Chapter 1361 The Center of Cuba’s Hot Land, the Rich Havana!
Dense rainforests, vast wetlands, and vibrant coral reefs together form the northern coast of Cuba. When the kingdom's galley fleet left the Xishan tribe that converted to the Lord God, along the shadow of the Western Mountains, rowed to the eastern end of the sea and sky... The tropical birds flying all over the sky and the colorful tropical fish made all the warriors dazzled and lingered for such a gorgeous scenery!
"Blessed by the Lord God! Cuba is such a magical and beautiful place! I have never seen so many hummingbirds, from the estuary to the coast, living on the flowers blooming everywhere... It is simply divine beyond description!..."
Looking at the tranquil Cuban coast, Copilli expressed his heartfelt feelings, and the rowing warriors also agreed. And the warriors can have this kind of travel-like relaxation mood because of the peace and friendliness of the Cuban Taino tribes.
Even in the Maya land across the coast hundreds of miles away, the tribes were full of vigilance, hostility, hatred and fighting, and countless human sacrifices were made by tribes of all sizes. But once they arrived in Cuba, the Taino tribes suddenly changed their appearance, completely different from the plateau and jungle. They would take out the tribal food and warmly entertain the kingdom's fleet. There would also be singing and dancing celebrations, and a more beautiful night that made people linger.
And every time a simple flag of the main god stood at the door of a coastal village. The warriors would smile and relax, and have a rare feeling of going home. Even though they came from all over the kingdom, their hometown was thousands of miles away...
"May the main god bless you! Is this the Havana tribe? Hmm... a big village, but there is no flag of the main god... Oh! There are also some hummingbird marks, but they are not eye-catching... Hey! The river bay here is a natural harbor. And such a flat terrain seems to be able to be developed into good fields!..."
Kopili squinted his eyes and looked at the Havana tribe where the fleet arrived. The rolling mountains in western Cuba and the vast swamps all disappeared here. Instead, there was a suddenly flat open forest, a bay river extending inland, and even a vast feeling of wet grassland. Compared with all the western Taino villages I passed before, this place is obviously easier to develop and has a higher development ceiling and potential!
"Lord God! This terrain is so familiar... Bay, river, plain... Ah, I remember!... It's the same as Jinwan City, but the terrain is more open! The water and soil look better!..."
Kopili opened his eyes wide and finally understood why Yao Yun, the priest of the West Mountain Tribe, repeatedly mentioned the Havana tribes. The meaning of the name "Havana" in the mouths of local tribes is also a symbol of "beautiful, flat, and rich".
There is no doubt that the priests of the Lord God have seen the value of this place and have extraordinary interest and patience in the missionary work of these Havana tribes. However, the tribes here have a large population, and the output of cassava and sacred tobacco is amazing. The "tribal elders' meeting" that does not need to engage in production, manages the tribe for a long time, and communicates with ancestors using sacred tobacco has already formed the embryonic form of some highland nobles and priests. Therefore, the upper class of the Havana tribe has always had some secret resistance to the kingdom's missionary work that reconstructs faith and power. Of course, as a peaceful Taino tribe, the Havana tribes of about 10,000 people also lack military force. The tribal elders were afraid of the fierce warriors of the kingdom who were fully armed, and were horrified by the true prophecy of the invasion of evil spirits. They could not say no to the priests who preached the Lord God and helped the tribe and spread various skills. They could only watch the tribesmen who believed in the Lord God grow...
"Haha! Copil, you are right! Havana is similar to the Golden Bay City on the seaside. It is indeed a rich promised land! As long as the local tribes convert to the Lord God... this place is much more suitable as the center of western Cuba than the Western Mountain Tribe in the west!..."
"I heard that there is a large area of stone mines suitable for mining dozens of miles to the west... I just don't know if there are copper mines in this area? Well, it doesn't matter if there are none... The priests of the kingdom found traces of copper mines in the Western Mountain, especially near the Iguana Tribe, and the existence of copper mines has been confirmed... It is only 500 miles by sea from there to the Havana Tribe after smelting!..."
The priest of the Lord God who stayed in Havana was Texitlalco, who was born in Mexica. The meaning of this name is "Thai Star". Named after the stars, he is naturally of noble origin, but only a branch of the minor nobles. And he also has a cousin, Tesir, who is a war priest in the Black Wolf Legion. Therefore, he is also a member of the Black Wolf Legion and can call Kopili by his name.
"Lord God bless you! Kopili, since you have brought three hundred warriors here, please do me a small favor! The local tribal elders always hinder the kingdom's missionary work, why don't you bring the warriors..."
"Kill them all? Hold a blood oath ceremony, let all local tribes drink blood wine, and completely convert to the Lord God?..."
"Uh!... Kopili's flag bearer... doesn't have to be so... so fierce..."
Tai Xing priest sweated on his forehead, looking at the Kopili warrior captain who was serious and not joking, and was a little speechless for a while. After staying in the quiet Cuban land for two years, his obsidian dagger had never seen blood, and he was indeed unable to adapt to the cruelty and killing of the legion.
The chief priests had only been in Cuba for two years, and they had become generally docile and soft-hearted. The Taino tribes in Cuba had lived in such peace for at least hundreds or thousands of years, and they no longer had any fighting power...
"Ahem! Witness the Lord God! The Taino tribes are all very good people and have never been contaminated by the faith of false gods, so there is no need to use such cruel methods... Regarding the missionary work in the hot land of Cuba, the chief priest of Tomat also decided I have made a decision to use gentle methods..."
"And the Havana Tribal Council's reluctance to preach is just gossip, less food, and unwillingness to build a shrine to the Lord God! They have never had murderous intentions to murder the priests of the Lord God. Therefore, we should not do it either. To treat them with such cruel methods... After all, these are our brothers from the same clan, our compatriots who have been separated for many years..."
Kopili stared with confusion on his face as he looked at the mumbling Taixing priest, wondering what he wanted to say.
These priests of the main god are really strange. When they preached in Totonac and Maya, which time did they not kill with blood on their hands and sacrifice large groups of gods and nobles without blinking an eye? As a result, after arriving in Cuba and staying there for less than two years, everyone became soft-hearted and kept talking about "people of the same race" and "brothers" every day... Even I believed this, and so did the simple Taíno people... Um? …
Koppili mused. The cultured upper class of the Maya hardly believed the assimilation propaganda of the priests of the main god. The killings there were the most brutal, almost eradicating all the upper-class descendants of gods. The Totonak tribes reluctantly believed half of it, retained half of their nobles, and retained many of their original forces.
As for arriving in Cuba, the Taíno tribes originally regarded the kingdom's fleet arriving by boat as brothers and fellow tribesmen on the sea. They integrated most smoothly and almost never encountered weapons. This is truly an unpredictable fate! If these Taino tribes encountered the legendary white-skinned demon first, who knows how brutal it would be. Maybe they would be directly slaughtered and tortured until the tribe was exterminated? …
"Ahem! So, Kopili Flag Leader, you just need to trim the three hundred warriors, all wearing armor and carrying soldiers, and formulate a battle formation!..."
"Then, with such a distinguished warrior appearance, they walked into the camps of Havana tribes in formation, and walked all the way to the Fire Pond Square in the center of the village..."
"Waving the spears and flags again, shouting the name of the Lord God in unison! And the tiger cannon on the galley also made a thunderous sound at the same time!..."
"Then all the tribal elders will be shocked and awed, truly knowing the power of the Lord God's thunder! And there will no longer be any obstacles to the Lord God's preaching in the tribes of Havana!..."
"The Lord God witnesses! There is no need to see actual blood... as long as these are enough! Our glue brothers in Cuba will definitely fall into the arms of the Lord God sincerely!~"