Chapter 837 Qingdeng is promoted! The sole [Legion Commander]! [4600]
Prajna snorted coldly and said:
"One day, I will surpass all of you!"
Shuten Doji smiled:
"Really...then you should work harder."
After leaving these words, Shuten Doji flicked his sleeves, turned his back, and walked away.
Shuten-dōji had just walked away with his front legs, and Prajna was also preparing to leave with his hind legs.
At this moment, Master Umibo suddenly said:
"Hannya, I heard that you had a fight with Tachibana Aoden and the 'New Three Heroes' a while ago. How strong are they?"
Prajna stopped, thought for a moment, and replied:
"In my opinion, the strength of Nagakura Shinpachi and Saito Ichi is not something to be afraid of."
"However, to the general public, they are considered rare strong men."
"If you face them both in the future, it will be a 50-50 fight."
"The most outstanding person among the 'New Three Elites' has to be Souji Okita."
"I just narrowly missed death by her knife."
Having said this, he specifically raised his hand to point to the scar on his forehead that had not yet fully recovered.
Talking about the top experts who caught his eye, Prajna suddenly became energetic, his eyes lit up and his expression was excited.
"Her three consecutive thrusts are really impressive."
“I really want to see it a few more times!”
"The moves full of 'explosion'... suit me quite well!"
"As long as I watch it a few more times, I will be sure to learn this trick!"
"As for Tachibana Aoden..."
When the name "Ju Qingden" is mentioned, Prajna's expression changes subtly.
After a few seconds of silence, he calmly said:
"I didn't get involved with him."
"However, just looking at his skill when he flew to save Saitoichi and Okita Souji is enough to conclude that he is a powerful opponent worthy of my all-out efforts!"
"Hmph! Being able to obtain Vairocana from the master is indeed quite capable!"
Su Nuo interjected:
"Yes, I forgot... Ju Qingden is still your junior brother."
Umibozu shrugged and asked with a joking expression:
"How do you feel when you meet a junior brother you have never met before for the first time?"
Prajna sneered:
"What else can I feel?"
"Do you want me to cry and hug him tightly and call him 'Junior Brother', and then he should also cry and hug me and call 'Senior Brother'?"
"I don't have any thoughts."
"If I have to tell you what I think... I probably think he is an eyesore!"
As he spoke, he turned to look east.
His sharp gaze seemed to penetrate layers of clouds and mist, reaching Qinjin Fan in Gyeonggi Province and Qingdeng.
"I never thought before that a master who is so picky about his disciples would actually accept another closed disciple."
"I never thought that this closed disciple would actually get the master's sword."
"Humph, that's fine!"
"This way, it saves me trouble."
"As long as I defeat Tachibana Aoden, it will prove that I am stronger than him! I am more qualified to hold this sword!"
He lowered his eyelids and his gaze became sharper.
"Master... Tachibana Aoden... just wait!"
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Kyoto——
"Mom, have your luggage been packed?"
"Well, everything is packed."
"Okay! Come, mother, hold my hand and I will help you get into the car."
"Oh... Taro, do we really have to leave? I'm an old man and I really don't want to leave Kyoto..."
"Oh, mother, we have come to this point, why are you still hesitant? You must listen to me this time! The Changzhou soldiers are coming! Military disasters are more terrible than fires and earthquakes! Come with me quickly
Bar!"
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"Dad, where are we going?"
“A place far away from Kyoto.”
"A place far away from Kyoto? Where exactly?"
"I don't know. Anyway, leave Kyoto first. The further away from Kyoto, the better."
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"No! I won't leave! I won't leave no matter what! As a native of Kyoto, how can I go to a place like that in the countryside!"
"Mother, Owari is not a countryside. Owari is very prosperous! The territory of the overlord Oda Nobunaga three hundred years ago is in Owari!"
"Stop telling me this! Places outside of Kyoto are all shabby countryside!"
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"Father, I don't think we need to be so nervous! We have Nioh! Nioh will definitely protect us!"
"Jiro, I also believe that the King of Ni will definitely repel the enemy and protect the country and the people. But for the sake of safety, it is best for us to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible!"
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This kind of scene can be seen both inside and outside Kyoto.
The reason for the Eastern Expedition announced by Changzhou is nothing more than the same old story: the imperial court is held hostage by the shogunate, we have to go to Beijing to support the king, and so on and so forth from the Qing emperor.
The shogunate's response was swift.
Tokugawa Iemo immediately issued an "order to punish thieves" as quickly as possible, calling on the princes of the world to attack the enemy together.
Compared to Choshu, the reasons for the war on the shogunate's side are undoubtedly much more substantial and more convincing.
After all, Changzhou has not yet taken off the label of being an "enemy".
It is the duty of all people to destroy the enemy.
Therefore, it is both reasonable and reasonable for the shogunate to call for a crusade against the enemies of the DPRK.
With this great righteousness, all the princes in the world gathered together to respond!
From Matsumae Domain in the north to Satsuma Domain in the south, most of the feudal kingdoms sided with the shogunate.
There is not a single vassal state that supports Choshu.
A few vassal states did not take a stand and remained neutral. In fact, their "neutrality" was simply a sideshow, which was basically equivalent to supporting the shogunate in disguise.
Sanako beats up A Wu - all options except "helping A Wu" are helping Sanako.
Even before the war started, the disparity in strength between the two sides was already unbearable.
Judging from the political situation, Changzhou is truly the enemy of the whole world!
Fight the entire Japan with the power of one vassal!
Of course, those remote vassal states could only moan a few times.
It is definitely impossible to expect them to send troops to help.
By the time their troops arrive, the battle will probably be over.
Even if they are forced to send troops, they will definitely be cunning, taking one step forward and three steps back, marching endlessly, fighting for one year, and they can march for one year!
In comparison, the vassals in Gyeonggi had no reason to refuse to send troops.
Following the shogunate's order, despite all the reluctance in their hearts and the treasury being so empty that even a rat would commit suicide, the Gyeonggi vassals had no choice but to bite the bullet, squeeze out a batch of money and food, and send their own soldiers to attack King Jingqin.
Troops from all over the Gyeonggi Province gathered in Kyoto one after another! The scene was so grand!
The scale of this battle is extraordinary.
Not only are there a large number of people, but the composition of the troops is complex.
There were the Shinsengumi, the Aizu Army and the Satsuma Army stationed in Kyoto, as well as the feudal armies from the Gyeonggi feudal lords.
In any war, there must be a general who can tell the truth.
If there are many orders, then why fight?
This is especially true for such a large-scale war with complex troop composition.
If you don't bring up a general with sufficient weight, you won't be able to control the situation.
In fact, there is no suspense at all about the choice of general.
When the shogunate's letter of appointment arrived in Gyeonggi, the content was just as everyone expected - Tachibana Aoden was appointed as the general-in-chief of this battle, to command the troops in Gyeonggi, and to command the battle with full authority!
There was no objection to this appointment by the shogunate.
Admittedly, it is difficult to say that Tokugawa Iemoji did not have a preference for Aoshinobu.
But putting aside the deep friendship between the monarch and his ministers, in terms of hard power alone, Qingdeng is fully qualified to be the general!
In terms of status, qualifications, and military exploits, who can compare with Qingdeng?
Although this is only a temporary position, and after the war is over, his status as "General of the Army" will also be lifted, but there is no doubt that this means another sharp rise in Qingdeng's political status!
Now it is a legion commander capable of coordinating a war zone!
The general has been decided.
The main force has been assembled.
The next step is to formulate a battle plan! Make careful arrangements!
Qingdeng and others were naturally happy to see Changzhou come over.
Playing at home is always better than playing on the road.
Shortly after taking over the appointment of "general-in-chief of the army", Aoto summoned Matsudaira Yoshiho and Saigo Kinosuke, and the three of them held a small meeting.
After a brief discussion, the battle plan was roughly determined - with Kyoto as the center, set up the battle formation, wait for work, and wait for Choshu to attack!
Strategy is just this simple sentence.
On the other hand, tactical plans and combat deployments can be eloquently written in thousands of words.
As the general of the army, Qingteng has been so busy in recent days that even using idioms such as "eating every day and wearing clothes every day" or "day and night" is not enough to describe him.
Although Qingden was not a novice with no combat experience, this was his first time commanding a battle of this scale.
In order to achieve a complete victory, he worked extremely hard.
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The Shinsengumi generals have long been accustomed to Aomori's "roll king" style.
But this was the first time for Matsudaira Yongho, Saigo Kinosuke and others to experience this kind of posture.
After seeing Qingdeng's terrifying work intensity with their own eyes, they were all stunned and so shocked that they could not speak for a long time.
Afterwards, someone heard Saigo Kinosuke muttering in private:
"I finally understand where Tachibana Tachibana's abilities come from... One day for him is equal to three or four days for others...!"
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Kyoto, somewhere——
“This teahouse is really nice.”
Abruptly, Qingden pointed to the tea house not far away.
The director-general turned his head and looked in the direction pointed by Qingdeng, with a look of confusion on his face.
“What’s good about this teahouse?”
As far as the Director-General knows, Qingnog is not the kind of person who understands emotions and architecture.
"If you put a few cannons on the roof of this teahouse, you can control this entire town."
After hearing this, the general manager suddenly showed a look of helplessness on his face, and while hitting Qingden's shoulder with moderate force, he said angrily:
"Really...I thought you would say such well-educated words..."
According to the plan and deployment of Qingdeng and others, they will keep the Changshu Army out of Kyoto, protect Kyoto from the war, and protect the property and personal rights of the people of Kyoto.
However... as we all know, the battlefield changes rapidly.
Once the war begins, it is not up to them to imagine how the war will develop in advance.
Just in case, we must be prepared to "fight the Choshu soldiers in the streets of Kyoto town."
Therefore, Aomori decided to personally survey the streets of Kyoto to prepare for the subsequent construction of strongholds and the deployment of defense lines.
Qingden originally wanted to come alone, but he couldn't resist the chief's pleading.
After a period of peaceful cultivation, Souji has recovered and returned to his former lively and bouncing appearance.
Okita-san’s great recovery!
After learning that Qingdeng was going to investigate Kyoto, she immediately pestered Qingdeng and begged Qingdeng to allow her to go with him on the grounds that "she had been lying in bed for a long time, her body was rusty, and she wanted to go outside."
Qingdeng couldn't resist her, so he nodded in agreement.
The two of them were walking side by side on a certain avenue in Kyoto.
Compared to the past, Kyoto today is undoubtedly much deserted.
Most of the shops on both sides of the street were closed and closed for business.
The pedestrians on the road were also sparse, with almost no one seen.
Occasionally, I encountered several groups of people dragging their families with them and heading straight to Luoyang.
They all walked in a hurry and looked nervous, as if they didn't want to stay here for even a second longer.
This kind of scene is quite reasonable.
Kyoto is located in the very center of Japan, and it is also the residence of the Emperor of great significance.
For this reason, Kyoto is the city that suffered the most military damage in Japanese history.
Since the Heian Period (794-1192), the princes and lords of the Eastern and Western Kingdoms have often participated in grand events here.
Although the people of Kyoto have not heard of military wars for a long time since the Warring States Period, they have not forgotten the horror of military disasters and the various experiences of avoiding them due to oral traditions passed down from generation to generation.
Hearing that the Changshu soldiers were about to attack, the whole Kyoto was suddenly in panic.
If there is a place to seek refuge, go and seek refuge quickly.
If you have nowhere to go, you should quickly pack your belongings and flee Kyoto first.
Although many people have full confidence in Qingteng and firmly believe that "the benevolent king will definitely protect us", at this critical moment, instead of placing their hopes of saving their lives and property on Qingteng, it is better to flee for their lives.
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Nowadays, almost all those who are willing and able to escape have escaped.
The thousand-year-old ancient capital that was originally bustling with traffic has now become extremely calm and quiet.
To be honest, Qingto breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Kyoto turned into a half-empty city.
If a large number of people were stranded in Kyoto, he would have a headache.
To put it bluntly, when the Changzhou Army comes, these ordinary people will be a burden.
They all ran away, which relieved Qingdeng's burden a lot, and he could free his hands and feet to do big things.
The general manager turned his head, looked at the closed shops on the left and right sides, then looked at the empty streets at the front and back ends, and muttered:
"It's so deserted..."
As she spoke, a vague feeling of disappointment appeared on her pretty face.
Although Souji always looks carefree on weekdays, she is actually very thoughtful.
To say she is Lin Daiyu would be an exaggeration.
But it is true to say that she is a sentimental woman like Lin Daiyu.
The deserted streets must have made her fall in love with the scene.
Qingdeng glanced at her and said with relief:
"Don't worry, once the Changzhou soldiers are defeated, everything will return to the way it was before."
The Souji pursed his lips and nodded slightly.
At this moment, Qingdeng suddenly smelled a very pleasant fragrance and couldn't help but twitch his nose.
Souji, who has a different perception of desserts than ordinary people, noticed the fragrance first, sniffed his nose slightly, and then said with a surprised look:
“It tastes like wagashi!”
Kyoto is now half an empty city, with most shops closed, but the fragrance of wagashi is still wafting out... I have to say, this is really unexpected.
Driven by curiosity, Qingto and Souji followed the scent to find it.
After a while, they found a river - the Katsura River located west of Kyoto.
If the Kamogawa River is the mother river of Kyoto, then the Katsura River is the "second mother river" of Kyoto, and its status is equally important.
"Huh?"
Qingdeng made a sound of doubt and surprise.
He blinked subconsciously to confirm whether his eyes were seeing correctly - he saw a middle-aged couple enjoying the cool air on the banks of the Katsura River.
There was a box of exquisite Japanese confectionery placed between them - the alluring fragrance Qingden and the others just smelled came from here.
The couple was enjoying the cool air, admiring the sky and scenery, drinking tea and eating snacks. They were very leisurely and happy.
As soon as Ayoto and Souji arrived, the couple discovered them.
The wife in the couple says:
"Huh? Ju-kun, what a coincidence!"
The husband in the couple said:
"Since we are destined to meet each other, would you like to come and eat Japanese confectionery?"
Qingdeng turned his eyes, looked at his husband, and then at his wife, with a strange expression:
"Mr. Gumu, Mrs. Gumu, why are you here?"
This couple is none other than the Gu Mu couple!
Goro Komaki tilted his head and responded half-jokingly:
"Why are we here? You can tell at a glance, we are enjoying the cool air! The weather in Kyoto is really too hot. If we don't often go to the river to enjoy the cool air, it will be impossible to survive these days!"
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