C#1 Chosokabe Spring 1545 1.1
The year is 1545 and the major clans of Japan are locked in near constant conflict to determine who will dominate the nation with the Ashikaga shogunate in decline. It will become known as the Sengoku Jidai or otherwise known as the Age of Warring States. A conflict that in OTL that lasted from 1467 to 1600. Though perhaps in this Let's Play it will end early. Well hopefully.
Anyway, on with the show! So first I got three choices to make. Which clan I want to play as, difficulty and length of campaign. For difficulty I pick Easy, as I haven't played a game like this in a long time and well I need to git gud again. For length of campaign I decided to go for Domination campaign both for its length and to balance out a little bit me choosing an Easy difficulty. For clan I pick Chosokabe not for any reason besides their first option available and also an easy beginning. They also have benefits like the other clans. These include reduced recruitment costs and upkeep for bow infantry, the ability to recruit superior bow infantry and as well increased income from farms.
So with those choices made, now a little info about the Chosokabe clan. The clan claims descent the Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Though despite such a lofty claimed lineage the clan fell onto hard times and had to seek protection under the Ichijo family. That time weakness is over under the rule of Chosokabe Kunichika who rebuilt the clan and rose up against the Ichijo clan and driving them west claiming the province of Tosa. Though the remains of the Ichijo are not the only threat to the Chosokabe. To the northwest, the Kono clan of Iyo see an opportunity in the strife to their south to claim Tosa and have dispatched an army to conquer it. They however underestimate the Chosokabe and me.
So with the clans pertinent to the current situation discussed, let's take a look at the one province under my rule Tosa and my starting forces and resources. It covers the entire southern coast of Shikoku and is a moderately wealthy province with average soil and plentiful wood. The latter making a good location for ship building. So I have a total of 600 troops at the beginning of Spring 1545. 570 under the command of Kira Masayo and the remaining 30 in the capital with Daimyo Chosokabe Kunichika. I as well have 4000 Koku and to get about 1309 when Spring ends. Not a bad starting position, though I can improve it. So first I buy irrigated fields for my farms which will give me two extra food and 400 plus more farm income.
Next up I upgrade the trails to roads, which gives a speed boost to my troops when done and finally I start construction of a harbor for my coastal town which will give me a possible trade route, boost to pop growth, the ability to build one ship at a time and to replenish naval units. I have spent about two thirds of my money but it's a good investment. After that I purchase a basic spearmen and as well a basic archer unit. Both of which will be available at the beginning of the next turn. With that finished I march my under Kira west to finish off the Ichijo.
Well this battle will heavily be in favor of my forces. Which is great news for me. Not so much for the Ichijo. So with that in mind I autoresolve what will be known as the Battle of Tosa Fields. I get a Decisive Victory, though it cost me almost twenty percent of my army. Obviously things turned out way worse for the Ichijo who have been reduced from 315 soldiers to only 78. What remains of their forces flee a little bit west but my army quickly follows them and attacks again.
This time I suffered barely any losses and the entire enemy force is wiped out to the last man including Ichijo Fusamoto. With that the Ichijo are gone and all of Tosa is mine. We also get our first divergence from OTL due to my general Kira Masayo living while in OTL he died during the Battle of Tosa Fields. Hopefully he'll keep giving me victories and not die in the very next battle. With my province secured for the moment I march my army back to the capital to replenish it's ranks and soon enough face the coming Kono army. Who will hopefully just be a speed bump to my road to greatness.
Anyway, on with the show! So first I got three choices to make. Which clan I want to play as, difficulty and length of campaign. For difficulty I pick Easy, as I haven't played a game like this in a long time and well I need to git gud again. For length of campaign I decided to go for Domination campaign both for its length and to balance out a little bit me choosing an Easy difficulty. For clan I pick Chosokabe not for any reason besides their first option available and also an easy beginning. They also have benefits like the other clans. These include reduced recruitment costs and upkeep for bow infantry, the ability to recruit superior bow infantry and as well increased income from farms.
So with those choices made, now a little info about the Chosokabe clan. The clan claims descent the Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Though despite such a lofty claimed lineage the clan fell onto hard times and had to seek protection under the Ichijo family. That time weakness is over under the rule of Chosokabe Kunichika who rebuilt the clan and rose up against the Ichijo clan and driving them west claiming the province of Tosa. Though the remains of the Ichijo are not the only threat to the Chosokabe. To the northwest, the Kono clan of Iyo see an opportunity in the strife to their south to claim Tosa and have dispatched an army to conquer it. They however underestimate the Chosokabe and me.
So with the clans pertinent to the current situation discussed, let's take a look at the one province under my rule Tosa and my starting forces and resources. It covers the entire southern coast of Shikoku and is a moderately wealthy province with average soil and plentiful wood. The latter making a good location for ship building. So I have a total of 600 troops at the beginning of Spring 1545. 570 under the command of Kira Masayo and the remaining 30 in the capital with Daimyo Chosokabe Kunichika. I as well have 4000 Koku and to get about 1309 when Spring ends. Not a bad starting position, though I can improve it. So first I buy irrigated fields for my farms which will give me two extra food and 400 plus more farm income.
Next up I upgrade the trails to roads, which gives a speed boost to my troops when done and finally I start construction of a harbor for my coastal town which will give me a possible trade route, boost to pop growth, the ability to build one ship at a time and to replenish naval units. I have spent about two thirds of my money but it's a good investment. After that I purchase a basic spearmen and as well a basic archer unit. Both of which will be available at the beginning of the next turn. With that finished I march my under Kira west to finish off the Ichijo.
Well this battle will heavily be in favor of my forces. Which is great news for me. Not so much for the Ichijo. So with that in mind I autoresolve what will be known as the Battle of Tosa Fields. I get a Decisive Victory, though it cost me almost twenty percent of my army. Obviously things turned out way worse for the Ichijo who have been reduced from 315 soldiers to only 78. What remains of their forces flee a little bit west but my army quickly follows them and attacks again.
This time I suffered barely any losses and the entire enemy force is wiped out to the last man including Ichijo Fusamoto. With that the Ichijo are gone and all of Tosa is mine. We also get our first divergence from OTL due to my general Kira Masayo living while in OTL he died during the Battle of Tosa Fields. Hopefully he'll keep giving me victories and not die in the very next battle. With my province secured for the moment I march my army back to the capital to replenish it's ranks and soon enough face the coming Kono army. Who will hopefully just be a speed bump to my road to greatness.
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