Inca Elegy (Novel) "The Fall of the Inca Empire" (Volume 2) by Zhang Baotong
Perhaps after hearing the rumors in Cusco, Pizarro felt very uneasy and hurried from Lima to Cusco on June 12, 1535. This is his first return to Cusco since leaving here at the end of last year. The dusty Pizarro received a warm welcome in the expeditionary force office in the palace hall of Huayna Kabak. As soon as he entered the office, everyone burst into thunderous applause. He waved to everyone, then came to Almagro and said, "My dear old friend, stay well." After saying that, he hugged Almagro warmly.
Then, hand in hand, the two walked to the front seat of a large row of tables and sat down. Then, before Pizarro had washed his hands of his affairs, he immediately announced the meeting. The attendees were all officers above second lieutenant level, and the room was packed to capacity. Pizarro changed his polite and gentle attitude just now, straightened his face, and said in a solemn and stern tone, "Let me first inform everyone about the situation in Lima."
"There are tens of thousands of residents in Lima who have immigrated from Haoha, and more than 20,000 people have been recruited from nearby places more than 100 kilometers away. After several months of hard and intense work, the city hall, barracks, and churches and Spanish residential areas have been completed. The port and commercial district are now being built. In short, the work in Lima is relatively smooth. If we work for another two or three months, the port and commercial district will be completed. Construction of Lima Horses can be said to be a major event in the Spanish expedition and an important base for connecting the New World with Panama and Spain. Although Lima is currently under preparation and construction, tens of Spanish people have come to Lima to develop and settle. Thousands of people, many even came with their families and relatives. This shows that our expedition is exciting."
Then, his expression changed and he said in a serious tone, "However, although I am responsible for the important task of building the capital of Lima, forgetting to eat and sleep, and being busy all day long, the various news that continue to come from Cusco makes me worried. Restless sleep and eating."
"The news shows that soldiers continued to carry out large-scale public robberies and snatchings of people from citizens, and brutally raped and gang-raped Indian women and girls. These actions seriously tarnished the name and reputation of Spanish soldiers and seriously damaged the military. Military discipline and municipal laws.”
"When I first entered Cusco, I announced that no one should harass or rob citizens, or rape women. Violators will be severely punished. However, half a year after we entered Cusco, it turned out that There are still people who have the audacity to break laws and disciplines, which we cannot allow."
"What's even more worrying is that there are serious factional conflicts within our army. The Cajamarca faction, the San Miguel faction, and the Guatemalan faction have emerged. There are even two cavalry units standing at attention. A confrontational situation with swords facing each other. Have you ever thought about what would happen if the two armies really fought? Could it be that we have just wiped out the Inca army and are about to start a civil war? Who would be happy with this outcome? , who is saddened? What will happen if the king hears this? Have you all considered it? "
Having said this, he glanced at the participating lieutenants and said, "I don't want to say more about the rumors in this regard. Now it is up to General Almagro to make a simple analysis and analysis of the situation in Cusco. report."
Almagro didn't expect Pizarro to ask him to report. He was startled for a moment, thought for a moment, and then said, "Just now, Marquis Pizarro severely criticized the recent problems in Cusco. I feel deeply about this." It’s sad, because as the highest military commander in the capital of Cusco, I cannot shirk responsibility for what happened here.”
Then, he changed the topic and said, "Although I am the highest military commander in Cusco, I also know that I cannot exercise this power. Because the city council believes that Cusco should be managed by them, and Juan and Gonzalo also requested that I be deprived of my position as Supreme Military Governor of Cusco on the grounds of the Marquis’s letter, and refused to recognize the fact that Cusco belonged to me. Therefore, I was actually unable to exercise the title of Supreme Military Governor of Cusco. The power of the military governor. As for the army, because the two armies are commanded by the Marquis of Pizarro and me respectively, I can only command my own army, while the troops in Cajamarca only obey Juan and Gonzalo's command does not obey my command. Therefore, I, the highest military commander of Cusco, can only be in name only."
"Speaking of the confrontation and confrontation between the two troops, I think I should explain it clearly to the Marquis. Originally, the soldiers led by Captain Francis were brought by Alvarado from Guatemala. They also came here to make some money, so, They did not know that the Temple of Kunchacuca had been distributed to Juan's soldiers as public property, so they occupied the temple and distributed it to his soldiers. Originally, this matter only needed to be given to Francis or Just tell me and it can be resolved peacefully. However, Juan immediately sent cavalry to use long swords to take Captain Francis and the soldiers into a room and lock them up. After hearing the news, I rushed over and asked Juan to release them. But Juan insisted on letting him go. In this case, I sent people to put pressure on Juan and the others, and it was not until Captain Soto intervened that Juan agreed to let him go."
After listening to Almagro's report, Pizarro criticized very severely, saying, "Although Juan and Gonzalo are the mayors of Cusco, they failed to seriously follow my intentions and instructions to organize the two troops. The officers and soldiers united and coordinated together, and did not negotiate in a friendly and harmonious manner with General Almagro, which resulted in the current serious turmoil. For this, I want to seriously criticize both of them."
He also said in very pious and sincere words, "Based on the security situation in Cusco during this period, especially the turmoil and confrontation between the two armies, I think we must first establish a relationship between the leaders of both parties and To achieve a mutual trust and understanding among the officers, that is to say, a sincere mutual trust and understanding must be established between Almagro and myself and the officers above the rank of lieutenant. To this end, I The following three decisions are now announced as agreements that both parties must abide by: 1. The two armies must treat each other with sincerity, and maintain and maintain the unity and friendship of both parties as the common goal and highest criterion for both parties. Therefore, any Neither party is allowed to slander, slander or bully the other party; 2. Major decisions and decisions in the military must be made uniformly by leaders or officers of both parties. If one party holds objections or has different opinions, its decisions and decisions will be deemed invalid. When submitting tributes to the King of Spain or reports to the Spanish government, there must be signatures from both parties. No party may contact the king or the government without the knowledge of the other party; 3. No matter which party between the two parties, in the future The expenses and benefits in the development and conquest process will be equally divided and shared by both parties."
Having said this, he exchanged opinions in a low voice with Almagro next to him, and then said, "The three agreements just mentioned are a joint decision between me and General Almagro. In order to make these three agreements and a decision that can become a common idea for our leaders and the officers and men of both sides, I ask for a ceremony to be conducted by Father Bartolome de Segovia and performed by Almagro and myself and all the lieutenants present. Take an oath to ensure that these three decisions can truly become our oaths and concepts, so that our two forces that rely on each other in the expedition can live in harmony and share weal and woe for a long time."
So, Pizarro and Almagro each moved to make way for some space, allowing Father Bartolome de Segovia, who had come from Lima with Pizarro, to stand in the middle. The middle-aged priest administered the oath to the two leaders and officers in a mass-like manner.
First, Pizarro stood up and asked all his officers to stand up and follow him in the oath. He said, "I swear on my honor to the Father, Mary and the Son that I will use these three agreements as my program of action. If I violate or abandon any of these three agreements, please Heaven has punished me. If anyone violates or abandons this oath, let the Almighty Lord punish him severely so that he will lose his fortune, lose his life, and never have another life." Then Almagro also led his men. The officers took the same oath.
After taking the oath, Antonio and Huelva, the secretaries of both parties, took out the entire meeting minutes and the contents of the oaths sworn by both parties for each oath taker to sign. The first to sign was Father Bartolome de Segovia, who presided over the oath ceremony, followed by Pizarro and his officers and Almagro and his officers. After the meeting, Pizarro hosted a banquet for the officers from both sides. The banquet was held in the meeting hall of the palace next to it. A total of six banquet tables were set up in the spacious hall. There were large jars of Inca chicha wine and large plates of vicuña meat, wolf meat, rabbit meat, salmon and tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, corn, and cucumbers on the banquet. And there was a bottle of Spanish whiskey on each table. This is Spain's own white wine that Pizarro just brought from Lima.
A total of forty or fifty lieutenant-level officers and a few Inca princes attended the banquet. Pizarro sat at the top of the guest chair, with Almagro on his right and King Manco on his left. Also sitting at the table were Juan, Gonzalo, Saavedra and Francis. At other banquets, officers from the two armies sat at the same table, clinking glasses and drinking with each other. The cordial and warm scene was touching and exciting.
During the dinner, Pizarro took Juan and Gonzalo to clink glasses with everyone. And Almagro immediately brought Saavedra and Francis to toast everyone. During the exchange of cups and glasses, both sides seemed to have forgotten their grudges and became as friendly as brothers.
