The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is very skinny.
Because Kaifei is mountainous and the terrain is complex. So after the troops entered the Kai territory, Kanazawa Qin accidentally lost the troops.
Not wanting to return empty-handed like this, Kanazawa Qin simply bit the bullet and walked along the main road of Koshu Street, looking for the conquering army.
By accident, the blind cat Kanazawa Qin really encountered a dead mouse and found the trace of the troops' march.
Kanazawa Qin was so excited that she quickly followed the traces and found Inawa Village - and then was arrested by a team of soldiers deployed outside the village who were responsible for tonight's security mission.
A team personally trained by the "Dragon of Fire" is not a vegetarian.
As soon as Kanazawa Qin approached the village, before he even saw a single figure, he was surrounded by a group of soldiers who suddenly came out from the surrounding bushes.
Kanazawa Qin recognized the uniform changed by the fire bandit, and feared that she would be accidentally injured, so she quickly claimed that she was not a bandit.
But it's obvious - it's wartime right now, and letting anyone suspected of being a spy have serious consequences. For the sake of caution, it is impossible for the first team members to let Kanazawa Qin off just because of her one-sided words.
The leader Yuli said: "If you have anything to say, please wait until we tie him up before you say it."
What a coincidence - Kanazawa Chusuke happened to be near the scene where Kanazawa Qin was arrested.
Because I vaguely heard a very familiar voice, I rushed over following the sound - and then I saw a girl dressed in men's clothing and being tied up like a pig by a team of soldiers...
What happened next will be described by Tadatsuki Kanazawa.
After explaining the cause and effect of the matter to Qingto and my grandson in a concise and concise manner, Kanazawa Chusuke turned his angry eyes back to Kanazawa Qin.
"Xiaoqin, I don't want to repeat the same words too many times! Go home quickly!"
"don't want!"
Kanazawa Qin raised her head and started a new round of confrontation with Kanazawa Chusuke.
"Brother! I can fight! I can fight! Please, give me a chance!"
"Nonsense!"
Kanazawa Chusuke slapped his thigh angrily.
"You are a female, and you are white. How could I take you to the battlefield?"
After roaring, Kanazawa Chusuke still felt that it was not enough. He stretched out his hand and pointed at his right leg that was accidentally injured in today's fierce battle.
"Do you see my legs?"
"My leg was accidentally injured while fighting the bandits today. Do you want to be like me?"
"Yes! I know you have a catalog of Beichen Yida-ryu and your swordsmanship is good, but so what?"
"What do you think of war? An outing? A picnic? An interesting activity to realize your so-called ideal ambition of 'killing the enemy and serving the country'?"
"Do you think you can fight with a little knowledge of swordsmanship?"
"Do you think you can go to war if you are full of pride?"
"The battlefield is far harsher than the clean, tidy dojo you are familiar with! Idiot!"
"When the enemy and we are in close combat, everything you knew before, everything you knew in the dojo, will cease to exist!"
"No one will compete with you in a fair one-on-one duel!"
"No one will show mercy to you just because you are a daughter - they will only be more excited! They can't wait to capture you, take you back to their camp, and then take off your clothes!"
"Countless arrows were missed and flying around the head; the ground was covered with corpses that would be tripped over if not careful; cold arrows were everywhere... Even Ogata Ittousai, who was unparalleled in the world, fought against Lord Leon in Ezo. During the Northern Expedition, the army suffered dozens of wounds and almost died in the north, can you still be stronger than Ogata Ittosai?"
"You are a half-hearted person who has no respect for war. If you go to the battlefield, you will only hinder others and lose your life in vain!"
"Do you understand what I say? Come home quickly! Don't make me use force to you!"
"I don't mind using some slightly drastic means to clear your head!"
Kanazawa Chusuke's words were not harsh.
Even a third party like Aoto felt that what Kanazawa Chusuke said seemed to go too far.
As expected - the strong-tempered Kanazawa Qin, after listening to Kanazawa Chusuke's full-throated anger, her delicate little face suddenly turned red.
Just when Kanazawa Qin bit her teeth, opened her red lips, and planned to say something——
"Kanazawa-kun, okay, okay~ Calm down, calm down~~ Don't be so excited~ If you have something to say, please say it~~"
My grandson waved his hand and intervened in the quarrel between the Kanazawa brothers and sisters using his distinctive way of speaking, which often ended in a long drawn-out voice.
"My sister is just eager to serve the country, why should she be so harsh?"
"My grandson..."
Kanazawa Chusuke seemed to want to say something, but maybe because he was embarrassed that my grandson had a seizure, his lips moved a few times and then closed silently, saying nothing.
My grandson took advantage of the opportunity and continued calmly:
"Kanazawa-kun, I can understand your concern and concern for your family, but when you criticize your family members...especially when you criticize family members who are younger than you, it is best to choose your words carefully~~"
"The remarks you just made are too, too serious~~"
"but--"
As soon as my grandson changed the subject, he turned his attention to Kanazawa Qin.
"Miss Kanazawa, with all due respect - although what your brother said is too harsh, it is not unreasonable~~"
"It's not that I look down on women, or your physical strength, it's just that you are white, and it is really against the rules to come to help us rashly~~"
"If this matter spreads, there will be villains with ulterior motives who will ridicule me for the weak military strength of the Huo Fu bandit reform. I have to ask outsiders to help me deal with the bandits~~"
The Kanazawa siblings both lowered their heads in confusion.
"How about this--"
My grandson clapped his hands:
"Kanazawa-kun, the current situation in the country is in chaos and thieves are on the rise. Although my sister is superb in swordsmanship and has disguised herself as a man for safety and ease of movement, I am not afraid of anything but the worst. Let my sister return to Edo alone. Not stable enough~~”
"Let her follow us. When the army commander returns to Edo, give her a lift~~"
"Miss Kanazawa, I can't let you go into battle with the soldiers to kill the enemy. But before the whole army returns to Edo, you can stay in the military camp and feel the atmosphere of fighting - just to prepare for killing the enemy in the future. The ideal of serving the country, let’s prepare in advance~~”
After finishing speaking, my grandson put his hands behind his back and waited with a smile on his face for the response from the Kanazawa brothers and sisters.
Qingdeng raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, "Awesome" - my grandson's arrangement was smooth, comprehensive, and extremely beautiful.
It not only gave the Kanazawa brothers and sisters a step down, but also took care of the face of both parties.
Kanazawa Chusuke, who can rely on hard power to reach the rank of "fire-fighting thief-turned-captain", naturally cannot lack the emotional intelligence that an official should have.
He quickly realized my grandson's kindness, and after being silent for a while, he said:
"Okay...as long as you don't get involved in the war, everything is easy to discuss."
Kanazawa Chusuke has already stated that he is willing to give in... Now the pressure is on Kanazawa Qin's side.
The eyes of Qingto, my grandson and others all turned to Kanazawa Qin in unison.
Kanazawa Qin, who had tight lips, lowered her head further, raised her eyes, looked at Kanazawa Chusuke in front of her, and then looked at Aoto next to her...
After a moment, a whisper as thin as a mosquito's moan floated out from between the girl's lips and teeth:
"...I know...I will always stay in the military camp obediently..."
The conflict between Kanazawa brother and sister - successfully resolved.
My grandson let out a sigh of relief, then turned around and waved his hands to the onlookers around him, signaling "let's all disperse."
Looking at the Little Chiba Sword Hall, Kanazawa Qin is definitely one of the most diligent disciples.
Every time Aoto came to the Little Chiba Sword Hall, he could basically see the beautiful figure of Kanazawa Qin diligently practicing swordsmanship in the dojo. Because they could always meet, the two of them became familiar with each other after going back and forth. The relationship between the two parties can be regarded as good friends.
Out of respect for his friends and out of courtesy, after the crowd of onlookers dispersed, Qingto quickly walked towards Kanazawa Qin.
"Miss Kanazawa, good evening. Hahaha, when I heard your voice from far away just now, I thought I heard it wrong."
"Mr. Tachibana, good evening... Huh? Mr. Tachibana, you... are you injured?"
Kanazawa Qin looked through the slits of Qingto's top and saw the densely packed and layered linen under the clothes.
"Oh, um, it's okay. They are just minor injuries that are insignificant. They will heal after a few days of rest."
"That's it...that's good..." Kanazawa Qin's facial lines relaxed, showing an expression of relief.
At this time, Kanazawa Chusuke's loud voice came over:
"Xiaoqin! Come with me!"
Kanazawa Chusuke leaned on a cane and jumped towards the center of the village, while continuing to shout without looking back:
"I'll take you to where you live!"
Kanazawa Qin glanced in the direction of Kanazawa Chusuke, with a trace of hesitation on his face.
Qingteng thought that Kanazawa Qin was still struggling with the conflict that just broke out between the siblings, so he quickly smiled and said:
"Miss Kanazawa, go quickly. It's late at night now. Go and have a rest early. Don't be angry with Kanazawa-kun anymore. Your brother spoke so harshly because he was worried about something happening to you."
"..." Kanazawa Qin silently gave Qingden a long, unpredictable look in his eyes.
After a while, she gently pecked her head - this light movement was completely inconsistent with her slender figure of 1.7 meters.
"Well...I understand...Mr. Tachibana, goodbye."
"Yeah. See you later." Qingden nodded.
Kanazawa Qin folded her hands in front of her body, bent her waist, and gave a beautiful feminine salute to Aoden, then turned around and chased after Kanazawa Tadatsuki.
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Qingdeng, who had experienced a battle of "falling into two levels in a row" during the day, was actually very sleepy for a long time.
Therefore, not long after the turmoil between the Kanazawa brothers and sisters ended, Qingden said goodbye to my grandson and prepared to go back to the camp to sleep.
"Aha……"
Qingdeng yawned vigorously as he turned onto a dim village road with ease. At this moment, a series of quarrels sounded from not far away, attracting Qingdeng's attention.
"What?! Say it again!"
"Huh? What? From the Third Division, did I say something wrong!?"
Division Three——When he heard this word that was closely related to himself, Qingdeng couldn't help but be startled.
"what happened……"
Qingden frowned, and after making a sound, he quickly walked in the direction from which the quarrel came.
After a while, Qingdeng found two groups of soldiers confronting and quarreling between the thatched houses of two villagers.
The two groups of soldiers have the same number of soldiers, with 3 people on each side. One group of people happened to have their backs to Qingdeng, while the other group was facing Qingdeng directly.
The person with his back to Qingdeng couldn't see their faces, so he didn't make any comments.
But the side facing Qingdeng... is worth talking about in detail - Qingdeng felt that their faces looked familiar.
He lowered his eyelids slightly and looked carefully... Hey, isn't this a member of my third division?
Qing Dengzai checked it carefully and repeatedly - he didn't admit his mistake. Qingden had already memorized the faces and names of all the members of the Third Division. The three people facing him were indeed his subordinates.
"Hey, what are you doing!"
"Ah! Tachibana-sama!"
"It's Tachibana-sama! Tachibana-sama is here!"
Qingdeng's appearance caused two groups of people to have completely different reactions.
The three members of the Third Division looked happy as if they had seen a savior.
As for the three soldiers who didn't know which division they belonged to, their faces turned pale, and they looked like children who got into trouble and were caught by their parents in a panic.
"Which squad do you three belong to?"
"Tachibana, Mr. Tachibana, we are from the Fourth Division..."
"Team 4?"
——Mizushima-kun’s troops...
After quickly passing through Mizushima Rensaburo's always serious and stern face in his mind, Aomori then asked:
"Answer my question - what were you arguing about just now? I can hear you arguing from a long distance away."
In order to prevent the situation where "everyone speaks at the same time and everyone's voice blends into a jittery noise", Qingdeng specifically requested that people take turns to speak. When any one person speaks, the others are not allowed to interrupt.
Soon, Qingdeng figured out the whole story——
When his men returned to the camp, they suddenly encountered the three soldiers of the Fourth Division on this narrow village road.
The road is very narrow and it is impossible for 6 people to pass through at the same time. One party can only give way to let the other party pass first.
This was just a trivial matter, but what a coincidence... Both sides felt that giving way to the other would be detrimental to the honor of the warriors.
This is also a common problem among many samurai - they have a pathological obsession with the issue of "should they give way to others?" They feel that taking the initiative to give way to others is detrimental to the so-called glory of the samurai.
Because the other party refused to give way, they quarreled, fought, or even directly killed someone with a knife - this was one of the most common incidents in Edo.
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Ever since...the dispute broke out.
The quarrel between the two parties became more and more fierce. The argument quickly escalated into a personal attack.
The members of the Fourth Division angrily shouted at Qingdeng’s subordinates:
"You guys from the third division, why are you so arrogant? Doesn't your team just rely on a 'Nioh' to prop up its appearance? Every time a Nioh faces a battle, he will take the lead bravely. Within one month of taking office, he has already made a contribution that will not be rewarded. . What about you? Why have I only heard about 'Nio's meritorious service' in recent days, but not about the achievements of other members of the Third Division?"
Being pointed at, scolded and humiliated to this point, Qingdeng's subordinates were furious, but they could not come up with words that were convincing enough to refute them...
Although the other party's words sounded unpleasant, they were not wrong...
As soon as Qingdeng got off the bus, Yin Shi became famous for his outstanding personal abilities. Every mission involving the Third Division, ranging from the eradication of the "One-Armed Party" to the recent subjugation of the Sangoma people, was basically Aoto's solo show, and the other members of the Third Division did not have any appearance or performance at all. Chance.
If Aomori is used as a reference, the rest of the third team is indeed too ordinary and ordinary, and they look like a burden that cannot be helped.
The Third Division was divided into two distinct parts - Qingden, and the rest except Qingden.
Although what the other party said was true, it was impossible for him to swallow his breath after being ridiculed so face to face.
Qingteng's subordinates were so angry that they were gnashing their teeth, and the members of the Fourth Division were very proud of their wonderful speech just now... Just when a more intense quarrel was about to break out, Qingteng arrived.
Qingdeng, who understood the cause and effect, turned his face expressionlessly and glanced at the three members of the Fourth Division who were standing in a row beside him obediently.
After feeling Qingdeng's gaze, the three people quickly buried their heads with guilty consciences, cold sweat broke out on their foreheads, and waited uneasily for Qingdeng's words.
Qingdeng did not keep them waiting for too long:
"...You are quite courageous. How dare you use such rude remarks to criticize your colleagues."
In an instant, the faces of the three members of the Fourth Division suddenly became paler, and the cold sweat on their foreheads increased rapidly.
But in the next second - Qingdeng's next words, their emotions experienced ups and downs from hell to heaven.
"Because I have a good relationship with your captain, I will let you go this time."
"Be careful next time. Don't let me find out that you are treating your colleagues rudely again."
"Let me go. Whatever you have to do, just leave it to me."
The three members of the Fourth Division looked at each other with blank expressions.
After confirming that he could really leave, he hurriedly said goodbye to Qingdeng with a lot of gratitude, and then hurriedly left as if he had been granted amnesty.
However, before they had gone a few steps further, they heard Qingdeng’s shout again:
"Wait a moment!"
Their steps suddenly stopped and they turned around stiffly, thinking that Qingdeng was about to go back on his word.
"Do you think that everyone in the third team except me is incompetent?"
Soldiers of Division 4, you look at me, I look at you, I don’t know how to answer the question.
"Then just keep an eye on me."
Qingdeng smiled.
"Look at how awesome my subordinates, Tachibana Aoden...are going to be."
After saying that, Qingdeng waved his hand and said: "Let's go quickly."
The soldiers of Division 4 who had regained their freedom ran away without thinking too much, not even looking at Qingden who suddenly made a bold statement with confusion.
In just a blink of an eye, their figures disappeared without a trace within Qingdeng's field of vision.
"Master Tachibana..."
Qingdeng's three subordinates came over and looked gratefully at Qingdeng, who had vented his anger for them... However, as soon as they raised their grateful eyes, they saw Qingdeng's solemn face.
"It's just a trivial matter of moving, making room, and giving way to the road. What's worth arguing about? Is it honorable and dignified to get into a big quarrel over such a trivial matter?"
Qingdeng mercilessly rebuked the absurd idea that "giving way to the other party would damage your honor."
The subordinates who stood in a row in front of him, like helping children who had done something wrong, stood obediently with their hands down, listening to Qingdeng's reprimands without daring to express their anger.
The lesson lasted for nearly 2 minutes before it came to an end.
"Okay, let's all go."
Under Qingdeng's wave, in just a few breaths, he was the only one left standing alone on this narrow village road.
Qingden looked up at the night sky, narrowing his eyes thoughtfully...
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On the day when all the checkpoints set up by Souma on the mountain road were breached, my grandson sent an envoy to start a new round of peace negotiations with the thief chief: Yokokura Keinosuke.
Keinosuke Yokokura, who suffered more than half of his men's casualties, suffered a collapse in morale, and lost all his negotiation capital, no longer had the unruly demeanor of the past.
He no longer had the sweet dream of "Liang Shanbo's Song Jiang", and no longer shamelessly asked the shogunate to recruit him and his men.
He made only one request - a pitifully humble request: to let him live.
Other than that, there are no other thoughts.
As long as he can be promised to let him live, he is willing to immediately lay down his weapons and surrender.
However, the order issued by the shogunate to reform the fire bandits was very clear: this group of bandits who have committed many evil deeds must be directly destroyed physically!
Therefore, even though the conditions proposed by Kinosuke Yokokura were so humble, they were still rejected by my grandson without hesitation.
The demands of the crusade remain unchanged - all members of the Souma clan must surrender unconditionally! There is no room for maneuver! As for how to arrange them after the surrender, it is entirely up to the government to decide.
"It's all up to the government to decide"... This sentence sounds nice, but all fools know that if a brutal gang like Xiangma Zhong, who has a lot of blood in their hands, falls into the hands of the government, there is only one ending. :Beheaded in public display!
During the Edo period, beheading in public was a severe punishment. Only those who have committed all kinds of evil and do nothing to anger the common people are qualified to receive such severe punishment.
The negotiations broke down again - Qingdeng and others were not surprised at all. They didn't think that Yokokura Keinosuke would just surrender like this.
When launching the second round of "peace negotiations" with the Sangma people, the crusade army actively prepared for war, recuperating their bodies and repairing their weapons.
Five days later, on November 29, the first year of Wanyan (1860), the clouds of war rose again!
…
On Xiangma Mountain, all troops formed a neat square formation in front of the Xiangma Zhong's village gate.
My grandson is riding a war horse, looking at the lifeless mountain village in the distance with high spirits.
Today is the decisive battle with the Souma people!
The main attacker in this decisive battle is my grandson's first team.
The reason why a team was sent into battle was, on the one hand, because this team had not participated in the previous battles, so their numbers and combat power were well preserved. It was perfect for them to serve as the "arrows" for the decisive battle. On the other hand, it was my grandson who deliberately leveled the bowl of water so that every team had a chance to make meritorious deeds.
Five days ago, the first team, which was listed as the general reserve team for emergencies by my grandson and therefore did not perform in any way in the "Separation Operation", watched helplessly as the second team, fourth team and other other units After doing meritorious service, I had been holding a breath of anger in my stomach for a long time.
After several long waits, they finally showed up, and they showed up at such a crucial occasion as the "decisive battle"... The members of the first team were all full of expectations at this moment, looking forward to the early start of the battle.
"My grandson." Kanazawa Tadatsuki walked towards my grandson with his sword in hand. "Every team is ready and can start fighting at any time."
My grandson smiled and nodded:
"Very good. Then - attack!"
"Woo——! Wu——! Wu——!"
The cry of the conch resounded through the forests of Mt. Soma again after 5 days!
"Come on!"
"Follow me!"
"kill!"
It's still the same tactics - each unit moves forward, and after reaching a position where iron cannons and bows and arrows can attack the stronghold, they launch firepower preparations that seem to be free of charge!
Projectiles and arrows hit the huge mountain village that Xiangma Zhong had run for many years like a storm.
The village engulfed by barrages and arrows looked like a small boat floating on a stormy sea, as if it would be swallowed up by a sudden huge wave at any time!
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