Su Shuang's world is collapsing [Comprehensive]

Fortunately, the shot that Tufang fired in the outskirts of Diancheng did not hit any vital parts, and judging from the recovery situation, he did not hurt important parts such as bones or tendons.

But Yamazaki was not so lucky. Since that day, he had to stay in bed and rest, and he traveled by car all the way.

There were also many wounded.After leaving Kyoto, they also fought several small-scale encounters along the way, and four more soldiers died in battle.

As the loser, the morale of the team is undoubtedly low.It can be seen that in addition to trying to cheer up everyone's emotions, Hijikata also pinned his hopes on Osaka Castle where the General is.Now that the general has led the main forces of Aizu and Kuwana back to Osaka Castle safely, and Osaka has been a loyal territory of the general for a long time, there should be higher morale, better conditions, and stronger troops fighting there.

There is no reason to lose in Osaka.Many people hope so in their hearts.

However, when Hijikata led the Shinsengumi into Osaka Castle, the only ones waiting for them there were Shinsengumi Director Kondo, who had just been promoted to minister shortly before the war broke out, and Okita, who was recuperating in Osaka with Kondo.

Facing Hijikata, who was stunned at first, and then furious because of the sudden realization of some terrible reality, Kondo smiled awkwardly.

"My lord general has brought Mr. Aizu back to Edo..." he said a little bit in the way.

Almost all the Shinsengumi cadres who were still in the hall for a moment exploded.Of course, Shannan and Saito, who were always calm, were not among them, they just showed a slightly stunned expression.

Liu Quan was surprised for a moment, and then suddenly felt that he should not be surprised.

In the final analysis, along the way, Mr. Qing Xi was repeating the process of escaping.When he returned to his old nest in Edo and had no choice but to retreat, he directly came to Kaicheng without blood.It seems to be a good story about his pity for civilians in later generations, but isn't this a sign of cowardice and weakness.

When the new general was supported in the past, the people of the Hitotsubashi faction praised Hitohashi Yoshiki, who was said to be "quite like Ie Yasuko", but that's all.It is not even comparable to Tokugawa Ieshige who is extremely young, neither in ability nor in experience, but works very hard to support the Tokugawa shogunate that is about to collapse.

Liu Quan thought so.But even knowing all this is useless now.

No, it's better to say that it can't be useful in the first place.Knowing the ending in advance will only increase the pain in your heart and make your nerves stronger because of the psychological preparation in advance.Even if you have made your own efforts and arrangements for the upcoming tragedy, the final result may still be the same as the original oil Koji change, which failed to save Hirasuke's serious injury and had to drink the water that turned him into a Rakshasa.

...things will only get worse from now on.So you have to make yourself stronger from now on.

She doesn't have such a heaven-defying ability to reverse the doomsday of the shogunate, but to prevent Hijikata's death...she thinks she still has a chance.

As long as you keep following that person, you will always find opportunities.

But the crisis they are facing right now is——

Liu Quan heard that Kondo spoke again in a tone like a toothache.

"The general said that he cannot become the second Ashikaga Takaji."

Ashikaga Takaji... who is this? !This kind of knowledge is completely beyond the scope of the exam, okay? !

Fortunately, Xiaoyi's words that sounded like he was talking to himself saved Liu Quan, who was blind to history, in time.

"Takaji Ashikaga... was the general of the Muromachi period? The one who attacked Nishiki no Banner?"

Kondo nodded.

"Exactly. Ashikaga Takashi's attack on the Nishiki no Banner caused the Muromachi Shogunate to be engraved with the name of a traitor until the last generation. The general said that he could not bear this reputation, and he did not want to bear it. So..."

Shinpachi said angrily: "...But if he continues to retreat like this, those shamans will force him to abdicate! If he loses his position as a general, why care about his reputation!? Could it be that those shamans are now Didn't the guy forcefully press the title of traitor on the head of the general?!"

Harada had to come out to stop Shinpachi from telling the truth.

"Shinpachi!...Even if this is true, you can't be so disrespectful to the general!"

... He might as well not have said it.It's simply a godsend knife.Liu Quan thought helplessly.

Shinpachi shouted unconvinced.

"...If this is not the case, then how to explain what happened in Yodo and Tsu?!"

Suddenly, a voice sounded outside the door.

"Jin Fan... What happened to Jin Fan?!"

Following this crisp young voice, someone rushed in hastily.

The two leaders of the Rakshasa team finally arrived here.Fujido Heisuke still took the lead and broke into the hall.Keisuke Yamanan, the former head of the Shinsengumi, followed behind him, his handsome face tensed, and his expression very dignified.

People who don't know the truth Liu Quan: ...? !

It is true that after they withdrew from Fushimi, the Tsu Fan, who was a friendly army during the Yodo River battle, was indeed very dishonest and defected to the shogunate army, and the Tokugawa family's friendship boat capsized again. In the past, Jin Fan's rebellion was not so shocking that it was unbelievable-so what happened to Hirasuke?Is it for a specific object?Or is it just an overreaction? !

Hirasuke was still so straightforward, as soon as he entered the door, he rushed straight in front of Shinpachi, yelling loudly: "What happened to Jin Fan?! What happened?!"

However, Shinpachi's reaction was a bit strange.He glanced at Hirasuke, as if he wanted to say something, but he held back for some reason, pressing his left hand on the handle of the knife at his waist, and forced his eyes to turn in a direction unnaturally.

Hirasuke wanted to yell again, and Xiaoyi on the side probably couldn't stand his behavior of yelling and disturbing the atmosphere when everyone was having a serious meeting. In order to stop Hirasuke from continuing to yell, he used an objective narrative He said in a calm tone: "The Tsu clan's army guarding the closed gate of Yamazaki turned their backs temporarily. They fired at the flank of the shogun across the Yodo River... It is said that it was an order from the clan lord, Todo Koyu-sama himself."

Fujido... Gao You? !

This same surname of Heisuke immediately activated Liu Quan's hidden radar antenna.Alarm bells were ringing in her head.

Hirasuke looked stunned, but after a moment of shock, he became angry again.

"No... how is it possible!? There must be something wrong, right?! Jin Fan... Isn't Jin Fan loyal to the general?!"

Shinpachi, who had been holding his breath since he was accidentally bombarded by the army of the Tsu clan, finally couldn't bear it, suddenly broke out.

"How is it impossible?! I watched with my own eyes that the Jin Fan camp on the opposite side of the Yodo River fired at us!! First the Yodo Fan, then the Jin Fan... this group of people who are greedy for life and fear of death, in order to cover up their cowardice, took Use the silk banner and saber issued by His Majesty to be deceived by the chief samurai as an excuse! In order to survive and keep their own glory and wealth, how can they care about loyalty and righteousness!!"

Hirasuke stood there, listening blankly.

Suddenly, he raised his head and let out a sharp cry of pain full of contradictions and confusion.

"what--!!!"

Then, with a sullen head, he rushed out of the hall in one breath as if venting.

Everyone in the hall was shocked.Harada reacted the fastest, and immediately yelled in the direction where Hirasuke was running away: "Hirasuke!? Hey Hirasuke!! Where are you going?!"

Of course Hirasuke would not answer him.He quickly glanced at Kondo and Hijikata standing in the hall, said hurriedly, "I'll catch up with him!", then turned around and ran out with Hira.

People who don't know the truth Liu Quan: What's going on? !

Shannan, who was standing beside Kondo, took a subtle look at the cadres of the Shinsengumi standing opposite him.

"The Yodo clan, as the daimyo of the genealogy, and the Tsu clan, Hepingsuke, have such a relationship... It is unbelievable that the two clans that should be relied on are unbelievable. The situation we are facing is extremely unfavorable." He analyzed aloud.

Kondo sighed.

"I originally hoped to lead the Shinsengumi to defend Osaka and wait for the [-] elite soldiers stationed in Edo to come to support us, so that we still have a great chance to regain victory..."

His expression of embarrassment in defending his respected lord general completely sank, a little sad.

"...However, I heard that the General does not intend to send any troops to Osaka again."

As soon as these words were uttered, the entire hall fell into a brief dead silence.

After a while, Hijikata said to himself, "...that is to say, the shogun has completely given up on Osaka...isn't it?"

Shinpachi was equally indignant.

"Abandon Kyoto today, Toba and Fushimi tomorrow, and Osaka the day after tomorrow... It won't take long for the General to abandon Edo!"

"Yongcang-kun!!" Kondo shouted sharply.

"No... what kind of place is Edo... How could you give up so easily!!" Kondo, who has always been a good man, turned his voice into a stern voice at this moment, "Will you give up your home so easily?!"

Shinpachi grunted unconvinced, and stopped talking.

Shannan, who finally entered the hall, seemed to be trying to calm things down, and said in a muddy tone: "Well, now is not the time to argue...the thing to consider is whether the general has decided to back down before His Majesty... I just heard that the imperial court has promulgated the "Qingxi Recovery Order", that is to say, even the army under the general's command should not act rashly according to the emperor's order, and everyone has the responsibility and obligation to pursue the general ..."

There was a dead silence in the hall, no one spoke, and everyone seemed to be so shocked by this cruel and merciless reality that they couldn't speak anything; only the cold winter wind blew mercilessly, and it seemed that Osaka was empty in an instant. city.

After a long silence, Hijikata gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Is that so... as early as the Fushimi battle, the imperial court had already declared the shogunate an 'enemy' and ordered a crusade..."

Kondo lowered his eyes slightly, with a distressed and unbelievable expression on his face.

"We... Didn't we form this Shinsengumi to be loyal to the affairs of the state... For hundreds of years, good men who want to make a career should not be loyal to the general... We, why? It has become an 'enemy towards the enemy'—"

No one answered him.

After a long silence, Liu Quan, who thought he shouldn't have spoken at this moment, had to speak.

"Mr. Kondo... the object of admiration all along is Guan Gong and Guan Yunchang, right?"

This is a hidden setting in the game. Liu Quan was impressed because he was a little surprised at the time, but now it is just used to boost everyone's low morale and eliminate the indignation that everyone cannot understand the status quo.

Kondo, Hijikata, Shannan and other people in the hall all looked at Liu Quan who was standing in the corner.

"Speaking of... who is the object of Guan Yunchang's allegiance?"

Kondo Yusi stared at her in surprise, subconsciously replied quickly: "...Of course it is Liu Xuande!"

Liu Quan slightly bent his eyes and smiled.

"Liu Xuande is not the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Mr. Kondo. At that time, the emperor was not in Xudu, in the hands of Cao Mengde."

Kondo blinked his eyes as if he couldn't react at all, but Shannan beside him was already smiling.

"That's right." He said softly in his usual gentle voice.

"I understand what Qingyuan-kun means."

Talking to smart people, sometimes it feels very pleasant, right?

Liu Quan also pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes stayed on Shannan's face for a moment, and then moved to Kondo's face.

"Mr. Kondo, at that time, all the government orders from Xudu were signed by the emperor...but who knows if it just reflects Cao Mengde's will."

Having said that, the earth side seems to have reacted.In fact, his reaction was not slow. Before, it was just because he was too angry and was obsessed with being declared a traitor and an enemy by the court, so he didn't understand it for a while; by this time, the angry look on his face gradually faded Going down, he changed into a thoughtful expression.

"Kyohara is right." He raised his eyes and looked directly at Kondo in front of him again.

"Didn't Liu Xuande face the worst situation at the beginning? If he and his loyal ministers had given up immediately, where would the stories of the Three Kingdoms still be handed down?"

"Even after he died of illness, didn't those loyal ministers earnestly push his mediocre son to move forward? Is Mr. General qualified to be compared with Duke Xuande? Assistant, it's not important at all. The important thing is whether we have the determination and ability to be loyal ministers like Guan Yunchang, isn't it?"

A genuine smile floated up from his heart, Liu Quan stood in the corner, watching Hijikata's resolute profile.

As long as he cheers up...as long as he still has the supreme determination and will, he can push the Shinsengumi and Kondo-san to move forward.Because he is the actual brain and soul of the Shinsengumi, and he is the famous deputy head of the ghost.

Shannan smiled meaningfully, and reminded: "...the two naval warships Fujiyama Maru and Jundong Maru are still docked at the port. I heard that the Vice President of the Navy, Takeyo-kun Enomoto, is here to take care of the aftermath of the evacuation from Osaka."

Hijikata said decisively: "I'll go and negotiate with Enomoto-kun and ask him to allow us to go to Edo with the two ships of the navy. There, we will definitely be able to regroup and fight again."

The cadres in the hall cheered up for the first time after entering Osaka Castle, and they responded confidently, "Yes!"

The author has something to say:

February 4:

Today's chapter needs a little note:

1. The reason for the general running away is based on the Taiga drama "Shinsengumi! "The statement in.Ashikaga Takaji was the first shogun of the Muromachi shogunate. (PS. The Dahe drama is so good!! The deputy chief and Xiaoyi are super delicious!! Every time I see the deputy chief and Xiaoyi appear on stage, no matter how bad the plot is, I feel that I am healed instantly Already! And Uncle Sakai’s Sannan-san! It’s so warm and oily that I don’t have it! [No)

2. The feudal lord of the Jin clan, Todo Takayu, said that Hirasuke was his illegitimate son. The evidence is that the name "Heirasuke" was passed down from generation to generation by the Todo family and used by heroes. Not everyone is allowed to use it.In addition, Hirasuke's sword "Kamisosuke Kenshige" is a super expensive sword, and the swordsmith is also a private swordsmith of the Todo family. It is said that this sword was given to Heisuke by Fujido Takayu.Also, this is also recorded in Shinpachi's memoirs written after the war in history.