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  1. 09-12-2007, 17:45 #18
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    By what I understand of it the sohei of Hiei were a serious enough military force, and it didn't exactly hurt that their fortified temple was on a mountain. That Nobunaga had the whole bunch massacred after breaking them militarily is beside the point, and not exactly unusual for the time and place - or the time in general.

    And yeah, I agree with the notion that being able to bring a superior force to bear against an opponent is a show of capable enough warlordship in itself - after all, "never give a sucker a fair fight" has been a military maxim for a long time. Nobody ever voluntarily fought at a disadvantage, assuming of course he realized he was in such straits.

    Of course if you manage to lose anyway it's a bit different...
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