Tennis Shinsengumi's Blood Dance Sakura

The preparations for the crusade against Changzhou did not go smoothly. All the vassals used various excuses to delay, such as the shortage of military expenditures, the impact of the famine, and so on.Yukimura's act of seizing the power of Changzhou gave a powerful impact to the downfall of the various vassals, and the reactionary forces were all ready to move.

But this battle has to be fought. The reality before the Atobe is that Japan has entered a situation where the shogunate and the shogunate are competing for supremacy. The authority of the shogunate has been repeatedly challenged. They urgently need a victory to strengthen the cohesion of the shogunate. Now Only by showing the power and invincibility of the shogunate can they dispel their idea of ​​separatism.

This time Atobu adopted a tough policy. General Jiro was called by Atobu from Edo, and accompanied by him, he broke into the Forbidden Palace at night. The emperor, who was not familiar with the world, was frightened by his aura, and issued a plan to crusade against Changzhou overnight. edict.So the feudal vassals could only reluctantly send out troops.When the war really started, it had been a year since Yukimura seized the Changzhou Domain.

"Atobe, this is a difficult war to win. The morale of the shogunate's army is too low." Tezuka pointed out the problem sharply.

"I know, so we have to fight more." Atobe said, "Even if this continues, there will be no better results, Tezuka. The situation is already like this, and Yukimura and I will either die or we will die. In this situation, I have to take the lead. This time, you stay in Kyoto, and I will take command of the battlefield."

He is Matsudaira Yoho of the Tokugawa family. Tezuka can choose his own position, but he cannot.Apart from fighting, he has no other choice but to live and die with the shogunate.Although he is not the real Matsudaira, since he is wearing it on this person, it is impossible for him to do something disgraceful.And he has the confidence to create a bright future.Under the leadership of the shogunate, Japan can also become rich and strong, and compete with Western powers for a place.And Yukimura's radical approach will only bring the country into the quagmire of war.Although he is also launching wars, only wars can stop wars. This is an eternal truth.

The war began in full swing from the naval battle.Atobe adopted the tactics of attacking from all sides, surrounded Changzhou and gave it a comprehensive blow.Atobe was on the front line of the naval battle and commanded the soldiers to land forcibly. He watched through the binoculars that batch after batch of soldiers fell under the flames of the enemy soldiers. The landing was extremely difficult, and the advanced level of weapons became the key to victory. In the past year, Nagashu, supported by the United Kingdom, has purchased advanced guns, and its combat effectiveness has increased rapidly, exceeding Atobe's estimates.

"Is this considered to be an anti-barbarian, Yukimura? Obviously, it is just the establishment of the country under the banner of anti-barbarians." Atobe sneered.Immediately, he gave an order to Rijiruo, "You lead people to land forcibly, and I will ask Yue Ren to cover you with firepower."

"Don't worry, the next will overcome the upper, and everything will be defeated!" Hiji promised full of fighting spirit.

Atobe smiled and said, "What is the next thing to overcome? Is it necessary to deal with a group of thieves?" His face darkened, and his concerned eyes swept over Hiyoshi's face, "You, be careful!"

"Don't worry, I'm coming back to defeat you!" Riji smiled, and posed a standard pose above the next gram.Under the gaze of Atobe, Hiyoshi led the soldiers to take the lead and rushed to the entrance of Oshima.After an extremely fierce fight, they finally won the opponent's position.Although the war was difficult at the beginning, it was always developing in the direction Atobe hoped. Although they suffered heavy losses, they basically won the enemy's position.

The attack on Changzhou on land also encountered tenacious resistance, and the war entered a stalemate.

Atobe dragged his tired body to the cabin, "Give me a drink, Huadi?"

The cool wine flows down the dry throat, as warm as a spring.I haven't closed my eyes for several days and nights. At this moment, my body is already overwhelmed, and my arms are propped on the table to support my head, and I am already drowsy. "We'll win, Kawaji?" Atobe seemed to be talking to himself.

"Yes." Huadi agreed as always, this kind of response made him feel at ease, Huadi followed him like a shadow, but unknowingly became his important psychological support.

Atobe took out the map and spread it on the table, lit the candlelight, and circled dots were drawn on it, marking the offensive and defensive exchanges and territorial gains and losses of the battles these days.The hull of the boat swayed gently with the waves, Atobe's eyes gradually dimmed, and the smiling faces of Ice Emperor's people, Shinobu, Huadi, Yueren, Feng, Anato, Jirou... It seemed that everything was just a dream. When they woke up from the dream, they were still chasing tennis balls on the court.Yue Ren was still jumping up and down on the court showing off his lithe figure, and Ci Lang's sleepy face was so nostalgic.

"Where's Atobe?" Feng's voice came from outside the door.

"What's the matter with the general? I'll report it tomorrow. Atobe hasn't slept for several days." Hua, who was guarding outside, said.

"No, it's an urgent matter!"

Atobe heard the noise, opened his eyes, and found that the room was already pitch black, and he had fallen asleep lying on the table just now, the clothes on his body must have been covered by Huadi, right?Feng's voice came from outside, he has been by Cilang's side all the time, there must be some urgent matter rushing here right now?

"Come in, Feng."

Atobe lit a candle, heard the sound of the door being pushed, raised his head, and saw a sad face with tears still remaining on his face.

"What's the matter? Feng?" Atobe asked in surprise.

"Ci Lang, he..." Feng choked up and couldn't continue.

Atobe's heart suddenly shivered, and he read the unacceptable facts from Feng's unfinished words. The general has always been weak and sick, and he didn't take it to heart.

Feng nodded vigorously, tears were already streaming from the corners of his eyes, Atobe's body swayed, and he held onto the table to prevent himself from falling down. "You said, he's dead..."

"Yes! What happened today..."

"You're talking nonsense, how could he die..." Atobe stepped forward and grabbed Feng by the collar, and roared, "Tell me, it's not true." He couldn't accept such a fact.

"Atobe, this is true..." Feng repeated with tears, "Atobe, this is true."

Atobe pushed him to the ground and shouted, "Nonsense, that kid is just asleep, you can't wake him up, I'll wake him up!"

"Atobe, calm down!" Feng wanted to grab him from behind. If possible, he also wanted to believe that the child was just asleep.

Atobe broke free from his hands, his gorgeous voice had become hoarse, "If you let go, how could Jiro die? Right, Huadi?"

This time Huachi didn't speak, just looked at Atobe silently with sad eyes.

"Why don't you speak, ah, Huadi? Talk quickly, Huadi?" Atobe's clenched fist hit the door frame next to Huadi, and sawdust flew, but Huadi remained silent.

"Speak, Huadi, speak!" He slammed on the door frame hard, at this moment only pain can resolve the grief in his heart!

"Don't do this, Atobe!" A pair of strong hands held Atobe's fist, and Atobe turned around to see a similarly sad face, and said in surprise, "Tezuka..."

"Come on, Atobe." Tezuka said softly.Feng and Hua quietly backed out, closing the door gently for them.

"Cry if you want, Atobe, don't force yourself!"

"Tezuka..." Hearing such gentle persuasion, Atobe's tears could no longer be stopped, and he cried out on Tezuka's shoulder, "Tezuka, why did this happen, why?" Even if they all died on the battlefield, Ci Lang was the safest, but he didn't expect this to be the result.He is so young!

"Woo..." Tears burst out of the embankment, and the sadness was so surging that it couldn't stop, as if it was about to vent all the depression and unwillingness of the past few years.

Tezuka patted Atobe's trembling shoulders lightly, and said softly, "Atobe, no matter when and where, human beings are powerless against birth, old age, sickness and death, can you just let your sorrow pass?"

For Atobe's sadness, he is probably the person who can understand best.Because they are all ministers, everyone's life and death are on their shoulders, and it is their bounden duty to lead everyone to live safely.

"Why didn't you let me see him for the last time, I should have expected that, why..." Clutching Tezuka's clothes with both hands, Atobe choked with a hoarse voice.

"He doesn't want to cause trouble for you, Atobe!" Now is a critical moment in the war, once the news of the general's death comes out, the morale of the shogunate army will plummet and collapse thousands of miles away.Cirou understands this.

"Tezuka, have you seen him?"

"Yeah." When Tezuka met Jirou, he was already on his deathbed, and the child had been struggling to survive. "Tezuka...I'm really useless." Jiro said, holding his hand, "I can't do anything, I just hope to live a few more days, at least until the end of this war, but it's a pity that God didn't give me this I have only one wish, Tezuka, please stand by Atobe's side, no matter what happens, I hope you can fight side by side with him. His arrogance, his willfulness, only you can control; his Sadness, his fragility, and only you can comfort him. He will become stronger because of you...Please forgive me for such an unreasonable request..."

"I promise you, Jiro! No matter what happens, I will protect him until the end of his life." Tezuka said at the moment when he was on the Jiro River.

Tezuka came back from the memories, Atobe had already calmed down on his shoulders, his clothes soaked in tears still felt warm.

"The Department of Traces?"

Atobe was already asleep, he was too tired, he couldn't hold on anymore after days and nights of sleepless nights, and the shock of Jiro's death.Tezuka gently put him on the bed, raised his hand to wipe away the teardrops from the corners of his eyes, and his frowning made people feel heartbroken.Atobe in sleep looks like a child, and the mighty ice king is only a 15-year-old child.The ups and downs he has experienced since time travel, as well as the huge responsibilities on his shoulders, have allowed him to grow rapidly.But there is always a limit to the endurance of the heart, no matter how strong a person is, there is also a fragile side, not to mention facing life and death.Tezuka gently covered him with a quilt, sat in front of the bed, and by the faint candlelight, gently glanced at his browbones, his eyelids, the bridge of his nose, and his lips.Different faces, but because of the same soul, they are imprinted with noble marks.

"Tezuka...don't leave me..." Atobe murmured to himself with his lips slightly parted in his sleep.

"I won't leave you, Atobe. Even if I can't be a lover, I will be with you until the last moment as a friend!" Tezuka said softly, the previous promise to Jiro was not impulsive, after hearing Atobe After that confession, he asked himself countless times, what kind of feelings does he have for Atobe?Be excited, otherwise why so many details of the experience together are vivid and deeply imprinted in my mind.The first time they played against each other, Atobe had such a rebellious expression on his childish face. Although he narrowly won in the end, Atobe's tennis left a deep impression on him, gorgeous, straightforward and brave!

"Tezuka, I will definitely defeat you!" He was just as arrogant when he lost, as if he would never bow his head and never know how to be afraid!

When he and Atobe stood on the city wall and looked at the great rivers and mountains when they sent off Higa, the golden sun shone on Atobe's vigorous face, and the youthful breath emanating from his soul rippling in the sea of ​​his heart with ripples...

But Atobu, who was crying on his shoulder just now, is so different, the trembling shoulders, the suppressed choking, make people involuntarily want to comfort and pity.Your fragility can only be exposed without any scruples in front of me, right?

Staring at Atobe's face, there is an indistinguishable face in front of his eyes, always with an unpredictable smile, hiding his clear eyes, like a mystery.What two different people, one full of domineering, the other gentle as water.One is a man with the drive to go forward bravely, and is a man who overcomes obstacles in front of him, while the other is considerate and can silently share all the men behind him.Two such different men left indelible marks on their own lives.

I have never seriously considered the issue of feelings before, and I have controlled all the touches, surprises, and heartbeats within the scope of friendship, buried them deep in my heart, and buried them in a corner that even I have forgotten.If it weren't for Atobe's words, those budding romances might be buried in the bottom of the sea forever.At this moment, it was excavated because of the turbulence of the waves, and it is still fresh as before.But it was still too difficult for Tezuka to accept such feelings.

Atobe, Fuji, life in the war era is so fragile, friendship, love, and family affection are all so precious.We may lose all things anytime and anywhere, only those spiritual ties are things that still exist even if life is taken away.I can't promise too much, let's let our relationship freeze within the scope of friendship, I think that's the best result.Having two equally good yet so different boys in my life is the greatest luck I've ever had, so I don't want to lose anyone.Please forgive my selfishness!

☆, raid at sea