I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 43 The cunning Katsura Kogoro

After Takasaki Zuotaro left, Yagyu also stood up and left. Before leaving, he said to Akizuki Tejiro: "If you have any news, please send someone to tell me, Mr. Akizuki."

Akizuki Tejiro returned the greeting and said: "Hey, I remember, as soon as there is news from Mr. Takasaki, I will come and inform you immediately."

Liu Sheng then returned to the camp.

As soon as he came back, Shimada Kui came over immediately. Yagyu looked at the team members outside the yard before entering the house with Shimada Kui for a secret conversation.

Shimada Kuihui reported: "Director, there is news from Yamazaki. Nakayama Tadamitsu has gone to see Sanjo Sanimi, and Kusaka Genzui and Katsura Kogoro of Choshu Domain have left Sanjo Residence."

Yagyu nodded and said: "Nakayama Tadamitsu and Sanjo Sanimi are not strong-willed ministers. Nakayama Tadamitsu must have asked Sanjo Sanimi for help in escaping Kyoto. The only place he could go to was the Choshu Domain.

Katsura Kogoro and Hisaka Genrui will definitely find it difficult to refuse, and will definitely find a way to send Nakayama Tadamitsu away. With Katsura Kogoro's strategy, he will definitely cover up others' eyes and ears, secretly change the situation, and take Nakayama Tadamitsu away.

Shimada, tell Yamazaki to keep an eye on Osaka Pier, and ask Asano to keep an eye on the road to Settsu. In addition, we are arranging people to go to the North Gate and East Gate. No matter where Nakayama Tadamitsu is taken by Katsura Kogoro, we Anyone can discover it. "

In the afternoon, Satsuma Domain's Takasaki Zuotaro rushed directly to the Shinsengumi camp, took out an invitation, and formally invited Yagyu and Yagyu to attend a banquet at Satsuma Domain at noon three days later.

Yagyu happily accepted and immediately sent Takasaki Zuotaro away.

Hijikata Toshizo did not expect that Yagyu would become friends with the Satsuma clan, so he asked: "How come the director has a good relationship with the Satsuma clan?"

Yagyu explained: "The Satsuma Domain and England have cooperated. I plan to purchase foreign guns from England through the Satsuma Domain's relationship."

Hijikata Toshizo was slightly dissatisfied and said: "With our swordsmanship, do we still need these?"

Yagyu continued to explain: "Hijikata, 300 years ago, when the iron cannon appeared, its powerful power immediately caused those famous Warring States generals to change their tactics, such as the Satsuma Shimazu family, Oda Nobunaga, Date Masamune, etc.

Nowadays, a Western gun can cause casualties to you from a few hundred meters away, and you have to charge with a knife for tens of seconds. During this period, he can fire two shots to cause fatal damage to you.

Think about what our charge would look like with thousands of foreign guns firing together. If we don't know how to change, we will only repeat the Takeda family's failure in the Nagashino Battle. "

Hijikata Toshizo was a little frustrated when he heard this: "Foreign guns are so powerful, what will they become in the future? Are swords still useful? What about our swordsmanship, is there any use for it?"

Yagyu said with certainty: "Hijikata, don't be discouraged. Of course our swordsmanship is still useful. We must not only maintain our swordsmanship, but also learn to use foreign guns. In this way, enemies near and far will not be our opponents, right?"

Hijikata Toshizo then raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "When I think about it this way, I'm not so depressed."

Yagyu changed the subject and talked about Nakayama Tadamitsu. He asked: "Sanjo Mimi must have asked the Choshu clan to send Nakayama Tadamitsu away. What do you think Katsura Kogoro will do?"

Hijikata Toshizo shook his head and said: "This Katsura Kogoro is an annoying person, but I still have to admit that this guy is very smart. I can't imagine what kind of behavior he will do."

Yagyu didn't think of a good solution. He could only go to Ogata Shuntaro to ask, but the solution proposed by Ogata Shuntaro was similar to what Yagyu thought. Yagyu had no choice but to wait for the supervisory party's information.

Until midnight, Shimada Kui knocked on the door of Yagyu's bedroom. Yagyu immediately opened his eyes and said, "What's the matter?"

Shimada Kui immediately said: "Director, there is a situation. Four sedans have appeared in Nakayama Tadamitsu's residence, heading towards the four street gates."

Yagyu nodded secretly. He had thought that Katsura Kogoro would definitely use this trick to hide the truth, so he arranged for four people to keep an eye on him.

But the problem is that the sedan is closed and no one can be seen at all. What should I do?
Yagyu immediately opened the door and asked: "Is there any problem with the bearer?" Shimada Kui immediately reported: "The sky is not very bright and the vision is dim. I don't know the specific situation of the delivery people."

Yagyu stroked the handle of the knife and said immediately: "Check the bearer immediately, don't let the other party get into it and escape. In addition, the surveillance of Zhongshan Residence cannot be relaxed, lest the other party is just testing."

"Also, let the supervisory team members leave with the sedan and board the ship. They must establish evidence that Nakayama Tadamitsu arrived in Changzhou to take refuge."

"what!"

Shimada Kui immediately went to give the order.

In Nakayama Tadamitsu's residence, Nakayama Tadamitsu has not left yet. He is changing into samurai clothes.

Katsura Kogoro saluted and said: "Nakayama-sama, the current situation is a bit special. The Shinsengumi's inspection team has been investigating us. If I send you away now, you will definitely be seen by the Shinsengumi's spies.

Therefore, I will pretend that you fled to Choshu, and today I will bring you to the Choshu feudal residence. In this way, everyone will think that you have gone to Choshu, Lord Nakayama, and will never think that you are still in Kyoto. When the Shinsengumi relaxes, I will make arrangements for Mr. Nakayama to leave Kyoto. "

Nakayama Tadamitsu put on his samurai uniform and sighed: "Kogoro, your plan is not bad, but you have to ensure that I will never be captured by the shogunate."

Katsura Kogoro assured: "Nakayama-sama, please rest assured!"

Then Katsura Kogoro and Kusaka Genzui left through the back door with Nakayama Tadamitsu, who was pretending to be a feudal lord.

The surveillance team immediately reported the incident.

Yagyu asked about the number of people and found that there was no change, so he asked again: "Tell me the specific situation at that time."

The team member who came to report immediately said: "About two-quarters of an hour after the four sedans left, four Satsuma clan soldiers including Katsura Kogoro and Kusaka Genzui appeared from the back door of Nakayama Tadamitsu's mansion. They were also four people when they entered Nakayama Tadamitsu's mansion.

After they came out, they looked around, and then the four of them left together. Katsura Kogoro walked in the front, with a feudal lord in the middle, then Kusaka Genrui, and another feudal lord.

But it’s a bit strange. The steps of the feudal lord walking between Katsura Kogoro and Hisasaka Genzui look a bit frivolous…”

"Wait!" Yagyu realized something was wrong when he heard this. He murmured: "How could a samurai with empty steps be led by Katsura Kogoro to do things..."

"That's not right!" Yagyuhata suddenly realized. He stood up immediately and said, "We have all been deceived. Those four sedans are all false targets. The real Nakayama Tadamitsu is the samurai with empty steps."

Only then did Shimada Kui realize that no matter how bad the feudal lords of the Choshu Domain were, they would never act as if they had never practiced.

Yagyu didn't go out. He waved the team members to retreat and rest, and then said to Shimada Kui: "Just pretend that we don't know about this matter, and let Yamazaki and Asano act according to the original plan. After they go to Choshu, they will return immediately. ."

"Tomorrow, we have to go to the Changzhou feudal residence to put pressure."

Shimada Kui didn't understand Yagyu's arrangements, but he conveyed Yagyu's orders meticulously.

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