010 Second Battle of Azuki-zaka (1548)

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Written by: Richard Borg
Category: Campaigns of the Oda clan
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Victory Results:
 77 %
Record a victory for BOTTOM ARMY  23 %
Total plays 13 - Last reported by simsportplyr on 2022-03-08 01:27:29

Second Battle of Azuki-zaka (1548)

In 1548 Oda Nobuhide led an army into Mikawa, his objective being the Matsudaira’s capital city of Okazaki. Matudaira’s young lord, Hirotada, turned to Imagawa for assistance and agreed to provide his only son as a hostage in return for help, but the child was abducted by the Oda in route. Imagawa Yashimoto still fulfilled the bargain and called on his uncle, monk-general Taigen Sessai, to march out to meet Nobuhide. Sessai set up an ambush of sorts and although the fighting was desperate, Nobuhide was defeated and thus avenged the earlier loss at the same sight some six years previously.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.

 

Set-Up Order

Forest 8
Hill 5

 

Imagawa Samurai Army (Red)
Move First
5 Command Cards
3 Dragon Cards
5 Honor & Fortune

Ashigaru Yari Ashigaru Archer Ashigaru with Arquebus Samurai Naginata Mounted Samurai Infantry Leader Cavalry Leader
4 2 1 2 1 2 2

Oda Samurai Army (Yellow)
5 Command Cards
2 Dragon Cards
3 Honor & Fortune

Ashigaru Yari Ashigaru Archer Ashigaru with Arquebus Samurai Naginata Mounted Samurai Infantry Leader Cavalry Leader
4 2 1 2 1 2 1

Victory
6 Banners
1 Victory Banner for each unit or leader eliminated.

Special Rules
none.

 

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Posts in discussion: 010 Second Battle of Azuki-zaka (1548)
oninohugo replied the topic:
#646
3 years 7 months ago
Oda obliterated 6 (3+3) - 2 (1+1) and the future looking very dark. Even though both have the same army, Imagawa has the advantage of DC, honor, leader, terrain, deployment and the cherry on top : first turn. They can play offensively on their right wing or defensively on their left. Still a matter of dice and cards, Oda have the odds against them but nice scenario nonetheless.
Mark-McG replied the topic:
#622
6 years 7 months ago
By the results, Imagawa seems heavily favoured, yet the sides are near identical, as are the Command Cards.
1 additional Mounted Leader plus 1 extra Dragon card wouldn't make a such a significant difference.

I suspect it relates to the Oda concentration in the Centre, so good Centre cards would be the key.
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