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Hichikata Toshizo did not hide the fact that "Edo was unable to send reinforcements."

On the day he learned about this, he announced it to all members of the Thousand Hearts: We must fight alone!

Hijikata Toshizo's sudden words attracted the attention of all the soldiers.

There was respect and awe in these eyes, but also vigilance and disgust...

In the eyes of the soldiers of the Thousand Hearts, Hijikata Toshizo was a leader who suddenly "dropped in".

Although the other party was the famous "Demon Vice Captain", this could not change the fact that the soldiers of the Thousand Hearts were not familiar with him.

In this way, naturally many people would have a strong sense of distrust towards him.

Hijikata Toshizo calmly endured these various eyes with different emotions.

After a brief pause, he continued to shout:

"Some of you may not know that I, Hijikata Toshizo, am a farmer from Tama!"

"Tama and Hachioji are close neighbors!"

"Therefore, although I am not a member of the Thousand Hearts, I have deep feelings for the Thousand Hearts!"

"I never thought that one day, I would be able to fight side by side with the Thousand Hearts!"

"To be honest, I am really impressed!"

"I know you are very scared."

"Without reinforcements, without terrain to rely on, fighting against the enemy army with all the advantages on a wide plain with no dangers to defend... This is indeed an extremely difficult battle!"

"But we can't escape!"

"We must face it!"

"Edo is behind us!"

"Edo has not yet completed its preparations for the battle! A large number of civilians have not been able to evacuate in time!"

"If the enemy army is allowed to go east, Edo will fall! Countless lives will be lost because of this charcoal!"

"Our desperate fight is not only for the moral justice of saving the world and the people, but also for the trustworthiness of a promise!"

"Two hundred and sixty years ago, your ancestors made a promise with Tosho Daigongen to guard Hachioji for generations."

[Note: Tosho Daigongen: the title of the first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu]

"It is because of this promise that you can own this fertile land under your feet!"

"This promise was originally intended to deal with the Toyotomi family two hundred and sixty years ago."

"Although the Toyotomi family has long since turned into the dust of history, this promise has not been annihilated!"

"Now, it's your turn to fulfill this promise!"

"Now, I, Hijikata Toshizo, order you to fulfill this long-standing promise with the blood of the thieves! Use the blood of the thieves to show your glory!"

Although there is no opportunity to perform normally, there is no doubt that the deputy chief of the ghost, who can convince countless girls with his words, is also a language master who is good at inspiring people.

When he finished speaking, the atmosphere on the scene changed dramatically.

A generous and passionate aura lingered around the soldiers.

They were always very proud of their status as the "hereditary governor of Edo West Gate".

Hijikata Toshizo's words completely aroused their pride.

This "pride" overwhelmed panic and fear.

Seeing that the fighting spirit of the soldiers was successfully ignited by him, Hijikata Toshizo immediately raised Izumi-no-kami Kanesada in his right hand, with the tip of the sword pointed at the sky.

"Hachioji, thousands of people are united! Go out!"

The next breath, the mountains roared!

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh——!"

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...

The shouts of thousands of people with one heart spread far away - even the Faqi coalition 8 kilometers away could hear it clearly.

Shuten-doji and Katsura Kogoro walked side by side.

Katsura Kogoro listened to the shouts from afar and said calmly:

"The morale of the other side is very high."

Shuten-doji responded indifferently:

"It seems that the 'Demon Vice-Captain' is quite capable."

Hijikata Toshizo took over the command of the Thousand People's Heart - they already knew about this.

"That's good."

Shuten-doji curled his lips and said slowly:

"I want to see how capable Hijikata Toshizo and the Hachioji Thousand People's Heart are."

"Pass the order down, deploy the artillery team, and prepare for the bombardment!"

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...

Gululululu...Gulululululu...Gulululululu...

The sound of adjusting the muzzle rang out.

One by one, the hideous, black muzzles were raised upwards, pointing obliquely to the sky, pointing to the position of the Thousand People's Heart in the distance.

Among them, there were both cannons of the Special Forces and cannons of the "Slavic Legion", totaling more than a hundred - it is not difficult to imagine how terrifying this power is.

Shuten-doji, who was in charge of the main camp, raised his telescope and carefully observed the position of the thousand men, muttering:

"Wow... this trench is well built."

At this time, Nunu moved to his side and said in a serious tone:

"All the guns are in place!"

After hearing this, Shuten-doji put down the telescope in his hand, pulled the corner of his mouth, showed an excited smile, and gave a cold order with a joyful face:

"Fire! Blow up Hachioji for me!"

A moment later——

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

The shells rose high and fell heavily!

In a blink of an eye, the position of the thousand men was covered by waves of flames.

Under the command of Hijikata Toshizo, the soldiers had already hidden in the pits dug in advance.

Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom...

Shocking vibrations and terrifying sounds continued to spread into the pit, and the ground beneath his feet was as rough as the sea, rolling repeatedly.

The soldiers hiding in the pit waited silently for the rain of artillery to stop with different moods and postures.

Some people are eager to try and gear up.

Some people blocked their ears and looked annoyed.

Others clasped the miniature Buddha statues in their hands and chanted "Amitabha" incessantly.

"..."

Toshizo Hijikata sat calmly, observing a young man opposite him expressionlessly.

The man closed his eyes, curled up, tensed his shoulders, and hugged the gun in his arms tightly. His face was pale and his teeth were gritting.

Abruptly, the man opened his eyes suddenly, then stood up and walked out in stride.

Hijikata Toshizo seemed to have expected it, and stood up and stepped forward first, blocking the opponent's way.

"Wait a minute, where are you going?"

He had been paying attention to this man for a long time.

Toshizo Hijikata had heard this symptom described in detail by the gunnery instructors of the Shinsengumi - the "complex man" Moriyasu Asai and "Thunder Slash" Kanichi Shimada of Calabash House.

Not everyone can bear the terrifying sound of cannon.

Hiding in dark and cramped potholes will greatly aggravate this fear.

In such an environment, some people with weak psychological endurance will directly collapse, and then stubbornly have the urge to "I want to go out."

Even if there is still rain of gunfire outside, even if someone persuades or blocks you, you will not be moved.

As expected, the man stared with cloudy eyes and said incoherently:

"I want to go out...I want to go out...I can't stay here..."

Hijikata Toshizo patiently persuaded:

"Calm down, there's nothing scary about this shell. It will be over soon. As long as we hide here, we will be safe."

His words restored clarity to the other person's eyes - however, this was only temporary.

In just a moment, he returned to his original state, stared at his cloudy eyes again, and reached out to push the earth without saying a word.

I wonder if the mere militia is the role of the deputy commander of the ghost?

When talking about the "powerful swordsmen of the Shinsengumi", people will always mention Aoto, Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi, Saito Ichi and others.

Therefore, some people always forget that before displaying his military talents, Hijikata Toshizo showed himself as a brave and capable "thorny evil boy"!

Hijikata Tobizo took a step back, effortlessly dodged the opponent's hand, and then knocked him to the ground with a neat move.

"I told you, calm down."

"No! Let me out! I want to get out! Leave me alone!"

This man was spitting at the mouth and flapping his limbs vigorously, looking like a fish that had landed on the beach, showing his madness.

In desperation, Hijikata Toizo knocked him unconscious with a backhand punch, using pure physical means to silence the opponent.

It's really too hard to let these militiamen who lack actual combat experience and military literacy face a powerful enemy like wolves and tigers...

At this thought, Hijikata Tosei couldn't help but frown.

At this time, the sound of gunfire outside suddenly stopped.

The moment the world returned to silence, Hijikata Toshizo immediately gave an order:

"The artillery rain has stopped! The enemy is about to attack! Everyone get out! Hold on to the trenches!"

The soldiers, who had long been fed up with the darkness and confinement, couldn't wait to file out.

After a baptism of gunfire, the world outside the pit has changed.

There were burning flames everywhere, flying dust everywhere, and large and small potholes everywhere.

Fortunately, this level of shelling was not enough to fill the trenches.

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Thousands of soldiers working together took up positions and guarded key points in the trenches.

Looking to the west, he saw a large group of musketeers forming two tight and neat lines, walking slowly towards them with neat steps.

Without exception, these people all have Caucasian faces - they are the "Slavic Legion" secretly formed by the French Party!

Hijikata Toshizo shouted loudly:

"Get ready to meet the enemy!"

Click, click, click, click, click, click...

Gunshots were fired one after another.

A flintlock gun stretched forward and was placed on the trench, aiming directly at the approaching "Slav Legion".

"Calm down! Don't shoot until you receive my order!"

Hijikata Toizan stared at the enemy on the opposite side, carefully calculating the distance.

A chilling tension filled every corner inside and outside the trenches.

Although Hijikata Toizo said sincerely "Don't shoot without authorization", but...the soldiers under his command are not robots without thoughts and feelings and will obey your orders 100%.

Suddenly, someone was too nervous and accidentally pulled the trigger——

Bang!

The harsh gunfire broke the silence and triggered a series of chain reactions!

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

Suddenly, gunfire broke out! Smoke fills the air!

The soldiers were already very nervous, and their whole bodies were tense.

Suddenly there was a gunshot next to them... They were frightened and immediately subconsciously pulled the trigger!

The barrage swept across... but because the distance was too far, it failed to cause effective damage to the enemy. Only a few people were shot and fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Hijikata Toshizo gritted his teeth:

"Oops...! Hurry up and reload!"

Even without Hijikata Toshizo's instructions, the soldiers knew that something was wrong, so they hurriedly put away their muskets and reloaded anxiously.

Taking advantage of this moment, the enemy troops advanced recklessly, closing the distance in one go.

"Stop! Raise your guns!" (Russian)

The enemy troops stopped...this time it was their side who fired their guns loudly.

Thousands of guns were pointed at the trenches.

"Shoot!" (Russian)

The next moment, a storm of barrages covered the trenches!

The shortening of the distance, coupled with considerable military prowess... the combination of the two caused blood to rain!

"Uhhhhhhhhhhh...!"

"It hurts! I was shot!"

"Don't move! Don't let the mud get on your wound!"

Also flying together were screams.

Hijikata Toisho shouted:

"Don't panic! Keep your eyes open! The enemy's shooting is not so terrible! We have trench protection! There are not so many people who are shot! Fight back quickly!"

Hijikata Toshizo's voice slightly dispersed the confusion.

The soldiers stabilized the loaded muskets in their hands and pulled the triggers one after another.

Meanwhile, Elodie begins her battle.

She selected a group of people in advance to form a "medical team", responsible for transporting the wounded on the battlefield and taking them to the rear for treatment.

Timely transfer of the wounded will, firstly, allow those who have a chance to survive, and secondly, the wailing and screaming of the wounded will affect morale, so transferring them early is conducive to the battle.

Despite the unfavorable start, under the orderly command of Hijikata Toshizo, thousands of people worked together to gradually launch a counterattack.

In this way, one barrage after another filled the world between the two armies.

Anyone with eyes can see which side has the upper hand.

No matter how many people fall on the side of the "Slavic Legion", the people in the back row will immediately step forward to fill the empty seats, without panic and in good order.

On the other hand, thousands of people working together... to describe it as "overwhelmed" is not an exaggeration.

Faced with the suppression of the "Slavic Legion", the soldiers with thousands of people gradually panicked, and the order was obviously disordered.

The huge gap in military literacy cannot be made up by Hijikata Toshizo's roar.

At this moment——

"Charge!" (Russian)

An astonishing shout came from the enemy camp.

Hijikata Toshizo does not understand Russian.

But based on the current situation, he guessed the meaning of this Russian sentence.

Sure enough, the originally well-ordered enemy formation suddenly spread out like a flood that broke a bank, and then rushed forward!

"Ula!"

Accompanied by shouts of unknown meaning, the "Slavic Legion" launched a charge!

In the blink of an eye, they rushed to the front of thousands of people - fierce hand-to-hand combat immediately began!

This group of Slavs are not only good at shooting, but their ability in close combat should not be underestimated.

In an instant, the white blade turned into a red bloody blade.

Just when a certain guy smiled ferociously and was about to plunge the bayonet into the chest of a young man——

Phew!

A black shadow shot out from the diagonal stab like a ghost, and the knife in its palm struck from the upper part, as fast as thunder, and struck the guy's neck.

In the next breath, blood spurted out, and the sound of flesh and bones being cut and the sound of the good man's head flying out sideways were heard simultaneously.

The young man stared blankly at the people who came to save him, and kept mumbling:

"Deputy, deputy chief..."

Hijikata Toizo shook the Izumi Mamoru in his hand, and while shaking off the remaining blood on the blade, he stretched out his hand towards the young man.

"Stand up quickly, the battlefield does not allow you to be in a daze."

The young man regained his composure, nodded vigorously, grabbed Hijikata Toshizo's extended hand, and stood up.

"The enemy is coming! This is exactly what we want!"

Toshizo Hijikata held his head high and shouted loudly:

"We are no match for them in shooting. How can we lose to them in hand-to-hand combat?"

His words immediately aroused the bloodshed of the soldiers.

Many of them have been dabbling with swords since they were young and are proud of being "good at swordsmanship". They often say things like "If the Westerners also use swords, we will definitely not lose" and the like.

In seconds, the counterattack began!

"Come on!"

"You white-skinned pig with lots of hair and a smelly body! Don't think you can take advantage in a hand-to-hand fight!"

"Let you see our swordsmanship!"

The soldiers drew their swords from their waists one after another and fought with the "Slavic Legion".

Hand-to-hand combat... Not only were the soldiers able to use their strengths, Hijikata Toshizo was also able to fully demonstrate the power of the "Demon Vice Commander"!

He spread his arms and danced with Izumi Mamoru Kanesada.

One shake, another shake, three shakes - his body shook three times, dodging the thrusts of three enemy soldiers in a row.

At the same time - one flash, another flash, three flashes - the knife in his hand flashed three times, and every time it flashed, one of the three enemy soldiers coming towards him fell to the ground.

The hem of the long black windbreaker was raised high, making him the most eye-catching presence on the battlefield.

At the same time, a petite figure with light golden color also joined the chaos.

"Hey! Look! There's a white girl here!" (Russian)

"Hahaha! She is still a beautiful girl! Hurry! Capture her alive!" (Russian)

Two enemy soldiers attacked Elodie on the left and right.

Elodie quietly placed the Yamato Mamoru in her hand.

"They are just a bunch of Tatars in white skins. Just listening to you speak incomprehensible barbarian language gives me a headache. Stop talking nonsense and come over here." (French)

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PS: I forgot which warlord in modern times hired a group of Russian mercenaries. Their shooting skills were not very good, but they were very brave. Whenever they raised their bayonets and launched a charge, they would always cause the enemy to collapse - this story is the inspiration for the "Slavic Legion".