Aztec Eternals

"Lord! Land, an island! A green island covered with fruit trees! …"

"It's really land! That guy Columbus didn't lie to us! There is actually land in the depths of the endless Western Sea!..."

"Hey, what are you talking about! What's that guy... That's the commander of our expeditionary force, the leader of our fleet! That... Oh! The Navigation Admiral!..."

"Holy Mother!...I really envy Rodrigo of the Pinta. He was the first to discover land and was able to get the annuity of 10,000 Malawidi copper coins promised by the Queen!..."

"Hey! Ten thousand copper coins is not much. It is the annuity income of the bosun and navigator on our ship..."

"Bah! You know nothing! This is an annuity, an annuity! You get it every year, and you can get it until you die!... Can you work on the ship until you die? When you get old and can no longer work, who will you look at? I will support you!…

"Ha! As sailors, we have to deal with the wind and the sea. How many people died on that trip?... Could it be that you can still count on the blessing of the Lord and hope to live until death?..."

"Damn it! How dare you curse me?!... Let me beat you to death!..."

"Joder! Stop fighting! The boss said that this is ancient Japan in Sipan, and there is wealth and gold everywhere...Hey! Look, there are people there! There seems to be a village on this island!..."

"Where is it? Hey! It's really a village! It doesn't look very big... strange! Why didn't I see the fire last night..."

The sky was brightening, and the morning rays passed through the deep sky in the east and fell on the small rocky island in the west. Three Castilian ships were anchored on the east side of the island, only two miles away from the coast. Many sailors were gnawing on unpalatable dry biscuits while looking at the vaguely visible coconut trees, custard apple trees, and guava trees on the island, and drooling at the hanging fruits.

Soon, the sharp-eyed navigator Pedro saw obvious traces of people and villages in the distance on the island. The sailors started to explode again, like a group of excited and jealous sparrows, chattering about the legendary rich East, about "milk coming out of the springs", "silk growing in the ground", and "everywhere." "Gold", what "grab a handful and get it"...

"Ahem! You all listen to me! In fact, last night, I saw the firelight of the village on the land, and it was recorded in my voyage record! ... If you don't believe it, you can look at my voyage record! I'm a better person than Rodrigo, the one who discovered the land even earlier...witness the Lord! I am the first person to discover the land!..."

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Hearing such a brazen announcement, many sailors turned around in surprise, searching for the source of the sound. Then, they saw Commander Columbus, who was dressed in the noble attire of an admiral and his face was full of joy and pride.

Although after the fleet discovered land, Columbus's prestige suddenly increased. "That guy" who was originally scolded by everyone and led everyone to seek death has become "the commander of the expeditionary force" who is respected by everyone and leads everyone to make a fortune. "...But the commander of the expeditionary force is so shameless that he wants to take the credit from the sailors of the Pinta, which is beyond everyone's imagination! The bow of the ship suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at each other in shock, and no one agreed with Columbus.

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Seeing the sailors' disbelieving, surprised and complicated eyes, Columbus pursed his lips in embarrassment, knowing that this was indeed a bit much... However, thinking of the great honor of being the first to discover the continent, and the long-term annuity promised by the Queen... Columbus finally became angry and shouted to the sailors.

"Merda! What are you looking at! Why don't you put down the armed boat?!... We are going to the island to hold a sacred occupation ceremony! From today on, this small island in Eastern Asia is the Kingdom of Castile territory! And according to the authorization of the two kings and the church, I, Columbus, the commander of the expeditionary force, am the undisputed governor of this territory, and the lord in charge of the life and death of all island residents!..."

"...Yes! Boss!..."

The sailors were speechless for a moment, then quickly got busy. The draft of these three ships is too deep. Without an extended port or a natural harbor, they cannot dock directly. Soon, three armed boats were released from the sailboat, carrying the three captains and a group of sailors, and approached the beach of the island. The scenery around the coast, like a bright and beautiful oil painting, suddenly fell into everyone's eyes.

This coast of the Bahamas is so warm and so beautiful! The water is full of turquoise, so clear that you can see the corals on the seabed, as well as turtles and fish swimming among the corals. The coast is pure white. Under the sunlight, the white sandy beach continues into the distance, looking clean, bright and soft.

"Lord! This is such a beautiful coast! ... Well, you can see the end of this island, so it doesn't seem very big! I don't know how far it is from the big island of Sipangu mentioned by Marco Polo... "

"No matter what, these are the islands of the Kingdom of Castile!...Tsk tsk! The first island on the new eastern route, it is destined to flow with wealth, just like the Cape Verde occupied by the Portuguese off the southern continent. Same!…"

"Blessed Mother! Come, invite the three royal representatives to come over and hold an occupation ceremony witnessed by the Lord!..."

Everyone boarded the shore, and Columbus, the commander of the expeditionary force, held high a double king's flag with both hands. On one side of the royal flag is the "F", symbolizing King Fernando V, and on the other side is the "Y", symbolizing Queen Isabella. The two captains, Hiramatsu and Hiramatsu, each raised a green cross flag. As for the sailors, they used two long wooden sticks to tie a simple cross and inserted it deeply into the beach of the island.

Among the three royal representatives, the royal butler Gutierrez smiled and did not come forward. The clerk, Rodrigo de Escobedo, and the auditor, Rodrigo Sanchez, serve as the two notaries. They stood on both sides of the cross, one on the left and the other on the right, watching the three captains kneeling on one knee and the flags in the hands of the captains.

The simple cross represents the majesty of the Lord, and the three flags represent the authority of the two kings. And on the coast of this beautiful island, facing the bright sunshine from the east, the Spanish announcement sounded! Even if there are already people on this island, even if everyone at this time thinks that this is the prosperous and civilized East Asia...the colonists from Western Europe still "have no hesitation" and greedily declare their possession of land and wealth. , in the name of the Lord’s gift! …

"By the grace of the Almighty Lord! Admiral, Don Christopher Columbus, Juan de la Cosa, 2nd Captain of the Santa Maria, Martín Alonso Pinzon, Captain of the Pinta, Ninha Captain Vicente Yáñez Pinzon…discovered a new route to East Asia on October 12, 1492, after the birth of the Son, and landed on the island here!…”

"In memory of the Lord's grace in redeeming the world, this island was named 'San Salvador', that is, the 'Holy Saviour'... and in obedience to the glory of the Lord, this island has since belonged to the Kingdom of Castile and was designated by the great Isa Ruled by Queen Bella and the Reverend King Fernando…”

"According to the exploration treaty signed by the two kings and the admiral... His Excellency Don Christopher Columbus will have the governorship of the newly discovered land, that is, the island here, and can obtain a quarter of the wealth income of the territory..."

The cross of wooden sticks stood high. At Columbus's insistence, the two witnesses spoke faster and read another paragraph of the Exploration Agreement. And when he heard these generous treaties that he had worked so hard to win, Columbus was smiling and overjoyed, just like the bright spring flowers blooming... Until the last testimony was read, everyone bowed their heads and worshiped the cross erected. Shout out the conclusion of the prayer.

"Praise be to the blessed Lord! In the unity of the Holy Spirit, the one eternal Lord, will reign forever and ever! Please protect us...Amen!..."

When the occupation ceremony witnessed by the Lord was completed, everyone became interested in taking a look at the village on the island. The village on the island is not far away. From a distance, there are only dozens or hundreds of people, and there is no danger... Columbus was in high spirits, and led the guard chief Alana who was carrying a matchlock gun, almost walking at the forefront of everyone. Front.

Although the villagers here don't know it yet, in Columbus's eyes, these people have become his subjects, or in other words, slaves who provide him with property. In the eyes of several captains and royal witnesses, such discovery and occupation were natural. What was controversial was only who should be the lord. Columbus, this guy, was of too low a background, and yet he had to take away so much...

In fact, throughout the Age of Discovery, the "exploration" tradition of Portugal and Spain, and even the exploration and discovery of the entire Western Europe, has always been like this! In the lands and coasts that the explorers sailed through, they erected stone pillars and crosses to mark their ownership, and they turned these lands into the territory of the kingdom. Then, they would use force to preach, carry out armed trade, and extract as much gold and silver wealth as possible from tribes everywhere. And such stone pillars marking the occupation even extended along the coast and were erected to Macau in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty, just like the Portuguese did when they first arrived! …

And any treaty signed would mean little if the colonists would back down, or briefly admit defeat. Because treaties signed with pagans are never under the protection of God and can be torn up categorically at the right time and when they are strong enough! In the European Catholic world, this kind of breaking of promises to pagans will not even cause any loss of reputation. Instead, it is regarded as Christian wisdom, just like when the Portuguese annexed the Kingdom of Congo...unless there is a powerful Only when the monarch appears with a powerful army that the colonists cannot resist, and proves his undisputed right to protect this land, can the greedy colonists behave themselves and respect the local rules and order!

This is like a historical story that happened on the coast of Ming Dynasty and the coast of the Red Sea. When the powerful Ming Navy and Ottoman Navy appeared, the colonists immediately became civilized and became friendly merchants who respected each other's customs... But if the local tribes were not strong enough to scare the colonists, or even use weapons to protect themselves, That final tragic ending...

"Lord! Columbus, take a good look!... Are these naked savages and these thatched huts the Japanese you are talking about, the Sipangu you are talking about?... But Marco Polo It was written in the travel notes that the Japanese in Sipangu all wore cotton and silk clothes and were rich in gold and silver...They were not like this at all!...Blessed Mother! Where on earth are we?..."

"Uh! This? The records in Marco Polo's travels... people without clothes, very hot areas, islands... strange... Lord! Where is this place?..."

The sun is bright and the beach is white. Columbus, the wise commander of the expeditionary force, stood outside the small village of the Taino tribe, carrying a sharp sword at his waist, and behind him were sailors carrying matchlock guns and scimitars. He raised his head slightly and stared at these Taino tribesmen who were tall, kind-faced, but unarmed and even without clothes, and fell into a confused ponder... It was obvious that this was not like the ancient Japan of Sipan. Could it be that it hadn't arrived yet? …

"Naked, hot, island...ah! I know! I know!..."

After thinking for a long time, Columbus finally realized it. He saw through everything with his wise eyes, and figured it all out with his brilliant brain!

"The Lord is witness! I understand! We deviated from the westward route and turned southwest, so we missed the big island of Sipangu... And near Sipangu Japan, it is the legendary hot Indian region, surrounded by Stretching tropical island!…”

"So, the merciful Lord guides us! We have arrived not at Sipangu, but at the outer islands of India! This is India!!..."