no way

"Everyone do not know the whereabouts of Imperial prince?"

"Yes."
Yamaoka answered to Katsu.
　
"Main gate of Kan'eiji had been burning by shelling.
Imperial prince took refuge in the Negishi direction at this time.
　
House of village headman of Kamiogu.（5 km north of Kan'eiji）
We have know his trace until there.

But soldiers who escaped the Kan'eiji came together there one after another.
Of course mopping-up operation had begin already.

If this situation continues Imperial prince will be in danger.
Probably Imperial prince entourage thought so.
　
Imperial prince stay tonight in this house.
After saying so，Imperial prince was gone from there."
Yamaoka explained.　　
　
"I do not think the government does harm to Imperial prince.　
We have to find the whereabouts of him urgently.　
Everyone do not know his whereabouts.
It is very dangerous conversely in this situation."
　
"I think so too."

"By the way,the monk in question？"

"Of course he also missing now.
However，he seems not together with the Imperial prince."

　
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"Well，dawn soon?
I must go to the headquarters of the government troops for their victory celebration.

The Shogitai were squatted the Kan'eiji of the family temple of Tokugawa.
The Shogitai were significantly worsen the security of Edo city.
Above all，Imperial prince had been confinement at there by them.

The government has eliminate them.
We should have to say thank you as Tokugawa clan."

"Tokugawa had nothing to do at all.
Do you say so？"
　
"Of course.
Because it is a fact."
Katsu replied.
　
　
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"By the way，do you know Echigo was joined to the alliance of Ōu?"
Katus asked Yamaoka.　

"Yes."
　
Echigo was the Sea of ​​Japan side of north of Edo. (currently Niigata)
There were many lords in Echigo.
Most of them were joined to the alliance of Ōu.
As result,they had been realized large alliance as the east Japan.

"It seems that they are planning a massive counteroffensive strategy.
Rumor has it，there was a request to participate it to Enomoto."

"Will he accept it?"

"No way.
Now is a good time to wake up from the dream."


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Countries of inside Japan. （for example Echigo，Satsuma，Tosa)
It was established around the 8th century.　
Tokugawa did not want a large lord near Edo city as a matter of security of Tokugawa.
(Extent of Echigo that was a vast at inside Japan.)