They has been steadily enhance."
When this report was delivered to Saigo，His side enemy had retreat little by little conversely.
"We soon reach the main gate of Kan'eiji."
When Saigo had its prospect，he ordered stop of advance of his troops.
"For 15 minutes，troop of Kaga mansion will shelling to the main gate of Kan'eiji as of noon.
It is signal of the total attack.
After that We will rushed into gate inside.
Samurai that has remained in Kan'eiji now.
They are true loyal subjects of Tokugawa and they are true brave man.
We have found a good fight in them."
Saigo said so.
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Saga clan in Kyushu.
They had a duty to security of Nagasaki bay under Tokugawa regime.
Incidents that feel the threat of foreign from sea.
Its had been occurred one after another in this era.
And national isolation was still national policy.
"We are not able to handle the situation by the power of our technology."
They were keenly aware of the need for innovation.
Above all，lord of them was keenly aware than anyone else.
They therefore tried industrial modernization by themselves.
As result，they had enable the production of modern weapons to some extent at this point.
They reached to have a powerful military force.
But they were such a position of neutrality by the intention of their lord until this time.
Because Saga clan had been disciplined by lord than others.
(Most lords did not want to change rapidly.
Most radical lord might have been Yoshinobu.)
Of course after the Restoration there were no reason new government should leave alone their military forces.
Saga clan had been urged to participate in the new government.
"Please allow me ask to you.
Today is not a time for maintain a neutral already.
We should participate in the new government.”
Exchanges like Sakamoto and Kido between vassals had begun already.
They also insisted so.
There was a cannon modeled after Armstrong Cannon in their weapons.
Its destructive power is immense.
It had been said like that at that time.
"Please provide its cannon to the new government troops."
They accepted it finally.
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Shinobazu Pond is remnants of the cove.
Because it is said so,its other side is the tableland as well.
Kaga mansion was there at that time.
(The current University of Tokyo）
They built a Casemates du here.
And had deployed its cannon.
"When signs of their defeat became clear，you guys will the shelling towards the south of Kan'eiji."
This troop had received this instruction.
Armstrong Gun
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