Invincible urban management

73. The Slaughterhouse in Cholula City

In October 1519, in the southeast of the Mexican plateau, the holy city of Cholula was located at an altitude of 10 meters.

The soft autumn wind blows head-on from the snow-capped mountains in the distance, bringing a little bit of coolness to people.

The cool climate of the Mexican plateau made the Spaniards who had suffered from the heat and humidity in the tropical rainforest feel very comfortable.

Cortez stood outside the gate of a majestic temple, leaning against a huge white stone pillar, overlooking the prosperous city beneath his feet.

Many centuries before the birth of the Aztec Empire, the city of Cholula was already a well-known religious holy place in Central America, with a population of 10 at its peak.Even now that it has declined a lot, about 6 people still live in Cholula City.Merchants and pilgrims travel to and from all over Mexico, and there are more than 400 pyramid temples, large and small, dedicated to countless gods throughout the ages.

Seville, the capital of Spain at the same time (the capital was not in Madrid at the time), only had a population of 5000.

Cortés was standing on top of the tallest and oldest pyramid in the city at this time, and he lived in the luxurious temple on top of the pyramid.

——The Great Pyramid in Cholula is the largest and most majestic legendary project in ancient American architecture.It is also the largest pyramid in the world. It was built from the 2nd century BC to the 9th century AD and took thousands of years to complete.

The front of the pyramid faces northwest, aligned with the sun at the summer solstice.Its base is a square of 450x450 meters, 66 meters high, and a total volume of 450 million cubic meters, equivalent to three times the size of the ancient Egyptian Khufu Pyramid. From a distance, it is even more majestic than mountains.At the top of the pyramid is a magnificent temple decorated with many beautiful murals, dedicated to the feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl, which is Kukulkan in the Mayan language.

Two days ago, the citizens of Cholula City wore festive dresses, held gorgeous bouquets, and welcomed more than 200 Spaniards into the city with the most solemn etiquette, allowing them to stay in the most luxurious building in the city—— In the temple compound at the top of the Great Pyramid.The girls in costumes sang and danced to please them amid the melodious music.Waiters shuttled back and forth to serve them with baskets full of wine and delicacies.

In order to win the favor of these visitors from afar, the city of Cholula almost gave everything and tried its best.

However, the first thing Cortez did after receiving such warm hospitality was to gather his cronies and subordinates to discuss how to slaughter these Joes who had just warmly entertained them. Lula people!

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"...My lord commander, the commanders have arrived! We are just waiting for your lecture!"

A guard came over and softly reminded Cortez who was overlooking the scenery, and Cortez nodded, turned and walked into the hall.

This tall, majestic, luxurious temple with carved beams and painted buildings has now become a meeting room for the Spaniards.

The statue of the Feathered Serpent that was originally erected in the center of the temple was smashed on the first night of the Spanish expedition's stay - the idol that Catholics can't bear the pagans the most - and replaced with a rough wooden cross .And all kinds of gold and silver decorations inlaid on the pillars and walls were also rudely dug up by the Spaniards and put into their own pockets, leaving only ugly scars.

Marina, Cortez's native mistress and personal translator, sat cautiously in the top seat next to the cross, and when she saw Cortez come in, she quickly got up and saluted.A dozen Spanish commanders reeking of alcohol were chatting, all grinning their yellow teeth, bragging about their skills in bed, and discussing the different flavors of Tlaxcala women and Cholula women.

——After the Spanish expedition team formed an alliance with the Tlaxcalans, the Tlaxcalans sent hundreds of beauties to the Spanish expedition team, according to the Indian custom of expressing friendship, including five princesses, the great chiefs daughter, trying to win over the Spaniards by means of marriage.

And after entering the city of Cholula, those beautiful dancers who sang and danced for the Spaniards, as well as many sisters and daughters of the rich and powerful in the city, also recommended themselves pillow mats to them after the banquet, in order to flatter the Spaniards.

In short, in the recent period of time, the Spanish expedition team from the captain to the soldier, all of them are very beautiful and have slept with many women.

——The rough men of the Spanish expedition team are not as gentle and refined as Wang Qiu. Looking forward and backward, the beautiful Aztec girl sat naked beside her bed, and she didn't dare to pounce on her...but when she saw an Indian woman When it was delivered to the door, it couldn't wait to yell and push it down.If a certain Spanish commander is tired of playing with his bed partner, he would often exchange women with his colleagues to try something new—the low-level people in medieval Europe basically had no concept of chastity. As the saying goes, "wives are like clothes", there are You can swap them out when you need them!

Well, according to Ri himself, these Spaniards have become the closest "cave brothers".

Of course, they don't have the idea that they will be responsible for a woman if they have slept with her - it would be polite if they didn't kill first!

And syphilis, which originated in the Americas, also spread across the Atlantic to Europe through such unscrupulous, immoral and unethical sex gatherings.

Of course, Cortez is not here to show off his romantic affairs today, but to arrange an ungrateful massacre.In order to provide a decent excuse for this shameful massacre, he announced a ground-breaking "latest military situation" as soon as he took his seat.

"...Everyone, please be quiet. I am announcing something very important! The Tlaxcalans told Marina this morning that they had discovered tens of thousands of Aztecs ambushing near the city of Cholula, and After finding out that the Aztecs had already conspired with the Cholulas, they pretended to treat us warmly, and only waited for us to relax, then they cooperated with each other and surrounded and annihilated our army in this city!"

Like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, the Spanish commanders in the hall immediately began to "buzz" and whisper to each other before Cortez's words fell.But the expressions on each of their faces were not surprise and fear, but obvious doubts and disbelief.

"...This news is obviously unreasonable, Your Excellency Commander!"

Cortez's deputy, Alvador, the highest among the commanders, was the first to speak up, "...It has only been three days since we set out from the Tlaxcala Alliance. Even if the news leaks , Emperor Montezuma, who was far away in Tenochtitlan City, should have just received the information at this moment. How could he mobilize the army so quickly and rush to Cholula City to set up an ambush? This city is not going to Tenochtitlan. On the only way to the city of Nochtitlan, if Emperor Montezuma can confirm in advance that we will come here, then he should be a prophet!"

"...Yes, I also think the Tlaxcalans are lying. In such a short time, the Aztecs have no time to react."

Cortez nodded very calmly, "...and behind this false information, it is the Tlaxcalans who want to use their swords to kill people, and use our hands to punish the Cholula people who betrayed them before!"

"...Since you have seen through their lies, the meaning of summoning us now is..."

Alvardor, who was relatively honest, suddenly felt that his mind was a little bit out of control.

"...there is no Aztec army near this city, and the Cholula have no plot to ambush us."

A trembling smile appeared on Cortez's face, and his eyes seemed to be jumping with dazzling blood and golden light, "...but, did the people of Tlaxcala lie? What does it matter if you kill all these unbaptized savages? Alvado, don't you think this is a good excuse? In this way, we can strengthen our alliance with the Tlaxcalans , Let them fight with us with all their hearts, and get all the wealth of this city again!"

Hearing these blunt words, the eyes of all the Spanish commanders who had just enjoyed the feast of the Cholula people lit up, like hungry wolves who choose to eat...