From the Recorded Words of Asakura Soteki:

A general of great merit should be said to be a man who has met with at least one great defeat.

The written pages of history sometimes hold surprises, and outcomes are never quite as preordained as they seem. The lessons of Spring 1574 bring that to mind, as the combined might of the Asakura, Oda and Hojo bring the Takeda advance to an abrupt stop. Fortunes are reversed in Hida, as the Takeda troops are forced to disband after confronted with the Oda troops in Mino. Meanwhile, in the south, the Shimazu face an ever-tightening noose of Mori-making...

No retreats were required from the Spring moves other than the Takeda disband. So with that, we'll set the Fall 1574 deadline for Wednesday, November 14th (11:59 PM GMT). As always, please let me know if you spot any mistakes or errors.

Regards,

Trout of the Long Rice

GAME NUMBER Shade Of The Bonsai A Sengoku Game Game Started: Thursday, August 30th



Current Turn: Spring 1574
Next Deadline: Fall 1574 Orders Wednesday, November 14th (11:59 PM GMT)


The Honorable Players
Asakura Yoshikage: Joshua Gottesman joshua.gottesman(at)gmail.com ([email]joshua.gottesman(at)gmail.com[/email]) Chosokabe Motochika: Mike Sims mike(at)southwall.com ([email]mike(at)southwall.com[/email]) Hojo Ujimasu: Felix Kamchung felixkamchung(at)mac.com ([email]felixkamchung(at)mac.com[/email]) Mori Motonari: Samuel Smith agenbite.lee(at)gmail.com ([email]agenbite.lee(at)gmail.com[/email]) Oda Nobunaga: Bruce Quinn coebq(at)yahoo.com ([email]coebq(at)yahoo.com[/email]) Shimazu Yoshihisa: Jacob Traegar jacob.traeger(at)student.adelaide.edu.au ([email]jacob.traeger(at)student.adelaide.edu.au[/email]) Takeda Shingen: Nathan Deily ndeily(at)yahoo.com ([email]ndeily(at)yahoo.com[/email]) Uesugi Kenshin: Patrick Pottorff happyguy99993(at)yahoo.com ([email]happyguy99993(at)yahoo.com[/email])


Humble GM: Former Trout former.trout(at)gmail.com ([email]former.trout(at)gmail.com[/email]) Variant Info http://www.variantbank.org/results/rules/s/sengoku.htm

CURRENT SEASON:


SPRING 1574 HOJO PRESS:
AS THE TIDES OF WAVES
PAVES SIN, SO DOES THE BLOSSOM
OF THE CHERRY DIES


YOU MAY HAVE KILLED US, LORD TAKEDA, BUT WE WILL
HAVE THE LAST BITTER REVENGE


SPRING 1574 TAKEDA PRESS:
the last refuge of
the weak and foolhardy souls
are childish insults




SPRING 1574 ORDERS:


ASAKURA:
A Echizen Supports A Mino - Hida OK F Inaba - Sanin Coast OK A Noto - Etchu [BOUNCE with ETC 1:1] A Omi Supports A Mikawa - Mino OK F Sea of Japan - North Sea of Japan [DEFEATED by MUT 2:1] A Tango - Wakasa Bay - Kaga [BOUNCE with ETC 1:1] F Wakasa Bay Convoys A Tango - Kaga OK

HOJO:
F Izu S A Suruga to hold OK

MORI:
A from Izumo to Bingo OK A from Sanuki to Awa OK F from Iyo supports F from Suo Sea to Bungo Straits OK F from Suo Sea to Bungo Straits OK A from Chikuzen to Buzen OK A from Hizen to Chikugo OK F from Tsushima Straits to East China Sea OK F from East China Sea to Kagoshima Bay OK

ODA:
F Osaka Bay to Kii OK A Mino to Hida OK A Mikawa to Mino OK A Ise S A Mikawa to Mino OK A Totomi S A Suruga to Hold OK A Suruga Holds OK F Suruga Bay to Sagami Bay OK

SHIMAZU:
F Hyuga Coast - Bungo Straights [DEFEATED by SUS 1:1] A Tosa H OK A Bungo H OK F South Pacific Ocean - Ariake Bay OK F Osumi - Satsuma OK

TAKEDA:
F Mutsu - North Sea of Japan OK F Echigo S F Mutsu - North Sea of Japan OK A Etchu - Kaga [BOUNCE with ECZ 1:1] A Hida - Mino [DISBANDED by MIN 2:1] A South Shinano - Suruga [BOUNCE with SUR 3:3] A Kai S A South Shinano - Suruga OK A Sagami A South Shinano - Suruga OK A Musashi - North Shinano OK A Hitachi - Shimosa OK A Kazusa S A Sagami H OK

SUMMER 1574 RETREATS:
Takeda A Hida is Automatically Disbanded




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ASAKURA:
7 Supply Centers - Ecz, Omi, Set, Ina, Yas, Biz, Not
4 Armies - Omi, Tng, Ecz, Not
3 Fleets - Wab, Soj, Sac


HOJO:
1 Supply Center - Izu
0 Armies -
1 Fleet - Izu


MORI:
8 Supply Centers - Nag, Iwa, Bin, Chi, Izm, San, Iyo, Hiz
4 Armies - Awa, Bin, Ckg, Buz
4 Fleets - Bus, Kgb, Iyo, Ecs


ODA:
7 Supply Centers - Owa, Mik, Yat, Tot, Ise, Kii, Min
5 Armies - Hid, Ise, Min, Tot, Sur
2 Fleets - Sab, Kii


SHIMAZU:
5 Supply Centers - Sat, Osu, Hig, Bun, Tos
2 Armies - Bun, Tos
3 Fleets - Hyc, Arb, Sat


TAKEDA:
10 Supply Centers - Kai, Ssh, Ecg, Mus, Koz, Nsh, Sag, Kaz, Hit, Mut
7 Armies - Kaz, Shi, Etc, Kai, Nsh, Sag, Ssh
2 Fleets - Nsj, Ecg


UESUGI - ELIMINATED 1572


CHOSOKABE - ELIMINATED 1573


NEXT DEADLINE: FALL 1574 ORDERS DUE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH (11:59 PM GMT)!!