is a Japanese

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adaptation by

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of the novel of the same name by

Ken'ichi Sakemi is a Japanese writer, whose works have been adapted into other formats, including films, manga, and anime. Life and career Sakemi was born in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. In 1988, In 1988 he graduated from Aichi University, Faculty of Letters, ...

. The manga was serialized in ''

Big Comic is a semimonthly ''seinen'' manga magazine published since 18 February 1968 by Shogakukan in Japan. It was originally launched as a monthly magazine, but switched to twice monthly on the 10th and 25th beginning in April 1968. It is paired wit ...

'' (Shogakukan) from 1992 to 1996 and won the 40th

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in 1995. It was adapted in to the 2006 Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Hong Kong joint film, '' A Battle of Wits''. The manga version changed the era and took on an original direction compared to the novel as it went along.

Plot

About 2,300 years ago, China during the

Warring States period The Warring States period () was an era in History of China#Ancient China, ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded ...

, where the seven kingdoms of

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Wei Wei or WEI may refer to: States * Wey (state) (衛, 1040–209 BC), Wei in pinyin, but spelled Wey to distinguish from the bigger Wei of the Warring States * Wei (state) (魏, 403–225 BC), one of the seven major states of the Warring States per ...

, Zhao, Qi,

Yan Yan may refer to: Chinese states * Yan (state) (11th century – 222 BC), a major state in northern China during the Zhou dynasty * Yan (Han dynasty kingdom), first appearing in 206 BC * Yan (Three Kingdoms kingdom), officially claimed inde ...

Qin Qin may refer to: Dynasties and states * Qin (state) (秦), a major state during the Zhou Dynasty of ancient China * Qin dynasty (秦), founded by the Qin state in 221 BC and ended in 206 BC * Daqin (大秦), ancient Chinese name for the Roman Emp ...

, and

Chu Chu or CHU may refer to: Chinese history * Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty * Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu * Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the Ha ...

. Zhao had a large army on the border on the other side of the river, ready to attack Liangcheng, a small walled city in Yan. The lord of Liangcheng asked for help from the

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, a group of experts in defending fortified cities, to protect his castle. However, only one person, Kakuri, arrived. Only one month remained before the 15,000-strong Zhao army arrived. In order to repair the city walls, upgrade the weapons, and train the peasants to become soldiers, Kakurei urges the lord of the fortified city to give him full control of the city, much to the displeasure of the generals. Distrusted and even hated, Kakuri eventually gained the trust of the citizens of Liangcheng. With no support from the Mohists, Kakuri faces off against a large army.

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*Big Comics (), 11 volumes *Shogakukan Bunko () 8 volumes

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