Outside Kyoto City, at the Imperial Army camp position.
Araki Kenichi stood there, with thousands of lower-ranked Imperial Army officers below him, all composed of Japanese, listening to Araki Kenichi's speech.
On the periphery, there were also some soldiers from the Jieke Group supervising the actions of these Imperial Army soldiers, preventing them from harboring inappropriate thoughts.
"By the grace of the Imperial Army, I, Araki Kenichi, will take full command of the Imperial Army for the Kyoto City campaign. All Imperial Army soldiers must obey my orders and commands."
Right from the start, Araki Kenichi established his authority.
The Imperial Army below showed little reaction, for them, joining the Imperial Army was just about filling their stomachs, and it didn't matter who was in charge.
However, soon after, Araki Kenichi's next words caused their expressions to change drastically.
