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The cannons that were roaring the previous second suddenly quieted down.

All that remained in my ears was the buzzing tinnitus.

"Finally it stopped..."

"Ugh...my ears hurt..."

"Cough cough cough! Cough cough! Damn it! This must be the artillery of the Satsuma bandits!"

The smoke gradually dissipated...the true appearance of the Choshu Army's position slowly came into everyone's eyes.

In addition, it was very dark, and it was difficult for the Satsuma soldiers to aim, which further reduced the casualties of the Choshu Army.

Even the Aizu Army and Satsuma Army, which were famous for their combat effectiveness and training, would be uncontrollably frightened and timid when facing the black muzzles of guns.

"Shoot the horses first before shooting people! Hit their horses first!"

He leaned on his knife, lowered his eyelids, and stared at the position of the Aizu-Satsuma coalition in the distance.

As for the katana in his hand, he replaced several of them due to the fierce battle.

All the cavalry who approached him were chopped to pieces by him!

Where the silver light passed, blood and flesh flew!

At this time, a striking sound came from the distance again.

The sound of a head falling to the ground.

Thanks to this dense forest, they temporarily escaped the pursuit of the Aizu-Satsuma coalition.

Some troops were fighting a desperate battle with Katsura Kogoro's rear guard.

And some troops were still stranded in the southern suburbs of Kyoto, and had not kept up with the rhythm of the attack.

For example: there was a disconnect between the Satsuma army and the Aizu army, so he personally led a death squad and resolutely inserted it between the two armies, making a big fuss and launching a beautiful counterattack.

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The sound of the artillery of the Aizu-Satsuma coalition stopped... This is both a good thing and a bad thing.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The harsh sound of popping beans dominated the eardrums of everyone present.

As soon as he finished speaking, one "kill" after another rang out! The second act of this war after the bombardment was opened!

Katsura Kogoro raised his saber high in his hand, his eyes fixed on the cavalry team that was getting closer and closer in front of him.

At this point, he raised his sight and looked around the surrounding trees.

"They are here!"

Plop.

Katsura Kogoro rushed left, right, and forward, unstoppable! Several people were killed and injured immediately under his sharp blade.

As soon as he finished speaking, Katsura Kogoro firmly asserted!

"No! We can't retreat anymore!"

Plop.

Aizu and Satsuma were hastily formed coalition forces after all, and they were not familiar with each other.

Sukuna shrugged.

When an army stopped bombarding the enemy, it often meant... their army was about to come!

"They are coming! Get ready to meet the enemy!"

Looking up, there were large and small pits everywhere; broken pieces of earth everywhere; the unpleasant smell of blood and gunpowder everywhere...

The knight on its back was directly "catapulted"! He flew several feet away and fell on his back.

The headless horse ran forward for a long distance under the influence of inertia, and then fell to the ground like a fall.

"Anyway, Shuten-doji is here, but there are only a few enemies. Even if I slack off for a while, it won't matter, right?"

At this critical moment...

The troops that launched the first wave of frontal offensive were the world-famous cavalry of the Aizu Army!

Aizu's first fierce general Sagawa Kanbei took the lead, waving his spear in his hand and shouting:

He and the remaining troops sneaked into a dense forest.

With an overwhelming numerical advantage, the Aizu-Sa coalition forces bit the rear guard army's ass tightly.

"The enemy is attacking! Get ready to meet the enemy!"

The sound of blood splattering.

But... his agility and cleverness were not enough to make up for the huge gap between the two sides!

30 musketeers lined up as "Changshan Snake" and fired together.

The main force had not gone far yet, and they really couldn't retreat anymore.

After fighting countless tough battles, Katsura Kogoro finally earned a chance to breathe without the enemy attacking... ah, no, to be more precise, it should be said that there was no enemy attacking for the time being.

Looking around, hundreds of infantrymen swarmed towards Katsura Kogoro!

The battle started again!

As a last resort, Katsura Kogoro could only abandon the knife in his hand, slide forward, and while avoiding the opponent's attack, he stretched out his hands, put his left hand under his armpit, and his right hand around his neck, tightly clamping the opponent's upper body, and then used superb jujutsu skills to pin the man to the ground.

However, his bravery and courage really deserved the reputation of "the first fierce general in Aizu"!

"Aizu traitor! Go to hell!"

But in fact, they were fighting completely on their own, and the two armies fought each other.

At this time, another voice came:

"Sukuna, now is not the time to chat."

Katsura Kogoro ordered the musketeers to launch a counterattack from time to time.

The cavalrymen knocked down Choshu soldiers one after another.

He raised his sword over his head and blocked the approaching blade, then slashed the attacker to death with one blow.

However... because his sword-drawing posture was too forced and awkward, he failed to control the force of the sword, and the sword in his hand cut deeply into the tree trunk in front of him, and the blade was completely embedded in it.

The enemy we faced was not a 3,000-man army, but an army of 1,000 and an army of 2,000!

In terms of the result, he did a great job.

The fierceness of the battle and the tragic casualties can be seen from this!

Fortunately, those who stayed with Katsura Kogoro were all determined and indomitable people.

Sure enough—tap, tap, tap, tap—the sound of rapid horse hooves came from far away!

Katsura Kogoro frowned and suddenly pulled out the sword that was leaning on the ground.

Puff!

The sword he was holding was the one he had just snatched from the enemy.

The same sound of blood splashing.

The shiny tip of the gun pointed directly at Katsura Kogoro's back!

At this time, Katsura Kogoro's hands were still firmly holding his opponent.

The man showed a painful expression.

However... it is easy to imagine that in the fierce battlefield that changes rapidly, how could he not be able to pull back the blade in a hurry!

Before he could finish his words, another person attacked Katsura Kogoro with a knife.

Katsura Kogoro had been trying to shake off the pursuit but failed.

Taking advantage of this precious opportunity, Katsura Kogoro untied the water bottle at his waist and drank greedily to moisten his dry throat that seemed to be about to split at any time.

After hearing this, Katsura Kogoro frowned and his face darkened.

"Kill!"

Three hundred against three thousand... he had the advantage!

On this basis, he had to save the lives of the rear guard as much as possible... this was even more difficult!

The horses, startled by the gunshots, slowed down because of fear.

The man who was pressed to the ground by Katsura Kogoro was also beheaded.

There were countless people who accidentally stepped on the air and tripped over the stones on the roadside, so that the attack was blocked.

In this scene and this situation, no matter how you look at it, Katsura Kogoro is in danger!

"Mr. Katsura! Be careful!"

He saw through the weakness of the Huisa coalition - lack of tacit understanding.

...

Katsura Kogoro raised the knife in his hand above his head and stared at the cavalry that was approaching rapidly in front of him.

The same sound of a head falling to the ground.

The shot horse screamed, raised its four hooves, and threw the knight on its back away.

It can be seen that he should want to stand up, but he can't do it.

Compared with the powerful but limited lethality cavalry, this large-scale infantry is the real threat to the Choshu army!

Although Katsura Kogoro was already bloodthirsty, he did not lose his reason and judgment.

"How many people do we have left?"

The originally orderly cavalry formation was in chaos for a moment.

The results were remarkable, but... only 30 flintlock rifles, the barrage was too sparse!

"Don't be afraid! Keep moving forward! Move forward!"

Otherwise, facing such terrible losses, they would have fled long ago.

At the same time he spoke——

It is not difficult to pull the knife back.

"Look at the knife!"

Its head rolled to Katsura Kogoro's feet.

"No matter what, we must stop the current decline!"

The sound of "bang", "bang", "bang" of the guns never stopped.

Blocking the enemy and buying time for the evacuation of the main force - this is an extremely difficult task.

Under his loud encouragement, the Aizu cavalry cheered up and regrouped in a blink of an eye.

Katsura Kogoro did not break his promise - he personally led 300 people to cover the rear of the entire army.

As soon as this was said, the atmosphere around him instantly tensed!

Katsura Kogoro made precise instructions while personally going into battle, wishing he could split himself into two people.

After all, his head was gone.

In the absence of lighting, the actions of the Aizu-Sa coalition were naturally extremely inconvenient.

Katsura Kogoro's rear guard army had only 300 people.

"Ready... Fire!"

At the moment when the two figures crossed each other, Katsura Kogoro shouted and chopped down with his sword!

The original "fight and retreat" gradually turned into "retreat again and again"...

"Kill!"

To put it bluntly, it has become the surface of the moon.

Thanks to his prompt decision, the Choshu Army was able to withdraw from the position in time and avoid being hit hard by the artillery.

Suddenly! Katsura Kogoro's body tilted and fell.

"Found it!"

As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers of the rear guard army present showed a stern look on their faces.

If they continued to retreat or were defeated, the Huisa coalition would surely pursue them and catch up with the Choshu army in one breath and deal a cruel blow to them!

Katsura Kogoro threw away the empty water bottle in his hand and turned to ask the man just now:

"Mr. Katsura! It's no good! Retreat quickly! If we continue to fight like this, we will all be destroyed here!"

In this way, with the blessing of the above-mentioned factors, the battle line of the Huisa coalition was extremely long, and the battlefield extended from the southern suburbs of Kyoto to the western suburbs of Kyoto.

Whenever the Huisa coalition launched an offensive, the continuous gunshots would make them lose most of their momentum.

Finally... the two armies met!

"Huai huai huai huai huai huai huai——!"

"If we retreat any further, we will collide with the main force!"

The aiming depends entirely on the naked eye, and the destructive power cannot be compared with modern artillery. It cannot even penetrate the thick city walls.

The tents and curtains that were not moved away in time were torn to pieces, and the scene was in ruins.

For example: seeing that the attack rhythm of the Aizu army slowed down and formed a situation of "one in front and one behind" with the Satsuma army, he decisively concentrated his forces to attack the Satsuma army that "showed up".

Puff!

One wave has not subsided, another wave has risen-another person has rushed over from behind Katsura Kogoro!

The new attacker is holding a pistol.

Sukuna raised his eyebrows and showed a strange expression.

"From now on, we will rely on this forest to resist step by step, and we have to hold out for at least one hour!"

"That guy with regular features is Katsura Kogoro, one of the 'Three Heroes of Choshu'!"

Led by Katsura Kogoro himself, the rear guard attacked head-on without giving up.

This made it difficult for them to carry out coordinated actions.

Sukuna, Shuten-doji... Katsura Kogoro's expression changed suddenly when he heard these names.

In this way, Katsura Kogoro made full use of the gap between the Society and the Sa, flexibly changing offense and defense, and slowly retreating when he saw a gap.

Someone jumped out from behind a tree in front of him and chopped him with a knife.

After landing, he "grunted" and knuckled his head into the ground, like a wild boar knuckling in the mud.

Although he stabilized his body at the critical moment, he exposed a fatal flaw!

...

"You are Katsura Kogoro, right?"

The current artillery is still very backward.

His comrades fell one after another...

Even the people of Choshu around him couldn't help but scream and wail.

This place was full of green grass, and there were trees and bushes everywhere that blocked the view.

The Choshu men who accompanied Katsura Kogoro to the rear did not have time to complain anymore, and they all picked up their weapons, showing a look of common hatred against the enemy.

How could the soldiers of the Kaisa around him miss this God-given opportunity in vain?

"Damn it!"

He wiped the blood on his face, stretched his neck, and shouted:

"Don't fight! Don't fight! Our goal is not to defeat the traitors of the Kaisa and the thieves of the Sa! But to buy time for the evacuation of the large army! Listen to my orders! Fight and retreat!"

When everyone was at a loss, Katsura Kogoro stepped forward and became the backbone of the group, quickly ordering the Choshu army to abandon Kyoto and retreat westward to the feudal domain.

In addition, the pitch-black sky helped them a lot.

"This forest is very good, it is an excellent location."

The gunman who attacked Katsura Kogoro stood "stupidly" in an area five steps away from Katsura Kogoro - no wonder he was "stupid".

Except for those who were accidentally injured by shrapnel, only 32 unlucky people were directly hit by shells and turned into a pile of pitiful meat paste.

"You...you are members of the Fazhu Party?"

This time...it was a thunderous dull footsteps!

By now, he has become a bloody man!

From hair to toes, every part of his body is covered with sticky blood.

It is true that in the recent Iga attack and defense, Sagawa Kanbei performed poorly, which added a glaring stain to his resume.

After roaring, Sagawa Kanbei lightly knocked the horse's belly to further force the horse's speed.

Katsura Kogoro's decisiveness, wisdom and bravery are indeed admirable.

Seeing this, the soldiers of the Huisa Army present were all terrified and dared not step forward.

Without powerful weapons to support them, it would be impossible to complete such a difficult task with just bravery.

"How come even the people of Choshu know us? The image of the 'unknown secret society' that we have been trying to maintain seems to no longer exist."

Before he could react, another silver light flashed across his vision.

He fell so hard... Even if this man didn't die, he must have been seriously injured and difficult to heal.

Guarding the rear is a technical job.

Before the large force of the Choshu Army left, they specially left 30 advanced flintlock rifles.

Katsura Kogoro was startled and looked up at the sound - a young samurai with two bloody swords and ordinary looks stood straight in front of him and cast a questioning look at him.

Suddenly, Katsura Kogoro's ears trembled slightly, and then his face changed.

This sentence seems to be nonsense, but there is actually a very obvious difference between the two.

The 300-man army was reduced to only 80 people... The casualty rate was nearly 70%!

The Aizu-Sa coalition had 3,000 soldiers.

At first glance, they were aggressive.

During this period, the 30 flintlock rifles left by the large army played a big role.

"Now there are only about 80 people who can move freely and have not fallen behind..."

With a snap, a large horse head with a complete cross section soared into the sky!

"Quick! Kill him! Those who take down Katsura Kogoro's head will be able to get a reward of 1,000 taels of gold directly!"

Although the number is small, it is definitely a weapon for winning by surprise!

A row of bullets swept away, and the Aizu cavalry on the opposite side suddenly sounded screams and wails one after another.

Katsura Kogoro is worthy of being the recipient of the Menkyo Kaiden of the Shinto Munen-ryu and the proud disciple of "Riki no Saito".

It turned out that his left foot accidentally stepped into the mud, and his body lost balance, and the whole person almost fell to the ground.

The infantry of the Huisa coalition army lined up in a tight formation and rushed over in a huge crowd!

A warrior beside him, who was also covered in blood, said this anxiously.

At the same time, Katsura Kogoro and others also launched a fierce counterattack. .

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