Chapter 709: United
Toma Komaki's landing was quite smooth, and the moment the warships of the Changxing Army appeared in the bay, the tribes not far away were immediately frightened and fled in all directions.
The landing of the Changxing army was not hindered in the slightest, and it easily occupied a small tribe of only more than 200 people. The simple wooden houses in the tribe were temporarily requisitioned as camps by the Changxing army.
Ding Tao walked vigilantly in the woods, and he always paid attention to the situation around him. In the days they've been probing around Tomakomai, several people have been wounded by Anui's bow and arrows.
Although the Changxing Army is protected by armor and is not life-threatening, no one knows if the Anui will suddenly appear around.
This situation is simply too dangerous to be conducive to the next immigration. Therefore, on the second day of landing, the Changxing Army conducted a reconnaissance of the vicinity of Tomakoma.
At the very least, find out what was going on within a radius of thirty miles, and not let the Anui approach the camp so easily. Ding Tao led his team to carry out a reconnaissance mission, they have gone far into the mountains and forests, and are carefully searching for the traces of the Anui people.
The team was on the march when an arrow came at the front without warning. Then there were a few more bowstring sounds, and several arrows were fired one after another at the marching Changxing army.
"Be careful!" Ding Tao shouted this sentence and flashed behind a tree, and some of the other team members flashed behind the tree, and some lay directly on the ground.
"Ahh I've been shot! The cry sounded in the forest, and Ding Tao's heart tightened when he heard it. There were people injured before they could see the enemy, and the Anui were really difficult to deal with.
Ding Tao quietly showed half of his head behind the tree and looked at the opposite side cautiously. Figures swayed in the woods in the distance, and every now and then someone stood up and shot a feathered arrow.
Well! The number of people is not very large, just a dozen people. Such a few people would dare to attack their squad of immortals, I really don't know if the Anui are stupid and bold.
"Xu Pan! Take ten people to outflank to the left, I will take people to the right, and the others will stay and shoot at the enemy! After giving the order, Ding Tao ran out with ten people towards the right cat's waist.
The soldiers who remained in place began to fire back with firearms, and the sound of guns in the forest broke out, and the smoke of gunpowder filled the forest, and gradually the vision became blurred.
Ding Tao led people through the forest, and then the cover of gunsmoke quietly approached the Anui who were sneaking up. When they got closer, they found that there were both old and weak Anui who came to attack.
Among the dozen or so people, there were two gray-haired old men, and a child who was not a few years older than the dog. It seems that the Anui who attacked them are not strong, just a small tribe.
Ding Tao whispered to the soldiers behind him: "Get on the bayonet, follow me after the fight!" After speaking, he took the copper whistle in his mouth and blew it vigorously.
The whistle was an order, and the soldiers who were shooting at the Anui immediately ran out from behind the tree and rushed towards the Anui.
Ding Tao's men aimed their guns at the panicked Anui and pulled the trigger, and the Anui were suddenly hit and a little overwhelmed.
The Changxing army took advantage of this opportunity to rush up in one fell swoop, and in the face of the well-equipped Changxing army, the Anui people had no power to fight back, and these people were quickly wiped out.
Then they found a small tribe not far away, and all the Anui people in the tribe were brought back to Tomakomai.
Winter is coming, and if the Changxing army wants to gain a foothold on Beihai Island, it is essential to cut down wood and build houses. These captives are the best labor force, and capturing them can reduce the amount of labor required by the soldiers and clear a safe area, which is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.
Trees near Tomakomai Port were cut down in patches, trees were built into wooden houses, and roots were dug out of the ground to fuel the winter, and the entire vicinity of the port became a huge construction site.
In a wooden hut more than sixty miles from the port, more than a dozen Anui tribal leaders were arguing fiercely. They refused to give in to each other, and they fought for each other.
A burly man with a beard stood in the middle of the room and spat at the others around him, "My dear brothers! Outsiders don't have a good idea when they come to Ezo Island, they will take your prey, their cabins, and eventually your wives and children!
We can't retreat, we have to resist, we have to kill all the outsiders, so that they never dare to set foot on Ezo Island! ”
"Bunu! It's easy to say, outsiders are not easy to mess with! They have large ships like mountains, smoking iron cannons, and indestructible iron armor. What do we have? Shall we fight with outsiders with hunting weapons? That's not bravery, it's death! Another older Anui leader retorted unceremoniously.
Bu Po didn't get angry when he heard this man's words, but showed a look of disdain. He said lightly: "Crossing the sea!" You're old! Indeed, your tribe has suffered a certain amount of damage due to its proximity to the seaside of outsiders. But these losses are not worthless, at least we have figured out how many outsiders there are!
And knowing that outsiders are building wooden houses on a large scale, knowing that they are not going to leave. If we can't get rid of outsiders, what else do you think we can do? Migration to the cold north? What if there are too many outsiders to expand to the north? Can we still live on the sea? ”
Bu Bo's words were reasonable, and the refuted Du Hai was speechless. During this time, the small tribe that obeyed his orders suffered heavy losses, and who let his territory close to the port of Tomakomaki?
Several encounters with outsiders made him a little timid, and his plan was to move north. Although going north will compete with other tribes for a limited territory, it is much better than going to Tomakomu to die.
Then I heard Bu Nur say, "Brothers! I've got in touch with the Matsumae family, and they've promised to send us a batch of iron arrows to deal with outsiders. With these iron arrows, there should be no problem with the armor against outsiders! ”
When the people in the house heard Bunur's words, they were all relieved. Most of the arrows they use are bone arrowheads, and few can use feather arrows made of iron.
Many people thought that with the iron feather arrows, they would definitely be able to defeat the outsiders, but except for the sea crossing still looked worried, everyone else was full of confidence in this battle.
Over time, the Nagako army built a fence around the port of Tomakomai. A wooden house was built inside the fence, which was the fruit of everyone's labor. Five towers were also built within the walls, which were manned day and night to guard against attacks by the Anuis.
"Be careful! Don't be discovered by outsiders! ”
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