Chapter 274

Chapter 274
Chapter Information
Chapter Title	Spider's Nest
Volume	26
Release Date	November 2, 2011
Story Arc	Coalition Invasion Arc
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Spider's Nest is the 274^th chapter of the Kingdom manga.

Summary

Coalition Army HQ

Shun Shin Kun states, that he hadn’t thought that Kei Sha would be an instinctual general. While Ri Boku compares the Duke Hyou with a lion, that attacks his pray with savage fury. Kei Sha is more likely compared to a spider, that sets up a net of traps, and lets the enemy charge right into them. And from then onwards, they are completely helpless. He admits that he himself did also lose a couple of times to him.

Duke Hyou Army

The rear of the Duke Hyou army is being slaughtered by the Zhao and doesn’t have the strength to fight back. The front around the duke Hyou can’t exactly make out what is happening, since they are too far away and do also not really have a chance to help them. If they run back through their own troops, they would bring disorder into their formation, and make also the front an easy target. And if they circle around, they do have to fight the Zhao, what will take too long.

Zhao vanguard HQ

Ri Haku tells the same to his officers and explains them how Kei Sha set up the trap. For man like Duke Hyou, that senses the overall flow of the enemy from the expressions and the line of sight of the units, it is unlikely to fall into a trap. But if the army you are fighting does not make any maneuvers at all, he is unable to sense anything. Therefore, it was forbidden for the Ri Haku army to make a single move.

Zhao HQ

While everybody watches the rear of the duke Hyou army being slaughtered, an officer recommends to Kei Sha to attack the head of the Qin army with the Kou Son Ryuu army on the right wing. Kei Sha tells him to remain silent and to listen to the slaughtering, since this would be the best part of it.

Hi Shin Unit HQ

Ten tells Den Kou the opportunities of the Duke and states, that before he could take real action, the Qin could lose half of their soldiers. At the same moment, they witness an uproar at the end of the rear. It is Shin with his unit, that broke through the first line of attackers. He raises the flags of Qin and the Hi Shin Unit and announces the counterattack.

Characters

Qin

• Duke Hyou Army
  • Duke Hyou
  • Unnamed members
  • Hi Shin Unit
    • Shin
    • En
    • Ka Ryo Ten
    • Den Kou
    • Den Yuu
    • Den Ei
    • So Sui
    • Unidentified Ka Ryo Ten's bodyguards
    • Unnamed others

Zhao

• Ri Boku Army
  • Ri Boku
  • Kei Sha Army
    • Kei Sha
    • Unnamed officers
    • Unnamed members
  • Ri Haku Army
    • Ri Haku
    • Unnamed officers
    • Unnamed members
  • Man Goku Army
    • Man Goku
    • Unnamed officers
    • Unnamed members
  • Kou Son Ryuu Army
    • Kou Son Ryuu (mentioned)

Chu

• Royal Palace
  • Shun Shin Kun

High Points

• There are two types of the Instinctual Type
  • A "Lion" or a fierce type like Duke Hyou - They are able to read all the movements of the battlefield, and attack accordingly.
  • A "Spiders" or patient type like Kei Sha - They lay a net of traps. And wait for the "pray" to enter them.
• The Hi Shin Unit stops the Man Goku Army's attack and announce a counterattack.