Although its level of detail is certainly not comparable to modern satellite maps, it is certainly much clearer than simple flat maps.

The terrain and environment around Kyoto are in full view of everyone.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Qingdeng skipped the preamble, turned his head, and winked at Shannan Keisuke.

Shannan Jingzhu nodded understandingly and stood up:

"Gentlemen, I am the elder of the Qinjin clan and the chief of the Shinsengumi group, Shannan Keisuke."

Shannan Keisuke looked around the scene and said loudly in a strong voice:

"Next, please introduce the latest trends of the bandit army."

In order to suppress Choshu and secure its status as an "official army", the shogunate officially called the Choshu Army "the bandit army".

As he spoke, Shannan Keisuke took out a booklet from his arms, opened the first page, and said:

"The First Army, led by Fukuhara Echigo, totaling 3,000 people, has crossed the Seto Inland Sea and landed east of Kobe. If nothing goes wrong, it is expected to arrive at Fushimi the day after tomorrow."

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As Shannan Keisuke spoke, he placed war chess pieces on the map to more vividly display the movements of the Choshu Army.

These war games were made of wood by Shannan Keisuke and others when they were making this three-dimensional map. There are four types of war games: infantry, cavalry, musketeers, and artillery.

Everyone stared at the map and listened carefully.

The Eastern Expedition of Choshu - Although it has a very famous name, Japan is a small island country with a small area, so it is called the "Eastern Expedition". In fact, it did not go anywhere. The straight-line distance from Choshu to Kyoto is only 400 meters.

Come kilometers.

Therefore, the Changzhou Army advanced very quickly.

Counting from the official dispatch of troops, in less than ten days, the Changzhou army has already arrived at the gates of Kyoto!

After Changzhou sent troops, Qingteng immediately dispatched the elite of the ninth division headed by Yamazaki Hao to closely monitor and observe the detailed movements of the three armies in Changzhou.

As Yamazaki Hao and others entered the battle, pieces of information related to Changshu's movements were continuously transmitted back to Otsu.

Everything Shannan Keisuke is reporting now is the result of the work of the ninth division.

After the report, Shannan Keisuke turned around and signaled to Aoto "I'm done" with his eyes.

Qingdeng said softly:

"Kingsuke, thank you for your hard work. Please sit down."

Shannan Jingshu nodded in response, then bent down and sat back down.

Qingdeng straightened his back and scanned the audience from left to right.

Although he didn't speak, his body already exuded the majestic aura of a golden sword.

Those who lacked courage would not even dare to look at Qingdeng, they would lower their heads subconsciously and look at their nose, nose and heart.

"Everyone, did you hear this clearly?"

Qingdeng's voice clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

"The three armies from Changzhou have arrived in Gyeonggi one after another."

"If nothing else happens, we will be able to see flags with 'Ichimonji Three Stars' printed on them at Fushimi, Saga Tenryuji Temple and Yamazaki the day after tomorrow."

[Note: One word three stars: the family crest of the Choshu Maori family]

"That is to say - in three days, it will be the day of battle!"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a little more solemn.

Saigo Yoshinosuke, Matsudaira Yongho, Hijikata Toshizo and others were just as usual, nothing out of the ordinary.

On the other hand, the generals of other vassal armies all showed panic and nervous expressions on their faces.

A few people even turned pale and had shortness of breath.

No wonder they are like this.

Although they dress like humans and dogs, they have never fought in a war. It is only because of their ancestors' merits and the blessing of their ancestors that they can become generals with armor to wear and troops to command.

It is really difficult for this group of "young children" who have never even seen blood to directly participate in such a large-scale battle involving more than ten thousand people for the first time.

Qingdeng had been paying close attention to the expressions and reactions of everyone present.

Seeing that these feudal generals were timid before fighting, I couldn't help but feel disappointed and thought to myself:

——As expected, mud cannot support the wall...

Judging from the public data, this "United Army" has a full strength of 30,000 troops.

But in reality, the vast majority of these 30,000 people are idiots, and not even one-third are truly combat-ready people.

These vassal troops were basically forced by the shogunate to come to help in the battle.

He has neither the ability to defeat the enemy nor the determination to fight.

A few days ago, Qingteng took the time to inspect the soldiers and equipment of these feudal armies.

As for the equipment...basically just long guns and knives.

Soldiers... they need energy but not spirit, and they need physical strength but not physical strength! It is really appropriate to describe them as "shrimp soldiers and crab generals"!

Qingdeng could imagine that if they were sent to the battlefield, they would definitely take revenge!

Qingdeng knew exactly what these guys were thinking.

Anyway, this is a dispute between the shogunate and Changshu, and they will not work for the shogunate!

If you let them fight a tough battle, they will definitely end up with a "hasty escape".

At most, they can only act as an atmosphere group on the battlefield to build momentum.

Not to mention sending them to charge into battle, Qingdeng did not even dare to send them to take care of food and grass, and did not dare to entrust them with any important tasks or important positions.

The current display of the crotch-stretching performance of these feudal generals made Qingteng firmly believe that "these guys are of no use at all."

Although the Shinsengumi has 6,000 troops, 1,000 of them are support personnel, and there are only 5,000 actual combat troops.

The Satsuma Army and Aizu Army stationed in Kyoto are all soldiers capable of going to the battlefield.

Among the various feudal armies, the Satsuma Army and the Aizu Army were the only exceptions.

The Aizu army has strong combat power and is loyal to the shogunate, making them completely trustworthy.

As for the Satsuma army... Satsuma was one of the earliest vassal states to develop industry. It was able to independently manufacture guns, cannons, and warships. Needless to say, the combat power of its army was undeniable.

However, Qingto didn't trust Satsuma and was always wary of him.

God knows if this "wall grass" will have any evil intentions on the battlefield.

Therefore, Seito will also not reuse the Satsuma Army.

To sum up, the only useful troops under Ayoto are the Shinsengumi (5,000 people) and the Aizu Army (2,000 people), totaling 7,000 people.

After scanning around, Qingden quietly looked back:

"You don't need to panic."

"Although Changzhou is coming with great force, they are just a bunch of rabble."

"Three armies, 12,000 people - it looks scary, but the vast majority of them are ronin, peasant soldiers recruited temporarily."

"I can assure you: the number of elite soldiers and generals in the Changzhou Army who can fight tough battles will never exceed 3,000."

After listening to Qingdeng's words, the expressions of the generals present immediately improved a lot.

Suddenly, someone said:

"Lord Aki is right!"

"The number of combat-ready men in the Changzhou Army will never exceed 3,000."

"In this battle, we have the advantage!"

"Changzhou violates the general ethics. We follow nature. This is the victory of Tao."

"Changzhou is an 'enemy' appointed by the imperial court. We are the officers and soldiers who were ordered to fight against the thieves. This is a righteous victory."

"We have traveled a long distance from Changzhou, and we are waiting for the hard work. This is to seek victory."

"The army in Changzhou is small and there are few generals. Our soldiers are like clouds and our generals are like rain. This is a victory by force."

"Tao, righteousness, strategy, and martial arts are all victorious. How can we not defeat the enemy and achieve victory?"

This sudden and formal speech immediately attracted the attention of everyone present, including Qingdeng.

Everyone turned their heads to look - the speaker was behind Saigo Kinosuke.

This man is short in stature and has an unattractive appearance.

It is worth mentioning that his left eye does not have a black pupil like ordinary people, but is gray and white, without any life.

Obviously, this is a blind eye.

The one-eyed man stood behind Saigo Kinosuke... Qingto thought for a moment and quickly remembered who this person was.
To be continued...