The debate between chicken and duck, the endless verbal attacks from Sanjo Sanimi and others, the huge mental pressure... Hitotsubashi Keiki was very annoyed by the torment.

So, out of anger, he gave up on himself, made a promise to fight against the foreigners, and casually made a date of "May 10th".

To be honest, Qingdeng didn't even know how to react to such a result...

It is no exaggeration to say that the moment he learned the truth, Qingden's eyes suddenly turned white, and he did not recover for a long time.

The serious political struggle ended in a child's play.

Although this result is outrageous, it is reasonable to a certain extent.

When ordinary people look at politicians, they always unconsciously put on a special filter.

I think these politicians are all extremely smart and first-class people.

He is resourceful and has a lofty vision. Every move and every move has a profound meaning.

Even just rolling your eyes in public can be interpreted by busybodies into multiple meanings.

But in essence, except for Liu Bang, Qianlong, Pi Simai and other very few political machines who can completely abandon personal emotions and only care about gains and losses, the vast majority of politicians are ordinary human beings.

Since we are ordinary human beings with normal emotions and desires, we will always make mistakes.

Hitotsubashi Keiki is just a young man. He is only 26 years old this year, and he is in the prime of life.

It is completely normal for a young man like him to be dominated by his emotions.

Moreover, Tianzhangyuan had previously warned Qingteng: Hitotsubashi Keiki is a very emotional person.

In this way, thanks to the "blessing" of Hitachi Qingxi, Qingteng truly felt what it means to "plans cannot keep up with changes."

He originally thought that the shogunate would definitely not be manipulated by the imperial court, so he did not consider the possibility that the shogunate would agree to fight the barbarians.

In fact, what’s the use of thinking about it?

A meteorite larger than the earth is about to hit the earth. How should we escape? What's the point of thinking about this problem?

What capital does the current shogunate have to challenge Western countries?

Regarding this sudden and imminent war against the barbarians, the Shinsengumi had mixed reactions.

In recent days, as soon as the Shinsengumi generals see Seito, they will ask him directly or tactfully: What should we do?

Even Shannan Keisuke and Sanako, who were always calm and composed, also lost their usual calmness.

Kondo Isamu, Nagakura Shinpachi, Harada Sanosuke and other "martial arts factions" said to him aggressively: Tachibana-kun/Mr. Tachibana, if we want to fight to the death with Saiyi, we will accompany him to the end!

The commander-in-chief, Shannan Keisuke, Sanako and other "quiet faction" warned him earnestly: he must stay calm and must not raise troops without authorization.

At this time, the role of the general comes into play.

Those who have thunder in their chests and faces as flat as a lake can worship the general - even if the Transformers attack, the general should always remain calm.

Anyone can panic, but the general must not panic.

The general is the anchor of the sea. As long as the general does not mess up the position, the army will not be easily shaken.

On the contrary, if the general loses control, panic will spread to all parts of the army in geometric multiples.

In order to appease the morale of the soldiers, Qingdeng had to activate his talent "Deceiver +1" and said to the soldiers with certainty:

“No need to worry!”

"Just go and do whatever you are supposed to do."

"As long as you believe in me, the Shinsengumi will definitely and will always defeat all enemies!"

"As long as you continue to follow me, we will have no rivals ahead of us!"

Relying on his high prestige and sincere preaching, Qingdeng finally succeeded in stabilizing the morale of the army.

To be honest, Qingdeng had no definite idea in his mind about his next actions...

It will be May 10th in three days, and there is really too little time left for him to react.

It's not just him.

Tokugawa Iemo, Tenjoin, Matsudaira Yōho, Matsudaira Harugaku... everyone has empty heads and doesn't know what to do.

Soon, time flies...

In a blink of an eye, May 10th came quietly...

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Wenjiu three years (1863), May 10th——

Choshu Domain, Shimonoseki Strait——

Hisaka Genrui held the sword at his waist, held his head high and looked serious.

In front of him, 1,000 Zunbo faction patriots armed to the teeth were arranged in a neat square formation, staring directly at Kusaka Genrui, waiting for his instructions.

For a moment, Kusaka Genrui raised his voice and shouted as loud as he could:

"Men of Changzhou!"

"The day we have been waiting for has finally arrived!"

"From today on, we no longer need to kowtow to the Western Yi!"

"Starting from today, Xiyi will completely get out of this land!"

"Men of Changzhou, let Xiyi and everyone in the world see our bloody nature!"

As soon as Kusaka Genrui finished speaking, the roars shouted by these 1,000 lofty ideals resounded through the sky.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhh-!"

Suddenly, a patriot rushed over:

"Kusaka-kun, we found an enemy warship! It's an American merchant ship!"

Hisaka Genrui gave the order without hesitation:

"Shell! Sink it!"

"From now on, all Western ships passing through the Shimonoseki Strait will be sunk without any need to ask for permission!"

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On this day, the "rumbling" sound of cannons dominated the entire Shimonoseki Strait.

On this day, the patriots of the Choshu Domain actively responded to the shogunate's decree "Start fighting the barbarians on May 10th" and assembled 1,000 patriots, 2 sail warships (Bingchen Maru, Gengshen Maru) and 2 steam battleships (Ren

Pento Maru, Guihai Maru), blocked the Shimonoseki Strait and bombarded all Western ships passing through the strait.

As far as the results are concerned, the Choshu Domain's lofty ideals indeed have the guts, and they are not cowards who dare to say but dare not do what they do.

When the time comes to resist the invaders, they really dare to stand up!

It's just that... their fight to the death was ultimately wrong.

On this day, except for the Choshu Domain, the shogunate and other feudal states all stood aside and ignored the imperial edict to "repulse the barbarians immediately".

The situation once again ushered in an earth-shaking reversal!

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