I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 47 One move away from chess

Yagyu finalized the plan in his mind and immediately turned around to kill Sarutobi Sanosuke. Sarutobi Sanosuke was frightened and hurriedly retreated. At the wall next to him, a piece of wall material flew towards Yagyu.

"No, it's a disguise!"

The flying piece of cloth imitated the color of the house wall. Behind the camouflage cloth was a thin ninja. After he threw the camouflage cloth, he took out the shuriken from his arms and threw it.

Yagyu slashed it down with his sword, splitting the camouflage cloth into two.

The thin ninja immediately moved sideways, like a crab to join Sarutobi. At the same time, he took out the shuriken again and threw it. The speed was so fast that Yagyu couldn't catch up and could only chop down the shuriken.

"full moon!"

Sarutobi Sanosuke shouted loudly.

A thin man was already standing on the eaves of the second floor. He was holding a fire fold in his left hand and a kunai in his right hand. He used the fire fold to light the fuse at the tail of the kunai and threw it directly at Yagyu.

Yagyu's eyes widened, and he decisively threw the Onikimaru in his hand, hitting the ninja named Mochizuki. At the same time, he stepped back to avoid the kunai.

Sarutobi Sanosuke saw Mochizuki falling from the second floor and said angrily: "Mochizuki!"

The kunai hit the ground, followed by a flash of fire.

"boom!"

The kunai exploded directly, and the fire engulfed Mochizuki's figure.

Yagyu didn't expect that the other party's hidden weapon was actually equipped with explosives!
He was almost reimbursed.

But Yagyu had already retreated three meters away from Kirigakure Onizo.

Kirigakure Kizo saw that Yagyu's back was turned to him and he had no weapons in his hands. He struck decisively, rushed towards Yagyu and stabbed him with his sword.

Although Yagyu's back was to Kirigakure Kizo, he always remembered the location of Kirigakure Kizo. He originally attacked Sarutobi Sanosuke and exposed his back to attract Kirigakure Kizo's attack, but the opponent's ninja's disguise was blessed by the night. I didn't notice it, so there were twists and turns.

The opportunity that Kirigakure Kizo thought was just the hope that Yagyuhi deliberately gave him. After rushing out one meter, Yagyu turned around instantly. He saw the sword thrust out by Kirigakure Kizo, and immediately took a step forward and reached out to grab Kirigaku. Hidden Kizo's wrist then twisted and turned behind Kirigakure Kizo.

"what!"

Kirigakure Kizo screamed, and the Kodachi in his hand was snatched away by Yagyu. Then there was a sharp pain in his left arm, and the sickle fell to the ground.

Yagyu directly grabbed the Kizou Kodachi without a sword, instantly crippled his arms and raised him up.

"Ghost hiding!"

Yagyu pulled Kirigaku Kizo back and shouted: "Want to save him? Come and kill me."

He directly used Kirigakure Kizo as a shield and forcibly pulled him back.

Kirigakuki Kizo guessed what Yagyu wanted to do, and immediately shouted: "Go away, leave me alone, go away!"

Sarutobi Sanosuke roared: "Kizou! Everyone, come together and kill him!"

The other six people who had already been unable to restrain themselves also showed up. Azhu was among them. There were ten people in the Akabi team, all descendants of the Sanada Ten Warriors.

"kill!"

The remaining eight people took out their special weapons and rushed towards Yagyu. Yagyu raised his hand and struck a knife, hiding Kirigakuki's singing voice, and then rushed into the shop next to the restaurant.

"Ghost hiding!"

"Kill Yagyu!"

"Rush in!"

Inside the shop, Yagyu had already grabbed a favorable position.

Yuli rushed to the door first, holding a scythe and slashed directly, smashing the door and curtain at the entrance. Only when he found that there was no one at the door did he rush in.

In the darkness, Yuri quickly locked onto Yagyu's position.

He shouted loudly and rushed directly towards Yagyu. Yagyu did not retreat and counterattacked. He went straight in with his sword and quickly bounced left and right with his feet. He appeared on Yuri's flank. He was holding the knife and scratched Yuri's arm. Yuri screamed and wanted to fight back, but Yagyu swung the knife down and pierced his chest. Yuri fell to the ground unwillingly.

Sarutobi, who had just come in, saw Yuri falling, so he took out a black ball from his arms and threw it.

Yagyu immediately dodged, and the black ball hit the wall behind him, instantly exploding into a ball of fire. The room was instantly on fire, and the fire began to spread.

Sarutobi seemed to want to take out the black ball. Yagyu rushed towards Sarutobi quickly. Sarutobi immediately slashed with his sword. Yagyu dodged sideways and made a backhand slash with his sword. He cut Sarutobi's arm and grabbed his Kodachi with one foot. He kicked Sarutobi away and bumped into the ninja who was about to rush in from behind.

Yagyu took advantage of the situation and threw Sarutobi's Kodachi. Sarutobi was hit by the sword in the chest and died with hatred.

"Sarutobi is dead!"

"Damn it, Yuri must be dead too, we are no match!"

"Someone is coming, let's go!"

The remaining Akabi group ninjas immediately fled the scene. Yagyu heard subtle footsteps. He picked up Sarutobi's body and rushed out of the street. He looked around and saw no one attacking.

"Chief!"

Okita Souji waved and shouted, running over.

Yagyu put down Sarutobi's body, nodded and said, "Call the fire brigade to put out the fire immediately, don't let the fire spread!"

Okita Souji smiled and asked, "Isn't the director worried that Katsura Kogoro will send Nakayama Tadamitsu away?"

Yagyu looked at the moon above his head, shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. His trap didn't buy him enough time."

General Okita saw that although Yagyu was a little embarrassed, but not injured, he asked curiously: "Mr. Hijikata said that the director wanted to enter the trap even though he knew there was a trap. Isn't it a little stupid?"

Yagyu dropped the Kodachi in his hand, pulled out his Onikimaru from Mochizuki's body, and said: "Why did Katsura Kogoro set up a trap to assassinate me? Isn't it because I will hinder his plan?
During the day, I forcefully entered the Choshu Domain to search and arrest him. I must have frightened the hiding Nakayama Tadamitsu. If this 20-year-old young minister had the courage, he would not hide in the Choshu Domain. If I scare him, he will definitely force the Choshu Domain to Send him away.

Katsura Kogoro sent someone to assassinate me, which means that my plan was successful, but Katsura Kogoro is not an idle person, he also caught my loopholes.

In full view of the public, the Shinsengumi failed to capture Nakayama Tadamitsu in the Choshu Domain. Katsura Kogoro used this to ask the Choshu Domain to appeal to the court. Both the Aizu Domain and I had to bear the pressure from people like Sanjo Huangmon.That's why Katsura Kogoro would use the simplest and most direct assassination to invite a fight.What Katsura Kogoro means is that if you fall into my game, I will fall into your game.

In other words, if I don’t step into the trap he arranged tonight, Katsura Kogoro will not send Nakayama Tadamitsu away. Then it will be a competition to see who can withstand the pressure, but that is a waste of time. I will follow him tonight Take a gamble. "

Souji Okita looked as if he was listening to gossip and asked, "Why would the director take the risk?"

Yagyu wiped off the blood on the blade, put the knife into its sheath and said, "How can there be any impeccable plan? Katsura Kogoro and I are just using the situation to our advantage to deal with each other.

Let's go to Choshu Fana. By the way, tell me where the plan is. "

Yagyu led Okita Souji's team away from Sanjo Street and went straight to the Choshu feudal residence. The two places were less than 2000 meters apart.

On the way, the supervisory team member met Yagyu and immediately reported: "Director, there are ten sedans rushing toward us. I saw that the people entering the sedans are all women!"

Chief Okita immediately explained: "Before night, the people of the Choshu Domain called fifteen geishas."

Yagyu rubbed the hilt of his sword and said: "Calling a geisha at this time is too abnormal. Katsura Kogoro sent Nakayama Tadamitsu out dressed as a woman."

"Stop all the sedans immediately and check all the geishas carefully!"

Okita Souji was a little curious and said: "I have seen some geishas in the flower street dressed as men."

Of course Yagyu had seen it too.

Soon, Yagyu saw only a sedan being carried by bearers on the main road.

Yagyu immediately understood that the ten sedan chairs were scattered, and he immediately waved and said: "Go to the west!"

Commander Okita ordered the team members to follow.

Yagyu rushed to Choshu Domain, and Hijikata Toshizo immediately showed up to join them. Yagyu immediately asked: "Are there ten sedan chairs rushing towards the west street?"

Hijikata Toshizo replied: "There is a group of people blocking us over there."

Yagyu immediately spoke: "Everyone go to the west to block all street intersections now. Nakayama Tadamitsu must have run to the west."

Hijikata Toshizo asked in confusion: "Why the west?"

"Because I was ambushed on the three streets in the east, and the west is the farthest from me."

Yagyu took the lead and ran towards the west street. Isamu Kondo, Toshizo Hijikata and others immediately separated into teams and chased the fleeing sedan.

Katsura Kogoro was at the door. When he saw Yagyu appearing, he frowned and said, "I'm going to lose this round."

Hisaka Genrui was shocked. Once Nakayama Tadamitsu was caught, Katsura Kogoro would have to take responsibility. There was only one end, and that was to take sole responsibility and commit suicide.

Kusaka Genrui didn't think much and left quietly.

He went straight to Meixiaoji Road on the west side of the road, and happened to catch up with Nakayama Tadamitsu's sedan chair.

When the feudal lord escorting Nakayama Tadamitsu saw Hisasaka Genzui, he quickly saluted and said, "Hisaka-sama."

Hisaka Genzui whispered: "The Shinsengumi will find you soon. If the Shinsengumi captures Nakayama Tadamitsu, Mr. Katsura will have to commit seppuku. Shotaro, for the sake of the Choshu Domain, to respect the emperor and fight against the barbarians, Mr. Katsura cannot die now, 豼Understand!"

Omura Taro was stunned for a moment, then looked into Kusaka Genrui's eyes. He nodded and said with determination: "I understand."

Hisaka Genzui did not leave. He and Omura Taro attacked four bearers. The bearers were killed on the spot before they had time to react.

After hearing the screams, Nakayama Tadamitsu climbed out of the sedan chair and looked at Omura Taro and Hisasaka Genzui with surprise.

"Kusaka Genrui, what are you, the Choshu Domain, going to do!"

Kusaka Genrui did not hesitate, and directly killed Nakayama Tadamitsu with his sword, and then said: "For the Choshu Domain, to respect the emperor and fight against the barbarians!"

Taro Omura did not hesitate, and committed hara-kiri with a knife. Gensui Kusaka stepped forward to intervene. After ending Shotarou's pain, Gensui Kusaka left quickly.

When Yagyu and his men arrived, the only bodies at the scene were Nakayama Tadamitsu, Omura Taro and the bearers.

Yagyu frowned slightly, this time there was no evidence.

"This must be Katsura Kogoro's method. Seeing that his plan to send people away failed, he asked his men to kill people and silence them." Hijikata Toishiro complained in a depressed tone.

Yagyu took a look and said: "There were two people at the scene. The knife marks on the bodies were obviously different. Only one of the Choshu clan soldiers died, and someone made a mistake. The person who escaped had a high status in the Choshu clan. .”

Okita Souji stretched his waist and said, "Hey, this whole day and night has been in vain."

However, Yagyu shook his head and said: "Nakayama Tadamitsu is dead, and he failed to escape. For the Choshu clan, it means they failed.

We forced a powerful feudal lord to kill and silence him. What would Sanjo Sanimi and the others think?This time the reputation of the Choshu clan was suppressed by our Shinsengumi again. "

As Yagyu expected, the death of Nakayama Tadamitsu aroused speculation about the strength of the Choshu clan.

The most angry person was Sanjo Sanimi.

He summoned Katsura Kogoro and Hisaka Genzui to his residence and reprimanded him: "What on earth are your Choshu clan doing? Why can't anything be done well?

I asked you to send Zhongshan Zhongguang away, not to kill him!You are a powerful vassal, but to be forced to this point by the Shinsengumi, I really doubt whether your Choshu vassal has the ability to respect the emperor and repel the barbarians! "

Hisaka Genrui hurriedly defended: "Sir Huangmen, the Choshu Domain has thirty thousand vassal soldiers. It is absolutely capable of respecting the emperor and fighting the barbarians. It is said that the three thousand elite soldiers in Kyoto are enough to defeat the Shinsengumi. As long as the imperial court orders it, I will immediately pacify the Shinsengumi." Choose a team!”

Sanjo Sanemi angrily slapped the ground with his fan and said: "What are you talking about! The Shinsengumi is the direct bodyguard of the shogunate. To attack the Shinsengumi is to start a war with the shogunate. You are confused! Kogoro, your Choshu clan Will it work or not?”

Katsura Kogoro then said: "Sir Huangmen, these things are all trivial matters. As long as the emperor is invited to Choshu, the situation will be reversed. Please give me a warning, Mr. Huangmen."

Maki Izumi also followed up and said: "Master Huangmen, a small impatience will mess up a big plan. No matter how powerful the Shinsengumi is, they can't change the situation."

Sanjo Sanimi closed her eyes and sighed: "Then let them be arrogant for another month."

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