Re: Oda, Struggle for Power
Summer 1557
Armies:
Oda Nobuhiro, 491 men, Echizen,251 mounted samurai,120 samurai on foot, 120 Ashigaru
Shibata Katsuie, 480 men, Owari, 360 samurai on foot,120 Ashigaru
Hosokawa Fujitaka, 600 men, Hida,360 samurai on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Oda Nobunaga, 480 men, Mino, 120 mounted samurai,120 on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Kanamori Nagachika, 389 men, Mikawa, 269 samurai, 120 Ashigaru
During the Spring there was a rebellion in Totomi province against Takeda rule, but we couldnt get any further details concerning it.
Autumn 1557
Armies:
Oda Nobuhiro, 491 men, Echizen,251 mounted samurai,120 samurai on foot, 120 Ashigaru
Shibata Katsuie, 480 men, Owari, 360 samurai on foot,120 Ashigaru
Hosokawa Fujitaka, 600 men, Hida,360 samurai on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Oda Nobunaga, 480 men, Mino, 120 mounted samurai,120 on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Kanamori Nagachika, 389 men, Mikawa, 269 samurai, 120 Ashigaru
During the summer reports from Kanto region told us that just as Hojo had been able to defeat their regional opponents. Uesugi Kenshin declared war against them. Apparently Kenshin as Kanto Kanrei was not happy about Hojo subdying most of the Clans of Kanto region, which were officially under his protection. I do wonder how Takeda will react to this.
In Totomi, Takeda made a short work of the rebellion and one of their armies is now besieging the remnants of the rebels.
Winter 1557
Armies:
Oda Nobuhiro, 491 men, Echizen,251 mounted samurai,120 samurai on foot, 120 Ashigaru
Shibata Katsuie, 480 men, Owari, 360 samurai on foot,120 Ashigaru
Hosokawa Fujitaka, 600 men, Hida,360 samurai on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Oda Nobunaga, 480 men, Mino, 120 mounted samurai,120 on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Kanamori Nagachika, 389 men, Mikawa, 269 samurai, 120 Ashigaru
Early Winter snow fell over the mountains and valleys of central and Eastern Japan and no major military action were conducted during the season.
A council of the Clan elders was kept in Owari in order to decide right path of actions for the following year. It was agreed that Takeda,Hojo and Uesugi were so tied up between each other that the time would be ripe for Westward expansion for the Oda. After carefully pondering over several options. It was decided that we should work in order to get Kitabatake Ujinao of Ise province to join our forces. My brother Nobunaga in his usual way suggested that we should launch a surprise attack agains the Nagashima Monto of Ise, but i declined vehemently. As a devout buddhist i would not raise arms against Buddhist temple and their Sohei. So it would be better to convince them to join us rather then destroy them.
Spring 1558
Armies:
Oda Nobuhiro, 491 men, Echizen,251 mounted samurai,120 samurai on foot, 120 Ashigaru
Shibata Katsuie, 480 men, Owari, 360 samurai on foot,120 Ashigaru
Hosokawa Fujitaka, 600 men, Hida,360 samurai on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Oda Nobunaga, 480 men, Mino, 120 mounted samurai,120 on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Kanamori Nagachika, 389 men, Mikawa, 269 samurai, 120 Ashigaru
Nothing worth mentioning happened East as the three way war between Hojo,Takeda and Uesugi continued. Our emissary was dispatched to Ise to have talks with Kitabatake Ujinao.
Summer 1558
Armies:
Oda Nobuhiro, 491 men, Echizen,251 mounted samurai,120 samurai on foot, 120 Ashigaru
Shibata Katsuie, 480 men, Owari, 360 samurai on foot,120 Ashigaru
Hosokawa Fujitaka, 600 men, Hida,360 samurai on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Oda Nobunaga, 480 men, Mino, 120 mounted samurai,120 on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Kanamori Nagachika, 389 men, Mikawa, 269 samurai, 120 Ashigaru
During the Spring news came in that Takeda had made peace with Hojo, so now the war was only between Hojo and Uesugi. Still neither side made any gains in their war. I must confess i am bit troubled why Takeda decided to end the war in such favourable position. Maybe they are planning on invading our domain?
My emissary was not able to convince Kitabatake to submit in initial talks and i ordered him to double his efforts, as peaceful solution was the only solution acceptable for me.
Autumn 1558
Armies:
Oda Nobuhiro, 491 men, Echizen,251 mounted samurai,120 samurai on foot, 120 Ashigaru
Shibata Katsuie, 480 men, Owari, 360 samurai on foot,120 Ashigaru
Hosokawa Fujitaka, 600 men, Hida,360 samurai on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Oda Nobunaga, 480 men, Mino, 120 mounted samurai,120 on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Kanamori Nagachika, 389 men, Mikawa, 269 samurai, 120 Ashigaru
Kitabatake Ujinao, 480 men, Ise, 240 Sohei, 240 samurai on foot
Great news from Ise! Kitabatake Ujinao decided to join our forces. I ordered Shibata Katsui to send additional troops to Ise and stay in Owari, only with enough men to fend of the Asai, in case they would invade.
Interesting news also arrived from Kanto. Uesugi and Hojo had made peace. So for a first time in long, long time there was relative peace in Eastern Japan.
Winter 1558
Armies:
Oda Nobuhiro, 491 men, Echizen,251 mounted samurai,120 samurai on foot, 120 Ashigaru
Shibata Katsuie, 480 men, Owari, 120 samurai on foot,120 Ashigaru
Hosokawa Fujitaka, 600 men, Hida,360 samurai on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Oda Nobunaga, 480 men, Mino, 120 mounted samurai,120 on foot, 240 Ashigaru
Kanamori Nagachika, 389 men, Mikawa, 269 samurai, 120 Ashigaru
Kitabatake Ujinao, 700 men, Ise, 240 Sohei, 480 samurai on foot
As our reinforcements reached Ise. Kitabatake Ujinao sent a message to me that in his opinion, his fellow Sohei in Kii would most likely be willing to join our cause also as our ways seem more prudent compared to other Daimyos who know only violence when thinking about their smaller neighbours and he could personally take care of the negotiations. I promptly accepted his offer. If the smaller Clans would join our forces at this rate we would be on the gates of Kyoto in no time, without shedding a drop of blood.
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