Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a character and AI opponent in Stronghold Warlords.
==Overview==
Toyotomi Hideyoshi brings the cunning and unpredictable ways of the Japanese on the battlefield. His calm and sophisticated attitude accompanied with economic skills makes him a formidable opponent, with the capability of striking when least expected.
==Information==
===Strategies===
Hideyoshi's castles resemble the style of traditional Japanese temples with cut-off corners and a semi-cross shape. He builds towers at each corner of the inside square, with gatehouses on the sides. Later on he constructs various fire arrow platforms, ballistae and turrets along the walls.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi favors luxuries over food, providing only rice. He builds however the tea and clothes chain for high popularity rates.
The armies of Hideyoshi are mostly made of fast infantry units, favoring speed and tactics over brawn. Combinations of warrior monks and auxiliary archers are a common sight, running down in rather large groups to pick off stray units and stall frontlines with the monks' cleave ability. Hideyoshi's trademark unit is the ninja, who are usually sent in small groups, targeting buildings inside a castle. When his economy is mostly established, Hideyoshi adds a few samurai to form a frontline. When preparing for a sieges, he deploys numerous catapults backed up with ballistae and mantlets.
hideyoshi_castle.jpg|Hideyoshi's castle
===Counters===
Hideyoshi's reliance on light units tends to make him formidable in the early phases, but he generally his raiding groups can be dealt with from a position of power. While his monks can be annoying continuously knocking your troops over, multiple spinning attacks are defused by armored infantry. Imperial troops can be a good asset, especially when combined with a rather large group of horse archers firing from a safe distance. cannot Yoritomo's armies tend to be somewhat numerous, but they lack durability.
The constant raiding from ninjas may pose a threat, given their ability to scale walls in various points. Wall off your settlement as early as possible and spread out armored units along access points. Over time, Hideyoshi's raiding points become obvious, which can be eventually safeguarded with a handful of fire lancers.
Even though Hideyoshi tends to favor archers, keeping them in towers when he is not raiding, his castle is very lightly fortified. Do not mistake it however with a vulnerable position, as Hideyoshi's warrior monks and ninjas will stream out the moment he detects an infiltration attempt. A large group of Imperial units backed with a few siege engines may be an all-round answer to his threats. Imperial cavalry are potent attackers, as they cannot be knocked over by the monks and they also close gaps with their immensely fast charge ability. Remove a gate or a chunk of wall with catapults, while a second wave of ranged units closes in, focussing turrets and other priority targets. When the Lord is exposed, dispose of the reinforcements and the bodyguards first before finally dispatching Hideyoshi for good.
==Quotes==
*Stronghold Warlords
ru:Тоётоми Хидэёси
Category:Characters