Now was the most critical moment of the normal battle, Xiao Lotian was lying on the walls of Ninomaru, he was also shocked by the killing, especially when he knew that the current commander-in-chief of the Tokugawa family's new army was Matsudaira Rongho, he added three points of admiration.

In real history, Matsudaira Yoho was the saddest figure in the Boshin War, and his Aizu domain was the most stubborn area of resistance in the entire battle, and the deeds of the White Tiger Boys are lamented by those who are familiar with that period of history.

When the war has forced teenage children to go to war, the cruelty of war can no longer be described by the word tragedy.

"Can anyone tell me if Matsudaira Rongho brought out his White Tigers this time?" Xiao Lotian put down his binoculars and suddenly asked.

Xiao Lotian has had several intelligence liaison officers around him for a long time to provide him with services, and they quickly gave an answer: "Yes, Prime Minister, our intelligence officer in Kai Town has already interrogated clearly, the White Tiger Team is the vanguard of Matsudaira Rongbao, and they made the first contribution in the surprise attack on the capture of Kai Town!"

Xiao Lotian sighed, "It's really a sad song, history does have its own inertia, no matter how hard I change, many things that should happen will still happen......"

It is no secret that the prime minister often says some strange things, and every time the prime minister says strange things, people's first choice is to be silent, because they know that every strange word of the prime minister has a deep meaning.

Except for those brothers who followed Xiao Letian at the earliest, no one else dared to ask the meaning of these words, because this was Xiao Letian's reverse scale, and several secretaries were once expelled from the Prime Minister's Mansion by Xiao Letian because of their many mouths and tongues, and they lived under the surveillance of the Intelligence Bureau all their lives.

"Breakthrough! Matsudaira Rongbo's samurai broke through the ......" With a roar from the people around him, Xiao Lotian hurriedly raised his binoculars, and in his lens, the White Tiger Boys were attacking the samurai of the Southwest Coalition Army.

Xiao Letian had never seen such a daring teenager, there was no fear on all the immature faces, and there was no trace of pity in their eyes when the knife cut the throat of the enemy.

And these children seem to be immune to pain, Xiao Letian saw with his own eyes that there was a samurai of the Youth League, who looked like he was sixteen or seventeen years old, his stomach had been cut open, and his intestines were flowing out.

But the mad boy shoved his intestines back, then covered the wound with his left hand, and then fought again with his right hand with a sword, and his bravery made the adult samurai on the opposite side retreat.

Xiao Letian seems to hear those teenagers shouting something in their mouths, 'Who has not died in life since ancient times, leave Dan to take care of the sweat' This is a group of children who regard loyalty as their life's mission, although many people in later generations are attacking the foolishness of these children, but Xiao Letian knows that it is not foolishness, they just haven't met a good leader.

"Whether friend or foe, this spirit is precious, brave, loyal, sacrificed...... Some people may say that this kind of behavior is stupid, but it is true that there are many people in this world who are sacrificing and dedicating themselves to the wrong path, but the wrong way does not mean that they are wrong to persevere in walking......"

Xiao Hexin listened to the prime minister's muttering and realized in his heart, he was the first person to follow Xiao Letian, he was Xiao Letian's personal guard on the top of Taibai, he understood Xiao Letian's heart too well.

"The Prime Minister is right, whether Japan is our enemy or friend of China, no matter what their identity and position are, some of the unique spirit of this nation is worthy of respect...... As you said, those children are not stupid, on the contrary, they are beautiful pieces of real gold! It's a pity that the people who lead the way are so bad, and the gold is wasted alive on the wrong path!"

Xiao Hexin stared at the battlefield with blazing eyes, and whispered, "Why don't I go to the castle tower, I'm a cripple, they can't even be afraid of a cripple......

Xiao Lotian didn't speak, the meaning was very clear, it was acquiescence. Xiao Hexin turned his head and walked towards the inner city with his cane, and went straight to the castle tower.

Ascending one staircase after another, Xiao Hexin came to the staircase where the two sides were facing each other, and the Tokugawa samurai on the opposite side waved torches and shouted hoarsely, "Stand back, no one can approach! Stand back ......."

Xiao Hexin sneered and walked over, "My name is Xiao Hexin, I think you Tokugawa family should have heard my name, the lame general under the seat of the Prime Minister of the Ryukyus is my ......"

"Do you see my leg? It was wounded in Europe, what's wrong? Are you afraid of me being crippled?"

Just when the samurai were at a loss, Tokugawa Keiki's voice sounded in the castle tower, "I know your name, the most famous wise general under Xiao Lotian...... Gorou, get out of the way and invite guests in!"

Xiao Hexin walked up to the castle tower, and the Tokugawa ministers around him looked at him vigilantly, don't look like a cripple, but the gold cockade and collar badge prove his high prestige in the Ryukyu military, and he has a strong aura of superiority, and at this moment, he is like a lone tiger entering a wolf pack, full of disdain.

"I can't sit cross-legged on a tatami mat because my legs are inconvenient, so give me a chair ......"

"Baga, why don't you kneel when you see the general?" Cang Chang heard the sound ......of a knife coming out of its sheath.

"What about the general, I saw that the emperors of the Qing Dynasty did not kneel, and the kings of Prussia in Europe had toasted me, so why should I kneel......?

Mockery, extreme mockery, the faces of everyone in the entire castle tower turned red. Do you know what is the most effective ridicule? It's actually very simple, you just have to say the truth, and it is the most effective.

What Xiao Letian's army had done in Europe and in Beijing, the Tokugawa shogunate knew very well, they knew that what Xiao Hexin said was true, but this kind of irrefutable truth was the most stinging.

Tokugawa Keiki took a deep breath and calmed his emotions, "Move a chair for General Xiao, and move a chair for us too......"

"No need, I'll just stand and say when time is pressing, I came this time with the hope of peace for the prime minister, and I suggest that the general immediately order Matsudaira Rongbao to let him cease fighting, and this senseless killing should not continue!"

"Meaningless?" Okochi asked sharply, "This is a war for the unification of Japan, and we must not allow this group of rebels from the four feudal clans in the southwest to betray the shogunate......"

"But you can't win anymore, and the Ryukyu Navy and Marines are the final victors!"

"No, no, no, you are not, you are just passers-by of Japan, although I admit that Prime Minister Xiao's army is very strong, but your number is too small, you can't annex Japan at all!"

"All you want is profit, I can tell you very clearly, as long as you stop the shelling and watch from the wall, our Tokugawa shogunate will definitely give you more benefits than the four feudal clans in the southwest!"

Xiao Hexin sneered: "Can you represent the general?"

"Yes, he can, of course what Taiga said can represent my opinion!" At the critical moment, Tokugawa Yoshiki still had to support his minister.

At that moment, a dense burst of artillery was heard on the sea south of the castle tower, and shells flew across the sky and toward the battlefield.

In the rumbling explosion, I don't know how many new troops have become cannon fodder, Xiao Hexin roared with the power of artillery: "Interests? You compare interests with our prime minister? What benefits can you provide from Japan's barren land? Your annual financial income is not comparable to our ...... of Lotte & Co."

"Not only that, but you also waste a lot of your wealth on the civil war! Continue to fight, fight desperately, do you think that you will be able to unify Japan by finally destroying the four southwestern feudatories? I am afraid that in the end, the vitality will be greatly damaged, and Japan will shed the last drop of blood, but it will be those Western powers who are cheaper!"

"You ignorant and shallow people, do you know how much start-up capital is needed for a country to carry out initial industrialization? Do you know how much money it takes to train a shipbuilder, engineer, and scientist of your own nation, and even the same weight of gold is not enough......

"With your Japanese background, how many times can you toss? Haven't you woken up...... My prime minister has said that Asia is the Asia of Asians, and every internal conflict between us is an excellent opportunity for Western civilization to penetrate, and the worse we fight, the happier they will be.

Xiao Hexin was simply possessed by Su Qin and Zhang Yi at this moment, and his unparalleled argument made everyone around him stunned. Since the Japanese have talked about the issue of interests, let me tell you what interests are, and the greatest interests of the country and the nation's right to subsistence and development.

A modern shipyard can only cost two or three million taels of silver for an investment, but what about a large iron and steel plant, a chemical plant, a military factory, and a precision machinery bureau?

No one has ever calculated this account for the Japanese, and no country in the world will really look at Japan's prosperity and strength. Passing on a true sentence and falsely passing on half a book, what Xiao Hexin showed to these people today is the most core issue of national and national interests.

"Truce the war! The Prime Minister is merciful and doesn't want you to die too many people, don't think that the French are really kind-hearted, I can tell you a top-secret information ......"

Xiao Hexin pretended to be mysterious and said, "In three years, there will be a war in France, and at that time, I am afraid that the life of the French emperor will not be saved, and you still want to get on this boat? Stupid!"

"Nani!" everyone in the castle tower exclaimed, and at this time, the light of the artillery on Osaka Bay was faintly cast into the castle tower, and the sky was getting darker and darker.

At this time, Xiao Letian's calm voice suddenly came from the staircase: "That's right, France's internal and external troubles are quite serious now, although a series of reckless military forces after Napoleon III ascended the throne have occupied many colonies for France, but the benefits of the colonies have not been conveyed to the hands of ordinary people......"

"The gap between the rich and the poor is getting wider and wider, and the resentment of the people at the bottom is also increasing, at this time, as long as there is a big defeat, I am afraid that the country will be in chaos, and the previous Ryukyu fiasco is estimated to be a tie in the French newspapers......

"Think about it calmly, France is not your Japan's reliance at all, on the contrary, your current alliance with them will sooner or later become an excuse for the enemy to liquidate you!"

"When that time comes, what will you Japan use to protect yourself? Relying on this kind of broken body after both sides have been defeated? I really don't know how many such troops Japan can still train from its current home base!"