Chapter One Thousand and Sixty-Four: I’ll entrust you with all the major seaside matters!
The tropical jungle in January is lush green and warm in the spring breeze. The ruins of the ancient First Holy City are full of tall and sacred kapok trees, as well as low climbing vines.
This ancient holy city in the rainforest is so vast that it can accommodate thousands of tribal leaders, messengers and warriors, as well as a full 4,000 imperial guards. And it is also so desolate and mottled.
The spaces between the bluestone bricks are filled with the wildness and vitality of the jungle. Even the influx of so many tribes has not been able to flatten those stubborn and lush grasses and shrubs.
Before the advent of the industrial age, people were always a little helpless about the lush rainforests. And the tribes in the tropical jungles had long been accustomed to all this.
"O ancient tree spirits in the rain! When we are alive, we embrace the trees. When we die, we are embraced by the roots of the trees..."
In fact, just as plateau tribes naturally worship sacred mountains, jungle tribes often worship sacred trees. Various ancient sacred tree beliefs are deeply engraved in the hearts of jungle tribes! Just like the kapok that the Mayans believe in
The sacred tree has a revered status, towering into the clouds, connecting heaven and earth, and connecting the three realms of gods, humans, and the dead. However, it has no emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, and is aloof from the gods!
In order to conform to the traditions of the jungle tribes, what Shulot did was to carve the huge god "The Lord of the Snake Mountain", and then ordered the painter of Totonac to carve a "Kapok Tree".
"The main god on the island". Then, before the painting of "Island in the lake, the main god guides the Mexica people", another painting "Next to the kapok tree, the main god guides the ancestors of the Mexica people" was added.
On the second day of the New Year Festival, the most important part was that he led the leaders of each department to pay homage to the paintings and carvings of various stories about the main gods. Naturally, these included these brand-new paintings and carvings, which were full of profound meanings.
The New Year Festival in the ancient Olmec holy city was held for three consecutive days, with more and more people and more liveliness day by day.
The first day is the solemn and solemn arrival of the main god, the blood sacrifice for conversion, and everyone's oath. Only a group of tribal leaders are allowed to participate. The second day is a relatively serious visit to the statues, paintings, and ruins. Warriors from various tribes are allowed to participate.
.On the third day, the solemn atmosphere relaxed, and even ordinary tribesmen could gather around the holy city to participate in the celebration ceremony!
Thousands of tribesmen gathered from three hundred miles around. They sang, danced, drank and ate, celebrated the arrival of the New Year, and even traded the goods carried by each tribe. A rare and grand festival gathering like this was actually
It also serves as a market for transactions between tribes. Only when many tribal nobles gather together can they exchange for good goods and find buyers more easily. In the sacred place, under the attention of the gods, even on ordinary days
Tribes that are fighting against each other will also put down their weapons and even pray together, "Praise the Lord God!".
In addition to tribal transactions, another function of large-scale festivals is to allow young men and women from various tribes to contact each other, have trysts with each other, and even agree on marriage. This is also the most important channel for exogamy for small and closed tribes in various jungles.
To introduce different bloodlines from other tribes to avoid too many intermarriages within the tribe and the birth of unhealthy children.
"Blessed by the Lord God! These three days of sacred ceremonies, or 'feudal superstition', are generally divided into two cores: 'worship of the Lord God' and 'Giaoren etiquette'. The former is the 'guide' of the 'faith field', and the latter
The other is the 'etiquette' in the 'cultural field', which jointly meets the spiritual needs of ordinary tribal people and chiefs!"
"The positioning of the ancient holy city of the Olmecs is not only to be the 'Holy Land of the Faith of the Lord God' and the 'Ancestral Land of the Jiao People's Ancestors', but also to be the 'Trading Center' of various tribes in the jungle and the 'place of mediation' for conflicts among various tribes.
', the kingdom is 'a model of strength and order'. Here there must not only be warriors who demonstrate force, but also priests who guide the tribes, and elders who mediate conflicts, subtly bringing stable order to the jungle tribes!…
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"And in the future, the 'guidance' of the main god will gradually deepen into the 'teaching law' that regulates behavior. The 'etiquette' of the ancestors will be extended into the 'zhou...' Oh no, 'glue ceremony' that restrains the leaders!
...Only when faith and culture are unified, and a new order is established from the plateau and extended to the seaside and deep in the jungle...can the various tribes in the world who are fighting in chaos be truly condensed into a whole, and finally become a unified nation, a powerful nation
empire!"
"Of course, such spiritual unity cannot be achieved overnight, nor can it be accomplished in one generation. To integrate religion and culture, we need to pay attention to methods, and more importantly, we need to pay attention to form! Especially the cultural connection, Totonac must
We need to agree with the Sok tribes from the bottom of our hearts!…”
The festival in the Olmec Holy City has ended, but Shulot is not in a hurry to leave here. When the sun sets over the rainforest, the red clouds reflect the vibrant green shadows, and cicadas and birds sing happily outside the palace. But Shulot
Te was sitting cross-legged in an ancient abandoned observatory, looking at the warrior captain Bertard who was accompanying him again, and asked with a friendly smile.
"Bertard, how are you? Do you understand what I said?..."
"Your Highness, I understand!... Well... The faith of the main god is the same tattoo on the skin, and the etiquette of the glue is the same blood under the skin. Things in the world are always easier on the outside than on the inside.
Difficult. If you want people to engrave the same tattoo, you can use force to implement it. But if you want people to bleed the same blood and have similar beliefs, you have to slowly soak in like spring rain..."
In front of the long-lost king, the warrior captain Bertard thought for a while and nodded calmly.
"So, you want me to use the large lakes and rainwater of the jungle instead of the volcanoes and flames of the plateau when I govern the Totonak tribes and deal with the Saoke tribes?..."
"Haha! Bertard, you always tell the truth!"
Hulot laughed happily and patted the strong shoulder of Samurai Commander Bertard affectionately. The familiar and reassuring feeling was just like it was more than ten years ago.
"Blessed by the Lord God! Of course there are volcanoes and flames, but the black wolf and his legions are enough! And for the big lakes and rain to infiltrate the numerous tribes on these seashores and jungles, some political wisdom is really needed
I have to resort to means! Black Wolf can’t do such patient and delicate work, Snake Girl Miava can do it, but I don’t feel comfortable leaving it to her..."
"Well, Miava is very smart, and she is also familiar with the legends and customs of the Totonac tribes. She has the ability to knit the entire Totonac Coastal Alliance into one. But, she cannot understand the relationship between the Mexica tribes and
The tribes in the lake have too strong self-ambition in their hearts. Therefore, what she created must be an alliance of the Totonak people, not an alliance of the Jiao people who share the ancestors of all tribes..."
"So, the Lord God witnesses! Bertard, after I leave, I will entrust you with all the major affairs on the seaside! You are the marshal of the kingdom in the East China Sea, controlling all military and political conquests, wealth and trade, belief and etiquette on the seaside, and have the highest authority.
The power of decision-making!…”
"And Miava's power, under you, is limited to the government affairs and finance of the Seaside Alliance... Well, you can provide her with a sufficiently generous life, and also let my eldest daughter, Light Snake, receive the best education. More
Choose a few teachers and let the wise men of the Mexica, Prepecha, and Totonac people teach her together! ... As for military affairs, Miava is not allowed to join the Coastal Legion! But she secretly recruits some tribal militias.
, get some priestess escorts, looking for some sense of security, I also agreed to her by default..."
"But remember! Miava is absolutely not allowed to interfere with the selection of priests of the Coastal Alliance, as well as the ancestral epic of the Olmec Holy City and the compilation of the glue rituals! These two long tasks are closely related to
The long-term discord between people's hearts must not deviate from the right direction... When necessary, I allow you to use the guards to deal with the envoys she sends, and even clean up the cronies around her!..."
"...Yes! Your Highness! I will grasp the scale and take good care of your eldest daughter!..."
Hearing this, Samurai Commander Bertard felt a chill in his heart and bowed his head respectfully in agreement. He did not want to say too much on such a sensitive matter, so he returned to the previous topic.
"Blessed by the Lord God! The kingdom has taken control of the Totonac seaside, and Black Wolf has captured the town of Red Lake and controlled the last ancient city of La Venta. At present, the kingdom has completely occupied four ancient Olmec cities, which can be regarded as a complete inheritance of the Olmec city.
The inheritance and legal tradition of Mei Ke’s ancestors…”
"Your Highness, we not only have the right to compile the epics of the ancestors of the Jiao people, but also have the most ancient right to explain the belief in the main god! And relying on the ancient holy city of the Olmec era, relying on those murals and carvings from the second era, the kingdom
The priesthood can actually do a lot..."
"Even the priests of the kingdom can redefine the original myth of the main god, making the main god of the Mexica people the main god of the Jiao people in the world, so as to be more in line with the belief recognition of all tribes in the world and create a true holiness!..."
"Well! Bertard, I've thought about what you said carefully... It's just that it's not the time yet!... The main god of the Mexica people can't become the main god of the Jiao people yet..."
Hearing this suggestion, Shulot nodded slightly. There was hesitation in his eyes for a moment, but he quickly shook his head.
"Witness the main god! Re-examine the original myth and create the Jiaoren main god... This is to directly seize the highest divine power and completely break up with the high priests of the royal capital! ... The highest divine power of the alliance is actually under the god King Avit
In his hands, he has firmly controlled the high priests of the capital city in the lake..."
"Bertard, I need to communicate frankly with Avitt to rebuild mutual trust! And I returned to the capital this time just to use myself as a hostage to ease the conflict between us... How can I intensify it again at this time?
What about the conflict with him? ...Huh? I understand! Are you trying to persuade me in circles to persuade me not to go back?"
"Witness the Lord God! Your Highness, you are going back to the capital to face the king alone...I am really worried! I heard about the rumors in the capital when I was besieging Yunshe Mountain City..."
Samurai Commander Bertard pursed his lips, with unconcealable worry on his face. If he had known that the situation would develop to this day, it would be better to have Avitt and Tisok "die" together in the battle between the two kings who usurped the throne.
Here. Then, let His Highness marry Princess Alyssa and inherit Avitt's throne claim...
But if that really happens, Chief Priest Kechar will definitely invite the elders to elect a new king of the alliance, a big talker. And the alliance will not be able to gather all the strength from above and below to win the most difficult Western Conquest of Tarasco.
And His Highness cannot obtain the fiefdom in the lake, obtain a stable copper mine, and develop his ambitions from now on... Probably he can only slowly accumulate strength like Montezuma II, the son of the late emperor, and wait patiently...
"Bertard, this has been decided a long time ago. Eckart has been trying to persuade me for a long time, and I criticized him a lot...don't try to persuade me any more!"
Hulot smiled gently, patted Bertard on the shoulder again, and explained patiently.
"Witness the Lord God! Although I have been delaying returning to the lake capital, I have never changed my mind. I just want to deal with these jungle tribes as much as possible and stabilize the inland jungle with complex terrain so that you and Black Wolf can
I can go all out to conquer the Maya! And now that the New Year Festival is completed, the conversion and alliance of the jungle tribes are all going smoothly... It will be postponed until the beginning of February at most, and I will slowly return west with the guards. As long as I wait until mid-March, Yi
Lian gave birth to the baby safely, and I have made the final arrangements, so I can return to the Mexican Alliance with peace of mind!…"
With the evening breeze blowing, Shulot looked gloomy and revealed his true thoughts, the backhand and confrontation hidden in the dark. Then, he pondered for a while and rearranged the division of the Guards Corps.
"God bless you! I have thought about it carefully recently. The seaside alliance is thousands of miles from east to west, and the Mayan coast is two thousand miles. And the Cuban Snake Island also extends for two thousand miles. Changes in the East China Sea will soon come..."
"The Mayan coast that the kingdom needs to conquer is very long, and time is very tight! Although the main force of the Black Wolf's expedition to the Maya will be the loyal Totonac warriors, the surrendered Sauk tribes and the Puton tribes... but the kingdom's command
The reliable headquarters should be strengthened as much as possible!…”
"Witness the Lord God! Bertard, you are the person I trust the most, and you know my plans and ambitions best!... I have decided to leave 6,000 of the 8,000-strong Praetorian Guards for you! All of them
I will leave the Mexica warriors and most of the Prepecha warriors to you to suppress the coastal tribes and deal with all changes..."
"As for me, it is enough for me to bring two tribal vanguard battalions and two thousand warriors from each tribe back to the capital city in the lake! No matter how many guards I bring, it is meaningless to face tens of thousands of royal warriors. On the contrary,
For nothing, Avitt is alert... But your mission is the real burden! Major events that will change the world will happen this year. And those distant white-skinned evil spirits will also appear from the East China Sea... May the Lord God bless us, bless us
