Chapter 8. The Incas without a King
The Inca Lesson (Fiction) "The Demolition of the Inca Empire" (Volume 2) Zhang Baotong
Usaka Guardian and Deputy Commander Supapa were both four confidant princes who were guarding Vaskar ordered by Atavalpa. After the arrest of Atavalpa, they still absolutely respected and obeyed the Inca king and kept in the solid castle in Bambamaka. However, the execution of King Atavalpa by the Spaniards was indeed a great shock and blow to them. They even felt that the sky suddenly collapsed, and they did not know who they should obey and obey from now on. Because for Indi
Prince An said that they all had to obey and obey the Inca king, followed by their leader and superiors. Now their Inca king is gone, and although the Spaniards have re-established a new Inca king, they have no confidence or admiration for the Inca king who was supported by foreigners. Therefore, when they heard that the Spaniards were about to pass by Bambamaka and march into Cusco, they immediately became panicked and led more than 2,000 garrison soldiers to evacuate south early.
Originally, although the road from Bambamaka to Cusco was full of royal roads, there were many passes and dangerous passes. Some passes and dangerous passes could be the only one person to be the pass and ten thousand men could not open it. What's more, they had more than 2,000 soldiers under their command. However, they had long been scared by the mythical impact and massacre of the Spanish cavalry. Therefore, when they heard that the Spanish cavalry had come, they were afraid that they would not be able to escape. However, along the way they retreated south, they burned all the villages and destroyed all the bridges to prevent the Spanish from advancing south.
When they retreated to the city of Haoha, they met with Hasguana, the deputy commander of Chalkuccima. On that day, Hasguana heard that a Spanish cavalry team of about sixty people had approached Haoha, so they called Supapa and Usaka to discuss countermeasures.
When Suppapa and Usaka entered the room, three generals were waiting here. They were all wearing clothes that symbolized the Inca aristocrats, and their clothes and pants were shorter, with long buckets of socks under the pants. A large cloak covered with magnificent appearance from top to bottom. Not only was the fabric excellent, but there were many exquisite embroidery on it. A large gold medal was placed on the clothes, which was the military medal of the princes and nobles. From this we can see that they were almost all nobles of the Inca royal family of Quito.
Seeing two nobles from the palace coming in, the three generals hurriedly bowed and bowed. The customs of the Inca Empire were very strict. People with low positions must first salute those with high positions, and people with low positions must also be present in advance than those with high positions to welcome people with higher positions.
Then, Hasguana also entered the room. He was about forty years old and his expression seemed a little gentle and thoughtful. This may have been because the coach Charkuchima was imprisoned by the Spaniards, which made him feel like a backbone. He was wearing a helmet with several long tropical bird feathers. Perhaps because of the long feathers, he looked a little short and thin.
He seemed a little embarrassed when he saw Suppapa and Usaka in front of him, and hurriedly said, "I should welcome the two nobles." Although Hasguana, Suppapa and Usaka are in the position of Pingji, Suppapa and Usaka are both close friends around Atavalpa, so the degree of honor must be higher than Hasguana. Therefore, when Hasguana saw them waiting for him, he felt a little rude.
But Supapa said, "The Inca King was killed, and we both can only surrender to the deputy commander's subordinates, and we hope the deputy commander will accept it." Hasguana said, "The two distinguished guests are condescending, I'm afraid they will be wronged." As he said that, he asked Usaka and Supapa to sit down, and then he sat down.
After meeting, we first thought of greetings and greetings, and then we sat quietly on a chair next to a large table.
Hasguan said with a serious tone with a serious tone, "According to the spy, a Spanish cavalry team of more than 60 people has come along the Mantaro River towards Hoha, and will probably come here at noon tomorrow. Therefore, we must be prepared to completely eliminate this white cavalry."
Usaka asked Hasguana, "How many soldiers are there in our army?" Hasguana said, "More than 20,000 people." Usaka said, "Twenty thousand people treat 60 Spanish people easily, and they are easy to capture." Supapa also said, "As long as we surround them, one person can drown them with one spit." But Hasguana shook his head and said, "You can't say that. Didn't our king bring 50,000 soldiers, and let 200 people break up and capture them alive?" Usaka said, "That's because the king underestimates the enemy too much and does not let the soldiers carry weapons. If the two sides really fight with real guns and swords, I'm afraid those white men would have died without a place to die."
Suppapai said, "However, these big Spanish white men should not be despised, especially the tall horses they ride. They are said to be like the divine objects riding by the god Contic. They can knock down a large number of people by rushing into the crowd. They also wear a jingling thing on their necks, which makes people feel frightened when they hear it."
But a thin and elderly general under Hasguana said, "The most terrifying thing about the big white man is not his horse, but the kind of sword in their hands. The sword is very long and much longer than the short axes and short swords used by our soldiers, so we suffer a lot when we fight against them. And they are wearing armor and shields, so that our short arrows cannot be shot through. Therefore, many of our soldiers think that they are invulnerable when they see them getting short arrows without falling."
Supapa asked the general named Pumatanka, "As long as we say so, we can't do anything?" General Pumatanka shook his head and said, "In fact, these Spaniards are not unable to deal with them. As long as we avoid their advantages and use the advantages of many people and familiar geography to deal with them, we will not be able to beat them."
Supapa listened to Pumatanka's words, nodded in agreement, and then asked Hasguana, "Deputy Commander, I think the method of General Pumatanka should be used to deal with the Spanish. It is best not to fight with them on the Pingchuan. I heard that the Spanish cavalry liked to fight on the Pingchuan the most." Hasguana asked disapprovingly, "Then how do you think you should fight against the Spanish whites?" Supapa had never fought with the Spanish, but heard that, so when Hasguana asked, he said, "I still want to hear Pumatanka's opinions."
Pumatanka said, "In my opinion, we must first send people to hold the castle at the entrance of the town. As long as the castle is not lost, the Spaniards will not be able to enter the valley. If they cannot enter the valley, they will not be able to march into the city of Cusco."
Vice Commander Supapa said, "I agree with Pumatanka's opinion. We must stick to the castle at the mountain pass." Usaka also said, "We must guard the castle. Otherwise, let Spain pass through the mountain pass, enter the valley and the flat river, and wait for their large teams to arrive, it will probably be difficult to fight against them."
Hasguana also said that Pumatanka's tactics were feasible, but he took out a complex knot from a small blue for everyone to see. The knot is very delicate, with many knots of different colors and distances. The people present picked up the knot and looked at it for a while, and then remained silent.
Chapter completed!