Frontal battlefield.
Takasugi Shinsaku is leading his army to fight with the shogunate's coalition forces.
Because the Satsuma Domain, one of the most powerful vassals, did not participate in the battle, it was almost difficult for the shogunate to take advantage on the battlefield.
"Damn it, where did these traitors get so many guns!"
The commander of the shogunate said angrily.
His name is Tokugawa Yoshiki.
He didn't understand why the Choshu clan's army had such strong combat capabilities. Although its number was less than half of the shogunate's army, it had rich combat experience and advanced weapons and equipment, and it was able to suppress the shogunate's army.
"What about the Navy? What is that guy Katsu Kaishu doing now?" Tokugawa Yingxi was like an angry lion.
"Lord Katsu Kaishu... is confronting the navy of the Choshu Domain..." the armor-clad subordinate reported in a cold sweat.
"Confrontation? Why didn't you open fire?" Tokugawa Yingxi suppressed his anger and asked.
"Because... the number of warships held by the Choshu Domain Navy is not much less than the fleet led by Lord Katsu Kaishu..." the subordinate reported through gritted teeth.
Tokugawa Qingxi felt a fire burning in his chest.
He knew where these weapons and equipment came from.
Wouldn't those bastard foreigners rather make money from these rebellious ministers and traitors than make money from the shogunate?
Tokugawa Iemo, what on earth was that shogun thinking?
What on earth are you thinking! ! ! ! !
"get out."
Tokugawa Qingxi still retains a trace of reason and knows that all this is not the fault of this subordinate.
The subordinate bowed slightly, exited the room, and closed the door.
Immediately afterwards, roaring and smashing sounds were heard from inside the door, which scared the subordinate and left quickly.
...
After everyone in the Shinsengumi recovered from their injuries enough to take action, they were all brought under control.
It is a serious crime to protect a general against his will.
After the interrogation, Okita Souji, Nagakura Shinpachi, Saito Kazuo and Harada Sanosuke were released, leaving the culprit who held command that night.
Captain of the Shinsengumi Division 6, Gensaburo Inoue.
Genzaburo Inoue will commit seppuku in front of the general's tomb after his body is recovered.
Before this, Gensaburo Inoue will be imprisoned in prison.
Okita Souji sat silently in the Shinsengumi's station.
Figures flashed through his mind.
Everyone from the Trial Guard Hall, everyone from the Shinsengumi, and the children from Mibu Village.
as well as......
Anno Zuomura.
She stroked the hilt of California Clear Light.
Gensaburo Inoue's heart was broken.
The murderer is not only Zuo Cun, but also her, Saito and Nagakura.
"Ahem——"
Okita Souji suddenly coughed violently.
Blood appeared in her palms.
She suddenly felt irritable.
No matter how good or close the previous relationship was, when facing each other with a knife, you are the opponent and all you need to do is swing the knife.
This is her heartbeat.
But...
...All in all, I will treat you as an enemy, Samura.
"Cough cough - cough cough cough -"
...
September.
The discussion among the seniors finally ended.
General Tokugawa Iemo has died, and a new general must be considered.
However, General Tokugawa Iemoji had no heirs, and even if he had heirs, they would be too young.
The general's position cannot be without someone.
After discussion, everyone decided on a candidate.
That is Tokugawa Keiki who is on the front line against the Choshu Domain.
Among the Tokugawa family, Tokugawa Qingxi was considered to be in the best health. He was also good at literature and martial arts, and his reputation was very good.
But after deciding on the candidates, there is still a problem that lies in front of the veterans.
The general is fighting at the front, you run over and tell them that the king is dead and you will be the king from now on, and then throw this mess at them.
This is not a wise move, it shakes the morale of the military.
But what happened next was completely beyond the expectations of the veterans.
...
Tokugawa Qingxi looked at Tokugawa Iemo's head held in Takasugi Shinsaku's hand, and was confused.
What happened during the two months I left Kyoto?
"So, Tokugawa-kun, do you have any ideas?" Takasugi Shinsaku looked at Tokugawa Qingxi opposite with a provocative smile.
Tokugawa Yingxi forced himself to calm down.
"Traitor, don't think that just because you take a random head, it can be said to be the general's head. You can't deceive me!"
Although he said this, Tokugawa's celebratory tone was obviously full of...uncertainty.
"Whether it's true or not, I believe the results will come out soon." Takasugi Shinsaku smiled, "I don't know how you will feel when the time comes."
Takasugi Shinsaku didn't come to fight today, he just came to disgust Tokugawa Keki.
He wanted to see how this famous military commander would feel and choose after hearing that his home had been stolen.
"retreat!"
Tokugawa Yingxi looked at Takasugi Shinsaku on horseback and gritted his teeth.
"Go and speak to me in Beijing."
"In the end what happened?"
"What happened while I was gone!"
The next day, station.
"So, the one in the hands of the thief leader Takasugi is really..."
He felt like his heart was going to stop.
This is all nonsense.
Leading the troops to fight by oneself, they would not be able to defeat them in the first place. The soldiers of the Choshu Domain took advantage of their small number to move flexibly and jump up and down like monkeys. They relied on their superior equipment and geographical advantages to beat the shogunate's coalition forces dizzy, and the navy also Not even half a bargain.
Just when he had a little clue and was about to officially start fighting with the enemy, the boss on the opposite side suddenly took the head of his own boss and said to him: "Look, look, your general's head."
The key is that after verification, this is really the general's head.
Along with the bad news came Lao Zhong's instructions.
End the battle as soon as possible, try every means to recapture General Tokugawa Iemo's head, and then return to Edo - accept the enfeoffment of the general position.
"Go, send an envoy to those people from the Choshu clan."
Tokugawa Iemo felt that his gums were about to bleed from being bitten, and his voice was filled with anger that could not be concealed by the trembling.
"I want... to make peace."
He felt extremely humiliated, especially now that he was about to take over the shogunate.
The shogunate's face was thrown to the ground and crushed around.
Tokugawa Iemo was assassinated, and his head was openly taken to the front line where the war was going on. Hahahahahahahaha——
Tokugawa Qingxi's eyes darkened and he fainted.
"Lord Tokugawa! Lord Tokugawa!"
...
After tense peace talks between the two sides, the war, which brought great shame and humiliation to the Tokugawa family, came to an end.
As a representative of the shogunate, Tokugawa Yoshiki recognized Takasugi Shinsaku's status in Choshu Domain and promised to withdraw his troops.
The price was only for Takasugi Shinsaku to return General Tokugawa Iemo's head.
Tokugawa Yoshiki wanted Takasugi Shinsaku to hand over Samura Anno, but in the end, all he got was a threat and the fact that Samura Anno had disappeared.
The war was over, extremely quickly and ridiculously.
