Starting 1550 summer Oda
Starting 1550 summer Oda
Unit size 100, expert .. all on (morale..)
I appoligize for any tiping errors ... my english is not the best ... sorry
Summer, 1550
I, Oda Nobunaga, born Oda Kippôshi, as second son of Oda Nobuhide the great, who had many battles against the Saitô lord of eastern Mino, Matsudaira lord of Mikawa, Asai lord of western Mino and even our own clans members who seeked the help of these lords to see our family destroyed, swear that I will kill them, for they where my fathers enemy, now they are mine.
In 1547 I participated in the campaign in Mikawa province. There I engaged the first time in battle.
My father, supreme ruler of the Oda clan, made peace with Saitô Dôsan in 1548, and received a daughter for marriage to me. This will not stop me from taking there heads. For all whom dare oppose us shall perish.
Afther the death of our father, who died in 1549, my older brother Nobuhiro became leader of our clan at the age of 35. I was only 14.
Now it is Summer, 1550 and our clan has made the final preparation to crush our enemys. For this task we have to our dissposal 300 samurai archers commanded by Shibata Katsuie (rank 4) - a man who spent much time readind The Art of War - with 100 men, Kanamori Nagachika (rank 3) and Hosokawa Fujitaka (rank 3), each of them with 100 men.
We also have 100 yari samurai commanded by Kitabateke Tomonori (rank 2) and 700 yari ashigaru from whom Akechi Mitsuhide (rank 2), Asakura Yoshikage (rank 2) and Nishio Yoshitsugu (rank 2) are ji-samurai. I dont command any men yet but soon the time will come when I shall lead them in battle myself.
Our province Owari, besides of being one of the richest (1124 koku if normal income) in all of Japan, is also famous for its militia.
Our sensei are also known, as we have a famous spear dojo, a famous swordsmith, a drill dojo and an archery dojo. We also have a palace, in memory of our clans noble heritage. All these add to the valor of our warriors and they all have good weapons.
Nobuhiro has decided that I shall study The Art of War deeply. I am not too happy whit his decision, as I would rather fight, but I will obey.
Since Owari has borders with Mino, Mikawa, Ise and Omi we have 4 possible, potential targets.
Mikawa, former land of the Matsudaira is now part of Imagawa Yoshimoto's lands, so we shall not attack there yet. But we will take revenge. He almost had my older brother killed.
Mino is the land of Saitô Takatoshi (rank 2), who commands 200 cavalry archers, 100 yari cavalry and 100 yari samurai. Since his sister is my wife, we will not attack, unless challenged.
Ise is home of the feard and troublesome sohei from the Enryaku-Ji monastic complex on Mt. Hiei. They will have to be dealth with.
Omi is now the land of the Asai, who were defeated by the Saitô, thereby retreated to there relatives, to rebuild the clan. They are weak. Since there is only a small army led by Asai Sadakatsu (rank 0) whit 200 men of wich 100 are samurai archers and 100 yari ashigaru, this presents Nobuhiro the opportunity to lead the attack here. They will pay.
His force will be 200 yari ashigaru. Shibata Katsuie (rank 4) will guard Owari with the rest of our army (900 mem).
Not neglecting our own land Nobuhiro has given order for the foundation of a horse dojo. We will train also 100 samurai in the way of the bow. Our emissary will try to locate Hojo Ujiyasu lord of the Hojo clan, daimyo of the Kanto plain.
Battle
Light wind all day.
As expected Asai Sadakatsu retreated into the forest (last one on the right). When he saw Nobuhiro taking the high ground (next forest on the right), he decided to attack. None of there arrows hit the hatamoto, which reached them in matter of seconds. Archers are no mach to hatamoto. Facing Nobuhiro, he ordered his yari ashigaru, whom protected his rear, to attack. This proved somewath effective as 6 hatamoto died in the battle, but the 200 yari ashigaru arrived 15 seconds later. Not able to fully flank, and comming at full speed to aid ther daimyo they attacked whit full fury. The half flanking unit was orderd to hold formation therby taking only minor losts, 12 men. They took 60 heads. The other unit engaged at will. Being ordered to attack the enemi ashigaru they killed the archers encounterd on there way. At the and they took 40 heads and lost 15 men. Exceptable. Nobuhiro was in rage, personally killing 30 enemy's whit the aid of his hatamoto. He gaind honour in this battle (2). He was sad to have killed only 130 men out of 200. But since he lost only 33 (6 samurai and 27 ashigaru) men this was a good battle.
Autumn, 1550
Our emissary in Mikawa reported that Imagawa has send his brother, Ujizane (rank 3, origanally he was his son but in the game there is only 2 year difference between them so I guess he is Yoshimoto's brother) whit reinforcements, thereby a force of 500 men is present, of which 300 archers, 100 yari samurai and 100 ashigaru. Imagawa Ujizane (rank 3) commands 100 archers, Saigo Masakatsu (rank 2) also 100 archers, Koriki Kiyonaga (rank2) 100 yari samurai. 3 generals in one place. Since report came that Takeda Shingen is at war with Imagawa Yoshimoto, whom he fought in Shinano, taking the province in the process, obviously Shingen winning the battle, this troop movement is not a suprise to us. Report came also from traders that the province of Kozuke has been taken by Uesugi Kenshin, Suo by Mori Motonari, Higo by Shimazu Takahisa. Traders say "All the great clans are at war". Hojo had lost the battle, as no news arrived of a province taken by them. Total war is about to start, and I await my first assignment.
Nobuhiro has decided to abandone Omi, since Asai Sadakatsu, whit the remnant force of 27 archers and 43 ashigaru have asked for help from neighboring clans, even taking refuge at there former enemy the Saitô, and only 27% of the local ji-samurai accepting our presence. Normaly we could send reinforcements, but a large army is present in Yamashiro and the majority of the army are sohei, as the region in which the emperire and the current shogun reside is known to have a famous budhist temple. Protecting a strategically important region, is of high priority, as it has iron sand deposits and has borders with 6 provinces of which only 1 is ours, having a normal koku inkome of 235, is at the time not a wise course, since our forces would be outnumbered by a highly possible attack from 5 sides. This would prove to be the ground of death for our men. While not happy with this, we will wait to see if only 1 unit or more will come to invade. Nobuhiro says that only one will come since the news of his departure will spread like fire on dry grass.
By accepting the Asai request for help Saitô has insulted us. But my marriage prevents us from attacking, at least for the moment. Nobuhiro is confident that they will take military steps against us. This will be an official invitation for our army.
Meanwhile the horse dojo 1/3 complete and the sesei from the archery dojo reporst that the men are doing well, they will be available next season. Our emissary is going to Totomi to take a ship from the port there to Sagami.
Winter, 1550
Our harvest was up by 25%. From our initial 2000 koku we payed for building 400, for trainig 500 and for our men 736 koku. The farmland income was 1698 koku. Now we have 2062 koku. 62 koku profit. This is not exceptable. But Nobuhiro insists that taxes should remain the same (100%). Very well.
No news arrived from taken provinves.
Althrough we lost Omi, the invader is, as Nobuhiro predicted, Saitô Takatoshi (rank 2) whit 100 cavalery archers. He has sealed his fate. I have asked for permission to personnaly take his head. As we don't have the means to cach him on the field of battle, Nobuhiro has granted me this favor. I will wait.
Shibata Kiyonaga has taken command of the 100 archers. He is unexperienced and will be placed under Shibata Katsuie (rank 4) command.
Since the snow is falling, and the winter has truly arrived we will not take any military steps this year. The only thing we shall do is merge the 2 units of asigaru who fought at Mino therby setting the men to a unit of 100 and a unit of 73. The 73 will undergo retraining helping additonal ashigaru, a total of 27 men in this winter to learn to fight on the battlefield. 33 koku will be payed for this. Nobuhiro has asumed command of our entire forces, and has already spend 3 days his plans for next year with Shibata Katsuie (rank 4), Kanamori Nagachika (rank 3), Hosokawa Fujitaka (rank 3), Kitabateke Tomonori (rank 2), Akechi Mitsuhide (rank 2), Asakura Yoshikage (rank 2) and Nishio Yoshitsugu (rank 2).
Our emissary reported from Totomi that Imagawa Yoshimoto had suffered 2 defeats by the Takeda, and Hammamatsu caste has only a garrison of 100 samurai archers. Currently they are buliding a palace. He does not know how long it will take to be finished, but knowing that it takes a full year to build it, I have calculated that it is 2/4 done, or due to shortage of menpower by there war 1/4. I believe the first to be the case. Our scouts also report that Mikawas farmland are being improved.
Spring, 1551
At last the snow melted, spring is here, the horse dojo now provides mounts fot our men. 99 samurai have bee selected to form my unit of 100 yari cavalry. Nobuhiro has also given orders for the construction of border forts. The 73 yari ashigaru have finished the training of 27 men, thereby forming a unit of 100 men. Our clan has now 1211 men ready for battle.
Our emissary has safely arrived in Sagami, finding Daidoji Sigeoki (rank 2) in command of the local Hojo army of 200 samurai archers. He also did see yari ashigru training. No doubt next season 100 ashigaru will join the Hojo army. News has arrived that Takeda and Imagawa have ended there hostilities, and Hojo and Uesugi have formed an alliance between there clans. Traders report that the Mori clan has taken 2 provinces, Iwami and Bingo. We still dont know where the Hojo daimyo is, so our emissary goes to Musashi.
In the neighbouring provinces of Owari no military movment was detected. This is somwhat disturbing. No matter, soon I will come for them. The order of Nobuhiro to wait until sufficient mounts are awailable to form my unit has sense, but I still would apriciate if he would move against our enemys. So we shal wait again ...
Summer, 1551
Our scouts report that the farmland of Mikawa is now improved by 20%. Also good news arrives from our emissary, as he has found Hojo Ujiyasu (rank 4) in Musashi, who has lost no battle. He will bring our alliance treaty before him. His army is wery small considering the stratigical and economical valor of Musashi, only his hatamoto and 2 unit of archers whit 79, 71 men, a total of 161 samurai. No castle or military building is present. Since his direct neighbour is the Takeda clan, I find his aproach to be more than bold. No news of new battles reached our land, the only ineteresthing news worth meantioning is that the Imagawa are not at war. Clearly they are preparing for battle.
Half of the border forts are finished, soon the spys of our enemys will not be able to enter our land as they please. The sensei from the horse dojo reported to Nobuhiro that the training is going well and mentiond that I show skill. My wife, Keiko, was present, when the sensei reported to my older brother the progres. She told me that Nobuhiro was pleasd by what he heard.
Again Nobuhiro takes no move against our enemys. While I have the utmost respect an confidence in his command skills, I would be ... honored to see him finaly attacking our enemys.
Autumn, 1551
The Imagawa and Mori are now allies. Hojo Ujiyasu has left Musashi, was seen heading to Shimosa, but not before reinforcing his garison to 312 men of which 2 units are archers 66, 71, 1 yari ashigaru 100, 1 yari samurai 75. Our clans people are supposed to happyest of all Japan.
Finaly I have completed my trainig, so 100 yari cavalry are ready to sereve our caln. The border forts are finished as well. Now, that my unit is prepared for battle, I shal enter Omi whit the permishion of my older brother.
Nobuhiro has orderd the building of a port. This will take 5 seasons and 750 koku from our current treasury of 802 koku, but the 200 koku trade income will be wellkome.
Battle
Fine day.
What a glorious battle. Saitô Takatoshi's (rank 2) head has been taken by my hand !
He positiond his men of 100 cavalry archers in the favorable area of the clearing in the forest (right last forest). I have taken the higher ground (nex forest on the right) whit my 100 yari cavalry, and entered the forest. Soon I ordered a full attack, charging at full speed. There arrows did kill 1 of my men but soon they tasted the steel of my yari. Seeing his men falling rapidly he tried to run from the battle. I reached him seconds later and whit a single move I took his head. We took 88 heads and lost 8 men. It took me almost a year since I asked for permishon to take Takatoshi's head, but now I have proven that I keep my promises. Nobuhiro will be more than pleasd when my letter for reinforcements and Takatoshi's head will be delivered to him.
Winter, 1551
Last years treasury was 2062 koku. This year's harvest was average, 1124 koku. 950 koku were payd to our men. 2010 koku were spent on buildings and trainig. Now we only have 226 koku, a litle more than the cost of traning a unit of yari ashigaru, wich would be 124 koku. We need koku.
Shimazu is now the ally of Uesugi, and only we have increasd our holdings.
Nobuhiro sent me Kanamori Nagachika (rank 3) whit 500 men, 200 samurai archers and 300 yari ashigaru. Since only 11% of the ji-samurai are loyal to us, I expect at least a rebellion from the remainig Asai, ore an attack of the neighbour clans. But I will fight. The 12 surviving samurai of the Saitô have retreated to Mino. The Imagawa garrison in Mikawa is stil 500 men. Nobuhiro orderd me to retreat if outnumbered 3:1.
Our emissary Abe Takaharu (honour 1) has reported that Hojo Ujiyasu is personaly commanding 100 yari samurai and 200 yari ashigaru in Shimosa and has become our ally. This is good news as 250 koku will be gaind by taxation of the trading rout. To not be regarded as a spy, Takaharu will aproach Kozuke by taking the rout in Shimotsuke. We intend to offer an alliance to Uesugi.
Spring, 1552
To my suprize nothing happend. No rebellion, and no attack. Since we now have 592 men in the province loyalty is 115%.
Shimazu send an emissary whit an alliance proposal, which we acepted.
Abe Takaharu reported from Shimotsuke that it has been taken by the Hojo army under command of Daidoji Shigeoki (rank 2). His forces number 338 men of which 87 samurai archer in his personal unit, 96 archers in the second, 64 in the third and 91 yari ashigaru. The provice is loyal. Takaharu continues on his way to Kozuke.
The port is still under construction, and Nobuhiro decided to send me an aditional 100 yari ashigaru to fully secure Omi. We will not train additional men. Nobuhiro will remain in Owari whit 610 men and I will have 691 men under my command.
Battle in Omi
Light wind (I'm not 100% shure 'cause I was defending)
The Hosokawa clan attacked Omi along whit the Asai, Kitabatake and Saitô, having 882 men.
(I identified them in battle and after on the map)
The Saitô from Mino came whit 100 cavalry archers, 12 cavalry archers, 100 yari cavalry, 100 yari samurai, the Asai also from Mino whit there last 27 samurai archers and 43 yari ashigaru, the Kitabatake for Ise send 200 sohei and 100 samurai archers, the Hosokawa from Yamashiro 100 sohei and 100 samurai archers for Wakasa.
I had 691 men (+Nobunaga). I choose the hill (on the right), taking my men in defensive position, archers in the middle 4 ranks deep whit Kanamori Nagachika protecting the first archer units rear. On both flanks 200 ashigaru 6 ranks deep whit in the same way. I coose the left rear flank to make my stand. Thereby my left flank was stronger. At first he tried to take the hill to my left, but noticing that I orderd my men to face him he decided to also strenghten his left flank (that is in my poit ow wiew the right one). His archers were in the middle 3 ranks, yari infantry on the right flak (my left) 5 ranks deep, sohei in front 5 ranks deep and the cavalry on the left flank (my right). He sent the first wawe, the sohei. As there were in an assault-wall formation (1 in the middle 1 right 1 left) I ordered my archers to aim the middle unit. This prooved to be effective as out of 100 only 58 reached my position on the hill. Second before I orderd all ashigaru to hold formation and march forward in a straight line. The sohei on the enenys right flank was the first to be attacked as the order to charge was given. Since I was on the left flank I easyly was able to manuver to the soheis rear. In the same time the archer aimed now the enemy archers. Secons later the ashigaru on the right flank engaged the sohei soon to be supported by the enemys yari cavalry. The second right unit flaked the sohei as order to engege at will came. The second left asigaru engaged the 58 sohei in the middle, who recived support from the yari sanurai,wile holding formation. The archer general seeing his sohei being decimated started to weawer. His order to retreat came to late as I orderd all ashigaru to engage at will and charged whit my cavalry as fast as possible. His cavalry had turned and started running. But his infantry was not so lucky to escape. At the end the head of the enemy general was taken, inn the proces killing 501 men of his 882 from which we know that out of 300 sohei only 40 did see another day,and ,as our scouts report, in Mino there are now 97 cavalry archers, 3 yari ashigaru, 10 samurai archers, 54 yari samurai and 82 yari cavalry, as in Ise 40 sohei, 25 samurai archers and 100 samurai archers who stayed behind to protect the province. I focused on killing as manny sohey as posible, so the chance had slipped away to kill the other, slover infantry. My unit took 100 (+1 honour gained) heads loosind 6 men, the first samurai archers 95 loosing 13, second 48 loosing none, and the ashigaru 97 loosing 16, 53 loosing 26, 30 loosing 4, 78 loosing 27 men. So we killed 501 men loosing 92, a good battle. Now I have 599 men under my command.
Summer 1552
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Abe Takaharu reported from Kozuke that he could not find Uesugi Kenshin. Only Inoue Kiyomasa (rank 3) whit his 100 samurai archers, in command of 273 men, Kakizaki Kageie (rank 2) whit 83 samurai archers and 90 yari ashigaru are present in the province. Kozukes land is impoved by 20%. Now he travels to Mutsu.
I got permishion from Nobuhiro to merge the 4 units of yari ashigaru, a total of 327 men, therby creating 3 full units of 100 men and 1 unit of 27 men. The 27 have been send back to Owar to undergo retrainig. Kanamori Nagachika (rank 3) will wait in Omi whit 387 men, of whom 187 are arches and 200 ahigaru, for the arival of Shibata Katsuie (rank 4) commanding 100 samurai archers and Akechi Mitsuhide (rank 2) 100 yari ashigaru. I am taking my unit of 86 yari cavalry and 100 ashigaru into Ise to crush the Kitabatake.
Battle in Ise (attacker)
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Light rain all day
I had 186 men while Kitabatake had 165. When we arrived at the battleground it was rainig. This was good for me, as the accuracy of the ememy archers was reduced by the rain. Slowly advancing forward we noticed that the enemy has split his forces, 100 archers on the hill right to the temple and the remaining 40 sohei and there generals 24(+gen.) archers where hiding in the third forrest on my right. So I advanced to attack the 100 archers. The ashigaru covered my rear while holding formation 6 ranks deep. When I saw that I was close enough to charge, but still out of the range of there arrows I orderd loose formation and given signal to charge. The ashigaru stayd behind. They shot one of my men but just before reaching them I orderd close formation. Moments later all 100 of them where dead. By now 4 of my men where dead, leaving me whit 81 (+Nobunaga). The ashigaru signald that the enemy was aproaching them, archers on the left flank and sohei right in front of them. Holding formation there yari and there numerical superiority gave them the upper hand as only 8 of them died. I arived secons later charging the archers. The sohei killed 14 of my men, but moments later all of them where dead, not even leaving me time to signal the ashigaru to engage at will. Again it was me who took the enemy generals head, and my unit took 138 heads (genereal+138=139= +1 honour), loosing 18 men. The ashigaru took 26 heads and lost 8 men. All of the 165 mem of my enemy where dead, costing us 26 men, leaving me whit 160. The attack has weakend the province, as the archery dojo was leveld whit the ground, and the fools even burnd there large castle Nagashima. We saved the castle, but whit the damage done by the fire it is now only a smal one. We also pillaged 450 koku. Nobuhiro will be pleasd.
Autumn, 1552
Takeda is now the ally of Mori and Hojo.
Takaharu arived in Mutsu finding Kakizaki Kageie (rank 2) whit 283 samurai archers. 82 in his unit and 2 other units each whit 100 men. He will now try to find Kenshin in Echigo.
We currently have 676 koku of which 90 will be spend on the retrainig of the 27 ashigaru, which will take 1 season. I will remain In Ise as from Shibata Katsuie's (rank 4) force 200 ashigaru and 87 archers are on there way to reinforce me, as 54% of the ji-samurai are loyal to our clan and the temple on Mt. Hiei belongs to us whit the good farmlands which will yeald our income whit 440 koku. Hosokawa Fujitaka (rank 3) 100 samurai archers, Asakura Yoshikage (rank 2) 100 yari ashigaru and Nishio Yoshitsugu (rank 2) 100 yari ashigaru will join Katsuie's army in Omi. We hope that this army of 600 men will prevent anny attack, as we will star to buid border watch towers, costing 200 koku and 2 full seasons.
These movements will weaken Owari's defence force as Nobuhiro will be left only whit 100 yari samurai under command of Kitabateke Tomonori (rank 2) and the 27 ashigaru, who will not be ready for battle as the reinforcing 73 men have not finished there training yet.
We will not attack any province as winter is coming an our forces are spread out in Omi and Ise.
Winter, 1552
This year's harvest was average. Our farms produced 1799, total income was 2299 from which 864 was payd to our men. So we have 1838 koku. Good.
Takaharu was attacked by a ninja in Echigo. His senses did not fail him in the streets of the town near Otate castle (L). He only found Suda Chikamitsu (rank 2) whit 287 mem of which 100 yari samurai under his direct control, another 87 (YS) and 100 yari ashigaru. Echigo has abudant silver deposits but no mine is present to take advantage of this natural resource.
He will rest here for 1 season.
Nobuhiro has orderd the taining of additional men. 100 ashigaru in Owari and 100 sohei in ise. I dont like the sohei as they are overconfident, most of the time arrogant, as if they where to know everything. The ashigaru's training will be 124 koku while the sohei 833. Construction of border watch towers will begin in Ise as well, another 200 koku. Since the port has been completed our lands shall be 100 improved. This will take 5 seasons and 500 koku. Also traders report that Shimazu is the ally of our noble clan and Uesugi, Mori of Imagawa and Takeda, Imagawa of Mori and Uesugi, Takeda of Mori and Hojo, Hojo is also the ally of our noble clan the Takeda and Uesugi, Uesugi of Shimazu Imagawa and Hojo.
For the defence of Ise we have 447 men, 68 yari cavalry 87 samurai archers and 292 yari ashigaru under my command (Oda Nobunaga rank 5 19 battles won 0 lost), in Owari 211 men, Nobuhiro whit his 10 hatamoto 100 yari samurai 100 yari ashigaru, in Omi Shibata Katsuie's (rank 4) 959 men 300 samurai archers 300 yari ashigaru.
Spring, 1553
Hojo is now, exept Mori, ally whit Japan's major clans. The Kanto is the richest in all Japan and now they recive an additional 1250 koku just from taxation of the traiding routs. We recive from our alliances 500 and from the port 200.
Takaharu now goes to Kozuke, hoping to find Uesugi Kenshin.
Whit all these trainings and buildings we have to lowest treasury yet, only 181 koku.
Now that the watch towers are comleted we know that Hosokawa Nagayoshi, a sohei general, (rank 2) in Yamashiro has an army of 700 men, 400 sohei and 300 samurai archers, in Wakasa the Hata have 38 samurai archers and 32 sohei and the Hattori in Iga have 100 samurai archers and 12 battlefield ninjas.
Summer, 1553
Takaharu did find Kenshin in Kozuke whit 3 units 100 samurai archers 90 yari ashigaru and 83 samurai archers. He will now ask for an audience whit the Uesugi daimyo.
Whit our watch towers comleted we now know that in Kii Hatakeyama Shigekatsu (rank 4) has 200 men 100 samurai archers under his direct control and 100 sohei, while in Yamato Tsutsui Toyouji (rank 1) has 300 men his unit of 100 yari ashigaru, 100 sohei and 100 samurai archers.
Shibata Katsuie (rank 4) along whit Kanamori Nagachika (rank 3) a total of 200 archers will replace my unit of 68 yari cavalry, 92 ashigaru and the 100 sohei under command of Hatakeyama Takamasa (rank2), as we are departing to Omi by order of Nobuhiro. Another 100 ashigaru will begin training in Owari.
Imagawas garrison in Mikawa was weakend by the departure of 200 men, leaving Ujizane whit 300 men to defend the province in case of an attack.
Autumn, 1553
Takaharu followd Kenshin into Mutsu, and has reported that the alliance offer was well recievd. He departs to Echigo, havig order to gather informstion on the Takeda amy there.
No news of battle has come from the other clans lands. It seems as they are also increasing there forces. If we wait for too long by training sufficent men to be left in our provinces for defence and to increase the size of our curent one, our suplies will become inadecvate. Having shared this thoughts whit Nobuhiro he explaind to me, wile my observation is not incorect, I have not taken in calculation one factor, that if we attack now our enemys, whom are noumerous, will join forces against us. Since the alliance betven them is not strong at all, if we are patient they will make mistakes, giving us the chance to cruch them in one battle. A prolonged war of attacking and retreating will dull the morale of our men, weaken our forces, and at the and lead our clan to ruin. Simply put, we dont have the manpower to attack and then defend the taken provinces. The majority of our forces beeing ashigaru, while there are the bravest in all the land, would break under constant preshure. I replied to him that I would be able to hold ground. He sad while hi did not doubt my abilities, hi is not so confident in his ji-samurai generals who are after all ashigaru raised to this rank. I told him that I will take the son of our horsebreeder Toyotomi and make him the greatest ashigaru general in all Japan. Nobuhiro just smiled.
Since we only have 57 koku and training and production is not yet finished we will wait again.
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