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| Chinese | Zhao E Long | ||||||||||||||||
| Kanji | 赵娥龙 | ||||||||||||||||
| Epithet | Rin Shou Jo's Shield | ||||||||||||||||
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| “ | 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 is 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. He was overwhelmed by Shin's determination and slain. At his final moments, he muttered a few words that he'll leave the rest to Gyou' Un, the last of Rin Shou Jo's ten Heroes. In aftermath, Chou Ga Ryuu's soldiers would fight on under Gyou'un uncommand.
Abilities[]
| “ | Warfare is all about the flow. | ” |
—Chou Ga Ryuu | ||
| STATS | |
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| 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 prefers 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 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.
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]
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| Zhao | |
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| Royal Family | Bu Rei † • Tou Jou † • Yuu Boku • Ka • Earl Chou Ki † • |
| Prime Minister | Kaku Kai • Ri Boku |
| Officials | Hi • Shun Pei Kun • Hei To • Ko Shuu • Jou Kei •
Ken Ho • Kan Sou • En Sei † • |
| Royal Harem | Kou Hi |
| City Lords | Duke Hoku Ryou • Duke Son Fu ‡ • Ki Shou • Gaku'in • Shi Ba Shou • Duke Kuku • Tou Kan • Tou Kin • |
| Citizens | Master Hou † • Madame Hou † • Shi Kei † • Shi Ka † • A Mon † • Kou Shou † • Kon † • En Kan • |
| Military | |
| Great Generals | Gaku Jou ‡ • Ko Chou † • Chou Katsu † • |
| Three Great Heavens | Ri Boku • Shi Ba Shou • Hou Ken † • Ren Pa ‡ • Rin Shou Jo † • Chou Sa † • |
| Generals | Ki Sui • Ba Tei • Kei Sha † • Kan Saro • Ji Aga † • Gaku Shou • Ba Nan Ji • Shun Sui Ju • Fu Tei • Kotsu Min Haku • En Kan • Ri Haku • Kou Son Ryuu ‡ • Earl Rai • Chou Haku • Mai Kou • Kai Gou • Ryuu Tou † • Gou Ki • Kou Ki Ou • Kou Shi • Shin Sei Jou † • Fuu Ki † • Man Goku † • Chou Sou † • Gaku'Ei † • Chou Ga Ryuu † • Gyou’un † • Kin Mou † • Earl Kou † • Shin Ri Kan † • Zet Su † • Jyou Ka Ryuu † • Ko Haku Kou † • Gaku Haku Kou † • Ryuu Haku Kou † • Ryuu Fu † |
| Commanders | Kaine • Ba Fuu Ji • Fuuon • Shi En • Sai'u • Mei Fu • Kou Kaku † • Gou Ran † • Sei Kiga • Ka Hou • Kai Shin • Koku Rai • Koku Rei • Zen Man • Sen Bi • Sei Mei • Seiu • Duke Sei • Ren Ka • Sou Ha • Sei Ka Un • Man Haku • Tou Gan † • Shuu † • Gi Ka † • Sou † • Shuu † • You Ou † • Ba Toku † • Den'I † • Ten † • Rai Ka † • Jo Shou † • Jo Rin † • Shin Riku † • Seki Kou † • Kou Zen † • An Ki † • Chiku Shin † • Ko Getsu † • Ta Getsu † • Ro Shin † • Chou Gaku † • Kou Tou † • Ko Ro † • Sou Kan † • Ka Man † • Kyo Yo † • Chou Riku † • Ki Shou † • Un Kei † • Un Gen † • Gou Za Kou † • |
| Soldiers | Haku Sha † • En Shou † • Ban Riku † • Kaku Jou † • Kon Jin † • Den Ko • Den Pou † • Hei Shuu † • Haku Ya • Kou Shuu • Gi Ta • Ga Kou • Kei Fu • Kat Sho • |
| Affiliates | Quanrong of Ryouyou (Rozo † • Goba † • Bunen † • Tork † ) • Geeli † • Bolf • Chida † • Tehgo • Nujah • Wan • Geni • |