Sengoku Jidai, Japanese interactive History

[IrishArmenian]

The Asakura must adapt to their sorroundings, lest they whither as the tree in an inhospitable environment.

Date Haramune, Daiymo of Clan Date, Ruler of Rikuzen

[CountArach]

On the contrary it is the Date who should be compared to the trees. They are like a leaf floating in the wind. These Christians will blow you around and who knows where you will end up? We may be the tree, but at least we are firm rooted and no wind shall knock us away from our place in the World.

[Tiberius of the Drake]

not to be demanding but when can we expect an update Kage.

[Rodion Romanovich]

I'll have to drop out temporarily for around 3 weeks, so I probably need a replacement. I'll send a PM to Kage about the general strategy I wish the replacement to follow, but leaving tactical and detail decisions to the person who acts as replacement.

[IrishArmenian]

Asakura, believe what you will. To continue the metaphor, clan Date have merely learned to absorb the condensation of the rock... Clan Date shall flower in glory, but you alone, Asakura Daiymo, determine the fate of your clan.

Date Haramune, Daiymo of Clan Date, Ruler of Rikuzen

[Rodion Romanovich]

Takeda are happy to announce that a worthy replacement has been found for the daimyo from the next turn and about three weeks ahead, during the time when the current daimyo will be unable to attend to the matters of his clan himself.

[SwordsMaster]

Hey all, this is shaping up as a great interactive, and I would like to join if there is still room available, and with Kage's blessing.

EDIT: Clan Hojo seems unoccupied, and I liked it in Shogun... *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*

[Kagemusha]

SwordsMaster,wellcome to the game! I will send you your info pm and there should be a new chapter coming out tomorrow. I think you should contact your old ally Franconicus in order to get briefed,what Hojo,Imagawa and Takeda have been cooking.I hope you wont do drastic chances on your policies,before the next chapter is out.

[SwordsMaster]

SwordsMaster,wellcome to the game! I will send you your info pm and there should be a new chapter coming out tomorrow. I think you should contact your old ally Franconicus in order to get briefed,what Hojo,Imagawa and Takeda have been cooking.I hope you wont do drastic chances on your policies,before the next chapter is out.

Sure. I hope it wasn't anything too rash.

[IrishArmenian]

Rash? You are merely a day into being Daiymo and already the diseased concubines have gotten to you. A bad omen... Clan Date feels much sorrow for your... .... condition

Date Haramune, Daiymo of Clan Date, Ruler of Rikuzen

OOC: Good to see you in a new game, Swords!

[darkragnar]

Rash? You are merely a day into being Daiymo and already the diseased concubines have gotten to you. A bad omen... Clan Date feels much sorrow for your... .... condition

Date Haramune, Daiymo of Clan Date, Ruler of Rikuzen

OOC: Good to see you in a new game, Swords!

The Daiymo of Clan Chosokabe is much intrigued as to how the Daiymo Rikuuzen came by the information on SwordsMaster san's physical condition, perhaps a lot more goes on in Date " Vigorous Negotiations" than everybody else's.



Welcome SwordsMaster san, sorry to hear about your rash , i am in the know abouts of a Geisha that has a cure for such remedy; she has a very Poisonous personality that gets under your skin and makes you experience sensations that one has never felt before , you could say these sensations are the last feelings in the world that one feels.

Do inform me if you require her treatment , i will dispatch here immediately with her contingent of Gardner's, crazy women doesn't go anywhere without her gardeners and peddlers, some superstitions beliefs no doubt.

[Franconicus]

Sad news for our enemies, in deed!

I think swordsmaster knows a lot about those Poor-Toy-Kease. Haven't you been their emperor in another life long time ago?

[Kagemusha]

Chapter 2. Summer 1560.

After lot of diplomacy during winter and spring, the war brakes out again on various parts of Nippon. In all three main islands armies march out of castles and move out according to the orders of their Daimyos.

In Kuyshu after initial small skirmishes,the war between Sagara and Ito take´s an dramatic turn, as Shimazu joins the war on Sagara´s side and marches in to Huyaga with army as strong as 13000 men,supported by 5000 Sagara samurais and Ashigarus. Ito leadership is left with no other option then to fortify its army in to Obi castle, in hope that the combined Shimazu, Sagara force cant brake their defences.

In the Northern Kuyshu, Otomo sends emissaries to Ryozoji, demanding them to become vassals of Otomo. Ryozoji, at war with Otomo, replies by sending back the head of their emissary to Otomo headquarters. In July a combined army of Akizuki and Ryozoji of about 15000 men, lead by Ryozoji Takanobu, march into Chikugo, leaving trail of devastation and burning villages behind them. The local Otomo garrisons can do little more then hide behind their castle walls as the superior enemy army roams around the province.

At the western Japan, Mori and Amako have both fortified at Iwami province, but there is no actual fighting going on. It seems both are building their forces in the sayed province.
Amako clan´s activities are not limited on the Iwami. Thanks to lot of diplomacy,it seems they have been able to gather a serious forces to match the Mori, Urakami alliance. In the start of Summer, Matsuda Clan submits to Amako as the larger clan promises to protect them from Urakami agression. On July a combined army of Amako,Matsuda and Yamana invade, Urakami´s Mimasaka province. The army of about 13000 men doesnt make contact with any real opposition,as the lot smaller Urakami forces in Mimasaka, avoid contact at all cost. At the End of August, much of Mimasaka are under control of the allied army. There are still pockets of resistance all around the province,but these forces doesnt count lot more then 5000 men and as seprated are pretty much out of any other options, then hide behind the walls of their forts and castles.
Before the Invasion on Mimasaka takes place, Urakami itself have invaded the Akamatsu of Harima. The clan has been in state of chaos for eyars and a Urakami force of about 2500 men march through Harima province facing very little resistance and lay siege on Miki castle. The siege seems pretty wierd,since there are about same amount or even more of Akamatsu warriors inside Miki, then Urakami warriors outside of the castle.

On the Island of Shikoku, The civil war inside Ichijo clan continues. While the Kono clan doesnt take action on the situation, the Chosokabe invade The Western Tosa with support of many former Ichijo retainers. After a brief siege of the Ichijo capital, the clan leader Ichijo Kanesada decides to commit seppuku, as he sees that the situation is hopeless, soon after that the remaining retainers of the dead lord open the gates of Nakamura and surrender to Chosokabe. With the lightning fast reaction Chosokabe clan is now master of the whole Tosa province and the Miyoshi emissaries that have been dispatched to monitor the situation can only report that the situation is over.

In the central Japan,Miyoshi gathers a large army of over 20000 men and attacks Kwatchi province. Hatakeyama Takamasa is surrounded inside Takaya castle.He has strong garrison of about 10000 men and hopes to survive the siege.
In Yamato, as the Miyoshi withdraws some of their men to take part on the attack against Kwatchi province, Tsutsui uses the opportunity and throws out the Miyoshi from Yamato completely. Near Tsigi castle, in a bloody battle Tsutsui Junkei with 10000 of his own and supported by 5000 Hatakeyama troops destroyes the Miyoshi army of maybe 5000 men lead by Matsunaga Hisahide. Only about 2000 or so of the Miyoshi warriors are lead out alive of Yamato by Hisahide,constantly harassed by vanguard elements of the enemy army.
Asai of Omi decides also that war could profit them and launches an attack on Ise province. Combined army of Asai and Saito, numbering about 6000 men, cross the border of Ise in June. Once Kitabatake the lords of Ise,hear the news,they decide to mobilize all their men to greet the newcomers. army of 8000 men, lead by Kitabatake Harumoto, meets the Asai, Saito army in a large plain on northern Ise. Instead of battle the two forces camp facing each other and Kitabatake sends out messengers to the opposing army asking what are their intentions, since there has not been declaration of war from the Asai or Saito.
Asai´s northern neighbours, Asakura decide also that time of action have become. Asakura attack the Kaga Monto with all possible effort and near the walls of Kanazawa castle the Asakura army numbering about 14000 men, lead by Asakura Kagetaka. Deal a decisive defeat to Kaga Monto which have gathered about 10000 men to resist the Asakura attack. The battle is bloody beyond regignition, as the Ikko Ikki rebels are mercilesly slaughtered by the Asakura.leaving only 2000 alive after the surrender. Asakura also suffer a lot of the battle loosing about 3000 men,but after the devastating defeat of Kaga Monto Asakura is left as undisputed masters of Kaga province.

In the Tokaido coast it seems that a long war is nearing end. Imagawa determined to destroy Oda, for once and for all with its allies creates large armies in preparation to invade Owari and destroy Oda and its leader Nobunaga.
The bold plan is to create two large armies called Dragon and Tiger. Tiger commanded by the Imagawa daimyo Yoshimoto and Dragon commanded by the young Mikawa warlord Tokugawa Ieasy. Thanks to earlier strategig moves the Dragon army comprising of about 20000 Imagawa and their retainer troops is first ready to move out, while the Tiger is waiting for the Takeda allies to arrive,so it can move out from Totomi in order to follow the Dragon.
As the Dragon army starts advancing towards the border of Owari, the vanguard elements start sending back information that there are no small detachments of Oda troops nowhere to be seen. Ieasy marches on and crosses the border of Owari on june 12th. At the morning of 12th Ieasy receives information from local peasants through torture that Oda has raised all capable men and is coming towards the Tiger army with all speed.
From some strange reason Ieasy keeps the knowledge to himself and soesnt dispatch an messenger to Yoshimoto at all.
At the night of 13th vanguard of Oda army reaches the Tiger, but as Shibata Katsuie sends a probe to gather information, the Tiger or most of it is gone. To the amazement of many Imagawa retainers, at the morning of 13th,Tokugawa Ieasy and his Mikawa samurais numbering about 10000 have vanished from the army. The rest Imagawa men numbering about the same,find now themselves outnumbered as the 14000 strong Oda army marches towards them. Ogasawara Haruyoshi resumes command of the rest of army and starts immediate withdrawal. The forces that Oda confront are only rear guard elements that Nobunaga and Katsuie destroy in swift pincer manouver. Imagawa looses some 1000 men in the process,while Oda looses about 500 men. Becouse of the shady situation Oda decides to halt and only send scouts forward to clear up the situation.
As the remnants of Imagawa army reach Mikawa and Okazaki castle, instead of wellcome the Tokugawa troops open fire on the Imagawa scouts. It seems that the remnants of Tiger are in hostile territory and it has become a fact that Tokugawa Ieasy has rebelled. The Dragon picks up the news also when that army passes into Mikawa. It seems that the campaign has turned lot more complicated then expected.

Apart from supporting Imagawa, Takeda decides that no further actions should not be taken and instead they only manouver inside their domain. Hojo also doesnt launch any offenses, but decides only to make internal troop movements and focus on civilian projects.
East from Hojo, war wages in all fury. In August Utsunomiya Hirotsuna is called to an meeting on Satake domain. On the road to Hitachi, he encounters various military formations and as he reaches his target The headquarters of his Satake allies, he asks the Satake Daimyo what are the troops marching towards Shimotsuke. Satake Yoshiaki clamly explains that the troops are marching there to take over the Utsunomiya lands. Unable to resist, the Utsunomiya Daimyo and most of his closest retainers are captured. Without leadership, the Satake armies with their Satomi allies capture Shimotsuke, virtually without shedding blood at all, since without leadership the Utsunomiya troops surrender to their larger allies.
South from Satake, the Satomi also launch an campaign. This time the target is Yuki clan. 19000 allied troops invade Shimosa and demoralized Yûki Harumoto sends a message to the advancing army, offering to surrender if he can remain in his lands, but as vassal of Satomi.

In the North. Uesugi is active. They send about 2000 men under Kakizaki Kageie to support Shiina in their war against Jinbo. With these additional troops the Shiina is able to siege Jinbo headquarters Toyama, but becouse the numbers are relatively matched the siege could last a long time without additional forces.
On the Western Uesugi border, they support Ashina in their struggle against Hatakeyama. 3500 troops under Ayukawa Kiyonaga, join the 8000 strong Ashina army and together they defeat the Mutsu Hatakeyama under Yoshikuni, near Nihonmatsu castle. In the battle the Hatakeyama suffers about 4000 casulties as the Uesugi´s casulties are about 500 and Ashinas about 2000. After the hard pressed battle Hatakeyama Yoshikuni withdraws his remaining 2000 men to Nihonmatsu and swears that he will never surrender. Only after about week of siege, at the night of August 5th the Hatakeyma charges out from the castle with torches on their hands. The brave charge goes in vain as the Uesugi and Ashina teppos and bows finish fo most the attackers,leaving only remnants of them for the Samurais and Ashigarus to deal with. At the next morning Yoshikuni kills himself and his family and sets the main donjon of the Nihonmatsu to fire,creating a grim funeral pyree to himself and the Hatakeyma of Mutsu.
At Northern Dewa, combined army of Date,Mogami and Nanbu attacks the Tendo clan. Facing about 8000 men,the Tendo daimyo decides to avoid battle and fortifies on his castle. The combined enemy army layes siege and starts to wait for the downfall of Tendo.

Shimazu

You have been succesfull on your campaign in Hyaga. Now its time to decide what to do with the siege of Obi.And any other things that may pop up.

1. plans for Ito? You could try assaulting Obi castle,it would most likely cost you and your Sagara allies even 10000 men in worst case,becouse of the large Ito garrison. If you plan to continue the siege,Obi will propably fall inside one year,becouse of the large number of troops eating up its supplies.

a) Assault Obi castle
b)try to persuade Ito to surrender(use pm)
c) demand Ito to become your vassal (use pm)
d)continue the siege.The castle could hold on for even about 1 year.
e) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Plans with Sagara?

3.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing


Otomo

You are under a serious threat from Ryozoji and Akizuki. Their roaming inside Chikugo may have already costed you the harvest in that province and a famine is very much possible next winter. Also the Shimazu and Sagara are winning the battle against Ito and that could create a situation where you will gain a new neighbour from Shimazu. What to do in this situation?

1. Plans for Ito? joined Shimazu, Sagara army is sieging the Ito capital.It will propably last for about year without any outside help. What is your stand on the situation?

a) attack Ito (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Ito (use pm)
c) demand Ito to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Sagara of Higo
a) attack Sagara (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Sagara (use pm)
c) demand Sagara to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Ryozoji of Hizen
a) attack Ryozoji (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Ryozoji (use pm)
c) demand Ryozoji to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Akizuki of Chikuzen
a) attack Akizuki (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Akizuki (use pm)
c) demand Akizuki to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Mori

Your moves?

1. Amako
a) attack Amako (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Amako (use pm)
c) demand Amako to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Amako

You have made good progress with your allies on the attack on Mimasaka.What are your plans now?

1. Mori
a) attack Mori (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Mori (use pm)
c) demand Mori to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Urakami
a) attack Urakami (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Urakami (use pm)
c) demand Urakami to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Yamana
a) attack Yamana (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Yamana (use pm)
c) demand Yamana to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Matsuda
a) attack Matsuda (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Matsuda (use pm)
c) demand Matsuda to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Urakami

You are in trouble currently.You are sieging one enemy and at the same time three of your enemies have nearly captured province from you.Is it time to activate the alliance with Mori? Or should you look for help from somewhere else?

1. Akamatsu
a) attack Akamatsu (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Akamatsu (use pm)
c) demand Akamatsu to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Amako
a) attack Amako (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Amako (use pm)
c) demand Amako to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Yamana
a) attack Yamana (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Yamana (use pm)
c) demand Yamana to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Matsuda
a) attack Matsuda (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Matsuda (use pm)
c) demand Matsuda to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing

5.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Miyoshi

You are successfull in Kwatchi while unsuccesfull in Yamato.The enemy in Yamato could threaten now Kyoto itself.What to now?Also Chosokabe seems to be growing fast in Shikoku.Is that an threat?

1. Hatakeyama
a) attack Hatakeyama (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Hatakeyama (use pm)
c) demand Hatakeyama to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Tsutsui
a) attack Tsutsui (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Tsutsui (use pm)
c) demand Tsutsui to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Ashikaga Shogun
a) Kill Ashikaga Yoshiteru and announce yourself Shogun
b)Kill Ashikaga Yoshiteru and set someone else on his place
c) Try to negotiate with the Ahikaga Shogun,so he would be more on your favour (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Suzuki of Kii
a) attack Suzuki (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Suzuki (use pm)
c) demand Suzuki to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing

4. Monto of Iga
a) attack Iga Monto (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Iga Monto (use pm)
c) demand Iga Monto to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing

5. Asai of Omi
a) attack Asai (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Asai (use pm)
c) demand Asai to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing

6. Urakami
a) attack Urakami (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Urakami (use pm)
c) demand Urakami to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing

7. Hatano of Tamba
a) attack Hatano (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Hatano (use pm)
c) demand Hatano to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing

8. Akamatsu of Harima
a) attack Akamatsu (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Akamatsu (use pm)
c) demand Akamatsu to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing

9. Kono of Iyo
a) attack Kono (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Kono (use pm)
c) demand Kono to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing

10. Chosokabe of Tosa
a) attack Chosokabe (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Chosokabe (use pm)
c) demand Chosokabe to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing

11.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Chosokabe

You have taken the Tosa province as the whole.The autmn is coming,so should you stabilize your domain or keep on pushing to take lands of other clans?

1. Kono of Iyo
a) attack Kono (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Kono (use pm)
c) demand Kono to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Miyoshi
a) attack Miyoshi (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Miyoshi (use pm)
c) demand Miyoshi to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.


4.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Asai

You have invaded Ise with Saito,but what to do now when the masters of that province are facing you with an bigger army?


1. Saito
a) attack Saito (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) cancel alliance with Saito
c) demand Saito to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Asakura
a) attack Asakura (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) cancel alliance with Asakura
c) demand Asakura to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Miyoshi
a) attack Miyoshi (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Miyoshi (use pm)
c) demand Miyoshi to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Kitabatake
a) attack Kitabatake (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Kitabatake (use pm)
c) demand Kitabatake to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5. Iga Monto
a) attack Iga Monto (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Iga Monto (use pm)
c) demand Iga Monto to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5. Hatano
a) attack Hatano (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Hatano (use pm)
c) demand Hatano to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

6. Takeda of Wakasa
a) attack Takeda (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Takeda (use pm)
c) demand Takeda to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

7.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Asakura

Congratulations on your victory over the Kaga Monto. What will you do in the province?Will you kill all the remaining rebels or give amnesty to survivors?Any other moves?

1. Saito
a) attack Saito (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Saito
c) demand Saito to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Asai
a) attack Asai (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) cancel alliance with Asai
c) demand Asai to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Takeda of Wakasa
a) attack Takeda (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Takeda (use pm)
c) demand Takeda to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5. Anegakoji of Hida
a) attack Anegakoji (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Anegakoji (use pm)
c) demand Anegakoji to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.


6.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Oda

It seems that the situation has changed.What to do now? It seems that Tokugawa wants to be an independent,what is Odas stand on that?

1. Saito
a) attack Saito (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Saito
c) demand Saito to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Kitabatake
a) attack Kitabatake (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Kitabatake (use pm)
c) demand Kitabatake to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5. Imagawa
a) attack Imagawa (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Imagawa (use pm)
c) demand Imagawa to become your vassal (use pm)
d) submit to rule of Imagawa
e) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

6.Tokugawa
a) attack Tokugawa (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Tokugawa (use pm)
c) demand Tokugawa to become your vassal (use pm)
d) submit to rule of Tokugawa
e) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm

7.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Imagawa

Rebellion of Ieasy has changed things.What to do now?Press on to Owari or deal with Ieasy one way or another?

1. Saito
a) attack Saito (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Saito
c) demand Saito to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Oda
a) attack Oda (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to make peace with Oda
c) demand Oda to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Takeda
a) attack Takeda (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) cancel alliance with Takeda
c) demand Takeda to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Hojo
a) attack Hojo (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) cancel alliance with Hojo
c) demand Hojo to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5.Tokugawa
a) attack Tokugawa (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to make peace with Tokugawa (use pm)
c) demand Tokugawa to become your vassal (use pm)
d) submit to rule of Tokugawa
e) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm

6.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Takeda

What next?

1. Saito
a) attack Saito (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Saito
c) demand Saito to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Imagawa
a) attack Imagawa (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) end alliance with Imagawa
c) demand Imagawa to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Hojo
a) attack Hojo (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) end alliance with Hojo
c) demand Hojo to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Uesugi
a) attack Uesugi (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Uesugi
c) demand Uesugi to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5. Anegakoji of Hida
a) attack Anegakoji (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Anegakoji (use pm)
c) demand Anegakoji to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

6. Jinbo of Etchu
a) attack Jinbo (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Jinbo (use pm)
c) demand Jinbo to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

7. religion
a) support christianity on your lands
b) forbid christianity on your lands
c) turn into Christian yourself.
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

8.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Hojo

What are Hojo´s plans for the Autumn?

1. Uesugi
a) attack Uesugi (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to make peace with Uesugi
c) demand Uesugi to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Imagawa
a) attack Imagawa (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) end alliance with Imagawa
c) demand Imagawa to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Takeda
a) attack Takeda (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) cancel alliance with Takeda
c) demand Takeda to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Satomi
a) attack Satomi (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to make peace with Satomi
c) demand Satomi to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Yuki
a) attack Yuki (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Yuki
c) demand Yuki to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Utsunomiya
a) attack Utsunomiya (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Utsunomiya
c) demand Utsunomiya to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5. religion
a) support christianity on your lands
b) forbid christianity on your lands
c) turn into Christian yourself.
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

6.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Satomi

Your invasion on Shimosa has been succesfull. Will you accept Yuki clans surrender or not? Also do you have any other plans?

1. Yuki
a) accept surrender.
(other) explain on answering pm.

2. Hojo
a) attack Hojo (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to make peace with Hojo
c) demand Hojo to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Satake

You suprised Utsunomiya and everyone else with your scheme.There is possibility that many wont think well of how you handled your own ally.



2. Utsunomiya
a) kill Utsunomiya leadership
b) give Utsunomiya control of Shimotsuke as your vassals
c) spare Utsunomiya clan,but banish them
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Ashina
a) attack Ashina (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Ashina
c) demand Ashina to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.


4.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Uesugi

You were succesfull in Southern Dewa and also your forces helped to siege your enemies in Etchu.What now?

1. Mogami
a) attack Mogami (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Mogami
c) demand Mogami to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

2. Ashina
a) attack Ashina (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) end alliance with Ashina
c) demand Ashina to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

4. Takeda
a) attack Takeda (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Takeda
c) demand Takeda to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5. Hojo
a) attack Hojo (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to make peace with Hojo
c) demand Hojo to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

6. Jinbo of Etchu
a) assault Toyoma (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b)try to ally with Jinbo (use pm)
c) demand Jinbo to become your vassal (use pm)
d)continue siege (could last atleast 2 years with your current forces)


7.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

Date

Your coalition succesfully surrounded Tendo. Will you finish the job now or are there more pressing issues?

1. Mogami
a) attack Mogami (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) end alliance with Mogami
c) demand Mogami to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.


2. Ashina
a) attack Ashina (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Ashina
c) demand Ashina to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

3. Nanbu of Northern Mutsu
a) attack Nanbu (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Nanbu
c) demand Nanbu to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

5. Tenbu of Northern Dewa
a) assault Tendo castle (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) try to ally with Tendu
c) demand Tenbu to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
e)continue siege
other) explain on answering pm.

6. Oura of extremely Northern Mutsu
a) attack Oura (define with how many men and any allies that have agreed to support the attack)
b) end alliance with Oura
c) demand Oura to become your vassal (use pm)
d) do nothing
other) explain on answering pm.

7.Military
a)maintain the same army size
b)increase your army size
c) decrease your army size
d) do nothing

PS. I will pm additional info to the players that is not public during the next few days.

[AggonyDuck]

Definately an interesting update Kage. Seems like things are first starting to heat up.

[Prince Cobra]

I, Miyoshi Chokei, demand a full report about the current situation like the size of my armies province by province and all the information about the surrounding.

( The chapter was great, Kage, though it was not very good for the Miyoshi clan . Please send me the report as soon as possible and also the answers of the facti ons; actually all I am allowed to know; and also how much Hatakeyama can resist on my siege; thank you)

[King Kurt]

Great chapter Kage

- I am impressed with how you have handled what seems to be a highly confused situation with everybody attacking some and allying with others!! Do you intend to set us a date for when you need our moves?

[Kagemusha]

Thanks guys! Kurt i think next friday could be good for a deadline,if everyone thinks its ok, what is the current wiew.Has there been enough time for diplomacy? Im personally pretty disappointed about the decision options i give out currently. What you guys think,do you need specific options at all,like a,b,c on everything?

[King Kurt]

I don't think you need to give such multiple choice options for all neighbouring factions - we know the options. Perhaps a more broader question for the issues facing the clan might be better. Using my faction as an example:

1) Your conflict with the Mori - what next?

Then it is up to the quality of the move we put together as to what happens. This also gives you a bit more to play with. If one clan's move is quite bland or lacking in its details while an enemey has put a lot of work into their response then this can be a reflection on the clan's ability and planning. Legio's 17th Century IA had a sense of this. I think you should make us work at the quality of our responses as that makes for a better IA.

[Prince Cobra]

Thanks guys! Kurt i think next friday could be good for a deadline,if everyone thinks its ok, what is the current wiew.Has there been enough time for diplomacy? Im personally pretty disappointed about the decision options i give out currently. What you guys think,do you need specific options at all,like a,b,c on everything?

IMHO the time for diplomacy was enough. Not more but not less than necessary. As for the decisions a,b,c it gives the basic options so I do not mind. Well, there were some mistakes (like forgetting about my alliance with Asai) but it is acceptable since you have really many things to worry about. I think the current options are OK (since nobody expects full list of options that is impossible). You have no reason to worry, Kage.

[AggonyDuck]

Thanks guys! Kurt i think next friday could be good for a deadline,if everyone thinks its ok, what is the current wiew.Has there been enough time for diplomacy? Im personally pretty disappointed about the decision options i give out currently. What you guys think,do you need specific options at all,like a,b,c on everything?

Things have been great for now. There has been enough time for diplomacy and the "other" option tends to cover for the more specific options quite adequately. To be honest the only thing I do find lacking is the lack of more specific information required for detailed decision making, but providing highly detailed information is both impossible and highly tiresome, so I won't complain about that.

Also while I'm at it, did my emissary arrive or not at his destination?

[Derfasciti]

Cool chapter, Kage. Thank you and keep up the great work.

Next Friday is fine for me.

[GiantMonkeyMan]

hey Kage, i'm on holiday next week for about two weeks... if i don't send the orders by sunday then assume that i haven't had time and won't be able to and could you please get someone else to do it for me?

cheers
GMM

[Tiberius of the Drake]

Kage if yhere is any private info that needs to be sent to me can you do it asasp as im going away monday for a week.

[shlin28]

Sorry Kage, but i dont think i will be able to continue in this Interactive because i am just really busy at the moment...

[darkragnar]

excellent work mate, kudos.

But could you respond to a couple of PM's i sent you eariler if thats possible.

The choices are good, but i think what Stephen Asen says would be better, the quality of our respones should determine to some degree what happens next.

That ways atleast we'll get some sembiance of control of our clans, rather than following history.

[Prince Cobra]

excellent work mate, kudos.

But could you respond to a couple of PM's i sent you eariler if thats possible.

The choices are good, but i think what Stephen Asen says would be better, the quality of our respones should determine to some degree what happens next.

That ways atleast we'll get some sembiance of control of our clans, rather than following history.

I am not sure if we can talk about quality. Probably it is more to creativity to find out the way. And in some cases you would follow the history, in others not... What I said is that the main possibilities are all right but they are not always enough. And it is up to the player to decide whether they are enough or not for the particular moment. Actually, I think much of this has already happened and will give even an example - Franconicus. He was not very certain in the loyalty in his generals. So he had two basic choices: to attack or not. But he chose the middle one: to attack but to separate his armies. So much of this happens.

[Franconicus]

Thanks guys! Kurt i think next friday could be good for a deadline,if everyone thinks its ok, what is the current wiew.Has there been enough time for diplomacy? Im personally pretty disappointed about the decision options i give out currently. What you guys think,do you need specific options at all,like a,b,c on everything?

kagemusha-san,

I do not think that you have to give option at all, only if there are speial topics, like what about the Christian rebels in your country or what are you going to do with that emprisoned general?

What would be extremly helpful was a chart with who is fighting whom and who is allied with whom!

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[IrishArmenian]

I like the options, they serve as guidlines and we can go from there.

[CountArach]

Nice update!

What is the religious situation with the Christians across the lands?

Asakura annouce that it is content with the lands that it has gained from the rebellious peasants to our south. They will be hunted down and prosecuted. At that point, we shall engage in no further agression against any of our neighbours.

[Derfasciti]

I don't mind having the options at all. I like 'em!