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#1343 Hanzhou strategy (ten)

Is this city the city of Mayapan?" Zhu Yunwen said, holding the clairvoyant eyes in both hands and looking at the city not far away.

It was a small and crowded city. It was surrounded by a low circular defensive stone wall. This stone wall was so low that Yunwen could stand on a slightly higher ground while riding a horse.

The city has an unobstructed view.

I don’t know if it’s because the city is too small. The houses in this city are lined up in rows, some are tall or short, but they are all squeezed together very tightly, as if a thousand corn stalks were planted in one square meter.

The business of this small town is extremely prosperous. Not only are there a large number of shops and workshops in the city, but there are also countless simple houses built of wood scattered outside the city walls. Most of them are shops or workshops, and they also double as shops.

The houses where residents live; and further away from the city wall, there are large fields of corn or other crops. There are sweet potatoes, peppers, tobacco and other crops, but Zhu Yunwen only knows one corn, or the former

It took me a few days to remember it.

In sharp contrast, the temples and pyramids in the city were very low and simple. Yunwen was surprised by this. Based on his several months of experience in the Valley of Mexico and the intelligence he received back, it was shown that the Mayans and Thor were

The Turks and the Aztecs are both peoples who believe in gods very much, and the highest-status person is also the priest responsible for worshiping the gods; and it is said that the Mayans are more civilized than the Toltecs or the Aztecs.

High, so they should build taller temples and pyramids, but why are they so low?

Although he was surprised, Yunwen was very satisfied with this city, because the business in this city was very prosperous, and the people were busy and diligent. In his opinion, it was the most similar Hanzhou city to the Central Plains city, except that the city walls were too low.

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If Zhu Yunxi were here, he would come to the conclusion that slavery in the Mayan civilization has declined. Because there is not enough free labor, the cost of building buildings has become extremely high. In ancient times when productivity was not developed enough,

, even very wealthy countries cannot afford to build too many splendid but impractical religious buildings. This is clearly reflected in ancient Europe: temples built for gods and entertainment buildings built for nobles in ancient Rome

Places such as the Colosseum are so magnificent, but there are so few religious buildings from the Middle Ages that have been passed down to later generations.

And after the decline of slavery, it was not just the construction industry that also declined. The Maya's military force was also very weak, far inferior to the Toltecs or Aztecs in the Valley of Mexico.

"According to people who have been to the city of Mayapan and the Toltec priests, the Mayan people are very weak in military force. They were conquered by the Toltecs a long time ago. According to the priests, they are the 'Sun God's

The light once shone on this land ruled by strange gods, allowing pagans to accept the baptism of the great god. However, as the Aztecs and other northern peoples moved southward, the Toltecs in the Valley of Mexico

The country perished and fell into war, and their rule in the city of Mayapan also collapsed. Then the Kokom family took the opportunity to rise and rule the city."

"However, even though the Toltecs were unable to reunify the Valley of Mexico and had no time to take care of the city of Mayapan, the Maya's force was still very weak. Some Toltec tribes came over to plunder and separate the city.

Even the strength of the city could not be defeated, so they could only use the power of the city. But after the reinforcements from other cities arrived, the Toltec tribes who came to plunder had already grabbed enough things and retreated on their own initiative.

It's of no use." Zhu Zhen introduced.

"So they are willing to surrender to me?" Yun Wen asked.

"That's it." Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "The Maya's military force is very weak. They can't even defeat the Toltecs, let alone the Aztecs who defeated the Toltecs. But our Ming Dynasty

However, the vassal state defeated the Aztecs, and it is definitely not something that the Mayans can stop. If they resist, it will be useless, so they will naturally agree to surrender to you."

After Zhu Yunwen negotiated with Zhu Zhen, Zhu Bai and others about the fiefdom for him, he went to the Valley of Mexico with Zhu Zhen. While making preparations to conquer the Mayans, he also increased his understanding of the barbarians of the Han continent in order to facilitate the conquest.

The Mayans later civilized them better.

Zhu Zhen sent spies to the Yucatan Peninsula to investigate the specific situation, and countless information was continuously transmitted back to Xuanyang City from Mayapan City and other cities.

After more than half a year like this, Yun Wen learned the local language and thought he had a sufficient understanding of the local barbarians. In other words, although his understanding was not enough, he was eager to start civilizing the barbarians: Zhu Zhen's method of educating the barbarians was also related to his

Zhu Zhen's ideas were very different, and Zhu Zhen did not accept his methods, so he was eager to obtain his own fiefdom so that he could educate in his own way.

Zhu Zhen immediately set out with his army and headed to the Yucatan Peninsula to help Zhu Yunwen conquer the local Mayans. It happened that Zhu Bai came to Xuanyang City at this time and wanted to discuss something with Zhu Zhen. After hearing about this, he also wanted to go to the place of the Mayans to take a look.

Just come together.

The three princes took more than a thousand troops, mainly composed of Han Chinese or Jinchuan savages (generally referring to the savages near California), and more than 2,000 Toltec soldiers who fully expressed their surrender, to the Yucatan Peninsula.

We soon arrived at the place and came into contact with a small Maya town on the edge. Where had the locals seen such an army? With such sophisticated weapons and such neat formations, they knew they couldn't defeat an army with such sophisticated weapons and neat formations.

Moreover, the Mayans are not a nation that has no contact with the outside world and practices isolation from the country (or it is impossible to achieve isolation from the country). It is known that a new and more powerful "Ming people" have recently appeared in the Valley of Mexico. According to the descriptions of people who come and go, it seems to be similar to

The people in front of them were almost the same. Since the Ming Dynasty could conquer even the Toltecs and Aztecs, conquering them was no problem, so they quickly surrendered to Zhu Yunwen.

The news that the Ming Dynasty came to the Yucatan Peninsula quickly spread throughout all the Mayan cities. People were talking about this seemingly unprecedentedly powerful nation, and the more they talked about it, the more frightened they became. The final result was that all the cities where the Ming army went were destroyed.

There is no need to fight if the wind blows.

After that, in order to improve the efficiency of taking over the city, whenever they went to the next city, they had to send someone to notify them one day in advance. Once they arrived at the place, they would directly hold a surrender ceremony or surrender ceremony. Mayapan City is the political center of the entire Yucatan Peninsula.

, is also the most developed city, so Zhu Yunwen sent an envoy two days in advance to inform them that they were ready to surrender. However, this time, it seemed that things were not going well.

"It's already time. It's been half an hour since we arrived outside Mayapan City. Why haven't the people in the city come out to surrender?" Zhu Yunwen discussed with Zhu Zhen for a while, raised his head and looked at the sun, and said.

"Is it because they don't want to surrender?" Zhu Bai asked.

"Yesterday the envoy reported back and said that they were willing to surrender; why, today they suddenly don't want to surrender?" Zhu Zhen also commented.

"Since you don't want to surrender, then send troops to attack!" Zhu Bai said immediately.

"Slow down!" Zhu Yunwen stopped him and said, "Uncle Twelve, "Sun Tzu's Art of War: Planning and Attack Chapter" says: 'In all military methods, the whole country is the first, and the destruction of the country is second; the whole army is the first, and the destruction of the army is the second."

.., Therefore, to be victorious in a hundred battles is not a good thing; to subjugate the enemy's army without fighting is a good thing.'; If you can do it without using swords, it is better not to use swords."

"Besides, although it's already midnight, it's still not too late. Just wait for them for another half hour."

"Yunwen, you are the prince of this place, so naturally you are the leader. But my uncle still wants to remind you: It is okay to be tolerant to the local barbarians, but you must not let them think you are weak and can be bullied." Zhu Bai said.

Zhu Bai's words were not polite, and even a good-tempered person like Zhu Yunwen frowned. Although he had a good temper, he was also a vassal king, with the same status as Zhu Zhen and Zhu Bai, and because of his relationship with Yunxi

Being closer, his status should be higher. What Zhu Bai just said was tantamount to saying that his behavior would make the barbarians feel weak and bullied, which was not a good thing to say. He was very unhappy when he heard it; but Zhu Bai was his elder, so he spoke up.

Going back does not seem to be in line with Confucian teachings.

He was just thinking about how to answer this sentence when he heard Zhu Zhen shout: "Twelfth brother, Yunwen, look, the city gate of Mayapan City has opened again, and several people who look like priests have come out of the city with many servants."

, probably to express surrender."

Zhu Zhen felt something was wrong after Zhu Bai said these words and wanted to dissuade him, but he didn't know how to dissuade him. Just as he was thinking about it, he accidentally turned his head and saw that the city gate that had been closed because of their arrival opened again.

, and several people dressed like priests led many people who looked like servants out of the city gate and shouted hurriedly.

After hearing Zhu Zhen's words, Zhu Yunwen didn't bother to answer Zhu Bai's words. He turned his head and looked in the direction of the Mayapan city gate, and saw several strange Mayan nobles or priests walking towards them. These people were wearing brightly colored cotton clothes.

, wearing the most popular turkey feather hat in Hanzhou mainland, the shape of their heads is very weird, some are triangular, some are long, and some are big flat heads, as if they are aliens. And all of them have cross-eyed,

The face, arms, and palms are all tattooed with complicated patterns, and they look a bit like gang members from the Ming Dynasty.

"The Great Ming Priest," one of the people who looked like someone who had failed plastic surgery seemed to be the leader of these people, walking at the front of the crowd. He walked directly in front of Zhu Yunwen's horse, who was also at the front of the Ming people, and first bent deeply

Then he said respectfully: "I am Siyali, the high priest of Mayapan, the rain god priest of the Kokom family. On behalf of the great rain god, I would like to express my most respectful greetings to your god."

'Sure enough, he is also a pretentious guy!' Zhu Yunwen frowned and thought. Although he had only stayed in Hanzhou Continent for a few months, he was very tired and disgusted with the local people who were like witches and gods in the countryside. As long as there was some status in Hanzhou Continent,

People like to pretend to be gods and ghosts, and also like to perform blood sacrifices and human sacrifices. Some people are even proud to be sacrifices. When he was in the Valley of Mexico, he saw countless such people and countless behaviors that he considered very barbaric.

.Sometimes he would come forward to dissuade him, but when the locals saw him, because his clothes were made of good material and he looked like a big shot, they did not dare to offend him and agreed repeatedly in front of him. But as soon as he left, they even turned around.

He then forgot his words and acted according to their barbaric customs.

'Such barbaric and backward barbarians, even the Mayans, who are said to be the most civilized, are so barbaric and backward, they must be civilized and educated into people who know the rules and observe etiquette.' He thought again.

Thinking of this, he lowered his head and looked at the person in front of him. 'Although he is also a witch, god and man, he has a high prestige in the city. If you can educate him, it is better to educate him.';

"There is no need to be polite." Zhu Yunwen then said in a gentle tone: "I, the people of the Ming Dynasty, have always been kind to you and other barbarians, so you don't have to be afraid."

"Yes, the great Ming priest." Siyali agreed.

"You should also know Gu's conditions," Zhu Yunwen said again: "The city of Mayapan needs to surrender to Gu and accept Gu's rule; the people in the city will become Gu's subjects and need to pay food to Gu and serve as errands; you guys

Priests and nobles must also submit to Gu and obey Gu's orders without violating them. Are you willing?"

'If I don't want to, I can't keep anything. If I agree, I might be able to keep some power and property. Do you think I am willing?' Hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, Siyali thought in his heart. Of course he is not willing.

No one would be willing to suddenly have a boss on his head; but he did not dare to say that he was not willing. These Ming people in front of him were not only said to be very powerful, but also looked very powerful: nearly two thousand people were wearing the same clothes and combing the same weird hairstyle.

They had hairstyles and formed a formation like a city wall. The spears in their hands were shining, exuding a frightening murderous aura. There were thousands of Aztec warriors around. They definitely couldn't beat them. Don't do it.

It is said that with the strength of one of their cities, even the entire Yucatan Peninsula cannot defeat it.

Since you can't defeat them, you can only "unite". Moreover, it is also the political wisdom of the Mayans to unite if you can't defeat them, just like their ancestors "union" with the Toltecs three hundred years ago.' Maybe these Ming people and

Just like the Toltecs, they only show off their ferocity for a while, and then they will decline. After decades or hundreds of years, it will be our Kokom family that will rule the city of Mayapan.'; he thought in his heart.

Therefore, "Great Ming Priest, I, as well as all the priests, people and slaves in the entire city are willing to surrender at your feet, obey your orders, and accept your rule." Siyali bowed and saluted again, and then respectfully

said.

Hearing this, Zhu Yunwen breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, he took the initiative to surrender and fully accepted my conditions, so we don't have to fight at last." (To be continued)


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