Spirit Guard Jia Chen led the Black Robes Heavy Cavalry out from Mount Suzuka, cutting off the retreat of the Sonno-joi faction. The two sides clashed fiercely at the borders of Anno District, Suzuka District, and Mie District. In the end, the Sonno-joi faction was defeated, failing to reach Kobe Castle. Instead, they retreated into Kameyama Castle, situated within Suzuka District and bordering Anno District.0

Since their retreat was already cut off, being overtaken by Spirit Guard Jia Shen’s forces was only a matter of time.0

However, there was also good news for the Sonno-joi faction. Some of their reinforcements had taken an alternative route, bypassing the interception of Spirit Guard Ding Wei. They landed at Tsu Castle in Anno District by sea, then pushed hard toward Kameyama Castle, intending to break its siege.0

As a result, these reinforcements collided head-on with Spirit Guard Jia Shen’s troops, who had entered Anno District, triggering another battle.0

Since they had come by sea, the reinforcements were lightly equipped. Whether or not they had heavy artillery, the conditions of the journey made it impossible to bring much. Upon encountering...0