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Chapter 899: Making Trouble in the Enemy Camp! Disrupting the Choshu Army! [4500]

Since becoming the commander-in-chief of an army, Qing Deng has come to understand more and more why "Heavenly Khan" Li Shimin is so fond of taking risks alone.

Armed with a precious bow and a long spear and leading a few cavalry, he dared to ride on the enemy and strolled outside the enemy camp in a swaggering manner... Although it was very heroic, it really made people sweat.

At first glance, it seemed that Li Shimin was risking his life to show off, but in fact this was not the case.

It's easy to imagine that how could such a super-powerful man who created an era risk his life just to show off?

The reason why such tactics are frequently used is, on the one hand, because they are skilled and bold and are not afraid of danger; on the other hand, it is to obtain intelligence more quickly and efficiently.

Even in modern times with advanced technology, it is extremely difficult to obtain accurate intelligence on the enemy on a rapidly changing battlefield.

Due to backwardness and poor traffic conditions, intelligence is often delayed.

By the time the intelligence that the scouts had collected with great difficulty was submitted to Qingdeng's case, it might already be outdated.

Whether this information is accurate is another question.

A kind father in the 20th century once said: It is not difficult to obtain intelligence, but the difficult part is how to find the correct one from the pile of intelligence.

So, instead of staying in the tent, waiting for information that may arrive at an unknown time and may be accurate, it is better to go there in person!
Go to the front line in person, observe the details of the enemy camp with your own eyes, or engage in direct combat with the enemy, and you will immediately understand the enemy's strengths and weaknesses.

Apart from being too dangerous and easy to get out of hand, it is actually a highly effective tactic that achieves twice the result with half the effort!

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The wind blew harder and harder, and the snow fell heavier and heavier.

It was snowing lightly a moment ago, but now it turned into heavy snow.

In an instant, the earth was covered with a thick white coat, and the white earth stretched into the distance with no end in sight.

This is the first snow in Choshu this year.

It was not launched earlier or later, but just at this time when Zheng Da's army was approaching the city.

Thinking about it this way, this sudden heavy snow seemed like a prank from God, which well reflected the current mood of the Choshu generals and soldiers.

A heavy atmosphere permeated the air inside and outside the camp.

From the generals wearing battle feather robes to the soldiers wearing only battle hats, every one of them had a stern face and looked as gloomy as water.

In order to prevent the torches from going out, they had to put a lantern cover over the torches.

No matter how strong the wind and snow are, or how bad the weather is, it is impossible to stop patrolling and standing guard.

On the observation tower at the southeast end of the camp, three soldiers - shivering, frost and snow hanging on their eyelashes, their faces pale from the cold - were diligently holding their posts.

Even without anyone suggesting, they would spontaneously huddle together, back to back, sharing each other's body warmth.

The darkness plus the falling snow...the visibility is extremely poor.

Even if you try your best, you can't see the scenery more than 10 meters away.

Since you can't see it anyway, one can't help but wonder if there is any point in keeping watch at a time like this.

Just as they were boredly scanning the shadows and layers of snow outside the camp... suddenly, the tip of one of them's ears twitched a few times.

Then, he frowned slightly, stretched his neck, stared nervously outside the camp, and asked his two companions beside him:
"Hmm? Did you hear anything?"

"sound?"

“I just heard the wind.”

Although the other two did not notice anything unusual, they both stood up and checked every place and every corner within their sight.

Suddenly, the sentry who first heard the unusual sound suddenly saw a silver light flashing in the darkness in the distance.

The next moment...really a moment! The silver light stretched and elongated, turning into a silver line, shooting straight towards them!
laugh!
The sound of a sharp object entering flesh was heard immediately.

The sentry who first noticed something was wrong took two steps back with a "thump", "thump", then collapsed to the ground with blood foaming from his mouth - there was an arrow stuck in his throat, the arrowhead had entered his throat and came out from the back of his neck.

Blood and bone fragments formed a mist that sprayed everywhere and landed on the faces of the other two sentinels.

The sudden attack instantly took away their expressions, complexions, and voices.

They opened their eyes wide, with a dull expression, staring stupidly at their companion who had fallen at their feet.

This fleeting moment of distraction caused them to miss their last chance to escape.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
From the first arrow to the second arrow and the third arrow, there was almost no gap, one arrow after another.

In the blink of an eye, two more arrows flew out of the air.

The same speed, the same accuracy, the same shot through the throat.

The two men immediately followed in the footsteps of their companions. They didn't even have time to scream or even to come to their senses before they were killed on the spot.

In less than three seconds, the lookout tower was taken down and all the sentries on it were cleared out.

Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap…

Immediately after the sound of arrows, the sound of footsteps on snow came from afar.

After a while, ghostly shadows emerged from the wind and snow.

The person in the lead was Qing Deng.

He was seen holding an arrow in one hand and a bow in the other, his hawk-like eyes scanning back and forth, searching for the enemy.

The longbow in his hand was exactly the precious bow given to him by Tianzhangyuan - Isezhafu Riluo.

Although he hadn't used a bow for a long time, it did not affect his performance at all.

His two legs clamped Carrot's waist and back tightly like iron clamps - the talent "Cat Turn +4" was activated - firmly fixing the body and maintaining the stability of the shooting so as to carry out the "roll call" shooting.

No one he sets his sights on can escape or survive!

The sudden heavy snow really helped them a lot.

The dark night and the falling snow obscured their figures.

The thick snow covered the sound of horses' (cows') hooves.

Thanks to the snow, their concealment is as good as ever!

Of course, charging in the wind and snow was undoubtedly a huge test for Qing Deng and others.

It was already cold when it was windy and snowing, and the strong wind blowing against the trend when riding horses (cows) at full speed brought a bone-chilling chill.

Although Qing Deng and the others had wrapped a windproof towel around their faces and dressed as thickly as possible, they still felt the cold.

Qing Deng felt his face strangely numb.

Every muscle on his face seemed to be frozen, and even the simplest "smile" expression was difficult to make.

Both the people and the mounts were covered with frost and snow.

It is true that people turned into snowmen and horses (cows) turned into snow horses (cows).

With the blessing of talents such as "Lock Blood +7" and "Yuan Yang +7", Qing Deng is as strong as an ox and has a strong endurance for all kinds of extreme environments, so he only feels a little cold.

On the other hand, Harada Sanosuke and others were so cold that they were shivering and their teeth were chattering.

Finally... as the enemy camp got closer, the unbearable cold finally came to an end.

Looking at the enemy camp getting closer and closer, and the target becoming clearer and clearer, everyone, including Qing Deng, felt the chill gradually disappear.

Instead, there is a passion as intense as fire!
The blood was flowing rapidly.

The adrenaline starts to pump.

The heart is beating hard, making "boom, boom" sounds!
The boiling will to fight, and the resulting soaring body temperature, even melted the frost between their brows!
In order to achieve the best surprise effect in a so-called "surprise attack", the time from "the start of the surprise attack" to "being discovered by the enemy" must be extended as much as possible.

For this purpose, Qing Deng's two major talents - "Wind Perceptor +4" and "Fire Eyes +5" - are activated!
Relying on his superhuman vision and hearing, he constantly found the visible and hidden sentries, eliminated them one by one, spared no effort to shoot the sentries, and tried to prolong the time he was discovered.

The incessant sound of the wind did not make his hearing ineffective; the vast snow did not hinder his vision. Of course, no matter how powerful Ren Qingdeng was, it was impossible for him to wipe out all the sentinels with just one person and one bow.

Suddenly, several urgent shouts and high-pitched trumpet sounds broke the silence of the camp.

"Enemy attack! The enemy is attacking!"

"Light green haori! It's the Shinsengumi!"

In an instant, the Changzhou camp "exploded" like a falling cannonball.

"What? Enemy attack?"

"Where is the enemy? Where?!"

"Don't mess around! Don't mess around! Follow instructions! Don't run around!"

There was shouting everywhere.

There were figures running around everywhere.

Upon seeing this, Qing Deng silently hung the Isezha Fuhiro in his hand back on the saddle, and then pulled out the Bizen Osafune from his waist with a clang.

Now that it has been discovered, it's time for swords to appear!
As if a chain reaction had started, the riders behind him drew their swords one after another.

The bright blade light dimmed the current flames.

"'Immortal Harada', come on!"

Harada Sanosuke howled as he held his spear steady, and with just one strike he knocked away an unlucky guy who accidentally entered his attack range.

In feudal times, one of the core tasks of cavalry was to "destroy the enemy's formation."

Hold the spear under your armpit and use the impact of the horse to defeat the enemy.

Nowadays, with the development of military technology, the task of "destroying enemy positions" has been replaced by artillery.

Therefore, the cavalry now has only one task left: to chase and annihilate the remaining enemies and expand the results of the battle!
Aoto, who was well aware of this, specially chose the "Tachi" as the main weapon of the Shinsengumi cavalry.

The spear is only suitable for "frontal charge" and is not suitable for pursuit and killing due to its lack of flexibility - the advantages and disadvantages of the sword are the opposite of those of the spear.

The katana was originally a weapon specifically designed for horse combat.

In order to show off their personal bravery, the samurai masters of the Heian period were keen on horseback combat and archery, and thus the tachi came into being.

Compared to the katana, the blade of the katana is longer and more curved, which is perfect for swinging and chopping with the momentum of a charge on horseback!
After the cavalry team rushed into the chaotic enemy group, long swords fell in an instant, chopping down the Choshu generals and soldiers!
The cavalrymen's blades swept across the necks of the Choshu soldiers and across the enemy's bodies.

Just like a swarm of locusts passing through a border, wherever the cavalry passed, broken limbs and debris were scattered all over the ground!

Qing Deng did not forget that this night attack was to scout the enemy situation, and destroying the enemy camp and weakening the enemy forces were just incidental matters.

Therefore, ever since he broke into the Changzhou camp, his eyes have never been idle, moving rapidly and scanning left and right.

The layout of the camp, the appearance and status of the Choshu soldiers, and especially their reactions when faced with the night attack... Qing Deng took in all of this, seeing it all and remembering it all in his heart.

Of course, at the same time, his hands did not slow down at all!
The talent "Fighting with Both Left and Right" is activated!

【Note: Being able to do two things at the same time, doing two completely unrelated things at the same time.】

Even if he is distracted by checking the enemy situation, it does not prevent him from breaking into the enemy's formation and defeating the army!

The reason why he chose to draw his sword instead of using his spear was to take this opportunity to get used to the new sword and speed up the running-in process.

"Moo moo!"

Luobo charged forward headlong, knocking down one unlucky guy after another.

At this moment, a man suddenly jumped to the side before the radish hit him with his agile skills and escaped.

There is no doubt that he was very lucky.

But from another perspective, he was really unlucky - because in the next moment, the Bizen Osafune drew an arc trajectory and slashed towards his chest.

With the sound of flesh being cut and bones being broken, the man's chest was chopped into a bloody mess, with only a little skin and flesh left.

After collapsing to the ground, before he could even struggle, he was buried by the snow kicked up by the hooves of the following cavalry.

In the blink of an eye, Qing Deng put the knife back to his side, and re-arranged his fighting stance. He quickly gathered up astonishing energy, and then released it in one breath -

laugh!
The blade drew an arc in the air, and three good heads fell to the ground.

As he sheathed the sword, the blade swept through the enemy group, and two more bodies were shattered.

--very good!
Qing Deng tightened the sword in his hand, satisfied with his first battle on the Bizen Osafune.

Compared to swinging at the air, the performance of a sword can indeed be better demonstrated in actual combat.

Qing Deng gradually got into the state, exhaled slowly, then swung the knife in his hand up and down, killing every enemy he met!

Without exception, everyone who was unfortunate enough to come into his attack range was killed.

Aoto, Harada Sanosuke, and this group of carefully selected cavalrymen are all proficient in horsemanship.

Sometimes they reined in, sometimes they whipped; sometimes they galloped, sometimes they ran slowly.

Through precise adjustment and control, the sweating horses (cows) can take a break and save energy.

As we all know, horses have very poor endurance, and cows are not much better.

If you keep squeezing the horses' (cows') energy, all the mounts will soon collapse from exhaustion.

The horses' (cows') hooves trampled violently on the frosty white ground, like a heavy rainstorm, and the trampled snow kept splashing everywhere.

While stepping on the earth, he also stepped on the enemy's corpses and broken military flags.

The battle flag embroidered with "Three Stars of Ichimonji" (the family crest of the Mori family) fell to the ground and was trampled beyond recognition by hooves.

There was a fierce clash of swords and guns.

The men and horses shouted.

Sweat, blood, and wind and snow dance together.

Amidst the chaos, Qing Deng and his men had already advanced deep into the Changzhou camp.

The original "snowman" has become a "blood man", and the "white blade" has turned into a bloody blade.

At this moment, Qing Deng's brows twitched slightly - his talent "Foresight +9" was activated unconsciously.

[Note: Prediction +9: Has a strong ability to sense the danger that is about to happen around him, and the degree of perception will increase with the severity of the danger. However, this ability will not be triggered for people and objects that are not dangerous in personal subjective judgment.]

He sensed danger coming from the left.

In an instant, Qing Deng, who was sure that danger was coming, leaned back quickly with the help of his talent "Super Speed ​​+6", and used his back to find the saddle.

The next moment, an old three-barreled spear stabbed out from the side and passed by Qing Deng's chest. The skin on his chest could even feel the coolness of the spear tip.

Before Qing Deng could take action to kill the thief, Harada Sanosuke, who happened to be on his left side, came to his rescue - he thrust his spear forward and sent the thief to hell without any effort.

The position chosen by Harada Sanosuke was very particular.

Because Qing Deng holds the knife with his right hand and often holds the reins with his left hand, his left side is his biggest weakness.

By always staying on the left side of Qingdeng, Harada Sanosuke can fill this gap and better support Qingdeng.

"Mr. Ju, this is not good."

Harada Sanosuke put the spear back in his hand and turned to Qing Deng and said.

"The enemy troops are gradually reacting!"

Qing Deng glanced around and said calmly:
"I had hoped to defeat the Choshu army directly with this battle."

"It seems that it is not that easy."

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ps: A book friend in the comment area provided a very good reference picture. In Leopard's fantasy, Sanako would look like this after wearing a kendo uniform, with a high ponytail, a big bear, and heroic spirit.