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Among these newcomers, there are 5 people who attract Qing Deng's attention the most.

The first one is Yamazaki Zheng, who has the "innate ninja holy body".

The second one is Soma Shukei.

Soma Shukei - born in Kasama Domain, Hitachi Province, born in the 14th year of Tenpo (1843), 21 years old this year.

Although he is a young boy, he has demonstrated to everyone what "young people are formidable" with his actual actions!

To be honest, his skills and literary talent are far from being outstanding.

Throwing him into the Shinsengumi where fierce people gather, he seems ordinary and inconspicuous.

However, just as Yamazaki Zheng's "extremely low sense of existence" attracted Qing Deng's attention, there is also a special thing about him that makes Qing Deng look at him differently.

That is his general style!

In the military exercises held within the Shinsengumi, his calm appearance in the face of danger and his calm eyes left a deep impression on Qing Deng.

Whenever the war was urgent and a large amount of news and intelligence came like a storm, everyone was panicking and didn't know what to do. He was always able to remain calm, quietly observe the situation, and look for a chance to win.

Qing Deng commented on him: In time, he might become the new vice-captain of the Shinsengumi in the future!

Although the Shinsengumi is not short of fearless and brave generals.

But there are very few generals who can plan and command, and win thousands of miles away.

According to Qing Deng's own observation, the only people in the Shinsengumi who can be called generals are Hijikata Toshizo and Saito Ichi.

So Qing Deng put Xiang Ma Shukei in the position of "vice-captain of the sixth squad".

The sixth, eighth, and eleventh squads in charge of guns and artillery are the three troops that Qing Deng values ​​most now.

Qing Deng's appreciation and appreciation of him are already evident.

The third is Yoshimura Kanichiro.

Yoshimura Kanichiro - Born in the Morioka Domain of Mutsu Province, he was born in the 11th year of Tenpo (1840) and is 24 years old this year.

Although the Morioka Domain has a land area of ​​100,000 koku, it is by no means a small domain, but it is not rich because of its remote geographical location and location in the mountains.

In other words, it is a poor and remote place.

In the eyes of the arrogant Kyoto people who are keen on regional discrimination, people from Mutsu (Tohoku) are all uncivilized savages.

Yoshimura Kanichiro, who was born in the countryside, has a country bumpkin vibe in both his appearance and temperament.

He has dark skin, thick hands and feet, and his eyes will narrow into slits when he smiles. His face is full of wrinkles, and his cheeks are full of honest and simple air. When he opens his mouth, he speaks with a very heavy and difficult-to-understand accent.

However, in contrast to his simple appearance, he is a versatile person who is good at both literature and martial arts.

He successively studied Hokushin Ittoryu and Shinto-ryu, and obtained the rank of Menkyo Kaiden in both.

Because of his superb skills, he was recommended to study abroad in Edo.

During his study in Edo, he entered the Genbukan and became a disciple of Chiba Dosaburo, further practicing Hokushin Ittoryu.

Therefore, he and Yamanami Keisuke were brothers from the same school.

Yamanami Keisuke had a deep impression of him.

When Yamanami Keisuke saw the name "Yoshimura Kanichiro" on the "Great Recruitment" application list and confirmed that this person was the fellow student he knew, he immediately dropped all the work at hand and found Qingdeng as quickly as possible:

"Tachibana-kun, please be sure to recruit this person! He is a dragon among men!"

In this way, under the strong recommendation of Yamanami Keisuke, Qingdeng made a big move and specially recruited Yoshimura Kanichiro into the army.

Facts have proved that Yamanami Keisuke's vision was not wrong.

Whether it was exhausting physical work or exhausting mental work, Yoshimura Kanichiro would go all out for every task assigned by Qing Deng, and never let Qing Deng down.

After many assessments, Qing Deng finally decided to put him in the position of "Vice Captain of the Eighth Division".

Just like Soma Shukei, he also served as the vice captain of the musket team.

It is worth mentioning that Yoshimura Kanichiro had a poor relationship in the Shinsengumi and was not well received by his comrades. Only a few of his fellow disciples, such as Yamanami Keisuke, were willing to get close to him.

This was not because everyone disliked him as a country bumpkin. How many people in the Shinsengumi were not from the countryside?

The reason was not complicated - everyone thought he was too greedy and had an unusual desire for money, just like a mercenary businessman, and lacked the spirit of a samurai, so they were unwilling to associate with him.

In this regard, Qing Deng investigated a little and finally learned the truth from Yamanami Keisuke.

Yoshimura Kanichiro signed up to join the Shinsengumi not for any lofty ideals, but just to make a living.

He was born in a poor family, just a low-ranking samurai, with an annual salary of only a pitiful single digit.

Because he got married early, he had a son and a daughter despite his young age.

Even if he spent all his spare time on side jobs such as making umbrellas and shoes, it was difficult to support his family.

In order to support his wife and children and fulfill his responsibilities as a husband and father, he made up his mind to "never return home in this life", resolutely risked leaving the feudal domain, and came to Aoto without any trouble.

Since joining the Shinsengumi, he has sent almost all the military pay and bonuses he received back to his hometown for his wife and children, and was reluctant to spend a penny on himself.

As a result, it goes without saying that his clothes were full of patches, like a piece of rag.

Even his sword was also tattered.

The blade has become as thin as a sheet of iron due to long-term use and excessive grinding.

The rope of the knife handle had rotted away long ago, so he could only hold the bare handle.

Qing Deng had always been full of respect for such a good husband and father who was conscientious and responsible.

Qing Deng was now someone else's husband, and it would not be long before he would be further upgraded to a father.

In this way, he understood even more how difficult it was to be a good husband and a good father.

Qing Deng knew that even if he gave him money, he would probably secretly send the money back to his hometown.

So, he took advantage of a certain exercise and gave Yoshimura Kanichiro a good knife on the grounds that "he performed well and deserved a reward" - in fact, Yoshimura Kanichiro's performance in the exercise was indeed very eye-catching and worthy of praise.

How could a smart person like Yoshimura Kanichiro not know that this was Qing Deng's way of understanding him and taking care of his dignity, allowing him to have a new knife openly.

When he held the new knife, he was so moved that he knelt on the ground on the spot, banging his head on the ground, and loudly stated that he would give everything he had to repay Qing Deng's kindness.

Since then, Yoshimura Kanichiro has worked harder to serve the public, with a heroic spirit of "a man will die for his friend".

The fourth is Nakazawa Koto.

Nakazawa Koto - just by looking at the name, you can recognize that this person is a woman.

After Sanako, Ama and Souji, the Shinsengumi welcomed the fourth female captain.

She and Nakazawa Sadaki, who is currently the vice-captain of the third squad, are siblings with a deep relationship.

The origin of these two siblings must start with the organization "Shinseigumi".

Under great political pressure, after the shogunate abolished the sankinkokutai, the flow of people in and out of Edo decreased significantly, resulting in business setbacks and the economy deteriorating.

As we all know, once the economy declines, all kinds of bull-headed monsters will emerge.

Robbery, extortion, theft... Edo's public security deteriorated sharply, and thieves were rampant.

At that time, the shogunate successfully formed the Shinsengumi with the idea of ​​"killing two birds with one stone by solving the problem of soldiers and reducing social instability."

Perhaps it was path-dependent. In the middle of last year, in the summer of the third year of Bunkyu (1863), the shogunate gathered a group of idle ronin and formed a new force specifically responsible for maintaining the security of Edo, which was named "Shinseigumi."

Since Shonai Domain was responsible for part of the security work in Edo, the Shinseigumi was under the command of Shonai Domain.

[Note Shonai Domain: The lord of the domain was the Sakai family, a hereditary daimyo who was highly valued by the shogunate]

The Shinseigumi did not have a uniform uniform (light green haori) like the Shinsengumi, but they all wore conspicuous vermilion hats, and at night they carried lanterns with the Shonai Domain Sakai family's crest - butterfly pattern - and paraded in the city of Edo, divided into two groups of fifty people, alternating day and night.

The Nakazawa brothers and sisters were veteran members of the Shinseigumi.

When the Shinsei-gun was first established, the two siblings both signed up for the army.

In the subsequent security operations, they gradually emerged and became famous.

The two siblings were born into a martial arts family. Their family opened a dojo and taught Hoshin-ryu martial arts.

The two siblings each inherited a part of Hoshin-ryu.

The elder brother, Nakazawa Sadagi, inherited the swordsmanship of Hoshin-ryu.

The younger sister, Nakazawa Koto, inherited the Naginata and Scythe techniques of Hoshin-ryu.

No matter from which angle, these two siblings deserve the comment of "excellent".

Let's start with the appearance - they both look good.

The elder brother has delicate features and the younger sister has a beautiful face, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

Then let's start with the inner qualities - because of strict family education and profound family knowledge, the brother and sister both have noble character and hate evil.

Finally, let's start with ability - perhaps because of their excellent genes, their martial arts talent can be said to be outstanding and their skills are extraordinary.

After joining the Shinsengumi, the two siblings quickly showed their strong strength far superior to their peers, and beat those criminals to tears, which greatly improved the public security in Edo.

Many bandits would consciously tuck their tails between their legs and quickly flee far away when they heard the name of "Nakazawa Brothers and Sisters". They dared not to be arrogant, which was really terrified.

Even Qing Deng, who was far away in Gyeonggi, had heard the names of these two siblings.

Because they all admired Qing Deng and were full of longing for the Shinsengumi, when they learned that the Shinsengumi was holding a new round of "big conscription", they gave up their current titles and status without hesitation, rushed to Kyoto, and signed up for the army.

They also "kidnapped" a group of elites who also admired the Shinsengumi from the Shinsengumi.

For this reason, Qing Deng received complaints from the lord of Shonai Domain - the Shinsengumi in Gyeonggi was recruiting soldiers, but in the end he actually lost a group of capable subordinates... It was extremely unfair!

The reason why Qing Deng valued Nakazawa Qin was very simple.

In a word, she was a rare female hero!

First of all, her height alone was amazing.

She was over 1.7 meters tall! Almost as tall as Qing Deng!

It was rare for a woman to have such a height in modern Japan, let alone in the Edo period when people were undernourished.

Whenever she walked among the ranks of the Shinsengumi, she stood out like a crane among chickens.

Therefore, not long after she joined the Shinsengumi, she got her first title: "Female Giant".

Then, not long after, she got her second and most popular title: "Xiao Sana".

She was also good at using the naginata, a heroine who was as brave as a man, a beautiful woman, and a warrior with amazing strength...

Strength, appearance, family background... No matter from every angle, Nakazawa Qin is like a mini version of Sanako!

For this reason, the Shinsengumi generals half-jokingly called her "Zona-chan".

Coincidentally, Nakazawa Qin admires Sanako very much.

Both belong to the "Edo Martial Arts Circle" and are both female samurai. How could Nakazawa Qin not know Sanako?

As early as more than ten years ago, when Sanako was still a teenage girl, she admired him very much and regarded him as her lifelong study idol.

In her daily life, she always imitates Sanako consciously or unconsciously.

For example: she always straightens her back, flattens her shoulders, sits like a bell and stands like a loose tree, so that she behaves as gracefully as Sanako.

Another example: whenever fighting, she would imitate Sanako's look and tie her hair into a neat high ponytail.

As a super fan of Sanako, not only does she not feel disgusted by the title "Little Sanako", but she feels extremely honored and likes this title very much.

Qingto put her in the position of "Vice Captain of the Seventh Division" and made her Sanako's adjutant, which was considered to be her wish.

Just like Yamazaki Hao, after Sanako took a back seat due to pregnancy, Nakazawa Qin came to take charge of the overall situation of the seventh team.

Thanks to the command experience she had accumulated while serving the New Recruitment Group, although she was a little confused at the beginning, she gradually adapted to the heavy military duties and is now quite proficient.

By the way, her brother Nakazawa Sadaki is also a talented person who deserves to be focused on training.

However, what is interesting is that compared to his personal abilities, his anecdotes are more impressive.

Nakazawa Sada only doesn't like to talk. He cherishes words like gold. He will never use three words to explain something clearly in two words.

Although Qingteng appointed him as the vice-captain of the third division, it was entirely out of official considerations and was not intended to make things worse.

But in terms of results, his personnel transfers did have quite a dramatic effect.

The reason why I say this is because the captain of the third division, Saito Ichi, is also a person who doesn't like to talk.

The captain and deputy captain are both silent gourds. Whenever the Third Division is dispatched, there will always be a situation like this at the front of the line:

Saitoichi: "..."

Nakazawa Sadaki: "..."

Saitoichi: "..."

Nakazawa Sadaki: "..."

No one spoke, letting the atmosphere become awkward and solemn.

Affected by this, the other team members behind them were all silent, not even daring to breathe out, and the silence was terrifying.

As a result, the Third Division was nicknamed "the quietest unit".

The last person who attracted Aoshinobo's attention was his old acquaintance—Ito Koshitaro—that is, Toudou Heisuke's master and Ito Oizou who commanded the Ito dojo.

Thanks to Toudou Heisuke's relationship, Qingto had some interactions with this person before.

The talent "Xiang's Core" is copied from him.

According to Ito Koshitaro himself, he has been paying close attention to the development and activities of the Shinsengumi since they came to Luo.

Over time, he gradually became fascinated and wanted to fight side by side with Qingdeng.

As soon as the news that "the Shinsengumi launched a new round of conscription" reached Edo, he closed the dojo without hesitation, took his brother Suzuki Miki Saburo and a group of disciples to Luo and defected to Seito.

After arriving in Shangluo, he abandoned his original name of "Ito Daizo" and changed his name to "Ito Koshitaro".

As Toudo Heisuke's master, his skill goes without saying.

While he is extremely powerful, he is also a great talent.

When Seito was still a passerby, he was already famous in Edo for his profound knowledge and first-rate education.

Qingdeng couldn't help but sigh: Is it a problem of Feng Shui? Why is it that Beichen Yidao style is always rich in such talented people with both civil and military skills?

From Shannan Keisuke, Toudo Heisuke, and now to Yoshimura Kanichiro and Ito Koshitaro, they are all ruthless people who mount up to attack Kuanghu and dismount from scrawling military documents.

A great talent like Ito Koshitaro is like a universal brick, which can be placed anywhere. How can he let his orbs fall to dust?

After careful and in-depth consideration, Qingdeng finally decided to appoint him as the assistant to the director of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.

Although Kondo Isamu is an extraordinary and masculine man, his only flaw is that he is not knowledgeable enough to be competent in tasks that require the use of his brain.

Having Ito Koshitaro as his adjutant would definitely be an added advantage.

What a pity... Ito Koshikotaro was good in every aspect, but there was only one thing that made Aoto displeased - he admired Mito Gakushu very much.

The Mito School is the source of the idea of ​​respecting one another.

The Mito School is to respecting people with lofty ideals, just as the Bible is to Christians.

Although Ito Koshitaro did not show any obvious political leanings, nor did he make any extraordinary moves such as "propagating the ideology of respecting the enemy" or "splitting the Shinsengumi", Ainoto still kept an eye on it.

While reusing him and making full use of his talents, Qingdeng has been secretly wary of him.

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On the general stage, Qing Deng, a horse with a golden sword, sat on the main seat.

The generals, headed by Hijikata Toshizo and Shannan Keisuke, quickly dispersed with a roar and took up their positions.

"Eh? Who are you?!"

Suddenly, the chief executive's scream came out.

The next moment, the atmosphere became extremely tense.

Everyone turned their heads and raised their gazes, staring solemnly at the unexpected guest who suddenly appeared.

Some people even raised their hands to press their knives, posing in a fighting stance.

"It's me, the vice-captain of the 9th Division, Yamazaki Sho."

Tsukasa: "Yamazaki... Sho...? Oh, yes, I remember, you are indeed Yamazaki Sho. Ahahaha... Sorry... I forgot who you are again..."

"It doesn't matter. It's my own problem. I don't look very good."

In a blink of an eye, the tense atmosphere dissipated.

Everyone remembered again that this person was indeed Yamazaki Sho, and then continued to do what they should do.

Everyone sat on the left and right sides below Qing Deng in order according to their status, facing each other.

The captains sat in the front row, and the vice-captains sat behind the captains.

Looking up, the scene was so majestic!

Today's martial arts performance was a self-examination within the Shinsengumi, not a show in front of others.

So, there is no need to engage in those pretentious styles.

Qing Deng waved his hand as soon as he sat down.

Hijikata Toshizo saw this and shouted loudly:

"Begin!"

Instantly, large flags were spread out!

The flag bearers under the command stand waved their flags and passed the instructions down one level at a time.

The next moment, the loud drum sound of "dong dong dong" spread all over the place, resounding like the clouds!

The first to go into battle was the infantry.

Soji, Nagakura Shinpachi and others stepped down from the command stand and went to command their troops.

The first, second, third, fourth and fifth squads, a total of 1,800 soldiers, were divided into 5 military formations, stepped in a uniform pace, entered the martial arts field, and came to the bottom of the command stand.

Compared to the past, the current Shinsengumi has not only changed in size, but also in spirit and spirit.

Under the strict discipline of the military, the soldiers no longer have the habit of being a ronin, but have transformed into a real, disciplined regular army!

After the infantry, the next batch to appear is the cavalry.

The sound of horses neighing "Huai Hui Hui" floated from afar.

Soon, a huge wedge-shaped formation composed of 800 cavalrymen broke into everyone's sight.

Harada Sanosuke held a long spear and jumped on his horse in front of the formation.

A man and a woman followed closely on his left and right - it was the vice-captain of the 7th Division, Koto Nakazawa, and the vice-captain of the 10th Division, Tadashi Matsubara.

As expected of a "female giant" with a height of more than 1.7 meters, when she held a naginata in her hand and sat on a tall horse, she was like an iron tower! Full of oppression!

From a distance, her majestic and heroic figure has a bit of Sanako's style!

As for Tadashi Matsubara, who stood shoulder to shoulder with Koto Nakazawa, he was also a good player who was good at using naginata.

However, his naginata was specially made, and its blade was not the common slender shape like a willow branch.

With this shape, it is more like a Guandao than a naginata!

Because of his fierce appearance and his ability to wield a large naginata, he was called "Ima Benkei".

Because of his proficiency in wielding a naginata, Qing Deng put him in the cavalry to give full play to his advantage of a long weapon.

The drills of the infantry and cavalry were quite successful.

The chain of command was smooth and the movements were quick and decisive.

When attacking, they were as powerful as thunder!

When defending, they were as steady as a mountain!

Such performance deserves praise.

Qing Deng smiled and nodded slightly, expressing his satisfaction with his expression and movements.

Of course, Qing Deng's biggest concern was the next two troops -

"Forward!"

Inoue Genzaburo swung his raised saber down with all his might.

Almost at the same time, Fujido Heisuke, not far away, also gave the same order to his subordinates.

The next moment after the order was issued, a shocking scene appeared on the martial arts field.

2,000 musketeers, armed with bayoneted rifles, lined up in neat rows, approaching the target at a steady pace.

At the same time, behind them, the dark muzzles pointed obliquely at the sky, exuding a terrifying aura.

The 11th Division... the artillery team, pushed the cannons in an orderly manner and rushed to the firing position.

"Don't dawdle! Speed ​​is firepower! The performance of our artillery determines the outcome of the battlefield!"

The captain of the 11th Division, Abe Juro, frowned and urged the soldiers who were a little slower in a bad tone.

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PS: There is a Japanese drama dedicated to Koto Nakazawa as the protagonist, the title of the drama is "The Swordsman of the Flower Storm". The prototypes of Kanazawa Tadashi, who was the captain of the second division of the fire thief, and his sister Kanazawa Koto, who appeared earlier, are the Nakazawa brothers and sisters.

As for Yoshimura Kanichiro, there is a novel with him as the protagonist, the book is called "Mibu Gishiden", and there is also a movie adapted with the same name.