Chapter 535 Fear of Ogata like a tiger [5100 words]
What Inamori said is all reasonable.
If the conquest of the Red Moon Fortress was affected for the sake of Ogata Ittosai, then it would indeed be a huge loss.
Therefore, all the generals in the camp nodded in agreement. Only a few young generals who were still young and did not understand the overall situation and only had "honor" in their minds showed anger.
But these young generals did not dare to say anything more at this time. After all, it was not that they could not read the air. They had already seen that most of the generals in the battalion agreed with Daomori that "the Red Moon Fortress is the best choice."
priority” strategy.
Even veteran Matsudaira Sadanobu personally spoke out just now and expressed his approval of Inamori's strategy.
Faced with the current situation, these young generals who hoped to pursue Ogata Ittosai first and restore their reputation did not dare to say anything more.
"Commander." A veteran general with half-white hair and beard who was very close to Inamori said in a deep voice at this time, "Unfortunately, Mr. Tenmu-sama has been killed in battle, so it is necessary to replace him with a new general to lead the 1st Army."
"Coach, who do you think is more suitable as the new general of the 1st Army?"
Daomori was silent for a long time: "...This matter is not urgent. We will consider it slowly after tomorrow."
After saying that, Inamori looked at Kuroda:
"Kuroda-kun. You will continue to be in charge of commanding the 1st Army for the time being."
As soon as Inamori finished speaking, Kuroda immediately bowed his head to Inamori and saluted, and responded loudly:
"yes!"
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Nearly half an hour later——
"It's really troublesome..." Kuroda, who was walking with Qiuyue on the way out of the commander's camp, rubbed the back of his neck with a depressed expression, "I really hope that I can quickly take over the overall command of the 1st Army.
Leave it to someone else..."
The military meeting has just ended.
After confirming to the generals the strategy of "taking the Red Moon Fortress as the highest priority", Daomori gave some simple instructions on the rest and reorganization of the 1st Army and the subsequent march plan, and then dismissed the military meeting.
After the military meeting, the generals filed out of the commander's tent, and Qiuyue and Kuroda, who had a good relationship, walked together as always.
"You really don't know how lucky you are when you are surrounded by blessings." Qiuyue, who was walking beside him, said in a half-joking tone, "Do you know how many people who are eager to make achievements want to sit in your current position?"
"I am not that eager to make achievements..." The anguish on Kuroda's face turned into helplessness, "And my current ability is not enough to command an army of 3,000."
"You have seen how busy I have been these days, right?"
"Now I just want to quickly hand over the important task of 'temporarily commanding the 1st Army' to others as soon as possible."
Having said this, Kuroda let out a sigh of relief.
"Forget it, in a few days, Inamori-sama will send a new general to take over the command of the 1st Army."
"Ah, sorry. I seem to be walking a little too fast."
After finishing speaking, Kuroda slowed down his pace in cooperation with Qiuyue, who was currently unable to even walk quickly due to her unrecovered injuries.
"You have become a lot more considerate now." Qiuyue smiled, "I was thinking about reminding you just now: I can't keep up with you anymore."
Because she was injured, Qiuyue did not wear armor, only cloth.
Qiuyue was injured on her collarbone, so the skin from her neck to the exposed skin outside her collar was wrapped in thick linen.
Looking at Qiuyue's linen exposed outside his collar, Kuroda sighed:
"How are you feeling today? Do you feel better?"
"It would be great if my injury healed so quickly." Qiuyue sighed, then raised her hand to touch her upper chest covered with linen, "But my body has indeed become more comfortable today...
The pain from the wound is less than yesterday... What about you? How is your palm doing now? "
Kuroda raised his hands still wrapped in linen and waved them in front of Qiuyue's eyes:
"I just had the skin of my palm and some flesh torn off. It's not a serious injury. The wound is no longer painful. After a while, I should be able to get better."
Qiuyue and Kuroda were "communicating" about each other's injuries, but at this moment, they both heard a voice with a hint of fear coming from not far in front of them:
"That 'Executioner Ittosai' is simply a monster..."
For Akizuki and Kuroda now, "Executioner Ittosai" is an extremely sensitive word that is difficult to ignore.
After hearing this voice, Qiuyue and Kuroda both looked at the sound - the speaker was a young general who was not much older.
This young general is now walking side by side with several generals of similar age beside him.
These generals Qiu Yue looked familiar, and they should all be generals of the Second Army.
Seeing that the people walking in front of them seemed to be discussing Ogata Ittosai, Akizuki and Kuroda both pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what they were talking about.
This group of people did not lower their voices, so Qiuyue and Kuroda could hear their conversation clearly.
"Isn't it... It's really terrifying... To break into a camp where 3,000 troops are stationed is like entering an uninhabited land... Such swordsmanship is unprecedented, and there should be no one in the future..."
"There should be no one who can beat Ogata Ittousai in a duel now...I think even Yagyu Ishishusai and Miyamoto Musashi, who are famous swordsmen in the history of youth, are not Ogata Ittousai's."
A rival..."
"Think about it carefully - it feels like a pity that Ogata Ittosai was not born in the same era as Yagyu Ishishusai and Miyamoto Musashi. If they could have been born in the same era, we would know who was stronger or weaker.
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"Hmph! No matter how superb Ogata Ittousai's swordsmanship is, what's the use? He has fallen into the way of Shura and is destined to be spurned by the world and future generations."
"What a pity that such a talented swordsman cannot be used by our shogunate..."
"I actually quite want to compete with Ogata Ittousai..."
"You want to compete with Ogata Ittousai? Please forgive me, I'm afraid you can't even take one of Ogata Ittousai's moves."
"I know. Although Ogata Ittousai has deviated from the right path, it is undeniable that his swordsmanship is extremely superb. It would be a shame to die under the sword of such a great swordsman in an upright contest.
Such an honor.”
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Qiuyue and Kuroda quietly listened to the group of young generals in front of them "discussing" Ogata.
"...Before the military meeting started, I heard many people talking about Ogata Ittōsai." Kuroda smiled bitterly, "I didn't expect that after the military meeting ended, I could still hear people talking about Ogata Ittōsai.
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Just now, before the military meeting had begun, the generals who had arrived early to take seats in the commander's tent were passing the time by chatting.
At that time, Kuroda noticed that most of the topics the generals talked about were related to Ogata.
Why Ogata was in Ezo was puzzled.
Some were amazed at Ogata's amazing swordsmanship and courage.
Some people felt angry because Ogata regarded the dignity of the shogunate as nothing.
But no matter what they are discussing, these words with Ogata as the topic all reveal the same feeling between the lines - the fear of Ogata.
A man broke into a military camp guarded by 3,000 troops and escaped unscathed - such a sensational thing happened so realistically in front of their eyes that everyone became more or less afraid of Ogata.
The generals of the Second Army, who had not been attacked by Ogata, were still less afraid of Ogata.
And the generals of the First Army who have personally experienced the incident of "being attacked by Ogata Ittosai"... can well describe the attitude of the generals of the First Army towards Ogata in one sentence - "fear Ogata like a tiger"
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Kuroda looked down at the palms of his hands and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Now when I hear the name of Ogata Ittousai, I feel that the wound that finally stopped feeling pain is aching again... huh? Akizuki
, what’s wrong with you? Why are you showing such an expression.”
From the corner of Kuroda's eyes, he noticed - Qiuyue next to him suddenly showed a pensive look as if he was thinking about something.
"It's nothing..." Qiuyue said slowly, "It's just...after my battle with Ogata Ittousai, there is one thing that has always concerned me..."
"I always feel... Ogata Ittousai's voice... is very familiar... I seem to have heard it somewhere before..."
"Ah?" Kuroda's eyes widened slightly, "Does it sound familiar?"
Kuroda changed to a half-joking tone:
"Have you ever met Ogata Ittousai somewhere before?"
"Impossible." Qiuyue shook her head without hesitation.
"Maybe you have met someone whose voice is very similar to Ogata Ittousai's." Kuroda said with relief, "There are so many people in the world, and it is normal for two people to have similar voices."
"...Maybe." Qiuyue nodded gently.
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"Atachi, come on, drink this."
Ogata lifted up Amachi who was lying on the blanket with one hand, held the bowl of medicine with the other hand, and handed it to Amachi's lips.
After the rim of the bowl of medicine touched A-Machi's lips, A-Machi immediately opened his mouth obediently and drank the bowl of medicine with the right temperature in one gulp.
After A-Machi drank the bowl of medicine, Orimachi let him lie down again, and then raised his hand to touch A-Machi's forehead - it was still a little hot.
Anxiety and uneasiness emerged in the depths of Ogata's eyes - but as soon as these two emotions emerged in the depths of Ogata's eyes, Ogata forcibly concealed them.
"You should lie down here and rest for a while." Ogata said to Omachi, "I'll go prepare lunch with Aizan, Ashiri and the others first."
"Hmm..." A-Machi responded softly.
Ogata carried the empty bowl and got out of the hunting cabin.
As soon as he left the hunting lodge, a faint smell of meat hit Ogata - not far away, Aizan and Ashley were gathered around the bubbling pot, cooking today's meal.
lunch.
"I'm here to help." Ogata held the empty medicine bowl and leaned towards Aizan and Ashili, "Ashili, you go take care of the rabbit, I'll add firewood."
After listening to Ayizan's translation, Ashili happily put down the firewood in his hand, then pulled out his mountain knife and strode towards the two fat rabbits placed on the ground next to him.
Ogata sat down where Ashley had been sitting just now, then randomly grabbed two long wooden branches at his feet, broke them into short wooden strips, and put them one by one into the fire under the pot.
"Mr. Majima..." At this time, Aizan suddenly glanced at the hunting cabin not far away, and then lowered his voice and whispered to Ogata, "Miss Atachi's health... is still very bad?"
Just now, after Ogata emerged from the hunting cabin, Aizan keenly noticed that Ogata's expression was a little solemn.
Aizan is not an idiot, so he naturally knows what will happen in this situation that will make Ogata's expression solemn.
"Well..." Ogata nodded gently, "Atachi's body temperature has been unable to drop... To be honest... I'm a little worried..."
"Mr. Majima, don't worry. It's normal to have a fever. Although I don't know the cause, people will basically have a fever after being seriously injured, and it will last for a while."
Ayzan comforted.
"In the past, there was a young man in our village. He failed when hunting a bear. The bear launched a counterattack and scratched the young man's chest until it was bloody and bloody."
"Fortunately, the bear was also very timid. After injuring the young man, he fled directly."
"After the young man returned to the village with his own willpower, he quickly returned to health under the treatment of the doctor."
"At that time, the young man also had a fever for a long time."
"We are about to return to Heye Zhe now. When we return to Heye Zhe, we will ask some doctors from Heye Zhe to come and take a look at Miss Ating."
"Well..." Ogata nodded lightly, "That's all we can do now..."
Revenge for Atachi—this happened a few days ago.
After avenging Omachi, Ogata and the others continued on their way back to Red Moon Fortress as originally planned.
After several days of trekking, we are finally back to the long-lost Red Moon Fortress.
According to estimates - as long as nothing unexpected happens, they will be able to reach the Red Moon Fortress before tonight's evening.
After Aizan briefly comforted Ogata, the two of them stopped talking.
Ogata silently added firewood to the bottom of the pot, while Aizan also concentrated on adding condiments to the pot.
It wasn't until after half a while that Ayzan felt that the atmosphere was a little too dull and wanted to liven up the atmosphere, then he smiled and nodded his face.
"Mr. Majima, I've always been curious. Wouldn't you feel uncomfortable wearing this human skin mask?"
"It's okay." Ogata smiled, "When I first started wearing it, I was a little uncomfortable."
"But once you get used to wearing it, you can hardly feel its presence."
A few days ago, after avenging Atachi, Ore explained to Aizan and Ashiri the reason why he had two faces.
Of course - Ogata would not just tell Aizan and Ashiri all the truth about them so stupidly.
Ogata did not tell Aizan and Ashiri that he was "the most wanted criminal in Kazuto society", but only told them that for some reasons, he had to wear this human skin mask to hide his true appearance.
At the same time, Ogata did not tell the two of them his real name.
Ayzan and Ahili are both considerate... or very smart people.
When the two of them saw that Ogata was unwilling to say more about the reason why he hid his true face, they did not break the casserole and ask the truth.
Seeing that Ogata didn't say much, they didn't ask too many questions - they continued to maintain the distance between them, and no one pointed out.
Aizan and Ashley's cleverness made Ogata sigh in relief - if the two kept asking Ogata to reveal the reason why he hid his face, then Ogata really didn't know how to fool him.
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After Ogata and Aizan briefly chatted for a few words, Ashley returned to the pot holding the rabbit meat that was finally processed.
Because A-Machi is still very weak, Ogata and the others specially cooked some porridge for A-Machi - using the rice that Ogata and A-Machi always carry.
Before rushing to Ezochi, Ogata and Omachi not only bought various dry foods, but also bought some rice - specially used to adjust the taste when eating dry food and making them vomit.
But the amount of rice is not much. After this period of consumption, the rice has almost bottomed out.
After Ogata and his party had a brief lunch and rested for a while, they started back on the road back to Red Moon Fortress.
In the current state of Omachi, it is natural that there is no way to ride a horse, so the four people's horse riding methods have to make some changes in the past few days - Ogata and Amachi share the carrot ride, while Aizan and Ashiri share the grape ride.
The reason for this arrangement is to allow Amachi to have a better rest.
Ogata sat in the back, and Atachi sat in front of Ogata. In this way, Atachi could use Ogata as the back of a chair and rest against Ogata behind him.
It’s convenient for A-Machi, but it’s painful for Aizan and Ahili...
Neither Ayzan nor Ashley can ride a horse, so they had to urgently learn how to ride a horse...
Fortunately, Putao is a docile horse, and Ayizan is also quite talented in riding horses.
After urgent special training, Ayzan was barely able to control the grapes and trot forward.
The weather is fine since Ogata and his party set out on the road again, and no bears, wolves or other accidents were encountered on the road.
After the sky was covered with a thin layer of black veil, the majestic twin walls of the Red Moon Fortress finally appeared at the end of Ogata's field of vision.
Ogata speeded up his horse slightly. After approaching the fortress, Aizan and Ashiri shouted in unison to the people on the wall in Ainu language, "We are back" and "We are from Qina Village."
"...
When Ogata and the others got closer to the city wall, the figures on the wall began to shake rapidly.
"Um……?"
At this time, Ogata suddenly noticed something strange and frowned slightly.
Although Ogata's eyesight is far inferior to that of Atachi, it is not bad either.
The group of them was not far from the city wall, so Ogata could vaguely see the expressions on the faces of the guards on the city wall - they all had a look of warning and...fear on their faces...
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In the past two days, many book friends have misunderstood... The shopping mall opened by my parents is not a shopping mall like Wanda Plaza, but a shopping mall like a department store, so the author is not a rich second generation...
…At best it can only be considered a well-off family.
So there is no such thing as "if the novel is not good, you will inherit the family business"... I am the second son in the family, so it is definitely not my turn to inherit the family business, and I don't want to inherit any family business.
...Because I have no interest in opening a department store~~