Among these newcomers, 5 have attracted the most attention.

One of them is the "Innate Ninja Holy Body" Yamazaki Hao.

The second one is the horse planner.

Chief Sōma - Hitachi was born in the Kasama feudal clan, was born in the 14th year of Tenpo (1843), and is 21 years old this year.

Although he is a young junior, he showed everyone with his practical actions what it means to be "a junior to be feared"!

Frankly speaking, his skills and literary talents are far from outstanding.

Throwing him into the Shinsengumi group filled with tough guys, he seemed ordinary and inconspicuous.

However, just as Yamazaki Hao's "exceptionally low sense of presence" attracted Qingto's attention, there is also something special about him that attracted Qingto's attention.

That is his general style!

In all the military exercises held within the Shinsengumi, his calm demeanor of remaining calm in the face of danger, with the elk lurking to the left and his eyes unblinking, left a deep impression on Qingteng.

Whenever the war is urgent, and massive news and intelligence come in like a storm, and everyone panics and doesn't know what to do, he can always remain calm, quietly observe the battle situation, and look for opportunities for decisive victory.

Seito said of him: given time, he might be able to become the new deputy commander of the Shinsengumi in the future!

Although the Shinsengumi currently has no shortage of fierce generals who are not afraid of death, they can defeat a thousand men with one horse.

But there are very few generals who can strategize and command decisively and win decisively from thousands of miles away.

According to Ainoto's own observation, currently the only people in the Shinsengumi who can be called generals are Hijikata Toshizo and Saito Ichi.

Therefore, Aomori placed Chief Souma in the position of "Deputy Captain of the Sixth Division".

The 6th, 8th, and 11th Divisions in charge of the guns and artillery are the three units that Qingdeng values ​​​​the most now.

Qingdeng's regard and appreciation for him was clearly evident.

The third one is Kanichiro Yoshimura.

Kanichiro Yoshimura—born in the Morioka Domain of Mutsu Province, born in the 11th year of Tenpo (1840), he is 24 years old this year.

Although the Morioka Domain is by no means a small domain with a stone height of 100,000, it is not wealthy due to its remote location in a mountainous area.

In other words, this is a remote country.

In the eyes of Kyoto people who have always been arrogant and keen on regional blackness, people from Mutsu (Northeast) are uncivilized savages.

Kenichiro Yoshimura, who was born in the countryside, has a country bumpkin vibe to him both in appearance and temperament.

He has dark skin, thick hands and feet, his eyes narrow into thin slits when he smiles, his face is full of wrinkles, his cheeks are filled with an honest and honest atmosphere, and his mouth speaks in a very strong, hard-to-understand accent.

However, very different from his simple appearance, he is actually an all-rounder capable of both literary and military skills.

He successively practiced Beichen Yida Ryu and Shindang Ryu, and obtained the rank of Yoshinoden Ryu in both of them.

Because of his superb skills, he was recommended to study abroad in Edo.

While studying abroad in Edo, he entered the Genbukan and became a disciple of Chiba Dosaburo, further practicing the Hokushin Ittōryu.

Therefore, he and Shannan Jingshu are brothers in the same discipline.

Shannan Keisuke had a deep impression on him.

When Shannan Keisuke saw the name "Yoshimura Kanichiro" on the list of applicants for the "Grand Recruitment" and confirmed that this person was the fellow disciple he knew well, he immediately dropped everything he was doing and searched for him as quickly as possible.

Shangqingdeng:

"Mr. Ju, please be sure to recruit this person! He is a dragon and a tiger among men!"

In this way, with the strong recommendation of Shannan Keisuke, Aoto recruited Kanichiro Yoshimura to join the army with a stroke of his pen.

Facts have proved that Shannan Keisuke's vision was not wrong.

Whether it is exhausting physical work or mental work that is physically and mentally exhausting, Kanichiro Yoshimura will go all out for every task assigned by Aoto and never let Aoto down.

After many tests, Qingteng finally decided to place him in the position of "Vice Captain of the Eighth Division".

Just like Chief Soma, he also serves as the deputy captain of the Musketeers.

It is worth mentioning that Yoshimura Kanichiro's popularity among the Shinsengumi was very poor, and he was very unpopular with his comrades. Only Shannan Keisuke and a few other comrades were willing to get close to him.

This is not because everyone dislikes him as a country bumpkin. How many people in the Shinsengumi are not from the country?

The reason is not complicated at all - everyone thinks that he is too greedy for money and has an unusual desire for money, just like a philistine businessman, and lacks the spirit of a warrior, so they are unwilling to associate with him.

In this regard, Aoden did some research and finally learned the truth from Shannan Keisuke.

The reason why Yoshimura Kanichiro signed up to join the Shinsengumi was not because of any lofty ideals, but just to make money.

His background was very poor, he was just a low-level samurai, and his annual salary was only a pitiful single digit.

Due to his early marriage, he already has a son and a daughter despite his young age.

Even if you spend all your spare time engaged in side businesses such as umbrella making and shoemaking, it will still be difficult to support your family.

In order to support his wife and children and fulfill his responsibilities as a husband and father, he made up his mind to "never return to his hometown again in this life", took the risk to break away from the feudal clan, and worked tirelessly to join Qingdeng.

Since joining the Shinsengumi, he has sent almost all of his military pay and bonuses back to his hometown for the use of his wife and children, and is not willing to spend an extra penny on himself.

Needless to say, the clothes on his body were covered with patches and looked like rags.

Even his sword was in tatters.

The blade of the blade was as thin as a piece of iron due to excessive use and grinding.

The coiled rope on the handle of the knife has long since rotted away, leaving only the bare handle to hold.

Qingden has always been full of respect for such a good and dedicated husband and father.

Qingdeng has now become someone else's husband, and will soon be upgraded to a father.

In this way, he understands the difficulty of being a good husband and father.

Qingdeng knew that even if he was given money, he would probably secretly send it back to his hometown.

So, he took advantage of a certain exercise and presented a good knife to Kanichiro Yoshimura on the grounds that he "deserved a reward for his good performance" - in fact, Kanichiro Yoshimura's performance in the exercise was indeed very impressive.

Worthy of commendation.

How could a smart man like Yoshimura Kanichiro not know that Aoto was showing consideration for him and allowing him to own a new sword in a fair and honorable way by taking care of his dignity?

When I was handed the new sword, I was so moved that I knelt down on the spot and grabbed the ground with my head, saying loudly that I would give everything I had to repay Qingdeng's kindness.

From then on, Yoshimura Kanichiro worked harder to serve the public, and he had the heroic spirit of "a scholar will die for his confidant."

The fourth is Nakazawa Qin.

Nakazawa Qin——Just by looking at the name, you can immediately recognize that this person is a woman.

After Sanako, Amai and Souji, the Shinsengumi has welcomed its fourth female team member.

She and Nakazawa Sadaki, who is currently the deputy captain of the third division, are close siblings.

Regarding the origins of these two brothers and sisters, we must first start with the organization "New Recruitment Group".

Under tremendous political pressure, after the shogunate abolished the pilgrimage regulations, the flow of people in and out of Edo dropped significantly, resulting in a setback in business and a deterioration in the economy.

As we all know, once the economy declines, all kinds of minotaurs will appear.

Robbery, extortion, theft... The security of Edo has deteriorated sharply, and thieves are on the prowl.

At that time, the shogunate successfully formed the Shinsengumi with the idea of ​​"killing two birds with one stone by solving the problem of soldiers and reducing social instability."

Probably due to path dependence on this, in the middle of last year, that is, in the summer of the third year of Bunkyu (1863), the shogunate summoned a group of idle ronin to form a new force specifically responsible for maintaining public security in Edo. , named it "New Recruitment Group".

Since the Shonai clan was responsible for part of the security work in Edo, the new recruitment team was under the command of the Shonai clan.

[Note on the Shonai Domain: The lord of the domain is the Sakai family, a genealogical daimyo who is highly valued by the shogunate]

The Shinsengumi does not have a uniform uniform (light green haori) like the Shinsengumi, but they all wear conspicuous vermilion hats, and at night they carry lanterns with the butterfly pattern, the crest of the Sakai family of the Shouchi domain. , paraded in Edo City, divided into two groups of fifty people, alternating day and night.

Brother and sister Nakazawa are veteran members of the New Recruitment Group.

When the new recruitment team was first established, the two brothers and sisters signed up to join the army.

In the subsequent public security operations, they gradually emerged and gained a great reputation.

The two brothers and sisters come from a martial arts family. Their family owns a dojo and teaches Hōshin-ryu martial arts.

The two brothers and sisters each inherited a part of the Dharma God style.

The elder brother, Nakazawa Sadao, only inherited the swordsmanship of Hojin-ryu.

My younger sister, Qin Nakazawa, inherited the Naginata and Scythe techniques of the Hojin style.

No matter from which point of view, these two brothers and sisters are worthy of the "excellent" comment.

Let's start with appearance - they all look good.

The elder brother has delicate features and the younger sister has a pretty face. One is a handsome boy and the other is a beauty.

Let’s start from the internal point of view - because of strict family education and profound family education, both brothers and sisters have noble character and hate evil as much as hatred.

Finally, let's start with ability - perhaps because of their good genes, their martial arts talents are outstanding and their skills are extraordinary.

After joining the new recruit group, the two brothers and sisters quickly showed their strength far beyond their peers, beating the lawbreakers to the point of crying for their parents, and greatly improving the security of Edo.
To be continued...