Amid flying projectiles, roars, and clanging swords, the battle between the two armies continued into the night.

It wasn't until dark night came and the sky was covered with black gauze that the deafening shouts of death gradually subsided.

Everyone who has seen the mountains at night knows how terrifying they are. In fact, it is literally "out of sight".

During the day, it is a peaceful and peaceful mountain forest, but at night it takes on a deep and terrifying atmosphere.

Darkness like thick ink permeated everywhere, and from time to time, the frightening chirping of insects and birds could be heard.

There seems to be an unknown monster squatting in this abyss-like darkness.

In such an environment, it is impossible to fight at night.

After breaking through the "rock wall", Qingdeng took the lead, charging fiercely, and reached the halfway point of the mountain in one breath - by this time, it was already approaching evening.

Looking at the sky dyed orange by the setting sun and the exhausted soldiers behind him, Qingden had no choice but to suspend his offensive and end today's battle.

He chose a suitable place and set up camp as a forward position.

Although the possibility of being attacked at night is very low, no one can guarantee that the enemy will jump over the wall in a hurry and launch a desperate attack under the cover of night to regain the lost ground.

At this moment, it’s the turn of the old man from the Shinsengumi General Office to appear!

[Note·Public Request Office: A department within the Shinsengumi Group specifically responsible for civil engineering work and field fortification construction, with 120 people in charge (basic-level positions in the General Request Office)]

Seeing that the attack was coming, the messengers from the General Requesting Office set out from their own positions and rushed to the front line to design and direct the construction of complete fortifications.

After leaving Saitoichi, Toudo Heisuke and Niimi Nishiki to guard this place, Aoto led the chief and a small group of people to leave Nangong Mountain and return to the main formation of Tenman Mountain.

As the general of the Shinsengumi, he has to pay attention to more than just the southern battlefield.

Returning to the main formation, he immediately inquired about the battle situation on the northern battlefield...that is, the Shinsengumi's left-wing army.

It is reported that due to the lack of "Humanoid Gundams" like Aomori and Souji who can ride a thousand people at once, the left-wing army's advancement speed is not as fast as that of the right-wing army.

However, even without the help of Niou and Tianjian, the swordsmen of the left wing army - Kondo Isamu, Nagakura Shinpachi, Serizawa Kamuo, Inoue Genzaburo - still frightened the enemy!

Except for Genzaburo Inoue who was relatively calm, the other three were all reckless men who did not take their own lives seriously after going to the battlefield!

However, this is the essence of swordsmanship.

Except for those fancy shows that are of no use, the core essence of any swordsman school that pays attention to actual combat is momentum.

Miyamoto Musashi, the great swordsman of the Warring States Period, had two core points in the "Scroll of Water" in his book "The Book of Five Rings":

The first is "transforming into a sword" - in actual combat, the body must be prepared to fight back, and then the blade strikes. If during the battle, the heart is too afraid of the enemy, the body will naturally shrink back, which will not only fail to kill the enemy, but also

You will be killed by the enemy immediately. In battle, your body must be brave and decisive, and act in front of the blade.

The second is the "height comparison method" - as long as you are close to the enemy, your body must not show any flinch, you must stand up straight, straighten your waist, and stretch your neck, as if you are comparing height with the enemy, and you must firmly believe that you must win.

All in all, once you enter a battle, you must show your awe as if you are ready to die!

This is not a spiritual theory, but a truth summarized by countless martial artists after countless actual battles: brave and fearless people are more likely to survive, while people who fear the enemy like a tiger are more likely to die.

Therefore, when Isamu Kondo and others showed ferocious expressions and rushed straight into the enemy formation like demons seeking their lives, they frightened many enemy soldiers before they could even fight.

Although their advancement speed was not as fast as that of the right-wing army, their results were equally impressive and can be called "remarkable."

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It's night——

Tenman Mountain, Shinsengumi main formation, a certain tent——

A group of generals headed by Qingdeng were waiting outside the tent.

Through the orange candlelight inside the tent, several figures could be vaguely seen running anxiously - Shannan Keisuke was receiving treatment inside.

As for these anxious figures, they are the doctors responsible for treating Shannan Keisuke's injuries.

The life and safety of the chief was at stake, so the head of the medical department, Nanjo Akizaburo, went into battle personally.

After handling all the urgent military affairs, Qingdeng rushed here as soon as possible to wait for the results of Shannan Keisuke's treatment.

On the surface, Qingdeng seemed quite calm.

He folded his arms, leaned against the fence behind him, half-closed his eyes, and waited quietly with no expression on his face.

On the other hand, Nagakura Shinpachi, Harada Sanosuke and others were much more anxious. One by one, they were all restless.

By the way, because the cavalry units (7th and 10th divisions) cannot be effective in mountain battles, Sanosuke Harada has been staying at the main unit today to serve as the general reserve in case of emergency.

For this reason, he was the most energetic person on the scene, as if there was fire burning under his feet, walking around and circling around without stopping.

In fact, it's no wonder they are so anxious.

Shannan Keisuke's good popularity is obvious to all.

Who would dislike a gentleman who has both ability and political integrity and a generous personality?

Even Serizawa Kamo and Shinami Nishiki, who have a estrangement from the "Seimeikan Sect", will show rare kindness when facing Shannan Keisuke.

Nagakura Shinpachi and Harada Sanosuke respected Shannan Keisuke even more.

Although they are rough people, they are not the kind of barbarians who pride themselves on being uneducated.

They have always wanted to improve their inner cultivation and improve their own quality, but due to their ordinary backgrounds, they have never had the opportunity to get in touch with the cultural knowledge of high-level officials.

Fortunately, after getting to know the knowledgeable Shannan Keisuke, he helped them.

Shannan Keisuke spontaneously held "cultural classes" and taught them cultural knowledge from time to time.

Although due to limited talents, Nagakura Shinpachi and Harada Sanosuke...especially the latter, their academic accomplishments were very limited, but in any case, they were favored by him after all.

Shannan Keisuke was injured by a shell... How could they not be impatient? How could they not be worried?

Finally...after waiting for an unknown amount of time, the Shinsengumi medical chief Akizaburo Nanjo, who was covered in blood, opened the curtain and walked out slowly.

Upon seeing this, Qingdeng and others rushed to greet him.

Harada Sanosuke asked first:

"Mr. Nanjo, Mr. Shannan, how is he?"

Nanjo Akizaburo said concisely and concisely:

"The chief was injured in two places, one on his left upper arm and the other on his left thigh."

"There were two shrapnel fragments embedded in his left upper arm."

"His left thigh was injured by the flames."

"Fortunately, his bones and tendons were not injured, and he will not become disabled as long as he recovers properly."

"I have dug out the two shrapnel fragments and applied medicine to the burns on my legs."

"His bleeding has stopped and he has fallen into a deep sleep now."

Hearing that Shannan Keisuke seemed to be fine, Qingto and others breathed a sigh of relief, with expressions of relief on their faces.

Unexpectedly, Nanjo Akizaburo's words were not finished yet.

"only……"

He changed the subject suddenly.

There is actually a twist... Harada Sanosuke immediately became anxious:

"Hey! Don't hesitate when you speak! If you have something to say, just say it in one breath!"

Nagakura Shinpachi said impatiently:

"Shut up, Sanosuke! Listen to Mr. Nanjo!"

Facing everyone's nervous gazes, Nanjo Akizaburo sighed softly:

"Wounds caused by firearms are very easy to become inflamed."

"One of the conditions that we doctors are most afraid of encountering is inflammation of the patient's wound."

"It is no exaggeration to say that once the wound becomes inflamed and suppurative, there is no cure."

"Even if Hua Tuo and Bian Que are reincarnated, they will not be able to save him."

"Most of the deaths of those who were seriously injured and did not heal were due to wound inflammation."

"Whether it was the two shrapnel wounds covering the length of his left upper arm or the burns on his legs, they are all wounds that are easily inflamed."

"To be honest...according to my personal experience, Commander-in-Chief, he will be very dangerous next..."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Qingdeng and others changed several times.

Their mood is like riding a roller coaster.

As soon as I reached the top, I plummeted down with a "hoo" sound.

However, they never expected that this "roller coaster" had not reached the end yet. It quickly climbed up and started to move upward again!

Because Nanjo Akizaburo’s words were not finished yet:

"At this point, I can only treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor."
To be continued...