"Bring the express sedan in quickly!"

"yes!"

Before they could reach it, several strong men dripping with sweat appeared in front of Qingdeng and others, carrying a sedan.

The sedan door opened with a bang, and a thin messenger stepped out of the sedan.

Because he came from Nara, the courier was in good spirits, his face looked normal, and he looked like a living person.

Unlike the messenger who ran from Ise last time, when he arrived in Kyoto, he was already like a living dead, with only half his life left.

The messenger rolled around and came to Qingdeng's feet, knelt down on one knee, took out a sealed scroll from his arms, and held it high above his head.

"Nioh-sama, urgent message from Nara!"

Qingdeng nodded slightly, took the scroll, and confirmed the integrity of the seal.

After confirming that it was correct, he tore open the seal and slowly unfolded it.

There wasn't much written in the letter.

Qing Deng wrote ten lines and read them all in a short time.

Logically speaking, letters specially transported by express sedans must contain extremely extraordinary contents.

However, after putting down the scroll in his hand, Qingdeng's face was expressionless, making it difficult to understand what he was thinking.

After a while, he silently handed the scroll in his hand to Hijikata Toizan and others beside him.

After Hijikata Toshizo and others took it, they read it quickly, counting lines at a glance.

Every time their eyes swept across a line of words, a look of astonishment appeared on their cheeks.

Hijikata Toisho looked solemn:

"Tangerine, we..."

Before he finished speaking, Qingdeng intercepted and said:

"There is no rush, we will discuss it later, now we will join the Huisa Second Army!"

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Kyoto, Imperial Palace——

Loud footsteps one after another broke the silence of Kyoto.

Mibu Township, Jinkei Guangming Temple, Satsuma Domain Residence... The three armies departed from these three places respectively, passing through various avenues of Kyoto, rushing to the same place - the Imperial Palace located in the north of Kyoto!

The three armies took up positions as planned in advance.

The Satsuma army blocked the north and most of the east of the imperial palace.

The Aizu army blocked most of the west side of the Imperial Palace.

The Shinsengumi blocked the south side of the palace, part of the east side, and part of the west side.

The three armies were arrayed in front of the gate in an orderly manner, with energy flowing through the rainbow.

When Aoto arrived at the Imperial Palace, he could already see the three-leaf sunflower and the Maruji cross fluttering in the wind. (The family crest of the Satsuma Shimazu family. The style is a circle with a cross inside.)

Later, he found Matsudaira Yongho and Saigo Yoshinosuke.

I saw Songping Yongbo wearing a helmet and armor, a sword hanging on his waist, and a black hat symbolizing the status of a general on his head, which looked very much like a general coming out of an ancient painting.

The armor he is wearing must be an heirloom passed down from generation to generation in his family.

In comparison, Saigo Kinosuke's outfit is much simpler.

He did not wear any protective gear, only a black formation hat with a Maru cross on it.

Qingdeng doesn't talk nonsense either.

After meeting his two allies, he said directly and seriously:

"Higo-sama, Saigo-kun, there is an emergency."

With that said, he handed the scroll that the messenger had just sent to the two of them.

Matsudaira Yongho and Saigo Kinosuke took the scroll with puzzled faces and read it carefully.

Then, just like Hijikata and others just now, their expressions suddenly changed.

"Tsk...!"

Saigo Yoshinosuke blinked his mouth vigorously.

Matsudaira Yongho murmured:

"Why did the rebellion happen at this exact moment...!"

The content written on the scroll, briefly summarized, is roughly the following content——

There is a rebellion in Gojo Town!

Just a few hours ago, on the night of August 17, a group of lofty ideals calling themselves the "Tenchu ​​Group" attacked the Gojo Daikan Office.

After the bloodbath of the agency, they announced the establishment of an "imperial government" with the emperor as the supreme leader, and the town of Gojo was designated as a territory directly under the "imperial government".

The Nara minister who sent the message to Aoto was also a capable person.

In such a short period of time from the outbreak of the rebellion to the present, he not only found out the specific location of the Tianzhu Group's uprising, but also found out its latest trends.

After leading the uprising, the Tenchu ​​Group issued an appeal to the outside world, calling on all patriots around the world to take action and join them to support the imperial court and overthrow the dark rule of the shogunate.

As of the time of sending the letter, many people in several areas around Gojo Town have responded to their call.

In addition, after capturing Gojo Town, they plundered the local treasury, then turned east, aiming directly at Takatori Castle!

Saigo Kinosuke frowned and said in a deep voice:

"This rebel army has a good eye, and they actually set their sights on Gaotori Castle."

Matsudaira Yongho took over the conversation:

"It's not good... Once Gaotori Castle falls, the rebels will gain a solid stronghold that is difficult to attack!"

Both Saigo Kinosuke and Matsudaira Yoshiho expressed uneasiness about the information that "the Tenchu ​​group led their troops eastward and captured the high city."

It’s no wonder that the two of them reacted this way.

Takatori Castle - the feudal hall of Takatori Domain.

Speaking of Gaotori City, this is a famous city that attracts worldwide attention and is known to everyone.

There are three main types of castles in Japan: mountain castles, flat mountain castles, and flat castles.

Mountain City - As the name suggests, it is a city built on a mountain.

There were no so-called castles in the Heian and Kamakura periods, and samurai groups usually fought by digging trenches or building fortresses around their mansions.

The prototype of the mountain city did not appear until the Northern and Southern Dynasties in the 14th century.

It was not until the Warring States Period in the 15th century that high oars began to be built on the mountain, and then gradually evolved into a strong castle.

Hirayama Castle - a castle built on hills, also known as "hill castle" (50 meters high), it was gradually developed after Oda Nobunaga moved from Gifu Castle to Azuchi Castle.

As for the last flat city, it was a city built on flat land.

After the Warring States Period ended and the peaceful Edo Period entered, the castle became a political center and was no longer used to prepare for battles, so it evolved into the Taira Castle built in the center of Hirano town.

Castles located on the coast, lakeshore, swamps, and estuaries are called water cities or floating cities.

Most of the mountain castles and flat mountain castles are relics from the Warring States Period.

Among them, there are three mountain castles that enjoy the reputation of the "three major mountain castles". They are - Kotori Castle of the Kotori Domain (584 meters), Iwamura Castle of the Iwamura Domain (721 meters), and Bitchu Matsuyama Castle of the Bitchu Matsuyama Domain (

430 meters).

Gaotori Castle is listed among them... Its defense capabilities and construction level are naturally among the best in the world!

Not to mention anything else, its height alone (584 meters) is enough to deter attackers!

Qingdeng, who had been silent since just now, suddenly said:

"Higo-sama, Saigo-kun, judging from the current situation, we should adjust our battle plan immediately."

After hearing this, Matsudaira Yongho and Saigo Kinosuke immediately raised their eyes and stared straight at Qingnou.

Qingdeng said loudly:

"The Huisa Second Army continues to blockade the Imperial Palace."

"It's up to you to deal with the Changzhou Army!"

"I will personally lead the Shinsengumi to go south and annihilate the Tenchu ​​Group! Take back the lost ground!"

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