The Unity War

The Unity War began in 4652 when Lord Osamu Miro, shogun of Miyagi, killed the emperor Katsuo Okabe. The Emperor was an elderly man, who had held his position for 31 years since taking it from his father. His eldest son, Hitoshi, had been formally pronounced as his successor; he, his wife and children all disappeared following the coup, and were not heard from again until the end of the war. Lord Miro did not contest the title of Emperor at this time, but rather pushed his aggressive front further.
With assistance from his Gensui Rikugun Taisho Mako Murakami and his court wizard Masumi Wakahisa, Lord Miro assaulted Hikon Castle personally, bypassing any sort of large-scale attack for a more direct method. The shogun Daichi Kamun and most of his family and court were killed. Gensui Murakami then led the army of Hikon against the neighbouring Niigata. The regent was killed, as was his entire family, and the province was claimed in the name of Lord Miro. The casualties on both armies sides' were significant, though much of the countryside and civilian populace were untouched.
The shogun of Tottori formally ceded to Miyagi, keeping the war out of his province. The regent of Ibaraki also formally defected. Under orders from Lord Miro, the castle, city and the northern half of the province was evacuated entirely. This land was given to the Hobgoblin Army as a part of an allegiance and was subsumed into the Hobgoblin Province. The former regent of Ibaraki was given lordship over Niigata Castle.
Over the next four years, Lord Miro and his gensui led his army, aided by the hobgoblins, against the combined forces of Nara Castle, Saitama Castle and Hyogo Castle. He was eventually proven the victor and was unanimously declared Emperor in 4656, ending the war and the Warring Era.
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