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Patience of the Tokugawa – Future – Part 3
Battle of Okehazama – Part 1
After the siege of Terabe Castle, Ieyasu opened the way for the Imagawa Army main unit to continue the march unimpeded.
The march continued until suddenly the army was stopped by a sudden rainstorm and Yoshimoto ordered the army to stop and rest.
Part of the Imagawa were besieging Marune and Washizu garrisons. Ieyasu and the Tokugawa were ordered to occupy Narumi Castle, as the advance guard.
Little did the Imagawa and Tokugawa know that they were in the palm of the Oda…
(Field based off SW4 – Battle of Okehazama)
Fields of Okehazama
The Imagawa Army continued its march to Owari province, unfortunately had to slow its march as a severe thunderstorm struck and Yoshimoto was traveling in his palanquin he began to speak with Ieyasu, by his side.
"I'm tired of being cooped up in this palanquin. I want to go outside and play kemari." Yoshimoto said sadly as the beating rain continued.
"I think this rain would make that difficult, my lord. Please be patient." Ieyasu calmed his lord as suddenly thunder and lighting appeared slitting a nearby tree in half and nearly crushing Ieyasu, moving out of the way he rolled to safety.
The palanquin had been left in the same spot but seemed intact. Fearing for his lord's safety Ieyasu stepped over the tree and checked on his lord.
"Lord Yoshimoto are you alright!?" Ieyasu inquired of his overlord. However, the response he heard was one he would never forget.
"Do you intend to kill me Ieyasu? Do you wish to take control of the land in my place" Was Yoshimoto's cryptic response.
"No of course not!" Ieyasu immediately responded. Yoshimoto continued his advice, "To lead a clan is a heavy burden. One must do what one can to keep one's house alive, even if it means deceiving and ruining others. Do you have the resolve to do that?"
However, after another round of thunder, Yoshimoto tumbled out of his palanquin and was quite surprised, quite different from his just recent form.
"Oh, that was lighting! I believe that was lighting!" Yoshimoto responded in surprise as he saw Ieyasu.
Ieyasu confused simply stared at his lord as he grabbed his kemari ball and walked off to the main camp that was just finished being set up.
"Now then, shall we carry on?" Yoshimoto asked Ieyasu as he began to walk away.
"W-Was that the real Lord Yoshimoto… I must get back to my men and prepare to march." Ieyasu thought out loud to himself as he ran off to his men to begin the advance to Narumi.
Battle of Okehazama
Imagawa Army vs Oda Army
·Yoshimoto Imagawa – (Allied Commander)
·Ieyasu Tokugawa – (Commander)
oTadakatsu Honda
oHanzo Hattori
oNaotora Ii
oMunenobu Matsui
oNaomori Ii
oYoshinari Miura
oNoritsura Iio
oUjitoshi Sena
oYasutomo Asahina
oMotonobu Okabe
oNoritsugu Yamaguchi
oNagateru Udono
oIenari Ishikawa
oTadatsugu Sakai
oTadazane Honda
·Imagawa Ambush Units
oMototada Torii
oSadatsugu Ishikawa
oNagato Fujibayashi
Vs.
·Nobunaga Oda
oHideyoshi Hashiba
oKatsuie Shibata
oToshiie Maeda
oKeiji Maeda
oMorishige Sakuma
oHidetoshi Oda
oSadamune Iio
oHisakiyo Iio
oKoheita Hattori
oYoshikatsu Mori
oMasatsuna Yanada
·Oda Ambush Units (Northern Garrison)
oNobutoki Sakuma
oTadaakira Mizuno
oTakahide Kajikawa
·Oda Ambush Units (Bamboo Forest)
oHidesada Hayashi
oShigeyasu Iwamuro
oHidetaka Kawajiri
·Oda Ambush Units (Imagawa Main Camp)
oTsuneoki Ikeda
oYoshinari Mori
oNarimasa Sassa
oNagachika Kanamori
·Oda Army Pursuit Units
oMasatsugu Sassa
oShiro Senshu
oHideyori Mori
oNobumori Sakuma
oKazuhide Kajikawa
oKyosuke Hasegawa
Stratagems
·Protect the Imagawa Army's withdraw
oUse Mototada Torii and his allies to attack the pursuing Oda forces
·Use misinformation to halt enemy units
oUse misinformation to halt enemy units
·Rally the Imagawa Army officers
oRally the Imagawa Army and increase attributes.
After returning to his advance camp at Nakajima Garrison, Ieyasu gathered his retainers and began there meeting to discuss their duties as the advance guard of the Imagawa Army.
"My lord, the Imagawa have all but occupied most of the fields, Master Nagateru Udono is guarding Odaka Castle to the southwest and the supply unit is moving sluggishly due to this heavy rain." A ninja scout reported.
"Hmm, what are the Oda forces like now?" Ieyasu inquired of the shinobi.
"They will arrive shortly just south of the Imagawa Main Camp; however, the Oda have stationed troops along the path to Odaka at Washizu and Marune garrisons." The scout reported.
"Hmm, the Imagawa forces are too laid back I shall inform Lord Yoshimoto to increase the watch, Tadakatsu I want you too assist in escorting the supply troops to Odaka, I know it is not an exciting mission, but it is important none the less" Ieyasu explained to the large samurai.
"But of course, I shall see them safely off." Tadakatsu bowed and left to prepare his men and horse to rendezvous with the supply unit.
"My lord, the Imagawa have taken Narumi Castle what shall we do?" Tadatsugu questioned.
"Hmm, we shall keep the watch; you, Tadazane and Ienari shall patrol the Bamboo forest and stay on guard for any attacks by the Oda." Ieyasu informed the aged retainer.
"My lord, the Oda are small, and they say the vanguard is quickly arriving, is Nobunaga even going to fight himself?" Sadatsugu Ishikawa inquired.
"I've known Lord Nobunaga for some time since we were kids, I can say with certainty that we should not underestimate him at any time. Hmm…" Ieyasu explained, then started to ponder quite hard as he looked at the map in front of him.
"My Lord?" Hanzo inquired.
"Ujitoshi and Yoshinari oversee the north, but have not reported any activity, if I were Lord Nobunaga I would place ambush troops there and cut off any support or retreat." Ieyasu finally explained his worries.
"If that is so then why don't we strike first?" Hanzo answered silently to his lord.
"Yes, if we attack now it is one less problem to deal with and they will possibly not be as large as we think they are. Hanzo, tell Naotora of this and you two strike the northwestern garrison and take out the Oda ambush troops." Ieyasu ordered the Iga shinobi.
"At once." Hanzo simply replied.
'I still feel quite uncomfortable with all of this, perhaps we should leave a trump card in case of such emergencies.' Ieyasu thought to himself.
"Mototada, Sadatsugu, Nagato; I have a special objective for you to three." Ieyasu informed the remaining retainers.
"Yes, my Lord?" Mototada replied.
"Mototada, head for the Bamboo forest; Sadatsugu as soon as Washizu is cleared head there; Nagato, prepare your shinobi unit at Zenshoji garrison and when I give the signal, attack!" Ieyasu informed the three remaining officers.
"But, my lord why? Should we not stay and…" Sadatsugu began to question, but Ieyasu cut him off.
"There is something about this battle that doesn't sit right with me." Ieyasu informed them of his concerns.
"Hm, very well my lord if you believe so we shall prepare quickly. Everyone you heard our lord, prepare yourselves!" Sadatsugu bellowed to the men before him.
The rain continued outside as Ieyasu looked out, he still couldn't help but feel nauseous about what was to come.
'Come what may, I must protect the Tokugawa!' Ieyasu thought to himself as he looked to the rain clouds.
Back at Okazaki Castle, Mikawa
Hidetaka was training by himself and was just finishing, when he heard the door open and saw a maid on the other side. However, this one was younger than most of the one's he'd meet before.
"Young master, it is time for dinner by order of Lady Saigo." She informed the young man as she bowed to him
Hidetaka put up his bokken and started to leave, but to satisfy his curiosity he asked the young maid, "What is your name, by the way?"
She raised her head surprised at the sudden question, she was met by a small smile form the young man in front of her.
"M-my name is Saya, young master." Saya replied to his inquiry.
Hidetaka let off a small chuckle and he let the young woman up himself and replied, "Please call me Hidetaka when were in private, I quite simply find honorifics to be too stiff for me." He continued to smile at her as she still looked surprised by his request.
"I-if you insist, y-Hidetaka." Saya finished off and the two went off to the dining hall, their he saw his mother and surprisingly he found Okatsu and Hotaru at the table waiting.
Hidetaka and Saya took their respective places and the food was being served when Sena aske d her children, "How is your training coming along young ones?"
"Without Master Hanzo we haven't learned anything new, but we are continuing our training, so we don't get complacent." Okatsu replied as Hotaru nodded in response.
"I am doing the same, I also started reading the various scrolls and books father left me, some on tactics and literature, I quite surely enjoy them." Hidetaka responded to his mother's questions.
"Are we still on for our wager, little samurai?" Hotaru finally spoke with a taunting smirk coming from her.
"Of course, I'll beat you both and prove that I'm just as capable as any warrior!" Hidetaka responded with energy.
Okatsu and Hotaru were honestly surprised at his vigor, they thought he would've started to lose faith since he didn't have the level training they had. Both looked at each other and for a moment although not noticeable by anyone but themselves. They had doubted themselves for the first time.
'I'll prove I can be a great warrior, and help Father achieve his dreams. I'll give my life if necessary! Hidetaka thought to himself.
AN#1 – Here's the next chapter of "Patience of the Tokugawa", both perspectives from Father and Son. The famous battle of Okehazama has begun, how will Ieyasu respond to the troubled times? Found out in Part 2!
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