Withdrawal is the 135th chapter of the Kingdom manga, written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.
Summary
Shin, Bi Hei, and the rest of the Hi Shin Unit are running towards Chou Sou's HQ as General Ou Ki decided to attack the HQ with the entire Qin army. Ri Haku is not pleased that Qin is now on the offensive as they should be the ones doing that as they are the aggressors. Everywhere Mou Bu is going heads are flying, boosting the morale of his army. Shou Mou and Rin Bou are trash-talking each other and their army. Meanwhile, the Hi Shin Unit is having it easy as they get little resistance.
A day and night difference with the first day. Although the fact that the Zhao army is focusing on Mou Bu helps the other units. In no time the Qin army reached the mountain where the Zhao HQ is located. Ten is amazed that the general took the offensive but feels that something is off about the Zhao Army. Shin is in the seeing distance of the Zhao HQ and is chocked to see that it is practically a fortress. Roku O Mi orders the attack on the Zhao fortress and Kan Ou orders his soldiers to go in as well.
Ri Haku planned that they would grind down the Qin army and then let Hou Ken attack their weak point and to let him take Ou Ki head. Ri Haku admits that Ou Ki is out of his league when it comes to tactics and wits. He agreed to oversee this battle instead of Hou Ken because he was confident in himself, but Ou Ki is one step ahead of him every time. Ri Haku orders his HQ to be moved. Kou Son Ryuu comes to the conclusion to preserve his strength as much he can. Meanwhile elsewhere, two people are walking in the woods. They are introduced as Ri Boku and his bodyguard, Kaine.
Characters
Qin
- Ou Ki Army
- Strategist Academy
- Ka Ryo Ten
- Mou Ki
- Koua
- Kin Ryuu
- Unnamed strategist
Zhao
- Hou Ken Army
- Hou Ken (mentioned)
- Chou Sou
- Sei Mei
- Unnamed members
- Shou Mou Army
- Shou Mou
- Unnamed members
- Man Goku Army
- Man Goku
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed members
- Kou Son Ryuu Army
- Kou Son Ryuu
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed members
- Ri Haku Army
- Ri Haku
- Unnamed officers
- Unnamed members
- Fuu Ki Army
- Fuu Ki (mentioned)
High Points
- Shou Mou and Rin Bou are trash-talking each other and their army.
- The Zhao army is focusing on Mou Bu.
- The Qin army reached the mountain where the Zhao HQ is located.
- The Zhao HQ is practically a fortress.
- Ri Haku admits that Ou Ki is out of his league when it comes to tactics and wits.
- Ri Haku orders his HQ to be moved.
Trivia
- First appearance of Sei Mei
- Kaine and Ri Boku, the main characters of Li Mu and Hai Yin, make their official appearance in the series.