The sky is falling, and the temple is bright and clear, reflecting the faint red clouds. The "Skull of the Ancient Saint" is enshrined on the golden altar, glowing with a slight white glaze, as if it embodies true immortality and holiness.
"A fulcrum, a breakthrough point... leveraging the entire Maya..."
Marshal Bertard of the East China Sea looked calm as he stood in front of the "Skull of the Ancient Saint". He slowly stretched out his hand, touching the shiny and smooth touch of the divine object, and murmured silently. He didn't know what the fulcrum in his mouth meant.
Is it the "Skull of the Ancient Saint", or is it a key negotiation that divides the various tribes and divides the enemy from ourselves.
The talks between the envoys from various ministries started in the early morning and lasted for nearly a day. Until the sun set in the west, the main hall of the main god finally became deserted again. At this moment, the setting sun shone, and there was only one "divine object" left in the hall, the two silent Cocoms.
Goddess, and a meditating Mexica marshal.
As for the envoy of the Fire Salt Clan, the leader of the Fire Salt Clan, Red Bird Fire Salt, has already gone to the Kingdom camp outside Kapok City, accompanied by the Kingdom’s warriors. Before conducting more specific troop dispatching plans and discussions, Bertard decided to let the Fire Salt Clan’s leader
, personally meet the "Plateau Legion as powerful as demons". On the one hand, it provides confidence for the other party to convert, and on the other hand, it also applies force to intimidate and facilitate subsequent actions.
At this moment, 8,000 seaside legion warriors, 3,000 Pudong barbarian warriors, and 2,000 forcibly recruited Jinshe clan militiamen, a total of 13,000 people, are all stationed in the camp outside the city. This is
Sixty percent of the food and fodder supply for this large army came from the Kanur clan who was forced to surrender, and 40% came from the sea transport from the Totonac Coastal Alliance.
In fact, it was only the Plateau Legion of this size stationed here that forced the Kanur clan to support the Mayapan royal family, released five hundred plateau warriors into the Kapok capital, and immediately destroyed an old temple completely.
It was changed into a brand new main temple!
"Blessed by the Lord God! I really didn't expect that... a so-called ancient holy artifact actually 'exploded' all the clan messengers of Maya in the lowlands... If it weren't for the attraction of this divine object, I'm afraid the kingdom wouldn't have
With this opportunity, he communicated directly with the envoys of each clan and sorted out the chaotic Mayan situation in an instant... The Mayapan royal family's banner of status can indeed play a huge role at certain times! Of course,
First of all, you must have the strength to wave the flag..."
"Right now, Puton, Golden Snake, and Canul on the west coast of Yucatan, Chikin on the north coast, and Weihai on the east coast are all on the side of the Mayapan royal family and are allies now or in the near future... and Xiwu
, Tail Feather, Deer Insect, Plum Tree, and Ekab stood opposite the royal family, and were enemies to attack and fight... As for Chel, Kapur, Tais, and Corn, they maintained neutrality with different tendencies... And His Majesty ordered
The first phase of the goal is to open up the Mayan coast of Cuba. All we need to do is to get rid of the tail feathers, the deer insects and the Ekabu! ... Well, I don’t know if the white-skinned evil demon predicted by His Majesty has reached Cuba.
island…"
"Guide from the Lord God! These Mayan clans have different attitudes and positions, and they all have very different interests and demands. The myths and legends of the Maya have a profound influence, and the ruling principles of the gods are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people... It seems that I still understand the traditions of the Mayan land.
It’s not deep enough and needs more learning!…”
Bertard's eyes flashed, sorting out the results of this meeting. Then, he lowered his head, feeling the inexplicably familiar touch. Looking at this sacred object that was said to have been passed down for thousands of years, a trace of accumulated excitement flashed in his heart.
Doubtful. He calmly held up the "Skull of the Ancient Saint", put his other hand on the perfect and slender skull, and looked at the sun for a while. The length of this divine object was even half as tall as him, and the top of the skull was
The milky white and slightly yellow color seems to be...
"Huh? This touch...this length...this luster?..."
Bertard squinted his eyes and slowly walked up to Ti Carlo, staring closely into his eyes. The corners of the old fox's eyes twitched, he bowed his head respectfully, and asked in proficient Mexica.
"God bless you! Dear Marshal Donghai, the meeting between the various ministries has ended, and the envoys from each ministry have left... I don't know, do you have anything else to ask about the situation of the various ministries? Please feel free to tell me..."
“Tikallo…”
"ah?…"
"In front of the statue of the Lord God, I have a question to ask you. Please answer it truthfully!"
"Ah...the Lord God is watching! In front of you, I will definitely answer everything, as transparent and candid as an ant egg!..."
"very good!"
Bertard nodded, looked serious, and asked word for word.
"Ti Carlo, tell me... is this perfect Mayan artifact, the 'Skull of the Ancient Saint' that can attract all tribes... is it true or false?..."
"Are the fetishes real or fake?"
Tikalo was stunned, with fear and confusion on his face. He knelt down nervously, holding the amulet of the Lord God around his neck, and answered respectfully.
"Witnessed by the Lord God! This ancient holy skull is a sacred object passed down by the Mayapan royal family for dozens of generations... It is naturally real!..."
"real?…"
"certainly!…"
"Then what if I take it away and present it to the Mexica royal family?..."
"Ah! The Mexica royal family has great favors for the restoration of Cocom... This inherited artifact is at the mercy of the kingdom!"
Hearing this, Tikalo looked reluctant, but he still bowed to the ground respectfully and spoke piously.
"Praise the supreme god! In the name of the ancestors of the Heavenly Serpents, the Cocom family is willing to offer the ancient holy relics..."
"No need!..."
Bertard raised his eyebrows and suddenly waved his hand to refuse. Still holding the "Skull of the Ancient Saint", feeling the feel like a gem in the lake, he stared at Ti Carlo's face and said calmly.
"Ti Carlo, His Highness was originally planning to let you go to sea and let your unpredictable fate determine your future... It was me! I brought you thousands of miles away from the Kingdom in the Lake... It was also me! I agreed with you to fight Maya.
Under the banner of the royal family, let Te Akin become Maya Pancuhu Ahao, and declare to borrow troops to restore the country... It's still me! Let Black Wolf adopt your opinions, carry out differentiated attacks on various Mayan tribes, and give the Cocom clan a certain degree of autonomy..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "You are a smart man and know how to choose! ...Prince Tidan has been engaged to the daughter of the Mexica royal family, and Princess Tidan has promised in advance
The eldest son of His Highness... The continuation of the Cocom clan and the revival of the Mayapan royal family are all things we can look forward to in the future... As long as you stop being smart and make big mistakes when you shouldn't!..."
"Ah! Yes, yes!... Dear Marshal Donghai, Ajin and I will definitely obey your command and obey your will!... The Kokom clan will never make arbitrary decisions and make the big mistake of being blind and ignorant of current affairs..."
"You are not listening to me, you are following the Lord God's teachings and obeying His Highness's will!..."
"Yes! Yes...definitely!...Praise the Lord God, praise His Highness, praise Marshal Donghai!..."
Bertard stared coldly at the old fox, who had a frightened expression on his face and knelt down respectfully on the ground without any trace... After a while, he gently put the "Skull of the Ancient Saint" back on the altar, turned around and stepped on it.
Left with the sunset.
As the sun set, the figures in the palace stretched very long. It wasn't until Bertard's shadow disappeared that the old fox Tikalo bowed respectfully again and slowly stood up. When Tikalo stood up, he looked towards the majestic
The fear and awe on the sculpture of the main god disappeared from his face, leaving only a long sigh.
"Why!…"
"uncle…"
"Um?"
Nephew Tiakin looked around the empty temple and then at the skull of the ancient saint on the altar. He couldn't help but lower his voice and asked uneasily.
"This skull of the ancient saint...is really...a sacred object passed down by our ancestors?..."
Hearing this, the old fox Tikalo tilted his head slightly, glanced at his nephew lightly, and asked.
"You are the leader of the clan, and you manage the inheritance of your ancestors... What do you think?"
"Uncle! I...I feel...a little confused..."
Tiakin gritted his teeth and his voice was lowered, making it almost difficult to hear clearly.
"Three years ago, the gem fleet from the plateau came. My uncle was also in the fleet, and the clan's merchant ships followed... After my uncle left, the people under your management suddenly began to dig fine sand and burn charcoal.
, built a kiln... and said it was going to bake some kind of gem in the lake..."
"But only in the first year, the clan produced some similar gems, and the quantities were pitifully small... In the second year, they began to dig out bones and grind bone powder... Not only were there no gems, but some white pottery was produced. Repeatedly,
There are a lot of them, and they seem to be studying something... The texture and luster of the bone pottery are becoming more and more delicate, and finally they look like jade-like bones..."
“Shh!…”
Hearing this, the old fox Tikallo smiled slightly and patted his nephew's shoulder gently.
"You're not stupid at all, you can really see clearly... Then why do you ask?..."
"Ah! Really?! This... but, I don't quite understand... why is the surface of this divine object so mottled with traces and so primitive and vicissitudes of life?"
"Ha! So that's what you're asking?...You really don't have much experience in this area..."
The old fox Tikallo raised the corners of his mouth, touched the old and jade-like surface of the "Old Saint Skull", and said softly with a smile.
"...Aged bone meal...Scrub...Apply the acid from the ant nest...Add the specially prepared tree sap...to make it look old...The craftsmanship of these ancient artifacts are all the unique skills of the Totonac witch doctors...
"
"Blessed by our ancestors! Back then, after I learned the secret of the gems in the lake... my first thought was not to burn the gems to make money, but to arrange this..."
"After all, Ah Jin, you have converted to the main god of the plateau, which is actually tantamount to betraying the Mayan gods... Only in the name of the ancient saint can the Mayan tribes reluctantly accept it!... If the Mayapan royal family wants to truly revive, it must not be accepted by the gods of the Mayan tribes.
Exclusion of ethnic origin and loss of popular support..."
"The Cocom family struggled to survive, and after fifty years of hardships and dangers, they finally got an opportunity! ... If they don't want to always be a puppet of Mexica without any power, they must have all the tribes to come out and
Only with inner recognition can we have the capital to operate!…”
Hearing this, Tiakin was shocked, looked around nervously, and then approached and asked.
"Uncle...do these things...do the Mexicans know?"
"What do you know? The clan doesn't want to be a puppet? Or is the divine object man-made?..."
"Hiss! Uncle! Please speak softly..."
"Ha! Ah Jin, look at how nervous you are... Which clan in this world is willing to give up all its power and become a puppet that can be replaced at any time? Sometimes the situation forces it, and its strength is not as good as others... As for divine objects
Whether it’s true or not, the Mexicans know how to burn gems. They are already familiar with this technology, and they will know it sooner or later... especially Marshal Bertard, who is extremely meticulous and cautious. Looking at him, I’m afraid he already knows it!..."
The old fox Tikaro smiled and was not as uneasy as his nephew Tiakin. Although he was a businessman and did not know any fighting skills and had almost never killed anyone, his nephew was one of the most powerful warriors in the clan.
He took the lives of dozens of enemy warriors...but when it comes to courage, I'm afraid the Cocom warrior Tiakin is far inferior to the fox merchant Tikalo!
"Akin, don't worry! The Mexica people won't poke out skulls. This is beneficial to both parties... If the mission of the main god of the plateau is to be promoted smoothly in the Maya, it still needs to be endorsed in the name of the ancient saint!
...As for the future, how much actual power the Mayapan royal family will have in the hands of the Mexica people...it depends on the political game between the two parties, just like two beasts distributing territory..."
Tikalo smiled faintly and narrowed his old eyes that were a little dull. He patiently taught his young and brave nephew, telling him the truths that he had only gradually realized after going through countless setbacks and hardships.
"The brave jaguar can occupy the jungle, and any coyote that fights with it will be mercilessly killed! But it can't control the cardinals on the treetops. Even if the cardinals are so weak, they can still jump on it... And then the towering
The sacred tree makes all the shrubs wither and blocks all the sunlight... There will also be moist moss, which can grow silently under the tree roots without the need for sunlight..."
"Right now, the Mexicans can use us. Although we are weak, we still have our advantages, and we must give full play to our strengths...If you can't defeat them militarily, then join in and compete for political power internally, using another mode of relaxation.
Climbing up the treetop in a circle... can also allow the Kokom clan to climb to the top of the sacred tree and revive again!..."
"Uh? This?...Yes! Uncle...you are right!..."
Nephew Tiakin blinked in confusion, not quite understanding the old man's teachings about the country. Some truths are difficult to learn without personal experience. He thought hard for a moment, and his thoughts returned to "ancient times".
"Holy Skull" on.
"Uncle! I want to know something..."
"Um?"
"Blessed by our ancestors! We are the descendants of the Serpent God from the lineage of Tikal, the city of God, and the skull of the ancient saint is said to have fallen into the Tikal line... Is this real divine object really not in our hands? Then
But the skull left behind by the ancient saint after his death! It is said to be the only divine object that can communicate with all tribes, connect the starry sky and the divine world, and contain the secrets of the gods!..."
"..."
This time, the old fox Tikalo remained silent for a long time, like a solidified sculpture. It wasn't until the sun set and the shadows enveloped the temple that he took a long breath, as if he was breathing out the deep-rooted memories of more than forty years ago.
…
"Go to the side hall! Don't talk here..."
"Ah?..Yes!..."
Hearing this, Tiakin was startled for a moment and was ecstatic!
This chapter has been completed!