I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 34 Discussion!Okita VS Yagyu
Souji Okita, who had been standing outside the door, saw that Yagyu, Kondo and Hijikata had finished talking about business. He immediately walked into the room, sat down and said: "Director, everyone knows that you killed more than 100 people in Osaka. Please hurry up." Tell me more specifically, I’m curious, how did you win?”

Kondo Isamu and Hijikata Toshizo were also curious. They had only heard the story of the sword master Miyamoto Musashi's killing of 76 people at Ichijoji Temple. Miyamoto Musashi was well prepared and used the terrain to defeat so many enemies.

Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Yagyu said: "Actually, more than 100 people came to assassinate me, so I was a little worried, but only a dozen people came upstairs at the beginning, which gave me a chance to break through.

When dueling with multiple people, remember to master the favorable terrain so that you can face one enemy, or two or three enemies. The most important thing is that there should be no enemies behind you.

If you are surrounded by enemies, then you have to rush towards the enemy's weak point and keep running so that the enemy and you are in a straight line, not a horizontal line or a circle.

In addition, you must find the right opportunity to deal with the opponent's master first. Otherwise, when you are exhausted and the opponent's master enters the game, you will have no chance of winning.

This time Wu Shi Ruishan of the King Qin Party was angered by me and messed up his position, allowing me to seize the opportunity to stab him. Otherwise, this battle would have been difficult to predict. "

"Ha!" Toshizo Hijikata couldn't help but comment, "The director's swordsmanship is already great, but I didn't expect him to be so ruthless. It's really... ahem, the director faced such a crisis, remained calm and composed, and finally fought back. He is truly a role model for me."

Hijikata Toshizo saw Yagyu's eyes and immediately praised Yagyu from the bottom of his heart.

Chief Okita was cheering on the sidelines.

Hijikata Toshizo immediately said mischievously: "Director, Souji is a talented young man in our trial defense hall. I think you should teach him more. We have nothing to teach him anymore."

Yagyu happened to have this intention and accepted it happily: "Well, Hijikata is right. Souji, prepare yourself. Let's discuss it first."

"Wait for me to change my clothes."

He immediately stood up, picked up his baggage and returned to the room, then changed into his soldier uniform and came to the yard.

Okita Souji glared at Hijikata Toshizo, then curled his lips and stood up to leave.

Kondo Isamu said angrily: "You, you always tease Souji."

Hijikata Toshizo said indifferently: "You also know Souji's talent. If the director teaches him, Souji might become a swordsman of the generation."

Soon, Yagyu changed his clothes and appeared with a wooden knife.

The members of the Shinsengumi were excited when they saw Yagyu appear with a wooden sword. It seemed that what Captain Okita just said was true. The director was going to teach swordsmanship himself.

Yagyu looked at everyone and said loudly: "You have entrusted your lives to me in order to save this country. I have nothing to repay you. I can only practice your swordsmanship more and improve your life-saving ability."

"Director, you come first."

"Hi Yi!"

Okita Souji excitedly picked up a wooden sword and stepped forward and asked: "Director, do you want to replace it with a real sword?"

Yagyu thought about it for a while, and based on Okita Souji and his swordsmanship, it was not very dangerous to use a real sword, and the real sword used for sparring was not sharpened, so there was no fear of scratching people.

He put down the wooden sword and said, "Yes, okay."

Okita Souji turned around excitedly and immediately changed to a real sword, and Inoue Genzaburo also took a real sword in exchange for Yagyu.

Yagyu responded with a neutral stance, while Okita Souji relaxed his body and held the knife in his hand.

Yagyu only briefly confronted Okita Souji, and then took the lead in attacking. He slashed directly at Souji's bottom lane with a cassock slash. Souji instantly held the sword in both hands and retreated to block Yagyu's attack.

Yagyu quickly changed his attack. He raised his hand to chop and was intercepted by Souji with a diagonal slash. He immediately followed up with a cassock slash and went straight to Souji's head. Souji continued to retreat and beat back Yagyu's offensive with a slash of his sword.

On the fifth sword, both sides' attacks failed.Souji quickly took a step back and squatted down, holding a knife in his hand to be alert. Yagyu still held the knife in both hands and squatted down in the middle, getting close to Souji, forming a one-foot-one-sword situation.

One foot and one knife, the blades of both sides crossed, which was a very dangerous distance for both sides.

"Director-General, the response is good."

"Director, it's my turn to attack this time."

Okita Souji stood up slowly, followed by Yagyu.

But as soon as Souji stood up, he took the lead in attacking. He opened Yagyu's blade with a slash and seized the center line. Yagyu took advantage of the situation and made a cross interception. Souji's offensive was blocked.

Yagyu slashed forward and down, Souji immediately retreated and turned around to stab. Yagyu stopped pursuing and immediately sidestepped and struck with the whirlwind chop. Souji retracted his sword and thrust again. Yagyu slashed and volleyed with his katana hand, returning to the situation of one foot and one sword.

It's just that the Souji on the left has moved to the right, and Yagyu has moved to the left.

The two sides faced off for less than five seconds. Yagyu slashed with one hand, opened Souji's center line, attacked first, and then slashed to the waist. Souji raised his hands to cut and intercept, used the strength of the upper hand to curl his sword, and immediately cut with cassock and was blocked by Yagyu. With a thrust, Yagyu retreated and slashed to prevent this fast and cruel move.

After a pause for a few seconds, Yagyu took the initiative to slash horizontally again. Souji intercepted, and Yagyu raised his hand to chop. Souji was sideways slashed. Yagyu slashed into the air and wanted to pursue. Souji took the lead in changing his position and made a diagonal slash with one hand, but Yagyu blocked it. Tsukasa charged up one leg and used three consecutive jumping chops. The speed was so fast that even Yagyu retreated and struck with three consecutive diagonal slashes.

Souji's offensive paused, and Yagyu immediately counterattacked. He first struck against the cassock, and then thrust forward one after another, forcing Souji to defend. Souji retreated, charged up his legs, and made four consecutive thrusts, forcing Yagyu to retreat continuously. He swung his sword and slashed left and right to block the attack.

However, there was a brief pause after Souji's four consecutive stabs with Yaguru. Yagyu immediately stepped forward and slashed up and down. Souji was forced to defend with three consecutive chops. Souji's feet were weak and he did not retreat from a safe distance. Both sides The swords crossed, and Yagyu immediately curled his sword, pressed it, and struck quickly, while the Souji stopped his movements.

"I lost, haha..."

Okita Souji showed a boyish smile and immediately admitted defeat when he looked at the blade between his neck.

The duel between Yagyu and Okita Souji lasted only one minute. The attack speed was so fast that others could not see clearly. Even the first five slashes only took three seconds.

"Soji, you are indeed a talented young swordsman from the Imperial Guard Hall. In a few years, I'm afraid I won't be your match." Yagyu was amazed in his heart, and his face became even more joyful.

Okita Souji was a little embarrassed and said: "The director is not coaxing me, right? Although I lost, I didn't lose my temper like a child. I am an adult!"

Hijikata Toshizo on the side couldn't help but said: "Soji, adults generally don't emphasize that they have grown up."

General Okita was a little embarrassed and turned around and shouted: "Deputy Commander, I want to discuss with you."

Hijikata Toshizo decisively admitted defeat: "Sparring? Let's forget it. I am no longer your opponent, hahaha."

Faced with Hijikata Tobizo's shamelessness, Okita Souji was helpless.

"Okay, who will change next?" Yagyu replaced the wooden sword and looked at the other team members.

Although Yagyu was very strong, the team members still participated enthusiastically, raising their hands in the air and shouting: "Director, choose me, I can do it!"

Although the era of the sword is coming to an end, Yagyu still spares no effort to improve the swordsmanship of his team members, at least now the sword is their life.

Be it Yagyu, Okita, Hijikata, or these ordinary team members.

Now we are all members of the Shinsengumi who live and die by the sword!
　I'm a little confused today, Kavin!
　　Thanks to Li Xiaopang for the 5 reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)