The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
Destroyed the Inca army, captured the capital city of Cusco, captured the Inca King Huascar alive, and almost killed all the Inca royal family members and princes and nobles, and even the slaves who were loyal to the Inca royal family and princes and nobles. Killed to death. King Atahualpa of Quit felt that almost everything he wanted to do was done. The entire Inca Empire was under his control. He was actually the king of the entire Inca Empire.
After completing all the tasks, he felt that he should take a good rest and fully enjoy this comfortable and happy time. So he called his bodyguard, Usaka, and told him, "Almost all the Inca royal family members and princes and nobles have been killed, including many people who were closely related to the Inca royal family. It's enough for them to learn a lesson. Therefore, I still want to return to Cajamarca as soon as possible and have a good rest. However, what I am most worried about is Huascar. I am afraid that Huascar will always be locked up in the library. There is no way to do it in the Royal Palace of Sco. If something happens, it will be a big deal. So, I want to lock Huascar somewhere closer to me."
Of course Usaka understood what the king meant, and said, "You can lock Huascar in the castle of Bambamarca. Our troops are stationed there, and the castle is very strong. It is far away from Cajamarca where the king is." It’s only a hundred miles away. If you need anything, you can walk there in one day.”
Atahualpa thought this was a good suggestion, nodded and said, "Go to Cusco immediately and ask Prince Bescarra to hand over the guarding of Huascar to you and Chalkuchma's general Supaipa. Take charge and ask General Supaipa to lead three thousand elite soldiers to escort Huascar to the castle of Bambamarca and imprison him. Then the two of you will take on the task of guarding Huascar."
Usaka said, "Yes, my lord."
When Usaka was about to leave, the king said again, "I still have to find a way to find that Prince Manco, even if I go to heaven or earth to find him."
Usaka said, "Yes, my lord."
Then, Atahualpa fell into thought again, and the palace guard who had been kneeling on the ground asked, "What worries does the king have?"
The king said, "My concubines want me to take them on a cruise to Cusco, but I really don't want to go to that ghost place. I killed so many people there, and the ghosts there will not let me go." .”
Usaka said, "If the king doesn't want to go, don't go, because the people there will definitely not welcome the king. If the concubines want to go, let them go by themselves."
The king thought for a while and said, "How about you take them over, and then you can do your business and hand them over to Prince Beskara, and let him take the two hundred palace guards to be responsible for their safety."
Usaka said, "Yes, my lord."
Atahualpa said, "Go and call two hundred palace guards and take them to Cusco. I'll get them ready and we can set off immediately."
The king asked the palace guards to go to the military camp, and then asked Haya to call the concubines in the meeting room, and said, "Don't you want to go to Cusco? Well, you get ready and get on the road immediately. I asked the palace guards to Guan Usaka will take you with him."
The concubines shouted happily, "Long live the king!"
Wu Ga said, "Will the king go?"
The king said, "I am still very busy and have many things to do, so I won't go."
Wu Ga said, "If the king doesn't go, it will be boring."
The king said, "Why is it boring? You will be more free if I am not here."
Wu Ga said, "If the king is not here, it will be less lively, and there will be no one to explain it to us."
The king said, "Prince Bescarra can explain it to you. He knows more about Cusco than I do."
Wu Ga said, "He talks too much and is too verbose. We still hope you can stay with us."
The king said, "Okay, I can't take you there. You go and prepare quickly. Usaka will come with his guards to pick you up soon." Then he said, "I have to tell you, April The Mark River is much longer and more dangerous than the Marañon River."
Maka knew that the king was talking about her and immediately replied, "I'm not afraid."
The king said to Queen Anna Maya, "Just take them with you."
Queen Anna Maya shook her head and said, "If you don't go, I won't go either. Otherwise, if everyone leaves, who will serve you?"
The king said, "I will ask the prince to choose some girls for me locally. Just go ahead."
But Queen Anna still shook her head and said, "I don't want to go."
The king said, "Don't you want to see Huascar?"
Anna sighed and said, "It's better not to see each other."
At this time, Haya came over and said to the king, "Usaka is already waiting on the royal road with the palace guards. Please get on the sedan chair, all the concubines."
The concubines left the meeting room cheering.
Since defeating Huascar, Atahualpa has put the red Bora crown on his head, which symbolizes the supreme power of the Inca Empire. After several months of purges and massacres of royal nobles and Incas loyal to the royal family, almost all those who deserved to be killed were killed. Now, only Huascar and Prince Manco are left. For him, these two people are the biggest threats to him becoming the King of Inka. However, Prince Manco has disappeared without a trace since he was sent to other provinces by Huascar to recruit soldiers. And Huascar was in the palm of his hand now. He doesn't want to kill him yet, because keeping him may still be of great use. Because the Incas would not willingly give up their centuries-old idolatry, nor would they agree to him, a prince born of a Quito woman, as the king of the Inca Empire. He expected that those royal family members who had not been killed or the Incas loyal to the royal family might still revolt and cause trouble. For this reason, he thought that once such an uprising or rebellion occurred, he could use Huascar's reputation to persuade or warn those who were loyal to Huascar to give up the uprising.
In the two months after defeating Huascar, he has been staying in a city called Haoha, more than 400 kilometers away from Cusco, commanding and planning an attack on the royal family and people loyal to the royal family. Every purge and massacre. Perhaps out of some worries and considerations, he never entered the capital city of Cusco. At present, he has achieved a complete victory and achieved and satisfied his expectations and wishes. Therefore, under the escort of tens of thousands of soldiers, he returned from the small town of Haoha to the beautiful Kahama with a pleasant climate. Caja City, and imprisoned Huascar in a strong castle in Bambamarca, not far from Cajamarca City, preparing to enjoy the relaxation and joy after victory in this quiet and beautiful small town.
The small courtyard where he lived was renovated and renovated after they left. Not only did the courtyard expand a lot, but the house also looked more exquisite and unique. A new layer of paint and paint had been painted on the walls of the courtyard and the house. marl. The pure white and elegant colors seem to be welcoming the distinguished owner, looking so warm and bright. When they left, the garden in the courtyard was still green, but now it is full of colorful flowers, giving people a fresh and gorgeous feeling.
In the small courtyard lived some Atahuallpa clan nobles and many concubines. These concubines serve the king all day long, and those who serve the concubines are the daughters of nobles. These personal concubines were replaced every nine days, and the daughters of the nobles who served them were also replaced every nine days. In addition, there are many palace guards in the courtyard to protect the safety inside and outside the courtyard.
This day is the day of fasting for the Incas. Beginning on the first day of September in the lunar month. The Incas observe two strict fasts, but the severity is not the same. The most strict one can only eat corn and water at one time, and only a little bit of raw corn. This fast was so strict that it could not last more than three days. Another time, it was not so strict and allowed to eat grilled corn, and the amount could be larger. It was also allowed to eat some raw vegetables, such as lettuce, radish, and Indian chili called Uchiu, as well as salt. You could also drink some wine, but you were not allowed to eat fish and meat. Cooked vegetables.
The Indians call the first fast Kasi, and the other, more stringent fast, Atonkasi, which is the Great Fast. After a day of strict fasting, all men, women and children prepare bread they call sanku the next night. They knead the dough into a ball and put it in a pot, because they don't know how to bake it in the oven, just bake it into a half-cooked dough. There are two types of pasta made, one of which is added with the human blood of children over five and under ten years old. The method of blood collection is bleeding through incision rather than killing the person. The bleeding site is between the eyebrows above the bridge of the nose. The Indians also used this bloodletting method to treat illnesses. When these ceremonies are held, people gather together according to their kinship relationships. Brothers go to the home of their eldest brother, and those who have no brothers go to the home of the oldest relative with the closest bloodline. On the night of kneading the dough, just before dawn, all those who have fasted must wash their whole bodies, grab some dough mixed with blood, and rub their heads, faces, chests, and backs, as well as their arms and legs, as if to use It was as if the dough scrubbed all disease away from them. After doing this, the eldest relative, the head of the family, spreads the dough on the threshold of the street door and lets the dough stick to it to indicate that the family has completed the baptism and purification. On this day of fasting, people generally do not work in the fields and try not to do other things. Moreover, husbands are not allowed to have sex with their wives at night.
Because it was a fasting day, many things could not be done. Therefore, after Atahualpa got up in the morning, he called the chief of Chincha Province, Hakamaga, and some other close relatives to come to the palace courtyard to chat and observe the fast. The chiefs, governors, princes and ministers of these provinces were frequent visitors to the king and were familiar with everything in the courtyard. They chose a place on the lawn in the middle of the courtyard. Atahualpa sat on a small red wooden stool. The others took their places according to their official positions and status, and sat respectfully beside King Atahualpa. .
