Chapter 16: Anxiety for the Future
“…… In the past two days, I have been reading the book "Ancient History of Mexico" given to me by Professor Yang, and I found that the fate of the kingdom of Honshutizgan seems to have changed somewhat compared with history because of my arrival......"
Behind the rattling orange-red firelight, Wen Desi sat on a stone, stirring the firewood with a wooden stick, and said to Wang Qiu with a somewhat melancholy expression, "...... According to the book, during the Spanish explorer Cortés' landing in Mexico and his conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Tlaxcalas and Huntizgans were allies of the Spaniards.
The two tribes had fought a fierce battle with the Spaniards on the territory of the Tlaxcala. After that, he turned around and joined the Spaniards in the bloody cleansing of the city of Chorula, which had taken refuge in the Aztec Empire. Next, each side sent a number of elite soldiers to escort Cortés into the city of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire. When Cortés fled from the city of Tenochtitlan in disarray, leaving all his baggage and ordnance behind, it was the two tribes that provided him with vital supplies to help him continue his fight against the Aztecs.
However, throughout the war of conquest, the Tlaxcalas, who had a centuries-old blood feud with the Aztec Empire, had always been the hardcore accomplices of the Spaniards, and they were also the most active and ferocious in attacking the Aztec Empire. Thus, after the Spanish conquest of Mexico, the Tlaxcalas were also treated with special courtesy, and their status relative to the rest of the Indian tribes was considered the highest in the colonial era.
However, the people of Hungshutizgan behaved half-heartedly in this war, and the further they went, the more they did not work. Especially when Zuihou besieged the city of Tenochtitlan, it was even a matter of the fact that the war was just halfway through the war, and the people of Honshutizgan fled with all their troops.
Therefore, the Spaniards were very annoyed by this unreliable ally. After conquering the city of Tenochtitlan, Cortés the Conqueror did not reward the Honsiutizgans for their merits, but sent a Spanish army to fight against the unreliable men.
It was at this time that the old chieftain of the people of Hungshutizgan died...... Well, I guess this old chief in the book is my father-in-law, Avaha...... His sons fought each other for succession, and the Spaniards took the opportunity to kill each other, and with little effort, they easily defeated the entire kingdom of Hungšitizgan...... Later, the Spanish colonial authorities also seem to have reduced the remnants of the Honsiutizgans to slavery. ”
Speaking of this, Wen Deji couldn't help but sigh faintly, "...... Now, the sons of the chief of Awaha have all died in the plague. In a few years, the one who was going to face the Spanish expeditionary force was me...... Even if I finally choose to leave this shijie and return to the original time and space, I can't let my wife and children die here or be slaves to others! ”
“…… It's really a conundrum. Wang Qiu nodded in agreement, "...... I don't know senior, have you thought of any countermeasures? ”
“…… Of course, I thought of many countermeasures, such as building a fortress on the outskirts of the village to defend against the firearms of the Spaniards; Make pikes, train pikes, and fight against the Spanish cavalry, just like in "Braveheart", William. Wallace's tactics were the same...... But it didn't work! ”
Wen Deji shook his head in frustration. “…… In the entire ancient civilization of Mesoamerica, the kingdom of Hunghiutizgan was already the farthest independent Shili from the Spaniards. When the Spanish army can kill here, it means that the whole of Mexico has fallen into their hands, and they can use the resources and manpower of the whole of Mexico to recruit hundreds of thousands of Indian allies to launch a full-scale attack on our place! …,
What will happen at that time will be the same as at the end of the Warring States Period, when the Qin State had already annexed the remaining five kingdoms. There is only one Qi country left that is the farthest away, no matter how desperate it is, it is impossible to withstand the chariot of the Qin people......"
“…… Alas, don't be so pessimistic! Wang Qiu patted him on the shoulder, "...... Now that you've opened up the wormhole, you have all the advanced equipment we have to offer in modern Shijie, and you don't have to go toe-to-toe with the Spaniards of the Firearms Age with Stone Age equipment. You can even get a good grasp of the strength and movements of several enemies through a variety of detailed historical records...... What else do you have to worry about? ”
“…… It's not that simple, after all, you can't provide me with RPG bazookas and mortars, and you can't pull a division of the People's Liberation Army over from modern times! ”
Wen Deji shook his head, still looking a little lacking in confidence, "...... Based on the strategy I made on the map, if I continued to stay on the Pacific coast and watched the Spanish conquer Mexico, I would basically be waiting to die. But if you want to take the initiative, how to choose allies and enemies will become a big problem.
At present, there are only three independent shili around the current valley of Mexico: the Aztecs, the Tlaxcalas, and the Hunsutizgans. The Mayans of the Yucatan Peninsula were too far away to be able to do much in this contest.
If I were to advocate a union with the Tlaxcalas, a traditional ally, I would be going back to the old ways of history. If you want to fight against the Aztecs and Tlaxcalas at the same time, your own strength is far from enough. However, even if I choose to unite with the Aztecs against the Spaniards, I will never be able to do so under the current circumstances.
First of all, before the Spaniards arrived, the Aztecs considered themselves invincible Shijie overlords, and the Honshutizgans were their defeated men. Don't say anything stupid about an equal alliance, even if you want to be their little brother and pay tribute, Montezuma may not accept it.
Then, the kingdom of Honshutizgan had been destroyed by the Aztecs just a few years earlier, and everyone wanted revenge.
If, as the Avaha chieftain had done before, he had to bow his head to the Aztecs and sue for peace because of his own lack of strength, it was still possible for everyone to accept it. Well, if you want the warriors of the Honshutizgans to fight to the death to defend the city of the enemy Aztecs, it is an impossible task! ”
Speaking of which, Wen Desi gave another very appropriate example:
“…… Can you imagine that at the end of World War II, China and Japan suddenly shook hands and made peace and joined forces against the United States? Even if the Japanese government is willing to fully withdraw its troops from all of Chinese mainland, or even hand over Taiwan, Vietnam, North Korea and the Philippines to China? ”
“…… Belch...... It seems that what to do next, we still need to discuss it together! ”
After listening to Wen Desi's analysis, Wang Qiu finally realized that the layout of the war in the real Shijie is different from the game. Even if you open a huge plug-in like a two-way portal, you can continuously enter all kinds of industrial products that are ahead of the times, and it will not be like the strategy games of the "Civilization" series or the "Total War" series, where soldiers and populations can fall from the sky with just a few clicks of the keyboard......
“…… Alas, let's talk about it later! Moon Tokuji sighed and moved on to the next topic, "...... By the way, can you go back over there and call Professor Yang and Cai Rong over? My father-in-law, Chief Avaha, wants to meet you! ”