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Thank you ! I am glad that you enjoy this timeline. To be honest, things are not that well for Yoshitsune . I think the only way he can survive is to flee to Ezo (Hokkaido), hide and wait for his time. I have plans for him in the event of an imperial restoration. It would be tough for him to...

Chapter 12: Path to war While Minamoto no Yoshitsune was secretly escorted to the north of the province of Mutsu, the Northern Fujiwara clan braced itself for its worst political troubles since the Zenkunen War (1). The Ōshu Fujiwara clan had failed an imperial command calling for the death of...

Chapter 11: Let what happen, happen Fifteen day of the fifth month of the fifth year of the Bunji era (June 30, 1189) Somewhere near the town of Tōno , north-east of Hiraizumi ,Mutsu Province After freeing Fujiwara no Tadahira (1) ,Minamoto no Yoshitsune(2) and his group of “rebels” fled to...

A nice way to prevent to rise of the samurai class (therefore of a shogunate) would be to prevent or correct the mess of the Early Heian Period. That mess (or free-for-all) was due to : 1) Religious projects, multiple capital changes (Heijō-kyō to Kuni-kyō in 741,to Shigaraki Palace in 742, to...

Mine are the Asuka, Nara, Heian eras . I find the tryouts of Chinese civilization in Japan and the intimate relationship with Korea fascinating. But, I have to say that the possibility of a surviving Shogunate despite the odds is interesting, although I am a pro-imperialist. Anyways, I am glad...

Thanks ! Indeed, Japanese history is far more than WW2 or the Sengoku Jidai, there is a lot to exploit in terms of PODs.

Chapter 10: Stepping down Eighth day of fifth month of the fifth year of the Bunji era (June 23, 1189) News of Fujiwara no Tadahira’s liberation at the hands of bandits had spread across the Northern Fujiwara domain, eventually reaching the capital of the Ōshu Fujiwara, Hiraizumi. Despite a...

Ah, THAT woman. Good thing your family reminded me of her. OTL, she seems to have spurred Yoritomo into his quest for hegemony and disliked her brothers-in-law (Yoshitsune and Noriyori). I bet she won't leave Yoshitsune alone in this timeline. Do you think she could seal the end of the Oshu...

Chapter 9 : Attack on Esashi (part 2) Given the unexpected nature of the assault on Esashi, the local garrison was easily overwhelmed. Thanks to the fact that some of the men of his party were familiar with the town, the house where Fujiwara no Tadahira was in confinement was found. The...

Ok, so it's an expression, good, good I didn't know that one

Chapter 9: Attack on Esashi (part 1) Morning of the fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth year of the Buji era (June, 20th 1189) Esashi's southern gate, Mutsu Province Ujitsuka's troop was approaching the southern gate. The gate had just opened and only a few people had begun to pour...

So strained familial relationship, a Lombard dilemma. This is getting interesting. I hope the vassals don't get too hungry. Petite erreur : comment Karloman est empereur dans son royaume ? Les Byzantins seraient offusqués lol !

Nice, pas de Charlemagne alors ? Peut-être verra-t-on un Carlomannus Magnus ! Bon début !

Chapter 8 : The Hour of the Rabbit It was a dark place, very dark. Yoshitsune could see nothing. He felt weird. He looked at himself. He was wearing a white suikan (1) with a baggy kuguri-bakama (2) of the same color. The kikutoji rosette (3) on his suikan was black. His hair was long and...

Hello everyone, Next update should be published this week, so stay tuned !