Chapter 850 Battle at Tianwang Mountain, great victory! The final battle is coming! 4600
Surprised, confused, and a little... scared.
Everyone in the trial defense hall looked at Qingdeng with fear... As far as Qingdeng knew, this was the first time.
Not to mention Souji and others who are Aoto's siblings, even Serizawa Kamo who is not considered a close confidant of Aoto has keenly discovered that Aoto's state has become very strange since he started to attack the mountain.
Although Qingdeng cannot be called a martial arts fanatic, he does have a passion for fighting that is different from ordinary people - anyone who knows Qingdeng is aware of this.
However, Qingteng's various performances just now cannot be described with general words such as "passionate about fighting"!
To put it nicely, it's "overexcited".
To put it harshly, it looks like a demon!
No matter how hard he rushes forward, he kills the enemy when he encounters them, completely ignoring his companions behind him, and he doesn't hesitate even if he falls out of the group.
Even if Nagakura Shinpachi called him to calm down, he would remain indifferent.
At first, Souji and others thought it was a noise on the battlefield, so Ayoto didn't hear Nagakura Shinpachi's voice.
But soon, they discovered that this was not the case - it was not that Qingdeng didn't hear it, but that he had subconsciously blocked it.
His whole mind is immersed in the battle!
Everything that had nothing to do with fighting was abandoned by him!
In this way, the General Secretary and others watched Qingden getting further and further away from them, until he could no longer be seen.
It is impossible for them to ignore Qingdeng when it comes to emotion and reason.
The process of catching up with Qingdeng was relatively smooth.
Qingdeng's strange state of "killing gods when blocking gods, and killing Buddhas when blocking Buddhas" is really terrifying.
Anyone who tries to stop Qingdeng will be lucky if they can get a whole body.
Therefore, there were only broken corpses left on the mountain road leading to the formation, as well as some defeated soldiers who were lucky enough to survive because they were far away from Qingdeng.
From "not seeing Qingteng" to "meeting Qingteng at the Changzhou Army's main line", it only took 10 minutes.
There is no need to elaborate on what happens next...
When the commander-in-chief and others rushed to the main position of the Changzhou Army, they did not hear the sound of shouting and killing, but only heard dead silence.
The place where you enter your eyes is blood red!
More than forty corpses lay all over the ground, with various forms of death, including soldiers holding bows, arrows, matchlocks and other weapons.
The director-general and others did not doubt Qingteng's strength.
They absolutely believed that Qingdeng had the combat power to "annihilate the main formation of the Changzhou Army".
But...it only took 10 minutes to rush to the enemy's main formation and kill more than 40 generals in the main formation.
This...this...?!
Even Qingdeng's fighting power is too terrifying!
If it were just like this, it wouldn't be enough to make the General Director and others shocked.
After all, they are no longer newcomers to the battle for the first time.
They had all witnessed the horrifying scene with more dead people and thicker blood.
What really shocked them was the expressions of these dead people.
All the dead people present had their eyes widened, their faces were pale, and they looked twisted and soulless.
It was as if I saw some extremely terrifying demon...
If it's just one or two corpses, then that's it.
But all the more than forty corpses looked like this, which was very scary!
As we all know, emotions are contagious.
Looking at such a picture, one can't help but feel instinctive fear.
It would not be an exaggeration to use this scene as a concrete image of "hell"!
To be honest, even the General Secretary and others, who have experienced hundreds of battles and have been in countless bloody battlefields, couldn't help but be stunned on the spot after seeing this scene.
In this "hell", only Qingdeng is left standing safely.
Looking up, Qing Deng, covered in blood, stood upright in a pool of blood.
The director-general and others happened to see him stabbing the last enemy general with a knife.
The enemy general no longer had the will to fight, his face was as pale as paper, he knelt on the ground, grabbed the ground with his head, and said "spare me" one by one, begging frantically for his life.
However, Qingdeng turned a deaf ear and walked towards this person step by step.
Although it was just a glimpse, the director-general and others did see Aomori's expression when he saw it.
There was no expression on his face, no joy, anger, sorrow, or joy. He was as straight as a stone sculpture, and his eyes were filled with an indescribable and unknown light.
In a word - not human!
"I won't fight! I won't fight! Please forgive me... Puff...!"
Qingdeng drew his sword without hesitation and pierced the enemy general's vital part.
Until the last moment of his life, the enemy general was desperately begging for mercy, begging Qingdeng to let him live.
However... in the face of his pleading, Qingdeng didn't even move an eyebrow. Taking his life was as easy, casual and natural as swatting a mosquito.
Qingden at that moment gave Souji and others a strong sense of strangeness!
They couldn't help but feel sweat dripping down their spines and chills at the roots of their teeth.
The director-general looked at Qingden with straight eyes and couldn't help calling Qingden softly.
Then, Qingden woke up as if from a dream, blinked, turned his head, and looked at the director and others with a confused look on his face.
Although Qingneng didn't say anything, after observing the change in his eyes, Souji and others couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief - Qingneng had returned to his familiar appearance.
For a moment, Souji and others fearfully thought: Is it possible that Aomori will never be able to change again?
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At this time, as his consciousness gradually awakened, the last bit of confusion in Qingdeng's mind finally dissipated completely.
The balls of twine in my mind were sorted out one by one and straightened.
He frowned slightly, raised his head and rubbed his forehead, trying to recall the scenes he had just experienced.
His memory stayed at the moment when he broke into the Changzhou Army's main formation.
He only remembered that after rushing into the main line of the Changzhou Army and seeing the large number of enemies waiting in full formation, he immediately felt the fighting spirit boiling over and thought, "Stop delaying, come and fight."
As for what happened next...he couldn't remember it at all.
It's like waking up in the morning and trying to recall the specific details of the dream you had last night.
Although I tried hard to recall, I found that the content of the dream gradually faded away, and I couldn't catch it.
How he wielded the sword, how he killed the enemy, how he leveled the Changzhou Army's main formation...he couldn't remember any of this.
Only the hands of both palms still retain the vague feeling of "the blade penetrates the body".
With a "puff" sound, Qingden pulled out Vairochana from the corpse in front of him and pulled it back to his hand. A line of blood dripped down.
The corpse lost its support and fell to the ground, splashing countless drops of blood.
The wonderful state of "the world becoming transparent" and "integrating with the world" has dissipated with his "awakening" just now.
——Am I... being "swallowed"...?
A faint look of uneasiness appeared on Qingden's cheeks.
Regarding his crazy appearance just now, the director-general and others did not know the details, but he himself knew it clearly - he was addicted to the power of that "invincible state"! He was so selfless that he lost his mind!
He was swallowed up by that "invincible state"!
In other words - he's gone crazy!
Qingden lowered his head and stared straight at Vairocana who was stained red with blood.
He never expected that such a change would occur in his martial arts path. This was actually the first time in his life.
Although it seems heartless to say this...but he still wants to experience that "invincible state" again!
Wherever he can see, everything is invisible, and the whole world is "transparent" in his eyes; his limbs and bones are integrated with the world, and endless power pours out of his body... Just like the name Qingdeng gave him
:Invincible!
This "invincible state" is so powerful! It seems omnipotent! Just like a god!
As long as you experience this "invincible state" once, the hearty and intense pleasure will be deeply engraved in the depths of your memory, making it difficult to extricate yourself.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the bottom of the hillside - it turned out that other soldiers from behind were attacking.
They rushed into the Changzhou Army's main formation in a hurry, and when they saw the tragic scene of rivers of blood, they all screamed in shock.
After a while, the exclamation quickly turned into cheers.
They didn't know what Qingdeng had just experienced. They only knew that the Changzhou Army's main formation had been eliminated and victory was close at hand.
Hijikata Tosei came to his senses and shouted loudly:
"Don't be stunned! Go and cut down the flag of the Changzhou Army! Put up our flag!"
Accompanied by echoes one after another, the soldiers swarmed towards those sides and cut them off with their swords.
In a short while, the "Mitsubishi flag" symbolizing the shogunate, the "Seiji flag" symbolizing the Shinsengumi, and the "Marujishi flag" symbolizing Satsuma were all erected and spread out on Mount Tenno.
Looking at these three flags standing high, the soldiers all celebrated with joy.
"Win", "Victory", "Changzhou people are defeated", shouts similar to these resounded throughout Tianwang Mountain.
While cutting the flag, Hijikata Toshizo personally led people to find the body of Genrui Kusaka.
After searching to no avail, he moved to Qingdeng's side with a sullen expression:
"Tachibana, we couldn't find the body of Kusaka Genrui. It seems that he probably escaped."
Aoto and Toshizo Hijikata are both people who can distinguish between public and private affairs and understand the priorities of things.
Hijikata Toshizo had already recovered from his confusion about "What happened to Aoto just now?" and concentrated on the battle in front of him - the same was true for Aoto.
"It doesn't matter. As I said before, taking over Tianwang Mountain is the top priority right now."
"As long as the Choshu Army can be severely damaged and Tianwang Mountain is captured, Kusaka Genrui's head will be nothing more than an addition."
Having said this, he turned to look at Nagakura Shinpachi:
"Xinpachi, the important task of 'clearing out the remaining soldiers on the mountain' will be left to you! Those who surrender will be spared death! Those who stubbornly resist will be killed without mercy!"
Nagakura Shinpachi nodded vigorously, and Lang said "yes".
Then, Qingto turned to look at Saito Kazuo.
"Hajime, I will allocate 300 people to you, and you will personally lead the team to search for all the people suspected of being Kusaka Genrui within two miles!"
[Note: 1 mile in the Edo period is equal to 3.924 kilometers in modern times]
"If you meet Kusaka Genrui, arrest him if you can; if you can't, bring his head to me!"
Saito nodded slightly.
Aoto's eyes fell on Hijikata Toshizo, Souji and Serizawa Kamo who had not yet accepted their orders.
"Follow me! The battle is not over yet! We want to pursue the Choshu Army! Drive them to Saga Tenryuji Temple in the north! Further expand the results!"
After saying that, Qingdeng shook his arm vigorously to shake off the remaining blood on the blade, then sheathed the blade and turned away from the place.
Hijikata Toshizo quickly followed.
Souji and Serizawa Kamo were stunned for a moment, and then immediately followed up to Aoto's side.
The war is not over yet, it is not a matter of relaxation and distraction.
Although I wish I could sit down on the ground immediately and concentrate on exploring the "invincible state" that makes people both love and fear, but for now I still focus on the battle in front of me.
The rest will be discussed later!
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Tianwang Mountain, somewhere at the northern foot——
"Whoosh...! Whoosh...! Whoosh...!"
"Mr. Kusaka! This way! Quick!"
"This way! Go this way!"
"Hey! Is there really a road to this damn place where birds don't poop?!"
"The devil knows! Wherever you can put your foot down, just go there!"
"Stop yelling! It would be bad if you attract the lackeys of the shogunate!"
In the lush green mountain forest, there is a variegated color that is moving slowly.
After taking a closer look, I realized that this was a remnant of the Changzhou Army.
There were not many people, about ten or so people.
They were walking in a hurry, their faces were full of fear, their nerves were tense, and they were all soldiers. At first glance, they looked like ordinary remnants of no use.
But in fact, to the shogunate and the Samu faction, this seemingly inconspicuous remnant is a well-deserved big fish.
Because the leader of the radical faction, the important leader of the Zunban faction, Hisaka Gensui, is among them.
Just like other generals of the Choshu Army, Kusaka Genzui wore exquisite armor and gorgeous Jinhaori.
What a pity that the beautiful outfit he was wearing was now stained with blood, looking gray and particularly embarrassed.
"...That's enough, leave me alone and run away for your own lives. A useless person like me will only be wasting food even if he is alive."
After saying that, he stopped dead in his tracks and sat cross-legged, looking like "That's it, I'll never leave again."
At this time, both the words spoken by Hisasaka Genrui and the expression on his face were full of intense despair.
I saw that his face was expressionless, his eyes were numb, his gaze was straight, and there was no color on his face. He looked like a living dead.
As soon as he finished speaking, someone beside him immediately shouted:
"Mr. Kusaka! What are you talking about?! Get up!"
"Mr. Kusaka! You are our indispensable leader in Changshu! We can do anything! You must not die!"
They grabbed Genrui Kusaka's arms and tried to pull him up.
However, Kusaka Genrui remained unmoved at all:
"That's enough! I told you, leave me alone!"
"The War of Shimonoseki, the August 18th Incident, Ikedaya... I have been defeated again and again, defeated again and again, and I have never won..."
"I haven't accomplished anything yet, and I don't have the face to meet my fellow villagers..."
"I don't have the strength to fight anymore! Let me be relieved right now!"
The despair in his tone became a little more intense.
Looking at Kusaka Genrui's appearance, everyone present looked sad.
What's more, he cried out loud, his face full of sadness.
As fans of Hisaka Genrui, how could they not understand his feelings?
Regarding this Eastern Expedition, the radicals headed by Hisaka Genzui all held the determination of "failure or success".
There is no other reason - they have been defeated too many times before and can no longer afford to lose!
Therefore, they urgently need a victory to boost the morale of the radical faction! Boost the morale of the Zunban faction!
Even if you can't win a hearty victory, achieving certain results is acceptable.
However...but...!
As soon as the war started, the Yamazaki battlefield, which was the main battlefield, suffered a disastrous defeat.
Facing the Hijikata-Satsuma Allied Forces, whose strength was only half theirs, they were easily defeated and were driven to Mount Tenno like lost dogs. Then they were surrounded and annihilated by the opponent's superior force, and the six thousand army collapsed completely.
Hisaka Genzui not only single-handedly led the Eastern Expedition, but also personally commanded the Yamazaki battlefield.
But in the end, the war he personally directed turned out to be like this, and six thousand troops were ruined in vain.
In this way, it is difficult to imagine that this Eastern Expedition can achieve any decent results...
It is not difficult to imagine the self-blame and grief in his heart.
It is not difficult to understand that he would end up in this self-defeating state.
Although Genrui Kusaka had made it clear that he "didn't want to live anymore," everyone present did not listen.
"Mr. Kusaka, please cheer up!"
"Yes! Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs!"
While they were admonishing with tears, they started to take action - one on the left and one on the right of Kusaka Genrui's arms, half supporting, half dragging him to escape out of the mountain.
"Put me down! Put me down!"
Hisaka Genrui is like a pig tied to a pole, struggling desperately, but to no avail.
The group of people gradually moved away, disappearing into the distant mountains and forests.
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Under Aoto's personal command, after pursuing and annihilating the Choshu Army on the Fushimi side, they began to pursue and annihilate the Choshu Army on the Yamazaki side.
During this period, the rebel armies from the two directions gradually merged and fled together to the north...that is, towards Tenryuji Temple.
Saga Tenryuji Temple—the last position of the Choshu Army!
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