302.Chapter 302: Weakness and Powerlessness
That's it, the parade of the White Army under William lasted almost two hours. Over the course www.biquge.info of these two hours, the Cherokee chiefs were surprised and shocked in disbelief, followed by heartfelt, heartfelt fear.
After that, little by little, the troops of the White Legion passed more and more. Then, with a large number of them, the number of various types of artillery also increased. The chiefs gradually became a little numb.
Their eyes are glazed, their eyes are blank and unfocused. But the soldiers lined up in a neat line, the bayonet guns in their hands, and the sound of their boots hitting the ground, appeared before their eyes...... Or rather, in the mind.
These sounds and images lingered in their minds. Especially at the end. When William invited them to take a closer look at the troops. These fears eventually evolved into deep despair.
They saw it with their own eyes. Even a little exaggerated to reach out and touch. Although these unruly actions were quickly stopped by William, some of the chiefs succeeded.
They didn't touch wood, metal, or corpse-like coldness. Rather, it is a body that is as hard and warm as theirs.
After this, William asked the chiefs to order a few random soldiers out of the ranks, and then asked them a few questions, names, home addresses, and other things. The soldiers all answered truthfully.
Most of the chiefs knew some Gothic or Bretun languages. Most of them can understand these simple questions.
After these steps, the Cherokee chiefs finally believed William's words. It was an army that had never been seen before, powerful enough to destroy all of the Cherokee tribes.
But William wasn't enough. Yes, although the results are already very good now. But William still hopes that the effect will be better.
So, William returned to the rostrum with the stunned Cherokee chiefs. At the same time, the twelve Great Napoleonic cannons that had been pulled by the war horses were ready.
"Now, then, let us watch the salvo maneuvers of my army's artillery. William said.
Subsequently, after the steps of loading, correcting, aiming, twelve Napoleonic guns were fired.
A loud roarβa roar that was so much stronger than the one- or two-pound cannons they had heard before that it almost burst their eardrums. Many Cherokee chiefs, after hearing such a bombardment, couldn't help but tremble, and some of them fell directly from their chairs to the ground.
If it is in normal times, then such a gaffe will definitely make others laugh. But now it's different. Because all the Cherokee chiefs don't care about that. Because they don't have that spare time to think about all this mess.
It's horrible.
Yes, terrible, terrible, terrible - before that, William's sappers had built a series of targets, humanoid targets, and some shoddy huts, as well as some large wooden shields that the Indians liked to use.
And now, those things are in shambles. Everything was wiped out under the bombardment of the twelve-pounder Napoleonic cannons and the flowering shells they fired.
"No warrior can withstand such an attack, and this should not be the strength of human beings. Quite a few Cherokee chiefs couldn't help but have such thoughts.
Their complexions were even more ugly than before.
At this point, the entire parade ended smoothly. William then returned to the garrison with the lost Cherokee chiefs. On this journey, the chiefs still haven't recovered from their fears.
After returning to the station, William once again hosted a banquet for the Cherokee chiefs. And at the banquet, William looked at the chiefs who did not know what to eat, and asked:
"That's it, you can now understand that what I said is true, I didn't lie to you, right?"
Hearing William say this, the chiefs smiled, and then kept nodding.
Yes, in this case the Cherokee chiefs could not have had any other expression than to laugh. Smile, wry, giggle, flattering, flattering. All sorts of strange smiles, reluctantly, reluctantly, appeared on the faces of these Cherokee chiefs.
The original haughty, arrogant, strong, expressionless, majestic expression, all disappeared from their faces. Their self-confidence was evaporated after the parade.
Or, if William was an evil, unapproachable, blunt monarch with malicious intent on their part. They'll be a little tougher. But before that, after contact, it was known that William was a very talkative and friendly monarch.
For a friendly monarch who has the power to easily destroy them all. Even idiots know what to do.
That's the same, show your friendliness. Never provoke the other person. If you can, then be friends with him. Even if you can't be friends, you should never be enemies.
Fortunately, it now seemed that William was indeed going to be friends with them. At the thought of this, the chiefs felt a little comforted.
"Well, we can talk about the next issues. William said, "That is, the question of 10,000 Cherokee soldiers." β
"This ......" Hearing William say this, the Cherokee chiefs did not answer him at the first time. They looked at each other, and just when William was a little puzzled, someone finally asked the question:
"Your Royal Highness. Do you really need our Cherokee warriors? You already have such terrifying power. Such a strong army, and those powerful cannons. I don't know how else we Cherokees can do to help you. β
After saying this, the Cherokee chief, as if he was afraid that William would be angry, hurriedly added: "Of course, we don't mean to reject you. His Royal Highness the Great Prince. We just doubt it. Because the strength of the Cherokee is not as strong as one percent of yours. So we're ...... I was scared. β
For the Native Indians, who admired force and courage, it was more difficult to get them to admit that they were scared than to kill them. But at this moment, after hearing the chief's words, the other chiefs nodded their heads busily, echoing his words.
If they were to be seen by the members of their tribe now, such a humiliating appearance would surely surprise the latter. If the news spreads enough, then this Mr. Chief, most likely not to think about keeping his position. No Indian tribe would allow a coward and coward to be their chieftain.
"Of course, of course you can help me. William smiled and said, "Because, first of all, my opponent also has such great power...... Although, their artillery, and their soldiers, are actually a little less than ours. But the hierarchy is consistent. So, I want the more people I have, the better. β
Hearing William say this, the chiefs felt a little relieved, and then nodded. At the same time, however, there were some chiefs who looked hesitant.
If it really were, as William claimed, his enemies, the white men he called the "rebels," also had those terrible fighters and weapons. Then the Cherokee Warriors are certainly no match for them either. Is it really safe for the Cherokees themselves to join William's side and intervene in this war between giants and monsters?
Some more chiefs are beginning to regret it. If they had known that this was the case, they should have pretended not to know William's call before that. Pretend to be deaf and dumb and hide. Let these two groups of whites kill themselves in the dark. It's the safest way to do it.
Only now, they have come here, accepted the hospitality of His Royal Highness Prince William, and eaten so many of his good things. Now, if you change your hexagram temporarily and say that it doesn't work, then you won't be able to make him angry. At that time, you will definitely be the one who suffers......
It was also when the chiefs were suffering from gains and losses that William continued:
"Ladies and gentlemen, do you feel that it is too dangerous to fight alongside my army, and do you think that it would be better for your tribe not to intervene in this war?" asked William.
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Of course, even the most daring Chief Cherokee would not dare to say such a thing in front of William. Only, at the same time, they were amazed - could it be that His Royal Highness was also a wizard, and if not, how could he know what was going on in his heart?
"Of course, we'll talk about that later. William said, "That's why I want your help." Another reason is that you are very familiar with the land. At the same time, you are the best hunters, scouts and scouts I know. We need to use your eyes, your ears, your nose. Come and serve us. β
William's statement made the chiefs a little more relaxed. Yes, although inferior to the colonists in combat and military affairs, the chiefs also believed that they had an advantage in the areas that William spoke ofβthat when faced with someone who was much better than you in many important ways, or even only looked up to, the vast majority of them would unconsciously compare what they were best at with what they were best at.
For example, when facing a national leader, many people will think that his Dota is not as good as mine. The principle is the same.
"Finally," William said, his expression becoming more solemn. This made the chiefs, who had become accustomed to defining him as a strong man, take seriously.
"That is, I really want to have a good relationship with the people of Cherokee. William said, "I will give you all the supplies you urgently need, and at the same time accept help from the Cherokees." Our armies fight side by side with your warriors. It's the easiest way to get closer to each other. β