I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Sagara nodded in response.

Just then, a loud shout came from afar:

"I'm sorry, Captain Inoue, I'm late!"

Inoue Genzaburo followed the sound and saw Nakajima Noboru (second division vice-captain) leading a group of reinforcements, rushing over as fast as a shooting star.

At the same time, Sozo Sagara turned to look at Noboru Nakajima.

"Vice Captain Nakajima..."

Souzo Sagara had long admired this legendary figure who held the position of "vice-captain" in the Second Division, a unit filled with powerful individuals.

Seeing Nakajima Noboru arrive late, Inoue Genzaburo frowned and said sternly:

"You've finally arrived! Why were you so slow?!"

While dispersing his troops to the north and east, Qingdeng also kept a portion of his forces as reserves.

If a battlefield becomes critical, the reserve force will rush to its aid.

After the large breach appeared in the northern city wall, Inoue Genzaburo immediately reported the battle situation to the rear and requested reinforcements.

However, reinforcements were slow to arrive...

If reinforcements had arrived sooner, the fighting wouldn't have been so arduous.

Therefore, it's no wonder that Inoue Genzaburo, who is usually good-tempered, would get so angry.

Nakajima Noboru wore an expression that was half guilty and half solemn.

"I'm very sorry, but a large area of ​​the eastern city wall has also collapsed! All units are currently in a state of chaos!"

Upon hearing this, Inoue Genzaburo forgot all about scolding and subconsciously turned his head to look east.

"Even the east side..."

Before he could finish speaking, a faint rumbling sound of bricks and stones collapsing could be heard coming from the east...

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Otsu Castle, the eastern wall—

"Ten more people, please!"

As he shouted, Kondo Isami nimbly twisted his body to dodge the British soldier's thrust, then swung his sword backhand and decapitated the soldier.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around to bother him, Kondo Isami quickly adjusted his breathing and observed the battlefield.

Blood, shattered bones, blades, gun barrels, fierce fighting, death... The tug-of-war between the two sides around the breach in the city wall gradually intensified!

Under the intense bombardment of the British army, the eastern wall of Otsu Castle also succumbed to the pressure, with bricks and stones breaking and the wall collapsing.

Compared to the gap in the north, the gap in the east is much larger! It is a full 170 feet wide (about 50 meters)!

Because of the large gap, the enemy deployed more troops here—more than 600 British soldiers and more than 700 Northern soldiers.

As expected, the northern soldiers took the decisive battle pills again.

It is worth mentioning, however, that the British soldiers did not take this secret medicine.

That being said, the British soldiers, with their superior combat skills, posed a greater threat than the Northern soldiers!

Kondo Isami and his men fought valiantly, but they were unable to push the enemy back.

At this very moment, a young soldier who had recently joined the Shinsengumi was locked in a fierce battle with a Northern soldier.

This player has decent skills, but lacks experience.

The opponent merely feigned an opening and foolishly took the bait—the knife in his hand was deflected, leaving his body wide open.

The opponent was clearly no ordinary person; he keenly seized the opportunity, swiftly raised the tip of his blade, and swiftly slashed down.

Seeing the blade about to fall on his head, the soldier turned pale with fright, instinctively closing his eyes and shrinking his shoulders and neck.

clang!

The imagined excruciating pain did not come... The soldier slowly opened his eyes and saw a tall figure blocking his way, taking the blow for him.

"You soldiers really need a lot of training to go into battle, since you have to trouble me, the captain, to go into battle."

The moment Qing Deng finished speaking, a strong gust of wind blew, lifting the hem of his haori and making a rustling sound.

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P.S.: Leopard spent the whole day shopping for supplies and putting up rice-shaped stickers on the windows. The nearby supermarket was bustling with people, a sight not seen in a long time, just like six years ago when "Mangkhut" struck (Leopard is tired.jpg).

Leopard's home is near the port, right next to the Pearl River, so it's quite scary... If seawater floods in, that would be a real problem.

Chapter 1182 The seventh day of the Battle of Dajin has ended! Dajin City still stands!

Seeing Qingdeng so close, the enemy soldier facing him instinctively sensed the danger and subconsciously took a step back.

However, it was too late.

But then Qingdeng lightly flicked his right wrist, and the Vairocana in his palm instantly turned into a blurry and indistinguishable afterimage.

When the blade reformed, the enemy soldier, limp and lifeless from the knife wound to his neck, collapsed to the ground.

"It's Nioh-sama..."

"Lord Niou has arrived!"

"That's wonderful! Lord Niou has personally come to the front lines!"

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Qingdeng's sudden appearance was like a bomb that had fallen into a still lake, except that instead of water droplets, it exploded into waves of cheers.

The defending soldiers, who had been locked in a fierce battle just moments before, were now all invigorated and overjoyed.

The British soldiers were puzzled.

The Northern soldiers were devastated—Qingdeng's "Anti-Army Treasure" has a dual effect: it can both inspire their own side and intimidate the enemy!

Kondo Isami rushed to Aoto's side in three strides and asked quickly:

"Tachibana-kun, what are you doing here?"

"Naturally, we are here to repel the enemy and fill the gap."

After giving this nonchalant response, Qing Deng skillfully flicked his right wrist, shaking off the few remaining bloodstains on the blade.

In the next instant, he shifted his feet—

Kondo Isami suddenly felt a strong gust of wind blow past him, making the hem of his haori flutter and causing him to squint.

This was no ordinary wind, but a powerful gust of wind stirred up by Qingdeng's rapid strides!

An enemy soldier not far from Qingdeng encountered a supernatural event at that moment—Qingdeng, who was just a few meters away, suddenly appeared in front of him!

Before he could react, the blood gushing from his neck had already obscured his vision.

Having long been accustomed to fighting against many, Qing Deng moved, shifted his position, and raised his sword without stopping for a moment.

This time, he approached the British soldiers.

He blindly charged into the middle of several British soldiers and began to slash with his sword!

The first person reacted quickly, instinctively raising the musket in his hand to try and block Qing Deng's slash.

Anyone facing Qing Deng for the first time will always make the mistake of "trying to outmuscle Qing Deng".

With a clang, both the steel gun barrel and the person hiding behind it were cleaved in two.

The second man raised his gun, but before he could pull the trigger, his head fell to his feet.

The third man tried to use his bayonet against Qing Deng, but before he could even get into position, Qing Deng brushed past him. In the instant they passed each other, a flash of light appeared – and after the flash dissipated, blood splattered everywhere.

Qing Deng's slashes had no discernible trajectory.

Swordsmen of his caliber have long since reached the level of "free and easy control," never easily unleashing ineffective strikes, nor making useless movements.

Every move he makes, every gesture... even the direction his body faces, is preparation for the next attack.

Once they've set their sights on a target, they'll take their life from every possible angle and with every possible sword strike! Even the world's top martial artists can't predict their moves!

After slaying several British soldiers in one go, the opposing side finally realized something was wrong as if waking from a dream.

"Fuck!"

"Watch out for this guy! He's moving so fast! I can't even see him clearly!"

"Back off! Back off for now! Get away from this guy!"

In the blink of an eye, the British soldiers retreated hastily, scrambling to get away from Qingdeng.

No matter when or where, "how to retreat" is always a major challenge on the battlefield.

Some people retreated relatively close, while others retreated very far... As a result, the formation became scattered, with "loopholes" available for exploitation everywhere.

Kondo Isami seized the opportunity precisely and shouted:

"The enemy has retreated! If we don't attack now, when will we? Let's drive them back in one fell swoop!"

His command immediately drew widespread responses.

"Go on!"

"With Lord Renwang here, what are you afraid of?! Hurry up and go earn military merits!"

"Cut them all down!"

It was only then that Kondo Isami realized that Aoto had not come alone; he had brought a group of reinforcements with him.

A large group of soldiers with high morale launched an attack with impressive formation—these were the soldiers of the training team!

The training team was, after all, a newly established force with very limited training time.

Although they absorbed many of the original Hachioji's thousand-strong army, in terms of combat skills alone, they could not compare with the Shinsengumi.