Gentaro Kodama shouted: "For His Majesty the Emperor! Kill all the traitors! Brandishing a pistol, there was a burst of shouts from the ranks of the government troops, and they rushed forward desperately to meet the Satsuma soldiers, and the swords, stabs, and guns were mixed together, and the screams of the Satsuma samurai were mixed with the screams of the Japanese civilian soldiers, and the flesh and blood of the Satsuma people and the flesh and blood of the government soldiers were blurred together.

Gunshots rang out everywhere, and there were bursts of killings.

Gentaro Kodama only felt that his brain was hot for a while, and his palms holding the pistol were so sweaty that he could feel his body trembling slightly even when he was running, but he couldn't tell whether it was the result of timidity or excitement. In fact, the fierce attack of the Satsuma army did not give him time to tell.

Gentaro Kodama looked up to see the Tokaido samurai wielding shiny katanas running in front of the line, followed by squadron flags and a group of blind and resilient soldiers. They didn't shoot, they just rushed forward desperately, not paying any attention to the bullets whizzing by them and the flesh-and-blood companions around them! In the blink of an eye, these guys in black uniforms rushed to the front of the Satsuma army.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Gentaro Kodama didn't aim either, but fired the revolver with just his hand, and a Satsuma soldier in a blue blanket hat rushed in front of him.

Gentaro Kodama took a breath and looked worriedly, wondering what he should say to boost morale, but he couldn't think of the right words in his eagerness. And this short gap in the battle also made him have no time to think.

The guns of the Satsuma army rang out, and the platoon gun shooting, which was much more accurate than the government army, came! Maybe it's because of the lack of military resources, maybe it's because there's not much ammunition left. At this time, the Satsuma people paid more attention to the effectiveness of each bullet!

Gentaro Kodama felt the bullets of the Satsuma people flying over his scalp. Beside him, a government soldier who had been shot collapsed with a muffled grunt. His mind suddenly remembered the fierce white-knuckle battle he had fought with the Satsuma army during the defense of Kyoto. His face suddenly turned a little pale. But he gritted his teeth. Still, he drew his katana and rushed forward with the soldiers.

Suddenly, a shrill whistling sound came from far and near, accompanied by a dull rumbling sound in the distance.

Gentaro Kodama looked ahead, and the flames burst out in the ranks of the Satsuma army, and the loud sound of "puffy" brought out the violent tremors of the earth, and waves of air rushed back in front of him, making him feel unable to breathe normally. But he excitedly looked at the fire and smoke in front of him, and watched the Satsuma people who made him a little timid being blown away one by one!

The cannon was so accurate that a swarm of shells fell on the heads of the Satsuma officers and soldiers, each shell seemed to have eyes, and it landed in a crowded place, and countless blast points exploded at the same time.

Gentaro Kodama suddenly came to his senses, suddenly came to his senses again, and shouted in the rumbling cannon: "Everyone rush! Destroy the enemy! Kill all your enemies! ”

In response to his roar, there was soon a hoarse and courageous shout around him.

At this time, Okubo Gong Nakasa and Okamoto Shibei Nakasa, who were standing on the cliff observation post. The same agitation, struck by the sudden, accurate shelling. The two government officers were speechless.

They have been dealing with artillery for a long time, and they can do this! Artillery can look at the map and fire accurately! Cannons of various calibers at positions at different distances can simultaneously fire shells at the same place!

After a while, the Satsuma army group, which could not withstand the shelling and was looking for shelter from the terrain, burst into brilliant flames again. Witnessing the tremendous power of the shelling, Okuho Gong slapped Okamoto Shibei on the shoulder and shouted, "Well fought! What a good fight! Why can't we organize such an artillery bombardment? ”

No wonder Obaogong sighed, because the perpetrators of this shelling were not Japanese, but Germans!

In order to ensure the success of this operation, the Meiji government can be said to have done its best to prepare sufficient artillery for this landing force, but Lieutenant General Oyama Iwa pointed out that there were many problems in the organization and operation of the Japanese army's artillery, and it was difficult to exert its strength. It was only in this landing counterattack that such a successful artillery bombardment was achieved by directly joining the Japanese artillery units and participating in and guiding the operation.

Although Okamoto Shibei was also excited, at this moment, he was more worried about the safety of Kodama Gentaro.

The shelling stopped instantly, and the government soldiers began to howl and counterattack the Satsuma army again, and the two sides became entangled in a fierce white-knuckle battle.

The final moment has finally arrived.

In the woods, Gentaro Kodama stood quietly under a big tree, holding a pistol, panting and observing the battle situation.

At this time, many of the soldiers guarding him also joined the ranks of the white-knuckle battle.

Kodama Gentaro saw a Satsuma samurai desperately wielding a katana in his hand and fighting with several government soldiers wielding long knives, and he slashed two government soldiers in a row, but only took a bayonet, but did not fall.

Gentaro Kodama sighed, took aim at the Satsuma samurai, jerked the trigger of the pistol, and fired a shot.

"Bang!" The bullet hit the Satsuma samurai accurately, but because the Satsuma samurai's body was always moving, the shot did not hit the satsuma samurai in the heart, but only his left shoulder.

The Satsuma samurai's body shook, but he did not fall, seeing that the other party was shot, a government soldier howled and rushed up, and slashed at the Satsuma samurai's chest, but the Satsuma samurai's body was still strong, and the katana in his hand stabbed the government soldier in half.

The two stared at each other, sprayed each other with a mouthful of blood, and then fell in unison.

Horns sounded, and the Satsuma army began to retreat, and the dead and wounded government troops did not pursue.

Seeing the Satsuma army retreating, Gentaro Kodama put away his gun and let out a long breath. He sat down as if he had collapsed.

Ahead. I saw groups of blue and variegated figures flooding through the trees. The swarm retreated, and the sunset in the west reflected the backs of the bloodied government officers and soldiers, enveloping them in a layer of red light.

It may be that the fierce battle has been too long and his energy has been too concentrated, and the consciousness of Gentaro Kodama who suddenly relaxed became a little blurred, and he let his body lean against the tree, gasping and closing his eyes.

The battlefield finally fell silent.

It was raining in the sky, and the raindrops fell on Murata Nobuyoshi's face, who was lying in the grass. Motionless, his eyes unblinking, letting the rain drop on his face.

Somehow, at this time, Murata Jingfang's thoughts suddenly returned to his wife and children who were far away in Tokyo.

“…… Tell me, will the thieves fight Tokyo? ”

“…… If I am here, it won't. ”

With his thin and hard thumb, he gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his wife's Chiko's eyes, and continued to say to her seriously: "You have to take good care of our two little samurai, even if I never come back." You also have a strong ability to survive. See what I mean? ”

Chiko naturally understood the meaning of his words, and she knew before every battle. He had to take care of the aftermath before he went into battle, turning into a killing machine that didn't care about anything. "Let me go with you to the garden! I want you to love me again, I want you to possess me again. Chiko looked at him with tears in her eyes and pleading.

"Take good care of the two children, survive bravely and strongly, and if the thieves really enter Tokyo, don't let the thieves be caught and humiliated. You have to remember that what those thieves take from women is far from the satisfaction of their desires, and at the critical moment you kill yourself with a knife and enter the kingdom of heaven easily and holy. ”

Chiko nodded vigorously and threw herself into his arms, sobbing incessantly, unable to utter a word.

……

The rain ran down Murata Jingfang's cheeks as if it were tears.

Just now, he saw two of his students, Ken Kato and Hikoyoshi Takano, die in front of him.

And he can't do anything about their death!

From the moment his first subordinate was sniped, he knew who his opponent was this time.

Lin Yiqing!

The current Murata Jingfang can't help but feel deep regret for his behavior of using Konishi Yuhei's head as bait.

If it weren't for the fact that such an act angered the other party, it wouldn't have attracted such a terrible attack, right?

How stupid is the idea of using the head of Yuhei Konishi to set a trap for Lin Yiqing!

A gunshot rang out in the distance, causing Murata Jingfang's heart to tighten.

He heard the gunfire coming from a French Grasse rifle, which meant that the enemy was shooting!

This time, he led the team to attack, and the only one who used the Glass rifle was Ken Kato, except for himself!

This shot just now may mean that another student who he brought out of the Army's Toyama School was sniped by the enemy!

Just as the same Murata Jingfang thought, just now, another of his students died under the guns of the Samochi soldiers.

After confirming that the target was dead, Hidehiko Sato and his two assistants did not immediately go to examine the body, but remained hidden in the hiding place, carefully observing the surrounding situation.

He knew that even if he searched for the body now, he wouldn't get any useful information.

These guys are very smart, and when they approach, they should have hidden food and important information somewhere in advance, and even if they unfortunately died, they would not be cheap to their opponents or betray their companions.

Hidehiko Sato was surprised that among the government officers and soldiers who were despised by the Satsuma Army, there was such a sense of discipline and loyalty. It can be seen that the person named Murata Jingfang who killed Yuhei Konishi mentioned by teacher Lin Yiqing is not an idle person.

This point of Murata Nobuyoshi's men was immediately evident in the quality of a team compared to the Tokai samurai who usually fought in the nest, and the defeat of the Tokai samurai should have been doomed, because they enjoyed themselves from obscenity and cruelty, and in this way maintained their mutual affection.

Gently lifting the green vines hanging from the front of the camouflage hat, Hidehiko Sato held a telescope to inspect the tributary rivers and estuaries of the sea, and through the vast rain line, except for the humid and vast forest, and the rolling and jumping river, there was no trace of the enemy.

In the distance, the sea stirred the waves, like an old gardener watering his garden, singing a vague and triumphant tune. Behind him, the distant valley hollow, the undulating woods. The artillery positions of the Satsuma Army were hidden.

In the mountains under the shallow clouds. At some point, two small black dots appeared. From the perspective of the telescope, it is like a pair of flies, approaching the forest in parallel and steadily.

Hidehiko Sato's heart almost jumped out of his throat, he gently pulled a cluster of luxuriant branches and leaves, climbed higher along the rugged trunk, clamped his legs, straightened up, and refused to relax for a moment to watch the enemy.

A total of five enemies appeared. They must have come to attack the artillery of the Satsuma army - some of the artillery positions had somehow lost their effectiveness the other day, and in fact they had been terminated by the enemy in this way.

Hidehiko Sato wanted to shoot an enemy shooter first while the enemy didn't notice it, but after observing for a while, he hesitated.

Now, he's a trio here.

According to Lin Yiqing's request, in order to ensure safety, no one is left alone like Konishi Yuhei, and the odd team now adopts a three-person combat team operation, one person observes and one person shoots. The two alternate fighting, while the other is responsible for carrying ammunition. Give the rifle full to the shooter while taking back the empty rifle and reloading it.

In order to give full play to the strengths of the veteran members of the Odd Soldier Team more effectively, and at the same time train the new players in battle, it is generally one veteran player who acts with two new players, and Hidehiko Sato is certainly no exception. Judging from what he had just observed, it was obvious that these five people on the other side were "made hands", and if they attacked rashly, no matter how many enemies they killed at the beginning, it was very likely that they would end up taking their own lives.

After thinking for a while, Hidehiko Sato still gave the signal to attack.

He was determined to use his accurate marksmanship to take out the enemy in one shot after approaching (the new version of the Navy Glass rifle used by the Odd Soldiers used a Krobachak magazine with a capacity of 6-8 rounds).

These running guys were very focused, without any superfluous movements, and ran towards the forest with one mind. At this time, due to the long range and the occasional shaking of the canopy, Hidehiko Sato had to be patient and cautious.

The green-faced fellow, with his bloated body arched and armed with his weapon, had just run under a large pine tree, and immediately lay down. He resembled a frog with his eyes raised, holding up his binoculars and looking at the trees around him.

Not far behind him, there was a thick green that was getting closer and closer—it was an enemy shooter with a Mauser rifle, who had changed to a prostrate crawl as he crossed a stretch of low bush, and he was advancing at a rather fast pace, showing that he was usually well trained.

In order to avoid the thunder and lightning, taking advantage of the gloomy sky and the white mist in the forest, Hidehiko Sato quietly climbed down the tree and ran to a stone pit that he had been optimistic about.

In this way, the enemy was brought into the range of the Glass rifle.

Two assistants followed him, beads of sweat running down the bridge of their noses on their foreheads. A faint mountain wind sounded overhead, but it couldn't blow through the dull white mist. Hidehiko Sato could feel the nervousness of his assistants, a sensation he was familiar with, and it stimulated every cell of a person to awaken, burning the blood of a boiling man's murderous killing.

Hidehiko Sato is obsessed with the feeling of a bullet entering the human body, the feeling of a dagger cutting the throat of an enemy, and the feeling of a long knife slashing off the enemy's head.

Hidehiko Sato and an assistant slowly raised their guns.

At the moment when the guy was spinning the telescope left and right, and suddenly froze against the barrel of his rifle, "Bang! A scorching bullet flew out of the chamber, smashing through countless salivating droplets, and slamming into the red lens the size of a ping-pong ball.

With a crunch, the tiny pieces of convex lenticular glass scattered into the grass, and a black hole of black blood flashed behind the telescope, and the bullet entered the enemy's eye and shot straight into his brain.

The assistant also opened fire at this moment, and the head of another enemy burst out of a cloud of blood mist, and the corpse suddenly rose and rolled down the hillside.

Hidehiko Sato jumped out of the stone pit with lightning speed, and memorized the numbers in his mind, one enemy on the left and two enemies on the right.

The enemy seemed to have spotted them and raised his gun to shoot at them, but because their guns were at a close range, and they were shooting at a fast-moving target, they did not hit, but the enemy's counterfire still interfered with Hidehiko Sato's shooting, and he fired a second time, shooting at the enemy on the right, but he did not hit the enemy, and he clearly saw that the bullet flew over the enemy's head and hit the trunk of a large tree, scattering wood chips in all directions.

The shot was evidently a great shock to the enemy, who jumped to his feet and hurried into the woods.

Hidehiko Sato saw his back hidden in the darkness of the forest, and his heart burned for a while, but he didn't have time to think about it, but pointed his gun at another enemy, and that enemy also pointed his gun at him at this moment.

"Bang! Bang! Almost at the same time, both guns fired lethal bullets at each other.

There was a strange sound in the air, and a dazzling spark burst out, and both Hidehiko Sato and the enemy shooter were taken aback.

Hidehiko Sato's shot was extremely accurate, and he thought it was impossible for him to miss, but the bullet didn't know where it went!

The opponent was obviously stunned as he thought, and unconsciously leaned forward, and Hidehiko Sato seized the opportunity to immediately chase a shot at the opponent.

Only half a beat slower, the other party also fired a supplementary shot at Hidehiko Sato, but in a hurry, he failed to aim, and this time, Hidehiko Sato hit him in the chest accurately, and the other party immediately fell backwards with a heel.

Without much thought, Hidehiko Sato rushed to a small tree, turned his gun under the cover of the trunk, and looked for the enemy on the left, who had been given to his assistant, but he feared that the assistant might not be able to hit with a single blow.

Strangely, the enemy vanished out of thin air. (To be continued......)

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