Mou Ten's Proposal is the 213th chapter of the Kingdom manga.
Summary[]
The battlefield is being spread over an extremely wide area. The Wei soldiers had set up gongs at set distances apart so that they could transmit information instantaneously. These gongs would each rung in relay. Thanks to this, the other generals who were each fighting in different locations learned of the news at around the same time. That one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Gen Pou, had been slain.
The other three heavenly kings don't understand what is going on. They all believe v to be at the HQ. Ren Pa, who is at the Wei HQ, is also being notified of this development. Also, with the fact that the perpetrator Kan Ki disappeared as soon as he killed Gen Pou. Ren Pa is enraged by this and Haku Ki Sai asks him if he should recall the commanders in order to redeploy them. However, he states that there is no need for it as the sun is about to set. He gives the order to make camp where they are. Walking away, Ren Pa, who is still filled with rage, asks Gen Pou for his forgiveness for getting him killed in such a sorry state and promises that he will send a mountain of Qin soldiers' corpse to warm his journey to the next life as the night is falling.
At Qin HQ, Shin along with the rest of the Hi Shin Unit are being informed by Mou Ten that Kan Ki had slain Gen Pou. This sheers up the people and call it revenge for the fallen in the center army. Shin wants to know the details, but Mou Ten tells their other things to discuss and asks him to come with him.
Rin Ko is watching the sky as he is remembering the old days. He says that he is a war orphan. he was on the verge of starvation as then Ren pa saved him. However, the man who actually taught him tactics and strategy were Gen Pou. He reassures his men that by tomorrow Ren Pa will have finished the battle plan.
Mou Ten brings Shin to Gyoku Hou's camp. Mou Ten taunts both Shin and Ou Hon as he states that they took quite the beating. Mou Ten who already knew about Kan Ki skills state that he was surprised as well and tells the others that they have a huge wall to overcome if they aim for the top. He also tells that after defeating Gen Pou, Kan Ki also disappeared from the field. But the truth is that he actually had to withdraw to the rear so that he could reform and replenish his forces. Though Gen Pou may have underestimated Kan Ki, he in turn underestimated Kai Shi Bou. Seems the Kai Shi Bou Army was able to decimate Kan Ki's HQ in just the small window of time he was given.
Ou Hon states that having lost sight of Kan Ki, the Wei army won't be able to carelessly move from their location. Shin however doesn't care about the other battlefields as he is more worried about Rin Ko. Mou Ten tells that the truth is that both the left and right are extremely important. The reason being that for the last three days the Rin Ko Army has been holding back its strength, waiting for either their left or right army to start pushing forward. From the second day onward, we've yet to have major loses. In part due to our focus on defense, but it's more logical to assume it's mainly because Rin Ko has yet to use his full strength. Mou ten asks Ou Hon if he investigated the enemy. Shin says that this isn't fair and asks them to bring him in the loop. Mou Ten tells that Ren pa has four generals under him known as the Four Heavenly Kings. Each and every one of them has survived countless wars and battlefields together with Ren Pa, they are elites within elites. In this battle those same four vassals have been given command of Wei's soldiers. Shin however doesn't know what a vassal is and asks if that is like the commanders under Ou Ki. Mou Ten tells that going by their position they are alike, but when it comes to their skills as generals, the four heavenly kings' strength is miles ahead.
Kai Shi Bou, the leader of the four heavenly kings is considered a ferocious warrior who has earned over a hundred victories even when operating by himself. Kyou En is considered to be one of the Ten Bows. A warrior who was evenly matched with Ren pa back when he belonged to some small state. On the eve of the fall of is state, he pledged loyalty to Ren Pa. Gen Pou spent long decades acting as Ren Pa's advisor, was said to be a strategist of level capable of serving as the head of militarily affairs for Zhao's entire military. Rin Ko, going by his service record is the most dangerous of the four heavenly kings. In all of Ren pa's grand battled, he had always handed to Rin Ko the most important or decisive tasks. He tells that once, he even broke through general Ou Ki defensive formations and into his HQ, managing to land a cut on Ou Ki himself.
Shin is shocked as he remembers how strong the late Great General Ou Ki was. Ou Hon says that the moment either the Wei left, or right armies circles around to block the Mou Gou Army's escape, Rin Ko should come charging at them at full strength. Mou Ten asks Ou Hon if he will be able to stop Rin Ko when he starts to get serious. Ou Hon states however that they don't have a chance which shocks Shin. Mou Ten was already afraid of this. Shin however shouts that this is perfect as they have an opponent to overcome the wall. He also remembers his objective for his promotion. Shin then declares that it will be him that will take Rin Ko's head. Mou Ten tells that they won't be waiting for Rin Ko to come first. He states that tomorrow, the three units of the Hi Shin Unit, Gyoku Hou Unit and the Gaku Ka Unit will set out and strike down Rin Ko together.
Characters[]
Qin[]
- Mou Gou Army
- Mou Gou (mentioned)
- Unnamed members
- Do Mon Army (1st Wave)
- Gyoku Hou Unit
- Ou Hon
- Unnamed members
- Gyoku Hou Unit
- Ei Bi Army (2nd Wave)
- 3rd Wave
- Kan Ki Army
- Kan Ki (mentioned)
- Do Mon Army (1st Wave)
- Ou Ki Army
- Ou Ki (flashback)
- Unnamed others (flashback)
Wei[]
- Haku Ki Sai Army
- Haku Ki Sai
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed messenger
- Unnamed others
- Ren Pa Army
- Kyou En Army (Right Army)
- Kyou En
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed members
- Kai Shi Bou Army (Left Army)
- Kai Shi Bou
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed members
- Rin Ko Army (Center Army)
- Rin Ko (flashback and main story)
- Unnamed members of Rin Ko Unit
- Unnamed Wei's officers
- Unnamed others
Zhao[]
- Hou Ken Army
- Fuu Ki Army
- Fuu Ki (flashback)
- Unnamed members (flashback)
- Shou Mou (flashback)
- Fuu Ki Army
Chapter Notes[]
- The new of Gen Pou's death at the hands of Kan Ki is spreads throughout the battlefield.
- Ren Pa seethes with rage and promises to send his slain former teacher and comrades a mountain of Qin soldiers' corpses to keep him company in the afterlife.
- The night falls
- Mou Ten tells the Hi Shin Unit of Gen Pou defeat.
- Rin Ko is a war orphan and was saved by Ren Pa. He views his lord as a father figure and Gen Pou as a grandfather figure.
- Gen Pou is reveled to be the one who taught Rin Ko everything he knows about tactics and strategy.
- Mou Ten, Ou Hon and Shin have a meeting.
- Ou Hon has taken enemy prisoners and grills them for information.
- The Four Heavenly Kings' skills as general is miles ahead of the Ou Ki Army's commanders.
- Kai Shi Bou is the leader of the four heavenly kings.
- Rin Ko managed to break through Ou Ki's defensive formation and land a cut on the Monstrous Bird.
- Ou Hon states if Rin Ko gets serious, they won't be able to stop him.
- Shin declares that he will take Rin Ko's head.
- The Hi Shin Unit, Gyoku Hou Unit and the Gaku Ka Unit will set out and strike down Rin Ko together.