I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

"Go together!"

Four Shinsengumi cavalrymen—whose mounts had been killed and who had become horseless "infantry"—stood back to back, struggling to protect themselves.

A dozen or so Satsuma soldiers surrounded them, baring their teeth and brandishing their claws, acting extremely arrogantly.

The overwhelming numerical disadvantage... there is no hope of turning the tide.

Of course, with the help of "external forces", this "dead game" can be turned around in an instant!

Just at this critical moment, an "external force" arrived—

A long spear thrust out from the side, taking two lives with a single blow.

Almost simultaneously, more than ten cavalrymen charged forward with overwhelming force!

This group of Satsuma soldiers was just like a soft sand dune that had been hit by a flood; it collapsed in the blink of an eye!

Before the four rescued men could recover, a cavalryman stood before them, shouting imposingly:

"I am Harada Sanosuke, Captain of the 10th Division! From this moment on, you will all obey my orders! Follow me! We're going to rescue the others!"

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Chapter 1153 Aizu is defeated! Otsu is in danger!

A sizable force had gathered around Harada Sanosuke.

Following Harada Sanosuke's instructions, they slaughtered the southern soldiers, sending them fleeing in terror.

Soon, a bright light green dominated the area.

At that moment, Matsubara Tadashi (the vice-captain of the 10th Division) rode up on horseback and shouted quickly:

"Captain Harada, more than ten team members are trapped to the southwest!"

Harada Sanosuke turned his horse around without hesitation:

"follow me!"

The four rescued men shared a horse with their comrades. It was a bit cramped and heavy, but fortunately the horses could handle it.

Matsubara Tadashi lowered his body slightly, increased his horse speed, caught up with Harada Sanosuke, and the two rode side by side.

"Captain Harada, are we really giving up the assault?"

He asked the question while looking worried.

Just now, Harada Sanosuke suddenly said in a deep voice:

"...You all come with me."

Then, he led the rear guard to disperse and hunt down the "anti-cavalry units" painstakingly trained by the Satsuma army, and rescue his trapped comrades—mainly to support the front lines, which were the most severely damaged.

This was entirely Harada Sanosuke's own decision; Aoto did not issue any related orders to him.

Because he led the central force to rescue the front line without authorization, only the central force, commanded by Aoto and Sanako, is still advancing...

Captain Harada's unilateral decision has greatly weakened the assault force. Will this really not hinder the battle?

Thinking of this, Matsubara Tadashi couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.

Before he could finish speaking, Harada Sanosuke, without turning his head, said seriously:

"The enemy has launched a counterattack, and we must find a way to deal with it."

"Otherwise, our casualties will be very heavy."

"If we start the operation as soon as possible, we can rescue more comrades. We don't have time to wait for Mr. Tachibana's instructions."

"Let Mr. Tachibana and Ms. Sanako handle the assault on the enemy's main camp."

"We are focused on rescuing our comrades."

"This is my own decision. If anything goes wrong or Mr. Tachibana blames me, I will take full responsibility."

During their conversation, they arrived at their destination—not far ahead, more than ten team members were trapped in a tight encirclement and in grave danger.

Harada Sanosuke flipped his right wrist, adjusting the direction of the spear in his hand, the gleaming spear tip pointing directly at the enemies in front of him.

"Tadashi, the battle is about to begin, concentrate!"

Tadashi Matsubara nodded vigorously:

"understand!"

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Harada Sanosuke, who has transformed into a "firefighter," rushes back and forth across the battlefield.

Wherever his comrades were trapped, he would lead his team to that place, rescue them, and then rush to the next location to rescue even more people.

Comrades were rescued one by one, and enemy soldiers were killed one by one.

Gradually, more and more soldiers gathered around him, and their fighting spirit, which had been weakened by the enemy's counterattack, rose again!

Conversely, the Satsuma army's "anti-cavalry units" are dwindling in number, and they are struggling to cope with Harada Sanosuke's targeted large-scale hunts.

In such a situation, let alone continuing to fight back, even self-preservation is difficult!

Shinpachi Murata kept a close eye on the battle situation.

Seeing that the previously favorable counterattack situation had suddenly taken a turn for the worse, his face darkened again... no, to be more precise, his face became even more grim than before!

Although he was reluctant to admit it, the cold and cruel truth was right in front of him: his hoped-for counterattack was on the verge of failure!

Soon after, he received accurate intelligence that it was Harada Sanosuke's courageous act that caused his counterattack plan to fail.

"Harada Sanosuke...!"

Murata Shinpachi murmured, his eyes wide open, filled with resentment and disbelief.

If it were just Aoto, that would be one thing, but the person who changed the course of the battle was merely the captain of the Shinsengumi! And he was the captain of the 10th Division, whose reputation and strength were both quite average!

Murata Shinpachi had heard about Harada Sanosuke's deeds and knew that he was a brainless brute, so he looked down on him from the bottom of his heart.

He never imagined that he would be defeated by this brute he looked down upon...!

This fact was unacceptable to him!

However, he couldn't afford to be upset right now.

Because... the cavalry unit (middle formation) very close to him has regrouped and is charging forward again!

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Before rushing to rescue Sanako, Qing Deng asked the soldiers in the middle formation to slow down their horses temporarily.

This was both to facilitate his and Sanako's arrival later and to give the soldiers in the center a precious chance to catch their breath and prepare for the "final sprint".

Thanks to Radish's hard work, Aoto and Sanako quickly caught up with Nakazawa Koto and returned to the front of the center line.

Seeing that Sanako was unharmed, Nakazawa Koto could not contain her excitement:

"Miss Sanako, thank goodness! You're safe and sound!"

"I'm sorry to have worried you."

While the two women were talking, Qing Deng raised his gaze, stared ahead, and looked at the enemy's main camp that was already very close.

The prominent banner of the commander is still in the same place, unmoved.

Qingdeng took a deep breath.

The next moment, a loud voice rang out:

"Stay close to me!"

There was no impassioned tone, no fancy words, just a simple "Stay close to me"... For the Shinsengumi members, that was enough!

Qing Deng and Sanako both returned to the front lines, bringing the central formation's charging speed back to its peak! Once again, swords flashed and blood was shed!

The Southern soldiers... especially the "anti-cavalry force," did try to stop Qingdeng.

However, their bravery only led to a tragic end.

Aoto alone is already unstoppable, let alone adding Sanako?

A katana, a large spear, and a naginata... On the broad back of the bull, three weapons complement each other!

Although there was no prior agreement, the couple had already tacitly divided the tasks: Aoto would focus on the front and right sides, while Sanako would focus on the left and back sides.

Sanako's back was still aching, so she leaned back against Aoto's broad chest for support and focused intently on wielding her naginata.

The injury to her back did not slow down her sword speed; her strikes remained swift and powerful!

Any Southern soldier who dared to approach them was either slashed to the ground by a naginata, swept away by a large spear, or cleaved in two by a katana... all met gruesome ends, leaving no complete corpses behind! This deterred any newcomers from daring to approach rashly!

As the distance between the two sides continued to close, Murata Shinpachi and the others could see the "God of Killing" covered in blood... He was expressionless, meticulously reaping lives and sowing fear.

A certain officer could no longer contain himself and anxiously shouted to Murata Shinpachi:

"Mr. Murata, let's retreat quickly!"

Murata Shinpachi clenched his fists, a look of struggle appearing on his cheeks.

Saigo Kinosuke entrusted him with the heavy responsibility of "capturing Fushimi," but he not only suffered a crushing defeat, but also fled with his tail between his legs...

His strong sense of self-esteem surged suddenly... He couldn't do something so shameful!

Even the will to survive couldn't suppress this pride!

With his mind made up, the "struggle" on his face was replaced by the "will to die".

"Retreating now will only lead to being chased and attacked! In the end, we'll still die! Only by fighting to the death can we find a way out!"

After roaring, he drew his sword and lunged forward.