User:Kamek98/Shogun 2/Choshu/Boshin war

Background and realm division: Declaring war on the Tokugawa Shogunate
Between December 20th and December 24th the Imperial Court in Kyoto discussed the situation involving the state of Japan being in a civil war between pro-Emperor domains and pro-Shogun domains. The primary members of the council included: &bull; Emperor Meiji the Emperor of Japan &bull; Various personal political associates of Emperor Meiji including advisors and ministers &bull; Mōri Akira, daimyo of the Chōshū Domain &bull; Nabeshima Mochizuru, daimyo of the Saga Domain &bull; Yamauchi Munehira, daimyo of the Tosa Domain &bull; Shimazu Tadaie, daimyo of the Satsuma Domain &bull; Todo Narishige, daimyo of the Tsu Domain &bull; Tanegashima Munehide, daimyo of the Tanegashima Domain &bull; Yūki Sadayasu, daimyo of the Matsue Domain &bull; Kamei Asa, daimyo of the Tsuwano Domain &bull; Ikeda Muneshige, daimyo of the Yonago Domain &bull; Kono Chikenaga, daimyo of the Matsuyama Domain &bull; Date Tokako, daimyo of the Sendai Domain &bull; Hōjō Moromitsu, daimyo of the Sayama Domain

Emperor Meiji asked the daimyos if they were willing to lend an unlimited amount of manpower to wage a formal war against the Tokugawa Shogunate, which all agreed to. Date Tokako specifically requested that his domain be rescued due to the surrounding Shogunate domains that separated the Sendai Domain from the rest of the Imperial domains. Date received guaranteed assistance with naval warfare but the armies on land would have no predictable timetable for reaching Sendai Domain.

After the meetings, the Imperial Court in Kyoto declared war on the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Tokugawa Shogunate immediately responded by allying the Shogunate-loyal domains. Japan was in formal civil war once again.

Both sides of the conflict selected a domain for similar roles. The vanguard for the Imperial Army was the Chōshū Domain and the vanguard for the Shogunal Army was the Nagaoka Domain.