I formed the strongest swordsman group

As soon as Inoue Genzaburo finished speaking, Serizawa Kamo suddenly lost his temper.

Although he looked displeased, there was still a hint of thoughtfulness between his brows.

However... before he could think of the reason, a series of loud explosions suddenly interrupted his thoughts, pulling his consciousness back to the cold reality.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!

The roar of the iron cannon resounded throughout the audience!

I saw a soldier holding a brand-new matchlock gun suddenly emerge from the gap in the enemy group.

Under the cover of their companions, they formed three horizontal lines and rained down bullets on the soldiers of the 4th and 6th divisions with a "three-stage attack"!

Although the first salvo did not cause substantial damage to Serizawa Kamo and others, it caused quite a bit of confusion among them.

In an instant, the pupils of Serizawa Kamo and Inoue Genzaburo suddenly shrank.

Immediately afterwards, they stepped out of the way at a speed as fast as a conditioned reflex, and hid in a shallow pit not far away.

At the same moment, Serizawa Kamo shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Hidden! Hidden! Don't just stand there! Do you want to be a target?"

Even without Serizawa Kamo's instructions, the members of the Fourth and Sixth Divisions were driven by the desire to survive and consciously spread out, looking for places where they could hide their bodies.

In order to facilitate the soldiers' counterattack, a large number of single-man bunkers similar to "foxholes" were dug on each front.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!

The invisible projectiles criss-crossed the battlefield, and the piercing whistling sound was like the death cry for life.

Suppressed by the hail of bullets and unable to raise his head, Serizawa duck could only bury his head deep in the air. He felt that several bullets hit him squarely near the shallow pit where he was hiding, knocking away a large amount of sand.

Compared with the battle against the Aizu cavalry a few days ago, the movements of these iron gunners have become more skillful.

Whether it is the loading of ammunition or the replacement of arrays, the smoothness is commendable.

In the blink of an eye, a milky white "thick fog" filled the entire place, making people's eyes hurt.

Under the stimulation of the gunpowder smoke, Serizawa felt that his throat was dry. He licked his lips... and vaguely tasted the dry and bitter taste of gunpowder.

He raised his gaze and observed the nearby subordinates - he saw that they all tightened their bodies, with more or less panic on their faces.

Even the most heroic team members can't hide their panic at this moment.

This is the scary thing about iron cannons.

Not only because it is easy to master and has terrible lethality, but also because it can bring dual stimulation to people's hearing and smell.

Huge roars, pungent smoke...these abnormal sounds and strange smells that have nothing to do with daily life are enough to make people tremble in their hearts!

"Oh shit……!"

Serizawa Ya gritted his teeth and cursed loudly:

"No wonder it's so quiet in other directions... It turns out that these bastards gathered all the iron gunners here!"

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The Shinsengumi's position, this formation——

From the very beginning, Aomori positioned Division 9 as an espionage agency dedicated to gathering intelligence.

Therefore, at the beginning of the team's establishment, he deliberately incorporated those people with ordinary looks and good physiques into the ninth team.

In other words, the members of Division 9 are a group of people who are not lacking in physical strength.

In addition to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions on standby in the main formation, all units were fighting desperately, and the 9th division, which was designated as the "communications unit", was not idle either.

They ran around hard, conveying to the formation the latest battle conditions on each front on the one hand, and the latest military orders from the formation on the other.

As the war intensified, the formation became busier and busier.

The members of the Ninth Division frequently appeared in and out of the formation, in a hurry.

"Lord Nioh, the fifth and tenth divisions have repulsed the invading enemy!"

Qingdeng nodded lightly:

"Well, very good. Tell Harada Sanosuke: Don't pursue deeply, conserve your energy. Our main task at the moment is 'defense', don't waste your energy in unnecessary places."

"yes!"

…

"Lord Nioh, the situation on the southern front is excellent! The seventh and eighth divisions have gradually taken the initiative on the battlefield!"

Qingdeng: "Yes, I understand, please step back."

"yes!"

…

"Lord Nioh, there is no movement on the northern front. Captain Okita asked me to leave you with a message: I am so bored! How long will I sit in this barren place?"

Qingdeng said calmly:

"Tell her: Don't be impatient. The responsibility you shoulder is not light."

"Yes Yes!"

…

Good news, good news, good news...the news coming back to our formation is one good news after another.

Enemies in both directions east and south have been suppressed.

If nothing unexpected happens, there will be no need to worry about anything going wrong in these two places in a short period of time.

Faced with this gratifying result, the facial lines of many people such as Hijikata Toshizo, Kondo Isamu, Shannan Keisuke, etc. have gradually softened and become less tight.

In fact, facing this battle, not to mention that others were waiting, even Hijikata Toshizo and Shannan Keisuke, who had always been calm and calm, could not help but feel nervous.

After all, this was the first big battle the Shinsengumi fought.

The previous "Crueling Phoebe Group" was just a small fight.

From top to bottom in the new team selection, no one paid attention to the Kusunoki team, which was just a bunch of Yakuza and could only bully the weak people.

In this huge game with the whole country as the chessboard and all the major forces participating in it, the mere Yakuza really cannot stand out.

Even the Qingshui clan, which was once so powerful in Kanto, only gained such terrifying energy thanks to the hard training and support of the Punishment Party.

At the same time, this was also Qingdeng's first battle after launching his "military reform".

The success or failure of this battle and the record of this battle directly determine the success or failure of Qingto's "military reform", as well as the world's evaluation of the Shinsengumi.

As the saying goes, "God cannot bleed."

The God who sheds blood will lose the reverence of the world for Him.

It is no exaggeration to say that for all the soldiers of the Shinsengumi, this battle is a battle that cannot be lost.

Must win!

And be sure to win beautifully!

It is because of this idea that since the two armies started fighting, most of the people in this formation have kept a straight face and exuded a majestic aura.

It wasn't until this moment when good news came frequently that they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at this moment, a red silhouette suddenly burst into everyone's sight - Kinoshita Mai ran straight towards Qingdeng like chasing wind and lightning.

After all the Shinsengumi's military uniforms (light green haori) were in place, Aoshinobu made it clear that in formal occasions and public places, everyone must wear these clothes regardless of the size of the job.

However, he did not impose mandatory regulations on the colors and styles of the soldiers' undergarments and hakama.

As a result, the soldiers of the Shinsengumi...especially the cadres, all dressed up according to their own preferences.

Take the three women of the Shinsengumi as an example - Souji's undershirt is purple, Sanako's undershirt is blue, and Kinoshita Mai's undershirt is red.

Fortunately, light onion is a very versatile color, so no matter what color the underwear is, it won’t look too ugly.

Kinoshita Mai is proficient in body skills and can walk on smooth ground even on rugged mountainous terrain, and has the fastest footwork in the new selection.

Therefore, Qingdeng specially entrusted her with an important task - to wander alone outside the battlefield and monitor the bandit camp.

Once you find any strange movement from the rebel army, you will rush back to report it immediately.

She returned suddenly now, presumably because she had something important to report to Qingdeng immediately.

As it turns out, it does.

As soon as she came to Qingdeng's side, she said in a low voice:

"Qingden, the current situation on the eastern front is very bad."

"I saw that the rebel army sent new troops to reinforce the east."

"If this continues, there is a risk that the eastern front will be lost."

By coincidence, just as Kinoshita Mai finished speaking, the roar of iron cannons came from the east... The facial lines of Hijikata Toshizo, Shannan Keisuke and others became tense again.

Mai Kinoshita was not the first to bring back bad news from the Eastern Front.

Since the beginning of the war, the members of Division 9 have been sending bad information such as "the Eastern Front is tight" and "the Eastern Front is under great defensive pressure".

After a moment of silence, Hijikata Toshizo said in a faint tone:

"...Tachibana, the east side is not very optimistic."

Qingdeng nodded lightly:

"Having said that, this is what we expected early on, isn't it?"

Having said this, he let out a sigh of relief.

"There's nothing I can do...it looks like I still have to go."

After that, he stood up slowly.

When everyone saw this, they all cast surprised glances at him.

Hijikata Toshizo raised his eyebrows:

"Tangerine, are you about to go out into battle now?"

"No. This level of difficulty does not require my personal intervention."

Qingden smiled slightly.

"All I need is a word to control the situation in the east."

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…

Shinsengumi position, Eastern Front——

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!

Under the cover of the iron gunners, the ordinary soldiers of the rebel army took this opportunity to integrate their combat power, and while taking a break, they arranged into neat offensive formations.

In just a few moments, they would be ready to attack again.

Although when they launch a new round of offensive, in order to avoid accidentally injuring friendly forces, the iron gunners will definitely turn off their fire.

But because they got a precious opportunity to regroup, when they attack again, their momentum will definitely be heavy and ruthless!

As a result, Serizawa Kamo and others will be in a particularly disadvantageous situation.

Gensaburo Inoue took a sneak glance at the rebel army opposite, then turned his head and offered advice to Serizawa Kamo again:

"Serizawa-kun! Please request support from this formation!"

"..."

Serizawa remained silent, frowning slightly, still thinking about something.

At this moment——

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!

There was another dense loud noise... However, this time the roar of bullets did not come from their front, but from their rear!

Serizawa was stunned for a moment, and then turned back - he saw the 20 iron gunners lent to them by Matsudaira Yoshiho, each finding their "foxholes", setting up their muskets, and pulling the triggers... rows of barrages. Sweeping towards the bandit army.

Due to the small number of people, Aizu's iron gunners could not form a "three-stage attack" array.

There are at least more than 60 iron gunners in the rebel army, three times as many as them.

However, they relied on their excellent fighting skills to be evenly matched with their opponents.

Both sides went back and forth, you shot over, I shot back... The momentum was quite loud, but in the end, only a few people fell under their guns.

Rather, this is the scene that "matchlock shooting" should be.

The accuracy is extremely poor and the number is small... The effect of "human body tracing" is just a matter of course.

However, the timely reinforcements from the Aizu iron gunners caused confusion among the rebels and disrupted their deployment.

Even the samurai who practiced martial arts diligently and often worked with blood were afraid of firearms, let alone the "original farmers" who had only dealt with the countryside.

Looking at the reinforcements that arrived in time, Gensaburo Inoue couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and thought to himself: Great! It seems that our formation is already aware of our difficulties, so we have sent over the Aizu Iron Gunners as one of our trump cards.

Genzaburo Inoue felt happy, but Kamo Serizawa - he was expressionless, looking neither sad nor happy.

Suddenly, someone murmured in his ears:

"I didn't expect...you guys can't hold on anymore so quickly."

At the same time, he felt a familiar breath appear beside him.

Serizawa was startled for a moment, then showed a complicated expression.

"Orange..."

Like a ghost, Aomori appears next to Serizawa Kamo quietly and unknowingly.

He half-crouched in the shallow pit, looked at the other person with level eyes, and asked in a calm tone:

"Although there are no large-scale casualties, there is no doubt that you are at a disadvantage. Since the battle situation is so unfavorable, why not ask for help from our formation in time?"

"..."

Serizawa pursed his lips and remained silent.

Qingdeng didn't seem to expect the other party to give him a detailed reply, so he continued:

"Serizawa Duck, I know what you are thinking."

"If you seek help from this formation and force it to send reinforcements, it may have a very negative impact on subsequent operations - you are definitely not doing it for such a noble reason."

"You just don't want to lose face, right?"

Serizawa Kamo's pupils shrank.

"Other battlefields have seen consecutive battles and victories, but your side is in a state of utter disarray. This will make you feel very embarrassed."

"However, I can also understand your difficulties."

"After all, the area you are guarding is inherently easy to attack and difficult to defend."

"I don't have many other things under my command, but I do have a lot of powerful generals who can equal a thousand with one horse."

"If you need it, I can transfer Hajime and his third team over now."

"With Hajime here, I think this place will be impregnable."

After hearing what Aomori said...especially after hearing his words, "I don't have many other things, but I do have a lot of warriors who can defeat a thousand men with a single ride," Serizawa Kamo's expression suddenly changed.

His eyebrows were furrowed, his face flushed, and there were faint veins bulging up and down in his temples on both sides.

After a while, he said in a deep voice:

"...What a childish approach."

"Tangerine, do you really think I don't know that you are deliberately irritating me?"

"It's such a boring provocation. Even if you take it, you'll still feel unhappy."

"But... having said that, it's better to relieve your anger than holding back your anger."

"Okay! Tachibana, just keep your eyes open and watch! Let you see the bravery of Mito people!"

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