Opekan said loudly: "The white governor Raycliffe is willing to reach a peace agreement with us Powhatan. People, as long as we reach an agreement, we will have long-lasting peace, and our corn gardens will no longer be burned. Our land, houses, and children will not be damaged by war!"
"In the twenty years of war, too many of our tribesmen have died, and too many white people have died. Why can't we stop all this? I, Powhatan Chief Opekan! I don't want to see my tribesmen die. , after negotiations with the white people, a preliminary agreement has been reached!"
"People, the white people are powerful. They have a powerful country on the other side of the ocean, with countless soldiers and muskets. If we completely anger the white people, they will definitely cross the ocean. When the time comes, What can we do to resist?"
"Jin Yan, you are doing this because you want to provoke a war with the white people again. Do you want to kill the people?"
Opekan's words aroused the fear of white people deep in the hearts of the natives, and the crowd rioted.
Jin Yan's face was expressionless, unmoved at all.
"My people, says the Sun God, and the white people themselves say: We steal, we lie, we cheat, and this is the glory of the white man!"
"They are the most shameless race in the world. The Sun God said that we should not believe any word of the white people, not even one word!"
"They will never abide by any agreement!"
"In the east of the ocean, there is the Ming Empire, the kingdom of the Sun God and the Moon Goddess. There are millions of warriors there. That is the most powerful country. If the white people's country dares to attack us! The great Sun God will lead Let’s destroy them!”
"We are the noble descendants of Yan and Huang. We are blessed by the omnipotent Sun God. We are invincible!"
"If they want to fight, we will fight!"
Jin Yan's words are like drums in the evening and bells in the morning, which refresh everyone's spirits. Yes, we are no longer the original us! We are blessed by the gods! We are the noble descendants of Yan and Huang!
Jin Yan stared at Opekan: "I must punish this white man. Chief, get out of the way!"
Opekan's face twisted.
Cao Gou and other young men also had knives in their hands, and they stood side by side with the bison, approaching in unison.
"Punish the white man! Punish him!"
The natives shouted loudly, their voices getting louder and louder, and they became more and more organized.
Philip was shaking all over.
Opekan was also trembling with anger.
But facing the twelve young men with overwhelming momentum, Opekan finally gave in.
Philip was captured and his nose was cut off.
The bison shouted coldly: "Go away! If you are caught next time, I will cut off your fingers!"
Phillip covered the wound, not daring to stay for a moment, and ran away like a fly.
All the natives felt relieved.
Jin Yan looked at Opekan and others
"I heard that the chiefs and clan leaders do not respect the sun god. I came here to ask if this is the case!"
Jin Yan's violent methods made Opeikan and others frightened. Faced with the menacing Jin Yan, Opeikan was completely cowed.
"This is slander! We have prepared wine and gold and are preparing to go there! Everyone in the tribe knows this. If you don't believe it, you can come in and see the gifts we have prepared."
Jin Yan smiled lightly: "It seems to be a misunderstanding, okay, let's go."
"Take the bodies of the two white men back and stick them outside the valley!"
On the way back, there were three more horses, one of which dragged the bodies of two white people, and tens of thousands of tribesmen headed towards the Wild Wolf Valley.
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The Cherokee people had territory at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the north to the Piedmont Plateau, which later became part of the state of Georgia.
The Cherokee people were brave and good at fighting, and the famous Cherokee off-road vehicle was named after the Cherokee tribe.
They were good at learning and extremely intelligent. They were one of the first ancestors to migrate from the Bering Strait to the Americas. They created their own tribal script and syllabary for literacy, which was a great success and greatly improved the literacy rate of the indigenous people.
In 1800, they established the Cherokee Nation, enacted laws, established an army, and published the world's first Indian newspaper.
In 1830, the infamous "Indian Removal Act" was promulgated, and the territory of the Cherokee Nation was forcibly acquired for US$500,000. The Cherokee people were forced to begin their nearly thousand-mile journey westward.
In 1838, a group of about 18,000 Cherokees were driven westward. More than 4,000 people died on the way. This road is also known as the "Trail of Tears."
Similar to the Cherokee tribe’s westward migration, the Trail of Tears can be found everywhere.
The Cherokee and Powhatan tribes were bounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and connected to post-expansion Jamestown. During the process of white expansion, they fought with the two tribes again and again.
Logically speaking, the two tribes that suffered so much should join forces and jointly resist the white man's attack.
But, in fact, this is not the case.
The Cherokee tribe is a longer and more powerful tribe than the Powhatan tribe. They are widely distributed in many parts of the Americas.
They have tribes in today's Canada and Mexico City, and they are now the most powerful Iroquois tribe in the American continent.
The population of the Cherokee in the Blue Ridge Mountains is almost three times that of the Powhatan, reaching more than 300,000! The strength is also extremely powerful.
The Jamestown colonists' main targets in the war were the Cherokees.
The Powhatan tribe is extremely exclusive of tribes speaking other languages. Of course, the Cherokee also exclude Powhatan and other tribes, but they are relatively more tolerant.
In fact, the two tribes have lived close to each other for a long time, and they are basically interconnected in terms of language. They only have differences in some words and sentences.
The colonists also used provocation, inducement, and other methods. The two tribes fought constantly. Even when they were fighting white people at the same time, they still did not stop fighting among themselves.
Therefore, Huang Xiaocai said that these natives are more scattered than a plate of loose sand.
Although the two tribes were fighting, Huang Xiao learned from Jin Yan's explanation that there was this powerful tribe nearby. Under his instruction, Jin Yan sent four strong women to go out early, specifically to go to the Cherokee. The tribe spread the news about the arrival of the sun god.
Originally, the awe of the gods among the indigenous people was deep in their bones. In addition, the women who sent the message were very sure and were willing to lead the team in person. If they told lies, they were willing to use their lives as a guarantee!
After discussion, the two chiefs of Red City and White City dispatched a team of more than a hundred people, headed by the most powerful warrior in the tribe, Juchu, to follow the Powhatan people who led the way towards Wild Wolf Valley.
The organizational structure of the Cherokee is different from other tribes such as the Powhatans, and the division of labor is more detailed. This also shows that they are superior to other tribes in some aspects, but it is also limited.
They are divided into two major institutions and are jointly managed.
Simply put, the Red City is responsible for military warfare, and the leader is called the War Chief.
Baicheng is responsible for diplomacy and daily management, and the leader is called the Peace Chief.
They set up a meeting hall, where they would gather to discuss matters and hold large-scale festivals and conferences, and burn sacred fires.
The Cherokee Assembly Hall is actually the place where the highest decisions are made, and it is also the location of the most important festivals, and the sacred fire is not extinguished day and night.
