand tribes! And Cloud Mountain City (Yodzocahi), two or three hundred miles due south, where the Cloud Altar Sanctuary is worshiped, has an extremely high terrain, with about sixty to seventy thousand people."

"Highland Mistek has Divine Stone City and Cloud Mountain City, with a total population of over two hundred thousand."

Black Wolf looked towards the south, seeing only lush mountains before him. In his heart, he silently mouthed these precious pieces of information.

"Continue!"

"Lowland Mistek, overall, are in the west and south of the highlands. The core of the lowland is naturally the prosperous capital of the alliance, Mountain River City Huajuapan! Mountain River City is over two hundred miles southwest of Divine Stone City, located in the Huajuapan Valley, which also has about one hundred and thirty to forty thousand people. There, it is also a rich land for the production of Gold, Silver, and Turquoise, and home to the world’s finest gold and silver craftsmen. In fact, during the Classical Period of the Second Epoch, it also had another name, known as Mine Hill City!"

"Mountain River City!... Over two hundred miles southwest... Gold and silver mine hill..."

Upon hearing about the capital of the Mistek Alliance, Black Wolf’s eyes were filled with intense fighting spirit. Meanwhile, the canine descendant generals around showed desire and greed without hiding.

"..."

The young priest shrank his neck and felt a chill down his spine. He paused for a moment and continued softly only after the Mexica Commander-in-Chief looked over.

"Lowland Mistek covers a vast area. Two hundred miles west of Mountain River City is Ye Guo City (Huamuxtitlán), a place that flourishes with fruits. This settlement has about eighty to ninety thousand tribes. Three hundred miles southwest of Mountain River City is Xianggou City (Ahuatepec), which has oak trees and rivers that run through. The valley along the river also hosts more than eighty thousand tribes."

"Ye Guo City and Xianggou City both follow the tributaries of the Tarsas River, moving along the river; they can reach the coast. As for three or four hundred miles directly south of Mountain River City, it is the boundary of the lowland and coast, River Bean City (Puctitlán). Similarly, this place also hosts eighty to ninety thousand people."

"Lowland Mistek, Mountain River City, Ye Guo City, Xianggou City, River Bean City..."

Black Wolf frowned, trying hard to envision the positions of the city-states in his mind. After a while, he bit his teeth sharply and clutched the young priest’s collar viciously.

"You, explaining such a mess, can’t remember any of this. Quickly, draw it for me!"

"...Yes."

The young priest lowered his head, not daring to retort. He took out a long pen made of feathers, dipped it in Maya Blue dye, and began drawing on a wooden board in the temple.

After a moment, Black Wolf looked at the drawing and finally realized.

From the Water Valley City under our feet, marching south and capturing Swamp Village, below them is Ye Guo City and Xianggou City. The path there is filled with undulating mountains, and the terrain is challenging. The army’s logistics can only rely on rivers, winding southward. And that so-called River Bean City is five hundred miles from here at Divine Stone City, and the route is also mountainous, far from reachable.

The entire lowland Mistek consists of four major cities, nearly four hundred thousand mountain tribes, spread over forty to fifty thousand square kilometers of land. Based on the ratio of one warrior per thirty thousand people, it can produce about thirteen thousand warriors, with at least twice as many militiamen.

"Damn it! These southern Mistek territories are all rugged and treacherous forests and mountains, truly poor lands and cursed territory!"

Black Wolf glared at the priest’s map, cursing in his heart. However, even more treacherous lands lay ahead.

"Coastal Mistek is relatively narrow. Following the tributaries of the Tarsas River southwards until reaching the vast Great Lake, is the most western great city, Ometepec. Ometepec is seven or eight hundred miles from Divine Stone City, and there are actually no real mountains nearby, just two small hills. The city-state is surrounded by coastal lowland rainforest, likely gathering over eighty thousand Lin Zhong Tribe. Seventy miles south of Ometepec is the coastal River Bean City (Cuajinicuilapa), known for producing all kinds of delicious beans."

"And from Cloud Altar City going south, following the extremely steep Yun He (i.e., Río Viejo), traveling six hundred miles, is the eastern major city of coastal Mistek, gathering over a hundred thousand tribes. It is the city-state from which the immortal unifier, the ancestor Deer Eight Day Tiger Claw King, rose to power, the great Black Temple City, Tututepec!"

At this, the young priest seemed somewhat excited. He temporarily forgot the intimidating Mexica Commander-in-Chief, his eyes full of longing and reverence.

"It was the most influential southern Mistek City-State before the apocalypse descended during the Fourth Epoch! And the immortal Tiger Claw King is the only monarch in the three-thousand-year epic of the Mistek to unify the highlands, lowlands, and coasts!"

"...Unfortunately, the apocalypse of the Fourth Epoch arrived mercilessly after the Tiger Claw King went to the Divine Kingdom. Drought enveloped the land, food production failed, and the city-states fell into division once again! As for today’s Mistek Alliance, it bears the name of alliance but harbors disparate thoughts and disunity... Alas! You, beautiful-colored and enchanting-winged lark in the clouds, are nothing more than prey to be captured before the fierce Jaguar!"