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Patience of the Tokugawa – Chapter 1 – Future
June 1560. The land was at war.
Yoshimoto Imagawa planned to march on Kyoto to take power using his ancestry to the Ashikaga shoguns of the past.
Together with his lord, the young Ieyasu Tokugawa joined the Imagawa on the march to the capital to repay his debts to them.
Their march took them threw the fields of Owari, the home of the "Fool", Nobunaga Oda.
Together with his retainers he would march against his childhood friend. But, in the wet marshes of Okehazama history would move forward.
Would the Fool claim victory or would nobility and numbers win the day?
Join Ieyasu Tokugawa, the future shogun of Japan whose family would reign for over 250 years, the adoptive father of Hidetaka Tokugawa, as he seeks to survive this land of chaos through his many struggles to achieve a land of peace.
Okazaki Castle – Castle Town
"I never would've thought that Lord Yoshimoto would actually march on the capital, he seemed so at home in Totomi and Suruga." Ieyasu thought out loud to himself
Currently, he was with his retainers and the Imagawa vanguard waiting for Lord Yoshimoto's main force to arrive and begin the march to Owari and then to the capital.
"My lord, a message has arrived from the Imagawa." A messenger clad in blue and silver armor arrived to report.
"Ah, what news do you bring?" The Mikawa lord motioned for the messenger to speak.
"Lord Yoshimoto has instructed us to advance with the Imagawa vanguard and take the nearby Oda fortresses in preparation for the main unit's march to Kyoto." The messenger relayed without delay.
"I see, return to your post and inform if anything else happens." Ieyasu replied as he motioned for the messenger to return to his patrol.
"So, Lord Yoshimoto is testing my loyalty and ability, I must live up to that, for my family, for my retainers, for my precious treasures." Ieyasu thought to himself as he contemplated the campaign ahead.
"I must check on my men and see if they are prepared, I must also finish my own preparations for the battle as well." Ieyasu said out loud to himself.
"I know this is late of me, but perhaps I should write a chronicle of the Tokugawa as to keep a record of our legacy and the land around us. I'm sure Hidetaka would be interested in keeping up with it. Considering all the time, he spends reading and writing." Ieyasu thought to himself as he began to write about his adopted son, Okazaki Castle, the Imagawa's march, and other information to start.
"Now I must see Hanzo and finally Tadakatsu and finish preparations for the march." Ieyasu then began walking through the quaint town and first found Hanzo finishing a meeting with his fellow Iga ninjas, "Hanzo, anything to report on the Oda?" Ieyasu inquired of the shinobi.
"The Oda are fortifying their garrisons at Washizu and Marune. Narumi Castle is also on alert but seems to be undermanned at the time according to the scouts. The castellan of Terabe Castle, Shigeteru Suzuki has defected to the Oda" Hanzo diligently reported.
"I see the greatest threat among those is Terabe Castle, it's in Mikawa Bay and threatens our lands, the castellan must have thought he could gain something by joining the Oda, but we must march on the castle at once, tell the retainers to prepare themselves for battle." Ieyasu explained to his shadow.
Hanzo simply nodded and left in a flash to report to the Tokugawa retainers to prepare for battle.
Ieyasu was walking towards the front gate when he heard someone call his name, "Oh, Lord Ieyasu, over here!" The voice was coming from the nearby blacksmith shop, the owner a middle-aged man with a slight facial stubble motioned for Ieyasu to come over.
"Oh, Tadashige how are you my old friend, I see your finished with the spear I sent for?" Ieyasu inquired of the blacksmith owner.
"Oh, yes it took some time my lord, but it is ready for you." The blacksmith informed Ieyasu as he went inside his shop to retrieve the weapon.
"Here you are my lord." The blacksmith handed Ieyasu a large spear, with a makeshift cannon that could launch explosives at enemies.
"Once again, some of the finest craftsmanship I've seen." Ieyasu relied in amazement as he previewed the weapon.
"Of course, my lord you don't have to pay anything up front since you've made advance payments on the materials." The blacksmith explained as he began to prepare for more work.
"Ah, my friend, I have another request for you if you don't mind my asking?" Ieyasu asked the smith.
"Yes, my lord?" The smith inquired. "My new son is training, and I would like for him to have a proper weapon when the time comes, an uchigatana perhaps?" Ieyasu asked of his old friend.
"Of course, my lord. Should we use the same arrangement as before?" The blacksmith asked Ieyasu.
"Yes, I'll start the payment after returning from the Imagawa's march. I will then see the progress so far after my return." Ieyasu answered the smith's inquiry.
After coming to an arrangement Ieyasu and Tadashige parted, as Ieyasu saw his retainers preparing their weapons and using this last bit of time to train their men for battle.
The many retainers greeted their lord with enthusiasm, but none were more excited than Sadatsugu Ishikawa, the uncle of Kazumasa Ishikawa, an important retainer of Ieyasu's inner circle.
"Ah, Sadatsugu I haven't seen you in quite a long time. The last time I saw you was when I was a boy in Sunpu. You haven't changed a bit!" Ieyasu replied with vigor.
"Ah, yes Young Master you've grown quite a bit from the boy I last saw, so you are off to your first battle?" Shigetsugu asked his lord.
"Yes, Lord Yoshimoto has instructed us to claim Terabe Castle in Mikawa Bay first, since its Mikawa, its up to us to claim in the name of the Imagawa." Ieyasu explained the situation.
"I see so we must clear the way for our lord to march, come nephew we must prepare for the battles ahead!" Shigetsugu said with energy as he ran away, possibly to finish preparing himself.
"Ah, uncle… I don't what I'm going to do with him." Kazumasa said with a heavy sigh watching his excited uncle run off like a child.
"It's quite alright Kazumasa I understand your troubles, my children are always on the move, but now is the time for focus, I will be entrusting you for your strength in the coming battles." Ieyasu replied to his troubled retainer, trying to help him out of his slump.
"Yes, Lord Ieyasu I shall prepare at once!" Kazumasa then also walked away to finish preparing for the campaign ahead.
After checking all his equipment and tonic, Ieyasu walked to the main gate to see Tadakatsu waiting, but also with Lady Naotora, Naomori, Noritsura Iio were also waiting with the large samurai.
"Lady Naotora, Master Naomori, and Master Noritsura, what are you all doing here, I thought you went back with the main unit?" Ieyasu inquired the Ii father and daughter.
"Lord Yoshimoto sent us to assist you in the coming battle ahead, besides I also think after this battle we should introduce our children in a more proper setting Lord Ieyasu?" Naomori answered the Mikawa samurai.
Picking up on the fellow fathers' idea he answered, "Ah, but of course I believe my son is interested to meet the young lady again, I thank you for the assistance." Ieyasu bowed in respect.
"Now then, Tadakatsu is everything ready?" Ieyasu asked his chief retainer
"Yes, my lord, all preparations have been made and everyone is ready to move out!" Tadakatsu responded.
"Very well, all forces prepare to march!" Ieyasu bellowed to his men as he mounted his horse.
Multi - Stage Conflict
Battle of Okehazama
Siege of Terabe Castle
Tokugawa Army vs Oda Army
· Shigeteru Suzuki – Oda Commander
o Hisakiyo Iio
o Sadamune Iio
o Yoshinari Mori
o Hidetoshi Oda
o Morishige Sakuma
o Yoshikatsu Mori
o Yoshinari Mori
· Oda Reinforcements
o Hidetaka Kawajiri
o Nobumori Sakuma
o Hidesada Hayashi
o Koheita Hattori
Vs
· Ieyasu Tokugawa – Tokugawa Commander
o Tadakatsu Honda
o Hanzo Hattori
o Naotora Ii
o Sadatsugu Ishikawa
o Kazumasa Ishikawa
o Tadazane Honda
o Tadatsugu Sakai
o Noritsura Iio
o Naomori Ii
o Yasumasa Sakakibara
o Ienari Ishikawa
· Stratagems
o Use a fire attack to confuse the Oda forces.
§ Use a fire attack on the Terabe Castle Town to cause panic in the Oda Army forces.
o Use misinformation to open the castle gates.
§ Use misinformation to trick enemy to open the gates to the Castle Town gates.
o Use Riflemen to protect the main camp
§ Use riflemen to protect Tadazane Honda and Yasumasa Sakakibara.
o Use Nagato Fujibayashi to protect the Engineer Captain
§ Instruct Nagato Fujibayashi to protect the Engineer Captain.
(AN: For map reference look up Conflict at Rokujo –SW4 version)
(AN2: I will be describing the battle like the game would, I hope this adds some difference to it.)
Battle Begin!
"This is our first battle, everyone we are to seize back Terabe Castle from the Oda, all forces advance!" Ieyasu bellowed to his men as they began the march.
(The Tokugawa Army is advancing toward the enemy garrisons!)
As the battle stated Ieyasu and Tadakatsu were traveling with the main unit, while Hanzo, Naotora and the Imagawa reinforcements traveled to the Eastern and Southern garrisons.
"We must take the garrisons in out path and surround Terabe Castle; Tadakatsu, Kazumasa, Yasumasa, Tadatsugu take the Northern Garrison; Hanzo, Sadatsugu, Ienari, advance to the Central Eastern Garrison.
"Lady Naotora, Master Naomori and Noritsura can I entrust you to take the Southern Garrison, I have plan if you would assist me?" Ieyasu asked the Ii clan head.
"But of course, Ieyasu we shall show you the strength of the Ii clan; Naotora, Noritsura, follow me!
"Of course, we must not let the Tokugawa take all the glory!" Noritsura yelled as he rode into battle with his sword. "Of course, father, I shall show the crimson warriors are brave, o-oh I'm sorry if that sounded too violent." Naotora was quick to apologize.
"Ha, it's quite alright my dear let's go!" Naomori answered his daughters' stutters.
"Tadazane and Yasumasa, I leave the main camp to you." Ieyasu implored Tadakatsu's uncle as he raced to the front lines himself.
"Of course, my lord, we shall guard this camp with my life!" Tadazane said as they took up positions to the defend the camp.
"Ha, the puny Tokugawa are looking to take back the castle, everyone face them in battle! Hisakiyo Iio shouted to his men as his brother Sadamune took up their swords and prepared to defend the fortress.
"I am Tadakatsu Honda, those who wish to die simply step forth!" Tadakatsu shouted as he seemingly broke the fortress door in one swing, the men inside trembled before the giant of a man, some ran away.
The few brave souls who stayed took up their swords and charged the Tokugawa retainer, "You are brave to attack me, but… it is useless!" In seemingly one swing Tadakatsu cleared out most the Oda soldiers around him, Hisakiyo and Sadamune saw their men in fear and tried to rally them.
"Everyone, do not be intimidated he is only a man, follow us!" Hisakiyo was the first to attack Tadakatsu but came short as Kazumasa parried the attack with his own katana, "Were also he as well do not underestimate any warrior from Mikawa!" Kazumasa shouted as he clashed with the Oda retainer at the same time Sadamune was facing off against Tadatsugu, one of Ieyasu's best warriors.
"The Oda are nothing before us, everyone keep going!" Tadatsugu cheered as he faced off with Sadamune, as they continuously were looking for openings, Tadatsugu took his chance as finally landed a solid strike against the Oda samurai, in the stomach drawing blood.
"Ugh, were not defeated yet you country samurai, brother we must withdraw!" Sadamune called to his brother, looking at his sibling's condition he too agreed, and both withdrew to fight another day.
"That's right keep on celebrating jokes' on you all." Hisakiyo responded softly, but only Tadakatsu heard the samurai as he ran away.
"The northern garrison is ours let us wait for the other garrisons to be captured before we continue the advance." Tadakatsu yelled to the men and retainers.
("But what that Oda retainer said, what did he mean?"), Tadakatsu thought to himself.
"I see you haven't gotten rusty Tadakatsu." Ieyasu replied seeing the feat of strength the spearman performed from before.
"It was nothing my lord, my spear seeks only to serve you." Tadakatsu respectfully answered.
Overtime the Eastern and Southern garrisons fell; however, the Oda retainers simply retreated to the Castle Town and closed the gates to stop the enemy advance
(The Oda Army have closed the gates the Castle Town gates to stop the Tokugawa Army's advance!)
"The enemy is hiding behind the gates, we shall need some sort of trick to get them to come out or open the gates." Sadatsugu inquired as to the situation before them.
"I believe I have an idea, send in a fake messenger tell them the Mizuno have defected to the Imagawa and are marching to Owari." Ieyasu relied with his quick thinking
Stratagem!
o Use misinformation to open the castle gates.
§ Use misinformation to trick the enemy to open the gates to the Castle Town gates.
Terabe Castle Town
"I have a message! The Mizuno clan has betrayed Lord Nobunaga they're marching with the Imagawa. We should surrender as well." The fake messenger reported to the troops in the garrison.
"Should we really continue fighting? I don't want to die like some dog." An Oda solider responded to the message they just received.
"Your right lets open the gates for them and surrender." Another soldier said as he and his fellow men opened the castle gates.
(Due to misinformation, some Oda Army soldiers have defected and opened the Castle Town gates!)
"Our strategy is going according to plan." Ieyasu replied to Naomori who seemed to be in great thought.
"Yes, a little too easily, Master Ieyasu, if you don't mind I would like to take the men and guard the Central garrison, I have some concern with this battle." Naomori responded to the Mikawa samurai
"This advance is going to easily; not even lord Nobunaga would, could he have … No!"), Ieyasu contemplated why the advance was going so easily and now he knew.
"Lord Ieyasu, the Oda have received reinforcements and they're advancing on our main camp from the north and south!" A messenger rode up to inform Ieyasu of the situation.
"They have us surrounded, for now we must focus on defending the camp and taking Terabe Castle. I'm sure Master Naomori has already returned to camp, this was what he was worried about." Ieyasu realized the situation they were in.
"Now the real fight begins." Ieyasu solemnly said to himself as he prepared himself for combat.
Chronicle of the Tokugawa
Hidetaka Tokugawa (1) – Ieyasu's eldest, adopted son. Found near Hamamatsu Castle, in Totomi, Ieyasu took the young boy in and cared for him and after sympathizing with boy he formally adopted him. Even at a young age, Hidetaka was inspired by his father's early energetic nature and seemed to work from it. With a great work ethic, he studied and trained every day to repay his father, unfortunately over time Hidetaka would come to see just how the land truly works…
Okazaki Castle – The ancestral home of the Tokugawa (formerly Matsudaira) in Mikawa Province. After the death of Hirotada, Ieyasu visited the castle to pay respects to his father and after coming of age moved to the castle and began ruling as the new head of the Tokugawa.
Imagawa's March on the Capital – In June 1560, Yoshimoto Imagawa gathered a large army and set out to march to Kyoto and end the chaos of the land, claiming descent from the Ashikaga he marched through Owari, but unfortunately met resistance from the Oda clan on the way. Eventually a heavy rain began to pour, and the Imagawa Army was forced to stop its march and rest.
AN3: It's Ieyasu's first battle, and he's already in trouble, how will he respond?
AN4: Thank you guys for all your support and remember to favorite, follow, and review. I can't make this without you guys.
AN5: Also, Sadatsugu is described as…
o Face 3
o Accessory 2 – 3
o Fierce Headband
o Martial Arts Costume
AN6: Also I'll be putting Chronicle descriptions in the end of chapters.