I formed the strongest swordsman group

at the same time--

Edo, the suburbs, beside a certain river——

Kimura, who was on vacation today, held a fishing rod in his hand, sitting motionless by the river bank like a rock, fishing.

On one side is a rushing small river, followed by a dense grove of trees. Under the cover of the grove are rocky hills, which are closely connected to the hills not far away.

On the other side is an open wilderness, with several footpaths criss-crossed and criss-crossed by human feet. The paths extend eastward and end at the outskirts of Edo.

Looking around, it was a beautiful scene—but such a beautiful scene was ruined by Kimura's expression at the moment.

I saw Kimura's expressionless face, every line on his face was as cold and hard as the spine of a knife, and his expression was elusive.

Beside Kimura, the leader of the fifth team of Huofu Thief Kai, who was also on vacation today: Huosaka Motozo, was also fishing there with a fishing rod.

At first glance, the two sitting side by side seem to be fishing seriously.

But after taking a closer look, it can be found that both of them are ulterior motives.

Kimura half-closed his eyes and stared at the river, his thoughtful eyes made him look like he was staring at a distant world.

As for Hosaka, he was completely absent-minded.

Sometimes he glanced at the mirror-like river, and sometimes he tilted his eyes and peeked at Kimura's face.

——Kimura-sama suddenly called me to go fishing... What exactly do you want?

At this time, Huosaka was full of question marks.

Today is a long-lost day off. In order to make full use of this rare vacation and eliminate the accumulated physical and mental fatigue to the greatest extent, Hosaka has listed a very detailed "play plan".

Huosaka, who has never been confused, is much older than young people, but he knows how to play and play better than young people.

First of all, go to the "No. 1 Entertainment Street in Edo": Ryogoku Hirokoji, listen to storytelling; watch Kabuki, Joruri puppet shows and other performances.

After watching the show, if you still have time, go to Suharaya in Nihombashi—one of the most famous bookstores in Edo—to see if there are any new yellow papers on the shelves.

Yellow Table Paper: A literary and artistic publication with yellow leather embroidered portraits. It has been at the forefront of the sales list of various bookstores for a long time. Because this kind of reading material is so easy to sell, many writers make a living exclusively by writing pornographic papers.

Hosaka is very feminine. Reading yellow paper is one of his greatest hobbies. There are a large number of yellow watch papers in the family. The number of them is so large that the place is full of buildings;

After spending the day time leisurely and leisurely, head to the place that countless Edo men dream of: "City that Never Sleeps" Yoshihara, spend a night of joy at the knees of beauties, he misses Zaoju from Bomoya so much The lady has little feet.

A perfect plan, a fulfilling day - as a result, Kimura's sudden arrival disrupted his perfect plan.

Early this morning, Kimura suddenly visited and said that he wanted to go fishing with Huozaka.

Kimura's sudden invitation made Hosaka very puzzled.

Although he and Kimura are both captains of Huofu Bandit Kai, they don't have much contact with each other on weekdays.

The relationship between the two is neither unfamiliar nor unfamiliar, and familiar is not very familiar—at least not so close that they can go fishing together on rest days.

Hosaka originally wanted to decline, but considering that it was someone who came to invite him on his own initiative, he was embarrassed to ignore him, and he was also curious about why Kimura would suddenly invite him to go fishing, so he reluctantly accepted the invitation in the end.

Under the leadership of Kimura, the two of them came to this small river on the outskirts of Edo.

Kimura had been silent ever since he started fishing - which made Kasaka more and more confused.

What exactly is Kimura-sama going to do? Could it be that you really just want to go fishing with me?

Kimura kept silent.

As for Hosaka, he was disturbed by doubts and couldn't find a suitable topic for a while.

The two sides have been silent like this.

It didn't know how long time passed, until a ray of refreshing breeze wrinkled the river surface, and Kimura finally spoke the first words after throwing the fishing line into the river:

"...Hisaka-kun, what do you think of Tachibana Qingdeng?"

"ah?"

Hosaka turned his face away, blinked vigorously at Kimura, and asked Kimura with his movements: Mr. Kimura, why are you asking this?

Kimura, whose eyes were still fixed on the river in front of him, seemed to have not noticed the eyes that Hosaka was looking at him, and continued on his own:

"Hisaka-kun, there are only you and me here, and no outsiders are present. And you should also know: I hate Tachibana Tachibana very much, so don't worry about it, just speak freely."

Hosaka frowned slightly.

He silently withdrew his gaze from Kimura's body, and pursed his lips thoughtfully. After a while, he said softly:

"I... hate Juqingdeng very much."

There was a gloomy cloud of sorrow in the brows of Hosaka.

"I, Motozo Hazaka, have been working for the Tokugawa family since I was 16 years old. After decades of self-denial and hard work, I have accumulated countless credits and hard work, and finally climbed to the current high position."

"As for that Ju Qingdeng, he just killed some lunatics who were full of 'disturbing barbarians', and transformed from a 'three-time' concentric body into a third team captain who is equal to me... How unreasonable it is!"

Speaking of this, Hosaka's hand holding the fishing rod trembled slightly like a dead leaf in the wind, and his eyes burst out with jealousy that seemed to be solidifying.

As if he wanted to pour out the private words accumulated in his heart in one breath, he opened his voice without hesitation or hesitation:

"Ju Qing's ascendance to the top position is a disrespect and a blasphemy to an old official like me who is cautious in the morning and evening in the evening!"

When Hosaka spoke, Kimura listened quietly the whole time.

He seemed to have expected that Hosaka would pour out his dissatisfaction with Qingdeng, with a calm expression and a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Hisaka-kun, I knew you must be like me, you hate Tachibana very much."

After finishing speaking, Kimura put down the fishing rod in his hand, turned around, and met Kasaka's eyes with a serious face.

"Mr. Huosaka, the reason why I invited you to go fishing today is actually to discuss an important matter with you: Do you want to join hands with me and work together to make Ju Qingdeng unlucky?"

Let Ju Qingdeng be unlucky——As soon as these words fell into his ears, a bright light flashed in the depths of Hizaka's pupils.

It's just that this bright light is fleeting, and the next moment after it flashes, it quickly disappears.

"Of course I'm happy to see that Juqingdeng's life is not comfortable, but... can this kind of thing be done?"

Hosaka drooped his shoulders, his expression darkened.

"Although I really don't want to admit it...but that kid with the yellow mouth does have some talents."

"Excellent swordsmanship, daring to fight and rush. You made great achievements on the first day you took office here...Damn it...!"

Although Hosaka's expression dimmed, the jealousy in his eyes didn't go out—instead, it became more vigorous.

Hearing Hosaka's words, "I made a great contribution on the first day I took office here", Kimura's face suddenly turned ugly—from a certain point of view, Qingdeng's new contribution is still He gave it to Qingdeng.

Originally, he wanted to hand over a difficult task to Qingdeng, so as to embarrass him, but who would have thought that it would further make the opponent's reputation... Until now, every time he thinks of this, Kimura is still so depressed that he wants to vomit blood.

Kimura took several deep breaths, and after barely gathering his emotions, he sneered:

"Hisaka-kun, you can't say that."

"I admit: that 'Original Royal Family' does have some skills—but that doesn't mean he's really capable of living a peaceful life in Huofu Thief Kai."

"You and I are both the captain of Huofu Thief Kai, so Huosaka-kun, you should be very clear about how difficult it is to discipline all the soldiers in the team."

"There are many arrogant generals in the army who can't be beaten, can't be scolded, and are more delicate than porcelain."

"Not to mention commanding these arrogant generals, just telling them not to cause trouble and not to hinder me is enough to make Ju Qingdeng panicky."

"Hmm..." Hosaka nodded in agreement, and the gloom on his face disappeared a bit.

The Edo Shogunate was a samurai regime, and the samurai in the ruling class were, to put it bluntly, a group of "hereditary soldiers".

On weekdays, each do various things.

The sword hall of the sword hall.

Learn to learn.

An errand in the government office.

But if there is a war and the shogunate issues a mobilization order, then all samurai are obliged to put down all the affairs and work at hand, put on their own armor, knives and guns, and join the army.

In other words, the samurai are a group of "professional soldiers waiting to be called at any time."

Therefore, since the establishment of the shogunate by the Tokugawa family in Edo, there has been no such thing as "recruitment" whether in the shogunate or in the territory of the vassal state.

Civilians are not qualified to serve as soldiers, and the military is all in charge of the samurai.

Whether it is the Huofu Thief Reform, or the "Sanfan Group" and other troops, all the existing standing armies of the shogunate, from generals to ordinary soldiers, are all serious warriors. The ancestors of almost every one of them were wounded, bled, and made contributions to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first general of the Edo shogunate.

They were either promoted or promoted through connections. Among them, there are many rich and powerful families with very strong backgrounds, who stuffed ineffective disciples in their families to gild their qualifications.

Although Qingdeng, my grandson, and Kimura are the leaders of the first team, they do not have the right to eliminate old team members and select new ones.

Not to mention replacing a team member, even if it is punishing a team member, you have to carefully weigh it first - the strength or concentricity in front of you, on the surface, his official position is lower than yours, but the family power behind him may be so powerful Can scare you to death.

Generally speaking, samurai will not intermarry with civilians. Samurai only intermarried with samurai.

After 300 years of evolution, the samurai community has long formed an extremely complex interpersonal network that affects the whole body.

The military became powerful... This is one of the important reasons for the deteriorating military strength of the Edo shogunate and the "three hundred princes".

Therefore, when officers like Qingdeng and the others were running the army. Be careful, be careful, be careful; be careful, be careful, be careful. If you accidentally offend someone who cannot be provoked, then you will be in trouble.

That's why Kimura felt this way: Just to subdue the arrogant soldiers in the third team and make the third team truly a team that "can obey their own orders" is enough to torture Qingdeng into a mess Unbearable.

"Hisaka-kun, bring your ears closer."

Kimura hooked his finger at Kasaka.

"I hate that 'Yuan Yujia' even more than you expected! How can He De be an equal to us for such a low-blooded thing?"

"Seeing that guy make meritorious deeds and show off is more uncomfortable than cutting my heart with a knife."

Kasaka nodded vigorously in deep agreement.

Kimura continued:

"In the past few days, I've been thinking deeply about: what should I do to make that 'Yuan Yujia' no longer complacent—it really made me figure out something."

"Now... I have a plan that, if successful, will have a great chance of driving that 'Yu family' out of Huofu Thief Gai. Huosaka-kun, are you interested in hearing it?"

Husaka's complexion changed slightly.

After hesitating for a while, he leaned out slowly, leaning his ear to Kimura's lips...

...

...

Edo, the 3rd division camp, the school field——

As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, a person walked out from behind a big tree beside Qingdeng with steady steps.

Thick hair that has not been shaved into a Tsukiyo head, a little frost on the temples, a slightly thin body, eyes as bright as stars, and a faint smile on the corner of his mouth—it is Katsu Rintaro!

In an instant, all the soldiers of the third division under Qingdeng exploded.

"Katsu Rintaro? Is it the famous Katsu-sama in recent years?"

"It's really him!"

"Are you sure it's him?"

"I'm sure! I was lucky enough to meet Master Sheng once. The middle-aged man standing next to Master Tachibana is indeed Master Sheng!"

"Katsu Rintaro... I remember he will be transferred to form the navy soon?"

"Master Tachibana actually invited the future navy chief to speak to us?"

...

Whether it's Akabane, Shirasaki, Aoi, etc., or Tongxin who are grassroots personnel, all of them stared wide-eyed in amazement at this time.

While everyone was in shock, Katsu Rintaro spoke:

"Hi everyone!"

Katsu Rintaro smiled and spoke softly.

"Mr. Orange has just introduced himself to me, so I won't repeat who I am."

"It is a great honor for me to stand here and speak to you today."

"Huofu Thief Kai...I have been curious about this army that has made countless outstanding military exploits since its formation!"

...

Katsu Rintaro gave a mobilization speech to boost the morale of the members of the third squad according to what Qingdeng said just now.

He is humorous and knowledgeable, and his presentations are entertaining without being dull.

However, the fly in the ointment is that not many people are listening attentively.

Except for Qingdeng, who was smiling and standing beside Katsu Rintaro, everyone present at this moment showed different degrees of trance.

Everyone here is a member of the military family who is serving the government.

Since they are all Fenggong people, who would not know that his reputation spreads far and wide, even if he looks at the whole country, he can definitely be called the famous Katsu Rintaro?

Some people who are well-informed and familiar with all the troubles in the officialdom know further: Katsu Rintaro is the big celebrity in front of Tokugawa Ieshige! Under the leadership of Tokugawa Ieshige, he will soon be transferred to be the head of the warship training center, fully responsible for the training and formation of the shogunate navy!

Tokugawa Kashige has always held an open-minded and supportive attitude towards advanced Western knowledge, so he appreciates Katsu Rintaro, who is proficient in Western knowledge, and often invites Katsu Rintaro to the city to meet and ask Katsu Rintaro for advice—this is the honor that many people yearn for ?

The reason why Katsu Rintaro was able to skyrocket and reach the sky in just a few years is inseparable from the appreciation and vigorous training of Tokugawa Ieshige.

Right now, Katsu Rintaro has been transferred to the military because of his proficiency in artillery and naval affairs, and will take over the formation of the shogunate navy. But anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is deeply appreciated by Iemo Tokugawa, and his future achievements are limitless!

The first marshal of the shogunate navy... This is most likely not the end of his career!

As a rising star in the political arena of the shogunate in recent years, Katsu Rintaro can be said to be one of the most popular figures nowadays.

There are as many people who want to curry favor with him and hug this "big thick leg" as crucian carp crossing the river.

And such a big man actually appeared in front of them at this time, giving them a speech with a kind face...

How could Ju Qingdeng invite such a high-ranking official into the garrison of their security force to give a speech? !

This card is too big!

More and more people unconsciously shifted their gazes, casting awe-inspiring and convinced gazes at Qingdeng.

In ancient Japan, a society where class solidification was so serious that it was almost distorted, many people were more afraid of the power of "one thought, blood splattered in five steps" than the force of "one thought, blood splattered".

On many occasions and in the eyes of many people, power is far more authoritative than force.

As the saying goes: not afraid of vagabonds on the street, only afraid of the court officials.

Tachibana Qingdeng actually made friends with Katsu Rintaro - thinking of this, many people's moods changed uncontrollably and quietly.

In fact, the reason why this group of people headed by Akabane and Shirasaki dare to ignore Qingdeng, or even speak ill of Qingdeng, is entirely because they feel that their background is very strong, and they think that Qingdeng can't do anything to them. Sample.

Nearly half of the people in the team are from the banner family, and the family is more or less a small force.

With the support of the family behind it, there is no need to be afraid of Qingdeng-this is a true portrayal of the hearts of many team members.

However, seeing Qing Dengzheng and Katsu Rintaro standing side by side with their own eyes, their thinking had to be changed.

Katsu Rintaro...they can't afford to offend such a big man!

Don't say that you are offended, it's too late to hook up and flatter you!

This legendary, but future naval leader. Although from a functional point of view, Huofu Thieves belonged to the army and had nothing to do with the navy, but it still belonged to the same army system.

If he could cling to such an army leader... then he would be a chicken and a dog!

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the school field suddenly changed.

Some people no longer cast indifferent and bored eyes on Qingdeng.

And some people... became even more excited.

As expected of Nioh! Not only do I know such high-ranking officials, but I can also invite them to give speeches!

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I was in a bad state yesterday, and the number of words was a little too small... (Leopard headache and crying.jpg) But I still have the audacity to ask for a monthly pass!

Ask for a monthly pass! Ask for a recommendation ticket!

PS: Suharaya is a real store. In the Ryogoku Bridge in the Edo period, there was indeed a famous bookstore called "Suharaya".