Battle on the Plains of Gaiju Shindai

The Battle on the Plains of Gaiju Shindai and the Battle of the Forgotten Tide were a consequence of the rivalry between the Lion and Crane Clans. It was recorded as one of the bloodiest battles at the time, with the loss of nearly five hundred men on either sides. Winter Court: Kyuden Kakita, p. 95
== Shoju's manipulation ==
Bayushi Shoju was preparing the Scorpion Coup, so he had decided to further encourage the tensions between the Lion the Crane. He had sent Bayushi Sozui on this mission, and she organized many troubles between the two clans. Legacy of the Forge, p. 7
== Battle ==
In 1123 The Atlas of Rokugan, p. 283 the traitor Kitsu Goden made the battles worse by unleashing the Legacy of the Forge, the vengeful spirits of Toshigoku, onto the battlefields. Fortunately the pair were stopped by a small band of samurai who exposed them for who they were. Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, p. 19 Nearly five hundred men on either sides were lost, so it was recorded as one of the bloodiest battles in recent history. Game Master's Guide; 2nd Ed, p. 22
== Aftermath ==
Several events which ocurred between the Lion and the Crane nearly resulted in both clans losing their invitations to that year's Winter court at Kyuden Seppun. The tension of these years erupted with in the Lion-Crane War in 1124. 
Plains of Gaiju Shindai