"The Inca Lesson" (Fiction) "The Demolition of the Inca Empire" Volume 2 Zhang Baotong

But he knew that Matucana town was the only way to Lima to Hoha and Cusco, and could be used as an ambush at the dangerous pass outside the nearby area. However, he was not familiar with this place, so he called the mayor and asked, "Now there is a Spanish cavalry team of more than 100 people going to pass through Cusco from here. Do you see where should the ambush be the best place?" The mayor thought for a while and said, "The axe ditches should be the best place."

Mokwa asked the mayor to describe the terrain of Axejiu. The mayor said, "Axejiu is a narrow mountain stream path, which is only about three to five steps to ten steps wide. There are cliffs above the left and right, and there are very narrow mountain passes at both ends. As long as the two passes are blocked, no one in it will run out."

Mokwa was overjoyed and asked, "How far is the Axe Ditch?" said the mayor, "It must be at least fifty or sixty miles, and it will take half a day to walk." But Mokwa said immediately, "You can take me over and see now." said the mayor, "Okay, let's go now."

So Mokwa, with his subordinates and guards, changed into casual clothes of local farmers, and left the town together, and walked along a small path leading to Haoha to the steep mountains in the east. The peaks here are taller and harder to walk on the path. Because the mountains are empty and there are no one in the wilderness, how long did they walk occasionally to see one or two hunters who come into the mountains to fight hares or wolves and mountain farmers who dig herbs.

When we walked to a small village on the roadside, it was already afternoon and everyone was a little thirsty, so the mayor took everyone into the village. There were only more than ten farmhouses of the same size in the village. Some farmers were working in the fields in the cornfield around the farmhouse. When they saw the mayor brought people, they took the initiative to say hello to the mayor. The mayor waved to them casually and led everyone to the village chief's home.

When they came to the village, more than ten farmhouses were built along the mountain. Because they were old, they had already shown a decay and decay. In front of some families, some old people could be seen sitting on small stools basking in the sun. The old people were the head of the family and had absolute control over the marriage of the entire family and their children. When they saw the mayor coming, they stood up and bowed respectfully to the mayor, while leading the mayor to his home. However, the mayor kept waving his hands and took everyone directly to the village chief's house.

The village chief’s house is obviously better than other farmers’ houses. Not only is the room wider, but it also looks clean and clean. But before entering the house, a strong smell of urine came to us. Because there are two cows and three sheep in the house next to the house. In this poor mountainous area, the only family that can have two cows and three sheep can be the village chief’s house.

The village chief was not at home. Some of the village chief’s women went to the fields to work, some were peeling corn in the house, and a young and beautiful concubine was washing the body of a two-year-old child with urine. Because they thought that washing the child with urine could kill lice. Another three or four-year-old boy was sitting outside on the ground crying loudly, but no one was coaxing him to care about him.

An older woman brought a small stool for everyone to sit down and brought a small pot of fresh pears for everyone to eat. While expressing her gratitude, she picked up the fresh pears and started eating. Everyone was very happy to be able to eat such fresh pears when they walked through such a long mountain road and felt hot and thirsty.

As soon as everyone sat down, they saw guinea pigs walking past everyone's stool along the corner of the wall. In order to express their returns to the woman, a guard grabbed one on the spot and gave it to the woman. The woman happily said that there was something delicious again tonight.

It was getting late, and everyone sat for a short while and then started to rush on. After walking for about half an hour, everyone entered a narrow mountain pass. Originally, the sun was still shining warmly on the mountain road, but as soon as they entered the mountain pass, the sun was blocked by the high cliffs on both sides, and a cold wind passed through the two mountains, making people feel chilling. After walking about 500 meters along the path between the cliffs on both sides, it was the exit. The exit was as narrow as the entrance, only five or six meters wide.

The mayor asked Mokwa, "How is it?" Mokwa said with great satisfaction, "It's a good coffin." But Mokwa said, "Take me to the top of the cliff again to take a look." So everyone left the mountain pass and walked around it for a long time before coming to the top of the cliff. On the top of the cliff was a slope made of several mountain bags, with many pine trees growing. Mokwa stood on a mountain bag while looking at it, and said happily to his subordinates, "Good place, we'll ambush here."

It was an afternoon three days later. The sun had just risen from the East Mountain, and the dew on the grasslands and wild flowers in the mountains were still wet and shining. White clouds or mist were still floating lightly on the hillside and among the peaks. From the dense forest at the top of the Axejigou Mountain, you can see a large group of Spanish cavalry walking slowly towards this side along the mountain path.

They actually walked very quickly, but it made the Indian soldiers who had been ambushing here for a day and a night feel very slow. According to the spies' report, the Spanish soldiers might have passed by here at night last night, but perhaps because of the rain in the evening, the Spaniards stopped marching and spent the night in the small village on the roadside, until this morning when the rain was clear.

Seeing the Spanish cavalry appearing on the road ahead, Mokva asked the soldiers to prepare and pay attention to concealment. He and several lieutenants hid in the dense forest on the top of the mountain and carefully observed the Spanish marching movements. About half an hour later, the Spanish cavalry arrived at the foot of the mountain and were about to enter the pass. The cavalry team could no longer be seen on the top of the mountain. So Mokva led his subordinates and trumpeters to the woods on the edge of the cliff and continued to observe.

After a while, the Spanish cavalry entered the mountain pass. These were more than 100 cavalry of the Spanish King's Guard led by Lieutenant Madrid. They wore very distinct and neat uniforms of the Spanish Royal Guard, rode tall horses with a sacred and arrogant aura. When they entered the mountain pass, they suddenly stopped and saw Madrid call an Indian guide to ask questions. The Indian guide pointed and scratched him for a while before seeing Madrid waved his hand and asked the guide to lead the soldiers forward.

The Indian guide walked very quickly with the soldiers, and as he walked to the middle of the narrow cliff path, he slowed down his pace. In fact, all the cavalry had entered the ambush circle at this time. However, Mokva did not immediately give an order, hoping to let Spain go further into the depths. However, the Madrid Lieutenant seemed to realize the danger of this place and directed the cavalry to speed up and leave the place quickly.

(Please pay attention to Zhang Baotong's contracted work "Poetic Emotion", including short essays, life essays and medium and medium novels. The exquisite essay "After the Long Winter" and the novel "Cuihu Villa" released today (57. Primitive Ancient Town)
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