In less than half an hour, the Changzhou army was gradually defeated.

Again, the soldiers who love to hear and see cannot find the general, and the general cannot find the soldiers.

The enemy's order has collapsed, which is a great opportunity to expand the victory in one fell swoop.

What a pity...serial fierce battles without any respite, coupled with limited troop strength, both the Satsuma Army and the Hijikata Army were exhausted.

Whether the Satsuma army is really weak or if they are deliberately conserving their strength, Hijikata Toshizo is not sure.

Anyway, they really can't win here.

The failure to pursue and annihilate them in time allowed the Changzhou Army to breathe a sigh of relief and prevent it from completely collapsing.

The person responsible for commanding the Choshu army on the Yamazaki side was none other than the leader of the radical faction, Gensui Kusaka.

Hisaka Genzui may be an outstanding swordsman and speaker, but he is by no means an excellent commander.

Looking closely at the entire battle today, he did not show excellent commanding skills.

When the Satsuma army pretended to be defeated, he foolishly pursued them.

When the Turkish army launched a surprise attack, he failed to return to stop it.

When there was a riot in the troops, he failed to suppress it effectively.

Only when gathering the remaining soldiers, he finally played some role.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Satsuma Army and the Hijikata Army were unable to attack again, Kusaka Genzui quickly made arrangements to stop the rout of the troops.

After gathering about a thousand remaining soldiers, they retreated to Tianwang Mountain, using Tianwang Mountain as a support, and launched continuous resistance.

Naturally, the Hijikata Army and the Satsuma Army would not let each other go so easily.

They led their troops to the foot of Tianwang Mountain, and while recharging their strength, they built simple fortresses and blocked various mountain passes.

Just as they were preparing to attack the mountain, they suddenly heard that Aoto had defeated the Choshu Army on the Fushimi side and was driving the remaining troops to the north, so they immediately sent Noboru Nakajima to find Aoto to move reinforcements.

As long as Qingdeng's reinforcements arrive, taking Tianwang Mountain will become a sure thing!

After listening to Noboru Nakajima's detailed description, Aoto couldn't help but look happy, and secretly said in his heart, "Well done!"

Originally, according to his planned plan, this battle would be designated as a "three-step move" and would be completed in three days.

On the first day, Fushimi was pacified, and Seito drove the remaining soldiers to Yamazaki and joined forces with the Hijikata-Satsuma coalition forces in charge of the battlefield.

Wait until the next day, and then work together to defeat Yamazaki's enemy forces.

Unexpectedly, Tobizo Hijikata and others showed strong initiative and defeated the enemy of Yamazaki on the first day with their own strength alone!

When he thought that Hijikata Toshizo was involved in this battle, Aoto suddenly felt that it was not surprising.

Aoto clearly understands how capable Hijikata Toshizo is.

He should be the person with the most military talent among the Shinsengumi.

In terms of military ability alone, Qingdeng considers himself inferior to his opponent.

Qingdeng never considered himself a military genius.

He thinks that he just has more war experience than the average person.

If military-related talents are copied in the future, or if Seito is allowed to study with concentration for a period of time, perhaps one day in the future, his military ability will surpass Hijikata Toshizo.

After all, Aoto's (Oni's Heart +5) learning ability is definitely better than Hijikata Toshizo's (Oni's Heart).

Aito was not surprised that Hijikata Toshizo was able to come up with such a clever plan.

What surprised him was that Ichichi Ryūemon could plan the same strategy as Hijikata Toizo.

It seems that "Yamamoto Kansuke's reincarnation" is not a wasted reputation, this person really has two tricks up his sleeve!

No wonder Saigo Yoshinosuke would worship him as his military advisor.

This kind of decisiveness, this kind of control of the battlefield situation, is really a talent that is unique among thousands.

The name "Ichichi Ryuemon" became a little more profound in Ayoto's mind.

In addition, the performance of the Satsuma Army also attracted Qingto's attention.

Fight while retreating, luring the enemy deeper - this simple sentence contains such exquisite micro-manipulation techniques and excellent army organizational power!

After this battle, Aomori believed that he needed to make a new assessment of the Satsuma Army's true combat power!

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Yamazaki, Mount Tenno——

When Qingteng and his party arrived at the foot of Mount Tenno, the first thing they saw was the majestic top of the mountain and the flag symbolizing the Choshu Maori family (one character with three stars) fluttering in the wind.

At the foot of the mountain, the Hijikata Army and the Satsuma Army were making intensive preparations to attack the mountain.

It's noon now.

There is an alluring fragrance wafting in the air.

During wartime, in order to increase physical strength and boost morale, the soldiers would eat more sumptuous food than usual - this was a rule set by Qingdeng.

Qinjin Clan is only a short distance away from Kyoto. If even the most basic food supply cannot be guaranteed at this distance, then Yataro Iwasaki can commit seppuku.

Looking up, I saw the sight of soldiers feasting happily.

Holding dry rice in one hand and hot soup in the other, I ate happily.

Of course, only the Shinsengumi soldiers were lucky enough to enjoy such food.

Each domain had to prepare its own food, and the shogunate and Qinjin did not provide it - even Aizu and Satsuma were no exception.

Saigo Kinnosuke obviously did not attach as much importance to military rations as Aoto.

Therefore, while the soldiers of the Shinsengumi ate hot rice, drank hot soup, and chewed dried meat, the soldiers of the Satsuma Army could only nibble on dry rice balls seasoned with sour plums and vinegared kombu.

The two form an extremely sharp contrast.

Although there were no words on their lips, the soldiers of the Satsuma Army all looked jealous and envious.

This can be regarded as a major pain point for the Satsuma Domain - lack of food.

Satsuma is located in the southwest border, and although it has convenient access to sea transportation, it is not a major grain-producing country.

Compared with the Qinjin clan, which had vast plains and no shortage of land, there was a cruel gap.

After restoring the old fields in the domain and cultivating new ones, Seito raised the Shinsengumi's food treatment even higher - without it, there would be more fields and more food! He was so arrogant!

When Qingdeng rode a big black bull and passed through the military camp with the classic image of "one man and one bull, carrying a straw in the palm of his hand", it immediately caused quite a sensation.

"Look! It's Niou!"

"Lord Niou!"

"My lord!"

Needless to say, the excitement of the Shinsengumi soldiers was undeniable.

Even the soldiers of the Satsuma Army could not suppress their excitement at this time. They stood up one after another and stretched their necks, just to catch a glimpse of the legendary samurai.

Qingdeng continued to move forward, smiling and waving frequently to greet the soldiers.

In a short time, he arrived at the main formation where Hijikata Toshizo and others were.

As soon as he entered the formation, he saw a group of subordinates who were eating.

Seeing Qingdeng coming, they quickly stood up, but Qingdeng said first:

"You continue to eat, no need to be polite. How is the current situation of the war? Give me a brief report."

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PS: The "Tennoyama" that appears in this chapter is the location of the "Tennoyama Battle" where Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide battled it out.
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