These Westerners are very brave, as strong as tigers, and skillful in using guns and cannons. At first glance, they are well-trained elite troops.

The defenders in the city were beaten to the point of abandoning their armor and were unable to establish an effective defense line.

Because of the disorganization and breakdown of order, they forgot to destroy the warehouse when they retreated.

The countless essences accumulated by the Owari Clan over three hundred years were so easily taken advantage of by thieves.

Fortunately, when the city was broken, the defenders sent envoys in time, ordering them to quickly go to the Western Kingdom to find the army of the Marching Commander for reinforcements.

In order to successfully report the news, they sent more than 20 envoys at once to break through from different directions.

The envoy who finally successfully arrived at the main formation of the Marching Army... was the only one in front of Qingdeng.

From this we can see how dangerous and cruel the battle is at night.

Comparing his feelings with his own, Aomori felt very sympathetic to Tokugawa Qingsheng.

His main city was attacked, and his family members did not know whether to live or die... If he had gone through these ordeals, he would probably not be able to maintain his sanity.

In fact, it may not be long before he encounters the same crisis.

When leading the army on the expedition, Qingdeng only left a small number of troops to defend his homeland.

In other words, the current Qinjin is also an "empty country"!

If the Changzhou Army moves westward, Qinjin Fan's current defense capabilities will definitely not be able to withstand it!

As soon as he thought of this, the faces of Sanazi, Awu, and his newborn son and daughter... flashed through Qingden's mind.

——Sanako...Awu...Kuroro...Ningning...

He clenched his fists unconsciously.

The same is true for Edo in the east...

Qingdeng didn't think that Hatamoto's 80,000 cavalry could stop a modern army that was proficient in guns and artillery!

If Edo falls...

Suddenly, a new face - the face of the mother and son - emerged from his mind.

——Iemo...Atsuhime...

Although he wanted to return immediately to repel the Choshu Army entrenched in Owari and relieve the crisis in Qinjin and Edo, Seito did not lose his due reason.

It is not difficult to give the order to return to the army, but what about the current "Changzhou Expedition"? Just give up?

If they return to the army now and let Changzhou go through this crisis and take a breather, God knows what they will do next.

Qingdeng and Changzhou formed a bloody feud.

Changzhou was not destroyed for one day, but one day he felt a stone under the quilt, which caused pain in his back.

Should we return to the division? Or continue the march?

Two thoughts started a fierce battle in Qingdeng's mind.

No matter which one he chooses in the end, only one thing is absolutely certain - his choice will greatly affect the future!

If you make one wrong step, you will be wrong every step of the way!

"..."

"..."

"..."

Under everyone's eager expectations, finally... Qingdeng spoke.

"...The march, Commander, cannot be stopped."

"Master Feizhou is right. Now is the time when Changzhou's defense is at its weakest. We cannot let this opportunity pass by!"

As soon as these words came out, the "main war faction" headed by Matsudaira Yongho burst into smiles, looking relieved.

However, before Tokugawa Yoshikatsu could show his disappointed expression, Aomori continued:

"But! 'Return to the army and defeat the thieves' is equally important!"

"Therefore, we must not only continue the march, but also liberate Owari!"

The astonishing remarks made the inside and outside of the tent once again surrounded by silence.

Everyone here looks at me and I look at you, and you can see expressions of shock, astonishment, etc. on each other's faces.

Since it is difficult to give up both options, then choose both - Qingdeng finally came to this greedy decision after intense deliberation.

Suddenly, a faint voice came out:

"General Tachibana, do you mean... to divide the troops into two groups?"

The person who spoke was none other than Saigo Kinosuke, who represented the Satsuma Domain.

He was obviously appointed as the staff officer of the Marching Army, but since the battle began, he has been strangely silent and rarely speaks in military meetings.

Qingdeng nodded solemnly.

"Yes, the troops are divided into two groups!"

Having said this, he turned to look at Matsudaira Yongho.

"Master Feizhou, you will temporarily take over the position of 'Governor' and lead the army to continue the attack on Changzhou."

"I personally lead the Shinsengumi back to rescue Owari!"

After a shock, another shock arose.

After listening to Seito's deployment, the Shinsengumi generals and others were all shocked.

Saigo Yoshinosuke frowned lightly and asked:

"General Tachibana, you only lead the Shinsengumi back to the division? No other troops?"

Qingdeng nodded again.

"That's right. The larger the size of the army, the more difficult it will be to command and affect the army."

"The secret to dispatching troops is to use the least amount of troops to do the most difficult things!"

"My newly selected five thousand elite soldiers are enough to defeat the thieves!"

"Lord Feizhou, can I safely hand over the legion to you?"

Having said that, Qingden looked straight at Matsudaira Yongho.

After being stunned for a moment, the other party nodded vigorously and solemnly.

"No problem! Please feel free to leave it to me!"

Qingdeng nodded slightly to show his determination.

Then, he tilted his head slightly and looked at Saigo Kinosuke at hand.

"Saigo-kun, with the Shinsengumi absent, the Aizu Army and the Satsuma Army will become the main force of the expedition."

"I hope you can help Master Feizhou."

Saigo Yoshinosuke was neither humble nor arrogant. He looked at Aomori without fear or fear, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

"This is natural, I, Satsuma, will do my best!"

"..."

Aoto took a deep look at Saigo Kinosuke, said nothing more, and turned to scan the crowd at the scene.

As of now, everyone has been arguing for a long time about whether to fight or withdraw.

The result was unexpected. Qingdeng made a decision in a few seconds and completed the deployment vigorously and resolutely...

This huge contrast stunned many people present and could not recover for a long time.

It wasn't until Qingdeng spoke up that they finally cheered up.

"Everyone, the number of troops we currently control is not that large."

"With this small force, we can simultaneously complete the two major tasks of 'conquering Changzhou' and 'liberating Changzhou'... I have to say that this is really a difficult challenge."

"But now the arrow is on the string and I have to shoot it!"

"I believe you will triumphantly!"

"After I leave the camp, I will rely on Mr. Feizhou for everything!"

"If there are people who hold you back, don't blame me, the benevolent king, for settling the score!"

After giving a simple lecture, Qingden turned his eyes and looked at the generals wearing light green feathers.

"The Shinsengumi!"

In an instant, Hijikata Toshizo and others stood up immediately!

"Let's set off immediately! Return to the capital!"

When Hijikata Toisan heard this, he grinned:
To be continued...