Troops from all over the Gyeonggi Province gathered in Kyoto one after another! The scene was so grand!

The scale of this battle is extraordinary.

Not only are there a large number of people, but the composition of the troops is complex.

There were the Shinsengumi, the Aizu Army and the Satsuma Army stationed in Kyoto, as well as the feudal armies from the Gyeonggi feudal lords.

In any war, there must be a general who can tell the truth.

If there are many orders, then why fight?

This is especially true for such a large-scale war with complex troop composition.

If you don't bring up a general with sufficient weight, you won't be able to control the situation.

In fact, there is no suspense at all about the choice of general.

When the shogunate's letter of appointment arrived in Gyeonggi, the content was just as everyone expected - Tachibana Aoden was appointed as the general-in-chief of this battle, to command the troops in Gyeonggi, and to command the battle with full authority!

There was no objection to this appointment by the shogunate.

Admittedly, it is difficult to say that Tokugawa Iemoji did not have a preference for Aoshinobu.

But putting aside the deep friendship between the monarch and his ministers, in terms of hard power alone, Qingdeng is fully qualified to be the general!

In terms of status, qualifications, and military exploits, who can compare with Qingdeng?

Although this is only a temporary position, and after the war is over, his status as "General of the Army" will also be lifted, but there is no doubt that this means another sharp rise in Qingdeng's political status!

Now it is a legion commander capable of coordinating a war zone!

The general has been decided.

The main force has been assembled.

The next step is to formulate a battle plan! Make careful arrangements!

Qingdeng and others were naturally happy to see Changzhou come over.

Playing at home is always better than playing on the road.

Shortly after taking over the appointment of "general-in-chief of the army", Aoto summoned Matsudaira Yoshiho and Saigo Kinosuke, and the three of them held a small meeting.

After a brief discussion, the battle plan was roughly determined - with Kyoto as the center, set up the battle formation, wait for work, and wait for Choshu to attack!

Strategy is just this simple sentence.

On the other hand, tactical plans and combat deployments can be eloquently written in thousands of words.

As the general of the army, Qingteng has been so busy in recent days that even using idioms such as "eating every day and wearing clothes every day" or "day and night" is not enough to describe him.

Although Qingden was not a novice with no combat experience, this was his first time commanding a battle of this scale.

In order to achieve a complete victory, he worked extremely hard.

God of Sleep, Strong Essence +4, Yuanyang +9... all these talents related to "Volume King" are activated!

The Shinsengumi generals have long been accustomed to Aomori's "roll king" style.

But this was the first time for Matsudaira Yongho, Saigo Kinosuke and others to experience this kind of posture.

After seeing Qingdeng's terrifying work intensity with their own eyes, they were all stunned and so shocked that they could not speak for a long time.

Afterwards, someone heard Saigo Kinosuke muttering in private:

"I finally understand where Tachibana Tachibana's abilities come from... One day for him is equal to three or four days for others...!"

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Kyoto, somewhere——

“This teahouse is really nice.”

Abruptly, Qingden pointed to the tea house not far away.

The director-general turned his head and looked in the direction pointed by Qingdeng, with a look of confusion on his face.

“What’s good about this teahouse?”

As far as the Director-General knows, Qingnog is not the kind of person who understands emotions and architecture.

"If you put a few cannons on the roof of this teahouse, you can control this entire town."

After hearing this, the general manager suddenly showed a look of helplessness on his face, and while hitting Qingden's shoulder with moderate force, he said angrily:

"Really...I thought you would say such well-educated words..."

According to the plan and deployment of Qingdeng and others, they will keep the Changshu Army out of Kyoto, protect Kyoto from the war, and protect the property and personal rights of the people of Kyoto.

However... as we all know, the battlefield changes rapidly.

Once the war begins, it is not up to them to imagine how the war will develop in advance.

Just in case, we must be prepared to "fight the Choshu soldiers in the streets of Kyoto town."

Therefore, Aomori decided to personally survey the streets of Kyoto to prepare for the subsequent construction of strongholds and the deployment of defense lines.

Qingden originally wanted to come alone, but he couldn't resist the chief's pleading.

After a period of peaceful cultivation, Souji has recovered and returned to his former lively and bouncing appearance.

Okita-san’s great recovery!

After learning that Qingdeng was going to investigate Kyoto, she immediately pestered Qingdeng and begged Qingdeng to allow her to go with him on the grounds that "she had been lying in bed for a long time, her body was rusty, and she wanted to go outside."

Qingdeng couldn't resist her, so he nodded in agreement.

The two of them were walking side by side on a certain avenue in Kyoto.

Compared to the past, Kyoto today is undoubtedly much deserted.

Most of the shops on both sides of the street were closed and closed for business.

The pedestrians on the road were also sparse, with almost no one seen.

Occasionally, I encountered several groups of people dragging their families with them and heading straight to Luoyang.

They all walked in a hurry and looked nervous, as if they didn't want to stay here for even a second longer.

This kind of scene is quite reasonable.

Kyoto is located in the very center of Japan, and it is also the residence of the Emperor of great significance.

For this reason, Kyoto is the city that suffered the most military damage in Japanese history.

Since the Heian Period (794-1192), the princes and lords of the Eastern and Western Kingdoms have often participated in grand events here.

Although the people of Kyoto have not heard of military wars for a long time since the Warring States Period, they have not forgotten the horror of military disasters and the various experiences of avoiding them due to oral traditions passed down from generation to generation.

Hearing that the Changshu soldiers were about to attack, the whole Kyoto was suddenly in panic.

If there is a place to seek refuge, go and seek refuge quickly.

If you have nowhere to go, you should quickly pack your belongings and flee Kyoto first.

Although many people have full confidence in Qingteng and firmly believe that "the benevolent king will definitely protect us", at this critical moment, instead of placing their hopes of saving their lives and property on Qingteng, it is better to flee for their lives.

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Nowadays, almost all those who are willing and able to escape have escaped.

The thousand-year-old ancient capital that was originally bustling with traffic has now become extremely calm and quiet.

To be honest, Qingto breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Kyoto turned into a half-empty city.

If a large number of people were stranded in Kyoto, he would have a headache.

To put it bluntly, when the Changzhou Army comes, these ordinary people will be a burden.

They all ran away, which relieved Qingdeng's burden a lot, and he could free his hands and feet to do big things.

The general manager turned his head, looked at the closed shops on the left and right sides, then looked at the empty streets at the front and back ends, and muttered:

"It's so deserted..."

As she spoke, a vague feeling of disappointment appeared on her pretty face.

Although Souji always looks carefree on weekdays, she is actually very thoughtful.

To say she is Lin Daiyu would be an exaggeration.

But it is true to say that she is a sentimental woman like Lin Daiyu.

The deserted streets must have made her fall in love with the scene.

Qingdeng glanced at her and said with relief:

"Don't worry, once the Changzhou soldiers are defeated, everything will return to the way it was before."

The Souji pursed his lips and nodded slightly.

At this moment, Qingdeng suddenly smelled a very pleasant fragrance and couldn't help but twitch his nose.
To be continued...