Aztec Eternals

The sun sets from the clouds on the sea, and sinks into the gauzy night. The firelight illuminated the sky from the lake, and was filled with celebrating faces. When the green smoke of conversion dissipates, the curling smoke rises, and the fragrance of food floats in the sea breeze. Taíno wooden drums are beating, and the sound of the drums floats in the central square of Tienwan Town. And the young men and women danced half-naked to the beat of drums, their faces full of excitement and joy, and their ears were filled with the hoarse blessing songs of the old people!

“Dong dong dong!… The sun **** Huitziloppo walked down from the distant mountains, rowed a long and pointed boat, and came to the rich hot land of Cuba… He brought golden light and guided the golden Warriors, lead the tribes of Hot Land to defeat the white evil tribe floating from the sea!..."

"Dong dong dong! The sun has risen to the heights, summoning the gods from all directions! Atabea, the mother goddess of the moon, stands on the moon mountain, Yukahu, the white god, stands in the fields, and Guabanks, the storm goddess, rises from the waves. , the divine ancestor Maktoli ran and howled... The gods were all under the sun, looking up at the blazing sun, admiring the glory of the God of War!..."

"Dong dong dong!. Witnessed by the main **** of the sun, blessings from the gods from all directions! The main **** of the sun brings victory, the mother goddess of the moon blesses pregnancy, the white **** cassava fills the warehouse, the storm goddess harvests a good harvest, the divine ancestors bless the new life... there is plenty of food , the moonlight is bright, men and women gather together, and the tribes multiply and prosper..."

The old voice, singing a new song, floats to the temple of the main god. Then came the bright blessings of the Moon Mother, and the joyful song of fertility under the moon...

In the main temple, the Cuban chief priest Tomat put his hands behind his back and stared at the five statues in the temple with deep eyes. Under the tallest and largest sun god, there are four subordinate gods of the Taino tribe. The Lord God is located above the gods and is in charge of the most powerful divine powers, especially the sun, thunder, fire and war.

And this is exactly the current situation of missionary work in the hot land of Cuba, the seaside land, and even the west coast of North America: the supreme **** of Mexica stands side by side with the traditional subordinate gods of each tribe, and the subordinate gods of each tribe are gradually demoted until they become heroic spirits or saints in temples. By. It takes one or two generations, or even several generations, to completely change the hearts of various tribes and eventually move towards monotheistic belief.

"Praise the Supreme Lord God! Yanhu, you have converted to the Lord God and shouldered the mission of Maya missionary... What gods are enshrined in your city-state?..."

"Praise the Lord God of the Plateau! Dear Priest Tuomat, the city-state of Yandao, like all tribes in the lowlands, worships many ancient gods. According to the Mayan tradition of the lowlands, the seven most important gods are usually: Itsa, the Serpent God. Munna, the rain **** Chak, the corn **** and cloud **** Yumkashi, the moon mother goddess and fertility **** Ixichel, Quetzalcoatl and wind **** Kukulkan, the war **** BulucChabtan, the **** of death AhPuch…”

"Every great **** has four aspects or incarnations: east, west, north, south, and west. And heavenly gods like the Snake God also have incarnations of day and night and life and death! His day incarnation is the 'King of Sunshine's Slanted Eyes.' Kinich Ahau is also the most worshiped incarnation of the main **** in various city-states. And his night incarnation is the 'leopard of night and underworld', which can pass through the seven layers of the underworld and reach the human world under the attention of the gods..."

"In fact, the kapok sacred tree that reaches the sky runs through the thirteen levels of the divine world, the nine levels of the underworld, and the four human realms. And each level has branches of the sacred tree, and there is a great god! Every great **** They all have at least four incarnations of four phases, guarding the southeast, northwest... It's just that many ancient gods are too old. After the collapse of the Golden Age, the inheritance and worship of the gods were cut off, so that they are not known by the tribes in the lowlands today... It is said that , in the Temple of Observation of the Sky in Tikal, the capital of the gods, there are twenty-six great gods with the same names as others... And the Maya tribes in the southern highlands also have some different inheritances of the gods..."

Mayan noble Yan Hu touched his hair that had been cut short for sacrifice, and with a respectful expression, he carefully recounted the ancient myths of the Mayan tribes. The Mayan tribes have been inherited for thousands of years. Not only are there many gods, but the myths are also extremely complex, covering all aspects from the origin of the universe to life and death. This kind of belief that is deeply rooted in life cannot be changed overnight. When Yanhu mentioned the Mayan gods, there was still traditional awe in his eyes.

"Of course, on the eastern Mayan coast, in the Tulum temple of our Ekab chiefdom, a special ancestor god, AhMuuZenCaab, the **** of bees, is enshrined. He is the **** of all tribes. The ancestors climbed from the kapok tree to the divine realm and brought stingless bees back to the tribes! Hence, the sweet honey that the priests ate during rituals could communicate with the divine realm..."

Hearing this, Priest Tuomat touched his chin, with a slight sigh on his face. The Mayan tribes, especially the eastern Mayan tribes, were very good at keeping bees and producing honey. The swarms they domesticate do have stingers and are harmless to beekeepers. Precious bee species and bee slaves who are good at beekeeping are often the inherited wealth that a clan attaches great importance to.

"...In fact, the Temple of Honey God is in charge of bee colonies that have been passed down for thousands of years, thousands of bee slaves, in charge of bee gardens scattered throughout the jungle, and it also dominates the honey trade in the lowlands! In Eka In the Bu Chiefdom, although the God of Honey is not as respected as the Serpent God, the priests of the God of Honey are the most powerful! The wealth in their hands is far greater than that of the priests of the Seven Gods..."

"Witness the Lord God of the Plateau! This time I came to Cuba for trade, and the two hundred jars of honey I brought came from the Honey God Temple in the city-state of Tulum. They are definitely the best sacrificial supplies! These honeys have the power of the Honey God, not only It is sweet and delicious, can cure all kinds of diseases, and can also stop bleeding, help the wounded heal, and eliminate the corrosion of death... Every jar of honey should be exchanged for at least two large bundles of Cuban tobacco leaves, or three bamboo baskets of cotton thread!..."

As they talked, the topic shifted from the Mayan gods to Cuban trade. Mayan noble Yan Hu's eyes sparkled, and he was much more energetic when talking about business and trade than when talking about myths. As the outstanding leader of the Mayan merchant fleet, his mental arithmetic ability was also among the best among Central American tribes in this era.

"Dear Priest Tuomat, this time the fleet came thousands of miles away and transported a total of 102 plateau warriors. The transportation fee paid in advance was five lake gems per person. After arriving successfully, it is up to you to Pay five gems per person... As for the water consumed along the way, the loss caused by wind and waves along the way, equivalent to trade goods, should be 112 bundles of Cuban tobacco leaves, each bundle should not be less than the weight of a standard stone the size of a fist, and must be dried Fermented until enough to turn yellow... Well, let's do the math. Cuban tobacco leaves are harvested in March every year. They need to go through at least three or four months of air-drying, and then three or four months of fermentation... And now it is early December, which is the time for collection. It’s a good time for tobacco leaves! After you bring them back to the city-state and store the tobacco leaves for a year and a half, the taste will be better and the price will be higher..."

"So, praise the Lord God of the Plateau! After leaving all the honey, you should give me 510 lake gems, plus 512 bundles of Cuban tobacco leaves, or 768 baskets of cotton thread. On the way back to the cabin It is relatively empty. The bird feathers collected by the Taino people can also replace half the volume of cotton thread. Red bird feathers are the most valuable, five times more valuable than ordinary feathers! Therefore, one basket of red bird feathers can be exchanged for two and a half baskets of cotton thread. Tuan, or one and thirteen-twentieths bundles of tobacco leaves... Well, to be honest, tobacco leaves are better to sell! Nobles in various states have no shortage of cotton cloth, and bird feathers have to be made into feather crowns or feather uniforms, but tobacco leaves that communicate with the gods , I can’t get enough of it!…”

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After hearing the noble Yan Hu's detailed business experience, Priest Tuomat's expression froze, and the smile on his face became a little stiff. Do the nobles of the Mayan tribes also serve as businessmen who settle accounts? With a straight face, he stretched out his hand and touched Yan Hu's head. The young Mayan noble was stunned for a moment, then he knelt down obediently and allowed Priest Tomat to hold his short black braided hair.

"Yanhu, my child! Doing business, trading and profit, chasing shiny wealth, are the preferences of the Mayan gods. They are weak and powerless! The main **** from the plateau prefers the fighting and glory of the battlefield, and loves blood. Sacrifice with fire, and love the piety, bravery and fearlessness of believers even more!…”

"Witness the Lord God! You traveled thousands of miles to transport the warriors of the Black Wolf Legion from the far west coast of the Mayan lowlands, over dangerous waves, all the way to Tiewan Town on the island of Cuba... Such an outstanding contribution, the Lord God sees it In your eyes! The kingdom promises you more gems, tobacco leaves, and cotton threads, but never less!..."

"As for now, what you need to pay most attention to and plan for is the seizure of power and conversion of Yandao city-state and Yandao tribes and states!... You must erect the statue of the main **** at the highest point of the temple of the gods, so that all the gods will be subordinate. Under His feet!…”

"You told me that there are nearly 100,000 tribes in the Yan Island tribes, and they control one-third of the city-states and population of the Ekabu chiefdom! And once you announce your conversion, even if you just upgrade the Sun War God to the main god, each of them will The hearts of city-states, temples and warriors are bound to be in turmoil! What if a clan of gods raises an army, or if other city-states invade, how can you resist them? And what if the Great Temple of Tulum issues a divine edict and accuses Yu? How should you deal with your position in the clan being shaken?...Have you considered all of this carefully?!..."

"Ah...the descendants of the clan have raised their troops, other city-states have invaded, and the decree from the Great Temple of Tulum..."

Hearing this, the young nobleman Yan Hu stood blankly on the spot, his eyes a little straight. It seems that seizing the power of the clan is not as simple as leading a caravan to buy low and sell high, and do business to make money, nor is it just a matter of being proficient in calculations...

"This... what should I do... Dear Priest Tuomat, seize the city-state and take control of the clan... I have never done this before..."

"Ha! Yanhu, after all, you are young and have little experience... The kingdom has long been familiar with these battles and conquests, conversions and sacrifices... The warriors of the Lord God will help you complete it! As for the Great Temple of Tulum, as long as Attack it, capture the priests of the Great Temple, and control the so-called 'divine will', so there is no need to worry about the influence of the priests..."

Speaking of this, Priest Tomat's eyes were cold and filled with a touch of regret, as if he saw countless blood and corpses. But soon, he smiled gently, held Yan Hu's hair again, and warned him in a seductive way.

"Witness the Lord God! I will write a detailed letter to Marshal Black Wolf Toltec... You go to him with this letter and my token... Marshal Black Wolf is a legion commander who can make decisions, and his subordinates are also They are all generals who can make decisions. He will give you enough warriors and enough biting wolves..."

"Yanhu, my child, be more ambitious and have a broader vision! Five hundred warriors are too few, and one Yandao city-state is far from enough... With your identity and status, you can lead a huge merchant fleet to dock The city-states on the eastern coast will not be under any guard. As long as you plan carefully and be prepared. Not to mention the city-state of Yandao, all the tribes and states of Yandao, and even the entire Ekabu chiefdom can be captured. Sweet honey!…”

"Well, the city of Tulum is the largest port in the eastern Maya and the most important religious center in the eastern lowlands. It has the largest temple in the east... This vital eastern city-state must be captured first and firmly controlled. The kingdom...is in your hands! Above the gods in the Great Temple of Tulum, the supreme statue of the main **** must be erected!..."

"Hiss! Seize the Yan Island city-state, seize the big city of Tulum, or even seize the entire Ekabu chiefdom?... Lord God! This..."

"Don't be afraid! The Lord God is watching you and protecting you! His light has long been shining in the land of Maya..."

Priest Thomas smiled, stretched out his rough hands, and touched the shocked and horrified face of the young noble. He smiled and reassured her for a while, until Yan Hu came back to her senses with difficulty, and then asked about the details of Maya in the lowlands and the trends of the clan emirates.

"Yanhu, before you leave, what is the specific situation of the lowland Maya tribes and clan emirates? What is the general reaction of each clan to the kingdom's coastal strategy? Now that the autumn harvest has been completed, each emirate is in the slack time for farming. Do you want to start? Mobilizing militias? Did the various states send envoys to discuss forming a coalition?..."

"Ah! Dear Priest Tuomat...More than two months ago, I came to Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.comｍI was in the territory of the Kanur clan and received this batch of Kingdom warriors...Marshal Black Wolf's The plateau barbarians... cough! The plateau army... still stays in the Kanur clan, but the forward has arrived at the northern coast and is attacking the Xiwu clan's subordinates, the Weiyu clan..."

"The Kingdom's Plateau Legion's attacks along the way and the brutal sacrifice of all the divine nobles who captured the city-state have made all the clans nervous and even fearful! And all the clans are indeed mobilizing militia, but there is no sign of unity. The reason why they have not The reason for uniting to form a coalition against the plateau barbarian...legions was due to a piece of news, a shocking news that shocked the entire lowland Maya and divided the tribes..."

"This astonishing news has spread quickly among the nobles of the coastal and jungle tribes ahead of the Kingdom's legions! And this news has spread to the Ekabu Chiefdom, and the clan elders of the Yan Island tribes are talking about it. The nobles in each city were quarreling endlessly and could not come to a decision. And it was because of this that I saw clearly the corruption, conservatism and weakness of the elders and my father, so I came up with the idea of ​​​​converting to the Lord God and serving the Plateau Kingdom!… "

Be careful and look for monthly tickets at the end of the month! Note: The Easter egg chapter has a sculpture of the Honey God and a Mayan map.