Taking a closer look, Hijikata and the others' facial expressions were dominated by intense fatigue.
First, they secretly crossed Tianwang Mountain, then rushed down from the mountain, and then pursued and attacked the enemy without stopping.
Even if it is made of steel and iron, it cannot withstand such an intense battle.
Until now, they have become "bloody men".
The light green feather fabric on his body was dyed dark brown by blood, and the original background color was almost unrecognizable.
Fortunately, they were only exhausted and not seriously injured. They still had the strength to sit and eat.
The dashing Hijikata Toshizo and the respectful and quiet Saito were more elegant, eating slowly and leisurely.
Nagakura Shinpachi, Serizawa Kamo, Shinmi Nishiki, they have never been associated with the word "gentle and elegant".
I saw them destroying all the food in sight with great force, and eating like a vengeance.
Seeing that their appetites were so good, Qingdeng felt relieved.
Since you can still sit and eat, it's no big deal - this is the simple truth Qingdeng realized after experiencing many bloody battles.
Eating is human nature.
If you can't even eat, that's a problem.
By the way, the generals and strategists of the Satsuma Army—namely Saigo Kinosuke and Ichichi Ryūemon—are also here.
For the convenience of command, the main formations of the two armies were combined into one place.
Seeing Qingdeng coming, the two men stood up quickly and saluted Qingdeng respectfully.
Although Saigo Kinnosuke was the actual leader of the Satsuma Domain, his apparent identity was always just a minister of the Satsuma Domain.
In terms of political status alone, he naturally cannot be compared with Qingdeng, who is a prince of one side.
Saigo Kinosuke is not good at personal force, so naturally he will not charge forward.
Ichichi Ryūemon is a military advisor, and he doesn't know how to wear armor and go into battle.
Therefore, in comparison, these two looked much neater and more calm - after all, they had been staying at the back without even breaking a sweat.
Hijikata Toshizo half-jokingly said to Aoshito while chewing rice balls:
"Ju, are your hands and feet too slow? We have almost finished the fight, and you are so late."
Qingdeng smiled helplessly:
"We are already here at full speed."
After making a little joke, Hijikata Toizo stuffed the last rice ball in his hand into his mouth, swallowed it whole, and then moved to the tent with Aoto, Saigo Kinosuke and others, and introduced the current battle situation to Aoto based on the map.
Actually there's not much to say.
Hisaka Genzui led more than a thousand remaining soldiers to guard the top of Mount Tenno, blocking all the main routes into the mountain, and assumed a "fight to the end" posture.
Hijikata Toshizo, Saigo Kinosuke and others are not worried about what kind of trouble these guys can cause.
Although the ancients said, "Don't chase the poor enemy" and "A sad army will win", but everything must pay attention to specific conditions.
In the face of absolute strength, no matter how sad the soldiers are, how poor the invaders are, what can they do?
Now, attack and defend the aliens.
The Changzhou Army became a weak force and had just experienced a disastrous defeat, and its morale was declining.
In short, Hijikata Toshizo, Saigo Kinosuke and others no longer regarded the remnant soldiers on the mountain as a threat. They believed in their hearts that even if they occupied the favorable location of Tenno Mountain, they would be nothing more than grasshoppers in the autumn.
It won't be long.
The only thing Hijikata Toshizo, Saigo Kinosuke and others are worried about now is how to capture or kill Kusaka Genzui.
Tianwang Mountain is not an unknown hill, it covers a large area.
Even with the reinforcements brought by Qingdeng, Tianwang Mountain could not be completely surrounded.
At best, it can only block the main road out of the mountain.
As for those remote trails that are inaccessible, it is impossible to take care of them.
In this way, when the fighting begins, Kusaka Genrui and other high-ranking figures will most likely take advantage of the chaos and escape by taking a small road.
That's it for everyone else, Kusaka Genrui will definitely not be let go.
This person is the leader of the radical faction, an important leader of the anti-rebellion movement, and currently the most wanted criminal in the shogunate.
If he dies, the impact on the Zunbo Sect will be the "Ikedaya Incident"!
If the head of Kusaka Genzui cannot be taken off, even if the rebel army on the mountain is completely wiped out, it can hardly be called a "complete victory."
After quietly listening to Hijikata Toshizo's concise and concise introduction, Qingto nodded lightly.
Then, he raised his eyes and cast complimentary glances at Hijikata Toshizo and Saigo Kinosuke.
"Susan, Xixiang-kun, your results far exceeded my expectations. Well done! I will definitely work for you!"
As soon as Seito finished speaking, Saigo Kinosuke hurriedly straightened his back, showed an expression that was neither humble nor arrogant, and said humble words such as "I dare not take it" and "You are flattering me".
Hijikata Toisho smiled slightly and didn't say much.
He only exchanged a look of understanding with Qingdeng, then changed to a serious tone and asked:
"Tachibana, what are you going to do next?"
"It's not difficult to destroy the bandit army."
"The difficult thing is how to capture or kill Kusaka Genrui while destroying the traitor army."
"Personally, the latter is as important as the former."
As soon as Hijikata Toshisan finished speaking, Aomori immediately said:
"Suisan, you are just worrying too much."
He reached out and patted Hijikata Tobizo on the shoulder, and continued with a smile:
"The more you covet perfection, the easier it is to end up in vain."
"Since there is no suitable means to capture the thief at the moment, let's do our best to wait for destiny."
"If we can take off the head of Kusaka Genrui, that would be the best."
"On the other hand, it doesn't matter."
Qingdeng waved his big hand as he spoke, his tone was firm and his momentum was astonishing:
"I only want Tianwang Mountain now! I don't care about the rest!"
Having said this, he suddenly stood up and looked down at the map on the table in front of him.
"Our current military strength is nearly four times that of the other party."
"In this case, there is no need for any battle plan!"
Qingdeng casually grabbed a handful of military flags and sprinkled them on the map, covering the entire "Tianwang Mountain".
"There is no need to set up any feints or auxiliary attacks! It's all about the main attack! Kill the enemy whenever you encounter them, and hit them hard! Fight until the Tianwang Mountain is filled with our flags!"
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The sun in the sky passed through the highest point and gradually set towards the west.
After a short rest, the army at the foot of the mountain was ready to go.
If you look down from above, you can see the spectacular sight of a forest of swords and guns!
Although the remnants of the Choshu army at the top of Mount Tenno could not fully appreciate the majestic military power of the newly elected Satsuma coalition, they could still see the uniform military appearance and the high morale like a rainbow.
Anyone who has seen it knows that the newly elected Satsuma coalition is about to launch a general offensive!
In comparison, the top of the mountain and the foot of the mountain form two completely different worlds.
I saw that the top of Tianwang Mountain seemed to be shrouded in a substantial cloud of sorrow.
The remaining defeated generals of the Changzhou Army showed miserable, miserable, angry, and angry expressions on their faces.
It was eerily quiet...no one made a sound.
The war is about to begin, but there is not even a single person speaking out to encourage morale.
The weakening of his fighting spirit is evident.
With a sudden - choking sound, Qingden pulled out Vairocana, stepped forward, and moved to the front of the array.
When his figure jumped into the sight of all the soldiers, it immediately caused a strong sensation.
"Lord Niou!"
"Ohhhhhhhhh!"
"My lord wants to fight alongside us!"
The cheers one after another dominated the entire Tianwang Mountain.
Without doing anything, just by showing up, the morale of the army soared - Qingdeng now undoubtedly has the ability and prestige to control people's hearts!
Qingden raised his head and looked up and down at Tianwang Mountain in front of him.
The altitude of Tianwang Mountain is not high, only 270 meters.
The mountains are covered with lush, undeveloped and dense forests.
Needless to say, the cavalry would be of no use.
Due to terrain restrictions, it was difficult for the musketeers to form formations, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
Therefore, next is the turn of the melee infantry!
It is already afternoon, and in two hours it will be dark.
If it gets dark, the battle will be difficult to fight.
No matter what, we must end the battle before dark!
In order to win the battle quickly, Qingdeng decided to continue to display his tough style of "taking the lead and taking the lead"!
For Qingdeng, this is just what he wants!
The enemy troops on Fushimi's battlefield collapsed too quickly.
Aoto felt that he hadn't even exerted himself yet, and he had just warmed up when he beheaded Kurushima Matabei and destroyed his army.
Although Aomori said "there is no need to force it", Hijikata Toshizo, Nagakura Shinpachi and others insisted that "we have already rested" and insisted on joining the battle.
"I don't like climbing mountains..."
The Souji walked to Qingteng's side and said with a wry smile.
Qingdeng curled up his lips and said half-jokingly:
"If you feel tired, you can stay in the back, I don't mind."
"After all, the injuries you sustained in the battle at Ikedaya are just enough."
"Even if you stay behind to rest, no one will say anything about you."
After hearing this, the general manager immediately shook his head:
"That's not possible. You and Mr. Hijikata are both fighting on the front lines. If I stay in the rear and be happy, I will have trouble sleeping and eating in the future."
Qingdeng laughed dumbly:
"In that case, you have to follow closely."
After saying that, he raised Vairocana in his hand and raised it above his head.
At the same time, he took a deep breath with a hiss—
"Follow me!"
While shouting loudly, he suddenly chopped off the Vairocana in his hand, then took the lead to draw his feet and rush out!
His shout was like magic.
Suddenly, the foot of Tianwang Mountain was engulfed by huge heat.
The General Secretary, Hijikata Toshizo, the Shinsengumi soldiers, and the Satsuma clan soldiers were howling, roaring, and sprinting, rushing towards the top of Mount Tenno from all directions like a raging tide!
"They're coming up!"
"Don't be afraid! Everyone is destined to die. Even if he dies, he must die heroically and live up to the name of a Changshu warrior!"
"Kill! Fight with these shogunate lackeys!"
With cries of grief and indignation, the soldiers of the Changzhou Army immediately launched a tenacious resistance without hesitation.
It was too late, then soon, suddenly there was a flash of white light - a knife struck Qingdeng from the left.
Qingdeng twisted slightly, adjusted his posture, raised his left palm like lightning, and grabbed the enemy's right wrist to prevent the blade from falling.
In the next breath, his right arm suddenly flew away, and Vairochana drew a purple afterimage in mid-air, hitting the opponent's chest and knocking him to the ground.
Suddenly, a mountain wind blew up.
Along with the mountain wind, there was also a short spear thrust out from the inconspicuous grass.
Qingdeng allowed the wind to ruffle his hair on his temples, and narrowed his eyes slightly - moving, changing positions, raising the sword, and attacking - all four actions were done in one go, making it difficult to distinguish the sequence.
There was half a short spear and a warm corpse on the ground.
Before Qingdeng could take a breath, he suddenly heard a loud shout, and a swordsman jumped out from the strong wind and bushes, using the momentum of his attack to kill Qingdeng.
In an instant, the two were fighting together.
This man is quite capable, and he can actually fight Qingdeng for several rounds.
He put on a skilled blue-eyed posture and used weird moves.
It looks like an upward strike, but it's actually a feint.
It seemed like it was splitting Huashan Mountain with force, but the blade unexpectedly changed its direction.
Although his swordsmanship was unique and tricky, Qingdeng saw through his tricks after just a few glances.
I saw that Qingdeng was calm and calm, defusing every move as he saw it. After skillfully dodging the opponent's first few blows, he suddenly lowered his body weight and struck Vairocana from bottom to top.
The next moment after the purple sword light enveloped the opponent, the opponent's head and body were only connected with a little flesh and blood, and he fell to the ground before he could even moan.
Compared to the open and close cavalry battles,...sure enough, the flexible and comfortable foot battles made Qingden's blood boil even more!
Qingdeng rushed straight to the top of the mountain, speeding over the rugged mountainous terrain with ease and ease, as if walking on flat ground.
The lush and dense woods provided shelter to the soldiers of the Changzhou Army.
There are Viet Cong everywhere...ah, no, there may be Changzhou soldiers lurking everywhere, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
It's like saying that now - swoosh - another strong wind is hitting Qingdeng.
The person who started the new trend this time was a short man squatting on the trunk of a tree, covering his figure with leaves.
Because of his short stature and thick leaves, at first glance, it is impossible to tell that there is a person hiding here.
This man looked excitedly at Qingdeng who was getting closer and closer to him, fully thinking that he could successfully attack Qingdeng, take off Qingdeng's head, and become the person who made history.
He probably never thought that all his painstaking efforts to hide it would be of no use at all.
Qingdeng discovered him early in the morning.
As soon as the man jumped down from the tree trunk, he saw a shining purple blade bounce up from the bottom and sweep towards his body... The fallen man changed from one to two.
——Very good! Senses are very sharp!
Qingdeng let out a long breath, the corners of his lips curled up in excitement, and a slight look of surprise appeared on his cheeks.
Perhaps because of his excellent physical condition, Qingdeng felt that his senses were particularly sharp today!
He knew exactly where people were lurking and where there was murderous intent.
The huge mountains and forests and the complex terrain are all invisible to him!
To put it a bit exaggerated... it feels like having "clairvoyance eyes"! You can easily see through everything you see.
Qingden didn't think much about it. He just sighed, "My body is in really good condition" and continued to climb to the top of the mountain, fighting and progressing.
At this moment, suddenly... it was really sudden! Qingden suddenly noticed that his vision had changed strangely!
Flowers, grass, trees, mud, stones, people...everything in sight, whether living or dead, all emit indescribable "air currents".
These "air currents" are like life, rising and relaxing.
Although the field of vision is filled with strange-shaped "air currents", I don't feel that my eyes are uncomfortable or my field of vision is blocked at all.
Rather, it's quite the opposite - he feels like his vision is extremely broad now!
It's like looking down from above... No! It's even better than looking down from above!
Even from a bird's-eye view, there are always blind spots, but Qingdeng could see everything at this time, and there was no blind spot at all.
The whole world seems "transparent" in his eyes!
This perspective... is not so much an "eagle's view" as it is the omniscient and omnipotent "God's perspective"!
He can even "see" the Souji and others behind him!
Qingteng didn't have eyes behind his back, so of course he couldn't see every move of the Souji and others.
But the strange thing is that any of their actions and behaviors are clearly visible to Qingdeng, as if he saw them with his own eyes.
Qingden is no stranger to this kind of "air flow" and this kind of perspective.
He had experienced this situation several times before.
But this time it's different.
Compared with before, Qingdeng felt that he could see more "air currents" now, and his field of vision was broader and clearer.
Of course, these are not the most significant changes.
The most significant change...is undoubtedly its touch.
Somehow, Qingdeng felt a vague but wonderful feeling at this moment that "his palms merged with the handle of the knife, his feet merged with the earth, and his whole body merged with the air"!
This feeling... wonderful!
Endless power surges out of the body!
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