I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Before Hori's head could fall, Qing Deng impaled it on the tip of his spear.

"The enemy general has been defeated!!"

As he roared, he stretched out his arms as far as possible so that more people could see the bloody, still-warm head.

Some villagers, upon hearing Qing Deng's roar, turned to look—and upon seeing the severed head of Yu Guizhi, their expressions were overwhelmed with intense horror, and they nearly collapsed to the ground.

In fact, whether or not Qing Deng killed the leader of the local militia group makes little difference.

After all, this legion had already completely collapsed, and its morale had plummeted to rock bottom, with no lower limit in sight.

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This one-sided pursuit lasted for nearly two hours.

The Shinsengumi only stopped their pursuit when they were exhausted and their horses were worn out.

Just like the previous battle of Iga, this battle was decided in just half a day.

The Heavenly Punishment Group suffered a crushing defeat! They left behind corpses strewn across the ground and henchmen fleeing in all directions!

Because today's battle took place in Shirogami County, Qing Deng named it the "Battle of Shirogami".

That night, Qingdeng sent Shannan Jingzhu to tally the battle results.

Because of the extremely fruitful results, it took Yamanami Keisuke almost half an hour to finally come up with a reasonable summary.

According to reports, a total of 2000 enemy soldiers were killed in this battle! The "Hishi-ju-in" military flag of the Totsugawa Sasuke Army and a large amount of supplies were captured!

The Totsugawa samurai army was completely wiped out! There were fewer than one in a hundred survivors!

The strategic objectives have been successfully achieved.

After this battle, every household in Totsugawa was in mourning, with everyone wearing mourning clothes!

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One-sided stomping is really boring. The upcoming siege of Gaoqu City is the real focus—it's definitely more exciting to see Qingdeng hacking and slashing!

P.S.: Haven't had a break in a while, Leopard needs to rest tomorrow~ Please let everyone know! (Leopard paralyzed.jpg)

Today is May 520th.

So I played a visual novel for a while (Yuzusoft's "Noble Works").

I had a wonderful romance! (Leopard High.jpg)

Kenmoto Akari is so cute! (Shy leopard.jpg)

Chapter 735 A Grand Victory Celebration! The Kyoto battlefield is preparing for war! [4700]

"Mr. Shimada! We've spotted the remaining enemy forces! Over here! Come quick!"

Guided by his subordinates, Shimada Kai strode towards the bushes not far away.

Before he could get close, he heard a terrified scream:

"Wait! Don't kill us! We surrender! We surrender!"

"Look! We've already thrown away our weapons!"

In the bushes, two young men, no more than twenty years old, raised their arms high, watching Shimada Kai approach with trepidation, their faces filled with unbearable fear.

Shimada Kai glanced at the two men, then waved his hand dismissively:

"Stand up! Line up in a row!"

Upon hearing this, the two immediately stood up and stood apart, one in front of the other.

Immediately afterwards, Shimada Kai turned his head and said to his subordinate beside him:

"Same as always! Tie their hands!"

"Yes!"

Soon after, the hands of the two prisoners were tightly bound behind their backs.

"Let's go! Stop dawdling!"

Immediately afterwards, Shimada Kai and the others herded them like sheep to an open space not far away.

It was only then that the two prisoners realized they were not alone.

On the open ground, a dozen or so people were scattered about.

Without exception, all of these guys had their heads drooping and their faces lifeless.

A very few individuals even cried and whimpered, behaving like daughters.

Without a doubt, they were all defeated soldiers who had been captured after their failed escape attempt.

The two "newcomers" were ushered into this "big family" as soon as they arrived.

The team members took out new hemp ropes and tied the waists of the "newcomers" and "veterans" together.

A dozen or so people strung together to form a long "grape"... At first glance, it looks quite comical.

Therefore, unless they work together and maintain the same pace, they have no way to escape.

If they try to escape by force, they will only hold each other back.

At this moment, one of the team members snorted coldly:

"Hmph! You're lucky you ended up in our hands!"

"Our Shinsengumi strictly forbids the mistreatment of prisoners! So you can rest assured!"

Miserable treatment of prisoners is strictly prohibited—this is one of the basic military regulations of the Shinsengumi.

Many people expressed their incomprehension regarding this rule personally established by Qing Deng.

In feudal times, the military concept of "treating prisoners of war well" was far too advanced, so advanced that it was incomprehensible to most.

Qing Deng patiently explained this to his subordinates.

History has proven the correctness and rationality of "treating prisoners of war well" countless times.

Qing Deng has always been on high alert to prevent the Shinsengumi from being tainted by banditry.

It takes an immeasurable amount of time to transform an army into a disciplined and formidable force.

But it may only take a moment for an army to degenerate into a group of shameless thugs who commit all kinds of evil.

The soldier who was proclaiming the Shinsengumi's military policy of "no mistreatment of prisoners" had barely finished speaking when Shimada Kai stepped forward, his hand on his sword, and shouted sternly:

"However, if you dare to run away or do anything else outrageous, don't blame us for being impolite!"

Having said that, in order to increase his intimidation, he suddenly drew his sword and deliberately made a loud sound as he drew it.

The effect was remarkable—as soon as the sound of the sword being drawn rang out, the prisoners trembled violently as if they were suffering from PTSD, instinctively shrugging their shoulders, and their already pale faces became even more ashen.

It seems that today's one-sided and brutal battle has left a very deep shadow on them.

No wonder.

After all, for the Heavenly Punishment Group, even if all the words in human language were exhausted, it would be difficult to describe today's battle!

In the first battle, the Shinsengumi suffered a 2,000-kill defeat.

Keep in mind that the total strength of the Heavenly Punishment Group is only three thousand people!

Two-thirds of the people were killed... It was a perfect annihilation.

The reason for such exaggerated casualties, besides the vast difference in strength between the two armies and Qing Deng's skillful deployment, was also that the Tianzhu Group lacked the means to counter cavalry.

Qing Deng led the 7th and 10th Divisions, frantically reaping heads.

Even if the soldiers of the Heavenly Punishment Group exerted all their strength, they still couldn't outrun the horses.

With their superior mobility, Qingdeng and the others chased for more than ten miles in one go!

Because the overall level of the cavalry still needs to be improved, some soldiers kept falling behind during the pursuit.

In the end, only Sanako, Harada Sanosuke, and a few cavalrymen remained by Aoto's side!

Even so, Qing Deng and his men still chased after the remaining bandits who outnumbered them by more than ten times.

It can truly be described as pursuing the fleeing enemy to the death.

According to statistics, even the weakest and worst-performing knights in the 7th and 10th Divisions managed to take two heads in this battle!

There are probably fewer than 100 people from the Tenchu ​​Group who survived unscathed.

Having fallen to such a state, they are no longer capable of causing any significant trouble.

At that moment, one of the squad members next to Shimada Kai asked him:

"Mr. Shimada, shall we continue searching for the prisoners?"

Shimada Kai shook his head:

"No, I've already received orders to cease the search as it's getting late and everyone should return to camp. Let's go."

In order to pursue and annihilate the remaining enemy forces, Qingdeng dispatched a large number of troops to conduct a thorough search.

Shimada Kai didn't know how the other teams were doing.

Anyway, he has achieved quite a lot on his end.

Since the expansion of the Shinsengumi, Shimada Kai has risen from an ordinary soldier to the vice-captain of the First Division, Souji's second-in-command, thanks to his talent and impeccable achievements.

To be able to sit in the vice-captain's seat in the First Division, where there are many strong members... it can be said that Shimada Kai is already considered a mid-level executive in the Shinsengumi!

The First Division is the Shinsengumi's "weapon of defense".

Serving as the deputy captain in such an important unit carries a heavy responsibility.

In order not to disappoint his superiors and not to lose the hard-earned position and honor, Shimada Kai always kept his mind on high alert.

As it turns out, he did not disappoint the position he was in.