Scrooge's tent—

Ogata gently shook the half-filled wine glass in his hand.

This is the drink Skulucci just gave him.

According to Skulucci, this is a strong drink commonly used by the Cossacks to ward off the cold. Drinking a glass of it can not only dispel the cold in the body, but also slightly relieve the body's fatigue.

Since leaving the Red Moon Fortress, except for sleeping and necessary rest, Ogata has been almost always on the road.

Sometimes, in order to save time, even eating is done right away - eating dry food while riding a horse.

Because he has been living a rough life these days and hasn't had much rest, Ogata is really tired now.

He raised his glass and took a few sips.

The hot drink reminded Ogata of Genichi's favorite work - "oolong tea".

However, after this hot and spicy drink rolled down the esophagus and fell into the stomach, it was exactly what Scrooge said just now - it could not only dispel the cold, but also relieve fatigue.

After a few sips of wine, Ogata became slightly more energetic.

"What a messy camp..." After putting down his wine glass, Ogata looked around.

Scrooge's camp reminded Ogata of the garbage dump in his previous life - it was so messy that there were only a handful of places to set foot.

As the master, Scrooge is not here now, so Ogata is too embarrassed to move around and read, so he can only continue to sit quietly.

Compared with ordinary people, Ogata has one more thing to do to kill time - check his personal system interface.

[Current personal level: LV38 (4780/6000)]

[Sakakihara Itto-ryu Level: 13th Dan (8515/12000)]

[Wuwo Sword Style Level: 12th Stage (2860/14000)]

[Shiranui style ninjutsu level: 8th level (6990/7500)]

[Remaining skill points: 4 points]

In recent times, fierce battles have occurred one after another, first to attack the First Army's camp, and then to break through the shogunate's blockade.

The overwhelming battle caused Ogata's experience points in each experience bar to increase rapidly.

The level of the Wuwo Swordsman style was successfully promoted to level 12, allowing Ogata to gain 2 more skill points.

Counting the 2 skill points originally saved, Ogata now has a total of 4 skill points.

"It's getting harder and harder to upgrade..."

After whispering a sigh that he usually expresses every time after checking the personal system interface, Ogata silently closed the interface.

As soon as the interface was closed, the footsteps that he had been waiting for silently since just now finally sounded outside the tent:

"Sorry, sorry, I kept you waiting."

Scrooge carelessly lifted the curtains of the tent and entered the tent.

"I just went to say goodbye to my commander, but it took a lot longer than expected..."

"Farewell?" Ogata asked doubtfully.

"Before you came, I was chatting with my commander." Scrooge replied, "So before I talk to you in detail, I have to tell my commander first and ask him to bring the drinks and appetizers.

Put it away first and eat together slowly later."

"...I'm sorry." Ogata said in an apologetic tone, "My sudden visit has caused you trouble."

Scrooge waved his hand generously: "It's okay. You come to me, which makes me even happier. This way, I have one more person to chat with."

"Okay, let's get to the point, Majima-kun."

"You said you need my help with something, what is it? If it's something I can do, I'll be happy to help."

After that, Scrooge sat down on a hammock in front of Ogata.

"What I'm going to say next... may scare you." Ogata said slowly, "So please be mentally prepared."

"I am a Cossack who is used to seeing big winds and waves." Skulucci showed a free and easy smile, "No matter what happens, nothing can scare me."

…

…

10 minutes later——

"...I'm sorry, Majima-kun, can you give me some time to calm down."

Having said that, without waiting for Ogata's reply, Skulucci raised his broad right hand, covering his entire face, and kneaded his temples on both sides with his thumb and middle finger.

Ogata remained silent, silently waiting for Scrooge to recover.

Several minutes passed before Skuluqi finally put down his hands that were rubbing his temples.

"I understand what you mean..."

"To put it simply...do you want to ask me to help you repel the Japanese army that is now surrounding the Red Moon Fortress?"

Ogata nodded.

"The reward is half of the property in Red Moon Fortress, and a favor between you and the Ainu people of Red Moon Fortress."

Ogata nodded again.

After asking these two questions, Skulucci buried his hand in his right palm again and rubbed his temples with his thumb and middle finger.

"Did Japan actually send troops to attack the Red Moon Fortress...Is that really the case..."

"Really?" Ogata asked in a doubtful tone.

Scrooge lifted his face from his palms:

"Mashima-kun, after I said goodbye to you, I led my subordinates to join my commander here. I heard from my commander that Japan had dispatched a large-scale army to penetrate into the Ezo Territory."

"But we don't know where the Japanese army will attack."

"At that time, I guessed that the target of the Japanese army was most likely the Red Moon Fortress."

Scrooge picked up the glass of wine next to him and took a long sip.

"The place where the fortress is located is a treasure."

"Not only is it located in a dangerous location, but it is also extremely rich in resources. It needs water and water, timber and timber, flat land and flat land, and prey and prey."

"And we Cossacks learned through the intelligence network a year ago that Japan would vigorously develop Ezo Land."

"If we want to develop Ezo on a large scale, this Red Moon Fortress with an extremely important geographical location cannot be ignored under any circumstances."

"Besides - if we just attack the Ainu villages or deal with us Cossacks, there is no need to dispatch such a large army."

"In the entire Ezo Territory, the only people worthy of Japan dispatching such a large-scale army are the Ainu people sitting in the fortress."

"So after I learned from my commander that Japan had dispatched a large-scale army to the north, I guessed that the target of the Japanese army was most likely the Red Moon Fortress."

"I didn't expect... I guessed it right..."

Scrooge smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Really...it reminds me of some bad memories..."

A look of memory came over Scrooge's face.

"Mashima-kun. This kind of army whose purpose is to plunder and occupy is really annoying."

He spoke calmly and calmly.

"My hometown... was destroyed by such an army."

Before Ogata had time to respond to Skulucci's somewhat sad words, Skulucci raised the glass again and took another sip of wine.

"Tsk... Now that I think about it carefully, it would be great if I could have known about the Japanese army's march north earlier."

"This will prevent you from going to that place, Majima-kun, in advance. Then there will be no such trouble in the future."

"The past is in the past." Ogata also took a sip of the drink in his hand, "It is useless to worry about the past. Instead of worrying about the past, it is better to spend your mind on thinking about the future.

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"Your consideration for the future is to ask me to help you and repel the Japanese army that is currently surrounding that fortress?" Scrulucci smiled and continued in a half-joking tone, "Use

A small number of elite soldiers came to attack the enemy...Mashima-kun, do you want to learn from your Japanese hero named Oda Nobunaga?"

After that, Skulucci straightened up and sang in a slightly weird voice:

"Fifty years of life are like a dream. How can anyone be immortal?"

Ogata raised his eyebrows in surprise:

"You actually know Oda Nobunaga, and you can also sing "Atsori"."

"I have been exploring the Far East for so long, and I have a more or less understanding of your country's history." Skulucci shrugged, "As for "Dun Sheng", I can only sing this line."

"Atsori": a famous piece of the "Kowa dance" in the traditional Japanese drama "Noh". This dance is considered a household name in Japan.

"Dun Sheng" once left a legendary mark in history because of someone - in the Warring States Period more than 200 years ago, there was a young prince. Not long after he ascended to the throne of the family, the man next to him
To be continued...