"This is Claw Village."
"hmm!"
The 'Ferocious Wolf' let out a short sigh as what he had feared happened in the 'Claw' village. The town of 'Claw', located on the border of the Illinois Confederate Territory.
After the Shawnee tribe entered the 'Sun in the Sky', they made a foolish effort to move the people of the 'Claw' village to a larger village.
However, the chieftain and the older people were reluctant to leave the 'Claw' village where they had settled for a long time.
So, through various means of support, the 'Fierce Wolf' transformed the 'Claw' village, where the young people had left, into a small fortress.
But unfortunately, because the population was not very large, there were not many warriors to protect the village.
"I don't think we can defend our town against the Illinois Confederate warriors."
"Yes, Chief! I think it seems that the Claw Village has fallen to the Illinois Confederacy."
If we think about the worst case scenario, there was a high possibility of total annihilation. The 'Ferocious Wolf' nodded at the warrior's words and asked with a bitter smile.
"What did the Intelligence Service say?"
"Yes, they have acknowledged this mistake and have repeatedly apologized. It seems that the Information and Inspection Department has limited personnel, so they were unable to monitor all of the Illinois Federation's movements. Above all, the fact that the Illinois Federation divided its fighters into two units and deployed one day apart seems to have been the main factor clouding the Information and Inspection Department's judgment."
"Anyway, it's true that the vanguard of the Illinois Confederacy went towards the 'Wolf Fur' village, right?"
"Yes. I heard that the 'Sharp Deer Horn' chief and the three hundred warriors who heard the information from the Information Inspection Department have finished preparing for the defense."
Although unexpected circumstances arose, there was no major disruption to the overall situation. 'Ferocious Wolf' took a moment to collect his thoughts as he reread the report sent by the Intelligence and Inspection Service.
"Change the plan. Start by attacking the Illinois Confederate warriors who attacked the village of 'Claw'."
"All right."
The warrior assisting him nodded repeatedly, as if he had already anticipated the changed tactics of the 'Ferocious Wolf'.
"… … The sharp antlers should be enough to stop the vanguard of the Illinois Confederacy. Tell him about the changed strategy as soon as possible."
"Yes, then I will have the warriors on standby so they can go out right away."
"okay."
A moment later, a fully armed 'Ferocious Wolf' appeared before three hundred warriors waiting outside the village. A total of ten buffaloes were granted to His Majesty the Emperor.
The 'Ferocious Wolf', mounted on the largest of the buffaloes, charged towards the warriors gathered in order of rank.
"A village has been trampled to pieces by Illinois Confederate warriors! Now, in the name of the 'Sun in the Sky', bloody revenge begins! Let's go!"
The warriors, most of whom were from the Shawnee tribe, responded to the words of the 'Ferocious Wolf' with a unanimous roar.
Waaa ...
* * *
The western plains of 'The Sun in the Sky'. The Shawnee tribe's 'Claw' village. Traces of the fierce battle the day before remained throughout the village.
After resting for half a day, the Illinois Confederate warriors awaited the order to advance from the Peoria chief. Meanwhile, the 'little giant' who was receiving reports about the damage at the town hall suddenly raised his voice.
"Why are there so many casualties?"
"The resistance was stronger than we expected, and the Shawnee warriors were quite skilled in battle. And as you saw yesterday, Chief, the weapons the Shawnee warriors had were far superior in quality to ours, so I think the damage was greater."
"hmm!"
The 'little giant' nodded briefly, as if he somewhat agreed with the opinion. Indeed, this village was definitely different from the Shawnee villages I had seen before.
A stone wall instead of a wooden fence, a house that towers into the sky to watch over the surrounding area, and strange buildings that I have never seen before in the village.
Above all, the weapons possessed by the Shawnee warriors. Spears, axes, clubs, bows, etc. They were all sharp and pointed weapons.
32 dead, 58 injured. A force of less than thirty Shawnee warriors rendered nearly a hundred warriors incapacitated.
"I guess there's nothing I can do. What about the women and the spoils?"
"They are gathered in the central square of the village."
"Then, shall we take a look?"
"yes."
The 'little giant' rose from his seat and left the town hall, escorted by the Kaokia Grand Warrior.
* * *
On one side of the town's central square, a group of terrified Shawnee women, as well as children, gathered under the watchful eyes of Illinois Confederate warriors.
Just then, a 'little giant' appeared in the town square.
"I had a hard time finding them, not even knowing they were hiding in the basement of the village hall."
"Did you find every single person in the village?"
"Yes, we searched every house."
At the great warrior's words, the 'little giant' glanced at the twenty or so women of the Shawnee tribe and immediately gave instructions.
"I guess we can send them back to our village with the wounded."
"All right."
At the powerful reply of the Kaokia Grand Master, the 'little giant' took another step forward. The 'little giant' let out a small exclamation as he stood before the loot neatly laid out on the floor, passing the food that could be used for military supplies.
Weapons and armor used by Shawnee warriors. They even brought in weapons that had been stored in the warehouse, and the quantity was quite large.
The 'little giant's' eyes sparkled as if he was looking at a precious treasure.
"It was true what the Iroquois Confederacy said."
"I was also wondering, but I was surprised to see these weapons and armor."
Nodding to the Grand Master's words, the 'little giant' picked up one of the weapons he liked from the spoils of war.
The 'little giant' swung the sword in his hand back and forth like a club, and then showed a very satisfied expression.
"This is on a completely different level from the club I have. Should I call it a sword? Either way, it looks like I can cut down my enemies in one fell swoop with this weapon."
"The Shawnee women called that weapon a sword."
"Sword… What a great name."
This time, as the 'little giant' quickly swung the tip of his sword, the Kaokia Grand Master spoke with a look of concern in his eyes.
"Be careful. Yesterday, several warriors cut their hands while handling that sword."
"are you okay."
After that, the 'little giant' chose several weapons. Sharp-edged spears and daggers, and even armor that looked brand new.
"Distribute weapons to the warriors who distinguished themselves in this battle, including you."
"Thank you, Chief!"
As the Kaokia Grand Master answered forcefully and stepped back, the 'little giant' looked at the unlit beacon fire with a question.
"It doesn't look like an altar. I don't know why they lit a fire."
The 'little giant', feeling good about the loot, looked around at the spear in his hand, thinking nothing of the signal fire.
"Anyway, there are weapons like this in the Shawnee tribe village."
Before he knew it, the 'little giant's' heart was filled with greed. After a while, the 'little giant' looked around the village with regretful eyes.
"It's okay as a garrison."
However, I couldn't stay in this town, even for the sake of the next loot. At that moment, the Kaokia Grand Warrior approached, ready to go on a campaign.
"Chief! I have safely returned the wounded and prisoners with fifty warriors."
"Thank you for your hard work."
The 'little giant' looked around the village once more and finally made up his mind.
"I think it would be a good idea to station about a hundred warriors in this village just in case."
"yes?"
The Kaokia Grand Master asked back with surprised eyes, as if he did not understand the instructions.
"Deploy soldiers to this village, as it seems like a good place for transport, food, and a defensive base."
"Ah? Yes, I understand. But, Chief! If we leave one hundred warriors in this village, the number of warriors we can lead will be reduced to five hundred. Is that okay?"
"I don't think there will be any major problems since most of the Sky Sun Warriors were deployed to the war with the Iroquois Confederacy."
"I understand what you mean. Now, please wait a moment while I deploy the warriors."
The 'little giant' readily agreed, as he could wait that long.
"okay."
And so time passed again. Suddenly, through the village's wide-open gates, the 'Little Giant' and five hundred Illinois Life-Saving Warriors marched out onto the plains.
"Send warriors forward to scout the surrounding area!"
"Yes, Chief!"
* * *
The capital of the 'sun in the sky', a 'very big' city. The heads of each administrative organization gathered one after another in the conference room of the government office built in the center of the city.
'Splendid Sunset', who hosted the meeting on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor, was focusing on maintaining internal stability as much as possible due to the war with the Iroquois Confederacy.
"How are the road and bank construction projects going?"
The head of the construction department, the 'lazy beaver', stood up and reported calmly.
"… … We are focusing on road construction in the southern regions, avoiding the war zone as much as possible, mainly among the Susquehannock, Powhatan (a savage tribe), and Nanticoke tribes. And the bank will be built in the central towns of each region as directed by the head of the administration."
"If possible, banks should be located close to markets where currency is widely used."
"Okay, I'll look for a bank site that's as close to the market as possible."
'Splendid Sunset' continued to receive reports from other administrative departments and give instructions.
"The Ministry of Agriculture should continue to take care of the orchards and this year's crops regardless of the war."
"The Ministry of Education should also pay special attention to children's education and distribution of teaching materials."
After a while, when the meeting related to internal affairs was over, the discussion moved on to military issues. The head of the Intelligence and Inspection Department, the 'fast-moving deer', gave a brief report on the rapidly changing situation around him.
"…Abnaki Confederate warriors are moving into Wampanoag tribal territory."
'Splendid Sunset' asked 'Roaring Thunder', who attended the meeting on behalf of the Minister of National Defense.
"Have you finished deploying warriors to Wampanoag territory?"
"Yes. First, we have deployed three hundred warriors to the fort built at the front line of the Wampanoag tribe. And two hundred more warriors will be deployed."
"What about the Pequot tribe territory?"
"Yes. As of now, three hundred warriors are stationed here, fully prepared to support the front line at any time, including the safety of the rear."
That wasn't all. 'Roaring Thunder' said that the military supplies and logistics to be sent to each unit are proceeding as planned without any major problems.
Only then did the 'splendid sunset' loosen its stiff face.
"Thank you for your effort."
At that moment, a soldier from the Information Inspection Department entered the conference room and quickly relayed the information he had just received to 'Fast Deer' and 'Splendid Sunset'.
The 'swift deer' and the 'splendid sunset' met eyes and smiled strangely as they spoke to the heads of each administrative organization in the conference room.
"Things are turning out really interestingly."
"..."
"It is said that the Abnaki Confederacy warriors are not crossing into Wampanoag territory, but are stationed near the border and waiting."
* * *
Western part of the upper reaches of the Muhekunnetuk River (Hudson River). I was leading three thousand warriors and looking at the map window from the front, my eyes shining coldly.
"They're coming."