Chapter 1,307 The First Sacrifice in the Land of Ainu
The hunt after the battle lasted for two days. The warriors of the Beiyu clan fought extremely bravely and their morale was extremely high. They ran through the mountains, forests and fields, chasing the fleeing Ishikari clan, and chased them eastwards for six days.
After ten miles, they reached the Toyohira River occupied by the Ishikari tribes, and then returned with the captured prisoners.
Afterwards, it was time to bury the bodies and count the prisoners and trophies. The elders of the Beiyu clan sang songs about the deceased, and their plaintive songs and harmonicas echoed in the fields along the seaside.
"They left and drifted away to the north. They sank into the Yuanfang River and fell into the deep bottom of the river. There was darkness in front of them, and darkness behind them. And finally, they saw the light,
That is the world after death. They saw their former relatives living on the underground island of Mausili. They saw the same river, with boats filled with fish and seaweed..."
"The dead dog barks to welcome the new residents. And if a living person arrives alive, he will be driven away by the dead dog barking... No one can see their dead relatives while alive. And after death
, they will also forget the living world and live quietly underground forever..."
"Huh? The Ainu only have the kingdom of the dead underground, but they don't have the beautiful kingdom of God in the sky?..."
Zuwaro listened to the songs of the Beiyu clan, obviously thoughtful. These Ainu people believe in animism, and their descriptions of the afterlife are also full of simplicity and ignorance. After the battle, "
"The Lord God of Ocean, Thunder and Gold" has already revealed his divine power that shocked the tribe. Then it is time to spread the faith of the Lord God in the name of God and powerful divine power, and introduce a more complete afterlife to the Ainu tribes.
bingo.
"God bless you! Chief Priest Zuwaro, we have counted the casualties and captures... The kingdom only lost two soldiers of the Shika tribe, and a dozen people were slightly injured. And Kazuto left twenty-two corpses, and ten more
Eight prisoners, four of whom were seriously injured... As for the Beiyu clan, about two hundred people were killed and wounded in the battle. The same goes for the Ishikari clan on the opposite side, with two hundred people killed and wounded. Including minor injuries, sixty prisoners were left...
"
Having said this, the warrior leader Tammy paused, his eyes showing some excitement and expectation.
"Master Chief Priest, are we going to hold a grand sacrificial ceremony and sacrifice these Ainu captives and Kazuto captives to the Lord God?!..."
"Sacrifice ceremony?... Hmm... We can hold a small one and sacrifice a dozen seriously injured prisoners. At the same time, we can hold a conversion ceremony for the remaining Ainu captives and wait for them to be transported back to Shennan Mountain in the Far North Peninsula.
Port, or transport it to Huatai Island to build a new port. But keep Kazuto’s fourteen captives for now, they will be of great use later!…”
Zuwaro pondered for a moment and then made a decision. As the nominal "Northern Thousand Islands Tribe", they have a high possibility of assimilating these captives of the Ishikari clan. This is also in line with the tradition among the Ainu clans.
Just like the Ishikari tribes that invaded the Hoyu territory and turned the small-scale Hoyu clan into a member of the tribe.
As for assimilating Kazuto's captives, it is more time-consuming and laborious, especially since these captives are samurai with higher status on the opposite side. Their best use is to ask for "ransom" from Kazuto, or even establish a trade route!
Of course, the so-called "ransom" is definitely not the gold and silver piled up in the kingdom, but the things that are really needed...
"Tami, where are the other trophies? I see Kazuto has a lot of armor, and those escaped horses?..."
"Chief Priest, we have seized a total of twenty pairs of Japanese armor. It's just that this thing is very thin and looks bluffing. It actually uses insufficient materials. It is made of wood and iron...it needs to be repaired carefully by craftsmen and made of leather.
Or wood, just fill up the punctured gap and it can still be used!"
Speaking of Kazuto's tamaru, the samurai chief Tamigusa shook his head. This so-called "iron armor" has no defense power compared to the kingdom's cloth-covered heavy armor, and it looks very cheap. It should be given to the hunters of the Shika Club.
Wear it! As for the horses…
"Witness the Lord God! When it comes to horses, I get really angry! Chief Priest, we captured a total of five horses and showed them to the hunters of the Deer Department. They all turned out to be stallions that cannot give birth to ponies! Moreover, the five stallions,
All four horses have been castrated, and only the big Jurchen horse owned by Chief Heren can be used for breeding..."
"Five stallions? All four fighting horses are gelded, and only one big horse can be bred?"
Zuwaro raised his brows and vaguely grasped something, but still couldn't figure it out. He didn't know that the Oyezaki clan's war horses were a mixture of Jurchen stallions and Kiso mares, which could be ranked among the best in the entire Japanese islands.
No. 1. In the Oyizaki family's horse farm, the mares are usually left to breed horses. In order to obtain better war horses, only the strongest and tallest Jurchen stallions are eligible for breeding. As for other stallions,
They must be castrated before they can be used as war horses on the battlefield.
Zuvalo still knew too little about the training and cultivation of war horses. Perhaps, only by going to the western continent and finding the Shan Tao Jurchen who raises horses can he understand all this!
"Tami Grass, don't worry. We have these important Kazuto captives, and we can ask the Kazuto tribe in the south for their mares... You can bring some reliable people and torture Kazuto prisoners carefully to find out.
The inside story of Kazuto in the south! Except for Kazuto’s old leader, everyone else can be tortured!…”
"Yes! Chief Priest!..."
The warrior leader Tamicao was refreshed and was about to go to the shack where the prisoners were kept. But he took two steps, turned around again, and asked expectantly.
"Chief Priest, that ceremony of sacrifice and conversion? The warriors are all looking forward to it..."
"The Lord God witnesses! Prepare for one day and hold the sacrifice tomorrow!"
Zuvalo looked solemn and promised seriously. He knew that these kingdom warriors were eager for sacrifice and blood.
Because, in the knowledge of the warriors of the kingdom, only through the sacrifices held by the priests, only through the blood sacrifice... can their achievements and glory be seen by the Lord God in the sky, and can they obtain the Lord God's love and blessing, and bless them to survive in the war.
Come down and win, and even get better treatment after death!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In fact, this kind of religious fervent belief drive is the core motivation for the warriors to travel thousands of miles, cross the waves and dangers, and reach the West Sea Continent! This is
It's like the contract between the main god and the warriors. As the priest who represents the main god's contract, he must satisfy the most important spiritual needs of the warriors in order to exchange for their heartfelt loyalty and fight against fearless death!
"Light the holy fire and call the name of the Lord God! He is supreme, supreme and omnipotent..."
“God has arrived and is watching us with blood-red eyes!…”
The next morning was a good day for sacrifice. Under the awe-inspiring gazes of the Beiyu clan and the fearful gazes of the Japanese captives, the warriors of the kingdom set up a altar and erected the emblem of the main god. And Zuwaro
Light the holy fire with your own hands, raise the obsidian dagger high, and worship the rising sun devoutly.
In the solemnity and solemnity, the samurai and warriors knelt down devoutly, and the Ainu clan also bowed their heads. Until two priest apprentices from the Shika tribe, carrying seriously injured prisoners, climbed onto the altar for sacrifice.
"Supreme Lord God! I will offer you the sacrifice of the West Sea. Please send your blessings and protect the warriors who fight for you! Your glory will spread in the land of the West Sea, and let all the lost Jiao people's bloodline
, are all reunited as one! And the god of the Ainu people is also your former incarnation!..."
Zuvalo shouted loudly, both in proficient Mexica and unproficient Ainu. And under everyone's excited, horrified, or shocked gaze, he finally took a deep breath
, swung the long obsidian dagger of sacrifice, and swung the first sword in the land of Ainu!
"Dedicated to you! My great Lord God! Only your power can fuse tribes thousands of miles apart into one unified people!..."