"Of course, conquering the lowland, central and even highland Maya tribes and going deep into the interior of the tropical jungle is destined to be an extremely difficult process! And the primary goal in the next few years is to conquer the important city-states along the coast and open up the sea route to Cuba! ... As long as the Mayan emirates along the way bow their heads and submit, even if they are nominally vassal and pay tribute, this grand strategy will be considered an initial success!…”
"The former Mayapan royal family and the remaining Cocom tribes... they once ruled the vast lowlands and central Maya, and they all had traditional claims to the independent emirates of each tribe... They have converted to the main god and relied on the kingdom's force. , is a political force that can be used and cultivated to control the depths of the jungle!..."
The lake surface is glowing with golden light, and the mountains are reflected in the red clouds. The setting sun shines on the blue sea, and the boats approach Biwan. On the south side of Jihu City, relying on the corner of Jihu Lake, a natural lake port is formed. Shulot and his generals strode to the lake port and rested in the city-state's water village. And a sumptuous dinner has already been prepared.
The dinner outside Jihu City was sumptuous and delicious, and there were not many outsiders disturbing it. Corn kernels are paired with turkey pieces, plus chili peppers and spices, and stewed into a fragrant broth, which is the traditional Pozole/pozolli of the Mexican Federation. The roasted tender locusts are rubbed with chili powder and served with small cakes and avocado puree, which is an appetizing insect snack (Chapulines) on the seaside. Cool chayote and zucchini, chopped and mixed with precious honey, and sprinkled with some herbs or chili powder, are the favorite cold dishes of noble warriors. As for the fruits after the meal, in addition to the golden pineapple that is common in seaside areas, there is also the papaya, a specialty of the New World. In fact, in the Jihu City area, a kind of papaya with a red heart is especially produced, with thin skin and tender flesh, and an extremely sweet and rich taste!
"Well, not bad! Soft and juicy, sweet and not greasy... It's a pity that when you leave here, you won't be able to eat it! On this hot seaside, every scattered city-state has special rural products! It's like Just like the golden pineapple in Jinwan City..."
Shulot ate some red papaya and sighed with satisfaction. With the transportation capabilities of this era, fresh and sweet tropical fruits like this can only be picked and eaten locally, and it is almost impossible to transport them three hundred miles away. Given the climate conditions in tropical Central America, the cost of making ice is too high, and there is no possibility of extending the storage period.
"Your Highness! If you like this kind of fruit... I will arrange a fast ship to deliver it to Jinwan City regularly day and night!"
"Haha! Black Wolf, my general, you have your heart! But although my emotion is because of this fruit, it is not just about the fruit..."
Shulot smiled and shook his head. He stretched out his hand and picked up a piece of fragrant and soft papaya. He felt the thin skin that had not been cultivated by later generations and could not withstand transportation and storage, and his eyes became a little deep.
"Black Wolf, Tupa, the Lord God witnesses! ... In this hot lowland seaside, it is humid and warm all year round, and there are jungles on the land. It is difficult to trade various perishable agricultural products across city-states. Therefore, every A large city-state is an economic center for dozens or hundreds of miles around, with large markets inside and outside the city-state!"
"Villagers and tribes from all tribes went to the surrounding city-states to exchange field products from local villages and tribes, naturally forming closed trade circles... And such a fragmented geographical environment and closed trade exchanges are what Totonac has become The loosely divided economic base of city-states!…”
"What? Uh... thorn chick?... Your Highness... this..."
"Black Wolf, Tupa, listen carefully!...The Lord God witnesses! I have said before that if you want to preside over a party, you must understand what military, political, economic, and ideological concepts are, as well as the relationship between the four in the world!... I have talked about military and political affairs before, the two most urgent issues of conquest and rule... But to establish the rule of the kingdom for a long time, we need to go further, establish stable economic ties, and integrate the cultural ideas of various departments!..."
Shulote ate the papaya in one bite and wiped the blood-like red juice from the corners of his mouth. Then, he used the stone knife and tableware in his hand to accurately draw the thousands of miles of coastline on the soft soil.
"Military is the continuation of politics, economy is the basis of politics, and ideology is the unity of politics, which is adapted to the basis of economy. The so-called economy, simply put at this time, refers to both the production capacity of the people and the transportation and trade capacity of various places. It is the production, transfer and distribution of wealth!…”
Speaking of these "dragon-slaying skills" taught by later generations, Shulot showed a little nostalgia in his eyes. He once dismissed these boring and hard-to-talk ideological and political philosophies and did not take them seriously at all. Only after truly taking control of the country, he gradually discovered that this basic political and historical education, this "dragon-slaying secret technique" inherited by the ruling class, would be widely taught and known to everyone in the celestial dynasty in later generations. How incredible!
"The most important rule of the kingdom in the seaside land is to merge the tribal people from various tribes and establish concentrated villages and tribal flag corps!... And the tribal chiefs who dare to defy and resist this policy can only sacrifice The fate of death!…”
"The reason why I made this policy is not only to take the tribal people out of the hands of the tribal leaders and chiefs politically and bring them under the control of the kingdom... The further two goals are to Economically, introduce more advanced agricultural production methods to the kingdom to increase the output of village farmland...and ideologically, spread the faith of the main god, inherit the epic of the kingdom, and forcibly integrate the culture of various ministries!..."
Shulot looked solemn and slowly inserted the stone knife in his hand into the soil. He spoke one sentence at a time, looked at several trusted generals, and taught seriously in a tone that could not be disobeyed.
"If the kingdom wants to establish a stable rule, it must choose a reliable class and establish common economic and political interests! Totonac's warriors and elites are the power of our rule, and they must also be included in the political and economic system Go in…”
"The political system of the kingdom on the seaside, and even in the whole world, is based on farming and war. The workshops provide weapons, trade connects, and faith provides stability. The so-called 'farming' refers to the warrior farms that enfeoffed and granted land. , it is the continuous establishment of Mintun flag teams, the popularization of agricultural improvements, new agricultural tools and new crops... and the so-called 'war' is a steady stream of expansion wars, which continue to bring land, population and wealth, and continue to absorb and reduce Army, continue to conquer foreign countries, and then be rewarded and accepted for military merit!..."
(End of chapter)
