I formed the strongest swordsman group.

Chapter 920: Okita Souji vomits blood [6300]

To be honest, even today, Qing Deng still can't get used to using the Bizen Osafune in his hand.

Whether in terms of toughness or sharpness, it is far inferior to Vairocana.

Of course, no matter what, this knife is still a good product.

It is definitely more than enough to use it to cut flesh and break bones, kill enemies and break through formations!
Amid the splattering blood, Qing Deng turned around at lightning speed as soon as his feet touched the ground and attacked the next enemy soldier.

"Aaaaaaaaaaa!"

Looking at Qing Deng approaching rapidly, the other party shouted to dispel his fear while pulling the trigger in his hand.

boom!
The hot bullet pierced through the chamber.

With the help of the talent "Eagle Eye +5", the trajectory of the flying projectile was clearly reflected in Qing Deng's eyes.

Qing Deng glanced at the position and direction of the bullet, then retracted his gaze and continued running forward without defending or dodging - the bullet missed the target and flew into the sky.

The other party fired the shot at the wrong time.

He should have waited until Qing Deng got closer before shooting.

When he pulled the trigger, Qing Deng was twenty meters away from him - at such a distance there was no way to guarantee the hit rate, so it was natural that he would miss.

The slow rate of fire and complicated loading are the biggest flaws of today's muskets.

Even an experienced and skilled gunner would have to spend more than ten seconds to reload after firing a bullet - such a long preparation time is obviously not conducive to street fighting, siege warfare and other battles that require close contact with the enemy.

Therefore, in order to make up for this shortcoming of the musket, people invented the bayonet.

When the bullets are used up and there is no time to reload, you can use the bayonet to attack the enemy and use the musket as a spear.

The Choshu army currently defending Nangong Mountain is not only equipped with a large number of muskets, but each musket is also equipped with a bayonet at the front end.

The distance of twenty meters - for Qing Deng, it was just a matter of raising his feet.

Seeing that his attack missed and Qing Deng had already attacked in front of him, the opponent immediately gripped the gun tightly, shouted, and thrust the gun straight towards Qing Deng's chest.

Whether it was the forward thrust or the technique of pushing off the ground to gain leverage, all of it revealed an air of proficiency.

You can tell at a glance that he has received relevant professional training.

However, it is obvious that even long-range shooting can't do anything to Qing Deng, let alone close combat.

Compared to dodging bullets, Qing Deng has more experience in dodging stabs!

He just turned slightly and moved to the side with ease.

The opponent grips the gun tightly with both hands and thrusts forward - with this movement, both arms will naturally rise up, leaving both armpits empty.

Qing Deng seized this flaw, lowered his body, and went straight to the opponent's left armpit.

At the moment of passing each other, he stabilized his long boat horizontally, pressed the opponent's flank with the guard of his sword, and then used the potential energy of running forward to pull it to the tip of the sword in one breath!
Standard and exquisite waist cutting.

After the knife flashed, only some skin and flesh remained connecting the opponent's upper and lower body.

Relying on his superb swordsmanship and extraordinary physical strength, Qing Deng managed to slash the good weapon with the destructive power of the big weapon!

Qing Deng didn't even look at the opponent who was still breathing heavily, and threw him behind him. While shaking off the remaining blood on the blade, he continued to run forward towards the mountain!
Unexpectedly, he had just taken a few steps.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The space around was filled with the sound of gunfire.

The "big net" woven by the trajectories of the flying bullets came over Qing Deng's head.

Because of his talent "Foresight +9", Qing Deng didn't have to pay attention to every bullet flying towards him.

If any bullet really poses a threat to him, he will sense it immediately and respond immediately.

In other words, he knew which bullets he had to dodge and which bullets he could ignore without even looking.

However, no matter how capable he is, it is impossible for him to move freely in a real hail of bullets.

The current wave of barrage forced him to temporarily avoid the spotlight.

Fortunately, there are ancient trees and huge rocks everywhere here, so there is no shortage of obstacles.

In a flash, Qing Deng bent down, rolled to the left, and hid behind a huge rock next to him.

While rolling, he quickly scanned the battlefield.

As far as the eye can see, there are several fortresses made of mud, sand, earth and stones.

Behind each fortress, there were two to five musketeers hiding.

Seeing someone (Qing Deng) approaching, they adjusted their guns in unison, aimed at Qing Deng, and poured fire.

At this time, someone recognized Qing Deng:
"It's 'Niou' Tachibana Aoto!"

"What? Niou is out in battle?!"

"What's so strange about this! He's always been like this!"

"Quick! Kill him! As long as we kill Niou, we will have won half the battle!"

"No matter how powerful he is, he is still a mortal! He will die if he is hit by a bullet!"

Seeing King Ni here, instead of being frightened, they bravely rushed to the front... Based on this point alone, the Choshu army can be considered a powerful force with high morale.

Just as Qing Deng was secretly thinking about how to break through the blockade in front of him...the large force from the rear arrived!

"shooting!"

Fujido Heisuke shouted.

The next moment, countless muskets were fired behind him!
With the sound of metal colliding, the soldiers of the Eighth Squad raised their guns and pulled the trigger.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The barrage whizzed past.

In an instant, the space between the two armies was ravaged.

Wherever the barrage of bullets passed, branches broke and mud and sand splashed.

The traces of destruction are being carved out at an alarming speed.

The barrage of bullets fired by the Eighth Squad did not hit any enemy, but it destroyed the enemy's morale.

The gunners on the opposite side lowered their heads and shoulders, hiding their entire bodies in the fortress, not daring to show their heads.

Taking advantage of the brief moment when the enemy was suppressed, two figures - Souji and Saito Hajime - rushed out from the Eighth Division!

"Sorry, can I borrow your shoulder?"

After saying that, Souji jumped up, stepped on the shoulder of the person in front of him, used it as leverage, and leaped high like a scallion pulled up from dry land.

How fast can Souji, who has great explosive power, jump?
In the blink of an eye, she landed right above the enemy camp.

There was an enemy right under her.

Just like Qing Deng just now, she clenched the Ding Guishen in her hands, aimed at the enemy, and used the potential energy of the fall to chop the knife down heavily.

This man had just fired a shot and had no time to reload, so he could only subconsciously raise his gun and try to block Souji's attack - there is no need to elaborate on the result.

Crack, puff...the sounds of the gun breaking and the limbs cracking rang out almost at the same time.

At the same time, Saito Hajime in another direction was equally unwilling to be outdone.

Compared to Aoto and Souji, Saito Hajime's actions are much more steady.

He did not adopt particularly ostentatious fighting styles such as "jumping" or "frontal attack".

Instead, he quietly made a circle, and while the enemy's attention was distracted by the soldiers of the Eighth Division in front of him, he launched a sneak attack on the enemy from the side.

By the time the enemy discovered him, he had already killed two of them.

Seeing these two people being killed together, the enemy camp cried out in surprise:
"It's the captain of the first squad, Okita Souji, and the captain of the third squad, Saito Hajime!"

Tachibana Aoto and Okita Souji - the two most famous swordsmen in the Shinsengumi are here!

Facing "Niou" and "Tianjian" at the same time... In an instant, a heavy air floated into the Choshu army's position.

In contrast, the morale of the Shinsengumi was greatly boosted.

Seeing Aoto and Souji standing together at the front line, the Shinsengumi soldiers in the rear cheered.

Although there was a lot of noise outside, Qing Deng couldn't hear it at all.

To be precise, I heard it but didn't care to pay attention to it.

After the large force in the rear arrived and provided strong cover, he flashed out from behind the huge rock where he was hiding, and cooperated with Souji and Saito Ichi to kill every enemy within the reach of his blade and clear every fortress in front of them.

He immediately put all his attention on the battle and had no time to care about anything else.

In a short while, under their joint attack, the enemy's blockade line collapsed.

The enemy troops defending this place were either killed or retreated.

Qing Deng took advantage of the situation and led his team in pursuit.

However... as soon as they broke through this blockade, they encountered a new, tighter blockade.

This time the blockade line not only included fortresses, but also crisscrossing trenches.

Countless flintlock rifles were placed above these fortresses and trenches, like a huge trap, waiting for their prey to take the bait.

And now, the prey is coming.

As soon as Qing Deng and others entered the shooting range, the loud gunshots immediately dominated the eardrums of everyone present.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
Some soldiers were unable to dodge and fell to the ground, wailing. The light green haori was dyed dark red.

This time, the barrage was very dense, and just one wave of barrage took the lives of more than a dozen Shinsengumi soldiers.

Before the other party opened fire, Qing Deng had already sensed the danger and hid in a safe area in time - behind a big tree.

Coincidentally, he and Souji hid in the same place.

Fortunately, the tree trunk was thick enough and Souji was petite, so it was more than enough to hide two people.

Listening to the continuous gunfire outside, Souji leaned against Qing Deng and said half-jokingly:
"So what did our previous bombardment hit?"

Qing Deng smiled bitterly and did not respond.

After seeing that the number of fortifications blown up by artillery shells was far less than expected, Qing Deng had already made the corresponding mental preparations.

The area of ​​Nangong Mountain is really too large.

Even if the cannons were used to the point of being scrapped, it would be impossible to achieve true "carpet bombing."

Such a result is only natural.

"Xiao Si, help me get it."

As Qing Deng spoke, he handed the Bizen Osafune in his hand to Souji, and then took out a hand mirror from his bosom.

He prepared this hand mirror specifically for this battle.

He pinched a corner of the hand mirror and extended it outside the tree trunk, pointing the mirror side at the enemy position, using the reflection of the mirror to observe the enemy situation.

Souji leaned closer and stared at the image in the mirror together.

After taking a few glances, she asked directly:

"Qing Deng, how about it? Do you want to attack by force?"

Qing Deng shook his head without hesitation:
"No, the enemy's defense is very tight. Look, the left and right wings of the enemy formation have formed a crossfire, which is impossible to avoid. It is too dangerous to force an attack."

He paused for a moment, then changed his tone to a solemn one:
"This defense line is really well arranged... There must be capable people among the enemy army..."

boom!
At this moment, a bullet flew past the tree trunk where the two were hiding, leaving a trail of hot, charred marks, interrupting their discussion.

Souji glanced at the bullet mark that was less than an inch away from her and said helplessly:
"What should we do? We can't be here?"

Qing Deng thought for a moment:

"…Just use 'that'."

It is too reckless to attack a fortified mountain with light weapons such as swords and muskets.

Therefore, Qing Deng specially prepared a powerful weapon.

He raised his head and scanned the area, looking for Fujido Heisuke.

Soon, he found the other person - the other person was not far from him, hiding behind a big rock.

"Heisuke!"

When he heard Qingdeng's name, he immediately looked in the direction of the voice.

"Throw a grenade!"

Upon hearing this order, Fujido Heisuke immediately nodded vigorously, as if he understood what he meant. Then he turned his head and shouted to the soldiers behind him:
"Grenade ready!"

In a short while, more than a dozen soldiers carrying large and heavy black objects rushed to the front line.

Under the cover of the rest of the team, they gathered their strength and threw them with all their might - these black objects drew beautiful parabolas in the air and fell squarely into the enemy's formation.

Next breath——

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The sound of explosions replaced the sound of gunfire!

What followed was a shrill scream. “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”

"My finger is broken...!"

"Attention everyone! They're grenades! Don't let them fall in!"

Those black objects that the soldiers of the Eighth Squad just threw were grenades!

Hand grenades have a long history.

It can be traced back to the time of Leo III of the Byzantine Empire, when soldiers threw ceramic containers filled with Greek fire to attack the enemy.

Today's grenades are very large and heavy, and they put a great test on the soldiers' physical fitness.

The use of hand grenades declined significantly in the early 18th century, which can be attributed to the increased effectiveness of massed infantry line tactics and flintlock technology.

However, the need for elite commando forces remained.

How could we not introduce such a powerful weapon with such a wide range of uses?
Therefore, as early as the beginning of the formation of the artillery unit, Qingdeng ordered a batch of grenades and trained a group of strong "grenadiers" for attacking tough targets.

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People generally have a misunderstanding about the power of grenades, believing that they rely on "explosion" to kill the enemy.

In fact, grenades mainly rely on "fragments" to cause area damage.

The explosive power is not that great and is far from comparable to that of a cannonball.

It is pure fantasy to think that you can use grenades to blow down solid fortifications.

Of course, the fragile human body cannot block a grenade.

No matter how weak the grenade is, it is more than enough to blow you into a bloody mess and break your limbs.

The previous round of grenade throwing directly caused chaos in the enemy formation!

In the diffuse smoke, the soldiers of the Choshu army were caught off guard.

Some people were injured by the shrapnel and were wailing.

Some people were seriously injured because they were close to the explosion point and they didn't even have the strength to scream.

Qing Deng would naturally not miss such a great opportunity.

"Follow me!!"

While shouting loudly, he and Souji rushed out of their hiding place.

Qing Deng's shout was like a signal.

In the blink of an eye, the Shinsengumi members who had been hiding came out one after another.

The musketeers of the Eighth Squad, as well as the swordsmen of the First, Third, and Fifth Squads, swarmed forward!
Although they were brave, the Choshu army on the opposite side was not to be trifled with.

Although they had not yet recovered from the grenade attack, they were ready to fight.

"Fight them!"

"Go ahead! Don't lose to the Shinsengumi!"

"Wielding swords and sabers is our forte!"

Sss, sss, sss, sss, sss, sss, sss…

There was a sound of swords being drawn.

Those who shoot shoot, they shoot; those who draw their swords draw their swords.

Amid the chilly mountain wind, a fierce battle that could be described as a "fight to the death" was taking place.

With shouts and cries, the two armies collided fiercely.

At this point, there is no distinction between "front line" and "rear line" at this time and place.

There are enemies everywhere, but also friendly forces everywhere.

No matter which direction you look, you can see the figures of enemy and friendly forces.

The two armies fought fiercely, swords flashing and sabers flying, and it was hard to tell who was involved, just like two pythons entangled together.

Here, use a musket to shoot through the opponent's chest.

There, people use swords to smash others' foreheads.

Some people had run out of bullets and were not good at using bayonets, so they simply held the musket upside down, gripped the muzzle tightly, used it as a fire poker, and used the handle to hit their opponents.

Someone's sword was bent, the blade was covered in blood and was no longer sharp. He couldn't find any other suitable weapons for the time being, so he just threw away the sword and used his fists, using the most primitive weapons to let the people of Choshu feel the bravery of the Kanto men.

There was a flash of cold light, shouts of killing, and the occasional sound of gunfire.

Being here, one can’t help but think: This is the most “simple” war.

No tactics, no formations, no skills, victory depends entirely on personal bravery!
Obviously, close combat favors the Shinsengumi.

Let’s not talk about the swordsmen of the 1st, 3rd, and 5th squads who specialize in close combat.

Just the few "humanoid Gundams" led by Qing Deng are enough to make the Choshu army stretched to the limit!
Allowing the battle situation to evolve into a situation where the Shinsengumi got close to them was undoubtedly a fatal mistake made by the Choshu army.

Qing Deng, who was in the center of the battlefield, held the Bizen ship tightly, looking in all directions and listening in all directions.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

Suddenly, someone attacked Qingdeng unexpectedly.

He picked up the empty rifle, pointed the gleaming bayonet at Qing Deng's face, and stabbed him with his hips raised.

Almost at the same moment, Qing Deng swung his knife to fight back.

It was difficult to tell which was better between the two men's knives and guns.

Although they attacked at the same time, Qing Deng's attack speed was obviously faster, much faster.

The opponent's unarmored body was broken into two halves like a shell by this move. It was obvious that there was no hope of saving him.

But before this man fell to the ground, another man launched an attack on Qing Deng.

This man was not holding a musket, but a katana - perhaps he felt that the musket without bullets was too cumbersome, so he simply switched to the katana he had been practicing since childhood.

He did not attack alone, probably because he was concerned about Qing Deng's fighting ability, so he brought three companions with him, one of them used a bayonet and two used katana.

The four of them formed a fan-shaped formation and attacked Qing Deng together.

Faced with this kind of "being beaten up" scene that he had long been accustomed to, Qing Deng calmly raised his knife -

He stepped forward, stretched out his arms, and his Bizen Nagashune drew a shining blade in the air.

The next moment, two strings of blood flew out.

A moment later, two more strings of blood were scattered all over the ground.

The appearance of each string of blood arrows means there is another corpse on the ground.

In just two moments, Qing Deng broke through the enemy's encirclement with his unstoppable strength!
At this time, another person rushed forward and acted as Qingdeng's opponent.

The man quickly approached Qingdeng, steadied his rifle, aimed at Qingdeng's chest, and pulled the trigger.

With a bang, the bullet flew out of the barrel.

There is no way that a mere bullet could hit Qing Deng without any external interference.

He stared at the trajectory of the bullet, took a half step to the right, and moved his body slightly, making the opponent's shot miss.

Seeing that his "close shooting" was ineffective, the other party gritted his teeth, showed an angry look on his face, and immediately abandoned his gun for a knife, threw away the flintlock in his hand, and then pulled out the sword at his waist.

Just as he was getting ready to swing his knife, an accident happened.

The enemy artillery on the top of the mountain was still firing its power, bombarding the Shinsengumi soldiers at the foot of the mountain who had not yet entered the mountain.

At this time, a shell fell not far from Qing Deng and others.

The aftermath of the explosion made the ground beneath our feet look like a rolling sea.

The man was standing unsteadily and almost fell down after stumbling.

Qingdeng was also affected.

However, for him, "accidentally falling" is impossible.

Ever since he acquired the talent "Cat Turn +4", Qing Deng has never experienced what it feels like to "accidentally fall".

He planted his feet quickly, and his body swayed only slightly before regaining stability.

This is a battlefield where you fight to the death, not a place where martial ethics and etiquette are emphasized.

Qing Deng would not show mercy, nor would he give the enemy a chance to breathe.

Accumulating strength, exerting force, twisting the waist, swinging arms, swinging the sword, and attacking - this series of actions are all carried out at the same time.

He swung the sword from the upper right, and the blade splashed down like a silver thread - an impeccable cassock slash.

The man let out a low groan, "Mmm..." and then fell to the ground limply like a puppet with its strings cut, becoming a new corpse on the ground.

……

……

Qing Deng is charging into battle, and Zongsi is also fighting bravely.

She goes wherever there are more enemies.

All the sword skills of the Tennen Rishin-ryu became the ultimate moves to defeat the enemy and crush their courage in her hands.

She took a step forward and swung her sword from the lower left to the upper right, knocking down the enemy in front of her.

Then, she turned to the left and swung her sword to deflect his attack - the defensive posture concealed a counterattack - the next moment, she pulled the sword back to her hand and swung it diagonally, preventing the opponent from getting up again.

When she put away her knife, she took the opportunity to chop down the enemy behind her.

Three stabs killed all three people.

The enemy's blood stained her light green haori.

Spots of blood splattered on his cheeks, making his skin look even whiter.

"..."

She had an indifferent expression and remained silent. She swung her sword to wipe off the remaining blood on the blade, then turned her head to look at the enemy who came to challenge her not far away.

The opponent held the katana tightly, with mid-level momentum. Looking at Qing Deng who was as unstoppable as a "Valkyrie", he swallowed hard, and a hint of fear flashed across his eyes.

For a moment, he dared neither move forward nor escape.

Seeing that the opponent did not attack, Souji took the initiative to take the offensive.

She lifted her foot and moved forward, closing the gap.

As soon as she took a step... suddenly! Her originally calm expression suddenly changed!

"Cough! Cough cough cough! Cough cough cough cough cough!!!"

cough.

Very severe cough.

She coughed so hard that she bent over and almost fell to the ground.

She subconsciously held the knife with her left hand, used the knife to support her body, and covered her mouth and nose with her right hand.

A trickle of blood flowed down between the fingers of his right hand...

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Yesterday, in order to gather inspiration, Leopard watched the 2017 historical film "The Battle of Sekigahara".

While watching this movie, Qing Deng suddenly remembered an unpopular joke.

You probably don't know that Hijikata Toshizo and Ishida Mitsunari have a wonderful connection.

[Everyone who plays Hijikata Toshizo will play Ishida Mitsunari].

Actor Koji Yamamoto plays Hijikata Toshizo in the Taiga drama "Shinsengumi".

Because Yamamoto Koji acted so well and his image of Hijikata Toshizo was deeply rooted in people's hearts, in the Japanese film and television industry, Yamamoto Koji is to Hijikata Toshizo as Tang Guoqiang is to emperors of various dynasties.

He played the role of Hijikata Toshizo in many works and was almost considered a "professional Hijikata Toshizo".

For example, in the spoof movie "If Tokugawa Ieyasu Became Prime Minister" a while ago, Yamamoto Koji once again played Hijikata Toshizo, who formed the Shinsengumi in 21st century Japan and searched nightclubs and so on.

As a "professional actor of Hijikata Toshizo", he once played Ishida Mitsunari in the Taiga drama "Sanada Maru".

It is no coincidence.

Actor Junichi Okada played the male lead Mitsunari Ishida in the movie "Battle of Sekigahara", and then played the male lead Toshizo Hijikata in the movie "Burn, Sword".

These two most famous Hijikata Toshizo have both played Ishida Mitsunari, so there is a meme that "everyone who plays Hijikata Toshizo will also play Ishida Mitsunari."

It is really hilarious that these two historical figures, who lived more than 200 years apart, have such a humorous connection.