March on South Shinano (Battle)

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Hintsune Juyian, feeling more compelled then ever to take land in the name of her lord in order to help establish the name Oda across the land and cover for him during his illness. Just because he had become bedridden, does not mean he was to fade from the face of history. Taking 1,483 Samurai, 7,698 Ashigaru and 497 Cavalry with her, she began to set up.

Atop Shadow, she would order the Cavalry to use their vast speed to try and find terrain nearby that might be of advantage to them. Apon finding what they find, they will return to her and report. The Cavalry will also be ordered to find our exactly how the enemy are formed up without getting themselves detected.

The Samurai would be told to wear the enemy colours for this battle for the time being, as she believed it would later have it's use. The Ashigaru would just do it's best to remain hidden.

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Turn Results:
The Oda have set forth for another province and the defense force here in Shinano is a little stronger than their previous encounters. While the Oda cavalry scout the terrain and enemy troop positions encounter two hills overlooking a single valley. The valley is filled with the Samurai disguised as the Shinano defense force and they spot a fort.


Troop Counts:

Oda-
Hintsune Juyian
1,483 Samurai, 7,698 Ashigaru and 497 Cavalry

Shinano force-
Random NPC
5,000 Ashigaru
500 Archers

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Reforming the Cavalry, she would move atop one of these hills. The Ashigaru would stay out of the Shinano's line of sight, but as close to the Cavalry as they could get. The disguised Samurai on the other hand, would move to the fort. One would take the lead, carrying a white flag on Juyian's orders.

- Head Samurai

Approaching the fort, he would carry out the orders of his lady. He would move forward will all the Samurai with haste and make sure his unit looked slightly disorganised, as if they have been forced to escape from somewhere. Crying out to the Shinano with tinges of sorrow and panic in his voice, he would begin his scripted speech.

"Lords of this fort, we wish to defect! The Oda have long brought cruelty to the land, and they now move in here! It is only a small force now, with almost 500 Cavalry units and the infamous Hintsune Juyian leading it! We believe you can stop them, but we humble Samurai have seen many battles. We just want to live out our lives in peace. If Oda catches us we'll be hung. Will you not grant us shelter and drive back these evil people? We are desperate."

All the he could do now was wait, and hope his ladies plan is as successful as she said it would be.

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Turn Results:
The acts of the Oda were known far and wide and the defense force in Shinano would open its gates to the Samurai bearing a white flag. Although this would only be a ploy. The Samurai would have free entrance into the fort while the rest of the Oda forces prepare themselves.



Troop Counts:

Oda-
Hintsune Juyian
1,483 Samurai, 7,698 Ashigaru and 497 Cavalry

Shinano force-
Random NPC
5,000 Ashigaru
500 Archers

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- Head Samurai

Moving in with all his men, he would try and find the person in charge, and give him false information in an attempt to lure out some but now all of his men.

"Perhaps you can stop Hintsune Juyian here. She thought you would all be weak and be a push over, so she only brought around 500 Cavalry units. Your army would far outmatch that. You most likely don't even need your full force to defeat her. But as we fled we caught sight of a single runner. He might be sending for re-enforcements so you'll have to act fast!"

- Hintsune Juyian

Moving her cavalry into obvious site of the fort, yet keeping them out of range of the archer fire, she would order the Ashigaru to stay hidden between vital parts of the valley and prepare for a possible ambush.

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Turn Results:
The Samurai successfully convince the defense force to send out a Dispatch unit in an attempt to stop Hintsune Juyian. Thus leaving the fort well undermanned with only 1,000 Ashigaru and the 500 Archers. Juyian's Cavalry unit moves into plain view of the enemy force, while the Ashigaru bands are hiding.



Troop Counts:

Oda-
Hintsune Juyian
1,483 Samurai, 7,698 Ashigaru and 497 Cavalry

Shinano force-
Random NPC
1,000 Ashigaru
500 Archers

Dispatch-
4,000 Ashigaru

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- Head Samurai

Seeing his ladies plans working perfectly, he would order his men to attack all those who were not in Samurai armour, going especially for the archers. He would just hope his Lady would be able to fight the enemy of on their end.

- Hintsune Juyian

Wasting no time at seeing her plan a success, she would charge forward with her cavalry, using Shadow as it's helm, while the Ashigaru would use their tactical positions to try and surround the enemy force outside the castle AFTER the Cavalry charge had landed, to avoid allied losses.

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Turn Results:
Most of the defense force had left the fort and headed into the valley, where Juyian awaited with her Cavalry unit. Once the defense force had left the fort, the Oda Samurai, playing off of a ploy, began slaying the lightened defenses within. While most of the unit advance to the top of the walls to deal with the Archers. The rest fought off the lightened Ashigaru. Hintsune Juyian's unit, a long with the Cavalry unit began their charge.



Troop Counts:

Oda-
Hintsune Juyian
1,479 Samurai, 7,698 Ashigaru and 497 Cavalry

Shinano force-
Random NPC
985 Ashigaru
492 Archers

Dispatch-
3,980 Ashigaru

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- Head Samurai's orders

The Samurai, having succeeded in their job so far, would continue to try and cut their way to striking down the archers. However, about 50 of the Samurai would detach themselves from the battle entirely, and search for lit torches or other forms of fire. The Head Samurai himself would lead the 50 looking for fire.

- Hintsune Juyian's orders

The Cavalry would continue their charge in the same way they had started, however realising the distance between the enemy armies, the Ashigaur would split in two groups equally and move with a large gap in-between to two groups in case the cavalry needed a space to pull back. They would then continue marching forwards.

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Turn Results:
The Oda Samurai within the fort slay many more archers, while an advance team searches for light torches. Although only a handful were found. While the detachment unit from the Shinano defense force was struck hard by Hintsune Juyian's Cavalry charge. Then the Oda Ashigaru surround the enemy force.



Troop Counts:

Oda-
Hintsune Juyian
1,470 Samurai, 7,698 Ashigaru and 497 Cavalry

Shinano force-
Random NPC
970 Ashigaru
472 Archers

Dispatch-
3,530 Ashigaru

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(OOC: the Dispatch never took any damage despite being hit hard by the charge and surrounded? O.o)

Head Samurai -

Having found a few touches was all he needed. Taking all of the torches that was found, he would quickly find somewhere high up with flammable objects within his throwing reach and shout out to all the battle.

"If you do not surrender to Oda's cause, I will set this entire fort on fire. You will have until the count of three."

He would count down aloud in order to intimidate then enemy even more. Should he reach the count of three, he would toss all the torches and then flea. The 50 Samurai would stay to guard him while the others carried on fighting, still going for the archers over everything else.

- Hintsune Juyian

Seeing the enemy surrounded, she would have everyone continue to put on the pressure on the enemy by staying engaged and keeping them boxed in. She would also use her Hex ability so that the enemy movements were slowed, just to make this encasing tactic more so effective.

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Turn Results:
The head captain of the Oda Samurai prepares to burn the fort, upn reaching the count of three the 472 Archers defect to the Oda banner. The head captain released the few torches they had found and start small fires within the fort. Outside the fort, Hintsune Juyian uses her 'Hex' ability and cut all enemy movement in half. She is unable to move this turn.



Troop Counts:

Oda-
Hintsune Juyian
1,465 Samurai, 7,690 Ashigaru, 492 Cavalry, 472 Archers

Shinano force-
Random NPC
932 Ashigaru

Dispatch-
3,232 Ashigaru

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- Head Samurai

"Our work here is done, now let them burn alive while they are slowed!"

Using the enemies loss of speed to their advantage, the Archers and Samurai would all retreat out of the nearest, none blocked off gate, doing their best to avoid both combat and fire. Apon escaping the fort that would surely have it's flames spreading, they would move to join the main battle.

- Hintsune Juyian

She could see the smoke rise from the fort. Everything had gone even better then she had planned so far. Keeping the enemy boxed in with all her forces, she would rest on Shadow and wait for her Samurai to meet up with her.

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Turn Results:
The fires began to spread as the Samurai and Archers flee out through another gate. While the Shinano defense force is trapped between a burning fort and Hintsune Juyian's units. Juyian is now able to move.



Troop Counts:

Oda-
Hintsune Juyian
1,460 Samurai, 7,685 Ashigaru, 492 Cavalry, 472 Archers

Shinano force-
Random NPC
922 Ashigaru

Dispatch-
3,121 Ashigaru

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(OOC: I'll be lumping the results back in one again, as none of my units remain in the fort.)

The archers will retreat a little more, then turn around and fire at anyone who tries to escape the flaming hell-hole that would be sure to spread and engulf all of the fort at this rate. The Samurai will join the main fight against the enemy dispatch, taking the spaces the Cavalry leave as they pull out of the battle and retreat a short distance away. The Ashigaru will withdraw from the rear but continue fighting the enemy at the left and right flanks, forming a 'U' Formation. This way, the only way the enemy could retreat is into the flaming fort.

Hintsune Juyian would pull out of the Cavalry, smirking to herself. Addressing the enemy, she would smile at them.

"Look around you. Your fellow archers have joined us. You are surrounded. Your homes and defence forces are being raised to the ground. We have almost 1,500 Samurai joining in to fight against you. You have no hope of survival. Join us, or be destroyed."

War. This was the stimulation Juyian needed. She felt calm. She felt needed. She felt.. Sane. But when it ended.. Would she still be needed? Still be welcome? She pondered if she would return to her former state, praying to snakes and manipulating ants. How dull and boring. She liked her sanity, and the battles that came along with it.