Seeing Elodie raising her sword, the two Russian soldiers became even happier.
Their contempt for Elodie was palpable.
There is a saying that the petite Elodie is holding a knife that does not match her body shape... This look is indeed a bit funny.
The two men slightly adjusted the direction of their bayonets, not aiming at Elodie's vitals, but running towards her non-lethal arms.
It seems that they want to knock Yamato Mamoru Anding out of Elodie's hands and capture her alive.
At this moment, Elodie seemed to be possessed by Qingden - her posture and posture were quite the style of a benevolent king!
She lowered her eyelids and glanced around, firmly focusing on the enemy's position.
She did not wait for the enemy to approach, but took the initiative to attack!
Soon enough, she stepped forward suddenly, her elbow suddenly popped open like a broken bowstring, and she slashed at the Russian soldier on her left hand side with her sword.
The other party's eyes widened, and his cheeks were filled with disbelief - he lacked the minimum psychological preparation for Elodie's proactive attack.
Faced with the speed of the sword that swung out its afterimage, he had no time to react. He could only watch as the silver sword light covered his entire field of vision.
Phew!
The body is broken, blood is sprayed, and bones are exposed.
After killing this person, Elodie stepped firmly on her feet and turned around to attack the enemy on her right.
Elodie's courage to take the initiative and his ability to kill one of his companions in a blink of an eye made the other party stunned.
At this moment, he no longer dared to be careless, gritted his teeth, and no longer thought about capturing Elodie, he stabbed her chest with the knife, as if to kill her.
Elodie spotted the bayonet's position, turned slightly, and dodged it effortlessly.
While dodging, she took advantage of the situation and stepped closer. The folded blade swung up from below, grazed the ground, and hit the opponent's chin.
The blade cut into the chin and split out from the Tianling Gai - the man's entire face was split into two smooth-cut halves like a shell, separated to the left and right.
"Huh...huh...huh...huh..."
Looking at the two people who died under his knife, Elodie's face changed, her cheeks turned white, and her throat trembled slightly.
Although he didn't consume much energy, he couldn't help but take a deep breath to adjust his breath.
This is the first time she has wielded a knife to kill someone.
Her immediate reaction was calmer than she expected...but also really uncomfortable.
"Kill them!" (Russian)
"Kill ah ah ah ah!"
"Just a bunch of monkeys with a height defect, go to hell!" (Russian)
"Follow Vice Chief Hijikata!"
Abruptly, the shouts of killing from all directions brought Elodie's consciousness back to reality.
She turned her head and looked around, her rapid breathing gradually returning to a steady pace.
At the same time, a determined look appeared in his eyes.
——Now is not the time to be cowardly...!
With this thought, she clenched the Yamato Shoudan in her palm again and threw herself into the battlefield again.
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Although the Slavs are not known for their height, their average height is still far higher than that of the current Japanese.
In the Edo period, even the superior samurai who had a better quality of life did not necessarily have a tall and strong body, let alone the thousands of people who were farmers.
Their daily staple food is millet, and when the harvest is not good, they have to rely on tares to satisfy their hunger.
So, naturally we can't expect them to have such great figures.
Regarding how low the average height of the Thousand People of Tongxin is... let's just say that Elodie, who is only 1.42 meters tall, will not look out of place among them.
Therefore, when the Russian soldiers launched a charge and engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with thousands of people, it immediately gave people the feeling of "long-bodied people" fighting "halflings".
Looking at this group of short, child-like men, the Russian soldiers opened their mouths and revealed ferocious smiles.
Their physical advantages visible to the naked eye gave them a sense of superiority.
At the same time, their contempt for the unity of thousands of people has become stronger.
However... after the actual battle, their expressions changed belatedly.
There is no other reason - the thousands of soldiers who work together make up for their physical flaws with their superb swordsmanship!
Regardless of the other aspects of Thousands of People Unity, their martial ethos has always been something that cannot be underestimated.
Unlike those samurai masters who are keen on showing off and loving gorgeous swordsmanship, the idea of martial arts practice by thousands of people is very simple: as long as they can fight!
They are only interested in those swordsmanship schools that have actual combat capabilities, and sneer at those showy schools that are not useful.
Whenever they have free time, they will hire swordsmen with real talents to teach them swordsmanship.
There are so many young people who cherish the dream of "becoming a great swordsman" and devote themselves to practicing swordsmanship.
Therefore, when it comes to the ability to fight hand-to-hand combat, a thousand people working together really have nothing to fear from these Russians!
What's more, they also have three outstanding swordsman masters, Hijikata Toshizo, Shimada Kui, and Elodie.
The first two are not only very skilled, but also have extremely rich practical experience.
I saw the white blade waving, the sword shining brightly, dimming the cold light of the bayonet.
The offensive of the "Slavic Legion" was abruptly blocked, and there was even a faint tendency to push back!
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French-Qich coalition forces, our formation——
Even without a telescope, one can clearly see that the offensive of the "Slavic Legion" is gradually slowing down and the battle situation is getting anxious.
Seeing this, Katsura Kogoro frowned and muttered:
"It's not good to attack..."
Although guns have become the absolute mainstream on the battlefield, if you want to defeat the enemy in the field, shooting alone is far from enough.
Unless the enemy's organization is extremely low, ordinary shooting alone will not be enough to defeat the enemy.
Staying in place and shooting from a long distance - anyone can do this level of fighting.
But having the courage to charge with a bayonet and fight the enemy face to face - this is not what any army can do.
I survived the musket fire of the Western Army, but was ultimately defeated by the Western Army's bayonet charge... There are countless such examples.
In a nutshell: Although guns and artillery have become the mainstream weapons nowadays, "courage" and "close combat capability" are still important indicators to measure the combat effectiveness of an army.
Obviously, Thousand People Tongxin on the opposite side is not an opponent that can be defeated just by relying on artillery rain and barrages.
If they cannot be completely defeated in close combat, then "conquering the Eighth Prince" will become a mere wishful thinking.
As soon as Katsura Kogoro finished mumbling, Shuten Doji standing next to him chuckled.
"Guijun, please be patient and don't be impatient."
"The current war situation has not yet reached the point of sighing."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, then raised his head and said loudly:
"Su Nuo! Master Haifang! Niu Gui!"
Suddenly, Su Nuo, Haifangzhu, and Niu Gui, who were waiting quietly beside them, stepped out of the queue.
"The battle situation has become tense, you go and help."
"Yes!"*3
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Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
After discovering that a certain Russian soldier not far away was pointing a musket at him, Toshizo Hijikata immediately dodged to the right, narrowly avoiding the bullet.
Just as he was about to go find this guy to settle accounts, two Russian soldiers suddenly rushed over and his steps were hindered.
For Toshizo Hijikata, the most difficult and dangerous situation at the moment was not the bayonets with the advantage of length in the hands of the Russian soldiers, but the unpredictable cold guns.
These Russian soldiers had extremely high military literacy, so they loaded their muskets very quickly, quietly, and then fired without warning.
These cold guns caused great harm to thousands of people.
Just what Hijikata Toizo saw with his own eyes, more than ten people died with hatred because of being shot coldly.
On the other hand, if thousands of people work together, they won't have the ability to make cold shots.
Their lackluster training level simply cannot reload with confidence in such an extremely chaotic environment.
Many of them even threw the muskets somewhere because they thought they were in the way and prevented them from wielding their knives.
Just when Hijikata Toshizo was concentrating on thinking about a way to break the situation——
call!
He suddenly heard the fierce wind coming from behind him!
In an instant, like a conditioned reflex, he turned back like a top with his left foot as the axis, and the bent blade slashed backwards——
clang!!
The terrifying sound of gold and iron clashing spread everywhere!
Izumi Mamokane, Hijikata Toshiro, held the two tachi steadily.
"Izumi Mamoru Kanesada...the sword is good."
Su Nuo glanced at Izumi Mamoru Kanesada in Hijikata Toshisan's hand, and then asked in a cold tone:
"Are you Hijikata Toshizo?"
Hijikata Toshizo snorted coldly:
"Who are you?"
"The person who takes your head."
The moment he finished speaking, Su Nuo used a fierce force to deflect Hijikata Toshizo's sword, then stepped forward, closed the distance in one breath, and stabbed Hijikata Tozo's chest with the two swords in his palms.
Hijikata Toshizo nimbly stepped to the right and dodged.
Suddenly, he felt the light on the right dim. Umibozhu raised his Odachi high, using the upper position, aimed at Hijikata Toshizo's body, and used a "power splitting Huashan" strike.
His momentum was so strong that there was no doubt that if the sword was struck, Hijikata Toshimori would definitely be "cut in two".
At this critical moment, Hijikata Toshizo showed his demeanor as the "Deputy Commander of the Demon".
In terms of fighting style, like Saito Ichi, he is also a "speed swordsman" who emphasizes agility and reaction speed.
He stepped like a whirlwind, advancing in front of Master Umibo in one breath - in this way, the opponent's sword could not cut him.
With the move of "not retreating but advancing", he could not help but turn danger into danger, and also created an opportunity to counterattack!
While getting close to the opponent, he changed his posture and adopted the blue-eyes formation.
In a matter of seconds, Izumi Mamoru Kanesada's blade cut a fleeting gap in mid-air and swiped towards Umibozu's chest.
Master Umibo's pupils shrank, and he wanted to take the Odachi back to his chest and forcefully receive the blow.
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But there was one person who blocked Hijikata Tobizo's slashing attack for him.
clang!!
The large naginata protruding from the slanted stab was like a solid wall, firmly catching Izumi Mamoru Kaneda's blade without wavering.
Ushiuki holding this naginata stepped on his feet and took a deep breath——
"Haaahhhhh!"
Green worm-like veins burst out from his arms, and powerful force ejected from his blade, pushing Hijikata Toshisan's company away with their swords.
Hijikata Toizan tightly held the Izumi Mamoru Kanesada in his palm to prevent it from letting go. He tried his best to resist Ushiki's huge strength, and his legs dragged two long marks on the ground. He dragged it for 5 or 6 meters before stopping.
When he stabilized his body and looked forward, Su Nuo, Haifangzhu, and Niu Gui had already gathered together.
The three of them stood in a row and stared coldly at Hijikata Toshizo.
Just based on the brief confrontation just now, Hijikata Toshizo has concluded that these three people are by no means just ordinary people!
"...You don't have a Changzhou accent. You are not from Changzhou. As far as I know, Changzhou has joined forces with the Fazhu Party. Are you from the Fazhu Party?"
Although Hijikata Toshizo uses the sentence structure of a question, his tone is that of an affirmative sentence.
Su Nuo sneered:
"So what?"
It was obvious that they had no intention of talking nonsense to Hijikata Toizo.
As soon as Su Nuo finished speaking, his figure turned into a blurry and indistinguishable afterimage. In just a split second, he rushed towards Hijikata Suisan.
Hijikata Toisho lowered his waist, grasped the Izumi Mori Kanesada in his palm, and faced the fight calmly.
The continuous sound of gold and iron striking each other demonstrated the intensity of the battle.
Hijikata Toshizo is not new to people who wield two swords.
But this was the first time he saw someone who wielded two swords.
The two swords in Su Nuo's hands resembled the two forelimbs of a mantis, exuding a creepy aura.
This unprecedented cunning knife technique brought a lot of trouble to Hijikata Toshizo.
Of course, if Su Nuo was the only one, he wouldn't be afraid.
But the people present were Umibozu and Ukiki...
The two people stood aside, always paying attention to the battle between Hijikata Toshizo and Su Nuo, ready to step forward to help at any time, waiting for when Hijikata Toshizo would reveal his flaws...
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"...Shuten Doji, I really don't understand."
Katsura Kogoro said coldly while looking at the frontline battlefield in the distance.
Shuten Doji clasped his hands behind his back and asked in a nonchalant manner:
"Hmm? What doesn't make you understand?"
Katsura Kogoro asked bluntly:
"Shuten Doji, why don't you let Otakemaru participate in this battle?"
"You are the general of the legion, so you must stay in the formation and not leave at will to prevent uncontrollable variables from happening - I can understand this."
"Assuming Otakemaru is here, you can send Otakemaru to support the front line while you are in charge of the main formation."
"Although I don't know exactly how capable Otakemaru is, but since he can be recognized by you as the 'strongest combat power', he must be more than enough to deal with Hijikata Toizan and his like."
"I really can't understand that in such a crucial battle, your 'highest combat power' and your strongest trump card will be absent?"
"What about the 'bet everything' you promised?"
"What about the promise of 'using all the power of the law to kill the Party in this battle'?"
"If Otakemaru is here, we might be able to break through the Eight Princes today."
Katsura Kogoro has always been very dissatisfied with Otakemaru's absence.
After successfully landing in Nobi, Yamata no Orochi and the Frenchman named Maher left on the steam battleship.
Katsura Kogoro can still understand their absence.
Yamata-no-Orochi is sick and relies solely on medicine to survive. If he, a sickly man, goes with the army, it might hinder the war effort.
Not to mention Maher, he is a purely civil servant, and it is too difficult for him to participate in the battle.
In comparison, Katsura Kogoro couldn't understand Otakemaru's absence!
When Yamata no Orochi and Maher left by boat, Otakemaru and his sister also left with them.
At this time, while Katsura Kogoro was shocked, he couldn't help but think darkly: Could it be that the Punishment Party wants to preserve its strength?
They talk nicely about "exploding all the combat power of the Party in this battle", but in fact they hide their strongest combat power!
We in Changzhou have really staked everything!
The more Katsura Kogoro thought about it, the angrier he became, and finally couldn't help but question Shuten Douji at this moment.
After listening to Katsura Kogoro's question, Shuten Doji laughed:
"Guijun, you misunderstood!"
"There is a slight error in your understanding of Otakemaru's status and identity in our Punishment Party."
"What should I say..."
Shuten Boy paused for a moment, thinking.
After a while, he slowly said:
"To put it simply, Otakemaru is a very special being."
"Although he is also a member of the Punishment Party, he is different from us. He will not obey Yamata no Orochi's orders."
After hearing this, Katsura Kogoro couldn't help but be startled:
"Isn't he the adopted son of Yamata no Orochi?"
"A biological son may not obey his biological father, let alone an adopted son?"
Just these words from Shuten Doji made Katsura Kogoro choke.
He continued:
"Otakemaru was born deaf, so his 'world' is very different from our 'world'."
"To put it bluntly, his way of thinking is very different from ordinary people and cannot be measured by common sense."
"Anyway, I don't understand what he thinks about every day. Maybe only Orochi-sama and his sister can understand what he is thinking."
"However, one thing I am sure of: he has no interest in going down."
"Almost every cadre of the Pazhu Party - including me - has a blood feud with the shogunate."
"As long as we can overthrow the Edo shogunate, we are willing to pay any price."
"But Otakemaru is different."
"He has no hatred against the shogunate."
"One characteristic of him is that he never does anything he is not interested in."
"As long as he is not interested in anything, he will never get involved."
"Even if Master Orochi and his sister begged him personally, he would not be moved."
"Unfortunately, one of the things he's not interested in is the end of the curtain."
"Therefore, he will naturally not participate in this battle."
"So, it's not that we intentionally hide our strength, but that we really can't command him."
"This guy has always been a slacker. He wanders around every day and lives in his own world. He doesn't know what he is thinking."
"In my impression, the only mission he has ever taken on is 'finding Ogata Issei'."
Looking for Ogata Issei - a sudden and strange sentence made Katsura Kogoro freeze on the spot.
"Ogata Issei? Is it the Ogata Issei that I know?"
Shuten Doji shrugged:
"Is there another Ogata Issei in this world?"
"Is Ogata Issei still alive?"
"Of course he is still alive, he is an 'immortal'."
"...Huh?"
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