Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!

Chapter 1367 - 922: Cuba’s Long-Term Strategy and Ways to Destroy the Spaniards

"Priest Mekate, the prophesied Mayari Iron Mine, oh, maybe it should be called the Moon Mother Iron Mine, what is the situation exactly?"Starlight fell from the sky, and the oil lamps ignited starfire. The warm orange light illuminated the table, and the sweet scent of wine wafted through the palace. The monarch and subjects gathered to drink, discussing their maritime experiences in a friendly and harmonious atmosphere. As they lit candles to discuss the kingdom’s major affairs, they were filled with spirit and enthusiasm.

"Your Majesty, we cannot estimate the reserves of the Mayari Iron Mine... However, it is a whole range of black, gray, and red iron mountains, stretching as far as the horizon! Just the surfaced mining area alone extends for at least twenty or thirty miles. As for the subsurface mineral reserves, let alone speak of it! The quality of this great iron mine, after my careful examination, is obviously far superior to the Black Iron Mountain..."

Speaking of the majestic scene of the Mayari Iron Mine, Priest Mekate’s face was full of devotion and fervor.

"Praise the Chief Divine! I was initially worried about finding this prophesied iron mine... But to find it on such a massive scale, it’s just like the serpent mountain of the Chief Divine! Apart from this iron mine, we have also found several large copper mines and some other unidentified ore deposits..."

"Praise you, Your Majesty! The Cuba Snake Island, just as in the prophecy, is transformed from the divine body of the Feathered Serpent! This bountiful Snake Island flows with scattered divine power, and everywhere is a mineral deposit gathered by divine power. These mineral deposits, this Snake Island, are the blessings of the Chief Divine to the whole world!... Ah! Praise the Chief Divine! Praise the divine revelation of the prophecy!..."

Hearing this, Xiulote touched his nose and nodded discreetly. He also did not expect the scale of the great iron mine on Cuba Island to be so vast, being estimated at a reserve scale of tens of billions of tons. With such a mega-tonnage iron mine, there will undoubtedly be abundant rich ore! The quality of these rich ore deposits is certainly better than the Black Iron Mountain iron mine developed by the kingdom, that poor small mine with reserves of a million tons!

"In the Black Iron Mountain mining site in the south of the kingdom, quite a few three-meter-tall earthen vertical furnaces have already been used for high-temperature smelting to produce large amounts of cast iron... This smelting technology level is at most equivalent to the Warring States period of the Celestial Empire. And the quality of the iron ore is very low, with many impurities, making it difficult to smelt good iron..."

"Therefore, the iron produced in the Black Iron Mountain mining site ends up with low purity and quality, lacking uniformity and toughness. This iron, much like the iron from the Warring States period of the Celestial Empire, if made into iron weapons, would easily break in fierce combat, and is not as good as the kingdom’s bronze weapons! However, it’s sufficient for making iron farming tools to improve the kingdom’s productivity!..."

Xiulote stroked his chin, recalling the reports from the kingdom’s southern iron smelting institute in recent years, without any disappointment. The institute has been able to continuously increase its scale, producing iron farming tools in an endless stream, which was already satisfying enough for him!

Technological progress cannot be achieved overnight; it requires long-term exploration through practice. With his fragmented divine guidance and massive human and material resources, the kingdom’s iron smelting craftsmen have reached this point, which is commendable. To truly achieve a leap in technological advancement, they must rely on the gains from maritime exchanges, directly ’borrowing,’ not stealing, already mature technology!

"If we could obtain East Asia’s iron smelting and steelmaking technology, or capture European professional blacksmiths..."

Xiulote longed for a moment, then shook his head. These are still distant, while at hand is the high-quality large iron mine in Cuba. With better iron ore, the quality of ironware can naturally be improved by a notch.

"Yes! The Chief Divine’s protection! Controlling another key purpose of Cuba is to control this large iron mine, providing ironware for the entire Central American world!... Iron Bay Town, occupying the large iron mine, is the most core stronghold of the kingdom on Cuba Snake Island! This stronghold must be heavily developed into a large iron smelting site, expanding and constructing it into a solid stone fortress!... The kingdom’s iron smelting craftsmen and brick-burning craftsmen must be sent to Long Island in Cuba as soon as possible..."

Thinking of this, Xiulote pondered for a moment, then asked Mekate again.herlands and United Kingdom... the one who can throw chaos upon Western Europe’s maritime countries and kill the most Christians... must only be the most devout ’Filial Son’ of the Lord, the blasphemous ally of the Christ..."

Thinking of this, Xiulote’s mouth curved up, and in the flickering lamplight, he silently mouthed a word.

"France..."