Chapter 525 Ogata: Sanada's gun is sharp, my sword is not bad. [6100 words]
The author is now in a state of crying with a leopard head.
The author did not have any pigeons yesterday. The thing is like this——
Yesterday, the scheduled broadcast was set at 23:30.
After setting the time, the author went to sleep.
As a result, just after I woke up, I opened the writer's stand and saw a bunch of book friends asking about today's update...
Then the author took a closer look - I accidentally set the scheduled broadcast at 23:30 on August 17 to the scheduled broadcast at 23:30 on August 18...
The leopard head cries!
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"Where have Mr. Majima and Miss Atachi gone..." Ashley, who was sitting cross-legged in the hunting cabin, looked out of the hunting cabin from time to time.
When she and Ayzan went hunting together, although there was a sudden heavy snowfall in the middle of the way, overall, they still gained a lot. According to statistics, they hunted 2 fat rabbits and a squirrel.
However - after the two of them excitedly returned to the hunting lodge with the prey, they were surprised to find that there was no one in the hunting lodge, neither Ogata nor Omachi, and now there was no trace of them.
Aizan initially thought that Ogata and Omachi might have gone out to fetch water, so he asked Ashley to follow him and wait at the hunting lodge until Ogata and the others came back.
But the two of them waited and waited. The sky was only covered with a thin layer of black gauze. They waited until the sky was almost dark enough that they could not see the things on the ground clearly without torch lighting.
Wait until you come back.
This made Ayzan and Ahili worried.
"Mr. Ayzan." Ashley looked away from the hunting lodge and suggested to Ayzan, "Why don't we go out and look for them?"
Ayizan pursed his lips and remained silent while casting his gaze outside the hunting lodge.
After a moment of silence, Ayzan said slowly:
"...Just wait a little longer. If Mr. Majima and Miss Atachi haven't come back yet, we will...ah! I saw them! They are back!"
Ayizan was only halfway through his words, and the second half of his words turned into a shout of joy.
Because he saw - outside the hunting lodge, a figure was slowly emerging from the wind and snow.
Although it was already dark and covered by wind and snow, Aizan could still identify it - it was Ogata's figure.
Aizan got out of the hunting lodge and greeted Ogata who finally came back.
"Mr. Majima! You are finally back... huh? Mr. Majima, your face...?"
Ayzan looked at Ogata in front of him in shock.
The body shape is still the same.
The saber is still the same saber.
But Ogata's face was completely different from the face in Aizan's memory.
Why did Majima Goro's appearance change? - This question filled Aizan's mind.
But soon, two new questions emerged in Aizhan's mind - "What happened to Miss Atachi?" and "Who is the person behind Mr. Majima?"
After discovering that "Mashima Goro"'s face had changed, Aizan immediately discovered that there was a person behind Ogata.
After taking a closer look, Aizan was surprised to find that this person was none other than A-Machi!
Atachi's current appearance is quite bad no matter how you look at it.
The left clavicle seemed to have been seriously injured, and the clothes on the left half of the body were almost stained red with blood.
A Kazuto whom Ayzan did not recognize followed closely behind Ogata.
This Kazuto was wearing a mighty armor, his head was buried low, his body was trembling slightly, and his face was full of fear.
While Aizan was still immersed in the "shocked" emotion, Ogata said:
"Ayzan, I will explain to you slowly what happened."
"Can I trouble you to prepare some clean water now? The more water, the better."
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First Army Camp——
The snow keeps falling.
After finishing a bunch of trivial military affairs in the commander's tent, Sheng Tianmu held on to the saber on his waist, lifted the curtain at the entrance of the tent, and went outside the tent to breathe in the cold and fresh air.
There are almost no entertainment activities in the military camp, no alcohol, no women, no singing and dancing. The only way he can relax now is to look at the snowy scenery around him and breathe in the fresh air.
The weather tonight is not very good. It has been blowing with wind and snow since the evening, and it has not stopped until now.
Sheng Tianmu did not hold an umbrella or put on a hat, but just exposed his body to the wind and snow, letting the snowflakes fall on his armor and his scalp that was smooth due to his Tsukiyo hair.
The copyist stood outside the camp with his third eye, looking at the mountains in the distance.
The mountains in the distance are dark under the cover of night, like a dormant giant beast.
"This snow is really annoying..." Sheng Tianmu muttered, raising his right palm and catching several snowflakes.
What Shen Tianmu hates most now is snowy days. Once it snows, it will have a great impact on the various actions of the army.
After praying secretly in his heart, hoping that the weather would be clearer in the future, he turned around and prepared to return to his tent.
But at this moment - a general in charge rushed towards the Third Eye with eagerness on his face.
Seeing this, Sheng Tianmu knew that there must be something important to report, so he frowned slightly and stood there, waiting quietly for the general to come over.
"Sheng...ha...Sheng Tianmu...ha...Sir." After the general ran up to Sheng Tianmu, his breathing was extremely disordered because he ran too fast and too hard, and he was out of breath.
But even so, the general held back his disordered breathing and tried to say something that made Sheng Tianmu's eyes widen:
"Lord Mogami... ha... is back... he... was seriously injured... ha... the chest... was hit by an iron cannon...!"
As soon as the general's words fell, Sheng Tianmu felt as if his head had been hit hard with a sledgehammer.
But after all, he was a general who was used to seeing wind and waves. He quickly calmed down and asked in a deep voice:
"Where is he now Mogami?"
General Shi, whose breathing has become slightly smoother, can finish a sentence relatively smoothly: "Sir Mogami is... ha... receiving treatment from the military doctor. The treatment should have started now."
"Take me there."
"yes!"
The general Shi led Sheng Tianmu straight to a corner of the camp, and led Sheng Tianmu to an ordinary tent. After lifting the curtain at the entrance of the tent, Sheng Tianmu saw his nephew who was currently lying on a wooden board.
The upper body's clothes have now all been taken off, revealing a strong and bloody upper body.
There was a conspicuous blood hole on his chest, and blood kept pouring out from the blood hole, dyeing most of his upper body red, which made the Celestial Eye feel shocked.
Several people dressed as military doctors gathered around Mogami and treated Mogami.
"How is he?" Sheng Tianmu asked the oldest military doctor.
Even though he tried his best to hide it, a bit of anxiety still appeared in the depths of Sheng Tianmu's eyes.
"Master Mogami was hit in the chest by an iron cannon and is now in a coma." The military doctor said, "His armor blocked the projectile, so the wound was not very deep and his internal organs were not damaged."
"But - even if the wound is not deep, there is still a possibility of being poisoned by lead poison."
"So whether Mogami-sama can survive... depends on his luck..."
Sheng Tianmu's face, which was already ugly, became even more ugly now. His face was so dark that it was not illuminated even by candlelight.
The musket projectiles of this era were all made of lead.
Many people who were hit by lead bullets were not killed by beatings, but by "lead poisoning".
However, the level of medical skills in this era was far from being able to treat "lead poisoning".
Therefore, if you get "lead poisoning", you are basically certain to die.
Looking at Mogami, who was now in a coma and still uncertain about his life or death, Shengtian Muren took several deep breaths, and after barely controlling his emotions, he turned his head and turned his sharp eyes to the general who was responsible for leading him just now.
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"How many soldiers followed Mogami back to camp?"
"There are seven people in total." The general replied.
"Take them all to the coach's camp." Sheng Tianmu said in an unquestionable tone.
"yes!"
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The hunting lodge where Ogata and the others live——
Ever since Ogata carried Omachi back, Aizan's feet and hands hadn't stopped.
He kept going back and forth between the hunting lodge and the river where Omachi had just fetched water, fetching clean water and cooking it over fire.
Aizan was responsible for fetching water, while Ashley was responsible for assisting Ogata, providing lighting for Ogata, and helping to wipe the sweat from Ogata's face and the blood from Atachi's body.
As for Ogata - with the assistance of Ashley, he was treating Atachi.
Since traveling to the Edo period until now, Ogata has suffered countless injuries, both large and small. Frequent injuries and treatments have allowed Ogata to master some simple wound treatment methods and his knowledge of medicines without knowing it.
Know which medicines are specially used to reduce inflammation, and know which medicines are specially used to treat sword wounds.
A-Ting was injured in two places, both of which were concentrated on her left collarbone.
One wound was a cut wound, and the other wound was a stab wound caused by Mogami Shouchi pressing against the tree trunk.
It was a blessing among misfortunes - these two injuries were not critical, and the wounds were not particularly deep. Such injuries could be treated even by a person like Ogata, who had only a superficial knowledge of medical skills.
Last year, when they left Edo and headed north to Ezo, Ogata and Atachi spent a lot of money to buy a large number of practical medicines, and then they always carried them with them.
At this moment, these medicines purchased just in case were finally put to use.
The treatment for Atachi lasted from about 6 o'clock in the evening to nearly 8 o'clock.
After wrapping Atachi's wound with hemp cloth and tying it into a beautiful knot, Ashley, who had been staying next to Ogata to help Ogata, looked anxious and said to Ogata in an impatient tone:
"Is the treatment over? (Ainu)"
Under the current circumstances, even if he couldn't understand Ainu, Ogata could guess what Ashiri was talking about.
"Yes." Ogata nodded, "The treatment is over."
After saying that, Ogata raised his right hand and touched Omachi's forehead - it was slightly hot.
Feeling the warmth transmitted to his palm, Ogata's expression remained unchanged - just his left hand, which was naturally placed on his lap, slowly tightened.
After putting away his right hand that was testing Amachi's body temperature, Ogata lowered his eyes and looked at Amachi, whose eyes were still closed.
The rosy cheeks that were always full of energy are now so pale that they can be photographed.
The upper body was covered with linen to stop bleeding, and it looked like an ancient Egyptian mummy.
Through Atachi, her skin exposed to the air was still sweating out.
A-Machi, who had been smiling at him a few hours ago, was now tied up in linen and unconscious.
Ogata couldn't help but raise his hand and gently hold Omachi's cold little hand.
The wind and snow outside the hut were blowing "whirring".
Looking at the unconscious Omachi in front of him, Ogata suddenly felt that the scene in front of him seemed to be changing.
The hunting lodge in front of me transformed into the Sakakibara Sword Hall that night a year and a half ago...
The A-Machi in front of him transformed into the corpses that he saw that night...
The sound of wind and snow that reached Ogata's ears from outside the hunting cabin also turned into words that were hidden deep in Ogata's mind but still linger in his ears to this day...
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"Waiting for Huang Quan... I don't know what kind of expression I should use to face everyone..."
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"Ogata-kun...are you there? I can't...see anything anymore..."
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"Ogata-kun...are you holding me...? Thank you..."
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"Mr. Majima! How is Miss Omachi?" At this moment, Aizan's voice suddenly reached Ogata's ears, and these words, which were like auditory hallucinations, suddenly disappeared.
Aizan knew that it was not very convenient for him to enter now, so he stayed outside the house obediently and asked Ogata about the current situation of Omachi through the hunting cabin.
"The treatment is over." Ogata took off his haori and covered A-Machi. "The treatment went well. A-Machi is in a relatively stable condition."
"Really... that's good... then - Mr. Majima, how should we deal with this person?" Aizan turned to look at the man who had been sitting obediently near the hunting cabin since just now, letting the wind and snow blow on him.
Kazuto wearing armor.
This armored Kazuto is Sakaguchi who was captured by Ogata.
When Ogata carried Omachi into the hunting lodge for treatment, he only gave Sakaguchi one order - "Sit obediently."
Sakaguchi, who had already regarded Ogata as the incarnation of a ghost and god, now obeyed Ogata's words and sat obediently on the ground not far from the hunting cabin, letting the wind and snow blow on him without daring to move.
"...I will deal with this person right away."
call--!
The sound of wind and snow outside the house further intensified, as if there were countless ghosts wailing and moaning there.
After responding to Aizan's question in a calm tone, Ogata turned his attention back to Amachi's face.
Looking at A-Machi's pale face, Ogaang showed no expression.
The only sounds in the hut were the breathing of Ogata and the others, and the sound of the flame of the oil lamp burning fish oil.
Ashley inside the room was wringing her fingers uneasily, and Ayzan outside the room was just like Ashley, not knowing what to do or say now...
The two of them now have countless questions to ask Ogata.
What happened to the two of them? Why was Miss Atachi so injured? Why did "Mr. Majima" suddenly change his appearance...
The heavy silent atmosphere in the small house made them both have countless questions in their minds, but they just couldn't ask.
After a few moments, the tormenting silence of the cabin was finally broken.
And the person who broke this atmosphere was still Ogata.
Ogata suddenly said in a cold voice:
"Hey, you said before - your camp is only 2 miles away from here (approximately 7.848 kilometers in modern times), right?"
After Sakaguchi outside the house heard Ogata's words, his body shook violently several times.
Knowing that Ogata was asking him, he nodded hurriedly and said:
"Yes, it is!"
Just now, when taking Sakaguchi captive and carrying Atachi back to the hunting lodge, Ogata asked a lot of questions from Sakaguchi.
For example - the person who caused Atachi to be in this miserable state is named Mogami Yoshihisa, and he is a member of the "Senju Seven Guns" that Ogata is familiar with.
Another example - their camp is not far from here...
"...Mr. Aizan, please stay here and take good care of A-Machi."
Ogata grabbed the Daishiten placed on the right side of his body.
"Eh? Mr. Majima, where are you going?"
"I'm going to get something." Ogata said calmly, "I'll be back at noon tomorrow at the latest."
"Get something?" Ayizan looked confused.
Ogata said no more.
Silently holding the knife, he headed outside the hunting lodge.
But at this moment - Ogata suddenly felt something tugging on the sleeve of his left arm.
Ogata was startled for a moment, then quickly turned his head - the person holding his sleeve was none other than Atachi.
A-Machi half-opened his eyes and looked sideways at Ogata. Although his body had no strength left, he still stubbornly held on to Ogata's sleeve.
"A-Machi." Ogata hurriedly leaned over and touched A-Machi's forehead, "How do you feel now? Is there any discomfort? Is the linen tied too tight?"
"Well..." Ating forced a smile, "It's okay..."
"That's good..." Ogata raised his hand to wrap around Atachi's little hand that was holding his sleeve, "You have a good rest now. If you feel any discomfort, just tell Aizan and Ashley
.I'm going to do something and I'll be back soon."
Ogata wanted to let go of Atachi's little hand that was holding his sleeve.
But unexpectedly - Omachi seemed to be trying to compete with Ogata. Ogata exerted his strength, and Atachi tried even harder, but he was unwilling to let go of Ogata's sleeves.
"...It's really magical..." A-Machi said slowly in her weak voice, "I just...when I heard you say you wanted to get something...I quickly guessed what you were going to do..."
"Look... I'm still alive and well..."
Atachi tried his best to smile again.
"Anyway, that guy... didn't succeed in killing me or doing anything outrageous to me... Let's just forget about it..."
"...The reason why you were not killed or did anything to you was not because that guy showed mercy." Ogata said calmly, "It's because I came in time."
"If I hadn't arrived in time, you would have been taken away by that guy to who knows where."
"...Don't do anything stupid..." Hearing Ogata's words, A-Machi pursed his lips, and the little hand that was holding Ogata's sleeve tightened, "Their camp
...There are at least 3,000 people... Do you want to break into this kind of dragon pool and tiger den alone..."
"Do you think you are Sanada Yukimura... able to kill through two large formations of the shogunate army and fight all the way to the main formation..."
"After all, Sanada Yukimura still has many subordinates...what do you have?"
"...I have thousands of troops." Ogata, who had been expressionless since just now, finally showed a smile when facing Omachi.
"Where did the thousands of troops come from...?"
Ogata slammed the Daishiten in his hand to the ground, and then patted the Daishizuo on his left waist.
"Don't make such unfunny jokes..." Atachi seemed to be amused by Ogata's nonsense, with a look of helplessness on his face.
"Stop talking." Ogata wiped the sweat on Amachi's face with his other sleeve that was not caught by Amachi, "You must be very tired now, right? Go to bed quickly."
As Ogata said - A-Machi, who has just finished treatment, is indeed very tired now and can hardly even open his eyes.
But even though he was very tired, Atachi still managed to keep his spirits up and tried his best to hold on to Ogata's sleeve.
"Don't... put yourself in danger..." Although A-Machi's words were weak, his tone was firm.
After using up his last strength, Atachi loosened his hand, let go of Ogata's sleeves, and fell into a deep sleep again.
Ogata used gentle movements to put Atachi's little hand that was holding him back under the haori covering her body, and said to Aizan outside the room in a neither salty nor bland tone:
"Mr. Aizan, I will leave it to you and Ashley for now."
After finishing speaking, Ogata took the knife and got out of the hunting cabin.
Ogata went straight to Radish, whose horse's reins were tied on a big tree next to the hunting lodge, and took off his snow-proof hat from Radish's saddle.
Ogata has been using this hat since it was still in the Ou area. Since it has not been used for a long time, it is still considered brand new.
Putting on the hat, which was so wide that it could cover half of his face, Ayzan asked Ogata in a cautious tone:
"Really, Mr. Majima...will you...come back?"
Ayzan didn't know why he asked such a question.
After seeing Ogata holding the sword and wearing a hat with no expression on his face, he couldn't help but ask this question.
"Of course." Ogata turned his head and smiled at Aizan, "Remember to cook my lunch at noon tomorrow."
"I'll be back before lunch."
After that, Ogata, wearing a bamboo hat on his head, two swords on his waist, and only a thin kimono, untied Radish's horse.
"Come with me." Ogata looked at Sakaguchi, who had been kneeling on the snow not far away.
Upon hearing Ogata's order, Sakaguchi immediately rolled and crawled to Ogata's side like a conditioned reflex.
Ogata turned over and sat on Radish's horse, making Sakaguchi sit behind him, and then rode his horse straight south.
Ayzan stared blankly at Ogata's leaving figure. After Ogata's figure disappeared into the night, he heard a sentence spoken in a very calm tone from the wind and snow:
"Sanada's spear is good, but my sword is not bad at all."
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The author wanted to make the table of contents of this book look neater and more beautiful, so the day before yesterday, he deleted all those leave requests and so on.
But after deleting it, I discovered that I had accidentally deleted the "Still Photo of Nami from the "One Piece" Stage Play" that I posted a few days ago...
I'll post it again later... (PS: The upper body figure of the actor in the stage play Nami is really great!)