Chapter 934 The increasingly bloodthirsty and crazy Qingdeng【4600】
Nangong Mountain, top of the mountain, main formation——
A messenger rushed to Takasugi Shinsaku, knelt down on one knee in front of him, and loudly said:
"Lord Takasugi! Our army has gained an advantage on the northern front!"
"It's just...due to lack of troops, the troops on the northern front can only suppress the enemy troops, but cannot completely drive them back to the foot of the mountain!"
After hearing this, Takasugi Shinsaku nodded gently:
"very good!"
"Send an order to the troops on the northern front: maintain the current positive situation and never take it lightly!"
"It doesn't matter even if we can't repel the enemy."
"As long as we hold them back, our goal will have been achieved."
"Isamu Kondo and Kamo Serizawa are both brave and capable warriors."
"Being enemies with them, any carelessness may lead to irreparable serious consequences!"
"Go and deliver the order quickly!"
The soldier who ordered the order responded loudly, "Yes", then stepped back with a long stride, and rushed to the northern line to convey the order without stopping.
As soon as the messenger left, Omura Masujiro, who was standing next to Takasugi Shinsaku, said calmly:
"As expected, Tachibana Aoto has focused his attack on the southern front."
The Shinsengumi's key offensive direction - this is not difficult to predict.
No matter from what angle or aspect, Qingdeng has no reason not to set the southern route as the main direction of attack!
Therefore, in order to block the Shinsengumi's offensive, Takasugi Shinsaku deployed most of his troops on the southern front.
As for the northern front, he retained only the minimum number of troops.
He expected nothing more from the troops guarding the northern front.
As long as they can hold back the enemy so that they can neither approach the main formation nor support the southern front, their mission will be considered completed.
Now it seems that they did not disappoint him!
Although they had very few troops, with the support of "Decisive Battle", they not only successfully blocked the enemy's offensive! They also occupied a considerable advantage and suppressed the enemy!
There is no need to worry about the northern route for the time being.
Now, Takasugi Shinsaku, who feels the pressure has eased, can finally focus all his attention on the southern front.
Compared with the northern route, the southern route is the most important...
Judging from the currently known intelligence, Aomori placed most of the Shinsengumi's high-end combat power on the southern front.
Takasugi Shinsaku does not doubt the efficacy of "Decisive Battle of Yodo".
However, whether this kind of "external force" alone could stop the swordsmen led by Niou... To be honest, he felt unsure.
He was silent, sitting on the horse with a stiff expression, anxiously waiting for the messenger's report.
Being too anxious makes the sense of time strange.
He frequently lowered his head to check his pocket watch.
It obviously feels like a long time has passed, but in the end the minute hand has only moved a few steps.
Only in front of Katsura Kogoro and Omura Masujiro did he dare to show his negative side without any scruples.
Finally...a messenger soldier, covered in blood, stumbled and staggered into Takasugi Shinsaku's sight.
"Takasugi-sama! Takasugi-sama!"
Takasugi Shinsaku immediately perked up and asked hurriedly without caring about anything else:
"What's going on on the southern front?"
The ordering soldier fell in front of him and said quickly out of breath:
"The southern front... the southern front... the enemy forces on the southern front have been suppressed!"
"Under the fierce attack of our army, the enemy army was beaten to pieces! It almost collapsed!"
After hearing this, Takasugi Shinsaku and Omura Masujiro breathed out a sigh of relief, and joy appeared in their cheeks.
However, before they showed their smiles...
"Just, just..."
The messenger made a quick supplement.
Seeing the other party's change of subject, Takasugi Shinsaku was stunned for a moment, and then asked eagerly:
"Just what?"
The messenger showed a horrified expression that was close to tears:
"There are 4 monsters, we can't stop them no matter what!"
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"Those four people are coming to kill them soon! The people behind us are coming quickly!"
"The fifth gun team has been assembled!"
"Fifth Gun Team! Follow me!"
"Quick, quick! Don't be stupid! Come on!"
"Shoot! Shoot!"
"Shoot! It's so hard to get such an advanced musket. Do you just know how to charge with your bayonet?"
"Do you think I don't want to shoot! In this situation, how do you expect us to reload with peace of mind?!"
"Damn it! I can't hit them!"
"Damn! There are so many obstacles here! It's hard to shoot them!"
"The fifth gun team is completely destroyed!"
"What? Didn't they just go into battle?"
"Yes! But as soon as they entered the battle, they encountered Niou and Tianjian head-on!"
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The soldiers of the surprise team rushed forward in a hurry to fill the vacancies in the battle line. Among them were "biological soldiers" who had eaten the "Decisive Lake" and gained powerful strength.
They are very brave and their posture is admirable.
However... the battlefield in front of them is like a bottomless pit! It is constantly devouring fresh lives!
Looking around, the front line has become a horrifying mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!
Four figures of different sizes stood among them, their robes stained with blood, exuding a terrifying murderous aura!
In an instant, these four figures sprang out from the sea of blood in the mountain of corpses! Take the initiative to face the new enemy group!
I saw the Bizen Nagafune in Aoto's palm drawing a sharp arc in mid-air, and shattering the bodies of the two men with just one blow.
When they waved again, their bodies became fragmented again!
Sooner or later, Qingdeng had already penetrated the depths of the enemy group! Like a small boat rushing into the center of the storm, rushing left and right, the enemy formation broke apart as if the waves were breaking!
The general manager, Nagakura Shinpachi and Saito all showed off the momentum of a lion fighting a rabbit! They spared no effort to release their sword skills, turning every enemy soldier into a corpse.
They always wanted to catch up with Qingdeng ahead and share the pressure.
However... they couldn't keep up with Qingdeng's attack speed!
In desperation, they could only follow closely behind him and deal with the remaining enemies that slipped under his sword.
The four of them were silent, running and attacking.
The enemy soldiers screamed, died, and collapsed.
There was no other figure wearing a light green haori around the four of them.
In other words - they really broke through the enemy's formation with just the strength of four people! Turning the tide of the battle!
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After the captain of the First Gun Corps, Matsugiya Sagara, and others were killed one after another, the heavy responsibility of commanding the troops on the southern front fell on the shoulders of the Captain of the Second Gun Corps, Matsumura Gorokuro.
To be fair, although Gorokuro Matsumura's personal ability is not necessarily that outstanding, he can become the captain of the second gun team of the surprise team, so naturally he still has some abilities.
However...the extremely noisy battlefield movements, the ever-changing battlefield situation, and the increasingly severe battle situation were like surging torrents, pouring into his mind! He was overwhelmed and dizzy!
He even had the urge to give up on himself and just abandon his position.
Like Takasugi Shinsaku, Matsumura Gorokuro was very resistant to "The Decisive Battle of Yodo".
Apart from anything else, the side effects caused by taking this drug made him stay away from it.
It's just that... even though he was filled with disgust, he had to admit: this strange pill named "Decisive Battle" was indeed worthy of its name!
The fighting power displayed by the team members who swallowed this medicine... To be honest, even Matsumura Gorokuro, who was mentally prepared for this, couldn't help but feel his throat tightening and his heart was shocked!
We can win! As long as we use the power of the "Decisive Battle of Yodo", we can definitely defeat the Shinsengumi - he concluded with confidence.
In fact, when the war started, his judgment was absolutely correct.
The Shinsengumi, who didn't expect the changes in the team's combat power, were beaten to a pulp!
There is no doubt that this is the most embarrassing day for the Shinsengumi since its establishment!
The Shinsengumi's battle front is about to collapse... Suddenly, Niou and the "Three Shinsengumi" appear!
It's these four people...only these four people! No matter how hard Matsumura Gorokuro and others try, they can't resist it!
They are like lions among dogs! They stand out from the crowd!
When he thought that these four people were about to be killed in front of him, Matsumura Gorokuro felt a chill run through his body.
Although he felt timid, his loyalty to Takasugi Shinsaku, his support for the great cause of Zunzhao, and his hatred for the shogunate allowed him to regain the courage to fight.
With a choking sound, he pulled out the saber from his waist, raised his head and shouted:
"Second Gun Team! Follow me!"
The second gun team under his command is the last unit he can freely call upon at present...
While drawing the knife, he took out a red pill from his waist, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it roughly a few times, and then swallowed it in one gulp.
Immediately afterwards, within a few breaths, his eyes changed significantly - his eyes became particularly focused, and his whole temperament also became completely different.
"Follow me!"
He led the men of the Second Gun Team to the front line!
Within a moment, the rich smell of blood hit his face.
Just by smelling this smell, you can intuitively feel the tragedy of the front line!
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta...!
Without any warning... the rapid footsteps from far to near sounded from the front, making Matsumura Gorokuro feel goosebumps all over his body!
"Captain Matsumura! Be careful!"
Along with this reminder, a blood-stained light green feathered fabric filled his entire field of vision...!
Aoto turned into an afterimage, and flashed in front of Matsumura Gorokuro like a whirlwind, swinging the knife covered in blood and fat from below!
Matsumura Gorokuro's pupils instantly shrunk to the size of pinholes.
He had already heard about the tragic incident in which the captain of the First Gun Team, Matsugiya Sagara, was directly hacked away by Aoto.
Therefore, he did not dare to confront him head-on, and twisted his body to the right, trying to avoid it.
With the blessing of "Decisive Battle of Yodo", his skills became extremely agile and his reaction speed was greatly enhanced.
What a pity, he still underestimated Qingden’s cutting speed!
After slashing the air with his sword, Qingteng immediately adjusted the direction of the blade, aimed at the direction where Matsumura Gorokuro was escaping, and slashed again - this series of actions happened almost at the same time!
Not to mention it was a chance to breathe, Matsumura Gorokuro didn't even have time to blink before he was about to face Aoto's second slash.
His body was still stuck in the "dodge to the right" action just now. The old strength was exhausted, and the new strength was born... This time, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't escape!
The Bizen Nagabune cut deeply into his chest, spraying out a thick mist of blood.
After groaning a few times, he gradually lowered his head, his limbs went limp, he dropped the knife, and he knelt down on the ground. With his body as the center, a large pool of blood immediately spread out on the ground.
The captain of the second musketry team of the Special Forces, Gorokuro Matsumura, was killed in action!
He had obviously taken the "Decisive Battle of Yodo", but he didn't even put up any decent resistance and died miserably at the hands of Aoto's sword!
Seeing Gorokuro Matsumura being killed instantly, the team members behind him all looked horrified, and even the pace of their charge slowed down a few beats.
"What's wrong? Why are you in a daze? Come here quickly."
Qingdeng's calm voice reached their ears.
What also reached their ears was the sound of the blade!
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"It's just that the enemy has become a little stronger, and you are at a loss. I'm really disappointed." - Qingdeng just said this to the soldiers. Half of it was for the purpose of provoking the generals, and the other half was true. got angry.
It's just that after encountering an unexpectedly powerful enemy, he panicked like this and nearly collapsed the battle line... It's really outrageous!
For the first time, Qingdeng was disappointed with the army he had built.
Facts have proved that there is still a big gap between the current Shinsengumi and his ideal indomitable steel team!
Besides being annoyed, there is another emotion - the emotion called "anxiety" - lingering in his heart.
He has always regarded "protecting important people" as his responsibility.
But the result...
Tokugawa Iemo and Tenjoin trapped Edo...
Toshizo Hijikata and Elodie struggled to survive in the Hachioji Plain...
In order to help him conquer the "high wall", Shannan Keisuke was seriously injured...
Every time the faces of Tianzhangyuan, Hijikata Shisan and others passed through his mind, he unconsciously clenched the sword in his hand!
Get out of my way...I don't have the spare time to accompany you to fight a bad war in Sekigahara!
I still want to...become stronger!
This anxiety, this anger, created this scene - just leading the commander-in-chief, Nagakura Shinpachi, Saito Kazuichi and three others dared to charge directly into the enemy's main line!
He consciously put himself in danger, charging wherever there was danger, without giving himself any chance to breathe, charging, swinging his knife, and fighting without stopping!
He is well aware of his own characteristics - only when he is forced into desperate situations can his potential blossom!
After cutting down Matsumura Gorokuro, he suddenly leapt towards an enemy soldier like a hungry tiger attacking a sheep.
While leaping up, he raised the Bizen Nagabune in his palm above his head, and then used gravity and the potential energy of his body's fall to slash the sword down hard!
Qingdeng's body function is very powerful, and you cannot fight with him. Although this is a well-known fact, in the fierce and ever-changing battle, few people can "control their bodies freely".
Seeing Qing Deng leaping towards him, the opponent subconsciously raised the flintlock gun in his palm, intending to catch him forcefully.
The consequences can be imagined - Qingdeng directly chopped off the flintlock, and then chopped the man in half without losing any strength.
clang!
Suddenly, a strange clang sounded - the Kitabizen Nagasaki in Ayoto's hand broke!
The blade broke in the middle, leaving a fracture like broken glass.
The knife is broken... This is actually a matter of course.
Although the Bizen Nagafune is a rare and good sword, it cannot stand up to Aoto using it like this!
Qingdeng looked at the half-cut blade in his hand expressionlessly, and then threw it away without blinking.
In fact, he wanted to change his knife from just now.
After killing an unknown number of people, the Bizen Nagabune, which was covered in blood and fat, had become very unusable.
Now that it's broken, simply change the knife!
Just at this moment, an enemy soldier spotted Qingdeng's opportunity to break his sword, hurriedly stepped forward, thrust out the bayonet in his hand, and stabbed Qingdeng in the chest.
Qingdeng quickly jumped to the right.
When his feet fell back to the ground, he was shocked to see a knife in his right hand - it was quickly pulled out from the opponent's waist at the same moment as he dodged. His movements were as quick as lightning.
After seizing the sword, Qing Deng used his backhand to slash the opponent's body diagonally.
The opponent is also a "biochemical warrior" who has eaten "Decisive Lake".
He took half a step back, trying to avoid Qingdeng's attack.
But in fact, the slash is false, while the cut from the waist is real!
At the same moment that he retreated, Qingdeng quickly changed his moves! He slid forward like a loach, passed under his left armpit, and let the blade completely cut across his waist and abdomen from the tang to the tip.
——Not enough...
He attacks the next opponent without stopping for a moment.
At this moment, he was no longer limited to "cutting", but directly swung the blade horizontally and slapped the opponent's cheek with the blade.
Although it was just the blade, it was an iron weapon after all. Because it took a lot of force, the man's facial bones were probably broken.
——Not enough...!
He slashed twice in succession, and when he withdrew the knife, a total of four people fell to the ground.
——It’s not enough! I have to become... stronger!
Suddenly, wisps of strange light flickered in and out of his eyes - this was a light that was very different from the "selfless state".