"Xzhou" - a colloquial honorific for the vassal state.

"Senju" means Sendai Domain. You can use "Senju-sama" to refer to the lord of Sendai Domain.

By analogy: Aizu Domain is "Aizhou", Ogata's hometown Hirose Domain is "Guangzhou".

As for "Seven Guns", it is a rather ancient title.

During the Warring States Period 200 years ago, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was beginning to rise to prominence, fought a very famous battle - the Battle of Shiyue.

In this battle, seven strong generals performed exceptionally well.

After the battle, people in the world called these seven fierce generals the "Seven Spears of Qiyue".

"Bian Yue Qiben Gun" is a household name.

Ogata had never heard of the "Seven Spears of Senshu".

When this guy who calls himself "Senju Seven Guns" and "Akiyuki Rizen" is sizing up Ogata, Ogata is also sizing up this person.

The first impression this person gave Ogata was that he was tall.

In Ogata's memory, the last time he had to raise his head so high to talk to someone was when he talked to Makimura, who was 1.86 meters tall, before leaving Edo.

The guy in front of me is taller than Makimura, his height is definitely over 1.9 meters.

Not only was he tall, he was also very strong. Even though he was wearing heavy armor, Ogata could still feel the tight, rock-like muscles under the armor.

Ogata, who is 1.7 meters tall, is already outstanding in this era, let alone those who are over 1.9 meters tall.

With such a tall and strong body, just standing there is enough to scare the piss out of some people.

He has a very young face. Judging from his appearance alone, he is probably around 26 years old.

This guy was wearing battle armor, and Ogata couldn't help but take a few more glances at this guy's armor.

Because this is the first time Ogata has seen this kind of traditional armor since he traveled to the Edo period.

The last time I saw armor was in Kyoto a few months ago, when I encountered a group of enemies wearing Nanman trousers.

Nanman armor is a kind of "hybrid" that combines the characteristics of Western armor and Japanese armor. It has excellent defensive power and is also very rare.

The armor on the guy in front of me is Japan's traditional armor - Daikai.

The breastplate is made of small pieces of nail leaves and is covered with a layer of leather mainly made of deerskin.

Wrapping it with leather made of deerskin can make the armor's appearance smooth and prevent the warrior's bowstring from being broken by the armor when shooting arrows.

Even if he knew nothing about fabrics, Ogata could tell that the black jinhaori that this guy wore outside his armor must be made of very high-grade fabrics. Just by looking at it with his eyes, he could tell that this jinhaori was

Weaving is expensive.

Jinhaori - as the name suggests, it is a sleeveless haori worn over armor.

The main function is to make the wearer look more stylish, and it also has the function of protecting against cold.

But a thin layer of sleeveless haori cannot prevent the cold, so the main function of the haori is to make the wearer look more handsome and stylish, making it easier to show off.

Generally speaking, only generals in the army can wear Jinhaori.

This person had reported his home address, and Ogata immediately revealed his name:

"Dinner of the Hosei Sword Hall, Majima Goro."

"I just heard that someone is coming to play in the gym. Is it you?"

After saying that, Ogata turned his head and glanced at the dozen strangers sitting in the corner of the dojo.

The clothes of these strangers are embroidered with the same family pattern - bamboo bird pattern as Qiuyue's feather fabric.

The bamboo bird pattern is the family crest of the Date clan who ruled the Sendai Domain.

In addition, Qiuyue just called herself the "Seven Spears of Xianzhou".

The identity of this group of people headed by Qiuyue has been revealed - people from Sendai Domain.

Ogata couldn't help but think of the news that Nishino Jiro had just told him that "the Sendai Clan's troops were stationed near Nishikino Town".

After integrating the information currently known, Ogata then asked the man in heavy armor in front of him - Akizuki Toshimae:

"I heard that the Sendai Clan's troops were stationed near Kinkino Town."

"Are you generals of the Sendai Domain?"

"That's right!" Qiuyue grinned, "We are generals of the Sendai Clan."

"Staying in the military camp is a bit boring."

"Then I heard that there is a sword hall in Nishikino Town, which is very close to the military camp."

"So I took advantage of the little time I have now and came here to kill time."

"As for what you just said about 'playing the gym'..." Qiuyue shrugged, "Don't put it in such a bad way, I'm just here to learn from each other and ask for advice."

"I consider myself to be a kind-hearted person. No matter what the outcome of today's consultation is, I will not spread it to others."

After saying that, Qiuyue looked at Ogata in front of her again.

"Since you can be invited to be a diner, you must be very capable."

"I see that the calluses on your palms are very thick."

"Only people who have been holding swords for many years can have hands like this."

Qiuyue showed a happy smile.

"Do you want to challenge me?" Ogata asked in a calm tone.

"Are you willing to accept my challenge?"

"After all, I am also a patron of Baosheng Sword Hall. If you want to challenge me, then I will accompany you to the end."

The masters and apprentices of Baosheng Sword Hall have successfully helped him gain a lot of experience points during the recent period.

Ogata treated the masters and apprentices of the Hosei Sword Hall with gratitude.

Moreover, he is also a diner of Baosheng Sword Hall. It is the duty of diners to protect the sword hall.

Personal dignity aside, in terms of his feelings for the masters and apprentices of the Hosei Sword Hall, Ogata has no reason to back down in the face of the challenge of the "Kicker".

"It's great!" The smile on Qiuyue's face became more intense, "But I have to wait for a while before I can challenge you."

"Before you came, I had already agreed to seek advice from another person."

After saying that, Qiuyue turned her head and looked at the apprentices kneeling on both sides of the dojo.

"Hey! Who said you wanted to challenge me just now?"

"it's me!"

As soon as Qiuyue finished speaking, a young man stood up from the edge of the dojo.

"I am the 'Hosheng Ten Swords' Miyauchi Ichiro!"

After calling the door, Miyauchi turned to look at Ogata and apologized to Ogata.

"I'm sorry, Lord Majima, please allow me to ask the 'Senju Seven Spears' for advice first."

Of course, Ogata wouldn't care about such trivial matters as who gets on first and who gets on last. After nodding, he untied the daisheten from his left waist, held it up with his right hand, and walked quickly towards Director Hosei's side.

Go.

"Wear armor." Qiuyue pursed her lips towards the palace.

As soon as Qiuyue finished speaking, the dozen or so warriors who had been sitting quietly in a corner of the dojo, wearing clothes embroidered with the crest of the Sendai clan, began to move.

They held a set of armor in front of Gong Nai, and then helped Gong Nai put on the armor.

After quickly walking to Director Hosei's side, Ogata quickly bent his knees and sat down.

After Ogata sat down, Director Hosei briefly exchanged greetings with Ogata and asked how Ogata had been during the two days since he left Nishikino Town.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Oufang began to ask Qiuyue and his group what was going on.

Curator Baosheng also explained what happened in a concise and concise manner.

About half an hour ago, this group of people suddenly visited their sword hall.

These uninvited guests told them bluntly that they wanted to ask for advice.

Although there were more than a dozen of them, the only one who wanted to come forward for advice was Qiuyue Riqian, who called himself the "Seven Spears of Xianzhou".

Qiuyue said that wearing armor made it more comfortable to fight with others, and it was easier to get hurt or injure others when wearing armor, so she asked both parties to wear armor.

So in addition to bringing her own armor, Qiuyue also very carefully brought 3 pairs of armors of different sizes for people of different sizes to wear.

Before Ogata arrived at the sword hall, Qiuyue had already sparred with three apprentices in the sword hall.

Those who stepped forward to fight Qiuyue were all members of the "Ten Swords of Baosheng".

The results of the battle were without exception - Qiuyue was victorious.

Facing Qiuyue's 3-meter long spear, the members of the "Ten Swords of Hosei" who stepped forward to fight were unable to fight back and were quickly defeated.

Qiuyue happened to defeat the "Ten Swordsmen of Hosei" who came up to fight in third place. Miyauchi, who was also one of the "Ten Swordsmen of Hosho", announced loudly that he would fight Qiuyue in the next match, and Oban entered the dojo.
To be continued...