Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!

Chapter 1906 1378: Brave Island, Taino Quintet!

On the shore of the Taino village, a chieftain adorned with feathers hurriedly emerged from a wooden house. While sending an envoy to seek help from the "Great Chief of Higüey," he stood beside the tribe's "Zemi Totem," hoarsely organizing the tribe's strong men.Soon, two to three hundred of the Taino strong men, under the organization of a dozen tribal warriors, gathered nervously, raising stone spears and carrying slings and hunting bows. Their equipment was quite similar to the Caribbean warriors, a result of years of mutual learning through combat.

However, they had not mastered the unique poison arrow technique of the Caribs, as their daily farming and fishing needs did not require such short-term frog poison. As the defending side, they could not decide the time and place of the battle, and on the relatively more cultivated Puerto Rico Island, poison frogs in the jungle were harder to find.

"Stone Mother Goddess protect us! The Sun Chief will bring aid! Evil Demon, leave quickly! Leave our territory!..."

The Taino strong men held the tribal village's boundary, loudly shouting towards the large ship at sea. They lacked the fierceness of the Caribs and clustered defensively like porcupines, without any signs of initiative attacks.

"...?"

Bruno patiently waited for half an hour, but the anticipated native attack did not occur. Even though the natives gathered two or three hundred people, they still defensively stayed at the village. As Bruno tested by letting the fleet approach, apart from louder and more urgent shouting, and more energetic waving of stone spears, there was still no sign of attacking the fleet.

"Hmm... Almighty witnesses! This is indeed a new tribe, definitely a different type than those bothersome 'Purple Head Wasps'! If those bothersome wasps had this number, they would have rushed over to die by now..."

Bruno pondered for a long time, his gaze resting on the gathered native teams. Except for a few individuals, most natives had no clothes, only a loincloth. They had no metal weapons, nor armor, seemingly defenseless except for their numbers.

In the center of the native group, an eye-catching man with feathers and grass clothing, was evidently their commander, or perhaps the chieftain of the tribe. At present, this man clasped a large stone engraved with the sun, muttering as if praying to an Evil God.

"A sun engraved on the stone? Hmm... This seems not to be a Devil worship, but a mere idol worship?... Still, it's all evil paganism..."

Bruno didn't speak for a while. In the previously encountered Caribbean villages, he never saw a similar "Evil God Totem." Unbeknownst to him, this kind of "Stone Sun" totem is precisely the "Stone Mother Goddess" worshipped by the "Higüey alliance," combined with "Sun Father God" worship.

Indeed, at this moment, the Portuguese exploration fleet had arrived at the southeastern realm of the Puerto Rico Island, the territory of the "Higüey alliance." And "Higüey" in the local tribal language means "land of sunrise"! Therefore, this can also be called "Eastern Sun alliance."

On the northeast side, there is the "Muggle Alliance." Here, the meaning of "Muggle" undoubtedly is "Stone." Being located on the east side, it's called the "Eastern Stone Alliance." As for the symmetric northwest, it's the "Marine Alliance," also a name related to "Stone," which can be called the "Western Stone Alliance."

The southwest of the Great Island is the "Jaragua Chiefdom." Due to its most western location and their self-proclaimed "Title of the Great Sun Chief," it can be called "Western Sun alliance". As for the central "Maguana Chiefdom," it's the ultimate upgrade title of "Stone," "Unique Stone Sun," can be called "Central Divine"… Ah no, "Central Sun Stone Alliance."

Thus, the Southeast "Eastern Sun," Southwest "Western Sun," Northeast "Eastern Stone," Northwest "Western Stone," along with the central "Central Stone," collectively known as the "Brave Island Taino Quintet," together ruling the entire Puerto Rico Great Island!

Among the five alliances, the eastern side "Eastern Sun," "Eastern Stone," are at the forefront of resisting the Caribs. Faced with the Carib pressure, they maintain neutrality within the island, currently without significant conflict with other tribal alliances.

As for the three alliances on the west side, they are in a "two against one" hostile state. The central "Central Sun Stone" allied with the Southwest "Western Sun," in opposition to the Northwest "Western Stone."

The conflict between both sides is intensifying, almost reaching battles involving over a thousand people. Of course, the group battles within the Taino alliances are entirely different from the brutal slaughter on the Highland, at best a "clash with village sticks." After a skirmish, the most casualties would be dozens of people...

It's worth mentioning that the wife of the "Central Sun Stone" chief is the sister of the "Western Sun" chief, respected collectively by later Caribbean nations, commemorated as the great poetic female chieftain, "Golden Flower" (Anacaona)!

"Almighty shelter! Captain, these natives gather in masses, making them perfect cannon targets! At this distance, if the eight-pound cannon is loaded with stone shot, just one round of fire can kill dozens!..."

"Yes! Fire away! Captain! Defeat these natives, and then go ashore... Such a large village, not to mention those voluptuous women... surely there will be valuable possessions, maybe even gold!..."

Bruno turned around and saw a group of sailors and officers ready to pounce, faces showing cruelty. His brows furrowed, evidently displeased. After a moment of pondering, he looked at the sailors and adjutants, focusing on the kind-faced, slightly plump and round sailor chief Haroldo.

"Haroldo, what do you think? Should we attack these defending natives?..."

"Ah? Chief, I think... We shouldn't open fire, but rather send some gifts, showing goodwill to the natives on the shore! After all, these natives haven't actively attacked us, and we know nothing about the situation here. In the case of insufficient intelligence, caution is the best choice. Without absolute certainty of success, we should maintain a smile..."

"Excellent! Almighty witness, Haroldo speaks well! This is a qualified Kingdom Navy officer!..."

Bruno nodded with a smile at the satisfying answer, then sharply looked around at the others who had lowered their heads. Subsequently, he reached out, just like the former Captain Diogo, kindly patting Haroldo on the shoulder.

"Haroldo, make arrangements, send a sailor down, and present the natives with a gift of goodwill!..."

"Yes! Chief!..."

Haroldo respectfully responded and was about to turn to make arrangements… when thunderous cannon blasts suddenly erupted by the coast!

"Boom boom boom boom!…"

Note: The Easter egg chapter is a map of the Puerto Rico Alliance.