In ancient China, during the Warring States period, Xin is a young war orphan who dreams of becoming a Great General under the Heavens. After the death of his friend Piao, he meets Ying Zheng, the young king of Qin, whose ambition is to unite the different states and put an end to the endless wars. Xin decides to fight by his side and gradually joins the Qin army. Through military campaigns, strategic battles, and political struggles, he seeks to rise through the ranks while taking part in an undertaking that could permanently reshape the history of China.
Kingdom
キングダム
- Shueisha Publisher
- Yasuhisa Hara Writer
- Yasuhisa Hara Artist
Details
- Type
- Manga
- Release
- 2006-01-26
- Original title
- キングダム
- Countries
- JP
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Historical, War, Seinen, Political
- Status
- Ongoing
Synopsis
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Volumes
Volumes (79)
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Volume 1
China, which is not yet unified, is going through a great five-century war. Shin, a young boy contemporary to these violent and turbulent times, seeks to make a name for himself under the skies through the sheer force of his sword!!
Volume 2
Ei Sei, the young king of the land of Qin, who was delighted with his throne, made his way to the world of the mountains, to try to form an alliance with the monarch who reigns there, and to regain his power... Follow him, and discover the greatest epic of China in the Kingdoms of Fighters!!
Volume 3
The King of Qin, Ei Sei, seeks to reclaim his throne after a coup d'état has seized it. He aims to renew an ancient alliance with the King of the Mountains. The pieces advance, and the strategy to retake Kanyou, the capital, is put into place. Discover the new story of the first emperor of Qin and one of the decisive episodes toward his unification of China!
Volume 4
Ei Sei, the King of Qin, and his allies bravely fight superior numbers of enemies. Under the monarch's orders, Shin, flanked by a unit, heads toward the throne room where Sei Kyou, the king's younger brother and leader of the rebellion, is located...
Volume 5
The rebellion was thwarted by Ei Sei, the King of Qin, and his allies. Shin, now an infantryman, aspires to become a great general, and to do so, he prepares for war against the neighboring state of Wei!
Volume 6
Shin, who became a infantryman in Qin's army, arrives on the battlefield. The events took an unexpected turn: Qin's soldiers, who lost the initiative, are about to face the Wei tank unit, the most formidable of all China !!!
Volume 7
War is imminent. The Qin army, outnumbered and led by its commander-in-chief Duke Hyou, is about to throw all its forces into a decisive battle... Shin, eager to prove his military worth, finds himself on the front lines once again!
Volume 8
The shadow of a young boy. During a conversation with a palace girl, Ei Sei opens up about his past. Held hostage during his childhood in the enemy state of Zhao, he endured beatings and humiliations for years. But while he lived withdrawn, what encounter did he have that allowed him to change...?
Volume 9
The enemy is within. Behind the assassination attempt and the assassins deployed in the royal palace is a well-known man to Ei Sei. But what could be Kyoukai's motivation for rallying these assassin groups? This question remains unanswered as the greatest enemy of the Kingdom of Qin is finally about to reveal himself...!!
Volume 10
The true leader of Qin. Chancellor Ryo Fui, who has been leading Qin's state in the shadow for years, finally reveals his face. The power of this man and his entourage seems unfathomable! Shin, realizing how colossal their enemy is, is looking for a way to advance more...
Volume 11
The State of Zhao, where Ei Sei was once held hostage, harbors a terrible hatred for Qin since its defeat at Chôhei. Defying all predictions, it is now launching a lightning offensive against its neighbor!! As the kingdom faces a crisis that could be fatal, the "colossal bird of Qin" begins to spread its wings...
Volume 12
The war against the State of Zhao has begun in the Dry Plains. Moubu, taking the initiative for the State of Qin, has charged forward. On their side, Shin and his men, having received a special order from Oukin, rush out to strike down Fûki, the enemy general...
Volume 13
The Hi Shin unit was right about Fûki, the opposing general, and the Qin army has now gone on the offensive. Moubu, who leads it, seeks to end things once and for all, sweeping everything in his path; this is without counting the intervention of Houken, a formidable and mysterious adversary...
Volume 14
As the situation turned to the advantage of Qin, Zhao took advantage of the darkness to attack his enemy and cause him heavy losses.The Hi Shin unit having failed to contain the devastating charges of Houken, general-in-chief of Zhao, Kyukai and Shin decided to occupy him in order to allow their comrades to escape...
Volume 15
The cards have been turned over. General Moubu charged with his troops in pursuit of Houken, unaware that he might be charging headlong into a trap set by Zhao... Meanwhile, the chief generals of both armies are preparing to end a nine-year-old grudge through a duel...
Volume 16
Revelations are made about Kyou's past, who was once among the Six Great Generals of Qin. On the battlefield, as the confrontation between the two supreme generals of the two armies seems to reach its end, Riboku, the man behind the invasion plan of Zhao, suddenly attacks by surprise... How will the great war between Qin and Zhao conclude?
Volume 17
Following a maneuver by Ryo Fui, Chancellor of the State of Qin, one of the Three Great Heavens, Riboku must go to Kanyou. Under the fire of hostile gazes and in enemy territory, what could possibly be the astonishing proposal that this strategist, victor over the formidable General Ouki, is about to make?
Volume 18
Ei Sei goes to the harem and asks the queen mother, her own breeder, to give her the support she misses. However, she chooses to meet in secret and at night, Chancellor Ryo Fui, who is nothing but her son's sworn enemy... The atmosphere becomes more and more explosive and suffocating in the royal palace!!
Volume 19
After clashing so many times with the Six Great Generals of Qin, Renpa, whose name is known throughout China, now seems to be in retreat into the State of Wei. However, the great battle looming in the city of Sanyou is not without its surprises...
Volume 20
Shin has become the commander of 1000 men, but he clashes with the strategy of the old and cunning Genpo, one of the Four Celestial Kings of Renpa. However, the Qin army can count on one of its least orthodox generals: Kanki!!
Volume 21
Thanks to a strategy deployed in cooperation with Mouten and Ouhon, Shin managed to corner Rinko, one of the Four Celestial Kings. At the same time, the legendary Renpa, who once faced the Six Great Generals of Qin, suddenly appears on the battlefield...
Volume 22
The war between the states of Wei and Qin is about to end with a direct fight between the leaders of the two armies. The duel between Shin and Rinko, one of Renpa's right arms, also ends!! What about Kyukai who, throughout this time, fought so hard to defend his allies...?!
Volume 23
The war between Qin and Wei has ended. What are the conditions that the famous military leader Renpa dictates to Shin for him to hope of becoming the greatest general in all of History?! After witnessing Kyoukai's departure, the Hi Shin unit, modified in its operation, must now absolutely achieve new victories...
Volume 24
The Prime Minister of Zhao, Riboku, appoints Houken as commander-in-chief and launches the invasion of the State of Yan. Once again, dark clouds gather over all of China, and the air becomes more oppressive. Meanwhile, Ryo Fui becomes the Grand Chancellor of the State of Qin and strongly solidifies his influence over the kingdom.
Volume 25
Qin is suddenly invaded by Chu, the great Southern State. As the country prepares, with some anxiety, to face one of the most powerful of the Seven Fighting Kingdoms, everything suggests that the State of Chu is not their only enemy and that the survival of the Kingdom of Qin is now at stake...
Volume 26
Qin's army must take over the combined attacks of the armies of five states united in a coalition. It must defend at all costs the road that leads to its capital, which passes through the famous Kankoku Gate. Shin and his Hi Shin unit meet again in front of the army of Zhao..
Volume 27
During his duel against Mangoku, the cruel general of the Zhao army who seems driven only by an unfathomable and sad resentment, Shin once again becomes aware of the meaning of the battle he is fighting with his men. A new general then appears before the Qin army, as the battle for the Kankoku Gate intensifies on all fronts... !!
Volume 28
Chu can pride itself on being the greatest of the five states forming the coalition army. Kanmei is the commander-in-chief of its army. Facing him, the Qin general, Moubu, has just launched an sortie with his men, despite the obvious and terrible numerical inferiority they possess. What could his plan be?
Volume 29
Karin, the general of Chu, who had not yet taken action, began to maneuver her troops. Meanwhile, Moubu's army also launched an offensive, charging directly toward Kanmei's HQ, the supreme commander of the Chu forces. Who will emerge victorious from this battle of titans?
Volume 30
Following the schemes deployed by Karin, the Kankoku Gate seems to be about to be taken back when... But who can intervene in a critical situation? While a little respite seemed to be won, the last act of the war begins and the field of operations expands, the battle suddenly takes on a whole new dimension!!
Volume 31
Exhausted by the fighting, Shin and his men arrive at the small town of Sai, where they are welcomed by Ei Sei... the King of Qin! Facing the seasoned soldiers of the army led by Riboku, do the Qin forces, composed mainly of the inhabitants of Sai and thus civilians, have a chance to win?
Volume 32
The battle rages. For several days and nights now, the defenders of the small city serving as the last bastion before the capital have been going above and beyond. The State of Qin appears to be in a hopeless situation. Shin and Sei continue to hold on, albeit precariously, but how long can they resist...?!
Volume 33
Thanks to the arrival of the Mountain People, the city of Sai, which was on the verge of falling to the enemy, narrowly escapes its grim fate. Shin fights a duel with the terrible Houken, and physically exhausted, decides to give his all in a final attack. The long and arduous war against the Coalition army finally comes to an end!!
Volume 34
The fight that was taking place at the end of the mountains of Zhao, between Kyukai and his sworn enemy Yûren, is coming to an end!! How will this duel end?! At the same time, in Qin state, it is reported that Grand General Mougou, Mouten's grandfather, is now on his deathbed...!!
Volume 35
False revolt, true threat. By heading to the city of Tonryû with an army he raised himself, Sei Kyou has done nothing but throw himself into the wolf's jaws. He has fallen into the trap set for him. Will the Hi Shin unit, called for help by Ei Sei, who anticipated the conspiracy, arrive in time to aid him?
Volume 36
The Hi Shin unit and the Gyoku Hou unit each confront one of the Fire Dragons, the Great Generals of the Wei State. A question arises during this battle: can this young generation of Qin officers truly do anything against these powerful, experienced warriors who honed their skills in the time of General Ouki? As for Karyo Ten, isn't she exposing herself to too much danger...?!
Volume 37
While the battle for Choyou unfolds according to the initial plans laid out by Ouhon, he launches himself into a duel against Shihaku, one of the Fire Dragons. Who will reach the enemy HQ and Go Houmei's tent first...?!
Volume 38
While the faction of King Ei Sei opposes that of the great chancellor to obtain supremacy within the country, a third faction, that of the queen mother, secedes and suddenly creates the state of Ai. A new year opens, during which the long-awaited ceremony of the coronation of Ei Sei is to be held: will it take place without problems...?
Volume 39
As the coronation ceremony proceeds, the insurgent army from the State of Ai strikes the capital of Qin. The fate of King Ei Sei now depends on what the Hi Shin unit can accomplish. Against all expectations, a man in the assembly rises and announces his allegiance... To what consequences?!
Volume 40
While the king and the Grand Chancellor discuss the 'world under the heavens' and debate their respective methods of governance, Shouheikun and his troops rush toward Kanyou, which is threatened by insurgents. As Ei Sei, Ryo Fui, and the queen mother gather to deliver their four truths, the ultimate battle for the unification of the Qin State comes to a close...!!
Volume 41
After pacifying the internal situation of the State of Qin, Ei Sei and Shin are more determined than ever to realize their mutual dreams. At the same time, events of sufficient importance occur to shake the great State of Chu... But what is this astonishing allied army that the Hi Shin unit, which has been ordered to advance towards the State of Zhao, will serve as reinforcements for...?!
Volume 42
The hostilities began between the Kanki army and the forces of the state of Zhao. The outcome of the battle, which takes place on an area of an unusual width, is played on the ability of one of the two camps to appropriate the hills of Kokuyou. The commanders in chief of the two armies, Kanki and Keisha, compete with skill and ingenuity in order to win it. Meanwhile, the Hi Shin unit, which suffered a surprise attack as soon as the battle began, finds itself confronted with a new and terrible ordeal...!!
Volume 43
The Battle of Kokuyou unfolds without either side gaining the upper hand. However, the fighting intensifies following a powerful charge led by the Hi Shin unit, while Kanki remains in retreat. On the side of the Zhao forces, General Kisui shows great bravery, determined to defend his lands, while Commander-in-Chief Keisha surprisingly decides to act contrary to his habits. The entire Kokuyou region is boiling with the enthusiasm of the soldiers from both armies, both determined to end it...!!
Volume 44
On the way to the peaks! As the clash of weapons loudly echoes throughout the Kokuyou region, the Hi Shin unit is about to achieve what will undoubtedly earn them the greatest merit of this battle. Whom will the lightning of Shin and his comrades strike? Lord Kisui, a talented general of Zhao whose name had remained mysteriously unknown until now, does not intend to lay down his arms. Kanki, emerging from his silence, then casts the shadow of his terrible plan over both armies, ushering the Kokuyou battle directly into its final phase!!
Volume 45
As the two armies seemed to be at an impasse, the situation suddenly evolves on the battlefield of Kokuyou!! General Kanki imposes a particularly cruel choice on Kisui. As all the officers of the Zhao army hold their breath, what decision will the lord of Rigan make? Could this battle, fought through stratagems, finally come to an end? But who is this observer lurking in the woods? And above all, who is this eminent man, who appeared without warning, to visit Ei Sei, the King of Qin, directly in the city of Kanyou...?!
Volume 46
The battle of Kokuyou takes place without one of the two camps taking precedence over the other. However, the fighting is intensified by a powerful charge, led by Hi Shin's unit, while Kanki remains on the withdrawal. On the side of Zhao's forces, General Kisui, determined to defend his lands, shows great bravery, while Commander-in-Chief Keisha, surprisingly, decides to act in a way contrary to his habits. It is the whole area of Kokuyou that is filled with enthusiasm from the soldiers of the two armies, well determined to finish it...!!
Volume 47
The three Qin armies advance. But following what strategy? The army of General Ousen advances rapidly toward Retsubi, which opens onto the State of Zhao. According to tactician Shouheikun, the conquest of this city is essential to Qin's future, just like Gyou, the centerpiece of upcoming operations and the stake in the strategic duel between Riboku and Ousen... How will the situation evolve? Both sides hold their breath.
Volume 48
No escape, it's conquer or be conquered!! After taking Retsubi, Ousen and his army head toward the city of Gyou. But even though time is short, they linger to conquer many small towns along the way. What is the secret behind this strange strategy? Meanwhile, Riboku visited his king before gathering his troops for what is already shaping up to be the greatest war between Zhao and Qin...
Volume 49
Hostilities erupt between Qin and Zhao: Who will prevail?! To relieve Gyou from the siege of Qin, the brilliant tactician Riboku sends his troops to attack the enemy on two different fronts. Consequently, Yôtanwa and Heki are forced to move their battle to the city of Ryôyô, while rivals and friends Shin, Mouten, and Ouhon fiercely fight on the plains of Shukai. Mouten's isolated position seems destined to put him in difficulty, but for now, he manages to control the situation. It remains to be seen how the talented opposing leader will react...
Volume 50
On the direct orders of General Ousen, the entire Hi Shin unit joins the right wing of Qin on the Shukai plains. There, it faces the troops of Gyôun, General of Zhao. Who will come out victorious of this brutal confrontation? In Kanyou, where the first news of the front just arrives at the court, everyone holds his breath...
Volume 51
Towards a more intense war of attrition In the plains of Shukai, Ousen finally orders the Hi Shin unit to join the battle to support Qin's right flank. At the height of the confrontation, Shin goes to challenge General Gyôun in person. Who will emerge victorious from this summit duel? In Kanyou, the capital of Qin, everyone holds their breath awaiting the outcome as news from the front lines reaches the palace... Here is the continuation of a war decidedly rich in twists and turns!!
Volume 52
9th day of hostilities: Battle of the leaders on all fronts!! The ingenious strategist Riboku managed to pierce the mystery surrounding General Akou's defensive formation, which was reputed to be impenetrable, allowing Gyôun to directly bring the fight to the Qin officer. At the same time, Shin engages in a duel against Gakuei, but will he truly be able to compete? On the side of Ryôyô, the Qin forces, constrained to action by the depletion of their supplies, launch successive general attacks to break the deadlock. It is then that General Heki suddenly spots the silhouette of Bunen, one of the enemy commanders...
Volume 53
Exhausted by combat and hunger, the men of Qin must go all out! Day 9 of hostilities. On the plains of Shukai, Shin killed General Gakuei, but General Akou, Ousen's right-hand man, was severely wounded by Gyôun. On the side of Ryôyô, while the mountain men managed to eliminate two of the three Quanrong commanders despite the gnawing hunger, Yôtanwa and Bajio were isolated and hunted like beasts in the mountains... How will the Qin army pull itself out of these increasingly untenable situations?!
Volume 54
Following the exhortations of their respective captains, the soldiers of the Hi Shin and Gyoku Hou units find themselves galvanized and inflated to the block. Well determined to return the situation to their advantage, they now throw all their forces into battle!! Ousen, the chief general of the Qin forces, was waiting only for this signal to maneuver and advance his army! While the decisive confrontation between the two troops is imminent, the final distribution of food is being carried out on the side of Qin...
Volume 55
On the 14th day of battle, Shin, who is temporarily commanding the entire right flank of Qin, decides to launch a general charge against the enemy with the goal of defeating General Chôgaryû, an important strategist of the Zhao army. While Ouhon was seriously wounded the day before and food reserves are practically depleted, victory cannot wait. But this reckless strategy endangers Kanto and the other new recruits of the Hi Shin unit...
Volume 56
On the morning of the 15th day, the starving Qin troops finally launch an assault on the central Zhao army. While Riboku initially content himself with resisting while waiting for Ousen's army to exhaust itself, the arrival of a messenger bearing news from Gyou prompts him to change his attitude and become resolutely more aggressive. The two camps then engage in a fierce struggle for victory.
Volume 57
Now that Shin has defeated Chôgaryû and Ouhon Gyôun, the right wing of Qin is free to attack the flank of Zhao's central army, which is already facing Ousen's troops. But if Riboku is caught in a pincer movement, he intends to turn the tide by sending Futei to make his way to the enemy general. Even though it is at its peak, the Battle of the Shukai Plains has not yet decisively swung in favor of one side or the other, but today is when everything will be decided!
Volume 58
On the 15th day of the Battle of the Shukai Plains, the progress of the Hi Shin unit towards Riboku is abruptly stopped by the unexpected arrival of the fearsome Houken. Although exhausted, hungry and wounded, Shin confronts her in duel, and the outcome of their confrontation may well be decisive for the entire conflict.
Volume 59
After fierce battles in the plains of Shukai, the Qin army managed to seize the impregnable Gyou, a crucial stronghold of Zhao. But the joy is short-lived, as Ousen's men are running low on supplies, and their adversaries are ready to destroy any convoy that attempts to resupply them. Despite the suffering that Shin and his comrades have already endured, they are not yet at the end of their ordeal... Unless, of course, the brilliant general Ousen has already planned everything.
Volume 60
A worrying rumor is circulating in Qin: it is said that Ryo Fui, from his city of exile, is gathering the king's enemies for some dark scheme. Unable to ignore this potential crisis, Sei decides to visit his former rival himself. Indeed, he cannot afford to deal with a civil war, as the conquest of Zhao is running up against the solid defensive lines gathered around the capital. To counter these difficulties, Shouheikun makes an unexpected decision...
Volume 61
THE QIN-WEI ALLIANCE CHALLENGES THE STATE OF CHU!! 235 BCE: The Battle of Jûko. Allied for three years, the States of Qin and Wei join forces to conquer Jûko, a strategic stronghold of Chu. Their adversaries are four formidable generals with tragic pasts, who intend to offer fierce resistance. Confident in their power, they choose to face the invaders in the open field rather than from within their walls. During the allies' main offensive, Moubu engages in a duel with the terrible general Manu, whose demeanor seems unusual...
Volume 62
TO KANTAN'S HEADQUARTERS, ZHAO'S CAPITAL!! 234 BC: The conquests of Bujô and Heiyou. Assured not to be attacked by Wei for a few more years, Qin has his hands free to unleash his armies on Zhao. But to bring down the state, he must take his capital. The first objective of Ousen, Yôtanwa and Kanki will therefore be to take the surrounding cities of Bujô and Heiyou. Meanwhile, Hi Shin's unit trembles with impatience while waiting to be asked by the armies of Ousen or Kanki, between which she is stationed...
Volume 63
234 BC: The Conquest of Bujô and Heiyou In order to launch their offensive toward Kantan, the capital of the State of Zhao, the troops of the State of Qin attack the enemy cities of Bujô and Heiyou. While Kanki's army is in a terrible numerical disadvantage with 80,000 men against 240,000, the Hi Shin unit, deployed in its ranks, receives orders to head toward Eikyû, a place reputed to be as strategic as it is dangerous. It is there, at the foot of a steep hill, that Shin's men stumble upon the Gyoku Hou, in full disarray, and find themselves holding the fate of the entire Qin army in their hands...
Volume 64
234 BC: The Conquest of Bujô and Heiyou The State of Qin brings its iron against the cities of Bujô and Heiyou, the last two enemy strongholds blocking the road to the capital of Zhao. Kanki's army, initially facing a dangerous numerical disadvantage, manages, thanks to the brilliant action of the Hi Shin unit, to conquer the rugged terrain of Eikyû and break a situation that had seemed desperately stagnant until then. While defeats and desertions pile up among the central troops, no one seems to know where General Kanki has gone...
Volume 65
233 BCE: The Conquest of Northern Zhao The Qin army has managed to defeat the troops of General Kochô and is now in immediate proximity to Bujô and Heiyou, the last two cities blocking its path to the capital of Zhao. However, the ingenious strategist Riboku, once again in command of the enemy army, manages to impede their march. Great General Ousen and Commander Shouheikun, forced to change their plans, therefore designate a new location where the ultimate confrontation between the two forces will have to take place...
Volume 66
233 B.C.: The Battle of Gian Qin's troops, firmly determined to conquer Kantan, the capital of the state of Zhao, seek to make their way from the northern lands of Gian. But the talented Riboku, who took up his position in the first enemy lines, managed to concentrate a huge number of soldiers ready to do so until the end. Can a battle of an unprecedented scale, with the fate of the two states, be prepared to rage... Can Qin's army, now completely encircled, still hope to win?
Volume 67
Riboku, who seems to have planned everything, has completely encircled the forces led by General Kanki. Although the Hi Shin unit and the Gaku ka managed to extricate themselves from the melee, the bulk of the armies are cornered and remain in a poor position... Suddenly, Kanki orders his men to deploy in an unprecedented formation and manages to completely disorient the enemy ranks. Will the former bandit, now one of the Six Great Generals of Qin, be able to carve a path out of this mass and restore some hope to his troops?!
Volume 68
Initially crushed by the numerical superiority of their adversaries, Kanki's men nevertheless manage to escape the trap set for them by Riboku and reach the city of Gian, which was easily taken by Shin and his companions. Their gaze is now turned toward another opposing bastion, the city of Sekirei, which could play a key role in allowing them to launch a counterattack and change the tide. It is precisely at the foot of this city's walls that General Heki and his men arrive...
Volume 69
The Qin troops, eager to conquer the opulent city of Kantan, advance rapidly into the depths of the State of Zhao, heading toward the city of Gian. Their march is suddenly hindered by the tactical genius of Riboku, who seems to always have an upper hand and manages to inflict considerable damage on the Qin armies. Just as Kanki and his staff find themselves cornered, the former bandit turned Great General chooses to play his last card and launch all his forces in a final assault against the brilliant strategist of Zhao...
Volume 70
WHAT IS THE REAL HUMAN NATURE?233 B.C.: The invitation to a thinkerThe state of Qin, whose troops had managed to advance as far as Gian, has just suffered a devastating defeat against Riboku. Kanki's army has been completely decimated. As a heavy atmosphere breaks down throughout the country, King Ei Sei orders Shin and Tou, one of the Six Great Generals, to make way for the state of Han. Their mission? To make observations in the capital Shintei and invite to the court the immense thinker Kanpi Shi...
Volume 71
BACK TO THE NORTHERN LANDS OF ZHAO? 232 BC: The Battle of Hango The Qin army suffered a terrible defeat against Riboku during the "Battle for Gian" the previous year, in which Kanki, one of the Six Great Generals, was killed. With the new year, a general mobilization is decreed once again, and the State of Qin, eager to regain its honor, concentrates all its forces at Hango, where a decisive battle must take place. Will the Hi Shin unit, enlarged and largely renewed, be able to fulfill the primary role entrusted to it?
Volume 72
Clash! Ousen's Army VS Seika's Army 232 BC: The Battle of Hango The State of Qin, eager to avenge the terrible insult suffered at Gian, has once again launched an assault on the northern lands of Zhao. Under the command of the great general Ousen, a strong force of 250,000 men has set off for Hango. Has our brave Shin strayed by pursuing the formidable opposing strategist Riboku far into enemy territory, who appeared on the front lines to strike down General Akô at the start of the hostilities? And what is the true strength of the army of the city of Seika led by Shibashô, which has just begun its charge?
Volume 73
Intervention of Seika's Spirit! 232 BCE: The Battle of Hango The Qin army, under the command of Great General Ousen, fights in the north of the State of Zhao. 250,000 men are ready to clash to make up for the humiliation of the previous year. But as hostilities are barely underway, the Hi Shin unit, despite being one of the army's powerful assets, is " forced" to move away from the battlefield. It is at this moment that Seika's army chooses to charge the main body of Ousen's troops. Facing these tough, particularly tested and emboldened enemy soldiers, the commander-in-chief of the Qin troops quickly becomes overwhelmed and dangerously encircled...
Volume 74
"TROIS PILIERES" TO RELANCE THE STATE OF QIN ! 231 AV. J.-C. : OFFENSIVE ON HAN Following Qin's defeat against the armies of Zhao during the battle of Hango, a dark and heavy atmosphere is coming down on the royal palace of Kanyou. It is then that the commander-in-chief of the armies, Shuheikun, strikes a big blow by proposing the "three pillars" intended to support and revive the state of Qin. A general mobilization of the population is necessary to reconnect with the ambitious plan to unify China. To achieve this, the men of the palace must undertake a census of an unprecedented scale...
Volume 75
THE QIN ARMY MARCHES ON SHINTEI! 230 BC: OFFENSIVE ON HAN After suffering two crushing defeats, the State of Qin attempts to recover through the vast reforms initiated by Shôheikun. A census of the entire population allows for a new and significant levy of troops. While blocking the potential sending of reinforcements from the neighboring states of Zhao and Wei, the Qin armies launch a major offensive against Han and manage to seize the city of Nanyô without a fight. After six months spent training the troops for the decisive battle for Shintei, the capital of Han, the time has come for the Qin generals to resume the fight...
Volume 76
The Capital in Sight! The Battle of the Eitei Plains! Following the swift fall of Nanyô, the Qin army marches on Shintei, the capital of Han. The defenders of Han, driven by a desperate patriotic fervor, have gathered in the Eitei Plains for the final confrontation. Appointed deputy commander, Shin must face galvanized troops: will he be able to break their determination?
Volume 77
Preserve the State or Save the People? In the plains of Eitei, Shin fulfills his mission as deputy commander by eliminating his counterpart Hakuô Koku, thus securing victory for Qin. After a second decisive success at Tôsa against Rakuakan, the Qin armies now have a clear path to the capital, Shintei. Faced with the imminent collapse of his kingdom, the King of Han is confronted with a heartbreaking dilemma: sacrifice his State or his people.
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