Taking a closer look, Hijikata and the others' facial expressions were dominated by intense fatigue.

First, they secretly crossed Tianwang Mountain, then rushed down from the mountain, and then pursued and attacked the enemy without stopping.

Even if it is made of steel and iron, it cannot withstand such an intense battle.

Until now, they have become "bloody men".

The light green feather fabric on his body was dyed dark brown by blood, and the original background color was almost unrecognizable.

Fortunately, they were only exhausted and not seriously injured. They still had the strength to sit and eat.

The dashing Hijikata Toshizo and the respectful and quiet Saito were more elegant, eating slowly and leisurely.

Nagakura Shinpachi, Serizawa Kamo, Shinmi Nishiki, they have never been associated with the word "gentle and elegant".

I saw them destroying all the food in sight with great force, and eating like a vengeance.

Seeing that their appetites were so good, Qingdeng felt relieved.

Since you can still sit and eat, it's no big deal - this is the simple truth Qingdeng realized after experiencing many bloody battles.

Eating is human nature.

If you can't even eat, that's a problem.

By the way, the generals and strategists of the Satsuma Army—namely Saigo Kinosuke and Ichichi Ryūemon—are also here.

For the convenience of command, the main formations of the two armies were combined into one place.

Seeing Qingdeng coming, the two men stood up quickly and saluted Qingdeng respectfully.

Although Saigo Kinnosuke was the actual leader of the Satsuma Domain, his apparent identity was always just a minister of the Satsuma Domain.

In terms of political status alone, he naturally cannot be compared with Qingdeng, who is a prince of one side.

Saigo Kinosuke is not good at personal force, so naturally he will not charge forward.

Ichichi Ryūemon is a military advisor, and he doesn't know how to wear armor and go into battle.

Therefore, in comparison, these two looked much neater and more calm - after all, they had been staying at the back without even breaking a sweat.

Hijikata Toshizo half-jokingly said to Aoshito while chewing rice balls:

"Ju, are your hands and feet too slow? We have almost finished the fight, and you are so late."

Qingdeng smiled helplessly:

"We are already here at full speed."

After making a little joke, Hijikata Toizo stuffed the last rice ball in his hand into his mouth, swallowed it whole, and then moved to the tent with Aoto, Saigo Kinosuke and others, and introduced the current battle situation to Aoto based on the map.

Actually there's not much to say.

Hisaka Genzui led more than a thousand remaining soldiers to guard the top of Mount Tenno, blocking all the main routes into the mountain, and assumed a "fight to the end" posture.

Hijikata Toshizo, Saigo Kinosuke and others are not worried about what kind of trouble these guys can cause.

Although the ancients said, "Don't chase the poor enemy" and "A sad army will win", but everything must pay attention to specific conditions.

In the face of absolute strength, no matter how sad the soldiers are, how poor the invaders are, what can they do?

Now, attack and defend the aliens.

The Changzhou Army became a weak force and had just experienced a disastrous defeat, and its morale was declining.

In short, Hijikata Toshizo, Saigo Kinosuke and others no longer regarded the remnant soldiers on the mountain as a threat. They believed in their hearts that even if they occupied the favorable location of Tenno Mountain, they would be nothing more than grasshoppers in the autumn.

It won't be long.

The only thing Hijikata Toshizo, Saigo Kinosuke and others are worried about now is how to capture or kill Kusaka Genzui.

Tianwang Mountain is not an unknown hill, it covers a large area.

Even with the reinforcements brought by Qingdeng, Tianwang Mountain could not be completely surrounded.

At best, it can only block the main road out of the mountain.

As for those remote trails that are inaccessible, it is impossible to take care of them.

In this way, when the fighting begins, Kusaka Genrui and other high-ranking figures will most likely take advantage of the chaos and escape by taking a small road.

That's it for everyone else, Kusaka Genrui will definitely not be let go.

This person is the leader of the radical faction, an important leader of the anti-rebellion movement, and currently the most wanted criminal in the shogunate.

If he dies, the impact on the Zunbo Sect will be the "Ikedaya Incident"!

If the head of Kusaka Genzui cannot be taken off, even if the rebel army on the mountain is completely wiped out, it can hardly be called a "complete victory."

After quietly listening to Hijikata Toshizo's concise and concise introduction, Qingto nodded lightly.

Then, he raised his eyes and cast complimentary glances at Hijikata Toshizo and Saigo Kinosuke.

"Susan, Xixiang-kun, your results far exceeded my expectations. Well done! I will definitely work for you!"

As soon as Seito finished speaking, Saigo Kinosuke hurriedly straightened his back, showed an expression that was neither humble nor arrogant, and said humble words such as "I dare not take it" and "You are flattering me".

Hijikata Toisho smiled slightly and didn't say much.

He only exchanged a look of understanding with Qingdeng, then changed to a serious tone and asked:

"Tachibana, what are you going to do next?"

"It's not difficult to destroy the bandit army."

"The difficult thing is how to capture or kill Kusaka Genrui while destroying the traitor army."

"Personally, the latter is as important as the former."

As soon as Hijikata Toshisan finished speaking, Aomori immediately said:

"Suisan, you are just worrying too much."

He reached out and patted Hijikata Tobizo on the shoulder, and continued with a smile:

"The more you covet perfection, the easier it is to end up in vain."

"Since there is no suitable means to capture the thief at the moment, let's do our best to wait for destiny."

"If we can take off the head of Kusaka Genrui, that would be the best."

"On the other hand, it doesn't matter."

Qingdeng waved his big hand as he spoke, his tone was firm and his momentum was astonishing:

"I only want Tianwang Mountain now! I don't care about the rest!"

Having said this, he suddenly stood up and looked down at the map on the table in front of him.

"Our current military strength is nearly four times that of the other party."

"In this case, there is no need for any battle plan!"

Qingdeng casually grabbed a handful of military flags and sprinkled them on the map, covering the entire "Tianwang Mountain".

"There is no need to set up any feints or auxiliary attacks! It's all about the main attack! Kill the enemy whenever you encounter them, and hit them hard! Fight until the Tianwang Mountain is filled with our flags!"

…

…

The sun in the sky passed through the highest point and gradually set towards the west.

After a short rest, the army at the foot of the mountain was ready to go.

If you look down from above, you can see the spectacular sight of a forest of swords and guns!

Although the remnants of the Choshu army at the top of Mount Tenno could not fully appreciate the majestic military power of the newly elected Satsuma coalition, they could still see the uniform military appearance and the high morale like a rainbow.

Anyone who has seen it knows that the newly elected Satsuma coalition is about to launch a general offensive!

In comparison, the top of the mountain and the foot of the mountain form two completely different worlds.

I saw that the top of Tianwang Mountain seemed to be shrouded in a substantial cloud of sorrow.

The remaining defeated generals of the Changzhou Army showed miserable, miserable, angry, and angry expressions on their faces.

It was eerily quiet...no one made a sound.

The war is about to begin, but there is not even a single person speaking out to encourage morale.

The weakening of his fighting spirit is evident.

With a sudden - choking sound, Qingden pulled out Vairocana, stepped forward, and moved to the front of the array.

When his figure jumped into the sight of all the soldiers, it immediately caused a strong sensation.

"Lord Niou!"

"Ohhhhhhhhh!"

"My lord wants to fight alongside us!"

The cheers one after another dominated the entire Tianwang Mountain.

Without doing anything, just by showing up, the morale of the army soared - Qingdeng now undoubtedly has the ability and prestige to control people's hearts!

Qingden raised his head and looked up and down at Tianwang Mountain in front of him.

The altitude of Tianwang Mountain is not high, only 270 meters.

The mountains are covered with lush, undeveloped and dense forests.

Needless to say, the cavalry would be of no use.

Due to terrain restrictions, it was difficult for the musketeers to form formations, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
To be continued...