I formed the strongest swordsman group

While shouting, the man drew out his sword from his waist with great momentum, pointing the tip of the sword at the Shinsengumi camp.

Souji opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief.

About 5 seconds later, she finally came to her senses and murmured:

"Ichiki tsuo...?!"

Ichiki tsuo - in simple terms, it is a duel between generals in front of the battlefield.

In ancient China, "a duel between generals to determine the winner" basically only existed in novels, and no one did it in reality.

But in ancient Japan, this was a serious classic tactic.

Ichiki tsuo originated in the Heian period (794-1192) and flourished in the Kamakura shogunate period (1185-1333).

The Heian period in Japan was just like the Western Zhou period in China, which was very particular about etiquette, and even wars had to pay attention to various etiquette.

For example: before the war, the generals of both sides had to introduce their family backgrounds to each other, such as who my ancestors were, what my name was, and so on.

The emphasis on complicated etiquette, coupled with the rise of samurai culture, led to the rise and popularity of the "Ichiki Tou" fighting method.

To put it bluntly, "Ichiki Tou" is a twisted product created by samurai to show off their family background and their own martial arts.

If I don't run to the front of the two armies in a majestic manner to challenge others, how can the world know that I am a descendant of a famous family with a distinguished family background, extraordinary courage, and superb skills?

Therefore, in order to carry out the show-off to the extreme, these idle samurai designed many complicated rules for Ichiki Tou.

Before the fight, you must announce your family background, it must be one-on-one, and you cannot play tricks... There are too many to list.

The specific content of the competition includes both drawing swords to chop each other and taking out bows and arrows to compete in horseback archery.

The essence of Ichiki Tou is to show off and perform.

If the rules are broken, how can everyone show off happily together in the future?

Therefore, both sides of the war tacitly praised Ikitao and abided by the rules of Ikitao. It was good for everyone... Then, the Yuan army came.

At that time, many Japanese generals, under the influence of path dependence, foolishly ran to the front of the two armies and wanted to fight with the Yuan generals.

Such behavior made the Yuan soldiers laugh - why did these guys rush to give their heads?

Only fools would fight with them! A wave of arrows directly covered them and shot the Japanese generals into sieves.

To this day, there are still ancient paintings of "Yuan army shooting Japanese generals".

In general, the Yuan Dynasty's eastward expedition can be regarded as a disguised improvement of Japan's war level.

After the Kamakura period, Ikitao gradually withdrew from the stage of history.

By the Warring States period, no one was stupid enough to fight alone.

As for the "Ikitao of Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin", it was purely a product made up by later generations. There were many such nonsense stories in the Japanese Warring States period.

It is already the middle of the 19th century, and we can still see people doing this kind of performance art... I have to say, this is really quite shocking, with a kind of beauty of "traveling through the Kamakura period".

Even Qing Deng was stunned for a moment.

However, he soon let it go.

Although this matter is outrageous, it is normal for people in Choshu to happen.

In recent years, in order to fight against the Western barbarians and show their irreconcilable position with the Western barbarians, a "retro style" has gradually emerged among the Sonnō faction.

In simple terms, it advocates that "the things of our ancestors are good!" and "Whoever dares to touch the ancestral rules will lose his head!".

Under the influence of this trend, many Sonnō patriots are very keen on reading ancient books, learning ancient knowledge, and imitating the behavior of the ancients.

In short, it is coaplaying the ancients, and making yourself look as much like the ancients as possible.

In this way, it is not difficult to understand the "Ikki-to" of the 19th century.

With his sharp eyesight like an eagle, Qing Deng keenly discovered that when the guy who called himself "Yamamoto Tsakuyuki" rode out, there was a big commotion in the Choshu camp.

Many generals in armor rushed to the camp, looking at Yamamoto Tsakuyuki who had already rushed to the front of the camp in a rage, shouting something.

Qing Deng watched this scene while thinking.

After a while, he showed a clear look on his face.

He probably guessed the cause and effect of the matter: most likely this guy strongly demanded a vigorous one-horse fight with the Shinsengumi, but his superiors did not allow it, so he ignored the order and forced his horse out to play the role of a general in the Kamakura era.

This gave Qing Deng a good hint - the Choshu army on the opposite side was more disunited than he expected, and there were many guys who did not obey orders and acted on their own.

"Tachibana-kun, can I go there?"

Souji turned his head to look at Qing Deng, and his right hand touched the Dingguishen on his waist.

Qing Deng shook his head gently:

"No hurry, let's form the battle line first."

...

...

Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-

Following the Choshu Army Camp, the Shinsengumi Camp also sounded a louder and louder horn.

In a short while, the 3,300 soldiers in the camp stepped on the ground, "rumbled" out of the camp, and formed a battle line in the wild.

Qing Deng adopted a very classic formation-

The 2,000 musketeers of the 6th and 8th Divisions were deployed in the middle.

The 300 infantrymen of the 1st Division were on the left wing.

The 800 cavalrymen of the 7th and 10th Divisions were on the right wing.

The 200 artillerymen of the 11th Division were deployed in the rear.

Behind the artillery was the main camp where Qing Deng and other generals were located.

As long as Qingdeng gives an order, the 2,000 musketeers can immediately move forward. Their left and right wings are supported by infantry and cavalry, and there are artillery escorts at the rear - it is a "one-size-fits-all" formation that can be attacked and defended.

At this moment, in this formation, the mats are arranged neatly.

Qingdeng sat on the main seat with his head held high.

The generals at all levels, including the General Secretary, Genzaburo Inoue, were seated in order according to their status.

Judging from the scene, there is no doubt that Qingdeng’s side has an overwhelming advantage.

In addition to the 3,300 soldiers of the Shinsengumi, there are also a total of 20,000 feudal troops! The total strength is nearly 8 times that of the Changzhou Army opposite!

However, these 20,000 vassal troops were placed at the rear, acting as a backdrop.

Anyway, I don’t expect these guys to be of any help. Since they are mascots, where should I put them?

As a result, Seito simply deployed most of the feudal soldiers on the Fushimi battlefield and put them under his nose for easy supervision.

The Changzhou Army on the opposite side also set up a military formation.

Right in the middle of the two formations, Yamamoto Sasaki showed no intention of retreating. He raised his head and held his chest high, with a proud look on his face.

Just now, an interesting thing happened: a man from the Changzhou army came out on horseback, came to Yamamoto Sezhi and said something to him.

Qingdeng guessed that he was trying to persuade the other party to stop messing around and quickly return to the formation.

However, Yamamoto Sasayuki's determination was very firm and he would not be swayed by it. He was determined to fight with one horse.

Seeing that the persuasion was fruitless, the man shook his head and left, letting Yamamoto Sezuki continue to mess around.

Seeing that no one came forward to fight, Yamamoto Sasaki raised his chin and shouted in an arrogant tone:

"What? The dignified Shinsengumi doesn't have any brave men?!"

Toudo Heisuke smacked his lips with a displeased look on his face:

"Mr. Tachibana, my injury is no longer serious! Please let me go out into battle!"

The "Ikedaya Incident" only happened last month. The injury on Toudou Heisuke's forehead has not yet healed and is still wrapped in thick linen.

As soon as Toudo Heisuke finished speaking, Matsubara Chuji (deputy captain of the 10th Division) on the side took over the conversation hurriedly:

"My lord, I am willing to go! If I can guarantee my life, I will behead that bandit!"

As a newcomer who had just joined the Shinsengumi, Matsubara Chuji was eager to prove himself by making military exploits.

Coincidentally, Qin Nakazawa (Vice Captain of Division 7) thought the same way.

"Lord, let me go!"

Nakazawa Qin patted her chest as she spoke, her voice loud and full of momentum.

For this spot, the Shinsengumi generals are fighting fiercely.

On the other hand, the generals of the vassal army... they competed one by one quietly.

Although they have no skills, they still have the most basic dignity.

Seeing that the generals of the Shinsengumi were all eagerly vying for the lead, even Nakazawa Qin, who was a woman, was far braver than them. In shame, they all lowered their heads and looked at their noses and hearts.

Faced with the generals' requests for battle, Qingdeng had no reaction.

After pondering expressionlessly for a moment, he raised his hand to signal "quiet."

When the generals saw this, they shut their mouths one after another.

The formation, which was noisy a second ago, suddenly became audible this second.

"Okay, you all, stop fighting."

After that, he slowly stood up.

"You don't have to move, I'm going to take action myself."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone at the scene showed a look of astonishment.

The director-general blinked:

"Tachibana-kun, do you want to take the lead?"

Qingdeng smiled slightly:

"If you think about it carefully, this might not be a good opportunity."

“Although ‘one-horse attack’ is a very outdated and ridiculous strategy, it is undeniable that it is not without its merits.”

"If we crush the generals of the thief army with overwhelming strength, it will definitely severely damage the morale of the thief army."

"This will also benefit our next battle."

After finishing speaking, Qingdeng raised his head and shouted without waiting for anyone to respond:

"Bring me a cup!"

…

…

"Moo~~Moo~~Moo~~Moo~~"

Carrot held up his cow's head and rushed to the front of the formation carrying Qingdeng, one cow leading the way.

Qingden carries a long spear in his hand, wears Vairocana on his waist, and hangs a precious bow, Ise Zhafu Riluo, on the saddle of his bull.

Using a black bull as a mount... After seeing this iconic feature, many people on both sides immediately recognized the identity of the combatant.

In an instant, exclamations came one after another from the military formations of both sides.

Especially the Changzhou Army, many people's eyes widened with disbelief on their faces.

However, Yamamoto Sakuyuki doesn’t seem to know what the “Black Bull Samurai” represents.

Seeing that an enemy was finally approaching, he immediately cheered up and stared at Qingdeng with steady eyes, looking up and down.

He was sizing up Qingdeng, and Qingden was also sizing him up.

After getting closer, he was able to see Yamamoto Sakuyuki's dress more intuitively.

This man was wearing dark red full armor, with a gorgeous array of feathers on top of the armor, a helmet with a spade-shaped front, and a thick beard on his face.

At first glance, this appearance is indeed stylish, quite like an ancient military commander.

It was not popular to grow a beard during the Edo period.

Because the Edo shogunate believed that men's beards were a legacy of the Warring States Period and would encourage violence, so in order to demonstrate the elegance of the new dynasty and prevent the recurrence of the Warring States Period, men were strictly prohibited from growing beards.

For this reason, these ambitious people who pursue "restoration" and at the same time intend to confront the shogunate must have clear ambitions.

After Yamamoto Sakuyuki looked at Aoshito, he shouted with great energy:

"After Shimono Yamamoto Sodai, Nobutoyo Yamamoto! Who are you? Tell me your name quickly!"

Report your home before starting a fight - this is one of the important rules of a knight.

Yamamoto Sodai...a name I have never heard of.

Qingdeng didn't know who his ancestors were.

However, this kind of thing doesn't matter.

Anyway, no matter which generation of ancestors they are, their names are definitely not as loud as his!

Qingdeng said calmly:

"An Yishou, the Lord of the Qinjin Domain, the Governor of Gyeonggi Town, the General of the Shinsengumi, and the Eighth Prince are all united in their hearts, and the origin of the earth is as green as the sun."

Although the identity of the person had been guessed, when Qingdeng actually reported his name, it still caused huge waves in the Changzhou Army!

"It's Tachibana Aoden! Tachibana Aoden is here!"

"Tachibana Aoden is here! I thought he would be in charge of the Yamazaki battlefield!"

"Oops! Yamamoto Sakuzuki is in danger!"

"Damn it! This fool is so successful that he fails more than he succeeds!"

"Calm down! There is no need to inflate the enemy's ambition and destroy your own prestige! Yamamoto-kun is very strong! He may not lose to Tachibana Aoden!"

"That's right! Don't forget, Yamamoto-kun is known as 'Ghost Yamamoto'!"

…

Seeing the "King of Benevolence" Tachibana Aoden personally going into battle, many people in the Changshu Army changed their expressions and looked nervous and frightened.

However, there are still a small number of people who are quite confident and optimistic, and even claim that "Yamamoto Sakuzuki may not be Tachibana Aoden's opponent."

If nothing else, Yamamoto Sakuyuki himself is very confident.

Even though Qingteng had already reported to his family and knew that he was going to face Niou, he was not at all panicked and still looked confident.

I think so.

If it weren't for a newborn calf that was not afraid of anything, how could it have been possible to create a performance art like "Qi Qi Dou" in the middle of the 19th century?

"Hmph! You are Tachibana Aoden! Well done!"

"I didn't expect to be able to directly face the Shinsengumi's general. It's exactly what I want!"

"Let me, Yamamoto Sezhi, come and take your head!"

After finishing his words, he nimbly turned around and dismounted, and pulled out the sword from his waist.

Seeing this, Qingdeng silently jumped off the cow's back, and then drew his sword in his hand.

Under the watchful eyes of two armies and more than 6,000 pairs of eyes, the two men held their swords steady, took a stance, and faced each other from a distance.

Qing Deng adopted the mid-section pose. Once the posture was established, he remained motionless without even blinking, as if he had transformed into a rock at this moment.

Yamamoto Sakuzuki raised the tip of the sword, raised the sword overhead, and assumed an aggressive upper stance as soon as he came up.

The confrontation between the two did not last long.

It was said that it was too late and that it was too soon. Yamamoto Sezhi shouted.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

With an angry shout, he rushed forward, jumped in front of Qingdeng, and struck Qingdeng with a knife in the head. The blade made a sound and the attack was so fierce that it was really frightening.

Dare to challenge Qingdeng on one horse, indeed he has some ability.

From swiping the blade to slashing it down, it only takes a split second.

But at this moment, Qingdeng had disappeared from where his blade touched.

What Yamamoto Sezhi cut was nothing but air.

Where did Qingden go?

He has appeared behind Yamamoto Sakuyuki.

Maintain the posture of drawing the knife.

Yamamoto Sakuyuki's body paused for a moment, then bounced upward as if being sucked, and then fell heavily to the ground.

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