As we all know, the Spanish colonial rule in the Americas brought heavy disasters and devastating blows to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
The once powerful empires of the Mayans, Incas and Aztecs were destroyed during their most powerful period. The diseases, wars and killings brought by the white people, as well as the cruel genocidal enslavement, destroyed the once prosperous population.
The Indian population in South America has declined sharply.
The Aztecs alone shrank from the original 15 million to 3 million, and more than 10 million died due to Spanish invasion and colonial plunder.
The Portuguese who followed were no less generous. According to records, there were more than 10 million people.
It can be said that the white people's rule in America was built on numerous bones.
What is even more frightening is that in order to consolidate their rule and destroy the resistance of the South American Indians, these white colonists massacred the elites of the South American Indians, cut off the inheritance of civilization, and destroyed their temples and buildings.
Burn all historical records and completely cut off the entire South American civilization!
The loss of past civilization and history has made today's South American Indians forget even the history of their ancestors. The magnificent buildings, sophisticated calendars, and various advanced technologies of the past no longer exist.
People of later generations can only dig out the glorious history from the ruins and surviving stones.
Even the former capital of the Aztec Empire was completely destroyed, and Mexico City was built on the destroyed ruins, completely burying the glorious past of the Aztecs and trampling their bones on the ground.
Underfoot.
For the Aztecs, this was cruel and sad, but for Chen Mo, it was an opportunity to try.
The Aztecs lost their homeland, history and civilization, but if someone can stand up and lead them to resist the Spanish rule and overthrow the oppression of the colonists, can this be the birth of the bright soul that Chen Mo expected?
What about the dazzling hero?
Throughout the historical process of human civilization, those who led their people to resist aggression were considered heroes, recorded in history books, and received the reverence and admiration of future generations.
Many of them sacrifice themselves for their lofty ideals, throw their lives and blood for the great goal, and devote themselves at all costs. Many of their souls are bright and dazzling.
It is difficult to cultivate heroes artificially. It is limited by the level of education, cultural background, and many factors of these people. Maybe they did have some brilliant heroic behaviors when they resisted oppression, but when overthrown
In the face of oppression, how many people can maintain their true intentions when they are in the position of a ruler?
I'm afraid no one can answer this question. There is a poem in ancient China that says, "The Duke of Zhou feared the day of rumors, but Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the throne. Xiangshi died at the beginning, but who knows the truth in his life?"
It is not easy to judge whether a person is a true hero or a fake hero. Only those who have truly withstood the test of hardships and extravagance and still have firm faith can truly be called true heroes.
For Chen Mo, training heroes on a large scale is obviously not something he can afford, and he doesn't have that much time.
But helping the Aztecs resist Spanish oppression and rule, and taking this opportunity to try to cultivate one or two heroes to lead the Aztecs, is a cost-effective thing.
Especially in this way, the Spanish problem can also be solved, and then it will be easier to bring the entire Mexico and even South America under one's control.
But before that, Chen Mo needed to let the Aztecs stand up against the Spanish.
In order to achieve this goal, Chen Mo sent Jack, who had been converted into a vampire assassin, to Mexico City to assassinate the governor of New Spain and senior officials of the colony, plunging the Spanish into chaos.
At the same time, people from the East India Company also went to the Aztec settlements, met with their leaders, and incited these people to stand up and resist Spanish rule.
Let the Aztecs resist Spanish rule. It is obviously impossible to say that Chen Mo controlled the East India Company and solved everything.
That would be true, would not achieve Chen Mo's goal of shifting blame, and would not be able to cultivate the heroes Chen Mo needs.
Although Chen Mo didn't know how to cultivate a true hero, he at least knew that a true hero always had to go through various hardships and tests of many difficulties.
Only those who, after experiencing countless sufferings and difficulties, remain firm in their beliefs, persevere, and still full of confidence to overcome all difficulties, can they be called heroes in the true sense.
Therefore, although Chen Mo would provide various supports to the Aztecs who resisted Spanish colonial rule, including weapons and ammunition, funds and military training, he could even create a suitable environment for them to revolt.
But Chen Mo would not let the East India Company send troops to help the Aztecs, at least not until their uprising really took shape.
Because he needs a difficult environment to temper those rebels and allow real heroes to be born among them.
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Chen Mo's plan was advancing in an orderly manner. Twelve infantry regiments were transported to Cuba, and the landing operation went very smoothly.
After the East India Company's fleet had destroyed the Spanish maritime power, the island of Cuba could only rely on those strong fortresses for resistance and defense, and at the same time hoped that the mainland could send a fleet to rescue them.
However, they may not be able to wait for reinforcements.
After receiving requests for help from the colonies, the Spanish mainland was indeed preparing to organize fleets and reinforcements to rescue its colonies. However, the British mainland also launched operations against the Spanish and delayed the reinforcements sent by the Spanish.
Although the British mainland did not know what the East India Company wanted to do, they would not let go of the opportunity to acquire colonies.
Navigation activities in this era also relied heavily on monsoons and ocean currents. Once the right season was missed, they would not be able to sail. Therefore, when the Spanish reinforcements were delayed, they had to wait at least half a year until the monsoon changed direction next year.
From Europe to South America.
This undoubtedly gave Chen Mo plenty of time to calmly bring the entire Caribbean under his control.
However, although the British mainland helped to hold back Spanish reinforcements, they also expressed dissatisfaction with the East India Company's actions and sent an envoy to Port Royal.
After a month of turbulence, the envoy finally arrived at the dock of Port Royal.
