Decisions...

[caravel]

The situation so far:

Takeda has been at war with Oda and lost... Two seasons later he had reappeared and been wiped out again.

Oda has now made contact with my clan after conquering Wakasa, Tamba and Kawachi. He is also in Tosa, and Awa so it may be only a matter of time before he either goes to war with Shimazu or both of these clans could go to war with me. From what I've seen of his forces so far he may be spread thin (I'm not a big user or emissaries to spy on my rivals I just take it as it comes so I can't be sure of this).

Shimazu has not yet developed significantly so now is probably the time to continue carving a path to Hizen. All other clans are quiet, only fighting the rebels - for now.

I am going to hold the eastern border as long as possible. The high ranking Oda General and Heir Toyotomi Hideyoshi is in that region so if any offensives does occur it could be a fierce battle. Yamana Yoshiyori is stationed in Harima with 600 mainly defensive troops, so if Oda decides to make a move we will be ready. 80 year old Motonari is in Tajima with 544 men but badly needs reinforcing with a few units of Naginta or YS. Mori Terumoto is ready to take his place (as the general there not as Daimyo) should Motonari pass on.

In the west, in Buzen, Mori Yoshinari (Motonari's heir) waits with 600 men at his command, including 240 Warrior Monks of Aki.

The Portuguese arrived and were duly turned away - the proud Mori have little use for such toys.

[gollum]

Hmm, looks like its time to get Kawachi to me... in which case a few teppo wouldnt hurt; hows Lord Mori s latin?

Benedictis Dio Omnipotentis In nomine Padri e Fili e Spiritus Sancti... Amen

!it burnsus!

[patdj]

Hm, I have not much to add. Funny thing: in my campains the Oda never get big. They always get lost in rebels and rivals or just die out. Plus: your campain overview map looks like traffic lights in weird order. Pin-Pon!

[caravel]

Hmm, looks like its time to get Kawachi to me...

Hmmm... further eastward expansion? Apart from it being a river province and having a good farm income, how would Kawachi benefit me? It would isolate those Oda in Shikoku but I would end up fighting invasions from both sides. It would also mean that my eastern border becomes a three province one.

in which case a few teppo wouldnt hurt; hows Lord Mori s latin?


Benedictis Dio Omnipotentis In nomine Padri e Fili e Spiritus Sancti... Amen

!it burnsus!

Well he knows a little, but the Lord Buddha might have something to say about that.

I've decided to avoid gunpowder at least until the Dutch arrive and maybe altogether. I know that with the Portuguese you can effectively double cross them and build the trading posts without converting your Daimyo to Christianity, but this time around I want to keep the Mori purely Buddhist and concentrate on having Monks as my main elite unit. I will not be training as much cavalry either.

[gollum]

Apart from it being a river province and having a good farm income, how would Kawachi benefit me?

It ll get you (miles) closer to bottlenecking in Yamashiro and Wakasa, solving your multiprovince frontier, while increasing your income and potential (plus one honor in Yamashiro). Also a good missile based force in Kawachi will punish attackers severely no matter which direction they are coming from.

Well he knows a little, but the Lord Buddha might have something to say about that.

Not to mention his followers.

I've decided to avoid gunpowder at least until the Dutch arrive and maybe altogether. I know that with the Portuguese you can effectively double cross them and build the trading posts without converting your Daimyo to Christianity, but this time around I want to keep the Mori purely Buddhist and concentrate on having Monks as my main elite unit. I will not be training as much cavalry either.

Dear me - this sounds more theocentric than the Kamakura Shogunate.

!it burnsus!

[caravel]

It ll get you (miles) closer to bottlenecking in Yamashiro and Wakasa, solving your multiprovince frontier, while increasing your income and potential (plus one valor in Yamashiro). Also a good missile based force in Kawachi will punish attackers severely no matter which direction they are coming from.

Well I've just lost all allies except Hojo when I struck against the Shimazu, so I may move against Oda as well.

Dear me - this sounds more theocentric than the Kamakura Shogunate.

!it burnsus!

Fanatically more so...

[gollum]

I hope not nakedly fanatic though...

!it burnsus!

[caravel]

A bit chilly up in the mountains and hills for that...