"Blessed by the Lord God, set sail!"

The morning is bright and the sea is bright. Two intact longboats, under the rising sun, rowed to the east. The old militia, Chihuaco, took the seafaring priest Mecate, judged the direction of the wind, and raised the sails of the bow and stern.

The wind-receiving area of ​​the horizontal sail is relatively small, and the angle that can receive the wind is also small, but it is the easiest to manufacture and apply. At present, the alliance's sailing technology is still at a relatively low level, such as complex jibs, longitudinal sails and even spinnakers, I am afraid that it will take a long time to explore.

The two longboats were driven by the wind, and their sailors rowed hard. But after two hours, after traveling fifty or sixty miles, a large green island suddenly caught everyone's eyes. Around the big island, you can vaguely see some small canoes and the nearest seaside village on the island.

"Captain Chiwako, this is the Scale Island! Those boats are all Taino fishermen. Their fishing skills have always been excellent. And that village is a Taino settlement. Kuba said. , we can visit directly and they will be happy to welcome us!"

Speaking of "welcome", the Mayan merchant Ticaro hesitated. This journey from the plateau, the "welcome" of the various ministries along the way, can be frightening. Chihuaco turned his head and took a deep look at Kuba, only to see the face of the Cuban guide, the joy of seeing the village.

The villages on the shore also became clear as the fleet approached. The Taino villages are unobstructed, without fences and walls, which may be described as settlements. Most of the settlements are low and small thatched huts, and in the middle are several large thatched huts with round spires. In the center of the entire settlement, there is no iconic temple or altar in sight. On the contrary, around the large thatched hut, there are some wood carvings, pottery carvings, and stone carvings, which are painted with unclear patterns.

On the periphery of the settlement, there is a circular square surrounded by stones, and I don't know what it is for. Further out, there are small fields close to the river, scattered widely. There seem to be many strange mounds in the fields. On the tidal flat near the sea, there are several small weirs and dams, and there seems to be something moving in the dams.

From a distance, one or two hundred Taino villagers were busy all over the village, and the atmosphere was very peaceful. A few fishermen paddling their canoes were the first to spot the longboat. They waved and shouted at the fleet, then separated the two of them and went to the village to inform. But after a while, the village was boiling, and there were people walking around.

"Blessed by the Lord God! Put on your armor, set up your bronze spear, and raise your longbow! Prepare to fight!"

Seeing the changes in the Taino village, Puapu's expression turned sharp. With murderous intent in his eyes, he ordered in a deep voice, ready to fight.

Without realizing it, the four canoes rowed closer and closer, entering the range of bows and arrows, until they reached the edge of the long boat. The Taino fishermen on the boat then put down their oars and stood up, revealing their tall stature and unclothed upper body. The Taino fishermen, headed by them, looked at the longboat warriors and sailors with their weapons and longbows raised, and shouted with bright and simple smiles.

"Yaya Yaya! Piragua'? Guaricoque'? Anatanama! Uicu'? Wakosi?"

"Huh? What is he talking about?"

The old militiaman Chiwako scratched his head and looked at Tikalo and Kuba. Kuba looked at the fisherman, stayed for a while, and translated word by word.

"The great spirit of divinity! Long ships? Coming to our land? Flowers and butterflies! Fruit wine? Cassava juice?"

"What? What does that mean?"

Chiwaco looked confused, but Kuba spoke directly, and said a few words in Guanahani to the surprised and surprised Taino fishermen. Then, he recounted with a complicated expression.

"Great spirit, bless everyone! Long boat, are you coming to our village to be guests? Beautiful flowers will welcome flying butterflies! Come on, you want to drink new brews fruit wine, or freshly squeezed tapioca juice?"

"..."

Hearing Kuba's translation, the old militiaman Chiwako looked at each other with Puapu, their expressions changed. Taino people seem to be very friendly, I don't know if it's true or not. Ash Puapu thought for a while, then made a gesture, causing the warriors to lower their weapons. Chiwako touched his chin and said gently.

"Tell him that we are from the Mayan land, friends! We want to go to the village, talk to the village chief, and trade some water. Please let the villagers not be nervous, we are not malicious..."

Kuba and Taino fishermen exchanged a few more words. The fishermen were visibly confused. He scratched his head and rowed the small boat, leading the two long boats to the coast where the crowd gathered. It was not until they reached the edge of the coast that the old militiaman Chiwako was surprised to find that the one or two hundred villagers gathered by the sea were not on guard at all!

The Taino villagers did not hold wooden spears, stone spears, stone axes or hunting bows in their hands. Besides the flint knives, they didn't have any weapons on their bodies! The dozen or so villagers standing at the front were holding several large straw baskets, which contained long tapioca flour cakes, fresh palm fruits and guava, and clay pots filled with water!

"Friends in longboats! Flowers welcome butterflies, trees welcome birds. We welcome you to our village!"

An elderly Tainuo village chief, wearing a short-feathered crown, raised his hands high, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com happily greeted him. He had a simple and sincere smile on his face. In his hand, there is also no spear, only a long strip of tobacco leaves, a spear made of rolled tobacco leaves, "Cohiba Spear".

"Come on, friends! Light last year's tobacco leaves, and let us share the divine tobacco, Cohiba, and communicate with the gods! The great spirits of the gods, the immortal ancestors, are watching the meeting of the two tribes. In the mother In the blessing of God Atabea, let us drink water together, wait for the moon, and continue the tribe!"

"Ah? This... The welcome this time is really different from before!..."

Chiwako, an old militiaman, boarded the shore and saw the warm welcome of the Taino people. His smile was dull at first, but soon became sincere.

The tall Tainuo village chief opened his arms and gave him a hug. Then, the elder village chief couldn't wait, ignited the long Cohiba, put it in his mouth, took a deep breath, and was instantly refreshed. Then he lit another "tobacco spear", stuffed it in Chiwaco's mouth, and shouted with a laugh.

"Cohiba! Blessings of the mother goddess and ancestors! Tobacco of the Guanahani! Welcome friends!"

"Hey! This smell?...cough!"

The old militiaman Chiwako widened his eyes, took a deep breath of the strong smoke, and then couldn't help coughing. The surrounding Tainuo villagers laughed in kindness, and the village chief made another demonstration of spitting smoke.

Amid the laughter and smoke, the old militiaman took a few more puffs, and his body gradually soothed. His mind became active, and his spirit was a little dazed. A smile appeared uncontrollably on his face, and an inexplicable thought flashed in his heart.

"Sincerely welcome friends, share the smoke and food. It turns out that the Taino people are really kind tribes! ... But, if such a kind tribe encounters the white-skinned demon predicted by His Majesty, what will happen? "