The Fall of the Golden Empire (Novel) (Volume 1) "Bloody Sunset" by Zhang Baotong
Besides, after Usaka secretly talked with Huascar, he left the castle compound of Bambamaka before dawn the next day, and then changed into the casual clothes of an ordinary Inca man. He had a cloth bag slung over his shoulder, which contained some of his clothes and dry food. His trip was very secret and no one was allowed to know about it. He knew that although Atahualpa was imprisoned in the Temple of the Sun in Cajamarca, he could still decide a person's life or death. He only needs to send someone out to convey his instructions, and someone will execute the person he wants to execute immediately.
It's a full day's walk from Bambamarca to Cajamarca. Although the Incas had no cars or horses, they had the ability to walk quickly. There was a marching road between the two places, but Usaka decided to take the mountain path, so that he could take a shortcut and avoid meeting acquaintances traveling between the two places. Because Atahualpa often sent people to Bambamarca, not only was Huascar imprisoned here, but there were also more than 3,000 troops, which was the closest army to Cajamarca. If the Incas wanted to rescue the Inca King, it would be most convenient to use this army.
After walking on the mountain path for a whole day, Usaka arrived at the edge of the small town of Cajamarca when it got dark. He ate some dry food he had brought with him, waited until it was completely dark and could no longer see anyone, and then took advantage of the darkness to arrive in front of the Spanish military camp in Plaza de Armas. Two sentries stopped him at gunpoint and asked him what brought him to the camp. He said he had something very important to see the Spanish commander.
But the sentry could not understand what he said, so he had to ask one to watch him and the other to report the message. After a while, the sentry brought Martin over. Martin asked him, "This is the Spanish military camp. What are you doing here?"
Usaka said, "I was sent by the Inca King Huascar to discuss important matters with the commander."
Martin looked at him with very suspicious eyes for a long time and said, "Who doesn't know that Huascar is imprisoned in the castle of Bambamarca. How can he send someone here to discuss something with our commander?"
Usaka whispered, "I came from Bambamaka Castle."
Martin smiled slightly and said, "As soon as I heard your accent, I knew that you were not a local, you were from Quito."
Usaka nodded in disbelief.
Because Martin was disgusted with Atahualpa himself, and because he heard that Atahualpa had imprisoned Gina and said he wanted to bury her alive, he hated him to death. Therefore, when he heard that the person in front of him was Wentz, The one sent by Karl was very enthusiastic and hurriedly brought Usaka to the headquarters office.
At this time, the Spanish commander Pizarro was sitting under an oil lamp, looking at a road map to Cusco drawn by the Bishop Father Vicente de Valverde. This map was drawn up by the bishop based on information provided by the Incas. Although not very accurate, it allows people to identify the direction and road conditions. Seeing that Martin had brought a local farmer with him, he asked, "What does this man do?"
Martin said, "It's someone sent by Huascar, saying he has something important to discuss with you."
As soon as Pizarro heard that it was someone sent by Huascar, he immediately asked Martin to bring a glass of chicha to the visitor.
Usaka held the wine glass and drank a large glass of wine in one gulp.
Before Usaka could put down his cup, Pizarro asked, "How is the Inca doing now?"
Usaka said, "It's not good. He seems to be seriously ill. His speech is weak, he coughs badly and he vomits blood."
Pizarro couldn't help but feel a little annoyed and said, "I asked Atahualpa a few days ago and he said that Huascar lived like a king." Then he asked, "What's the purpose of sending you here?" Discuss with us?"
Usaka said, "He heard that you and Atahualpa had an agreement to exchange gold for freedom, so he asked me to tell the commander that if the commander can let him be free, he can give you Atahualpa." Much more gold.”
Pizarro was startled and asked, "Does he have so much gold?"
Usaka said, "Our king said that he has been in Cusco for many years and knows where the gold is and where the gold is hidden. But Atahualpa has never been to Cusco and does not know the gold at all. Put it somewhere, hide it somewhere.”
Pizarro nodded and said, "I heard that after Emperor Huayna Capac was born, in order to commemorate the birth, he had a gold chain made that only dozens of people could carry."
Usaka corrected him and said, "That golden chain is much bigger than what you said. This golden chain was made by King Huayna Capac, who was holding hands and dancing with the Inca princes who were attending the celebration of Huascar's birth. It was inspired and ordered to be cast. Because when people danced holding hands, they formed a chain-like ring. The length of the golden chain was measured by King Huayna Capac himself on the two walls of the Grand Plaza of Cusco where the ceremony was held. The length is about 200 steps from north to south and 150 steps from east to west. The actual length is about 350 steps. Each link is as thick as a wrist. Its weight makes it difficult for 200 princes and nobles to lift it. "
King Huayna Capak married three times in his life. The first Keya wife was his sister Pilku Waco, who gave birth to Prince Ninan Kuyuki. But the child is weak and often sick, which makes people always worried. So he married his sister Lava Oculo. This Keya bore him Huaskar. Later, he also married his cousin Mama Lentu. This was the daughter of his father's cousin, his uncle, who bore him Prince Manco. When Huascar was born, Huayna Capac was so happy that he decided to hold a grand celebration and ordered the creation of this golden chain.
But Usaka added, "But after Kiskis entered Cusco, he tried his best to find this giant golden chain. Some people say that it was used by the governor of Cusco to use camels and llamas before the war. It was transported to another place and hidden.”
Pizarro said, "Very good, just tell King Huascar to let him endure for a while longer, and I will find a way to rescue him." Usaka asked, "What method will the commander take to rescue him?" "
Pizarro actually had not considered this issue. When Usaca asked him, he was stunned and said, "Let Atahualpa bring Huascar to Cajamarca."
Usaka shook his head and said, "If so, Huascar will definitely be killed by Atahualpa. Because Huascar's survival is the biggest threat to Atahualpa."
Pizarro asked Usaka, "What do you think we should do?"
Usaka thought for a while and said, "Why don't we just bring Huaskar here to arbitrate and judge their rights and wrongs."
Pizarro thought it was feasible, so he said, "That's it. I'll go to Atahualpa to talk about this in the next two days." After that, he asked Martin to go to the cafeteria to get Usaka food. But Usacca wanted to rush back immediately, and said to Pizarro before leaving, "This matter must not be exposed, otherwise Huascar will be killed by Atahualpa's men."
Pizarro said, "Don't worry."
(Please pay attention to Zhang Baotong's signed work "Poetic Emotions", which includes short prose, life essays and short and medium-length novels. Today's release is "The Harem of the Ming Dynasty (7)")
