Chapter 598: Militiamen, warriors, merchants and priests, an expedition fleet heading to the East!
"Five...five thousand miles?!..."
Chihuaco, the old militiaman, was shaking all over, even his voice was shaking.
"Five thousand miles to the east...isn't that...the endless East China Sea?"
Puap looked surprised. In ancient mythology, the East China Sea was the place where Quetzalcoatl finally left, with rough waves and terrifying sea spirits.
"Ah!...The homeland in the East, the hometown of our ancestors, and the Snake Island in the sea..."
Mayan businessman Tikalo's expression changed, and thoughts flooded into his heart. When he was taken by his parents and fled his hometown of Tuturxiu-Mayapan, he was still an ignorant child. Now in the blink of an eye, more than forty years have passed.
"Hmm. Tikallo, do you remember? You once presented me with two gems from the Eastern Snake Island in the lake city! Those two gems attracted and repelled each other and were born from the black hard rocks...
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Xiulote's expression moved slightly. He thought of the two perfect chromite spinels, and a strong desire surged in his heart. They were the Cuban iron ore that was so crucial that it could even change the world! And the iron ore reserves in Cuba are huge.
, the purity is high, and the associated metals are precious, enough for the powerful Mesoamerican empires to mine it into the industrial age!
After a while, Shulot's thoughts returned from his distant longing. He had enough patience to spend decades to complete the grand idea step by step.
"This time, you are going to Snake Island in the Eastern Sea! You have to find the location of the black ore, leave enough manpower, and establish strongholds and outposts!... Well, Puap, you are in Black Rock Mountain,
Together with the black wolf Toltec, we also discovered small pieces of black ore, so I should still remember the appearance of those stones."
"Yes, Your Majesty. If I see a black stone like that again, I will definitely recognize it!"
Puap straightened up, like a gorilla, and patted his chest hard. He remembered that the Tekos priest, who was covered in stone, made the black stones fly around and formed strange stone balls, which scared the black wolf general so much that he did not dare to do anything.
..In the end, he rushed up and hacked him to death! This experience will be something he can brag about for the rest of his life.
"Very good! You need to record the waterways along the way and the Mayan city-states you pass through. At this point, you need to rely on Mayan guides... This voyage is just the beginning. The further you go, the more warriors you can carry! Ti
Carlo, I made a promise to you, and it will definitely come true!"
Shulot looked calmly and looked at the Mayan businessman beside him, with a will that could not be disobeyed. Seeing this, Ticaro tightened his mouth and lowered his divine head towards the fully grown king.
"Your Highness, I follow your will! I will take the old sailors from the merchant group to join the kingdom's exploration fleet. They are all very familiar with the waterways along the coast of Totonac in the East and to the Yucatan lowlands.
.However, if you want to go from the Yucatan lowlands to the Snake Island in the sea, you have to go to the easternmost Ekabo state, contact the local Mayan caravan, and find a senior guide... The merchant group's fleet does not have a real
After that journey..."
There are many city-states in the Mayan land, and there are also many caravans. Each Mayan caravan usually has a fixed route, with stable transactions and output. For example, the business group where Tikallo belongs is in Mexico.
Join the Alliance to trade and sell goods shipped from the seaside port of Totonac.
Throughout Central America, the Mexica Union is where wealth gathers, the richest place in the world! Tikalo's business group has influence and channels here. Mayan caravans in other places generally don't need to sell goods to them.
Will be easily offended. Of course, behind the large caravans, there must be nobles from the city-state, and the attitudes of these people are often very changeable.
"Well. The Lord God once gave me a divine revelation. The slender Snake Island is just east of Ekabo State in the northeast of Yucatan! That Snake Island is one or two thousand miles from east to west. As long as the fleet goes all the way east, it will never stop.
You will miss it!...Of course, it will be safer if you can find a familiar guide. In addition, during your trip, in addition to the Mayan city-states, you also need to contact the Taino tribe on the island. As for the content of the contact...
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Having said this, Xiulote paused for a moment, then summoned his personal guards and whispered instructions. Soon, a priest wearing a white robe appeared in front of everyone.
"Dear Divine Enlightenment, Chief Priest. Second-level Priest Tomat greets you! Praise the Lord God!"
The meaning of Tomatl is very simple and clear, it is "tomato". In the Mexican Union, tomatoes are a common fruit, and because of their red blood-like juice, they have some symbolic religious significance.
.From the name of Thomas, it can be seen that he is not a noble with inheritance, but he is likely to come from an ordinary priest family.
"Praise the Lord God! She protects us!"
Shulot prayed, nodded with a smile, and looked at everyone again.
"This time we go to sea, Tuomat will lead more than ten devout priests of the main god and carry printed scriptures with you. When the fleet finds the black stone iron mine and establishes a stronghold, they will stay at the stronghold.
, spread the faith of the Lord God to the surrounding Taino people!...Similarly, you must leave enough warriors to protect the safety of the priests, and collect food from the surrounding villages."
Militiamen, warriors, merchants and priests, this is the composition of this expedition, and it is also the beginning of the first Eastern colonization of the Kingdom in the Lake. What kind of price will such an exploration cost and what kind of rewards will it bring? Shuluo
Te doesn’t know yet. It’s just that in order to deal with the danger across the sea in advance, he must do this! He also has enough strength and resources to bear all this!
"By the way, Tomat, you need to bring more sun-dried tomatoes when you go to sea this time. They are gifts from the God of War. They use red divine juice to replenish your blood..."
"Follow your guidance, Chief Priest! The light of the Sun God will surely dispel the darkness of the Quetzalcoatl Island and resist the evil coming from the sea!"
Tuomat knelt on the ground and bowed his head respectfully. His Highness's Eastern prophecy has been spread on a small scale among the kingdom's priests. As a selected devout priest, he has already prepared to devote his life to the Lord God, even to sacrifice.
Get ready! No matter where you are...
"Very good! The light of the Lord God will illuminate the sky and sea and resist all evil!"
Shulot reached out his hand with satisfaction and shook Tomat's hair. Then, he turned his head and looked at the old militiaman.
"Chihuaco, how are the seven longships of the expedition fleet doing?"
"Your Majesty, the seven longships have been repaired in Water Valley City for nearly a month. They are all repaired and intact. Now, they are anchored in the Valley River not far outside Tree Snake City and can set sail at any time."
Chihuaco lowered his head and reported back carefully. From Shuigu City to Tree Snake City, the land route was only over a hundred miles, but the water route was almost twice as long. He led the fleet and went around and around, then went around the Xiaoshui River and headed towards the tree.
The Valley River of Snake City, (apan). In the Nahua language, Zahuapan means "water that heals grains."
"Water Valley City...Gushui River...Tree Snake City..."
Xiulote touched his chin, thoughtfully. If tens of thousands of people could be organized to repair rivers and dig canals, they could cut this two-hundred-mile tortuous waterway in half. Unfortunately, the land of these four kingdoms cannot be
It won't be his.
"Your Highness, when I came here, I also saw the long boats in the Gushui River. They are indeed big and long. They are 30% larger than the galley boats in the Yucatan city-state! It is really a gift from the gods!"
Ti Carlo bowed and admired sincerely for a while. Then, he asked cautiously.
"It's just... Your Highness, the Gushui River only flows within the four states. From Tlaxcala State to the seaside of the Totonac people, there are only the Cat Eagle River (lutla) in the north and the Sharp Point River in the middle.
(bobos), and the Pingsha River (pa) at the southern end. These three rivers are not connected to the Gushui River... How can these seven long boats sail here?..."
"Haha! Don't worry, I have a plan and have enough manpower ready!"
Shulot smiled confidently and confidently.
"You just go along the Valley River to the eastern end...and then enter the water at Tenexac, the uppermost tributary of the Cat Eagle River!"
"Ah? Your Highness, the end of the Gushui River is still dozens of miles away from Tenek Herb Lake! There should be no waterway connecting there..."
"Yes. I have sent people to investigate. There is about thirty miles of land road between the end of the Gushui River and the Herb Lake."
Having said this, Shulot looked to the east, and a story from not long ago appeared in his mind.
"Haha! God bless you! This thirty miles distance requires a boat ride on dry land to recreate the East!"
