Even in the West, the science of "battlefield rescue" has only just begun.

There was no one under Qingden who was as capable as Nightingale who knew both medicine and mathematics.

Without even a leading figure, it is undoubtedly a fantasy for the Shinsengumi to have a mature public health system in a short period of time.

However, he could still do this by working hard to improve the medical environment and sterilizing all medical equipment with boiling water to give the wounded a hope of survival.

Therefore, Qingdeng has always attached great importance to medical treatment and has never been stingy in investing in it.

This is not only out of interest considerations, but also out of a simple sense of justice.

Letting his subordinates who had a chance to survive die tragically - this kind of inhumane thing, Qingdeng cannot do it.

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While the team members were resting, Qingdeng found a high place and looked at the "rock wall" from a distance.

He held the telescope and carefully looked at every corner of the "rock wall".

Shannan Keisuke stood beside him, also using binoculars to observe the enemy's situation.

Suddenly, Shannan Jingsuke said softly:

"... Mr. Tachibana, in my opinion, the Choshu Army in front of us should be Takasugi Shinsaku's special force."

Qingdeng nodded lightly:

"What a coincidence, Keisuke, you and I came together."

Until now, the enemy's powerful firepower has made people wonder: Is this still Changzhou's army?

Almost everyone has a flintlock rifle and even grenades.

In addition to being well-equipped, their fighting spirit and training level are also very high.

Even in hand-to-hand combat, I can still fight the Shinsengumi with some success.

Even if they were forced to retreat due to defeat in the war, they showed no signs of collapse and were well-founded in their advance and retreat.

As far as Ayoto knows, the only troops in the Choshu Army that have such qualities... are Takasugi Shinsaku's surprise troops!

Suddenly, a shout came from behind them:

"General! Chief!"

They both put down the telescopes in their hands, turned around and looked - Niimi Nishiki, the captain of the fifth division, strode towards them.

Although he can't compare with Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi and others, Shinami Nishiki, who is proficient in Shinto Muken-ryu, is also a fierce general.

Long before he joined the Shinsengumi, he was already a well-known swordsman. He was very well-known in Mito and was known as the "Lion of Mito".

Just looking at the thick blood stains on his clothes, it is not difficult to imagine his heroic posture of fighting the enemy bravely.

After standing in front of Qingteng, Shinjian Jin slowly said:

"General Ju, Commander Shannan, and all those prisoners have been recruited."

The "those prisoners" he mentioned refer to a group of enemy soldiers captured in this morning's chaotic battle.

Qingteng was now in urgent need of information - he didn't even know which Changzhou army the enemy soldiers in front of him belonged to, let alone who their commander was - so he sent Shinmi Nishiki to interrogate these prisoners.

Qingden raised his chin and signaled, "Let's talk."

Xinjian Jin cleared his throat understandingly and slowly recounted all the information he had collected.

First of all, Qingdeng knew that he had guessed correctly.

This force guarding Nangong Mountain is indeed the famous surprise force.

He learned that the surprise force was split into two parts. The majority of 1,500 people were led by Takasugi Shinsaku and came to intercept the Shinsengumi; the smaller part of 500 people was led by Katsura Kogoro and continued to march towards Kanto together with the "Slav Army".

Then, he learned who designed and deployed these difficult fortifications - the military commander of the surprise force, Omura Masujiro.

Masujiro Omura... Qingto was no stranger to this name - because this man was quite famous a long time ago!

His real name was Murata Ryoan. He was born in the 8th year of Bunsei (1825). He was originally a doctor in the Choshu Domain.

His family's ancestors practiced medicine, and his father, Murata Takahiro, was a well-known doctor in the village and was well versed in orchid studies.

Influenced by his family, Omura Masujiro began to study medicine and Dutch in his teenage years.

As we all know, "abandoning medicine and following X" is the only path that many celebrities must take.

While Omura Masujiro was practicing medicine, out of his strong interest in the art of war, he successively translated a large number of Dutch Army and Navy books on the art of war, thus mastering some knowledge of modern war art.

Soon after, the "Black Ship Incident" broke out.

In order to maintain its dominance, the shogunate ordered each domain to purchase and manufacture advanced ships and guns, reform backward military systems and tactics, and strengthen Japan's coastal defense capabilities.

But for Japan, which has been "locked" for a long time, it wants to reform its military and doesn't know where to start. Even if it means strengthening coastal defense, it doesn't know how to act, so each vassal is actively looking for talents everywhere.

Under this circumstance, Omura Masujiro was recommended in 1853 and accepted the recruitment of Date Munejo, the lord of Uwajima domain.

After Omura Masujiro was hired, his main tasks were to translate military books, teach Western military techniques, and guide the design and construction of forts, manufacturing warships, etc.

During his tenure in the Uwajima Domain, he went to Nagasaki twice on orders of the domain in 1854 and 1855, and systematically learned military knowledge and weapons technology from the Dutch.

Gradually, his excellent military talents became more and more known.

In today's Japan, the number of people who are familiar with Western military affairs can be counted on two hands.

In other words, when Aoto was still a little transparent, Masujiro Omura was already a well-known military expert!

In 1860, Masujiro Omura, who was gradually becoming famous for his military knowledge, was hired by the Choshu Domain.

However, the Choshu Domain believed that he was of humble origin, so they did not reuse him. They only planned to let him translate military books and give lectures.

Since then, Qingnobo has not heard from Omura Masujiro.

And now, through the mouth of the captive, Qingdeng was able to learn about the subsequent plot——

The Choshu clan was unwilling to reuse Omura Masujiro, but Takasugi Shinsaku missed the opportunity.

Just like the Shinsengumi, the Raiders are a team regardless of their origins.

Takasugi Shinsaku took a fancy to Omura Masujiro's talent and actively recruited him, without looking down on him because of his low background.

How exactly it happened, no one knows.

In short, Omura Masujiro happily accepted Takasugi Shinsaku's invitation to become a member of the surprise team.

Takasugi Shinsaku appointed him as the Military System Manager of the Qi Force - simply put, he made him the military advisor of the Qi Force, responsible for improving the military system, training soldiers, and making suggestions.

"Three Heroes of Choshu" Takasugi Shinsaku + "Rare Military Advisor" Omura Masujiro + a well-trained team of surprise troops... Facing this luxurious lineup, Shannan Keisuke shrugged with a wry smile and said with emotion:

"No wonder we had such a hard time..."

Qingdeng remained silent. After thinking for a moment, he said to Xinjian Jin:

"Xinjian-kun, thank you for your hard work. You can go down and rest first."

After letting Shinmi Nishiki retreat for a while, Qingteng held up the telescope again and looked at the "rock wall" that was "long" and full of muskets.

The more carefully he looked at the whole "rock wall", the more serious the look on his cheeks became.

The location of this "rock wall" is extremely dangerous, like a high wall across a crossroads.

If the Shinsengumi right-wing army led by Ayoto wants to attack the top of Nangong Mountain, they must pass through this "rock wall"!

It is not difficult to see that the enemy is well aware of the importance of this "rock wall" to the Shinsengumi.

Therefore, they deployed heavy troops here!

Most of the musketeers are positioned on the top of the rock wall, where they have a good view and enjoy the advantage of the location, allowing them to attack the pouring barrages from a high position.

In order to better search and attack the Shinsengumi, they specially cleared a fan-shaped open space in front of the rock wall.

All the big rocks were moved and all the trees were cut down.

In this way, once the Shinsengumi attacks, they will be in a dilemma where there is no way to avoid or hide.

In addition to muskets, they also displayed hand grenades in the previous confrontation.

Who knows if they will come up with other weapons next?

It's not impossible to take a detour.

However, in this case, there is a risk of stretching the front and exposing the flanks.

In mountainous areas where communication and movement are inconvenient, if the army's flanks are attacked, there will be no time to return reinforcements, and there is a risk of overturning.

Besides, taking a detour will take a lot of time.

This was an unacceptable price for Qingto, who was in a hurry to rush to Kanto.

In a word, Qingdeng had no other choice - he had to try to break through the "rock wall" in front of him!

In Qingdeng's view, if you want to be safe, the best strategy is undoubtedly to bring in cannons! Use cannons to intensively bomb the "rock wall"!

But... moving the heavy cannon from the top of Matsuo Mountain and transporting it to Nangong Mountain... this trip will take at least half a day!

It takes a long time and is not a good idea.
To be continued...