Hi. I was talking to a buddy of mine about this combo and we didn't really figure out if it was legal or not. The combo go like this:
In a battle where Torquemada Coteaz is going to attack,
1. one sacrifices Cotea's Henchmen for +3 atk.
2. Exhaust Formosan Black Ship to get 2 G.men tokens
3. Play The Emperor Protects to get the Coteaz's Henchmen into your hand instead of discarding it.
Also, could you choose to just sacrifice the Cortez's Henchmen after you have attacked with your warlord in order to ready him and make another swing with him later?