Capítulo 149: Chapter 150: [Sutter Castle]
"How many people are there in Sutter's Castle?" Ma Shao asked again.
"There are more than a hundred white people, and including slaves, there may be three hundred." Big Ear said, and then seemed to realize something, "Are you planning to attack Sutter's Fort?"
Ma Shao did not answer.
Big Ear then added: "I must remind you that the white people at Sutter's Fort all have muskets."
"What's the use of having a musket?" Du Tiao said, "Who doesn't have a musket these days? What kind of guns are they holding? Brown bass?"
"...We don't." Big Ear said somewhat embarrassedly.
In the vast state of California, there are actually only about one or two thousand white people in total. In comparison, the number of Indians is at least tens of thousands.
Therefore, compared with other parts of the United States, the Indians in California undoubtedly had the least contact with white people and mastered the fewest new technologies and tools.
The Indians of the East are almost as good as the whites in their knowledge of firearms, but the Indians here have almost no firearms.
Big Ear looked at the Apaches around him and found that many of them were equipped with rifles, and there seemed to be two pistols on their waists that he had never seen before: "It seems that you have a lot of muskets, but I still don't recommend you to attack Fort Sutter."
"Why?" Du Tiao asked.
Big Ear explained: "Sutter's Fort is a solid fortress. There are not only many white people equipped with muskets, but also thick walls and even several cannons."
"We are the ones who built Fort Sutter. We know very well how strong this fort is. If it weren't for it, the tribes here might still have a chance of defeating Fort Sutter."
"But now, Sutter's Fort stands, and we will never defeat Sutter."
Du Tiao listened without saying anything and looked at Ma Shao.
Ma Shao was silent for a moment, then said, "Big Ear, do you know which tribes have suffered violence and enslavement from the Satyrs?"
"A lot." Big Ear said, "Sart not only asked us to build buildings for him, but also asked us to do farm work for him. At most, there might even be a thousand people serving him."
"If you want to find a clan that has been harmed by the Satyrs, just close your eyes and choose a random direction. You can find it within twenty miles."
After a pause, he continued, "...the closest tribe to here might be the Blackfish Clan of the Miwok people. I can introduce them to you."
Ma Shao nodded: "We will meet the Black Fish Clan in a few days."
"good."
In the evening, Ma Shao and Du Tiao discussed things.
Du Tiao asked: "Captain, are we going to attack Sutter's Fort?"
Ma Shao: "Yes, I do have this plan. John Sutter has committed many evil deeds, enslaved the natives, and has also had conflicts with the US military. If we get rid of him, the possibility of the US military in California reacting violently should not be high."
Du Tiao: "But Da Er said that Sutter's Fort is very strong and even has artillery... Although we have a hundred excellent soldiers, I'm afraid there is little hope of taking down Sutter's Fort."
Ma Shao said: "It is indeed not easy to attack by force. But a strong fortress is often breached from the inside."
Du Tiao touched his chin and said, "Captain Chief, what you mean is..."
Ma Shao did not continue: "Let's first have more contact with the nearby indigenous people and find out more about Sutter's Fort before making a final decision."
In the following days, Ma Shao conducted a series of visits and investigations on Sutter's Fort and had many contacts with nearby Indians.
On a small hillside.
Ma Shao held a telescope and looked at a fortress in the distance, which was Sutter's Fort, the "big city" in California.
Considering the extremely small number of white people in California, Sutter's Fort, a small fortress with a population of two or three hundred people, can indeed be described as a "big city."
But from the perspective of later generations, this so-called fortress was indeed somewhat shabby.
It covers a large area and has thick walls, but the building is only about six or seven meters high, making it look more like a large mansion.
There is a tower at the southeast corner and northwest corner of the fortress.
The artillery of Sutter's Fort was mainly placed on these two towers.
There were some buildings outside the fort, and of course there were vast fields. Many white people were walking around in and around Sutter's Fort, most of them carrying weapons.
In addition to the white people, Indians can be seen, but they are not residents of the fort, but slaves.
"Everyone in Sutter's Castle deserves to die!" A resentful voice sounded beside Ma Shao.
The speaker was a man in his thirties, the chief of the Blackfish Clan. The chief clearly hated Sutterburgh to the core, and his body couldn't help shaking as he spoke.
Chief Blackfish then said, "Big Chief, if we can capture Sutter's Fort, I hope to castrate John Sutter myself!"
The Blackfish Clan no longer exists. A few months ago, most of the clan had been slaughtered and enslaved by Sutter Castle, and now they exist in name only.
Today, it no longer exists in name, but has become part of Apache.
In fact, Ma Shao only revealed some of his ideas to the Black Fish Clan, and the chief, who was full of hatred and resentment, expressed his willingness to join the Apache without hesitation.
Ma Shao patted him on the shoulder and said, "I understand how you feel, but I said that Apache has written laws that do not allow lynching."
Chief Blackfish paused for a moment, then said, "Then please let me be the executioner! I will personally pierce John Sutter's heart with a bone spear, just like I pierced a fish!"
Ma Shao was silent for a moment and said, "How about this, I will leave his body to you to deal with afterwards."
He had his plans, but he also found it difficult to completely reject Chief Blackfish's strong and almost crazy desire for revenge. This guy's experience was really miserable.
Not long ago, Chief Blackfish's daughter, a girl not even twelve years old, suffered unimaginable torture and died at Sutter's Fort.
That is why Chief Blackfish hated John Sutter so much and hoped to take double revenge on him.
"Okay." Chief Blackfish was silent for two seconds and finally agreed.
"Let's go back. The next step is to wait for an opportunity." After observing Sutter Castle from a distance, Ma Shao returned to Donggu City.
Compared with before, although Donggu City has not yet been officially formed, the population or construction workers have increased a lot.
Several clans that had suffered persecution at Sutter's Fort, such as the Blackfish, had agreed to join the Apache, and two of them had already moved into East Valley City.
There are currently more than 200 people living and working in Donggu City.
This afternoon.
Construction is in full swing in Donggu City. Infrastructure such as the town hall, walls, public toilets are gradually being built, and there are more and more houses.
Da Er came hurriedly with a few Maidu people and found Ma Shao in the town hall which had not been completed yet: "Captain Ma Shao, I think we can act now."
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