Spring, 1545.
I am Akimoto Hayato, a historian of the Shimazu clan. Our Daimyo Shimazu Takahisa has long been infatuated with tales of our clans noble past, and our founding of the original Shogunate. However, time has not been kind to our clan. We are reduced from our once esteemed status and plagued by our constant skirmishes with the Ito, I have always feared that we would never relive our past glories.
This seems set to change. While our Daimyo attended to the military education of his sons, a recently appointed general and Commissioner of Warfare by the name of Tanegashima Tomakata was sent to march on the Ito province of Osumi in retaliation for their recent raids on our border.
Choosing his moment, the young general lay in wait until the majority of the Ito army was returning to the castle town. He rallied his men, then made to intercept the enemy before they could reach the supposed safety of the castle walls.
The enemy cavalry showed a sense of honor rare amongst the Ito, charging our forces in a vain attempt to buy time for the other reinforcements to reach the castle. Needless to say, they perished upon the spears of our Yari Ashigaru.
Our troops hastily made their way around the castle, hoping to deny access to the remainder of the enemy reinforcements.
Baited with a few volleys of arrows, they changed course for our Yari, soon becoming overwhelmed by our superior numbers.
About to turn to the task of sieging the castle, Tanegashima Tomakata spotted a previously hidden unit of archers among the trees and bravely lead the charge himself.
The last of the reinforcing army taken care of, our troops regrouped to plan out the battle ahead.
Half our Yari Ashigaru made to torch the gate, while the remainder decided to scales the walls themselves as our archers peppered the enemy with arrows. The Samurai Yari stayed back for the time being, waiting to see where they would be most needed.
Weakened by their losses from the climb, our initial Yari routed like the cowards they were.
Luckily, our Samurai made it to the enemy before they could press their advantage, and being swiftly reinforced as the remainder of the Yari made it past the now destroyed gate, they managed to slay the remainder of our foe.
The Yari who fled the siege were banished for their cowardice.
The Daimyo has ordered Tanegashima Tomakata to remain in Osumi to gather his strength and await reinforcements of Katana Samurai from Satsuma before proceeding in his campaign. Rumors have also been heard throughout Satsuma that the Daimyo intends to adopt Tanegashima Tomakata if he continues to perform to this standard.
Now we must wait to see how the Ito react to this act of aggression, and whether Tanegashima Tomakata can hold his urge to continue long enough for the reinforcements to arrive.
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warhammer651: Does he wait or disobey orders and continue? Will he go for the next Ito province or risk war on two fronts by assaulting Higo to gain the use of the provinces superior horse in the war against the Ito?
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