Invincible urban management

Chapter 18. Meeting with Chief Avaha

The lush cornfields are like a green sea, beyond the horizon at a glance.

After finally reaching the end of this green ocean, Wang Qiu and the others suddenly felt a bright light - a large open space appeared in front of them, and a town with a rather large area stood upright.Hundreds of huts of different sizes are scattered here.

Behind the town is a small clear lake that is as beautiful as a sapphire, providing abundant clean water for the residents of the town and the farmland outside the town.And the dozens of canoes floating on the lake can also catch many fresh fish and shrimps for the residents to accompany their meals.

Except for the side next to the small lake, the other three sides of the town are surrounded by a continuous wooden fence, but it is only half the height of a person, obviously unable to prevent the enemy's attack, at most it can only be used Prevent the intrusion of wild animals.

In other words, in this part of Central America, apart from the jaguar, which can only be called a big cat, it seems that there are no powerful beasts.Because long before the birth of Indian civilization, almost all large and medium-sized beasts in the entire American continent were hunted down by the ferocious indigenous hunters, so that after the birth of American civilization, there was no wild cow or horse that could be tamed.

Behind the low fence, an avenue carefully paved with white gravel runs through the entire town, ending in a circular square.In the middle of the square stands a totem stone pillar about five meters high.However, since the town is only two years old, the totem pole is far from being completed. It is only time to carve some rough patterns on the bottom. The upper half still maintains its original appearance. At first glance, it looks a bit like a rockery or a stalagmite. .

At this time, the square and both sides of the avenue were crowded with people, full of townspeople waiting to watch the excitement.As soon as Wen Desi and Wang Qiu and his party appeared outside the town, there was a drumbeat and cheers like the earth shaking and mountains shaking.

Wang Qiu and the others walked all the way, and the Indians along the way threw flower petals at them enthusiastically, shouting various incomprehensible words.

There are also a few Indian girls who are extremely revealing, or basically naked, and presented wreaths to the four traversers including Wang Qiu and Ma Tong. According to Wen Desi, the residents here are using the most enthusiastic Ceremony, to welcome the presence of all "Gods".

And under the unfinished totem pole in the middle of the square, a few nobles wearing animal skin vests, cotton aprons, and many colorful bird feathers, who looked like tribal leaders, had long been waiting here respectfully. Long.After the heavy forehead bumping ceremony with the four traversers one by one, these nobles enthusiastically pulled them into the only stone house in the town—according to Wen Desi's introduction, this was his father-in-law's "palace" ".

Well, although the walls are finally made of stone and mortar, why is the roof still thatched?Is the ground still rammed earth?

In short, the inside of this stone house is very simple, to be exact, it is very primitive, except for the animal skin cushions on the floor, there is no decoration.But the owner of the house was very enthusiastic and had already arranged a sumptuous banquet.

——Grilled fish and barbecue coated with chili sauce or tomato sauce, sizzling on the fire, exuding a tempting aroma; all kinds of colorful tropical fruits, filled with several huge palm trees leaves; luscious nectar and freshly squeezed juice are mixed together and packed in cone-shaped straw cones like ice cream cones as a refreshing drink to cool off; The corn wine and sweet potato wine brewed by the locals... Although the living conditions are not rich, these simple people still try their best to take out the few good things they have to entertain the distinguished guests.

Just as everyone sat down and started to eat and drink, Wen Desi, who was the translator and introducer, introduced these old people with high positions in the tribe to the travelers one by one, and gave a general explanation of Hongxiu Tizgan The current division of power in the kingdom.

In this "small township-level country" with a population of only 2, the ruler with the highest status is undoubtedly Wen Desi's father-in-law Lao Taishan, the great chief of Awaha.At first glance, this is a chubby old man, with a short cotton skirt wrapped around his lower body, and his upper body is shirtless, with various colors of oil paint on it.Around his neck, wrists, and ankles were beads made of shells and jade, and around his arms were several large gold bracelets.What is more eye-catching is that there are holes on his thick lips and wide nose, and heavy lip rings and nose rings are hung; and dozens of beautifully colored feathers are inserted on his head , Like a peacock spreading its tail.

According to the practice of Indian civilization, the great chief Avaha also called himself the incarnation of the sun god, and painted the sun pattern on his face with red paint.

However, judging from the attitude of others towards this great chief, it seems that everyone did not take this too mysterious statement seriously at all, far from being as sincere and fearful as treating a god, and no one knelt down to kiss his toes ( This is the etiquette when the early Egyptian pharaohs and Inca kings received their courtiers).He didn't even kneel and kowtow, but just bent slightly towards the great chief, which was regarded as a salute.

——As a ruler with a population of less than [-], he really can only enjoy the etiquette of the township head!

In addition to Chief Avaha, there are also several tribal elders who live with the chief in the town, and they are also very old people.However, according to Wen Desi's introduction, regardless of how old these people are now, they were all famous warriors who were able to fight jaguars empty-handed before. Young man—they were all generals of the army of the Hongxiutizgan Kingdom.

Next, there are several high-status warrior leaders, as well as the lords of various outlying villages.These village chiefs were notified yesterday evening, and rushed to the town early this morning to attend the meeting.To Wang Qiu's surprise, apart from Wen Desi's village, the village chiefs of the remaining five villages in the Hongxiutizgan Kingdom are all female!Among the warrior leaders in the town with feathers on their heads, animal skins around their bodies, and muscular limbs, more than half of them were female warriors.

Well, it seems that the imbalance in the ratio of male to female population in this kingdom has begun to spread to the ruling class.

What is even more surprising is that among these nobles, many of them are not Hongxiutizgans at all—according to Wen Desi's introduction, some of them are short in stature, dark and rough in skin, with dusty faces, and look The most down-and-out guys are the Chichimeks in the northern desert.

Because they lost the battle in their hometown, they had to go south and flee, but they were recruited by Chief Awaha, who was extremely short of people.

There are also some Mayan slaves who were trafficked by merchants and were pardoned as civilians in this small country with scarce human resources. If a slave has enough martial arts, he can even ascend to the sky in one step and act as a noble warrior to enter the ruling class of this country. .

In addition, among the warrior leaders present here, there is actually an Aztec noblewoman named Achinbona who defected just a few days ago.She is also said to have been a rather famous female warrior and high lord, claiming the lofty title of "Jaguar Warrior".

However, Archimbona at this time was also a loser in a political struggle.Since Archimbona was wanted by Emperor Montezuma II, no tribe in the entire Aztec Empire dared to accept her at the risk of offending the emperor.

So, the unlucky Ms. Archimbona had no choice but to take more than 100 cronies and family members over the mountains, leaving the cool and comfortable Mexican plateau, and ran to the humid and sultry Hunxiutizgan Kingdom in the coastal area , Settling down in this backcountry hostile country.And Chief Awaha also ignored the past, not only accepted this former opponent, but also gave her and her subordinates quite good treatment and status.

After learning that this lady came from the Aztec Empire, all the traversers couldn't help but look at her a few more times, and then found that this lady Archimbona had short, clean hair, piercing eyes, and Wearing a feather robe that is more decorative than practical, and a short leather skirt that can barely cover the buttocks, revealing round and strong thighs and arms, it looks quite fit and powerful.

As for the maids standing behind her, they all looked muscular and powerful—if they could erase the patterns on their faces, they would definitely be able to run for bodybuilding beauty.

At this time, they all looked at the visitors from different worlds with curiosity and scrutiny, but they did not have the awe of other indigenous nobles—obviously, even though the current situation is very desolate, these Aztecs are not afraid. Still did not lose the arrogance in his bones.

In general, the Hongxiutizgan Kingdom feels as if it is made up of many completely different things.The supreme ruler's authority is limited and his ability to maintain the ruling order is fragile, but he is also very open in terms of power sharing.

Generally speaking, the more closed a society is, the harder it is to break down the barriers between social classes, even in later generations of Western countries. I am afraid that those Chinese who have emigrated will have a deeper understanding of this point. .One of Wang Qiu’s relatives who immigrated to the UK once lamented that no matter how good the Chinese are doing abroad, it is difficult for them to break into the local mainstream social circle, as if there is a transparent glass plate on top of their heads. Invisible, but it is this invisible transparent glass that mercilessly prevents you from rising to a higher level.

In the ancient tribal society united by blood ties, this phenomenon should be more obvious, and class barriers must be more obvious.

However, unless it is a caste system like ancient India, there has never been a country where the class division can remain unchanged for thousands of years.

Many class barriers that are difficult to break in peacetime will be easily smashed to pieces in times of war.

For example, in the Hongxiutizgan Kingdom, which was rebuilt after the subjugation of the country, as the supreme ruler, the Great Chief Avaha can boldly admit all alien tribes, exiles from enemy countries, and time travelers into the country. There is no need to worry about the opposition of vested interests such as the old priests and the old nobles—because they are almost dead and cannot jump out of the grave to oppose the newcomers taking power.

In a harmonious atmosphere, the banquet to welcome all travelers began like this.