Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny (キングダム 運命の炎)

Your Majesty, is something the matter?

It's nothing.

What is it?

We've finally found out the whereabouts of that big shot.

Big shot?

Shin?

Yes.

He's been missing for the past six months.

It turns out he'd been training under Ohki.

Training? Under Ohki?

That's right, Your Majesty.

But Ohki put Shin in a stateless zone

and left him there to restore order on his own.

The last place in the plains where the lost tribes end up.

The killings continue, fighting each other over trivial domains.

A crazy lawless zone.

A task to restore order.

Ohki's test for Shin to become a 100-man commander.

If he's still alive, that is.

He's alive.

He'll come back and appear before us bigger than ever.

En.

We did it.

Sure did.

We've restored order in the crazy plains!

The Warring States Period.

Seven states were at war on the great continent for 500 years.

After his first battle at Dakan Plains,

Shin asked Ohki to train him so he could become a great general.

In response, Ohki gave Shin an ordeal to overcome.

A test to restore order in the plains where there was endless tribal conflict.

Shin backed up the weakest tribe.

Gaining their trust, his troops finally restored order in the plains.

Now that Shin was ready,

Ohki promised to take him in for training.

At that very moment, near the border of Qin,

a bigger threat than the Battle of Dakan Plains was approaching.

244 B.C.

QIN STATE, NORTHWESTERN REGION

BORDER TOWN, KANSUI

Dad, look.

Lots of flags.

Enemies.

They're enemies.

The Zhao Army is here!

Hold on tight.

QIN STATE, KING'S CAPITAL, XIANYANG

Zhao broke into our state?

Kansui, the northeastern border town.

There are at least 100,000 men.

So many?

This is bad.

General Hyoko is away with his army on an expedition to Han.

No troops or generals nearby.

Bring Army Commander Shoheikun here.

But, Your Majesty, if we do, Ryofui and his men will take advantage.

No time for arguments.

It's Zhao with a murderous grudge against us after the Chohei Massacre.

THE COUNCIL ROOM INSIDE THE ROYAL PALACE

Fifty thousand have surrounded Kansui.

Fifty thousand more are following.

Of all states, Zhao holds the biggest grudge.

Grudge?

Ten, don't you know about the Chohei Massacre?

What's that?

STRATEGIST CANDIDATE AND AIDE OF SHOHEIKUN, MOKI

Hakuki, one of the Six Great Generals, won the Battle of Chohei 16 years ago.

The Zhao troops surrendered.

But General Hakuki massacred them by burying them alive.

Four hundred thousand men.

Four hundred thousand?

Then how come we let Zhao break in so easily?

Up until now,

we weren't aware of any generals who could lead big armies.

Generals?

With no general to lead his men, there would be no armies.

Like our Six Great Generals,

Zhao once had the Three Great Heavens but not anymore.

So, how?

I guess

it means a new general has appeared.

How smooth, Fuki. You've brought them down already.

CHOSO ARMY'S ADJUTANT COMMANDER OF ZHAO, FUKI

Let me take the rest.

Do as you please.

Mangoku.

CHOSO ARMY'S ADJUTANT COMMANDER OF ZHAO, MANGOKU

I shall repay you, Qin!

For what you did to my people of 400,000 in Chohei.

I am at your service.

Chancellor Ryofui has arrived.

How surprising it is to see Zhao making a move.

Times are urgent, but there is a disorder of precedence.

It'll bring distortion to the battlefield.

Shobunkun.

You're in my place.

Work together now.

Step down.

Urgent message!

Kansui Castle has been taken!

Kansui.

The lord of the castle and its people were beheaded and left in a blood pool.

Recruit soldiers and form an army at once.

An emergency call is pretty unusual.

There's trouble somewhere.

TERRITORY OF QIN STATE, JOTO VILLAGE

Good thing we were here, the soldiers of the Battle of Dakan.

I have a bad feeling about this.

Stop your whining.

Guys, let's get going.

Bito.

Here.

Wow! A good luck charm.

Come back safely.

I will.

Bihei, your brother beat you to it.

Shut up.

Bihei.

Huh?

Tohbi.

Please come back home safely.

Sure.

I'll make it back bigger than ever.

The Zhao Army is now headed towards Bayo.

How many are in Bayo?

Bayo is a large castle.

There must be approximately 150,000 people altogether.

Your Majesty, Bayo is the key to our front line.

If it falls to the Zhao Army, they will penetrate deep into our state.

If both Kansui and Bayo fall, they'll come straight here to Xianyang.

What are our strategists doing? Still no word from the Council Room?

Hundred thousand Zhao Army. 80,000 Qin Army on their way to Bayo.

We're short of 20,000 men. Won't that be a problem?

It won't matter as much.

I beg to differ.

Their military force is greater.

If the careful King of Zhao made a move, he must be confident.

At least 100,000 of these men are most likely to be well trained

while our 80,000 men we gathered up worked as peasants until yesterday.

A big difference in power.

It all depends on the leader of the Qin Army.

Only the General's ability can compensate for the difference.

Now that all our generals are away,

it's a blessing in disguise that you stayed here in Xianyang, Mobu.

Leave it to me.

Your Majesty, please appoint Mobu as commander-in-chief of Qin.

Please do not.

Do I hear a noise from the rear, Shobunkun?

It's not wise to make Mobu the commander-in-chief.

Want to get killed?

Stop, Mobu.

Shobunkun has been a true warrior since the reign of King Sho.

He's the most experienced here.

Shobunkun.

Share with us your ideas.

There are two kinds of power in warfare.

The offensive

and the defensive.

I take it that Mobu specializes in offensive skills.

When it comes to the offensive, Mobu may be the best man in Qin.

But…

I'm afraid I must say he lacks defensive skills.

This battle is crucial to the survival of Qin.

Our fate cannot be in your hands.

Old man.

Are those your last words?

Hold your horses, Mobu.

He has a point there.

But Shobunkun.

Who else in our state of Qin can save us from this crisis?

There's one man

who's been away from battle, resting his wings.

Offensive and defensive.

The best warrior of Qin who has a combination of both.

The only man.

No.

It can't be.

It's been a while since things have gotten lively here.

Gentlemen.

How have you been?

Shin.

What is it, Mobu?

You're interrupting the discussion. Buzz off.

But I was summoned here to participate in the discussion.

Bullshit.

Who in the world would summon you?

I did.

What for?

To offer him the top position.

General Ohki as our commander-in-chief?

Please explain, Shoheikun.

I had already made a request to General Ohki.

But receiving no answer, I asked Mobu.

Two to choose from.

Which will be the commander-in-chief?

General Ohki, of course.

Expect me to step down so easily?

Shoheikun.

I am your army leader. My decision will not be overturned.

General Ohki is our commander-in-chief.