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| “ | H-how could you have been so foolish, Young Master...All because you came back for me...For the likes of Me... | ” |
—Kan Jou's thoughts after seeing Ou Hon's defeat. | ||
Kan Jou is a General in the Qin Military and the first commander of the Gyoku Hou Army as well as the leader of the Kan Jou Army. He was once a member of the Ou Sen Army and assigned under the A Kou Army before being transferred to the Gyoku Hou Unit under General Ou Sen's orders, for reasons yet to be revealed years ago. He is also a vassal of the Ou Family's main branch.
While the members of Gyoku Hou were initially weary of him, he quickly became a consistent and invaluable commander of the Gyoku Hou's upper echelon and has remained ever since.
Appearance[]
Kan Jou is a sharp looking man with dark hair that sports a mustache and goatee along with a ponytail in the back and usually seen looking calm with the occasional smug grin on his face. In terms of clothing Kan Jou wears a long sleeve robe underneath decorative gray armor and its pauldrons.
Personality[]
Kan Jou is clever man that carries a mysterious presence within himself, he has been shown to be an analytic but careful man that shows himself as somewhat of a whimsical personality that acts on his own in order to ensure success, even if it means sometimes denying the orders of his young lord Ou Hon.
Relationships[]
Ou Sen[]
A Kou[]
Ou Hon[]
Ban You[]
Shou Taku[]
Kyuu Kou[]
A Ka Kin[]
History[]
Sometime after swearing loyalty to his lord Ou Sen, he was assigned to be a part of the A Kou Army until General Sen reassigned him to the Gyoku Hou Unit half a year before the Choyou Campaign.
Story[]
Fire Dragons of Wei Arc[]
During the Choyou Campaign, he was assigned commander of the Gyoku Hou's right-wing and on the second day, he was able to clear out the enemy soldiers in the southern forest in a short amount of time. Later on, when the Earl Shi was attacking the Gyoku Hou's center, Kan Jou circled around to attack their rear.
During the skirmish, Kan Jou noticed more troops from Wei's additional reserves were moving to cut off the Gyoku Hou's path of retreat and ordered all the troops to halt. At their meeting, Kan Jou explained that whether it was the war chariot's sudden attack, or the charge mounted by the cavalry, all of it was done to keep them occupied there. By getting worked up and reacting to their attack as they did, they played right into the Wei's hand. Ou Hon stated that the enemy's defensive line should have been further in.
Kan Jou explained that it meant the enemy chose to ride out and meet them there. Kan Jou then told Ou Hon it was still possible for them to avoid the encirclement. So, he proposed Ou Hon order the men to disengage and sound the retreat. Ou Hon refused, saying they would proceed onward and take the enemy's commander's head. Ou Hon explained that the defensive formations which protected the enemy's rear had been pushed aside to the left and right, and if they assumed a wedge formation and charged into their ranks, it would be possible for them to reach the enemy commander. From there, all Ou Hon needed to do was slay him within three thrusts and they should still have plenty of time to escape the encirclement. Kan Jou thought Ou Hon's plan was impossible.
He explains that going too far into the clash with the enemy would make disengaging extremely difficult. Not to mention, they had no guarantee that Ou Hon would be able to slay him in such a short time span. Seeing as it was far too large of a gamble, Kan Jou advised Ou Hon to pull out immediately. Ou Hon, frustrated with arguing, ignored Kan Jou and proceeded with his plan. As he was about to charge the enemy, Kan Jou told him that Ou Sen would never attempt something so risky. Ou Hon asked him his point.
With Kan Jou telling him that he was being too reckless with his life, and as the next in line to the Ou Family, he should be more prudent with his decisions. Ou Hon replied, stating that the battlefield wasn't a place for personal sentiments such as those. And in any case, his decision had taken into account how much time they had to spare, as well as the strength of their cavalry. Ou Hon then went on to tell him to rest assured, that he wasn't being reckless, and he should not make light of the Gyoku Hou's strength.
Kan Jou tells the young lord that the right-wing would not be able to accompany him, to which Ou Hon replied by telling him to do as he liked, then proceeded to make a charge for the Wei. Kan Jou was asked by one of his subordinates if his decision was okay, to which Kan Jou replied that it wasn't, as if Ou Sen sent him to the Gyoku Hou to safeguard Ou Hon. Ou Hon then reflected on his earlier statement and had his men disengage.
Western Zhao Invasion Arc[]
Alongside the Gyoku Hou Unit, Kan Jou participates in the Western Zhao Invasion campaign and accompanies the Qin forces consists of 200,000 armies. He is later seen at the unit's campsite resting after Gyoku Hou went off as a detachment unit to deal with the smaller armies of Zhao who intended to slow down the Qin forces that were marching along the way from Senyou to Retsubi.
When he heard of Yo Tan Wa Army and the Hi Shin Unit assaulting Retsubi, he accompanied Ou Hon out of curiosity about the Mountain tribes' strength. Though they wouldn't make it in time to see it as the fortress was captured before the end of the day.
Kan Jou would later then be seen with the Gyoku Hou in the battle that would be known as Battle at Shukai Plains where the clash of two armies was led by two respective Commander-in-Chiefs, Ri Boku and Ou Sen. On the first day of battle, the Gyoku Hou Unit would be posted alongside General A Kou and the 1st division army, as of a right-wing army. When an argument broke out between Ou Hon and A Kou regarding Ou Sen's strategy and was finally settled with Ou Hon and Gyoku Hou behind as reserves.
Kan Jou would encourage Ou Hon to witness how A Kou and his own soldiers fought, one whom Ou Sen trust the most as his first division commander. He admitted that while the Gyoku Hou is no doubt one of the best cavalry and military units in all of Qin armies, A Kou possesses the strength of ruthless efficiency and sort of soldiers who prefer to face battle directly, unlike Ma Kou who loved to use tricks while his against his opponents. Later on, on the second day of the battle, he would be seen struggling to hold off against Gaku'Ei and Chou Ga Ryuu army from two sides. He later accompanied Ou Hon to break through the two enemy forces out from encirclement and instead of retreating back to safety. They went on to the other side of the battlefield where they would proceed to flank against the Ba Na Nji army at the weakest point. Inflicting serious damage to the point Ba Nan Ji's men could not recover from the mess.
On the 9th day of battle, after Shin of the Hi Shint slew Gaku'Ei, and A Kou was defeated but barely alive, the Right Wing would find themselves leaderless and would fight on without Ou Sen giving any means of support or appointing Ou Hon as Right-wing commander.
On one night occasion, at a remote area, Kan Jou was seen having a conversation with Ban You regarding Ou Hon's origins. Having lost A Kou as the lead, and Ou Sen's refusal to place Ou Hon as the right-Wing Commander. Kan Jou believes that rumors about Ou Hon not being Ou Sen's son might be true. Unaware that Shin was around eavesdropping by accident. Shin budge in and Kan Jou demanded that Shin didn't hear anything. But Ban You would tell Shin about Ou Hon's origin despite Kan Jou's protests.
The right-wing would fight leaderless until the 11th day when both Gyoku Hou and Hi Shin Units would be awakened with new strength. Allowing them to seize advantages against the Zhao's left wing.
Shiyuu Conflict Arc[]
As the newly constructed Gyoku Hou Army were pushing back Zhao forces with A Ka Kin leading the charge, he received orders from General Ou Hon to target and strike the enemy's HQ. He would comment, while smiling to himself, that even without the Ou Sen Army backing them, they're still incredibly strong and will only continue to become stronger.
Battle of Eikyuu Arc[]
Hango Campaign Arc[]
Kan Jou participates in the Battle of Hango. When Ou Hon leaves his position to support Qin's right wing he is left with the remaining 20'000 troops of the reserve army. After Shi Ba Shou's main force attack Ou Sen's core army Kan Jou rushes to help them. However their pincer does little to no damage and Kan Jou is surprised with Seika's level of strength. Eventually the Ou Sen Army crumbles and the Qin officers have to accept the new reality.
Ou Hon and Kan Jou reunite their armies on the right wing and cover the retreat of the Hi Shin Unit under heavy loses. Ou Hon orders him to help the Hi Shin Unit to fall back. Kan Jou at first is angry that their soldiers have to risk their lives to save their rivals, but after hearing Ou Hon's explenation he decides to follow the order.
Three Pillars Arc[]
As part of Shou Hei Kun's military reform, to make unification possible after their two consecutive defeats, a number of promotions were decided, including one for Kan Jou, who was promoted to the rank of a General. Later, he accompanies Ou Hon in their mission against Wei to block any possible reinforcements to Han.
Abilities[]
| “ | Well, He may be a shady sort of character who we can't fully trust, just yet, But there's no doubt that at the very least, his strength is something we can rely on... | ” |
—Ban You on Kan Jou to the rest of the Gyoku Hou soldiers. | ||
| STATS | |
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| Strength | 86 |
| Leadership | 88 |
| Intelligence | 88 |
| Experience | B |
| Completely transferred from Ou Sen Army | |
| STATS | |
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| Strength | 86 |
| Leadership | 88 |
| Intelligence | 88 |
| Experience | B |
| On a business trip from Ou Sen Army | |
Kan Jou is a talented military commander as he was to help boost the level of strength of the Gyoku Hou Army to a level unthinkable for them in their days as a 4000-Man Unit. It has been stated that Kan Jou has yet to show his full strength.
Physical Abilities[]
Weapon Mastery: Kan Jou is very proficient with a podao as his main weapon, being able to cleave through his opponents and enemy lines with ease. He was able to block a heavy blow from Gyou'un as he opened a path for Ou Hon to escape. He is also proficient with daggers as well.
Leadership[]
Kan Jou proves to be a capable leader as he leads his men effectively in battlefields.
Tactical Abilities[]
Master Strategist: Kan Jou shows a masterful understanding of tactics, having demonstrated quick wits reactions when he made a split-second decision to attack the Earl Shi Army's rear. Later, he was able to save Ou Hon and his main unit by feinting a retreat and letting the Wei complete the encirclement in order to collapse it from behind. During the Battle at Shukai Plains, he figured out the weakness of Gyou'Un's Raigoku formation and opened a path for Ou Hon to escape.
Trivia[]
- Kan Jou is most likely to be a member from the Kan Family, the same family as Ou Hon's mother Shu Kei.
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