Chapter 943 Why Don’t You Thank Your Brother-in-Law Qianye? ! [Leopard Update 7K1]

She didn't die under the sword of the French coalition, but fell at the hands of the farmers she protected...

Sadness, grievance, anger... These emotions filled Elodie's heart like rising tides, making her chest feel blocked.

Of course, these negative emotions soon dissipated, because the tense battle situation made her have no time to think about it.

Elodie proved to these people with practical actions that she was not a sheep that was easy to bully.

She could swing the blade skillfully.

She could kill the enemy without blinking an eye.

At this point, no one said anything like "catch her alive" or "save her life".

They all showed their true skills and launched a fierce offensive with the simple purpose of "poking her into a hornet's nest"!

In an instant, another bamboo spear stabbed from the side.

Elodie twisted her body with difficulty and dodged it safely.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

This time, it was no longer a single bamboo spear, but three bamboo spears stabbed at the same time!

These three bamboo spears stabbed from different directions, blocking all of Elodie's dodging space.

Seeing that there was no escape, Elodie could only grit her teeth, step on her heels, and sweep the knife horizontally to deflect all three bamboo spears.

Although she was saved from danger, the reaction force transmitted back along the blade made her right arm feel swollen and painful, and she almost couldn't hold Yamato-no-kami Yasudasa in her hand.

Facing the farmers' pincer attack, she was on the verge of her limit and was already struggling.

At this time, Elodie squinted her eyes and quickly checked the current situation of Shimada Kai not far away.

It didn't matter if she didn't look at it, but her heart sank to the bottom of the valley instantly.

Fighting with Hijikata Toshizo on his back... It was not easy for Shimada Kai to hold on until now, so that neither himself nor Hijikata Toshizo was hurt.

He dodged clumsily, avoiding the bamboo spears stabbed by the peasants. He wanted to fight back, but he was too slow to do so. He could only defend himself and had no strength to fight back.

Physical strength will eventually run out.

If they continue like this, they will surely die!

——We must think of a way...!

Elodie was anxious, and her mind was working quickly, looking for a way out.

In a flash, there were rapid footsteps coming from far ahead of her - a peasant put a bamboo spear under his right armpit and rushed towards Elodie like a cavalry charge!

The sharp tip of the spear was aimed directly at her chest.

Seeing this, Elodie prepared to move her body sideways to avoid this fierce stab.

Her right arm was still swollen and painful, and she was unable to swing her knife to deflect the opponent's spear tip as she had just done.

However, as fate would have it, the same situation happened suddenly at this time - her left foot suddenly became weak due to extreme fatigue, making her unstable.

It was this momentary accident that made her miss the best time to dodge.

Looking at the bamboo spear in front of her that was about to pierce her chest... At this moment, a fierce look flashed across her eyes.

She turned her body slightly, hiding her chest and exposing her left shoulder - she was ready to use her thicker shoulder to take the blow!

This was the trick Qing Deng taught her.

Once you encounter an attack that is directed at your chest and cannot be avoided or defended, turn your body slightly to let your shoulder bear the damage.

The chest is one of the most important and vital parts of the human body, and there is no other. You must always protect your chest.

If the chest is injured, even the most powerful person will lose most of his combat power, or even die on the spot, but the shoulder is not the same.

First of all, the shoulder is not a vital part of the human body, and even if the shoulder is injured, it will not lead to death.

Secondly, the muscles of the shoulders are easy to exert force. As long as you bend your arms, you can easily tighten the flesh and blood of your shoulders, greatly improving your defense and withstanding the enemy's attack.

Exchange injury for life... a thrilling radical fighting style!

Elodie clenched Yamato-no-kami Yasudasa in her right hand, ready to send the opponent to the west with a backhand strike after the opponent's bamboo spear pierced into her left shoulder!

In the blink of an eye, the slender shadow of the bamboo spear and Elodie's petite figure almost overlapped.

Such a scene makes people have no doubt: in the next second, the tip of the bamboo spear will deeply pierce Elodie's left shoulder, splashing countless blood beads.

But at this moment, a sturdy man flew into Elodie's field of vision from the side!

At the same time, two shining knife lights also broke into her field of vision!

The sharp blade flashed twice in mid-air.

The first time, the bamboo spear that was about to pierce Elodie's shoulder was cut away.

The second time, the head of the gunman was cut away.

The movements were neat, the swordsmanship was superb... You could tell at a glance that he was a master of swordsmanship with profound skills!

Then, before Elodie could recover from this sudden change, she heard a familiar voice:

"I remember you, are you Tachibana-kun's apprentice? Long time no see."

Elodie stared blankly at the strong man who suddenly rushed over, blocked her attack and killed her opponent.

Soon, she remembered his identity and whispered his name.

"Chiba... Shigetaro...?"

The strong man who appeared in time was Chiba Shigetaro, the teacher of Xiao Chiba Sword Hall and Qing Deng's brother-in-law.

Chiba Shigetaro smiled slightly:

"I'm glad you still know me."

Almost at the same time, Shimada Kui, who was not far away, was also rescued in time by an unexpected person.

Two farmers approached Shimada Kui with their guns, and launched a pincer attack.

At this time, Shimada Kai was already exhausted and in critical condition. He could barely stand and had no strength to dodge again.

At the moment when he was about to be stabbed by the bamboo spear, two figures rushed to him from the left and right sides, blocking the opponent's attack for him!

They each fired a sword beam, one person responsible for one, and chopped the two incoming bamboo spears into pieces.

These two people are both young men in their prime. One is slightly older, holding a long and short sword in his hand; the other is slightly younger, holding a sword in his hand.

Looking at these two young men and their sword skills, Shimada Kui widened his eyes with disbelief on his face.

As a swordsman who has been practicing swordsmanship since childhood, he could tell at a glance: the swordsmanship of these two young men was much better than his! It can be called the skill of a swordsman!

Seeing the sudden appearance of these two young swordsmen, the peasants retreated in panic and distanced themselves.

"W-who are you?!"

someone screamed.

The young man holding the two swords replied:

"Teacher of Xuanbukan, the second generation head of the Beichen Ittoryu clan, Chiba Doisaburo."

The younger young man replied:

"Genbukan Shihan Dai, Chiba Tamon Shiro."

Chiba of the Genbukan... This title enjoys a reputation of being unique among the people in Kanto!

Sure enough, upon hearing that these two men came from the famous swordsman family, the faces of the farmers at the scene changed and they hurriedly retreated, as if their lives would be at risk if they got close to these two men!

At this time, Elodie and Chiba Jutaro both came forward and joined Shimada Kui and others.

With the sudden appearance of the three Chiba, the fierce battle came to an abrupt end.

The farmers retreated one after another, gathered together, and stared at Elodie and others opposite with fear.

The two sides faced off with a distance of 6 or 7 meters.

The shock to the farmers is not over yet.

Suddenly, a clear male voice sounded from the depths of the woods behind Elodie and others:

"Finally caught up."

The farmers raised their eyes.

Elodie and Shimada Kui turned their heads.

Looking at him one after another, he saw a young man walking at a leisurely pace, walking out of the shadows of the woods, revealing his face and figure.

Delicate facial features, a slender figure, and a blue-sheathed sword on his waist... At first glance, he exudes an oppressive aura!

Shimada Kui didn't know this person.

Elodie vaguely felt that this person looked familiar, as if she had seen him before, but she couldn't remember who he was.

In comparison, the reactions of the farmers opposite them after seeing this man's appearance were much more intense.

Some people's faces have lost all color.

Some people were so stunned that their jaws seemed to fall to the ground.

Some people are less courageous, their two legs are fighting, and they are unsteady.

In the midst of this astonishment, someone tremblingly recited this person's name:

"'The Strongest in Edo' Chiba Eijiro...!"

Chiba Eijiro smiled:

"'The Strongest in Edo'...this title no longer belongs to me."

As he spoke, he moved forward and moved to Chiba Jutaro's side.

Four Chiba stood in a straight line... Even though they did nothing and just stood here, they still put great pressure on the farmers!

If we say how panicked and fearful the farmers were at this time, then how happy and high-spirited Elodie and Shimada Kui are in the moment!

It was only then that Elodie finally regained her composure.

She had been in a state of intense confusion just now, as if she was half asleep and half awake.

Elodie is not familiar with Chiba Jutaro and others and has only met a few times, but she knows the meaning of the name "Swordsman Family"!

The tense nerves relaxed instantly, and she almost sat down on the ground.

"Everyone, I sympathize with your situation."

Suddenly, Chiba Eijiro spoke in a calm tone.

"The harsh life forces you to transform into demons."

"only--"

As he changed the topic, the atmosphere at the scene changed.

"Since you chose to draw your swords against each other and almost hurt our companions, no matter what pain you have and what secrets you have, it is not enough reason for me to let you go."

Speaking of this, Chiba Eijiro slowly pulled out the famous sword Zhenyue Changguang from his waist.

The coquettish blue sword light shot into the eyes of the farmers.

"If there is a death poem, read it out as soon as possible, otherwise you won't have this opportunity in a while."

In the next breath, the four Chiba raised the swords in their hands, and the astonishing sword energy spread out around them with them as the center!

The death sentence was pronounced without any doubt... This directly angered the farmers.

"S-Stop being so arrogant!"

"Don't be afraid, everyone! Don't be frightened by their names!"

"That's right! What happened to Qianye? If the bamboo spear pokes them, there will still be more blood holes!"

"We outnumber them! Our weapons outlast them!"

"That woman and that big guy can't fight anymore!"

"Come together! Stab them to death!"

"Don't fight alone! Form a formation! Form a formation quickly! Form a formation as you practiced before!"

The farmers encouraged and cheered each other up, gradually dispelling the atmosphere of panic and panic.

Click, click, click, click, click...

They leveled the bamboo spears in their hands and formed a tight hedgehog formation.

Immediately afterwards, they took relatively neat steps and rushed straight towards the four Chiba!

They actually know how to set up a formation... It seems that they have indeed put in some hard work for the "hunting of fallen warriors".

The Hedgehog Formation... In the era of cold weapons, this is an excellent and powerful formation at the king level!

Attack and defense are integrated, the cavalry does not dare to attack, and the infantry does not dare to approach.

However, facing this giant "hedgehog" approaching rapidly, the four Chiba's expressions and behaviors showed no trace of panic.

They stood up quietly, half amused and half amused at the group of ignorant people who came forward...

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French-Qich coalition——

Shuten Doji and Katsura Kogoro ride their horses together.

They sped along the road, sending up a cloud of dust and smoke.

In order to make up for the extra time it took to defeat Thousands of People, they had to hurry up.

The Eight Princes and Edo have a close relationship.

After passing Hachioji, Edo is right in front of you.

According to their estimates, as long as nothing unexpected happens, they will be able to attack Edo Castle in the future!

Just when Katsura Kogoro and others were concentrating on their way, a member of the Raiders suddenly rushed over from the front of the queue and approached them:

"Mr. Gui! There is something strange ahead! Please take a look!"

Katsura Kogoro raised his eyebrows:

"Exception?"

He turned his horse's head and left the queue.

Shuten Doji's cheeks were filled with curiosity, and he followed closely.

Under the leadership of the team member, the two plunged into the dense forest beside the road.

After a while, Katsura Kogoro subconsciously twitched his nose - he suddenly smelled the strong smell of blood.

"Mr. Gui, here we are!"

Katsura Kogoro tightened the reins of the horse in his hands, stopped the horse, and looked at the scene in front of him in astonishment.

"This is……?"

In front of his eyes, somewhere in the woods, dozens of corpses lay scattered on the ground!

Katsura Kogoro and Shuten Doji dismounted their horses in no particular order and strolled among the corpses.

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These corpses have not yet become rigor mortis, and one can tell at a glance that they have just died.

Katsura Kogoro glanced around and said:

"Judging from the clothes of these people, they should be farmers from around here."

Shuten Doji's attention was focused on the wounds on these corpses.

Looking at the neat stab wounds, he nodded gently and his eyes brightened:

"The sword's tendons are extremely straight, it hits the vital point, and it's a good swordsmanship! The person who killed them is definitely a rare swordsman."

At this time, Katsura Kogoro suddenly noticed: there were many corpses with their arms cut off, mainly on the right hand, and many broken arms with smooth cuts fell on the ground.

Seeing this, Katsura Kogoro lowered his eyelids and muttered:

"It's Beichen Yidao style...!"

Slashing hands - a classic feature of Beichen's one-sword style.

In addition to the "repeated twitching of the blade tip", the biggest feature of Beichen's Yitou style is that it takes "injuring the enemy" as its core strategy.

Most of its moves revolve around "cutting the enemy's arms."

Most of the schools, such as Kegen-ryu, Shinto Muken-ryu, and Natural Rishin-ryu, pursue killing with one blow and simply hack people to death.

On the other hand, Beichen Yidao Ryu's combat philosophy is different.

Beichen's Yi Dao style attaches great importance to "cutting off hands" and does not pursue killing with one blow.

Compared with human body parts such as thighs, waist and abdomen, the arms that must be stretched out at all times to hold weapons are much easier to cut.

First chop the person's arm, establish your absolute superiority, and then kill the person without panic.

This extremely distinctive fighting style earned Beichen's one-sword style the nickname "Hand-cutting one-sword style".

Because of this, the way to restrain Beichen's One-Sword Style is very simple - as long as you wear hard hand armor and arm armor, you can abolish most of Beichen's One-Sword Style moves.

Shuten Doji clasped his hands behind his back, walked twice among the corpses, and then said slowly:

"It's probably the 'Falling Warrior Hunt'."

"Farmers living nearby lurked here, trying to hunt the lone warriors passing by, but they were killed."

Having said this, he moved to a certain place in the group of corpses - the corpses here fell neatly and closely, just in a row, like leeks that fell down by the roots.

"The farmers first formed a formation and charged, hoping for a quick victory."

"In the blink of an eye, all the people in the first row were dead."

"The spear formation was immediately in chaos and would be destroyed without attack."

"The other party is very ruthless and has no intention of giving these guys a chance to survive."

"Even if they have lost their fighting spirit and will to fight and fled, they will not hesitate to pursue and kill them all. They will not stop until they are all killed."

"Look, these people who were stabbed in the back were busy running away, but in the end, there were quite a few people who were caught up and chopped down."

While Katsura Kogoro listened carefully, he turned his head involuntarily and cast a surprised look at Shuten Doji.

Having deduced so much from just a few clues at the scene... Katsura Kogoro felt more and more that Shuten Doji's talents were more comprehensive and outstanding than he had expected.

After the drinking boy finished speaking, Katsura Kogoro muttered softly:

"I don't know which swordsman of Beichen Yidao style is the person who killed them..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately received a reply from Shuten Doji:

"They should be the swordsmen of the Chiba family."

As soon as these words came out, Katsura Kogoro's strong interest was immediately aroused:

"Oh? How did you know?"

Beichen Yida Ryu is undoubtedly the largest sect in the world. How many disciples and former officials are there? How many outstanding disciples are there?

How could it be possible to declare the name of the "Chiba Family" so confidently?

Before he devoted himself to the cause of the Son of Heaven, Katsura Kogoro was obsessed with kendo and practiced swordsmanship wholeheartedly.

Even though he has no time to practice swordsmanship now, he is still devoted to kendo.

As long as it is related to kendo, he is happy to discuss it with others - even if the other party is Shuten Douji, who he is very resistant to.

Facing Katsura Kogoro's questioning, Shuten Douji smiled slightly:

"Katsura-kun, I don't know if you have ever experienced this feeling: as long as you see the knife marks and knife wounds, you can roughly guess what kind of person chopped it."

"I can feel it - the people who killed these guys are definitely the swordsmen of the Chiba family, there is no mistake."

"Except for them, no one in the Hokushin Ittoryu has the ability to cut such a knife wound."

After that, Shuten Douji no longer stayed here and turned back to the horse.

As he mounted his horse, he said in a deep voice:

"Katsura-kun, get ready, the Chiba family has joined the war!"

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The next day -

Edo -

Escorted by Chiba Shigetaro and others, Elodie, Shimada Kai and the still unconscious Hijikata Toshizo arrived safely in Edo.

On the way to Edo, Chiba Shigetaro explained in detail the specific reasons why the four brothers appeared in the dense forest in time.

It turned out that they were going to Hachioji to help.

When the news of "Edo's emergency" reached Mito, Chiba Eijiro immediately put aside all his affairs and rushed back to Edo from Mito to join his brothers.

As soon as the four brothers gathered, they enthusiastically discussed how to fight the enemy.

After learning that the Thousand People's Heart was preparing to organize a defense line in Hachioji, they unanimously decided: Go to Hachioji! Support the Thousand People's Heart!

Although Eijiro and Michisaburo usually give people a sense of quietness and calmness, they always have a radical and passionate heart hidden in their hearts.

As for the noisy Shigetaro and Tamon Shiro, they are all restless.

They set off quickly and headed west.

Halfway through the journey, Chiba Eijiro, who was sensitive to senses, suddenly heard the sound of fierce fighting and decided to go to check it out.

There is no need to elaborate on what happened afterwards.

Elodie and others learned from the Chiba brothers the reason for their sudden appearance and the current situation in Edo.

The latter also learned the bad news of the fall of Hachioji from the former.

For the fall of Hachioji and the defeat of Qianren Tongxin, their hearts were full of regret and distress - if they could arrive at Hachioji earlier, they might be able to help and delay the process of defeat.

In this case, it is meaningless to go to Hachioji, and they can only return to Edo.

After arriving in Edo, the first thing they did was to find a doctor who could treat Hijikata Toshizo's injuries.

Regarding finding a doctor for Hijikata Toshizo... To be honest, Elodie was not optimistic - and Shimada Kai was the same.

First, the war was imminent, and many doctors left Edo in a hurry for fear of war.

Second, most of the doctors in Edo were Kampo doctors, that is, Chinese medicine.

Letting them treat bruises and internal injuries may have outstanding effects.

But asking them to treat serious external injuries... especially this kind of gunshot wound that hits the abdomen directly, there are not many doctors who dare to guarantee that they can treat it!

Compared with Elodie and Shimada Kai's discouragement, Eijiro and others are much more optimistic.

When looking for a doctor, they gave the same recommendation - Kita Jin of Jinyikan!

It was fortunate that he did not leave Edo.

Talking about this person, he is not only one of the famous doctors in Edo, but also an old acquaintance of Qingdeng.

Looking back, whenever Qing Deng was seriously injured - for example, after the decisive battle with the Anti-Israel Group and the decisive battle with the Rakshasa - he would be sent to Jin Medical Center, where Beifang Jin would personally preside over the treatment.

Qing Deng was taken care of by him a lot, and they became familiar with each other after a while.

When Qing Deng established the medical department of the Shinsengumi... the medical department, he offered an olive branch to Beifang Jin and promised him a generous income.

Unfortunately, Beifang Jin declined politely, and the matter was left unresolved.

Since the Chiba brothers unanimously recommended this person, Elodie and Shimada Kui could only agree.

To be honest, when Hijikata Toshizo was sent to Jin Medical Center, neither Elodie nor Shimada Kui believed that Hijikata Toshizo had any hope of survival...

He was shot in the abdomen and was delayed for such a long time... It is no exaggeration to say that Hijikata Toshizo has been able to hold on until now, which is already a miracle.

When Kitagata Jin looked at Hijikata Toshizo's wound expressionlessly, Elodie and Shimada Kai were both desperate, waiting for him to say calmly, "He is beyond saving."

Unexpectedly, Kitagata Jin actually said:

"It can be cured."

"It's just a gunshot wound, not worth mentioning."

"However, the most troublesome thing about this kind of injury is infection and inflammation."

"I got the bullet and sutured the wound, but I can't prevent the wound from getting inflamed."

"I will do my best to treat him."

"As for whether he can survive in the end, it all depends on his physique, willpower, and destiny."

After saying that, he turned around and told his personal assistant, the beautiful girl named "Tachibana Saki", to prepare equipment and medicines.

While waiting for the equipment and medicines to arrive, Kitagata Jin briefly introduced his treatment plan to Elodie and others.

Elodie didn't know much about medical skills, and there were many professional terms that she didn't understand.

However, she roughly understood what Beita Jin meant: he was going to perform a major surgical operation on Toshizo Hijikata!

There are actually doctors who know how to perform surgeries in Japan nowadays... This is really beyond Elodie's expectation.

When Tachibana Saki brought various instruments and medicines, Elodie glanced at them roughly.

Sharp knives, slender pliers, clean cotton, high-alcohol spirits...etc., etc., looked very professional, and completely matched the various instruments she knew needed for surgical operations.

Since he is a doctor who knows how to perform surgery, Elodie is not worried about Bei Ren's medical skills.

The doctor's medical skills are fine, so whether Hijikata Toshizo dies or lives depends entirely on his fate...

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As soon as Elodie and the others returned to Edo, they immediately received awards from the shogunate.

After the offensive and defensive battle of Hachioji, the remaining troops of the Thousand Men retreated eastward, many of whom retreated to Edo.

For them, under the personal instruction of Tokugawa Iemo, the shogunate gave them generous rewards and made appropriate arrangements.

As the main commanders, Elodie and Shimada Kui both received personal summons from Tokugawa Iemo.

In this way, the two entered Edo Castle, passed through the long "の"-shaped road, and met Tokugawa Iemo and Tenjoin in the Ohiro Room.

Whether it was the General Zhengyi or the Grand Imperial Palace, this was the first time for Elodie to see them.

Elodie didn't have any special feelings about Tokugawa Iemo. She just felt that he was very young and had a very elegant temperament. He didn't look like the head of the shogunate or the leader of the martial arts family.

As for Tianzhang Academy... the "impact" she brought to Elodie was huge.

Although Elodie had long known that Tianzhangyuan was a beautiful woman, she couldn't help but be stunned when she saw her appearance with her own eyes.

Then, like a conditioned reflex, she subconsciously thought:

——Fortunately, she is the grand master, so she cannot be with the master...

She silently felt lucky for her good friends (Sanako, Amai, Souji).

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PS: As the title of this chapter indicates, why don’t you quickly say thank you to Uncle Chiba? !