Although the volume of this sentence was not loud, it penetrated into the ears of everyone around him extremely clearly.
The One-Armed Party is the remnant of the anti-barbarian group.
For their so-called "great cause of repelling the barbarians," they committed murder, arson, and all kinds of evil.
They are even capable of such crazy things as abducting and selling women in order to raise funds for the so-called "anti-barbarian military".
It took a lot of effort for the Huo Fu thieves to finally find a valuable fighter opportunity to gather them and annihilate them tonight.
But even so, tonight's action was still full of surprises - suddenly a Choshu feudal warrior with two spears and excellent swordsmanship appeared, killing the seventh division and running away.
If someone else said something like "the one-armed party is nothing more than that", the officers and soldiers of the Hufu Thieves Reform would just sneer at them.
Who are you? How do you get the qualifications to say such big words? Do you deserve it?
Officers and soldiers treat people who can say such things like nothing - there is nothing wrong with this in itself. Reasonable and reasonable.
But - the person who said this... was Qingdeng.
In this case, the situation becomes a little different.
There is a saying that goes well - the same words and actions, said and done by different people, can achieve extraordinary results.
In the entire Edo... no, in the whole world, there is no one who is more qualified to be the master of this sentence than Aoden!
First of all, the grievances between Qingdeng and the Yi group, as well as the confrontation between the two sides, have been around for a long time.
The two sides launched a total of three direct confrontations before and after.
For the first time, he blocked the large group of people who came to kill the Angouleme family.
The second time, he rushed to the rescue of the Fanshu Adjustment Center which was attacked.
The third time, he rescued a Western settlement surrounded by fire. This time, Qingteng directly destroyed the anti-barbarian group and wiped out a large number of cadres and team members, including its leader Kamino.
When it comes to fighting against the anti-barbarian group, Qingdeng is an irrefutable professional veteran.
He has reasons and absolute qualifications to despise the mere remnants of the anti-barbarian group!
Secondly, the series of heroic actions performed by Qingdeng just now conquered the hearts of the vast majority of officers and soldiers present.
Breaking into the enemy camp alone, killing all the enemy soldiers, liberating the hostages, and escaping unharmed - each of the 16 words and 4 groups of words mentioned above is an incredible achievement that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve.
However, Qingdeng achieved all four groups of achievements, and achieved them quite beautifully.
What's more, Qingto also repelled the Choshu clan warrior who was the first to enter the house from the 7th division and defeated them.
A master who was unable to do anything to the whole team of the 7th Division was repelled by Qingteng with almost no damage - this feat made Qingteng's military exploits even more prominent and valuable.
When he mentioned it again, the officers and soldiers around him were deeply shocked. It was not only Qingdeng's handsome words - but also Qingdeng's expression.
Qingdeng half-closed his eyes, his face expressionless, and his expression was indifferent.
If it weren't for the fact that Qingdeng's body was splattered with the enemy's blood, people who didn't know better might have thought that Qingdeng had just returned from fishing.
He said such shocking words with a calm face.
He looked like "I just did a trivial thing".
He looked like "this small achievement is not enough for me".
It’s still the same sentence - the same words and actions, said and done by different people, can achieve extraordinary results.
If someone else puts on such a calm and composed look after experiencing a great battle and achieving a beautiful achievement, then it would indeed be quite pretentious.
But if the master who performs this task is switched to Qingdeng, that would be a different story.
Who is Qingdeng? What big winds and waves has he not seen before? Would an elephant be proud of crushing an ant?
Even the leader of the anti-barbarian group was killed by his sword! The few remnants of the anti-barbarian group in front of him must be no different from insects that can be crushed to death with just one hand!
Some people with rich imaginations have even come up with this idea——
Ju Qingdeng looked down upon the achievements of "crushing the barbarians and forming the remnant party", and it was natural for him to do so!
yes! It was just a matter of killing some "defeated generals who were lucky enough to survive"!
This small military exploit is incomparable to all the great achievements Ju Qingden has made in the past!
Isn't it a matter of Jianghexingdi not to get emotional because he only did some trivial things?
Thinking of this, the eyes of the people around him changed again.
The gaze focused on Qingdeng became more intense in the blink of an eye.
Strong, confident, calm, unfazed by honor or disgrace... Such an image of Qingdeng stands out in front of many people's eyes.
In the eyes of some people, Qingdeng's image suddenly became majestic.
For example, Aoi Ou, one of Aoto's subordinates and one of the Yuki of the Third Division, who is often bullied by Akabane.
Aoi, who was short in stature and was hidden among the rest of the Third Division, quietly raised his gaze and stared at Qingto with eyes full of emotion.
Qingdeng, who had collected so many fiery gazes, became an existence like the origin of this space - as if everything around him was centered on him.
It's funny... No one present at the moment knew that behind Qingdeng's calm expression, intense and surging psychological activities were unfolding.
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--very good! The pretense was successful!
——Oh, what I just said is so cool!
——It's a pity that Ah Wu and Zuo Nazi are not here, otherwise I really want them to see how handsome I look now.
Qingdeng noticed that the eyes of the people around him were getting more and more intense, and he kept snickering happily in his heart.
Although he was smiling happily in his heart, Qingden still had a calm and indifferent expression on the surface - this was all due to the talent he copied from Tokugawa Iemo: "The Art of the Emperor".
The effect of this talent is to "improve the control ability of facial muscles".
At first, Qingden didn't understand why a talent that improved facial muscle control could be given such a handsome name.
Later, with a little practice, Qing Teng finally understood why.
Leaders of an organization often need to have excellent concentration. In order to better control their subordinates, even if they feel happy or angry, they should not show these emotions on their faces at will.
Therefore, Su Xun, one of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties", once left this eternal saying: In order to be a general, you must first treat the heart. Mount Tai collapses in front but remains unchanged; elk thrives on the left but does not blink; then you can control your interests and wait for the enemy.
The ability to control facial muscles is improved, which means that you can better control your expressions. With a little exercise, you can easily control your emotions and anger.
This talent... is simply a tool for showing off!
It was clear that Qingdeng was laughing with joy at the moment, but he relied on this talent to forcefully control his facial expressions and maintain the image of a calm and expert person.
Qingdeng has never been the kind of person who likes to dress up.
So why did he suddenly act like this?
The reason is simple - in order to stand up against the thieves... especially in front of the members of the Third Division.
As a new "airborne leader", Qingdeng, if you want to suppress the "local snakes" as soon as possible and complete the control of the third division as soon as possible, then you must try to establish your majesty among your subordinates and make them respect you. , it is quite necessary.
Aoshinobu's current reputation is indeed very high. He has won the championship in the swordsmanship competition held by Aizuhou and has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats.
However, even if you hear about Qingdeng's great achievements a thousand or ten thousand times, it will never be better than seeing with your own eyes why Qingdeng was so successful.
Tonight's action is a great opportunity to show one's strength in front of subordinates and colleagues.
If you don't take advantage of this opportunity, wouldn't it be a waste?
Qingdeng's wonderful rescue operation has already planted a "seed" in everyone's hearts.
All it takes is a little more effort to make this "seed" break out of the ground and germinate - for example, showing off unashamedly... ah, no, appearing holy in front of others.
Qingdeng thought to himself: Trying to project an image of a "one-armed gangster? Huh, to me, it's no different than killing a nest of insects." I think it will definitely help me to change the situation of thieves in the fire. Establish authority in front of the officers and soldiers.
Judging from the current situation, the results are very gratifying, and Qingdeng's goal has been achieved - his outstanding "performance" has successfully frightened many people.
Of course - the reason why Qingneng suddenly pretended was not only to establish his authority, but also partly to mock Kimura, who thought he had cheated Qingneng.
Qingto tilted his eyes calmly, looking for Kimura.
Because the squad leader's uniform was obviously different from that of ordinary soldiers, Aoto quickly found Kimura - he happened to be standing right in front of Aoto.
When Qingto looked over, he saw Kimura showing an expression that perfectly matched his expectations - his face was the color of pig liver, his eyes were wide open, his lips were pursed tightly, and his face was full of indignation and disbelief.
Qingto thought to himself: That Kimura must be feeling aggrieved right now, right? He wanted to trick me, but it ended up helping me gain fame.
In fact, Qingteng had a good idea - couldn't the word "grieved" be enough to describe Kimura's current mood?
Kimura now wanted to bite his teeth into pieces.
Since just now, Kimura has been blinking wildly and pinching the flesh of his thighs, trying to confirm whether he is still in reality.
However, no matter how many times he confirmed it, he could not change the reality that was unfolding before him.
Not only did Qingdeng fail to mess up the mission as he hoped, but he also completed the mission beautifully - all by himself.
Have you become the biggest contributor to helping Qingdeng achieve new and great achievements?
Thinking of this, and seeing so many people looking at Qingden with respect and admiration, Kimura suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, shortness of breath, and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Lord Kimura..."
Tsuchida beside Kimura noticed his current poor state and whispered in a cautious tone.
But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he keenly noticed that it was better not to disturb Kimura now, so he shut his mouth conspicuously and quickly, not saying another word.
At this time, Qingdeng heard light and thin footsteps beside him.
He turned around and looked - it turned out to be the girls he had rescued.
Five girls, all around 20 years old, wearing long feathery fabrics who didn't know who gave them to them, ran to Qingden with small steps.
Although their expressions were a little haggard, without exception, their eyes were bright and energetic - the excitement of "escaping from the tiger's den and regaining a new life" burst out in their children's hearts.
The leading girl in green shouted:
"Tachibana-sama!"
Her lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't know whether it was because she hadn't thought of the words yet, or because she was too excited. In short, she hesitated for a long time and never said a complete sentence.
Finally - she knelt down on the ground with a "pop", and while performing the highest level of etiquette to Qingden: sitting down, she kept saying broken words of thanks.
The other girls knelt down and thanked Qingdeng loudly.
After a while, they all burst into tears. From "thank you with a dull mouth" to "thank you with tears".
In the spirit of showing off to the end, and the enthusiastic attitude of the girls, Qingdeng was embarrassed. He quickly leaned over to help the girls up one by one, and said slowly and calmly:
"Get up. Are you okay? Are you injured?"
"We are all fine." A certain girl replied, "Only Ah Hong accidentally sprained his ankle when he jumped down from the eaves."
Qingdeng nodded, then waved his hand:
"As long as it's okay, you don't have to be polite. It's our duty to get rid of evil and protect the weak."
Qingdeng's words were not very brilliant. To others, they sounded like ordinary official words. Logically speaking, they were unlikely to cause any ripples.
However, the current situation is a little special.
At this moment, the "remaining power" brought about by Qingdeng's successful pretense has not yet dissipated.
Many people were still looking at Qingdeng with respect at this time - this filter combined with the nothing special words Qingdeng said just now, formed a special chemical reaction.
To put it simply, Qingdeng's personal image has become more majestic in the eyes of some people.
This is even more true for girls.
Because Qingdeng saved them, they were extremely grateful to Qingdeng.
In addition, they had just experienced a near-death escape, and their heartbeat, adrenaline and other body reactions had not returned to normal because they were still worried.
To put it simply: the heart is still beating hard.
Qingdeng is young and has a slender figure. Apart from the fact that he does not have the moon hair that symbolizes freshness and fashion, there is nothing to criticize about his appearance.
Ever since - a special chemical reaction occurred spontaneously, the so-called "suspension bridge effect".
The girls opened their eyes even wider in unison, and countless little stars named "excitement" and "admiration" were flying in their eyes.
Anyway, there was nothing important to do now except waiting for the "clean-up crew" to clean up the battlefield, so Qingteng just chatted casually with the girls.
From the chat, Qingdeng learned that the girl in green who was the first to talk to Qingdeng was named Ahe.
The other four people are named Achai, Acha, Ahong and Achao respectively.
All five of them are from Yoshiwara.
Some people who have never been to Yoshiwara or have no in-depth understanding of Yoshiwara often have this misunderstanding: they think that there are only wandering girls' houses in Yoshiwara, and the residents of Yoshihara are all wandering girls.
This is not the case.
According to the rules set by the shogunate, once a woman becomes a wandering girl of Yoshihara, she will not be allowed to step outside Yoshiwara for the rest of her life unless she is redeemed.
In order to prevent wandering girls from escaping, there was a tall wooden wall around Yoshihara, and a trench nearly 4 meters wide was dug outside the wooden wall.
The huge Yoshihara, which covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, has only one entrance and exit connected to the outside world: a round arched gatehouse made of black paint.
The large castle with an area of nearly 70,000 square meters has only one gate that communicates with the outside world... Such characteristics destined Yoshiwara to be the most fire-prone area in Edo.
Once a fire breaks out in Yoshiwara, it will be difficult for people inside to escape and for people outside to put out the fire.
The "Meiretsu Fire" that burned two-thirds of Edo into ruins 200 years ago burned Yoshiwara completely.
At that time, because the small gate could not accommodate so many people, a large number of Kyrgyzstan people were unable to get out or escape.
A large number of wandering girls were burned alive.
Some desperate wandering girls ventured over the wooden wall, then fell into the ditch outside the wall and drowned.
Because almost every house in Yoshiwara was burned down by the "Meiretsu Fire", when Edo was rebuilt after the fire, Yoshiwara's address was moved from the original Nihonbashi Kaiyacho to the current Nihontsutsumi.
Because the current Yoshiwara is the Yoshiwara that was rebuilt once, in order to distinguish it from the previous Yoshiwara, people often refer to the current Yoshihara as "New Yoshiwara".
In addition to the "city wall" and "moat", Yoshiwara also has a semi-independent security department-Shirobei Club.
The reason why this department has such a strange name is because the leaders of this department are hereditary named "Shirobei".
The leader of the Shirobei Club has been passed down to the ninth generation.
In other words, the person currently in charge of the Shirobei Club is "Kyudaime Shirobei": an old man who always holds a pipe in his hand.
Because no wandering girls who have not been ransomed are allowed to leave Yoshihara, this has become a business opportunity - a large number of merchants have opened fruit and vegetable houses, teahouses, cosmetics stores and other shops in Yoshihara that specialize in the wandering girls business.
Over time, this has become a mature industrial chain with a long history.
In order to facilitate business, many businessmen moved to Yoshihara.
Some of the officials who served in Shirobei also rented accommodation in Yoshiwara for the convenience of going to work.
Therefore, in addition to wandering girls and wandering girls' houses, the residents of Yoshiwara also have many ordinary people and normal shops.
It has a city wall and a moat, a vast area, a large number of residents, a security department and various shops... People often jokingly call Yoshiwara the "city that never sleeps" because "it is brighter at night than during the day" - from a certain point of view, This statement is not wrong. The complete administrative and economic structure of Yoshihara is indeed no different from that of a small city.
Ah He and the others are ordinary residents living in Yoshihara, and they are the daughters of a good family with an extremely innocent family background.
Ah He and the others were very close friends. When they went out to play together, they were accidentally abducted by the "one-armed party" who decided to traffic women in order to raise the so-called "anti-foreign military expenses."
If Okubo and Kurosawa had not chosen to launch the operation to "annihilate the 'One-Armed Party'" tonight, but instead postponed the plan for a day or two, then Ahe and the others would be in bad luck.
In the process of chatting with the girls, Aomori learned many interesting anecdotes about their home, Yoshiwara.
However, Qingdeng listened to the many Yoshihara matters told by Ahe and others with the mentality of listening to the story without taking it seriously.
Influenced by the education he received since childhood, and because he already had a beautiful woman living in his heart, Qingdeng had never been interested in the red light district.
Some guy who regards Yoshiwara as his happy hometown... well, it's Hijikata Toshizo, a big showman. He invited Aoto to walk with Yoshiwara countless times, but he was declined by Aoto who was not sensitive to such things. .
——Anyway, Yoshihara and I are destined to have no fate, so I’ll just treat it as fun.
While Qingdeng was thinking this, he continued to listen carefully to Ahe and the others' details about Yoshihara.
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For the next two days, nothing worth mentioning happened.
The "one-armed party" was eradicated one by one.
Ah He and the others returned to their families safely.
Aoto, who made extraordinary achievements on his first day at work, was praised by Okubo and Kurosawa.
Qingdeng's heroic deeds of "breaking into the enemy camp alone, killing all the rebels with his sword, and escaping with all the hostages" quickly spread among the government and the market.
For a time, Qingden's reputation within the Huofu Thief Kaiyuan skyrocketed.
On November 3, Ayoto, who had rested for a full day after the battle with the "One-Armed Party" and Takasugi Shinsaku, walked into his unit's camp in high spirits.
On this day, he was going to do something that he had been looking forward to a long time ago.
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The first year of Kuanyan (1860), November 3——
Edo, the camp and school grounds of the third division of the Fire Bandits——
Qingdeng, holding a bamboo sword in his hand, shouted energetically:
"Line up!"
Blah blah blah...
In just three blinks, the 60 soldiers of the Third Division lined up in six neat rows in front of Qingto.
"As I announced yesterday," Qingdeng continued, "Today, I will hold a martial arts competition to test your strength!"
“I don’t want to waste my precious time talking in red tape, so I’ll get straight to the point!”
"The rules of the game are very simple!"
"We are not going to use the 'catch versus kill' game format today. It would be too troublesome."
"We will decide the outcome with 'rikiri'!"
As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, everyone was shocked.
In Japanese swordsmanship, there are two types of "one-to-many" practice methods - "haratachi" and "rikiri".
The process of the former is very formal. You must salute before starting the fight, and then change to the next one after the winner is decided.
When Aonto singled out the heroes of the Little Chiba Kenkan before, the competition format he used was a very typical "haradachi".
As for the latter process, it is relatively simple and crude.
"Rikkari" is specially designed to exercise the physical strength, willpower and reaction speed of Rikkari users.
After the fight begins, there is no winner. Regardless of whether the person being cut has been hit in the head or chest, which would be immediately considered a loser in a general swordsmanship sparring session, the fight will continue until the end. until the challenger voluntarily withdraws.
After the challenger retires, someone will immediately take his place.
During the process of filling the position, the new challenger must salute the Liqie player. The highlight is a "wheel battle" that does not give the Liqie player any chance to rest.
"'Rikkari'..." Shirasaki murmured, "Tachibana-sama, since the competition is going to be in the form of 'Rikkari'...then who will be the Rikkari?"
Hearing this, Qingdeng raised the bamboo sword in his hand.
"Did you see the bamboo sword in my hand? I am the Rikkari! I will beat 60 of you with one person!"
For a moment, the school grounds were filled with gasps and gasps.
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The book friend corrected a clerical error in the previous text of this book. For details, please see the "Writer's Note" below.
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