The front left map window was covered in red dots of Iroquois warriors. About two hundred people. I raised my head and looked ahead to the left.
A low hill and a dense forest of trees, it was immediately apparent that it was a good place for a surprise attack. I immediately figured out the Iroquois Confederacy's strategy and called out 'A Heavy Snowstorm'.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
"Just listen and act as you normally would."
'Heavy Snowstorm' nodded, his pupils dilated for a moment.
And he listened to what I said while looking in the direction I was pointing with my hand.
"Doesn't that seem like a good place to hide? The enemy's surprise attack will begin soon. It would be a good idea to prepare for battle without the enemy noticing. Then, when the battle begins, deploy a special force to the rear and attack the enemy from behind."
'Heavy Snowstorm' wasn't named the captain of the guard for nothing. During that time, I worked hard to improve my shortcomings by reading strategy and tactics books that I had written.
'Heavy Snowstorm', who immediately understood the strategy I intended, naturally stepped back and secretly gave instructions to the guards and each unit.
"Left hill ahead."
"Prepare for enemy surprise attack!"
"Light cavalry to the rear!"
Before reaching the hill, the positions of the SS warriors and each unit were switched.
* * *
About halfway past the left hill? At that moment, two hundred Iroquois warriors who had been watching me and our warriors with bated breath began shooting arrows mercilessly.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
"These are the Iroquois Confederacy warriors!"
"Prepare for battle!"
"Infantry units, raise your shields and protect your warriors!"
"Archers, counterattack with retaliatory fire!"
A surprise attack that was already exposed was not a surprise attack. The warriors of the Imperial Guard and each unit, who had already completed full battle preparations, quickly moved according to the instructions of the white generals and formed a defensive formation.
On the left, a thousand infantrymen lined up in three rows raised their shields to block enemy arrows, while behind them, three thousand bodyguards and five hundred archers positioned in the wide center simultaneously counterattacked with their bows.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Three thousand five hundred to two hundred. As there was a clear difference in the number of warriors, we had an overwhelmingly large number of flying arrows.
However, because of the thick trees, they were unable to inflict much damage on the Iroquois warriors. However, the number of arrows flying from the Iroquois Confederacy decreased significantly, as they seemed to be greatly surprised by the immediate counterattack of our warriors.
And sometimes, painful screams could be heard from that hill. I too did not remain still and shot my arrows without hesitation at the Iroquois warriors I saw.
Teeeeing!
The bowstring was pulled taut again, and the arrow flew fiercely and struck the Iroquois warrior's head with perfect accuracy.
Phew!
Aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I turned my head and looked at the five hundred buffalo cavalry units waiting in the rear for the order to march.
'it's okay.'
As soon as the signal was given to me, 'Heavy Snowstorm' himself led the buffalo cavalry unit and started running towards the hill.
Knock knock! Knock knock! Knock knock!
For a moment, I considered activating my special ability, 'Battlefield Command'. Considering that the cooldown time is 15 days, I decided to save 'Battle Command' for later emergency situations.
'It's a waste to use it against an enemy that only has two hundred men.'
Instead, he boosted the morale of his warriors to the point where they left the battlefield.
"Keep attacking!"
"Shoot arrows from the speaker!"
"Show the enemy what fear and dread are!"
The Iroquois warriors were not able to come down the hill where we were because of the relentless attacks of our warriors.
Instead, the Iroquois warriors were trapped on the hill, unable to move forward. I looked up at the map window and saw that the red dots were continuously decreasing.
"Honest bear! We too, prepare to charge!"
"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
* * *
'The Blizzard', who led the buffalo cavalry around the hill, shouted loudly with a strong murderous voice when he saw the Iroquois warriors ahead.
"Concentrated fire!"
A thousand light cavalrymen began to run, shooting arrows at the same time.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
The Iroquois warriors, who were only concerned with the 'Sun of the Sky' warrior corps at the bottom of the hill, were almost defenseless when they were attacked by the buffalo cavalry corps.
Eww! Eww! Eww!
Here and there, screams of pain could be heard, and Iroquois warriors struck by arrows fell one by one.
"It's a surprise attack!"
"What are you all doing? Attack!"
"Damn it! Save me."
"Everyone, find a place to hide!"
In an instant, the place where the Iroquois warriors were became a battlefield. However, the attack by the buffalo cavalry unit led by the 'Heavy Snowstorm' did not end there.
"The enemy is confused!"
"Each of you take up your weapon!"
"Cut off the enemy's breath in one breath! Charge!"
A force of buffalo cavalry, each armed with a weapon of their choice, charged forward without stopping, clashing with the Iroquois warriors.
My shoulder was broken by a club.
My head was blown off by an axe.
The sword cut through the chest.
The window went through the stomach.
Get hit by the buffalo's horns, get kicked by the buffalo's feet. In an instant, the Iroquois Confederacy's camp collapsed.
One by one, the Iroquois warriors began to retreat and flee in confusion and fear. At that moment, the warriors of the 'Sun of the Sky' who were at the bottom of the hill also received the order to charge.
"advance!"
"Surround and destroy the enemy!"
After a daring surprise attack failed, the order to retreat was eventually given among the Iroquois warriors.
"Everyone run away!"
"retreat!"
The Iroquois warriors split into groups of three or four and began to flee in panic. However, it was not easy to escape the battlefield.
A troop of buffalo cavalry led by the 'Heavy Blizzard' mercilessly attacked the fleeing Iroquois warriors, turning their backs.
Fall forward.
Go back.
Rolling on the floor, falling over.
Eww! Eww!
* * *
I climbed up the hill and shouted loudly to the warriors.
"Cease fighting!"
The battle had already ended in a one-sided victory. The corpses of Iroquois warriors, slain in horrible death, were strewn all over the hillside.
The strong smell of blood tickled my nose, and I raised my head to check the map window. At the edge of the map window, Iroquois warriors were seen fleeing the battlefield.
Just then, a 'heavy snowstorm' approached, leaving the armor covered in battle scars.
"Your Majesty the Emperor! We will pursue the remnants."
I shook my head without even thinking about it.
"Okay. They have their own mission, so let's just send them on their way."
"yes?"
When 'Heavy Snowstorm' asked me with a puzzled look, as if he didn't understand the instructions, I briefly explained the reason.
"The fact that they made a surprise attack with only two hundred men means that they will not end the attack with just one. The Iroquois Confederacy will probably make several more surprise attacks in the future. And those who are defeated in battle will play a huge role in lowering the morale of the main force."
"Dropping the scam? I know what you mean."
'Heavy Snowstorm' looked at me with a look of awe, as if he was once again impressed by my strategy.
Phew!
"After clearing the battlefield, we will quickly report the damage."
"okay."
After a while, when the battlefield was somewhat cleared, 'Heavy Snowstorm' approached and reported the damage.
"… … We have collected the useful weapons again. And fortunately, no one was killed in this battle. However, there were several wounded. One seriously and fifteen lightly. The two buffaloes operated by the light cavalry unit were also injured, but they should be able to move without any major problems."
And the Iroquois Confederacy also reported separately. 121 killed, 22 captured.
"The prisoners are being moved, but I think it would be better to let them go as they are uncomfortable."
The Iroquois prisoners, who have already lost their will to fight, will be most grateful for my mercy. Of course, that would also be of great help later in subduing the Iroquois Confederacy tribes.
"And I will heal the badly injured warrior with my divine power."
"Understood, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
'Heavy Snowstorm' responded forcefully and retreated. I turned around and walked towards the wounded who were being treated by the medical soldiers on one side.
"Don't get up, everyone just focus on the treatment."
As soon as they saw me, not only the medical soldiers but also the wounded tried to get up from their seats, but I quickly waved my hand and stopped them from doing so.
"Who is the badly injured warrior?"
"This way, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
One of the duty warriors guided me towards a warrior who had stripped off his armor and shirt. Although they said they had given him emergency treatment, the warrior, who had suffered large and small injuries all over his body, was unconscious and barely breathing.
"It looks like we were surrounded and attacked by Iroquois warriors."
"It's a miracle that I'm still alive and not dead."
The injury was that serious. I quickly knelt down to treat him and placed my hand on the warrior's chest, and the warrior took a few steps back in a reverent posture.
"Creator God! Please heal this warrior with the divine powers that have been bestowed upon me."
'therapy!'
As soon as my special ability, 'Treatment', was activated, the warrior's body was instantly enveloped in transparent light and then disappeared.
The wound was neatly treated.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
The warriors who were watching the amazing sight from all around let out exclamations.
"If you don't die, you can live."
"We have His Majesty the Emperor, the Son of God, by our side."
My miraculous healing powers will transform our warriors into fearless, valiant berserkers.
* * *
North of the lower reaches of the Merrimack River. A dense forest. The Ibnaki Confederacy, which accepted the Iroquois Confederacy's offer on favorable terms, led a thousand warriors and participated in the war against the 'Sun in the Sky'.
However, they have not yet invaded the territory of the 'Sun of the Sky', and have been staying here for several days, building a base.
They cut down trees, built a double fence, and continued to build huts for the warriors to stay inside the fence. And occasionally he would send warriors outside the fence to scout and watch over the warriors of the 'Sun of the Sky' across the river.
Meanwhile, in the central hut, the key leaders of the Abnaki League were gathered to discuss the war.
"There must have been a battle with the sun in the sky once, but there has been no news from the Iroquois Confederacy yet."
"It will probably be quite some time before we hear any news."
"It turned out well anyway. It just took more time for the garrison to be completed. And I brought the warriors back as promised. What's the problem?"
The 'grain of sand going to be washed away' sitting in the center of the meeting laughed sinisterly, exhaling cigarette smoke.
"As I said last time, we can move according to the situation of the war. If we judge that the Iroquois side has the upper hand, we can cross the river and attack the Sun in the Sky. If the Sun in the Sky side seems to be winning this war, we can just wait here. Neither outcome will be disadvantageous to us."
"Well, it's not a bad idea to spend time building a garrison like this."
"Hahaha! I will only trust you, Chief."
At that moment, one of the Ibnaki Confederation chieftains cautiously opened his mouth.
"If the 'Sun in the Sky' wins this war, I'm worried that they might later question us for leading our soldiers here… That's a bit concerning."
'A Grain of Sand That's Washed Away' spoke calmly, as if he had already come up with a solution to the problem.
"At that time, we should negotiate with the Sun of Heaven and resolve the misunderstanding. How could we just sit back and do nothing when the surrounding tribes are at war? We had no choice but to move our warriors to protect the people of our alliance's tribes. Well, that's how we should negotiate."
"Hahaha! Then that will work."
"Once again, I am amazed at the wisdom of Chief Penacuk."
The meeting in the shack continued late into the night in a friendly atmosphere.
* * *
The great plains east of the village of 'Sun of the Sky' and 'Claw'. On the vast plains, the two factions of the Illinois Confederacy and the 'Sun of the Sky' stood in a tense standoff for two hours, each exploring its strength.
At that time, the Illinois Confederacy moved first, perhaps judging that they had an advantage in the number of warriors.
"charge!"
Five hundred Illinois warriors ran towards the 'Sun in the Sky' warriors, screaming.
Adadadadadadadadad! Adadadadadadad!