No wonder he was so shocked.

In recent years, Changzhou has been implementing a radical anti-foreigner policy.

Not long ago, they were fighting to the death with the Westerners in the "Shimonoseki War", and now they are united with each other again, which will surprise anyone.

After about 10 seconds, Shannan Keisuke finally regained his composure.

He gritted his teeth, frowned into the character "Chuan", and even tightened his hand on the reins unconsciously.

"Owari Clan...this position is not good...!"

As a well-educated man, Shannan Keisuke certainly knew how dangerous the geographical location of Nobi Plain was.

The idiom "He who wins the beauty will win the world" is not a joke!

"Stop talking! The horse runs so fast, be careful not to bite your tongue!"

Shannan and Harada both turned to look at Hijikata Toshizo in front of them.

Hijikata Toshizo continued in a solemn tone:

"Hurry up!"

"When we arrive at the Chinese Army's main formation and meet Tachibana, let's talk in detail later!"

After that, he stopped talking and walked on silently.

Shannan Keisuke and Harada Sanosuke looked at each other, then lowered their upper bodies in unison and raised their center of gravity, trying to reduce the pressure on the horses and speed up as much as possible.

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The three of them galloped all the way, running back and forth for half an hour, and finally saw the candlelight of the Chinese army camp.

When the guards at the camp saw an unknown person approaching, they immediately drew their weapons and stepped forward to intercept them.

After seeing the face of the incoming man clearly, they hurriedly separated on both sides to make way.

"It's the deputy chief, the chief and the captain of the 10th Division!"

"Let it go! Let it go quickly!"

No galloping horses are allowed in the camp - this is one of the basic military rules of the Shinsengumi.

Therefore, after passing the review of the guards, Hijikata Toshizo and others tightened the reins in their hands and stopped the horses.

Before the horses could stop, they eagerly dismounted.

"Uu...! Uu...!"

Along with groans of pain, the three horses they were riding foamed at the mouth and collapsed to the ground as soon as they stood still.

In order to reach the Chinese army camp as quickly as possible, they almost broke the whips in their hands and squeezed out all their power.

As we all know, riding a horse is a physical activity.

After half an hour of continuous galloping, they already felt numbness in their backs and pain in their inner thighs.

However, the situation is urgent.

The sense of responsibility urged them to take big steps and rush to the main formation non-stop.

Within a moment, a huge flag with the word "Cheng" came into their sight.

Below the "Cheng" flag is the main tent of the formation.

The "Guards" composed of a group of elite swordsmen firmly defended this place.

Before entering the big tent, Hijikata Toshizo and others heard the noise.

"Return to the teacher! We must return to the teacher as soon as possible!"

This is the voice of Tokugawa Yoshikatsu, Lord of the Owari Domain.

"Return to the teacher? Are we just going to give up halfway?!"

This is the voice of the Lord of the Aizu Domain, Matsudaira Yoho.

Hearing this sound, a group of three people took a few steps and lifted the curtains of the big tent. Suddenly, the heat of the crowd and the strong "smell of gunpowder" rushed towards their faces.

Qingdeng sat at the front seat with an expressionless expression.

The other generals took their seats on either side of him in order according to their status.

Before Hijikata Toshizo and others arrived, the generals in the tent were already quarreling.

It wasn't until they raised the curtains and entered the tent that they finally calmed down a bit.

Hijikata Toshirō bowed slightly:

"Sorry, we're late."

Qingden raised his chin:

"You guys arrived much earlier than I expected. Come and take your seats."

The three people in the group responded in agreement, walked into the tent, and looked for their respective seats.

At this point, all the senior generals of the Marching Army have arrived.

Looking up, except for a few people such as Qingden and Hijikata Toizan, the expressions of the rest of the people were as ugly as possible.

If you think about it carefully, this is really not surprising.

As of tonight, they were all smiling, thinking that Changzhou was doomed, and that the army would defeat Changzhou and the Zhou Dynasty in one fell swoop.

Unexpectedly... Changzhou actually hid such a trump card!

The Choshu Army made a surprise attack across the sea on the Owari Domain, and Nagoya Castle fell... When the news came, the scene was like a bombshell!

First, most people have never thought of such a tactic.

Taking a ship and traveling across the ocean to attack the enemy's rear...such a tactic was unheard of to them!

Secondly, the fall of Owari Domain will definitely have an extremely serious impact on the current campaign.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Choshu Army's capture of Owari Domain was equivalent to cutting Japan in half!

With Owari Domain as its base, the Choshu Army could attack in all directions.

To the west, we can directly take Qingdeng's base camp, Qinjin Domain, and then seize Kyoto.

Head east... and you can attack Kantō! Occupy Edo!

The sudden change caused many people to panic.

What to do next?

Are you going to continue attacking Changzhou?

Or should we return to the army and help Owari?

"General Tachibana!"

Suddenly, a shout attracted the attention of everyone present.

Everyone raised their eyes and followed the sound - the speaker was none other than Tokugawa Qingsheng.

Tokugawa Qingsheng looked at Aonto with half annoyance and half pleading eyes:

"General Tachibana! Please give the order to return as soon as possible! Recapture Owari before the Choshu Army gains a firm foothold!"

The fall of the Owari Domain...the person who is most anxious about this is undoubtedly the lord of the Owari Domain, Tokugawa Yoshikatsu.

He originally opposed the "Changzhou Expedition" and did not want to get involved in this war. He was forced by the shogunate to reluctantly lead his troops to join the war.

He was forced to do a job that he didn't want to do. Before he could finish the work, he suddenly learned that his home had been captured and his family members were in dire straits... Even if he exhausted all the words in the world, it would be difficult to accurately describe his current situation.

state of mind.

In this way, his anxiety and fear, as well as his current gaffe, are indeed excusable.

His idea is very clear: Return immediately! Defeat the Choshu Army! Liberate Owari!

Of course, some people advocate returning to the Normal University, and naturally some people oppose returning to the Normal University.

Sure enough, as soon as Tokugawa Qingsheng finished speaking, opposition came out immediately:

"Go back?! We have already fought here! You want us to go back?!"

Directly opposite Tokugawa Keikatsu, the Lord of the Aizu Domain, Matsudaira Yoho, frowned and glared at him.

"If you return to the teacher now, all your previous efforts will be in vain!"

Tokugawa Yoshikatsu immediately launched a sharp rebuttal:

"Matsudaira Higomori, stop talking nonsense here! It's not like your Aizu Domain has been captured, so of course you shouldn't be in a hurry!"

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