According to Aiden's plan, this Northern Expedition not only eliminated the Mito vassal, but also eliminated the four major branches of the Mito vassal - the Shoushan vassal (20,000 shi high), the Duishan vassal (20,000 shi high), the Koto vassal (10,000 shi high), and the Matsuoka vassal (10,000 shi high).

In a nutshell, everything related to Mito's vassal must not be omitted and will be eliminated!

Of course, the strength of these four major divisions is too weak and does not pose a threat at all.

The main opponent in this battle is still the Mito family.

As long as the Mito family was eliminated, the rapid demise of its branch was just a foregone conclusion.

Before the troops moved, intelligence came first. Long before the troops were sent, Qingdeng sent the soldiers of the Ninth Division and the soldiers of the New Imperial Entry Division to infiltrate the Mito Division and collect intelligence in all aspects.

It is reported that the Mito family adopted a "scorched earth battle" and concentrated all their troops and materials at the vassal hall - Mito Castle.

It is not difficult to see that they are planning to fight against the new selected group.

Very correct judgment.

As long as the monarch and ministers of Mito's vassal are still a little brainy, they will not want to fight against the new selected group.

Only by defending the city will you have a glimmer of hope.

This will save Qingdeng the trouble.

Since the other party has placed all his hopes on Mito Castle, as long as the Mito Castle is defeated, the battle will be completed!

Mito Castle is the Higashi Castle in Lianguo style, with two straits and three straits of heaven.

The so-called "Lian Guo style" refers to the design of Moon Wan, Ninobu and Sannoburi vertically parallel.

If you attack the city from the front, it will be like passing through the barriers. You must break through Sannomaru and Ninomaru to attack the Manmaru. The distance from the outside to the inside is very long and it is difficult to attack.

But relative, the defense on both sides of the mafia will be very weak.

Therefore, other auxiliary defense facilities are usually added next to the Pill.

It is true that Mito's vassal is one of the "Three Imperial Clans". After more than 200 years of operation, its vassal hall is naturally a strong city that cannot be underestimated.

Even so, Qingdeng had already figured out a plan to break the city.

If it goes well, they will only take half a day to destroy Mito Castle!

At this moment, Qingdeng sat upright on the back of the radish and moved north with the army.

Edo and Mito Fonno's "neighbor" are close to each other - for both sides, this is a "double-edged sword".

Whether it is attacking the opponent or being attacked by the opponent, it is very fast!

According to the current speed of the new selection group, if nothing unexpected happens, the whole picture of Mito Castle will be revealed in Qingdeng's eyes the morning of the next day!

At this time, Aoden saw Kondo coming.

He asked straight to the point:

"Yuang, has the reply from Mito Bon?"

Aoden did not expect Mito to surrender obediently.

However, he still left the scene and pretended to be "working tirelessly for peace."

He ordered people to write a letter of exhortation to surrender and sent it to Mito Castle, urging the monarch and ministers of Mito vassal to open the city and surrender as soon as possible.

Calculate the time and it is time for Mito's reply to come.

Kondo nodded and handed out the letter in his hand.

Qingdeng reached out to take it, and after confirming that the seal was intact, he pulled the seal with a "hiss", pulled out the letter paper inside, spread it out, and quickly read it at a glance.

Kondo waited quietly, waiting silently.

After a while, Qingdeng put down the letter paper in his hand and sneered on his face.

Kondo asked:

"How? What does the other party say?"

Qingdeng said lightly:

"As expected, they wasted our good intentions."

“They want us to revoke the request for ‘unconditional surrender’.”

"They are willing to conclude a peace agreement on the condition of 's handing over half of the territory'."

After hearing this, Kondo curled up the corner of his mouth and showed the same sneer as Aoden:

"Hmph! They think pretty well! They still want to keep half of their territory!"

Qingdeng was not surprised by the ruthlessness of the Mido monarch and ministers.

After all, for them, the conditions for surrender proposed by Qingdeng are indeed too harsh - unconditional surrender! Hand over all the territory!

I think it is a condition that they cannot accept.

Giving over all territory is equivalent to abolishing the vassal states, and there is no "Mito Basal state" in the world.

Not only is the lord unable to accept it, but even the ministers cannot do it obediently.

Without the vassal states, they will naturally lose their jobs and become ronin.

From a decent ruling class to a homeless man who has no place to live and cannot guarantee three meals - most people cannot tolerate such a gap!

In this way, "refusing to surrender unconditionally" becomes a matter of course.

In fact, before the war began, many ministers within the shogunate advised Aiden to show mercy and not to force the Mito vassal too ruthlessly, leaving a way out for Mito monarch and ministers.

Otherwise, driven by common interests, the monarch and ministers of Mido will form a united front and resist to the death, greatly increasing the difficulty of the Northern Expedition.

This proposal seemed reasonable, but Qingdeng rejected it without hesitation.

This is a war to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

To put it more seriously, this is a war of "one punch can prevent a hundred punches from coming"!

This is a war that deters the world and reshapes the prestige of the "Nanji School".

If you surrender to Mito, it is equivalent to showing timidity in front of the world!

For the sake of the future, you must never express goodwill to Mito.

The Mito family must be punished the most severely in order to warn the world to the greatest extent - this is the terror of Aoden, this is the combat effectiveness of the new selection group, and this is the outcome of opposing the "Nanji School"!

Qing Deng tear the letters in his palms away, letting the fragments fly with the wind:

"Since we are shameless, we don't have to be polite. Yong, pass the orders on. After entering Mito territory, all soldiers must strictly abide by military discipline. Anyone who violates military discipline will rectify the law on the spot!"

Kondo nodded seriously:

"yes!"

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The army was moving very smoothly, without any obstacles.

Faced with the fierce soldiers from the newly selected group, Mito monarch was completely scared and did not dare to send troops to harass him.

Even if he broke into the territory of the Mito family, he did not encounter any resistance.

It is no exaggeration to say that the new selection group is no longer much more difficult than walking in their own back garden.

It is worth mentioning that during the march, we encountered many civilians who had no time to evacuate.

Under Qingdeng's strict order, the soldiers of the newly selected group strictly abide by military discipline, without any violation, and went straight to Mito Castle with all their hearts and hearts.

Finally, as expected, the entire army arrived at Mito Castle on the morning of the third day after sending troops!

The new selection group today is no longer the young army of that time.

With a command, the corps immediately unfolded!

The camping tents are set up; the trenches are digging; the trenches are placed on the placing of supplies... Everything is in order.

The huge army is like a sophisticated machine.

Each part rotates slowly, performs its own duties, and drives the entire machine to operate.

At this time when the army was preparing for the siege, Aoden stood on a high ground, looking at Mito Castle in the distance, and from time to time, he raised his telescope and looked carefully.

The city gate was closed and there was no sign of opening.

On the oars of Mito Castle Minomaru, the flag embroidered with "Mito Mito Aoi" hung down dejectedly, lifeless.

The city guards who happened to see were all frightened and busy.

At this time, Kondo Yuki walked over quickly.

"Qingdeng, it will take at least one hour to complete the offensive preparations."

In private, Kondo always affectionately calls Aoden by his former name.

Qingdeng put down the telescope in his hand and made a thought statement:

"It will take another hour...well, since there is still some time, I will finally 'work hard' and strive to promote the 'bloodless city'."

He said, turning his head and said to the guard beside him:

"Go and get paper and pen. This time, I will write a 'stolen surrender' myself."

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Mito Bon, Mito Castle, Honmaru—

quiet……

The silence that can be heard by the falling needle covers the entire audience.
To be continued...