The Hojo Scrolls

In the beginning, an insignificant daimyo from the province of Sagami lived in relative obscurity, weak and unassuming. In the end, all would know him as shogun, the undisputed master of all Japan, and the chosen of the Almighty God.

This is the record of the Hojo clan, one clan out of many that fought for control over a divided Japan. Whereas the Ashikaga shogunate would have forced their hand to set a stop to this, now they lie powerless and inactive to govern over its whole. While many daimyos and generals would wish to see its peace, only one would ensure it indefinitely. Not just one, but one from whom a divine destiny was bestowed upon, one in which God's hand has deigned fit to govern. That One would be Hojo Ujiyasu.

The following story is based off a written list of events recorded while playing a modified version of Shogun 2, with expanded clans, provinces and all sorts of treasuries. It was inspired by reading Psalms 89:21-26, which seems to resemble how a general in a Total War strategy game would be described, with the "hand of God" being my control over the generals. That is why the opening Psalm is included.

Note: It should be expected that although the first half of the book should be on Hojo Ujiyasu's pagan, non-Christian conquests, the second half is likely to be on the Christian daimyo's plan to conquer all of Japan, to make his enemies either kneel before God, or be sent to Hell.