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Basically the Spec Ops troops of Qin. Medium-sized units led by promising young commanders, that are given more autonomy than other units of their size. They are being groomed by the top brass to become Qin's next generation of generals.
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In General
- Badass Army: These units seriously punch above their weight class. Enemy commanders best pay extra attention to them.
- Friendly Rivalry: Invoked by the military leadership because they notice the three work extra hard when they're trying to one-up each other.
Fei Xin Unit
Japanese Pronunciation: Hi Shin Unit
See their own page for details.
Yu Feng Unit
Japanese Pronunciation: Gyoku Hou Unit
A 10000-man army under the command of Wang Ben.
- Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy: Has a low opinion of the Fei Xin, which is mostly staffed by lowborns.
- Badass Army: As with the other 2 Independent Units, the Yu Feng consists entirely of elite soldiers. The Yu Feng specializes in the strength of their cavalry, which is already considered among the best in Qin despite being only a 5000-man unit. Later becomes a proper army with Wang Ben's promotion to General.
Wang Ben
General Wang Ben
Japanese Pronunciation: Ou Hon
Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese), Preston Yeung (English, Season 03 onwards)
The commander of the Yu Feng unit and rival to Xin, Wang Ben is the son of Wang Jian and the heir of the esteemed Wang military family. Wang Ben is an all-rounder commander, having combat and strategic abilities ahead of most generals.
Stats: Strength |89|, Leadership |86|, Knowledge |89|
Stats (Qin Invasion): Strength |91|, Leadership |87|, Knowledge |89|
- The Ace: Starts off as this. Xin is, naturally, annoyed.
- Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy: Ye gods, is he ever. Kingdom has no shortage of these, but Wang Ben breathes this trope.
- Broken Ace: He's incredibly skilled, but also nearly unbearable as a person. Not to mention his absolutely shitty family life. As we begin to learn who he truly is, his Aceness shows more and more cracks.
- Freudian Trio: He fits the The Spock archetype, being cold, unfriendly and generally ruthless. Guess who's the one he likes the least in the trio.
- Genius Bruiser: He is this compared to Xin and Meng Tian. His martial skill is easily a match for Xin while his wits and tactical acumen is about equal to Meng Tian.
- Hidden Depths: Meng Tian implies that deep within, Wang Ben also dreams of being a Great General and is very passionate about it, much like Xin.
- Historical Domain Character: As with almost everyone else.
- Jerkass: Has yet to warm up to Xin, or to anyone else. Even his friendship with Meng Tian isn't of the warmest kind. Having Wang Jian as a father will do that to you.
- Perpetual Frowner: Has only two expressions so far: Frown and slightly deeper frown.
- Proud Warrior Race Guy: Believes he and his unit is better than the Fei Xin Force because of his nobility.
- The Rival: The most overt one to Xin.
- Stock Shōnen Rival: Let's see, he's a Privileged Rival, Jerkass to One while eventually respects Xin in secret, Aloof Ally, and always just one step ahead Xin with promotions.
- The Stoic: Not a big talker, and when he does speak he prefers making it as curt as possible. Like father, like son.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: His relationship with Xin and Meng Tian to a lesser extent. He'd rather die than admit they were his friends, but in the end Wang Ben is more than willing to put his trust in them than what you'd expect.
Pan Yang
Pan Yang
Japanese Pronunciation: Ban You
Wang Ben's retainer and second in command.
- Grumpy Old Man: In contrast to Meng Tian's jollier adjutant, Hu Jian.
- Heroic Sacrifice: He would rather be killed rather than have Wang Ben circle back to rescue him. Fortunately, he's saved by Xin.
- Parental Substitute: He's the one who acts as Wang Ben's father most of the time.
- Proud Warrior Race Guy: Shares Wang Ben's disdain for the upstart Fei Xin unit.
Huan Chang
Huan Chang
Japanese Pronunciation: Kan Jou
A commander from Wang Jian's own army, Huan Chang and his 1000 personal soldiers are sent by the young lord's father to assist and monitor Wang Ben's development. An highly capable commander, he becomes one of Wang Ben's lieutenants and allows the Yu Feng's strength to blossom far beyond the strength of a unit their size.
- Almighty Janitor: His strength and leadership abilities clearly surpass that of a mere 1000-man commander. Arguably, he’s on the same level as average generals.
- Beleaguered Assistant: Frequently annoyed by Wang Ben's impulsive and maverick tendencies, forcing him to plan around them or create contingencies in case they fail.
- Number Two: While Pan Yang is technically still the second in command, Huan Chang, being much more capable of keeping up with Wang Ben, is generally given more important and difficult tasks
- The Reliable One: Borders on Hypercompetent Sidekick in the Zhuyong Campaign—while Wang Ben is certainly a greater genius, his impulsiveness and desperation to prove himself get him repeatedly almost killed against Earl Zi, with only Huan Chang's decision making and forward planning allowing them to survive. This is downplayed in the Ye invasion due to Wang Ben maturing.
Le Hua Unit
Japanese Pronunciation: Gaku Ka Unit
A 10000-man army under the command of Meng Tian.
Meng Tian
General Meng Tian
Japanese Pronunciation: Mou Ten
Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima (Japanese), Howard Wang (English, Season 03 onwards)
The commander of the Le Hua Unit, who belongs to the same generation as Xin. Unlike Wang Ben, Meng Tian quickly takes a liking to Xin and befriends him. Meng Tian is the son of Meng Wu and grandson of Meng Ao, both famous generals. Meng Tian's gifts lie in grand strategy, which even as a 1000-Man Commander had surpassed that of an average general.
Stats: Strength |87|, Leadership |85|, Knowledge |90|
Stats (Qin Invasion): Strength |88|, Leadership |86|, Knowledge |90|
- Almighty Janitor: As with Xin and Wang Ben, he might be a 5000-Man Commander, but his abilities surpass that of most generals. As early as the battle of Shanyang he manages to outwit Lun Hu, one of Lian Po's legendary Heavenly Kings (even if his gambit against him ultimately fails). By Ye, he effortlessly toys with Ji Hui and Ma Cheng, and even manages to counter Li Mu's stratagems to a certain extent. Later becomes a General in his own right alongside them after the conquest of Ye.
- Brilliant, but Lazy: Whenever he actually puts up the effort, he becomes a ferocious fighter and brilliant commander. Sadly, this doesn't happen too often.
- The Chessmaster: Is well capable of being this if the situation presents itself, though with his rank, he is more often a deadly and adaptable rook.
- Fire-Forged Friends: Becomes one of Xin's most reliable companions after the grueling Battle of Shanyang.
- Field Promotion: Temporarily promoted to General for saving the Zhao invasion army's left flank from collapsing after the death of their leader. Is now in charge of said flank and by all accounts is doing a great job. After the battle of Zhuhai Plains, he gets fully promoted to General.
- Freudian Trio: He plays the The Kirk role, being a mediator between the hot-headed Xin and cold Wang Ben.
- Historical Domain Character: Like nearly everyone else in the story.
- Let's Get Dangerous!: It takes a lot of effort to get him serious but once he does, it usually ends with plenty of asskicking as the readers are reminded that Meng Tian is a warfare prodigy who came from the same family as Meng Wu. A threat to his family is usually the quickest way to achieve this.
- Like Father, Unlike Son: His father is a perpetually frowning mountain of muscle who prefers barreling straight to the enemy and personally crush them to pulps if at all possible. Meng Tian is a foppish perpetually smiling pretty boy who prefers using tactics than brute force. Lampshaded by Xin who was very surprised the first time he heard about their relationship.
- Master Swordsman: Prefers a quick sword over a spear or a glaive.
- Nice Guy: One of the nicest guys in the series, even. Without his intervention, Xin would've probably been executed after attacking a rowdy 1000-Man Commander.
- Oh, Crap!: Has this horrified, if muted, reaction to being pushed into the middle of the duel between Han Ming and Meng Wu.
- Perpetual Smiler: Almost always upbeat and friendly. There are exceptions, like when his grandfather is on his deathbed.
- The Rival: Xin, Meng Tian, and Wang Ben started as a trio of new commanders and have the same goal, but Meng Tian is the least arrogant about it out of the three and he and Xin have a friendly chat whenever they get a chance.
- Screw the Rules, I Have Connections!: He is the son of Meng Wu and grandson of Meng Ao, which unlike Wang Ben, he has no qualms about abusing it. Fortunately, he only does so for just causes, such as bailing Xin out after he is jailed for attacking a 1000-Man Commander who was committing war atrocities as a last resort.
- Spanner in the Works: His desire to protect his grandfather in the Shanyang invasion causes him to gather the 3 independent units to take on Lun Hu outside of official orders, which ultimately proves crucial in Qin's victory.
- The Strategist: Of Qin’s new generation, he is the most inclined towards grand strategy, even drawing comparison with the likes of Wang Jian and Li Mu.
- Weak, but Skilled: Has less strength relative to the other two, but his leadership ability is already that of a General's.
Hu Jian
Hu Jian
Japanese Pronunciation: Ko Zen
Meng Tian's adjutant.
- Cool Old Guy
- Dying Moment of Awesome: Though delirious with injury and blood loss, he manages to sneak behind and actually stab Pang Nuan in a way that makes the Wushen retreat...but not before whirling on the man and killing him. Hu Jian accepts his fate with a calm smile as he thinks of his past with Meng Tian.
- Like a Son to Me: Raised Meng Tian since he was a baby more or less by himself. Treats him like his rowdy and flaky grandson, while Meng Tian considers him a sort of overbearing grandfather. There's plenty of affection between the two, with Hu Jian crying with joy whenever Meng Tian makes a considerable accomplishment and Meng Tian saying Zen will be the first to hold his newborn children when the time comes. The old man's last thoughts are of the time he spent caring for and raising Meng Tian, smiling gently as Pang Nuan cuts him down.
Lu Xian
Lu Xian
Japanese Pronunciation: Riku Sen
A young lieutenant under Meng Tian.
