Black-feathered warblers fly by the seaside, their golden shoulder feathers flashing. This small songbird is so fast and beautiful, and so lively. They blink their small eyes and land on the nearby beach.
On the boat, he curiously stared at the longship he had never seen before.
After a while, the longship docked at the beach. The familiar two-legged beast jumped to the shore, waving its extra-slender claws and letting out a strange and rhythmic cry.
"God bless us! We have reached the shore again!"
Seeing this scene, the timid warblers all shrank the bright feathers on their heads and necks. Then, they turned around in a hurry, chirped to remind each other, fled into the jungle quickly with their wings, and disappeared in a moment.
"Ah! Praise the Lord God! This is the bird from my hometown, symbolizing good luck! I didn't expect to see it here!"
Seeing the golden feather light of the warbler flying away, Puton warrior Moka Yin was startled, and a long-lost smile bloomed on his face.
After a long voyage, more than a hundred Puton warriors who boarded the ship had lost forty or fifty people in fighting and disease. As the leader of the Puton warriors, Moka Yin felt heavy in his heart. He
Although he is said to be stoic and has become accustomed to death, he still feels uncontrollably tired of this voyage exploration with no end in sight.
The Prepecha warriors and sailors on the same ship, and the warriors of the Silver Crow tribe, sailed for a longer time, even close to a year. They were also deeply tired of this long voyage exploration. Even though the Lord God's faith
Inspiring everyone, the priests accompanying the ship often comforted them, and the villages along the way supplied them with sufficient food and water, and also provided some additional comfort. The morale of the entire exploration fleet was still inevitably getting lower day by day.
Because the sailors have been bumpy for too long and traveled for too long. They long for stability. Even if they just stay somewhere on the island and rest, it is a hundred times more comfortable than constantly wandering at sea. Navigation in this era,
Even sailing along the coast is a hard and tiring torture.
It wasn't until a few days ago that the trustworthy Captain Chihuaco solemnly announced that the fleet had turned back to the west, and its destination was not far ahead! Only then did everyone's morale pick up slightly. And Mokayin also had something to say.
With some interest, I can carry a sharp throwing spear and watch the flying birds in the sky.
"Ouch! The elders of the tribe said that meeting a bird or a bird is a good omen for a hunter!"
Following Moka Yin's shout of joy, the Puton warriors on several boats also howled happily, followed by the Silver Crow warriors under Osprey, and then the sailors of all races rowing the boats.
In the Campeche region of the Central Maya, you can also see the dexterous flying warbler. This beautiful and bright bird can be found almost all along the Caribbean coast and is a favorite creature along the coast. And in the entire fleet,
Only the warriors from Prepecha looked at each other, not recognizing this beautiful bird that did not exist on the plateau.
"Praise the Lord God! Encountering warblers is a good omen for the fleet!"
Priest Tomat was the first to react. After hearing Tikalo's translation, he became excited, held up the scriptures, and shouted to the crowd.
"This is the will of the Lord God and the blessing of the Lord God! She told us that the destination of the voyage is just ahead! Praise the Lord God! God bless us!"…
Soon, the old militiaman Chihuaco, along with the backbone of the ship, responded. Then, the shouts turned into cheers, gradually spreading far and wide, resounding throughout the entire exploring fleet.
"Praise the Lord God! God bless us!"
The deafening cheers continued, and soon attracted the attention of the Taino people along the coast. Dozens of Taino militiamen, holding spears, approached cautiously and communicated with the fleet's translator, Kuba, for a moment.
Then, the faces of these simple Taíno villagers also showed joyful expressions. They held their wooden spears high and shouted out the names of the local tribes.
"Yaya Yaya! Piragua piragua'? Guarico Ke'? The great spirit of divinity welcomes the longship visitors to our land! The beautiful warblers welcome their kindred from far away, here is the 'Red
The Cassava Tribe of Soil', the Red Soil Tribe!"
The Red Soil Department is located on the coastal plain, relying on a large river flowing out of the interior. There are also lagoons with rich aquatic products outside the bay. Seeing this terrain, Chihuaco knew at a glance that this must be a large tribe! On Snake Island in Cuba
Above, the necessary conditions for large tribes are plains that provide food, rivers that provide fresh water, and coastal lagoons or inland lakes that provide fish. The population of each large tribe is about two thousand to more than three thousand.
The population of each department will not be particularly large or small. It appears to be very even. It is estimated to be the limit of natural carrying capacity.
The fleet traveled three thousand miles along Cuba's Snake Island, and made a full half-circle, passing more than a dozen large tribes, but never encountered a particularly large tribal alliance. This means that among the major tribes,
There were no large-scale killings or cruel annexation wars.
For thousands of years, the peaceful and kind-hearted Taíno islanders have maintained almost the simplest social form and the gentlest ethnic relations, and have never taken a step further to transform into a higher organizational form.
And this also hints at the exploration fleet. On the Cuban Snake Island three thousand miles away, there was no tribal alliance, let alone the prototype of a kingdom. There were no dedicated warriors in the Taino villages, and no status was born from the warrior community.
Higher and powerful divine nobles. The status of the villagers is more equal. They work and celebrate together and raise children together.
The tribe lacks herbal medicine, loves to smoke sacred smoke, and because of insufficient processing technology, they have long been eating slightly poisonous cassava. Therefore, the life span of the villagers is often very short, and the elders in the tribe are only thirty or forty years old. This high death rate
The rate of population renewal has steadily maintained the population balance on the island, and even retained the ancient matrilineal clan characteristics.
Everything is the oldest and most simple. Everything is stagnant in place, as if time has been frozen, just like it was thousands of years ago.
"Well, the Red Soil Ministry has also formed a patrol militia armed with wooden spears!"
Chihuaco, the old militiaman, glanced over the welcoming Taino militiamen and immediately noticed something different. There was some guessing in his eyes. He looked at Priest Tomat and nodded affirmatively.
"The fish pond outside the village was empty. The villagers were initially wary, and the canoes in the village were all parked together. There were people guarding the red soil. They must have been attacked by the Siguayo people!"
"Then just adapt to the situation and see the attitude of the local leaders!"
"good!"
The local leaders did not show anything special. They quickly determined that the longship coming from afar had nothing to do with the Siguayu bandits, but to the former Mayapan caravan.
"Praise the Moon Goddess! Praise the Cassava God! Praise the Storm Goddess! Praise the Death God Ancestors! You are friends, not enemies!"
Since it was a friend visiting, the welcome dinner was just as welcome. Everyone in the fleet worked hard for another night, with smiles of pain and joy on their faces.
The next day, Priest Thomas got up early and couldn't wait to wake everyone up. Then he announced excitedly.
"I chatted with several girls from the Red Earth Tribe all night! They told me that the reason why this place is called 'Red Earth Tribe' is because the land is red! And in the south of the tribal village, there are several red earth and rock mountains.
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"Puap, call for a small team of warriors! Let's go and see if there are any mineral deposits needed by the kingdom in these red soil mountains!"
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This chapter has been completed!