PS: From this chapter onwards, I would like to emphasize again that this book is not a rigorous historical text, so please don't worry about some mistakes.

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"The people of Choshu plan to take advantage of the recent strong wind and scorching sun to set fire to the Imperial Palace, and then kill the Aizu Fan lord Matsudaira Yoho and other celebrities who have been supporting the Shinsengumi, and then bring Emperor Komei to Choshu ......"

As soon as Nanami rushed back to the room where the Shinsengumi had not yet arrived at the meeting, he had already heard the discussion of others.

"The firewood merchant named Shuntaro Kotaka who was caught a few days ago finally revealed the inside story after the interrogation of the deputy head of the earthwork."

"Shuntaro Furutaka...... Is that the one who was found to be acting suspiciously by the eyeliner planted by the Eagle Palace? ”

Qishi listened to the report of the team members, and she thought about it.

"A large number of weapons were found in his home, as well as letters left by Changzhou Fan."

“……”

She'd never heard of that.

"Was that really discovered through the news of the Eagle Palace?"

"That's what the Director said."

Qishi motioned for the leader to step back and go to the meeting room by herself, it stands to reason that she is just an ordinary team member and is not qualified to participate in such a meeting, but her strength is far higher than others, and now it is still a combat power that the Shinsengumi can control.

"Asakura-kun......"

Inside, the captains, directors, and deputy directors of each team have also arrived, just like the final mobilization meeting before the decisive battle.

"Now that we're here, sit down." Isamu Kondo stretched out his hand to signal her to sit down, Nanami nodded, and then sat in the right rear of the captain of the team, Soji Okita.

The atmosphere at the scene was very serious.

All of you are famous swordsmen, with great ambitions to save the country, although few people were born samurai, but their appearance at this moment makes Nanami feel that familiar temperament

Pedant and never to be underestimated, the eyes that only a proud samurai can have, each of them has it.

At the beginning, when the samurai were born, their feelings resonated with those of the Shinsengumi.

The whole body couldn't help but get nervous, even if Qishi didn't think that he had any big ambitions, but his body reacted subconsciously.

"Presumably, everyone is here now, and it has already been understood."

Understand that the Great War is coming.

Where the Shinsengumi will go in the future, the battle in Kyoto will be decisive.

"Choshu's thieves are plotting to burn down the palace and kidnap the emperor, and this matter will not be allowed to happen under the noses of our Shinsengumi under any circumstances, and since you have all joined the Shinsengumi, you should all have the same idea."

Isamu Kondo has always disliked talking nonsense, he has always been a straightforward person, who should do what in one step, and never say a word after arranging it, he believes in the people of the Shinsengumi, and at the same time trusts his own judgment even more.

Decisive killing.

"The secret meeting place of Choshu Ban is also known to us, and through the information provided by the man named Iizuka, the cadres of Choshu Ban will hold a meeting the day after tomorrow, and there is Katsura Kogoro among them."

Katsura Kogoro ......

It was probably the first time that Soji Okita had heard the news, and there was a look of surprise on his face.

"Whoever kills this person has a great merit."

If he is killed, then in a short period of time, the Changzhou Fan Restoration faction will plunge the dragons into chaos, and then take the opportunity to encircle and suppress them, maybe they will be able to annihilate the people of Changzhou in one fell swoop.

It's a big fish that can't be calmed down.

"I've written letters asking for support to the lords of Aizu, Sangname, etc., but I don't think we can get support, even though the Shinsengumi succeeded in the August 18 coup last year, they are still not trusted by those samurai nobles, hehe, it can be seen from the incident of meeting the Hui group some time ago, so the letter asking for reinforcements is actually just an invitation, inviting them to be spectators of this battle."

Isamu Kondo said and fell silent.

Silent for a few seconds, glancing the room, he said

"We, since we kill people with swords, we don't want to be stable in this life, and if someone dies in this trip, we shouldn't complain."

There were no deserters in the Shinsengumi, and the deserters had to apologize for their crimes, but the people in the Shinsengumi were not samurai, so it didn't seem like an honorable thing for them.

"Next, arrange the battle plan, first of all, Asakura-kun."

“…… Director Kondo? ”

He named Qishi.

"Are you willing to turn into a sharp blade and choke the enemy's throat?"

In the matter of Qinghe Hachiro, Qishi relented.

"If I can't even fight my last battle, I can't do my best...... It's also too embarrassing. ”

"Hahahaha, then no one else should lose to a girl."

The meeting continues, about the killings.

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……

Yuka Kiri was packing her luggage, and she hadn't noticed it before, but when Masajin started tidying up, she realized that she didn't have a lot of things to take with her.

used to be a Yoshiwara wandering girl, but now she is so simple.

It's only been a year, but the personnel changes can already make people marvel, so what about yourself in five, ten, and decades?

At that time, what kind of life would I be standing on, what kind of people would be around me, and many things that I couldn't imagine would happen.

The giant bird of steel flying in the sky, the black ship will no longer be a rare thing.

There will be a lot of good things in the future, not that there will be no sadness, but what makes people happy will definitely be more impressive.

The Director-General said that she would be sent back to Nagasaki for her safety.

Indeed, she is not Qishi, nor is she beloved, Yuuka is a very ordinary woman, and the easiest way to protect herself is to stay away from danger.

But I have a little reluctance to live in this place that has not been long ago.

"Reluctant?"

Nanami came back, and they lived together. The only people who can come here without knocking on the door are Qishi

"Ah, it's over?"

"Hmm."

Nanami saw Yuuka packing up her things and knew that maybe the head office had informed her in advance.

"I'll pick you up when I'm done. Are you leaving tomorrow? ”

"No, the day after tomorrow."

Yuuka smiled at the girl with the sword, she rarely smiled like this, and it was as surprising and heartwarming as the cherry blossoms fluttering into the palms of tourists without commenting.

"The day after tomorrow, I'll send you off and leave."

Qishi, do you really like me?

Yuuka thought to herself, I probably like you too, and I like you as if you were my own sister.

If you are hurt, your heart will ache unbearably.