"Kazuto's army has arrived at our doorstep, and we have no choice but to escape even if we want to."

"But actually, even if we escape in advance, we definitely won't be able to escape."

"Kazuto has cavalry and can catch up with us easily."

"There is no chance of winning in a head-to-head confrontation with Kazuto's cavalry in the wild."

Hearing Upanu's words, the faces of the escapeists all looked as ugly as if they had eaten shit.

As for the "militant" people headed by Retannoe, they all nodded.

However, just as Retannoe and the others nodded, what Upanu said next caused their expressions to freeze instantly.

"But if we fight Kazuto to the death, it will also be a dead end."

Retannoe and the others cast surprised glances at Upano.

Upanu ignored the looks from Retannoe and the others and continued to talk to himself:

"Retannoe, you people have never fought with anyone."

"You... have no idea how powerful Kazuto is in combat."

Although Upanu's face remained as usual, his fingers that were holding his pipe slowly tightened at this moment.

He raised his left hand that wasn't holding the pipe and gently touched the big hideous scar on his face.

"Have you ever seen how powerful people in armor are when they line up in a military formation?"

"Have you ever seen what it's like when Kazuto's cavalry charges?"

"Have you ever seen how terrible Kazuto's cannon is when it fires?"

"You... have no idea how terrifying Kazuto's army is."

"The armies of the Japanese are like swift fire, like towering mountains."

"Even if we have this fortress, we have no chance of winning."

"Facing the fierce attack of tens of thousands of Japanese troops, we may only be able to hold on for a few days."

"Then what should we do?" At this time, someone screamed, "We can't escape, we can't fight... What should we do?"

"...Besides fighting and escaping, we actually have a third way to go." Upanu said quietly.

He raised his cigarette, took another strong puff, and said:

"The man who rode out of the city just now...has shown us another way out."

"Let's...surrender."

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PS2: I highly recommend a set of books to everyone: "Reproduction of Japanese Cultural Illustration" (author: Sasama Yoshihiko), a historical science book on Taiwan, China. The main content is popular science on various aspects of the customs of the Edo period.

Food, official system, life at all levels...

In order to better create subsequent content, the author has been studying this set of books these days.
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