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Relying on his Arab guides directions to Acre, Richard the Lionheart wound up on the winding Damascus-Kyoto Highway. After many weeks of passing silk and spice caravans, and not asking for directions, he finally meets what he thinks is his target, the fortress city of Acre. However the current Emperor of Japan, Minamoto Yoshitsune, is on his death bed decides to use this opportunity as a test for one of his heir designates, Rarry.

https://philonancients.blogspot.com/2021/02/crusaders-cant-navigate-attack-nihon.html

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Nice write up! Yeah, Knights are always a huge issue for a foot army.

Especially Medium foot in this game. They have a +zero in Hand to Hand against knights. Heavy Foot is +1. Then the knights have an armor advantage, which means if they lose a fight, they don't lose as bad, if at all.