Chapter 483

Across the Mississippi River and westward, in fact, it is not all plain. Only within a range of more than 100 kilometers to the west of the Mihe River are plains and grasslands. In the past, the continuous hills can begin.

Of course, the height of these hills is not very high. The high hills are only two or three hundred meters, and most of them are about 100 meters.

But even in such low hills, if the army wants to walk, it is impossible to cross these hills directly. The army also needs to find a few plains between the hills to March.

And in these hills, there are rivers like this and that. Although these rivers were not as wide as the Mihe River, they also brought many difficulties to the March.

Therefore, the soldiers of the first division who started from the logistics camp worked the hardest before they met the enemy.

Although there is no way to make a way here, it is necessary to build a bridge in the face of water.

The army advanced at an average speed of 30 kilometers a day in the area where hills and plains alternate. The Scouts of the vanguard spread out for 10 kilometers to provide reconnaissance for the front and left and right sides of the army.

After five days of walking in this way, the height of the hills ahead began to increase a lot. In fact, the officers and men of the first division have now arrived at Mark Twain national forest.

This area with an area of 6000 square kilometers is the only hilly area in the central great plain. Over this hilly area and westward, it is a plain with a width of more than 1000 kilometers. However, this hilly area is just in front of the first division.

How can I get there? It's obviously not very good to cross directly. Although it's not a mountainous area, the height of the hills is generally more than 150 meters. Crossing this area will undoubtedly bring great physical loss to the soldiers.

But it's obviously not a good way to bypass this area, because it will take a full two or three hundred kilometers.

The only way is to find the valley or valley in this high hilly area, and then move along the valley and river.

There were dozens of guides in the first division, all Missourians familiar with the local environment.

Don't think that all the Indians in this era are loyal people who can do nothing for the tribe. There are still a lot of "Indian traitors" among the North American Indians in this era

For example, these dozens of people who worked as guides for the first division took the initiative to join the first division in order to survive or live a better life.

Of course, the first division will not reuse these guys. Their role is to lead the way and do translation. As for other things, these guides are absolutely not allowed.

But even so, these guides are happy with their daily life. In their eyes, the tribes, tribes and osaqis are not as good as being able to eat safely every day.

So these guides are very conscientious.

It's like when one of the guys saw this high and hilly area, he took the initiative to say a road that could almost cross this high and hilly area.

Kuaima didn't know whether what this guy said was true or false, but after asking more than ten guides, all of them said that there was such a valley that could pass through this high and hilly area, Kuaima believed it.

In fact, the valley mentioned by the guide is the valley passed by the famous national highway 60 in the United States. Along this valley, you can directly reach Springfield, the southwest important town of Missouri. And if you can get here, it's not far from the core area of the osaqis.

But the guide also said that there are many osaqis or Missourians living in this valley, and he didn't know whether the Missourians who fled from the eastern plain would gather here, and then use the terrain here to block the soldiers of the first division.

For kuaimai, as long as it can be proved that this road can go, then everything is OK. What if the osaqis gathered all the people they could find on either side of the road?

Are the weapons of the first division really vegetarian?

It's a big deal. Just push it all the way!

Kuaima this is not arrogant, but the real strength gives him the most powerful confidence!

Can an elephant care if there are 100 rabbits in the way?

So, after a day's repair, the army set out directly and marched forward with great strides along the road pointed by the guide. Of course, the scouts will still be released a few kilometers away. These elite men riding the fastest horses will have a clear understanding of the situation ahead.

Sure enough, after walking for two days, the scouts in front of him brought back a piece of news that made Kuaima extremely excited.

"Sir, at a dangerous place about four kilometers ahead, a large number of enemies have gathered. It is roughly estimated that there are no less than 50000 people!" SM said in a straight line. Although he is the elder of Kuaima, he is the leader of scouts. In the first division, he is under the jurisdiction of Kuaima.

"Uncle SM? Is the enemy really waiting for us Kuaima was very happy to hear the news.

"It should be the main force of the enemy! And when we look through a telescope from a distance, the enemy should come from several different tribes. It seems that the osaqis know that they are not our opponents and have found a lot of helpers! "

Although the osaqis are powerful, the number of them is similar to that of the Cherokee or the Cree. Therefore, even if all the osaqis soldiers are brought here, the maximum number is 30000.

But it's obviously impossible. Don't the osaqis' courts need to be guarded? Don't you need to guard those important places? Therefore, the most soldiers that osaqis can gather here is 20000.

Even if the soldiers of Missouri and Arkansas are all gathered together, the number will never exceed 30000! And now there are as many as 50000 people there. It is obvious that the allies of the osaqis have also sent troops.

According to what the boss said before, it should be the reinforcements sent by the hayans, Omaha and arapahos.

The bobcat said with a smile: "it should be the allies of the osaqis who have also sent troops. Otherwise, there would not be so many people gathered here."

Fast horse asked: "Uncle SM, what kind of formation did those enemies put forward to meet us?"

"Hey, sir, these guys obviously don't know the strength of our weapons. The battle array they set up is just the battle array that allows us to bombard wildly and achieve the maximum effect..." Bobcat licked his lips excitedly. Obviously, the old scout was also excited.

But Kuaima thought for a while, but shook his head, "Uncle SM, the chief said that we should be based on deterrence, and try not to kill those who can't kill. After all, these people are our compatriots."

Bobcat also nodded, and then pointed to the dozens of cattle carts in the center of the army and made a query expression.

Kuaima nodded with a smile