able to avoid

"So Nagaoka did enter a war?"
Omura asked.


"Yes.
Immediately after，Nagaoka started the maneuver.
And they occupied the tactics points.
Because the river was also swollen，our  forefront troops became isolated."

　
"What Ojiya was doing？"
　
"According to the report from Yamagata，they did not realize to changing conditions.
Just maybe they might took it lightly.
When the messenger of Yamagata went for remedy consultation，they seems to have been during dinner."
　
"It's enough.
What battle was?"
　
"Our troops had start battle at unfavorable position.
And firepower of Nagaoka was dominant than our think.　　
　
To hear this news，Yamagata was sent for reinforcements immediately.
However,  river crossing was not able to expedite.
　
As result it had became sequential input of troops.
And was defeated each.
　
Tokiyama of Kiheitai executive.
He was death in battle."
　
"Tokiyama dead?"
　
"Yes.　
Then they was full retreat on the left side of the river.
Considerable damage seems to have out on Kiheitai."
　
Omura was Choshu samurai.
Yamagata and Tokiyama.
They were members since Kiheitai inception.
After the death of Takasugi，Yamagata was commander of Kiheitai.
　
"This is a message from Yamagata.
Do not worry.
We were rebuilding our posture already.
We head to Raiders of Nagaoka castle from now.
　
We will smash the enemy always.
It is Kiheitai."
　

" Please send Saigo to front.
This battle was able to avoid surely.　
Someone like him is most need in front.
Can you talk about it to Satsuma?"
And he added.

　
A few days later，report of Nagaoka Castle occupation came.　
　
　
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"This is to be a tough fight.
Readiness of death in battle is necessary each other."
After listening to the report of Tokiyama died，Yamagata said so to his colleagues.
They were friend.
　
"This war was able to avoid surely."　　
After this，this think was became remain inside him.