I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 60 The Shinsengumi competitors are coming!

Inside the camp, the bored Souji Okita looked at the team standing motionless in the yard and wondered what the director and Hijikata Toizo were doing after recruiting people back, and why they were just standing around?

Souji Okita got up and returned to the house. He saw Kondo Isamu who was doing some chores and stepped forward and asked: "Mr. Kondo, you said that the director and Mr. Hijikata leave early in the morning and come back late every day to recruit people. When they come back, they only let people stand. , do nothing, why?”

Isamu Kondo stopped what he was doing, thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't know. Just ask the director when he comes back."

General Secretary Okita sat casually, seeming a little bored and said: "With the Prosecution and Non-Violation Bureau, our tasks have become much easier."

Isamu Kondo smiled and said, "That's true. The director will expand his manpower in the future."

Okita Souji lay down, looked at the ceiling and said, "I don't know where those ronai have gone. I haven't used a knife for a long time."

Isamu Kondo shook his head helplessly and said: "Soji, isn't this a bad day? If the ronin in Kyoto is rampant, it will be our dereliction of duty."

Okita Souji stood up and said: "Then I'll go find the chef to discuss things. It's really boring. By the way, Mr. Kondo, when will the director plan to clean up these details?"

Kondo Isamu shook his head and said: "Probably when these detailed works are no longer of use value."

General Okita nodded, and then walked out of the room and into the yard. Outside the door, Kusu Kojuro ran back and said in a hurry: "Captain Okita, it's bad, our people are in conflict with the shogunate's infantry team!"

Okita Souji did not panic at all. He turned around and shouted to Kondo Isamu in the room: "Mr. Kondo, something big has happened!"

Isamu Kondo quickly stood up, walked outside the house, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Kusu Kojuro said: "The people from the shogunate infantry team were extorting vendors on the street, and they happened to be discovered by our people. Those few people were controlled by us, but this matter let the people from the infantry team know that they brought dozens of people with them. Come to surround our patrol, Captain Saito asked me to come back for help.”

Kondo Isamu frowned upon hearing this. This matter involves the shogunate, which is indeed a bit tricky.

He immediately said: "Quickly ask Shimada to inform the director to come back. I will lead people to bring Team Saito back."

The shogunate infantry team is a team formed according to Western-style training. It has about a thousand people. Its main patrol area is south of Kujo Street, including Toba Fushimi and other areas.

Originally, the patrol area of ​​the Shinsengumi was expanded to border the infantry team. The areas patrolled by the infantry team are mainly town residents, and there are too few places to make money. Recently, I heard that the Shinsengumi charges nearly 3 ryo in monthly management fees, so the infantry team Some people in the team couldn't help but enter the Shinsengumi area, and happened to be met by Saito Yi's team.

Kondo Isamu led people to the scene of the incident. The samurai of the infantry team were still scolding loudly. The Shinsengumi team members were not to be outdone and scolded the infantry team. However, because the people of the infantry team did not take action, Saito just watched coldly. other side.

Seeing this, Kondo Isamu was thankful that the situation was not out of control. He quickly shouted: "Stop, stop everyone, I am Kondo Isamu, the president of the Shinsengumi!"

The samurai leader of the infantry team immediately cursed: "Kondo Isamu, you bastards, how dare you detain members of our infantry team, are you still members of the shogunate!"

Kondo Isamu argued: "You are extorting merchants and disrupting public order in Kyoto. We, the Shinsengumi, will naturally stop you!"

The samurai sneered: "Haha, you Shinsengumi asked merchants for nearly [-] in management fees. Is there any difference between what you do and what we do?"

Kondo Isamu immediately retorted: "We can protect merchants from being harassed by ronin, can you?"

"You!" The warrior was furious and tried to draw his sword.

Kondo Isamu took a step forward and said: "Quickly step back! I will definitely tell the director about today's matter, and he will discuss it with your boss then!"

When the samurai heard Kondo Isamu mentioning Yagyu's name, he finally lost his courage and said with an ashen face: "Let our people go, and we will leave immediately."

Isamu Kondo turned around and signaled to Saito Ichi, who then asked his team members to release several people from the infantry team before these dozens of people left.

The infantry team was not very popular, so they immediately complained to Hitotsubashi Keiki. Hitotsubashi Keiki was a little unhappy and called Matsudaira Yōho again and said: "Since the retreat of the Choshu clan, the security in Kyoto has gradually improved, but those prodigals People have retreated to Osaka, and the situation there is worrying. I thought, how about letting the Shinsengumi go to Osaka to suppress those ronin?"

Matsudaira Yongho's face was calm, but he was a little tangled in his heart. He didn't understand why Hitotsubashi Keiki targeted the Shinsengumi.

He then asked: "What will happen to the public security in Kyoto after the Shinsengumi leaves?"

Hitotsubashi smiled happily and said: "Isn't there still a shogunate infantry team? In addition, you have added a thousand vassal soldiers this time, why not also form a special team, so that the vacancies of the Shinsengumi can be filled."

He glanced at Matsudaira Yongho's reaction and found that Matsudaira Yongho had no expression, so he continued: "This is also what the shogunate meant. I heard that Mr. Ogasawara planned to form a team from the imperial family to come to Kyoto. This matter has already been discussed We are discussing that maybe the Shinsengumi will not be needed in the future.”

Matsudaira Yongho was a little surprised. He quickly said: "The Shinsengumi has made a lot of achievements in protecting the shogunate. If they disband like this, wouldn't they be destroying the Great Wall?"

Hitotsubashi Qingxi pretended to be helpless and said: "This is all the intention of the shogunate. I am also very helpless. I believe Judge Yagyu will understand."

Matsudaira Yoho left Nijo Castle with a heavy heart and returned to Kurotani Kokoji Temple. He called his retainers Sagawa Kanbei and Yamakawa Daizo and said: "According to the shogunate, Lord Hitotsubashi hopes that our Aizu clan will form a team similar to the Shinsengumi. .”

Sagawa Kanbei said in surprise: "My lord, is the shogunate suspicious of the Shinsengumi?"

Matsudaira Yongho shook his head and said: "I don't know, maybe. Some people may not like the Shinsengumi. But this is the decision of the shogunate, and I can only obey it. I will leave this matter to you two, the new team." The name is called the Biexuan Group."

"Tomijiro, go to the Shinsengumi camp and tell Judge Yagyu about this matter."

Hirosawa Tomijiro immediately rushed to the Shinsengumi camp. After waiting for a long time, he saw Yagyu and Hijikata Toshizo returning with more than ten people.

He immediately stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, my lord has something to tell you."

When Yagyu saw Tomijiro Hirosawa's expression being very solemn and Isamu Kondo not far away also looking like he had something to say, he understood that something big must have happened.

He nodded and said, "Please wait a moment."

"Yuan-san, make arrangements for these newcomers."

Then he stretched out his hand and said: "Master Guangze, please come this way."

The group of people entered the lobby and sat down individually.

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