The Uesugi failed to hold the pass and their flank attack fizzled out. The Takeda had achieved their objective and were deemed the winners. They would push through the pass and capture Katsurayama. Omari Torayasu was the hero of the day and he had the head of Irobe Akinaga to prove it.
The result was never in any real doubt after about turn 5 but I still had some hope for the flank attack. As events turned out, virtually every random event (card draws and dice rolls) seemed to favour the Takeda. I don’t remember playing a game where this proved so one-sided. The sequence of morale tests which caused the Uesugi ashigaru collapse resulted in a change to the timing of morale tests as some units were testing two or more times per turn. Nothing could be done about the sheer bad dice rolls though. I intend trying this game again to see if the Uesugi can hold out or even throw the Takeda back across the Saigawa.
Battle of Sekida Pass Feudal Japan Wargame Battle Report
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