I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

It's no exaggeration to say that the fortress that suddenly appeared before them was like a giant hammer, striking the hearts of the Tianzhu Group members.

Even Yoshimura Torataro was stunned and speechless for a long time.

At that moment, he suddenly noticed a noticeable movement coming from the fortress in front of him.

The soldiers, dressed in light blue haori, ran down the hill like ants.

Before long, a series of closely packed square formations slowly took shape at the foot of the hill.

Abandoning the already repaired fortifications and voluntarily walking down the hill... Anyone with a modicum of sense can understand what this means.

In an instant, the color drained from Yoshimura Torataro's face.

He strained his throat and let out a shrill, mournful scream:

"Form ranks! Form ranks now! The Shinsengumi are attacking!"

……

……

About half an hour ago—

Shinsengumi camp, main camp—

All the members of the Shinsengumi gathered together.

"Ju, the rebels are approaching, what should we do?"

Hijikata Toshizo asked Aoto directly.

Yamanami Keisuke followed closely behind:

"Should we hold the city and slowly wear down the enemy's morale?"

Qingdeng chuckled softly a few times.

"To wear down their spirit? Is that really necessary?"

"To be honest, there's absolutely no need to devise a strategy to deal with an enemy of this caliber!"

"The right way is to strike them hard while they are still establishing themselves!"

After saying that, he sat up slightly.

Seeing this, the generals all followed suit and straightened their backs.

"The operation plan for this time is very simple."

"The entire army descends the mountain and forms an attack formation."

"The first and fourth divisions are on the left wing, the fifth, sixth, and eighth divisions are in the center, the second and third divisions are on the right wing, and the seventh and tenth divisions follow me."

"Once the war begins, all soldiers must fight bravely and fight to the death."

"Don't worry about anything else, just keep attacking."

"Defeat the rebels."

"The rebels were routed and fled in panic."

"We fought until the rebels didn't even have the courage to turn back."

"above."

Simple and clear combat instructions.

After hearing this, the commander muttered to himself:

"If we're going to take the initiative and launch an offensive, then what's the point of all that effort we put into building defensive fortifications?"

Qingdeng smiled slightly:

"The reason for building the fortress was twofold: first, to further demoralize the rebels and make them fearful before the battle even began; and second, to add an extra layer of protection in case of unforeseen circumstances."

"Alright, everyone go and get ready!"

……

……

About twenty minutes later, a tightly packed military formation appeared below the hill, divided into three main directions: "left wing," "center," and "right wing"!

Each squad is like a small square formation.

The dense array of spears resembled a lush forest, their sharp tips pointing straight to the sky.

Woo-woo—! Woo-woo—! Woo-woo—! Woo-woo—!

The resounding conch shell echoed across the entire field.

Then...

Thump...thump...thump...thump...thump...thump...thump...thump...

A dull thud echoed through the heavens and earth.

The Shinsengumi soldiers marched in orderly steps, much like thick, dark clouds before a storm, pressing in on the Tenchugumi with immense pressure!

Light green is a refreshing color that makes people feel comfortable.

However... as the "light green army" drew ever closer, Yoshimura Torataro and the others felt absolutely no comfort whatsoever!

Yoshimura Torataro swallowed hard!

"Prepare for battle! Forward! Forward..."

He hadn't finished speaking...

"kill!"

A sudden roar interrupted his words.

Ignoring the friendly forces around them, the Totsugawa samurai army charged out first!

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Chapter 733 The Shinsengumi Displays Its Power! Crushing the Tenchugugu! [4300]

"Follow me! Don't fall behind!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Let them see how powerful the men of Totsugawa are!"

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The villagers of Totsugawa charged forward in a frenzy, much like wild boars descending from the mountains, kicking up clouds of dust.

Leading the charge was none other than Yorihiro, the leader of the Totsugawa samurai army.

Staring at the local militia who ignored orders and acted on their own, Yoshimura Torataro was first stunned, then as if he were suffocating, he took deep breaths, his face flushed and his eyes bulging.

"Yohori...! You bastard!"

Even the discerning Yoshimura Torataro had to give high praise to the bravery of the villagers.

Despite facing a much larger Shinsengumi, their courage to charge into battle is truly admirable.

However... their reckless actions have brought great suffering to the entire army!

Strict adherence to orders—this has always been the most fundamental principle of an army, both in ancient and modern times.

If everyone just lets their own initiative run wild, what kind of war can we fight?

It would be one thing to kill oneself, but the most serious consequence would be to put the entire army in an extremely unfavorable situation—this is exactly what the Totsugawa samurai army is like right now!

The Heavenly Punishment Group's formation was not exactly orderly; in fact, it could be described as scattered.

That's only to be expected.

They were not a well-trained, battle-hardened regular army to begin with.

It's already quite an achievement that they were able to arrange themselves into a square formation that barely retains any shape.

Now, because of the unauthorized attack by the local militia, the entire army is in chaos!

Some people saw the villagers taking action and blindly followed suit.

Many more people stood there blankly, unsure whether to move forward or backward.

In an instant, chaos and disorder dominated the entire Heavenly Punishment Group!

Yoshimura Torataro clenched his teeth so hard they made a grinding sound.

Despite his deep resentment, he managed to maintain a modicum of rationality thanks to his unwavering will.

He quickly made a judgment about the current situation:

The local militia has already launched its attack; it is pointless for the remaining troops to remain in place.

Left with no other choice, he drew his sword with a clang.

"Charge!!"

After roaring, he vigorously struck the horse's belly, taking the lead on horseback.

Seeing this, the remaining soldiers dared not hesitate any longer, and drew their swords and spears, charging out of the formation in a massive wave!

With a cawing sound, a crow flew across the sky above the field.

If you had the vision of this crow, you would see how magnificent the scene below is!

Two great armies galloped and roared across the plains, their voices shaking the world!

In order to counter the Shinsengumi and prevent the perilous situation of "flank exposure," Yoshimura Torataro had no choice but to divide the entire army into three groups: the "left wing," the "center," and the "right wing."

The Totsugawa samurai army was in the center.

Matsumoto Keido led most of the Tenchugumi's veterans on the left wing.

Fujimoto Tetsushi led a group of veterans and those "patriots" who came to him because of his reputation to occupy the right wing.