Osaka cloud description of Matsuyama was born Akiyama good ancient and Akiyama true brothers, as well as since childhood, grew up with writer Gang cuckoo story , the background of the Meiji period in Japan . Half of the story before the three hero's student, a good ancient cavalry really Naval Tactical research, and the cuckoo for the Japanese short poem / prose reform movement has a detailed description . Story , especially concentrated in the Akiyama Brothers cuckoo after the death of Guan even deep Russo-Japanese War . The author Ryotaro Shiba attempt to capture the whole picture of the Russo-Japanese War , and a new batch of characters that appear , including Kodama source Taro Heihachiro Togo , Nogi Kisuke and other .