I'm the Dauphin in France

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The little turtle sighed, "You're right. We're no longer worthy of being called warriors, but there's really no other way..."

San Dui Huo muttered, "We only have a little over 1 soldiers left, and we're surrounded by American troops. Otherwise, we wouldn't have signed that treaty!"

Last year, after defeating the Northwest Indian Tribal Confederation, the U.S. military forced the latter to sign the Greenville Treaty.

The treaty stipulated that the U.S. government "purchased" 6 square kilometers of land from six Native American tribes for $25, leaving the Native Americans with only a small plot of land in northwestern Ohio to live on. At the same time, trade among the Native American tribes was subject to U.S. government oversight. In reality, this meant they had to sell their produce to Americans at low prices.

Bettina waved his hand and shouted, "No, every Indian is a born warrior! And there is a generous man willing to provide weapons to help you take revenge on the Americans!"

The little turtle's eyes lit up for a moment, but then it said dejectedly, "This... let's forget about it. Our people are all in this cramped 'cage'."

“As soon as we attack the Americans, they immediately kill the women and children of their tribe.”

The reservation was very small and surrounded by American towns, so it could be said that if the Native Americans made any move, they would face extermination.

Bettina smiled slightly and stated the main purpose of the trip: "If you could relocate your people to other places, such as the west bank of the Mississippi River, would you be able to fight the Americans more freely?"

“That’s French territory…” The little turtle suddenly stopped mid-sentence. Wasn’t that the French envoy in front of it?
He immediately declared firmly, "No, the Miami people will never submit to any white person!"

The leaders of the other major tribes echoed, "The Ottawa tribe will not submit to the whites!"

"And the Delavar tribe..."

Bettina gestured for them to calm down: "You don't need to submit to anyone. As long as you don't break the laws of St. Louis, no one will interfere with your lives."

“Until you reclaim your homeland in Ohio and Indiana.”

The little turtle and the others looked at each other in surprise. Then a tall man with three scars on his face stepped forward and patted his chest at Bettina: "The Shawnee are willing to go there, but they need 200 flintlock muskets. Any conditions will do."

“You must be Chief Blue?” Bettina asked. The Shawnee tribe, led by the Blue-Clad, was the only tribe in the Northwest that had not signed the Greenville Treaty, but under pressure from the US military, they had no choice but to retreat into the reservation.

The scarred man nodded: "Yes, that's me."

Bettina smiled and asked, "How many soldiers do you have?"

"Up to 400 people."

“Okay, after the Shawnee begin their migration, you will receive 400 of the best flintlock muskets.”

The Northwest Tribal Alliance was the most resolute Native American resistance group against the Americans. They were experienced in combat and numbered over 3, making them a Native American force that Joseph needed to win over.

By relocating their tribe to St. Louis, the Shawnee could continue their guerrilla warfare against the Americans on the Ohio Reservation.

Meanwhile, Little Turtle, Three Piles of Fire, and others can be trained as officers—they once defeated an equal number of American militiamen with primitive weapons, demonstrating their astonishing command talent. If they receive formal military training, they will surely become the nightmare of the US military.

Furthermore, although the Northwest Tribes were not as Westernized as the Creek Tribes, they wielded considerable influence over the most advanced of the Indian tribes, the Iroquois Confederation—who, after being driven from the East Coast to Ohio by the Americans, had a population of less than 4 and thus had to rely on the Northwest Tribes for survival.

The Iroquois Confederation studied the British and Americans for the longest time, and in cotton cultivation, cattle and horse breeding, and even administration, they reached at least 80% of the level of Americans.

Before they were driven out of their territory by the Americans, they had even formed a parliament, which was the beginnings of a nation.

If the Northwest Tribal Alliance goes to St. Louisiana, the Iroquois Alliance will certainly follow. They can provide significant assistance to the development of the Native American tribes.

These Native Americans differed greatly from the Creek tribe in language and customs, so missionaries had not been sent to them before. However, once they became neighbors with the Creek tribe, they would certainly accept the Indian Gospel very quickly.

In fact, news of the "Alabama miracle" had already reached them. The man in blue bowed to Bettina, saying, "The Shawnee will forever remember your help."

Without further hesitation, the little turtle replied, "The Miami tribe is also willing to go to the west bank of the Mississippi River."

"And the Ottawa people..."

"The Potawatomi people are also willing to go..."

……

Upper Mississippi River.

Nebraska.

When Father Vigne heard shouts of "Orurururu" coming from ahead, along with gunshots, his fatigue suddenly seemed less noticeable.

After a journey of more than half a month, he finally found the settlement of the Su tribe.

This largest tribe in the north-central part of North America has a population of nearly 6 and lives by herding horses and hunting bison.

Their territory was formerly bordered to the north by the British Upper Canada colony, which later became the province of Ontario, Canada, and to the southeast by the Miami tribe.

However, in recent years, under the continuous pressure from the UK and the US, they have retreated to the Nebraska and South Dakota areas.

Yes, these places are all within the territory of the Louisiana Colony.

Of course, Vigne was not there to assert sovereignty over the Sioux, but to preach.

In fact, although Nebraska is a plain, it is located in the famous "North American Tornado Alley," where summers are often extremely hot, with frequent thunderstorms and hail, making the climate conditions very bad.

Therefore, the Su people have now completely abandoned farming, and their living standards are getting lower and lower.

Father Vigne spotted the Sioux hunting party in the distance. He first bowed his head and silently prayed several times, "God forgive me," before quickly walking forward and piously addressing the leader of the Sioux: "Do you know about prophecy and the 'Alabama miracle'?"

Well, he no longer feels too guilty about talking about these "unorthodox" Bible passages.

In less than a month, the Sioux tribe was filled with Native American Catholics.

Chief Red Horse also agreed to move to the middle reaches of the Mississippi River and abide by the laws of St. Louis.

They will receive 150 million acres of land, where the natural conditions are far better than in Nebraska.

Meanwhile, other members of Vigne's missionary team were also campaigning in Minnesota, Kansas, and other places, converting many small tribes to Native American Catholicism.

More than half of them decided to move to the west bank of the Mississippi River.

By the end of 1796, more than 16 Native Americans had gathered in the area and, with the help of the Governor General's Palace in St. Louis, had built a simple town.

And more Native Americans are still arriving in droves.

(End of this chapter)