Kuta River Bridge.
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While riding toward Hiyoshi Pass, I rescued a peasant from bandits in the Golden Forest ang got a tip. After scouting the Kuta Grasslands, I cleared a Mongol-held bridge using stealth and archery. Despite a failed standoff, I defeated the leader and made the territory safe for everyone.


I was riding toward the Hiyoshi Pass bridge, intending to ignore side activities, but I couldn't pass by when I saw some Mongols torturing a defenseless man in the Golden Forest.


After clearing out most of the Mongols, only a single heavy soldier remained. I fought him one on one and took him down with a final, satisfying strike.

I freed the peasant, who warned me that traveling north from Azamo was dangerous because Mongols were watching the coasts. I decided to head that way to clear the path for other travelers.

I noticed the heavy Mongol from earlier hadn't died yet and was still suffering on the ground. I went over to deliver a quick end to his pain before moving on.


I handled the incident at the Hiyoshi Pass in the meantime, then continued my journey across the bridge toward the Kuta Grasslands.


The ride through the Kuta Grasslands was beautiful, but I soon reached the Kuta River bridge, which was being blocked by the Mongol territory, preventing anyone from passing safely.


I started my sabotage of the camp by picking off an archer stationed high on a watchtower. A perfect headshot ensured he didn't have time to alert the others.


I stayed low in the tall grass and repositioned to find another archer on a different tower. I took him down with another well placed arrow from the shadows.


After observing the Mongol leader, I decided to challenge him to a standoff. Unfortunately, I messed up the timing, which left me vulnerable as the fight began.


Since the standoff failed, I had to engage the leader and his soldiers in a frantic melee. It was a tough duel, but I managed to cut through them despite the initial mistake.


Another archer started peppering me with arrows from a nearby tower. I climbed up and dealt with him immediately to stop the constant pressure from above.



Several Mongols tried to climb the tower to knock me off. I fought them right there on the platform and took them down, with ending suffering of a Mongol clinging to life.

I climbed down and found only one archer left. Since he was trying to engage me in an archery duel, I decided to finish him with a single arrow of my own.


With the area cleared and the road safe, I unlocked a new smoke bomb. I tested it out immediately to see the effect, and the thick cloud looked absolutely dope.
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Tsushima is brutal; I recently found Jim's grave in Yotei, it was incredibly emotional.
Taking down those archers from the watchtowers made the bridge infiltration much smoother. That smoke bomb effect really does look dope.
Clearing the high ground first is always the smartest move in such games. Messing up a standoff is normal, but the comeback was great. Excellent work securing the path for other travelers.
It was impressive how you recovered from that failed standoff. Switching from a focused duel to a frantic melee against multiple enemies shows how well you've mastered the combat flow in these territories.
Even though you wanted to ignore side tasks, the warning the peasant gave about the territory looked like a valuable reward for your journey.