[QUOTE=ReluctantSamurai;2477437] You absolutely MUST hold Mino against the Takeda/Tokugawa alliance. If Mino goes, the whole interior of Oda's position becomes open to attack.

Agreed. Personally, I find this province the best to defend ( after the bridge provinces ). I have not lost a battle here to date since siting my army (as below).

Defend Mino!!! A normal defense of Mino is easy by camping on top of either hill and waiting for the attackers to come to you.
I use the right hand hill, and line up behind the central ridge, between the "valley" and the wood. Most of the left flank is protected by the impassible valley wall and the rest of the left flank and the rear of the army is protected by a steep slope. The enemy also has to climb a steep slope before it can reach the "plain" to the front of your troops, as it usually advances to the "valley" mouth before moving to engage you. Don't come off of this hill when pursuing either.