Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!

Chapter 1411 - 966: Xiulote’s

"Of course, the conquest of the lowlands, the central, and even the highlands of the Maya, delving into the tropical jungle’s interior, is destined to be an extremely arduous process! And the primary goal for the coming years is still to subdue the important coastal City-States, opening the sea route to Cuba! ... As long as we can make the Chieftains of the Maya subjugate and pay tribute, even nominally, this major strategy can be considered initially successful!...""As for the remnants of the former Mayapan Royalty, the remaining Kekum... They once ruled the vast lowlands and central Maya regions, with traditional proclamations over the independent Chieftain countries... They have already converted to the Chief Divine, relying on the Kingdom’s Force, they are a political force that can be utilized and nurtured to control the deep jungle!..."

The lake surface glittered with Golden Light, the mountain colors reflected in the red sunset. The setting sun shone on the blue sea, and many boats approached the emerald bay. On the southern side of Lake Sacrifice City, relying on the bay corner of Sacrificial Lake, a natural lake harbor was formed. Xiulote led his generals, striding up the lake harbor to rest in the City-State’s water fortress. And a sumptuous banquet was already prepared.

The banquet outside Lake Sacrifice City was sumptuous and delicious, without much external disturbance. Corn kernels with turkey chunks, added with chili peppers and spices, stewed into a rich and aromatic soup, is the traditional Pozole (Pozole/ pozolli) of the Mexica Alliance. And roasted tender grasshoppers smeared with chili powder, served with tortillas and avocado paste, are the seaside appetizer insect snacks (Chapulines). Cool chayote and zucchini, chopped and mixed with precious honey, then sprinkled with some herbs or chili powder, is a beloved cold dish of the noble Samurai. As for the post-meal fruits, besides the seaside’s common golden pineapples, there are also papayas, a specialty of the New Continent. In fact, around Lake Sacrifice City, there is a particular kind of red-fleshed papaya, with thin skin and tender flesh, exceedingly sweet and rich in taste!

"Hmm, not bad! Soft and juicy, sweet without being cloying... It’s a pity, once you leave here, you can’t find it anymore! In this hot seaside, every scattered City-State has special rural products! Just like the golden pineapples of Golden Bay City..."

Xiulote, having eaten some red-fleshed papaya, voiced his satisfied exclamation. With the transportation capability of this era, fresh and sweet tropical fruits like this can only be picked and eaten locally, almost impossible to transport three hundred Li away. And due to the tropical Central America climate conditions, the cost of ice making is truly too high, rendering it impossible to extend the storage period.

"Your Highness! If you like this fruit... I will arrange fast ships to transport it to Golden Bay City day and night, regularly!"

"Haha! Black Wolf, my Great General, you are considerate! But my reflection is inspired by this fruit, yet not only about the fruit..."

Xiulote laughed as he shook his head. He reached out to pick up a piece of fragrant and soft papaya, feeling the unmodified thin skin that was unsuitable for transportation or storage with a somewhat profound gaze.

"Black Wolf, Tupa, Chief Divine witness!... In this hot lowland seaside, moist and warm all year round, the jungle blocks the land. Various perishable agricultural products find it difficult to trade across City-States. Therefore, every large City-State becomes the economic center within dozens or hundreds of Li, hosting the large market inside and outside the City-State!"

"The villagers and Tribespeople of each Tribe all head to the surrounding City-States, exchanging local rural and tribal farm products, naturally forming closed trade circles... And this fragmented geographical environment and closed trade exchange are the economic basis for the loose division of Totonac City-States!..."

"What? Uh... Thorny chick?... Your Highness... This..."

"Black Wolf, Tupa, listen carefully!... Chief Divine witness! I said before, to govern a place, one must understand the meaning of military, political, economic, and thought, as well as their relationships in the world!... I previously spoke about the most urgent issues of military and political conquest and rule... But to establish stable Kingdom governance in the long run, we must further establish stable economic links and integrate the cultural thoughts of each Tribe!..."

Xiulote bit a mouthful of papaya, wiping the blood-like red juice from the corner of his mouth. Then he used the Stone Knife from his hand to precisely delineate the thousand-Li coast of the Seaside Lands in the soft earth.

"Military is the continuation of politics, economic systems are the foundation of politics, thoughts are the unification of politics, adapting on the economic systems’ foundation. So-called economic systems, simply put at this time, are both the production capacity of the populace and the capacity for transportation and trade in various places, the output, transfer, and distribution of Wealth!..."

Speaking of these Dragon Slaying Techniques taught in later generations, Xiulote’s eyes revealed a hint of reminiscing. He once regarded this dry and clunky political and ideological philosophy with disdain, not giving it much thought. But only after truly mastering the power of the country did he gradually find that this fundamental political history education, this Dragon Slaying Secret Technique inherited by the ruling class, which would later be broadly taught by the Celestial Empire and known by everyone, was indeed amazing!

"The most important governance strategy in the Kingdom along the Seaside Lands is to unite the Tribespeople of each Tribe, establishing centralized rural villages and tribal flag teams!... And for any Tribal Chief who dares to resist or oppose this policy, their only outcome is sacrificial death!..."

"And the reason I set forth this policy is not merely to politically wrest the Tribespeople from the hands of the tribal leaders and Chieftains, incorporating them into the Kingdom’s control... The deeper two goals are, economically, to introduce the Kingdom’s more advanced agricultural production methods, to increase the output of village farmlands... and in thought, to spread the faith in the Chief Divine, inherit the Kingdom’s epics, forcibly integrate the cultures of each Tribe!..."

Xiulote assumed a solemn expression, slowly inserting the Stone Knife in his hand into the earth. He then unyieldingly instructed the several trusted Great Generals with an indisputable tone.

"To establish a stable governance of the Kingdom, a reliable class must be chosen, building common economic and political interests! The Samurai and elites of the Totonac are the aids to our rule, and they must also be incorporated into the political and economic systems..."

"The political system of the Kingdom along the Seaside Lands, and even in the entire realm, is fundamentally based on agriculture and war, with workshops providing armament, commerce serving as a link, and faith sustaining stability. The so-called ’agriculture’ refers to the feudal distribution of land to Samurai farms, the continuous establishment of rural flag teams, and the popularization of agricultural improvements, new tools, and new crops... The so-called ’war’ refers to the continuous wars of expansion, constantly bringing land, population, and Wealth, continually absorbing surrendered armies, continuing conquests abroad, then awarding military merits and accepting new recruits!..."