Surge of Cavalry is the 60th chapter of the Kingdom manga.
Summary[]
The remnants of the 4th army are told that they are now going after the head of the enemy General Kyuu Gen and that the infantry needs to follow the Cavalry. The mounted units are considerably faster than the infantry, so they need to sprint with all their might if they don't want to die. The remnants are mortified that they now need to break through tens of thousands of enemy soldiers with only a hundred men.
They barely survived the War Chariots and they thought they were going to be saved but realize they must break through tens of thousands of enemy soldiers with only a hundred men, many fear a suicidal charge. However, Shin reassures them that survival is still possible. Meanwhile, Wei General Kyuu Gen learns of Qin’s cavalry advance and its disruption of their front line. He dismisses the threat, believing a mere 1,000 men stand no chance against his 40,000-strong army. He recalls the War Chariots, declaring the enemy cavalry as Qin’s strongest—but final—weapon.
At Qin HQ, Duke Hyou acknowledges their cavalry's dominance but warns that a Wei counterattack is imminent. Upon learning that the War Chariots are re-engaging the 4th Army, he orders the 1st and 2nd Cavalry to reinforce them. On the battlefield, Baku Koshin leads the 4th Army’s remnants in a fierce struggle against Wei’s defenses. Seeing him push too deep, Heki orders his unit to provide support. As the 1st and 2nd Qin Cavalry advance, Shin takes command of the exhausted remnants to keep them moving. Amid the chaos, Bi Hei collapses and is surrounded by Wei soldiers, only to be saved by Kyou Kai, who cuts them down in an instant.
Characters[]
Qin[]
- Duke Hyou Army
- Duke Hyou
- Unnamed officers
- Heki Unit
- Heki
- Unnamed members
- Shou Kaku Unit
- Shou Kaku
- Unnamed members
- Baku Koshin Unit
Wei[]
- Go Kei Army
- Kyuu Gen Army
- Kyuu Gen
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed soldiers
- Kyuu Gen Army
High Points[]
- Kyuu Gen has 40,000 soldiers under him.
- Kyuu Gen calls his War Chariots back.
- Duke Hyou orders the 1st and 2nd Cavalry to advance.
- Heki orders his unit to support Baku Koshin unit.
- In order to reduce casualties, Shin has taken the lead of the remnants.