Chapter 943: Colonization is always bloody

Albert wrote a report on the excellent performance of the Long Island mules in plowing the land and sent a ship back to the mainland. And, there was a strong demand to expand the scale of mule breeding. After all, from a service point of view, mules are really good to use.

In addition, he also played the war horse application report. Seeing that the Mohicans had run a long way, they could not catch up with them if they pursued them on foot. Therefore, war horses are needed to pursue. And the Eastern European Mongolian horse, which pursues the Mohican in the jungles of North America, is of medium stature.

Why? Because the North American jungle is densely branched, there are always long crooked branches growing horizontally. If you are a tall horse in Western Europe, it is easier to hit those crooked branches when you ride on it. At the same time, the cost of raising horses in Western Europe is also high, and the endurance is not good. Generally speaking, it is still the Eastern European Mongolian horse that is resistant to rough feeding and has strong endurance, which is suitable for this kind of "thousand-mile pursuit" work.

However, because of the landing of the horses, Marin attaches great importance to it. So, Albert needs to apply for a report. Moreover, this batch of horses must be castrated. Otherwise, if it happens by accident and is captured by the natives, it will be troublesome.

In addition to spring ploughing on the mainland and New York, the twin islands and Cape Breton Island, the newly opened Savannah colony also began spring ploughing. Moreover, Marin attaches great importance to spring ploughing in Savannah. This is because the crops sown here are some of the things that Marin values very much—tung oil, sumac, bamboo, and upland cotton varieties from Mexico.

Of course, half of the seeds of tung oil, sumac and moso bamboo are planted here. As for the other half, it was sent to the Argentine pampas in the southern hemisphere.

It's just that, because of the long distance, the boat going to the Pampas is estimated to be still in the area of the Brazilian coast of South America at this time, and has not yet arrived at the Pampas. It is also not known if they will be able to catch up with the planting of winter wheat.

The seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are reversed from those in the Northern Hemisphere, with early spring in March in the Northern Hemisphere and early autumn in the Southern Hemisphere when tigers are rampant. April, on the other hand, is the best time of year in the Southern Hemisphere. As for May, it's November in the Northern Hemisphere. And November is the best season for winter wheat. Therefore, the fleet to the Pampas will arrive in April and plant winter wheat in May.

On the Savannah side, because it is relatively close to the mainland of the North Sea Country. So, the convoy of ships transporting seeds here arrived in February. In March, Marin sent 500 Cossacks with horses and mares to protect the Savannah colony's prized tung trees, sumacs, bamboos, and upland cotton.

At the same time, Marin also sent thousands of English immigrants from the colony of Cape Breton Island to the Savannah Prairie, where he was responsible for the cultivation of tung oil, sumac, moso bamboo and cotton.

Marin's fears were right, and the Creek tribe that had sold the Savannah Prairie to Covoc in the first place began to feel uneasy when they saw that Marin had sent thousands of immigrants.

Because, the tribe that sold the land was only 500 people. There are only about 180 strong men who can fight. Suddenly, the Creek tribe was immediately frightened and a little stunned when they saw thousands of white people pouring into the steppe that had been sold. Then they began to repent, and tried to drive away the immigrants......

However, at this time, they can't help it. Because, 500 Cossacks sent by Marin arrived......

At first, Cowalker took a tolerant attitude and didn't want to turn his face with the other party. However, the local Creek Indians, who had no rules, were determined to drive away the immigrants. Even, they killed an English immigrant with a javelin for this.

It just so happened that the 500 Cossacks, who had just arrived in the Savannah steppe, had recovered after resting for a few days. So, Kowalker immediately turned his face......

Fierce clashes broke out between the two sides, and in order to annihilate each other, the leading Cossack chieftain Gerbin (one of the 10 heads of German Cossack villages) suggested that the governor Kovok draw the other side to the steppe for a decisive battle. As for the Cossack cavalry, they did not come forward at first, but hid in the groves to the east.

The reason for this was that Gelbin knew that if they fought in the jungle, the Cossacks who were unfamiliar with the terrain might not be able to catch up with the natives who were familiar with the environment. But if they get to the steppe, they will deliver food to the Cossacks......

According to this plan, the governor of Cowalk, with all the immigrants and guards, retreated to a makeshift rammed adobe wall in the middle of the Savannah prairie, relying on the wall to defend against the attack.

The natives of the Indians really didn't have much wisdom, and when they saw thousands of whites retreating voluntarily, they thought they were frightened by their "tough" fighting power. Then, 180 warriors of the tribe poured out of their nests and walked out of the forest to the west, to the outside of the large compound where thousands of immigrants temporarily lived, and tried to storm the rammed earth-walled compound......

Then they cupped up......

Seeing that the Creek warriors were far away from the forest, after lowering the binoculars, Gerbin really ordered 500 Cossack cavalry to rush out of the nest and charge the 180 Creek warriors from behind......

In the face of the rolling 500 Cossack cavalry, the Creek warriors, who had never touched the cavalry, were stupid. In particular, the majestic momentum of the 500 cavalry charge made the 180 Creek warriors feel suffocated and frightened. Then, frightened, they began to run away......

However, in the steppe, who can outrun the cavalry? Even those Indian natives Sailiu Xiang and Sebolt, under the pursuit of the Cossacks, also died under the swords of the Cossacks......

The 100 German Cossack boys under Gerbin, probably for the first time, were very unwell. Many threw up on the spot and lost the idea of pursuing the enemy. If they encounter enemy cavalry of comparable combat strength, these 100 people can easily collapse.

But the other 400 genuine Zaporozhye Cossacks are all scum. They showed no mercy for the fleeing Indian Creek natives, and were even thrilled when they slashed their opponents. In total, Gelbin and his 100 German Cossack boys hacked down a total of 37 Indian Creek fighters, while the remaining 143 were all hacked to death by genuine Zaporozhye Cossacks. Unlike the maladaptation of the German Cossack boys, the Zaporozhye Cossacks, who were old fritters, not only killed all the native Indian warriors, but also cut off their heads, tied them around their waists, or simply skewered ropes in their hands and waved them to show off...... Then the German lads under Gerbin threw up again......

But in any case, Gerbin and his Cossacks still have one more task to complete - to kill everyone in the Creek village......

This is what Marin specifically requested, why? Because the tribes of the Creeks are not independent, they also have some connections with each other. Marin demanded that this tribe be slaughtered, in fact, he was afraid that this tribe would escape to other Creek tribes, and encouraged those Creek tribes to attack and harass the colony......

However, seeing that the boys under his command were vomiting one by one, Gerbin had to let the boys repair for a few hours. In the afternoon, I went into the forest and went to the village of the Creeks......

Still, they were a step too late. In the village, the elder in charge of the remaining guard probably guessed the outcome of the defeat, and had already fled in a hurry with some of the middle-aged women who could run. What is left in the village is all old and weak women and children who can't run......

In the face of the shivering old and weak women and children, Gerbin and the German Cossack boys were a little unable to do anything. However, the Zaporozhye Cossacks, accustomed to being robbers, had a lot of experience in dealing with them - they killed useless old men and half-grown teenagers who were more than the height of the wheel, leaving only women (including half-sized girls) and children shorter than the height of the wheel.

Although he felt uncomfortable, Gerbin knew that, as a Cossack, he would have to adapt to such inhumane practices. Even, learn to do this in the future. Because, before he came to Savannah Colony, Marin had told him that colonization was always bloody......