Fall of Otosan Uchi

Daigotsu's Plan
The Dark Lord Daigotsu, wishing to display the might of the Shadowlands and the inability of the Great Clans to deny him, began to make preperations to assault Otosan Uchi. Shahai, his consort and one of his most trusted advisors, argued against the idea, knowing that historically Otosan Uchi is all but impossible to hold (due to being easily reachable by large armies in all directions). Daigotsu's wish was not to capture the Imperial city, but rather to simply destroy it and leave it a burning ruin.

The goals for this plan were twofold - one, to destroy the city as an object lesson of the weakness of the Empire, and two, to have the clans fall upon each other in a frenzy of blame. With the ability to raise any Rokugani slain as a member of his undead horde and the might of his creations, the Onisu, Daigotsu saw little risk in the attack. Shahai was still reluctant, as taking their armies would mean draining the Shadowlands' strength along the Kaiu Kabe. Daigotsu assured Shahai that he had considered this, and had the perfect lieutenant to manage the Horde's forces that would remain - Hida Kuroda, reborn as the Onisu of Fear, Kyofu.

In a bit of irony, Daigotsu planned for the Shadowlands to attack Otosan Uchi from the sea, as Hida Kisada had done several years earlier durng the Clan War. There was a fleet of gaijin ships in anchor at the City of the Lost, the very same that had assaulted Otosan Uchi during the Battle of White Stag. It was commanded by one of the original leaders during the attack, the undead pirate Garen. While only two ships remained from the battle, the Revenant and the Eternal, others had been constructed in the Shadowlands. Both the ships and the crew were long corrupted by the Shadowlands, and Garen was eager for a chance to attack the city again.