Summer of 1541: The End of the Golden Clan
With nowhere to go, the significantly reduced forces under the Oda Daimyo regrouped in Sanuki but no reinforcements could come in. With a new and fresh Warrior Monks unit coming down from Bizen, we attacked Sanuki again.
This time in spring green with a light rainfall, we used the same tactics as we did in the winter except that we sent a veteran unit of Warrior Monks and Yari Samurai towards the center-right of the valley to head off any escape of the Oda Daimyo. Their forces were better situated since they had more time to react due to the increased visibility. However, they were outnumbered by more than 2 to 1 and when they saw a massive assault coming in after a barrage of arrows, they did not even stand to fight. As before, we saw the banner of the Oda clan escape to the woods and beyond but this time we headed them off with two units and despite a tough battle against the 11-men Heavy Cavalry unit, the Oda Daimyo was killed. Meanwhile, our ferocious Warrior Monks were chasing about 200 men through the woods and beyond without having to engage in hand-to-hand combat. The end result was a decisive victory that eliminated the golden Oda clan from Japan for the Oda Daimyo had no heir.
Army
| Units
| Total
| Casualties
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Mori
| Sam Archers, Warrior Monks
| 600
| 12
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Oda
| Yari Sam, Sam Archers
| 289
| 110
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Results: Mori Victory, Sanuki province recaptured (456 koku)
The remaining Oda forces became Ronin and most of the former Oda provinces that were not captured by Mori became rebel provinces. Three provinces to the north went to the Hojo clan as former allies of the Oda clan.
In the process of retaking Sanuki, we abandoned the Awaji province for it held no economic value to us.