The shogunate assembled dozens of vassals, totaling about 150,000 troops, approaching the Choshu vassal.
but......
The decisions made in the face of anger must be incomplete.
The shogunate shogunate and the vassal lords of various vassals were unable to bear such a huge and radical military action.
The vassal soldiers who could not get military pay had no will to fight, and many people even secretly cursed the vassal regime and the shogunate Tokugawa Ieshiro.
In this regard, Saigo Morita, who participated in the attack on the Changzhou vassal and served as military advisor, came up with a plan.
A huge number only needs to be put under pressure, and there is no need to take real attacks.
Even though I can't really attack...
All the shogunate wants is dignity.
So, just applying pressure is enough.
Force the Choshu family to hand over the culprits who truly planned the ban, and the shogunate would be able to gain minimum dignity.
Let the Changzhou vassal self-dispose the radicals within the Changzhou vassal itself.
The Choshu Fan did not want to accept this result, but he had to accept it.
A 150,000 army was enough to plow the land of the Changzhou vassal state, not to mention the four-nation joint fleet with cannons outside the island.
The generals of the army, including Bingwei, Maki Kazumi, Kusaka Genrui, etc., all committed suicide by cutting their stomachs, and the three families who really provoked the war did not escape.
After the Choshu family made a stance and the top leaders were almost dead, the shogunate finally gave in and retreated from the 150,000 "army".
Takasugi Shinsaku was also found, quietly made peace with foreigners, and signed the "Xiaguan Treaty" with foreigners with his own will. The general content was to give up expelling the barbarians and no longer have malice to foreigners.
Although this storm of the Changzhou vassal state was a bit terrible, it came to an end.
at the same time......
Zuocun stood at the front of a ship and looked at the sea in the distance.
He was waiting for the British merchant ship to join him.
In the alliance between the four of them, Takasugi Shinsaku and Katsuko Taro were responsible for managing the "teams" established by Takasugi Shinsaku. Ryuma was inconvenient to come forward because Miss Aaron was inconvenient to come forward, so he was responsible for dispatching.
Zuocun is responsible for contacting foreign caravans and purchasing guns and other supplies.
The gun that appeared in the Forbidden Gate Transformation a while ago was actually made by Zuocun.
In addition, Zuocun was also the only front-line combatant among the four.
"If you don't apply what you are best at, how could you devote yourself to this career?"
However, Zuocun was not directly incorporated into the teams and did not belong to the general.
Zuocun's fighting method is too personal and not suitable for other people to participate.
Zuocun narrowed his eyes.
Ships appeared at the end of the sea.
His vision is much better than that of a telescope.
"The target is here." Zuocun reminded the sailor.
When the sailor heard the news reported by Zuocun, he had no doubts and directly instigated the ship to sail towards the target ship.
......
"So, the goods are all here?" The sailor was counting guns and ammunition, and Zuocun was sitting with a British official.
"Of course, Zuocun." This weapon smuggler who does business with Zuocun is called Payton. Although he is an illegal, he can often get a lot of good things. "It is always so pleasant to do business with you."
Zuocun held the goblet, clinked the cup with Payton, and said with a smile, "After all, this is a good thing for both of us."
"You get the money, I get the gun." He smiled and drank a sip of red wine.
Zuocun doesn’t like drinking red wine, he likes sake.
But it is said that red wine represents elegance and temperament abroad.
Although Zuocun didn't know what kind of elegance was that Payton, the smuggler, since Payton wanted to drink, then drink it.
The currency used by the two of them to do business is gold, which is basically obtained from Ryuma, and Takasugi also paid a portion of the money.
boom--
Just then, a tremor came from the ship.
Bombardment!
Zuocun reflected in an instant.
"Shit - What happened?!" Payton was a little panicked, but then he also reflected on it and recovered his calmness.
He said silly: "Damn it, it must be those hateful British guys!"
He yelled outside: "Which direction is the enemy?"
"Boss, to the west!" A sailor's voice came from the deck.
Zuocun rushed out of the room and ran directly to the deck.
To the west of Payton's ship, the Nassimento, a warship was sailing slowly.
"What is the food for the watchtower? It's so close that the shells hit the body before they notice it!" Payton also followed, looking at the British warships that were so close, he was a little scared, but he was even more angry.
Zuocun looked up and saw that there was no movement on the mast, but there was panic on the deck.
Zuocun jumped up, grabbed the mast, and came to the top of the lookout.
A sailor lay in the watchtower, his face turned pale and he was dead.
Zuocun lifted the man up and jumped off the lookout.
Payton was startled when he jumped up in Zuo Village. One Zuo Village was frightened, but unexpectedly...
But this is not important. The key now is how to deal with the current situation.
The responsible person was responsible for observing the death of the people around him, and it seemed to die of poisoning.
"Damn, what should I do now?" Payton's hands were trembling.
What to do? Can you only die here?
"Is there any water coming into the side of the ship?!" he asked yelling.
"Not yet, but I guess it won't last long." The sailor should have reached it, with fear in his voice.
Zuocun looked at the sky and another shell blasted over.
The crane hu was unsheathed, and Zuocun jumped up without hesitation.
The cannons on this British warship are not advanced, and the shells are also old-fashioned and will only detonate after a violent impact.
Zheng--
The crane slammed on the side of the shell and directly divided the shell into two.
"Left...Zuocun!"
Zuocun returned to the ship and frowned and looked at the warship in the distance.
No other warships are nearby, and it can be identified as a ship that is specifically to capture Payton.
"Hey, Payton." Zuocun looked like an eagle, looking at the warship in the distance, "If I could help you escape this crisis, would you like to give me more guns?"
"Oh?" Payton was stunned.
"Can, can! I'll give you all the guns in this boat!" Payton nodded quickly.
Zuocun took off his Wu suit, and put the chewy feathers and chewy lily aside, bare-handed, holding the crane bell with a little smile.
"Zuo, Zuocun, do you want to use this knife?" Payton was frightened, "This is impossible! Give you this gun, you carry a gun!"
"The sword has long been abandoned by the times. If it doesn't work, it's absolutely not possible!"
Zuocun stood at the edge of the deck, looked at the shells flying in the air, and laughed.
"You can say that the times no longer need swords."
To be continued...