I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 27 Takeda Kanryusai was shocked by the Enfield rifle
Matsudaira Rongho decided to fight back. He looked around at the crowd and asked: "Now, I must fight back to let these rebellious ministers and traitors know that there are ministers like me around your majesty. What do you think?"

Tanaka Tosa immediately said: "My lord, why don't you reveal the truth about the investigation by the Shinsengumi?"

Yagyu shook his head and said: "It's impossible. Choshu Domain and Sanjo Sanimi don't care about this at all. Besides, publishing these truths will only damage the prestige of the court.

The conspiracy of the Choshu Domain caused Satsuma Tosa to be ignored by the emperor. If these two powerful feudal clans knew the truth, they would definitely become enemies of Choshu. If they wanted to deal with the Choshu Domain, they would have to unite with other powerful feudal clans.

In addition, the reason why the Choshu clan dared to be so arrogant in Kyoto was because they had the support of the ministers of the anti-barbarian faction to guard the palace?Lord Matsudaira can apply to the emperor for a military parade to shock the imperial ministers and let them know that the strength of the Aizu Domain is no worse than that of the Choshu Domain. "

Akizuki Teijiro was surprised and said: "What a good strategy. The Satsuma clan has a good relationship among the ministers. With the strength of this clan and the power of the Satsuma clan in the court, the Choshu clan will definitely be unable to resist!"

Matsudaira Yongbo was overjoyed and said: "Okay, Yagyu, your strategy is as good as your swordsmanship. If this happens, I will definitely ask the general for credit!"

Naturally, there was no need for Yagyu to find an alliance with the Satsuma clan. Matsudaira Yoshiho arranged for Akizuki Teijiro to be responsible for the Satsuma clan alliance.

Yagyu took the opportunity to ask: "Sir Matsudaira, could you introduce me to American businessmen? I want to buy foreign guns and artillery."

Yamamoto Kakuma was surprised and said: "Director Yagyu, you Shinsengumi are all swordsmen who live and die by swords. How can you be interested in Western firearms?"

Yagyu said without hesitation: "Although I am superb in swordsmanship, I am still made of flesh and blood. If I face a foreign gun, a bullet will kill me.

Although the sword still has its existence, the era of swordsmanship is coming to an end. Although I insist on the art of swordsmanship, I am not an ignorant person. "

Matsudaira Yongho looked at Yamamoto Kakuma and said: "Kakuma, you are more familiar with this matter. It is up to you to introduce Jubei to Jubei."

"what!"

After leaving the lobby, Yagyu and Yamamoto Kakuma walked side by side. Yamamoto Kakuma said: "I wonder what kind of foreign guns Director Yagyu wants to buy? I have quite a lot of experience in foreign guns."

Yagyu did not answer directly. He instead said: "I heard that the North and South of the United States are starting a civil war. The North is about to win. This is a large-scale event. When the war is over, the United States will have a lot of foreign guns left, right?"

Yamamoto Kakuma was very surprised. He still heard Katsu Kaishu say this kind of thing. He quickly asked: "Has Director Yagyu also met Mr. Katsu?"

"Is the warship loyal to Katsu Kaishu-sama?" Yagyu Kaname shook his head and said, "I have never met him, but I also know his reputation. He is a founding figure. Like Mr. Sakuma Shoyama, I admire him very much for his foresight. scholars."

Yamamoto Kakuma was very excited to introduce Katsu Kaishu to Yagyu. In the end, he was a little disappointed and said: "Teacher Katsu established Katsuyuki in Settsu, specializing in teaching others to learn to drive steamships, but recently, because the shogunate did not give royal gold, Katsu I’m worried about the school running out of money, but it’s a pity that I can’t help at all.”

After hearing the news, Yagyu felt something in his heart. If he didn't help the shogunate reverse the situation, he could retreat to Hokkaido to establish his own power. Since the navy was indispensable, he had to establish his own naval regiment reserve in advance.

He immediately said: "Sir Yamamoto, can you introduce me to Lord Katsu?"

Yamamoto Kakuma asked in confusion: "What does Director Yagyu want from Teacher Katsu?"

"I plan to fund Katsu-sama's private school, but I need Katsu's school to train a group of naval talents for the Shinsengumi."

Yagyu looked at Yamamoto Kakuma seriously.

Yamamoto Kakuma was surprised and happy, and then he reacted and said: "I almost forgot that Director Yagyu advocated learning from the foreigners to learn skills to control the foreigners. It is normal to want to learn battleships."

"Don't worry, Director Yagyu, Teacher Katsu will be happy."

Yagyu immediately returned to the camp, called Kondo Isamu, Hijikata Toshizo and others, and said: "I will go to Kobe with the Aizu Domain vassal Lord Yamamoto Gakuma. During this time, the Shinsengumi will be left to you."

Shannan Keisuke asked: "What is the director going to Kobe for?"

Yagyu explained: "The shogunate warships followed Katsu Kaishu-sama and founded a private school in Kobe that can teach people to drive Western warships, use artillery, etc. I plan to sponsor Katsu-sama and arrange for people to enroll."

Warship envoy is not Sheng Haizhou's current official position, which is equivalent to acting as envoy.

"Warship, black ship?" Toshizo Hijikata asked quickly.

Yagyu nodded and said, "Yes, it's the Black Ship."

Isamu Kondo and Toshizo Hijikata immediately remembered how they, along with Sakuma Shoyama, Sakamoto Ryoma and Katsura Kogoro, met the American Perry Fleet a few years ago.

Hijikata Toshizo sighed: "I didn't expect that the director also valued Kurofune very much."

Yagyu nodded and said: "Then, I will leave it to you all to take care of the Shinsengumi. I will take care of this matter as soon as possible." Isamu Kondo immediately said: "Don't worry, Director, I will definitely take care of the Shinsengumi!"

Shannan Jingzhu saluted and said: "If possible, can the director take me with you?"

Yagyu thought for a while, nodded and said, "Let's go to Guanliuzhai too. It just so happens that I'm going to buy a batch of new foreign guns."

Takeda Kanryusai said with some displeasure: "Ha, I understand."

Yagyu withdrew 1000 taels of gold from the accounting team, and together with Shannan Keisuke and Takeda Kanryusai, they arrived in Kobe under the leadership of Yamamoto Kakuma.

The four of them arrived at the Navy School, and they were received by the head of the school, Sato Masayō. Katsu Kaishu was very busy, so Sato Masayō was responsible for the main affairs in the Navy School.

Masaya Sato saluted and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Katsu is not in Katsujuku during this time."

Yamamoto Kakuma felt very sorry.

Yagyu didn't want to come here in vain, so he said: "Mr. Sato, I plan to support the Navy School with 1000 ryō, but there is one requirement, that is, the Navy School can allow the Shinsengumi to send people here to study."

When Masaya Sato heard the 1000 ryo, he was instantly moved, but he also heard about the Shinsengumi, and the navy school was mostly filled with feudal lords from the Satsuma and Tosa clans, and there were also ronin like Ryoma. He was worried that the Shinsengumi had something to do with it. people had conflicts.

Yagyu looked at Sato's confusion and immediately said: "Master Katsu is a minister, and so am I. Mr. Sato, why should you hesitate?"

Sato Masayo was a little confused: "It's just that the navy school is a place for learning..."

Yagyu immediately promised: "Don't worry, Mr. Sato, I will tell the team members who come to study that as long as their lives are not threatened, the team members will never cause trouble."

Sato Masaya breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, I agree to this."

Yagyu asked, "Don't you need Master Katsu's permission?"

Masaya Sato smiled and said: "Teacher Katsu hopes that everyone can learn it, and he will not refuse."

Sato Masayo stood up immediately and said, "I'll show you around."

They came to the navy school's classroom, where the students were intensely discussing ballistic calculations, while other classrooms were explaining the structure of warships.

Yagyu saw the flintlock gun placed on the shelf in the corridor and immediately asked: "Mr. Sato, is this a Western gun?"

Masao Sato picked up one and said: "This is the British Enfield M1853 front-loaded flintlock rifle. It uses Mini bullets with a maximum range of 1000 meters, an effective range of 400 meters, and an accurate range of 150 meters. However, our A sharpshooter can hit a target 400 meters away!"

When Takeda Kanryusai heard this number, he retorted in surprise: "Impossible, how can it have such a long range? The iron cannons I have seen never have such a range. This is already the range of artillery!"

Masaya Sato was a little angry and said, "I didn't lie to you. If you don't believe it, I can have someone demonstrate it to you."

It is indeed difficult to shoot at a distance of 400 meters, but this is a rifled gun, and its accuracy is much higher than that of a smoothbore gun.

Sato Masaya called a marksman from the navy school. The man loaded the ammunition in more than ten seconds, then aimed at the target 400 meters away and fired a shot, which hit directly.

"it is good!"

"Yaemon's shot is really accurate!"

"If only I was this good!"

Masao Sato handed the telescope to Takeda Kanryusai with a proud look on his face. Takeda Kanryusai immediately picked up the monocular and took a look. There was a gun hole in the wooden target.

"how is this possible…"

Sato Masayo smiled and said: "This is the distance of a sharpshooter. After a long period of training, ordinary gunners can also hit the target at a distance of about 150 meters."

Yagyu nodded and said: "In this way, it is far better than our iron cannons. Guanliuzhai, you can see it. This is the difference between iron cannons and foreign guns. You have to make changes too."

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