Chapter 280
Chapter 280
But he found that the person standing there was Sanri Yue Zongjin.
Among the chaotic rocks and vegetation on the hillside, Fusangshen in a gorgeous blue safari suit looked neat and a bit out of place, standing there tall and straight.When he heard the name she called out, those beautiful eyes that seemed to have the shape of a crescent moon narrowed slightly.
"...I'm sorry. I'm not the Kazu-kun you're thinking about."
That voice that was almost exactly the same as that of Xiaoyi actually contained some sense of rolling black mud, and the handsome Fu Sangshen said such words with a smile.Yet there was no trace of regret in his tone of voice.
"However... Sometimes I really hate my voice that resembles others?" He continued to smile, with a pleasant expression, as if he was not annoyed at all because his master recognized the wrong person.
"...Being similar to others means being replaced by others. However, I am one of the unique five swordsmen in the world...?" He said with a slightly self-deprecating tone. The slender fingers rested on the hilt of the Taidao at his waist, slowly stroking the beautifully wrapped handle.
Liu Quan: "..."
It's so embarrassing... It's such a terrible thing to admit the wrong person... I'm really too careless.
Or, maybe it's because I'm putting all my energy on the upcoming battle, so I relax a little bit of attention on other things...?
"...I'm really sorry." After a long silence, she slowly put down her injured hand, stared at the grass near Sanri Yuezong's feet, and said in a low voice.
"I know this can't be considered a good reason... However, after coming to Hakodate, you haven't shown up, I thought..."
Sanri Yuezong laughed softly.
"Hehehe...why did I show up?" He asked her tenderly.
Liu Quan: "..."
"It's inappropriate for me to appear rashly when you, Yukiba-kun, are concentrating on attacking the deputy leader of the Shinsengumi. After all, this place is no longer Edo, where he forced you to take the risk and is occupied by the enemy, but the far north. The land of Ezo they occupy is gone. Except for the enemy soldiers who are about to attack, there should be no one here who will do you any harm." Mikazuki Zongjin continued with a smile.
Liu Quan was speechless.
The black-bellied grandpa subtly reminded her once again that she was in danger in Edo because of someone's strong orders. If it wasn't for the help of Mikazuki Zongjin who turned into a slinger in time to help her, she would have escaped—and this kind of She could have avoided the narrow escape.
...Did you really dig a big hole for the deputy chief without making a fuss?
Thinking of this, Liu Quan blinked his eyes, wanting to laugh for some reason.
"...I have a reason to attack him." She said frankly.
Anyway, no one else can see Fu Sangshen, let alone communicate with him, so it doesn't matter what she says, right?
"So, Sanriyue-kun, even if it was the deputy chief who put me in danger today, I can't just give up on him. If you worry about me, I'm very grateful...but no matter what happens, I won't leave here Yes." She continued calmly and calmly, raised her eyes, and looked directly at Fu Sangshen who couldn't see his true inner thoughts from that smiling appearance.
"And... now, it's not the time for the deputy chief to die. You must know it too, right?"
Mikazuki Zongjin:! ?
Always so gentle and calm, as one of the five swordsmen in the world with everything in mind, the slightly smiling expression on his face disintegrated in an instant.He showed an extremely surprised expression, opened his eyes slightly, and stared at the woman in front of him who seemed to be different from all the god judges he had ever met.
After a while, he laughed softly, and his eyebrows softened again.
"...It turns out that you really know about this." He said slowly, his tone seemed to be filled with a kind of sigh, "Oh, I really can't do anything about you".
"Although I have heard from Izumi Mori-kun that you seem to have foreseen the future fate of the Shinsengumi...but now I heard with my own ears that you understand such small details so clearly, It’s still surprising, hahaha.”
Mikazuki Zongjin's iconic old man's "hahaha" tone reappeared.
"Then, it seems that I have nothing to remind you for the time being." He said meaningfully, glanced at her again, and disappeared from the rocky hillside without warning as when he appeared suddenly.
Liu Quan: "..."
So you suddenly appeared here and said a lot of inexplicable things, why on earth, Sanriyue-kun? !
What exactly is the black-bellied grandpa trying to do, and what is he trying to remind her of? Is the deputy chief untrustworthy, because he will sacrifice her for his own beliefs at any time?Or... something else?
Liu Quan shook his head vigorously, shaking off the embarrassment and self-blame caused by unintentionally admitting the wrong person just now, as well as the suspicion caused by Sanri Yuezong's words and deeds.
... Now is not the time to delve into this.The new government army may march here at any time and launch an attack on Ergukou.You must return to the main camp immediately to meet up with the deputy chief.
In the afternoon, the new government army really launched an attack on the Ergukou position of the behind-the-scenes army.
Liu Quan was holding the rifle/gun, and followed closely beside Tu Fang, intending to shoot at any disagreement.And the earth side stood behind the soldiers, shouting loudly to direct everyone to fight, and also commanded the two teams of soldiers who were not very familiar with this rotation attack to take turns with simple passwords.
"Team one, retreat!"
"Second team, step forward!"
"Team two, shoot! Team one, load!"
... and so on are concise, rhythmic, and easy for everyone to follow the rhythm and pace set by him, and proceed to the next task in an orderly manner.
Of course, occasionally there will be gunshots beside him that break this harmony.
"boom!"
When he first heard this kind of gunshot, Hijikata would turn to the woman beside him with a dissatisfied expression.But at this time, someone in the front team responsible for this round of shooting would always scream.
"Ah! The guy in the ambush over there was hit!"
"Damn it, do you want to ambush Master Hijikata!"
"Hey, is this guy a small boss this time? The uniform he wears is different from others!"
Earthwork: "..."
At this time, Liu Quan would show him a smile with eight teeth.
Then continue to skillfully load the bullet and put the butt of the gun against the right shoulder, ready for the next round of shooting.
After this kind of thing happened a few times, Hijikata was gradually able to not be disturbed by her sudden firing of the gun.Although most of the time her shooting would be just in time for Hijikata's passwords or just at the moment when the passwords were issued, but Hijikata's voice still maintained the original rhythm, so calm that it was almost mechanical.
"Team two, retreat!"
"Team one, step forward!"
……
Although the battle was fierce, the troops led by the earth side basically maintained their positions, attacking and defending in an orderly manner under his password.
It didn't know how long it lasted, and Tufang's voice became slightly hoarse.The attack of the enemy soldiers at the foot of the mountain also slowed down. They probably didn't expect to encounter such a violent and orderly resistance, but they became chaotic first.
Of course, this change cannot escape the Ezo army that is tensely defending.Someone was the first to shout:
"Huh?! Those guys slowed down..."
"Are you going to stop temporarily?!"
"No more cannonballs!"
"It must be timid, hahahaha——"
The earthworker coughed twice.
A water bottle is passed from the side.
Tufang looked back, and saw his little surname, who was almost braver than a man and fearless, standing there.At this moment, she carried the rifle/gun in her hand on her shoulder with one hand, and handed him a bottle full of water with her left hand—it turned out to be a Western-style wine bottle!
Earthwork: "..."
He took the bottle silently and took a sip.There is indeed clear water in it.
He cast his eyes on her, and saw her looking at him with a smile, with a nonchalant expression of "So these officers and soldiers are no big deal".However, the right shoulder that was almost covered by the entire rifle/gun seemed to be moving quietly without a trace.
Hijikata narrowed his eyes, and his expression became more serious.
However, before he could say anything, he saw someone running towards her behind her.
"Master Hijikata! Some of the enemies turned around to the rear of Mount Tengu to launch a surprise attack. We, we were flanked in front and behind, and we tried our best, but we couldn't stop them... Now everyone guarding Mount Tengu suffered heavy casualties and couldn't support them, so we had to... retreat This formation!"
For a moment, a look of shock appeared on Hijikata's face.But unlike before, the look of astonishment quickly disappeared from his face.He regained his composure, and just said lightly: "Ah. If this is the case, let's get back together here and beat those guys back!"
The soldiers who had low morale and were afraid of being reprimanded and punished for losing the position they should guard, raised their heads in shock when they heard this sentence.
A moment later, a cry broke out among those people.
"Yes! We should be punished if we lose our position! Then we will commit crimes and meritorious deeds here, and gamble our lives to kill the enemy!"
"Yes! Master Tufang, just watch! Those Changzhou guys will never let them go any further!"
"We will beat them to the ground! Let them go back to their Changzhou!"
Liu Quan: "..."
... It's Changzhou again.
In a trance, she seemed to be back in front of the main hall of Nishi Honganji Temple at night. In the middle of the night, crows screamed shrillly from the corner of the eaves.And standing in front of her, the general of Xigui, who almost single-handedly killed the two pillars of the chief and deputy chief of the Shinsengumi, handed her a thin letter, saying: That person named this A letter for you.
The person who sent her the letter has had an impact on this country that continues to this day, and is now in front of her, exerting the power left behind him.
It's strange, that person is always smiling, with a bold appearance, he looks like a dude from a rich family - how could he have such a huge ability and such a profound influence.
"...Do you remember that guy Takasugi?" The deputy chief's displeased voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Liu Quan's thoughts.
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