The warriors of each unit began to leave the training camp, following the warrior carrying the flag. As they passed the fence, villagers holding flowers were waiting for the warriors.
The townspeople lined up and handed out flowers to the passing warriors, applauded them, and wished them victory.
"I'll make sure you win!"
"You are the future of our tribe!"
"Don't get hurt!"
"Destroy those Pequots."
"The Creator God and the spirits will be with you."
"Chief, warrior of God! Please lead these people well."
The warriors who were unable to participate in this war with the Pequot tribe also followed the warriors who were going to war, leaving behind their regrets and seeing them off.
* * *
Eastern part of the middle reaches of the Muhekunnetuk River (Hudson River). A hundred canoes came and went, and the warriors began to cross the river.
"Row carefully so the boat doesn't capsize!"
"Everyone, get in sync."
Five hundred warriors who had arrived at the riverbank in advance guarded the surrounding area strictly at my command.
He called in the 'Fast Deer' who was leading the reconnaissance unit and gave separate instructions.
"Go a little further and do some reconnaissance."
"Understood, Chief!"
The 'swift deer' ran ahead, leading the lightly armed warriors. I also didn't stay still, and didn't relax while checking my surroundings through the map window.
After a while, two thousand warriors crossed the river safely. I divided my warriors into two groups to conquer the lands of the Quiri Pi tribe, which were left without a master, as planned.
And the food was divided according to the number of warriors. Five hundred warriors led by 'Cold Tree' were gathered separately and waiting on one side.
I walked alongside the 'cold tree' and had a conversation.
"······There is no need to forcefully persuade the Curie P people. Rape and pillaging are absolutely forbidden."
"I will keep that in mind, Chief!"
"Have you packed enough provisions?"
You can wage war only if you have provisions. As promised, when summer came, food for military use began to arrive from each village.
As soon as I secured the provisions, I moved my warriors to punish the Pequot tribe. Of course, we asked for permission from each village to explain the justification and necessity of the war against the Pequot tribe.
In fact, it was almost like a notification rather than asking for permission.
"Yes, I packed two months' worth of rations."
Most of the military rations were dried beef jerky. And nuts, seeds or fruits.
"At that rate, there shouldn't be a shortage of provisions."
"yes."
Finally, the 'Talkative Sparrow' stood next to the five hundred warriors with a nervous expression. He said it again, as his mission was important.
"······Please persuade the Quiri Pi tribe people."
"I will do my best to persuade you, Your Majesty!"
After a while, 'Cold Tree' moved first, leading five hundred warriors. I also, without delay, gave instructions to the generals and warriors leading each unit.
"Fast-footed deer! Take charge of scouting the front."
"Roaring Thunder! I'll be in charge of the center so I can support you at any time."
"Brave wolf! Take charge of the rear."
The personal guard unit I led personally decided to take the lead. One thousand five hundred warriors took up positions and began to move according to the mission of each unit.
"depart!"
* * *
West of the Kwannetucket River (Connecticut River). With peace talks with the Mohegans at a standstill, the Pequot chiefs openly expressed their discontent in front of their chief, the Burning Weasel.
"Chief! How long must we continue to fight the Mohegans?"
"How are negotiations going with the Mohegan tribe?"
"And are you sure that you lost close to five hundred warriors in battle with the Mohegans?"
As time passed, the atmosphere inside the large shack became more and more tense. Unlike before, the 'Burning Weasel', whose political standing was shaky, was sweating profusely as he made excuses one by one to the chieftains' suspicious questions.
"······Negotiations with the Mohegans are going well. Good news will come soon, so the chiefs don't have to worry about that. And I also feel a great sense of responsibility for the loss of five hundred warriors."
However, the chiefs' discontent did not subside. The chieftains rose from their seats one by one.
"For now, I will take the warriors of our village and return."
"I, too, will withdraw from this war with the Mohegan tribe."
"I don't think I can trust you any longer, Chief. I will take the remaining warriors and return to the village."
After a while, only the chiefs supporting the chieftain remained in the large hut. 'The Burning Weasel' asked the remaining chiefs with stern expressions.
"The Mohegan tribe still has not responded to our offer?"
One of the remaining chieftains answered cautiously, keeping an eye on the 'Burning Weasel'.
"Yes, they are being quite tough, saying there will be no peace talks unless the Mohegans return their territory."
"Still no word from the warriors who scouted out the Lenape tribe?"
"I'm sorry. I sent two more warriors, but I can't reach you."
"···hmm!"
The 'Burning Weasel' looked deeply troubled with a serious expression on his face. The Lenape tribe is a peaceful tribe, so they won't move easily.
However, the 'Burning Weasel' kept worrying about the warriors who had been sent out to scout out and couldn't get in touch with him.
'I should have ended the war with the Mohegan tribe first... I was too greedy.'
The 'Burning Weasel' made a difficult decision, bitterly berating himself for his mistakes.
"Tell the Mohegans that we will return their territory and make a peace treaty."
"······."
The chiefs who remained in the large hut all looked surprised and worried.
"Chief! Are you serious about what you are saying?"
"The other chiefs will object strongly. Is that okay?"
"We need to compensate each village that participated in the war. How do you plan to solve that?"
"That decision will shake the very foundation of the chieftain's position."
The 'Burning Weasel' was also very aware of their concerns. However, with a shortage of warriors, the war with the Mohegan tribe could no longer be waged.
Rather, the casualties among warriors only increase. Now was the time to take a breather for the future, even as the chiefs' complaints and criticism poured in.
The 'Burning Weasel' slowly opened his mouth as he looked around at the remaining chieftains.
"Which one of you would like to become the next chief in my place?"
"······."
* * *
A 'very big' town, training camp.
"You were left to protect your tribe and your village. That's why our mission is more important. Now! Since this is a very important mission, let's go around the training grounds two more times!"
"yes."
The five hundred or so warriors who had not fought in the Pequot war finished their basic physical training at dawn and went straight into crossbow training.
"As everyone knows, the crossbow has a short range. However, if you move quickly according to strategy and tactics, you will inflict a huge blow to the enemy. Now, everyone, take your positions."
"To your positions!"
About five hundred warriors quickly took their positions.
"firing!"
At that signal, warriors carrying crossbows simultaneously shot arrows at the target.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
"shift!"
A line of warriors quickly retreated to the back, revealing this line of warriors.
"It's too late. The enemy won't wait for us. Move faster!"
"yes."
"firing!"
Once again, arrows flew from dozens of crossbows.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
"shift!"
These warriors who had fired their crossbows fell back to the back once again.
"The accuracy is low. Everyone, concentrate."
"firing!"
After a while, the warriors who had finished their crossbow training were taking a rest. At that time, the sweet rest came to an end as 'Wind and Cloud' appeared along with the villagers.
"Everyone gather together."
As always, the villagers helped 'Wind and Cloud' train the warriors.
"······These letters are the letters of the gods that the Great Chief, the warrior of the gods, has given us. So, for the sake of the Great Chief, we must diligently learn the letters of the gods. Today, we will go with a long sentence."
The warriors sitting on the ground straightened their posture and prepared to take dictation. 'Wind and Cloud' spoke loudly and clearly as he looked at the warriors.
"The Great Chief is a warrior sent by God to the Lenape tribe."
The townspeople walked around and checked the writings of the warriors.
"The name of the chieftain is the great warrior of God, Lee Cheon-il."
"The meaning of Icheonil is the sun of the sky in the language of God."
"······."
The warriors who were writing in Korean were stirred by the words, 'The Sun in the Sky.'
"The sun in the sky?"
"I had no idea that the name of the chieftain had such a meaning."
"The letters we are learning, and the bronze weapons that are the weapons of the gods… If we think about what the Great Chief has done to our tribe so far, it is difficult to explain rationally."
"Rumor has it that the chief cured himself."
"Perhaps... the chieftain is not a warrior of God, but the son of God?"
Boom boom!
As if he had expected this reaction from the warriors, 'Wind and Cloud' smiled meaningfully and spoke loudly.
"The dictation is not finished yet. Everyone, please be quiet."
A short time later, five hundred warriors, having completed their morning training and education, were building a road linking the mines and salt pans under the direction of the 'Lazy Beaver'.
"Compact the soil!"
"Move the tree to one side."
"Put rocks and stones in a cart."
While two hundred warriors cut down trees and tamped the ground, the rest of the warriors laid flat stones on the ground to make a road.
"The road must be made wide enough for two carts to pass at the same time."
"There's a rock sticking out here. Put it back down."
The 'lazy beaver' nodded with satisfaction, recalling the mission the chief had instructed.
"It's fast because there are a lot of people to work."
* * *
Dense forest. The Quiri Pi tribe, living in families of four huts, were invaded by warriors led by the 'Cold Tree'.
"We won't let anyone escape."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Warriors with shields and spears surrounded the hut in a wide circle. After that, warriors with bows prepared to provide supporting fire in case of any contingency.
A moment later, dozens of Quiri Pi tribesmen were gathered in one place, terrified. At that time, 'The Cold Tree' and 'The Talkative Sparrow' came to the forefront.
"Don't be afraid, I won't harm you."
"We were once the same Quiri-Phi tribe as you."
With their skilled Curie Pie language, the 'Cold Tree' and the 'Talkative Sparrow' began to calmly persuade the wandering tribesmen.
"From now on, this is the land of the Lenape tribe, the tribe of God. If you wish to stay here, you must follow the great warrior of God, Chief Icheonil. And you must fulfill the sacred duties given to you by God."
"Of course, if you fulfill your sacred duty, the great chief, the warrior of God, will protect you."
Little by little, the two people from the Quiri Pi tribe began to give in to the persuasion. No, I listened to them because I wanted to live.
After some time had passed, the Curie Pi people prepared to leave, cleaning up the place they had made their home. 'Cold Tree' called Baek In-jang and gave separate instructions.
"Guide them to the promised place."
"Understood, Master Cheon In-jang!"
A hundred warriors began to move towards the new village, taking the Quiri Pi people they had just persuaded. The 'Cold Tree' walked alongside the 'Talkative Sparrow' and asked.
"Where to next?"
"It's not that far from here. There are about thirty people."
"Okay, please lead me there."
"Okay."
* * *
Lower reaches of the Quanetucket River (Connecticut River). Having safely passed through the Mohegan territory and arrived in the territory where the Pequot tribe was settled, I immediately gave the order for my warriors to rest.
"Take a break here and restock your weapons."
"Yes, Chief!"
I invested all my remaining stats into Wisdom and checked the map window, which had expanded to a radius of 220 meters, and looked at the Pequot tribe village ahead.
As the reconnaissance unit reported, the village was not very large. The Pequots knew we were coming, for red dots were moving frantically and hastily closing the only entrance to their enclosure.
It was very easy to make that town disappear from the map. Because you can just kill them all. However, it was difficult for the friendly warriors to conquer that village without shedding a single blood.
I thought and thought again about how to attack that Pequot tribe village. After a while, my first command came down.
"From now on, we will completely surround that village so that not even a single ant can pass through."
"Yes, Chief!"