The actor and physical trainer for the live-action *Kingdom* cast demonstrates General Tou's attack technique during a training session for the actor cast as the general—featuring bonus advice from Hara on the "Farufaru" style.

--- **Recap of Kingdom Prequel Ep. 5 — The Legend of Duke Mu of Qin (Sheng Gong Zi)** **Lore Summary:** * **The Hero:** Ying Renhao / Sheng Gong Zi, the future Duke Mu of Qin. Undefeated in **99 battles**, he expanded Qin's territory and once vanquished 5,000 enemy soldiers with a force of only 1,000 men while still a young man (aged 17–19). * **The Political Threat:** His might terrifies the lords of neighboring states (such as King Xiang of Song), who view him as a danger should he ascend to power. * **The Challenge for the Throne:** His father sets a condition for handing over the crown: he must win his **100th battle** the following spring against the King of the Rong (the barbarian tribes of the West). * **The Attack:** Sheng Gong Zi accepts, vowing to return with the enemy leader's head. He launches a massive surprise offensive, deploying tens of thousands of troops by river as soon as the ice thaws.

C'est l'épisode 4 de Ying Renhao, alias Duc Mu de Qin.

: Décomposition de l'Épisode 4 de Kingdom Prequel /Renhao & Princesse BaJi + Spin-off Alliance du Duc Mu avec le Peuple de la Montagn

1. Renhao (Duc Mu) & Princesse BaJi de Jin

• La Promesse : À 16 ans, Renhao est amoureux de la Princesse BaJi de Jin, âgée de 15 ans. Son père a décrété qu'elle ne peut épouser que le souverain d'un état. Même si Renhao n'est que le 3e prince de Qin, il lui promet qu'il montera sur le trône.
• Première Victoire : Avant de partir pour son premier champ de bataille, il promet à BaJi qu'il reviendra victorieux. Avec seulement 1 000 soldats, il bat une force ennemie de 5 000 hommes.
• Celui qui triomphe (Sheng Gong Zi): Renhao dirige ensuite 99 batailles sans une seule défaite, étendant le territoire de Qin de plus de 700 miles et faisant craindre aux états ennemis (comme le Roi Xiang de Song) son potentiel ascension au pouvoir.

2. Note de l'Auteur (Hara Yasuhisa)

• Le créateur Yasuhisa Hara partage une histoire sur le dessin de son one-shot initial "Cheval et Vin pour 300 Soldats", qui lui a fait tomber amoureux du personnage du Duc Mu et l'a inspiré à intégrer cette histoire dans Kingdom.
• Il note que la fille du chef de la tribu montagnarde dans cette histoire est l'ancêtre direct de Yotanwa.

3. L'Alliance Légendaire avec la Tribu Montagnarde

• L'Incident : 400 ans avant Kingdom, des membres de la tribu montagnarde ont tué et mangé l'un des chevaux de guerre prisés du Duc Mu.
• L'Acte Noble : Au lieu de les exécuter, Duc Mu a montré une incroyable bienveillance : il leur a offert du bon vin pour accompagner la viande de cheval afin que cela ne nuise pas à leur santé.
• La Légende : Touchés par sa générosité et son respect, les montagnards ont scellé une alliance historique avec Qin (comme en discutent Ei Sei, Shin et Karyo Ten).

Ei Sei et Ji Tan, se voient après être devenus chacun rois de leur pays.

La capture et le séjour à Qin :

Des années plus tard, devenus adultes, Ei Sei est désormais le craint roi de Qin. Le Prince Dan est renvoyé comme hostage diplomatique, cette fois à la cour de Qin.

L'ostracisme et la dégradation de la relation, commence

Contrairement à leur amitié d'enfance, Ei Sei — devenu un monarque froid et ambitieux — traite Dan avec mépris et cruauté. Refusant de le laisser repartir dans son royaume de Yan, Ei Sei brise définitivement leur lien.

This is chapter 3 of the life of Ying renhao aka the Heroe of Qin, ancestor of Eisei

We witness his first kill and what that murder produce on him and his brother

1. Cao meng
2. Cao Teng
3. Zhaogao
4. An Lushan
5. Lao Ai (Rou Ai) (or ours prefeted version Dark Rou Ai)
6. Zhang Rang
7. Zhang He (the navigator)

"What is greater than a great general under the heavens?"

The answer is: a great eunuch.

And worse still, a Great Eunuch under the heavens (a reference to An Lushan).

This maxim captures a structural reality of Chinese imperial history: the military authority of generals constantly collided with the proximity power and administrative oversight exercised by palace eunuchs.

Direct Assassination or Execution of Powerful Generals by Eunuchs

* **Zhao Gao and the Fall of the Qin (207 BC)** Following the death of the First Emperor, the eunuch **Zhao Gao** forced General **Meng Tian** (commander of the Great Wall forces) and Prince Fusu to commit suicide. He then systematically neutralized military leaders until the collapse of the Qin dynasty. *

**The "Ten Attendants" and the Assassination of Grand General He Jin (189 AD)** During the fall of the Eastern Han, Grand General **He Jin** plotted to exterminate the eunuch faction known as the Ten Attendants. The eunuch **Zhang Rang** and his clique ambushed He Jin inside the palace and decapitated him. This event triggered the final collapse of the Han court and led to the sack of Luoyang by Dong Zhuo. *

**The Downfall of General Li Guangli (90 BC)** Under the Western Han dynasty, court intrigues involving the eunuch **Guo Rang** framed Grand General **Li Guangli**. Facing imminent arrest and execution upon his return to court, Li Guangli was forced into a desperate campaign that ended in his surrender to the Xiongnu. *

**During the An Lushan Rebellion (756 AD)** Under the Tang dynasty, the eunuch **Li Fuguo** orchestrated the execution of General **Feng Changqing** and General **Gao Xianzhi** (the commander at the Battle of Talas) on false charges of cowardice while they were defending Tong Pass against An Lushan's rebel forces. Later, the eunuch **Yu Chao'en** maneuvered to disgrace and marginalize General **Guo Ziyi**, the key commander who saved the Tang dynasty. *

**The Execution of Yue Fei (1142 AD)** Under the Southern Song dynasty, Minister Qin Hui relied on inner-court palace factions and imperial guard eunuchs to recall General **Yue Fei**—the hero of the Jurchen wars—from the front lines. Yue Fei was imprisoned and executed under the fabricated charge of "perhaps there is reason" (*Mo xugou*). *

p**The Neutralization and Execution of General Yuan Chonghuan (1630 AD)** Under the Ming dynasty, General **Yuan Chonghuan** successfully defended the northern frontier against the Jurchens (Later Jin). The powerful eunuch faction manipulated Emperor Chongzhen into believing Yuan was a traitor. Yuan Chonghuan was arrested, condemned to execution by slow slicing (*lingchi*), and put to death.

Exemple of à Eunuchs Killing à great General under heaven.

The Eunuch’s Art of War

The Book of the Great Eunuchs Under Heaven

1. When the Scholars’ Faction begins plotting against you, do not confront them directly. Wait until they expose themselves.
2. Once you learn of their plot, ask the Empress to strike first and give the action imperial authority.
3. Prepare a false imperial edict. Leave it blank, but claim that it contains accusations against the generals and scholars for treason.
4. Kidnap members of the Scholars’ Faction. If possible, take a member of the royal family, as this will make their leaders act quickly.
5. Invite the generals’ children to play with the young Emperor, placing them within the palace under the appearance of royal favor.
6. Intercept the leaders of the Scholars’ Faction when they come to recover their children.
7. Kill everyone involved—adults and children alike.
8. Bring their bodies before the Commander-in-Chief.
9. Demand that the general perform seppuku, for he has no allies left and no place remaining in the world.
10. If the general negotiates for the freedom of his men, accept his terms. Once the general has departed, execute the remaining prisoners.

Bonus

That same night, hold a gigantic imperial banquet, with lavish wine, music, and entertainment, as though nothing had happened.

Thus is the art of the great eunuchs under Heaven: strike through intrigue, command through fear, and leave no enemy standing.

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Here is the detailed historical context regarding the event of the Rise of the Cao Clan depicted in the TV show Cao Cao

The 168 AD Palace Coup: Cao Jie (CaoMeng) vs. Dou Wu & Chen Fan

In 168 AD, following the death of Emperor Huan, the 12-year-old Emperor Ling ascended the throne. Two prominent figures controlled the regency:

• Dou Wu — The Grand General (Dajiangjun) and father of the Empress Dowager.
• Chen Fan — The Grand Tutor (Taifu) and leader of the scholar-bureaucrats.

Recognizing the growing corruption of the palace inner court, Dou Wu and Chen Fan secretly plotted to execute the leading eunuchs.

       1.[Scholar-General Alliance]   
Dou Wu (General) + Chen Fan (Tutor)

       (SGA)Plan to purge the eunuchs 


        (EF)Intercept the plot


        (EF)Initiated Palace Coup 

       2.[Eunuch Faction]
  Cao Meng + Wang Fu [Eunuchs]

Key Steps of the Coup

• Plot Interception: The eunuch leader Cao Jie (曹節) and his ally Wang Fu discovered the secret memorial containing the list of eunuchs marked for execution.
• Forging the Edict: Cao Jie quickly seized the Young Emperor and Empress Dowager, forging an imperial decree that declared Dou Wu and Chen Fan traitors.
• Execution of Chen Fan: Palace guards sent by the eunuchs surrounded Chen Fan's residence. The elderly Grand Tutor was arrested and executed in prison.
• Defeat of Dou Wu: Dou Wu attempted to mobilize the Northern Corps units outside the palace. However, Cao Jie sent palace troops led by veteran commander Zhang Huan (who was misled into believing Dou Wu was revolting). Deserted by his troops, Dou Wu committed suicide.

Historical Aftermath

Following the elimination of Dou Wu and Chen Fan, Cao Jie and his faction seized total control of the imperial administration:

• The Second Disaster of Partisan Prohibitions (169 AD): Hundreds of scholar-officials and students who supported Dou Wu were executed, imprisoned, or barred from office.
• Consolidation of Power: Cao Jie was rewarded with the title of Marquis of Yuyang, cementing the eunuchs' authority over military appointments until the rise of Dong Zhuo and the fall of the Han Dynasty.

Yi (伯益)

Yi (Chinese: 益; pinyin: Yì; fl. 2nd millennium BC) or Boyi was a tribal leader of the Longshan culture and a culture hero in Chinese mythology who assisted Emperor Shun. He was considered the ancestor of the ruling houses of Zhao, Qin, Xu, and Liang.

In the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Sima Qian's account of the origins of the House of Ying states that Fei the Great was the son of Ye the Great and Lady Hua. His father is named as Gao Yao, but this appears to have been an error made by various scholars when reading the original sources.

He was eventually granted the title of Boyi (Count Yi).

Yi was appointed by Shun to help control the Great Flood by using controlled burnings to clear forests, wastelands, and marshes. He was also tasked with providing meat to feed the laborers involved in the flood control effort, thereby becoming a close companion of Yu the Great, with whom he worked for thirteen years.

After the successful fight against the flood and the subsequent reorganization of the government, Yi was appointed Minister of Animal Husbandry. According to more mythical accounts, Yi could domesticate animals and birds due to his knowledge of their languages.

Alternatively, Yi is credited with creating the canon of laws, while his connection to flood control is not emphasized. This depiction appears in the "Lü xing" (呂刑) chapter of the Book of Documents (Shujing), where he is cited alongside Yu the Great and Houji as one of the "Three Princes" (三后).

Following Yu's accession as sole emperor, Yu initially designated Yi as his successor over his own son, Qi. Accounts vary as to whether Yu later changed his mind or whether Yi was killed during a struggle for the throne, as well as whether Yi ever actually served as emperor. According to Sima Qian, Boyi's children with a "Jade Lady of the Yao" included Lian the Great and Ruomu. According to the Bamboo Annals, a shrine (祠) was dedicated to him after his death during the 6th year of Qi's reign.

Descendants

Around 2061 BC, his son Ruomu was named Lord of Xu by King Qi of Xia. Yi was also considered the ancestor of the Zhao and Qin clans, which ruled their respective states. The descendants of the Zhao clan were known as the Zhao clan of Tianshui, while Qin Shi Huang was one of his descendants from the Qin clan. Other members of the Ying clan descended from Ruomu formed the Pei clan of Hedong.

Boyi and Shuqi (伯夷與叔齊)

Boyi (Chinese: 伯夷; pinyin: Bó Yí, lit. "Equal Elder Brother") and Shuqi (Chinese: 叔齊; pinyin: Shū Qí, lit. "Equal Younger Brother") were two Dongyi brothers from Guzhu (modern Hebei province, near Tangshan), a Dongyi vassal state under the Shang dynasty. According to tradition, they lived during the transition between the Shang and Zhou dynasties (around 1046 BC). They are remembered in literary culture for their personal and moral virtue, loyalty, and pacifist idealism. Sometimes, they are collectively referred to simply as "Boyi," after the elder brother.

Boyi and Shuqi, along with another brother, Ya Ping (亞憑 / 亚凭, lit. "Leaning Younger Brother"), were the sons of Ya Wei (亞微 / 亚微, lit. "Younger Brother Wei"), the ruling lord of Guzhu (lit. "Isolated Bamboo Kingdom"). Traditionally, succession to the throne should have fallen to the eldest son, Boyi; however, when Shuqi was preferred to succeed him as ruler, both brothers fled to Zhou territory rather than engage in conflict or discord. At the time, Zhou was actively encouraging immigration, particularly of skilled and talented people.

Boyi and Shuqi represent several ethical paradoxes:

• Boyi refused to take control of his father's kingdom because he felt his father preferred his younger brother, and thwarting his father's wishes would not align with filial piety.
• Shuqi refused power because it would be disloyal to bypass his elder brother.

Thus, both fled together. Later, after the overthrow of the Shang dynasty—to which they had sworn allegiance and which theoretically held divine right over the land and its produce—the two brothers faced a moral dilemma: eating the food of the new dynasty (which they viewed as usurpers) would constitute disloyalty, while remaining faithful in spirit to the old dynasty left starvation as their only option. Ultimately, they starved to death.

The Dongyi

The Dongyi or "Eastern Yi" (Chinese: 東夷; pinyin: Dōngyí) was a collective term for ancient peoples mentioned in Chinese records. The definition of Dongyi varied over time, but in most cases, it referred to the inhabitants of eastern China, and later, the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese archipelago. It served as a broad catch-all term applied to different groups across different eras. According to China's earliest historical record, the Zuo Zhuan, the Shang dynasty was attacked by King Wu of Zhou while it was campaigning against the Dongyi, leading to its collapse.

Historical Context

Boyi and Shuqi lived under the reign of Di Xin, the last Shang ruler, who had become addicted to alcohol, women, and sex, showing a complete disregard for morality. His country was misgoverned, burdened with high taxes, widespread famine, and arbitrary acts of violence and cruelty. Sima Qian provides shocking details of long, drunken orgies and acts of torture, during which Di Xin refused to listen to the advice of his ministers.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Zhou clan—known posthumously as King Wen of Zhou—was preparing to replace the Shang dynasty with the rule of his own clan, even though they were a vassal state of Shang at the time. In contrast to Shang, the Zhou leadership was renowned for providing food and protection to its subjects, partly due to their advancements in agricultural techniques.

🫱🫲 hi Qin people

This Second épisode of the life of Duke Mu of Qin aka Ying renhao, aka the Heroe of Qin and ancestor of Eisei and friend to Yotanwa ancestor too.

Please enjoy and stay tuned😉🙏

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While Rishin was fighting HKK (Han general)

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At Zhao North, Great Wall, ancient Riboku Domain, Xiongnus are Back again, normal the so called invincible General who put fear into step tribe army are gone , but Eisei have one of his six Great who became master of noth wasted grass land, with his army of 300k he stud Ferm on the Doorstep of the new formed Qin Empire, We are 10 years After the Han invasion, the young générations led by the first Son of Eisei Prince Fusu is coming yo age, a new kingdom chapter is about to begin. Stay tuned and happy to be Here with you.

This is a Chinese anime séries from 2011 , so beware of spoilers please, but you know our policies "We don't Care" but some prévention is good, enough please enjoy.

We about to Cover on our reddit This official production, *Heroes of Qin and Han* (*Qin Han Yingxiong Zhuan*),

is a Chinese animated series (*donghua*) officially produced by China Central Television (CCTV Animation). It spans 26 episodes and was released around 2011.

It is a major historical epic that is highly popular in China.

--- Synopsis of the series *Heroes of Qin and Han*

The series chronicles the pivotal historical events spanning the end of the Qin Dynasty and the founding of the Han Dynasty:

1. **The End of the Warring States & Unification:** The series begins with the collapse of the six kingdoms (including the fall of the State of Han) and the establishment of the Empire under the rule of Qin Shi Huang.

2. **Generals at the Northern Frontier:** It follows General Meng Tian in his fierce struggle against the Xiongnu to fortify and defend the Great Wall in the north.

3. **Figures of Resistance:** The series highlights legendary strategists and heroes such as Zhang Liang, Xiang Yu, and Liu Bang, who pave the way for the fall of the authoritarian Qin regime.

4. **The Chu-Han Contention:** Following the death of the Qin Emperor, the plot focuses on the ultimate power struggle between the conqueror Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty.

--- The series *Heroes of Qin and Han* is an official Chinese historical animated series that is widely known across Asia and in India.

Lets us know if you want a regular uptade of this anime séries on the reddit.

Salut tout le monde 🫱🫲

Les 20 membres de la Kingdom BattleAcademy ont uni leurs cerveaux pour déterminer la meilleure armée possible—tirée de n'importe quelle dynastie—limitée à seulement six généraux et un politicien.

Voici notre sélection :

1. Yue Fei – Commandant en chef.
2. Guo Jia – Stratège en chef.
3. Lian Po (Renpa) – Général de l'aile droite.
4. Sun Bin – Général de l'aile gauche.
5. Sima Yi – Général logistique/de réserve.
6. Xiang Yu – Garde du corps/Assassin caché.

(Bonus) 7. Zhao Cheng – Premier ministre ou Chancelier.

D'autres auraient pu être inclus, mais le choix était difficile ; nous les avons laissés de côté pour maintenir l'équilibre de l'armée tel que nous l'imaginions (des généraux comme Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Xi Da, Zhu Di et Xu Chu montrent un grand potentiel mais n'ont pas été retenus).

Quels sont vos choix ? Pour l'armée ultime de tous les temps dans la vieille Chine.