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"The Emperor does appointment royalty to commander in chief of the new government.
He receive the sword from the Emperor.
And flying the Imperial Flag."
Okubo took this action immediately.
　
The sword.
Since ancient times，when imperial court want conquered the barbarians.　
Emperor gave the sword to General as a sacred rite.
(The barbarians called Emishi.
People who lived peacefully in outside of territory of the imperial court at that time.)
　
And the Imperial Flag.
　
The Tokugawa clan is enemy of the Emperor.
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There was this intent.
　
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"What is sin of Tokugawa clan?"
Some lords had argue so.
However，did not listen to it anymore nobody.　
Imperial court accepted everything.
　
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Tokugawa's main troops of fushimi.
They retreated about five kilometers.

New government troops of Fushimi
They therefore had advanced in the form of that surrounds Tokugawa troops of Toba.