"Tell me in detail what happened."
"That was the 'Sun in the Sky' who conquered the Iroquois Confederacy territory and led his warriors straight to the southern region of our Abnaki Confederacy and conquered several minor tribes including the Penacuk tribe."
"What do you mean? Didn't you say last time that the Iroquois Confederacy had won the battle against the Sun in the Sky and was entering Lenape territory?"
The Abnaki League warrior reporting looked extremely embarrassed and was sweating profusely.
"It seems like the 'Sun in the Sky' side played a trick somewhere in the middle."
"I'm so frustrated. Speak clearly."
"So, it seems that the 'Sun of the Sky' side has been spreading false information to confuse us."
The Avnaki League Grand Champion answered quietly, unable to raise his head.
"I got beat up."
"If most of the southern region falls into the hands of the 'Sun of the Sky,' that means food is cut off. That's a really big deal."
Umman was once again shocked by the elaborate plan of the 'Sun of the Sky' and became noisy. In particular, the great chief of the Penacuk tribe, who practically led the Abnaki Confederacy, 'The Sand That Washes Away', was so shocked that he just stared blankly at the ceiling as if the sky was falling down.
'How did our Penacuk tribe…?'
At that moment, one of the chieftains of the Abnaki confederation called him urgently.
"First of all, before we make any plans, I think it would be better to go outside and see what the situation is like before making a decision."
Other Abnaki confederation chieftains agreed with his opinion.
"great."
"Let's go out and see how many 'Sun of the Sky' warriors there are."
'The Sand Being Washed Away', still not quite at his senses, just stood up from his seat and left the hut, following the other Abnaki League chieftains without saying a word.
A moment later, the Abnaki confederation chieftains appeared above the fence surrounding the garrison.
"You never know when the enemy will attack!"
"Grab your weapons and prepare for battle!"
"Make sure you have enough arrows!"
The Abnaki League warriors stationed at the fence were moving breathlessly, frantically, under the orders of the great warriors.
"As you can see, the 'Sun of the Sky' warriors have completely surrounded the garrison."
"I see."
The Abnaki League chieftains were speechless for a while after seeing the number of 'Sun of the Sky' warriors surrounding their camp at the report of the Great Warlord.
At that moment, the 'grain of sand being washed away', who had come to his senses to some extent, asked the great warrior.
"When you look at it, how much do you think the 'Sun of the Sky' warrior will be?"
"I think there will be at least four thousand."
"At least four thousand?"
"yes."
A deep sigh escaped the Abnaki League chieftains at the great warrior's answer. 'The grain of sand that washes away' asked again with a very serious expression.
"What are our chances of winning against them?"
"...."
The Avnaki League's great warrior hesitated and was unable to answer.
"Tell me the truth. Then we can make a proper judgment and decision about what to do."
"If we were to engage in an all-out war, we would almost certainly lose if we compared the quality of our weapons and the fighting skills of our soldiers. Even if we fought at the garrison, we wouldn't be able to last long because of the food supplies."
The expressions of the Abnaki League chieftains darkened rapidly. The battle situation was so bad that it was seriously bad.
Even the 'grains of sand being washed away' were left with no idea how to fight against the warriors of the 'sun of the sky'.
At that moment, an unbelievable sound was heard among the warriors guarding the front line.
"It's a buffalo!"
"Herd of buffalo!"
"The sun warriors of the sky are coming riding on buffaloes."
'The Sands Washing Away' and the Abnaki League chieftains were shocked and astonished as they looked ahead at the herd of buffaloes.
"how?"
"The rumor that you ride a buffalo is true."
"I can't believe it even though I saw it with my own two eyes."
The 'Sun of the Sky' Buffalo Warriors continued to circle around the camp, shouting so that all the Abnaki League warriors could hear.
"You are completely surrounded!"
"Surrender!"
"If you surrender, I will spare your life!"
The Abnaki League warriors at the fence were intimidated by the momentum and majesty of the 'Sun of the Sky' warriors riding buffalos.
'Can we really defeat those warriors riding buffaloes?'
'If I get hit by that buffalo's horns, I'll die on the spot.'
'The buffaloes will charge at you and shatter the fence gate.'
* * *
'Brave Wolf' unit camp.
"Sir! The Buffalo Cavalry Unit has returned safely from their mission."
The 'brave wolf' nodded with a tired face at the white chief's report.
"Tell him you did a good job."
The 'Brave Wolf', who led the warriors and quickly conquered the southern region of the Abnaki Federation, frequently communicated with the Information and Surveillance Department and arrived at the Abnaki Federation garrison on time.
There are currently two exits to the Abnaki Federation Garrison. They mainly deployed their warriors around the main gate and the back gate to prevent the Abnaki League warriors from easily retreating.
And the rest of the warriors were stationed around the Abnaki League garrison and kept a close watch.
"How much enemy food is left?"
"I think I can last ten days."
"hmm!"
The 'brave wolf' stood there for a moment, lost in thought. Should we wait ten days or suppress it right away? Most of the warriors of the Abnaki League were stationed at that garrison.
If only the garrison at the front could be subdued, it would be safe to say that the war with the Abnaki League was almost over.
So instead of going north, they went south to end the war with the Abnaki League in one fell swoop. Of course, the food supply was also cut off.
Time was on our side anyway. And there was a need to minimize the loss of friendly forces. That was the goal and purpose of this strategy.
The 'Brave Wolf', who quickly organized his thoughts, calmly gave instructions.
"Wait until the enemy surrenders. However, tell 'Roaring Thunder' to execute the next plan so that the Avnaki League becomes even more anxious."
"Understood, sir!"
"And tell the citadel commander, 'Unbroken Mountain,' that he did a great job keeping the Abnaki League warriors at the garrison. And explain the next plan in detail to him and get his cooperation."
"Yes. I will convey that."
As the White General answered vigorously and retreated, the 'brave wolf' who was left alone in the temporary barracks recalled what His Majesty the Emperor had said.
'There are always variables, so hunt even small prey with caution.'
The 'brave wolf' took those words to heart once more, his eyes shining coldly.
* * *
As the day grew darker, the heat that had been intense during the day gradually died down. And every now and then a cool breeze would blow, relieving the tension of the 'Roaring Thunder' and the one hundred and fifty buffalo cavalrymen waiting on one side.
"Did you all have a good rest?"
"Yes, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
'Roaring Thunder' rode a buffalo and came out in front of the buffalo cavalry unit, playfully explaining the operation.
"Nothing much. Just do what you trained before. Okay?"
"Understood, Mr. Cheon In-jang!"
The roaring voices of the Buffalo Cavalry Unit made the 'Roaring Thunder' look satisfied and its eyes sparkle with anticipation.
"We'll be moving in three shifts from now on. Come on, let's have some fancy fireworks."
A moment later, 'Roaring Thunder' led a mad dash forward, leading a contingent of buffalo cavalry.
"Poohahahahahaha! This is the real deal."
"Now is the time! Let the arrows of fire fall!"
The buffalo cavalry began firing flaming arrows lit from the braziers at the Abnaki League garrison. One after another, flaming arrows struck the wooden fence, and black smoke slowly rose.
"The warriors of the 'Sun of the Sky' riding on buffaloes are coming!"
"Prepare for battle!"
"What is that?"
"Why is there fire on the arrow?"
"The fence is on fire!"
The warriors of the Avnaki League were thrown into great confusion by the 'Roaring Thunder' and the fire attacks of the Buffalo Light Cavalry, and did not know what to do.
* * *
Cahokia tribal village. The last remaining Cahokia tribal village was a very small one. When I checked the map window, there were about one hundred and twenty people.
This time too, the Royal Guard warriors surrounded the village, which had few Kaokia warriors, and made a strong show of force and threats.
"Surrender!"
"If you want to save the villagers, the chieftain must come out and surrender!"
The Royal Guard warriors continued to circle the village on buffalo, ready to shoot their arrows. With no escape route, the Cahokia tribesmen gathered in fear in the central square of the village and awaited the chief's decision.
"This time too, there are no fences or barriers, so it seems like we can easily conquer this village."
As reported by the 'Heavy Snowstorm', the Cahokia tribal village had few fences.
"We will wait until the chief of this village makes a good decision."
'Heavy Snowstorm' responded powerfully to my instructions. After a while, the Cahokia chieftain came forward with his hands raised, accompanied by several elders.
"I surrender."
This completely conquered one of the four districts of the Illinois Confederacy. While the 'Heavy Blizzard' and the Royal Guard warriors cleared out the prisoners, I treated the last warrior who was isolated alone.
"It's over."
"Thank you, God, for your blessings."
The Royal Guard warrior who had received divine treatment turned around with a truly happy and deeply moved expression on his face, expressing his gratitude.
I walked towards the square mud houses made of reeds, earth, and wood built in the central square and looked around.
Most of the houses in the village were huts made of reeds or mud. The clothing of the Cahokia tribe, which was unfamiliar at first, has now become familiar.
Men usually wore waist-length garments made of leather. Several leather straps were tied around the arms to decorate them, and most people, regardless of gender, were wearing moccasins.
The women wore leather garments that reached down to their knees, and their hair was tied back into a bun and decorated with bird feathers.
And Chief Kaokia, as always, displayed his status by wearing a headband ornately decorated with new feathers. After admiring the Kaokia tribesmen for a while, I began to worry as the sky gradually grew darker.
I turned my head and called out to the 'Honest Bear' who was escorting me from nearby.
"I guess it would be better to sleep here."
"Yes. Considering the people of this village and the material things, I think that would be better."
Originally, the support units following from the rear would clear out the conquered villages. However, as it was the last village of the Kaokia tribe, they did not bring reinforcements as they intended to take the prisoners to the base village together with the personal guard warriors.
Plus, there was some delay as we explored the ruined city while moving.
"Honest bear! Tell them I'll stay here for a day and leave tomorrow."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor!"
* * *
Late at night. Now I'm so used to sleeping outdoors that sleeping in a mud hut is like sleeping in a hotel to me. And the Cahokia people used this mud house as a community center, as it was very spacious even for one person to sleep in.
As the wood fire in the center warmed the house, I lay comfortably on the cot, my eyes slowly closing and I began to fall asleep.
At that moment, a knock on the door and the voice of a guardsman came from outside, and I was suddenly woken from my sleep.
"Your Majesty the Emperor! I apologize for being late at night. The Kaokia Tribe Chieftain urgently wishes to see Your Majesty the Emperor."
'I blinked.'
A sigh escaped me without me knowing. I got up from my seat and greeted the village chief with an annoyed expression.
"Come in."
"thank you."
A chieftain dressed neatly as if he were setting an example for me came in, leading a woman who had just come of age.
Even though she's an adult, by modern standards she's only a 15 year old girl. As expected, the chief before me spoke respectfully, just like the other Kaokia chiefs.
"Please accept my daughter."
The Illinois Union, a polygamous institution, I'm in trouble again.
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Cahokia Ruins – A city (1050-1350) founded by Native Americans during the Mississippian culture (700-1600 AD) in the suburbs of St. Louis, Illinois. It was the center of politics and religion during the 12th-3rd centuries, and its population is thought to have reached 10,000. The central part of the ruins, surrounded by a defensive fence, has about 20 tumuli surrounding the 'Central Plaza'. It was abandoned around 1350. Overcrowding and infectious diseases may have been the causes of its destruction. It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1982 as the 'Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site'.