Dongxiang looked at Yubalang's body, whose head was chopped off and his whole face was bloody and bloody, with a look of pity on his face.

What an idiot...

Dongxiang secretly thought in his heart.

He doesn't even need a good musket, he insists on fighting Ogata Ittosai in hand-to-hand combat.

But this idiot's death was still worthwhile.

At least he proved that Ogata Ittousai's strength is far beyond our expectations.

In order to facilitate management and command, each unit participating in tonight's "Osaka Spring Formation and Battle of Xu" has its own designation, and the designation is "X Division".

The unit number led by Dongxiang is Division 7.

Just now, after seeing the red fireworks, Dongxiang quickly led his 7th team to the place where the fireworks were set off.

As a result, after arriving at the scene, which was on the bank of a certain canal, Dongxiang saw the members of Group 3.

The unit led by Uohachiro from Division 3, who has no other special skills except swimming and killing people in the water.

When he met Uohachirou's 3rd team, Dongxiang was stunned.

Because Yubalang died unexpectedly.

He was stabbed in the middle of the head and his head was chopped off. The members of the 3rd team were not very good at water. They just fished him out of the river.

Dongxiang asked the members of the 3rd team in detail before he knew how Uohachiro died.

Dongxiang didn't know how to evaluate the cause of Ubalo's death.

It's really hard for Togo to understand that he doesn't use a good flintlock gun and so many subordinates don't use it. He insists on being one-on-one with Ogata.

Dongxiang knew that Uopachiro was a person who was keen on competing with others, but Dongxiang didn't expect Uopachiro to be so enthusiastic.

A person is dead, no matter how much you complain about his stupidity, it will be useless.

Dongxiang, who was sitting on his knees next to Yubalang's body, quickly stood up after reciting a few reincarnation spells silently.

And when he just stood up

laugh!

To the northwest, somewhere downstream of the canal not far from here, red fireworks appeared in the sky.

Dongxiang, who heard the sound and quickly turned around, murmured: "Did Shura escape there... It's quite close to here."

"Hey, I'm from Division 3."

Dongxiang turned around and shouted to Yubalang's subordinates.

"I am giving an order with my 'wartime command authority': You are now temporarily under my command."

Wartime command authority is a power shared by commanders of all units.

This power includes: when the war is urgent, the commander can temporarily recruit the remaining soldiers of the remaining troops according to the war situation.

After hearing Dongxiang call out the words "wartime command authority", everyone in the 3rd Division looked straight.

"You, you, you. The three of you are responsible for transporting Yubalang's body back to our formation."

"The rest of you, follow me! Let's chase Shura with me!"

"No matter what, we can't let Shura run away!"

The members of the 3rd team have been worried about losing their backbone since Uohachiro's death. Dongxiang's voice calmed down all the members of the 3rd team like a timely rain.

"yes!"

After a chorus of agreement, the three people who were named by Dongxiang just now to transport Yubalang's body back to the main formation, you look up, and I lifted my feet to move Yubalang's body onto the cart they just found. The rest of the people

Then they formed a neat queue in front of Dongxiang.

Looking at the almost undamaged Division 3 in front of him, Dongxiang nodded with satisfaction.

The people from Division 3, plus the people from Division 7... a total of 89 people.

Oh, with such combat power, you don't need to be afraid even if you encounter a shogunate army of a thousand people.

The corners of Dongxiang's mouth turned up in a proud arc.

"Everyone follow me!"

With an energetic wave of his hand, Dongxiang led the 3rd Division and 7th Division and hurried towards the area where the red fireworks had just been set off.

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Osaka, southwest of Osaka Castle

"Oh...is it in that direction..."

Just now, after a gorgeous "red flower" bloomed in the northwest sky, Zuemon captured this beautiful scene in time.

After completely watching the whole process of this "red flower" from blooming to withering, Saemon was both happy and annoyed at the same time.

Just after completing the task of "clearing Osaka Castle" and walking out of Osaka Castle, ready to engage in the "Plan B" against Ogata, he saw the red fireworks at the standard Ogata position, which made Zuemon very happy.

But the location of the red fireworks is located on the northwest horizon... far away from Zuemon, which makes Zuemon very annoyed.

"It's so annoying... Why are you so far away from me..." Zuoemon scratched his head, "By the time I get to that place, Shura will have already escaped or been killed by others..."

"Forget it, let's rush over and take a look first."

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Except for those troops who were too far away to see the fireworks, all the other troops basically discovered the "red flower" that had just bloomed immediately.

All units have now almost completed their respective tasks of destroying various important facilities and places in Osaka.

In other words...all the troops have now devoted themselves to the encirclement and suppression of Ogata.

They all saw the "red flower" almost at the same time and rushed to the place where the "red flower" appeared from all directions.

Some of them smiled triumphantly.

Thinking that as hunters, they successfully closed the net and quickly killed their prey.

But they don't know the identities of hunter and prey, and they often switch between each other.

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"Is this a place where poor people live..."

Dongxiang, which is closest to the "red flower", is the fastest to get to the place where the "red flower" appears.

He now has Division 3 and Division 7 under his command. He is frowning and scanning the low and dilapidated houses in front of him.

Judging from the condition of the houses, it is not difficult to tell that this is a place where the poor people of Osaka live. The low, dilapidated houses are arranged tightly and densely. The too close arrangement of houses makes people feel uncomfortable.

There is not a single resident here now, and most of them have probably been frightened by the fires that are spreading all over Osaka and have fled for their lives.

The fireworks just now were undoubtedly set off from this place.

Did Ogata Ittosai escape to this place... This place is indeed very suitable for hiding...

Speaking of which, where is the ninja who set off the fireworks just now? Isn't he here? Was he killed?

Forget it, it's better to find Shura quickly first.

The roads here are very narrow. With so many people moving together, not only is the efficiency of traveling and searching extremely low, but it is also very easy to hinder each other...

We must act separately...

If a group of 30 people... the combat power should be enough, then even if any group of people encounters Shura, they don't need to be afraid of him...

After careful calculation and calculation in his mind, Dongxiang made up his mind and gave a loud order to the 3rd Division and 7th Division, which he was now in charge of commanding:

"Twenty-nine people will follow me, and the remaining 60 people will be divided into two groups of 30 and disperse! Search this place!"

"Remember to cheer up!"

"Shura might be hiding somewhere in this place right now!"

"Hold your guns tightly!"

"Once a person suspected of being Shura is found, he will be killed directly."

Under Dongxiang's order, the members of Group 3 and Group 7 quickly divided into groups and rushed towards the "slum area" in front of them from all directions.

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The team led by Dongxiang himself searched very quickly.

In a short time, they advanced deep into the neighborhood.

They are now walking on a long, narrow road.
To be continued...