Chapter 304

Shin's Bright Idea
Release Date	July 5, 2012
Arc	Coalition Invasion Arc
Chapter	304
Volume	28
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Shin's Bright Idea is the 304th chapter of the Kingdom Manga.

Summary

Killing the Han commander comes with a great price, as the Wei Army has progressed in conquering the Kankoku pass as they burn one of the command towers. However, Mou Gou's army and the remnants of Kan Ki's army are still resisting the onslaught. The news about Sei Kai's death start spreading and they reach Ri Boku and Shun Shin Kun, but it is still uncertain how exactly the Han commander was killed. Taking advantage of the confusion Kan Ki retreats from the battlefield, after destroying some of the Wei's Siege Crossbows.

In the mean time, the Hi Shin Unit are worn out by the continuing fighting and they are ordered to retreat in order to catch their breath. At the resting camp, Duke Hyou visits Shin and they talk about the progress of the battle. Duke Hyou notes that none of their efforts so far have managed to pull Kei Sha into the battlefield and that they have to make a decisive attack in the center of the Zhao army in order to force Ke Sha move forward. Shin comes up with a plan which involves Duke Hyou leading a bait attack at the center and, when Ke Sha moves to confront him, the Hi Shin Unit would come from the side and take him out. Although that plan is reckless, Duke Hyou agrees to follow it since there is no other way to victory.

Back at the palace, Sei and the others are being informed about the battle's progress, when an urgent report comes that General Ou Sen has suddenly disappeared from post and has gone missing. Everyone fears the worse due to Ou Sen seemingly having no feelings of patriotism in the rumors about his ambition and would likely just abandon Qin at the most critical hour.

Characters

Qin

• Royal Palace
  • Ei Sei Faction
    • Ei Sei
    • Shou Bun Kun
    • Unnamed officials
    • Unnamed messengers
  • Ryo Fui Faction
    • Ryo Fui
    • Shou Hei Kun
    • Unnamed officials

• Kan Ki Army
  • Kan Ki
  • Unnamed elite soldiers

• Chou Tou Army
  • Chou Tou (corpse)
  • Unnamed elite soldiers

• Mou Gou Army
  • Mou Gou
  • Unnamed officers
  • Unnamed members

• Duke Hyou Army
  • Duke Hyou
  • Unnamed officers
    • Kai Unit
      • Kai
      • Unnamed members
  • Unnamed messenger
  • Unnamed others
    • Hi Shin Unit
      • Shin
      • So Sui
      • Ryuu Yuu
      • Suu Gen
      • Bi Hei
      • Kei
      • Den Ei
      • Den Yuu
      • Ka Ryo Ten
      • Den Kou
      • Kyo Gai
      • Ryuu Sen
      • Hai Rou
      • Unnamed others

• Mou Bu Army
  • Mou Bu (shown)

• Tou Army
  • Tou (shown)

• Ou Sen Army
  • Ou Sen
  • Unnamed members

Han

• Sei Kai Army
  • Sei Kai (corpse)
  • Unnamed members

Wei

• Go Hou Mei Army
  • Go Hou Mei
  • Unnamed officers
  • Unnamed members

• Haku Ki Sai Army
  • Haku Ki Sai (mentioned)

Chu

• Royal Palace
  • Shun Shin Kun

• Kan Mei Army
  • Kan Mei (shown)
    • Ka Rin Army
      • Ka Rin (shown)

Zhao

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

Yan

• Ordo Army
  • Ordo (shown)

Trivia

• First appearance of Kai.