'Roaring Thunder' asked back with a puzzled look.
"No casualties?"
'Cold Tree' nodded as if it was natural, stimulating the pride of 'Roaring Thunder'.
"Why? Are you not confident? Should I leave it to another celestial being?"
'Roaring Thunder' answered confidently, conscious of the 'Ferocious Wolf' and 'Sharp Antlers' next to him.
"No. As the head of the training center, I have to set an example as a senior. Hahahaha!"
"Okay. Let's get started right away."
"All right."
A moment later, five hundred warriors, organized by each corps, were waiting for the command of 'Roaring Thunder'.
"I am ready to surround that village."
"Thank you for your hard work."
'Roaring Thunder' looked at the savage tribe village ahead and devised his own strategy.
'···Okay. That must be it.'
Looking at the white generals assisting him around him, 'Roaring Thunder' gave instructions.
"···I will select thirty mid-level warriors and move with me. You will wait in the rear and conquer the village at my signal."
"All right."
The white chiefs answered forcefully and retreated quickly. Meanwhile, the 'Cold Tree' was fully prepared to support the unit led by 'Roaring Thunder' at any time in case of an emergency.
'I wonder how they will conquer it.'
'Ferocious Wolf' and 'Sharp Antlers' also watched the troops led by 'Roaring Thunder' with interest.
* * *
'It's quiet.'
'Roaring Thunder' nodded, looking over the village of the savage tribe with a slightly nervous expression. Around him, thirty mid-level warriors were waiting, fully armed.
Twenty warriors were heavy infantry with spears and shields, and the remaining ten were archers who provided supporting fire from the rear.
'Roaring Thunder' once again explained the operation to the intermediate warriors.
"···We will induce the enemy to let their guard down, so move quickly and take control of the fence entrance in one breath."
"Understood, Master Cheon In-jang!"
A moment later, 'Roaring Thunder' and thirty mid-level warriors formed a wedge formation and began to charge towards the barbarian tribe village.
"charge!"
"Maintain formation!"
"Do not kill unless the enemy is resisting fiercely!"
'Roaring Thunder' The intermediate warriors responded powerfully to the repeated instructions.
"I will keep that in mind."
At that moment, the savage tribesmen at the entrance to the village began to run away frantically when an unknown enemy appeared.
"The enemy has appeared!"
"Report to the chief quickly!"
"Women and children, get into the village!"
Is it because you think there aren't many unknown enemies? Five savage warriors guarding the village entrance stood ready for battle without closing the fence gate.
"Just hold out until the warriors in the village arrive!"
"Shoot the arrow to keep them from approaching the fence!"
The savage warriors began shooting arrows at the enemies rushing toward the fence.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
'Roaring Thunder' shouted confidently to the heavy infantry warriors, seemingly unfazed by the archery attacks of the barbarian tribesmen.
"These are just stone arrows shot with crude bows! Stone arrows cannot penetrate our armor and shields! Everyone must block the arrows with their shields!"
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
'Roaring Thunder' and the heavy infantry warriors at the forefront simultaneously raised their shields to block the arrows fired by the warriors of the barbarian tribe.
Ting! Titi ting! Ting!
The stone arrow bounced uselessly off the iron shield and fell limply to the floor. The savage warriors at the entrance to the fence paused, looking terribly confused.
And before they knew it, 'Roaring Thunder' and the intermediate warriors had arrived at the entrance to the fence and instantly subdued the five savage tribe warriors by swinging their spears and shields without hesitation.
Pfft! Pfftpfftpfft! Pfft!
"The savage warriors will be coming soon!"
"Infantry, build a defensive formation centered around the entrance!"
"Archers, take up positions on both flanks and prepare to provide supporting fire!"
Certainly, the movements of intermediate warriors were different from those of beginner warriors. As soon as the command for 'Roaring Thunder' was given, the intermediate warriors quickly formed a defensive formation and took complete control of the entrance to the fence.
"If we hold out until reinforcements arrive, it's over!"
"Now! Wave your signal flag!"
The mid-level warrior in the center stepped back and waved his signal flag vigorously.
Whirlirriririk! Whirlirriririk!
At that moment, fifty savage tribe warriors were running terribly toward the entrance of the fence.
"Archers, fire warning shots to prevent the enemy from approaching!"
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
Archer warriors positioned on both sides fired long-range bows and arrows fiercely.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Dozens of arrows flew fiercely, embedding themselves near the savage warriors. The savage warriors quickly scattered to find cover, looking very confused, as if startled by the enemy's arrows.
"These guys are quite skilled at archery. Everyone, be careful!"
The savage chieftain leading the village, seeing that the enemy's numbers were smaller than his own, waited cautiously for the right time to attack.
"Stay where you are until I give you my instructions!"
"Yes, Chief!"
At that moment, a huge cheer was heard from beyond the fence.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
And then, suddenly, hundreds of enemies surged into the fence like a tidal wave, and the savage warriors stood there, blankly staring as if they had lost their souls.
"Uh, how?"
"How many people are there?"
* * *
"Are you here?"
"okay."
"As you can see, we have captured every single one of the savage tribesmen in the village."
'Roaring Thunder', who had safely conquered a large village of barbarian tribes without casualties, reported proudly to 'Cold Tree'.
"···Thank you for your hard work."
"No." Contrary to his expectations, 'Roaring Thunder' made the enemy let their guard down and easily conquered the barbarian tribe village.
'Cold Tree' quickly gave instructions as he looked at the savage tribesmen kneeling and bound on one side.
"From now on, we will use this village as our base to conquer the barbarian tribes!"
"Check if there are any other nearby savage tribe villages!"
"Find out what the population of this town is!"
"As soon as this place is sorted out, bring the chief of this village to me!"
After a while, the 'Cold Tree' spoke loudly in front of the savage tribesmen.
"From now on, this is the land of the Federation of the 'Sun of the Sky'!"
"······"
* * *
A 'very big' town.
"······I hope that the Federation's wealth will be used for the best."
The splendid launch ceremony ended with my short and concise speech. As I was coming down from the stage, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy, the 'Singing Water', repeatedly expressed his gratitude to me.
"···The upper class will prosper even more with the congratulatory words of the chief."
I felt a little embarrassed by his seemingly flattering words.
"Are you planning to leave right away?"
"yes."
On one side, people at each top were moving busily, carrying traded goods on carts and baskets. There were many different items to trade.
candles, soap, alcohol, salt, and ornate ornaments made of bronze, etc. There were even arrows with iron tips. 'Singing Water' displayed a confident attitude, highly evaluating the value of the items to be traded.
"···Since all the items are precious, I think they will be sold at quite high prices."
"Of course it should be like that."
The amount of stuff is not much. However, many people were preparing to set out on a journey, considering the food they would bring back after trading goods with other tribes.
And if you include the warriors who were to escort them, there were quite a few people in the upper party. After talking with 'Singing Water', I met separately with 'Swift Deer', the head of the Intelligence and Inspection Department.
"···We have placed soldiers belonging to the Information and Surveillance Department at each level."
"Good job. Is there anything else you need?"
The upper ranks had one of the main duties: not only trade, but also gathering information from surrounding tribes. The 'swift deer' hesitated for a moment and opened his mouth with difficulty.
"Chief! Like other administrative agencies, we are short on personnel to gather information. I would like you to assign more personnel to our department."
"···hmm!"
To work in the Intelligence Service, you must first and foremost have a certain level of force and ability. And to achieve that level of ability required extensive training and education.
However, for the sake of the 'fast-footed deer' and the intelligence agency's fraud, he said he knew it.
"I'll ask the brave wolf if he has any talent that could be useful to the Department of Defense."
"Hahahaha! Thank you, Chief!"
The 'fast-footed deer' answered with a bright smile. After a while, each of the upper ranks began to leave the village one by one, forming a formation.
"···We will first go to the Mohegan tribe."
"···We will first stop by the village of 'Big Foot,' which is the administrative center of the district."
I looked at that sight and fell into quiet thought.
'Should we create currency?'
We couldn't trade only in food forever. However, it seemed unlikely that creating currency would have a significant effect in a situation where the market was not active.
"later."
* * *
The office of the Chairman of the House of Representatives.
dripping!
There was a knock on the door and a friendly face appeared in the office. My father-in-law, 'The Hunter of the Forest'.
"Are you here?"
"okay."
I got up from my seat and greeted him warmly. After a while, the 'Forest Hunter' who had abandoned the village he had made his new home and brought all the tribesmen with him spoke cautiously.
"······Looking at it, it seems that many people from other villages, besides ours, have come to settle here. I feel sorry for bothering you for no reason."
"If it's because of food, don't worry. The harvest was good this fall, so we have a lot of food collected as taxes."
Usually in winter, food is scarce, so each village lives in scattered family units. But now there was no need for that. The 'very large' village was overflowing with food sent from each village.
That wasn't all. Food from the Mohawk and Erie tribes continued to arrive through negotiations, and the food warehouses needed to be expanded in consideration of the food that the merchants would earn in the future.
"Is that so?"
"Yes. We can easily accommodate up to ten thousand people. So, Chief, you just need to help the tribesmen settle down in this village."
The 'Forest Hunter' said with a much lighter expression.
"Okay, then, how can we help you?"
"First, we need to build a place for the villagers to live. After that, someone from the Construction Department will come and distribute the work."
"Well, the whole town was a mess because of the buildings going up here and there."
"We were already very short-handed, so you are very welcome. Anyway, welcome."
"Thank you for welcoming us."
"no."
"You seem busy, so I guess I should wake up first."
After seeing the 'Hunter of the Forest' out the door, I returned to my office and sat down on my chair.
Phew!
The 'very large' village with food to spare was now facing a major change. The population was rapidly increasing with people joining from surrounding villages, and it was developing rapidly.
Above all, because of the constant presence of warriors at the training camp, the perception spread among the Lenape people that the 'very large' village was safe.
"It's going according to plan, but… it's still not enough."
Next spring, when he officially ascends to the throne as the Emperor of the 'Sun in the Sky', he plans to implement a policy of encouraging childbirth.
Of course, the population won't increase overnight. It was necessary to prepare in advance as it would take a long time.
* * *
The upper reaches of the Swan River (Potomac River). 'Cold Tree' led a thousand warriors and conquered two barbarian tribes villages near the stronghold within a few days.
And today, the 'Cold Tree', with his seven hundred warriors, looked out at the village of a savage tribe far up the river and gave instructions to the 'Ferocious Wolf'.
"···I think I saw it from the side and felt it. The mission is the same. Conquer that village without casualties."
The 'Ferocious Wolf' answered vigorously, nodding his head from side to side.
"Thank you for trusting me with your work. I will live up to your expectations."