Gyeonggi, Qinjinfan, Ojin--
Dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong...
The sound of foot stepping on the ground is endless.
Under the sunlight, various equipment such as spears, muskets, cannons reflected a shining cold light.
Teams of soldiers wearing light onion-colored Hoino were opened out of Otsu in an orderly manner and set foot on the Tokai street leading to Edo, countless pedestrians looked at it.
In the center of the long queue, Kondo Yuki and Nagakura Shinhata can be seen.
I saw Kondo Yuki rode his horse and whip it, majestic.
He turned his eyes and glanced back and forth at the soldiers around him.
Suddenly, he opened his mouth wide and shouted:
"The righteousness is in our army! Race to Kanto! Defeat the rebels!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Nagakura Shinhata, who was following him, raised his right arm and shouted:
“Hey————”
The next moment, the soldiers shouted in unison:
“Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!”
Morale is high and fighting spirit is high.
It has been more than a month since the end of the "Second Sekihara War".
Such a long time was enough to recover from the burnout of war by the soldiers of the newly selected group.
After realizing that the "Yiqiao faction" might launch a military coup, Aoden immediately sent an order to Otsu, asking the new elected team to come and provide assistance immediately.
Qingdeng has always seen this sudden civil war very clearly.
To win this battle, you are nothing more than grasping the following two key points.
One is to defend Edo Castle.
The second is to let the main force of the new selection group come to assist as soon as possible.
With the former, you will be invincible.
No matter how the "Ichiqiao Sect" jumps around, it will be useless to not defeat Edo Castle.
With the latter, the mere "one bridge" is not worth mentioning at all.
The reason why the "Ichiqiao faction" dared to launch a military coup now is nothing more than two once-in-a-lifetime precious opportunities: "King Nishi was seriously injured" and "the main force of the new selection group is not in Edo".
That's it, the day when the main force of the new selection group arrived in Edo was the moment when his conspiracy was crushed.
Facing the main force of the new selection group, whether it is the "Dead Soldiers Legion" of the "One Bridge Sect" or the direct sects standing on the side of the "One Bridge Sect", they are all shaking the trees, and they can be crushed to death with a little effort!
After Aoden's military order was passed to Otsu, Kondo and others did not dare to neglect them, and immediately mobilized to prepare for the expedition.
Of course, they cannot "go to help in the air."
Although the "Yiqiao Sect" is a mortal enemy, the Western vassals are also difficult existences that should not be underestimated.
Therefore, several troops must be left to defend the base camp and monitor the Western countries.
After simple negotiation, Kondo and others made the following deployment:
Team 1, Team 5 and Team 8 remain at Otsu.
The second team, the third team, the fourth team, the sixth team and the eleventh team rushed to Edo.
Kondo Ao, Nagakura Shinhara, Saito Ichi, Serizawa Ya, Inoue Genzaburo... These killer names are all on the "support list".
Just looking at these names, you can tell what style this reinforcement army will be - except for the captain of the 11th Team, Juro, everyone is a reckless man who dares to fight and rush!
Thanks to the perfect system and the new spirit of "the beginning of the corps", whether it is the battle in front of the formation or the operation behind the scenes, the new selection team's action speed is extremely fast, just like lightning!
In just two days, Kondo Yuki and others completed the mobilization and began to set off!
Just this morning, when the sky turned white, the big flag of Cheng-shaped characters flew over the East China Sea street.
Carriages filled with baggage were like beads on necklaces, and the ruts on the road were the threads that strung the beads.
The soldiers of each squad stalked with their heads and were full of energy.
According to the plan, they will go east along Donghai Street.
Within seven days, the troops arrived at Edo!
...
...
Edo, Imatocho, the main formation of the Ichibashi Army—
“…”
“…”
“…”
“…”
quiet.
Deadly silence!
No one spoke...even breathed very lightly.
In the true sense, "no one dares to come out of the atmosphere".
The news of "the new group was selected to go out" was almost transmitted to the two camps at the same time.
Then... nothing happened.
As this news was conveyed, the atmosphere of Yiqiao Army's main formation naturally became this field.
Although Ichihashi and others had long expected that Qingdeng would definitely order the main force of the new selection group to "go to Beijing to serve the king", they never expected that the speed would be so fast!
After learning about the specific lineup of reinforcements, they even took a deep breath.
Kondo Yu, Nagakura Shinhara, Saito Ichi, Serizawa Ya, Inoue Gensaburo... One by one, one by one!
Not only that, they also brought the artillery team (Eleventh Team) over!
Anyone with a normal mind would not want to fight head-on with this army that has a high "attack power"!
Which is stronger, the Yiqiao Army or the Xinxuan Group?
This kind of problem, even if it is just a second thought, is disrespectful to human wisdom.
Even the people with the most optimistic central attitude of the "Yiqiao Sect" will not think that they can match the main force of the new selection group!
Regardless of equipment, morale, organization, and practical experience alone, there is a huge gap between the two sides that is insurmountable.
Time passes by bit by bit...
The atmosphere in the room was so solemn...
It is very much like the depths of the sea, full of darkness and pressure... Even if the whale passes through it, it will not cause any turmoil.
In this dead silence, there was the sound of sweat dropping on the ground.
It was obvious that the temperature was very low today, and it was not surprising that it would snow when it would snow, but everyone in the room felt dry mouth and sweat.
Glazed and lowered his head, sweat dripped on his face to the ground without knowing it - most people in the room maintained this posture.
Finally... in this unbearable silence, someone finally broke the silence and produced a sound.
But I saw someone swallowing hard, moistening his dry throat, and then trying to squeeze out his smile:
"We...we still have a chance of winning!"
As soon as this was said, another person immediately echoed:
"That's right! We haven't lost yet! The main players of the new selection group have just left Otsu! As for common sense, it will take at least 7 days for them to arrive in Edo. As long as they win Edo Castle within these 7 days, we can save the situation!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, he was like nectar smearing outside the beehive, immediately attracting a large number of attacks:
"'Common sense'? How dare you use 'Common sense' to measure the new selection group?!"
"That's right, right!"
"What a brave corps of the new selection group, are you unsure?"
"Just a while ago, they rushed back to Otsu from Changzhou at an astonishing speed and successfully replicated the 'China Great Swift'. If they came to Edo at the same speed, what should we do?"
"Besides, are you taking Edo Castle as you want? If you can easily capture Edo Castle, will we still need to be sad here?"
The fierce refutations made the "war pros" feel both ashamed and inspiring.
The leader of the "pro-war faction" is Gao Lao.
Gao Lao gritted his teeth, his eyebrows were raised, and the wrinkles on his face were quickly relaxed:
"Cowards! You are all a group of cowards! The main players of the new selection group are still on the way to arrive, we still have time! There is still hope of winning!"
With Gao Lao's lead, the "main war factions" have all gathered momentum and launched a counterattack:
"From the moment of the reign of the army, we have no way out! Either win or die!"
"Even if you surrender, you will never escape death! There is a glimmer of hope in the battle!"
"We are not yet at the end of our lives!"
The fierce counterattack of the "Fierce War faction" made the gunpowder smell stronger on the scene.
The two sides had a fierce debate on "what to do now".
"Recognize the reality! After losing the help of the Mito Army, we completely lost the opportunity to 'attack Edo Castle'!"
"Juqingdeng has successfully won the hearts of the people! More than two thousand civilians rushed to aid Juqingdeng! Our only military advantage no longer exists now!"
"Who will fight against Kondo Yuki? Who will fight against Nagakura Shinhachi? Who will fight against Saito Ichi? Is it you, or me?!"
The two sides were quarreling...
The intensity and noisyness are no less than that of a festival celebration - but the atmosphere of the two is vastly different, the latter is full of liveliness, while the former exudes a looming despair.
At this time when the quarrel between the two sides became increasingly fierce, a voice that was neither sad nor happy, which belonged to either side suddenly penetrated into it:
“…Let’s retreat.”
This sudden sound was like a "silent magic" being used. In an instant, the whole audience was silent.
The people on both sides turned their heads and looked at each other - a thin middle-aged man.
The tall man glared at the other party:
"Retreat? Where to retreat?"
The other party took a deep breath and replied:
"Fukui Phan!"
Fukui Phan - Located in Echizen region, Ishigao 320,000.
His vassal lord was a veteran of the "Yiqiao Sect" and Harugao Matsuhira, who once served as the "Political Chief".
When Ichihashi Keiki was still the "general's post", Harugao Matsuhei always gave him strong support, as if he was his right-hand man.
However, after the farce of "May 10th, the barbarians began to be expelled from the barbarians", Matsuhei Haruki was implicated and forced to resign as the "Political Chief" and retire to the vassal state.
Although Harugao Matsuhei has long left the political center, he has always secretly supported the "Ichiqiao faction".
The Mito family, which had just lost three thousand troops, has suffered heavy damage and is not suitable to use it as a way out.
Furthermore, it is still a question whether Mito family can continue to exist in the future.
"The Mito Army almost caused the fall of Edo Castle", "The main force of the Xinsheng Group who came to support led the artillery team", "The revenge of the Kiritokori will be avenged"... Based on the above three points, anyone with a little brain knows what kind of military action will Aoden be launched when the main force of the Xinsheng Group comes.
Therefore, if Ichihashi Keiki and others want to evacuate... Ah, no, if they escape from Edo, Fukui Band is their only place to stay.
From now on, Yiqiao Qingxi was like a petrified person, motionless, expressionless, looking at the nose, and looking at the heart, not knowing whether he was thinking or dazed.
It was not until the man said the word "retreat" that he finally reacted - he slowly raised his head and stared at the other person.
Facing the eyes of everyone on the scene, the other party talked:
"Using the Fukui vassal as a barrier, we will send envoys to join forces with the vassals such as Satsuma, Tosa, etc. In this way, we will have a chance to make a comeback!"
Someone immediately asked:
"Samo Tosa?"
The other party nodded vigorously:
"That's right!"
"Tokugawa Ishiki is unconscious."
"Tianzhangyuan is a girl."
"It is not difficult to predict that after this war, Kirikito will become the actual ruler of the shogunate! It is powerful! Just like Sima Yi and Yuwen Hu back then!"
"Satsuma, Tosa and other Yufans will definitely not be happy to see a powerful Hachiakito!"
"So, in the matter of 'chasing oranges', we are consistent with the interests of the Yufan such as Satsuma and Tosa!"
"Promising them with great benefits - such as dividing the land of the Qinjin vassal state - forming an "offensive and defensive alliance" with them!"
"In this way, you can regain the ability to compete with Juicyen!"
"Whenever, it's still unknown who will win!"
The other party finished speaking.
After speaking, he quietly raised his head and chest, waiting for the others to respond.
Just now, the debate between the "war pro-submitted faction" and the "submitted faction" was just a blind venting emotion, and no one proposed a constructive and feasible plan.
The "main war faction" repeatedly emphasized "fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!"
The "principal surrender" kept retelling "If you continue to fight, you will lose all the money."
In comparison, the other party’s words are reasonable and concise, and they directly give a clear plan.
In comparison, there is a big gap.
Soon, someone echoed:
"I... agree! Whether it is 'continuing to fight' or 'supplication', we should retreat! Stay with the green mountains and don't be afraid of burning fire!"
Immediately afterwards, another person echoed:
"I think so too! Let's retreat!"
In the blink of an eye, it was like pushing down dominoes, and more and more people clearly stated that they should "retreat":
"It's reasonable!"
"Although I'm very unwilling to give up, I can only do this..."
"If we can obtain the assistance of Satsuma, Tosa and other vassal states, we will definitely be more powerful!"
Of course, no matter when or where, there will be no shortage of people who sing the opposite tune.
After thinking for a moment, Gao Lao shouted sternly:
"No! Absolutely not! Satsuma, Tosa and other vassals all have the hearts of jackals and foxes! Being an alliance with them is like struggling with a tiger!"
Gao Lao's firm attitude made the atmosphere on the scene tense again.
At first glance, it seems that another dispute is about to break out.
However, at this moment—
“…enough.”
A bridge suddenly made a sound.
When everyone heard this, they all turned their heads and looked at the bridge on the main seat.
"It's noisy...Where do you think this is? Do you have a vegetable market?"
Ichihashi said as he slowly stood up.
"I'm tired... Let's stop here today's military discussion, it's all broken up."
After saying that, Yiqiao Qingxi left without hesitation.
Seeing this, everyone was anxious.
Gao Lao said quickly:
"Master Yiqiao! Please stay! Now is the critical moment that every second is a matter of time! How can I go off?"
However, Ichihashi ignored them at all.
He didn't even slant his eyes, and ran out of the room as if he was running away.
Gao Lao and others stayed there, staring at each other...
...
...
It's night—
Edo, Imatocho, the main formation of the Ichibashi Army—
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
Gao Lao crunched the corridor floor.
Just listening to his footsteps, you can tell that he is in a very bad mood.
In fact, it is indeed the case.
Under the candlelight, his brows frowned and his expression was solemn.
Yiqiao's various performances today made him very dissatisfied.
The military agreement was halfway through, and suddenly left... What a moral character!
The main force of the new selection group is on the way to Edo. Every minute and every second are extremely precious at the moment! It is impossible to waste at all!
At this moment of life and death, he actually got off the meeting... The more he thought about it, the more angry he became.
At this point, he no longer cared about the superiority and etiquette.
Even if he is forced, he will break into Yiqiao Qingxi's room and clarify his interests with him!
——Tonight, I must make the words clear in front of Lord Yiqiao!
As soon as he thought of this, he happened to come to Yiqiao Qingxi's room door.
Seeing that the room was pitch black, Gao Lao was not polite, cleared his throat and shouted loudly:
"Master Yiqiao! Please wake up! I have important matters to discuss!"
The servant outside the room immediately moved half a step and stopped Gao Lao:
"Your Excellency, please be quiet, Lord Yiqiao has already gone to bed!"
Gao Laoli ignored the attendant and squeezed out the other party and pushed the door open.
After breaking into Yiqiao Qingxi's bedroom, he suddenly found that there was no one in the room... there was no Yiqiao Qingxi's figure at all!
He was startled first, and then looked at Keiki Ichihashi's attendant in anger:
"Where is Lord Yiqiao? Where did he go?!"
Taking Gao Lao's pressure, the attendant shivered a few times:
"One, Lord Yihashi... He, he... went to Echimaebashi..."
*******
*******
In the blink of an eye, it’s the end of the month again! Book friends who have monthly tickets on hand, please be sure to vote for this book! (Teared Leopard and Leopard Head.jpg) Please give me monthly tickets! Please give me recommendation votes! (Leopard Head Crying.jpg)
Chapter completed!