Great Zhou Empire: Kill Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning

Chapter 506: Human Emperor (Special thanks to the book friend Bu Aa Cha Cha for his 2 monthly tickets!)

On the third day of July in the 38th year of Kaixi, after the wind direction and ocean currents were determined by the Longxiang Guard, who were experts in navigation, Chai Zongxun led an army of 300,000 and hundreds of attendants, and boarded more than 200 simple sea ships in turn to cross the "Tiandu Strait".

When on the ship, Chai Zongxun asked about the origin of the name "Tiandu Strait" and said with a smile:
“Although this strait was indeed first discovered by Xiao Tiandu, the commander of the Liao Kingdom’s Flying Fox Division, the Liao people fled in panic. Moreover, when I lead the army this time, I will definitely destroy the Liao Kingdom!

Yelu Xian named this strait after Xiao Tiandu, but as times have changed, it is better to change the name. "

After Chai Zongxun pondered for a moment, his mind was circling between Han Tong, Zhang Yong, and Guan Mao, and he said:
"Lord Zhang is both loyal and brave, and has made great contributions to our Great Zhou. How about we name this strait 'Zhang Yong Strait'?"

All the ministers flattered him and praised his majesty for his wisdom.

In calm weather, in just over two hours, the 300,000-strong army and their attendants crossed the strait of dozens of miles and landed on the Mayan continent on the other side.

Hundreds of Dragon Guards stationed in Maya came to support and guide the route.

Seeing that it was still early, Chai Zongxun ordered the army to set off southward after everyone had a short rest.

Chai Zongxun, along with Zhou Nvying, Yelu and Gudian, boarded the imperial chariot with sixteen horses, and King Ya Chai Jijun also boarded the carriage with eight horses.

They marched southward all day until evening. Chai Zongxun saw a flat and open area with a small river a few hundred meters away, so he ordered the army to set up camp and prepare food.

The flora and fauna of the Mayan continent are quite different from those of China. After dinner, everyone talked about the new things of this place for a while and then went to sleep.

The next morning, Longxiang Guard pacification envoy Wei Feng bid farewell to Emperor Chai Zongxun and led tens of thousands of Longxiang Guards south to gather information on military situations along the way.

We traveled south for nearly a month, and the weather was getting hotter, with the temperature approaching 30 degrees.

Along the march, they encountered many Mayan tribes from afar. When these tribes saw so many Zhou people and their strong military might, they all fled.

Chai Zongxun's original target was the Liao Kingdom and the Mayan Empire court, and he did not pursue the people of these tribes.

On August 3, the army had already reached the eastern-central part of the Maya continent. In the afternoon, the Dragon Guard reported:
One local indigenous tribe not only did not flee, but instead sent envoys to ask for a meeting.

Chai Zongxun became curious and immediately ordered the envoy to be brought to the emperor for an audience.

Soon, two Mayan natives, with turkey feathers and bird feathers stuck in their heads and covered in brightly colored cloth, were brought to the parked imperial carriage by the imperial guards.

Chai Zongxun walked out of the carriage through the door.

The two envoys placed their hands on their chests and saluted to Chai Zongxun:
"Yindian!"

Chai Zongxun and the surrounding soldiers and attendants were all very surprised. Could it be that this Mayan native could actually speak Chinese?
Chai Zongxun immediately started talking with the two envoys.

After nearly an hour of communication through oral communication, gestures, and drawing on the ground, Chai Zongxun finally understood the two envoys' intentions.

According to the envoy, their tribe called themselves the remnants of the Shang Dynasty in China. King Wu of Zhou took advantage of the fact that King Zhou of Shang led an army of 100,000 to conquer the Dongyi and the capital was empty to attack Chaoge. King Zhou had no choice but to organize prisoners to fight against King Wu's army, but he didn't expect the prisoners to turn against him.

After the Shang Dynasty was destroyed, the 100,000-strong army on the eastward expedition, led by its commander Xi, sailed out to sea from the southeast coast (some say they went north across the sea from the Zhangyong Strait), passed through many islands in the Pacific Ocean, arrived at the Mayan continent, and multiplied and became the Mayans.

After thousands of years, the oracle bone script and language of the Shang Dynasty have been passed down. However, under the influence of many surrounding Mayan indigenous people, they have also become very different from the native Chinese script and language.

The descendants of the Yin people always remembered that their ancestors lived in the distant Middle Earth, so they called the land of their tribe in Maya "Yin Land", and the greetings gradually evolved into saying to each other:
"Yindian!"

In Chai Zongxun's previous life, the American Daily Mail once made such a report, providing strong evidence: American archaeologists discovered Shang Dynasty oracle bones on multiple rock walls in New Mexico, California and Arizona.

The inscriptions were carved more than 2800 years earlier than Columbus discovered America, so he believed that it was possible that the people of the Shang Dynasty were the first to discover the American continent.

The Zuo Zhuan, the 16th year of Duke Xi, records that “six swans retreated and flew over the capital of Song.” However, the only birds that can stop and retreat during flight are hummingbirds from America. Therefore, a Hong Kong scholar in the last century believed that the descendants of the Yin people had sent people back to China and brought back these “six hummingbirds.”

In 2010, in the Polynesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, a group of people wanted to prove that they were from China and were able to cross the ocean in ancient times. So they did not use any modern tools, but only used a canoe, relying on wind and ocean currents to catch food from the sea. After 4 months and sailing nearly 3 kilometers, they finally arrived in Fujian.

The person who organized this certification activity is Yi Liya, a foreign policy adviser to the former president of Polynesia. In his opinion, their ancestors may have come from the southeastern coastal area of ​​China.

Therefore, when resisting Fujian, Yi Liya burst into tears and said, "I'm home!" From these two examples, it can be seen that with the ancient people's navigation technology, it is possible for the Chinese to sail to the American continent.

After hearing this, Chai Zongxun said happily:
"It seems that you are really the descendants of the Chinese Shang Dynasty!
So how do you recognize that we are from the Chinese homeland?
Why do you come to see me?"

The messenger said (with hand gestures, etc.):

"From the looks and clothing of His Majesty, especially His Majesty's ceremonial procession, the people of our tribe all felt that it was similar to the ceremonial procession of the Emperor of Humanity that has been passed down by word of mouth in our tribe, so the tribe leader sent the two of us to come and meet His Majesty!
Your Majesty has brought so many elite troops here to pacify the Liao people and the Mayan Empire. My clan leader sent the two of us here to express our willingness to submit to Your Majesty, the Emperor of this country."

Chai Zongxun was overjoyed, and immediately ordered to set up a camp and set up a banquet to entertain the two envoys, and accepted the surrender of the tribe of descendants of the Yin people.

On the evening of August 15, the 38th year of Kaixi, in the imperial palace of "Shangjing", the new capital of the Liao Kingdom in the Mayan continent, Empress Dowager Xiao Chuo and Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu were hosting a court banquet to entertain princes and ministers to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together.

Xiao Chuo raised his glass and said:
"Ten days ago, five more Mayan tribes sent envoys to surrender to the Liao Dynasty! It seems that as long as General Yelu and General Yelu, who are leading the troops on the front line, win a few more battles and seize Karak, the important city in the east of the Mayan Empire, I believe that the Mayan Emperor Kamu will no longer be able to resist and will surrender to the Liao Dynasty!"

Yelu Longxu also raised his glass and said:

"The prosperity of the Liao Dynasty today is all due to the wisdom of the Queen Mother! With the Queen Mother's planning, the Liao Dynasty will soon be able to unify the Mayan continent. In the future, it will not be out of reach to return to our ancestral homeland and defeat the Zhou Dynasty!"

The ministers of the Liao Kingdom praised him with all their might, and the emperor and his subjects drank a toast together.

After several rounds of drinking, a Feihu Division soldier hurried to the entrance of the hall. Commander Xiao Tiandu knew that there was urgent military information, so he immediately left his seat and walked to the entrance of the hall, listening attentively to the soldier's secret report.

(End of this chapter)