The winter of 1767 was cold, not worse than last year. After a few heavy snowfalls, the whole land turned white.

If in the past years, this cold winter is the most difficult time for the Cherokee. After all, the tribe’s food is insufficient, so hunting is needed to supplement the tribe’s ration. But in such a cold winter, almost all animals will hide in Cat Winter, which makes the hunting difficulty greatly increased. In many cases, a hunting team of more than ten people may not be able to hunt for two or three days. What a large prey.

In this case, the cold winter becomes a terrible winter, and many people will be starved to death.

But this year is different. Everyone living in the territory controlled by the Cherokee tribe has had a very comfortable winter. Even if this winter is so cold, the tribe can still hide in their own houses. Use the brazier to keep warm, and you don’t have to go hunting in the cold, let alone the danger of encountering wolves wandering in the wilderness.

Because the food harvested this autumn is enough for these people to spend a good winter!

This is the biggest change that Stone Bear has brought since becoming the chief!

In the past, thousands of people starved to death every winter never happened again. Except for the dozen or so tribes who died of disease, in this winter, none of the Cherokee tribe, including the Cree and the Powatan, was because Hungry to die!

If it is placed in the future generations, this is a great achievement!

Of course, this is nothing to Shi Xiong.

In the past few years, the Gaoshu tribe had no cases of starving people. Now it is extended to the entire tribe. This is not a rare thing.

Not to mention that the Cherokee people now control mostly mountainous areas, but the soil here is actually very fertile. The fertile soil, advanced farming techniques, and a smooth climate make it strange if the grain is not harvested.

As a result, the entire Cherokee tribe had a happy winter.

However, the people of the tribe can spend the winter with their wives and children at home every day, but the soldiers of the Grim Bear Army cannot, especially the recruits who have just joined the Grim Bear Army after the expansion this year!

Even though these huge numbers of recruits have been trained from summer to winter, in this cold winter, they still have to train under the leadership of veterans every day.

There is a saying in the Grim Bear Army now-sweat more in peacetime, and bleed less in wartime.

All the Grim Bear soldiers who know this sentence agree! After all, this sentence was spoken by the great chieftain, the son of god. And didn’t you see that the Chief Chief would train with him every morning?

Even the chieftain followed the training unimpeded, who would dare to be lazy?

As long as you dare to be lazy, there is no need for veterans to say, those new recruits can spray you with embarrassment.

Everyone knows that as long as they have outstanding performance in training, they will be remembered by those veterans who are officers, and will be able to follow the large forces westward after the beginning of the spring next year, instead of being left at Monongahela or the banks of the river. Stay in the two fortresses on the side.

It is a soldier's duty to fight for the tribe. If he stays at home, what kind of soldier is he called?

Therefore, in this cold winter, the training of recruits for the Grim Bear Army is progressing very well.

Then, unknowingly, 1768 has been here, and the spring of this year has also come quietly.

Although the central prairie of Worm Moon (March) is still not called a long grass warbler, the spring breeze has begun to render this large prairie with millions of square kilometers full of greenery.

Countless small animals that have experienced a harsh winter also emerged from corners unknown to outsiders, and groups of bison also appeared. Together, they have added countless vitality to this prairie.

And one day this month, three pontoon bridges were erected on the west bank of the turbulent river.

Hundreds of soldiers from the Engineer Battalion of the First Division of the Grim Bear Army crossed the Mi River in a canoe as early as a month ago, and brought the corresponding raw materials.

As a result, twelve huge reinforced concrete piers were erected on both sides of the Mi River in just one month. This kind of seven-eight-meter-high concrete pier was built in a large pit with a depth of more than five meters. After the concrete pier was completely solidified, the pit was backfilled so that the concrete pier would be deeply buried in the ground.

Such concrete piers are almost impossible to be pulled out, their only function is to fix the floating bridge chains!

Once the chains of the pontoon bridge are stretched straight, a pontoon bridge will soon be erected.

When the pontoon was erected, the soldiers of the First Division of the Burst Bear Brigade crossed the Mississippi River running north and south under the command of Bighorn Sheep, commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition and the commander of the First Division, Kuima!

The curtain of the Western Expedition is completely opened!

According to the combat plan formulated by the Stone Bear and the Grim Bear Army’s staff, the Western Expedition will dispatch four divisions of the Burst Bear Brigade, that is, the first, second, third, and fourth divisions of the Grim Bear Army, totaling three. Four thousand people.

Among them, the first division is the most well-equipped division, the highest combat effectiveness, and the most powerful division in the entire Grim Bear Army, as well as the division with the largest number. The entire first division of the Grim Bear Army has a total of 10,000 people, 2,000 more than the other three divisions, while the second, third, and fourth divisions have only 8,000 people in each division.

As for the Fifth Division, which had only 6,000 in number, 3,000 people stayed in Fort Ocron and Memphis as a reserve team, and the remaining 3,000 people were stationed in critical areas on the tribal border.

Even though the Fifth Division is only a reserve team, the tasks they undertake are not light. Especially the three thousand people stationed in the fortresses of Memphis and Ocron, they not only have to guard these two fortresses, but also guard the way of retreat for the Grizzlies on the Western Expedition, and at the same time, they must always be alert to the French.

That's right, since the Burst Bear Brigade took down two fortresses last year~lightnovelpub.net~ and was also pitted by seven or eight inland armed transport ships, the French have become dishonest.

They want revenge, and they want to take down these two military fortresses. The most important thing is that they want to regain control of the Mi River and its tributaries.

But how can Shixiong do as they wish? Therefore, starting in May last year, whether it is Fort Memphis or Fort Ocron, there will be a fight with the French almost every month.

However, relying on the strong fortress walls and 55 mortars with an effective range of up to 2,500 meters, the Burst Bear Brigade slapped the French into a mess. Up to now, the two fortresses have been captured by the Grim Bear army. Hands.

The French remained silent last winter, but this does not mean that the French will not do anything after the beginning of the spring.

So these three thousand soldiers of the Fifth Division actually have a very heavy task on them.

s: The Year of the Rat is coming. On the morning of the New Year's Day, Lao Mo wished you all the brothers and sisters who have always supported Lao Mo! I wish you all the best in the Year of the Rat, good health, family harmony, and success in your career!

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