Chapter 735 Grand celebration banquet! Kyoto battlefield, ready for war
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"Mr. Shimada! The remnants have been found! Here! Come quickly!"
Under the guidance of his subordinates, Shimada Kui strode towards the bushes not far away.
Before he got close, he heard a frightened scream:
"Wait! Don't kill us! We surrender! Surrender!"
"Look! We've thrown away our weapons!"
In the bushes, two young men, no more than twenty years old, raised their arms high and looked at Shimada Kui who was getting closer. Their faces were full of panic.
Shimada Kui glanced at the two people, and then waved his hand calmly:
"Stand up! Get in line!"
After hearing this, the two men immediately stood up and stood apart, one behind the other.
Immediately afterwards, Kui Shimada turned his head and said to his subordinates:
"Same old thing! Bind their hands!"
"yes!"
After a while, the hands of the two prisoners were tied tightly behind their backs.
"Let's go! Don't wait!"
Immediately afterwards, Shimada Kui and others drove them to an open space not far away, just like herding sheep.
Only then did the two captives realize that they were not alone.
I saw a dozen or so people spread out in the open space.
Without exception, these guys all had their heads drooped and their faces were lifeless.
A few people even cry and whine, acting like a girl.
There is no doubt that they are all defeated soldiers who were captured due to failed escape attempts.
As soon as these two "newcomers" arrived, they were driven into this "big family".
The team members took out new hemp ropes and tied the waists of the "new man" and the "old man" together.
More than a dozen people strung together into a long "grape"... At first glance, it looks quite funny.
In this way, unless they work together and maintain the same pace, there is no way to escape.
If we try to escape by force, we will only hold each other back.
At this time, a certain team member snorted coldly:
"Hmph! If it falls into our hands, you are lucky!"
"Our Shinsengumi strictly prohibits prisoner abuse! So you can rest easy!"
Abuse of prisoners is strictly prohibited - this is one of the Shinsengumi's basic military rules.
Many people expressed confusion about this rule set by Qingdeng himself.
In the feudal era, the military concept of "preferential treatment of prisoners" was too advanced and too advanced for people to understand.
Qingdeng took the trouble to explain this to his subordinates.
History has proven the correctness and rationality of "preferential treatment of prisoners" countless times.
Qingdeng has always been careful to prevent the Shinsengumi from being contaminated by gangsterism.
It takes an immeasurable amount of time to grow an army into a disciplined force.
But it may only take a moment for an army to degenerate into a shameless bandit who does all kinds of evil.
As soon as the soldier who promoted the Shinsengumi's military policy of "not torturing prisoners" finished speaking, Shimada Kui held the sword at his waist, stepped forward, and shouted sharply:
"But if you dare to run away or do anything else, don't blame us for being rude!"
After that, in order to enhance the deterrence, he suddenly drew the sword out of its sheath, making a deliberate sound of drawing the sword.
The effect was remarkable - as soon as the sound of drawing a sword sounded, the prisoners seemed to be suffering from PTSD. Their bodies trembled violently several times, their shoulders subconsciously tightened, and their already pale complexions became even more ugly.
It seemed that today's one-sided and tragic battle had left a deep shadow on them.
No wonder.
After all, for the Tenchu Group, even if they exhaust all the words in human language, it is difficult to describe today's battle!
After the first battle, the Shinsengumi were immediately leveled up to 2,000.
You know, the total strength of the Tianzhu Group is only 3,000 people!
Two-thirds of the people were killed...a perfect battle of annihilation.
The reason why there were such exaggerated casualties was not only the huge difference in strength between the two armies and Qingden's well-organized formation, but also the fact that the Tenchu group lacked the means to counter the cavalry.
Qingdeng led the 7th and 10th divisions to harvest heads crazily.
Even if the soldiers of the Tenchu Group tried their best, they could not outrun the horses.
With their strong mobility, Qingdeng and others chased him for more than ten miles in one breath!
Because the overall level of the cavalry still needs to be improved, some people kept falling behind during the pursuit.
When the pursuit reached the end, only Sanako, Harada Sanosuke and a few cavalrymen were left with Aoto!
However, even so, Qingdeng and others still pursued the remnant bandits who were more than ten times their number.
It can be described as chasing death and chasing north.
According to statistics, even the knights with the lowest level and the worst record in the 7th and 10th divisions also harvested 2 heads in this battle!
There are probably less than 100 people in the Tenchu group who can survive with all their beards and tails intact.
After being reduced to such a situation, they will not be able to make any trouble in the future.
At this time, a soldier next to Shimada Kui asked him:
"Mr. Shimada, do we still want to continue searching for prisoners?"
Shimada Kui shook his head:
"No, I have just received the order. It is getting late. Stop the search and everyone returns to the military camp. Let's go."
In order to pursue and eliminate the remaining enemies, Qingdeng sent a large number of troops and launched a blanket search.
Shimada Kui doesn't know how the other teams are doing.
Anyway, he has achieved quite a lot here.
Since the expansion of the Shinsengumi, Shimada Kui has been promoted from an ordinary pawn to the deputy captain of the 1st Division, that is, the deputy to the General Division, by virtue of his talent and impeccable performance.
Being able to sit on the throne of vice-captain in a team filled with strong men... It can be said that Kui Shimada is already considered a middle-level cadre of the Shinsengumi!
The First Division is the Shinsengumi's "powerful weapon in suppressing the army".
Serving as the deputy captain in such an important unit carries a heavy responsibility.
In order to live up to the expectations of his superiors and not to lose the hard-earned position and honor, Shimada Kui always tightened the strings in his mind.
As it turns out, he lived up to his position.
Regardless of his usual performance - in fact, he did an impeccable job in this aspect.
In today's battle, he took the lead and rushed to the forefront of the first team, killing the enemy whenever he encountered it! People became bloody men, and swords became bloody swords!
When the knife broke, I picked up a new one from the ground.
Anyway, the ground was covered with dead bodies, and weapons and other things were everywhere.
At the beginning, he still had time to count how many knives he had changed.
But after a while, he changed so many knives that he was too lazy to count them.
However, he remembers the number of enemies he killed very clearly - 31 enemies!
After the battle, he meticulously led his troops to sweep away the enemy, regardless of physical and mental fatigue.
So far, he and his team have captured a total of 18 prisoners!
No matter from which angle you look at it, Shimada Kui delivered a satisfactory answer in today's battle.
After a whole day of running around, Shimada Kui just wanted to return to the military camp as soon as possible, eat a big meal, and reward himself.
When Shimada Kui and his team returned to the military camp, the camp was already a bustling scene.
After a hearty victory, is there any reason not to celebrate?
Under Qingdeng's instructions, in addition to the necessary rice, salt, and hay, the baggage team also carried sufficient "luxury goods" such as meat and tea.
They are only used at certain special times - for example, tonight is the perfect time to use them!
Qingdeng waved his hand and proudly announced to the whole army: Tonight, everyone can eat as much as they want! Drink as much as you like! Let’s have a carnival!
Before it completely darkened, the Shinsengumi soldiers couldn't wait to hold a grand celebration banquet.
Dense firelight lit up the sky.
Beside the fire were skewers of meat.
There is a cup of fragrant tea brewing in the kettle.
As for fried tofu, grilled squid and other common delicacies, not to mention, they are all available!
Except for the lack of alcohol, basically all the delicacies that ordinary people can think of are here!
Just like that, the Shinsengumi's military camp was overwhelmed by the rich aroma of food.
The air inside and outside the military camp was full of joy, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere.
“One more bowl!”
“It’s so delicious! It’s so delicious!”
"Okay! Just come down and dance to cheer everyone up!"
"Everyone! Have you seen it? This is the scar I got when I committed seppuku! I think back then, before I became a ronin, there was an annoying guy who slandered me as someone who didn't even know how to commit seppuku.
Little official..."
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Shimada Kui was so tired that he didn't even want to say anything. He really didn't have the energy to play around with the others.
He randomly found a quiet fire and ate the freshly roasted meat in silence.
Suddenly, a male voice that was very familiar to him suddenly sounded from behind him:
"Hmm? Are you Shimada-kun?"
Shimada Kui was stunned for a moment, and his pupils shrank suddenly.
The next moment, he stood up straight as a reflex, turned back, and looked at the visitor nervously.
Because I was in such a hurry, I even forgot to put down the piece of meat in my hand.
"Jen, King Ni..."
Before he finished speaking, Qingdeng waved his hand first:
"Okay, okay, don't be formal, tonight is a rare 'celebration night', just relax."
The Qingdeng pictured here has a completely casual look of "getting ready to go out to buy groceries".
He was neither wearing trousers nor the Shinsengumi military uniform...that is, the light green haori.
Wearing only a burgundy bathrobe, she held a cup of steaming tea in her hand, with a faint smile on her face.
Such an appearance was completely different from the way Aonto showed himself in front of the Shinsengumi soldiers on weekdays.
The general of the Shinsengumi, the highest military commander in the Gyeonggi region, and his idol, stood within his reach... Shimada Kui's face turned red with excitement and excitement.
"Shimada-kun, I have admired your name for a long time."
As Aoto said this, he moved to Shimada Kui.
"Souji and Shinpachi mentioned you in front of me."
"It is said that there is a young samurai named 'Shimada Kui' who is not only brave but also very talented. He is worth watching."
"Now it seems that what they said was true."
"I can see your outstanding performance today."
"Nice job."
"I will perform your duties well for you after you are the teacher."
"I really hope I can have a few more capable people like you under my command."
After saying that, Qingden raised his hand, neither light nor heavy, and patted Shimada Kui's shoulder very affectionately.
"Shimada-kun, keep working hard and don't let us down."
Qingdeng's words were like a special stimulant.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shimada Kui's face was full of excitement and he stammered loudly:
"Yes, yes! I, I, I will definitely continue to work hard!!"
Qingdeng smiled slightly, gave the other party a look that said, "Well, okay, I just need to have such momentum" and walked away silently.
Shimada Kui stood there in a daze, looking at the shoulder that had been patted just now, and then at Qingto's back.
Nioh-sama appeared in front of me and patted my shoulder... If it weren't for the warmth of Aoto's palm still on his shoulder, Shimada Kui would have thought he was dreaming just now.
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"Ah! Look! It's Lord Renrenrenrenren!"
"Hello everyone, please sit down, no need to be formal."
"Oh oh oh! Mr. Ju, you're here just in time! Let's compete to see who can eat more steamed buns!"
"Brother Yong, you are here. There is no need to eat steamed buns. I just finished eating."
"Mr. Tachibana! I just got to the point where I committed seppuku in front of that bastard! Come and listen to me!"
"I don't have to. I've heard your story of seppuku thousands of times..."
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Qingdeng wanders around, causing one exclamation after another wherever he goes.
Lord Nioh, who usually only appears on the general stage, now actually appears in front of me... For ordinary soldiers, this is really a huge shock.
The reason why Qingdeng walked into the grassroots tonight was actually not complicated - he had won a big victory today and was in a good mood, so he just took a walk - that's all.
When you meet someone you know, say hello.
When you meet a character who deserves to be cultivated—such as Shimada Kui—then give him a good compliment.
After enjoying himself, Qingdeng quietly returned to the main formation.
As soon as he returned to the main formation, he saw Shannan Keisuke crouching in front of the case, seemingly looking at something carefully.
"Keisuke, what are you looking at?"
"Oh, Tachibana-kun, you're back. It's nothing, I'm looking at the map of Takatori Castle."
Qingden walked to Shannan Keisuke and took a closer look - there was a topographic map of Takatori Castle spread on the table.
Shannan Keisuke continued:
"I haven't received the news of 'killing Yoshimura Torataro' for a long time... Yoshimura Torataro may have escaped."
"In this case, we must take into account the possibility that 'Yoshimura Torataro gathered the remaining soldiers and prepared to defend Takatori Castle to the death.'"
"Next, we might have to fight a siege."
"Siege warfare is different from field warfare."
"What's more, Gaotori City is one of the few top-notch fortified cities."
"If we don't make complete preparations, we may suffer a loss."
After Qingdeng heard this, he picked something, and then said half jokingly and half seriously:
"Hmm...that makes sense."
"But - let's leave these things until tomorrow to think about them slowly."
"Now, let's just immerse ourselves in the joy of victory."
Saying that, Qingden personally gave Shannan Jingshuman a cup of hot tea.
Shannan Keisuke looked at the cup of tea, first stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
"Well, you're right."
He rolled up the map on the desk, picked up the teacup, and faced Qingdeng.
"Tangerine-kun, cheers."
"Well, cheers."
With a crisp "ding" sound, the two drank silently.
After the tea bottomed out, Shannan Jingsuke said quietly:
"Next... there should be a war in Kyoto."
Qingdeng raised the corners of his mouth and showed a meaningful smile.
"That's for sure. It won't be long before Kyoto gets the news of the 'Tenzhu Group's tragic defeat'."
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The distance from Jogami County to Kyoto is not that far.
If you ride a fast horse, you can make the journey in just 2 hours.
Therefore, in the early morning of the next day after the "Battle on the Castle" ended, the two warring parties in Kyoto received good news about the Shinsengumi and bad news about the Tenchu group respectively.
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Kyoto, the southern suburbs, the main camp of the Huisa Allied Forces, the main camp——
"Tachibanabe won."
Matsudaira Yongho said calmly.
"Oh, as expected."
Saigo Kinosuke shrugged.
"In this case, the people of Changzhou should give up, right? They have become completely alone."
As soon as Matsudaira Yongho finished speaking, Saigo Kinosuke on the back said seriously:
"Changzhou people may evacuate overnight tonight, so we need to prepare early."
Songping Rongbao nodded slightly to show his agreement.
"Well, I think so too. Come here! Give me my order and prepare to fight!"
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Kyoto, southern suburbs, the main camp of the Choshu Army, the main formation——
"What did you say……?!"
Kusaka Genrui stared blankly at the messenger soldier in front of him.
The messenger swallowed hard:
"New, the Shinsengumi won a great victory! The Tenchu team was defeated! The rest of the group is missing!"
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