Discharge the Honourable: Chosokabe (Legendary, Domination)

[Maltz]

Book 1 - Dishonorably Charged



Chapter 01. Leftover of Ichijo

Welcome back Daimyo. It is Tosa, Spring of 1545.

The remnants of Ichijo clan begs to be swept into the Pacific Ocean. But they have roughly the same strength as we Chosokabe. How do we approach this battle?

Exploit #02 - Reinforcement generals get EXP, too

Most of you probably know this already. Generals who participate in a battle leading a reinforcement also gets the same experience. So we split out the general as reinforcement. This also has added benefit that the split general is a cavalry unit, and therefore can travel further then the main infantry army. So they can activate battles without costing the infantry army's movement points. This allows our attack on Kono in the fall (Chapter 2).



Note: The screenshots are taken from Battle Replay, so the radar map is present, but the unit cards are invisible.

The Ichijo army initially deploys on the plain, but as soon as our army gets close, they will relocate to the top of the hill (A). There is absolutely no way to make it to the top of the hill before the Ichijo army. Maltz have died trying 6 times.

Then a Youtube video enlightened him. In that video (also Legendary Chosokabe), the player marched the entire army forward on the plain, and the enemy somehow decides not to relocate to the mountain. So the battle takes place on the plain (B) Sometimes, the simplest way is the best way!

So our Chosokabe army marched forward in formation (Tip: Group all units together to move as one), with Bow Ashigaru in Loose Formation + Fire at Will at front. As soon as the Ichijo army starts relocating to the hill, we sent the Bow Ashigaru forward to start shooting. Some of Ichijo's units, one unit of Yari Ashigaru plus one unit of Bow Ashigaru, were distracted and attacked our Bow Ashigaru, while others continue their journey to the hill.



That charging lone unit of Yari Ashigaru unit was quickly welcomed by two units of Chosokabe Yari Ashigaru. At the same time, my father and his general both rushed forward. The general charged into the back of the Yari Ashigaru, while my father bravely charged into the shooting Bow Ashigaru standing in the back!



Ichijo's over-confident Yari Ashigaru was quickly routed. One guy was sent flying by the general's charge!



The bow Ashigaru was hopelessly charged by my father and his bodyguards. Soon they started fleeing as well.



Ichijo knew they made a big mistake by splitting the army even for a brief moment. Their general tried to save their day by ordering his men down the hill to join the melee. But it was too late. There was no Ichijo men still fighting by the time their help arrives. The Chosokabe army did not chase the routed men all over the place. They have started setting up a trap for the rest of the Ichijo army.



Ichijo made their desperate bid of victory by throwing everything they have at the Chosokabe. Their Light cavalry were greeted by Yari Ashigaru's spears. Their Yari Ashigaru and Samurai also fell in the trap, attacked on all sides.



The Ichijo general, who leads the Yari Samurai, started fleeing even if their men did not suffer heavy casualty yet. None of them made it to the exit of the battlefield.
This was a heroic victory for the Chosokabe clan, losing only a few dozens of soldiers. In no time their wound will heal (or their brothers will take their spot)!

For the few those did escape, they will be quickly hunted down by our army. Both my father and his general are ready to pick up a retainer and will be able to march army farther due to their strategic minds. There is a Chinese saying that "godly speed is army's valuable asset".

Thoughts #02: Picking Retainers

My father was looking for the following retainers in particular:

+2 morale (Legendary x player). Daimyo only. Generals get the +1 morale version. Very useful for leading Ashigarus.
Sword of Amaterasu. Reduce enemy's morale. One of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. Available for both Daimyo and Generals.
+10 Diplomatic Relations. Daimyo only. Battle is won after Diplomacy fails. How about winning at Diplomacy in the first place?

After numerous interviews and refusal letters that started with (we regret to inform you that...), he ended up picking a Chinese Coutier (+1 Honor, +10 Diplomatic Relationship). However, the +10 Diplomatic Relationship apparently does not work. Maybe it is a feature. My father's general hired a good shooter that blesses his bow units with +5 accuracy.

This concludes Chapter 1 of our story.