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   毛利 輝元 Mōri Terumoto, Commander of 7th Division, Vice Marshal Lord of Japan's Richest and Most Productive Fiefdom Conqueror of Seoul, Kaesong, and Incheon Leader of The North March As the sun rises and sets, we draw closer and closer to a decisive battle with Joseon's armies and leaders. Today, we stand, outside Sariwon, at the eve of battle. Whether tomorrow's battle is the kind of decisive one I have been waiting for, or whether it is merely another prelude, victory shall be mine. Every time we have fought, my army has emerged victorious. The only thing that they have managed to accomplish is to kill some of my men and slow us down a bit. But that won't stop me, for my great leadership during peacetime has prepared me for my leadership during war. Yesterday I received thousands of fine warriors, and the next time I ask I shall get thousands more again! The Koreans can do all they wish to try to equal our mastery of battle and economy, but it is all ultimately futile. Their failure is as inevitable as their soldiers are weak and their governors are corrupt.
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 Turn 7 is due Friday, 1/25 at 6 PM MST!Turn 6 - September 1592 -- As Fall sets in, those in Korea who can try to harvest. But with the ongoing war, labor and stability is scarce, and with many hungry soldiers, it will be seen if the people can sustain the warriors and themselves at the same time. Shadow Boxing -- Not all the conflict surrounding Korea is open war. With Captain O’Malley’s capture, Governor Gomez makes fierce protestations for his release, which are ignored by the Korean government: the man’s not in their hands, he’s not their problem. -- Receiving a letter claiming to be from the capturer Yang, Gomez and the Chinese partisan engage in fierce negotiations for O’Malley’s release. A deal of sorts is reached, and Gomez begins translating O’Malley’s work on Japanese logistics into Mandarin. It’s slow going, as the latinate terminology of Spanish military science has few perfect translations into Mandarin. -- O’Malley himself is treated somewhat well by his captors, who keep him away from the Korean peasantry, worried they might kill the man. But the Spaniard will not speak to the Chinese agents except "Chinga a tu madre, pendejo!" -- Wei Fung, Captain of the Azure Dragon works to rally several pirate ships under his command. He promises that the Japanese are as easy to attack as they’ve been led to believe. The 7 ships set off, looking for merchants and supply ships while the bulk of the navy is occupied at Nampo. -- It is several days later when Wei discovers a convoy, complete with two vessels from the Southern barbarians. Wei knows those are armed, but they are not warships - they should prove easy for his trained crew.  -- He is mistaken, though. On the orders of Governor-General Gomez, the warship galleons Santa Cruz, Toledo, and San Mateo have taken to guarding the civilian ships of Japan and Iberia near Jeju, with others stationed around Busan, Tsushima, and Kyushu. -- The warships, with their comparatively huge compliment of cannons, make short work of the pirate attack, though Wei himself boards the San Mateo in an attempt to capture the vessel. He is shot dead by a Basque sailor. -- In the aftermath of the attack, Wei’s quarters are ransacked by the Iberians, who find letters with important seals on them. With the aid of interpreters, the captain of the Toledo hears what they say. The contents shock him, and they are immediately sent to Manila. -- With such a guard, the pirates near Korea take to pillaging the coasts closest to themselves. Mokpo is raided, Ongjin’s countryside is attacked, and the island of Baengnyeong-do is almost denuded of human life by a slave raid. -- Gomez sends 20 Spanish military advisors to Kampuchea, along with a shipment of weapons, only asking for the King’s “friendship” in return. The men will do what they can to train the Cambodian soldiery to fend off the growing Siamese power. -- The Spanish shipwrights who had helped the Japanese several months earlier are given full authority to aid in the modernization of the Japanese navy. Looking at each other, they come to an easy agreement: galleons. They place plans for a ship, tentatively called Amigo de Japón in front of the Japanese shipwrights, but their efforts are taken with keeping the current fleet in shape. -- The Dutch get ever closer to the Far East, arriving in Sri Lanka. Due to storm, at least 1 ship has disappeared, hopefully not under the water, but the rest are eager to press on. They make contact with the local potentate King Vimaladharmasuriya I of Kandy, and although they try to offer their support to the King against the Portuguese, it lands on unwilling ears, for the man is still a baptized Catholic (though their words stir something in his mind) and the man sends them off towards the myriad islands of the East, though resupplied. -- In the capital of Kyoto, an Imperial courtier is heard making very pointed, if polite, accusations about the Christians of Japan, that they do not offer incense to the Emperor, foment religious strife rather than harmony, and are possible traitors to the country. Hidetsugu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s nephew, does what he can to quell the courtly twittering, but a response by the Taikou himself would be the best.  CVortex you will need to post in the thread your response, if any, to this!Mercenaries and Warriors -- Sin Rip moves from Pyongyang to Songnim, recruiting a large force with many funds from his own purse. His command swells to almost 15,000 men. -- Nurhaci begins sending small bands of horsemen South, to keep any incoming Japanese forces in sight before they arrive in his area of protection. But they find no samurai, with most of them either far to the South or West. -- He also sends back 500 horsemen, with examples of the pay and stories of the women they’ve bedded to drum up more volunteers. Many Aisin Goro and some of their allies are very intrigued about this: to make themselves rich with little effort at all! Many more young warriors begin packing up their bags to head south to Nurhaci before winter comes in and makes the mountain passes impassible. -- Those that remain in the North ride around the territories under their “protection.” From Hyesan to Kyongsong to the Tuman River the Jurchens are seen, strongarming “gifts” of food, gold, and ladies’ bedrooms from their erstwhile employers. Great Ming  -- With the Mongols defeated Li Rusong respectfully dismisses the army he had pulled together. They are grateful to return to their homes, and many sing the praises of their general. Li himself, satisfied with his job, spends the month in his calligraphy, transcribing poems in beautiful strokes. -- Admiral Chen Lin is struck by a terrible coughing sickness, and spends the month in his quarters, trying to breathe. -- Li Yingshi works on expanding Dalian’s seaport, and by the end of the month it is the possible site for resupply by any Chinese fleet. -- Li also works to discern the will of Heaven in this conflict. Being one of the most famed diviners of omens and geomancy among the educated, Li has many tools to look beyond the present. -- His internal discussion is settled when an omen comes upon him. He sees a dying hare, being picked apart while alive by 3 squawking ravens. When one of the ravens squawks at him for approaching, he hesitates getting closer. He has seen something dangerous, he knows, but it will take time and research to properly interpret. Partisans -- In Jeolla, Fukushima and his men customize their armor. They make masks reminiscent of the terrible oni demons, meant to inspire terror in the enemy. -- Fukushima drives west, eager to finish off Yu Jong-Gae’s forces. When he comes across a Korean army, his men smash them against the coastline, and in a bloody rout cut apart the remaining men of the Righteous Army. -- When Fukushima turns his attentions to Jeongeup, he gives them an ultimatum: surrender with dignity, or let all die within. The defenders refuse to open the gates.  -- Jeongeup resists, harder than any army Fukushima has fought. Harder than Iksan, harder than Jeonju. Each man fights desperately, and it is the weight of numbers from Fukushima that seals their fate. In the end, the city burns with those inside, and Fukushima is back to his old self. -- But Fukushima’s celebration is somewhat premature. Yu Jong-Gae did not die with his army, and he and his followers have raised another host of partisans to battle the encroaching Japanese forces further East. -- Fukushima’s actions have also attracted the attention of Sanjuro, who upon hearing of the destruction of Jeongeup swears that the villain shall die if he has any strength in his body. -- In Busan, Kobayakawa Takakage is stung by accusations of sloth and incompetence made in whispers. Although many of his men are still under orders from the Marshal to patrol the territories held by the Japanese, the daimyou is able to scrounge up about 2000 men to face the Righteous Army to the North of him. -- Takakage marches to face them, thinking them an easy victory. But getting near the partisans, the daimyou feels a small bit of apprehension: the partisans outnumber him almost 2 to 1. Trusting to the strength and training of his men over peasants, he forces a battle below a sharp peak. His offer of surrender is thrown back at him, with the monk graciously allowing the daimyou to live a life of slavery should he give himself up. -- A vicious battle ensues on the slope. The peasants, though untrained, are unwilling to run, and Takakage doe not have the forces to drive them from the battlefield. The battle lasts until sundown, when the two armies disengage from each other. Over 600 Japanese are dead, for about 1400 Koreans. Takakage will need to either pull his forces from protecting supply lines or find other reinforcements if he wants to crush these men. The Mountain -- Namsan mountain. An old fortress on the peak which Kim Si-Mim had strengthened watches over the congregated Japanese sieging force, which lies outside Chungju. The 3 besieging armies, numbering almost 50,000 men, face Kim’s force of almost 15,000.  -- But the armies are not united in purpose. Kuroda Nagamasa, after firing a few shots at the walls, says he and his army is needed to defend Seoul from any attack from the North. Katou Kiyomasa is laid up with a terrible chill, unable to get out of his tent, and so the prosecution of the siege falls to Shimazu Yoshihiro alone. -- His first priority goes to securing the perimeter, so that the wily Kim will not escape. Detachments are kept back to prevent any breakout attempt and attack from the rear. -- Yoshihiro’s plan is simple. Bombard, then attack patiently. He has no plans to fall for any traps wildly rushing into whatever breaches are made. -- With the assistance of Katou’s division, a series of bombardments and attacks are made on Chungju’s walls. The Koreans fight bravely, and the Japanese find themselves stepping over the bodies of their fallen comrades to reach the walls, but the city is too large, and there are too many Japanese. Kim falls back to the citadel at Namsan. -- The Japanese continue the attack, eager to crush this pocket of resistance. But the mountain is steep, and the ground beneath their feet turns to mud as blood from the slain is churned into the soil. Artillery from the mountain hits the tightly packed attacking columns, who have no room to maneuver away from the onslaught. At the wall, the bodies pile higher, as skulls are crushed by flung boulders, bodies are pierced by arrows, or misdirected cannonballs strike the attackers rather than the defenders. But even when the Japanese climb the walls, the Koreans find the strength to drive them back.  -- Three times in as many days Shimazu orders the men of the 2nd and 4th Division to attack, and three times they are repulsed with heavy casualties. Yoshihiro walks through the occupied city of Chungju below Namsan, and all around him are the moans and pitiful wails of the wounded, the crippled, the dying. The sight of a dog carrying a severed hand in its jaws is what forces him to stop the slaughter. -- Thousands are dead or dying. Kim has lost almost a third of his force, and the Japanese have lost 14,287 men from the two divisions. But although Namsan stands, it is not meant to hold so many for so long, and has only 2 months of rations inside. Attack at Nampo -- At Nampo, the stalemate the fleets of Japan and Korea found themselves in is broken. In the dead of night, the Japanese fleet rushes the mouth of the Taedong River. With so many ships in such a small area, maneuvers become almost impossible. -- The Japanese do their best to board the Joseon fleet, but with the shouts of thousands of men rising from the sea, coordination and command is hard to find. Men slip into the water, unable to find handholds, or find themselves pierced by the metal spikes on the geoboks.  -- Although the attack itself is a surprise, it makes Admiral Yi Soo Sin harden his resolve to escape Nampo. Battering aside smaller Japanese kobaya in their way, the panoks and geoboks make a break for the West. Kuki Yoshitaka’s ships do what they can to burn those they have their hands on, and then burn the port at Nampo. The docks and warehouses of the city go up in flames, providing a terrible bonfire for the Japanese fleet to see what they’d done. -- 16 panoks and 3 geoboks are sunk, along with 37 Japanese ships. -- Admiral Yi escapes to the city of Dalian, where he makes his home at the new docks, without asking permission from Li Yingshi. It’s up to the Ming commander whether to allow the fleet to stay or to force them to leave. Battle at Sariwon -- Kim Myeong-Won, hearing of the situation at Sariwon, marches south with most of his force. Those men he leaves behind begin working on tunnels under the city, but it’s unclear to most what the objective is. -- Marshal Yi Il, standing on the walls of Sariwon, swears to Mori Terumoto that he will capture him, and choke the very breath from his lungs with his own two hands before this war is over. A strike of lightning between the army and the walls at the end of his vow frightens everyone but the two commanders. -- Mori Terumoto is unafraid of any Korean threat. His bombardment of Sariwon is cut short when his riders tell him of Kim Myeong-Won’s approach. The Mori division pulls back a small distance from the city and prepares for a battle with the two Joseon generals. -- 24,418 Japanese soldiers face off against 28,624 Koreans. Yi Il feels confident. -- The battle begins with the Koreans raining arrows on the Japanese line, outside of musket range. But the Japanese are not content to sit still, and so charge forward en masse until they are in range, and the terrible sound of gunfire fills the air. -- Swords cut through limbs, spears pierce flesh, war cries mingle with pleadings for mercy or forgiveness or a far-away mother. Both sides are disciplined, and Kim Myeong-Won sees that his men have learned well the lessons of the past few months.  -- Yi Il, seeing the Japanese forces committed so, orders the Ula Jurchens to attack their flank. Their leader, an ugly, one-eyed man, looks at Yi before spitting on the ground. “Too bad. We’ve been given an offer to not fight.” With Yi Il looking on in horror, the Jurchens ride South, abandoning the battlefield and Yi’s army completely. The horror turns to rage, and without a hammer, the anvil of the Joseon line begins to wear away, pushed back by the Japanese weight of arms. -- After a bloody day, the Joseon forces are pushed back near Sariwon, but Mori Terumoto is somewhat frustrated. He had hoped to take the city, with Yi Il dead or alive, and add another accolade to his list. But the Koreans are unbroken yet. -- Almost 10,000 men are dead on the field, 4876 Japanese and 5197 Koreans. -- As the month ends armies appear to reinforce both sides. Marshal Konishi arrives with the 1st Division and a few more Mori domain troops to aid Terumoto, and Prince Gwanghae arrives with his northern contingent for Yi Il. As October begins, almost 90,000 soldiers are concentrated in the area, with more capable of arriving in the first week, either from Songnim or Seoul. Whatever happens in early October, it will be a terrible battle. Disposition of Forces, October 1 1592  Japan  872x1200 Konishi Yukinaga (Dom Agostinho) - 1st Division, Marshal of the Army, 22,961 troops, Red, Outside Sariwon. Taken - OscarDiggs/oscardiggssa@hotmail.co.uk  Katou Kiyomasa - 2nd Division, 15,103 troops, Blue, Sieging Namsan. Taken - Tatankatonk/tatankatonk22@gmail.com  670x658 Kuroda Nagamasa (Dom Damiao) - 3rd Division, 15,309 troops, Green, Seoul. Taken - Frionnel/phffernandes@gmail.com  Shimazu Yoshihiro - 4th Division, 11,890 troops, Light Blue, Sieging Namsan. Taken - Gantolandon/gantolandonsa@gmail.com  517x658 Fukushima Masanori - 5th Division, 10,989 troops, Purple, Jeongeup. Taken - A RICH WHITE MAN/moodinconsistency at google mail  350x504 Kobayakawa Takakage - 6th Division, 1400 troops North of Busan, 10,000 protecting supply lines, Brown. Taken - Eccoraven/eccoraven@gmail.com  Mori Terumoto - 7th Division, 20,634 troops, Pink, Outside Sariwon. Taken - Takanago/ktakanago@gmail.com  759x1368 Kuki Yoshitaka - Admiral of the Navies, 369 warships (with more in reserve), Umber, Outside Nampo, operating mostly from Gunsan. Taken - Proposition Joe/PropositionJoe.SA@gmail.com Joseon  Sin Rip - General of Hwanghae, 15,000 troops, Songnim. Taken - Slaan/wlyle at indiana dot edu  Jeong Bal- General of Gyeonsang, CAPTURED! 1090x1602 Kim Si-Mim - General of Jeolla, 10,014 troops, Besieged at Namsan. Taken - MadRhetoric/non_Ay_mous (at) yahoo (dot) com  Kim Myeong-Won - General of Pyongang, 8307 troops outside Sariwon, 3000 in Pyongyang. Taken - Rogue0071/rogue0071sa@gmail.com  Prince Gwanghae - General of Hamgyong, 26,275 troops, Outside Sariwon. Taken - Enjoy/sw_faulty@hotmail.com  Yi Il - Marshal of Gyeonggi, 12,620 troops (3500 Jurchen mercenaries refusing to fight), Outside Sariwon. Taken - Ramba Ral/borisstukov at aim .com  Yu Jong-Gae - Elder Monk, ~6000 troops in Righteous Army, West of Gimcheon. Taken - Hutter/viklud at hotmail dot com  649x1063 Yi Soo Sin - Admiral of the Navies, 81 panokseon ships, 10 geobukseon (turtle ships), Dalian. Taken - Gorgo Primus/messedupjoe @ hotmail Ming China  Li Rusong - Exceptional commander, in Ningxia. 1,487 personal troops. Taken - Fall Sick and Die/ccferrara@gmail.com  Li Yingshi - Current commander of Dalian, a large port on the Liaodong peninsula, very close to the border of the Yalu River. 4000 troops. Taken - Epicurius/epicurius at aol.com  Admiral Chen Lin - Defender of the Ming coast. Weihai, 88 ships. Taken - Maximo Roboto/maximo DOT roboto at gmail you know the rest Southern Barbarians  Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas - 1180 troops, Manila. Taken - Sniper4625/Sniper4625@gmail.com  Dirck Gerritszoon Pomp - Unknown strength, en route to the Far East... Taken - a bad enough dude/ehoovestol@gmail.com Sons of the Steppes  Beile Nurhaci of the Aisin Goro - Large host of horsemen and steppe nomads in the north. 5500 Horsemen in Northern Korea. Taken - Puppies are dicks/zuluninertango@yahoo.com
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毛利 輝元 Mōri Terumoto, Commander of 7th Division, Vice Marshal Lord of Japan's Richest and Most Productive Fiefdom Conqueror of Seoul, Kaesong, and Incheon Leader of The North March So Yi Il says he wants to choke me to death? Crude words from a crude man. If that is how you want it, so be it. I will see to it that you will die. But it will not be anything like your barbaric, dishonorable threat of death by suffocation. I will decapitate you and give you as clean and honorable death as you deserve from me. This will, of course, be after your soldiers are killed, your armies routed, and your kingdom disgraced. You can try all you want, Yi Il, and you can resort to all the petty threats and tricks that you wish, but you will never be able to defeat the armies of Japan.
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I feel like I'm not getting enough information from the GM, I'm stopping now. Prince Gwanghae is open for a new player Thanks for the game, guys!
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Great, another one of these letters, don't they realize that I cannot read these squiggly lines. Ugh, this is as worse as that moonspeak from the West from what I told is from that Converso or whatever.
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Li Yingshi Let it be known that the Korean Fleet currently at Dailan, which docked there without the knowledge or approval of any Imperial officials, is confiscated and the property of the Emperor. The crews and officers of the ships are to stay on board until a decision is made by the capital. They are instructed to make all necessary repairs to the ships.
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Governor General Gomez A Proclamation on the Recent Incidents upon the Sea posted:Let it be known that all other pirates or privateers who seek to make their fortune attacking Spain, Spanish trading partners or Spanish mercantile interests will meet the same fate as the hapless Wei Fung. I only hope that the Koreans of the northern coasts will be able to protect themselves against future raids from the sea, given the complete confiscation of the Korean Navy. Alas, Spanish ships do not travel that far north, and thus we are unable to protect them. The above message was carried by messengers to ports throughout Asia.
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    Kobayakawa Takakage Daimyo of the Kobayakawa, Son of Mori Motinari, Governor-Warlord of Busan, 森の侍. The leaves are bloodied, The chill of death breezes past-- To fight or to flight?
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Yi Sun-Shin I hereby challenge the Fleet Admiral of the Japanese Navy to a Naval Duel! One ship against one ship; no rocket ships or demolition ships allowed. The winner gets the entire fleet of the loser. Fight to the death. No traps, no unfair tricks. We shall duel in neutral Chinese waters so as to prevent traps from being laid or other ships from rushing in and ruining things. Accept this challenge, or accept your utter dishonor as a cowardly Admiral! Edit: Image Leaching is bad. So is misspelling on such a vital post.
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That's a challenge for a duel with Kuki Yoshitaka, just so we're clear.
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 422x342 Kuki Yoshitaka Japanese Admiral, Lord of the Waves  The Japanese Fleet is victorious. We have driven Admiral Yi out of Korea for he has fled to Dalian like a coward. Many Koreans said that their ships were superior, that their sailors were better organized, and that Admiral Yi was a better strategist and tactician. However, they have been proven wrong by the might of our navy and the intelligence of its leader. May Admiral Yi be remembered throughout history as a fool, a drunkard, and a coward. We fought bravely at Yeosu, at Gunsan, and finally at Nampo in order for our armies to conquer Korea. We have defeated our enemy and today we begin our rule of the waves. Today we have claimed our rightful place as Rulers of the Sea. As for tomorrow, we begin our total domination of the Korean coast. Pirates will not be tolerated. We will find them and... Oh? What is this? *Reads letter detailing the challenge for a duel with Yi Sun-Shin, The Disgraced Fool of the Sea* *Crumples it up and throws it into the pig pen* Feed them to the pigs.
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Yi Sun-Shin 317x638 And thus the world saw that for all their talk of honour and warrior codes, the Japanese are dishonorable cowards. Figures.
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Governor General Gomez Upon being told of the Naval Duel Challenge posted:I have always held that it is hard to fight on the water if one no longer has any ships.
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[b]Li Yingshi[/i] As this is an affair of honor, and Admiral Yi has given me his word that he shall return at the conclusion of the duel, if he lives, I give him permission to take out one ship to confront his enemy, so long as he swears an oath that, should he live, he shall return here and surrender the ship once again.
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毛利 輝元 Mōri Terumoto, Commander of 7th Division, Vice Marshal Lord of Japan's Richest and Most Productive Fiefdom Conqueror of Seoul, Kaesong, and Incheon Leader of The North March The idea of a ship-to-ship naval duel is absurd. Duels are about personal honor and personal skill at arms. But the work of a whole crew is needed to run a ship. One ship fighting another is a small-scale battle in and of itself. There's nothing personal about that. If you really want to duel at sea, just grab two rowboats, tie them together, and have a sword fight like proper warriors.
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Yi Sun-Shin Very well. I accept and take this oath, should the cowardly barbarian accept my challenge. Now you have no excuses to hide behind, Kuki Yoshitaka! While barbarian land-lubber like Mōri Terumoto may not understand the majesty and properness of a Naval Duel, I am sure that in your heart you do. We live on the seas, we fight on the seas, we can not but die on the seas. We also know that we rely fully on our crews just as they do us - together we serve on our vessels and fight and die as a team; there is collective honour in this and on our boats we share in every defeat and victory as a crew. Why should we not then have our crews accompany us? You can not prove your honour as an admiral with a sword, for that is not the weapon of the Admiral. Thus I challenge you to a Naval Duel for this is the only proper duel befitting men like us - we warriors of the waters. Also leave the white men out of this - few of them are able to understand our ways, and I doubt the Spanish are amongst them.
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Governor General Gomez The Spanish Crown will be happy to provide two sturdy rowboats for the great duel of the sea.
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   黒田 長政 Kuroda Nagamasa Leader of the Third Division Commander of the Eight Tigers and Twenty-Four Riders Conqueror of Seoul and Jeju-do For the love of Jesus just blast him with a cannon when he shows up. Duels should have two warriors and two swords, nothing more.
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Beile Nurhaci of the Aisin Goro tribe of Jurchens Lifting his leg and farting loudly behind him in the saddle as he rides alongside a member of his tribe, Nurhaci laughs as they approach the city of P'ungsan. "Heh, that for the honour and trustworthiness of the Ula and their chieftain. Now, I imagine the reason they ran south instead of going home is because they're too afraid of passing us by on their way back but, ahaha, I think we can do something about that can't we? I want you to round up a good bunch of bastards and ride south to find Marghu and his lads. Let them know the score as it stands and have yourself a good time while you're at it. You know the drill don't you?" Wheeling to a slow halt before the gates of P'ungsan, he rides ahead of the column and shouts up at the meager sentries standing to attention above the city's gates. "Hey! Open the hell up! The Prince of Korea's paid me to defend these cities, and though he's been conspicuously silent on when I'm to be paid again exactly I intend to protect you whether you like it or not. Now open these damn gates before I have to open them myself!" As the army of horsemen slowly and impatiently sorts itself out behind him he leans easily in his saddle and takes a drink of fermented milk from the hands of another man. "Nah, just stick to the usual business. Skulking, stabbing, stealing, maybe poison a few wells here or there or kill livestock. Nothing real serious or big, yet."
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422x342 Kuki Yoshitaka Japanese Admiral, Lord of the Waves I see that I have been inundated by letters not only from the fool Yi Sun-Shin, but my fellow Japanese commanders. There are a number of people who seem interested in seeing this duel occur so I will allow it. If my fellow Japanese commanders want to amuse themselves with the idea of a mighty Japanese Admiral striking down a lowly incompetent like Yi Sun-Shin then I am obliged to entertain for the glory of Japan. Yi Sun-Shin, I will meet you ship to ship twenty two nautical miles southeast of the island of Haiyang Dao. Prepare to die a death at the hands of Admiral Kuki Yoshitaka Lord of the Seas, a death you do not deserve.
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 Governor General Gomez Looking good, feeling good. Now to get ocean ring side seats.
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Kobayakawa Takakage Daimyo of the Kobayakawa, Son of Mori Motinari, Governor-Warlord of Busan, 森の侍. As two old waves meet; Splash - they collide and are gone. Duel on cold water.
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 黒田 長政 Kuroda Nagamasa Leader and Chief Cartographer of the Third Division Commander of the Eight Tigers and Twenty-Four Riders Conqueror of Seoul and Jeju-do A present to Terumoto Mori posted:My friend and rival, i announce that my men are on the verge of finishing the maps of this country i comissioned, after the conquest of Seoul. They are already updated with the proper japanese readings of the Hanja, together with a few suggestions of mine. I'm sending you a tentative version, tell me what you think! That on the side is just a couple suggestions i had for the province names. I'll have it painted over after you send it back with your answer.
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Sin Rip None have taken up my offer for an honorable battle. Both the Joseon and Invading forces wish to have an all-out battle north of Haeju. Very well then, if a grand massacre is necessary then I must fight in a grand massacre. I hope that my forces can make a difference for Corea, but I know that no matter what my homeland shall be laid to waste. May the ancestors forgive our impure, terrible actions.
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毛利 輝元 Mōri Terumoto, Commander of 7th Division, Vice Marshal Lord of Japan's Richest and Most Productive Fiefdom Conqueror of Seoul, Kaesong, and Incheon Leader of The North March A Reply to Kuroda posted:Oh, a map from "Chief Cartographer" of the Third Division. Is this what you've been spending your time on, while I've been out fighting tens of thousands of Koreans? Do you value having your name vainly put on a map, while others contribute to the war effort? I seriously hope this a joke, and even if it is, I am not laughing. How about you stop wasting your time, do something useful, and ride north to Sariwon already?
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   Katou Kiyomasa Commander of the 2nd Division Conqueror of Gyeongju, Pohang, Ulsan, Miryang, Sangju, Andong, and Yeongju Dibs on Keisho.
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Governor General Gomez What kind of prize fight is this? No claims, no promotion, nothing! Perhaps the Spanish must show how it is done. 
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Konishi Yukinaga, Commander of the First Division, Marshal. 400x549 One the eve of the battle, Marshal Yukinaga skips the usual poetry and joke contest, in order to give a speech. The longer he talks, the more erratic he becomes. We are gathered here today to do battle. Regrettable isn't it? Well here it goes. For tonight's entertainment, Korea. If you kill them there is enough Sake in camp to float a boat. It's all yours when they're dead. Fighting is easy, what is hard is the look on your woman's face when you are a weakling. But I do not see anyone here who deserves to be called that Bravery is in every warriors heart, bravery and more! Every warrior knows bravery, and those that run will not only answer to me but to god! So harden your hearts, sharpen your swords and when the enemy is there, gut him like a fish. We face adversity, a band of brothers, dedicated to the warrior's code of strength and victory. But we will never know defeat while we stand together! This day we add another triumph to the history of our people! We will be honoured as men! The enemy war god must have a sense of humour, I mean look at them. Skill and valour still count for something in war and they are worth less than the dirt beneath a toenail! We go now to our bloody business. Today the carrion birds feast! But they shall feast on the flesh of our enemies; not on good, Japanese flesh! I want to see blood! I want to BATHE in their blood! I want to bathe in their blood for a week! Today is a good day to die! So let us send the enemy screaming to meet their gods today! Now, KILL THEM ALL! And any man who comes through this fight mostly unharmed will be my sister! It'll be free frocks and jollies forever, you'll see! But BEWARE! The enemy will be merciless, because I ate all their bees! They have not tasted honey for many a moon, and this has made them mad for revenge. To arms my pretties, to arms!
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Yi Sun-Shin Speech to the Men of the Fleet Concerning the Naval Duel to Come posted:Men.... brothers. The Wa Barbarians have a fleet many times larger than ours; this we all know. In fair battle on the seas we can wear them down, we can hold them back for a few weeks from any given location, but eventually they will destroy us and run rampant. Now, I have no problem with fighting anyways and dying in the name of Chosun... but there is another path to victory! For we also know that these barbarians are obsessed with their peculiar notions of honour and that they are prone to throwing down everything on one good duel. There is a sort of logic in deciding conflicts in a duel, for it spares lives and ensures that the conflict is handled by two equal and even sides - leaving only Heaven to choose the victor.
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quote:Funeral Speech for Kim Chung-seon and to the soldiers that had died
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Governor General Gomez Honorable Taikou, please respond to the malcontents at court who slander the good Christians of Japan.
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi There has been no greater ally to the cause of Japan than the Christian religion. Christian ships patrol the waters outside of our islands - a Christian daimyo serves as our marshal. Of those who I number our enemies, there are more Buddhists lurking among them than there are Christians.
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Jan 25, 2013 08:02
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毛利 輝元 Mōri Terumoto, Commander of 7th Division, Vice Marshal Lord of Japan's Richest and Most Productive Fiefdom Conqueror of Seoul, Kaesong, and Incheon Leader of The North March Speech to Japanese Troops at Sariwon posted:Here we are, men! About forty-thousand brave Japanese versus about forty-thousand Joseon men! This is the kind of battle we have been waiting for! If we can crush the enemy here, Pyongyang will soon be in our grasp!
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Jan 25, 2013 09:23
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 Admiral Chen Lin To the Revered Sages of the Court: There is trouble afoot in the north! Even as the war continues, we must gird ourself for action! I do not want to be a broken scroll and ask for more resources even as our brave boys fight in Indochina. So instead of calling the mighty court to neatly hand me men, weapons, and ships, I merely ask for your authorization and official sanction. This humble servant seeks to rally for support from virtuous subjects who truly love the Ming and will gladly rally to our cause of defense. From Shandong to Liaodong, I call upon civilians to join this navy, train for battle, fight against the pirate and the saboteur and be on guard against dangerous invaders. With the permission of the court, I will be even more successful in recruiting for this cause!
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Jan 25, 2013 09:41
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Konishi Yukinaga, Commander of the First Division, Marshal. Some of the Marshals most loyal men bring him a message on the eve of the war, telling him of the troubles in court. They find him conducting a strange ritual. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhaah AAAH AAAAAAAHHHHH! Where am I? Who's clothes are these? Has the city risen? Has the- Oh right, Korea. Yes, I'm... here. I take it there is a reason for disturbing me? I see. Well could you take a response to this Courtier for me? I would just like to say that your accusations are entirely unfounded. It matters not whether we worship the Gods of our Isle, the God of the Gaijin, or Star Children from the great beyond. What matters is, do we love our country? And I can assure you and everyone else, that I love Japan. I would not be here fighting for it if I held the land of my birth any ill will. If anything ferments strife, it is these baseless accusations. It is you that has cast the first stone, spreading dissent instead of harmony. I say this with no ill will, but for that, you are more a traitor then I. Let us set aside this foolishness of strife and traitors for we are all patriots and Brother should not accurse Brother. Japan is great enough for all to live in harmony, under the rising sun. Now bring me more bee's!
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Jan 25, 2013 10:32
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黒田 長政 Kuroda Nagamasa Leader and Chief Cartographer of the Third Division Commander of the Eight Tigers and Twenty-Four Riders Conqueror of Seoul and Jeju-do So i hear some weaklings in the Emperor's court are spreading lies about our noble faith. My Lord! You would do well to ignore these worm tongues. So, i do not burn incense. But i fight! I give my life for the glory of this country, your glory! The greatest expression of loyalty possible! Fear not, your Imperial Majesty. This land will soon fall, and your rule shall be acknowleged as the great sphere of prosperity that it is.
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Thanks for your patience, folks, I needed to take a little while off of this to recharge my creative batteries, so to speak. I'm currently working on the turn, and here is the OFFICIAL TURN PREVIEW.
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