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The dense barrage of bullets tore the air apart.

In the blink of an eye, the earth and rocks flew everywhere!

Looking at the towering rock wall in front of him and the large wave of bullets flying towards him, Qing Deng couldn't help but be stunned, and his pupils instantly shrank into pinholes.

His body reacted before his consciousness, crouched down, rolled to the side, and hid behind an ancient tree not far away.

However... the large army behind Qing Deng didn't have such a reaction speed.

The barrage of bullets whizzed past, and the blood rain was colorful.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

"Ugh...! Damn it! I was shot in the shoulder!"

"Disperse! All disperse! Don't gather in a group!"

Instantly, accompanied by the splashing blood rain, more than a dozen soldiers wailed and fell to the ground.

The offensive of the Choshu Army did not stop.

Suddenly, Qing Deng heard a "woosh" sound, as if something was falling.

He looked in the direction of the sound, and saw black objects drawing beautiful parabolas in the air, and then falling directly on their heads.

One of them just landed at Qing Deng's feet.

Qing Deng looked closely - it was a grenade!

Instantly... really at the moment when he saw it clearly, Qing Deng reached out his hand like lightning, grabbed the grenade that fell at his feet, and threw it back with force.

The grenade exploded with a "bang" before it reached the highest point in the air.

At the same time, as if a chain reaction had started, the grenades that fell in other places exploded one after another.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The air was filled with smoke and the smell of gunpowder was full of the stench of gunpowder.

This time, it was the Shinsengumi who suffered from the range of "fragmentation".

Many people were injured by grenades, either by explosion or by fragmentation, and lost their combat ability.

At this time, the musketeers on the rock wall had finished reloading, and the black muzzles of their guns were pointed directly at the Shinsengumi below again - the second wave of bullets came!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Another group of soldiers were unfortunately shot.

This series of offensives by the Choshu Army completely disrupted the order and formation of the Shinsengumi, and the momentum of the offensive was abruptly interrupted.

The terrain here is open, with almost no decent obstacles, and there is no way to avoid it.

Seeing this, Qing Deng did not let the obsession of "quickly conquering Nangong Mountain" blind his eyes, and made a prompt decision:

"Retreat! Retreat! Take all the wounded and retreat!!"

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Under Qing Deng's instructions, the soldiers retreated in an orderly manner, away from this "rock wall".

Only caring about their own lives, leaving the injured comrades on the ground unattended... Even if we don't care about discipline and military regulations, just talking about human relations and morality, Qing Deng will never allow such behavior to happen.

Therefore, Qing Deng specifically requested that all the wounded be taken away, without leaving any behind.

The rest area Qing Deng chose was a forest not far from the rock wall.

The area was outside the enemy's attack range, and the trees were thick, which could effectively conceal the whereabouts of the large army, making it impossible for the enemy on the "rock wall" to see their movements clearly. It was indeed the best hiding place and rest area.

In this way, the large army set up a simple camp here, rested secretly, and prepared to regroup.

It was noon now.

After a whole morning of fierce fighting, the soldiers were already starving.

It was just right to take advantage of the current rest time to let the soldiers have a full meal and restore their physical strength.

"Make way! The food is coming from the rear!"

"Food?! Where is the food?!"

"No fighting! No fighting! Whoever dares to fight will have no food to eat!"

The cooks carried baskets of hot rice balls up the mountain.

Seeing that lunch was coming, the soldiers were extremely anxious, but they still followed the order and lined up obediently.

After receiving the still hot rice balls, the soldiers stuffed them into their mouths impatiently and swallowed them without chewing them.

It can be seen how fierce the battle in the morning was.

In the base... that is, in Kyoto, Otsu and other places, Qingdeng can provide the soldiers with rich meals such as rice, miso soup, and dried meat.

But when it comes to the front battlefield far away from the base, it is difficult to ensure the normal supply of materials.

Logistics is a big subject.

Even the world's top management masters will feel overwhelmed when facing the logistics problems of the army.

The rear is full of supplies, but they cannot be transported to the front due to lack of transportation capacity and effective scheduling... This kind of thing is not uncommon even in modern times.

To be fair, the logistics system of the Shinsengumi is still in its infancy.

Under Qing Deng's instruction, Iwasaki Yataro was stationed in Otsu and was fully responsible for the supply of this battle.

It didn't matter if people ate a little worse, as they would not lose their combat effectiveness.

But if the guns and cannons were out of ammunition, they would be completely helpless.

Therefore, all the transportation capacity of the Shinsengumi gave priority to the supply of weapons and ammunition.

As for luxurious food such as dried meat and tofu, they really couldn't take care of it.

Even though Iwasaki Yataro was experienced and good at management, he was overwhelmed by the huge workload and was so busy that he had no time to eat or sleep.

Let the front-line soldiers eat hot rice balls - this was the limit that Iwasaki Yataro... or the current logistics system of the Shinsengumi could do.

At the same time as the cooks distributed rice balls, another team also took action.

One by one, "white-clothed men" in white coats ran quickly in the camp to rescue the wounded.

"Mmmm... Doctor, save me..."

"Don't move! The more you move, the more blood will flow!"

"Ahhhh! My hand! My hand!"

"Quick! Someone else, hold him down!"

"Doctor, my shoulder bone was broken by a bullet... Will I be able to wield a knife in the future?"

"I don't know, I don't know medical skills, I can't give you a definite answer."

They belong to the medical department of the Shinsengumi.

However, they are not professional doctors. Their main responsibility is to transfer the wounded on the front line to the rear for further treatment by professional doctors.

In other words, their main job is to do hard labor, and only a few people know simple medical skills, which can stop bleeding and straighten bones.

Qing Deng doesn't know anything about battlefield rescue, but he knows the story of the famous Nightingale.

Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing and nurse education, is the world's first real nurse.

From 1854 to 1856, the coalition forces of Britain, France, the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Ottoman Turkey and Tsarist Russia fought in Crimea, and the Crimean War broke out.

There is no decent battlefield rescue in the West nowadays... To be precise, there is no such concept at all!

Due to the lack of medical staff and poor medical conditions, the wounded basically could not get good care.

It is no exaggeration to say that once injured, they could only lie in bed and grit their teeth to hold on, and life or death was entirely up to God.

Such a "free-range" management made the mortality rate of the wounded high.

The mortality rate of the wounded in the British army alone was as high as a terrifying 42%.

This tragic situation changed fundamentally with the arrival of Nightingale.

During the battle, Nightingale took the initiative to apply to serve as a field nurse, led 38 nurses to the front line to serve in the field hospital, solved the necessary daily necessities and food for the wounded, and took good care of them.

Nightingale may not be a miracle doctor, but she is indeed a technical talent who knows both medical skills and mathematics.

She not only greatly improved the living environment of the wounded, but also applied statistics in her work and treated the wounded with scientific means.

These methods and measures of Nightingale cannot be compared with modern professional rescue.

However, it was these crude measures that reduced the British army's casualty mortality rate to 2.2% in just half a year.

In fact, in many cases, the wounded are often just one breath away.

As long as they are given a little encouragement and hope of survival, they can grit their teeth and survive the gates of hell - the human body is so amazing.

Even in the West, the science of "battlefield rescue" has just started.

Qing Deng did not have a talented person like Nightingale who was both good at medicine and mathematics.

Without even a leader, it was undoubtedly a fantasy for the Shinsengumi to have a mature public health system in a short period of time.

However, he could still do this by working hard to improve the medical environment and disinfecting all medical equipment with boiling water to give the wounded hope of survival.

Therefore, Qing Deng always attached great importance to the medical side and never hesitated to invest.

This was not only out of considerations of interests, but also out of a simple sense of justice.

Qing Deng could not do such an inhumane thing as letting his subordinates who had a chance to survive die tragically.

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While the soldiers were resting, Qing Deng found a high place and looked at the "rock wall" from a distance.

He held a telescope and carefully looked at every corner of the "rock wall".

Yamanami Keisuke stood beside him and also used a telescope to observe the enemy.

Suddenly, Yamanami Keisuke whispered:

"…Tachibana-kun, in my opinion, the Choshu army in front of us should be Takasugi Shinsaku's special forces."

Qing Deng nodded slightly:

"What a coincidence, Keisuke, you and I are thinking the same thing."

The powerful firepower displayed by the enemy army until now makes people wonder: Is this still the army of Choshu?

Almost everyone has a flintlock rifle and even grenades.

In addition to excellent equipment, their fighting spirit and training level are very high.

Even in hand-to-hand combat, they can fight back and forth with the Shinsengumi.

Even if they were forced to retreat due to the defeat in the war, there was no sign of collapse, and they had a basis for advance and retreat.

As far as Qing Deng knows, the only unit in the Choshu army with such quality is Takasugi Shinsaku's special forces!

Suddenly, a loud shout came from behind them:

"General! Commander-in-Chief!"

The two put down their telescopes and turned to look - the captain of the 5th Division, Niimi Nishiki, was walking towards them with big strides.

Although he can't be compared with Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi and others, Niimi Nishiki, who is proficient in Shinto Munen Ryu, is also a fierce general.

Long before joining the Shinsengumi, he was already a well-known swordsman. He was very well-known in Mito and was called "the lion of Mito".

Just looking at the thick blood stains on his clothes, it is not difficult to imagine his heroic posture of fighting bravely.

After standing in front of Qing Deng, Niimi Nishiki slowly said:

"General Tachibana, Commander-in-Chief Yamanami, all those prisoners have confessed."

The "those prisoners" he mentioned refer to a group of enemy soldiers captured in the chaos this morning.

Qing Deng was in urgent need of intelligence—he didn't even know which unit of Choshu these enemy soldiers belonged to, let alone who their commander was—so he sent Niimi Nishiki to interrogate these prisoners.

Qing Deng raised his chin, signaling "Go ahead."

Niimi Jin understood and asked to clear his throat, and then he told all the information he had collected.

First of all, Qing Deng knew that he had guessed correctly.

The troops guarding Nangong Mountain were indeed the famous Qibeitai.

He learned that the Qibeitai was divided into two parts. The main force of 1,500 people was led by Takasugi Shinsaku to intercept the Shinsengumi; the small force of 500 people was led by Katsura Kogoro and continued to march towards Kanto with the "Slavic Corps".

Then, he learned who designed and deployed these tricky fortifications - the Qibeitai military strategist Omura Masujiro.

Omura Masujiro... Qing Deng was not unfamiliar with this name - because he had been famous for a long time!

His real name was Murata Ryoan, born in the eighth year of Bunsei (1825), and was originally a doctor in the Choshu domain.

His ancestors were doctors, and his father Murata Takayoshi was a famous doctor in the village and was proficient in Dutch studies.

Influenced by his family, Omura Masujiro began to learn medicine and Dutch in his youth.

As we all know, "abandoning medicine and following X" is a necessary path for many celebrities.

In addition to practicing medicine, Omura Masujiro, out of his strong interest in military tactics, translated a large number of Dutch military books on the army and navy, thus mastering some modern military knowledge.

Not long after, the "Black Ship Incident" broke out.

In order to maintain its ruling position, the shogunate ordered each domain to purchase and manufacture advanced ships and guns, reform the backward military system and military tactics, and strengthen Japan's coastal defense.

However, for Japan, which has been practicing "isolation" for a long time, it is not known where to start to reform the military, and it is not known how to act to strengthen coastal defense, so each domain actively sought talents everywhere.

Under such circumstances, Omura Masujiro was recommended in 1853 and accepted the recruitment of Uwajima Domain Lord Date Muneshiro.

After being hired, Omura Masujiro's main tasks were to translate military books, teach Western military tactics, and guide the design and construction of artillery and warships.

During his tenure in Uwajima Domain, he was ordered by the domain to go to Nagasaki twice in 1854 and 1855, and systematically learned military knowledge and weapons technology from the Dutch.

Gradually, his excellent military talents became more and more well-known.

In today's Japan, the number of people who are familiar with Western military affairs can probably be counted on two hands.

In other words, when Qing Deng was still a little transparent, Omura Masujiro was already a well-known military expert!

In 1860, Omura Masujiro, who was gradually gaining a reputation for military knowledge, was hired by Choshu Domain.

However, Choshu Domain believed that he was of humble origin, so he was not given a high position and only planned to let him translate military books and give lectures.

Since then, Qing Deng has never heard of Omura Masujiro.

Now, through the captives, Qing Deng was able to learn the subsequent plot-

Choshu Domain was unwilling to use Omura Masujiro, but Takasugi Shinsaku took advantage of it.

Just like the Shinsengumi, the Kiheitai is also a team that does not care about background.

Takasugi Shinsaku saw Omura Masujiro's talent and actively recruited him, and did not look down on him because of his low background.

No one knows the specific process.

In short, Omura Masujiro gladly accepted Takasugi Shinsaku's invitation and became a member of the Kiheitai.

Takasugi Shinsaku appointed him as the military system manager of the Kiheitai-in short, he made him the military advisor of the Kiheitai, specifically responsible for improving the military system, training soldiers, and making plans.

"Three Heroes of Choshu" Takasugi Shinsaku + "Rare Military Strategist" Omura Masujiro + well-trained special forces... Facing this luxurious lineup, Yamanami Keisuke shrugged with a wry smile and said with emotion:

"No wonder we had such a hard time..."

Qing Deng did not say anything. After a little thought, he said to Niimi Nishiki:

"Niimi, you have worked hard. You go down and rest first."

After letting Niimi Nishiki retreat and rest for a while, Qing Deng held the telescope again and looked at the "rock wall" "grown" with muskets.

The more carefully he observed the full picture of this "rock wall", the more solemn his cheeks became.

The location of this "rock wall" is extremely dangerous, like a high wall across the crossroads.

If the right wing of the Shinsengumi led by Qing Deng wants to attack the top of Nangong Mountain, they must pass through this "rock wall"!

It is not difficult to see that the enemy is very clear about the importance of this "rock wall" to the Shinsengumi.

Therefore, they deployed heavy troops here!

Most of the musketeers were deployed on the top of the rock wall, where the view was good and they enjoyed the advantage of the terrain, and could attack the pouring barrage from a high position.

In order to better search and attack the Shinsengumi, they specially cleared a fan-shaped open space in front of the rock wall.

All the big stones were moved away and all the trees were cut down.

In this way, once the Shinsengumi attacked, they would be in a dilemma where they could not avoid or hide.

In addition to muskets, they also displayed grenades in the previous confrontation.

God knows if they will take out other weapons next?

It is not impossible to take a detour.

However, in this case, there will be the risk of lengthening the front line and exposing the flank.

In the mountains where communication and movement are inconvenient, if the army's flank is attacked, there is no time to return to help, and there is a risk of overturning.

Besides, taking a detour will take up a lot of time.

This is an unacceptable price for Qing Deng, who is in a hurry to rush to Kanto.

In a nutshell, Qing Deng had no other choice - he had to find a way to break through the "rock wall" in front of him!

In Qing Deng's opinion, if he wanted to be safe, the best strategy would undoubtedly be to bring in cannons! Use cannons to intensively bombard the "rock wall"!

But... moving the heavy cannon from the top of Mt. Matsuo and transporting it to Mt. Nangong... this trip will take at least half a day!

It will take a long time, which is not the best strategy.

A direct frontal attack is not feasible either.

This "rock wall" is so high, hundreds of soldiers of the special forces are waiting here, and I don't know how many lives will be lost to take it down.

In this way... there is only one strategy left...

When Qing Deng thought of this, his eyelids sank, and his face showed a complicated expression.

At this time, suddenly, Yamanami Keisuke on the side chuckled a few times:

"Tachibana-kun, what are you hesitating about?"

"Your idea should be the same as mine."

"So... give the order quickly."

"Let me lead the team to attract the enemy's attention in front, and you lead a few elite troops such as Souji and Saito-kun to climb over the "rock wall" from the side and launch a surprise attack!"

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