Arguing is pointless.
Especially now, the Great Shogun Tokugawa Kosuke knows his own strength. If he were to actually kill this lord with a single blow, the garrison outside the city might very well surrender.
After all, after Edo Castle was destroyed, the elite troops belonging to Tokugawa Kosuke were almost completely wiped out.
Even though Tokugawa Kosuke managed to gather all his loyal followers along the way from Edo Castle to the capital, he only had a few tens of thousands of men.
At this very moment, a large portion of the troops in the entire capital city were not elite troops.
The reason they are able to unite and resist the attack of the Da Gan army is because they all participated in the raid on the Da Gan Guoqing Yu Trading Company last year.
They stay together because of shared interests.
Tokugawa Kosuke took a deep breath and didn't continue speaking.
The fighting outside the city gradually subsided.
As night fell, the Da Ganjun infantry did not continue their attack but instead remained in place to rest.
However, the cannons outside continued to bombard the area intermittently.
The sporadic explosions also prevented the exhausted Japanese soldiers guarding the city from getting any sleep.
One wrong move and you could even get hit by a shell.
At this moment, Tokugawa Kosuke frowned, feeling somewhat downcast.
In just one day, the battle had already shown signs of collapse. Most of the strongholds outside the city had been lost.
If this war continues for another day, the entire capital city will probably not be able to hold out.
"Your Excellency, General,"
At that moment, Mori Hidemoto, the lord of the Choshu Domain, walked in from outside and said, "This can't go on, we have to think of something!"
Squinting at Mori Hidemoto, Tokugawa Kosuke asked, "Lord Mori, what are your thoughts?"
"Your Excellency, General,"
Hidemoto Mori spoke up, "I do have an immature idea, and I don't know if it's feasible."
Tell me about it.
Tokugawa Kosuke looked at Mori Hidemoto and said.
"Hai!"
Mōri Hidemoto nodded and said, "Shogun, it is now night, and the sky is dark. The large army outside the city is exhausted after a day of fierce fighting. It is estimated that they will not launch another attack tonight, and may rest outside the city until tomorrow. For us, tonight is an opportunity."
"Chance?"
Tokugawa Kosuke was stunned, staring at Mori Hidemoto, and asked, "What opportunity?"
"An opportunity to reclaim lost territory!"
Mori Hidemoto said, "Now that we've been driven to the brink, it's time to fight back. Why not take advantage of the night, while the main force is resting, to launch a counterattack and reclaim our lost territory? By catching them off guard and launching a surprise attack, we might be able to reclaim the land outside the city. Then, we can still hold onto the capital!"
"Night raid?"
Tokugawa Kosuke was taken aback, and his brows furrowed even more.
On second thought, a glint of light flashed in Tokugawa Kosuke's eyes. He exclaimed, "Lord Mori, this is a great idea! After a day of fierce fighting, the main force is exhausted. Moreover, it's nighttime, and we're outside the capital. We have all the advantages: timing, location, and support. If we launch a night attack, we might achieve unexpected results!"
"Let's do it this way!"
Tokugawa Kosuke said it with absolute certainty.
Immediately, Tokugawa Yasuke ordered his troops to find soldiers whose homes were near the capital and form a night raiding force.
This unit comprised several thousand people.
Tokugawa Kosuke even distributed some of the grain stored in the lord's palace to these soldiers.
After dinner, it was already past midnight.
Around one o'clock in the morning, this night raiding force of several thousand people quietly left the capital and headed outwards.
The night was cool and still.
The night was as dark as ink; you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
After leaving the city, this night raiding force split into several groups and moved towards the Da Gan Army's positions.
Fujino Shunsaburo led a group of several hundred people, making their way quietly.
His target was the Toba and Fushimi Inari area, southeast of the capital.
Behind them, several other groups of several hundred people were quietly following.
Before long, Fujino Shunsaburo's troops had reached the front of Toba's position.
"Mitsui-san, Saito-san, you guys take some men and flank them from the right!"
Fujino Shunsaburo pointed into the distance and said in a low voice.
"Hai!"
Several Japanese soldiers quickly responded.
After making the necessary arrangements, Fujino Shunsaburo and his men led their troops toward the Toba position.
Everything was normal at night, and the surroundings were quiet.
Looking into the distance, Fujino Shunsaburo's lips curled into a slight smile.
hehe!
Wait a minute, I'm about to do something amazing!
However, what Fujino Shunsaburo didn't know was that they had already been discovered by the large number of soldiers inside the Bird Language position as soon as they approached it.
"Did you see that?"
In the trenches, a company commander whispered, "There are enemy troops moving ahead. Everyone, stay alert, let them get closer, and give them a good beating!"
In the field, the soldiers of the Da Gan Army responded one after another.
As these Japanese soldiers continued to advance, they gradually entered the firing range of the Da Gan Army soldiers, and the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.
A sense of joy also arose in Fujino Shunsaburo's heart.
Just then, clusters of firelight suddenly rose in the sky.
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