“But I can promise you—I swear to live and die with Edo!”

As soon as he said these words, all the soldiers and people present went crazy, shouting at the top of their lungs and cheering loudly.

The atmosphere in the whole place was so warm and high-spirited that people could never imagine that these people who were cheering were the same people who were lifeless just now!

"Nioh-sama" shouted one after another, tightly surrounding Qingden.

Qingdeng, who was surrounded by people, had a soft smile on his face and scanned the people bit by bit.

Katsurin Taro slowly rode up on his horse, blinked his eyes vigorously a few times, and said with a sigh:

"Aoden, this...this...although I know that 'Nioh' has a very unusual status in the hearts of the people of Edo."

"But I didn't expect that you are so loved in Edo now..."

"It's just that you really boasted so much..."

"'Swear to live and die with Edo'... It's hard for you to escape unscathed after such harsh words."

When Qingdeng heard this, he immediately laughed "haha".

"Rintaro, let me tell you a secret."

“From the very beginning, I had the idea of ​​‘burning the boat’.”

"It would be better to say that whenever there is an important event, I have the firm idea of ​​'burning the boat'."

Speaking of this, Qingdeng changed into a half-joking tone.

"It is thanks to this will that I have been able to fight until now."

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If circumstances permit, Aomori would like to go back to the Imperial Guard Hall and meet Shusuke Kondo and others who have been away for a long time.

I really want to go to Thousand Things House and see what Boss Kiryu and the big orange cat Duoduo are doing.

However... the situation is critical.

After returning to Edo, Ayoto realized that the current situation was more serious than he expected.

The British side has set a deadline of June 12.

If effective results are not achieved before this date, Edo will really be in big trouble.

Therefore, Ayoto did not even have time to meet Hijikata Toshizo, who was still busy recruiting troops in Edo.

That night, Qingteng came to the Tibetan Book Research Institute, which specializes in studying Western affairs, and asked Katsurin Taro for various information from the British side.

From the names of the warships in the British fleet, to the firepower ratio of each ship, to which ship the flagship is, who is the admiral of the fleet, and who is currently responsible for negotiating with the shogunate on behalf of the British side.

, the main process of previous negotiations...

One night passed quickly.

Early the next morning, the sky turned white. Qingnobo tidied up his clothes and put on the flying giant cockroach suit... ah, no, put on the samurai dress and set off for Edo Bay.

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The next day——

Wenjiu three years (1863), June 10——

Edo, Edo Bay——

With Rintaro Katsu in front and Aoden behind, they strode toward a three-masted sail steamer docked in the harbor.

This ship is the Kamrimmaru, one of the important warships of the Shogunate Navy.

In the seventh year of Ansei (1860), Rintaro Katsu took the Kanrinmaru across the ocean to the United States and made Japan's first state visit to the United States.

Today, Aoto will take this ship, sail into Edo Bay, board the British flagship - the Urialas - and start negotiations in the British home base.

As soon as Qingteng boarded the deck of Xianlin Maru, he saw a young man with a special temperament walking towards him.

Katsurin Taro immediately said to Aonto:

"Qingdeng, come on! Let me introduce you!"

"You must have heard of this person's name!"

"He is the famous John Manjiro!"

"He will be your interpreter for this negotiation!"

Qingden raised his eyebrows vigorously, with a look of surprise on his face.

"So you are John Manjiro? I have heard about your name and legendary deeds for a long time!"

The young man...that is, Manjiro, smiled modestly:

"It is truly an honor for me to be remembered by Lord Niou!"

"Today I can fight side by side with Nioh-sama, which makes me so excited that I can hardly contain myself!"

John Manjiro - also known as Nakahama Manjiro, this man is truly an incredible legend.

To put it simply - this man was originally a poor fisherman from Tosa Domain.

When he was 14 years old (1841), he encountered a storm while going out to sea.

Although the ship did not sink, it floated to an isolated island.

After more than a hundred days of survival in the wilderness, he was rescued by an American whaling ship.

After boarding the American whaling ship, Manjiro saw Western culture that was very different from Japan and was greatly shocked.

So I decided not to go back to Japan, but to travel around with this whaling ship.

Because he was cheerful and studious, Manjiro was deeply loved by Captain John of the whaling ship, and it didn't take long for him to be adopted as his adopted son.

After working as a whaling ship crew member for nearly two years, Manjiro came to the United States. Captain John handled the admission procedures for him, and he was able to attend Oxford School and Barrett School to learn advanced navigation skills.

After successfully graduating with excellent results, Manjiro had the idea of ​​​​serving his motherland.

So he said goodbye to Captain John, tried his best, and finally returned to Japan in 1851.

At that time, although Japan had not yet encountered the "Black Ship Incident" and was still in a state of isolation, the shogunate had begun to realize the value of sailing talents like Manjiro.

In the end, the shogunate did not punish Manjiro, and he was able to return home in fine clothes.

After successfully returning to China, Manjiro was first hired by the Satsuma Domain. After the "Black Ship Incident" broke out, the shogunate recruited him again.

Later, because he was proficient in English and navigation, he entered the service of Katsurin Taro and assisted him in establishing the shogunate navy.

Today, he is already a capable general of Katsu Rintaro and one of the outstanding founders of the Shogunate Navy.

Having the assistance of this professional who is proficient in English and Western affairs is a real blessing.

Hamrimmaru made preparations for sailing early.

The coal shoveler has shoveled enough coal into the boiler.

The fire in the furnace burns brightly.

Under the precise control of Rintaro Katsu and Manjiro, the crew on the deck were working in an orderly manner.

Soon, the sound of "wuwuwu" whistle covered the entire deck and the entire port.

Xian Lin Wan chirped and moved.

It slowly sailed away from the port and headed for Edo Bay not far away.

Galloping towards the nine British ships arranged in the character "one".

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Manjiro's life was so legendary that Leopard and Leopard envied him very much.

Due to length, this chapter only gives a brief overview.
Chapter completed!