Six Great Generals

Six Great Generals of Qin

Group Info
Name	Six Great Generals of Qin
Rank	Great General
Location	Qin
State	Qin
Affiliation	Qin Military
Status	Reconstituted
Group Personnel
General	Haku Ki † Ou Ki † Kyou † Ko Shou † Ou Kotsu † Shi Ba Saku † Mou Bu Tou Yo Tan Wa Ou Sen Kan Ki
Leader	Haku Ki †
Side Infos

“	For the other states, it was as if six ferocious dragons had been set loose into the wild, free to do as they pleased.	”
— Heki telling Shin about the Six Great Generals of Qin.

The Six Great Generals of Qin were a famous group of Qin's Great Generals personally appointed by King Sho to do battle in his name as he aspired to rule over all of China. These great generals were given the right to freely make war on neighboring states which meant that their autonomy made it difficult for other states to predict their actions. This system made Qin a state to fear as it gave them a vast amount of military intimidation. In 234 B.C. the system was revived by king Ei Sei in order to conquer China.

Appearance

Qin was considered the most dangerous state in all of China during the time of King Sho and would cause enemies to lock their gates when one of their armies drew near. Some would actually open their gates and surrender rather than challenge the famous group of generals.

History

During the reign of King Sho, the war-hungry monarch created this system as a means through which he would establish his rule over all of China.

This institution has been recreated by the King Ei Sei in the year 234 B.C.

Strengths

The greatest strength of the system was the caliber of the generals chosen to be one of the six and the autonomy is given to each general to conduct separate wars on King Sho's behalf, with the six acting as a strong independent force in the warring states. In addition to this, the skills and strengths of the chosen generals helped spread the word of Qin's military might to all. Their strength was considered on par with Zhao's Three Great Heavens, and the "Military God" Gaku Ki of Yan.

Ou Ki commented that one would need to have experienced a hundred battles and have the immense martial talent to be considered in the same class as the Great Generals.

Weakness

Despite this, its weakness was the risk of rebellion that came from handling thousands of men over to a single general to command. This was not a problem in King Sho's time due to the unshakeable "loyalty of iron" that existed between the king and the six generals. The system required a constant resupply of soldiers and supplies which puts a great strain on the Qin state.