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Chapter 925: The "High Wall" is Fallen! Expand the Victory! [6300]

Saito Hajime was like the incarnation of a yaksha. He rushed into the enemy group in one step and wielded his sword.

The Ikeda Kishin Maru Kunishige of Setsu released a captivating cold light.

He first used a cassock slash, slashing diagonally, killing the first person, then turned the blade and used a reverse cassock slash to kill the second person.

Then, his center of gravity shifted to the right, and his body, hands, and the knife in his palm naturally tilted to the right - with a "swish", the swung blade killed the third person on his right.

When he planted his feet firmly and took the knife back, the blade returned and swept the fourth person's body.
The fifth, the sixth, the seventh...

Just like a wolf among a flock of sheep, in the blink of an eye, there were dead bodies lying at his feet - without exception, all of them were killed with one blow!

Faced with the sudden attack of Saito Ichi, the enemy soldiers were unprepared and immediately lost their composure.

"Damn it! Where did he come from!"

"He seems to have climbed up from that cliff!"

"Impossible! That's not a place where humans can climb!"

"Don't worry about where he came from! Kill him!"

"Don't force it! He is the captain of the third squad, Saito Ichi! Use the knife, bring the musket quickly!"

"Where's the musket?! Shoot him to death!"

Although they had funding from the Fazhu Party, the number of weapons and ammunition reserves of the Special Forces were not abundant enough to be squandered.

Therefore, in order to save guns and ammunition, the equipment of this ambush force was relatively simple, and only a very small number of people were equipped with muskets.

They were confident that rocks alone would be enough to deal with the Shinsengumi in rock climbing, so they had plenty of rocks.

However, they are indeed a special forces team known for their elite strength.

Although caught off guard, they immediately restored order and fought back.

The men holding muskets rushed forward, holding their muskets and aiming at Saito Hajime.

Seeing the most troublesome musketeer appear, Saito calmly adjusted his breathing and tensed his nerves.

His swordsmanship style is "fast", killing the enemy before he can react.

Therefore, "agility" and "reaction speed" are his strengths.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The moment before the flame spurted out of the muzzle of the gun, he disappeared from the spot.

He lowered his upper body, and his 1-meter tall figure became a shadow. He dodged and moved swiftly, making all the bullets fired by the musketeers miss the target.

Even Saito Ichi would find it difficult to face more than fifty well-trained enemy soldiers equipped with muskets alone.

However, his original purpose was not to break into the enemy's formation and kill the generals.

Saito Hajime's sudden attack left the opponent no time to throw stones down the cliff.

Therefore, the other party overlooked one thing: compared to Saito Ichi in front of him, there were two more terrifying existences below the cliff!

Suddenly, someone heard hurried footsteps behind him.

He subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound - the high-raised Bizen Osafune blocked the sunlight, and a huge shadow was cast on the man.

laugh!
The man didn't even have time to scream - he probably didn't even realize what was happening - before he was split in two by the Bizen Osafune.

At the same time, in another direction, Ding Guishen was as fast as lightning and chopped down two people in one breath.

Until then, the enemy soldiers on the top of the cliff finally woke up.

"Rio and Tenjian are coming!"

Along with the shrill screams, the enemy soldiers all changed their expressions, their faces as pale as gold paper.

Seeing that the stone rain was gradually fading, Qing Deng and Zong Si immediately seized the opportunity, gathered all their strength, and immediately attacked the top!
For these two people with outstanding physical fitness, crossing a rock wall of about 10 meters in one breath is no problem at all.

As soon as their front feet touched the ground, they immediately drew their swords and joined the battle.

"Hayi! Thank you for your hard work!"

While Qing Deng was swinging his sword to kill the enemy, he did not forget to stretch his neck and shouted to Saito Ichi in the distance.

"..."

In the face of Qing Deng's praise, Saito Hajime remained the same, with a calm expression and did not say a word.

However, you can vaguely see that the corners of his mouth are slightly raised.

Although all the members of the "Shieikan faction" can be considered as Aoto's confidants, only Souji and Saito Hajime are relatively special among them.

I won’t say much about the General Manager.

Saito Kazumaru was his first comrade-in-arms.

When he was still unfamiliar with Souji and the others, he and Saito Hajime were already close comrades who fought side by side and backed each other.

Deep friendship brings absolute trust.

Whenever he thought of a difficult task, the first person he thought of was Saito Hajime.

In addition to "friendship" and "trust", the two have also accumulated a tacit understanding of each other.

Just like just now, Qing Deng didn't say a word, but just pointed to the cliff with his eyes, and Saito Yi nodded in understanding and carried out Qing Deng's orders accurately.

Although it may sound a bit disgusting to say this...but he and Saito Hajime can indeed communicate with each other!
Qing Deng even imagined: If one day in the future, he, Hijikata Toshizo, Yamanami Keisuke and Kondo Isami are no longer around, then the only person who can continue to lead the Shinsengumi will be the calm and fearless Saito Ichi.

"Nioh" and "Heavenly Sword" have joined the battlefield.

The changes in the battle situation...need no elaboration.

Everything is just as Omura Masujiro evaluated them: they have the ability to create advantages in local battlefields and even directly reverse the situation!

Wherever the two of them passed, it was as if a typhoon was passing through!

The blades of Bizen Osafune and Sadakeishin splashed out handfuls of blood rain.

In a short while, the enemy formation was torn apart.

During this time, the rest of the team members below the rock wall climbed up and joined the battle.

These soldiers were all selected by Qing Deng from the first and third squads.

Although their close combat ability cannot be said to be one against ten, but one against three or five, which is no problem at all.

At this point, the opponent completely lost the ability to fight back.

Under the fierce attack of Qing Deng and others, most of them were annihilated, and the remaining troops lost their fighting spirit and fled backwards in a scramble.

They successfully reached the top of the cliff with only minimal casualties... The team members were all excited about this result.

However, before they could show their joy, Qing Deng shouted:
"It's not time to relax yet! Our battle has just begun!"

After roaring, he held up the knife that was still dripping with blood and ran towards the front of the "rock wall" and in the direction where Yamanami Keisuke was.

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The closer you get to the "rock wall", the more intense the firepower from the opposite side.

Yamanami Keisuke heard that the carriage in front of him could no longer bear the weight - it was now like a beehive, with holes everywhere.

At this time, a soldier beside him shouted:
"Captain! Let's retreat! If we continue like this, we will all be wiped out!"

Looking up, the open space in front of the "rock wall" was already in a mess.

There were holes everywhere where bullets had pierced the ground.

There were black marks everywhere left by grenade explosions.

There was blood and corpses everywhere.

Although Yamanami Keisuke and his men were very brave and spared no effort in launching a fierce counterattack, the huge disadvantage in geographical location meant that they were passive from beginning to end.

Although the carriage can help them block some bullets, it has its limits and is not omnipotent.

By this point in the battle, they had suffered heavy casualties, with nearly one-third of the soldiers either dead or injured and losing their ability to fight.

In this case, it is no wonder that this man begged Yamanami Keisuke to order a retreat.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Yamanami Keisuke retorted without hesitation:

"No! We can't retreat yet! I have a premonition that the Lord is coming soon!"

As he opened his mouth to refuse, he once again raised the flintlock in his hand and fired at the top of the cliff.

The "Lord" that Shannan Jingsuke mentioned was naturally Qingdeng.

In fact, what he said, "I had a hunch," was pure nonsense.

The purpose is just to boost morale and stabilize the military spirit.

Seeing that their beloved commander was still holding the front line, the surviving soldiers gritted their teeth, suppressed their fear, and returned to the battle.

The casualty rate was over one-third, but they were still able to maintain their fighting spirit and did not flee - thanks to Yamanami Keisuke who was commanding them.

It is no exaggeration to say that now the morale of the army is barely maintained thanks to the popularity that Shannan Jingzhu has accumulated in his daily life.

Suddenly, there was a noisy movement from the top of the cliff:

"Hurry up! Push it over here!"

The next moment, Yamanami Keisuke saw three black gun muzzles.

These three cannons were not the large cannons used by the Shinsengumi that required animal power to pull, but were small cannons that could be carried by several adults on their hands and shoulders.

Shannan Jingzhu didn't know much about cannons, so he didn't know the models and names of these cannons.

However, regarding the cannon as a weapon of destruction, there was one thing he was very clear about.

"Lie down!"

If you see a cannon pointing towards you, hide there if there is a place to hide; if there is no place to hide, lie down immediately, and leave everything to fate after that.

boom! boom! boom!
Almost at the same moment when Shannan Jingzhu shouted the warning, three cannon shots were heard from the top of the cliff.

Immediately afterwards, three explosions dominated the eardrums of Yamanami Keisuke and others.

They had to cover their eardrums tightly to make themselves feel better.

Fortunately, all the shells fell in an empty area, and apart from the pain in the ears, no one was killed or injured.

However... the sudden appearance of these three small cannons made the soldiers' faces change drastically.

Looking at the three small cannons on the top of the cliff, Shannan Jingzhu murmured in a deep voice:

"They waited until we were closer before they started firing...!"

Perhaps it is because the gun body is smaller, so it is easier to operate.

Soon, the enemy soldiers on the top of the cliff cleaned the muzzle and loaded the second shell.

boom! boom! boom!
Three more cannon shots were fired.

This time, their accuracy improved a lot.

A shell landed in the open.

A shell hit a carriage directly, and all the soldiers hiding behind it were blown away.

A shell hit the side of a carriage - where Yamanami Keisuke was hiding.

Waves of flames and shock waves rolled towards Shannan Jingzhu, raising countless dust.

The shell landed on the left side of Yamanami Keisuke, but his body blocked the flames and shock waves, so the soldiers on his right were spared.

"Chief! Chief!"

After the aftermath of the explosion had dissipated, the soldier hurriedly used his hands as a fan to clear away the smoke and dust that obscured his vision and confirmed Yamanami Keisuke's current condition.

"Don't worry... I'm fine..."

A weak voice was heard in the smoke.

After a while, the dust cleared - "General Manager, you..."

Looking at Yamanami Keisuke in front of them, the soldiers were stunned, as if something was stuck in their throats.

I saw that the left half of Shannan Jingsuke's body was covered in blood, and blood was dripping down his left arm, and soon a pool of blood formed on the ground.

"Don't panic... it's just a minor injury..."

As he spoke, he turned his head and looked towards the top of the cliff to observe the enemy situation.

Coincidentally, when he raised his eyes, he happened to see the black muzzle of a gun.

The muzzle of a small cannon on the top of the cliff was aimed directly at the carriage where he was hiding.

Most likely, the shooting parameters were adjusted based on the landing point of the previous shell.

It is not difficult to imagine that the next shell will hit the carriage directly!
At that time, unless he is the legendary "immortal", there is no way for him to survive.

The shell had already injured his body, and his left leg had lost sensation and he was unable to move.

So, he made a prompt decision and said to the soldiers around him:
"The next shell is coming...you should retreat to other carriages...remember...you must hold on...the lord is coming soon..."

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The soldier closest to Yamanami Keisuke opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

However, the habit of "obeying orders from superiors" that he had developed over a long period of time made him swallow the words on his lips and change his words:
"Yes!"

The soldiers scattered and fled to the back of other intact carriages.

Soon, Shannan Jingsuke was the only one left here.

At this time, the enemy soldiers on the top of the cliff had already lit the fuse of the cannon.

Even from a distance, Shannan Jingsuke could see the red light on the fuse clearly.

"Ah……"

Shannan Keisuke covered the wound on his left shoulder, leaned against the carriage, and chuckled at himself.

"What a pity...Tachibana-kun...it seems...I can't accompany you until the end...I really want to witness with my own eyes...the world you create..."

Just as he half-closed his eyes, ready to face death calmly—

Da da da da da da…

His ears trembled slightly, and he suddenly heard light footsteps - a very familiar running style.

In an instant, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and turned his head to look towards the top of the cliff - at this moment, a figure holding a knife and running quickly jumped into his sight.

It was as if a meteorite had fallen here, and the top of the cliff was in chaos.

Those who are calm and composed will be at a loss at this time.

Those who were in high spirits felt as if they had lost their parents at this moment.

The brave ones were stunned.

The timid ones are trembling with fear.

All these changes happened because everyone heard this scream:

"'Niou' Tachibana Aoto is coming to kill us!"

After breaking into the enemy's formation, Qing Deng ignored everything else, fixed his eyes firmly on the small cannon aimed at Shannan Jingsuke, and ran straight towards the cannon formation.

Qing Deng swept his sword across, knocking down all the gunners around him - at this time, the fuse was almost burned out and there was no time to extinguish it or cut it off with a sword.

Seeing this, Qing Deng immediately raised the tip of his knife and chopped off one side of the cannon's support.

The gun body was tilted due to imbalance. Qing Deng quickly stretched out his left hand, steadying the gun body, turned it around, and aimed the muzzle at the other two small cannons next to it - the three cannons were arranged in a line, and the cannon aimed at Shannan Jingsuke was at the far right end.

At the same moment he turned his gun around—

boom!
The shell flew out and hit the barrel of the first gun.

Although the steel-cast gun body is not afraid of explosions, it cannot withstand the huge impact.

Then, the cylindrical gun body flew out sideways, hit the gun body of the second gun on the left, and then flew out together.

Just like that, like dominoes, just one shell took out two small cannons, destroying the artillery formation on the top of the cliff in one fell swoop.

Qing Deng's move was indeed brilliant.

But... this also comes at a price.

He simply used his arms to replace the gun mount... and the powerful reaction force hit him like a truck!

At the same time as the shell was fired, he was shocked and retreated backwards. He only managed to stabilize his body after retreating three or four steps.

Qing Deng felt his left arm go numb, as if a current of air was running through his body, and he almost vomited his lunch.

Fortunately, his body is blessed with talents such as "steel bones +4" and "strong muscles +6", so it is not as strong as a human.

If it were anyone else, the least that would have happened was a broken arm.

At this time, Souji and others arrived.

"Follow me! Spread them!"

With a sharp shout, Souji charged into the enemy group and moved towards the direction where Qing Deng was.

A chaotic battle broke out immediately!

Looking at Qing Deng who suddenly appeared at the most critical moment, Shannan Keisuke pulled the corners of his mouth and revealed a smile with mixed feelings.

At this critical moment, he did not waste his precious time on personal affairs.

He immediately gathered his emotions, and then, using up his last bit of strength, he shouted back:
"General attack! Break through the rock wall!"

Suddenly, a noisy sound came from the bushes behind him—a light green wave was surging up!
After lunch and more than half an hour of rest, most of the team members had recovered their energy.

They lay in ambush in the bushes, waiting silently, just waiting for Shannan Jingzhu's order.

Hearing Shannan Jingzhu's shout, they immediately perked up, scrambled out of the bushes, carrying a few hastily made ladders, and rushed towards the "rock wall" in a black crowd.

There are hundreds of special forces on the cliff top, the same number as Qingdeng's side.

Because their attention was focused on Yamanami Keisuke and others below the "rock wall", they did not notice the crisis behind them at all, allowing Qingdeng's party to get close successfully.

In this case, the muskets in their hands were hardly useful.

Without numerical advantage, without distance advantage... the outcome of this battle is already determined!

However, the other party did not collapse immediately.

They resisted for a moment - just a moment.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

"Hum! Hum! Humahhhhhhhh!"

"Wa ...

The three enemy soldiers in front of Qing Deng made three completely different strange noises.

The three of them threw away their muskets, which they had no time to reload, drew their swords from their waists, and strode towards Qing Deng.

Qing Deng raised the Bizen Osafune in his hand and held it high above his head.

With a clang sound, a "horizontally held" knife and three "vertically cut" knives collided heavily.

The three opponents leaned forward, stuck out their heads, their faces almost touching the back of the knife, their foul breath almost sprayed on Qing Deng's face, and put their whole body weight on the knife, trying to overwhelm Qing Deng.

Qing Deng had not yet recovered from the "bombardment shock"; his left arm was still numb and he could not use any strength.

In other words, he now relies entirely on his right hand to resist the pressure from the opponent.

Having said that, it is more than enough to deal with the three people in front of him.

Even with only one hand, the Bizen Osafune in his hand was still unshakable.

No matter how hard the opponent tried, he could not press down the blade of the Bizen Osafune even a little bit.

It happened in a flash. Qing Deng gathered strength at his waist. The next moment, the strength, with his waist and abdomen as the core, surged upwards - with a clang - it directly deflected the knives of the three people opposite.

The next moment, he quickly adjusted the blade, aimed at the waists of the three people opposite, and swept the knife from left to right - a large horizontal slash like "autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves".

After the knife flashed, only a little flesh and blood remained connecting the upper and lower bodies of the three men.

Qing Deng’s sword moves were extremely accurate.

Because of his rich practical experience and the countless killings he has done, he has now reached the state of "not caring about the whole cow...ah, no, "not caring about the whole person".

【Note: "Mu Wu Quan Niu" means to be able to see through things and handle affairs with proficiency.】

No matter whether the person in front of him is old or young, tall or short, naked or tightly dressed, Qing Deng can roughly determine the specific location of his bones with just one glance.

In this way, when the knife is drawn, the bones can be avoided and only the flesh and internal organs can be cut, which greatly reduces the wear and tear of the blade.

For example, now, although Qing Deng's sweep was full of momentum, it did not cut their spines, but only opened their bellies and cut their internal organs.

That's enough.

His stomach was cut open and his internal organs were badly damaged, but he was still able to continue fighting - Qing Deng had never seen such a strange person.

After chopping down these three men, Qing Deng ignored their wailing and turned to look for the next opponent - all he saw was the Shinsengumi chasing and chopping down the Kiheitai.

Fighting hand-to-hand combat with the hundred or so most skilled soldiers in the Shinsengumi's First and Third Divisions...it was only natural that he would end up like this.

At this time, Zongsi moved to Qing Deng's side and said urgently:
"Qingdeng, Mr. Shannan..."

Before she could finish, Qing Deng interrupted rudely:
"Xiao Si, don't be distracted! The battle is not over yet!"

This tricky "rock wall" has finally collapsed... Now is the time to make a concerted effort to expand our victory!
At this time, the team members below the "rock wall" had already climbed up one after another.

Some impatient people did not look for ladders, but climbed up directly with their hands.

If we don't pursue them now, when will we?

"Don't stop! Chase and destroy the remaining enemies!"

Qing Deng shouted loudly and led the way.

While he was chasing after them, he calmly turned his head and glanced at the bottom of the "rock wall" with the corner of his eye - several team members were busy carrying the unconscious Yamanami Keisuke onto a stretcher and sending them to the rear.

After confirming that Yamanami Keisuke had left the battlefield, he withdrew his gaze, concentrated his energy, and focused his whole body and mind on the battle in front of him.

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Nangong Mountain, the top of the mountain, the main camp of the special forces——

"What?! The 'high wall' was breached?!"

Omura Masujiro stood up suddenly and looked at the messenger in front of him with disbelief.

The messenger shouted hoarsely:

"Yes, yes! Tachibana Aoto attacked the 'High Wall' from the rear! The 'High Wall' fell!"

Omura Masujiro's face changed color, turning blue and red.

He had just boasted that "this 'high wall' could hold out for at least two days", but in the blink of an eye, in less than two hours, this "high wall" that he had great confidence in collapsed!
He was silent for a long time.

After a while, he took a deep breath, put on a stern face, and suppressed the anger in his heart:

"...Mr. Takasugi, you are right. I really underestimated Tachibana Aoto and the Shinsengumi...!"

Takasugi Shinsaku said nothing - his face was gloomy and his bad mood was visibly visible.

Now is not the time to mock Omura Masujiro.

To be honest, although he knew in his heart that Omura Masujiro's ideas were too optimistic, he was actually happy to be slapped in the face.

After all, for him, the fall of the "High Wall" was undoubtedly the worst news!

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PS: Baobaozi originally wanted Yamanami Keisuke to die in battle, but after hesitating for a long time, he finally chose to give up - Baobaozi really still wanted to write a gentle novel!