I Became The Crown Prince Of The Mexican Empire - Chapter 68



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Conquest of the Comanche (2)

“Tch, losing to those Mexican guys, you pathetic bastards.”

“Not everyone can do it like us.”

Puhiwikwasoo, known to the Americans as Iron Jacket, a warrior and chief of one of the Comanche tribes, was well informed about North American affairs.

This was because they were getting information from those who had done business with or kidnapped Americans and Mexicans.

He heard that the Chumash tribe to the west and Stephen Austin to the east had risen up against the Mexican Empire and were defeated.

“But you’re going around urging the surrounding tribes to submit to Mexico?···What an idiot.”

It was the story of Misopshno, the chief of the Chumash tribe. His old friend answered.

“Yes, sooner or later we will need to make it clear who owns this plain.”

The horse, brought to the Americas by the Spanish, brought about revolutionary changes in the economic, cultural, and military aspects of Comanche society, transforming them into a powerful nomadic tribe of the Great Plains.

Living and moving with the buffalo herds, they now became skilled hunters and horsemen.

They traded with neighboring tribes and European settlers for horses and buffalo hides, but their relations with their neighbors were not limited to simply being peaceful trading partners.

“They say Texas’ defense has actually gotten stronger since Stephen Austin’s downfall.”

“It doesn’t matter since there are so many places to hide. But after a few months, they’ll let their guard down again.”

The Comanche made no secret of their great power and frequently clashed with neighboring tribes, such as the Apache, and grew in power by raiding settled villages in the United States, Mexico, and Texas.

Puhiwikwasuu shouted to the warriors.

“Get ready! This time we’re going south!”

“under!”

“under!”

The Comanche raids and raids were surprisingly well planned.

Comanche scouts, known for their stealth skills, were sent to several villages in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua to observe for several days.

Chief Puhiwekwasuu consulted with his warriors about which villages to attack based on information brought by the scouts.

“Chief, what about Ojinaga? It seems to be under-guarded.”

“Ascensión is no joke either. The Mexicans have let their guard down after not raiding it for months.”

Although he would normally have listened to his subordinates’ opinions, Puhiukwasuu was feeling uneasy about the recent actions of the Mexican Empire.

‘I have to get stronger.’

He thought so.

“No, I’m going to Janos. If I’m going to eat, I should eat big.”

Puhiwi and Suu made a bold decision.

They weren’t simply targeting villages with weak security, but villages that could be plundered in large quantities.

Puhiwikwasu looked at the campfire and thought about the plan for a moment.

Around him were gathered warriors and scouts from the tribe, and the crackling of the campfire was the only sound that cut through the darkness.

After finishing his thoughts, Puhiwick and Suu said.

“As always, we attack at dawn. Quick and quiet.”

A tense gasp can be heard among the warriors.

“The first attack starts with bows and spears. When the enemy defenders are in full force, then use guns. However, avoid direct confrontation and move without being noticed by the enemy.”

The Comanche had quite a few pistols and muskets, but the bow was still their primary weapon.

Muskets were inconvenient to fire from horseback, and while pistols were somewhat better, they were single-shot and took a long time to reload, so to use them properly you had to carry several pistols prepared in advance.

“Chief, where is the entry point?”

“We start in the forest west of the village. The forest will help hide our approach.”

The warriors looked at each other and nodded.

“What should we do with the prisoners?”

Captives are one of the Comanche’s main trade items.

“Take prisoners if possible. But it is not essential, so prioritize their lives.”

After saying this, Puhiwikwasuu walks around the campfire and meets the eyes of each warrior.

“The spirits of our ancestors will be with us. For the Comanche!”

“For the Comanche!”

Two thousand cavalrymen led by Puhiwukwasuu rode quietly to Janos, Mexico, at dawn to launch a surprise attack.

The first attack was with a relatively quiet weapon, the bow.

Ping! Pok!

The best archer in the tribe shot his bow and hit the guards.

The sentry on the lookout tower fell helplessly to the arrows flying in the darkness, but there was someone who heard him.

“It’s an attack!”

“Tch! Open fire!”

bang!

Bang! Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tang!

Discovered faster than expected, Puhiwikwasoo immediately gave the order to fire. The Comanche warriors entered the village, firing bows and pistols.

“It’s an attack!”

The village of Hanos, which borders the Comanche territory, had experienced this more than once. It had a large population and was a frequent target for plunder, so a garrison of a thousand men was stationed there.

“Guardians! Assemble!”

The village garrison and the village vigilantes, consisting of the heads of each household, would gather with their weapons as soon as they heard the sound, even while they were sleeping.

“They’re after the armory!”

“Secure the armory first!”

Outside the window, I could hear the townspeople shouting.

Soon gunshots began to be heard from the center of town.

Tata tata tang!

The armory was surrounded by two or three layers of palisades and other coverings to prevent the approach of cavalry. In addition, one company of the garrison had its quarters attached right next to the armory.

“Break through! Proud Comanche warriors!”

“under!”

Puhiukwasuu, wearing an iron jacket he had acquired from the Spaniards, took the lead and attempted to break through.

Tata tata tang!

“Damn. The pistol ratio has increased again.”

“I don’t know where those savages get their guns.”

It’s clear that when they first started fighting, they were a cavalry unit without a single gun. But where did they get the guns? The proportion of cavalrymen gradually increased.

bang!

100 million-

Comanche warriors approach with demonstrative horsemanship, bypassing and jumping over cover.

In the past, they would have eventually allowed him to approach and suffered heavy losses from the Comanche warriors who were skilled in close combat, but today, they had a secret weapon.

The new weapons recently supplied by the central government were in the possession of the armory defense company. The company commander shouted as the Comanche leader approached.

“The use of revolvers is permitted from the first row onwards!”

“yes!”

“at las!”

A full-scale close combat has begun.

A revolver capable of firing six rounds was a powerful weapon in close combat.

Tata tata tang!

“Ugh!”

“They are firing their pistols repeatedly!”

“Keep pushing!”

The Comanche warriors, skilled in close combat, were gradually breaking through the armory defense company even in unfavorable circumstances.

Tadak-

Meanwhile, the Comanche warriors who were not directly engaging the armory defenders began setting fire to various parts of the village.

As the town began to fill with the smell of burning and smoke, the garrison and militia finally arrived.

“The garrison has arrived!”

“Prepare to fire!”

In front, the armory defense company was blocked, and behind, the main garrison was blocked. The moment Puhiwik and Suu saw the garrison, they gave the order to disperse.

“Spread out!”

The Comanche warriors began to scatter left and right, as if they were aiming for the weapons cache.

Tata tata tang!

Bullets flew from behind, but the warriors quickly scattered into the alleys throughout the village.

Bullets hitting the wall.

“Target the livestock first! Take everything you can!”

Although they couldn’t be seen well because of the smoke, the Comanches began to roam the village like ghosts, pillaging it.

Dozens of cattle and horses began to be dragged away from all over the place.

The Comanche tribe began to capture not only livestock and grain from the storehouses, but also people.

“Gyaaaah!”

“Sophia!”

The Comanche warrior, who was trying to kidnap the woman, saw a man running towards him with a wooden spear.

‘That might be a bit dangerous.’

“Tch.”

He gave up on the woman and pushed her away.

The man who had been leading the spear hurriedly turned the spearhead and caught the staggering woman.

The Comanche warrior was about to aim his bow when he saw the sight.

“Hey, it’s too late. Give up.”

I looked around and saw Comanche warriors already running away in all directions.

“this.”

He immediately shook off his foolishness and began to leave the village.

The garrison that had gathered at the armory soon spread out throughout the town to try to stop the looting, but the entire town was covered in smoke and they could not see properly.

There was nothing to see. Just smoke, shouting, the smell of gunpowder, burning wood, and the dust kicked up by the horses filled the air.

The ground was covered with horse hoof prints, but when you followed them, the Comanche warriors were no longer there.

It was not easy to catch the Comanche soldiers who would retreat without hesitation when they saw the garrison even if they were caught up.

There was no need for an order to retreat.

Each warrior took as much as he could and left.

“Hahahaha! This one’s a hit too!”

“Be quiet. Don’t you have any clue?”

This raid was a bit smaller than usual, but it was not a failure, as they took dozens of horses, cattle, grain, various goods, and even prisoners.

The Mexicans, who had been weakened to the point where their armory was looted and their entire village was reduced to rubble, began to strengthen their defenses as time went on, making it nearly impossible to completely wipe out the garrison.

The strategy these days is to pretend to target the armory, draw out the garrison, and then use the speed of movement to disperse and loot. It went as planned, but the atmosphere was a bit different than usual.

“Why is that? The harvest is a little small today, but it’s not bad.”

“Take a look around you.”

The warrior who had been talking excitedly slowly looked around and spoke in a quiet voice.

“No, over a hundred people died? In that short period of time?”

“Yeah. They’re using a new weapon. So shut up.”

Since not all of the 2,000 soldiers attacked the armory, the warriors in the rear ranks were unaware.

He set it on fire and began looting it right away while the warriors in front attacked the armory.

Puhiwick and Suu looked at the sight and fell into thought.

***

June 1835.

Preparations for war are complete.

Troops and various supplies were sufficiently prepared.

As the owner of a defense company, the first thing he ordered to increase was the production of revolvers. He had enough leftover to supply all the cavalry of the Central Army and sent them to the garrison of the settlement bordering Comancheria, the territory of the Comanche tribe.

The force consisted of 5,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, and 1,500 artillerymen, totaling 11,500 men, and the size of the supply corps was also enormous.

I would like to take 10,000 cavalry with me, but I did not have that many.

Although the central army had steadily grown in size over the past few years, it could not increase the number of cavalry indefinitely, as they were a standing army due to the nature of the unit.

‘Still, the level of armament is overwhelming.’

The infantry were armed with the Eduardo Rifle, Model 1833, commonly known as the AR-33, a breech-loading rifle, while the cavalry were armed with six-shot revolvers.

Cecilia, whose belly was very swollen, came to the ceremony despite my protests.

It was a concern to leave my pregnant wife and go to the battlefield, but it was not something I could put off.

The birth was unlikely to happen together, because it was not the kind of war that could be ended with a short-term decision.

“be careful.”

“···Okay, I’ll be back.”

I calmed down and went out in silence, feeling slightly disturbed.

The battlefield was waiting for me.