"It's neither safe nor clear to explain with just a thin piece of paper...!"

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Qinjin Fan, Dajin, Zhenfufu, military conference——

"Quick! Hang up the map of Gion!"

"There are also maps of three avenues! Act quickly!"

"What's going on with these messy scrolls? Put them away quickly!"

Previously, due to limited power and financial resources, Qingdeng, who was the envoy of Gyeonggi Town, did not have a dedicated government office.

"Zhenfu Mansion" has a name but no actual office location.

However, because the functions of the initial Shinsengumi were very single, and everyone was a sword-wielding fool, there was no need to establish a special government office for centralized management.

However, with the rapid expansion of the Shinsengumi, including the cavalry, ninja, musketeers and other technical units, as well as completely breaking up with the Zunbo faction, the burden on their shoulders has become heavier, so they no longer manage as extensively as before.

, it definitely won’t work.

Therefore, as early as the end of last year, Seito had planned to establish a Jinfufu in the center of Otsu Town to lead the Shinsengumi and take charge of the entire Gyeonggi battlefield.

Construction started in January this year and took only three months to complete.

From the appearance point of view, there is nothing special about Qingdeng’s Zhenfu Mansion.

Black tiles and diamond-patterned walls create a simple black and white tone; compared with Qingdeng’s political status, the area seems too cramped.

If it weren't for the plaque hanging next to the gate that reads "Zhen Fu Mansion", it would really be misleading, and people might think this is some wealthy man's villa.

Of course, despite its inconspicuousness, this simple and unpretentious mansion is one of the most powerful buildings in Gyeonggi!

After the Zhenfufu was built, Qingdeng moved his office here.

From a functional point of view, the Zhenfufu is undoubtedly the headquarters and general staff of the Shinsengumi!

If a war breaks out in the capital, the Zhenfufu will also become the headquarters with full power to direct the war!

Every day, orders that affect Gyeonggi and even the entire Japan are issued from this simple mansion!

The Zhenfu Mansion in Qingdeng has such energy.

At this moment, the military meeting in Zhenfu Mansion was noisy.

In addition to handling administrative work, the Shinsengumi's General Affairs Division is also responsible for serving as a think tank that provides advice.

The team members who can enter the General Affairs Department and hold the position of "control" are all smart people with bright minds and quick thinking.

Analyzing the various intelligence sent back by Division 9 - this is one of the main tasks of the General Affairs Department.

Right now, the figures of the General Affairs Department’s administrators can be seen everywhere in the military conference room.

They are all busy analyzing the complex information that has been continuously sent back from Kyoto since just now.

Aoshito learned the news about the "different changes in Kyoto" from Shannan Keisuke, so he immediately changed into a light green haori, left Tachibana Residence, and then rushed to the Zhenfu Mansion as quickly as possible to sit in the military conference room and coordinate the whole army.

field.

When Nagakura Shinpachi discovered and sealed the arsenal, it was as if a beehive had been disturbed. Letters of information came from Kyoto like snowflakes and were summarized in the Jinfu Mansion.

A suspicious ronin appears on the street; an unidentified ronin goes to a hotel to book a banquet; an unseen samurai with a Choshu accent appears in Gion...

There are so many of these.

Collecting information is not difficult.

The hard thing is to find the right option from this messy and confusing information.

History has proven it countless times: once the intelligence is misjudged, the disastrous consequences will be beyond words.

This huge pressure is enough to make people feel frightened and sweaty when they study and judge intelligence.

At this time, a gentle voice sounded from behind Qingdeng:

"Mr. Tachibana, we have important information."

Qingto turned his head and looked - the commander-in-chief, Takeda Kanryusai, was striding towards him.

Takeda Kanryusai was a member of the mother clan of Izumo Province. He was knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He worked as a doctor in his early years and had considerable attainments in the Koshu-ryu art of war.

His original surname was Fukuda, but he changed his name to Takeda Kanryusai after the famous Takeda family in Kai.

His skills... to put it mildly, are average.

However, his knowledge is quite profound and he is well versed in the Koshu style of war.

Ayoto had some experience with the Koshu-ryu art of war.

In order to verify Takeda Kanryusai's true talent and knowledge, Aoto once set a test to test Takeda Kanryusai.

It was finally proven that he really understood the Koshu-ryu art of war, had deep knowledge of it, and had quite unique insights.

If it were during the Warring States Period, there was a high probability that he could become someone's military advisor.

What a pity... Nowadays, firearms have become very popular, even if the Koshu style of war or other style of war is played to its full potential, it will still lag behind the times.

However, although the Koshu-ryu art of war that Takeda Kanryusai was proficient in was no longer useful, his knowledgeable brain and quick thinking are still worthy of praise.

In line with the simple idea of ​​"making the best use of people's talents", Qingteng promoted him to the position of assistant to the general commander and made him serve as Shannan Keisuke's deputy.

Aoto looked directly at Takeda Kanryusai and said "Speak quickly" with his eyes.

Takeda Kanryusai cleared his throat and spoke loudly:

"In the small hotels between Gion and Sanjo Avenue, such as the Tame House and the Tame House, there are traces of the activities of respecting patriots everywhere."

"A soldier discovered that a certain ronin on the street was wearing clothes embroidered with three round tortoise shells and flower caltrops."

"The family crest of the round three-sheng tortoise-shell hibiscus is the family crest of Gengo Otaka, the righteous soldier of Ako."

After Qingdeng heard this, he asked:

"Are you a descendant of Dagao?"

Takeda Kanryusai immediately replied:

"Yes! Matajiro Otaka of the Hayashida Domain of Boshu."

Qingdeng heard this and nodded gently.

"It's another name I've heard many times..."

Matajiro Otaka - a very famous person with high moral standards. So far, many terrorist attacks have been related to him.

Takeda Kanryusai continued:

"Although we cannot confirm whether this person is Otaka Matajiro, the team member who discovered him tried to follow him."

"But unfortunately... it failed."

"This man was quite alert and soon got rid of the soldiers who were following him."

Qingdeng nodded and said, "I understand."

Takeda Kanryusai looked hesitant on his face.

Suddenly, he took a deep breath:

"My lord, I think... the situation this time may be different from the past..."

Qingdeng curled up the corners of his mouth, half smiling.

"What? Are you scared?"

When Takeda Kanryusai heard this, he hurriedly said loudly:

"Afraid? How is that possible! I wish all those people with lofty ideals would attack! We can catch them all in one fell swoop!"

At this time, Shannan Keisuke's voice came from afar:

"Tachibana-kun! Hijikata-kun is back!"

Upon hearing this, Qingdeng immediately became energetic.

He followed the sound and looked - Shannan Keisuke and Hijikata Toshizo were running towards him one after the other.

I saw Hijikata Toizan covered in dust with sweat on his face - in order to rush back to Otsu as quickly as possible, he really tried his best, and even the horse under his legs almost ran out of breath.

After seeing Aoden, Hijikata Toisan ignored the pleasantries and hurriedly said:

"Tangerine, find a secret room quickly."

As soon as these words came out, Qingdeng immediately narrowed his eyes and showed a solemn look on his face.

Of course he knows the subtext of Hijikata Tobizo - quickly find a secret room! I have a piece of top-secret information to tell you that cannot be known to outsiders!

Therefore, Qingdeng said without hesitation:

"Follow me."

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To be continued...