Inca Elegy (Novel) "The Fall of the Inca Empire" (Volume 2) by Zhang Baotong
Sankara came back around noon the next day, accompanied by two maids. With her long hair disheveled, she was crying and bowing to her husband. She wanted to say something, but she couldn't say it because she was choked with tears. Seeing Sankara's disheveled hair and tears on his face, looking haggard and exhausted, he felt so distressed that he couldn't say anything, so he asked an accompanying maid to take Sankara to a nearby room to rest.
Manco left another accompanying maid behind and asked her to tell her about Sankara's trip to the Spanish military camp. The maid lowered her head and said timidly, "As soon as we arrived at the barracks, Spain locked the two of us in a room and took the princess to another place. It was almost dark before the princess was sent back to custody. In our room, her eyes were red from crying. We comforted her, but she kept crying. She told us that the hateful Spanish officers took her to a dormitory and gang-raped her. We finally comforted the princess He came down and let her sleep, but Captain Juan sent someone to take the princess away late at night, saying that he wanted the princess to sleep with her. After the princess was taken away, she was not released until almost noon. "
After listening to the maid's story, Manco asked the maid to leave, and then said to his favorite concubine with low self-esteem and sadness, "These Spaniards are robbers and bullies. They don't treat me as a human being at all. I am just a human being." A vassal and puppet in their hands, so they don't take me seriously at all. But one day, I will send them to hell one by one." After hearing this, Okoro immediately reminded her husband Said, "Husband, please don't say this casually. If the Spaniards hear it, it will be a disaster." Manco gritted his teeth and said, "Just wait and see, if I don't send them all to hell, I will not be the real Inca king." "
However, when Manco was still angry because Sankara was taken to the barracks and was seriously injured and humiliated, the guard officer Tumi Pampa came again to report that Gonzalo had arrived with soldiers. As soon as he heard this, Manco felt that his brain was going to explode. However, he still held back his anger and went out to greet her with a forced smile.
Manco greeted Gonzalo, "Captain Gonzalo, if you have any important matters, please come into the room and tell me." However, Gonzalo said with a gloomy face, "Some people say you know where Huascar's gold chain is hidden. ." The Huascar gold chain is a pure gold chain more than 20 meters long and as thick as an adult's arm that the late Emperor Wayna Kabak asked a goldsmith to cast in order to commemorate and celebrate the birth of Prince Huascar. It is said that More than twenty strong men could not lift her up. This gold chain was hidden before Chiskis and Chalkuchma captured the city of Cusco, and its whereabouts are still unknown.
Manco's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he immediately replied, "I have told Captain and Captain Juan about this many times. I really don't know where Huascar's gold chain is hidden. At that time, Atahualpa When Pekiskis and Chalkuchma attacked Cusco, I was not in the capital of Cusco at all, but was organizing reinforcements in the far south. However, before the reinforcements arrived, I heard that Huascar had already I was captured, Cusco was also captured, and Quido was carrying out a great purge and massacre in the capital. I quickly disbanded the reinforcements and hid with some followers. So, who did Huascar ask to hide the gold, and where did he hide it? I really know nothing about this place." At this point, Manco said with emphasis, "If I really knew, I would have told Marquis Pizarro long ago. You also know that we Incas have no use for the gold. .”
However, Gonzalo still shook his head and said, "My dear King Inca, don't play tricks on me. You are Huascar's brother. He trusts you very much. It is impossible not to treat you like this." I’ll tell you important things. Stop talking nonsense with me and tell me honestly where the Huascar gold chain is hidden. Otherwise, I will make you restless and restless.”
Manco invited Gonzalo into the house, because he knew that these Spaniards loved to drink, and when they drank too much, they would forget about business. Moreover, when Spanish people usually come, he always invites them to drink. This has almost become a customary way of reception. So, while welcoming Gonzalo into the room, he swore to Gonzalo, "Even if the captain kills me, I really don't know where the gold chain is hidden." At this time, Gonzalo He caught sight of Princess Okoro standing at the table.
This sight made this lecher immediately lose his soul. Regardless of this woman's figure, appearance, temperament and temperament, he felt sincerely attracted and obsessed with her. For the poor Inca king in front of him, there was nothing that made him envious. Only this unparalleled beauty made him feel extremely envious and jealous of the young Inca king. So, he thought that it didn't matter if a man was a king or not, but to have such a beautiful woman who could conquer the country, wouldn't it be more enviable than a king? Therefore, he must find a way to take possession of this beauty. At this time, Manco asked Okoro to toast Gonzalo. Although he was worried that doing so would bring the same disaster to Okoro as Sankara, he had to do it. Because it is etiquette and custom.
Although Okoro filled the wine jar with Gonzalo, Gonzalo just sat cross-legged on the chair and did not drink from the glass. He still kept a straight face and said to the young Inca King in an almost threatening tone, "As for the hiding place of the gold chain, I think the Inca King still has to tell us truthfully, because someone reported to us that the gold chain was hidden." Huascar personally assigned you to do something."
When Manco heard this, he lost his composure and asked, "Who said that? Unless it is the fabrication and big lie of those despicable Canal people." The Canal people are from the northern region of the Incas. A tribe that had been under the jurisdiction of Quito for many years, it was later conquered by Manco's army. Although they showed obedience on the surface, deep down they hated the Inca king and the conquerors. There are more than a thousand of these Canals living in Cusco, and they are looking for opportunities for revenge every moment. Although they could not directly confront and retaliate against the Inca king, they could satisfy their desire for revenge through the Spaniards.
But Gonzalo said, "It doesn't matter who told the secret, but as Huascar's brother, you must know where the gold chain is hidden." After saying that, he slapped the case and said angrily, "Do you want to tell or not?" ?" Manco said pitifully, "It's not that I don't say it, but I really don't know." Gonzalo said, "You don't have to say it, but don't blame me for being rude." After that, he shouted, "Here comes someone."
Immediately, several Spanish soldiers rushed into the house with long swords. Gonzalo ordered the soldiers, "Take this beautiful princess away to me." Several soldiers went over and picked up the young princess. Princess Okoro was startled, and the wine jar in her hand fell to the ground, smashing it into pieces, and the wine spilled all over the floor and body.
Okoro is Manco’s biological sister and favorite concubine. Of course, Manco cannot let Gonzalo take him away because he knows that once Okoro is taken away, the devastation and torture he will suffer will be even worse than that of Sankara. serious. So, he hurriedly blocked Gonzalo from leaving, and said with a smile on his face, "Captain Gonzalo, don't be angry, don't you want gold? Although I don't know where the gold chain is hidden, but I can Send some gold to the captain." After saying this, he went into the house and took out a large gold plate and presented it to Gonzalo.
Gonzalo took the gold plate in his hand, looked at it, weighed it, and bit it with his teeth. He felt that it was indeed pure gold, so he looked at the princess who had fascinated him, feeling unwilling to do so. He said, "Well, since you don't know where the gold chain is, I won't bother asking you." With that, he waved his hand and led the soldiers out of the backyard of the palace.
However, within two days, Gonzalo came again with his soldiers. Pursue the young Inca king to hand over the damn Huascar gold chain, otherwise, Princess Okoro will be taken away. This time, Manco gave a large gold pot to the Spanish captain without saying anything to him.
After this happened again and again, one day, another group of Spanish soldiers came, saying that they were taking away Okoro on the orders of Captain Gonzalo. Manco took out a larger and more precious golden statue of the ancient Inca king to prevent his beloved Princess Okoro from being destroyed. However, those soldiers only said to carry out the order and did not tell you the conditions at all, just like robbers robbing. People generally took Okoro away. Before leaving, he also said to Inca King Manco, "Our captain told us when to send the Huascar gold chain and when to send the princess back."
The two most beloved princesses, one was gang-raped and the other was snatched away. This made the young Inca king almost unable to endure it any longer. So, he sent people to summon the auxiliary minister Ondegado, his brother Paul Topa and the palace priest Biliak Umu into the backyard of the palace. Juan and the others took Sankara to the barracks and brutally gang-raped and killed Ou. Coro was forcibly taken away by Gonzalo and told his most trusted and closest minister. Then, filled with righteous indignation, he said, "We must leave here, go among the people, arouse their righteous indignation, organize them, and completely eliminate these evil Spaniards."
Ondegado also said angrily, "They raped my daughter and robbed my house. For the sake of you, the Inca King, I endured all this. But now they actually raped and robbed the king's concubine, This is really a national humiliation. If we can even endure this, then what shame do we have to pay homage to the late king and emperor?" Paul Topa also said, "No, let's raise our flag and fight with them."
However, the palace priest Biliakwumu shook his head and said, "A little impatience can lead to big things." He threw his chin with his hand and said thoughtfully, "If we only rely on the few people we have now, we may not even be able to defeat Spain." Even a small cavalry squad could not withstand them. In order to completely defeat and eliminate these Spanish whites, we must send people to various places for secret mobilization. When conditions are ripe, we will pick up the king and leave Cusco to hold a grand uprising and Crusade.”
Then, Umu added, "I heard that Almagro has gathered another Spanish army that entered the Inca Empire, and is rushing to Cusco with five to six hundred Spaniards and seven to eight thousand Inca auxiliary soldiers. On the way, Pizarro seems to be preparing to let him lead his troops to conquer Chile. Therefore, I think that in the near future, we can only send more people to secretly sneak into various places to mobilize and prepare, and wait for Almagro to lead his troops to conquer Chile. , let’s take advantage of the emptiness in the city of Cusco, secretly pick up the king and leave the city of Cusco, and organize a popular uprising.”
Young Manco can be said to be a very wise and capable prince. If he were not born at the wrong time, he could become a sage and genius like any wise master in the history of the Inca Empire. However, the period he lived in and faced was a period of rapid decline and collapse of the Inca Empire, which would make any Inca monarch sigh with despair and feel helpless.
After listening to Wumu's words, he felt that the palace priest's words were reasonable. He was well aware of the ferocity of the Spaniards in fighting and the shrewdness of their tactics. In particular, they had absolute advantages in weapons and horses. Without absolute and overwhelming advantages, it would be impossible to fight and compete with them. So, he said to the ministers in front of him, "I think Wumu will be responsible for this matter. From tomorrow on, Wumu will be responsible for the three of you. You will go to the homes of the princes and ministers to carry out secret communication and mobilization. Then, send them out across the country to organize.”
The three ministers nodded quickly. But Manco was still a little worried and warned in a very serious tone, "These things must be kept absolutely confidential. You all know that our enemies are not only the Spaniards, but also the hateful Canals. They are everywhere." They are monitoring us and are always looking for something to inform the Spanish. Therefore, no matter what happens, we must obtain Umu’s consent before we can act.”
Then, Manco said, "Princes who go to other places must go in batches and not in groups. This will be easily discovered by the Spanish and Canal people. If you need to report anything to me, it can only be done by you." The three of you are here, and no one else is allowed to enter the backyard of the palace." After hearing this, the three of them knelt down and worshiped again and again before leaving together.
