Orange House is located in the town center of Otsu.
As soon as one man and one cow left the house, they went up to the street, and tall gates and big houses spread out along the line of sight.
Compared to other areas in Otsu, the street scene in the center of the town feels like a world away.
The most obvious changes are undoubtedly "the buildings have become more beautiful" and "the number of samurai has suddenly increased".
Five out of ten people walking on the street and sitting in shops were wearing long and short swords on their waists.
After seeing the iconic big black bull, all the samurai along the way put down their work and hurried to the street, knelt down on the street, assumed the most standard Doge seat posture, and shouted loudly:
"Lord!"
"Lord!"
"Lord!"
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A louder "Lord" was heard, surrounding Qingdeng from all directions.
Yes, these warriors are all Qingdeng's retainers, that is, the nobles of the Qinjin clan.
Where there are people living together, there will definitely be the birth of classes - this is the truth of the world.
Except for a handful of idealists, most of the Shinsengumi's generals are ordinary humans who are greedy and long for fame and wealth.
The reason why they tuck their heads in their belts is to realize their dream of "getting fame on the fly", to become famous in one fell swoop, and to rise to great heights.
After Qingdeng established the vassal, all the heroes and generals of the Shinsengumi were eagerly looking forward to Qingdeng's enfeoffment.
On the other hand, "establishing the gentry of Qin and Jin" has also become Qingdeng's urgent priority.
No matter how powerful Qingdeng is, he cannot manage a huge territory of 300,000 people by himself.
He needed people to serve as officials of the Qinjin vassal.
He needs a group of loyal and trustworthy people to govern Qinjin with him.
As a result, under such a "two-way rush", shortly after the wedding, Qingdeng held a grand and grand ceremony to confer all the ministers.
Based on his position and merit, he promoted more than 200 people from the Shinsengumi group at one go - they thus transcended classes and became the original gentry of the Qinjin clan.
In order to show their status and protect the Tachibana family, all the nobles moved to the town center of Otsu.
Around Otsu Castle, where the foundation has been laid and walls started to be built, row upon row of magnificent buildings are spread out like a chessboard.
The higher the level of the nobles, the closer they lived to Otsu City.
To be honest... Qingdeng felt very uncomfortable with this kind of "artificial division of classes".
The education he received in his previous life was that "everyone is equal" and "elimination of exploitation and oppression".
Therefore, whenever he saw the picture of "everywhere he went, civilians would kneel on the ground", he would feel uncomfortable inside.
Of course, Qingdeng also understood very well: it is a rather naive behavior to talk about ambitious goals without actually being able to achieve productivity and the limitations of the times.
If you go against the will of nature, you may not only gain nothing, but also have a high probability of causing endless disasters.
As his own experience continues to grow, Qingdeng now realizes more deeply: no matter how fast or fierce the blade is, there are still many things that cannot be cut off.
Although he felt heavy, he still chose to seek truth from facts, adapt measures to local conditions, and govern Qinjin with the traditional "Shiqing Shilu" that is most suitable for Japan today.
With reference to the systems of other vassal states, Qingdeng designed a complete hierarchy system for the gentry of the Qinjin vassal.
Under Qingdeng's design, the nobles of Qinjin Fan were divided into "three classes and ten levels".
The first level is [Master Attendant], which includes two levels: "family elder" and "middle elder".
"Family elders" enjoy a salary of 1,500-10,000 koku, are in charge of domestic affairs, and hold executive positions. They also serve as leaders of the main military and can use the name of the Tachibana family. Their relationship with Qingdeng is like the most trusted genealogy.
The relationship between daimyo and vassal daimyo is the same as that of shogun.
"Middle-aged" people enjoy a salary of 450-1,500 dan. They are candidates for some important official positions. Compared with distinguished family elders, they are usually closer to the implementation and implementation of policies.
The second level is [Sergeant], which includes three levels: "Mahui", "Jinxi", and "Liubei".
"Mahui" enjoy a salary of 100-700 shi. The name comes from their location on the battlefield - around the daimyo camp. They serve as most of the leadership positions in the management.
"Jin Xi" enjoys a salary of 70,250 shi and land. He is responsible for serving the Malay Hui, most of whom are local officials.
The "left-behind residents" enjoy a salary of 50-200 shi and are responsible for serving recent Xi Jinping. They are mostly local officials and low-level officials.
The third class is "Pingshi", which includes five levels: "country scholar", "employee", "disciple", "group outside" and "ashigaru". They are all responsible for holding local grassroots positions.
"Rural scholars" enjoy a salary of 30-250 shi.
"Employers" enjoy a salary of 15-30 shi.
"Tushi" means "soldier who is not qualified to ride a horse" and enjoys a salary of 12-17 shi.
"Outside the group" enjoys a salary of 10 stone.
"Ashigaru" means "soldier on foot", and their income is barely enough to ensure that they will not starve to death, only enough to make ends meet.
The Shinsengumi generals who were the first to follow Ayoto...that is, the senior ministers headed by the "Tsukeikan Faction" were all awarded the rank of Master Attendant, namely "Jia Lao" and "Middle Lao".
Among them, Hijikata Toshizo and Shannan Keisuke are the ones with the highest status.
So far, only the two of them are the "family elders" of Qinjin Fan.
Nagakura Shinpachi, Saito Ichi and others are still just "middle-aged" people.
As the most powerful people under Aoto, Hijikata Toshizo and Shannan Keisuke hold great power with both hands.
The positions they hold within Qinjin Domain are no different from the positions they hold in the Shinsengumi.
The former was in charge of the "military" of the vassal state and was in charge of military affairs, similar to the Taiwei.
The latter was in charge of the "wen" of the vassal state and in charge of political affairs, similar to the prime minister.
From a certain point of view, Toshizo Hijikata is the most inspiring person in the Shinsengumi besides Aoto.
Among the generals, Nagakura Shinpachi, Saito and others were renounced ronin without any position, salary or fixed residence, but their social status was still that of samurai.
In fact, Qingdeng's starting point is very high and has nothing to do with any "waste comeback".
Born into a royal family, he enjoys a family fortune of hundreds of dollars, a stable and high-paying job, and can eat white rice every day - such family conditions have surpassed more than 90% of his peers!
On the other hand, Hijikata Toshizo was just a farmer and was not even qualified to carry a sword.
Although he usually hangs his beloved sword Izumimori Kanesada on his waist unscrupulously, his behavior is actually illegal.
However, because he was the deputy chief of the Shinsengumi, no one dared to pursue him.
From a peasant, the notorious "Thorn Wicked Boy", he rose to become the captain of a vassal...
In the eyes of ordinary people, this is another perfect example of achieving "the carp leaps over the dragon's gate" and "getting fame right away"!
After Hijikata Toshizo's deeds spread, more and more people came to Seito, eager to become a member of the Shinsengumi.
It is worth mentioning that among the Shinsengumi generals, the only one who accepted Aoto's enfeoffment was Isamu Kondo.
Tama is adjacent to Edo and is the Ten Territory of the Shogunate.
Affected by this, coupled with the factors of folk customs, Tama people have always had a strong sense of pride and are proud of their status as "tenling people" and "ministers of the shogunate".
As a Tama native, Kondo Isamu has always been a die-hard supporter of the shogunate and was unwilling to give up his status as a "minister of the shogunate".
Although Qingdeng extended an olive branch to him, he politely declined.
In other words, his current status is still that of a "kid" temporarily lent to Aoto by the shogunate, and he is not Aoto's direct retainer.
Regarding Kondo Isamu's choice, Aoto did not interfere, but chose to respect and understand it.
Even though Kondo Isamu was not his retainer, Seito still entrusted him with important tasks and made him responsible for the security and surveillance work in the domain.
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Otsu, suburbs, Shinsengumi headquarters——
After nearly an hour's trek, Qingteng arrived at the Shinsengumi headquarters in the western suburbs of Otsu on time.
With the formal establishment of Qinjin Fan, Qingdeng had a base area that belonged only to him in the true sense.
In this way, the Shinsengumi's eastward move has become imperative. (Otsu is located east of Kyoto)
Although in name, the Shinsengumi was the new army directly under the shogunate, in reality, the Shinsengumi was Seito's private army.
Since Aoshito concurrently served as the eighth prince last year, Tokugawa Iemo has promised to allocate 20,000 taels of military expenditure to the Shinsengumi every year.
This amount of money may seem like a lot, but for an army...and an army that has already realized the use of firearms and modernization, it is simply a drop in the bucket.
The Shinsengumi's food and salary mainly depended on Ayoto's own financing.
He eats Qingdeng's food and receives Qingdeng's salary. On weekdays, he only sees Qingdeng, the general who conquered the barbarians. He is far away in the world and has never been seen before.
What's more, many generals are not from Tianling and have no sense of belonging to the shogunate.
In this way, the generals of the Shinsengumi naturally generally regarded Qingden as their supreme commander, and they saw him as an envoy but not as a general.
Since it is one's own private army, it is natural to deploy it in one's base area.
Is there any reason to keep one's own club far away from one's own territory?
Moreover, with the increasing size of the army, so many people have been crammed into the small camp in Mibu Township, Kyoto.
All in all, it is no longer appropriate to locate the Shinsengumi's headquarters in Kyoto.
Therefore, Seito made drastic changes to the Shinsengumi's location.
The camp originally located in Mibu Township was changed to the Shinsengumi branch in Kyoto, with a permanent strength of 700-800 troops.
The headquarters of the Shinsengumi moved eastward and was located in the western suburbs of Otsu.
The reason for choosing this place is mainly due to two considerations.
One is that the place is very open.
Looking up, everywhere you can see is a vast plain, which is an ideal place for garrisoning.
Even if the force is expanded to more than 10,000 people, there will still be sufficient training ground.
As for the second one, it is military considerations.
This place is right between Kyoto and Otsu.
In this way, if anything happens in Kyoto or Otsu, the Shinsengumi will be able to maneuver quickly with ease.
Whether you are heading to Kyoto in the west or Otsu in the east, you can be on the battlefield within 2 hours!
Before he passed through the camp gate of the headquarters, Qingdeng heard the loud neighing of horses and the resounding roar of people.
Directly above the camp gate, two large flags - the "three-leaf sunflower" symbolizing the shogunate, and the "gentian leaf" symbolizing the Qinjin clan - stretched in the wind and made a hunting sound.
"Moo moo moo..."
Qingdeng gently stroked the carrot's big head and told it to "wait obediently" with his movements, while he jumped off the cow's back skillfully and lightly.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, he heard a familiar yet unfamiliar baritone voice coming from his side:
"My lord, please be kind to me."
Qingdeng was startled for a moment, then turned to look - a young man was kneeling on one knee, with a serious expression and a solemn demeanor.
I saw that the man had a face that was... too ordinary.
Eyes, nose, mouth...every part of his face is very ordinary, without any outstanding features that can impress people.
In the true sense of the word, “If you throw it into the crowd, you won’t find it.”
In addition, his height, body shape, voice, and temperament are all very ordinary.
Not handsome or ugly.
Neither tall nor short.
The physique is neither fat nor thin.
The voice is neither loud nor shrill.
The temperament is neither strong nor wilted.
In short, this person is like the human embodiment of words such as "ordinary", "ordinary", and "inconspicuous".
Qingdeng stared directly at this man's face, with a look of reminiscence and contemplation on his face.
About 3 seconds later, he slowly showed an expression as if he had suddenly realized something.
"Oh...it's Yamazaki-kun, why are you here?"
The man called "Yamazaki" replied calmly:
"Back to my lord, I have been here all along. I was about to enter the camp when I vaguely heard the cry of carrots, so I waited here for now. It's just that you didn't notice me, lord."
"Oh...that's it..."
"My lord, listening to your tone, you have forgotten me again, right?"
Qingden laughed a few times:
"This... you are right, I'm sorry, I forgot about you again."
Yamazaki shook his head calmly.
"Lord, there is no need to apologize. This is my own problem. It is because I am so inconspicuous that everyone always forgets me."
When Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but secretly thought:
——You no longer belong to the category of "inconspicuous"...
This person's name is "Yamazaki Hao". He is from Osaka. He stood out from the "Grand Recruitment" four months ago and successfully joined the Shinsengumi.
His martial arts skills are not outstanding, he only has a superficial understanding of swordsmanship, and only jujitsu is passable.
However, he is very agile, runs very fast, jumps very high, and his body is very flexible, just like an ape.
The "big conscription" 4 months ago was truly magnificent.
Talented people from all over the world gathered in Otsu just to compete for a place in the Shinsengumi
In such a large-scale event, the reason why Yamazaki Hao was able to stand out was not only because of his agile skills, but mainly because of another talent in his body.
That is "sense of presence".
His sense of existence is extremely low! So low that it can be called metaphysics!
Maybe it's because his appearance is too ordinary. His sense of existence is so low that he can be easily forgotten.
One second I was staring at his face, and the next second I looked away, it was as if my memory had been reset, and I immediately forgot his appearance.
Not only is he agile, but he also has an extremely low sense of presence... Is there any reason why such a great talent should not be recruited under his command?
Aoto instantly thought of the most suitable unit for him - the Shinsengumi's ninja unit, Division 9!
In Ayoto's view, Yamazaki Yumi is the "innate ninja holy body".
His extremely low sense of presence means that he is very suitable for secret missions such as infiltration and undercover.
Not to mention anything else, just by escaping and getting rid of the enemy's pursuit, he would be able to go anywhere.
If he walked into a busy city and hid in a dense crowd, he would be like leaves entering the jungle or water entering the sea. Even if you search blindly, you would not be able to find him.
If trained properly, he will definitely become the new ace of the Shinsengumi!
In this way, under Qingto's appointment, Yamazaki Hao quickly enlisted in the army and came under A Wu's command, becoming a newly trained recruit.
Although Ah Wu was pregnant at that time, it was not to the point where her pregnancy was obvious and her daily activities were not affected, so she had not yet retreated to the second line.
Yamazaki Haomoto has a foundation in Jiu-Jitsu and a very good physique.
Under Mai Kinoshita's intensive training, he quickly learned skills such as climbing over walls and climbing over walls, sliding through doors and picking locks.
In less than 3 months, he passed Ah Wu's assessment and successfully graduated.
According to A Wu, he is now a qualified ninja.
With his excellent talents, he was successfully promoted to the vice-captain of Division 9 not long ago.
After Kinoshita Mai temporarily stayed on the second line, he has always been in charge of the overall situation of the ninth division.
In terms of actual performance, he did a very good job, and the cultivation he received from Qingdeng and Awu was not in vain.
He has always fulfilled his duties and managed the Ninth Division in an orderly manner. So far, there have been no major problems.
However... it is worth mentioning that, with his extremely low sense of presence, before causing trouble to the enemy, he first let his own people get into trouble...
Even comrades who get along day and night have a hard time remembering his appearance, so they make a lot of mistakes on weekdays.
Just like Qingdeng - Qingdeng still can't remember his face...
Every time he saw Yamazaki Hao, he would feel as if he had seen this person somewhere, and then he would think about it for four or five seconds before he could remember who he was.
This is true even for Qingdeng, who has the gift of "photographic memory", let alone others.
It is even more common to be stopped outside the camp because the guards forgot about it...
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Ayoto and Yamazaki Hao stepped into the camp one after the other.
Inside the camp, a light green color filled the view.
The soldiers were running back and forth, each performing their duties.
Some people were armed with spears in their hands and sabers at their waists, and stood guard at their posts.
Some people rushed to the stables holding bundles of fodder.
More people lined up in neat queues and rushed to the training ground at full speed.
Although the camp is large and there are many people, it is orderly, complex and not chaotic.
This alone shows how strict the Shinsengumi's military discipline is.
Seeing Qingdeng's arrival, no matter what they were doing, the team members stopped what they were doing, stood respectfully on the spot, and bowed to Qingdeng.
According to the rules set by Ayoto, once he enters the military camp, Ayoto's primary identity is no longer the lord of Qinjin Domain, but the general of the Shinsengumi.
In this way, the feudal etiquette of "when you see a daimyo, you must step aside and kneel down to greet him" is no longer necessary.
When seeing Qingdeng in the military camp, all he had to do was bow slightly and give a brief salute.
Nioh will inspect the training of the new recruits today - this news has spread throughout the Shinsengumi a few days ago.
For this day, all the officers, from Hijikata Toshizo and Shannan Keisuke to ordinary soldiers, have made countless preparations and are ready to go.
Therefore, today, as soon as the sky turned white, the whole camp was filled with a tense atmosphere!
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After a while, Qingdeng arrived at the general training platform at the training ground.
On the general stage, all the talented people have arrived.
Compared with six months ago, with the expansion of the army, the number of generals in the Shinsengumi has more than doubled.
Looking up, there were old faces such as Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi, and Saito Ichi on the ordering stage, as well as many new faces of different ages.
Everyone stood in order under the main seat according to their rank, waiting for Qingdeng's arrival.
After being granted a territory of 300,000 yuan and having a super nanny named Huluwu, Qingdeng had broader and abundant financial resources.
It is no longer like before, there is only the Xinsheng Chamber of Commerce as a money bag.
Recruiting troops and buying horses depends on two things: money and food.
Now that we have money and food, it is imperative to further expand the Shinsengumi's military strength.
Four months ago, Qingdeng held a new round of "big conscription" that was larger than ever before!
While recruiting troops, Seito made certain changes to the Shinsengumi's military system.
First, he established a new unit designation: Squadron 11.
The 11th Division is the Artillery Corps.
As the name suggests, this is a force specifically responsible for artillery warfare.
Guns and artillery are the mainstream of today's wars.
Qingdeng specially divided the artillery into a new independent division, which shows that he attaches great importance to it.
In other words, this team, like the Sixth and Eighth Divisions that have been transformed into the Musketeers, is the fist unit that Qingto focuses on.
Secondly, set up "officer's assistant" and permanently establish the position of "deputy captain" in each division.
Previously, because the size of the army was too small, there was no need to have a large number of officers.
Therefore, each division does not have a permanent deputy captain.
As for the "chief assistants", they are the adjutants of the four chief officers - the deputy chief, the chief, the director and the room chief. Their status is equivalent to that of the deputy captains of each division.
As the "Grand Recruitment" was announced and unfolded, countless brave athletes who had long been fascinated by the inspirational stories of "civilians becoming warriors" and "farmers becoming 'captains'" came from all over the world and enthusiastically signed up to join the army.
When the "Grand Recruitment" ended, the Shinsengumi not only added a batch of fresh blood, but also recruited a large number of outstanding heroes, including Yamazaki Hao.
Faced with the current lineup of generals of the Shinsengumi, Qingteng can proudly say: "All the heroes in the world are under my command!"
Currently, the lineup of the Shinsengumi is as follows:
The first is the central agencies and logistics departments——
【Metropolitan Police Bureau】(Gendarme)
Director: Isamu Kondo.
Assistant to the Director: Taro Ito Koshiko.
The total payment is 380 people.
[General Affairs Department] (in charge of administrative work)
Chief: Shannan Keisuke.
Chief assistant: Takeda Kanryusai.
Control 120 people.
[Finance Office] (in charge of financial work)
Director: Elodie Angoulême.
Assistant to the head of the office: Kawai Kisaburo.
Appoint 100 people.
[Refining Lao] (in charge of weapon forging and repair)
Refining Head: Harutaro Kitahara.
200 blacksmiths.
[General Request Office] (in charge of field projects and civil engineering operations)
Pu Qingtou: Toyun Natsujiro.
Hand passed to 120 people.
【Medical】(in charge of medical affairs)
Medical head: Nanjo Akizaburo.
80 doctors.
Central agencies and logistics departments, totaling 1,000 people.
There are 5,000 combatants, 1,000 central agencies and logistics personnel, and a total strength of 6,000!
After "from 100 to 3000", the total strength of the Shinsengumi ushered in the second wave of soaring! It jumped from 3000 to 6000, and doubled again, reaching a strength of 6,000!
With such a strong military force, even if you look at the whole of Japan, you will hardly find an opponent!
In addition to the shogunate, there are only a few powerful vassals such as Satsuma, Choshu, Aizu, and Kaga, which can mobilize armies of equivalent size.
As for whether the combat effectiveness can match it, that's another story.
Today's Shinsengumi combat troops are no longer the backward army that could only wield swords and guns.
It now has both infantry who can attack enemies and destroy enemies, cavalry who can destroy enemy formations, ninjas who can fly over walls and walls, and unstoppable gunners.
As a result, it seems a bit inappropriate to call them the "Bad Sword Team" again.
Therefore, someone once suggested to Aomori: Should we change the name of the combat unit? Or should we remove the ninjas and gunners from the Battō team?
However, Qingden always felt that the name "Bad Sword Team" was very good.
The so-called "drawing the sword" does not just mean drawing the sword from the waist, but also drawing the sword from the heart!
As a result, under Aomori's instruction, the name of the Shinsengumi's combat unit remained unchanged and remained "Batato Squadron"!
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