The 'cold tree' was momentarily embarrassed, but then chuckled as he recalled the Emperor's advice.
'The battlefield changes every moment. Always prepare for the worst.'
'Cold Tree' highly regarded the abilities of the enemy leader, 'Wounded Arrow', and prepared for the worst.
'···Time is a little tight.'
The 'Cold Tree', who had prepared in advance under the assumption that the savage warriors would lure them, quickly looked around.
It is too risky to turn your back on the river and face the savage warriors. If the barbarian tribe had been trying to lure them from the beginning, there would certainly be barbarian warriors waiting across the river.
The eyes of the 'cold tree' quickly turned around. At that moment, a small hill appeared in his eyes. It was a little bit away from the river, and most importantly, the hill had its back to the river.
"It's a perfect place to hang out."
'Cold Tree' gave immediate instructions to the white generals assisting him.
"···Build a defensive position on that hill!"
"Understood, Master Cheon In-jang!"
The white chieftains shouted at the warriors carrying the logs.
"Move to that hill!"
"Make a fence out of logs!"
"You will follow me and escort the main force!"
'Cold Tree' and a hundred warriors ran towards the hill with all their might.
* * *
"Put the log in the ground!"
"There is no need to create a perfect solution!"
"Just make it difficult for the enemy to approach!"
"Fill the gap between the logs with your shield!"
In that short time, a hundred warriors joined forces to create a makeshift shelter. 'Cold Tree' wanted to give the warriors, who were breathing heavily, a brief respite.
However, there was no time to enjoy such leisure. The 'Cold Tree' gave the order to the white generals to fight with a cold expression.
"···We will make the most of the weapons we have. From now on, warriors will hold bows and prevent the enemy from daring to approach our camp. Build a defensive line!"
The white generals answered forcefully, as if they immediately understood the strategy of the 'cold tree'.
"Understood, Master Cheon In-jang!"
The white generals dispersed and quickly deployed their warriors to various defensive positions.
"Don't move lightly!"
"No matter how many enemies there are, we will never give up!"
"We are the great warriors of the 'Sun of the Sky'!"
"Never, enemy weapons can penetrate our armor!"
The white generals walked around the defensive positions and boosted the morale of the warriors. Finally, all battle preparations are complete.
The 'cold tree' looking ahead from the hill twitched its eyes.
'He's coming.'
At that moment, savage warriors rushed out from the thick forest, wielding clubs and spears, screaming.
Adadadadadadadadadada! Adadadadadadadadadada!
'The cold tree' cried out in a majestic voice.
"Prepare for battle!"
"Wait until the enemy is within our archery range!"
Tension flowed among the warriors within the barracks. At a glance, there were more than three hundred savage tribe warriors rushing toward the defensive position.
However, even though their numbers were three times greater, the warriors of the 'Sun of the Sky' had no fear at all.
Rather, the warriors' eyes were filled with venom and confidence.
"······"
The distance between the two tribes grew closer and closer.
300m, 200m, 150m···
As soon as the savage tribe warriors came within the range of the friendly forces' bows, 'Cold Tree' gave the order to attack without delay.
"Now! Shoot the bow!"
The warriors inside the defensive position began to shoot arrows all at once as if they had been waiting for the order.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
"There is no need to show mercy to the enemy!"
"Instill fear in your enemies with a hail of arrows!"
Speaker after speaker. Arrows with iron tips blazed across the blue sky, quickly falling upon the savage warriors rushing toward their defensive positions.
Pook! Pook! Pook pook pook! Pook!
Eww! Eww! Eww!
The savage warriors, armed with thin leather, could not stop the arrows flying from all directions.
My head is pierced.
Hit in the chest.
Stuck in the thigh.
The battlefield was filled with screams, so loud that it felt like hell for a moment.
"Keep shooting!"
* * *
Eww! Eww! Eww!
'The Wounded Arrow', who had led all the remaining savage tribe warriors, had his face distorted greatly at the painful screams heard from all directions.
"Please take the arrow out of my eye."
"The arrows keep flying!"
"There is nowhere to escape!"
The enemy's bow performance was far superior. No, I couldn't believe it even after seeing it with my own two eyes.
'Was the distance that long?'
Moreover, we could not even approach the enemy's defenses, and as time went on, casualties from enemy arrows continued to increase.
The 'Wounded Arrow', who had been known to crush enemy warriors with his overwhelming force, looked terribly flustered.
'There are only a hundred people···'
Should I retreat and take a breather? Should we risk our lives and charge in to provoke an all-out war? Since they still had the upper hand in terms of number of warriors, it seemed that they could win if they could overcome that plan and lead the battle into melee and chaos.
but··· Knowing that the casualties suffered by the friendly warriors would not be small, 'Wounded Arrow' could not help but look conflicted for a moment.
'Damn it! Why won't you come?'
As if waiting for someone, the 'Wounded Arrow' glanced at the riverside as he struck down a few arrows flying towards him with his spear.
At that moment, when dozens of canoes appeared on the other side of the river, 'Wounded Arrow' sighed in relief and shouted to his warriors.
"Warriors are coming from across the river!"
"If we can just get over that barrier, victory is ours!"
"Don't stop, charge!"
The savage warriors, their spirits charged, continued to charge forward through the hail of arrows, feeling that their attacks were having some effect.
* * *
"The arrows shot by the enemy are just decorations!"
"Let the barbarian warriors who just charge taste death!"
The white generals continued to encourage and boost the morale of the warriors who were fighting well against the barbarian tribesmen.
At that time, the 'cold tree', which was carefully looking at the river on the other side, muttered quietly.
"As expected, it doesn't go against my expectations."
As he feared, savage warriors were approaching from across the river in canoes. The 'Cold Tree' gave instructions to the nearby white general with a meaningful smile on his lips.
"They must be almost there by now. Send the signal!"
"Understood, Master Cheon In-jang!"
As soon as the white general withdrew, the sound of drums echoed through the defensive positions.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
* * *
Five Viking ships sprinted through the river under the command of 'Roaring Thunder'.
"One! Two!"
The warriors on the Viking ship rowed vigorously to the command. At that moment, a drum sound calling for support was heard from far away.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
He laughed out loud like crazy, with the 'roaring thunder' still coming to mind.
"Hahahahahaha! Luckily you arrived on time."
A few days ago, 'Roaring Thunder' received an urgent order from 'Cold Tree' and immediately boarded a Viking ship and sailed up the river at full speed toward the promised location.
"You all must have heard the sound of the drums. Our warriors are in danger. Speed up! Get to the battlefield quickly and deal with the savage warriors at once."
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
The four hundred warriors who had rowed day and night for three days answered powerfully. A moment later, a loud roar of 'Roaring Thunder' came as dozens of canoes carrying savage warriors appeared ahead.
"Prepare for battle!"
"Prevent the enemy from crossing the river!"
"attack!"
These one hundred warriors who had not taken up the oars began to shoot their arrows at the command.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
A flurry of arrows flew, hitting the canoes carrying the savage warriors.
Eww! Eww! Eww!
The savage warriors, who could fit only three or four people in a canoe, were hit by arrows and fell here and there. The river water around the canoe soon turned red with blood, and the savage warriors were thrown into confusion in an instant.
"The enemy!"
"What is that ship?"
"Why is the boat so big?"
The barbarian warriors were terrified by the sudden appearance of the Viking ship, its enormous size and majesty, and all of them turned their canoes in unison.
'Roaring Thunder', who was watching the scene, shouted madly.
"The enemy is fleeing!"
"Continue attacking until the enemy cannot reach the ground!"
* * *
'Cold Tree' looked pleased as he saw the 'Roaring Thunder' unit appearing just in time to sweep away the savage tribe warriors.
"It seems like the river side is pretty much cleared out. Now all that's left is to capture the savage tribe warrior?"
As expected, the 'Wounded Arrow', surprised by the sudden appearance of the Viking ship, quickly began to retreat, taking with him the surviving savage warriors from the battlefield.
"We are leaving the battlefield now!"
"Retreat!"
At that moment, a white man approached the 'cold tree'.
"Your Majesty! The enemy is fleeing. Should we pursue them?"
The 'cold tree' immediately shook its head.
"···Time is on our side anyway. If we chase them without reason, the savage tribe warriors might put up a fierce resistance, so it would be good to give them some breathing room."
"Understood, Master Cheon In-jang!"
After a while, 'Roaring Thunder', who had neatly cleared out the savage tribe warriors trying to cross the river, approached 'Cold Tree' and reported.
"···Three wounded. Twenty-eight canoes captured, and thirty-two savage warriors captured."
It was a great victory with almost no casualties on our side. And above all, if the 'Roaring Thunder' and his unit had arrived even a little late in the midst of the greatest crisis...
Even if they were not completely annihilated, they would have suffered heavy casualties against the barbarian warriors.
Knowing this well, the 'Cold Tree' greatly praised and thanked the 'Roaring Thunder'.
"···Thank you for arriving on time."
"Hahahahahaha! No, Master! I was just following your orders."
Although he answered like that, 'Roaring Thunder' didn't look offended.
"······"
Gratitude was fleeting, and the 'cold tree' turned its head and looked at the forest where the savage warriors had fled.
"Roaring Thunder! Since the battle is not over yet, I ask you to clean up this place. And convince the captured prisoners to find out the savage tribe's stronghold and wipe it out."
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
'Roaring Thunder' straightened his posture and answered more powerfully than ever.
* * *
"Surrender obediently!"
"There is nowhere to run anymore!"
"If you surrender, I will spare your life!"
One hundred and fifty savage tribesmen were completely surrounded by the 'Sun of the Sky' warriors, with their backs to the cliff.
"······"
The barbarian tribesmen, exhausted and exhausted, had already lost the will to fight.
'Is it over?'
'The Wounded Arrow' also seemed to know that as he let out a long sigh with a dark expression. At that moment, someone from the 'Sun of the Sky' warrior camp stepped forward.
"Wounded Arrow! Everyone here can live, so I hope you didn't make the worst choice."
"······"
In response to the words of the 'Cold Tree', the 'Wounded Arrow' stood still without saying anything. "Ferocious Wolf," who had led his own unit to join the main force of "Cold Tree," said with a frown.
"Your Majesty! Since you don't seem to have any intention of surrendering, how about we just wipe them all out?"
'Sharp Deer Horn', who was the last to join the main force, seemed to agree with 'Ferocious Wolf's' words.
"···If you leave it to me, I will handle it right away."
"Just wait a little longer."
"Understood, Master Cheon In-jang!"
'Cold Tree' began to persuade 'Wounded Arrow' again.
"······His Majesty the Emperor has shown great interest in you. If it weren't for His Majesty's orders, I would have killed you long ago for causing trouble for me."
"······"
After a while, 'Wounded Arrow' dropped his stone spear to the ground and spoke weakly to the surrounding savage warriors.
"I lay down my weapons and surrender."
"······"
As if they had been waiting for that command, the savage warriors quickly threw away their weapons and raised both hands above their heads in a sign of surrender.
At the same time, the warriors of the 'Sun of the Sky' shouted in victory.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
"We won!"
"I conquered the barbarian tribe!"
* * *
'Very large' village, council chairman. The examination of candidates to be selected for each administrative organization was completed without any incident.
I interviewed each of the candidates who passed the exam one by one and checked their abilities with my mind's eye.
'It would suit the Ministry of Agriculture.'
'If it's a business, it's a commercial building.'
'He has leadership abilities, so it would be good to assign him to the Ministry of National Defense.'
After lunch, while I was briefly organizing the documents of the successful candidates, I heard a noise outside the door.
"Come in."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
As soon as I gave my permission, a pretty girl who had just come of age came into the office. The moment I saw the girl with my mind's eye turned on, my eyes widened without me knowing it.
'He's a genius!'
That too, a top 1% genius.