Retsubi's Trap is the 511th chapter of the Kingdom manga.
Summary[]
Characters[]
Qin[]
- Royal Palace
- Shou Hei Kun (mentioned)
- Yo Tan Wa Army
- Yo Tan Wa
- Ramauji
- Toji and Fuji
- Unnamed others
Zhao[]
- Ri Boku Army
- Ri Boku
- Shun Sui Ju
- Ba Nan Ji
- Fu Tei
- Kaine
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed messenger
- Unnamed members
- Kou Son Ryuu Army
- Kou Son Ryuu (mentioned)
High Points[]
- The city of Retsubi has been built to be intentionally difficult to defend with lower-than-average walls and awkwardly laid roads. This was intentional as to allow a fast capture, such as if an attacking Qin army can be trapped in the city while the Zhao troops take back Retsubi and close their escape path and supply chain at their own leisure.
- It is kept a secret from the general public that the supreme commander Ou Sen has disappeared.
- Most of the soldiers believe they are merely resting before their next assault.
- Yo Tan Wa calls in a meeting with Kan Ki, Mou Ten, Ou Hon, Ka Ryo Ten and Shin.
- In this dire situation, the Qin army has three opportunities:
- Leave behind more defending soldiers than intended - but then they lose too much power that is needed to take Gyou.
- Strengthen the defense of Retsubi - but by the time they finish, Ri Boku will have arrived.
- Retreat back to Qin's border - but then their whole progress will be lost.
- Kan Ki mentions there's a fourth solution:
- An all-out attack on Gyou, with taking a high risk of failing.
- Kan Ki claims that Ou Sen is currently investigating this right now.
Trivia[]
- Ri Boku didn't even tell Kaine and his vassals of Retsubi's trap.
- Most of the high-ranking strategists and tactical minded commanders realize the trap that they are in, except for Shin who needed an explaining.
- Shin is considered the lowest of the "special" 5000-Man Commanders since he had to give up his seat to Kan Ki.