Since they can be sent to participate in the crucial surprise attack, these 35 people will naturally not be idlers.

25 of them were carefully selected from tens of thousands of thieves. They were as strong as dragons and had learned some martial arts.

The other 10 people are direct disciples of Renjuro Shibasaki.

Due to the limited quality of the soldiers and the limited level of communication, one of the major patterns of the classical army is to "lead the masses with the few, and lead the weak with the strong".

A small number of elites + the vast majority of rabble--most of the peasant armies in ancient and modern times, both east and west, have this model.

The disciples of Renjuro Shibasaki played the role of the former, playing an important role as a sea-calming needle and ballast stone in the bandit army.

This type of army is very suitable for fighting public security warfare, that is, bullying the weak. Once it encounters a large-scale corps battle, its performance will be unsatisfactory.

If the elite are still there, then this army will still have fighting capacity.

If the elites are gone, then even if the army still has many soldiers, it will definitely be vulnerable and easily defeated.

For the "original farmers" who lack training, if you ask them to burn, kill and loot, they will be very happy and efficient.

But to let them fight a tough battle with a narrow chance of death, a fierce battle, firstly, they must be promised huge profits, and secondly, warriors must be sent to take the lead--the main job of those elites is to do this.

Shibazaki Renjuro's disciples are distributed in all levels of the thief army. It is thanks to their existence that the thief army maintains a certain degree of organization.

In order to ensure the success of the surprise attack, the 10 disciples Shibasaki Renjuro sent to participate in this battle were all his favorite disciples.

In addition, he also asked his most relied-upon and most trusted disciple to serve as the commander-in-chief of the surprise attack force - that is, the dark-skinned strong man who led the attack was named Suzuki Kenzo.

This person is not only extremely skilled, but also extremely courageous. At the same time, he is not lacking in meticulous thinking, both coarse and fine. He enjoys a very high prestige among Shibasaki Renjuro's disciples.

Shibasaki Renjuro loved him very much.

When selecting the leader of the surprise attack force, he entrusted this important task to the other party without hesitation.

Kenzo Suzuki readily accepted this important task and promised with heartfelt words: I will definitely fulfill my mission!

It can be said that without Suzuki Kenzo personally leading the team, the rest of the team would definitely not have the courage to lead and complete the arduous task of "surprise attack on the Shinsengumi".

Although the cliff to the north of the Shinsengumi position is very steep, it is much easier to climb than expected because there are many protrusions on the cliff that can be borrowed and grasped.

While Kenzo Suzuki climbed the mountain hard, he raised his ears and listened carefully to the movements around him.

It was very quiet all around...except for the occasional chirping of birds, there was no other sound.

The success or failure of the surprise attack will determine the outcome of Iga's offensive and defensive battle - thinking of this, Suzuki Kenzo couldn't help but feel his throat go dry.

In this way, he led the comrades behind him and approached the top of the cliff inch by inch...

Finally - Suzuki Kenzo grabbed the edge of the cliff top with both hands and pulled himself up with a strong force.

The next moment he reached the top, Suzuki Kenzo felt extremely nervous.

He lowered his body, rested on the ground with his left hand, and pressed the saber on his waist with his right hand. He quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for the enemy.

As soon as they reached the top, they ran into the Shinsengumi troops stationed here - this was the situation Suzuki Kenzo was most afraid of running into.

If they encounter such a situation, then they are really in danger...

Fortunately, when he looked around, he could only find dark yellow land and dust blown by the wind, and not a single soul.

——Is there no one...

Although he felt a little calmer, he still didn't dare to relax.

He turned back and gestured to his companions who were still hanging on the cliff, telling them to climb up quickly.

Afterwards, while waiting for his companions to arrive, he continued to monitor the surroundings.

My nerves were tense, my heartbeat was as heavy as a drum, and I didn't even dare to blink my eyes...I didn't miss any disturbance.

However, until all his companions had reached the top of the cliff, he did not see an enemy.

For a moment, facing this situation that he had never imagined... no, it should be said that he never dared to imagine it, the emotion called "at a loss" instantly dominated Suzuki Kenzo.

He blinked hard, his expression gradually filled with intense disbelief.

Suddenly, a bold idea popped into his mind:

——Could it be said...that Tachibana Aoden didn't set up defenses in the north?!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sudden heavy breathing... the rapid flow of blood... Suzuki Kenzo felt that his already thundering heart suddenly beat more intensely, almost wanting to jump out of his throat!

He never expected that the famous "Nioh" Tachibana Aoto would make such a stupid mistake.

——This kind of precious fighter opportunity is like pie in the sky. If you don't grasp it, you will have no shame in meeting the master!

Suzuki Kenzo took several deep breaths in succession, trying his best to suppress his excitement.

Then, he pulled out the saber from his waist, turned to his companions behind him and shouted:

"Follow me...!"

In the blink of an eye, the surprise attack team quickly deployed, forming a long snake formation with Suzuki Kenzo as the core, moving like flying, and launched an assault on the Shinsengumi's main formation!

In their hands they clutched kerosene, matches, firecrackers and other tools used to create chaos.

No matter how elite the troops are, they will definitely fall into a certain degree of chaos after being attacked in the back.

At that time, the large force responsible for launching a feint attack on the front can immediately switch to the main attack! Launch an overwhelming general attack on the Shinsengumi position!

As a result, the Shinsengumi, who are facing enemies from both sides, are bound to suffer a huge defeat!

Suzuki Kenzo is thinking about a bright future in his mind.

Gradually, he felt like he was dying.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a strange noise coming from ahead.

Click... click... click... click... click...

Roughly speaking, it sounds like the sound of chewing something hard.

Suzuki Kenzo's pupils shrank suddenly and he subconsciously slowed down.

It's not difficult to guess: This should be which member of the Shinsengumi is eating.

——We finally met an enemy...!

His companions behind him also heard the chewing sound.

As a result, the entire surprise attack team shifted to "combat status", changing from a dragon's pace to a snail's pace, and cautiously advanced forward.

After a moment, after going around a rock wall, they found the Shinsengumi member who was eating——

A beautiful young man with bright eyes and white teeth, beautiful facial features, wearing a light green feathered fabric, a purple undershirt underneath, and a neat high ponytail on the back of his head, was sitting cross-legged on a big rock, mouthing "Ah ah ah ah"

There are Jinping candies thrown in it.

His mouth was stuffed with colorful candies, and his red cheeks were filled to the brim and formed two small hills, resembling a hamster gathering food.

The weird sound of "click...click..." was the sound of her chewing Jinping Candy.

Looking at the sudden appearance of the uninvited guests, the director was stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, she opened her eyes wide, opened her red lips slightly, and froze in the air with her right hand holding a large handful of Jinpingtang.

At the same time, her cheeks that were twitching slightly from chewing the candy also stopped.

People who were also stunned were Suzuki Kenzo and others.

They thought they would run into the Shinsengumi's large force.

As a result... when I looked up, wherever I looked, there was no one else waiting except this beautiful young man.

quiet……

Both sides were so shocked by the scene in front of them that they forgot to speak or act.

For a moment, silence enveloped the surroundings.

About 3 seconds later, Souji put down the candy in his hand and slowly showed a charming expression...

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The Shinsengumi position, this formation——

After stabilizing the battle situation in the east, the formation returned to orderly and harmonious order.

Qingdeng and others were sitting in their respective positions, strategizing.

The members of the Ninth Division frequently go in and out and update the battle situation in real time.

So far, all fronts are gradually stabilizing.

The situation in the west has become one-sided, and the soldiers of the 5th and 10th Divisions have repeatedly repelled the rebel attacks.

The rebel army in the south has been unable to advance even an inch, and the rebel army in this area has begun to show obvious signs of weakness.

The fighting situation in the east is still fierce, but it is far from being "unsustainable".

Everyone's expressions became relaxed again.
To be continued...