I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

How many new recruits does this organization need to add? How many more soldiers does that unit need to expand? Which unit should this new recruit go to? Where should that new recruit be transferred to? ... The sheer number of options is overwhelming.

In short, this job is very stressful.

Despite possessing a host of "King of the Hill" talents such as "Divine Brain +9", "Primordial Yang +4", and "Gathering Spirit", and with the dedicated assistance of outstanding individuals like Hijikata Toshizo, Kondo Isami, and Yamanami Keisuke, it still took Aoto a full seven days to finally complete the reorganization of the Shinsengumi.

The 3000 new recruits were assigned to positions suitable for them based on their abilities.

Because of their different functions, the number of personnel in each organization and unit is not the same.

According to statistics, the current troop distribution of the Shinsengumi is as follows—

The total number of people in charge of the Metropolitan Police Bureau is 150.

The General Affairs Department will manage 50 people.

The finance department has determined that there are 50 people involved.

First Squad (Elite Infantry Squad), 200 men.

Second Division (Elite Infantry Squad), 200 people.

The Third Division (Elite Infantry Squad), 200 men.

The Fourth Division (Infantry Division), 500 men.

Fifth Division (Infantry Division), 400 men.

Sixth Division (Infantry Division), 450 men.

The 7th Division (cavalry unit), 250 men.

Eighth Division (Infantry Division), 450 men.

The Ninth Division (Ninja Squad), 100 people.

The 10th Division (cavalry unit), 250 men.

The combat force consists of 3000 personnel, including 600 elite infantry, 500 cavalry, 100 ninjas, 1800 ordinary infantry, and 250 non-combat personnel (commanders, commanders, and investigators).

A total of 3250 people!

Such an army might not have been remarkable in the Warring States period 200 years ago—but by the end of the Warring States period, with the expansion of territory and the increase of money and food, daimyo such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu could mobilize tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of troops.

However, everything should be considered in comparison.

In present-day Japan, a force of 3000 men is already a formidable army!

The Aizu Domain only had a 1000-strong force stationed in Kyoto, yet it was able to intimidate Satsuma and Choshu—this shows just how weak Japan's military virtue had become.

3000 troops... Just thinking about that number made Qingdeng involuntarily let out a long breath, and a hundred emotions welled up in his heart.

Looking back more than two months ago, the Shinsengumi was just a small squad of about 100 people, without even cavalry, and had to borrow troops from Aizu.

Now, he has become a truly important force capable of influencing the course of the world!

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Chapter 714 The Souji Who Was Psychologically Traumatized by Aoto! [4200]

Leopard's math is terrible... In the last chapter, he made the ridiculous mistake of 150+50+50=200... (Leopard crying.jpg)

Leopard has adjusted the troop strength of the various units from the previous chapter. The Ninth Division has been changed to 100 men, the Eighth Division to 450 men, and the total strength has been adjusted to 3250 men. Please be aware!

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Those who are proficient in martial arts, those with the best skills, those with the strongest physiques... It's no exaggeration to say that the first, second, and third divisions contain the "essence" of the Shinsengumi!

Because they follow the "better to have none than to have bad ones" approach, these three squads have the fewest troops, except for the Ninth Squad (100 people).

Although their total strength was only a mere 600 men.

However, without a doubt—if these 600 men were to have a fair and square head-on confrontation with the rest of the Shinsengumi's infantry (1800 men), the former would definitely win!

The Fourth Division is the strongest division, with a total of 500 soldiers.

The Shinsengumi currently has only 3000 combat personnel in total.

In terms of sheer numbers, the Fourth Division alone controls one-sixth of the Shinsengumi's forces!

Aoto's "favoritism" towards the Fourth Division drew criticism from Hijikata Toshizo, Yamanami Keisuke, and others.

Their objections were remarkably consistent—the captain of the Fourth Division is Serizawa Kamo! Are we really going to let an outsider command such a formidable force?

In any organization, there will always be instances of factionalism and forming cliques.

This is only human nature.

Humans tend to trust and be close to people and circles they are familiar with.

That's how the so-called "factions" came into being.

The members of the "Shiwei Hall Faction" had shared meals, lived under the same roof, and practiced martial arts together.

Their bond was so deep that, though they weren't family, it was stronger than that of family.

Therefore, the "Shieikan faction" led by Aoto naturally maintained a certain distance from outsiders... namely Serizawa Kamo, Niimi Nishiki, and Kiyokawa Hachiro.

The former finds it difficult to accept the latter.

The latter disdains to integrate into the former.

To be honest, Aoto doesn't like Serizawa Kamo.

He is violent, cold-faced, and always has a menacing, teeth-grinding appearance... Qing Deng hates people with bad personalities.

The other captains of the Sword-Drawing Squad didn't get along with Serizawa Kamo.

Some people even dislike Serizawa Kamo.

For example, Saito Hajime didn't get along with him at all.

More than five months ago, at the mobilization ceremony for the Shinsengumi's march to Kyoto, Serizawa Kamo made disrespectful remarks to Aoto, which aroused Saito Hajime's dissatisfaction.

Thanks to the intervention of the commander, the two of them probably would have started fighting.

To this day, the relationship between Saito Hajime and Serizawa Kamo remains strained.

When they meet, they both tacitly ignore each other, treating each other as if they were air.

Only Inoue Genzaburo, who had fought alongside Serizawa Kamo in the Battle of Iga, was able to exchange a few words with him.

However, they were only nodding acquaintances.

The members of the Fourth Division were all afraid of Serizawa Kamo.

Serizawa Kamo really likes to use his ever-present iron fan, which is engraved with the four characters "Serve the country with utmost loyalty," to hit people.

If any soldier were to inadvertently offend him... it's not hard to imagine what would happen next.

It can be said that, apart from Nishiki Shinmi, who was a fellow townsman and friend of his, no one in the new Senkai was close to Kamo Serizawa.

However, despite his dislike for him, Aoto still greatly admired Serizawa Kamo's outstanding skills and his brave and fearless style.

When faced with tough, bloody battles, he truly dares to step up!

The best example is the recent "Battle of Iga".

At that time, Serizawa Kamo's bravery and skill in battle left a deep impression on Aoto.

As the saying goes, "A cowardly soldier is a cowardly individual, but a cowardly general leads to a cohort of cowards."

Although the members of the Fourth Division were very afraid of Serizawa Kamo, precisely because of this, they dared not disobey Serizawa Kamo's command to "follow me!"

He truly embodied the sentiment that "he feared Serizawa Kamo's iron fan more than the enemy's swords."

Under Serizawa Kamo's leadership, the Fourth Division possesses extremely strong combat capabilities.

It would be a waste not to give a man like Serizawa Kamo, who is brave and fearless and who puts his life on the line in every battle, a chance to make good use of him.

He is like a sharp double-edged sword.

If used improperly, it can backfire and harm oneself.

If used properly, it can be an excellent weapon for defeating thieves and killing enemies!

Therefore, Qing Deng, with the idea of ​​"recruiting talents without being bound by conventions", greatly expanded the Fourth Division, giving Serizawa Kamo the most troops.

Anyway, he wasn't afraid of the other party causing trouble.

Not to mention Aoto, the only person in the Shinsengumi who could completely suppress Serizawa Kamo was Souji.

As for those whose strength is on par with Serizawa Kamo, there are even more.

Kondo Isami, Hijikata Toshizo, Nagakura Shinpachi, and Saito Hajime all possess formidable strength capable of going toe-to-toe with Serizawa Kamo.

Although the Fourth Division has a large number of soldiers, its overall quality is far inferior to that of the First, Second, and Third Divisions.

In short: Aoto is not afraid of Serizawa Kamo at all! If he dares to mess around, Aoto has no less than ten ways to kill him!

Inoue Genzaburo and Todo Heisuke both possessed formidable strength and unwavering loyalty, thus each commanded 450 soldiers.

Shinmi Nishiki was neither a close confidant of Aoto nor possessed exceptional skills, so he had the fewest troops in the "ordinary infantry unit," with only 400 men.

That's roughly the situation with the infantry.

The current situation of the cavalry units... namely the 7th and 10th Divisions, is quite complicated.

Based on the existing fiscal revenue, Qing Deng, after careful study, finally decided to control the current strength of the cavalry to 500 men, with the 7th Division and the 10th Division each accounting for half, each leading 250 cavalrymen.

Cavalry is very expensive.

If the military expands too rapidly at once, it could trigger a serious financial crisis.

By then, not only would the cavalry not have been trained, but all the money would have been spent.

Yataro Iwasaki is not a god.