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"Mr. Shimada! We found the remnants of the enemy! Here! Come quickly!"

Under the guidance of his subordinates, Shimada Kui strode towards the bushes not far away.

Before he got close, he heard panicked screams:

"Wait! Don't kill us! We surrender! Surrender!"

"Look! We have thrown away our weapons!"

In the bushes, two young men in their twenties raised their arms high and looked at Shimada Kui who was approaching them with trepidation, their faces full of panic.

Shimada Kui glanced at the two men, and then waved his hand lightly:

"Stand up! Line up!"

After hearing this, the two men immediately stood up and stood apart, one in front and one behind.

Then, Shimada Kui turned his head and said to his subordinates beside him:

"Same as always! Tie their hands!"

"Yes!"

After a while, the hands of the two captives were tied tightly behind their backs.

"Go! Don't dawdle!"

Then, Shimada Kui and others drove them to an open space not far away like driving sheep.

It was not until then that the two captives realized that they were not alone.

On the open space, there were more than a dozen people scattered around.

All of these guys, without exception, hung their heads and had no life on their faces.

Some of them even cried and acted like girls.

There is no doubt that they were all remnants of defeated soldiers who were captured because of failed escape attempts.

As soon as the two "newcomers" arrived, they were driven into this "big family".

The soldiers took out new hemp ropes and tied the waists of the "newcomers" and "old people" together.

More than a dozen people strung together into a long "grape"... At first glance, it was quite funny.

In this way, unless they work together and maintain the same pace, they can't escape at all.

If they try to escape by force, they will only hinder each other.

At this time, a soldier snorted coldly:

"Hmph! You are lucky to fall into our hands!"

"We in the Shinsengumi strictly prohibit torture of prisoners! So you can rest assured!"

Strictly prohibit torture of prisoners-this is one of the basic military rules of the Shinsengumi.

Many people are puzzled by this rule set by Qing Deng himself.

In the feudal era, the military concept of "treating prisoners well" was really too advanced, so advanced that people could not understand it.

In this regard, Qing Deng patiently explained to his subordinates.

History has proved the correctness and rationality of "treating prisoners well" countless times.

Qing Deng has always been strictly preventing the Shinsengumi from being infected with banditry.

It takes an immeasurable amount of time for an army to grow into a disciplined iron-blooded force.

But it may only take a moment for an army to degenerate into a shameless bandit group that does all kinds of evil.

As soon as the soldier who promoted the Shinsengumi's military policy of "not abusing prisoners" finished speaking, Shimada Kai came forward with his sword at his waist and shouted:

"But if you dare to escape or do anything else out of line, don't blame us for being rude!"

After that, in order to enhance the deterrent effect, he suddenly drew his sword out of the sheath and deliberately made a sound of drawing the sword.

The effect was remarkable-as soon as the sound of drawing the sword sounded, the captives seemed to have PTSD, their bodies trembled several times, subconsciously tightened their shoulders, and their already pale faces became even uglier.

It seems that today's one-sided and tragic battle has left them with a very deep shadow.

It's no wonder.

After all, for the Tenchu ​​Group, even if all the words in human language are exhausted, it is difficult to describe today's battle!

After the battle, the Shinsengumi directly killed 2,000 people.

You know, the total strength of the Tenchu ​​Group is only 3,000 people!

Two-thirds of the people were killed... It was a perfect annihilation battle.

The reason for such exaggerated casualties was not only the huge difference in strength between the two armies and Qing Deng's good formation, but also that the Tianzhu Group lacked the means to counter the cavalry.

Qing Deng led the 7th and 10th squads to harvest heads crazily.

Even if the soldiers of the Tianzhu Group tried their best, they could not outrun the horses.

With strong mobility, Qing Deng and others chased more than ten miles in one breath!

Because the comprehensive level of the cavalry team needs to be improved, people kept falling behind during the pursuit.

At the end of the pursuit, only Sanako, Harada Sanosuke and a few cavalrymen were left by Qing Deng's side!

However, even so, Qing Deng and others still chased the remnants of the bandits who were more than ten times their number.

It can be said that they were chasing the dead and chasing the north.

According to statistics, even the knights with the lowest level and the worst record in the 7th and 10th squads harvested 2 heads in this battle!

There were probably less than 100 people who survived the Tenchu ​​Group intact.

Having fallen into such a situation, they would not be able to make any more waves.

At this time, a soldier next to Shimada Kai asked him:

"Mr. Shimada, do we still need to continue searching for prisoners?"

Shimada Kui shook his head:

"No, I just received an order. It's getting late. Stop searching. Everyone return to the barracks. Let's go."

In order to chase and annihilate the remaining enemies, Qing Deng sent a large number of troops to conduct a carpet search.

Shimada Kui didn't know what happened to other teams.

Anyway, he has achieved a lot here.

Since the expansion of the Shinsengumi, Shimada Kui has been promoted from an ordinary pawn to the deputy captain of the first team, that is, the deputy of the general manager, with his own talents and impeccable achievements.

Being able to sit on the throne of the deputy captain in the first team full of strong people... It can be said that Shimada Kui is already a middle-level cadre of the Shinsengumi!

The first team is the "heavy weapon" of the Shinsengumi.

As the deputy captain in such an important unit, the responsibility on his shoulders is not light.

In order to live up to the expectations of his superiors and not to lose the position and honor he had worked so hard to earn, Shimada Kai always kept his mind on the alert.

As it turned out, he did not live up to the position under his buttocks.

Let's not talk about his usual performance for now - in fact, he did impeccable in this regard.

In today's battle, he took the lead and rushed to the forefront of the first team, killing every enemy he met! People became bloody people, and knives became bloody knives!

When the knife was broken, he picked up a new one from the ground.

Anyway, the ground was covered with dead bodies, weapons and other things, everywhere.

At the beginning, he still had the leisure to count how many knives he had changed.

But not long after, he was too lazy to count because he had changed too many knives.

However, he remembered the number of enemies he killed very clearly - 31 beheaded!

After the battle, regardless of his physical and mental fatigue, he led the troops to clean up meticulously.

So far, he and his team have captured 18 prisoners!

No matter from which angle, Shimada Kui has delivered a satisfactory answer in today's battle.

After a whole day of running around, Shimada Kui just wanted to return to the barracks as soon as possible, eat a lot, and reward himself.

When Shimada Kui and his team returned to the barracks, the camp was already bustling.

After a great victory, how could we not celebrate?

Under Qing Deng's instructions, in addition to the necessary rice, salt, and hay, the baggage team also carried sufficient "luxury goods" such as meat and tea.

They will only be used in certain special times - for example, tonight is the perfect time to use them!

Qing Deng waved his hand and announced to the whole army with great pride: Tonight, everyone can eat whatever they want! Drink whatever you want! Have a carnival!

Before it was completely dark, the Shinsengumi soldiers couldn't wait to hold a grand celebration banquet.

The dense flames lit up the sky.

Strings of meat were forked next to the fire.

A cup of fragrant tea was boiling in the kettle.

As for common delicacies such as fried tofu and grilled squid, there was everything!

Except for the lack of alcohol, all the delicacies that ordinary people can think of are basically here!

In this way, the Shinsengumi's military camp was flooded with the rich aroma of food.

The military camp was filled with a happy atmosphere inside and outside, and there were laughter everywhere.

"Another bowl!"

"It's delicious! It's delicious!"

"Okay! Let me dance for you guys! Let's cheer you up!"

"Everyone! See? This is the scar left when I committed seppuku! Back then, before I became a ronin, there was an annoying guy who slandered me as a petty official who didn't even know how to commit seppuku..."

...

Shimada Kui was so tired that he didn't even want to talk much. He really didn't have the energy to play with others.

He casually found a quiet fire and silently ate the freshly roasted meat.

Suddenly, a male voice that was very familiar to him suddenly sounded from behind him:

"Hmm? Are you Shimada-kun?"

Shimada Kui was stunned for a moment, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

The next moment, he stood up straight as if by reflex, turned around, and looked at the person who came with a nervous face.

Because he was in such a hurry, he even forgot to put down the meat in his hand.

"Nin, Ni-oh-sama..."

Before he finished speaking, Qing Deng waved his hand:

"Alright, alright, don't be so formal, tonight is a rare 'celebration night', relax."

At the moment, Qing Deng looked completely casual, as if he was "getting ready to go out to buy groceries".

He was neither wearing kimono nor the Shinsengumi uniform... that is, the light green haori.

He was only wearing a wine-red yukata, holding a cup of tea that was still steaming, with a faint smile on his face.

This look was completely different from what Qing Deng usually showed in front of the Shinsengumi soldiers.

The general of the Shinsengumi, the highest military commander of the Gyeonggi region, and his idol, were standing within his reach... Shimada Kai's face turned red with excitement and excitement.

"Shimada-kun, I have heard of your name for a long time."

Qing Deng said as he moved to Shimada Kai's side.

"Soji and Shinpachi mentioned you to me."

"They said there was a young warrior named 'Shimada Kai' who was not only brave but also talented and worth looking forward to."

"Now it seems that what they said is true."

"I have seen your excellent performance today."

"Well done."

"After the return of the army, I will do my best to report your achievements."

"I really hope I can have more capable people like you under my command."

After that, Qing Deng raised his hand and patted Shimada Kai's shoulder very intimately.

"Shimada-kun, keep working hard, don't let us down."

Qing Deng's words were like a special stimulant.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shimada Kui excitedly stammered and said loudly:

"Yes, yes! I, I will definitely keep working hard!!"

Qing Deng smiled slightly, gave him a look that said "Yeah, okay, that's the kind of momentum you need", and walked away silently.

Shimada Kui stood there in a daze, looked at the shoulder that was just patted, and then looked at Qing Deng's back.

Ryo appeared in front of me, and patted my shoulder... If it weren't for the warmth of Qing Deng's palm still on my shoulder, Shimada Kui almost thought he was dreaming.

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…

“Ah! Look! It’s the King Renrenrenrenrenrenrenren!”

“Hello, everyone, please sit down, no need to be so polite.”

“Oh, you’re here! Let’s see who eats more steamed buns!”

“Brother Yong, you’re here. No need to eat steamed buns, I’m just full.”

“Mr. Ju! I just happened to be talking about the wonderful story of me committing seppuku in front of that bastard! Come and listen!”

“I don’t need to, I’ve heard your seppuku story thousands of times…”

…

Qing Deng wandered around, causing exclamations one after another wherever he went.

The King, who usually only appeared on the stage for selecting generals, now appeared in front of him… For ordinary soldiers, this was a huge shock.

There was no complicated reason why Qing Deng went to the grassroots tonight—he had won a great victory today and was in a good mood, so he just took a walk—that was all.

If you meet someone you know, just say hello.

If you meet someone who deserves to be cultivated, such as Shimada Kai, praise him.

After having fun, Qing Deng quietly returned to the main camp.

As soon as he returned to the main camp, he saw Yamanami Keisuke bowing his head in front of the table, as if he was looking at something carefully.

"Keisuke, what are you looking at?"

"Oh, Tachibana-kun, you're back. Nothing, I'm looking at the map of Takatori Castle."

Qing Deng walked to Yamanami Keisuke's side and took a closer look - there was a topographic map of Takatori Castle on the table.

Yamanami Keisuke continued:

"We haven't received any news about 'killing Yoshimura Toratarou'...Yoshimura Toratarou may have escaped."

"In that case, we have to consider the possibility that 'Yoshimura Toratarou gathered the remaining soldiers and prepared to defend Takatori Castle to the death'."

"Next, we may have to fight a siege."

"Siege warfare is different from field warfare."

"What's more, Takatori Castle is one of the top fortified castles."

"If we don't make full preparations, we may suffer."

After hearing this, Qing Deng nodded, and then said half jokingly and half seriously:

"Well...that makes sense."

"But - let's think about these things slowly tomorrow."

"Now, let's immerse ourselves in the joy of a great victory."

As he said this, Qing Deng personally filled a cup of hot tea for Yamanami Keisuke.

Shannan Jingsuke looked at the cup of tea, was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

"Yes, you are right."

He rolled up the map on the table, picked up the teacup, and faced Qing Deng.

"Tachibana-kun, cheers."

"Yes, cheers."

With a crisp "ding" sound, the two drank silently.

After the tea was finished, Shannan Jingsuke said faintly:

"Next... Kyoto should start a war."

Qing Deng raised the corner of his mouth and showed a meaningful smile.

"That's for sure. I think it won't be long before Kyoto will get the news of the 'Tenchu ​​Group's defeat'."

...

...

The distance from Jokami County to Kyoto is not that far.

If you ride a fast horse, it only takes 2 hours to travel.

Therefore, in the early morning of the next day after the "Battle of the Castle", the two warring parties in Kyoto received the victory news of the Shinsengumi and the bad news of the Tenchugumi respectively.

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Kyoto, southern suburbs, the main camp of the Huisa coalition army, the main camp——

"The Tachibana military won."

Matsudaira Yoshiyasu said lightly.

"Oh, as expected."

Saigo Yoshinosuke shrugged.

"In this case, the Choshu people should give up, right? They have completely become an isolated army."

Matsudaira Yoshiyasu had just finished speaking when Saigo Yoshinosuke said seriously:

"The Choshu people may evacuate tonight, so we must prepare early."

Matsudaira Yoshiyasu nodded to show his agreement.

"Yeah, I think so too. Someone, come! Give me the order, prepare for battle!"

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...

Kyoto, southern suburbs, Choshu army's main camp, main camp——

"What did you say...?!"

Kusaka Genzui stared blankly at the messenger in front of him.

The messenger swallowed hard:

"The Shinsengumi won a great victory! The Tenchugumi was defeated! The remaining troops are missing!"

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