escalate

Kyoto aristocracy did not have the power more than 600 years.
They therefore did not know the measures for the current situation.
After all they had been only stood transfixed.


"To advantage of our position by the intimidation."
This idea came out.
It might have been natural.
Tokugawa、Anti- Tokugawa.
Both forces had threatened the aristocracy.
Naturally it had escalated.


・・・・・・・・・

"Satsuma troops do the invasion to Kyoto.”
Satsuma was send troops actually. (about 3,000)
But this rumor was flowing before that.
　
”Attack to the mansion of Satsuma in Kyoto.
(And we ensure the emperor.)
Mobilizing troops to Osaka Castle.”
There was also this rumor.
To reality，Tokugawa army had been moving to westward from Edo.
They had gathered in Osaka gradually.

・・・・・・・・・
　
"We must hear excuse of Choshu.
There was such opinion in part of Tokugawa and aristocracy.

"But Choshu lord come to Kyoto at the current situation.
Its can not allowed.
The head of the branch family.
Choshu must send him to Kyoto."
They was so notified.
　
Choshu was accepted it.
The head of the branch family went to Kyoto.
However、Choshu troops were together. (about 2500)