Hamaguri Gate!

[Gentatsu]

(I'll play as Gentatsu, Sasaki Tadasaburo and anybody else needed)

The Choshu are marching to the emperor's palace to kidnap the emperor and move him to Hagi! The Satsuma and Aizu clans are on the defencive.

Sasaki: They are on the move...I want the Aizu Joshigun in the back lines! Sakurai, Dohi and Gentatsu, move your troops into the crane formation! Where is Kondo? Where is Saigo???

[Umeko]

((I don't know much about this particular bit of history, but I'll play along.))

Kondo reined in his horse. Saigo has not yet showed up with his men as they had agreed before going to meet up with the Aizu troops.

And there were rumors that... damn! There has to be logical reason why they were stood up! Maybe the Satsuma clan got delayed somehow.

His horse was acting particularly nervous. Unusual for the beast. As it was, the Shinsengumi was late as well. He gave the orders to march... They should reach there shortly...