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Chapter 846: The Choshu Army was defeated! Two major war zones were pacified in one day! [4600]

"Moo moo-!"

As the four hooves turned, a headwind blew towards them.

The light green haori on Qing Deng's body rustled.

The 800 cavalrymen from the th and th divisions followed closely behind Qing Deng.

Harada Sanosuke, Nakazawa Koto (vice-captain of the 7th Division), and Matsubara Tadashi (vice-captain of the 10th Division) accompanied Aoto.

The enemy is on the verge of defeat; now is a perfect time to launch a general offensive and decide the outcome of the war in one fell swoop.

If we don't strike now, when will we strike?

So Qingdeng immediately laid down his saddle and called out all the cavalrymen from the seventh and tenth squads.

As for Souji, he led the first detachment and followed behind the cavalry, responsible for killing and capturing the remnants of the defeated soldiers who had managed to escape the cavalry's pursuit.

Eight hundred cavalrymen charged together... No matter from which angle you look at it, such a scene is extremely shocking!
The impact and roar shook the earth.

The high-speed charge of the 7th and 10th squads made the entire earth tremble.

The hooves of horses and cows stirred up a cloud of dust, casting a brown and yellow hue on the skyline.

Choshu is not a horse-producing area, so cavalry is scarce.

Therefore, had Kurushima Matabei and others ever seen a cavalry team of this size?

Looking at this scene and the terrifying god of death getting closer and closer to him, Kurushima Matabei fell into a brief trance.

The troops have not arrived yet, but the murderous aura is already there!
Even the cannonball that had previously fallen into the Choshu army's formation had not made Raishima Matabei feel such intense fear.

At this moment, all the "Choshu Spirit" and "Respect the King and Expel the Barbarians" disappeared from his mind.

His mind went blank at first.

Immediately afterwards, the most instinctive desire of human beings - the desire to survive - dominated his entire body.

"Go quickly!!"

Before he finished shouting, he pulled the reins, turned his horse's head, and fled in a direction away from the Shinsengumi cavalry.

The remaining cavalry around him were stunned for a moment, then quickly followed suit, scattered in all directions, and fled for their lives.

The general ran for his life... This instantly made the guerrillas who were still fighting bravely become like clowns!
After Kurushima Matabei gave the order to attack, the guerrilla soldiers bravely rushed forward and charged head-on into the Shinsengumi's musket unit without fear of death.

Although he was brave, he was ultimately powerless in the face of such a dimensionality-reduction-like attack.

They were stopped 40 meters away from the musket formation and could not move forward.

Even if he took advantage of the opponent's reloading to advance a distance, he was quickly beaten to pieces by the next wave of bullets and had to retreat to his original position.

Before they even touched the enemy, more than a hundred bodies fell on their side!
It has to be said that the guerrillas' fighting spirit is indeed worthy of praise, and they are worthy of being one of the main forces of the Choshu Army.

Even after suffering such heavy casualties, they still fought to the death.

However… while he was fighting hard, he suddenly heard Kurushima Matabei shouting, “Run!” Then he saw Kurushima Matabei running away on his horse, looking very embarrassed and panicked.
At this moment, their will to fight and the beliefs they had always held collapsed immediately!

A person with a bad temper shouted angrily:
"We are still fighting to the death! Why did the general flee first?!"

It is no exaggeration to say that Kurushima Matabei's cowardly escape from the battlefield dealt a "fatal blow" to the already precarious situation.

The generals have all fled, so what are we fighting for?

In the blink of an eye, like a flood, the guerrillas, whose morale had completely collapsed, disbanded on the spot and fled for their lives in a black and disorderly manner.

But... it's too late.

Four hooves are always faster than two legs.

In a short while, amid the urging sound of rapid hooves, huge figures of people and horses (cows) enveloped the guerrilla soldiers.

Qing Deng quietly swung the long spear and raised it above his head——

call out!
The long spear blade cut through the air, plowing a bloody arc through the crowd!
In a flash, Qing Deng had already rushed into the enemy group, defeating all those he hit and subduing all those he struck.

Luobo is indeed a spiritual Ox.

Even without Qing Deng's command, it consciously lowered its head, gathered its strength, and knocked away every blocker.

In an instant, a man and a cow had crossed the front line and penetrated deep into the enemy group.

The three generals, Harada Sanosuke, Nakazawa Koto, and Matsubara Tadashi, swung their weapons and launched a one-sided offensive, further widening the gap in the enemy army opened by Qingdeng to facilitate the subsequent cavalry charge.

Pursuit and annihilation battle - the easiest battle, no doubt about it.

What's the difficulty in pursuing an enemy who has lost the will to fight?

At this point, the Choshu army, whose morale had been completely lost and who dared not even turn their heads back, could only passively take the beating.

In a moment, eight hundred cavalrymen rushed past.

Although "locust swarm" is a derogatory term, it is the best way to describe the offensive of the 7th and 10th squads.

Wherever the troops went, they crushed everything in their path! Just like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!
They are like a light green "torrent".

As for the soldiers of the Choshu army, they were like "ants".

These "ants" caught in the "torrent" didn't even have time to scream or struggle before they were swallowed up.

Of course, there are also some lucky people who are fortunate enough to avoid the direct impact of the "flood" and save their lives.

However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, they heard footsteps as dense as rain and shouts that were louder than the last:

"Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed!"

"Drop your weapons! Put your hands up! Get on your knees!"

"Those who stubbornly resist will be killed without mercy!"

It is the first squad that follows closely behind the 7th and 10th squads and is responsible for eliminating the remaining enemies and cleaning up the battlefield!

From a certain perspective, the First Division can be regarded as the "royal guard" of the Shinsengumi.

This is not only because it is a unit stationed in Otsu, but also because every soldier in the team is a carefully selected good family boy.

Be it his skills or his family background, everything is impeccable.

Because the battlefield was very open, if everyone gathered together, the search efficiency would be too low, so the general ordered the troops to be broken up into groups of five, each to hunt down the remaining enemies, and those who surrendered would not be killed.

Anyway, the enemy army has completely collapsed, with only a few remnants left, so there will be no harm even if the troops are dispersed.

Those who were lucky enough to escape the head-on attack of the 7th and 10th Divisions were completely in despair when they saw that the Shinsengumi's offensive had not stopped and that infantry came after the cavalry.

Some people knelt down and begged for mercy in desperation, not daring to resist.

Of course, there are also some people who, in desperate situations, burst out with new strength and plan to fight to the death.

At this moment, a man with red eyes howled and rushed forward to the soldiers of the First Squadron who were chasing him.

This man's luck seemed to have been completely used up when he was dodging the cavalry's attack just now.

Because the opponent he found was Shimada Kai (Vice Captain of the First Squadron)
As one of the earliest members of the Shinsengumi and a tough guy who fought his way up from the bottom with his brute force, Shimada Kai is naturally no ordinary tough guy.

He drew his sword, looked coldly at the enemy rushing towards him, measured the distance, swung the sword from bottom to top, and deflected the opponent's attack.

The next breath, he stepped hard on his hind legs, lunged forward, and stabbed straight into the opponent's right armpit.

There was a flash of a knife—the two men passed each other.

With a clang, the opponent's knife fell to the ground, and then he knelt on his knees, his head tilted and hung in front of his chest in boredom, without any sign of life.

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Qingdeng is now in a state of "crazy mowing".

He was seen driving the oxen forward, killing every enemy he met, waving the long spear in his hand like a wheel.

The spear tip shone repeatedly in the sunlight, creating clouds of blood mist.

At this moment, he suddenly saw a man in front of him holding a knife in his hand, with his legs apart, his strength focused on his waist, staring at him with a determined look on his face.

Qing Deng had no idea what was wrong with this man, but he must have known there was no hope of escaping, so he decided to give it a try.

This duel...there is really no suspense.

The enemy is a foot fighter, and his only weapon is a katana.
On the other hand, Qing Deng was riding a tall bull, holding a three-meter-long spear. The difference in their attack ranges was several times greater.

Qing Deng didn't even need to use any skills, he just clamped the spear under his right armpit and pointed the tip of the spear at the opponent's chest - that's it.

Luobo rushed forward and stabbed the opponent in the chest with the tip of his spear.

Instantly, Qing Deng felt a huge force rebounding back at him.

The impact of the collision caused the spear to bend suddenly into a slight arc - the deformation was only temporary.

The next moment, the spear suddenly straightened up. The inertia of Luobo's charge, Qingdeng's own strength, and the potential energy stored in the spear were all released at the same time!
The man seemed to be knocked flying. His feet left the ground and he flew out like a cannonball. He flew a long distance in one breath. The blood spurting from his body had already fallen to the ground, but he was still "flying" in the air.

To Qing Deng, this was just an insignificant battle on the charge and he forgot about it in a blink of an eye.

Compared to "stabbing", "sweeping" attack is more efficient!
I saw the long spear in his hand making a circle in the air, from right to left, and then resting on his left shoulder. Seeing the enemies entering his attack range, he immediately swept the long spear forward, cutting the bodies of the three people into pieces like a tornado!

Then, he swept another arc in the opposite direction, and two more bodies were shattered.

Qing Deng did not rush around recklessly or fight blindly.

From the very beginning, he had his sights set on Kurushima Matabei.

When shooting a man, shoot the horse first; when capturing a thief, capture the leader first - this is an unchanging principle.

Although he didn't know what Kurushima Matabei looked like, he was sure at a glance that the middle-aged man in the beautiful armor was Kurushima Matabei - not only was his age right, but he was also dressed so showy! There was no doubt about it!
Qing Deng was ravaging the enemies he met along the way while holding on to Raishima Matabei tightly.

I have to say that Kurushima Matabei's riding skills are really good.

Although Qing Deng tried his best to catch up, he was unable to close the gap.

However, for Qing Deng, this is not a difficult task.

There are katana nearby, long spears in the middle, bows and arrows in the distance, and after discarding the red tape, there are pistols - this is Qingdeng's fighting style.

He saw the right moment, hung the long spear in his hand back on the saddle, and then quickly took off the precious bow on the saddle.

Nocking the arrow on the bow, aiming, releasing the arrow... Qing Deng performed these actions almost simultaneously, smoothly and effortlessly.

In a flash, the power accumulated in his arms suddenly bounced away! The arrow flew out!

The arrow cut through the air, passed through the bodies of several remaining soldiers, and finally hit the butt of the horse under the crotch of Kurushima Matabei accurately.

The arrow shot by Qing Deng, especially when shot with a bow of this rank, is extremely powerful.

After hitting the horse's butt, the arrow went into the horse's buttocks like inserting tofu, and stopped only after it reached the feather part.

The pain can be imagined.

“Ah ...

The horse immediately raised its front hooves and let out a shrill cry.

After struggling for a few times, it collapsed to the ground like mud, and even Kurushima Mataebe on the horse was thrown off.

Kurushima Matabei, who was caught off guard by this sudden change, saw the emerald green land rushing towards him.

Then, a shattering pain spread throughout his body, and his vision went black, as if countless golden stars were flying in front of his eyes.

As an outstanding warrior who once studied under the "Seven-foot Unparalleled" Oishi Jin, although his body has aged, he still possesses all the qualities of a warrior.

When he was about to fall to the ground, he subconsciously ducked to avoid injuries to important parts such as his head and lumbar spine.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough.

Otherwise, if you fall so hard, you will lose half your life even if you don’t die.

However, even if the damage was minimized, it still made Kurushima Matabei feel excruciating pain. Half of his body was numb, as if he had lost consciousness.

It was not until a long time later that he finally recovered and struggled to stand up.

At this moment, a huge black shadow emerged from behind him and enveloped him.

In an instant, Kurushima Matabei's face changed and his hair stood on end as he sensed a huge crisis.

He turned his head mechanically and looked behind him - the light green feather robe raised high and the long and sharp spear blade - this was the last scene he saw in his life.

Qing Deng thrust his spear straight forward, and the tip of the spear pierced through Raishima Mataebe's neck.

Then, he secretly exerted a fierce force horizontally and cut off his head.

【Ding! Scan to talent]

[Successfully copied talent: "Pain tolerance +2"]

[Talent Introduction: Can endure pain better than ordinary people]

【Ding! It is detected that the host already has the same type of talent]

【Ding! Start talent fusion]

[“Endure the pain +6” ability upgrade – “Endure the pain +8”]

Qing Deng raised his eyebrows and thought to himself:
——It was actually copied to talent?
He killed Raishima Mataebei in one strike, and Qing Deng thought that his talent would not be copied.

Apparently, the system starts counting time from the moment of "archery".

"Matsuhara!"

Qing Deng turned around and shouted.

Tadashi Matsubara hurried over on horseback.

"exist!"

"Pick up the head of Kurushima Matabei and inform both armies: I have killed the enemy Kurushima Matabei!"

"Yes!"

In fact, there is no point in displaying Shima Matabei's head in the future.

The Choshu army had already lost all its weapons and weapons and suffered a crushing defeat. The outcome of the Fushimi battlefield was already decided.

Qing Deng then turned to look at Harada Sanosuke and Nakazawa Koto:
"Drive the remaining enemies towards Yamazaki!"

Achieving an overwhelming victory on the Fushimi battlefield was only the first step in Qing Deng's plan.

Now that this goal has been achieved, it is time to execute the next goal - chase the enemy north! Drive the remaining enemies north and attack the enemy forces on the Yamazaki battlefield in the southwest!

Therefore, under Qing Deng's personal command, the cavalry units of the 7th and 10th divisions continued their battle.

The remnants of the guerrillas, the ronin, peasant soldiers and independent troops who had escaped earlier were caught up one after another and driven northward like sheep.

This is a long and tedious process.

I don’t know how much time has passed... Just at this moment, a person suddenly jumped into Qingdeng’s sight.

Qing Deng took a closer look and realized that the person coming was none other than the deputy captain of the second squad, Nakajima Deng.

"My lord! My lord! I finally found you!"

Nakajima Deng shouted as he rode his horse to Qing Deng's side.

Qing Deng frowned slightly:

"Nakajima, why are you here?"

The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th squads were deployed at the Yamazaki battlefield, under the command of Hijikata Toshizo - how could Nakajima Noboru, the vice-captain of the 2nd squad, appear in this remote place?

Nakajima Noboru swallowed his saliva to moisten his dry throat, and hurriedly said:

"My lord! The Yamazaki bandit army has suffered a great defeat due to the clever strategy of the deputy commander and that Ijichi Ryuemon! The bandit army is collapsing! However, we lack troops, especially cavalry, and it is difficult to launch further pursuit! Please send reinforcements as soon as possible!"

After hearing this, Qing Deng was immediately surprised.

The Choshu army on the Yamazaki side was actually defeated?

This was really beyond his expectations!
Of course, although he was surprised, Qing Deng immediately came to his senses and asked in a deep voice:

"Where is the enemy? Take me there!"

"Yes! Please follow me!"

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