Meanwhile, the 'Ferocious Wolf', who was leading three hundred warriors and maintaining his formation while looking ahead, shouted in anger when the Illinois Confederate warriors moved first.
"Sun warriors of the sky! This is the all-out war we have been waiting for! The enemy is nothing but dried corn stalks. We are far superior in weapons and training! Do not be afraid, do not be afraid! I, the 'Ferocious Wolf', swear to His Majesty the Emperor that I will lead you to a great victory!"
As he had learned in training camp, the 'Ferocious Wolf' was the first to boost the morale of the warriors.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
The three hundred 'Sun of the Sky' warriors shouted in unison.
"Infantry unit! Stay where you are, like a mountain, and defend against the enemy without moving an inch!"
One hundred and fifty infantry warriors in the first and second ranks raised their spears and shields with a shout to protect their fellow warriors.
And the fifty infantry warriors who were carrying crossbows in the third row also had their arrows loaded so that they could provide support fire at any time.
"Archers! This is a steppe with no place to hide or defend. When my order is given, rain down arrows on the enemy!"
A hundred archers positioned in the center of the camp also quickly strung their arrows onto their bows. Battle preparations are complete.
In the rear, the 'Ferocious Wolf' waited for the right moment to attack, moving around with nine cavalrymen riding buffalo.
"Don't be impatient!"
"The arrows fired by the Illinois Confederate warriors don't even come near us!"
"Trust the bows you hold!"
"The enemy has not yet entered firing range!"
The 'Ferocious Wolf' stood up with both feet on the buffalo's back and looked ahead. 500m, 400m, 300m…. I roughly estimated the distance by feeling, but the keen eye of the warrior of the plains, the 'Ferocious Wolf', was more accurate than anyone else's.
At that moment, as the Illinois Confederate warriors came within archery range of the friendly warriors, 'Ferocious Wolf' gave orders to his archers without hesitation.
"Now! The target is the center of the enemy camp!"
"Concentrated fire!"
The archers at the rear of the camp simultaneously fired their bows toward the center of the enemy camp. In an instant, the blue sky was covered with arrows like dark clouds.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
Arrows that drew long arcs fell upon the Illinois Confederate warriors who were rushing toward them as if they were raining down bombs.
Eww! Eww! Eww! Eww!
Painful screams could be heard from all directions. Illinois Confederate warriors, armed only with light leather clothing, fell here and there, their bodies pocked with arrows.
"Concentrated fire!"
Once again, the archers of the 'Sun of the Sky' continued to shoot their arrows like a storm.
* * *
The 'Little Giant', who was leading the Illinois Confederate warriors from the front, looked around with a very bewildered look.
The center of the camp was completely destroyed by the bow attacks of the Shoni warriors, and as time passed, the damage to the friendly warriors grew like a snowball.
Corpses here, corpses there. The middle of the meadow was noisy with the groans of wounded warriors. However, as with all battles, it was expected that some casualties would occur among the warriors.
Fortunately, the fact that they were spreading out and charging in to counter the Shoni tribe's archery attacks was starting to have some effect.
Moreover, this is a meadow. There was nowhere to retreat, nowhere to escape. The 'Little Giant' continued to run alongside the Kaokia Warchief, shouting at the top of his lungs at the Illinois Confederate warriors.
"Don't back down!"
"We will win in close combat!"
"Run at all costs to avoid enemy arrow attacks!"
The Illinois Confederate warriors also ran for their lives, knowing that this was the only way to survive. And sometimes they would stop and shoot arrows at the Shawnee warriors to counterattack.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!
However, the arrows shot by the Illinois Confederate warriors fell to the ground without even reaching the Shawnee warriors.
As the situation on the battlefield gradually turned unfavorable, the 'little giant' bit his lips tightly.
"Once this battle is over, I'll take that bow first."
Even though the number of friendly warriors had decreased to nearly four hundred, the 'little giant' had no intention of losing this battle.
Rather, he believed that his allies would win in close combat.
"Don't stay together, spread out more!"
"charge!"
* * *
The Illinois Confederate warriors who had been charging fearfully toward the friendly camp were now within 50 meters.
The 'Ferocious Wolf' roared loudly as if he had been waiting for this moment.
"Fire the crossbow!"
The three rows of infantry units, which had been taking aim with their arrows loaded, fired their crossbows simultaneously.
Teeing! Teeing! Teeing! Teeing! Teeing!
There was a light firing sound, and arrows smaller than a bow flew in an almost straight line. The Illinois warriors who were running at the front to avoid the pouring arrows were hit by crossbow bolts and fell.
Euaaaah! Euaaaah!
However, unlike the archer unit, it did not cause much damage. 'The Fierce Wolf' praised the great warrior who led the warriors of the Illinois Confederacy.
"You're quite clever."
In the ever-changing battlefield, the Illinois Confederate warriors were widely spread out, dealing with the friendly forces' archery attacks and gradually reducing the damage.
Still, the 'Ferocious Wolf', who had bought time to prepare for close combat, roared again.
"All troops! Prepare for battle!"
The mission of the archer unit is over. Now you have to fight in close combat where melee and chaos reign. Before I knew it, all the warriors except for the infantry warriors in the first and second rows had taken out their weapons.
"If we just maintain our position, we will definitely win!"
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
Again he urged his infantry and archer warriors on, and prepared for his next move, looking towards the buffalo cavalry behind him, the 'Ferocious Wolf'.
At that moment, the warriors in the line shouted one after another.
"Coming!"
"The Illinois warriors are coming!"
And battles broke out here and there, with the Illinois Confederacy and the warriors and the 'Sun of the Sky' warriors clashing fiercely.
Chaeng! Swish! Phew!
The spears thrown by the Illinois Confederate warriors bounced off the shields of the 'Sun of the Sky' warriors. The stone spear that had struck the iron bars fell to the ground, and the Illinois warrior, whose chest had been cut by the sword, fell backward.
Sharp axes and swords flew between the shields, targeting the Illinois Confederate warriors' openings.
"Collapse the enemy camp!"
The 'Little Giant' and the Kaokia Grand Warriors roared as they struck down the 'Sun of the Sky' warriors who were blocking them.
"Attack without thinking!"
"Induce chaos by any means necessary!"
Blood spurts, intestines spill out, limbs fall off. Fierce fighting was taking place everywhere, but the Illinois Confederate warriors were being pushed back almost unilaterally.
At that moment, the 'Ferocious Wolf' led his buffalo cavalry and fell upon the Illinois Confederate warriors on the far right.
Kwaaaaaaaaaaah!
"Wow!"
"The Shawnee warriors are riding buffalo!"
The Illinois Confederate warriors were shocked and confused when they saw the Shawnee warriors attacking them as one with the buffalo.
On the right, Illinois Confederate warriors were backing away, trying to get away. However, the Illinois Confederate warriors fell one by one, screaming in pain, to the spears and swords swaying mercilessly by the 'Ferocious Wolves' and the Buffalo Cavalry.
"The Illinois warriors are starting to fall!"
"Let's keep charging like this!"
The 'Ferocious Wolves' and the Buffalo Cavalry took the lead and cleared the way, while the 'Sun of the Sky' warriors on the right followed suit, quickly dispatching the Illinois warriors who were still breathing.
Eww! Eww! Eww!
* * *
The camp has long since collapsed and morale is at rock bottom. In a short period of time, the damage suffered by friendly warriors increased enormously.
It wasn't even under control. The Illinois Confederate warriors, gripped by fear and confusion, began to flee in droves.
Even the 'little giant' was shocked to see the Shawnee warriors riding wild buffalo.
"Those guys, warriors riding buffaloes…?!"
At that moment, the Kaokia warrior hit the cheek of the 'little giant' who was still unconscious.
"Chief! This is not the time. We must flee the battlefield. Quickly!"
The 'little giant', who had come to his senses a little, spoke incoherently.
"Ma, retreat to the village!"
"You made a good decision, Chief!"
The Kaokia Grand Warrior shouted urgently to his warriors, bringing the 'little giant' with him.
"Retreat!"
A moment later, the 'Sun in the Sky' warriors shouted in victory as they saw the Illinois Confederate warriors fleeing towards the distant 'Claw' village.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
"We won!"
Meanwhile, the 'Ferocious Wolf' was holding a meeting with the white generals who were assisting him.
"Your Majesty! Shouldn't we pursue and deal with the Illinois Federation warriors right now?"
"It may come back to haunt you later."
"I think so too, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
The 'fierce wolf' spoke calmly, with a strange smile on his lips as if he was drawing a big picture in his head.
"If it were me in the past, I would have done the same as you. But this time, I hope you will trust me and my sharp antlers and follow me."
* * *
Western part of the upper reaches of the Muhekunnetuk River (Hudson River). Iroquois Confederacy encampment. Iroquois warriors who had established a camp near the border of the 'Sun in the Sky' were moving in and out of Mohawk territory, trying to somehow stop the northward advance of the Emperor and his warriors.
"This surprise attack also failed?"
"I don't know which number this is. The third? The fourth?"
"By the way, how many warriors returned from battle alive?"
"Damn it! Our warriors will be in turmoil again because of this surprise attack failure. Do you know? There is a strange rumor spreading among our warriors. The warriors of the sun in the sky are the warriors of the gods and will never be defeated. It is even said that the warriors of the gods cannot be killed by any weapon."
"I know. The morale of our soldiers is dropping because of that rumor."
The Iroquois chiefs inside their small huts were furious as the battlefield turned against them. At that moment, 'Heavy Breath', representing the Iroquois Confederacy, cleared the heavy room and asked 'Rising Flames'.
"What happened to the Illinois League?"
"You all know that the Illinois Confederates led their warriors into Shawnee territory. However, there is no news yet of what happened after the battle."
"Then, wouldn't it be too late to watch the situation a bit more and then decide what to do?"
At that moment, a warrior entered the small house and reported urgently to 'Harsh Breath'. The face of 'Rough Breath', who had been receiving reports through whispers, gradually became covered with anger.
"What's going on?"
"You seem really angry?"
"Heavy Breath," said the Iroquois chieftains, clenching his fists as they looked at him curiously.
"It seems like the Abnaki tribesmen are playing a trick on us."
* * *
'Sun in the Sky', the northernmost stronghold of the Mohawk tribe. After successfully repelling four surprise attacks by the Iroquois Confederacy without major problems, I led three thousand warriors to the northernmost fortress to rest as planned.
Of course, there were many reasons. They were deliberately buying time to relieve the fatigue of the warriors who had accumulated from the long journey and battle, and to maintain a standoff with the Iroquois Confederacy.
And to replenish provisions and weapons.
"The Abnaki Alliance is really doing a good job. Well, it's a shame, but there are always variables. The pretext can be recreated. By the way, the brave wolf unit must be landing by now."
As I was reading the report from 'Splendid Sunset' in my residence in the castle, I couldn't help but laugh at the last part.
"I finally found the crop I've been looking for."