speculation

"Only Satsuma and Choshu.
They just can not win to the Tokugawa.
As soon as possible，the Emperor should cut off the relationship with Satsuma and Choshu.
If we do not do so，we must have retaliation by the Tokugawa."
Aristocracy thought so.

Tosa troops participation to battle had prohibited by order of Tosa government.
(In reality，Tosa troops were beginning to participate by the discretion of the field.)

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"Evacuation of the Emperor to Mount Hiei.　
Its action would lead to confusion in reverse.
Imperial court should change nothing.
(Because we will fix things up by negotiation.）"

　
Sympathetic lords to the Tokugawa in Kyoto.
They insisted so.
　
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"Evacuation is not good choice."
Of course Iwakura also insisted so.
　
”If war situation unfavorable.
The Emperor will moved to west Japan.”
But there was this plan from the beginning.　

"Evacuation of the Emperor to Mount Hiei.
This can be used for our plan.
Because interest of the Tokugawa became towards Hiei.
In the meantime，the Emperor can move to west Japan."
　
Speculation had been complicated.