Battle of Three Man Alliance

The Battle of Three Man Alliance was a Scorpion defeat against the combined forces of the Sparrow, Fox, and Wasp Clans.

Scorpion Invasion
The Scorpion general Bayushi Tomaru invaded the Suzume Hills, seeking an easy route to the Daidoji coast. The weak Sparrow forces met the Scorpion, prepared to fight to the bitter end.

Engagement
As the Scorpions charged they were assailed by arrows from the sky, and the earth bucked and swayed, upending their cavalry and leaving easy targets for the Suzume samurai. The Sparrow were surprised to find their ranks bolstered by a small army of Wasp archers and Fox shugenja. The Scorpion advances had been caught by a Wasp magistrate who quickly informed Tsuruchi, the Wasp Clan Champion, which mobilized a elite troop, alongside the Fox shugenja. Tomaru retreated to the Scorpion provinces in disgrace.

Aftermath
Tsuruchi had realized that if the Sparrow fell, the Wasp and Fox would be Scorpion's next targets, so he sent troops to join the Sparrow. He proposed an alliance between their three clans, who Ryosei of the Fox, and Suzume Kashira agreed as well. They formed what would be called the Three Man Alliance, and the place where the battle was fought was renamed Mitsu Otoko Rengo Heigen, the Three Man Alliance Plain.