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Monday, 18 March 2013

alliance

Aizu clan was exist at inland of 200 km north of Edo.
And the Pacific Ocean side of 100 km northeast of Aizu、there was Sendai (Date) clan.
　
Largest lord of Northeast area of Japan at that time、it was Sendai clan.
200 years they had friendly relations until then.

"Aizu is the enemy of the Imperial court.
Sendai clan must subdue Aizu."
This instruction came suddenly to them from new government.

Well、there was Yonezawa (Uesugi) clan at 50 km north of Aizu.
This is iterative、but 200 years they also had friendly relations.
Yes、there was no problem between them.

Sendai consulted with Yonezawa.
Then they put out a petition like this to the new government.

"Aizu had been guarding the Imperial court until quite recently.
The Emperor also trusts Aizu very much.
We have heard like that.

But they became the enemy of the Imperial court suddenly.
We are hard to convince ourself about it.
Please reconsider for punishment against Aizu."

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Sendai exist in the Pacific Ocean side、its opposite Japan Sea side、there was Shounai (Sakai) clan.
　
"Sho(u)nai is also enemy of the Imperial court.
You must also subdue Shonai."
This was its reply.

Before the battle of Toba Fushimi、Shonai had attacked to the Satsuma mansion of Edo by the provocation of Satsuma.
(This provocation was meant to make a chance to start a war.)

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"The destruction of the old power、it is the best way for show the change of era.
But we missed Yoshinobu.
　
Enemies who are left for us、it are Aizu and Shonai.
We must absolutely destruction them.
(Let it be done by their friendly countries.)"　
Such intention had been expressed in explicit.

”Break situation by petition.
That is impossible.”
They realized.
　　
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There is Shiraishi basin in the middle of Aizu and Sendai.
(Sendai vassal territory.)

Incidentally、northeast area of Japan、it called "Ōu".
Most lords in Ōu、they held a meeting in Shiraishi.

"After now、this meeting will become our decision-making body.
Conquest instruction of Aizu and Shonai as a Emperor’s enemy.
This is clearly unfair.
We want the withdrawal of this instruction."
They were notified like that against the new government.

This alliance called "Ōu Reppan Dōmei".

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

incitement

There was a man in Yoshinobu's vassal named "Shibusawa Eiichirou".
He was originally farmers of Bushu (that place is the current Saitama prefecture).

When Yoshinobu was in the Kan'eiji、he formed the Shogitai for guard of Yoshinobu.

Therefore when Yoshinobu left to Mito、the mission of them was supposed to have ended.
But after this、it was became an unexpected situation.

Persons who had antipathy to the new government、they had gathering to Kan'eiji one after another.
　
Of course they joined the Shogitai、finally their number became close to two thousand.
※I do not know now the number of people at the beginning of formation.
　
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When yoshinobu was still stay in Edo、he did suppressing Tokugawa's antigovernment activities.
After Yoshinobu was gone、its suppression had been natural released.
　
"The current situation.
It all is a conspiracy of Satsuma and Choshu.　
They tricked the young Emperor.
As result Tokugawa became an enemy of the court.
If you're really person of loyalty、you must destroy Satsuma and Choshu for the Emperor."

Person who wrote a manifesto like that、it appeared in Kan'eiji monks.　
And he wrote it by the name of the royalty of Kan'eiji top.

Raid against new government soldiers by the Shogitai、it began occurred frequently.
Deaths due to it、of course there was also in Satsuma samurai.

"Please give me a little time."
When full-scale measures began to be investigated within the new government、Katsu asked so to Saigo.
In response to this、while continuing to consider measures、Saigo was treated the incidents as a quarrel.　　
　
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Katsu met this monk.
This monk had become a spiritual leader of the Shogitai at that time.

"There is no reason for the government overlooking this situation.
Kan'eiji would certainly be attacked.
Right now、you guys must stop the provocation against the government."
Katsu said so.

"Why you say stupid things like that?
Why Satsuma and Choshu does not attack us until now?　
Because they do not have ability for it in the first place.

And large alliance was established in Ōu.
Their counterattack will begin soon.
We put up a united front with them.
Satsuma and Choshu will be downfall soon by it."
He said so cheerfully.

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"Katsu is a traitor.
Do not trust what he says."
After this、he said so to the Shogitai.