I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

Many readers pointed out above that the loading method of the flintlock gun should be to pour the gunpowder first, and then load the projectile.

I checked, and it seems to be the case.

My pot, my pot...

The author is here to make a errata - the loading method of Ogata and Atachi in the last chapter is a textbook error. The flintlock gun should be filled with gunpowder first and then loaded with bullets.

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"Is something wrong?" Ogata asked back.

"Well, seeing that Village Chief Chepke is looking for you in such a hurry, I don't think it's a trivial matter. So I came here specially to ask you to go back to the village right away."

Knowing that Chepke was still looking for them in a hurry, Ogata's doubts and interests were all aroused at once.

"I see." Ogata nodded, "We'll go back right away. Aiyaka, come and help us. We just hunted a deer. You're better at bloodletting or something."

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As an "old hunter", Aiyaka has long been familiar with how to bleed deer and bears.

After quickly bleeding the deer that Ogata had just hunted, and then tied it to Carrot's horse, the three of Ogata hurried back to China Village.

Because they don't want to encounter troublesome animals like bears and wolves, Ogata and the others only practice horses and guns in the surrounding areas near the village of Kina.

So after only a while, they returned to Qina Village.

After so many days, the remnants of the war that were attacked by the Cossacks have finally been cleaned up in sevens and eighties.

The damaged houses and roads have been tidied up.

The treatment of the wounded has also been successfully completed with the help of doctors under Scruucci's command.

It is now the end of the 18th century, even the steam engine and the first industrial revolution have begun, and the medical skills in Europe have also made great progress.

Medicine in Europe and America,

We have escaped from the ignorant period of bloodletting at every turn when encountering illness, or beating the patient with a stick, terrifying the illness and then leaving on their own.

The reason why Europeans loved bleeding at every turn was related to a famous doctor named Hippocrates in ancient Greece.

The doctor named Hippocrates put forward the famous "humor theory", which believed that there are four kinds of humors in the human body: blood, mucus, black bile, and yellow bile.

The reason why people get sick is because of the ghosts of these four kinds of body fluids.

Too much or too little of any of these 4 body fluids can cause different types of diseases in the human body.

For example: too much black bile, it is easy to get cancer.

According to the description of "humor theory", many diseases appear because there is too much blood in the human body.

That's why European doctors in the past were so fond of bleeding people. Give some blood to people, so that the blood in the body will be less, so that the disease will be cured.

It is now the end of the 18th century, and the Middle Ages have ended for two centuries. Although some doctors still believe that the theory of humors is the truth, many doctors have realized that this "theory of humors" is completely false.

The Western medical field, which has left the savage period, has developed far beyond the Eastern level in the field of surgery.

As early as the 13th century AD, some towns in Europe had developed medical universities due to medical needs. By the 15th century, surgery had become an independent medical specialty, and surgery began to flourish.

Surgery in Europe has now escaped the ignorance of using rusty scissors for surgery.

The four doctors under Skulucci's command are all doctors who are good at surgical operations. With the help of these four doctors, many villagers have been treated.

However—while many villagers were saved, more villagers died because there was no cure.

Skulucci had reminded Chepke and the others before—although the current medical skills have made great progress, they are still very weak in the face of gunshot wounds caused by muskets.

In the past, muskets only made a small hole in the human body.

But now the musket hits the human body, but directly makes a small hole.

The vast majority of those who survived the treatment also had physical disabilities of varying severity.

Although they had made good psychological preparations, the villagers of Qina Village were all deeply saddened after witnessing so many people die due to no cure, and the vast majority of those who survived were disabled.

After returning to Qina Village, many villagers immediately greeted Ogata warmly.

The villagers all regarded Ogata and the others as benefactors, so they gave Ogata and Atachi the highest courtesy that their village could give.

Ogata and the others had a big meal during this time, and every villager they met when they went out would warmly greet Ogata and the others.

As for any requests made by Ogata and the others, the villagers of Qina Village will respond to them.

The life that Ogata and Atachi lived in Kina Village during this time can be summed up as "life like an emperor".

It's a pity that Ogata and A-Machi did not live very comfortably in this "emperor-like life".

Ogata was not very used to Ainu houses.

A-Machi is not very used to Ainu food.

The Ainu people live a life of fishing and hunting, and their daily meals are mainly a variety of meat.

Since he was a child, the only meat-related food he has eaten is a variety of seafood. Until now, he is not very used to meat such as deer and rabbit.

After returning to the village, the three of Ogata found a random villager and asked where Chepke was currently.

After learning that Chepke is now at his home, Ogata and the others immediately went straight to the village chief's home.

All the way unimpeded arrived at the door of the village head Chepke's house.

After making a loud announcement to the room, he immediately received a reply from Chepke, "Come in."

The Ainu people do not have such things as wooden doors and paper sliding doors. They usually like to use a kind of curtain woven from unknown plants as a door curtain.

Ogata and A-Machi lifted the curtain and walked into the house. As an outsider, Aiyaka stayed outside the house silently.

After Ogata and A-Machi entered the house, they saw Chepke who hadn't seen each other for several days.

Ogata looked at Chepke in front of him.

Compared with before, Chepke looked a little more haggard.

It is inevitable that he will look haggard, and he is not young anymore. After suffering so many days of exhaustion, his body will definitely feel overwhelmed.

Old people like Yuan Yi who are healthy and strong are only a very small number of people after all.

Sitting next to Chepke was a middle-aged man who was also familiar to Ogata—the middle-aged man who often acted as Chepke's Japanese translator.

"Mashima Goro, Machi. You came at the right time." Chepke said, "Aizan just happens to be here right now."

Aizan—the name of the middle-aged man who often served as Chepke's Japanese translator.

Sitting cross-legged behind Chepke with A-Machi, Ogata asked the village chief bluntly:

"Chief Chepke, I heard that you are looking for me. What's the matter?"

The Ainu people, who are still in the tribal civilization, don't like the culture of "speaking politely for half an hour before talking about business".

In the Ainu society, there has always been a cultural atmosphere of "speaking up when you have something to say".

So now Ogata can be regarded as doing as the Romans do in the countryside, without saying a few polite words, and directly getting to the point.

Seeing that Ogata got straight to the point, Chepke also cut straight to the point:

"Mashima Goro, I asked you to come here this time because I actually have something... I don't know if it's a good thing to tell you."

"I don't know if it's a good thing?" Ogata raised his eyebrows.

"We will never treat anyone who is kind to us."

"Since we got your help, we have been thinking about how to repay your 'saving the village'."

Chepke said slowly.

"But it's a pity that the current situation in our village is not very good. Even if I want to give you gifts, there is nothing in the village that is very valuable to you and others."

"I heard in advance that you are now looking for a couple."

"Do all we can to assist you in finding the couple and person you're looking for—that's probably the only thing we can do for you right now."

"Heyezhe's current total population is more than a thousand people, and there are Ainu people from all over the place. Maybe someone has seen the pair and people you are looking for."

"So I went to Heyezh this time and specifically asked Chanup, who is in charge of the whole Heyezh: Can you and your wife be allowed to enter Heyezh, so that you can find the person you are looking for in Heyezh. "

"Although the process was a bit bumpy, fortunately, the result is gratifying - Chanup agreed to let you enter Heyezhe as 'guests', and allowed you to find the two people you were looking for in Heyezhe .”

After Chepke's words fell, Ogata's eyes shone with a hint of surprise.

However, Chepke suddenly changed the topic at this time:

"However... Chanup let me remind you."

"Heyezh was a large settlement of many Ainu who had nowhere to go."

"Last year, a group of Ainu compatriots who were implicated in the battle of Kunasili Menasi and had nowhere to go moved into Heyezhe and became part of the residents of Heyezhe."

Ogata's eyes narrowed slightly after hearing the words "Battle of Kunasili Menasi" from Chepke's mouth.

Ogata is no stranger to this battle. Before arriving in Ezo, he had heard about the battle.

This battle took place in the first year of Kansei 2 years ago, when the Ainu people in the Kunasi Limenasi area rioted.

The Matsumae clan and the shogunate formed a coalition force to put down this large-scale riot by force.

It is not difficult to imagine what the attitude of the Ainu people who were implicated in this war would be towards Kazuto.

"So...many residents in Heyezhen hate Heren very much."

"Although they won't have the guts to do anything outrageous to Kazuto who entered Heyezhe as a guest, it should be inevitable to receive some strange looks."

"So Chanup asked me to tell you—if you decide to come to Heyezhe, you must be prepared to receive strange looks from some residents..."

After finishing what should be said, Chepke looked at Ogata silently, waiting for Ogata's response.

Ogata didn't answer right away.

Instead, he pursed his lips first, glanced at Ah Ding beside him, and said to Chepke:

"Chief Chepke, I'm sorry. Can my wife and I go and have a discussion first? We'll be right back."

Chepke cast a surprised look at Ogata.

Fishing and hunting life - this form of life is doomed that the Ainu society is also a society where men are superior to women.

Even if there are far more women than men in Qina Village, the hierarchical concept of "men are superior to women" will not change in any way.

Discussing things with women—this kind of thing, for Chepke, is a rare and somewhat incomprehensible thing.

Ogata, who understood the meaning of Chepke's eyes, smiled and said:

"My wife and I are one."

"She has the right to participate in all discussions related to our subsequent actions."

"My wife and I will go outside the house to discuss and will be back soon."

"I see..." Chepke nodded.

Ogata and A-Machi quickly left Chepke's house, and after arriving at a place where there were no other outsiders, A-Machi said directly to Ogata:

"Ogata, what do you think?"

"It coincides with our plan." Ogata said, "We planned to ask the villagers of Qina Village for help in the future, and take us to a village that is familiar with their village to continue looking for clues."

"I didn't expect that Chief Chepke was already helping us with this."

"Red Moon Fortress has a large population, and its members come from all over the world, so the chances of collecting useful information are higher."

"For us, Red Moon Fortress is indeed an excellent place to go."

"But..." Ah Ding frowned slightly at this time, "Didn't Chief Chepke just say that? Some people in Red Moon Fortress are very repulsive and..."

"I'm more worried about those people..."

"Before we came to Ezo, weren't we already prepared for the Ainu people who would encounter trouble?" Ogata said in a slightly joking tone at this time, "If If we are afraid of encountering those Ainu people who reject Kazumi, then we will not be able to go anywhere in Ezo.”

Before coming to Ezo, Ogata and A-machi, who had already done simple homework, knew that the relationship between Kazuto and Ezo had always been awkward. Very friendly Ainu people.

"...That's true." A-Ming laughed.

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Ogata perfectly fulfilled the promise he made to Chepke just now: he will be back soon.

He and Ah Ding only went out for a few minutes before returning to Chepke's eyes.

"Chief Chepke, when do you plan to move your village to Heyezhe?"

After returning, Xu conveniently asked Chepke directly.

After being stunned for a while, Chepke replied:

"The sooner you move to Heyezhe, the better. After all, no one knows when those white-skinned men who escaped before will bring back their rescuers."

"The injured villagers have now completed treatment, and our village now has a sufficient number of sleds to pull those injured and unable to move villagers."

"So I plan to move the whole village to Heyezhe in a few days."

As soon as Chepke's voice fell, Xu Fangyi said immediately:

"In that case, please let us go to Heyezhe with you later."

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Outside the village of Kina, Skulucci's camp——

"Mr. Mashima." Scruucci, who was sitting on his own hammock, held a bottle of wine that was only half full, and cast a puzzled look at Ogata standing in front of him, "What's the matter?" Why? Why did you come to me suddenly?"

During this period of time, Ogata has been in frequent contact with Skulucci due to the needs of both parties.

Ogata needed Scruucci to help them pick horses and teach them how to use M1775 flintlock pistols and Kentucky long rifles.

Scruucci also needs Ogata to tell him more about Genichi.

Skulucci spent too much time and energy searching for the clues of Yuan Yi, until now he finally found a person who has a strong relationship with Yuan Yi.

In order to clear up his long-standing lovesickness, Scruucci would talk to Ogata from time to time about matters related to Genichi.

The content of the questions is nothing more than "what is Mr. Kinoshita doing recently", "has Mr. Kinoshita improved his painting skills"... In short, they are asking about all aspects of Genichi's life.

When asked about Ogata, there was already nothing to say.

After all, Ogata was full of plans, and he didn't get along with Genichi for too long.

Because of the frequent contact between Ogata and Skulucci during this period, Ogata is now familiar with most of Skulucci's subordinates.

Now Ogata can freely enter and leave Skulucci's camp without encountering any obstacles.

When Scruucci asked what he could do for a sudden visit, Ogata was looking at Scruucci who was sitting in the hammock.

Scruzzi's face was now as rosy as his red hair.

"It's true that I came to you with something, but it's not something important." Ogata carefully looked at Skulucci's face several times, "You seem to have drunk a lot."

A few steps away from Scruucci, Ogata could smell the smell of alcohol wafting from him.

"It's the 'Maslenitsa' now." After finishing speaking, Skulucci raised the wine bottle in his hand and took another big gulp into his mouth, "Don't drink more now, and it will be the 'Lent' later, I can't drink anything, I can only drink tasteless water to survive."

Some time ago, when Skulucci and Ogata were chatting, Skulucci introduced to Ogata what their "Maslenitsa" is.

"Maslenitsa" is a unique festival of the Orthodox Church.

Nearly all of Scruucci's troops were Orthodox Christians - and Scruucci himself was an Orthodox Christian.

Skulucci was originally a Catholic, but after joining the Cossacks and becoming a Cossack, Skulucci converted to the Orthodox Church.

Catholicism and Orthodox Church are branches of Christianity.

At the beginning, there was only Christianity, which was regarded as the state religion of the Roman Empire.

But after the Roman Empire split into East and West, Christianity also split.

Both the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire claimed to be "Roman Orthodoxy", and at the same time claimed that Christianity on their side was orthodox.

So over time, Christianity split into two factions-Christianity in the west evolved into "Catholicism", and Christianity in the east evolved into "Orthodox Church".

Although Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity are the two major schools of Christianity, and believers on both sides believe in Jesus Christ, they are different in many aspects.

For example, this "Maslenitsa" is a unique festival of the Orthodox Church.

Every year at the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the Orthodox Church will hold a 40-day "Lent".

Meat and entertainment are prohibited during Lent.

Therefore, one week before the start of Lent, people indulge in joy, and every family eats meat as soon as possible, so as to make up for the ascetic life during Lent. "Maslenitsa" thus got its name and came into being.

Because the time point is at the end of winter and the beginning of spring, holding the "Maslenitsa" also has the meaning of "celebrating the passing of winter and the arrival of spring".

Ogata turned his head, glanced at the tent behind him where there were constant shouts and strange body collision sounds, and smiled wryly:

"You don't care about your subordinates, is it really okay? It feels like your subordinates are getting more and more crazy... When I entered the camp just now, I saw at least 10 people fighting there..."

"Don't worry about them." Scruucci waved his hand, "It's just our festival feature."

After promising to send doctors to help treat the villagers who had been shot, Skulucci immediately sent his men to find Vahili who was staying next to Kuma Village, and asked all of them to meet him.

Skulucci has 4 doctors under his command, 2 of them follow him, and 2 of them follow Vahiri and stay beside Kuma Village.

Letting Vasily and the others come here will not only allow the two doctors who followed Vasili to come and treat the villagers in Qina Village. It is also possible for all members to gather together to enjoy the meat and wine provided by China Village and have a happy Maslenitsa together.

After receiving the news from Skulucci, Vahili immediately organized all the subordinates staying near Kuma Village to rush to join Skulucci.

Vahili and the others, who were all galloping on horseback, successfully rendezvoused with Skulucci in just half a day and more than a day.

After the rendezvous, the two doctors who followed Vahiri immediately devoted themselves to treating the villagers of Qina Village.

With the joint efforts of these four doctors under Sculucci, the speed of diagnosis and treatment was more than doubled immediately.

And the villagers of China Village also fulfilled their promise to Sculucci.

The rest of the active villagers in Qina Village frequently went to the nearby mountains to hunt fresh prey, and borrowed wine from other well-connected villages to raise enough meat and wine.

Relying on the meat and wine provided by the villagers of China Village, Skulucci and the others held parties every day these days to celebrate the Maslenitsa.

These days, Skulucci and the others are making a scene of joy.

He drinks heavily every day, eats meat, and fights to his heart's content. At the same time, they loudly praised their leader Skulucci.

Praise to Scruucci - thanks to him they have so much meat to eat.

In fact, they didn't praise the wrong people either. The meat they were eating and the wine they were drinking had all been negotiated by Scruucci.

During this time, the villagers of China Village went hunting every day, and then sent the hunted prey to Skulucci's camp.

And Sculucci and his subordinates can really eat, and an adult deer can only feed 10 of them for a day.

They then had to live without meat or entertainment for 40 days, so everyone stuffed their stomachs with wine and meat—and so did Scruzzi.

By the way—after Vasili brought his men to China Village and joined Skulucci, Vasili naturally also saw Ogata.

Unexpectedly, at the same time as reuniting with the boss, he could reunite with Ogata who had been separated for a few days. Vahili, who had reaped double happiness, after reuniting with Ogata, the first sentence he said was "Please meet me again." Fight each other!"

In the past few days of parting from Ogata, the injury from the fight with Ogata last time has already healed in all likelihood.

Although Vasili's character of loving to fight with others is a bit strange, Ogata doesn't dislike Vasili, who also helped them, so Ogata fulfilled his wish—to put Vasili again Ciri gave a beating.

Vahily should still be recuperating in bed now.

It is said that Vahili, who is recuperating in bed, will show a strange happy smile from time to time during these days.

Scruucci raised the wine bottle again and took a big gulp of wine into his mouth.

"I'm going to participate in the 'Wrist Wrestling Contest' later. So let's get back to business and talk about what you said 'it's not a big deal' just now."

"Are you trying to ask me how to teach people how to ride a horse? Sorry, I can't help you with this. I can learn how to ride a horse, and I don't have any experience of being taught or teaching people."

Scruzzy spoke in an understated tone, and said something that would make Machi look like "ww"—fortunately Machi is not here now.

Scruucci had also heard a little about Tomin's dumb talent for riding horses.

So he subconsciously thought——Ogata came to ask for advice on "how to make equestrian fools learn to ride horses".

"I didn't come to ask you how to ride a horse." Ogata smiled helplessly, "I actually came to say goodbye to you."

"Farewell?" Scruucci raised his eyebrows.

Ogata briefly told Scruucci what happened today.

Ogata had just left Chepke's place.

After leaving Chepke's place, Xuren immediately came to Skulucci alone and told Skulucci that he and Ating would leave with the villagers in a few days.

"...So that's how it is." Skulucci took another sip of wine, "That Chepke has successfully negotiated and plans to move the village to Heyezhe in a few days."

"Then you and Miss Ating decided to go to Heye Zhe together."

"En." Ogata nodded, "Hongyue...ah, no. Heyezhe has a large population, and there are people from all over the world. There may be clues that I have been looking for for a long time."

"So I don't want to give up Heyezhe."

"Heyezhe..." Skulucci shrugged, "I'm also interested in that place, but it's not my responsibility, so I have no hope of going there in the short term."

Ogata had previously asked Skulucci if he knew about the Red Moon Fortress—that is, Heyezhe.

Scruucci said he didn't know much about it.

He knew nothing about the existence of such a land, its location, and the miraculous possession of guns by the Ainu there.

Skulucci had no idea why the Ainu in the Red Moon Fortress had muskets.

"I'm very curious." Scruucci continued, "The two people you are looking for, what is your relationship with them? You can actually make you work so hard to track them down in this snow country where nothing but snow is snow. "

"Please allow me to keep this question a secret." Ogata said softly.

Scruucci shrugged:

"Since you don't want to say it, forget it."

Scruucci took another sip of his drink.

"It's a coincidence that we will leave here in a few days. I have to go back to the boss."

"Boss?" Xu Fang revealed doubts.

"Our group of Cossacks who came to explore the Far East are organized and have clear superiors and subordinates." Skulucci laughed, "Although the organization is scattered."

"It would be too troublesome to explain to you in detail what our organizational structure is like."

"I'll try to explain it to you in simple terms."

"You can understand me as the 'little leader' of the expedition."

Scruucci patted his chest.

"And then I have a 'Captain' on my head."

"A 'big captain' is in charge of several small captains."

"I'm planning to go back to my 'Captain' in a few days."

"While going back to report to him on the recent work, we will also supply a wave of ammunition and medicine."

Speaking of this, Scruucci smiled wryly with a hint of helplessness.

"I spent a lot of ammunition and medicine to help the villagers of Qina Village this time."

"Ammunition is easy to explain. But medicine is more difficult to explain."

"I've been thinking for the past few days when Boss Alexander asked me 'why your team ran out of so much medicine', how should I answer..."

"Boss Alexander?" Ogata asked, "Is this the name of the 'Captain' on your head?"

"Yeah." Skulucci nodded, "My boss' name is Daniel Mikhail Alexander."

——Alexander... What a domineering name...

In previous lives, even those who have not systematically studied European history have heard of the name "Alexander".

"If I can't explain how these medicines are used up, Boss Alexander will definitely pick my skin off."

After all, Scruucci subconsciously raised the wine bottle in his hand and poured it into his own mouth.

However, after sticking the mouth of the bottle to his lips, Skulucci realized that the bottle was empty, so he threw the empty bottle aside.

"...I've always been curious."

Ogata glanced at the wine bottle thrown aside by Scruucci, and then continued:

"That night, why did you go to help the villagers of Qina Village?"

"You are a Cossack like those who raided the village, aren't you?"

"Why do you not hesitate to confront your own compatriots, face so many troubles, and help the villagers of Qina Village?"

Ogata has actually been holding back this question in his mind for a long time.

But I couldn't find the right time to ask questions.

Now that he was about to part with Scruucci soon, Ogata didn't intend to procrastinate any longer, and directly asked this question that had troubled him for a while.

Scruucci happened to be crouching on a big cloth bag to get the new wine at this moment.

When Ogata's voice fell, Scruzzy's figure paused—but it was only for a moment.

"...There is no particular reason." Scruucci smiled faintly, "It's just that after seeing the village being invaded by others, his body suddenly moved by itself."

After finishing speaking, Scruucci subconsciously glanced at the book on the head of the hammock bed with "Don Quixote" written in English on the cover.

"What about you?" Scruucci asked back, "Mr. Mashima, why did you help the villagers in that village?"

"Speaking of which, you are really brave. There were dozens of people who attacked that village. Facing so many enemies, you still rushed into the village to save people without hesitation."

Ogata pursed his lips when Scruucci asked the exact same question as he had asked him just now, and then replied in a half-joking tone:

"...I don't have any particular reason. It's just that, like you, after seeing the village being invaded by others, my body suddenly moved by itself."

"Hahaha. It seems that both of us are easily 'involuntary' people." Scruzzi let out a few hearty laughs, "In a few days, we will part, I will tell you A farewell gift is ready."

After taking another sip of wine, Scruucci put down the wine bottle in his hand, then walked quickly to another big cloth bag, and found a large rolled up paper from it.

Scruucci spread out the paper as big as an A3 paper, then took out a pen and ink, and began to quickly scribble something on the paper.

After painting, Scruucci gave the paper to Ogata.

"this is for you."

"This is...?" Ogata took the paper and found that it was a map.

A very detailed hand drawn map.

To what extent?

Where there is a smooth road, where there is a stream...these are clearly marked.

This detailed, hand-drawn map now has 2 small circles drawn on it.

"Different expeditions have different tasks."

Scruucci said.

"The main job of my team is to draw the map."

"This map is one of the big maps I have drawn with my own hand."

"This is where Heyezhe is."

Scruucci raised his finger to one of the two circles he had just drawn on the map.

"And here is my boss Alexander's residence."

Scruucci pointed to the other circle he had just drawn.

"I will stay at Boss Alexander's for at least 2 months."

"After you finish He Yezhe's trip, if you encounter any troublesome things that need help, you can follow the map to find me."

"Anything I can help with, I'll do my best to help."

"Are you going to give me this map?" Ogata glanced at the map the size of an A3 paper in his hand, "It must take a lot of time to draw this map? Do you really want to give me this map? "

"It's just a map." Scruzzi shrugged, "There is no need to have any psychological burden. I can draw a better map of this kind at any time. Just treat it as a gift between friends. "

"...Well then, I will accept this map." After a long silence, Ogata nodded solemnly, "If there is an opportunity and time in the future, I will definitely come to you again."

"If you come to Boss Alexander's residence later, you will shout: Славагосударю"

Scruucci said.

"Then shout again: Ядруг Скулуччи."

"The first sentence of these two sentences is the secret code of our brigade, which means 'glory to His Majesty the Tsar'. As long as you shout this sentence, those who stand guard outside the station will not regard you as an enemy."

"The latter means 'I am a friend of Scruzzi'."

"After shouting this sentence, someone will come to me to check whether there is a friend like you."

"Do you remember these two sentences?"

"It's a bit hard to remember." Ogata smiled wryly, "Do you have a pen? I'll write these two sentences on the back of this map."

Scruucci handed Ogata his quill.

This is the first time Ogata has used this thin and short quill, so it is a bit difficult to use.

Of course Ogata can't write Russian, he just used Japanese to phoneticize the two sentences Skulucci said just now.

In the previous life, when Ogata first started to learn English, for the sake of convenience, he often used Chinese to phoneticize English.

For example - the word hello, it is phoneticized as "Hello".

Unfortunately, not long after Ogata started using this "Chinese phonetic notation method", his teacher discovered it and severely banned it.

Ogata is now using this "phonetic method" that has not been used for a long time, and writes the Japanese phonetics of the two sentences that Skulucci just said on the back of the map.

After Ogata struggled to write down the pinyin of these two sentences in crooked fonts on the back of the map, Skulucci suddenly let out a few strange laughs:

"By the way, let me tell you another good place by the way. You spread out the map."

Ogata obediently followed Skulucci's instructions and spread out the map he had just received from Skulucci.

"There is a natural hot spring here."

Scruucci raised his hand and pointed somewhere on the map.

"Hot spring?" Ogata raised his eyebrows.

"Well, that's right, all natural, the kind with a strong sulfur smell."

"This land is rich in hot springs, and I have seen many pure natural hot springs along the way."

"But the hot spring here is definitely the best hot spring among all the hot springs I have ever seen."

"You should also know the benefits of hot springs, right?"

"Soaking in this natural hot spring is not only good for health, but also good for healing injuries."

"And it is said that it can also promote the development of people."

"If you have time in the future, you can take Machi-san to soak in the hot spring there."

Scruucci cast a meaningful look at Ogata.

"Don't look at me like that." Ogata said in a helpless tone, "No matter what happens to me and A-Machi, we wouldn't do that kind of thing in this kind of hot spring where I don't know how many people have soaked in it."

"And I'm actually not very interested in hot springs."

While saying this, Ogata folded up the map and put it in his arms.

Before folding the map, he glanced subconsciously at the location of the hot spring that Scruucci had just pointed out.

...

...

A few days passed in a flash.

In the past few days, the depopulated Qina Village is ready to move. He greeted all the familiar villages and counted all the things to take away.

Although some villagers opposed the relocation, Chepke, as the village chief, had absolute power.

The "higher powers" headed by Chepke have decided to relocate the village, and it is useless for these villagers who oppose the relocation to make a fuss.

The horses seized from Vladimir and the others were of great help at this moment.

Villagers place heavy items such as luggage on the horses' backs.

Those dog sleds were used to transport the wounded whose bodies could not move freely.

Atachi was finally able to walk slowly on horseback now.

At that time, Ogata almost burst into tears of joy when he saw that A-Machi was finally able to sit firmly on the horseback and steer the horse forward slowly.

The day of the trip was a sunny day.

The villagers of Qina Village, who have gathered all the things they want to take away, are ready to go.

And Ogata and Atachi, who were going to follow them to the Red Moon Fortress, stood in front of Aiyaka, Skulucci and the others, saying goodbye to them.

It will take another 2 days for Scruucci and the others to join his boss named Alexander.

"Aiyaka. Thank you for your care during this time." Ogata said, "Take care. Say hello to the villagers of Kuma Village for us."

"Yeah." Aiyaka nodded vigorously, "Take care of yourself too. I hope you find the two people you have been looking for as soon as possible."

Ogata turned his gaze to Scruucci.

Before Ogata could speak, Scruucci scratched his hair first, and then said:

"According to your Japanese habits... at this time, I should say to you, 'I wish you good luck in martial arts'. Right?"

"It doesn't matter what you say." Ogata smiled, "Take care, Scruucci."

"I wish you good fortune, Mr. Mashima, and Ms. Atachi." Scruucci also smiled.

By the way - Vasily is now standing behind Skulucci.

After Skulucci's voice fell, Vahili said immediately:

"Mr. Mashima! Please take care! If you have time and opportunity in the future! Please come to us again!"

He is now looking at Ogata who is about to leave with teary eyes, his eyes are full of reluctance.

Being looked at by such a hunk with such eyes made Ogata feel like being shocked by electricity.

——Is Vasili so full of emotions... It's just parting from someone he's only known for a few days, yet he shows such a gaze and expression...

While Ogata was feeling emotional in his heart, he also said to Vasily, "Take care".

After saying goodbye to Scruucci and the others, Ogata turned over and sat on Carrot's horse.

Not far away, the team formed by the villagers of Qina Village has begun to move forward slowly.

Ogata and O-Machi waved their hands at Scruucci and the others, and hurriedly rode their horses to follow.

Skulucci and the others stood there watching Ogata and the others.

Soon, Skulucci and the others completely disappeared on the horizon behind Ogata and the others.

——Red Moon Fortress...

Ogata on horseback, looking at the horizon ahead, slowly recited the name of their next stop in their hearts.

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Today's update is 11,000, and I will write the transition before going to the Red Moon Fortress in one go.

After that, it should be regarded as the second half of volume 7.

Starting tomorrow, the shogunate army will officially launch operations.

The plot will also start to unfold like a "hurricane".

I worked very hard to update 1W1 today, I have nothing to ask for, I just hope to get a few more monthly tickets.

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