Shogun 2 RPG??

[Nigel]

I joined this game and it is pretty fun so far. Still very much in the starting phase, but if you like I will keep posting some stories or battle reports from that campaign here. As emotion_name says, there is still room for players to join.

For now only the first battle has been fought - repelling an invading army at the border.
Here is the battle report

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This report is composed by Nakahama Ichi, assistent and aide de camp of Takeda Nobushige, to report the first battle of the honourable clan of the Takeda in thier war against the Shinano lords.

The army of Takeda Nobushige approached the enemies army full of confidence in the superior quality of their soldiers. Reports have revealed that the Murakami army consisted of 2 Yari Ashigaru and 1 Bow Ashigaru led by 1 Light Cavalry, while Nobushiga had 1 regiment of Yari Samurai under his command and the additional support of his own bodyguard.

However, when we approached the enemy we saw that he had the advantage of the terrain and controlled the highest hill in the area.



Nobushige realized that an attacking battle would be inevitable and decided that the best route would be along the West flank, where we could try to use the cover of the woods and climb the hill at the smallest incline.

When we had reached the edge of the forest West of the hill, the Murakami Tashio must have anticipated our move and decided that his best option to counter would be to give up the hill and take position in the foothill forest himself.

At this point we could not see the hidden troops - only the light cavalry. We knew that they had to be there, but had no idea how they were positioned. So Nobushige decided to deploy his cavalry on the left flank. Then he odered his troops to advance, moving the yari ahad of the archers and himself following closely behind.



The cavalry had been kept at the far left in an attempt to keep them out of the forest. When we approached the forest, we took the first casulties from the enemy archers. Then we could see that his archers were positoned against our Yari Ashigaru, while our Yari Samurai were facing one of the two Murakami yari and the horsemen faced each other.

Seizing the opportunity our Yari Ashigaru charged the archers while the Yari Samurai moved ahead slowly to block the enemy spearmen. This was aginst the advice of the Commisioner fo Warfare, who had recommended to use the horsemen against the archers, but it turned to our advantge in this battle.

Due to their staggered position our Yari Samurai managed to envelope the flank of the enemy yari, threatening their flank and at the same time keeping them well away from our cavalry unit, who now engaged the enemy horsemen.



Nobushige himself moved close to the cavalry battle, inspiring and motivaing his men. With the encouragement and knowing the eyes of their Tashio resting on them, the men fought with exceptional strength and vigor and soon began to gain the upper hand. It was then that Nobishige saw that it would only take a last final push to break the enemie's morale. He spurred his horse, motioned his bodyguard and charged the flank of the enemy horsemen.

This was too much for the Murakami soldiers. When their cavalry began to flee, the other troop turned heel and followed them. The men were so shattered that they did not dare to re-group after the battle, but abandoned the banner of their army and dispersed in the countryside. The Murakami Invasion had ended in a crushing defeat and a honourful victory for the Takeda clan.

And here is the situation of the Takeda border after the battle

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After our victory I (Takeda Nobushige) reviewed the situation. Our regiments had gained much honour and experience. But the Yari troops had suffered heavy losses - Samurai and Ashigaru alike. So I decided to leave them in our province at the border and scouted into the enemy territory with my own bodyguard and the cavalry regiment alone.

We got as far as to the edge of a forest close to the Murakami castle town. This whole area appeared free from enemy troops. Then we returned to our infantery and spent the remainder of the season tending their wounds and finding new recruits to replenish our ranks.