Rumors of Release is the 696th chapter of the Kingdom manga, written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.
Summary
In Kanyou, High command receives the news of Kan Ki's victory and are surprised, since the last report was about Kan Ki Army being in shambles. They also celebrate the fact that they are close to taking Bajou and Heiyou which are the next steppingstones before taking Kantan. They also suspect that the victory might be due to Hi Shin Army joining the battle.
Meanwhile the news also reaches the palace in Kantan and Kaku Kai sweats. In Qin's camp Ma Ron visits Kan Ki and asks him if he's really wants to do this. Hi Shin Army receives orders from Kan Ki to pursue remaining Zhao soldiers that fled to Heiyou and keep watch. Shin decided that he has to choose then to execute the order. He leaves the wounded in camp and orders the rest of his soldiers to prepare. Kyou Kai asks if she can also stay, because she feels something is off, but Ten replies that her unit is also needed. And so, the Hi Shin Unit pursued the Zhao forces.
In one of the prison camps Kan Ki's soldiers take 20 prisoners and tell them they are getting told they are being released. The prisoners still think they are being held by Ou Sen Army and the guard calls them idiots. As they walk the prisoners are excited about seeing their families again. Other ones still hold a grudge and want to fight again after being released. Later they are told to kneel and lower their heads, since they are distributing water. As they do this the guards execute them by decapitation.
Group after group the Zhao soldiers are being executed in every camp. The battle ends with a note from historical records that in 13th year of Shikou Kan Ki attacks Heiyou, Zhao great general Ko Chou was defeated and killed and 100,000 were beheaded.
Characters
Qin
Zhao
- Royal Palace
High Points
Trivia
- Shiji, 13th year of Ei Sei's reign, 234 B.C.: Kan Ki attacked Ping Yang (平阳) of Zhao, killed the Zhao general Ko Chou and cut off 100,000 enemy heads.