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Chou Ga Ryuu
Chou Ga Ryuu portrait
Chinese Zhao E Long
Kanji 赵娥龙
Romaji Zhào Ga Ryū
Epithet Rin Shou Jo's Shield
Biographical Information
Status
Deceased (Slain)
Marital Status Unknown
Age 50s
Gender Male
Eyes Black
Hair Black
Distinction Closed Eyes
Relatives Unknown
State Zhao
Location Shukai Plains (Death Place)
Birth Place Zhao
Professional Information
Classification General
Occupation Soldier
Vassal of the Rin Family
Deputy
Affiliates Zhao Military
Rin Shou Jo Army (Defunct)
Military Rank General
Primary Weapon Rin Family's Glavie
Media
Japanese VA TBA
Appearance
Manga Debut Chapter 516
Anime Debut TBA
Weak? How I could possibly be weak? If a man is woven together by the threads of memories and dreams...Then...On my two shoulders rest...The lives of the eight who passed away before me...As well as the life of my master, Rin Shou Jo, He who was robbed of his golden age by an illness! Within me lies their hopes, their dreams, their aspirations...And that is why...YOU WILL BE SHATTERED INTO PIECES, SHIN OF THE HI SHIN UNIT!!

—Chou Ga Ryuu to Shin and the Hi Shin Unit

Chou Ga Ryuu was a General of the Zhao Military and the former left-hand man of the late Great General Rin Shou Jo of the Three Great Heavens's first generation. After years of defending inner Zhao, he would return to the battlefield in order to fight against the invading Qin armies. He was killed in a final confrontation with Shin of the Hi Shin Unit during the Battle at Shukai Plains.

Appearance[]

Chou Ga Ryuu was a tall man with goatee and mustache. He wore an ornamented helmet and armor. His snake crested helm goes back to his days as one of the Rin Family's Ten Heroes, under Rin Shou Jo's command.

Personality[]

Chou Ga Ryuu was a patient and cunning man who favored fighting through complex strategy. Despite this, there were moments when he fought in the frontlines, personally leading his men into battle, as seen on the 3rd day of the Battle at Shukai Plains. He possessed deep loyalty to Rin Shou Jo and even after his death, he decided to carry on his master's dying wish.

History[]

In the past, Chou Ga Ryuu served under Rin Shou Jo of Three Great Heavens as one of his deputies alongside Gyou’un and eight other elite generals, forming a group known as the Rin Family's Ten Heroes. After Rin Shou Jo passed away, he and Gyou’un were the only two deputies to survive, as they were the only ones able to reach their master at his final hours and were forced to swear on Rin Shou Jo's deathbed to not follow him into death, but rather comply with his two last wishes. In contrast, their other eight colleagues couldn't bear their master's passing and committed suicide in a series of unwinnable battles dedicated to him. Because of their work under Rin Shou Jo's orders, to uphold the safekeeping of the Zhao central area, their name did not really spread beyond Zhao's borders.

Story[]

Western Zhao Invasion Arc[]

Chou Ga Ryuu was summoned by Ri Boku to oversee the defense against the invading Qin into Zhao central lands. They meet at Kantan and soon move out to face the Ou Sen Army in battle. During the ensuing Battle at Shukai Plains, the Chou Ga Ryuu army was positioned in the Left Wing of the Zhao forces, along with Gaku Ei's army and the Ba Nan Ji Army. On the first day of battle, Chou Ga Ryuu did nothing but observe the field. But as events progressed, he found himself coordinating with his longtime ally Gyou’un to fight not only A Ka Kin and the rest of the A Kou Army, but also the Gyoku Hou and Hi Shin Unit's as well. Chou Ga Ryuu personally led the Dojaku cavalry in a mission to prevent Ban You from reinforcing Ou Hon, as the young spearman was being targeted by the Raigoku tactic.

On the 14th day of the Battle at Shunkai Plains, Chou Ga Ryuu would be leading against Hi Shin Unit, who was in charge of the Qin's right-wing. In defensive positions, Chou Ga Ryuu used the advanced Sifting Sands Formation but ultimately it could not withstand Shin's powerful cavalry charge. After the last of the Zhao defensive lines were broken, the Qin cavalry charged at their headquarters and Chou Ga Ryuu used himself as bait to lure them into a kill-zone, where his Elite Dojaku attacked in a flanking maneuver and managed to encircle them. However, thanks to the timely arrival of both the Na Ki Clan and Kyou Kai Unit, the Zhao elites were utterly wiped out by the Qin.

Being forced to withdraw deep in the forest and hastily regroup, Na Ki clan followed the trailed of the fleeing Zhao commander and informed the Hi Shin Unit, before Chou Ga Ryuu could reorganize his army, they were confronted by the pursuing Hi Shin Unit.

Instead of fleeing, Chou Ga Ryuu had his men fight on and personally engaged Shin in single combat, initially had the upper hand which surprised even Shin and his men, but he was eventually overwhelmed by Shin's determination and slain as he's cleaved across his chest. In his final moments, the Zhao legend mutters his final words that he'll leave the rest to Gyou'un, the last of Rin Shou Jo's Ten Heroes and falls to the ground. In aftermath, Chou Ga Ryuu's soldiers would fight on under Gyou'un's command.

Abilities[]

Warfare is all about the flow.

—Chou Ga Ryuu

STATS
Strength 85
Leadership 90
Intelligence 93
Experience A
The truth is that my eyes open a lot


As the left-hand man of one of Three Great Heavens, Chou Ga Ryuu was a talented commander. His abilities were compared to those of Rin Ko or Kai Shi Bou of Ren Pa's Four Heavenly Kings. Out of all generals at the Zhao's Left Wing during the Battle at Shukai Plains, Chou Ga Ryuu was the best tactician and was said to have the most intricate strategies drilled into him by Rin Shou Jo himself.[1][2]

Physical Abilities[]

Glaive Mastery: Although he preferred long-ranged warfare, Chou Ga Ryuu was also shown personally fighting on the frontlines and killing multiple soldiers, revealing a considerable fighting skill and a strong proficiency with a glaive.[3] Later, he was even able to pose a challenge to Shin during their duel as he sent him reeling with powerful strikes, although he was eventually slain by the young captain of the Hi Shin Unit.[4]

Leadership[]

Chou Ga Ryuu proved to be a capable leader and was able to lead his men in the frontline, despite his preference of long-ranged warfare. All of his platoons were well trained in both tactics and strategy, making it easier for him to use intricate maneuvers.[5]

Tactical Abilities[]

Master Strategist: Chou Ga Ryuu's warfare style seemed to be relatively conservative. On the first day of the battle at Shukai Plains, he purposely waited in order to gain a tactical advantage on the second day. Later he was able to make a near-perfect Pincer Attack that would have probably taken the head of the leader of the Gyoku Hou Unit, if not for Ou Hon's brilliant countermove.

Sifting Sands Formation portrait

The Sifting Sands Formation

Military Formation: Trained by Rin Shou Jo, Chou Ga Ryuu is well versed with military formations. His greatest asset were his defensive skills. With the use of Sifting Sands Formation, he was capable of creating an iron wall defense worthy of a member of Three Great Heavens' commanders. Because of this formation, he was known as "Rin Shou Jo's Shield". And when faced against the enemy that was capable of breaking his lines, he would employ a variety of offensive maneuvers, frequently involving sudden flanking attacks, encirclements and previously prepared traps. Those methods may seem simple at first, but their inner workings were a complex mixture of offense and defense.[6] Chou Ga Ryuu himself declared that he developed such skillset through his extensive experience battling against powerful great generals like Ou Ki, Ou Kotsu and Kyou, who used to lead from the front using their own personal might to empower their soldiers.[7]

Gallery[]

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Chou Ga Ryuu was Rin Shou Jo's left-hand man.
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Chou Ga Ryuu acknowledges the strength of the Hi Shin Unit.
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Chou Ga Ryuu personally leading his men against the Gyoku Hou Unit.
Shin Breaks Through the Dojaku
Chou Ga Ryuu surprised at Shin's strength as he breaks through the Sifting Sands Formation and Dojaku.
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Chou Ga Ryuu goads the Hi Shin cavalry.
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Chou Ga Ryuu ponders fate after his tactics were overcome.
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Chou Ga Ryuu meets Shin in the field of battle.
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Chou Ga Ryuu finally falls.
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Chou Ga Ryuu is cut down to pieces by a single blow from Shin.

Quotes[]

Gyou'Un...The Rest is Up to You...

—Chou Ga Ryuu's last words before his death.

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References[]

  1. Chapter 583 Page 16
  2. Chapter 545 Page 11
  3. Chapter 542, page 6
  4. Chapter 598
  5. Chapter 590, page 20
  6. Chapter 593, page 16
  7. Chapter 593, page 12
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