Battle of Wada (Bushi Life #5) AAR part3

 -Turn 2

 At the beginning of each turn except for Turn1, the recovery phase occurs. In the early turns there is no limit on the number of fatigued units each player can recover, but as the game progresses, the number gradually decreases, with the Wada’s recovery allowance reduced more than the Bakufu’s.

 All the fatigued units of both sides recovered, and then an exchange of fire took place. Both sides suffered some damage, while Doi of the Wada, on the right, successfully made all four units of the Bakufu in front of him fatigued. That stack could have been easy prey for Doi if engaged in melee, but the Bakufu used a special marker, Oe no Hiromoto 大江広元, to rally the damaged units. The Bakufu has three markers representing political figures, each with a special effect that can be used once per game. Oe rallied the red army, yet Doi still charged the fully recovered red stack and forced it to retreat.

 

 Needing manpower to cope with the Wada’s penetration in the center, the Bakufu pulled two units from the front area, leaving three fatigued, unmovable units behind. The Wada assaulted this remaining red contingent, eliminating two units and forcing one to retreat. However, the surviving unit was immediately attacked by another blue unit and eliminated.

 The strongest Wada stack, containing Asahina and Yoshimori in the center street, swung left and forced three Bakufu units to retreat. The Wada then reinforced this formidable stack with two additional units, bringing it up to the stacking limit of five.

 Although pressed hard by the Wada, the Bakufu found an opportunity to counterattack. On the main street, after Asahina and Yoshimori charged to the left, two fatigued Wada units remained. The Bakufu assaulted them and destroyed both.

-Turn 3

 Both sides recovered their fatigued troops at the start of the turn.

 In the shooting phase, the entire Wada force was positioned in defensive terrain, reducing the impact of Bakufu fire. In contrast, the Bakufu’s main force, the one that had counterattacked in the previous turn, remained exposed on the main street. Three units from that strong red stack became unable to move by fire.

 The Wada’s leading stack advanced with four units, as one had been fatigued by Bakufu fire. The defending red units resisted stubbornly in an attempt to wear down the attackers, but were ultimately forced to retreat, with one unit routing and another eliminated. Seeing the Wada break into their defensive line, the Bakufu stack on the left withdrew.

 At this moment, a single blue unit slipped past the powerful Wada stack, which had room for one more unit under the stacking limit, and emerged onto the main street behind the Bakufu force that had counterattacked earlier. The trapped red units stroke back while leaving behind their three immobile comrades. Those vulnerable red contingents on the street were quickly overwhelmed by the Wada, resulting in all three units being eliminated.

 The Wada earn victory points equal to the combat strength of eliminated Bakufu units. Their total now reached 9.