18 Jan News of War Spreads

[alison]

News of the Yobanjin threat spreads throughout the Empire. Each of the Great clans begins preparing for war.

Recruiting and training of troops has begun at the following locations: Clear Water Village, Seawatch Castle, Tetsu Kama Mura, Permission City, Shaiga, Nikesake and Beiden.

[Yoritomo Oshirin]

Maybe I'm being picky or just slow, but which of these would be the Mantis one?

[Agasha Miga]

Alison-sama, the recruiting process goes very well. It's like every young samurai in Rokukan is ready to serve in the battle against the Yobanjins.

This is great news, but there is a catch. If we mean to be military-wise, we shouldn't only focus on the recruiting process, but also on our capacity to produce the weapons and armors to equip them. For what I see now, we are only depleting our reserves. If the siege perdure, we will find ourselves without a decent supply line and that could be our doom.

Is there any request addressed to our skillful artisans to raise the production so we can prepare our footmen and heavy troopers correctly ?

Thanks for your consideration!

[Tamori Koichi]

@oshirin - Shaiga is Mantis territory if I'm not mistaken

[alison]

All in good time, Miga-san. (OOC: there's only so much I can do in an evening! )

[Agasha Miga]

No offense here, Alison-sama !
I am sure you will direct the proper orders to sustain our war effort.
I was only willing to procure some humble strategic consideration. :-)
**bows deeply**

[Ojii]

No offense here Agasha Miga San,

your wisdom in warfare is great for a shugenja. Thanks you for the advises... but maybe you leave the supply to the bushi and consider the use of your mighty magic and its sources (the kami) with a more attention than swords and armors.

The Mirumoto lack no supply; weapons and armors are ready to serve. "Its to late to digue a well when you tirsty..."

Mirumoto Takéo
**bows deeply**

[Agasha Miga]

We know well about your ressources, Mirumoto Takeo-san, for my clan and many others helped the Dragon build stockpile at Great Fall Castle. Weren't those intended to face important matters in the future ? It is just normal that the contributions from all now serve to defend the Empire against the Yobanjins.

For a bushi or a monk, you are showing yourself quite an affinity with the elements. Is it because you neglected your martial proficiencies ? It is obviously not the case. I deeply believe that knowledge in a field is no excuse to restrain oneself to manifest some interest in another. I also think that Dragon wisdom taught us since long ago that everyone need to find his own way. Mine is crossing the battlefields, even if it is not archetypal in the Phoenix tradition.

Be assured that my clanmates and me will participate actively to the great battle to come and that the Kami will be at our side to help protect and strenghten our troups.

With all my respect. **bows**

[Ojii]

You wisdom is music to my ear Agasha Miga san. Your answer balance respect and strengh to my affirmation that was, i must say, a little rude. How did i forgot the might of the Pheanix clan in battle! I'll be please to figth side by side with you on the battlefield. Maybe my old bones can still walk the path of the blades for a while.

Time will say but maybe this war will unit more than we tought. Lets hope that the coalition of all the clans will bring an era of prosperity and peace when all this bloodshed is over.

Mirumoto Takéo

[Daigotsu Karteru]

Now what am I going to do with 100 heavy infantry??