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Fushimi, the plains to the west—

Saigo Kichinosuke deployed the remaining fighting force of the "Southern Army"—a full twelve thousand men—to this location!

While the "Northern Route Army" and "Southern Route Army" were fighting fiercely in Fushimi, this "Western Route Army" quietly completed its assembly.

At this very moment, a massive army of twelve thousand lay spread out across the vast wilderness, poised to strike!

Whether the "Western Route Army" can penetrate Fushimi and directly attack the Shinsengumi's main camp will determine the outcome of this battle.

Therefore, Saigo Kichinosuke entrusted this important task to his trusted confidant, Murata Shinpachi.

This man was a capable lieutenant of Saigo Kichinosuke, brave and skilled in battle, and proficient in spear and sword techniques.

After a long wait, he finally received the order for a "general attack".

Overwhelmed with emotion, he spurred his horse, faced the vast army surrounding him, and shouted:

"The Shinsengumi's stupid dogs have been scattered to the south and north of Fushimi!"

"Right now, Fushimi's central area is extremely vulnerable! It could crumble at the slightest blow!"

"Right now, if we launch an attack, we can easily capture Fushimi and destroy the Shinsengumi's main camp!"

"The opportunity to make a name for ourselves is right before our eyes!"

"Charge with me! Straight to the Shinsengumi's main camp!"

Murata Shinpachi's words caused the surrounding temperature to rise instantly.

Cheers erupted one after another.

Just as Murata Shinpachi was about to shout the order "All troops, attack!"—

Thump thump thump thump thump...

He suddenly heard a strange sound... the sound of horses' hooves striking the ground.

And there were an astonishing number of horseshoes!

He instinctively looked in the direction of the sound—right in front of the army, thousands of cavalrymen were approaching in dust, the leader holding a black sword and riding a majestic black bull.

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Chapter 1151 The Benevolent King Sweeps Through a Thousand Armies! Breaking Through Four Formations in Succession! [5000]

The 600 cavalrymen of the Seventh Division, the 600 cavalrymen of the Tenth Division... a total of 1200 cavalrymen gathered, lined up, and galloped behind Qingdeng.

They weren't sprinting at full speed, but rather taking short, quick steps.

As the old saying goes, horses have very poor stamina; if they sprint at full speed, they will run out of energy in no time.

It remains to be seen how long the battle will last and how intense it will be, so we must conserve our horses' energy as much as possible.

Even so, the sight of thousands of horses trotting at a brisk pace was already quite astonishing!

Countless hooves pounded the earth like drums, raising clouds of yellow sand.

From the front, it looks as if a sandstorm is coming!

Upon learning that the "Southern Army" had intensified its offensive on both the south and north sides of Fushimi, Aoto immediately saw through their intentions.

It wasn't that he was a genius; it was simply that his purpose was too obvious, practically "obvious to be revealed."

Geographically, the western side of Fushimi is closest to Toba (the "Southern Army" camp), making it the best point of attack.

However, while the south and north of Fushimi were fiercely attacked, only the west remained unscathed.

Considering that the "Southern Army" has 35,000 soldiers, even after deducting the more than 20,000 soldiers currently fighting in Fushimi South and North, it still has considerable fighting strength remaining.

In conclusion, it is not difficult to understand what the "Southern Army" wants.

However, while it's easy to see through someone's intentions, figuring out how to deal with them is a major challenge.

The Shinsengumi's fatal weakness was its "small number of troops".

Most of the Shinsengumi's fighting force was tied up in Fushimi South and North, leaving them with no free time to fight.

With the remaining troops, it would indeed be difficult to defend the undefended western part of Fushimi.

Therefore, from a certain perspective, this can be considered a calculated move—even if you can see through my plan, so what? What can you do?

Tactically speaking, Saigo Kinosuke's plan was perfect, making full use of the advantage in troop strength, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Unfortunately, he still made a mistake—he unconsciously tried to understand Qingdeng from the perspective of a "normal person".

Those who were previously hostile to Qing Deng would generally make similar mistakes.

Faced with a massive army of tens of thousands—not a rabble, but a well-equipped and highly motivated "Southern Dynasty" army—ordinary people, with severely insufficient manpower, would never even consider confronting their army head-on.

It's understandable that Saigo Kinosuke and others would make such a judgment, after all, they are normal human beings.

Asking them to understand Qingdeng's (a slang term for someone who cheats) thought process is really asking too much of them.

From one-on-one duels to large-scale legion battles, Qingdeng's style has always been consistent—fearless! He'll go for it whenever he wants!

He didn't act rashly; he carefully considered the feasibility of a "cavalry charge."

The Shinsengumi had weaknesses, but the Southern Army also had a significant flaw – it was a patchwork of disparate forces.

Previously independent regional armies were forcibly bound together... It would be impossible to say that they had a smooth command chain or perfect troop coordination.

Even if they have intensified their training and worked hard to improve their teamwork recently, it has only been a few months since the establishment of the "Southern Dynasty"... What can they possibly achieve in just a few months?

An army corps that is poorly commanded and whose units cannot cooperate smoothly will certainly be unable to respond effectively to a sudden and fierce attack.

In that case, the task at hand is simple—assemble the cavalry! Strike first, before the opposing "Western Route Army" launches its attack! Charge straight into the enemy lines! Slay the enemy generals and capture their flags!

And so, Aoto gathered the seventh and tenth divisions of the Shinsengumi.

And so, the image of "cavalry charge" was carved.

Qingdeng divided all the cavalry into three equal parts: front, middle, and rear.

Aoto led the vanguard, Sanako commanded the middle ranks, and Harada Sanosuke directed the rear guard.

The three formations were like three sharp arrows fired in succession, launching a wave-like attack on the enemy formation!

Qing Deng personally served as the "arrow tip" of the "arrow," which was both his personal interest and a tactical consideration.

On the one hand, the success of the previous offensive will determine the outcome of this battle, and he should be the one to shoulder this important responsibility.

On the other hand, it is also to spread fear on the other side.

Black Knife, Black Bull... There won't be another person in this world who possesses these characteristics!

As Qing Deng's figure gradually came into view of the soldiers of the "Western Route Army," their expressions changed drastically.

For them, the desire for victory and the fear of the benevolent king were not contradictory.

In their minds, the script for "killing Nioh" should go like this—

After annihilating the main force of the Shinsengumi, Aoto found himself isolated and helpless, surrounded by a vast army. He fought bravely but was powerless to turn the tide, and eventually died in frustration from exhaustion and the sheer number of soldiers.

As for who will accomplish the arduous task of "making King Ren exhausted and weary"... well, it certainly won't include myself!

Not to mention the lower and middle-ranking soldiers, even Murata Shinpachi, the commander of the legion, was terrified.

Niou has arrived... The Shinsengumi cavalry has arrived... This unexpected scene caused Murata Shinpachi's brain to briefly freeze in shock.

In a matter of seconds, the color in his cheeks vanished as quickly as melting snow, and his pupils shrank to pinpoints.

The next moment, he finally came to his senses.

At the same moment, he forced a hoarse scream from his throat:

"Quick! Musketeers, advance! Advance now!!"

The once-ambitious army, full of ambition and thoughts of "invading Fushimi and annihilating the Shinsengumi," was now filled with an atmosphere of panic.

Due to a severe shortage of warhorses, the Southern Army did not have a large-scale cavalry force capable of fighting.

Since they couldn't use cavalry to fight cavalry, they had to rely on musketeers.

The Western Route Army was just preparing to launch an attack on Fushimi, so it was still in attack formation.

At this moment, they have changed from the "attacking side" to the "defending side".

The hasty switch to a defensive formation naturally resulted in chaos.

In the midst of the chaos, the musketeers finally managed to step forward one after another, take their positions, set up their guns, and point the numerous muzzles directly at the approaching cavalry.

Shinpachi Murata shouted:

"put!"

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

The barrage of comments, barely visible to the naked eye, burst forth.

Qingdeng, located at the very front, naturally bears the brunt.

Two bullets were extremely dangerous, one aimed at Radish's head and the other at his chest.

Qingdeng quickly and skillfully bit the reins in his mouth, freeing his left hand to swiftly remove the large spear hanging from the saddle.

In the next instant, the three-meter-long spear drew two arcs in mid-air, precisely shattering the two bullets.

Qing Deng can ignore bullets, but others don't have that ability.

Facing the barrage of comments, whether you live or die depends entirely on luck.

In an instant, many cavalrymen fell from their horses.

They were either shot in the body or their horses were shot.