Cars are rattling, horses are rustling, and pedestrians are carrying foreign guns on their shoulders!
It is now the hottest time of summer in Texas, and the prairie forests on both sides of the Colorado River (the same name as the river that flows into the Pacific Ocean) are lush and green. In the rich green, you can occasionally see groups of leisurely North American bison circulating among grasslands, forests, and rivers. In the sky, flocks of North American passenger pigeons were flying around. Everything here seems to tell people from afar how rich this undeveloped wilderness is!
On the banks of the Colorado River, on a road that was probably trampled by migrating bison, a rather large army was walking. Infantrymen carrying flintlocks or pikes, cavalry on tall horses, artillerymen following horse-drawn cannons, and baggage soldiers driving carriages filled with goods, as well as some soldiers from the civilized world. The Indian guides and warriors hired by the conquistadors formed a rather large army.
Because the terrain of the Colorado River is very open, the main force of this army, twenty battalions of fusiliers, all formed a dense battalion-level column, marching forward in unison accompanied by the exciting sound of military drums. , one after another. Among these infantry formations, there are also groups of artillery and baggage vehicles, as well as cavalry guards on both sides, which look quite powerful!
In the middle of this army, there was a large group of knights in bright costumes surrounding the Duke of Lorraine, Lieutenant General Churchill and Archbishop Philip - all three of them had winner's smiles on their faces!
Although the war between them and the Inca has not really started yet, they all firmly believe that victory is within easy reach!
How could it not be victorious?
Their power is so powerful. There are ten brigades of the Spanish Royal Army and the English Army. They have dozens of 3-pound regimental guns and 6-pound field guns. The cavalry companies of each brigade add up to A thousand of the best light cavalry in America!
In addition, there were more than a thousand warriors from Indian tribes across Texas who had been bullied by the Incas who volunteered to serve as guides and pioneers. Those Incas were obviously more barbaric than King Montezuma's Aztecs, and those were already very barbaric. When the Texas nomadic and hunting Indian tribes encountered them, they were really unlucky. Each and every one of them was beaten to a pulp by these Incas, who were invincible in riding and shooting!
Under the recommendation of Andre, the leader of the Kalenkowa Indian tribe, throughout the spring of 1692, leaders of the Indian tribes who had been beaten continued to join the Duke of Lorraine and Lieutenant General Churchill with their soldiers. , an expeditionary force led by Archbishop Philip.
After meeting with more leaders of the Indian tribes, the Duke of Lorraine, Lieutenant General Churchill, and Archbishop Philip have completely determined that the Inca people now appearing in Texas are a backward and barbaric nomadic tribe...the guns must be Yes, they were vassals of the Shang side after all, but the number was very limited and the gunpowder might not be enough, so they were rarely used. The Indian tribes never made extensive use of gunpowder weapons, at least not until they invaded Texas.
In addition, some spies (converted Indians) sent by the Duke of Lorraine, Lieutenant General Churchill, and Archbishop Philip even brought back to them a bunch of weapons that were said to be used by the Incas to exchange horses and beef with the Indians in Texas. Feathering arrows with bone arrowheads - although they are just arrows with bone arrowheads, the processing technology is not something that the Texas Indians can master.
The bone arrowheads are very finely polished and sharp, the arrow shafts are straight, and the feathers stuck to the arrow shafts are neatly trimmed, which makes them look particularly craftsmanlike.
However, no matter how strong the spirit of craftsmanship is, it cannot change the fate of the Incas who will inevitably be beaten when they fall behind!
Not to mention bone arrowheads, even their iron arrow clusters would be defeated when faced with the foreign guns and cannons of the Spanish Royal Army!
Although they had the certainty of victory and overwhelming advantages, the Duke of Lorraine and Lieutenant General Churchill, two famous generals who had experienced themselves on the European battlefield, still adopted the most despicable and shameless sneak attack without declaring war. Not only did they declare war undeclared, but in order to paralyze the Incas, they also sent Andre, who believed in God, as a special envoy of the Spanish Empire, to walk along the Colorado River by water to find the nomadic Incas in the middle and upper reaches of the Colorado River. And they also brought dozens of barrels of rum produced in Cuba as gifts... If those Incas drank too much, this sneak attack would be easy to succeed!
Of course, even the best strategy may fail! For the Spanish imperial army, now marching down the Colorado River, defeat in the engagement was out of the question. But the Incas now seem to have become nomadic... They don't stay anywhere for a long time. If they "swim" away from the Colorado River, the Spanish Imperial Army will be in vain.
This great plain in central North America is simply boundless. Once the Inca "swim" away, it will be difficult to find them.
Just when the Duke of Lorraine, Lieutenant General Churchill, and Archbishop Philip were looking forward to meeting a group of Inca drunkards on the Colorado River, the sound of rapid horse hooves came from the front. The three of them followed the sound and saw a knight wearing Indian costumes galloping towards them. One of the Duke of Lorraine's guards flew up to meet the visitor, exchanged commands with the visitor, and then led the man to the Duke of Lorraine, Lieutenant General Churchill and Archbishop Philip.
The man was a mixed-race Indian, a low-ranking priest under Archbishop Philip, who was very pious to God. He bowed on horseback and then reported loudly: "His Royal Highness the Archbishop, His Excellency the Duke, Your Excellency the Lieutenant General... ..Our people have found the Inca camp, they are in a river bend twenty Spanish miles (equivalent to more than 110 kilometers) away!"
The Duke of Lorraine, Lieutenant General Churchill, and Archbishop Philip couldn't help but cheered when they heard the good news.
"Very good!"
"Thank God!"
"This is the Holy Spear working a miracle!"
...
Next to a bend in the Colorado River in Texas, a large cowhide tent appeared at some point.
These tents look very different from the tents of other Indian tribes on the Great Plains of North America.
First of all, these cowhide tents look very big, each one is almost like an extra-large bun buckled on the grass!
Second, these cowhide tents look very strong. The cowhide is framed with fine wood, and the entire tent is fixed to the ground with very strong ropes and stakes. It can definitely withstand hurricanes on the North American Great Plains.
Third, these tents were put up in a very organized manner. Not only were they put up neatly, but they were also divided into "small areas". Each area was surrounded by large carts, and there was also a place for raising livestock inside the cart circle. Outside the large cart circle, there are passages for the cavalry to advance and retreat freely, and there are some horse-repelling guns placed on both sides of these passages - as long as these horse-repelling guns are moved, the passage can be blocked at any time!
Fourth, low walls were piled around these tents that could be used to cover shooting, and fences were erected to block the attack of enemy infantry and cavalry. Sections of trenches were dug outside the fences - these trenches were not just a circle. circle, because then it would be difficult for the people in the trench to fight back, so the truly experienced troops would dig the trenches outside the camp into sections, leaving a little undigging at every other section to form a passage, which would be used during the battle. You can use the horse-repelling gun to block it, and when you need to counterattack, just move the horse-repelling gun.
Fifth, although this camp is located in a river bend, it is not too close to the river bank. Instead, it maintains a very clever distance from the river bank...not too far, not too close, to get water. It is easy and can form a cover, but it will not be bombarded by the 6-pound or 9-pound field artillery set up on the other side of the river.
Finally, several extremely tall watchtowers were erected in this camp!
When Andrei, the leader of the Kalenkawa Indian tribe, and several other mixed-race Indian officers led a dozen canoes of the Kalenkawa Indian tribe filled with rum, they arrived at the "Inca Bend". I was also stunned by the huge Indian camp in front of me, which was almost comparable to the European military camp.
The Indians...can actually build such a strong and huge camp!
Just when they were surprised by the Inca camp in front of them, there was a sound of horse hooves, and then they saw a dozen Incas wearing "fancy clothes" coming on horseback. The reason why these Inca people are wearing strange clothes is because their clothes are not Inca at all. I saw that these people were all wearing white long robes, cymbal hats (like cymbals), and double ponytails.
Is there a bit of an Indian look there?
When some Incas approached, Andre and others finally saw their appearance clearly, and they were even more surprised. Not to mention their stout bodies, which are almost as big as door panels, but with their fair complexions, small noses, slender eyes, flat faces, and short beards, it’s hard to tell that they are Indians. ..... Could it be that the mixed race was too mixed and the race was gone?
When Andre was surprised, an Indo-European mixed-race officer named Perez, who came from the Viceroyalty of Peru and was really half Inca, suddenly spoke: "Andre, did you notice they had guns? ?”
gun! The gun is the key!
No matter what kind of person he is, he will definitely not be able to defeat the Spanish Imperial Army without a gun.
Andre quickly took a closer look... There was no gun! Everyone was carrying bows and arrows, and also carried very un-Indian waist knives, but no guns were carried on their backs, and no grenades seemed to be hanging on their belts!
Obviously, these very "un-Inca" looking Incas are indeed still in the cold weapon age! Even if they had a small number of muskets and artillery, it would not change the fact that their equipment was backward and they could not defeat the Spanish Royal Army.
"No guns, they don't have guns!" Andre gritted his teeth and said to Perez, "These hateful Incas are going to be finished!"
As a Texas Indian, he really hated the Incas!
Unlike "King Mengchuang", the Mexican liberator, the Incas who invaded Texas were completely bandits who committed murder and arson. Although the Spanish put Texas on the map, they did not actually conquer it. After all, there are a large number of safari Indians in the interior of Texas, not to mention their martial virtues. The key is that they can roam around and avoid smallpox easily.
Therefore, the relationship between Texas Indians and Spanish was not too bad, and there was no need for national liberation.
At this time, those "mixed race" Incas had already arrived at the river. They did not take off their bows and arrows or draw their swords. They just stood on horseback, holding the reins in one hand and reaching in from the slit of their robes with the other hand, as if to tie the knot. On the thigh... What kind of posture is this?
Not to mention Andre couldn't understand, even Perez, the half-Inca, didn't understand either. Although he didn’t understand, he still spoke in Inca: “I am Perez from Peru, a descendant of Tawantinsuyu (the official name of the Inca country), and I came to see Sapa Inca (the official name of the Inca country). Emperor's official title) and Intip Chulin (son of the sun, a title given to male members of the Inca royal family), and brought gifts."
He finished speaking Inca, but the only answer he received was silence!
Those "hybrid Incas" were all stunned there, as if they didn't understand what he was saying at all?
Andre also saw something was wrong and quickly asked Perez: "Lieutenant Perez, do you speak Inca correctly?"
"Of course!" Perez said, "My mother is an Inca, and I was raised by my mother..."
"But why can't they understand?"
"I do not know either!"
At this moment, the Incas on the opposite side also began to speak, but they were not speaking in Inca, and they were not speaking to Perez and Andre, but talking to each other.
An "Inca" with gray braids and gray beard rode up to an "Inca" who was about twenty years old and had a fleshy face. He asked in Mongolian: "Celing Taiji, they speak Latin." Or Spanish?”
The person who is called "Celing Taiji" is not Celing Dunduob, and of course it is not Zhu Celing, but Borzijit Celing. He is a descendant of Genghis Khan and the Taiji of Khalkha Mongolia. He was sent to the New World by Burni, the Chahar Prince who ruled Khalkha Mongolia, to support the Yin family Khan tribe.
Although he couldn't understand Inca, he knew that the other party meant no harm...perhaps he was a Spanish businessman coming to do business (Perez was wearing Spanish clothes)?
So he took out his right hand that was resting on the handle of a six-round revolver, then touched his mustache with this hand and said, "They speak Spanish!" By this time, he had already seen the lonely men. The wine barrel on the canoe was empty, and he suddenly laughed, "They are wine merchants!"
"That's great!" The elderly Mongolian licked his lips, "But I haven't had a good drink in a while!"
Celingtaiji nodded, then took out a money bag and threw it over, and then said boldly: "I want all your wine!"
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