But...whether paying such a huge price is considered a victory?

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"Surrender quickly! Those who surrender will not kill!"

"Damn it! I can't continue to fight!" (Russian)

"There are still many enemy soldiers there! Go and reinforce!"

"Have the order to retreat not yet?" (in Russian)

"No! The commander can't be found!" (in Russian)

"Don't worry! Get out of here!" (in Russian)

"No! There are enemy soldiers everywhere! There are nowhere to escape!" (Russian)

...

Before breaking into Edo Castle alone, Aoden handed over the command of the cavalry team to Sounosuke Harada.

Although Harada Zuosuke is not a smart wise man, he has always had a very keen fighting intuition.

Perhaps it is precisely because of his empty head that he never is indecisive, acts very decisively, and is never vague!

Facts have proved that Qingdeng entrusted him with the important task of "clearing away the remaining enemies" and was a very correct choice.

At this moment, he was standing on the clock of Kuanyong Temple, observing various battlefields, and issuing precise instructions to advance the front in an orderly manner.

For the soldiers who have selected the new team, the current battle is just boring "trash time".

The exhausted and devastated soldiers could not stop their troops!

The offensive of the Tenth Team and the Iron Cavalry of the Aijin are like a flood! All streets and alleys are washed completely!

Wherever you pass, the enemy soldiers collapsed and seemed to collapse!

Even the enemy soldiers who resisted stubbornly were quickly defeated and could not be of great use.

It is obvious that the overall situation has been decided.

It won't take long to see the remaining enemy soldiers completely annihilated!

Although the situation of the battle was clear, Harada Zuosuke's expression and nerves did not relax.

——Damn it! Haven’t you found “that guy” yet?!

When he thought of this, Harada Zuosuke couldn't help feeling a slump.

Just when he was worried secretly, he suddenly heard a delicate shout:

"Captain Harada!"

He turned his head to look and saw Nakazawa Kotoshi coming to the horse when the deputy captain of the seventh franchise.

Seeing that the visitor was Kotoshi Nakazawa, Harada Zuosuke suddenly cheered up and asked hurriedly:

"Deputy Captain Nakazawa, have you found Kei Kogoro?"

When handing over the battlefield, Qingdeng specifically instructed: Kill Kaekogoro first!

The most valuable targets in the enemy are Shuitun Boy and Kanekoro.

Kusaka Genrui and Takasugi Shinsaku have been killed one after another, and only Katsukoro is the only one who can take the lead in the Changshu vassal.

In other words, as long as you kill Gui Xiaowuro, it will cause irreparable harm to Changzhou! Maybe it will make Changzhou unable to recover!

As early as halfway to Edo, Aoden set a strategic goal for this rescue battle: anyone can let it go, but Shuitun Boy and Kaneko Goro must die!

Because of this, he repeatedly asked Harada Zuosuke and others to find and kill Kei Kogoro.

To this end, Shinosuke Harada specially divided up some of his troops and asked Koto Nakazawa to lead the team to search for Katsukogoro's traces.

Harada Zuosuke hits his expectant eyes.

How regretful... Nakazawa Koto shook his head hard in embarrassment:

"No! I can't find him!"

I hope to hear Zuo Zhisuke hear this, and instantly frowned and gritted my teeth with hatred.

"Damn it! The 'Escaped Kogoro' is really worthy of his reputation!"

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...

Edo, northern suburbs—

"Run! Run! Run for me! The troops brought by Niang are all cavalry, as long as we escape into the woods, it will be safe!"

Kanekogoro raised his voice and urged the soldiers of the surprise troops to move north.

"Escaped Kogoro" - Although this title is a despicable title that mocks Kogoro Kane, from another perspective, this title is probably a praise for Kogoro Kane.

Another saying of "good at running away" is "good at observing the situation" and "good at winning people's hearts and maintaining order in times of crisis"!

Anyone can fight against the wind, and only when fighting against the wind shows true skills.

After discovering that the new selection group had arrived, Katsukoro made a quick decision and quickly integrated the remaining troops of the surprise team - about 200 people - to retreat northward, bypassed the new selection group's troops and successfully escaped from Edo.

Next, they prepared to retreat to Changzhou along Zhongshan Street.

I have to say that this kind of courage to look at the "sinking cost" on nothing, and to withdraw when it is time to withdraw, and will never look back and forth. It is really true!

Because of their small size, their movement speed is very fast.

In just a moment, the lush woods were approaching.

As long as you dive into this woods, the new group will never find them again.

At this moment, Kaneko Goro suddenly stopped.

“…”

He turned his head with a serious expression and looked at Edo behind him.

In the huge Edo Town, smoke is still permeating and flames are still burning.

He didn't know the current situation of Shuitun Boy and others, nor did he know whether they had successfully killed Tokugawa Ieshiro.

However, somehow, he had a vaguely strong premonition: although they could not win this battle, they did not lose!

“…It’s not over yet.”

While muttering, he withdrew his gaze and plunged into the bushes in front of him.

As his figure was about to be swallowed up by the shade of the trees, a faint voice came out:

“This is just the beginning…!”

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The suppression of the remnants continued until dusk.

The sun falling to the west sprinkles a weak and residual cloud, dyeing the sky into a orange yellow.

Countless crows circling in the air, making repeated annoying cry.

The shouts of killing gradually subsided... Invincible, they can be killed, they can fight or fight. The soldiers slowly put down their weapons and removed their fighting postures, looking confused.

They all understood what was going on now, but the tense nerves made it difficult for them to react in a short period of time.

"it's over……"

Suddenly, I don't know who muttered like this.

In a moment, more and more people whispered the sentence "It's over...".

After a while, the mumbling turned into shouting, and then into cheering!

"it's over!"

"We won!"

"We're guarding Edo!"

“Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh—!”

Fists fluttered towards the sky with force!

Although the battle lasted only one day, there was no doubt that it was an extremely long day!

Although it has not yet been determined who is the winner and who is the loser, what is certain is that this extremely fierce battle in Edo Cage, which is destined to be recorded in history, is over!

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