Chapter 562 Ogata Yoshiki and Oda Nobunaga [6100 words]
Scrooge's tent—
Ogata gently shook the half-filled wine glass in his hand.
This is the drink Skulucci just gave him.
According to Skulucci, this is a strong drink commonly used by the Cossacks to ward off the cold. Drinking a glass of it can not only dispel the cold in the body, but also slightly relieve the body's fatigue.
Since leaving the Red Moon Fortress, except for sleeping and necessary rest, Ogata has been almost always on the road.
Sometimes, in order to save time, even eating is done right away - eating dry food while riding a horse.
Because he has been living a rough life these days and hasn't had much rest, Ogata is really tired now.
He raised his glass and took a few sips.
The hot drink reminded Ogata of Genichi's favorite work - "oolong tea".
However, after this hot and spicy drink rolled down the esophagus and fell into the stomach, it was exactly what Scrooge said just now - it could not only dispel the cold, but also relieve fatigue.
After a few sips of wine, Ogata became slightly more energetic.
"What a messy camp..." After putting down his wine glass, Ogata looked around.
Scrooge's camp reminded Ogata of the garbage dump in his previous life - it was so messy that there were only a handful of places to set foot.
As the master, Scrooge is not here now, so Ogata is too embarrassed to move around and read, so he can only continue to sit quietly.
Compared with ordinary people, Ogata has one more thing to do to kill time - check his personal system interface.
[Current personal level: LV38 (4780/6000)]
[Sakakihara Itto-ryu Level: 13th Dan (8515/12000)]
In recent times, fierce battles have occurred one after another, first to attack the First Army's camp, and then to break through the shogunate's blockade.
The overwhelming battle caused Ogata's experience points in each experience bar to increase rapidly.
The level of the Wuwo Swordsman style was successfully promoted to level 12, allowing Ogata to gain 2 more skill points.
Counting the 2 skill points originally saved, Ogata now has a total of 4 skill points.
"It's getting harder and harder to upgrade..."
After whispering a sigh that he usually expresses every time after checking the personal system interface, Ogata silently closed the interface.
As soon as the interface was closed, the footsteps that he had been waiting for silently since just now finally sounded outside the tent:
"Sorry, sorry, I kept you waiting."
Scrooge carelessly lifted the curtains of the tent and entered the tent.
"I just went to say goodbye to my commander, but it took a lot longer than expected..."
"Farewell?" Ogata asked doubtfully.
"Before you came, I was chatting with my commander." Scrooge replied, "So before I talk to you in detail, I have to tell my commander first and ask him to bring the drinks and appetizers.
Put it away first and eat together slowly later."
"...I'm sorry." Ogata said in an apologetic tone, "My sudden visit has caused you trouble."
Scrooge waved his hand generously: "It's okay. You come to me, which makes me even happier. This way, I have one more person to chat with."
"Okay, let's get to the point, Majima-kun."
"You said you need my help with something, what is it? If it's something I can do, I'll be happy to help."
After that, Scrooge sat down on a hammock in front of Ogata.
"What I'm going to say next... may scare you." Ogata said slowly, "So please be mentally prepared."
"I am a Cossack who is used to seeing big winds and waves." Skulucci showed a free and easy smile, "No matter what happens, nothing can scare me."
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10 minutes later——
"...I'm sorry, Majima-kun, can you give me some time to calm down."
Having said that, without waiting for Ogata's reply, Skulucci raised his broad right hand, covering his entire face, and kneaded his temples on both sides with his thumb and middle finger.
Ogata remained silent, silently waiting for Scrooge to recover.
Several minutes passed before Skuluqi finally put down his hands that were rubbing his temples.
"I understand what you mean..."
"To put it simply...do you want to ask me to help you repel the Japanese army that is now surrounding the Red Moon Fortress?"
Ogata nodded.
"The reward is half of the property in Red Moon Fortress, and a favor between you and the Ainu people of Red Moon Fortress."
Ogata nodded again.
After asking these two questions, Skulucci buried his hand in his right palm again and rubbed his temples with his thumb and middle finger.
"Did Japan actually send troops to attack the Red Moon Fortress...Is that really the case..."
"Really?" Ogata asked in a doubtful tone.
Scrooge lifted his face from his palms:
"Mashima-kun, after I said goodbye to you, I led my subordinates to join my commander here. I heard from my commander that Japan had dispatched a large-scale army to penetrate into the Ezo Territory."
"But we don't know where the Japanese army will attack."
"At that time, I guessed that the target of the Japanese army was most likely the Red Moon Fortress."
Scrooge picked up the glass of wine next to him and took a long sip.
"The place where the fortress is located is a treasure."
"Not only is it located in a dangerous location, but it is also extremely rich in resources. It needs water and water, timber and timber, flat land and flat land, and prey and prey."
"And we Cossacks learned through the intelligence network a year ago that Japan would vigorously develop Ezo Land."
"If we want to develop Ezo on a large scale, this Red Moon Fortress with an extremely important geographical location cannot be ignored under any circumstances."
"Besides - if we just attack the Ainu villages or deal with us Cossacks, there is no need to dispatch such a large army."
"In the entire Ezo Territory, the only people worthy of Japan dispatching such a large-scale army are the Ainu people sitting in the fortress."
"So after I learned from my commander that Japan had dispatched a large-scale army to the north, I guessed that the target of the Japanese army was most likely the Red Moon Fortress."
"I didn't expect... I guessed it right..."
Scrooge smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Really...it reminds me of some bad memories..."
A look of memory came over Scrooge's face.
"Mashima-kun. This kind of army whose purpose is to plunder and occupy is really annoying."
He spoke calmly and calmly.
"My hometown... was destroyed by such an army."
Before Ogata had time to respond to Skulucci's somewhat sad words, Skulucci raised the glass again and took another sip of wine.
"Tsk... Now that I think about it carefully, it would be great if I could have known about the Japanese army's march north earlier."
"This will prevent you from going to that place, Majima-kun, in advance. Then there will be no such trouble in the future."
"The past is in the past." Ogata also took a sip of the drink in his hand, "It is useless to worry about the past. Instead of worrying about the past, it is better to spend your mind on thinking about the future.
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"Your consideration for the future is to ask me to help you and repel the Japanese army that is currently surrounding that fortress?" Scrulucci smiled and continued in a half-joking tone, "Use
A small number of elite soldiers came to attack the enemy...Mashima-kun, do you want to learn from your Japanese hero named Oda Nobunaga?"
After that, Skulucci straightened up and sang in a slightly weird voice:
"Fifty years of life are like a dream. How can anyone be immortal?"
Ogata raised his eyebrows in surprise:
"You actually know Oda Nobunaga, and you can also sing "Atsori"."
"I have been exploring the Far East for so long, and I have a more or less understanding of your country's history." Skulucci shrugged, "As for "Dun Sheng", I can only sing this line."
"Atsori": a famous piece of the "Kowa dance" in the traditional Japanese drama "Noh". This dance is considered a household name in Japan.
"Dun Sheng" once left a legendary mark in history because of someone - in the Warring States Period more than 200 years ago, there was a young prince. Not long after he ascended to the throne of the family, the man next to him
A neighbor whose strength was several times greater than his own launched an army of tens of thousands and launched an all-out attack on his territory.
The incoming enemy numbered tens of thousands.
And that man only had a few thousand soldiers and horses under his command.
Faced with this overwhelming difference in strength, the man did not surrender to the enemy, nor did he give up on himself. Instead, he mobilized all the elite troops in his hands and launched a surprise attack at the risk of everything against the powerful enemy.
Before attacking, the man danced a section of "Dun Sheng".
After the song and dance were over, the man mounted his horse and led his elite troops to attack the enemy.
This surprise attack miraculously destroyed the enemy's main formation.
The enemy's general and many senior generals under his command were all beheaded.
This war, which everyone thought was inevitable, was finally won by that man with this miraculous surprise attack.
And that person——is Oda Nobunaga.
As for the person who fought with more and less, but was killed by Oda Nobunaga, it was Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was known as "the best bow in the East China Sea". He was originally full of confidence that he could wipe out the Oda family without any effort.
, died in a surprise attack by the "rats" he despised.
After this battle, the powerful Imagawa family weakened, and Oda Nobunaga began his hegemony with this battle.
"Mashima-kun. Until now, my mood has been unable to calm down for a long time..."
After Scrooge took another sip of wine, he continued to say in a half-joking tone:
"My team, including me, has a total of only 86 people. Do you actually plan to repel an army of 10,000 people with only these 86 people and yourself..."
"You are crazier than that Oda Nobunaga..."
"If we can catch the opponent off guard, there is no chance of winning." Ogata said quietly, "The 10,000 Japanese troops are not elites with extremely high morale."
"If a small number of elite cavalry are used to launch a surprise attack on the enemy, it is not impossible for dozens of people to defeat the 10,000 Japanese troops and flee."
"...You're right." Skulucci shrugged with a wry smile, "It's true that there is no chance of winning. If you succeed, you can still get half of the property of the Red Moon Fortress, as well as you and Ayi from that fortress.
I’ve made a lot of money out of people’s favors.”
"But-"
Skulucci's conversation suddenly changed.
And his sudden change of topic also made Ogata's heart skip a beat.
"No matter how generous the reward is, it still needs life flowers."
Scrooge smiled meaningfully at Ogata.
"It is impossible for all of my subordinates to be willing to accompany you to risk their lives."
"So——Mashima-kun, I'm sorry."
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4 days later——
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Red Moon Fortress——
"Quick! Surround him! Stab him to death!"
Several Japanese soldiers held up their spears, formed a semicircular formation, and attacked Tang Shen.
Tang Shen snorted coldly and advanced instead of retreating. While avoiding their thrusts, he ducked in front of one of the soldiers, then chopped his head open with a knife, and then made an exaggerated horizontal slash.
Knock down all the other soldiers around him.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Tang Shen seizes the time, taking advantage of the fact that there are no other enemies around, and adjusts his already rapid breathing.
However - the already heated battlefield did not allow Tang Shen to rest quietly.
After a while, Tang Shen saw enemy soldiers appearing in front of him on his left and right - and there were quite a few of them.
How can Tang Shen fight? He only has one pair of hands and can only deal with enemy soldiers in one direction.
"Hey! Here are some people! Block the enemy soldiers on my right! I'll deal with the ones on the left!" Tang Shen shouted at the top of his lungs.
However... very few responded...
Only five soldiers responded to Tang Shen, holding weapons to face the enemy soldiers on Tang Shen's right...
Looking at these five warriors, Tang Shen's eyes flashed with a rich and complex look.
Today is the 9th day of the "Red Moon Fortress Attack and Defense Battle".
At the same time - it was also the 11th day after Ogata left the Red Moon Fortress.
Chanupu and the others had withstood the fierce attack of the shogunate army for nine days.
The outer city walls are now dyed strange colors with blood.
The shogunate army had killed and injured countless people.
As for the Red Moon Fortress, there were also countless casualties in these nine days.
Tang Shen has been visiting the front lines in person these days, so he feels more clearly than anyone else how their troops have been depleted at an alarming rate these days...
"There are fewer and fewer people who can take up arms..." He murmured in a low voice.
After clenching his teeth and squeezing out these words from between his teeth, Tang Shen clenched the Japanese sword in his hand and once again plunged into a bloody battle where you die or I die...
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"Quick! Shoot at that place!" Chanup ordered the archers beside him, "Don't let those people climb up from that place!"
"Mr. Chanup!" A young soldier rushed to Chanup's side, "The westernmost position can no longer be defended! Please send more reinforcements!"
"Didn't I already transfer someone there?" Lin Ziping, who was standing next to Chanup, asked Chanup.
"We are indeed here to help! But... the people who come to help are not very capable of fighting. Please send more help!"
"Tsk..." Lin Ziping's face instantly darkened, "Has the worst case finally appeared..."
Lin Ziping's face was gloomy - in terms of ugliness, Chanup's face was no better than Lin Ziping's.
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Outside the city, the shogunate's army, the entire army's main formation——
Daomori crossed his arms and looked at the fortress with an expressionless face, where even from a distance, he could still hear some shouts of killing.
The weather today is not very good. Since this morning, the sky has been filled with thick dark clouds.
This bad weather also made the sky get dark faster than before.
Daomori raised his eyes and looked at the sky that was starting to get dark.
"It's the 9th day..."
Inamori whispered.
"Were you unable to capture the outer wall of Red Moon Fortress today?"
After uttering this muttering with a hint of indignation, Inamori turned his head and said to his cronies beside him:
"Send the order to the front line - withdraw the troops."
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Otunpuyi, who was holding a basin of hot water, looked at the scene in front of him blankly.
As the battle to defend the city continues to intensify, the number of wounded continues to increase, and more helpers are urgently needed to assist in treatment.
So——Otunpuyi was transferred to Cunoa's command today and became one of Cunoa's assistants.
As a man, Otunpuyi was originally a member of the "reserve army" who could go to the city wall to fight at any time.
But——Otongpuyi's strength is really too bad.
Not only is his physique not very strong, but his low level of archery was also exposed during the "Hunting Festival" that just ended not long ago.
If such a person goes up to the city wall, he will probably die.
Therefore, when initially selecting which people to send to Cunoa's command to assist in treating the wounded, Otunpuyi was transferred out of the "reserve army" and transferred to Cunoa's command by a nearly unanimous vote.
Now, it is the first time for Otunpuyi to "go to work".
As soon as he arrived at the "treatment area" with hot water, Otunpuyi was frightened by the bloody scene in front of him.
Looking around - the wounded with various injuries were lying everywhere.
Some have lost limbs...
Some of them had extremely horrific wounds on their bodies...
Some of them died I don’t know when...
Otunpui, who had never even tried hunting alone, had never seen such a bloody scene?
This bloody sight, this bloody smell that penetrated his nostrils, caused Otunpuyi's head to stop running, and he stood there blankly...
"Hey! Boy! Don't be stunned! Hurry up and bring the hot water!"
At this time, Kunoya's shout suddenly sounded.
Hearing Cunoa's shout, Otunpui, who was in a trance, was immediately awakened.
"Yes, yes!" He responded quickly, holding a basin of hot water in his hand, and quickly ran towards Cunoa not far away.
After arriving at Cunoa's side, Otunpuyi saw that she was treating a young man with a big hole in his stomach.
"Ku, Kunoya..." The man's face was extremely pale. He raised his hand and grabbed Kunoya's clothes, and said in a tone that seemed like he would cry at any time, "I...can I still be saved..."
"It will save you if you don't make any noise here." Cunoya said, "You are lucky, your internal organs were not injured. You only need to sew up the incision."
"It will be very painful when you sew the wound, please bear with it."
"Hey, kid."
Kunoya turned to look at Otonpui.
"Come here and lend a hand, let's wipe the skin around this man's wound clean."
Otunpuyi turned his stiff neck and looked at the young man's injured abdomen.
The young man's abdomen was probably struck by a knife, as the horrific incision spanned more than half of his abdomen.
Otunpui could see the peristalsis of the man's small intestine through the wound.
Seeing this, Otunpui couldn't bear it any longer.
He turned around and vomited on the ground next to him.
"Spit up quickly." Kunoya said in a calm tone. "After vomiting once or twice, you will get used to it."
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At this moment——
Red Moon Fortress, somewhere——
"Shendu, are you asleep?"
"I almost fell asleep." Tang Shen responded to Chanup and slowly opened his eyes.
At this moment when night had completely fallen, Tang Shen hugged his Japanese sword and sat in a remote corner where no one passed by.
In front of him, stood Chanup carrying a bag of dried meat and a bag of water.
"Here. I brought you dinner."
Chanup handed the dried meat and water to Tang Shen.
"Haha..." Tang Shen laughed in a low voice, "Fortunately, you have no shortage of food and drink here. You can have a full meal every time."
"It would be really hard to endure if you don't even have enough to eat..."
After that, Tang Shen took the dried meat and water from Chanup.
"You eat slowly." Chanup said, "I have something else to do, so I will leave first."
"...Chanup, wait a moment."
"What's wrong?"
"Six days ago...when I decided to help you, you told me that I would at least wait for another 10 days."
"Now, 6 days have passed."
"There are only 4 days left before your '10-day period'. Can you tell me what medicine you are selling in your gourd?"
"...I'm sorry. I can't say yet." Chanup shook his head.
"Haha..." Tang Shen chuckled again, "Hiding it so deeply... You made me even more curious..."
"Have you prepared any clever strategy that can defeat the shogunate army outside the city in one fell swoop?"
"It's up to your imagination." Chanup said softly.
"...Chanup, I think I need to remind you..." Tang Shen lowered his head and said in a low voice with a calm voice, "I have clearly felt that there are very few people who can take up arms to fight.
Already."
"Let me say something pessimistic - we may...not be able to last another four days..."
"...Don't think so much, Shendu." Chanup said softly, "You should be very tired now, so you can rest peacefully first."
"Let's wait and think about countermeasures later."
"...Yeah." Tang Shen nodded, "That's right..."
Speaking of this, Tang Shen paused as if he had thought about something.
Just when Chanup was about to turn around and leave, Tang Shen spoke again:
"...Chanup, you must not lie to me."
"If nothing happens after four days, I won't be able to forgive you."
"...Well." Chanup smiled warmly at Tang Shen, "Don't worry. In four days, there will definitely be a scene that will surprise you."
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