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Text Chapter 590 (Report by Liu Kata)

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    Next to a winding forest path, a small lake sits quietly there, and between the lake and the path, there is a large open space, with small tents standing on the open space.  In the middle of the gap, piles of bonfires were lit.

    Many people were sitting on the ground around the campfire, grilling food and talking loudly. If you listen carefully, you can tell that there is a considerable amount of Chinese mixed in the Mayan language.  And this place is just in the middle of Mansa City and Calais City. This team is the trading team sent to Calais City by Luwan.

    Liu Kata was sitting next to a small fire in front of his tent. On the plate at hand were several fist-sized pieces of barbecue. The golden color was very appetizing. However, he was not in the mood to eat. Instead, he held a book in one hand and a book in the other.  Holding a pencil brought from Taiwan, he was quickly writing down something in his notebook.

    This transaction went very smoothly. All the goods Liu Kata brought were exchanged in Calais, and they got a lot of the goods they needed, such as peanuts and other crops from South America, as well as cocoa beans.  Not only can it be used to make drinks, but it is also the trading currency of the Mayans.

    However, the goods obtained from the transaction are secondary. The most important thing is that through this trip to Calais, Liu Kata and the others collected a lot of useful information. This is their biggest gain from this trip. Now Liu Kata is here  Write a report on everything he learned about the Mayans after arriving in America, so that he can submit it to his superiors when he returns to Taiwan.

    "According to the investigation during this period, it can be seen that the Mayan people's level of civilization is quite high. And they have initially formed the concept of country and nation, only in Central America. They have not yet formed a unified country, and most countries have  It exists in the form of city-states, and wars often break out between city-states due to disputes over beliefs or interests, and the losing party will be treated inhumanely!"

    When Liu Kata wrote this, he temporarily stopped writing and began to think deeply. When he was trading with the Mayans in Calais City.  I personally witnessed a Mayan god-sacrifice activity. The priests and nobles who presided over the god-sacrifice pierced their tongues and ears, and then used the blood that flowed out to worship the gods. Finally, they sent a group of captured nobles from other city-states to the altar.  I heard that after these nobles were captured, they were first tortured and then had their hands and feet cut off.  The whole person was brought to the altar in the posture of a human stick, and then his blood was drained and he died.

    The reason why the living sacrifices are allowed to die in this cruel way is because the Mayans firmly believe that blood can fertilize the land. This view has some basis, but there is another reason.  That is to express their piety to their gods. It seems that their gods like blood very much, which is why the Mayans behave like this.

    This kind of blood sacrifice of the Mayans reminded Liu Kata of his Kata tribe in Borneo, because of his special status as a mixed race.  So he was recruited into a secret guard in Prince Qi's Mansion, and with the help of the guard.  He became the chief of the Kata tribe, but he did not have any good impression of the Kata tribe, because this tribe, like the surrounding tribes, was full of barbarism and backwardness, and even had cannibalism.

    In addition, the religious rituals of the Kata tribe are similar to those of the Mayans. They are full of blood, and human sacrifices are also common. This makes Liu Kata, who has always regarded himself as a Han, very uncomfortable. Fortunately, through his experience in the past few years  After the reform, the Kata tribe has gradually abandoned some backward lifestyles, and most people in the tribe can speak one or two sentences in Chinese. I believe that in a few years, when His Highness King Qi sets his sights on Borneo,  Only then can their Kata tribe usher in the true light of civilization.

    Liu Kata shook his head and temporarily put aside the matters about the Kata tribe in his mind. After sorting out his thoughts, he continued to write in his notebook: "Compared with the politics of the Mayans, their military is even more backward.  Although a small country in the form of a city-state has been formed, there is no professional army in the country. The practice is still to use all the people as soldiers, but there are already military aristocrats. Among the blood sacrifices seen in the city of Calais before, one of the sacrifices was the enemy's.  Military nobility.¡±

    Liu Kata paused while writing here, and then continued: "The backward military system of the Mayans has determined that their combat effectiveness is very weak. In addition, their weapons are also a huge flaw. These have been able to build  The Mayans in the city and huge temples did not know how to use metals, and even prohibited the use of metals in religion. They only used some gold and copper as sacrificial supplies, and the soldiers in battle used stones to make weapons. Although obsidian is very  It is hard, but does not have the toughness of metal, so in one-on-one combat, even a strong person holding a stone weapon will have a hard time defeating an ordinary person holding a metal weapon."

    As he wrote this, a faint smile appeared on Liu Kata¡¯s face.  Metals are clearly prohibited by Mayan religion from being used in daily life and making weapons.?, So when they came out this time, although they brought a lot of metal weapons, they were all wrapped very tightly. They must not be exposed until the moment of life and death. Otherwise, if they are discovered by someone, it is likely to cause some  Siege by religious fanatics.

    Of course, the reason why Liu Kata smiled was not because of the above incident, but because of what happened in Mansa City. At that time, the lord and his son of Mansa City really couldn't stand the greed and ignorance of the old priest, so they finally accepted the offer provided by Liu Kata.  Metal weapons wiped out the old priest's power.  Moreover, after tasting the benefits of metal weapons, the warriors of Mansa City have actively accepted advanced metal weapons and gave all their original obsidian weapons to the fleet as souvenirs.

    However, this incident also marks that everyone in Mansa City has abandoned their original belief in gods and fully devoted themselves to the embrace of the fleet. After all, their use of metal weapons has made it impossible for them to integrate into the fleet.  In the Mayan city-state, if they want to survive on this continent in the future, they must hold on to the thighs of Prince Qi's palace, and this is one of the reasons why the Lord of Mansa worked so hard to build Luwan City.

    When he arrived in America this time, Liu Kata not only established a bridgehead for the invasion of America, the Port of Luwan, but also tied the power of Mansa City to the palace. Although the power of Mansa City was very weak, these people  They are local indigenous people who know the situation of the Mayans very well. I believe that with their help, future actions in the Americas will reduce a lot of resistance.

    Thinking of this, Liu Kata was naturally very excited. After all, he could complete this task so well. After returning to Taiwan, he would definitely be rewarded with a promotion, at least he could be promoted to another level, and when he completes the Kata Department's  After the mission is completed, it is estimated that he will be able to enter the management of the Guard. Not only will the salary be higher, but he will no longer have to risk his life to take on missions.

    "However, what is inversely proportional to the Maya's backward military strength is the rich products here!" Liu Kata once again wrote in an excited tone, "The place where the Mayans are located is mountainous, but the products are very rich, such as corn.  High-yield crops such as sweet potatoes and potatoes can be introduced to Taiwan or the Central Plains. In addition, gold is abundant here, and many temples use a large number of gold vessels."

    When writing about gold, Liu Kata hesitated for a moment, but then wrote again: "In addition, surveyor Feng Shijie conducted an investigation around Mansa City and not only discovered gold mines, but also found that silver mines may exist in some places.  However, due to the lack of professional prospectors, this news cannot be confirmed yet and can only be used as a reference!"

    After writing the above paragraph, Liu Kata also marked the identity of Feng Shijie, specifically stating that the other party was a gold mining tycoon in Luzon, so his opinion was still very convincing.

    "However, compared with the rich products of the Mayans, their commercial situation is very disappointing. For example, due to religious restrictions on metals, the Mayans have not yet formed a unified currency. At most, they use cocoa beans as a currency.  Although this kind of universal exchange can also be regarded as a primitive currency, it is greatly restricted in all aspects, and the lack of currency also makes the business here still the primitive model of barter."

    After writing this, Liu Kata stretched out, then reached out to pick up the drink next to him and took a few sips. This drink is made by grinding cocoa beans into powder, and then adding honey and chili juice. It is bitter and spicy.  The three flavors of sweet are intertwined, very refreshing.

    However, after taking a few sips of the strange-flavored drink, Liu Kata felt empty in his stomach, and he was a little tired from writing, so he put down the notebook, covered the tip of his pencil with a pen cap, and carefully placed it in his pocket.  inside.  This kind of pencil was invented a few years ago. It is very suitable for sailing, writing and drawing when going out. They originally brought a lot of them on the ship, but then they encountered a storm and several boxes containing pencils were packed with other heavy objects.  After smashing it hard, a lot of the pencils inside were wiped out. There are not many pencils left in the fleet now, so we must use them sparingly.

    I saw Liu Kata pick up the plate, pick up the barbecue and start gnawing on it. This barbecue was a bear hunted this morning. Bears in Central America are very small. Even if an adult bear stands up, it is no bigger than an adult bear.  It is tall as a man, and its fur is brownish-grey, which is very rare. Many crew members in the fleet have hunted this kind of bear, and are planning to take the bear skin back to see if they can get a high price.

    After Liu Kata ate two pieces of barbecue, he went to the lake to wash his hands, and then came back to continue writing his report. He had already written about the political, military and commercial situation of the Mayans. The following is a main introduction to the Maya.  People's religion, cities, life and other aspects.

    What Liu Kata did not expect was that his report was the first written record about the Maya, and would have extremely high historical and research value in later generations. Therefore, hundreds of years later, this report was?The document titled "Liu Kata Report" is stored in the Taiwan Museum of History for visitors from all over the world to visit!  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read it.)
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