I was a priest in the city-state era

After turning the central Yucatan Peninsula into the territory of the Athenian Empire, Roy did not wait to conquer the Maya in the southern Yucatan Peninsula.

Because the basis of the Athenian Empire's rule and assimilation of the Mayans was to use advanced civilization and technology to improve the lives of the Mayans, so that the Mayans could identify with the Athenian Empire from the bottom of their hearts.

So the first thing Roy had to do was to promote the system and civilization technology of the Athenian Empire in the central Yucatan Peninsula, and recruit Mayans to become soldiers of the Athenian Empire.

1596 BC.

August.

The Athenian Empire’s islands of Haiti and Cuba experienced a bumper harvest of food crops.

This not only provided the Athenian Empire with sufficient food to feed Athenian soldiers, but also deepened the Maya's identification with the Athenian Empire.

After all, the Athenian Empire has proven with facts that the Athenians' agricultural technology is more advanced.

As long as the Mayans accepted the civilization and technology of the Athenian Empire, they no longer had to worry about food issues.

After the crops within the territory of the Athenian Empire were harvested, Roy immediately summoned 5,000 Athenian soldiers and 5,000 Mayan soldiers to prepare to incorporate the southern Yucatan Peninsula into the territory of the Athenian Empire.

In order to avoid unnecessary sacrifices on both sides, Roy specially sent an envoy to negotiate with the most powerful Palenque tribe in the southern Yucatan Peninsula.

The main enemies of the Palenque tribe were the Olmecs in Mexico who worshiped Tezcatlipoca, the god of thunder.

If the Palenque tribe chooses to become an enemy of the Athenian Empire, the Palenque tribe will face enemies from both sides.

So there is no doubt that the Palenque tribe accepts negotiations with Roy.

Palenque tribe.

Roy came here personally to negotiate with the leader of the Palenque tribe and the priest of Quetzalcoatl.

Inside the stone palace of the chief of Palenque.

Roy said straight to the point.

"Chief Palenque! Under the rule of the Athenian Empire, the Mayans in the central and northern Yucatan Peninsula, as well as Haiti and Cuba, have all lived a better life than they do now. I hope you can do it for the sake of your people. For the sake of profit, I will voluntarily give up the power and wealth of the leader. As compensation for you, I will arrange for you to become a first-class citizen so that you and your family can continue to live a life of food and clothing. Both the Athenians and the Mayans worship the earth goddess. ethnic group, proving that the Athenians and the Mayans had the same ancestors thousands of years ago. It would certainly be better for the Mayans to be assimilated by the distant relatives of the Athenians than to be conquered and assimilated by the Olmecs who worshiped Tezcatlipoca, the god of thunder. "

Of course the leader of Palenque knew that all the Mayans in the Athenian Empire were living a better life than before.

If they had a choice, the Mayans in the southern Yucatan Peninsula would also like to use iron farming tools to cultivate more fields and harvest more food.

But the price -

It was the chief nobles who ruled the Mayans who lost their current power and wealth.

"If I refuse, will you wage war on us?"

"Of course!"

Roy nodded and said.

"If you leaders and nobles harm the interests of your tribe for personal gain, I will not only use war to take away your power and wealth, but also demote you to life-long slaves as punishment."

Faced with Roy's threat, the leader of Palenque gritted his teeth and said.

"Can I make a request? As long as you Athenians can help us eliminate the Olmecs, I will be willing to give up my power, and I will also call on the leaders of the vassal tribes to give up their power."

The Olmecs were certainly powerful enemies for the Mayans.

If the Athenians could destroy the Olmecs, the Palenque tribe would willingly submit to the Athenian empire.

If both the Athenians and the Olmecs suffered losses, or even lost to the Olmecs, the Palenque tribe would naturally no longer need to submit to the Athenian Empire.

"Can!"

Roy said with a smile.

"Even if you don't make a request, our Athenian Empire will conquer the Olmecs. Conquering the Olmecs can earn your surrender. For me, it kills two birds with one stone."

After reaching an agreement with the leader of Palenque, Roy looked at the priestess of the Quetzalcoatl god Iecotel.

This young priestess looks like a daughter of the Palenque tribe.

In other words, she is also a princess priest.

"Priest of Quetzalcoatl! You do not look like a daughter accompanying her father."

"I'm here to negotiate with you."

The priest of Quetzalcoatl said with a cold face.

"The great Quetzalcoatl, Eeocotel, is the Queen of the Gods of the New World! If you can respect this fact, we, the priests of Quetzalcoatl, will call on all Mayans to submit to the Athenian Empire."

The Athenian Empire conquered and assimilated the Mayans, and only the leader of the Mayans, the nobles and the Quetzalcoatl god Iecotel, opposed it.

Because of the arrival of the Athenian Empire, the chief nobles lost their power and wealth, and the Quetzalcoatl God Iecotel lost his status as the king of the gods.

If the Athenian Empire accepted the request of Quetzalcoatl, the leading nobles would completely lose their power to fight against the Athenian Empire.

After all, this was the age of theocracy.

Even the Quetzalcoatl god Iecotel supported the Athenian Empire, and the leading nobles continued to act rebelliously, and would only be abandoned by ordinary Mayans.

The area of ​​the New World is 42 million square kilometers.

In other words, the New World can have four queens of gods covering an area of ​​tens of millions of square kilometers.

The Canadian region had been assigned to Persephone by Lowe.

The overlord of the other world, the American region, will become the territory of Metis.

Of course, we can set aside a portion of the remaining 20 million square kilometers as the territory of Quetzalcoatl.

"I can make the 5 million square kilometers of Central America the territory of Quetzalcoatl."

Seeing the Quetzalcoatl priest widen his eyes in surprise, Roy continued.

"Of course this is conditional! My condition is that Quetzalcoatl must marry me."

"This is impossible!"

The Quetzalcoatl priest immediately said angrily.

"The great Quetzalcoatl is a holy goddess and an eternal maiden goddess. No matter whether it is a human man or a male god, the great Quetzalcoatl cannot be blasphemed."

"Don't refuse so quickly!"

Roy teased with a smile.

"Whether to marry me or not should be decided by Quetzalcoatl."

"Slow guy--"

The Quetzalcoatl priest gritted his teeth.

"Haven't you figured it out yet? I'm possessing my priest."

After saying that, the feathered serpent Iekotel separated from the priest in the form of a human girl.

"Iekotel!"

Roy asked the feathered serpent Iekotel in front of him in surprise.

"You just refused to marry me?"

"Yes!"

Iekotel nodded and said.

"Although I don't want to marry you, the 5 million square kilometers of Central America you mentioned will become my territory - I'm very satisfied with this."

"You don't want to marry me, but you still want the territory I promised you?"

Roy rolled his eyes and said.

"Don't even mention 5 million square kilometers of territory. I can give you 50,000 square kilometers of territory. If you want to own 5 million square kilometers of territory, you must meet two conditions. Either marry me or defeat the goddess of the Athenian Empire who came to the New World."