I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 55 Changzhou is defeated!I will be back!

Hijikata Toshizo was unable to enter the interior, so he could only tell Tanaka Tosa of the Aizu Domain about the arrival of the Choshu Domain troops. Tanaka Tosa entered the interior and informed eight ministers before the news reached the Seiryoden Hall.

Matsudaira Yongho immediately said: "Your Majesty, without further ado, please give the order."

Emperor Xiaomei said confidently: "Okay, everyone, drive these traitors away immediately."

He asked the female imperial general Chen Han to hand it to Meiji. Meiji felt helpless and looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, please come with me."

Everyone got up immediately.

At the imperial palace, three thousand soldiers and horses of the Choshu clan were already in position, confronting the Aizu clan and Satsuma clan soldiers at various city gates.

The Choshu Domain's main formation also moved to the nearby Takashi Mansion.

When Kusaka Genrui arrived at Takashi's residence, Kurijima Matabei quickly stopped him and asked: "Kusaka, if this situation continues, we will..."

Hisaka Genzui pushed Kurushima Matabei away impatiently and shouted: "I know!"

He came to Sanjo Sanimi and saluted: "Lord Huangmon, even if we are shattered here and the whole army is annihilated, we will still have a showdown with Aizu Clan and Satsuma Clan. Only such actions can directly prove our innocence! "

Sanjo Sanimi quickly waved her hands and said: "No, no, no, absolutely not. If you attack the palace, wouldn't I become a rebel? Absolutely not!"

"but!"

Maki Izumi said: "Master Kusaka, we are being targeted by the Aizu Domain."

Everyone's morale plummeted.

A samurai ran up and shouted: "The Crown Prince has appeared with Emperor Chenhan!"

"what!"

Hisaka Genzui and others gathered around Sanjo Sanimi and came to the Sakai Town Imperial Gate, and they saw Meiji as expected.

Sanjo Sanimi hurriedly walked forward and cried: "Your Highness, I am wronged, wronged!"

Meiji was frightened and took a step back. Yagyu immediately stepped forward to block Meiji and shouted: "Stop whoever comes!"

When Sanjo Sanimi saw Yagyu, he stopped instantly and did not dare to step forward.

Meiji finally felt at peace.

Yagyu bowed his head slightly and said: "Prince, please read the Emperor Chenhan."

Meiji plucked up the courage and said loudly: "I am the Crown Prince Mu Ren. Today I am here to read out the Emperor Chen Han to express the Emperor's wishes!"

Yagyu shouted: "Kneel down!"

The Aizu clan soldiers and the Shinsengumi knelt down at the same time. Sanjo Sanimi was already kneeling on the ground. Kusaka Genzui and others slowly knelt down with tears in their eyes. In the whole scene, only Yagyu and Meiji were still standing.

Meiji was greatly shocked when he saw this situation. He had never seen such a well-behaved Sanjo Sanimi and the Choshu samurai, who had to kneel down at this moment.

He held his head high and held his chest high, took out Emperor Chenhan, and said loudly: "Now Sanjo Sanimi and other seven ministers are forcing me to go on a personal expedition against the shogunate. However, my sister and the prince in the palace are already the shogun's wife. If I attack the shogunate, wouldn't I be just flesh and blood?" How can I face the late emperor like this?
My true intention is to support the shogunate and gather the power of all the vassals in the world to fight against the barbarians. However, the Changshu domain rashly advanced and misinterpreted my true intention, which is unforgivable. "

After Meiji finished reading, he put away Chen Han and said: "This is what the emperor meant. The duty of guarding the palace of the Changzhou clan has been revoked, and the Marquis of Changzhou should return to Changzhou to face the wall and reflect on his mistakes."

"Why!" Kurushima Matabei looked up to the sky and roared.

Kusaka Genrui raised his head and glared at Yagyu, which frightened Meiji at the side. Yagyu took a step forward, blocked Meiji, looked at Kusaka Genrui and said, "Quickly retreat!"

"Yagyu Battosai, you traitor!"

Kurushima Matabei touched the handle of the knife at his waist and tried to get up.

Meiji turned sideways and happened to see this scene. He was very panicked and completely hid behind Yagyu.

Yagyu stared at Laishima Matabei and said: "If you dare to draw your sword, then the Choshu clan will resist the decree. Then the Choshu clan will be the enemy of the whole world, and I can kill you on the spot."

Yagyu's tone was calm, but his murderous intent was revealed.

Hisaka Gensui immediately stopped Kurushima Matabei and guarded him. Old Fukuhara Echizen of the Choshu clan came and shouted: "Withdraw troops, retreat!" The soldiers of the Choshu clan began to retreat. Hisaka Gensui turned around and said: "Yagyu Battosai, I will come again return!"

After seeing the appearance of Crown Prince Meiji, Mori and his son had no chance and had no choice but to retreat. Sanjo Sanimi and seven others immediately followed the Choshu clan and retreated to Osaka.

Meiji looked at the retreating soldiers of the Choshu vassal and breathed a sigh of relief. He said from behind Yagyu: "Jubei, aren't you afraid that they will take action?"

Yagyu shook his head and said: "Prince, you can rest assured, even if they take action, I will be sure to kill them."

Meiji wondered: "Is Jubei so confident?"

Hijikata Toshizo couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, the Director was once in Osaka, and he killed more than a hundred people by himself. People all over the world called him Director Battousai."

Meiji looked at Yagyu in surprise. Only then did he understand why his father would safely hand him over to Yagyu Jubei. It turned out that the Jubei in front of him was a god of death.

Yagyu reminded: "Your Highness, the matter has been resolved. We should go back and tell His Majesty the Emperor."

"Well, let's go."

Meiji and Yagyu returned to Qingliangden together. Everyone was looking forward to it. Emperor Takamei said impatiently: "What's the situation? Has the Choshu clan withdrawn its troops?"

Meiji saluted and said: "Father, the Choshu Domain has withdrawn its troops."

Everyone in the hall breathed a sigh of relief.

Emperor Takamei was overjoyed and said: "Okay, okay, now that Sanjo Sanimi and the others are gone, as well as the Choshu clan, I can finally feel at ease."

"I will never forget your contribution this time. I have been working hard all night today. Please go back and rest quickly."

Yagyu left with Matsudaira Yōho and came to the Sakai Town Imperial Gate, where a group of soldiers from the Aizu clan and the Shinsengumi gathered.

Matsudaira Yongho said loudly: "Everyone, this time we have successfully protected the safety of the emperor and the safety of the palace. Cheers for this victory!"

Tanaka Tosa immediately raised his hands and shouted: "Hey!"

"Oh!"

"Hey! Oh!"

"Hey! Oh!"

After cheering, Songping Rong retained some people to guard the palace, while the rest returned to the main formation to rest.

Now that the Choshu Domain has been driven away, the defense of the palace is left to the Satsuma Domain, the Aizu Domain, and the Shinsengumi. However, the court will also let the Echizen Domain and other powerful vassals come to the capital to share the responsibility of guarding the palace.

This time, the Shinsengumi made its first contribution in the coup and was given the task of guarding Kamimikado. This was a sign of the emperor's trust in the Shinsengumi. For all members of the Shinsengumi, it was a happy event worth celebrating.

After Yagyu and Matsudaira Yoho separated, they moved the Shinsengumi to Kamimikado. Isamu Kondo shouted excitedly: "At the beginning, I waited to go to the capital to respect the emperor and fight against the barbarians. Now, we guard the palace gate for the emperor, which can be considered completed. This is our great ambition!”

Nagakura Shinpachi was also very excited and said happily: "Without the Choshu clan causing trouble, the next step is for the shogunate to concentrate its efforts to revitalize the country and fight against the barbarians!"

Yagyu was not as happy as them, so he decided to pour some cold water on them to prevent these people from getting too arrogant.

"The Choshu Clan will not be willing to fail like this. They will definitely make new moves. Next, we will not only guard Kamimomon, but also hunt down the Choshu people in Kyoto.

Please don’t let your guard down, driving away the Changzhou people is not the end, but the beginning, so cheer up! "

Kondo Isamu responded loudly: "Director, don't worry, I will never let up!"

Nagakura Shinpachi, Ogata Shuntaro and others were not affected at all as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Anyway, they had more fighting spirit.

Yagyu nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Today is a good day, so we still need to celebrate."

Hijikata Toshizo immediately said in an unserious manner: "I have been tense these days. I just want to go to Flower Street to relax tonight, hehehehe..."

With Hijikata Toshizo taking the lead, the atmosphere suddenly changed...

　Please read more, brothers, please read more and help Sanjiang!

　　
　
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