The prosperous and beautiful Tenochtitlan was in a state of extreme fear at this moment, because this beautiful city was surrounded by people.
The Aztecs in the city were panicked. This beautiful city had never experienced war since it was built. The nobles, warriors, priests, merchants and other informed classes in the city were extremely frightened.
The 40,000-strong army of the Aztec Kingdom was completely defeated, and very few of them were brought back. The rest were either killed or captured.
Even Montezuma II, the heir to the Aztec Kingdom, had been captured at this time. The Aztecs, who were good at conquering and fighting, were not even considered a ragtag group under the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
But that's not what really scares them.
What really frightened the Aztecs was that these Ming people said that they were the messengers of the Sun God and Quetzalcoatl. Because the Aztecs had blasphemed their gods, the Sun God and Quetzalcoatl sent the Ming people to punish them.
them.
This was the most terrifying thing for the Aztecs who worshiped gods.
Because this means that they are not facing the people of Ming Dynasty, but the messengers of God. They have blasphemed the gods, so the gods will send people to punish them.
God is so important in their hearts that they naturally think that everything is right.
Because the Ming people who surrounded them also had a flag embroidered with a pattern similar to that of Quetzalcoatl, which they said was called a dragon.
The Ming people also said that a long time ago, the Aztecs, and even the people in the entire Golden Continent, were the same as the Ming people and had a common ancestor.
Therefore, everyone worships their ancestors and has common totems and gods. The Ming people also believe in the solar system and Quetzalcoatl. They are the incarnations of the Sun God and Quetzalcoatl, and are the messengers of the gods.
Because the Aztecs blasphemed the gods and offended the descendants and messengers of the gods, they were punished by the gods and everything happened now.
Fear was spreading, and everyone in Tenochtitlan felt extremely frightened.
Countless people gathered in the pyramid square of the Sun God and Quetzalcoatl, constantly confessing to the God in their hearts, saying that they had no intention of blaspheming the gods, and praying to the gods to forgive them.
In the palace, King Oizotel of the Aztec Kingdom looked at the high priests, nobles, etc. around him and asked: "Everyone, tell me, what should we do now?"
"The Ming Dynasty only gave us one day to reply to them. If we do not surrender, they will destroy Tenochtitlan on behalf of the gods and declare that we Aztecs will be thrown into the abyss of hell forever."
Oizotl was very frightened. He was already about to be buried. Unexpectedly, at this time, he actually said that the Aztecs had blasphemed the gods, so he sent the Ming people to punish them. If they did not accept
If punished, they will be thrown into the abyss of hell.
This made him very frightened. He had been fighting hard all his life and captured a large number of slaves to sacrifice to the gods. Unexpectedly, in the end, he still blasphemed the gods and might not even be able to enter the Kingdom of God.
"Surrender, it is impossible for us to defeat the messenger of God~"
"To surrender to the Ming Dynasty is to surrender to God. Only by obeying the Ming Dynasty's arrangements can we obtain salvation."
High Priest Wichilow suffered a mania, but soon regained consciousness. After communicating with God, he spoke on behalf of God.
"The people of Ming Dynasty are right. They are indeed the messengers and messengers of God. It is precisely because we have blasphemed the gods that the gods will send them to punish us."
"Listen to the people of Ming Dynasty. Whatever they say will be whatever it is. Let's just follow it."
Wichilow said with an upright face, but actually he was very helpless in his heart.
The Aztec Kingdom was defeated. An army of 40,000 people could not stand against 10,000 people. Tenochtitlan was surrounded. If it did not surrender to the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming people's artillery fire will bombard Tenochtitlan again. By then, everyone will be killed by the Ming people, and your own life may not be saved.
Therefore, his own life is still important. As long as the Ming people still need the Aztecs, he can continue to be their high priest, and it will have no impact on him.
When the others heard this, they nodded immediately. The king and the high priest had already spoken. What else could they say? What's more, now we are fighting for the sword and we are fighting for the flesh, so it's okay to disobey.
Soon, the Aztec Kingdom formally surrendered to Tian Erniu.
On the three-foot-long passage connecting the land and Tenochtitlan, the king, the high priest and many nobles, warriors, merchants, etc. all took the lead and knelt down, followed by the black Aztecs.
They are welcoming the messengers of God and the people of Ming Dynasty.
Tian Erniu, Monkey, Dahu, Jiang Liang and others riding on the tall horses were all smiling. This battle was so easy. They conquered this huge Aztec almost effortlessly.
kingdom.
The Aztecs looked at the war horses raised by Tian Erniu and others. This was a creature they had never seen before. This made them feel frightened. The ignorant people even regarded these war horses as being ridden by gods.
The mythical beast has no doubts about what Tian Erniu and others have fabricated.
Along the way, Tian Erniu and others looked at this city they had heard about for a long time with great interest.
Tenochtitlan!
It can be said to be the largest city in the entire Golden Continent.
These Aztecs used silt and stone channels to bring water from the swamps, and they also applied silt and other materials to their houses over many years.
In order to prevent the silt from falling down, flowers, plants and trees were planted on it, so the entire Tenochtitlan looked like a hanging garden, with flowers, plants and trees everywhere, full of all kinds of flowers.
Very beautiful.
“Tsk tsk, it’s really beautifully built!”
Tian Erniu couldn't help but nodded. Although these Aztecs couldn't even smelt bronze, they were very accomplished in architecture and art. The city they built was quite beautiful.
The ground is paved with stone slabs, the roads are spacious, the pyramids are one after another, and the huge squares are all showing the artistic and architectural talents of the Aztecs.
Soon, everyone arrived at the square of the Pyramid of the Sun God. Here, thousands of Aztecs knelt on the ground and it was a dark place.
Tian Erniu took out an iron trumpet, stood high on the pyramid, looked at the dark Aztecs below, and said loudly: "We Ming people are the descendants and messengers of the Sun God and Quetzalcoatl.
We, the Ming Dynasty, you Aztecs, and everyone on this Golden Continent were all one family a long time ago, and we have a common ancestor, which is the Sun God and Quetzalcoatl."
"Now, because you Aztecs have blasphemed the gods, the gods sent us, the Ming Dynasty, to punish you. Only by accepting our punishment can you receive God's forgiveness, and only after your death can you enter the kingdom of God.
middle."
Tian Erniu's voice was very loud, and coupled with the amplification of the iron trumpet, it was even more loud like a bell, echoing in the vast Plaza del Sol, and being transmitted very clearly to the ears of every Aztec present.
middle.
"Great God~"
"We realized our mistake~"
"We are willing to accept the punishment of the Ming Dynasty, and please forgive our sins!"
After hearing Tian Erniu's words, the high priest immediately knelt down and shouted loudly.
As he shouted, the Aztecs in the entire square also shouted one after another, grieving and begging God for forgiveness.
"This is a punishment because you have blasphemed God and neglected God's descendants and messengers from the far east."
"You now need to build a pyramid of gold and silver to pray to God for forgiveness. The bigger the pyramid, the better, and the higher the better, so that we can show God that you intend to repent."
"And you, the Aztec Kingdom, must pay no less than ten million taels of gold and silver to our Ming people every year to atone for your sins from God. Of course, the higher this number, the better. The more, the better you will be.
I will atone for your sins soon."
"In addition, starting from today, you are not allowed to use human sacrifices. God loves the world and has mercy on everyone. It is precisely because you use human sacrifices that you have blasphemed the gods, so we are sent to punish you."
"All living beings are equal. From now on, all sacrifices will be made with gold and silver. The more, the better. Of course, these gold and silver are kept by us Ming people for the gods~"
When he said this, Tian Erniu couldn't help but blush.
Really red.
He felt that he couldn't make it up anymore. Although he kept calling God, he still said gold and silver, and no ghost would believe his words.
But after hearing this, the Aztecs below all smiled and cried happily. It turned out that they still had a way to save themselves, and there was a way to make the gods forgive them.
Moreover, the requirements of the gods were very simple. They only asked for gold and silver, which they had in abundance. However, the gods did not like them using human sacrifices, which made the ordinary Aztecs cheer.
The long years of war also exhausted the Aztecs, and they formed deep hatreds with other surrounding kingdoms, city-states, tribes, etc. descended from the Yin Shang.
Thousands of people are sacrificed every year. Sometimes they can't catch enough prisoners, so they have to use some low-level people as sacrifices.
Now after hearing Tian Erniu's words, God does not like to use human beings for sacrifice, but only likes gold and silver. This suddenly made countless low-level Aztecs cheer.
"The Aztecs were willing to accept God's punishment~"
High Priest Wichiro knelt down deeply and expressed his stance.
"We are willing to accept God's divine punishment!"
When the other Aztecs heard this, they immediately shouted in unison.