"Praise the Lord God! Your Majesty, this is...uh...the letter that Priest Thomas asked me to...deliver to you!...Actually, Puap, although sometimes he is stupid and was deceived by the cunning bald fox...but he is right
Those who are loyal to the kingdom will fight for you even if they risk their lives!…”
Everyone was drinking in the main hall, the emperor and his ministers were getting along with each other, talking freely, and gradually they all drank too much. After the priest Mecat talked about the fleet's encounter in Maya, the old militiaman Chihuaco licked his lips, and estimated that the time was almost up. He took it from his arms
He took out the crumpled leather envelope and nervously handed it to Shulot, with a smile on his face and good words for Puap who stayed in Cuba.
"God bless you! Praise your Majesty and pay tribute to the divinely inspired king! The fleet has found the predicted large iron ore belt and established the town of Iron Bay. As for the conversion and control of the Taino tribes in Cuba, Chihuaco and I
The captain discussed some plans... In short, the Kingdom will establish itself in Cuba as the protector of the Taino people, the organizer of maritime trade, the arbiter of the Taino tribes, and the spreader of the light of the Lord God... these four identities,
And gradually established actual rule!"
Shulot unfolded the leather scroll and his eyes suddenly lit up when he saw this narration. In fact, this kind of ruling idea is not only limited to the island of Cuba, but also has many things to learn from for future rule in the Mayan land.
!
"Your Majesty, the arrangements for the land of Cuba are roughly like this... As for Captain Puap... he took the lead in shooting arrows at the Mayan army, and then beheaded Prince Xiu... Although he was instigated by Tikalo and acted impulsively,
But for his bravery in battle, he is also the leader of the fleet's warriors!... The warriors of the kingdom are quite supportive and convinced... He has known his mistake and is willing to guard the border for the kingdom on the Cuban Snake Island to resist the invasion of white-skinned evil spirits.
…Please also ask Your Majesty to give him a chance to make meritorious service!…”
This leather letter was not long. It had been soaked by the waves and heavy rain, and the handwriting was not clear. It was even stained with blood from the fighting. After carefully reading the letter from Priest Thomas, Shulot read it again.
Looking at the blood stains on the edge of the leather roll, he was silent.
"Huitu Puap...Maya's Xiu family...Tikalo's Cocom family...um..."
As a king, Shulot's view on this matter is actually different from that of everyone in the fleet. In his eyes, the so-called powerful Mayahiu Clan Emirate is just an ordinary enemy destined to be conquered!
The king's faith is related to people's hearts and cannot be broken easily. His promises to Tikalo have always been true! He will not give up on Tikallo or his previous promises just because the Xiwu family is stronger.
, make good friends with some Xiwu family.
In fact, Shulot had a long-term plan for the conquest and rule of the Maya. The most important of them was to establish local vassals who converted to the main god, relied on alliances and kingdoms, and intermarried with the Mexica royal family!
Such a vassal should be like the Mayapan royal family, with divine blood and a name that can be recognized by the Mayans, and can reduce the resistance of various Mayan tribes. However, this vassal must not be truly integrated like those powerful local snakes.
The potential of the Mayan tribes!... Then, under such a puppet-like vassal rule, the Mexica royal family and the blood of the Mayan gods were merged through marriage, while using religion and epics to assimilate the Mayan tribes, while using force to clean up the remaining Mayan gods.
It took several generations to completely integrate the Mayan tribes into many feudal states in the Mexica cultural circle!
Therefore, the more powerful the Xiwu family is, the less likely they are to be selected by the kingdom! And such a conflict is just a preview. Hutu Puap's fault is not as big as everyone imagined...
"If you kill one person and the three armies are shaken, kill him; if you reward one person and make ten thousand people happy, reward him... Huitu Puap is impulsive. If he returns to the kingdom and his fault is known to the whole army... then he will naturally be punished, whipped, and removed from his post.
, exile, or even beheading...Severe punishments to deter all armies!..."
"But since he stayed in Cuba, he was regarded as an exile in the hearts of everyone. His fault was not obvious, but made people sympathize... The warriors of the Kingdom of Cuba also supported and believed in him... For the sake of the people of Cuba, they will obey what everyone thinks.
, give him one or two blows, and let him go!"
After thinking for a moment, Hulot made a decision. He looked around at Chihuaco who was looking anxious, and then at Mecat who bowed his head respectfully, smiled slightly, and calmly gave the order.
"I already know the fault of Huitu Pu'ap! Although he acted impulsively and killed Prince Xiu. But the battle situation is always changing, and decisions need to be made immediately, so it is difficult to think carefully... and he participated in the fleet voyage,
He did not avoid hardships and dangers, but also made many achievements... So, let him guard Cuba for ten years, resist the white-skinned evil spirits, and make meritorious deeds for the kingdom!"
"Securing Cuba for ten years..."
Hearing such a royal order, Chihuaco, the old militiaman, opened his mouth. He didn't know whether to be happy for Puap or sad for him. However, with Laopu's heartless character, he stayed in Cuba for ten years.
, I guess they have given birth to a lot of babies, so there is nothing to be sad about. Thinking of this, the old militiaman Chihuaco quickly bowed his head and knelt down to thank His Majesty.
"Praise the Lord God! Praise Your Majesty!... On behalf of Puap, I thank you for your mercy!..."
"Haha! Chihuaco, you are right again. Get up! Come and have another drink with me!..."
The moon rises into the sky, and the warm moonlight falls from the open zenith, making people relaxed and comfortable. Everyone drinks, talks and laughs, one cup after another.
Chihuaco, an old militiaman, had old worries and new worries. When he started drinking, he lost count. He was a militiaman. He didn't have much opportunity to drink when he was young, and he didn't develop his drinking capacity. Soon
, he fell drunk at the table, crying and laughing, calling his daughter and then his son.
"Reed! Dad can't come back and can't see you anymore!...Chipawa! If I had known, dad would have left some clothes for you to bury in the grave!...This blind one...Wow!...Uh-huh...
"
Priest Mecat had quick eyesight and quickly covered Chihuaco's mouth.
"Your Majesty, Captain Qi drank too much, I'm here to send him back to rest!..."
"It doesn't matter! Eckart, you arrange two personal guards and let him sleep in the side room over there. Haha! Mekart, come! If you are happy tonight, you can have a few more drinks with me!..."
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
"Obey the order! Master!"
Eckard immediately got up and went to make arrangements. Soon, only Shulot and Mercart were left in the hall. Shulot felt happy, drank a lot, and was a little drunk. But Mercart seemed to be drunk.
Quite a bit, in fact, he had been controlling his drinking and staying awake. He looked at the empty hall, pondered for a moment, and looked solemn. Then, he knelt on the ground, leaned over to Xiulote, and made a formal bow.
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"Your Majesty! I still have some knowledge about this voyage... I want to report back to you alone!"
"Hmm? Report back alone?"
Shulot was stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he understood. He nodded slightly and said with a smile.
"Okay! Mecat, do you have any separate requests? You have made great achievements in going to sea this time. If you want to do anything, just tell me directly!..."
"Ahem! Witness the Lord God! Your Majesty, I have three things to report... Two of them are related to Captain Chihuaco... And the last one may be related to you... Please forgive me!..."
This chapter has been completed!