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The evolution of armor and weaponry really depend on how much war Japan experiences over the next couple decades and who they fight.I just wonder since katana are related with being worn on the obi and that supposedly samurai armour (prob the kote?) restricted upwards arm movement (not super sure but perhaps?)
Would we see the cavalry use shorter tachis as time goes on? And would they have more protection for the hands? Something like a quillon that stretches down near the pommel would offer a lot of protection for example.
I could see infantry swords straighten and shorten as time goes on too, and would they gain a quillon for additional protection as they transition for sword bayonets?
I'm wondering what clothes and armour they'd wear in general. Like would they wear hakama for horseriding for most infantry since they're easier to move in?
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Yeah that makes sense I quite like how the weapons evolve throughout time.The evolution of armor and weaponry really depend on how much war Japan experiences over the next couple decades and who they fight.
Ahh seeing the Japanese win a much needed victory is very fun, and I really liked how the use of junks was one deciding factor for the Japanese. Would the Japanese adopt certain Asian building characteristics into their western ships like bulkheads especially for military boats? I could see them putting junk rigs on some boats, and they could make cambered junk sails as a compromise between the two types of sails too, which would be interesting.Chapter 88: Luzon War Part II - Tomoyoshi Triumphs Again
I believe that's more or less what the red seal ships were. The Japanese were slightly more flexible than we'd think.... Would the Japanese adopt certain Asian building characteristics into their western ships like bulkheads especially for military boats? I could see them putting junk rigs on some boats, and they could make cambered junk sails as a compromise between the two types of sails too, which would be interesting.
Hmm that makes sense, and I just wonder when would the mixture of styles be prominent, especially when European and Chinese/Japanese ship design offer different advantages and disadvantages.I believe that's more or less what the red seal ships were. The Japanese were slightly more flexible than we'd think.
So it wasn't just the junks that decided it but also the Japanese tekkou-sen. Junks were specifically in this naval engagement because of Tagawa Seikou as they were his private ships as a Sino-Japanese retainer. Because of that, for the most part the Japanese navy is predominantly variants of the tekkou-sen and European-style warships.Yeah that makes sense I quite like how the weapons evolve throughout time.
Ahh seeing the Japanese win a much needed victory is very fun, and I really liked how the use of junks was one deciding factor for the Japanese. Would the Japanese adopt certain Asian building characteristics into their western ships like bulkheads especially for military boats? I could see them putting junk rigs on some boats, and they could make cambered junk sails as a compromise between the two types of sails too, which would be interesting.
It’s nearly up to par with Europe at this time with the main difference being that cannons are used significantly less on land due to the terrain and nature of battles.Speaking of which, what would be the status of gunpowder technology at this time?
Hmm I see... Are the tekkou-sen still oar powered or would a bunch have sails instead?So it wasn't just the junks that decided it but also the Japanese tekkou-sen. Junks were specifically in this naval engagement because of Tagawa Seikou as they were his private ships as a Sino-Japanese retainer. Because of that, for the most part the Japanese navy is predominantly variants of the tekkou-sen and European-style warships.
By the Iberian-Japanese War, the tekkou-sen had branched out into different variants (see more in Chapter 38) but the hobayasen back then already incorporated both sails and oars. By this time, the original design has mostly fallen out of use and the zentousen use both sail and oar power.Hmm I see... Are the tekkou-sen still oar powered or would a bunch have sails instead?
Tbh it’s a tossup between Tomoyoshi and Sakura Moritora in terms of who’s the most talented military commander and it could go either way. You also have Oda Tomoaki (before he died of course) who’s the only one to have ever defeated Moritora and Miyoshi Yasunori who’s the only major general to have fought in the Iberian-Japanese and Furuwatari Wars, and now this one. Tokugawa Noriyasu is pretty strong too.Tomoyoshi joining the rebels is a major game changer for the course of the war. Now you have Japan's most capable military commander who has just beaten Spain now taking his best soldiers to the rebel side, not to mention a man who has the credibility and gravitas to command the other rebel Daimyo in a cohesive whole.
Your work and comprehension are awesome man!Tbh it’s a tossup between Tomoyoshi and Sakura Moritora in terms of who’s the most talented military commander and it could go either way. You also have Oda Tomoaki (before he died of course) who’s the only one to have ever defeated Moritora and Miyoshi Yasunori who’s the only major general to have fought in the Iberian-Japanese and Furuwatari Wars, and now this one. Tokugawa Noriyasu is pretty strong too.
ITYM the rebel left.
Chapter 89: Great Oda Civil War Part IV - A Twist of Events
...Once the pincer move began to apply pressure upon the enemy, the galloping cavalry then initiated a frontal charge, surrounding the Azuchi left on all sides...
Who?Chapter 85:
...The observant Tomoaki would take advantage of this situation and assign one of his spies operating in the Oshu region to approach Date Muneshige (伊達宗重)...
Thanks for catching that!!ITYM the rebel left.
Muneshige is the head of one of the more senior branches of the Date clan. He’s Date Norimune’s third cousin and played a significant role in OTL’s Date Disturbance.Who?