Though the right flank had remained relatively quiet the day before, Ou Sen chose it as his next point of pressure.
At first light on the second day, A Kou and Ou Hon prepared their troops to face the enemy. Ba Nan Ji led the front, with Chou Ga Ryuu reinforcing him from the rear—19,000 soldiers in total, evenly matched against A Kou's own 19,000. Meanwhile, Gaku Ei, the mad general of Zhao, advanced with 7,000 to clash against Ou Hon's 4,500-strong Gyoku Hou.
Using a clever bluff, Chou Ga Ryuu baited A Kou into diverting forces to the right. Then, with precision, he redirected his strength toward the Gyoku Hou. Ba Nan Ji took the chance to slam into A Kou's center, forcing the general to send 8,000 of his men to support Ou Hon.
But Ou Hon, ever tactical, flipped the situation. With Ban You in tow, he feigned retreat—only to whirl back and strike hard at Ba Nan Ji's flank.
From the A Kou Army, A Ka Kin, a 1000-man commander, joined Ou Hon in the flanking maneuver. When Chou Ga Ryuu dispatched 1,000 men to disrupt Ou Hon's attack, A Ka Kin charged headfirst to intercept. Sensing danger, Ou Hon detached 30 elite soldiers to protect A Ka Kin. The maneuver succeeded. When Ou Hon returned to camp later that night, cheers erupted from the A Kou soldiers—their strike had dealt a crippling blow to Ba Nan Ji's forces.
In the center, Shin simmered with frustration. His Hi Shin Unit had yet to see meaningful combat, and now reports of dwindling supplies began to weigh on morale.
But the third day would offer no rest.
A figure loomed on the battlefield—Gyou'un, the late Rin Shou Jou's apprentice, now leading a 10,000-strong force. He joined with Chou Ga Ryuu and launched a fierce assault on A Kou's front. Gyou'un's words carried the weight of a prophecy—his master's death would be avenged.
Shin sprang into action to reinforce A Kou. Ban You's squad was being overwhelmed until, at last, the Hi Shin Unit arrived—Kyou Kai's group among them. All 8,000 men surged onto the field with terrifying speed. Ou Sen would send no further reinforcements to this flank; it was up to them now.
As Gyou'un's cavalry thundered into Kan To's position, Shin's sub-commanders scrambled. Sou Jin downed enemy horsemen, and despite being trampled, Kan To slew Zhao's dismounted troops. Many still fled—but were cut down as they tried to escape.
The clash between Gyou'un's 10,000 and Shin's 8,000 became a war of attrition. The battlefield turned chaotic—Shou Sa, En, Hai Rou, Bi Hei, and Ga Ro all locked in brutal skirmishes. Ka Ryo Ten struggled to keep up with the shifting tactics until Shin realized the truth—Gyou'un was an instinctual type, just like him.
With that, Shin seized tactical control from Ten.
The duel between Gyou'un and Shin began with harsh words.
"You still cry for your dead master? Stay home if you can't move forward," Shin barked.
"And you? Playing soldier with a legend's glaive?" Gyou'un sneered. "If fate hadn't dropped Ou Ki's weapon into your lap, you'd be nothing."
That insult struck a nerve. Shin roared, unleashing a crushing strike—but Gyou'un parried, and the dance of blades resumed.
Elsewhere, Ten saw En's line buckling. At once, Kyou Kai moved. She coordinated So Sui, the Kaku Bi Unit, and called Ga Ro and Gaku Rai to stabilize the front while she herself led the attack. She fought in calculated bursts, preserving her stamina for the relentless grind.
By nightfall, Shin and Gyou'un were locked in stalemate. Hai Rou's arrival bought them a reprieve, but Shin collapsed from his wounds. When he came to, he found Kyou Kai waiting—surrounded by corpses, her breathing steady.
She reminded him of the legends—of Qin's Six Great Generals.
The third day ended without a clear victor. The Hi Shin Unit had bled heavily but held the line. That night, Shin and Kyou Kai rested side-by-side in a tent, drained yet alive. On the Zhao side, Ba Nan Ji, Chou Ga Ryuu, and Gyou'un rested as well—each of them silently recognizing the strength of Qin's new generation: Shin, Kyou Kai, Ou Hon, and Mou Ten.
Then came the report—Gyou, under siege, had only 20 days of food left. Ou Sen had expected it. He immediately halved Qin's own rations. Ri Boku, hearing of the crisis, concluded grimly: Gyou must be held for just 10 more days.
Days passed in tense silence—nothing but long stares between the Ou Sen and Ri Boku camps. Then came a strategy meeting.
A Kou proposed targeting Zhao's remaining generals one by one. Ou Hon suggested a full sweep—strike them all at once. But A Kou remained firm: one per day. The chosen target—Gaku Ei, whose madness had only grown since Kei Sha's death.
That morning, A Kou engaged all three remaining generals—Ba Nan Ji, Chou Ga Ryuu, and Gyou'un—but held his lines with a defensive strategy, mimicking Ou Sen's.
The Hi Shin Unit took the front against Gaku Ei, Gyoku Hou behind them. But no one expected the ferocity of Gaku Ei's forces. Fueled by their commander's rage, they charged like berserkers, nearly breaking through Kyou Kai's, Kaku Bi's, and Shou Sa's squads.
Ka Ryo Ten underestimated them—and paid the price.
As Gaku Ei's army swelled forward, the Gyoku Hou Unit countered. Shin led his Hi Hyou into the melee, clashing blades with the frenzied Zhao.
Meanwhile, Ba Nan Ji and Gyou'un shattered A Kou's defenses. General Gu Nei, tasked with stalling Gyou'un, was slain. A Kou, now alone, found himself cornered by two formidable foes.
Despite the odds, A Kou fought brilliantly, dealing damage to both. A messenger reached Ou Hon—A Kou needed help. After some hesitation, he responded.
A Ka Kin barely reached A Kou in time, dragging him out from the edge of death. Soon after, Gyoku Hou's full force arrived, pushing back Gyou'un and Ba Nan Ji just enough to retreat.
As the A Kou Army began to withdraw, Shin stood across from Gaku Ei. The two warriors glared, just meters apart.
Gaku Ei remembered Kei Sha. His loyalty. His pride. His death.
"You don't deserve to hold a sword!" he roared, lunging forward in fury.
Shin closed his eyes. He could feel it—the killing intent. As Gaku Ei struck, Shin opened his eyes and cleaved forward in a clean arc.
The Zhao general's charge faltered. A heartbeat later, Gaku Ei fell, slain.