Hijikata Toshizo was the first to respond.

He smacked his tongue a few times and said angrily:

"Tachibana, look at what you just said...what do you mean by 'there is an element of gambling in it'? Your plan for the Eastern Front is basically gambling from the beginning to the end!"

Although Aoto's words were clear and logical, he carefully deployed the defense on the eastern front, even taking into account the character traits of Serizawa Kamo and Inoue Genzaburo.

But to put it bluntly, the core purpose of the plan is just one sentence: let Serizawa Kamo transform into the "Mito Superman"! Relying on super personal force to make up for the difference in combat power between the two armies!

The victory or defeat of the Eastern Front depends entirely on Serizawa Kamo.

If Serizawa Kamo failed to show his strong strength to stop the rebel army as Aomori hoped, or if during the battle between the two armies, Serizawa Kamo was knocked down by cold arrows and cold guns flying from nowhere,

The eastern front is really in danger.

The plan itself is quite bold.

Qingdeng who dared to put such a battle plan into practice is even more difficult to evaluate.

Should we praise him for his courage? Or should we blame him for his recklessness?

Faced with Hijikata Toshizo's complaints, Aoto spread his hands and said in a half-joking tone:

"Admittedly, my bet was pretty big."

"But I won the bet, didn't I?"

When he said this, he put away the joke in his tone and changed the subject.

"Don't worry."

"As the general of the Shinsengumi, I will naturally not place my hopes of victory on futile 'bets'."

"Otherwise, why would I set up a 'general reserve team'?"

"My backup...are all of you here."

As he spoke, Qingden moved his eyes sideways and scanned the faces of everyone present.

"Whether it is in the east or in other directions, no matter which aspect of the battlefield is lost, I can immediately send everyone here to make up for the loss."

"All in all, as long as you are here, I will always be invincible."

Shannan Jingshu smiled and said nothing.

Kondo Isamu nodded slightly.

Hijikata Toshizo grinned.

Nagakura Shinpachi straightened his back.

Saito touched the sword at his waist.

They used their own expressions and methods to express their strong agreement with Qingden Shicai's words.

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The bandit camp, our formation——

Shibasaki Renjuro clasped his hands and stood outside the commander's tent, looking at the battlefield in the distance.

Settsu Yorimitsu walked out of the handsome tent and slowly moved to Shibasaki Renjuro's side.

"Shibasaki-sama, what's wrong? Why do you look so sad?"

Shibazaki Renjuro pursed his lips, and then said in a deep voice:

"...Mr. Settsu, please forgive me for speaking frankly."

"A massive attack on the east, west, and south sides of the Shinsengumi's position to attract their attention, and then send out the most elite team, order them to climb over the northern cliff, sneak attack the rear of the Shinsengumi, and give them a fatal blow

…Can this kind of old-fashioned battle plan really work?”

"No matter how stupid that Tachibana Qingden is, he can't possibly not set up defenses in the north, right?"

Having said that, Shibazaki Renjuro raised his eyes and cast a worried look at Settsu Norimitsu.

Settsu Yorimitsu raised his eyebrows, then slightly raised the corners of his lips.

Before he could reach it, he clasped his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and replied faintly:

"Shibasaki-sama, there are a vast number of military books in this world."

"If you read it casually, you can find out a lot of ways and tricks to win the battle."

"Actually, if we integrate the insights and thoughts of military strategists of all ages and summarize them all, it's just one sentence - 'Use more to attack less, avoid the reality and attack the fictitious'."

"If you have fewer troops than the enemy, create an environment in which you can defeat fewer enemies with more troops."

"If you can't find the enemy's weak point, then try to create the enemy's weak point."

"Throughout the ages, it has always been like this."

"Those ever-victorious generals in history all followed and used this rule flexibly."

"Master Shibasaki, why do you think my plan is outdated?"

"Isn't it just because too many ancestors adopted this strategy?"

"So, why did our ancestors unanimously adopt similar or even identical tactics?"

Speaking of this, Settsu Yorimitsu paused to give the other party time to think.

Shibazaki Renjuro actually fell silent and seemed to be deep in thought.

About half a minute later, Settsu Yorimitsu continued:

"The plan itself is faultless."

"As for whether we can win...it all depends on whether our soldiers can break through the Shinsengumi's northern defense."

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Shinsengumi position, northern front——

35 heavily armed warriors are engaged in a fierce battle with nature.

Push away stones blocking the road; cut down obstructive weeds; drive away annoying mosquitoes; climb up jagged cliffs...

I saw them fighting bravely to be the first and rushing over the mountains and ridges with great momentum.

In just a short while, each of them looked as unkempt as savages, their bodies covered with sweat and dirt.

Their leader - a dark-skinned, unattractive strong man - wiped the sweat off his face and looked up at the top of the cliff, which was just around the corner.

Then, he turned his head and shouted to his companions behind him:

"Keep working harder, we'll be there soon!"

"Did you see the top of the cliff? That's to the north of the enemy's position!"

"After reaching the top of the cliff, remember to follow me!"

"Remember, we have only one mission: to set fire everywhere and rush straight to the enemy's main line! Create as much destruction and chaos as possible!"

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