"Onboard...... Victory! ”

The ecstatic Shogunate army won the victory after the bloody battle, and the cheers resounded in the sky, and it was a complete victory.

After defeating the allied forces of the southwestern feudal lords, more than 600 cavalry troops of the shogunate took advantage of the situation to cover the heads of the harvesters and achieved fruitful results.

post-war statistics;

The shogunate defeated the rebels at the cost of 2,741 casualties (note, there were also casualties during the pursuit), killing and wounding more than 6,850 enemy troops, capturing 1,346 people, and the rest of them fled, capturing more than 8,300 guns, 15 artillery, more than 210 horses, and countless baggage, and achieved an out-and-out victory.

The reason why the shogunate suffered so many casualties was also related to the lead bullets fired from the Mini rifle.

Lead bullets are inherently poisonous, contaminating blood and injured organs when they break through the body, and if they are not removed as soon as possible, they will surely die.

Moreover, the texture of lead bullet is soft and easy to shatter, especially when breaking through armor, it often breaks into several pieces, and after entering the chest cavity, it often moves and falls while destroying body organs, which greatly increases the difficulty of treatment.

In today's era when medical treatment is outdated, there is basically no possibility of treatment.

Only a few lucky people were shot in the arms and legs by buckshot, and the bullets came out of their bodies, and they were lucky enough to be able to save their lives.

Otherwise, it is basically a death of black and poisonous lips.

Born in 1837, he was not yet 30 years old, six years younger than Major General Fan Pengju.

As the 15th shogun of the shogunate, Shogun Tokugawa Yoshiki was on the battlefield for the first time, and it was good that he didn't vomit when he looked at the tragic battlefield full of corpses.

He was not a front-line commander, but more as a symbolic symbol to press the formation.

There was the ecstatic cheers of the officers and soldiers, and General Tokugawa Yoshiki said with a slightly flattering smile; "Thank you very much, Your Excellency General Fan and General Pierre, thank you very much for your valuable support, I have caused you trouble."

"Your Majesty, this is what we came here for, to help the shogunate army achieve a final victory and stabilize the current situation. Luckily, we did. Major General Fan replied politely, with a proud smile on his face.

Brigadier General Pierre performed a French riding salute with graceful movements, and said with pleasure in his voice; "It was a really tumultuous day, but luckily it turned out to be good, and hopefully we can have a wonderful long holiday at the end."

For the two generals' somewhat ridiculous answers, General Tokugawa Keiki put away his face full of joy and replied solemnly; "Hi Yi, this invaluable help, on behalf of the people of Fuso, will firmly remember all this. This big victory changed the current situation, and in a short period of time, the Sachang Alliance should not be able to play any tricks. The Five Photographers will definitely entertain the guests properly, Lord Nijo Sekihaku, what do you say? ”

"Hey, please rest assured, the beauties and delicacies are all ready, so I invite the two generals and the distinguished guests of the instructor corps to come." Sekihaku replied respectfully with a respectful expression.

Major General Fan Pengju and Brigadier General Pierre inadvertently met each other's eyes, and they both saw the deep meaning of the other party.

They were ordered to come here to help stabilize the increasingly chaotic situation of the shogunate. As for how many casualties the army suffered and how much did it cost to win? That's not something they have to think about.

Next

The task of beating the water dogs was left to the shogunate army, and it was not advisable to interfere too much in military command, which was a laborious and thankless task.

After this battle

As long as Britain and the Netherlands and other countries continue to provide military material support, it is not difficult to recover.

With a population of over one million and a large number of samurai in the region, the Choshu Domain was notoriously strong for its bravery and fierceness, and it was one of the few powerful feudal domains in Fuso.

With a population of hundreds of thousands, the Satsuma Domain had a tradition of maritime trade due to its proximity to the sea, and it was a powerful daimyo that was relatively enlightened and close to the West.

Tosa and Hizen also have a population of hundreds of thousands, and there are many feudal lords and daimyo who support it openly and secretly, and it is by no means a local separatist force that is so easy to be completely defeated, and this war is still fought.

For the Tang Empire and France, it was in the basic interest to maintain a weak but unified Fuso government.

The residence of the Mori clan of the lord of Choshu ~ Ogijo

The generals of the feudal clans who had fled back from the defeat gathered together, and the atmosphere was so solemn that it was almost breathless, and everyone had a dark face and a heavy heart, feeling the heavy pressure of the shogunate army.

At this time, there is no longer the high spirit when he led the army to the battle, all of them are like frosted eggplants, and some people's confidence has been shaken, and they can't help but have a different kind of thought.

The shogunate was not as weak as it seemed, and the allied armies of the southwestern provinces were not as strong as they had imagined.

Kido Takayo, Saigo Takamori and Okubo Ritsu, the three powerful feudal lords, sat on one side with a pale face, listening to everyone's quarrels, and were speechless for a long time.

"Nani? You damn guy is going to keep fighting, open your eyes and see, we've lost the war. ”

"Perhaps...... Bowing to the Tokugawa shogun and admitting defeat was a way out. ”

"It's just cowards, a bunch of fools, don't expect the Tokugawa family in Kyoto to let you go, there is no other way out but to keep fighting. Don't forget that the ideal of colonization is for the rejuvenation of the Yamato nation, and please everyone, we can't continue to sink. ”

"Yes, Omura-kun said it very well. A defeat is not the end of the world, and with the support of England, we will soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief. ”

"Please, please stop daydreaming! Behind the shogunate is the Tang Empire, what are we fighting for? ”

"This is really a shameful thing, the wolf ambition of the Tang Empire is clearly exposed, and the shogunate recognizes the thief as his father in order to maintain his corrupt rule, and every hot-blooded Yamato samurai should stand up to punish the thief and save the Yamato nation from fire and water."

"Hmph...... A warm blood can't resist a bullet. ”

"Wait, everybody; Should we talk about why we were defeated by Fushimi Toba, you know, our army is equipped with advanced British Mini rifles, and the British conquered the world with their sharp firearms, while we lost to the shogunate army, which is unbelievable! ”

"What's so strange? The shogunate army was commanded by the experienced generals of the Tang Empire, and the fighters they captured were too good. A little later, we have a good chance of the lackeys of the shogunate. ”

"Yo Xi...... Watanabe-kun makes a lot of sense. ”

……

The feudal lords and ministers gathered here debated fiercely, and their mood was like a roller coaster, and they were unable to accept the crushing outcome, and it was inevitable that they would be afraid of difficulties.

substantively

The powerful feudal clans in the southwest have a vast territory and a large population, and the Choshu domain alone has 1.2 million stones, and its strength is not ordinarily strong, and it only lost more than 3,600 soldiers in this battle, which is far from the time when it hurts the muscles and bones.

In addition, the castle walls of the Mori clan were high and wide, and the surrounding terrain was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it was difficult for the shogunate army to pull out the nest of the Choshu domain without knocking out the full teeth.

In time

As long as there is the support of the British weapons and materials, it is still unknown who will die after withstanding the initial fierce offensive of the shogunate.

Now the main thing is that everyone was stunned by the fierce fire of the shogunate army, and they were timid for a while.

Thinking about the inner reason, Kido Takayo secretly gave Okubo Ritsu a look, asking him to come forward first to slow down one or two, cheer everyone up and then reason.

Okubo Ritsu is a little thorough, he coughed lightly twice and said;

"Ladies and gentlemen, listen to the next little foolish opinion.

The shogunate army's dependence on the support behind the Tang Empire was rampant for a while, and it would not last long against the will of the people.

Although our army suffered a new defeat, it was not wounded. It is also an indisputable fact that with the support of the Satsuma Domain and the daimyo of the Satsuma Domain, the military and political strength is still strong.

The strategy of colonization and industrial innovation conformed to the will of heaven, and I respectfully asked the emperor to carry out the great government, and the support of the people of the whole country was born, and the final victory must be mine.

Now it is only a temporary difficulty, and Choshu has urgently contacted the British businessmen to implore for the rapid mobilization of a batch of arms, equipment and materials for support, and has been approved.

When necessary

We can jointly ask the British minister to intercede, even if the Tang Empire is arrogant, it has to give the British a little bit of thin face;

Only by overthrowing the decadent rule of the shogunate can we reform society, dismantle all kinds of visible and invisible stereotypes, and comprehensively turn to the advanced civilization of the West to learn from and rejuvenate the Yamato nation.

Look at the surging colonial wave in the European and American worlds, and the great powers are far ahead of the frenzied carving up large tracts of undeveloped fertile land in the world.

We must have a spirit of urgency, the courage to sacrifice, and the willingness to contribute. Only then can it be possible to save the Yamato nation from fire and water, and usher in a prosperous tomorrow, instead of falling deeper and deeper into the boundless abyss.

Ladies and gentlemen, please! ”

These words were well-founded and eloquent, which made everyone in the venue fall silent for a while.

Saigo Takamori took advantage of this opportunity to immediately shout "good", and ushered in the enthusiastic followers of the main battle faction, and for a time the atmosphere at the venue was brightened, and the majority of those who expressed their support for fighting to the death to the end accounted for the majority.

Kido Takayoshi didn't expect Okubo Toshito's generous speech to be so effective, and he didn't need to continue beating the side drum himself, so he took the opportunity to propose to reorganize the coalition army again to fight against the shogunate army, which was in the limelight.

For a while, the four thousand, the three thousand two, and the five hundred, and the eight hundred were reported one after another, and soon there were more than 17,000 people, and it seems that a feudal lord daimyo has really taken the capital.

They can't retreat now, and once they lose, it's really all over.

Tokugawa Yoshiki this guy is not a good stubble, the shogunate army is bound to be uprooted, and the foundation of the ancestors for thousands of years will be all in vain, and everyone can't help but not work hard.

I have to say that the Fusang nation has a ruthless force in its bones, and when it is forced to jump over the wall in a hurry, even if it pulls the enemy to the end, it will not admit defeat, which is the most difficult place.