The Hango Campaign Arc is the 25th significant story arc of Yasuhisa Hara's manga "Kingdom," detailing Qin's renewed campaign against the state of Zhao. With an army of over 250,000 led by Great General Ou Sen, the Ou Sen Army and their allies consisting of the Hi Shin Unit, Gyoku Hou Army, and the Yo Tan Wa Army clash against the Zhao armies of Ri Boku and Shi Ba Shou, the mysterious city lord of Seika.
Summary[]
Characters Introduced[]
Zhao[]
Shi Ba Shou (Official Appearance)
New Second Member of the Three Great Heavens and Leader of the Shi Ba Shou Army
Lord of Seika
New Second Member of the Three Great Heavens and Leader of the Shi Ba Shou Army
Lord of Seika
Qin[]
Story Impacts[]
- Shi Ba Shou makes his full appearance and is introduced as the newest member of Three Great Heavens.
- The Hi Shin Unit's forces are replenished with new commanders and units.
- Shi Tou, a 50-Man Commander joins the unit.
- Ei To, 10-Man Commander joins the unit.
- Shou Kai, an experienced veteran joins the unit.
- Man Dou, a veteran of the Duke Hyou Army and 1000-Man Commander, joins the unit as par a promise to Gaku Rai.
- Seki and the Blue Stone Tribe return as the unit's new scouts.
- The Saki Clan led by Rin join the unit as its new medical division but only temporarily.
- The Kyou Kai Unit gains a new adjutant by the name of San Nou.
- The state of Qin relaunches another campaign to invade the northern lands of Zhao after last year's loss and Kan Ki's death.
- The Hi Shin Unit is transformed into a 30,000 army and are granted more responsibilities.
- The Hi Shin Unit invade and conquer the city of Roumou.
- Ou Sen is assigned the Commander-in-Chief for the campaign.
- The combined forces consist of the Ou Sen Army, Yo Tan Wa Army, Hi Shin Unit, and the Gyoku Hou Army.
- Heki is revealed to be alive but is imprisoned in a labor camp and forced into manual labor as a slave for the Zhao in Hango.
- The Ri Boku Army and the Shi Ba Shou Army, their allies assemble.
- The Hi Shin Unit is given the honor of starting the Battle of Hango.
- Ri Boku uses himself as bait to lure in A Kou but it's revealed that he wants lure Ri Shin on the first day of the battle away from the battlefield as he poses too much of a threat for the Zhao Military's overall plans.
- A Kou Army engages and clashes against the Gaku Shou Army.
- A brief flashback is shown on how A Kou met Ou Sen and swore his loyalty to the enigmatic General.
- Kan Saro and Ji Aga join the battlefield. To counter them, Sou'Ou advances forward with his army and A Kou Army was reinforced by 20k soldiers from Ou Sen's main army.
- Shi Ba Shou makes his first appearance in the war against the Qin.
- He kills Duke Da Rin of the Den Ri Army and shows off his monstrous martial prowess as he blows through the Ou Sen Army's ranks.
- Den Ri Mi, in the initial clash with the Seika Army, is heavily injured by one of the Seika soldiers.
- Sou'Ou and an injured Den Ri Mi retreat back to their HQ in order to stop Shi Ba Shou's charge.
- Shi Ryou, Shin Kaku Gaku, and San Shuu engage the Seika Generals in battle.
- Shi Ryou is grievously wounded by the powerful Zhao General.
- Ji Aga is killed in battle by Shi Ryou of the Sou'Ou Army.
- Shin Kaku Gaku is killed by Kan Saro who then cuts down San Shuu.
- Kan Saro and Ji Aga's background and history together are shown through a flashback.
- A Kou breaks through Gaku Shou's encirclement but is heavily wounded by the Zhao General but manages to wound him as well as he blinds Gaku Shou one of his eyes.
- Kan Jou leads a portion of the Gyoku Hou to attack Shi Ba Shou Army's rear.
- A Kou is killed in battle by Shi Ba Shou of the Shi Ba Shou Army.
- Ou Sen begins to retreat, and his HQ is destroyed by the Shi Ba Shou Army.
- Ri Shin and the rest of the Hi Shin Unit return to Qin's right wing with the 10k soldiers of Hi Shin Unit.
- Den Ri Mi dies from his wounds in the final defense of his lord.
- The Mera Tribe rescue the remaining survivors of the prisoners of war from Hango.
- The Qin armies and the Yo Tan Wa Army retreat back to the Zhao/Qin border
- Shi Ryou is shown to have survive her duel with the Seika generals, but she loses her left arm.
- The battle ends in Zhao's complete victory, but Seika loses over half their soldiers and their general, Ji Aga.
- Kaku Kai and his faction begin to conspire against Ri Boku due to his growing popularity from his continued military victories.
- The Zhao Military significantly pushes back Qin's plans for Unifying China.
Major Battles[]
- Siege of Roumou
- Battle of Hango
Trivia[]
- The details of the alliance between Seika and Ri Boku are fully explored in the arc.