The shogunate had a good relationship with France, so the Kohnden hired industrial and military consultants from France in the name of the shogunate.

The latter's reaction was even more refreshing than Qingdeng expected.

Subtracting the time of shipping the letter of state, he almost received a "full agreement" reply from the French government.

I believe France has also received information about the frequent activities of Britain in Satsuma and is unwilling to let Britain do whatever it takes to do in Japan.

France is professional in criticizing Dae-ying!

If nothing unexpected happens, French industrial and military advisers will arrive in Japan in June this year.

Gyeonggi is the front line against the Western countries, so Qingdeng concentrated most of its resources here and built it into a bridgehead for the "decisive battle between the East and West".

Qingdeng never thinks he is a military genius. He relies on one move to fight: be cautious, be cautious, be cautious! Be invincible first and wait for the enemy to win!

So, while arming Jingji with all his strength, he was ready for the fall of Jingji.

He did not concentrate important facilities such as military factories and granaries in the Gyeonggi area, but instead scattered them in the Nongwei, Kanto and other places, preparing to resist step by step.

According to his strategic plan, once the Gyeonggi falls, he retreats to the grand tail.

If Nono was also lost, he retreated to Tokaido and used Junfu City as a stronghold to continue to fight against the Western Kingdom.

If the Jun Mansion falls again, he will retreat to Kanto; if the Kanto falls too, he will retreat to Aizin; if the Aizin still doesn't work, he will go to Goreunku... In short, the Qingdeng fights the Western Vastaries until the last moment!

The Eastern Kingdoms are busy preparing for war, and the Western Kingdoms are not willing to be outdone.

After Gui Xiaowuro took over the real power of Changzhou, he made every effort to overcome the severe trauma left by the previous war.

Faced with the full recruitment of the "Southern Shogunate", the Satsuma clan showed a strange tranquility and no movement, making it impossible to guess what the leadership of the Satsuma clan was planning.

Tosa and Himemae showed a favorable attitude towards the shogunate, but in essence they were still in a swaying state and did not completely turn to any force.

From Qingdeng to Katsukoshiro and other elites to ordinary civilians, they all firmly believe that the "decisive battle between the East and West" will be the next "the main topic of the world" and that no incident will surpass it.

However... what the world never expected was that at the moment when the "East-West Decisive Battle" was about to break out, in a corner that everyone ignored, a great war that was destined to be recorded in history and may even change world history suddenly fell!

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The first year of Qingying (1865), July 6th—

Northern border, box hall, Goreiku—

The Western-style bastion, built by the Edo Shogunate, designed by Takeda Kaisaburo, and provided technical guidance by French military advisers, was finally completed last year.

Construction started in 1857 and was basically completed in 1864, and it took 7 years.

It took only 7 years to build this huge bastion... In terms of the efficiency of the Edo Shogunate's work, this is already awesome.

In terms of defensive ability, Gorenoku should be the most solid fortress in Japan nowadays, no doubt about it!

It is named "Wuling Guo" because of its unique five-pointed star-shaped (five-ring) structure, which can maximize the artillery firing world and reduce defense blind spots.

If European stone structures are used instead of earth and lumber designs, it will be difficult for even a hundred cannons to break open a fortress of this level.

Gorenoko is located in the southernmost part of the Honshu land, facing the sea from Honshu Island.

The original intention of building the Golemura was to defend against possible foreign invasions - it was called "foreign enemies", but in fact it specifically refers to the country of Lucia.

As we all know, Lucia has an extraordinary desire for land, and they want good things and bad things.

As early as 50 years before the "Black Ship Incident" broke out, the Lucians began to invade the Hokkien land (1806-1807). Because it occurred during the cultural years, it is known in history as the "Cultural Lubian Incident".

The purpose of building Golengko is to prevent Lucia's country.

Although the defenders of Wulingguo knew that they were shouldering heavy responsibilities, they also knew in their hearts that in terms of the current situation, the possibility of Lu Kou being attacked is very small.

Therefore, looking up, there were only one defender in Wulingguo who was counting on one, and they were all catching fish like revenge. There were not many people who were sticking to their posts.

They are either playing cards or gathering to chat... They do anything, but they just don't work.

"By the way, do you know? The captain of the new selection team, Okina, is sick."

"I'm sick? What's she sick?"

"I don't know. I only heard that she hasn't come out for several months and the Xinxuan team said to the public that she is recovering from the injury, but everyone suspected that she was seriously ill, and some even said that she was dead."

"She can't die! How could a strange woman like her die casually!"

"Oh, I really envy Hito. Marrying the 'Edo No. 1 Beauty' is not enough, and I have also married so many beautiful women. If I can marry Captain Okita, I will live ten years less... No, I will be willing to do it for twenty years!"

"Come on, don't you! You've never seen Captain Okita?"

"I have never seen Captain Okita, but her name as a 'beautiful girl' has long been spread all over the world! She must be an amazing beauty if she is recognized as a 'beautiful girl'!"

Boring conversations similar to this appear everywhere in Goreunku.

Chatting as always, fishing as always, and scrambling to live as always... The defenders of Wulingguo thought that today would be spent as always.

However, at this moment, in a moment without warning—

boom!

A shell cut through the sky and fell into the Wulingguo! The explosion sounded immediately!

With the explosion of this shell, the calmness in Gorenoko was broken.

"What, what's going on?"

"Cast! It's a shell!"

"Is it an enemy attack?"

"have no idea!"

"Have Luko hit me?"

"I said I don't know!"

"Go back to their respective positions! All back to their respective positions!"

When they were stumbled, they returned to their posts in a hurry.

An officer raised his telescope and looked out of the fort.

In a moment, his face was as pale as if it was painted with white paint.

A large number of enemy troops were seen rushing out of the fort.

However, they are not high noses and deep eyes, but they are of the same yellow look and wear strange clothes.

People from other places may not recognize these clothes, but for the defenders of the Five Rings, these clothes are too recognizable.

The officer swallowed hard, and then stammered:

"Yes, it's the Ainu people! The Ainu people attacked!"

"Ainu people? You read that right?"

"It's impossible to be wrong! It's the Ainu people who attacked!"

It was indeed the barbarians who fought over—it was just another group of barbarians!

The Ainu people of the Hokkien land, the Ainu people, launched an attack on Goreno!

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