News spread of how the Miyagi clan has pushed east and conquered Shimosa province, no doubt sustaining heavy casualties in the process.
Since they haven't been able to recruit more samurai to replace their losses this would be a perfect moment to strike!
Unfortunately, that sneaky bastard Satake has the same idea and manages to invade first!
In one swift attack he completely crushes Mr Miyagi and effectively triples his own domain.
Turizasu has been raising troops in peace and now commands a respectable force.
The army is in top shape, and it is a good time to use it.
Satake, however, is no pushover. With 2,800 troops he will no doubt put up a good fight.
Even if Turizasu would win, severe casualties could make him vulnerable to attacks from other rivals.
Uesugi, in particular, comes to mind. He is a great general and could probably beat Turizasu in an even fight.
Turi has a cunning plan...
If conquering Satake is out of the question, the best approach is obviously to conquer Uesugi instead.
This will make it possible to attack Satake later on, without having to worry about this thorn in Turi's side.
Unlike the Date cucks, however, Uesugi won't go down without a fight!
Employing the trusty Katana move, Turizasu sends his troops forth to surround the enemy.
The archers attack first, luring the spearmen straight into the trap!
Some riders go down, but so do the enemy soldiers.
After a brief engagement, the infantry and cavalry charge the remaining ashigaru.
The battle is over, and Turizasu scores his first major kill. Uesugi is no more!
Five hundred is definitely acceptable.
Satake probably won't attack since the two armies are still pretty even.
Jinbo, meanwhile, suffers a humiliating defeat. Good thing, because that guy could become troublesome.
This chump Hojo has to be kidding! Shitty one-province clan with a thousand samurai.
Send your ninjas in the night bro, still gonna wipe you out for this insult.
Some butthurt lunatic wants to settle a score with Lord Turizasu. Despite being above such common affairs, our hero decides to deal with the matter personally.
Ordering his men to stand down, he grabs his katana and makes for the dojo. Gotta keep fit and all that.
Well what do you know! This dude was actually pretty strong, scoring two hits on our manly man. However, Turizasu is no weakling.
He endures, regains his ground and finishes his opponent *rightly* with a pommel-throw followed by a well-timed leftward slash.
The tale of Turizasu's epic katana skill spreads throughout Japan! Not bad, not bad at all.
The legendary Takeda is invaded by Satake and promptly defeated!
This Satake guy is shaping up to be serious trouble.
After conquering Uesugi's lands Turi has bolstered his army.
Satake, however, is actually slightly ahead!
The armies are too evenly matched to risk an invasion, so Turizasu decides to bide his time and wait for an opportunity to present itself.
It doesn't take long! After a few seasons, Jinbo suffers another defeat and is now critically short on fighting men.
Wasting no time, Turizasu crosses the border with his army!
Old man Jinbo should've surrendered, there is simply no way to lose against his rag-tag force.
In order to keep Satake from launching a sneak attack, Turizasu still does his best to keep his casualties at a minimum.
The classic baiting and double-smashing tactic pays off again!
Jinbo commits seppuku and his clan fades from history.
Gained two provinces for a mere 100 ashigaru. Best deal!
As predicted, Satake thinks twice about invading Turizasu and instead goes for the easy target of Lord Hojo.
While that uppity loser will hardly be missed, Turi regrets that he didn't get to kill him personally.
While all this is going on, Lord Nakamura distinguishes himself in the south by conquering Izo province.
He now commands roughly 2,000 samurai and his domain borders both Satake's and Turizasu's own.
Another challenger appears, gets cut down and unwittingly boosts Turi's reputation.
Business as usual, really, but I simply had to post that snazzy samurai pic.
After several seasons of recruitment on all sides, the watchful truce is broken by Satake.
He invades Nakamura in full force, only to get beaten back! After the disastrous battle, Satake's forces are down to a mere 3,600 men.
Turizasu, meanwhile, commands over 6,000 samurai warriors
. This is the moment he has been waiting for!
With the wealth and manpower of Satake's holdings, Turizasu will become a practically unstoppable power in the east.
As his forces cross the border into the Kanto region, he is already planning his next campaign: to liberate Kyoto and have the Emperor declare him Shogun!
Satake is no weakling. Despite the hopeless situation, he would rather die than bend the knee.
Turizasu and his men are only too happy to oblige!
No need for intricate ploys with such a numerical advantage. Turi settles for a classic full frontal assault!
The riflemen exchange fire with Satake's archers, while Turi's own archers attack the enemy cavalry. So far, so good!
Confident that victory will be secured, Turizasu sends his cavalry to deal with the enemy infantry.
At the same time, Satake's cavalry clashes with Turizasu's ashigaru and archers.
The battle on the left side of the river goes well, but on the right side, Satake's powerful cavalrymen cut through Turi's forces!
The third and fifth units break formation and shamefully run for the hills.
Turizasu manages to order the third unit to stand their ground, but Satake's cavalry turn around and charge them a second time!
Instead of doing their patriotic duty, these wretched peasants run like little girls.
A supremely shameful display.
Having routed the spearmen, Satake's cavalry turns around and gets ready for the final showdown!
In a furious charge, the Satake wretches ride down the riflemen, quickly butchering them to a man.
Turi's remaining formations scramble to attack, but they manage to collide and get entangled.
Amidst the confusion, the enemy manages to flank Turi's cavalry, hitting its weak point for massive damage!
When the yari ashigaru finally manage to attack the enemy their allied cavarly has been completely obliterated.
A desperate struggle follows. The dead and dying litter the ground, but neither daimyo is prepared to pull back.
Turizasu has the numbers, but Satake's men are clearly stronger. For a long time, it is impossible to tell the outcome...
But then, one side breaks. The onslaught is simply too much for the ashigaru, and despite Turizasu's furious cursing and repeated orders to stand and fight, his drafted farmer trash flee in terror. In face of the approaching enemy, urged on by a mighty smug Lord Satake, our man has no choice but to retreat in unspeakable shame.
The battle is lost!