Now that we all got praising out of the way, let's talk about the development we got so far. I felt the need to go all the way back to the campaign against Renpa to remind myself of how Ousen was first introduced.
First we got Yontawa taking the initiative, how far will this go? The orphan is a half a day away from the spot and I wonder what importance will Heki have considering he is merely there to admire Yontawa-sama. Should I call Heki, the father of the north?
I loved the parallels between Ousen and Riboku, how they both got in a trance and were deploying their strategies. I also wonder what sort of strategy did Riboku relay on the smaller troops facing Kanki's army. We see Kanki being oddly pensive. From the chapter before I thought that each character had been aligned against their respective opponents. Looking back, Mouten has always shown a great talent as a strategist and it will be shown in the upcoming battle. Discussing about the reaction of the Zhao troops, it was pointed out that they were questioning why place 30,000 men against the 5,000. Not to mention that the Hi Shin Unit is in a reserve position and closer to the Gyoku Hou Unit than the Gaku Ka unit. Ousen knows by now how powerful the Shin's troops are so they are being kept for a decisive strike.
I find that Gaku'Ei, Keisha's deputy, is going to be a weak link in the upcoming battle. He is clearly vengeful against his lord's killer, so I would not be surprised he tries to go straight for Shin. I would love for Ouhon to step in between, they are both lance users so it should prove to be a good fight. I imagine even Ouhon feeling disrespected because the attention of his enemy is towards Shin. "Get out of the way Qin scum, I am going to kill Shin!" to which Ouhon answers "As much as I would love for that guy to die, if anyone is going to kill him it is me" Jajaja.
Is it possible that Kaine and Ten have a little skirmish, the former knows how crucial Ten is for the Hi Shin Unit. Riboku would too, Ousen putting Shin in the reserve could even work as a psychological tactic and force Zhao to play a bit more defensive.
In regards of deaths, for the Qin, I would like to see Ousen reaction if Akou dies, but more likely Makou, Ouki's long lost lip brother will be the target. From the Zhao side, I expect at least Batei, Gaku'Ei to die. What about you all?
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And to my surprise Mouten goes on the offensive, this campaign has huge promise and I cannot wait to see how it goes. How many days do you think it will last? A friend mentioned 5 days. I think that is a decent number. But considering Yontawa got 10 days worth of supplies, it could go on even further.