Here is something that's been bothering me for ages.
The Q3 each has an absurd list of achievements and experience in fighting in some of the most intense, high-leverage battles in Qin history.
Given the enormity of their talent and contributions in the past, I just can't see them sticking with commanding measly 10~15,000 armies for much longer. It was appropriate for them to start relatively small, but it's been well over a year since their promotions and they've all served in the battles and skirmishes leading up to Eikyuu, Eikyuu, the sieges of Bujou, Heiyou and Atsuyou, Gian, and all the off panel battles, skirmishes and sieges in between.
Even when you consider the fact the Q3 are workaholics, that is a significant amount of experienced amassed in a relatively small time period. They should be well used to commanding 10,000 men in their personal armies and more than ready to at least double that for their entire unit.
What's occupied my mind is how the leadership structure would have to adapt to change that. It seems pretty straight forward for Shin and Mou Ten.
Kyou Kai is bound to become a general soon and Ka Ryo Ten is perfectly capable and qualified to command an army of her own as a strategist. With Ten holding the centre and Kyou Kai and Shin on the wings, the HSA would be devastatingly powerful.
With regards to the Gaku Ka Army: Ai Sen is at least a 5K Commander himself and Riku Sen is one as well, so a bump to general for both of them seems perfectly reasonable.
The HSA and Gaku Ka Army could quite easily look like this:
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30,000 Hi Shin Army | 10,000 Cavalry, 20,000 Infantry
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| 1st Unit | 10,000 Ri Shin Army | Wing | 4000 cavalry, 6000 infantry |
| 2nd Unit | 10,000 Ka Ryo Ten Army | Centre | 2000 cavalry, 8000 infantry |
| 3rd Unit | 10,000 Kyou Kai Army | Wing | 4000 cavalry, 6000 infantry |
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30,000 Gaku Ka Army | 10,000 Cavalry, 20,000 Infantry
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| 1st Unit | 10,000 Mou Ten Army | Centre | 3000 cavalry, 7000 infantry |
| 2nd Unit | 10,000 Ai Sen Army | Wing | 3500 cavalry, 6500 infantry |
| 3rd Unit | 10,000 Riku Sen Army | Wing | 3500 cavalry, 6500 infantry |
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It's Ou Hon and the Gyoku Hou that I'm hung up on. Kan Jou and A Ka Ki are
excellent pieces for Ou Hon, but unless they were promoted again since Eikyuu, the former is still only a 1K Commander and the latter a 3K Commander. Both are still far off from becoming a general.
I suppose it's possible another general might join the Gyoku Hou (as one might join the HSA if Ten isn't leading an army of her own) but I'm not confident that will be the case because Ou Hon has already had two Ou Sen Army men transfer over and I'm doubtful Hara will go to that well a third time (though strangely enough, I consistently think Den Ri Mi would be and perhaps will be a great vassal to Ou Hon).
That said, it's fair to assume the Q3 would have considerable say if not outright authority in personnel promotions, and it's not like a lot of current members of the Q3 armies wouldn't be higher ranked if they served in larger armies, e.g. Na Ki would've probably been a 5K Commander in the Kan Ki Army, and there are several other examples I can think of. It would make sense to a few ranks skipped.
I'm hoping to see this current arc conclude sooner than later because, although it's been fantastic, it feels like a prelude to a much bigger showdown between RBK and the might of Qin, and I think the Q3 will command bigger armies for those coming, pivotal battles for Zhao.
