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Chapter 1074 Ogata Ittosai's Fierce Attack [6200]

Da Zizai drew a thrilling arc in the air, killing one person instantly.

Da Shitian flashed past, and two more people fell to the ground.

When Ogata's feet landed steadily on the ground, the enemies around him vomited blood and flew backwards - no one could see how he attacked.

The next moment, the two long and short swords in his hands once again unleashed a storm of sword power!
The rapidly flashing silver-white knife light made the surrounding light and shadow become strange and dazzling.

With a sharp sound that ripped through the air, two more people were chopped down to the ground.

There were no screams of death... because those who were hit by Ogata's sword were either killed on the spot or instantly lost the strength to scream.

From the beginning, it has been a one-sided massacre.

No matter how many people attack Ogata, no matter how many people get close to Ogata, they cannot hurt him at all!
The Ainu people were not fools. After seeing their companions being easily killed one after another, the remaining people hurriedly stopped and moved away from Ogata, keeping a distance of about 20 meters.

"This man's swordsmanship is quite powerful! Don't come any closer!"

"Bring bows and muskets! Shoot him!"

"Surround him like a bear!"

Archery, hunting...these are the Ainu people's specialties!

In a split second, they changed their formations and raised their bows with ease. Sharp arrows pointed at Ogata from different directions, directly blocking all his escape routes.

They are indeed a fishing and hunting nation that relies on hunting for a living.

With such a posture and formation, even an unstoppable bear would find it difficult to escape.

However... the opponent they are facing now is neither a bear or a tiger, nor a jackal, but Ogata Ittosai who is more terrifying than these creatures!
He quickly glanced at the "hunting formation" in front of him, and then responded without thinking - turned around and retreated.

Flexibly using the terrain and moving around to create weaknesses in the enemy, and then defeating them one by one - this is one of Ogata Ittosai's specialties!

When he was still an unknown country warrior, he had already mastered the tactic of "taking advantage of the terrain".

The moment he turned around, arrows shot into the air.

These arrows were about to pierce through Ogata's back, but at that moment, he seemed to have eyes on his back. He either twisted his body slightly to make the arrows fly away after brushing his body, or he swung his sword several times with his backhand to knock down those hard-to-avoid arrows to the ground.

The dense rain of arrows that could have killed even a mad bear was easily broken by him.

By the time the Ainu people raised their arrows again, Ogata had already run far away.

"Chase him! We can't let him get away!"

"Should we chase him? This guy can even knock down arrows. How are we going to deal with him?"

"Even so, we have to chase him! We can't let him do whatever he wants! Where's the musket? Bring it here quickly! I don't believe he can even split a bullet!"

More than thirty Ainu people rushed to catch up with Ogata.

When they first started chasing, they could barely stay together.

However, because everyone ran at different speeds, the originally tight formation quickly became loose.

Mobilize the enemy instead of being mobilized by the enemy - this is an indisputable rule, whether it is a one-on-one duel or a legion battle of millions of people.

The pursuers did not just run away blindly. They raised their bows and arrows from time to time and shot as they ran.

There are many skilled archers among them, and shooting a moving target is as easy as taking something from a bag.

But the result... no matter how skilled the archer was, he couldn't do anything to Ogata!
There were several times when the arrow, whistling in the wind, was about to pierce Ogata's back, but every time it was about to succeed, Ogata always managed to turn around and dodge at the perfect time.

How on earth did he do it?
He didn't even turn his head, but he was able to accurately predict the location of the arrow. Does he really have eyes on his back?

Even if he really had eyes on his back, it was an arrow! And it was shot by the Ainu people who were good at archery! How could he just dodge it?
The more the pursuers chased Ogata, the more terrified they felt, and an indescribable feeling of powerlessness made their steps become heavier.

In a flash, Ogata stopped in his tracks, turned around abruptly, and bumped into a pursuer who was running too fast and too conspicuous.

Ogata placed the Daishakuten in his right hand across his waist and gently pushed it forward.

The man was unable to stop in time and was hit head-on by the blade of Da Shitian - blood spurted out and splashed into the sky - only a little flesh and blood remained connecting his upper and lower body.

After killing this man, Ogata stood still again and stared at the pursuers calmly.

By this time, the number of pursuers had risen to over fifty.

Although there were a lot of people, they were in a mess, with no formation at all. Everyone was pushing and shoving each other, just like they were at a market.

"Hey! Be careful! Don't be alone! Don't get too close to him!"

Someone with sharp minds raised the alarm in time.

But it was too late.

The pursuers' formation was in disarray - this was exactly what Ogata expected to see!
In an instant, Ogata leaped up like a green onion pulled out of dry land, then fell quickly, as fast as a meteor, and smashed heavily into the enemy group.

Mahakala and Mahabharata each drew a dazzling silver light and attacked different opponents respectively.

The Great Shitian cut the sunlight and the atmosphere diagonally, mowing down five people like mowing grass. When he swung it again, four more people were chopped to the ground.

Daishizai is a short sword with limited attack range, so its efficiency in killing enemies is not as good as Daishiten, but in Ogata's hands, it can also kill with one strike!

Ogata never swings his swords in vain. Every time the silver light of the two swords in his hands flashes, an enemy will fall at his feet!
The "red" of blood and the "silver" of the blade... together they created a magnificent picture called "death".

Suddenly, a strange movement occurred on the slope diagonally in front of Ogata - five musketeers suddenly rushed over, knelt on one knee, and pulled the trigger hard.

boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!
The sound of gunfire, like popping beans, filled the air at the scene with an unpleasant smell of gunpowder.

One after another, the scorching bullets stirred the air and flew towards Ogata!
The musket support that finally arrived boosted the morale of the Ainu people.

Although they were very unwilling, they had to admit that the power of the musket was far greater than that of the bow and arrow!
The Musketeers are coming, and this guy is doomed - many people hold this idea.

What a pity... The excitement on their faces didn't last long, as they froze when they saw the incredible scene.

Ogata doesn't possess nearly a hundred talents like Qing Deng, but he has well-honed fighting instincts and a body that has been transformed by the "immortal power" to be far superior to that of ordinary people!
The moment the gun went off, his body sensed the danger and reacted quickly!

He did not see with his eyes, but heard with his ears.

The sound of the bullet cutting through the air reached his ears clearly.

At the same moment of "listening to the sound and determining the position", his body shook slightly like thin paper - just such a slight movement made all the flying bullets miss the target!

Such a scene turned all those who had just held thoughts like "this guy is dead" and "he will definitely not be able to dodge the bullet" into clay sculptures or wood carvings.

Their shock lasted only for a moment - because after a moment, Ogata woke them up through physical means!

Ogata ignored the group of musketeers - they were too far away and it would take some time to kill them - he prioritized dealing with the enemies around him!
He took a half step to the left, and thrust the sword of his left hand upward, piercing the chest of the enemy on the left.

Then, he pulled the Great Freedom back to his side, and turned to the right while retracting the sword. The Great Shitian in his right hand then stretched out and swept towards the enemy on the right in an arc.

Faced with the sudden attack from Da Shitian, the opponent was completely unable to react. By the time he came to his senses, his carotid artery had been cut.

After killing several people in a row, Ogata suddenly stopped his attack, and the two swords in his hands fell naturally on both sides of his body.

He could have continued attacking and killed all enemies within his field of vision, but he did not do so. Instead, he chose to turn around and retreat again.

This time, many people did not dare to chase Ogata anymore... They just stood there blankly, their faces pale and their expressions panicked, like insomniacs who had just awakened from a nightmare.

Ogata never stays in one place for too long.

Every time he killed a few enemies, he would inevitably move and retreat to another place, making the pursuers who were chasing him miserable.

They could neither do anything to him nor ignore him...the unprecedented sense of frustration almost drove them crazy.

Countless Ainu people were led around by him like dogs. Wherever he moved, the place was thrown into chaos and the original stable order was gradually destroyed...and this was exactly Ogata's purpose.

From the very beginning, Ogata had no intention of pacifying the entire Goryokaku by himself - that was too tiring, and "recapturing Goryokaku" had never been his core goal.

What he was doing now was very simple, just sabotage! Distract the attention of the "Ainu Coalition", weaken the defense of Goryokaku, and create a suitable attack opportunity for the expeditionary army outside the city!
Since "causing destruction" is the top priority, there is no need to worry about "killing the number of enemies". The correct solution is to find ways to cause chaos in Goryokaku.

Judging from the results, Ogata did a great job.

With the power of just two swords, he brought about a huge change in the situation of the battle!
The artillery batteries were silent, and there were heavy casualties... Wherever Ogata attacked, he would spread chaos! This made it impossible for the "Ainu coalition" to concentrate all their efforts to deal with the threats outside the city!
Many people were busy dealing with Ogata and completely ignored the more terrifying opponent outside the city...!
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Somewhere in Goryokaku——

"What? That 'rat' hasn't been killed yet?"

Xilika opened his eyes wide, gritted his teeth, and glared fiercely at Hepoyi in front of him.

He Poyi's forehead was covered with cold sweat:
"That 'rat' is no ordinary man! Not only can bows and arrows, but even muskets can't kill him! I have sent dozens of musketeers to encircle and kill the 'rat', but they can't hit him! He dodges bullets more easily than drinking water!"

For Ogata who "suddenly appeared" and caused great chaos, Xilika and others gave him the code name "Rat" - meaning a despicable creature that sneaked in.

"What did you say? Dodge bullets?"

The veins on both sides of Xilika's temples twitched slightly, like wriggling worms... anger, confusion and other emotions stained his cheeks.

Two nights ago, he received a report that "Niou can split bullets."

Today, following Niou, another swordsman who can treat a musket as nothing has appeared...

What's going on? Are there so many experts among the human race?
Xilika's face turned slightly pale... For the first time, he doubted the rationality of the "Yamato Conquest".

If there are so many monsters among humans, is there any need to continue this battle?

"Xilika, what should we do now?"

Hepoyi's question brought Xilika back to his senses.

Nothing good has happened since the Shogunate attacked.

Mael led the fleet to escape...

The Shogunate fleet landed successfully...

A "rat" sneaked into Goryokaku and no matter what tricks were used, nothing could be done to him... There was no good news, but bad news came one after another.

An extremely strong ominous premonition surged into Xilika's heart... Although he didn't want to face this thought directly, he had already vaguely sensed that they might lose...

Facing Hepoyi's earnest gaze, Xilika bit the tip of his tongue lightly and forced himself to calm down.

"…Don't worry about the 'rat' for now! No matter how powerful he is, he's only one person!"

"Send out a few squadrons. It doesn't matter if we can't kill him. Just restrict his movements as much as possible!"

"Compared to the 'rats', the shogunate troops outside the city are the real enemy!"

"As long as we can stop the Shogunate, everything will be fine! If we can't, we'll definitely lose!"

"Get all the gunners on the gun platforms! Those gun platforms that have misfired must be put back into operation as soon as possible! The artillery rain cannot be interrupted!"

"After we defeat the shogunate army, we will slowly deal with this 'rat'! We have over a thousand of us! If we take turns to fight him, he will be exhausted to death!"

Xilika gave instructions one by one in a sonorous and powerful voice.

After hearing this, He Poyi's eyes regained some light and he answered loudly, "Yes".

Xilika's instructions not only helped Hepoyi regain his confidence, but also helped him sort out his thoughts and calm down.

That's right! We haven't lost yet! We still have a chance to win!

A mere "rat", no matter how strong he is, he can't decide the outcome!
The Shogunate troops outside the city are the ones that need the most attention!

As long as we defeat the shogunate and hold Goryokaku, we will win!

Thinking of this, Xilika took a deep breath and his facial expression returned to its cold and determined look.

At this moment, another of Xilika's trusted followers - this man was so flustered that he couldn't even walk steadily - stumbled over:

"Xi, Xilika! The Shogunate troops outside the city...are attacking!"

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While continuing to monitor Goryokaku in the distance, Nakajima Noboru (Vice Captain of the Second Division) asked Nagakura Shinpachi beside him:

"Captain, what do you think? Should we attack?"

Nagakura Shinpachi frowned slightly, as if thinking about something.

He was not a well-read and knowledgeable person, and he could not think as sharply as Hijikata Toshizo and Yamanami Keisuke.

However, like Harada Sanosuke, he has a very keen "sense of smell"! He can intuitively judge when to attack and when to retreat!

The artillery rain from Goryokaku weakened... Although the specific reason was unclear, Nagakura Shinpachi's heart was already beating violently with excitement and excitement.

There is no time to wait for the 11th Squadron to complete its bombardment preparations! Now is the best time to attack!

The idea has been made up - Nagakura Shinpachi draws the sword from his waist with a "swish", and all his fighting spirit bursts out!
Just as he was about to shout "Attack", Nakajima Noboru beside him suddenly trembled and shrieked:
"Master, lord?!"

Nagakura Shinpachi was startled and quickly turned his head back - Qing Deng, who was supposed to be on the Xianlin Maru, suddenly appeared behind him and was walking towards him leisurely.

Wherever Qing Deng passed, the soldiers retreated to the left and right to make way for him, and either admired or gazed nervously at this living legend.

"Mr. Ju, why are you here?"

"The enemy ship has fled. There is no point for me to stay on the ship, so I just came to join you. Shinpachi, why are you so dirty? Did you fall when you got off the ship?"

"I won't make that mistake. A shell just landed near me and kicked up a bunch of dust, which filled my mouth with mud."

After a brief greeting, Qing Deng moved to the side of Nagakura Shinpachi and the two stood side by side.

"The artillery barrage at Goryokaku has weakened. Shinpachi, what do you think?"

Nagakura Shinpachi answered without hesitation:

"Now is the best time to attack!"

"The enemy may resume bombardment at any time. If we don't attack now, when will we attack?"

"Although I really want to wait until the 11th Squadron completes its bombardment preparations before launching an offensive, if I continue to wait like this, I'm afraid I'll miss the opportunity to fight."

At this point, Nagakura Shinpachi suddenly remembered something, his expression changed slightly, and then he lowered his voice and asked Qing Deng quietly:
"Mr. Tachibana, could it be that Majima Kazuma weakened the artillery barrage at Goryokaku?"

In addition to Katsurintaro, the other people who knew the details of Aoto's plan to "send 'Majima Kazuma' to infiltrate Goryokaku" were Nagakura Shinpachi and Toudou Heisuke.

To be honest, when Shinpachi Nagakura first heard about the plan, he didn't understand it.

What good would it do to send just one undercover agent? Could he be the reincarnation of the Sword Master? Could he disable a huge fortress by himself?

Although he was puzzled, considering that this was a plan drawn up by Qing Deng himself, he could not say much. After a few days, he forgot about this plan and this "Majima Kazuma".

It was not until this moment that he suddenly recalled the relevant matters...

Facing Nagakura Shinpachi's question, Qing Deng smiled slightly:
"Well... God knows."

After saying that, he turned his head to look at the soldiers around him, looked around, took a breath and gathered his strength:
"Everyone!"

Talent "Cloud Piercing and Rock Splitting +4" activated!
"Listen! The enemy's artillery fire is weakening!"

"They've run out of ammunition!"

"Now is the best time to seize Goryokaku!"

"I, Ju Qingdeng, guarantee you with my own honor - the first one to reach the top will be rewarded with three thousand taels of gold!"

The moment Qing Deng finished speaking, the temperature at the scene suddenly increased.

Heavy breathing sounds were heard one after another, and ambitious gazes wandered in the air.

Being the first to reach the summit, beheading the general, breaking through the enemy lines, and capturing the flag are the four great military exploits in ancient times.

Accomplishing any one of these four military merits is enough to change your own destiny!
Three thousand taels of gold... Such a huge sum of money is more than enough to change the fate of three generations to come, let alone change one's own destiny!
This is even more true for the vast majority of poor samurai from Oshu - they wouldn't even dare burn such a large amount of paper money for their ancestors!

Relying on generous promises and political credibility of keeping his word, Qing Deng successfully inspired the fighting spirit of the entire army with just a few simple words!
Seeing that it was almost done, Qing Deng turned his head and signaled Nagakura Shinpachi with his eyes.

Nagakura Shinpachi nodded vigorously, as if he understood what he meant, and then—

"attack!!"

At the moment of shouting, he took the lead and was the first to jump out of the shelter.

As the captain of the Shinsengumi's second squad and one of the core officials of the Qinjin clan, Nagakura Shinpachi is not short of money.

Although three thousand taels of gold was a huge sum of money, it was not enough to impress him.

The reason why he rushed to the front was purely due to his sense of honor - even if he had to face ghosts and gods, he had to move forward bravely!

Nagakura Shinpachi took the lead and raised the morale of the entire army to a new level!
"Go! Follow the captain closely!"

"Take back Goryokaku!"

"kill!"

To use a vivid metaphor…it’s like a disturbed ant nest.

The "ant nest" that was peaceful and tranquil in the last second was now swarmed with countless densely packed "ants"!
Teams of soldiers rushed out of their bunkers. From a distance, they looked like ants rushing out of an anthill! It was enough to make people with trypophobia feel numb!
The Ainu people on the walls of Goryokaku were the first to discover the attack of the Shogunate and immediately sounded the alarm.

"The people are attacking!"

"Where are our cannons? Fire now!"

"Get on the city wall! Everyone, get on the city wall! Get ready to meet the enemy!"

In an instant, the tense atmosphere in Goryokaku reached its peak.

Although they had expected such a day to come and had made corresponding mental preparations, when they really smelled the scent of war and really saw the massive attack of the shogunate army, many Ainu were so frightened that their cheeks turned pale and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
Finally some of the artillery batteries resumed firing.

The flickering flames illuminated the vast space from Goryokaku to Hakodate Bay.

The members of the Shinsengumi are well-trained elite soldiers. During the charge, they kept their distance from each other to avoid grouping together.

Although the soldiers of the Austrian and Yushu coalition forces did not have such strong self-discipline, they also consciously dispersed under the control of the desire to survive, for fear of being subjected to concentrated fire from the enemy's artillery.

Even so, casualties are inevitable.

People were constantly hit by shells and turned into pitiful pieces of meat, or were blown high into the sky by the shock waves of the explosion.

Charging into the face of artillery... this is the natural result.

Life or death has nothing to do with identity or strength! It only has to do with luck!

Even if "Niou" and "Tianjian" were here, they would not have a higher survival rate than others.

The generous reward that Qing Deng announced before the war played a huge role at this moment.

In order to take the credit for being the first to reach the summit and to obtain the huge sum of three thousand taels of gold, the middle and lower-level warriors, who were overwhelmed by the heavy pressure of reality, did not mind risking their lives!

They forgot their fatigue and ran straight forward, forward, and forward again!

They were unwilling to stop, and they dared not stop...the only way they could suppress the fear in their hearts was to move forward and get closer to Goryokaku.

Finally, Nagakura Shinpachi and others who were at the forefront of the charge became the first troops to arrive at the castle of Goryokaku!
Nagakura Shinpachi waved his hand and shouted:

"Quick! Build a ladder!"

A series of long ladders that had been prepared in advance were raised up and placed on the top of the wall of Goryokaku.

Teams of soldiers climbed up the ladders - they turned back into "ants" - but this time they were no longer the "ants" rushing out of the anthill, but the "ants" climbing up the towering trees along the "branches" and pouncing on their prey!
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