Sai Readies Itself is the 331 st chapter of the Kingdom manga.
Summary[]
The people of Sai are fired up after Sei's speech, Shin and Ten are watching from afar and are impressed by Ei Sei's ability to boost morale to such high extents. On the South Side, Ri Boku's army is slowly coming towards Sai, and the troops prepare what is needed to start the defense. The troops were surprisingly well organized and managed to prepare for everything without any problems. However, after observing everything, Ten notices that they are in trouble because they need commanders that would take care of the four walls, and that they only have herself, Shin, Shou Bun Kun and Heki, and she is better staying out of the battlefield and send troops where they are needed. Shin suddenly hears a rumbling of a cavalry unit and prepares for fighting, but Shou Bun Kun tells him that the rumbling is coming from north - Kanyou. The leader of the cavalry unit approaches the group and introduces himself as Kai Oku, commander of a 100-man cavalry that are vassals sent by Chief of Military Affairs, Shou Hei Kun. Mou Ki, her old classmate and senior, has also comes and it will be his first battle. New reinforcements are spread between the walls, while Kai Oku will be the commander of one wall. The war council discusses their strategy and soon everybody takes up positions:
- North Wall is commanded by Kai Oku
- West Wall is commanded by Shou Bun Kun
- East Wall is commanded by Heki
- South frontal Wall is commanded by Shin, and the Hi Shin Unit's commanders including Ten, and Mou Ki too. Soon after everyone takes positions, each of the guards at the wall sight the Ri Boku Army approaching.
Characters[]
Qin[]
- Royal Palace
- King Shou (mentioned)
- Sai Army
- Ei Sei
- Ka Ryo Ten
- Mou Ki
- Koua
- Kin Ryuu
- Unnamed officers
- South Wall
- East Wall
- Heki
- Unnamed members of Heki Unit
- Unnamed members of Sai's militia
- Weast Wall
- Shou Bun Kun
- Unnamed members of Ei Sei Army
- Unnamed members of Sai's militia
- North Wall
- Kai Oku
- Shou Hei Kun's vassals
- Unnamed members of Sai's militia
- Unnamed members of logistics division
- Unnamed members of Reserve Troop Units
- Unnamed members of Crossbow Teams
- Six Great Generals
- Ou Ki (mentioned)
- Strategist Academy
- Shou Hei Kun (mentioned)
Zhao[]
High Points[]
Trivia[]
- Kai Oku is reintroduced with a slightly different look.
- Kin Ryuu is identified by his name for the first time.