Weathered by wind and rain, the grass and trees are green. The iron ore mountain lies like a giant beast, and the river at the foot of the mountain winds like a long snake. In the lowlands of the bay, there are clear waves rippling in the distance, and everything is full of vitality.
Come and try it quickly. 】
"God bless you! There happens to be a river in the northeast of this mining area, connecting the flat bay in the north and the undulating mines in the south. The kingdom's first stronghold in Cuba might as well be located at the foot of the mountain!"
Priest Thomas stood on a high place, looking around with a smile on his face. After the fleet meeting was discussed, a solid plan was come up. The preliminary exploration of the Mayari Iron Mine is almost completed. Then he became very interested and took the old militiaman Chihuaco around to determine the location of the first stronghold.
"This place is forty miles away from Mayari in the west and less than ten miles away from the bay in the north. The transportation along the coast is convenient, the terrain along the river is flat, the fields that can be cultivated are vast, and the stronghold has enough room for expansion... Well, there is still room for expansion. There is clay along the river that can be used to bake bricks.”
Warblers are flying, parrots are chirping, and the river is very lively. Priest Thomas looked at it for a long time and became more and more satisfied. He touched his chin and smiled at Chihuaco.
"The first stronghold of this kingdom is to smelt Snake Tooth Iron Ore and build the main god's temple! As the place to suppress Quetzalcoatl, why not call it 'Snake Suppressing City'?"
"Uh, Snake Town..."
Hearing this, Chihuaco scratched his head, thought for a while, and made another suggestion.
"Witness the Lord God! We came to Cuba's Snake Island just to look for traces of Quetzalcoatl. But the strange thing is that these local tribes don't seem to revere Quetzalcoatl, and they don't even know about the existence of Quetzalcoatl. If you use If the local tribes ask about the origin, they will know that the snake body of Quetzalcoatl is suppressed here..."
"It's better to name it according to the terrain of this place. There are iron mines in the south and the bay in the north. Together, they are called Iron Bay! And now that the stronghold has not been established, the name does not need to be too big. It can be called Iron Bay Town. .”
"Iron...wan?"
Priest Tuomat pondered for a while and also felt satisfied.
"Okay, then call it Iron Bay Town! Like the Iron Bay, it will definitely become an unbreakable fortress, standing in the east of the island of Cuba!"
The site selection was completed, everything was done, and everyone in the fleet did not stay too much, and set off on their way back the next day. The seven longships were docked forty miles away in a coastal Mayari village. Everyone's destination was to return to the village, and on their way back, a river with many game animals happened to pass by.
The spear dart Moka Yin had excellent eyes. When he was wading across the river, he keenly discovered a piece of floating "dead wood". He pointed to the river with his hand and shouted happily.
"Crocodile! There is a crocodile in the river! What a big prey!"
Everyone looked up when they heard the sound, and it was indeed a big one. A black and yellow Cuban crocodile is quietly lurking in the river, nearly three meters long!
This ferocious large beast has protective bony protrusions on its eyes and is extremely powerful. It can jump out of the water with its entire body and bite its prey. For the local Taino people, this thick-skinned and powerful beast has almost no natural enemies in the local area. It is also something that a few tribal hunters would never want to encounter on a daily basis.
For the exploration fleet, such a freshman prey must not be missed! Not to mention hundreds of kilograms of crocodile meat, two pieces of leather armor can be tanned from one crocodile skin alone.
The spear dart Moka Yin showed excitement on his face and called seven or eight Puton warriors. They all took off the sharp bronze short spears from their backs and then slowly approached. No matter how powerful the beast is or how dangerous it is up close, it will have to stop after one round of heavy spear throwing.
"Mokayin, wait a minute!"
Priest Tomat looked at the Cuban crocodile, his eyes moved, and he stopped Mokayin in simple Mayan language. Then, he touched his chin and called Puap over.
"Vice Captain Puap, your archery skills have always been good. Witness the glory of a warrior! Can you shoot this huge crocodile to death with a bow and arrow? Use a thin bronze arrow that breaks the armor and shoot only one arrow!"
"Huh? Shooting a crocodile with an expensive armor-piercing arrow? And you're only allowed to shoot one arrow?"
Huitu Puap scratched his head in confusion, a little confused. But Priest Thomas mentioned the glory of the warrior. As the self-recognized "first warrior" in the fleet, he couldn't say no no matter what! He nodded decisively, took off his big bow, and approached the crocodile in small steps. He took a closer look at the huge and quiet beast.
"The crocodile's heart is very powerful and even has several lobes. Since you want to kill with one arrow, you can't shoot at the heart. You can only shoot through the deck of its skull and hit the thumb-sized brain!"
Puap's eyes were sharp and he took a few steps closer. It wasn't until he became vaguely aware of the floating "dead wood" within ten steps that he suddenly fully drew the bow, attached an armor-piercing arrow, aimed for a few seconds, and then shot!
"middle!"
"Bah! Puff!"
The low sound of an arrow being struck, accompanied by the crack of the bone plate, rang low along the river bank. Puap immediately retreated, but a violent wave of water hit him one step ahead of him! I saw the stationary crocodile suddenly burst out with huge power, jumping up on the spot, and jumped completely onto the water. The huge and powerful long tail hit the water surface hard, and the water splashed ten meters!
"Huh? Failed?"
Priest Tuomat frowned, but saw a confident smile on Huitu Puap's face.
"Haha! With such sharp arrows, I am really a warrior like General Black Wolf!"
Hearing Puap's laughter, everyone looked again. But I saw that the giant crocodile only flopped a few times and then lay softly on the river. This time, its lying posture was not an ambush, but its muscles were completely relaxed.
That ferocious arrow penetrated its strong skull and destroyed its small brain. After a reflexive struggle, this beast in the jungle and river became paralyzed and could no longer resist. At this moment, although its body is still alive, its brain is dead!
"Okay! Praise the Lord God! Puap, you did a good job!"
Priest Tomat nodded and patted Puap on the shoulder for the first time in a long time. A faint smile appeared on his face, and he carefully ordered the warriors who came forward to cook.
"Tie up this crocodile! Don't remove the arrow from the forehead, and don't make another wound!"
"Yes! That's it! Keep it as it is now, carry it with six people and bring it back to Mayari!"
"Haha! When we return to Mayali Village, this giant crocodile shot to death will be the best gift for Chief Anani of Splash!"
The laughter of the tomato priest echoed by the river, and he was bold and ambitious. Chihuaco, the old militiaman, raised his brows, pondered slightly, and nodded slightly.
"Phew! Before negotiating with the chief of the Mayari tribe, this is indeed the best gift..."
