Allright. End of tomorrow is the last deadline. The clans that wont send in their orders prior that will be doing what they have been doing the last season. We cant wait months between chapters.:smash:
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Allright. End of tomorrow is the last deadline. The clans that wont send in their orders prior that will be doing what they have been doing the last season. We cant wait months between chapters.:smash:
Chapter 12, Winter 1562 - 1563
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Another year of war has passed. Not even winter stops campaigning this year, as several Daimyos throw their men to die in hunger and frostbites in order to defeat their enemies. Many Ashigaru and Samurai fall asleep in the snowy ground for the last time, their bodies defeated by cold weather and hunger and battered in battle, in the end the winter snow wraps their battered corpses inside its white veil, until new Spring will expose those corpses for the birds and wild animals to feast upon.
In Kuyshu, according to previous agreement between Shimazu and otomo houses, the ownership of Chikugo province is handed to Shimazu. Also building efforts of Shimazu Clan start to bear fruit. The upgrading of Shimazu capital is finished and Kagoshima´s defenses make now the castle an formidable opponent to any besieger. Also Churches are finished all around the Shimazu domain, including provinces of Osumi,Higo,Hyaga and Chikugo, meaning that now all the Shimazu provinces have a gathering place for Christians and the spread of new religion becomes stronger and stronger. Shimazu Takahisa mobilizes his fleet in the middle of the Winter and huge fleet of 100 ships, carrying 10000 men is seen leaving towards the coast Bungo, where it is rumored to meet with Otomo and Mori navies.
Shimazu´s neighbour,Otomo Sorin is behind the large fleet action. Otomo has also been successful in their building efforts and Otomo capital Utsuki, witnesses the completion of first teppo factory in Kuyshu. Also Otomo has been building churches all over their domain and before handing Northern Chikugo to Shimazu, another Church is completed there so Chikugo province now has two major churches in it.
During november 5 Otomo ships, carrying Gold and Tawara Chikataka sail to East. On December 5th large fleet is spotted moving towards Utsuki from North. despite the Winter storms, The whole of Mori fleet has been dispatched to bring more Kuyshu troops to fight against Amako. Shortly after Otomo men have embarked to the ships, Otomo forces take control of Mori ships, outnumbered crews surrender and are forced to start carrying the now hostile armies towards their own lands. On December 10th the huge fleet numbering 230 ships, carrying 23000 men embark towards Chukogu and Mori domain. On the December 13th the fleet anchors in the Shimonoseki Strait, a narrow mass of water which separates the Kuyshu from the main island of Japan, Honshu. This place is the ancient battle ground of Dan no Ura, where during Genpei war, Minamoto and Taira Clans fought the decisive naval battle, which resulted into defeat and mass suicide of the Taira Clan.
During the early evening hours, Murakami Takeyoshi , the commander of the Mori navy, is informed that the weather is about to to turn very bad. With the help of his close men, he starts organizing to overthrow the Otomo warriors in his flag ship and hopes that others will join him. In midnight the winds gather up and this is signal for Mori navy to break up. Takeyoshi quickly dispatches the Otomo warriors in his ship and sets of flares for the other Mori ships to see in order to overthrow their Otomo cargo. A chaos ensues as colossal waves hit the fleet and the wind tears the sails of the ships, while the Mori seamen, attack their Otomo guardians with deathly resolve. Soon the straits are horrible sight of sinking and burning ships, ships crushed on rocks on both sides of the straits and drowning sea men and warriors struggling in the center of huge waves which are destroying everything in their path.
On the morning of December 14th, the grand navy is no more. Out of the 230 ships, less then 40 ships remain, while the remnants of the army are stranded on both sides of the straits. Murakami Takeyoshi was able to sail away to the east with 15 of his ships. The terrified survivors whisper about green and slimey ancient Taira warriors crawling out from the sea to the ships killing everyone they encountered and dragging people under the waves to an dark wet tomb, which the sea has become to majority of the Kuyshu army.
The daimyo of Otomo, Sorin, survives the storm, but is estranged on the Southern tip of Nagato with less then 3000 unsorted Otomo and Shimazu warriors, while there are about 2000 survivors on the Kuyshu side of straits.The survivors spent a nightmare winter, without much of supplies in a hostile country, starving and dying in cold, while the remainders of the fleet, crawl back to their home ports in order to be repaired.
In total the natural disaster almost comparable to the divine wind that destroyed the Mongol navies that invaded Japan, during 13th century has cost 80 ships and about 8000 men to Shimazu, while Otomo has lost 50 ships and 11000 men, while able to keep 10 of the Mori ships. The Mori navy is reduced to 15 ships.
Before the tragedy in the Sea, Mori Motonari sends an army to Bingo in the middle of the winter, encouraged by Otomo Sorin. Motonari leads personally a force of 15000 men and 4 cannons to Bingo and starts systematically pound to dust the walls of Taigashima castle.
Unaware of the tragedy in Sea, the Otomo and Shimazu forces in Izumo march into Iwami and lay siege against Tsuwano castle. The 1000 strong Mori border patrols delay the little less then 12000 strong army of Otomo and Shimazu, burning everything to the ground on their way,before joining the 2500 strong garrison of Tsuwano castle. The rest of the season means hunger and cold for stranded Otomo and Shimazu warriors in Nagato, to Mori army in Bingo, while pounding the 5000 strong Amako garrison with their cannons and same faith for the combined army of Otomo and Shimazu in Iwami, while stubbornly besiegeing the Mori garrison of 3500 men. While the war in Chukogu has been terrible so far, this winter will remain as a huge tragedy for all sides, as many of the best of Kuyshu and Chukogu die in cold and hunger obeying the orders of their leaders.
While Mori besieges the Bingo, Amako receives reinforcements as Yamana Toyosada marches into Izumo with 11000 men, while Amako raises 20000 men, from which he sends 2000 to Iwami, to create even more misery in the province.
On December 25th the mortally sick retired Amako daimyo, Haruhisa calls the Amako family to his mansion, in order to give out his last wishes. The visibly weakened Daimyo addresses his loved ones, while having to stop from time to time to gather his breath.
"I lost my father Masahisa, when i was 4 year old, in battle against our mortal enemy Ouchi Clan. After that i was raised by my grandfather, the mighty Tsunehisa, whom selected me as his heir after the rebellion of my fathers younger brother Okihisa in 1532.
Since then the fortunes of our family has shifted rapidly. I have marched with my armies as far as Harima in East, where i fought the Akamatsu. In 1540 i had the Mori by the throat when i besieged their capital, but the Ouchi saved them that time. No less then two years after that we were in brink of destruction when Ouchi and Mori surrounded our capital Gassan Toda, but the bravery of our men resulted in defeat of our enemies and finally in the destruction of the Ouchi Clan in hands of the Mori, after that we have fought endlessly with the Mori, whom we have been betrayed by and only last year our brave men drew away the Mori and their Simazu and Otomo allies. Our faith is in hands of you and i say to you people this: As long as Mori Motonari and his wretched Clan will live, there wont be peace in Chukogu. So as the last wish of a dying man, i urge you to destroy Mori, no matter how much it will cost to our Clan.
Allies and retainers are valuable in any efforts, but they should never be trusted completely. Also to my heir Yoshihisa. You have to rule alone and alone you will be. I had to even put my own uncle to death, because he schemed for my destruction. Only cold steel you can trust completely,nothing else in this world, my son, nothing else."
After the meeting with his family, Haruhisa fell asleep exhausted, but during the early hours of December 26th, the Amako Daimyo woke up suddenly and walked outside, where he sat down and leaned to an beam, for a minute he sat there and watched his garden covered in snow, while the pale moonlight shined its ghastly light over the peaceful scene. From there the castle guards found the dead Amako daimyo few hours later, still sitting, his eyes open gazing to his garden.
For most of the rest of the Japan, the winter was lot more peaceful. In the central Kinai area, the Otomo envoy reached Asai domain in early January, bringing gold with them. All the major players in the war in Kinai spend the winter redying themselves for the upcoming Spring and only internal movements of troops happened. In Tokai coast the situation was different from that.
Imagawa Yoshimoto was furious to his underlings. He had besieged Okazaki castle of Tokugawa for couple seasons already, but there was no signs of surrender. In the end of the Winter, Yoshimoto had it for waiting anymore and while most of his retainers were against it, he launched all out assault against the castle. On morning of February 2nd, with the sound of drums and conshells, the entire 17000 strong Imagawa army surged against the stronghold of Tokugawa Ieyasu. All the teppo fire and brave charges of the Imagawa Samurai and Ashigaru, couldnt bring down the castle. Tokugawa Ieyasu, shifted his forces skillfully from one point of danger to another and after three days of vicious assaults, the grounds of Okazaki castle were covered with corpses of Imagawa warriors. With his army decimated, Imagawa Yoshimoto furiously called in his generals and ordered to disband his remaining 6000 men. Calling them women and cowards. This was enough for the Imagawa retainers and in a moment of fury, the leading generals of Yoshimoto killed their own master.Asahina Yasutomo the leading general present ordered the army to march back to Suruga and there he explained to the new daimyo of Imagawa, Imagawa Ujizane, that his father had lost his mind and had to be killed before he would destroy the whole Clan.
The unseemly had happened and Tokugawa Ieyasu, who thought he was doomed was once again master of his domain, with the remaining 6000 defenders of Okazaki,he was given more time in this earth, which he had hardly expected.
In the Shinano and Kanto the winter went on with relative peace as the Takeda was reluctant for winter campaign and Satomi and Satake forces also remained inactive. In Northern Mutsu the allied forces under Date Harumune decided to starve out the Nanbu garrison, while the winter was not easy for the besieging army either.
While there was lot of hardship during the winter months, many thought that the following Spring of year 1563, could turn out to be start of carnage all over Japan, unheard since the Onin War. With the determination of more then few Daimyos, this assessment could be more then true.
OOC:
well I guess I should have been more specific about siezing those ships, not the goddamn crews and generals...
The storm, resistance and losses I could have handled, sure, but combining that to this form of massive punishment is too much, especially as I had no intentions whatsoever to keep any of the Môri crew on the ships. I guess it's my own fault for not being clear on that
Public announcment from the Ôtomo daimyô:
It is evident that God has laid his punishment upon me, my plans have been found shameful before him and he has brought this disaster upon me. But it is not I that have paid most dearly for my fault but my people, my warriors, their families. The shame that I suffer before them is greater than I can bear. I carried these plans out with neglect, and combined with the divine acts of the Allmighty it has brought me a crushing blow.
I am a broken man, no longer fit to rule my people. I would retire to the life of a monk as repentance, but God has turned his grace from me, and my errors are beyond his forgiveness. Therefore, with no prospect of salvation, I will remove myself from this life.
My last prayer is that my son and heir would be a much better daimyô than myself, as I now pass my responsibilites to him.
-Ôtomo Sorin
The Ôtomo clan is in other words vacant, I consider myself defeated.
An envoy to Otomo Sorin:
We have heard of the terrible tragedy that has struck you. As ever the fortunes of war prove to be fickle. But do not despair, because the fortunes of war are bound to favour you another day. Those who give up when struck by misfortune will never taste the sweet nectar of victory, hence I urge you to recover from this tragedy and grow stronger from these trials.
Oda Nobunaga
OOC: Great update again Kage. A real pleasure to read. :2thumbsup:
An envoy to Tokugawa Ieyasu:
Great happiness graced me after I heard of your deed. Your stubborn resistance has caused the death of the Serpent of Suruga and broken the back of the Imagawa clan. For this I thank you, because with the Serpent dead we have removed a great threat to our clans. Additionally your deed has allowed me to concentrate all my forces against my current enemies. For this I am forever grateful, my formidable ally.
Oda Nobunaga
Envoy to Lord Otomo Sorin
Terrible News !! Luck is a fickle thing i have beens struck by the Ladies bad side on numerous occasions...
But still Asai grows strong
Put your Faith in your allies and Fight on... Look at Tokugawa Our great ally... his force was all but defeated but his men stood firm
Your Faithful Ally
Lord Asai Nagamasa
A statement from the Lord Daiymo Yoshihisa
The Clan Amako mourns the passing of the Lord Haruhisa - we have lost a great leader, but I swear to honour his dying words and rid our clan once and for all of the curse of the Clan Mori. Only when the last member of that dishonourable rabble has died begging for mercy at our feet will my father truely rest in peace.
And who will stand in our way - even the sea and wind are on our side as them strike the forces of our enemy and send them to a watery grave. How fitting that the traitor Mori now feel the sting of betrayal from a former ally.
I say this to all clans of Japan and especially the Otomo, I have but one enemy and that is the running dogs of the Mori. Join me in the utter extermination of this pestillance and your reward will be the lands of the Mori. All the Amako wishes is to return to the boundaries they held when attacked by the Mori - any other lands conquered will be yours
TO Lord Daiymo Yoshihisa
We are sorry about your Loss. We will Help you in destroying Mori CLan and their allies. We will assit you in any way possible.
OOC: All the situation pm´s have been sent. The deadline for answers is Tuesday 25th of March, so a week from this day. We are picking off speed after the long pause. If you cant make the deadline post in the thread. Otherwise Daimyos that havent sent their orders will remain as they were in the previous season.
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Imperial Edict
Word has reached the divine ruler of Japan and his Court, that one Otomo Sorin, Lord of Bungo, Buzen, Chikuzen and Hizen is about to commit seppuku, because of the reacent disaster in Shimonoseki straits. With and Imperial edict, Ōgimachi-tennō, Emperor of Nippon, forbids his loyal subject to act in haste and commit seppuku. Man should never accuse of himself of the deeds of Heaven.
On behalf of his Imperial Majesty, Emperor of Japan
Ōgimachi-tennō,
his servant and Kampaku,
Konoe Sakihisa
Shimazu Daimyo:
It is indeed a terrible thing that has happened, but only from terrible happenings can we truly learn from our mistakes. I will continue with this war even if I am delayed, and I hope Lord Otomo will do the same.
I'll Be gone Untill Monday Night for Easter Break. So If I can't get get it in Tuesdays, Can you push the deadline back just 1 day to Wednesday? But I think I can make it in Tuesday though .
In matter of fact, the deadline can be moved to Friday 28th of March, but i will be on business trip from Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th, so its highly possible that i cant be reached to answer any questions during those days, so if you have questions, please send those early.:bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by {BHC}AntiWarmanCake88
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Originally Posted by Kagemusha
Thank You Kage :yes: :clown:
Winter, early January 1563
Buzen province, near Moji castle
Gray skies, heavy with their burdens loomed over the whitening landscape. The air was clouded with falling snow, moist by the raging sea nearby. A fresh southeasterly breeze swept over the fields, whipping the yellowed grass to the ground. Usuki Akihaya sat on his horse by the old dirt road, spying towards the south. He had eyed the procession for some time and as it drew closer, he grew ever more anxious. Ôtomo Sorin, his lord and master was coming.
For many years Akihaya had served the Ôtomo faithfully. He was a loyal and kind man, if only a bit naive and trusting, and his generousity often caused him as much trouble as success. By the time the attack on the Môri clan had been presented and planned, he had been given only a minor role, to garrison Nagato once conquered. His kind nature was thought perfect for the job. The commander of the operation was ofcourse Sorin himself. However, by the time the Môri fleet arrived at Utsuki on the 5th of December, Sorin had fallen ill while in Chikugo. He had been arranging for turning the province over to the Shimazu, and a terrible fever kept him in bed. A dispatch was sent immidiately to the capital where half the assembled army was waiting. Now the responsibility for leading the Bungo contingents fell upon Akihaya's shoulders, being the only senior general present.
Although nerveous with his sudden importance, Akihaya did not even think about declining. He immidiately decided to carry through the plans, boarding and subduing the Môri ships with little resistance. The orders were then to imprison the Môri sailors and execute their admiral and officers, however at this time it came to Akihaya's attention that there were not sufficient men to crew the Môri vessels. A search through the local fishing camps had come up with just a handful of men, as phneumonia was raging among the peasants in the area, few were fit for service. Akihaya had been stalling the slaughter of the Môri officers, and with a desperate situation now presenting itself, he acted rashly.
After some quick negotiation with the Môri admiral Murakami Takeyoshi, threatening to execute them all if he would not swear by every japanese diety to serve as crew without resistance, Takeyoshi agreed. He swore his entire command in on the arrangement, and Akihaya, being a deeply religious man himself, felt confident that he had saved face. Already five days later the ships were prepared, and joined with the waiting Shimazu fleet to set north.
The rest was all history. Akihaya cursed himself in his mind, shifting weight in his saddle. He looked among his retainers waiting around him, now wishing desperately he could trade places with any one of them... "Even the page", he thought and muttered nerveously, before again looking up towards the road. A handful of riders had sat of at gallop and were approaching rapidly. It was Sorin himself, followed by his aides. His exquisite, gelded armour gave him away, even at this distance. Even through the snow he glistered like a bolt of fire as he came thundering.
-"AAAAAKIHAYAAAAAAAAaaaaa!!!!!", roared the middleaged Daimyô while recklessly charging in amongst his vassals, men throwing themselves out of his way. His long beard was sprawling in every direction, his face still flushed by fever and his eyes, sparked by anger. Close to the startled ojbect of his fury, the exhausted man slid of his horse and stumbled to his feet, hissing, teeth clenched.
-"Tono!", Akihaya exclaimed with horror, and threw himself at the Daimyô's feet.
-"GET OUT OF MY SIGHT, DOG!!!" -replied Sorin, franticly waving his riding-stick at the terrified general.
After a moments hesitation, Akihaya glanced up at his master. "HA'!", he flew to his feet, bowed deeply and started walking backwards with shaky steps. His eyes were fixed at Sorins feet, he did not dare face his masters eyes.
Sorin stood still, seething with fury, only the wind and the flapping of banners made a sound. Then, after a moment of tension, Akihaya turned and started jogging towards his horse, slipping several times before he could grab the reins.
-"NO ONE GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO LEAVE! AKIHAYA!!"
Akihaya froze and swallowed hard.
-"Why were the Môri sailors on those ships!!"
Akihaya turned slowly to answer, but his toungue was tied, "Ha', Ah..."
-"Why did you let Takeyoshi LIVE!!"
-"....Because-"
-"WHY DID YOU ANCHOR THE FLEET, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STRAIT, DURING A GOD FORSAKEN STORM!!!!! KOKURA HARBOUR WAS JUST A STONETHROW AWAY!!!"
-"T-the the...There where not enough crew..."
-"WHAT!" Sorin glared dangerously at his terrified vassal.
-"For the ships. Tono, I could not find replacement crew..."
For a moment, Sorin stared silently at Akihaya
-"Then why did you not set the ashigaru by the oars!?"
-"B-but they, are not sailors..."
Again Sorin fell silent and stared at Akihaya, as in disbelief.
Then he looked towards the nearby shore, searching for something with his eyes.
-"HAH! You imbecile!" he shouted and again turned his face towards Akihaya;
-"THERE!" He threw out his arm in the direction of a few shacks by the water,
"ANYONE CAN CREW A SHIP!" -he boasted confidently, before setting off down the slopes towards the shore, his retainers trying hard to keep up.
Sorin made his way in between the shacks, and clamped out on the pier between them. Tied by a pole laid a small fishing-boat, tossed about in the rough sea. Without a pause, Sorin jumped aboard it, pulled out his dagger and cut the rope. Akihaya and the others stood up on the pier, looking with wonder while their crazed and cursing Daimyô struggled to get the oar in place.
-"Tono! You mustn't strain yours-" -Objected Akihaya before being interrupted
-"SILENCE!" -Sorin shouted and threw his riding-stick at him, then he grabbed the oar with both hands and looked up at his men,
-"I am no sailor either!", he spat, then he started shoving the oar back and forth with great determination. Soon the boat was sliding out over the water, while swaying violently under Sorin's furious struggle.
-"LOOK! LOOK! ANYONE CAN DO THIS! -The Daimyô roared through the breeze, while disappearing among the waves and the whirling snow.
The gathered men anxiously peered out after him, and some called out for him to return. Soon, two of his aides had undonned their armour and jumped into the freezing water to swim after him.
-"YOUR OUTRAGEOUS INCOMPETENCE, AKIHAYA, WILL BE THE END OF US!", Sorin thundered from somewhere out sea, no longer visible from the shore. Then a few minutes passed in silence,
-"What is this!?"
-"Tono! You must return!"
-"GET OFF MY FLAGSHIP YOU BUFFOONS!!"
-"Sorin-dono, please let go of the oar! We must return!"
-"NONESENSE! I will invade Nagato myself if I have to! Return whence you came! DEMONS!"
-"HOLD HIM DOWN!"
-"DON'T, TOUCH ME! ....TREASON! TRAITOR!! YOU THERE, KILL THIS REPROBATE!"
-"Tono, calm yourself!"
For a few minutes, Sorin's furious objections could be heard, before the boat reappeared through the snow. Soon, it pulled up alongside the pier, and a number of Akihaya's retainers dashed forth to pull it in. An exhausted Sorin pulled himself up on the pier, aided by two men. Once on his feet, he pushed one of them into the water with a loud frown.
-"Oar!" -the Daimyô cried. He was shaking, barely standing and breathing heavily.
-"Ha'!" One of his aides pulled up the oar and passed it on to Sorin. He grabbed it with both hands and raised it upright against the planking. He stood, leaning on it for a moment, then he lifted his head with some difficulty and tiredly uttered: "Usuki Akihaya..."
Akihaya stepped forward from among the others and bowed down before Sorin:
-"Tono..."
-"Why did you anchor in the strait?", Sorin asked, this time calmly.
Akihaya hesitated for a moment.
-"...Takeyoshi adviced me to do so. He said the ships would be run ashore if they were taken in..."
-"Tachibana Dôsetsu tells me he objected, why did you not heed his words?"
Akihaya looked down and closed his eyes, afraid to infuriate Sorin with his answer.
-"He is no sailor, I thought.... Takeyoshi..."
He never finished the sentence.
Sorin sighed and turned his face away, out to the water. It was ridden with pain.
The shame was burning inside Akihaya, tearing him apart. He struggled not to break into tears.
Without looking back at Akihaya, Sorin spoke once more:
-"Usuki Akihaya. Kill yourself..."
-"HAI!"
Akihaya immidiately rose to his feet, his teeth clenched and exposed from his emotional struggle.
-"Here, use this..."
Sorin said quietly, and held out the oar to Akihaya
"Ha'..."
Akihaya's shoulders sank. For a moment he stood still, silently letting go of his will to live. Then he lifted his face up, untied his helmet, slid it off his head and handed it to his page. He also loosened the sword from his side and passed it to one of his retainers. He stepped towards Sorin and gently took the oar from his hands. He bowed one last time to his Lord, then he stepped towards the boat.
Before he went in, he turned to his men.
-"This is it. I leave you now. Tell my family my farewell, forbid them to follow me. You will all serve loyally in my place, do not repeat my disappointing conduct."
His men saluted him and bowed down. Akihaya turned without hesitation and jumped into the boat. Soon the oar was in place and without pause Akihaya rowed the boat out into the sea. Sorin stepped shakingly out towards the end of the pier, there he collapsed to his knees. He sat silently, watching as Akihaya struggled into the whirling snow. Some of Akihaya's men were sobbing loudly.
Suddenly one of them cried out, tore off his armour and jumped into the water.
-"AKIHAYA-DONO! I WILL NOT ABANDON YOU! AKIHAYA-DONO, I'M COMING WITH YOU!"
Many of the men were now crying audibly. Two others started to strip their armour to follow the first, but one of Akihaya's senior retainers forbade them. The boat had now disappeared, only the wind and the repeating cries of Akihaya's follower could be heard over the roaring sea. Soon, they too died out. Sorin sat for a long time, tears flowing down his reddened face, staring into the sea. Out there, scattered over the bottom of the Kanmon strait, rested 19,000 Ôtomo and Shimazu warriors. And he had just sent two more to join them.
Kage, I will stay in the game, but I simply refuse to accept that this inept operation was carried out by my daimyô, for a number of reasons. I still think you should have come up with a more sober way of crushing me, one without so many aggrivating plotholes. However I'm not going to bitch about this anymore, the butthurt is wearing off anyway. But I request that you at least adjust the situation to fit my version of this event, i.e. Sorin did not lead the fleet, and is not stranded in Nagato.
Open letter from Ôtomo Sorin to the Emperor:
Revered Lord, I find it beyond me how I can be considered a loyal vassal after attacking the Kyûshû Tandai, Môri Motonari. I have shown no loyalty to neither you nor your court, and it is by my own choice. Nonetheless, I will heed your request for the time being.
Open letter from Ôtomo Sorin to Amako Yoshihisa:
I have no quarrel with you, I had little with your father. My plans were to attack Môri from the very beginning, as soon as I learned that he was devising to backstab the Amako. I do not trust men who stabs their allies in the back, and I don't bind myself by honour to not return the favour upon themselves. I had to move in the pretense of supporting him for some time, so that I could establish a sustainable foothold on Chukogu, regardless of the Môri fleets.
However, even while there was cause for me to turn on Lord Môri, God looked with displeasure upon my plans and still punished me for them. Which goes to show that loyalty and personal integrity is above all value.
I have still shamed myself greatly, and I will bear personal responsibility.
Regardless, I will continue according to my plan, which is thus:
-I offer clan Amako a treaty of non-aggression.
-I offer to restore the pre-war borders, everything west of them, I will claim for Kyûshû.
-I offer to deliver Môri Motonari into your custody, should I capture him before you do. Should we find him dead, I will deliver his head before you.
I hope you find my offer acceptable,
Ôtomo Sorin
You must show more respect to the descendant of goddess Amaterasu, Otomo Sorin. You might be a Christian but still you owe much respect to His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Nippon. He is like our father and he does not deserve such an attitutde. We ask you: stop making mistakes and learn to control your pride.Quote:
Originally Posted by Revolting Friendship
Miyoshi Chokei, Kanrei and loyal servant of the Emperor and the Shoguns Ashikaga
Open letter from Ôtomo Sorin to Miyoshi Chokei:
If I have had no loyalty, at least I offer my honesty and speak frankly. We are all disobedient servants to selfishly drag the Emperors children through war, starvation and sickness for the sake of our own prestige. Show me one Daimyô who has not.
My respect for the Emperor is shown in my truthfulness; I do not assume to lie to his face, and I cannot promise that I will suffer this wretched life until my days are fully numbered,
Ôtomo Sorin
Open Letter to all of Japan
The News of Lord Otomo wasn't stranded warms the heart... the incompetance shown by his Retainer is inexcusable... The Puzzle didn't fit with a man like Otomo's calibre
Lords Otomo and and Miyoshi, i hope you *relationship* wont effect your mens fighting ability in the coming campaign... they may be called upon to stand firm together
Asai Nagamasa
OOC: Dont sulk Otomo :) Crap happens ... makes for a better story... ill back your version of events because of the lovely rewritten version you presented
;)
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Thanks Ravie. :laugh4:
Also I've done some research and compiled a list of Ôtomo vassals, made some corrections to governor-ship etc.:
Ôtomo Sorin 33
Ôtomo Daimyô
Governor of Bungo
Tachibana Dôsetsu 50
aka Hetsugi Akitsura
Head of council
Governor of Buzen
Tawara Chikataka 36**
Senior general
Governor of Chikuzen
Nabeshima Naoshige* 26
Temporary governor of Hizen
Narimatsu Nobukatsu* 23
Head of bodyguard
Senior generals
Yoshioka Nagamasu 47**
Egame Taketane* 31**
Junior generals
Takahashi Jyoun 22**
Yoshihiro Akitada 19**
Eriguchi Nobutsune* 26**
Court members
Ryûzôji Naganobu 24**
Ryûzôji Nobuchika 29**
Underage
Ôtomo Yoshimune(1558) 5
Ôtomo heir
Ôtomo Chikaie(1561) 2
Ryûzôji Masaie(1556) 7
Ryûzôji heir
Tawara Takatada(1556)*** 7
Tawara heir
Tachibana Tsukihara(1550)*** 13
Tachibana heir
Usuki Akichika(1552)*** 11
Harada Nobutane(1560) 3
Dead
Usuki Akihaya 39**
Senior general
Seppuko, 1563
*Formerly Ryûzôji vassal
**Real age unknown
***Fictional character
Deeds
Ôtomo Sorin
Led the winning attack against the Ryûzôji at Yanagawa, spring 1561
Won the siege against Akizuki Tanezane without blodsheed, spring 1562
Yoshioka Nagamasu
Led the winning ambush against superior Amako and Yamana forces in Bizen, summer 1562
Defeated by superior Amako forces at Gassan Toda, autumn 1562
Yoshihiro Akitada
Partook in the ambush in Bizen, fought in single combat for the first time, summer 1562
Partook in the battle at Gassan Toda, collected 1 head and recieved 2 wounds before withdrawing, autumn 1562
Tawara Chikataka
Led a successful mission to transport 5000 koku to the Asai, winter 1562-63
Tachibana Dôsetsu
Assisted in the victory over Ryûzôji at Yanagawa, spring 1561
Struggled to save the fleet during the disaster in Shimonoseki Strait, winter 1562
Usuki Akihaya
Commanded the fleet during the disaster in Shimonoseki Strait, winter 1562
Comitted seppuko, januari 1563
Takahashi Jyoun
Commanded the teppô contingents at Yanagawa, collected 3 heads in the pursuit, spring 1561
Narimatsu Nobukatsu
Collected 5 helmeted heads at Yanagawa, recieving 7 wounds, spring 1561
Nabeshima Naoshige
Led the fighting retreat to Yanagawa castle, spring 1561
Quote:
Originally Posted by Revolting Friendship
I like your offer to My ally lord Amako, Lord Otomo Sorin, but What about to me, Lord Yamana?
Yamana Toyosada
Open letter from clan Ôtomo to the Yamana:
Being allies of the Amako, we offer you the same as we have offered them. This however will not protect you, should you decide to declare war on the clan to the east of you that we have sworn to protect, namely the Isshiki.
Ôtomo Sorin
To Clan Otomo:
Alright. I see no problem with you offer, but I will wait for my Amako Allies to reply.
Yamana Toyosada
Otomo SorinQuote:
Originally Posted by Revolting Friendship
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I welcome your offer of peace and your words of wisdom. I accept your offer of non aggression. By pre war borders I assume you mean that the province of Iwami is split down the middle and 50% of the income from the silver mine comes to the Amako - this was the situation before the treacherous move of the Mori. Subject to the situation in Iwami, I am happy to accept the western provinces going to Kyushu. Indeed I am happy to assist in the efforts of you and your allies in achieving this. To this end I have instructed my forces nearby to your armies in Iwami to make contact with you and offer their services.
As for the Mori Motonari, I welcome your gesture of honour. In acknowledgement of that, I will inform you of his capture, should I apprehend the brigand. Together, along with my ally the Yamana, as honourable men, we will determine his fate.
The Lord Amako
I've always been punctual and I've never delayed my orders. But I expect important private message and I prefer to pu the dead-line at the end of Saturday. :bow:
Sadly my decision making progress has been hampered by a lack of PM responses and the fact that I need to still confer with my allies before making my decisions. Expect my decisions by Saturday.
Open letter from clan Ôtomo to clan Amako:
Yes, we will assist you in reclaiming your half of Iwami including the silver mines. Then it is concluded, let us set our hands to work,
Ôtomo Sorin
I am so confused...
Orders sent. :bow:
Sorry bout the delay guys been really hectic
will send the decisions as soon as i get in from work tonight
2am :O
Was I supposed to send my orders to you, Ravie? Because I sent it to Kage, I know he said that he was going to be away but I wasn't sure who was taking over.