desertion

Early morning of next day.
Yoshinobu was departured from Kan'eiji.
He was pinched and was a modest garb.
Accompanied persons also were a small number.

This was the end of Tokugawa regime of 270 years.

At that time，some samurai had gathered to Kan'eiji for guard of Yoshinobu.
They was referred to as "Shogitai".
They were guarding Yoshinobu until the halfway.
　
"Defend Yoshinobu."
Their original purpose was achieved by it.
　

・・・・・・・・・　
　
　
Behavior that borrowed the authority of the Imperial court.
After this it had been increased to the new government troops.
Of course Edo people had antipathy against it.
　
The top of Kan'eiji was the royalty as a convention.
Although it is formally，the top of the new government troops also was the royalty.

"Top of our side is the royalty.
Top of them is the royalty.
It is apposition."

Person of such an idea.
They had gathering to Kan'eiji gradually.


・・・・・・・・・
　
　
Surrender of the castle that ended in peaceful.
But the incident happened on that night.　
　
There was a man in Tokugawa vassal named ”Otori Keisuke.”
He was a child of the doctor of Harima.(Current Hyogo)
He studied Western science in Osaka.
Two years ago，he was adopted to Tokugawa vassal.
He was responsible for the Tokugawa army at this time.
　
He escaped from Edo along with the modern armament troops.
Their numbers was 450 people.

And Tokugawa navy disappeared from the Edo Bay.　
　
　
・・・・・・・・・　
　

"Requisitioned of Tokugawa Navy by Imperial Court.
Discontinuation of it.
We have been pleading for it.
But the Imperial Court did not reply to it.

Pass all warships to the government.
And today this instruction has come.
As result menacing atmosphere became full inside Tokugawa Navy.
　
Occurrence of unforeseen circumstances on this stage.
Imperial court and Tokugawa.
I think it is unfortunate for both.

Movement out of Edo Bay.
I've done this as a precaution.
There is no ulterior motive.
Please Imperial court understand it."

After a while，that message had been received from them.
Of course instruction was the reply.


・・・・・・・・・


Breakout troops of Tokugawa Army.
But urgent task of the new government was it.
They were being gathered in the suburbs of Edo.
　
Send troops hurry to the rest of the Kanto.
The new government was determined it.
(Their main purpose was edict as new regime of Japan.)
　
Satsuma samurai named ”Arima Touta”.
His troop aimed go to Joshu.　(Current Gunma)
　

"Kondo of Shinsengumi.
He exist in Nagareyama of Shimousa.
(Shimousa is current Chiba)"

Immediately after starting from Edo，Arima heard this rumor.