gatoshin
03-22-2005, 09:13
In my most recent Takeda campaign, Imagawa had taken Musashi and was now barricaded there. I attacked alongside my ally, Lord Hojo, and allowed his forces the honor of assaulting the bridge first. ~D
My archers rained arrows down on the opposite bank, decimating the enemy foot soldiers, and more than a few allied troops. Very soon, Lord Hojo and his troops began routing, but not before I encircled my allies and stabbed them in the back, to the delight of Imagawa and his forces celebrating on the opposite bank. It was a massacre, topped off with the death of my most powerful rival in the east, leaving no heirs to the Hojo dynasty.
Only problem was, Lord Hojo had brought a truly enormous army into the battle, and now my troops were being attacked on three sides by reinforcements. Even without a banner to rally under, the Hojo troops were fresh and out for revenge. My troops were tired from the vicious slaughter of our allies, and my archers had used up all their arrows. :help:
My troops stood their ground and fought off the vengeful Hojo horde, routing them at great cost. At this point, a second wave descended upon our weary army, and after an epic struggle, our troops routed with heavy casualties. Musashi province was littered with the corpses of 500 Takeda, 1600 Hojo, and 400 Imagawa troops. ~:eek:
Two turns later, the cavalry army I'd been building was in place. Imagawa's yari troops had been decimated in the earlier battle, and it was time for my mounted troops to punish the ranks of archers who had laughed and cheered and celebrated the carnage from their side of the river. :charge:
Powerless to stop my army of 16 Heavy Cavalry, the enemy archers took only a few heads before we were upon them. Lord Imagawa was surrounded and put up a valiant fight, but didn't hold out long. :bow:
My archers rained arrows down on the opposite bank, decimating the enemy foot soldiers, and more than a few allied troops. Very soon, Lord Hojo and his troops began routing, but not before I encircled my allies and stabbed them in the back, to the delight of Imagawa and his forces celebrating on the opposite bank. It was a massacre, topped off with the death of my most powerful rival in the east, leaving no heirs to the Hojo dynasty.
Only problem was, Lord Hojo had brought a truly enormous army into the battle, and now my troops were being attacked on three sides by reinforcements. Even without a banner to rally under, the Hojo troops were fresh and out for revenge. My troops were tired from the vicious slaughter of our allies, and my archers had used up all their arrows. :help:
My troops stood their ground and fought off the vengeful Hojo horde, routing them at great cost. At this point, a second wave descended upon our weary army, and after an epic struggle, our troops routed with heavy casualties. Musashi province was littered with the corpses of 500 Takeda, 1600 Hojo, and 400 Imagawa troops. ~:eek:
Two turns later, the cavalry army I'd been building was in place. Imagawa's yari troops had been decimated in the earlier battle, and it was time for my mounted troops to punish the ranks of archers who had laughed and cheered and celebrated the carnage from their side of the river. :charge:
Powerless to stop my army of 16 Heavy Cavalry, the enemy archers took only a few heads before we were upon them. Lord Imagawa was surrounded and put up a valiant fight, but didn't hold out long. :bow: