Chapter 277 The style of the sword in the Ikedaya incident
The cavalry organization and tactics of the Edo period basically followed Takeda Chibei's rule during the Warring States Period. Each cavalry was equipped with several warriors, flag bearers and even civilians. The main weapons were not tachi, but bows and spears. Due to the Battle of Changbi
The Nakatakeda cavalry was completely annihilated against the Oda family's iron artillery infantry. As a result, cavalry tactics were not fully developed in the following hundreds of years. The Edo shogunate basically defined cavalry as mounted samurai. In fact, the samurai's riding skills
Fighting with horses is a huge step back from the Warring States Period.
Facing the cavalry team galloping on the bridge, Kazuyo Sorayama couldn't help but think of the rainy night when he and several friends fought against the bandits more than ten years ago.
He breathed a sigh of relief, leaned over slightly to hold the hilt of his sword, and faced the enemy head-on.
"Kongshan, it's not that I cherish the secrets of the Flying Sword Style, but if I want to cultivate the Heavenly Soaring Dragon Flash, I can only use the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash to be inspired by the previous sect leader. At the moment of killing and being killed, the moves can be realized in the illusion. This
It is a magical skill that cannot be defended or evaded. It should not have appeared in the human world..."
"Stop! In the previous sentence, killing and being killed...meaning that if that stupid red-haired boy wants to learn this trick, he must sacrifice you?"
"Hmm...haha, with Kenshin's talent only having a few decades, he probably won't even be qualified to practice Nine-Headed Dragon Flash. Don't worry about that, but this move can't be used against you..."
"No need, I have something better."
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Different from the posture of Hiten Mitsuruken-ryu's ultimate secret, Tensho Ryūdan, where his whole body is almost covered with a long sword, Sorayama Kazuyo made a classic Tachiiai posture with his upper body, his right leg bent in front of him, and the front of his left foot kicked the ground, before the cavalry rushed out of the bridge.
At that moment, he pulled out the blade with a movement that everyone could see clearly, drew a half-moon curved blade in front of him, and slid straight forward!
Sliding means sliding - it seems that there is no movement of the legs, and the distance is always maintained at the perfect lunge, but the whole figure is like ripples in the water curtain, as if it is real and illusory, forming a white knife light and gray-blue figure in the air
composed trajectory.
All the objects blocking this trajectory, such as horse legs and gun barrels, were all thrown down, but there was not even the slightest sound of objects colliding, as if this move came from a different space. In the eyes of onlookers, this move
The flow of time within the shrouded area seemed to slow down a bit, until the sound of horses neighing and people howling straight into the sky brought everyone back to reality.
Under Sorayama Kazuha's blow, five rows of horses with two riders in each row lost their limbs at the same time. Due to the inertia, some of the knights on the horses were thrown directly into the Kamogawa River, some were knocked forward into the street, and many more were crushed.
He was unable to move on the spot. The horses behind him raised their forelimbs high and refused to take another step forward!
The cavalry, unable to turn around or move forward, blocked the bridge, causing a general on the other side who was gorgeously dressed and holding a fan to curse loudly, including "Idiot, have a disembowelment" and other particularly loud words.
Kazuyo Sorayama's body swayed for a while, and his knees could not support the weight of his body. He could only hold on to the body that was about to fall, and barely managed to stand upright by throwing the blood on the knife backwards.
But at this moment, no one dared to take action against the man in front of them. Even the peak of the weapon could not help but move away, subconsciously avoiding any hostile movements - because this is not a swordsmanship that a human can use!
Even the legendary Juju sword cannot cut off forty horse legs with one sword, let alone a galloping war horse with fully armed warriors on it. It would be too late for a normal person to escape. Even if all the warriors present were exhausted, it would be impossible.
There is no such trick in imagination, so when such a person and such a sword appear in front of you, who has the courage to continue to fight against him?
This scene was clearly seen by the Shinsengumi who had just finished clearing the Ikedaya battlefield and came to join the large group of troops.
Hijikata Toshizo whispered to the open-mouthed Kondo Isamu: "Ayung, I have to admit that your determination to fight the sword master alone just now is really worthy of my natural courage!"
Feeling the admiring gazes of all the team members, Kondo Isamu finally stretched out his neck that was curled up in his collar, pressed his voice with all his strength, and responded tremblingly: "Yes, yes! From now on, I will definitely become one of my natural Rishin-ryu scribes."
You must write it down in detail and worship it alone, just like the wooden board placed in the Shinto Mu Nian-ryu training hall. This is the most precious treasure of my sect! That... Ah Sui, help me carry Okita, my legs are a little weak
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Hijikata Toizan rolled his eyes at Kondo Isamu, and then whispered in confusion: "Have you noticed that from the time we met the sword master to now, this gentleman seems to have never killed anyone. This is consistent with the records in the secret records of the shogunate.
It’s seriously inconsistent. Could it be that...he has any reason why he can’t kill people..."
"Stop!" Kondo Isamu suddenly interrupted Hijikata Toshizo, stared at Hijikata Toshizo and said solemnly: "Ah Sui, judging from the attitude of the sword master towards Okita, he is by no means hostile to our Shinsengumi. Such a sword
The Saint is the best for both the shogunate and us! You were the one who held me back just now, but now I want to say that the Shinsengumi must not be the enemy of the Sword Master at any time. When they meet Katsura Kogoro and Battosai in the future
, we must capture them alive, we must not let them die in the hands of the Shinsengumi!"
"Every time I blink now, it's the trajectory that just cut through the obstacles of thousands of troops." Isamu Kondo straightened up and patted Hijikata Toshizo on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Once you are stared at by such a person, even His Highness the General will
I will live in fear all the time..."
It was not just the Shinsengumi who had this idea. Kazuyo Sorayama, who was surrounded by cavalry, calmly adjusted his breathing for a long time. During this period, no one secretly fired arrows or secretly fired. They all stood there blankly, not knowing what to do.
Attack or retreat.
Kazuyo Sorayama breathed a sigh of relief.
The price to pay for releasing this level of "Quick Walking Iai Slash" is much greater than the instant prison kill! Although he has not seen the true face of the flying sword-style ultimate secret Tianxianglong Flash described by Higu, from Higu's description
He knew that the essence of Tianxiang Dragon Flash was still to draw a sword at super fast speed, using beyond retinal capture and beyond nerve reflex speed to deliver an extreme sword, but this extreme did not transcend the scope of space.
Even if you fight with your own Instant Prison Kill, you can only cut through the afterimage. Unless you have a second-level skill that restricts movement, it is impossible to hit yourself; and the difference between "Quick Walking Iihe Slash" is that after it is activated, no matter whether it is the body
The sword is still in an absolutely peaceful state, and he cannot change it until he hits the target!
You must know that even if you really reach the realm of the Sword Master one day, after launching a move, it is impossible to guarantee that every cell activity will not have the slightest deviation. Even if you can control every cell to remain stable, due to the density of particles in the air at all times,
They are all different, and no matter how subtle it is, it will affect the final result.
This move seems to be able to ignore these objective factors and keep itself and even the state of the space constant at the moment before it is activated until it cuts off the target.
As early as the first time he launched this move, he had some awareness: he could easily perform it with just a few simple words, mind movements, body movements, and sword movements, except for the half-moon halo brought out by the long captain's light, which was more scary.
In addition, it is not impossible to resist and dodge; but once it enters the state of "must cut off the target", it becomes a terrifying skill where the mind does not move, the body does not move, the sword does not move, and only the space moves!
I have never heard of any so-called sword master being able to launch such a move. Even the instant prison kill is within the scope of what humans can achieve, but the ultimate "quick walking Iai Slash" is impossible! This is definitely not a move that I can easily perform!
But in the situation just now, countless information was gathered into his brain for chaotic processing. At a certain moment, he subconsciously chose this move as the final sword to end the battle. It seemed that his subconscious after countless life-and-death battles told him: If you don't do this,
Either break the oath and kill someone, or fail and be killed!
Sure enough, his intuition was correct. Although the price was that every cell in his body was whining, it seemed that no one dared to attack him again... After so long, Zonai and the others were already safe, and it was time to leave.
Kazuyo Sorayama turned around and walked slowly off the bridge. He glanced at Masamori Ante, who was completely absent-minded. He avoided the wounded soldiers who were still rolling on the ground, passed by the narrow alley where the Shinsengumi was hiding, and walked step by step along the main street.
Far away, until it disappears.
Everyone present exhaled a breath from deep in their chests at the same time. At that moment, the rushing sound of the Kamogawa River was drowned out, as if a strong wind had blown by with no air movement and only a "whooshing" sound.