To commit into a Date invasion, we will need a really strong momentum.
Their western front, consisting of Mamuro and Tsurugaoka has roughly 4,000 immediate garrison. However, these two castles are poorly fortified. If we can wipe the defenders, they will fall quicker to a storming siege.
That what are we waiting for, pops? Fite lah!
However, the Eastern Date territory has 6,000 garrison from Teraike, Rifu and Koizumi. Now, that brings to a total of 10,000 troops we have to plow through.
Yes, that's just 5 out of 18 castles they own. They still have another 30,000 reserves in their core territory. How lah?
To remind that the possibility of involving a third party exists...
How? The immediate clans are micro-dicks incapable of penetrating shit. Anyone remembered the Asari? The Kakizaki? The Shiba?
While we cannot deny that our previous vassals have been...unhelpful in the past, the possibility of extending our diplomacy exists.
How do we do that? And who do we approach for help?
To have a solution ready.
To explain that the Nagao clan owns a much smaller base, but a sizable garrison to defend itself. To state that even alone, it can still pose a challenge to Date clan.
Uh, we have a problem. Our recent hostile-takeovers of former-vassals has put us in a bad light with the rest of Japan.
That will not be a problem. All we need is a suitable gift to clear any misunderstanding.
To recall Tamekata Nagao, the daimyo of the Clan is a conservative and would appreciate traditional gifts.
So what? He wants a dusty war manual or something?
Yes, that would be appropriate.
I do not doubt this move, but you've not explained how we can open a diplomatic channel with a faraway Clan..
To recommend the implementation of the appropriate state policies to allow such ventures. To also add the posting services with improved servers to improve diplomatic gains. To remind cost is great, but so are the benefits.
Do it. For the rest of you, get your men ready to move out. Omega, get the roads ready for our advance. We'll smash Date clan and scalp our biggest head yet!
Majulah Shingaporu!
A few weeks later...
To happily state that sufficient gain has been made in improving Nagao Clan's attitude towards our diplomatic advance. To request permission to send an emissary.
Send in my Civil Serpent.
Don't worry, Ah Gong. I sure wun disappoint you one!
To report that my spies have revealed the exact troop count of the Nagao's Castles closest to the borders of Date Clan.
Looks good. And now we wait...
Later that year...
The death of Nagao's Clan head did not affect our diplomatic status. However, the situation has changed.
Date Clan, sensing the weakness of Nagao's new head launches an invasion into Nagao's territory.
Gentlemen. It's time. Alkeides, Yuri, Lund lead the furthest garrison forward. The lesser garrisons will link up with you as you bypass them. Infinitron, recall Omega from his diplomatic mission and instruct him to join us in the field. Operation Cuck Date is a go. Carpe diem, my generals.
