Inca Elegy (Novel) "The Fall of the Inca Empire" (Volume 2) by Zhang Baotong
Burning Chalkuchma to death has always been Pizarro's wish to vent his private anger. However, after actually burning Chalkuchma to death, Pizarro did not feel any pleasure, but was filled with frustration and worry. . In fact, this method neither frightened Chalkuchma nor gave the soldiers the excitement of the impending victory of the conquest. On the contrary, what really made him feel was a sense of frustration. Because in his personal contest with Chalkuchma, he did not take advantage of reason and advantage, but adopted a method of high pressure and deception, both of which ended in failure.
On the contrary, although Chalkuchma was burned alive by him, his indomitable performance of not giving up on death shocked and moved everyone present. Therefore, thinking about it this way, he regretted burning Chalkuchma at the stake and felt that doing so was really a blind and childish impulse.
Afterwards, he returned to the office and sat on a chair, frowning and smoking. Tutula prepared the meal and asked him to eat, but not only did he not eat, but his attitude was also very irritable, which scared Tutula and hurriedly retreated.
The sun was very bright at noon, and he could see the scenery deep in the valley from the window. However, his troubled mind made him feel that everything in front of him was so empty, boring and boring. Looking back on everything he did when he came to this country, he led the soldiers to win some great battles and gained a lot of gold, but he also always played the role of a murderer. Although no one will think of him now, history will judge him one day.
He smoked cigarettes one after another, leaving a large swath of cigarette butts on the ground. At this time, he felt a little thirsty, so he picked up the glass of cold water that had been poured down at an unknown time and drank it all in one gulp. Perhaps he had been sitting for too long, and he felt a dull pain in his neck and waist, so he stood up straight and looked out the window. Unconsciously the sun has moved to the west. The valley fields illuminated by golden light were silent. The slowly flowing river surface is covered with golden waves, and flocks of birds float quietly on the water, swimming peacefully and comfortably. So, he thought how nice it would be if he were a flying bird, free and carefree. Where can I have the worries and troubles of being a human being? However, he also thought that maybe the birds also had their own sorrows and troubles, but people didn't know it.
At some point, there was a noise outside, but because he was upset, he didn't want to go out to see what was going on. He just stood by the window and continued to look towards the valley field, thinking.
At this time, Antonio knocked on the door panting and entered the room. Before Lian Li could even move forward, he stammered, "Report to the commander, there is an Indian named Manco with a large army. Help the princes and nobles to come over from Cusco, saying that they have something important to discuss with you.”
Pizarro was in a troubled mood and didn't want to be disturbed. However, after hearing that those people were coming from Cusco, he thought that the Soto team was about to attack the city of Cusco, so he might as well ask them about it. Let’s take a look at the situation in the capital city of Cusco.
He pondered for a moment, then followed Antonio out the door, and saw a large group of rich and noble people standing in the open space outside the door, with rich clothes and good temperament, at least forty or fifty people. When Pisa saw that so many people had come, they could form a small court, he asked them, "Who is your leader?" A young man in his mid-twenties replied, "I am ." Pizarro said, "Come in."
The young man followed Pizarro into the office. This man has fair skin, is tall, is gorgeously dressed, and has a dignified appearance. He not only wears two huge earrings, but also wears a yellow bora on his head. Pizarro took a quick look and wondered where an Indian playboy had come from. He looked at him with very strange and disdainful eyes and asked, "What do you want from me?"
The man replied calmly, "I think the Marquis may need an Inca king. So, I came to seek refuge with you." Upon hearing this, Pizarro couldn't help but start to look at the young man in front of him with admiration. While rolling a cigarette, he looked at him with wide eyes and said, "Do you think anyone can be the Inca King?" The young Indian said, "That's not the case, but as long as the Marquis agrees, I can definitely become the Inca King because I have the qualifications."
"Really?" Pizarro lit his cigarette, took a puff, and asked humorously, "Then tell me what qualifications you have." The young man replied, "My name is Manco, and I am the King of the Incas. The second son of Emperor Wayna Kabak and the brother of King Huascar.”
Pizarro was surprised at first, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, because since Huaypalcon was poisoned by Chalcuchima, he had been worried about finding another Inca king, but he had never found a suitable one. Candidate. Unexpectedly, this person actually came to the door by himself. Moreover, this young Inca prince has the most legitimate and orthodox identity. After he executes the usurping Atahualpa, he returns the throne to Huascar's brother Manco, which will allow him to obtain the orthodox Inca title. people’s support. Why didn't this make him overjoyed?
However, he immediately thought about why he had never heard of this person before, and couldn't help asking, "But, I heard that Huascar's relatives and family were all killed by Atahualpa. Why did you just Can you escape?" The young man said, "I have been to Quito many times. I am well aware of Atahualpa's character and cunning, and I also know the strength and ferocity of Quito's army. Therefore, when Huascar sent Chief Muchal When he led the army to attack the Kingdom of Quito, I advised him not to act too hastily, so as not to get burned, but Huascar did not listen to the advice. Later, when I learned that Atahualpa had asked Chalkuchma and Quiskis to lead the army When we attacked Cusco, I knew that Huascar's army would definitely be defeated and the capital city of Cusco would definitely be captured. Therefore, I took my family out of the capital city early and ran to a place far away from Cusco. I hid in a castle in the mountains. It wasn’t until Atahualpa was executed by the Spaniards and I heard that Huaypalcon was poisoned that I guessed that you might be in need of an Inca descendant to be the Inca king. To rule the Inca subjects, I took my family and the prince and traveled for days to get here.”
It can be seen that this young man is not at all as gentle, introverted, weak and cowardly as Vaipalcon, but he appears to be very obedient and obedient, and he comes to serve the Spanish voluntarily. So, from the looks of it, Pizarro was very satisfied. While nodding, he looked at the young man with approval and said, "It shows that you are a very smart and witty person?"
But, he added, "How can you prove to me that you are really Huayna Kabak's son and Huascar's brother?" The young man took off his yellow pola and showed it to Pizarro. However, Pizarro waved his hand and said, "I don't believe in this thing."
The young man casually took out a delicate and beautiful knotted rope from his pocket and showed it to Pizarro. Although Pizarro could not understand the writing, he could see that the knotted rope was very similar to the knotted rope he had seen in Atahualpa in the past. Moreover, he had also heard that only the Inca royal family could There is this delicate and unique knotted rope. Pizarro looked at the knotted rope for a long time and said, "Very good, you are exactly the Inca king I need." The young man Manco finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes, Mr. Marquis."
To celebrate, Pizarro called Antonio over and poured a large glass of chicha for Manco and himself. The two drank a large glass of wine in their hands, and then asked, "How did you think of coming to join us Spaniards?" Because in his impression, the Indians were very hostile to the Spaniards.
Manco put the cup on the table and replied in a very sincere tone, "Actually, I originally wanted to drive you away from here, and I also led some soldiers to set up an ambush on your way south. However, your The power was too strong, and our soldiers did not dare to approach you. So, we hid. However, later, we met the soldiers from Quito. They were not only outnumbered, but also extremely ferocious. After they discovered us, They want to clear us out. We know that we will definitely not be able to defeat them, so we want to come and seek refuge with you, because only with your protection will we feel safe."
Pizarro nodded and said in an echoing tone, "Actually, we Spaniards are thousands of miles away, but when our emperor learned that Atahualpa had usurped the throne and massacred innocent people, he sent us here. Punish Atahualpa and support Huascar. Therefore, your arrival is just the right time. It will be much easier for us to unite to deal with Quido."
The two seemed like a pair of old friends reunited after a long separation, talking more and more. Finally, the young Inca king took out a small solid gold statue as big as the palm of his hand from his pocket and gave it to Pizarro as a gift. Because Indians have a custom and habit of always bringing some gifts to others when visiting others.
This solid gold figurine is a typical Inca artwork. This pure gold woman sits with her legs crossed, her whole body is naked, and her breasts and buttocks protrude exaggeratedly and plumply, showing the strong vitality of Indian women. The statue is simple and exquisite, with unique shape, luxurious color and full of fun. Let Pizarro hold it in his hand and look at it, pondering over it. He couldn't imagine that backward Indians would have such exquisite and superb artistic sculptures. The young Inca king saw what the marquis was thinking and said, "I still have a lot of such things at home. If the marquis likes them, I will bring a few more to the marquis in a few days."
