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1863 [8 Coup]

After recovering from illness, Gui studied abroad in Ying to get rid of the embarrassing situation, so as to learn advanced western ideas and technologies, Yinshi and Ryoma stayed there.

At the beginning of the year, Takasugi led 13 people to set fire to the British Legation, which was under construction on Gotenyama in Shinagawa, Edo. It was a form of repelling barbarians, but actually demanded the implementation of a separatist regime.

In the same year, Emperor Xiaoming issued a regular amnesty decree to exterminate the barbarians. The powerful force greatly weakened the shogunate's spirit. Seeing this, the anti-barbarian faction became bolder and forced the emperor to conquer the barbarians himself. All the feudal vassals joined forces to fight against the barbarians.

At this time, the Changzhou Fan had already ignited the flames of fighting against the barbarians. In July, Takasugi established various teams and named them "Admiral Soldiers" compared to the regular army in the fan.Ryoma also helped Takasugi recruit many lower-level samurai in the process of establishing this team.

"How should I put it—it's a very timely idea and it's really done. It's yours." When Ryoma and Takasugi inspected the newly-built new army mainly composed of low-level samurai and farmers, Ryoma still couldn't help admiring.

Gao Shan took a puff of smoke, and said contemptuously: "The upper-class vassals only know how to pamper them, and put their swords away for a long time. They have no courage and no plan. They are basically waste."

"Oh, I really can't refute it. I think that this seemingly arrogant army of mixed fish and dragons may play a role that cannot be underestimated in the subsequent war..." Ryoma smiled, and then He patted Takasugi's shoulder sexually, unexpectedly Takasugi was not angry.

"You guy, the army's guns and ammunition, and even the military rations, are all provided by you from the rear through seaborne trade."

Longma tilted his head and pretended to smile silly: "Oh? That's right."

"A person with a hippie smile and such ability like you is dangerous."

"Where, if the weapon is not advanced enough to lose this big game, no one will be reconciled, right?"

"Hmph, let's just say so."

May 8, same year

The Satsuma clan, who trusted in public military harmony, and the Aizu clan, which was trying to save the crisis of the suzerain Tokugawa family, saw through the conspiracy of the Kyoto anti-barbarian faction to subvert the Tokugawa regime through the power of the emperor, and naturally they would not let it succeed.At the same time, he also saw that Emperor Xiaoming was not very happy with the threat of the anti-barbarian faction and various self-assertions, so the Aizu and Satsuma feudal clans planned to hold a military coup. Gongqing was forced to flee to the Changzhou Fan, and naturally, Changzhou became an important stronghold of the King Respecting the King and Fighting Barbarians.

Takasugi's Raiders took this opportunity to develop and grow, and gradually gained the support of wealthy farmers and merchants. However, with the growth came unstable people and restless emotions.At this time, quite a few people in the team wanted to send troops to the capital to restore the power of the anti-barbarian faction in Gyeonggi before the coup, but Takasugi always felt that his strength was not enough, and he should still hide his strength and save his strength, but instead he encountered cowards and the like swear words.

Although active in different areas, Gui, who was also implicated in the coup, had the same view of the current situation as Takasugi, because the rash actions of the extremists in the anti-barbarian faction caused extremely tense relations between the Changzhou Fan and other feudal states. Fanzhou's anti-barbarian sentiment is not high, and it is almost impossible for Gui to repair the lost trust in Fanzhou's relationship.

Yinshi did not deliberately participate in any anti-barbarian activities before he returned from studying in Guizhou, he just spent his days leisurely and leisurely. Unless Ryoma made a few random beggings, Yinshi would definitely not pay more attention to the political situation.But when Gui fell into a tormenting political deadlock before he could catch his breath, he also fell into the quagmire when he muttered about 1 unwilling silver.

However, with such efforts to pacify and save, those places that seem to be destined to write horrific horrors are now cages with the doors open on purpose, waiting for the prey to fall into the net, smiling slyly, and smearing the city-states that history must pass through with blood.

The author has something to say: Thank you every reader, thank you very much for your attention to reading.