1840Indian rebirth

"How many people are there in Sutter's Fort?" the horse whistle asked again.

"Including slaves, there may be two to three hundred people." Big Er said, and then he seemed to realize something, "Are you planning to attack Sutter's Castle?"

The horse whistle did not answer.

Big Er then said: "I have to remind you that all the white people in Sutter's Fort have muskets."

"It doesn't matter if you have a musket." Du Tiao said, "Who doesn't have a musket these days? What kind of gun do they have, a brown bass?"

"...We didn't." Big Er said with some embarrassment.

In the huge California, there are actually only one or two thousand white people in total. In comparison, the number of Indians is at least tens of thousands.

Therefore, compared with other parts of the United States, the Indians in California undoubtedly have the least contact with white people and have the least mastery of new technologies and tools.

The Indians in the east have almost as much control over firearms as the white people, while the Indians here have almost no firearms.

Big Er looked at the surrounding Apaches and found that many of them were equipped with rifles, and there seemed to be two short guns he had never seen before on their waists: "It seems that you have a lot of guns and muskets, but I still don't recommend it.

You attack Sutter's Fort."

"Why?" Du Tiao asked.

Big Er explained: "Sutter's Fort is a strong fortress. There are not only many white men equipped with muskets, but also thick walls and even two cannons."

"We are the ones who built Sutter's Fort. We know very well how strong this fortress is. Without its existence, the various tribes here might have a chance of defeating Sutter."

"But now, Sutter's Castle is still standing, and we will never be able to defeat Sutter."

Du Tiao didn't say anything after hearing this, and looked at the horse whistle.

Ma Shao was silent for a moment, and then said: "Big Er, do you know which tribes have suffered violence and slavery from Sartre?"

"A lot." Da Erdao said, "Sart not only asked us to build buildings for him, but also asked us to do farm work for him. At most, there might even be a thousand people serving him."

"If you want to find a clan that was harmed by Sartre, just choose a direction with your eyes closed, and you can find it at most dozens of miles away."

After a pause, he continued: "...the one closest to here may be the Blackfish clan of the Miwok people. I can introduce it to you."

Ma Shao nodded: "We will meet the Blackfish clan in a few days."

"good."

At night, Ma Shao and Du Tiao discussed matters.

Du Tiao asked: "Great Chief, are we going to attack Sutter's Fort?"

Ma Shao: "I do have this plan. That John Sutter has done many evil things, and he has also had conflicts with the U.S. military. If we get rid of him, the possibility of a violent reaction from the U.S. military in California should be low."

Alone View: "But Big Er said that Sutter's Fort is very strong and even has two cannons... Although we have a hundred people, we probably have little hope of taking down Sutter's Fort."

The horse whistle said: "There is indeed no hope if we attack by force. But a strong fortress is often breached from the inside."

Du Tiao touched his chin: "Great Chief, what do you mean..."

Ma Shao did not continue: "Let's have more contact with the nearby aboriginal people and investigate more information about Sutter's Fort before we make the final decision."

In the next about half a month, the horse whistle carried out a series of visits and investigations on Sutter's Fort, and had many contacts with the nearby Indians.

On a hillside, the horse whistle held a telescope and looked at a fortress in the distance, which was Sutter's Fort, the "big city" in California.

Considering the extremely small number of white people in California, a small fortress like Sutter's Fort with a population of two to three hundred people can indeed be described as a "big city".

From the perspective of future generations, this so-called fortress is actually a bit shabby.

It covers a large area and the walls are quite thick, but the height of the building is only six or seven meters, making it look more like a large mansion.

There are guard towers at the southeast and northwest corners of the fort.

The two cannons, the treasure of Fort Sutter, are located on these two watch towers.

"Everyone in Sutter's Fort deserves to die!" A resentful voice sounded next to the horse whistle.

The speaker was a man in his thirties, who was the chief of the Blackfish clan. The chief obviously hated Sutterburg deeply, and his body could not help but tremble when he spoke.

Chief Blackfish then said: "Great Chief, if we can capture Sutter's Fort, I hope to castrate John Sutter with my own hands!"

The Blackfish clan no longer exists. A few months ago, this clan had been massacred by Sutter's Castle and most of them were enslaved, thus existing in name only.

Now its name no longer exists, but has become part of Apache.

In fact, Ma Shao only revealed some ideas to the Blackfish clan, and the bitter and grudge-ridden chief expressed his willingness to join the Apache without hesitation.

The horse whistle patted him on the shoulder: "I understand your feelings, but as I said, the Apache has written laws that do not allow lynching."

Chief Heiyu hesitated and then said: "Then please let me be the person to execute him!"

Ma Shao was silent for a moment: "Let's do this. I will leave his body to you for disposal afterwards."

He had his own plans, but it was really hard for him to completely reject Chief Blackfish's strong desire for revenge. This guy's experience was quite miserable.

Chief Blackfish's daughter, a girl under the age of twelve, suffered unimaginable torture and died at Sutter's Fort.

That's why Chief Blackfish hates John Sutter so much and hopes to take revenge twice as much.

"Okay." Chief Blackfish was silent for two seconds and finally agreed.

After observing Sutter's Fort from a distance, the horse sentry immediately returned to Donggu City.

Compared with half a month ago, although Donggu City still has not officially taken shape, the population or construction manpower is much larger. Several clans such as the Blackfish clan have joined the Apache, and naturally they have joined Donggu.

city.

Currently, there are about 400 people living in Donggu City and working on the project.

That afternoon, while Donggu City was under construction in full swing, a Maidu man hurriedly came in from outside the city and found Mashao: "Chief Mashao, you can take action."