satsumahayato

Tokugawa front of Toba became chaos.
But the Mimawarigumi was hang on to the forefront.
(Only by the swords.)
So，Tokugawa troops were able to rebuild their posture to some extent.

But Flank attack troops of Tokugawa for situation breakthrough.
By chance，they encountered the reconnaissance unit of Choshu at their disadvantageous situation.
They were repulsed.

Numbers of soldier.
Tokugawa overwhelmed than new government.

Reinforcements of Tokugawa therefore arrived in succession.
But it mere arrived.

Forefront of Toba had been surrounded already by Satsuma.
They were stuck by it.

Vanguard of the Tokugawa suffered catastrophic damage.

・・・・・・・・・

The virtually supreme commander of the new government  was Saigo.
 (Okubo was a politician not a military man.）
　
Numbers of soldier of the new government was small than Tokugawa.
　
"Please for reinforcements."　
Messenger of the Satsuma troop came from forefront.
　
”No more extra troops.
You guys should die there.”
Saigo replied.
　
"All right."
Messenger went back to the front line.

To except Satsuma，Saigo might had different response.

Satsumahayato.
They were representative of samurai.