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"Watch out! This is how you use a sling!"

"When drawing a bow, first raise the bow above your head, then use both hands to pull it down. This will make use of the muscles in your back and save effort!"

"I, we have never used a bow, so we may not be able to shoot accurately..."

"It doesn't matter if you can't shoot accurately! Just shoot in the direction of the enemy! Even if you can't hit the enemy, the locust-like rain of arrows can still hinder the enemy!"

"Hold the spears tightly in your hands and stab the enemy when you see them. It's that simple! Don't be afraid! The spears in your hands are three times long! The enemy can't even touch you!"

"Do you know how to use a shovel and a hoe?"

"Yes! Of course I understand! Although we are not good at wielding swords and guns, we are very proficient in wielding hoes and shovels!"

"That's great! Go over there and get a shovel and a hoe, and dig a trench with me!"

…

The animators of Shin Oniwaban have done an excellent job of "propaganda".

The generous rewards received by Azan and others, coupled with Qingdeng's own high reputation among the people, made countless people fascinated.

As a result, as the news of "Niou's Conscription" spread more and more widely, countless civilians continued to flock to Edo Castle!

Only Akasaka Gate was a battlefield, the other gates were quite stable.

Therefore, these civilians who came to help first went to other gates except Akasaka Gate, and after careful examination, they rushed to the front battlefield in batches!

Only a very small number of them have a certain foundation in martial arts.

Most of them have never even touched a knife, so their fighting ability is worrying.

This situation was already within Qing Deng's expectations.

Qing Deng divided them - let's call them "righteous armies" - into three armies according to their physical fitness and martial arts skills.

Those who are strong and have some knowledge of martial arts are incorporated into the "First Army".

The "First Army" is a close combat force responsible for fighting the enemy on the front line.

Because their missions were the most dangerous, they were given an additional 2 taels of gold as a subsidy on top of the original 3 taels of gold. If they died in battle, they would receive generous compensation.

Those with slightly poorer physical fitness were assigned to the "Second Army".

The "Second Army" is a long-range attack force, specifically responsible for drawing bows and throwing stones.

Of course, whether you can shoot or throw it right is another matter.

However, a corps battle of this scale does not require the soldiers to have a very high hit rate.

As long as the rain of arrows and rocks can be ensured to continue and the rain of arrows and rocks is dense, it will be enough to make the enemy extremely uncomfortable.

As for the "Third Army", it is a complete "auxiliary force".

Those who were physically weak and unfit to go to the battlefield were all incorporated into the "Third Army" and stayed in the rear, where their main task was to dig trenches.

Although Qing Deng always presents himself as a reckless man who "attacks fiercely and charges forward" and "just does it and it's done", in general, his fighting style is more like that of Cheng Buxi, a famous general in the early Western Han Dynasty. Because he was too steady, he never suffered a defeat. The Huns would run away when they saw him, so he never fought any major battles. He is the best example of "a good warrior without great achievements".

"Seeking victory through stability" has always been an important underlying tone of Qingdeng's leadership style.

Every additional trench gives the defenders an additional support.

Therefore, in order to be safe, Qing Deng gave a special order: the road from Akasaka Palace Gate to Edo Castle must be filled with trenches! Dig as many as possible!

As long as the war goes on, keep digging trenches!

In this way, under Qing Deng's personal control, the "framework" of the rebel army was quickly built. Although it was very rough, it was barely enough!

…

…

"That's right! That's it! Keep in formation! Don't panic! Don't get confused!"

Standing at the forefront of the battlefield, Harada Sanosuke tirelessly commanded the rebel army.

Behind him, there was a group of volunteers - about a hundred of them - holding three-barreled guns and arranged in a tight "hedgehog formation".

What they saw was blood, what they smelled was a stench, and what they heard was shouts of killing... The tension of being on the battlefield for the first time dominated the facial expressions of every volunteer soldier present.

Staring eyes, dull features, rapid breathing, cold sweats...the list goes on.

In order to feel safe, they huddled very close to each other, shoulder to shoulder, foot to foot, just like lambs huddled together to keep each other warm.

This made the gun array quite dense, making the enemy afraid to approach, but it was also quite dangerous.

Once attacked, it can easily trigger a chain reaction. If one falls, a large number of them will fall.

Seeing this, Harada Sanosuke couldn't help but smack his lips and thought to himself:

——It is indeed too much of a stretch to let these untrained civilians go to the battlefield...

Just as he was secretly sighing, fierce shouts of killing came from the front - new enemy soldiers were coming!

“Kill!”

"Don't stop! Keep going!"

"Repay the kindness of Lord Ichihashi!"

The murderous aura that came towards him made Harada Sanosuke react quickly. He adjusted his state, put aside his distracting thoughts, and concentrated his mind while raising his spear high:

"Follow me! Kill every enemy you meet! It's that simple!"

After roaring, he took action and charged forward.

The spear with a cold glow was as light as a feather, as soft as a rope, and as dangerous as a poisonous snake in his palm!

In a matter of seconds, three more souls were killed by his gun.

As his muscles gradually stretched out, his attacks became more fierce and he became more courageous as the battle went on.

However, suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his waist and abdomen - it was the wound left yesterday.

The sudden pain caused his expression to change slightly and his movements to pause involuntarily.

Although this was a fleeting flaw, it happened to be caught and exploited by an enemy soldier.

The opponent seized this opportunity, slid forward, raised his sword over his head, and chopped down with force.

Harada Sanosuke was unable to react in time and could only raise his spear with difficulty, ready to take the opponent's blow.

At the moment when the two sides were about to fight——

Phew!

A three-barreled spear stabbed out from the side and hit the enemy soldier in the stomach.

Any normal person, if his stomach is pierced, will instantly lose all his strength, no matter how powerful he was just now.

The enemy soldier's sword stopped in mid-air and could no longer be swung down.

Harada Sanosuke was slightly startled, then reacted instantly, quickly adjusting the direction of the gun tip and piercing the enemy soldier's heart.

After the crisis was resolved, he turned his head and looked at the person who had just rescued him - a very young volunteer soldier.

But the other party was holding the gun tightly in his hand, his face was pale and his expression was dull.

It is not difficult to see that this was his first time killing an enemy and his mind was not fully prepared.

After seeing that the other party was a volunteer soldier, a hint of surprise flashed across Harada Sanosuke's brows.

He had just been thinking to himself that "it is too much of a stretch to let civilians go to the battlefield," and his heart was full of "contempt" and "distrust."

Unexpectedly, in just a few moments, he saved the civilians whom he looked down upon.

If it were someone else, they might feel depressed and annoyed about this - of course, Harada Sanosuke was not one of them.

There are no words like "depressed" and "annoyed" in Harada Sanosuke's dictionary.

The "surprise" on his face quickly turned into "joy", and he curled up the corners of his mouth and thanked sincerely:

"Thank you very much!"

He took the initiative to greet him, patted his shoulder, and grinned:

"Well done! You did a great job! Be happy! The contribution of the 'rescue captain' is not small!"

Harada Sanosuke's words of comfort helped the other party gradually come to his senses.

“Merit…”

He blinked, and his eyes regained their luster and his expression became lively again.

It was obvious that he still looked weak and immature just now.

But now, he seemed to have found his confidence, his eyes became sharp, and he was like a completely different person compared to before.

Harada Sanosuke asked:

"May I have your name?"

The other party stammered and replied:

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"My name is Shinta!"

Harada Sanosuke flipped his right wrist, danced with the gun, and then took a big step to face the vast group of enemies in front.

"Shintae! Follow me! There are many enemies waiting for us to kill!"

The other party... Shinta nodded vigorously with a proud demeanor:

"yes!"

After shouting, he quickly caught up with Harada Sanosuke.

There is another agile and heroic figure on the battlefield!

…

…

This is not an isolated case.

Similar scenes continued to occur all over the battlefield.

After overcoming the initial tension and fear, the volunteers gradually adapted to the atmosphere of war.

A volunteer soldier stepped forward bravely.

Arrows streaked across the sky.

Pieces of stone flew out.

The superior performance of the rebels was astonishing.

Although they did not cause heavy casualties to the enemy due to various reasons such as "insufficient basic combat power", their assistance did greatly relieve the pressure on the defenders!

Regardless of the results, the spirit of the rebels is equally admirable.

Perhaps it was to save face in front of the samurai, or perhaps it was to earn a bounty. In any case, the volunteers - especially those incorporated into the "First Army" - all showed their full enthusiasm.

After witnessing the courage and heroism of the rebels, even those who despised civilians the most and advocated "separation of scholars and civilians" the most would find it difficult to criticize them.

The ironclad facts were before them—as long as there was wise leadership and a sound system, even civilians who had never received any training could demonstrate combat effectiveness that was no less than that of samurai!

Up to this moment, only half an hour had passed, and the number of volunteers who had arrived at the frontline battlefield had exceeded a thousand! And this number was still rising!

Under Gao Lao's clear order, the "Ichibashi faction" responded quickly, copied Qing Deng's "Conscription Notice", and issued the Ichibashi version of the "Conscription Notice" to the entire Edo town.

Apart from the difference in salary - in order to curb Tachibana Qingdeng's behavior of buying people's hearts, they offered a generous amount that was twice as much as the previous one - the rest of the content was exactly the same as Qingdeng's "recruitment notice".

However, it was too late.

First of all, "propaganda" is always a slow process.

In the field of "propaganda", once you lose the initiative, it will be difficult to make up for it.

No matter how hard the "Yiqiao faction" tried, they could not catch up with Qingdeng's publicity effect.

Secondly, Ichibashi Yoshinobu's popularity is far inferior to Aoto's.

The main reason why the civilians were willing to fight for the "Nan Ji Faction" was of course the attractive salary, but it is undeniable that Qing Deng's high popularity also played a significant role.

To put it simply and straightforwardly, Qingdeng is extremely popular among the public!

Those who revere Qingdeng come from all four major classes: scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans.

I can't say about other regions, but in Edo, where Aoto originated, the name "Tachibana Aoto" has long been a household name.

"This is the conscription notice issued by Lord Niou" - this one sentence alone is better than a thousand or ten thousand sentences of propaganda!

On the other hand, everyone has the same impression of Yoshinobu Ichibashi - Yoshinobu Ichibashi? Who is this person? Oh, I think he is the "Vice-General". I am not familiar with him.

The huge disparity in "popularity" meant that the "Yiqiao faction" was doomed to be unable to curb Qing Deng's "winning people's hearts".

The sudden arrival of a large number of reinforcements made Yiqiao's army feel like it was stuck in a quagmire.

No matter how hard they fought or how hard they tried, they were unable to break through the defenders' defenses.

That’s fine, though.

What really made them feel overwhelmed was watching the number of defenders on the opposite side increase!

Anyone with a slightly better vision could see that new reinforcements kept appearing behind the defenders! They were like a gushing spring, coming one after another, without stopping.

After finally defeating one person, I found a few more people in front of me.

The enemy's military strength is constantly increasing, while our own military strength is constantly decreasing.

Although some direct participants came to help one after another, the replenishment speed was far behind the consumption!

As one side gains strength while the other loses strength, the tremendous pressure is enough to crush the soldiers' fighting spirit.

Unconsciously, the morale of the Hitotsugi Army began to weaken.

The situation on the battlefield began to change fundamentally!

…

…

Qing Deng stood on the watchtower, quietly watching the battlefield below.

Suddenly, Tian Zhangyuan, who was standing beside him, said softly:

"...Sheng Qing, I have to admit that you have once again opened my eyes."

As she spoke, she glanced back and forth across the battlefield, her eyes full of disbelief.

Relying on a temporarily formed "civilian army", they strengthened the defense line and successfully blocked the enemy's offensive... As she had just said, this situation was completely beyond her imagination!

Qing Deng's facial expression became strange as if he had heard an interesting speech, and then he let out two self-deprecating laughs of "Hehe".

"To be honest, I was also amazed. This scene and this situation have exceeded my expectations."

After saying this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and an intriguing smile emerged.

Tian Zhangyuan chuckled twice and changed his tone to a joking one:

"With so many people coming, I really don't know how much it will cost. I'm afraid we'll have to bleed a lot of money."

"As long as we can win this battle, this amount of money is just a small amount."

As soon as the two finished talking, they heard hurried footsteps coming from behind: a messenger climbed up the watchtower breathlessly, and then knelt in front of Qing Deng.

Before this, whenever a messenger appeared, he usually brought bad news.

However, this time the messenger's face was filled with joy, and his cheeks were filled with excitement that he could not hide.

"General Tachibana! Qin Jin reports - Chief Kondo has led the main force of the Shinsengumi to come to our aid! They will arrive at Edo Castle soon!"

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