Fujiwara Revolts

Fujiwara Revolts
Scenario information
Game	Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Campaign	Yamato, Empire of the Rising Sun
Civilization	Yamato
Color	Blue
Scenario no.	8
Previous	Jinshin War
Other versions
Original	Kyushu Revolts
Map

Fujiwara Revolts is the eighth and final scenario of the Yamato, Empire of the Rising Sun campaign in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, replacing Kyushu Revolts.

Scenario instructions

Description

“	Kyushu, 740 CE Emperor Shōmu, your great-grandfather, the Emperor Tenji, ended the power of the Soga clan by aligning with a minor courtier. In recognition of his aid, your ancestor bestowed the clan name Fujiwara to the courtier. Now, like the Soga they helped defeat, the Fujiwara have grown powerful and seek to dominate the imperial throne. One of their clan leaders leads a rebellion in Kyushu. Defeat him and restore the people's faith in your divine rule.	”
—In-game section

Starting conditions

• Starting Age: Iron Age
• Starting resources: 200 food, 200 wood, 100 stone
• Population limit: 50
• Starting units:
  • 3 Cavalry
  • 3 Short Swordsmen
  • 3 Composite Bowmen
  • 2 War Galleys
  • 1 Priest
  • 8 Villagers

Objectives

• Destroy the Fujiwara revolt.

Hints

1. Establishing a base across the Kanmon Straits will allow to more quickly bring troops to battle.
2. The river in the west gives you access to the rear of the Fujiwara defenses.

Players

Player

• Player ( Yamato): The player starts with a walled city in the north.

Enemies

• Fujiwara ( Shang): The Fujiwara clan controls several guarded villages on the map and a city in the south.

Strategy

Amass resources as normal, and send several troops to the southernmost Guard Tower to defend the area. Construct a few War Galleys and upgrade them to Triremes as soon as possible. After defeating the first several War Galleys, the Fujiwara will probably give up on naval warfare. Create a few Stone Throwers, preferably after picking the technologies at the Government Center, and train a few Priests to look after them. Send a handful of troops to accompany the Stone Throwers, and head to the southeast isle across the shallow water. Use the well-protected Stone Throwers to destroy the Guard Tower here and take out the Fujiwara Storage Pit so that the player's Villagers can build their own there. Send the party southwards and use the Stone Throwers to take out the Guard Towers. To the southeast is a Dock protected by a Guard Tower. Destroy them both, then cautiously continue southwards, where there is another gold mine.

After assaulting more southern Guard Towers, the Fujiwara will send a party, mainly consisting of Chariots, to waylay the player. Slay them and destroy the two other Guard Towers down south. Fujiwara Villagers will probably try to replace them, so dispatch them as well. Continue south to the Fujiwara town, use the well protected Stone Throwers to take out the Guard Towers, and then destroy every military structure. As the Fujiwara military production is concentrated here. Destroying these will leave the enemy almost defenseless at this point. Head west, taking out the Guard Towers first, then continue northwest. Destroy the Dock here. Head north and destroy the Dock there.

History

“	The Fujiwara clan originated when Nakaomi no Kamatari was rewarded with the clan name by the Emperor Tenji for his role in the Isshi Incident that ended Soga power. During the rule of the Emperor Tenji and his successors, the Fujiwara increased in power and married into the Imperial family, just as the Soga had done. By the 730's CE, he clan monopolized power on the Council of State with four out of ten seats held by a Fujiwara clan member. In 735 CE, however, a devastating plague swept through Japan and led to the deaths of the leading Fujiwara officials. This setback allowed other clans to gain prominence. These clans quickly pushed the Fujiwara out of power, causing Fujiwara officials to be demoted and sent to remote posts. Fujiwara no Hirotsugu was one such official. Ha had been demoted from governor of Yamato province to a remote post at Dazaifu in Kyushu in 738 CE. In September 740 CE, Hirotsugu began a rebellion, demanding the dismissal of corrupt officials he blamed for his clan's decline. Hirotsugu found willing followers in Kyushu. The island had suffered from the plague and repeated years of bad harvests. Government attempts to assuage the gods by constructing temples only exacerbated the conditions of the locals who were forced into providing labour for the building programs. Hirotsugu was soon able to raise an army and began establishing relations with the Korean Kingdom of Silla. The Emperor Shomu responded to these actions by sending an army to Kyushu. Hirotsugu's rebellion fell apart as several of his allies defected, and the Imperial forces distributed a decree promising rewards for the death of the rebel leader. Hirotsugu led his remaining forces to battle at the Itabitsu River, where they were decisively defeated. Hirotsugu then attempted to flee to Silla by boat, but storms caused him to abort his journey, and he was finally captured and beheaded.	”
—In-game section

Victory

“	You have restored peace to Japan, but wars and the intrigues of court weigh heavily on your spirit. You hope that with your victory and the weakening of the most powerful clan, you will be able to one day abdicate the throne in favour of your daughter. You will retire to a Buddhist temple to become a monk and walk the Eightfold Path. After all, with your victory, most assuredly, no clan will ever again dare to challenge the Yamato Emperor.	”
—In-game section

Loss

“	Though they defeated you, the Fujiwara are most gracious to you as Emperor. Although they exiled you, they did allow you to be the ruler of your new home… on the northernmost tip of Japan. Dress warmly.	”
—In-game section