I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

"Two hundred cavalrymen from the Aizu army are not enough. Matsubara-kun, you will lead one hundred cavalrymen to assist Sagawa-kun."

Aoto's sudden call to roll startled Matsubara Tadashi.

"Yes, I understand!"

Does anyone have any further questions?

As Qing Deng asked the question, he turned his gaze to scan the others.

"If there are no questions, then please take your positions!"

……

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The chirping of birds grew increasingly noisy.

The eastern horizon was already showing signs of lightening, and a cool morning mist began to spread.

At this moment, the sentries inside and outside the camp all looked listless, yawning widely.

As the night passed without any danger or unusual occurrences, the sentries couldn't help but relax.

In this peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, without any warning, a sudden change occurred.

The sentries on the west side of the camp were the first to sense something was wrong—they suddenly felt the ground beneath their feet trembling.

Before I could think about it, the tremor suddenly grew larger and stronger!

Immediately afterwards, they suddenly saw a cloud of dust rolling towards them.

Beneath the dust and smoke lay a large force of cavalry of unknown numbers!

In an instant, their sleepiness vanished, and their eyes widened like saucers!

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!"

Following the piercing scream, a clear conch shell sound immediately followed.

"We've been spotted! Everyone on alert!"

Sagawa Kanbei raised his voice to warn his comrades behind him.

The moment after he roared, he struck the horse's belly with a moderate force, pushing the horse to its maximum speed.

Judging from the sentries' flustered movements, it can be concluded that their training level was not beyond that of a "feudal army".

Some stood there dumbfounded, some ran around aimlessly, some turned and ran away... In short, it was a complete mess, with everyone acting on their own.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides had engaged in battle!

With a thud, Sagawa Kanbei's warhorse collided head-on with a slow-moving sentry.

Before the other person could even let out a scream, he breathed his last, flying straight backward and crashing into a wooden fence with a "crack," creating a small but noticeable gap.

Seeing this, Sagawa Kanbei quickly shouted:

"Follow me!!"

He turned his horse around, led his cavalry to kill the sentries blocking their way, and burst through the gap, charging straight in like a flood and storming into the camp!

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On a low slope to the east of the camp—

Qingdeng gazed at the no longer peaceful camp.

Even from a distance, one could clearly hear the tremendous noise of the cavalry charging and crashing, as well as the successive cries and screams of agony.

Sanako stepped forward and called softly:

"Qingdeng".

Qingdeng nodded slightly:

"Okay, let's go!"

He turned around, leaped onto the ox's back, gripped the reins tightly, and reached down to take the long spear hanging on the saddle—all in one fluid motion.

"Keep up close! Don't fall behind!"

His last syllable was swallowed up by the oncoming headwind.

In a matter of seconds, a man and an ox charged down the low slope with overwhelming momentum.

Just then, a crow flapped its wings and flew over Qingdeng's head.

It blinked its eyes and peered down curiously—a huge wedge-shaped formation of hundreds of riders was advancing rapidly and steadily.

From a distance, the light blue haori, pulled up by the headwind, are woven into bright clouds.

However, this cloud contains thunder!

……

……

"Drink it! Aa ...

Sagawa Kanbei roared as he fought the enemy.

He repeatedly swung his long spear, sending one Northern soldier flying.

Matsubara Tadashi, though half a step behind, was also fighting at full speed.

Both men were brave generals with no shortage of courage. Under their leadership, the cavalrymen fought bravely and unleashed their violence.

Their spear tips and blades sliced ​​through the bodies of the northern soldiers, cutting them to pieces; their warhorses trampled over the overturned battle flags, leaving them mangled and broken.

In terms of results, the feint was very successful.

The enemy's dream was shattered. They hurriedly got out of bed, and many of them came out to fight with fear on their faces without even dressing properly.

Following Aoto's instructions, Sagawa Kanbei overturned all the lights along the way.

Firstly, it can provide lighting; secondly, it can burn flammable materials such as tents and battle flags. If you're lucky, you might even be able to replicate Lu Xun's magnificent scene of "burning eight hundred miles of camps".

Just as they were advancing with unstoppable momentum, moving swiftly and decisively through the camp—

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

A barrage of bullets suddenly swept in, and more than a dozen riders were shot and fell to the ground.

Sagawa Kanbei was very lucky; although he was at the very front of the line, he escaped being hit by bullets.

However, his warhorse was startled.

"Magnificent, magnificent, magnificent—!"

The startled horse reared up and thrashed about. Sagawa Kanbei felt as if he were not riding a horse, but rather in a small boat in a storm, and that if he loosened his grip on the reins, he would be thrown off.

The moment the gunshot rang out, many Aizu cavalrymen—including Sagawa Kanbei—changed their expressions drastically.

The recent Battle of Northern Omi was fought amidst this terrifyingly dense barrage of gunfire and artillery fire, which engulfed and destroyed the Aizu army...

Because of the humiliating and disastrous defeat, they now feel a pang of anxiety whenever they hear gunfire, and have developed a significant psychological trauma from it!

"Oh shit……!"

Sagawa Kanbei cursed under his breath, gritted his teeth, suppressed his fear, and shouted loudly:

"Don't be afraid! This gun formation isn't dense! Charge through it!"

After shouting, he set an example by squeezing his horse's belly tightly and forcibly driving his mount forward to charge!

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

Another wave of bullet comments came crashing down.

As if protected by a god, he was not injured at all, even though more than a dozen bullets flew towards him.

In the blink of an eye, he had closed in on the musket formation, wielding his spear several times, tearing it apart as easily as cutting cloth.

However... before Sagawa Kanbei could even breathe a sigh of relief, he saw even more musketeers gathering.

The soldiers of the "Northern Army" have gradually recovered from the panic of the attack.

Upon discovering that the approaching cavalry was not numerous, consisting of only two or three hundred riders, their courage gradually grew, and they began to launch a counterattack.

The continuous gunfire felled one cavalryman after another.

Although Sagawa Kanbei and his men were still advancing deeper into the camp, fighting their way through, their momentum had been interrupted and their speed began to slow down.

Just as Sagawa Kanbei was secretly getting anxious—

Thump thump thump thump thump thump thump...!

Suddenly, a dense sound of hooves and fierce shouts of battle came from the east side of the camp.

Upon hearing this sound, Sagawa Kanbei couldn't contain his excitement and grinned broadly.

"They're here...!"

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……

"This way! This way! Quickly, this way! The enemy is coming in strong!"

"Don't be afraid! The enemy is few in number! Only two or three hundred cavalry! As long as we remain calm and fight back, we can make sure they don't return!"

The northern soldiers on the east side of the camp hurriedly headed west.

Without any warning, a loud noise suddenly came from behind them.

Many people instinctively turned around to look—only to see a dark figure wielding a large weapon, easily tearing away the wooden fence.

Led by this samurai, countless cavalrymen, full of momentum, charged into the camp through the gap, raising their katana high and then slashing down with force!

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