Autumn
We start building a Famous Horse Dojo(Heavy Cavalry baby!) in Shinano, a Famous Archery Dojo in Totomi(a good province to produce archers), a Famous Armoury(+2 defense) to Aki and a Swordsmith(+1 attack) to Hitachi. We attack Echizen and the enemy pulls out without a fight. We also defend Mino as the forces in the castle try to break out with outside help. Mori is also spying on us... I plan to weaken Oda just a little bit more, then try to negotiate an alliance and attack Mori.
Mino defense
We set-up on the same ridge as the enemy did, except on a wider front. The enemy tries to come down right down the middle, and even though we're a bit light on archers they get crushed. Our YS have to fight against Warrior Monks and one Yari Cavlary gets caught up in the melee and those units take heavy casualties. Other than that it's a clean affair.
Winter
We build an Infamous Ninja House(Ninjas +1 honor) in Kai. We also attack Wakasa and the enemy retreats without a fight.