Each unit moved simultaneously. A scout force of two hundred men carrying deer banners began to move quickly north of the Pequot village, following the "Flying Deer."
"If you don't want to get shot by the Pequot arrows, you'd better stay away from the fence."
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
The area east of the Pequot village was occupied by a force of five hundred 'brave wolves' carrying the wolf flag.
"Warriors with shields take the right side, and warriors with bows take the left side. Everyone moves in formation."
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
The area west of the Pequot village was occupied by the Roaring Thunder, a force of five hundred men carrying the Lightning Banner.
"Hahaha! Are you all nervous because it's your first battle? But you don't have to be nervous at all. We have the Great Chief, the warrior of God, and I, the great warrior."
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
I also led a force of three hundred men and moved toward the main gate of the Pequot village.
"This row of columns."
The 'heavy snowstorm' that assisted me was transmitted to the warriors as it was. One row was occupied by warriors with shields and spears, while the other row was occupied by warriors with bows.
* * *
We waited for a while, completely surrounding the Pequot village. A Pequot village of just over a hundred people had less than ten warriors capable of fighting us.
When the time was ripe, I stepped forward and shouted in my skilled Pequot language.
"The great warrior of the Lenape tribe, the great chieftain, is very great, two thousand days!"
"······."
"Surrender! If you surrender, I won't kill anyone!"
"······."
"Chief Pequot, think carefully about your villagers and children!"
"······."
There was no answer. However, Chief Pequot must have felt greatly pressured and threatened by my threats. As I stepped back again, the 'Humble Bear' asked with a puzzled expression at the unfamiliar fighting style.
"Chief! Are you going to continue to wait here without fighting?"
"okay."
After a while, the tightly shut fence gate opened and a man who appeared to be a chief appeared with several warriors.
"Do not attack! I surrender!"
Who would dare fight against one thousand five hundred warriors? As I expected, the Pequot chief surrendered. I approached Chief Pequot with 'The Blizzard' and 'The Stubborn Bear' in tow.
"As the chief leading the village, you made a very wise decision."
With anxious eyes, the Pequot chief checked my promises as conditions for surrender.
"···I hope you keep your promise."
"You don't have to be so anxious. I'll keep my promise."
* * *
In less than half a day, they easily conquered a Pequot village without a fight.
"Brave wolf! Disarm the warriors of this village. If they resist or act foolishly, you can kill them on the spot."
"Thunder roar! Gather all the villagers in one place and keep a close watch."
"Fast deer! Scout the area around this village again."
As each unit was given a mission, the warriors moved busily. After a while, the Pequot people gathered together, trembling with fear and anxiety.
As with all American tribes, they had no concept of owning land, so they started by declaring their territory.
"From now on, this is sacred land to the Lenape people. If you wish to continue to settle here, you must fulfill the obligations that come with it."
"······."
For a while we talked about taxes and military service obligations. After the explanation was over, I asked the Pequot villagers again.
"If you keep the duty I have stated, you may continue to live in this village. Anyone who opposes this duty, come forward."
"······."
The Pequot people looked at me as if they had no idea what I was talking about. No, I just wanted this time to pass quickly in order to survive.
So, to avoid any nonsense later, solid evidence was needed.
"Heavy snowstorm! Bring me the leather."
"Yes, Chief!"
The 'Heavy Snowstorm' brought the hides and gave them to Chief Pequot along with charcoal. The leather had a list of duties written in advance and his name, which he had just found out.
"If you agree to the obligations I have outlined, draw a little circle next to your name here."
"circle?"
"okay."
Chief Pequot put a small circle next to his name written in Korean, as if it were no big deal.
"Is it all over?"
"No. As a token of my promise, I will give you the necklace around your neck."
Chief Pequot thought for a moment, then took off the necklace around his neck and handed it to me.
"I ask that you keep your promise, on the honor of the Lenape people."
Judging by the way he was talking about honor, Chief Pequot still seemed to not believe my promise to spare his life.
"Promises are always kept."
After a while, when the census of this village was completed, I separated out the young Pequot males from the ages of fifteen to twenty.
These were my prisoners and those who would become my warriors.
"Brave wolf! Tie up the chief and these people and move on to the next village."
"Yes, Chief!"
* * *
Quick and easy. The Pequot tribe village was quickly conquered at an incredible speed. The number of villages conquered so far is twenty-five.
As usual, they surrounded the Pequot village and urged them to surrender. However, very rarely, there were villages that chose to fight to the death instead of surrendering, like today.
"Honest Bear! Bring forward the Pequot chiefs."
"Ah... I got it. Chief!"
'The Honest Bear' listened to my orders and gave instructions to his warriors. Pequot chiefs appeared on the battlefield with their hands tied behind their backs.
I spoke to them calmly.
"···You must have seen with your own eyes the path I have taken. I do not want anyone in that village to die. So, I would like you to persuade that village on my behalf."
"······."
The chiefs looked at each other and nodded.
"i get it."
"We will try to persuade the chief of that village."
After a while, the captured Pequot chiefs began to shout loudly toward the closed fence and try to persuade them.
"I am Chief Red Turtle, the vast sky. The Lenape warriors have completely surrounded this village."
"It would be better to just surrender without fighting."
"The Lenape chief kept his promise. No one in our village died."
"As a fellow Pequot chief, I dare say that the best option is to open the gates and surrender."
But the door was still firmly closed. Then, someone shouted from inside the fence.
"···Traitors, get out! We, as Pequot warriors, will fight to the end."
I stood back and watched the scene, then gave instructions to 'Heavy Snowstorm' with a cold look in my eyes.
"Tell each unit that we will conquer that village soon."
"Understood, Chief!"
* * *
I still had my guard waiting at the Pequot village gate, and kept the Pequot warriors' attention focused on us. Checking the map window, I saw ten Pequot warriors guarding the village entrance from inside the fence.
And the remaining five Pequot warriors were patrolling the perimeter of the fence.
'How can you possibly deal with us with only fifteen people...'
I just laughed at their reckless decision. But, I couldn't delay any longer. I immediately gave instructions to each unit.
"Heavy blizzard! Tell the Thunderous Force to pretend to attack the right side of the village. In the meantime, the rest of the force will quickly capture the village."
"Understood, Chief!"
A moment later, on my signal from the right, I heard the shouts of warriors led by 'Roaring Thunder'.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
"Attack!"
"Let's burn this village down!"
I naturally raised my head and checked the map window. The Pequot warriors within the village were seen running to the right in confusion.
Phew!
Now it was the turn of the brave wolf unit to act.
* * *
"The chief's command has been given!"
"One hundred thousand people, put the ladder on the fence!"
"This hundred and three hundred men will quickly conquer the village by climbing over the fence with me."
"The Four Hundred and Five Hundred Divisions will provide support fire from the left and right flanks."
At the direction of the 'Brave Wolf', the warriors of each unit moved quickly according to tactics. As the hundred warriors carrying ladders climbed over the fence, the two hundred and three hundred warriors armed with spears and clubs climbed over the fence using the ladders.
"Ensure the safety of your surroundings."
"If you see the enemy, kill them without hesitation!"
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
At that moment, the 'brave wolf' saw several Pequot warriors running towards him.
"Enemies on all sides! Throw spears!"
"Throw!"
The warriors who had been waiting with their guard up in the vicinity threw their spears all at once at the command of the 'Brave Wolf'.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Eww! Eww!
The Pequot warriors who were hit by the spears screamed and died on the spot. 'Brave Wolf' looked around to see if there were any other Pequot warriors.
"From now on, we will take control of the fence entrance."
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
* * *
In less than an hour, the tightly shut door opened and Lenape warriors appeared.
"Chief! We have safely taken over this village."
He gave instructions to 'Heavy Snowstorm' and 'Honest Bear' with a satisfied expression on his lips.
"Go in."
"Yes, Chief!"
"Understood, Chief!"
A moment later, the warriors gathered the Pequot villagers in one place and watched them with frightening eyes. Just then, the 'Brave Wolf' approached and gave a brief report on the damage.
"···There were no injured soldiers."
"Good job, brave wolf!"
"No, Chief!"
"Who is the chief of this village?"
"I'm sorry. You resisted so strongly that I killed you on the spot."
It would have been nice to capture Chief Pequot, but it didn't really matter if we didn't.
"good job."
I walked up to the Pequot people and spoke loudly.
"Elders of this village, come forward."
"······."
There was a moment of silence among the Pequot people, and then several older men came forward.
"I would like to wipe out all the people in this village, but I will show you mercy through my great generosity."
"······."
I explained the duties to the people of this village as I did in other villages. After a while, I received the elders' signatures and seals on the leather and gave instructions to the thousand-man commanders of each unit.
"We'll stay here for a day today, and conquer the next village tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Chief!"
* * *
A dense forest. Mohegan warriors and Pequot warriors stood facing each other. At that time, the chiefs of the two tribes came forward to conclude a peace agreement.
"I hope today we get the results we want."
"I hope we can agree on a peace treaty since we have made many concessions."
Although the war was said to have subsided, there was still much resentment and resentment between the two tribes. Is that why?
A tense standoff broke out even before negotiations began. After a while, when negotiations between the two tribes were almost over, a warrior ran urgently toward the Pequot camp.
"Chief!"
"······."
Sensing that the warrior's mood was ominous, the Pequot chiefs asked for the understanding of the Mohegan chiefs and stood up for a moment.
And the Pequot chiefs, who had stepped back and heard the news of the chief and his tribe, all looked astonished.
"What on earth is going on?"
"Why did the Lenape tribe suddenly invade?"
"First, it's right to put out the urgent fire."
"Negotiations with the Mohegans will have to wait until later."
After a while, the Mohegans hurled curses at the Pequots as they walked away, breaking off the negotiations.
"···You're not joking with us."
"Okay, let's fight until the end."
* * *
West of the Kwannetucket River (Connecticut River). A force led by the 'Swift Deer' returned from a scouting mission to a Pequot village.
"Chief! This village is definitely bigger than the other villages because it has the chief of the Pequot tribe. And it seems like there are quite a few people from other tribes who are slaves."
After receiving the report of the 'fast-footed deer', I called the commanders of each unit and gave them instructions.
"This time it's a surprise attack."