Father of Ichimonji

by Uesugi

This is a prelude i made to the movie Ran. This is my first fic, i dont take flames lightly. please R/R { rated PG13 for violence, language, and mild sexual themes} okay okay chapter 4 is up but noe you better r/r

4. Retaliation

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                                     Retaliation

          " How humiliating this is! How could I loose my chance for glory?" " My lord, everyone fails one time or another. Have patience and you will get another chance." " * Takes deep breath* Now I have less than a thousand men! How can I loose almost 700 men in one battle?" " Just have patience, my lord." " Yes, leave Shima." " Yes, my lord."

          In summer, 1543, Tachi gathered an army of 2,000 men. In his court, he made summoned his counsel.  " Kurogane, I have reached my goal of gathering 2,000 men to attack Niu and Yukisu." " Yes, I am aware. Our spies say Niu has 1,100 men and Yukisu has 900." " So we are even with them?" "Yes"  " I want to attack them next season."

          In Niu's court room: " Tachi is a fool, who still believes he is a strong warlord." " He is a conceded bastard!" " We must raise an army large enough to destroy him." "My lord, we can make an alliance with the Great Lord Shimazu. He has over 30,000 samurai in his army!" " Send an emissary to Shimazu!" "Yes."

          By November of 1543, Lord Shimazu accepted Niu's proposal for an alliance. By 1543, Hidetora was 22 years old and was made a captain by Tachi. Shimazu sent 3000 soldiers to aid Niu and Yukisu. By January, 1544,  Tachi had started gathering a larger force. It took him until April, 1544 for him to gather an army of 4000. Tachi was growing impatient, but his advisors kept telling him to wait. This lead to a crisis in Tachi's court.

          On July 24th, 1544, in Tachi's court room, there was a long argument. "We only have a thousand soldiers less than Niu, Yukisu and Toyotoma {Shimazu's General}. " We cannot wait any longer. Shimazu will soon send more troops to aid Niu and Yukisu."

" No, we must wait until the enemies are off their guard." " Shit!" " Quiet Ikoma. You are in no position to speak!" ' Forgive me for my rudeness, but I wish to see the battlefield. I think we should destroy Toyotoma's samurai." " Though Ikoma is rude, he is right…. in a way. if we send a unit of maybe… about 1,500 troops into Kobayakamura forest, which is in the Naomasa area of Sanjuru, we may ambush and destroy Shimazu Toyotoma's troop." " No, that is too risky." " How frustrating this is! I have waited for almost ten months!" " Auugh. Let us end this court." " Hai!"