The city's inhabitants and garrison soldiers rushed out of the city from the north and west sides.
For a time, the city gate area was in complete chaos and extremely crowded.
After much effort, his trusted followers finally cleared a path for Tokugawa Kosuke and his entourage to leave Edo Castle.
Meanwhile, in the waters of Edo Bay.
On the bridge of the Jingyuan, the flagship of the Eastern Fleet, Commander Wu Ankang held a telescope and looked at the burning Edo Castle in the distance, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
"Edo Castle is completely destroyed now!"
Lin Zengrong, the captain of the Jingyuan warship beside him, laughed and said, "These Japanese should pay the price for plundering our great nation last year!"
"Pass on the order,"
Commander Wu Ankang said in a deep voice, "Order the troop transport ships to dock, the infantry to land, and immediately pursue and annihilate the Japanese army!"
The Eastern Navy has come not only to annihilate the Japanese navy and bomb Edo Castle, but more importantly, to occupy the entire country of Japan!
After Edo Castle was destroyed, pursuing the remnants of the army became the primary task of the Ogami infantry!
Following Wu Ankang's orders, troop transport ships approached the land on both sides of Edo Castle.
Meanwhile, the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 41st Infantry Divisions aboard the troop transport ships landed from both sides of Edo Castle.
After landing, the massive army moved to encircle the rear of Edo Castle.
The massive, dark army, with its overwhelming momentum, surged forward like a colossal wave!
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