Speaking of this, Goro Komaki changed into a serious tone:

"It is said that under the mask of the 'Kyoto Tengu', there is a fresh and handsome face."

"Not only that, I heard that his wife is the most beautiful woman in the world."

"He is handsome and powerful, and he is married to the most beautiful woman in the world. How enviable he is!"

As soon as Goro Komaki finished speaking, the director behind him suddenly said:

"'Kyoto Tengu'...ah! I remembered it! I have heard the story of 'Kyoto Tengu' before!"

The chief's voice was a little unclear... Qingden turned around and saw that the chief had been eating happily under the hospitality of Mrs. Gumu!

She sat cross-legged next to the plate of Japanese confectionery given by the Komu couple, grabbing a Japanese confectionery in each hand and eating it happily. Her cheeks were bulging, like a squirrel collecting supplies for the winter.

Mrs. Gumu watched happily, saying "eat slowly, don't be in a hurry", and from time to time she raised her hand to smooth the light ponytail behind the head of the chief executive.

Qingden found that Mrs. Komu seemed to be a very maternal person and loved juniors like Souji and Amu very much.

Souji was eating like this and said quickly:

"When I was patrolling the streets in Kyoto before, I heard the story of the 'Kyoto Tengu' from several old people."

"Once upon a time, there was indeed such a righteous man."

"Many people have seen him in person."

"His image is very unique - he wears a red tengu mask on his face, wears an old raincoat, he is quite tall, and wears a pair of long and short blue and gold swords on his waist. He is agile and can come and go like the wind."

"According to what those old people said, the 'Kyoto Tengu' hasn't appeared for a long time."

“At present, only some older people still remember the name ‘Kyoto Tengu’.”

At this point, Souji happened to swallow the wagashi that filled her entire mouth.

After her voice became clearer, she continued:

"Although I don't know whether it's true or not, those old people said that the true identity of the 'Kyoto Tengu' is actually the 'Eternal Sword Master' Ogata Issei!"

"They say Ogata Issei lived in seclusion in Kyoto."

"Although Ogata Issei has become a recluse, he still retains the chivalrous spirit of the past and took great pleasure in helping those in danger."

"The reason why there is such a statement seems to be well-founded."

"The sword technique used by the 'Kyoto Tengu' is a two-sword style that is good at fighting one enemy with many - this is exactly the same as Ogata Issei."

At this point, Qingdeng finally understood.

Overall, the "Kyoto Tengu" is indeed a real person.

Because he is powerful, punishes evil and promotes good, he is a good partner of justice, so he once had a lot of fame.

The general public has always been keen to beautify and even deify these heroic figures.

As a result, as the reputation of the "Kyoto Tengu" gradually increased, all kinds of speculations and good words were attached to it.

What is "a handsome face under the mask"?

What about "the wife is the most beautiful woman in the world"?

Why "his true identity is Ogata Yoshi who lives in seclusion in Edo"?

It can also be seen from here that the common people really miss Ogata Ittousai who was so high-spirited and created countless legends.

I sincerely hope that this legendary sword master is still alive and can still eradicate evil as he did back then.

Whether the "Kyoto Tengu" is Ogata's own power or not - this point will not be discussed for the time being.

Since the "Kyoto Tengu" has not appeared for a long time, maybe this person has left Kyoto or is no longer alive.

In any case, it is definitely not worthwhile to place the hope of protecting Kyoto and maintaining public order on this righteous man who does not know life and death.

Komaki Goro actually expected the "Kyoto Tengu" to save them from fire and water in times of crisis... Aintō only regarded his words as a joke.

Qingdeng gathered his thoughts and asked again without giving up:

"Mr. Gu Mu, are you...really unwilling to leave?"

Goro Komaki smiled and shook his head without any hesitation.

The other party's attitude was extremely resolute, and under such circumstances, Qingdeng was embarrassed to continue forcing it.

"In that case, Mr. Gu Mu, you should take care of yourself."

"If you encounter any critical situation, go to the Shinsengumi camp in Rensheng Township."

As Qingdeng spoke, he took out a piece of paper and a charcoal pen he carried with him and wrote his name on them.

Then, he took out the official seal that he also carried with him from the seal cage at his waist and printed it on the pocket paper.

"Mr. Komu, when you get to the Shinsengumi camp in Rensheng Township, show this piece of paper to the guards and they will let you in for shelter."

Komaki Goro reached out and took it, took a look at it and put it in his arms:

"Ju-kun, thank you for your gift!"

"You're welcome, it's just a little effort."

"I will keep it well."

"Don't keep it! If you encounter a critical moment, you must take it out and use it!"

After chatting with the couple for a few more words, Aoto led the general manager and left - business was more important, and they had to continue to survey the streets and towns of Kyoto.

The Souji was actually a little reluctant to give up, looking at the plate of unfinished wagashi longingly with a melancholy look on his face.

Thanks to the old shepherd woman saying "I will send you some wagashi later" when they were saying goodbye, the general manager was able to change his mood and smile again.

——Let’s send more people to protect the Japanese confectionery shop of the Komu couple.

Qingdeng was thinking secretly in his heart.

Putting aside his friendship with Gu Mu and his wife, even if it was just for Ah Wu, he could not just sit back and watch the other party suffer.

Ah Wu is very close to them, especially Mrs. Gu Mu. As soon as she sees Ah Wu, she will immediately rush towards him and hug him passionately, and Ah Wu will hug him back warmly.

In order to prevent Amu from being sad and sad in the future, Qingden was happy to see the Komaki couple's confectionery shop become one of the safest places in Kyoto.

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It is worth mentioning that in addition to the Gyeonggi vassals, there were also Owari Clan, Echizen Clan and other major vassals from other places who sent troops to participate in the war.

As troops from each domain arrived in Kyoto one after another, an army of staggering size had been assembled on the outskirts of Kyoto!

According to statistics, the vassal states that sided with the shogunate and sent troops to participate in this battle are -

Qinjin Domain, Aizu Domain, Satsuma Domain, Owari Domain, Hikone Domain, Kuwana Domain, Bizen Domain, Inshu Domain, Izuishi Domain, Chikuzen Domain, Echizen Domain, Ogaki Domain, Sabae Domain, Nishoji Domain, Sonobe Domain,

Zensho Domain, Odawara Domain, Matsuyama Domain, Obama Domain, Kameyama Domain, Koriyama Domain, Tsu Domain, Miyazu Domain, and Kazuyama Domain.

There are 24 vassal states in total.

Total strength: 30,000!

Thirty thousand soldiers... In Japan in the feudal era, this was an incredible army!

Of course, Changzhou is not vegetarian either.

After the "August 18th Coup", in order to resist the shogunate and Western powers, Choshu has been actively preparing for war with a "total war" mentality.

After more than half a year of war preparations, they have accumulated sufficient supplies and mobilized all available military resources.

With an order from Kusaka Genrui, all the manpower and material resources prepared in the past six months were put on the gambling table!

All the warriors, peasants and soldiers of the vassal, as well as the lofty ideals who came from other places to defect, all went into battle!

Total strength: twelve thousand!

Time passes...

Finally, on August 16, Changzhou sent troops!

The 12,000 troops were divided into three groups.

Ie Lao Fukuhara Echigo led 3,000 people from Mitajiri, eastward along the Seto Inland Sea, to Fushimi, south of Kyoto.

Shinano, the former head of the Imperial Army, led 3,000 men as the second army, heading towards Saga Tenryuji Temple in the west of Kyoto.

Ie Lao Masudaemonsuke led the main force of 6,000 people from Yamaguchi to take charge of the third army, heading towards Yamazaki southwest of Kyoto.

Changshu's strategic intention is very obvious - to surround Kyoto from the west, south and southwest!

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PS: According to historical facts, the size of the Changzhou Army in the "Forbidden Gate Incident" was actually very small, with a total strength of only 1,200. The scale of the battle in this book is purely exaggerated.

However, at the beginning of this volume, it is clearly stated that all the vassals in the Western Kingdom are working hard to prepare for war and deploy troops. In historical facts, Changzhou sent troops in a hurry, so there were few troops; in this book, Changzhou was well prepared, so there were many troops. Very rigorous!
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