The Chinese brought by Li Quan were allowed to live on the island temporarily.
As for how long we will stay, communication between the two parties is inconvenient and the specific issue is unclear.
But one thing is for sure, the chief will not let them settle permanently.
Historically, Captain Cook accidentally discovered the Hawaiian Islands. And on the day he came, the natives happened to be worshiping the god Longnuo. The sacrificial team needed to sail around the island to celebrate, and Captain Cook also went around the island to explore the situation. The behavior of both parties was like this
By coincidence, the natives regarded Captain Cook as "Lon Nuo" and descended to earth.
The islanders worshiped Captain Cook and gave him a helmet and a cloak, which were the attire of the upper class.
Captain Cook stayed on the island for a month and then set off to explore the Northern Passage. He deliberately did not follow the wind and the current, and soon encountered a storm. The ship was damaged and he decided to return to Hawaii for repairs.
The chief was angry. Although you are a god, I am the leader here. You went down to earth and I served you. Why are you coming back? Do you want to compete with me for a seat? If you don’t want to return to the divine world, then
I'll take you back!
So the two sides fought, Captain Cook was killed, and his soul finally returned to the God Realm.
The islanders were very happy and held a funeral for Captain Cook. Everything was in accordance with the specifications for burying gods. The internal organs of the corpse were eviscerated and then roasted with fire, and the bones were left and preserved for future use in religious offerings and sacrificial ceremonies.
Pretending to be a ghost will lead to disastrous consequences.
Li Quan stayed on the island for several days and called his leaders for a meeting. Missionary officer Ye took the lead and said: "The indigenous people here grow potatoes and sweet potatoes. We know that sweet potatoes and potatoes were brought from the Americas by Europeans and spread
These indigenous people should have never seen Europeans, and where did they get sweet potatoes and potatoes from? Is it possible that their ancestors came from the Americas and were able to cross the ocean hundreds of thousands of years ago?"
"The indigenous people here also raised pigs and dogs. Are there also pigs and dogs in America?" Guo Ziwei, the star guide, asked.
"Not sure." Everyone shook their heads.
There are not only pigs, dogs, potatoes and sweet potatoes on the island, but also the original variety of cotton, "Mao Mian". The indigenous people are already planting and cultivating wool cotton, but the cotton production is still very low. Only the island's nobles can afford to wear cotton.
In addition, the sails of indigenous people are also made of cotton.
Li Quan chewed the bananas he exchanged and said with emotion: "The islands here are isolated offshore, and there are secrets hidden everywhere. It's hard to figure them out for a while."
Guo Ziwei said: "The longitude and latitude have been measured. This island is located at 37 degrees east longitude and 19 degrees north latitude. According to the longitude calculation, we have sailed 9,500 miles from the port of Manzanillo. From here we can return to Luzon or Taiwan.
, we have to continue sailing for another seventeen thousand miles."
"In other words, this island is located at one-third of the entire voyage," Li Quan said, "then this place is very important, and a stronghold can be established to supply supplies and accommodate the sick and wounded midway."
Feng Qianli, the captain of the first officer, said: "In the past few days, I have explored five islands, large and small, in the northwest. I just need to conquer one of the islands directly by force. Then, I will leave 50 soldiers to stay on the island and marry indigenous women as concubines.
, lest they cannot bear the loneliness."
Ye said: "I'm afraid no one wants to settle on the island. They also have family members in the country."
"We can only stay here for two years at most," Feng Qianli said. "We will leave 50 soldiers this year, and take 25 with us when we come next year. We will replace the other 25 soldiers to live here."
Ye asked: What will happen to the indigenous wives on the island after they leave?"
Feng Qianli said: "The wife stays on the island and waits for her husband to come back in a few years."
Li Quan smiled and said: "If you rotate like this, wouldn't every soldier have to marry a wife on the island?"
"Those who can endure two years of loneliness don't have to marry," Feng Qianli said. "We only have 300 soldiers on board. Even if we all marry, we only need 300 indigenous women. There are so many indigenous women here, 300
Women can definitely be found casually."
Li Quan asked everyone for their opinions: "Should we raise slaves?"
"I will definitely raise them. Is it possible to conquer the island and free all the slaves?" Guo Ziwei said.
No one objected.
Ye said: "Let's call them tenants. The court does not allow slaves to be raised."
The names are just different, but they are essentially the same.
In Luzon, the Han landowners in Coconut City have many alien tenants. To put it bluntly, they are no different from slaves. It is just that the government is not allowed to kill slaves casually.
"Boom~~~~"
A loud noise accompanied by a slight earthquake instantly interrupted the meeting. They turned around and saw thick smoke billowing from the distance.
volcanic eruptions!
This is the largest island in the Hawaiian Islands - Hawaii Island, also known as Volcanic Island.
The volcano erupts from time to time, and the magma it erupts continues to increase the area of the island. All other surrounding islands combined are only half the size of this island.
After struggling for a while, the volcano finally finished erupting, but the billowing smoke continued to come out.
Li Quan heard the sound of drums. He took people over to check, but it was the indigenous people who were offering sacrifices in the temple. The indigenous people regarded the volcano as a god. Every time the volcano erupted, the gods were roaring, and the gods must be appeased through sacrifices.
The temple is built of volcanic rocks, and there are various stone carvings around it. I saw the chief kneeling devoutly in front of the altar, several mages reciting incantations, singers playing drums and singing, and a group of dancers doing hula.
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Immediately afterwards, the chieftain roared angrily, and the native soldiers escorted several slaves.
Slaves were pushed onto the altar and killed, and their bodies were even quartered. Their blood was collected, and it was unknown what it was used for.
Li Quan and others looked at each other, then couldn't help but shake their heads.
It’s so brutal and bloody!
They don't know that not only do slaves need to be used to worship volcanoes, but also human sacrifices are required to build large houses.
For houses with relatively high specifications, pits are dug at the four corners to lay foundations to fix the pillars. Four people must be killed to sacrifice each of the four foundation pits so that the house can be stable and not fall down.
Of course, when it comes to human sacrifice, the first choice is not the slaves, but the civilians who have violated the rules!
There is a kapu system here.
The highest level of governance is the chiefs and religious leaders.
On the second level, there are mages, priests, singers, dancers, doctors, carpenters, shipwrights, and genealogists.
The third level includes farmers, fishermen and ordinary craftsmen.
The fourth level, slaves.
Civilians who violate the Kapu system will be raised and sacrificed. If no civilians violate the rules for the time being, human sacrifices will be selected from among the slaves.
There are many rules under the Kapu system. For example, you can only fish in certain waters, farm in certain places, and swim and play at certain beaches. People of different classes can only eat certain foods and only
Can wear certain clothes.
The status of women is particularly low. Coconuts and bananas are abundant on the island, but women are not allowed to eat these two items.
The wife cannot even sleep in the same bed with her husband. After the couple has sex, the husband sleeps on the big bed and the wife can only sleep on the floor bed. This is polygamy. Only the most favored wife can sleep on the floor bed, and the other wives can sleep on the floor bed.
In other rooms, the family eats, the men eat around the table, and the women can only eat on the floor.
When a man goes out, a woman is not allowed to ask where he is going. When a man is not at home, a woman is not allowed to ask where he is going.
No one is allowed to entertain guests.
Women are not allowed to touch the fishing net, otherwise the net will not catch fish. Women are not allowed to go to the fields, otherwise the fields will not harvest.
There are many irregularities and rules, which can be violated if you are not careful, and there is only one punishment - death penalty!
The island is rich in products, but the land area is limited. It is estimated that the original intention of setting up this set of rules is not only to maintain the rule of the chiefs, but also to consciously eliminate the excess population. Because it is difficult for them to expand and cannot transfer conflicts to the outside world, they can only internally
Brutal rule.
The souls of those who are about to be executed, or those slaves, have been polluted, and can only be purified after death. This is mental control, which makes the condemned prisoners and slaves less resistant.
I lived on the island for another month, trying to get familiar with the islanders’ language and trying to understand the social system here.
They observed Shishan's clothes and judged his status by wearing them. Gradually, they determined the clothes of a series of high-level officials such as chiefs, mages, and priests, and military operations could begin.
The indigenous people on Hawaii Island have already had "friendly" exchanges, and there is no need to use force on this island.
Li Quan is eyeing the neighboring island of Maui, which is also the second largest island here.
The area of Hawaii Island is close to one-third of that of Taiwan Island. It has a large population and is difficult to rule. Maui Island is much smaller, only one-fifth of the area of Hawaii Island. 50 soldiers are enough to establish a stable stronghold.
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Five large ships sailed towards Maui. Ali Kamia thought they were leaving and held a grand farewell ceremony.
It was soon discovered that all Chinese fleets were bound for Maui, which made Ali Kamia very worried.
The islands were enemies of each other. Because the sailing ships were too small and the number of troops transported was limited, it was difficult to land and occupy each other. Therefore, the Hawaiian Islands could not be unified for a long time. The subsequent Kingdom of Hawaii was only established by purchasing European ships and weapons.
What worries Ali Kamiya is that the Chinese will associate with their mortal enemies
The chief gathered all the sailing ships, more than a dozen of them, with three to four hundred soldiers, and followed the Chinese fleet at a distance to inquire about the situation.
The chief of Maui, Papu, was also alert because Chinese ships had gone around the island to explore.
Pappu felt that his "navy" would definitely not be able to defeat outsiders. Therefore, after the Chinese fleet appeared, he mobilized as many troops as possible and also recruited nearby civilians to form an army to fight on a beach.
"The enemy is in the east!"
"There are about a thousand people, all men. It seems that women are not allowed to fight."
The Chinese fleet explored around the island, found where the enemy was gathering, and headed straight for the enemy.
Small boats were lowered one after another, and more than 200 soldiers rowed close to the beach.
"Boom boom boom!"
The five large ships suddenly opened fire, and the shells flew towards the indigenous army.
Ali Kamiya watched from a distance, and then shouted in horror: "Go back quickly!
He often sent troops to Maui to rob food and slaves when the enemy was not paying attention. Similarly, the natives of Maui would also go to his territory to plunder. But neither of them thought about completely giving each other up.
annex.
At this moment, Ali Kamiya saw with his own eyes that his mortal enemy was dispersed by a burst of artillery fire.
What a terrifying outsider, it seems that he is really a god descending to earth!