"Praise the Lord God! Your Majesty, this is... uh... the letter that Priest Thomas asked me... to forward 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 drank in the main hall, the monarch and his ministers got along well with each other, and talked freely, and gradually they all drank too much. After Priest Mecat finished talking about the fleet's encounter in Maya, Chihuaco, the old militiaman, licked his lips and estimated that it was almost time. He took out the crumpled leather letter from his arms and nervously handed it to Xuelote's hand. With a smile on his face, he said good things to Puap who stayed in Cuba.
"God bless you! Praise your Majesty and pay tribute to the divinely inspired king! The fleet has found the prophesied 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 governance in the land of the Maya!
"Your Majesty, the arrangements for the land of Cuba are roughly like this... As for Captain Puap of the Ashes... He took the lead in charging at the Mayan army with arrows, 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 already knows his fault 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!…”
The 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 fight. After carefully reading the letter from Priest Thomat, Shulot looked at the blood stains on the edge of the leather scroll and 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 violated easily. All along, his promise to Tikalo has always been true! He would not give up on Tikalo, his previous promises, and become friends with some Xiwu family just because the Xiwu family was that strong.
In fact, Shulot had his own long-term plan for the conquest and rule of Maya. The most important of these is to establish local vassals that convert to the main god, rely on alliances and kingdoms, and intermarry 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 cannot, like those powerful local snakes, really have the potential to integrate various Mayan ministries! ...Then, under such a puppet-like vassal rule, the bloodlines of the Mexica royal family and the Mayan descendants were merged through marriage, and while assimilating the Mayan tribes with religion and epics, they used force to clean up the remaining Mayan descendants. It took several years Within a generation...the Mayan tribes were completely integrated 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. Huitu Puap's fault is not as big as everyone imagined...
"If you kill one person and the whole army is shaken, kill him; if you reward one person and make ten thousand people happy, reward him... Huitupuapu 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 position. , exile, or even beheading... severely punished to frighten all armies!..."
"But since he stayed in Cuba, he was regarded as an exile in the hearts of everyone. His faults were 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, Shulot made a decision. He looked around at Chihuaco, who looked uneasy, and then at Mecat, who bowed his head respectfully, smiled slightly, and gave the order calmly.
"I already know the fault of Huitu Pu'ap! Although he acted impulsively and killed Prince Xiwu. However, the battle situation is always changing rapidly. It requires immediate decision-making and it is difficult to think carefully... And he participated in the fleet voyage, He did not shy away from hardships and obstacles, but also made many achievements... So, let him guard Cuba for ten years, resist the white-skinned evil spirits, and perform meritorious service for the kingdom!"
"...defended Cuba for ten years..."
Hearing such a royal order, the old militiaman Chihuaco opened his mouth, not knowing whether to be happy for Puap or sad for him. However, with Lao Pu's heartless character, after staying in Cuba for ten years, he probably gave 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 and said to Your Majesty thanks you.
"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 was drinking, talking and laughing, one drink after another.
Chihuaco, an old militiaman, lost his old worries and a new sorrow, and as he drank, they disappeared. He was born in the militia. 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!... Chippawa! 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 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! Ekart, 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!"
Eckart immediately got up and went to make arrangements. Soon, only Shulot and Meikat were left in the hall. Shulot felt happy, drank a lot, and was a little drunk. On the other hand, Mercat seemed to have drank a lot, but 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 and bowed formally to Shulot.
"Your Majesty! I still have some insights from this voyage... I want to report back to you alone!"
"Huh? Report back alone?"
Shulot was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it for a moment, he understood. He nodded slightly and said with a smile.
"Okay! Mekart, 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!..."
