General Billy

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	General Billy (比利将军)
Alias(es)	Australian Envoy (used while approaching European weapons experts) 354
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Australia; later serves as an allied commander of Zhang Xueming's Technology Empire 333 515
Occupation / Role	General; leader of the Australian Ace Flight Regiment; later assigned to imperial rear defense and the Moon Kingdom expedition 333 515 516
Status	Active 516
First Appearance	Chapter 333 333

Appearance

Billy is a towering, physically imposing military officer who normally appears in a crisp uniform. His large build is emphasized by a fist described as being as large as a cooking pot. 353 367 515

• Towering stature 515
• Usually wears a formal military uniform 367 419
• Carries a riding crop while overseeing prisoners 359

Personality

Billy is proud, combative, and intensely sensitive to humiliation. After the destruction of his garrison and air force, he is consumed by the need to survive and retaliate against Zhang Xueming; he repeatedly favors direct military solutions even when he has not considered their consequences. 338 386

He can be calculating when necessary. He uses money, political status, intelligence networks, and diplomatic cover to pursue Australia's interests, including attempts to recruit Kajies and European weapons experts. However, his methods can turn coercive and cruel when persuasion fails. 334 354 359

His loyalty is genuine but initially tied to Australian national pride. Over time, he accepts Zhang Xueming's trust in him as the Empire's defensive “shield,” transforming his frustration at being denied a vanguard role into a determination to defend the homeland. 515 516

Abilities & Skills

Military Command

Billy commands Australian troops directly and is willing to operate from the front under pressure.

• Led the Australian Ace Flight Regiment during the campaign against Kajies and Zhang Xueming's forces. 333
• Ordered “Little Goldfish” bombs placed across roads and mountain passes to destroy the 29th Division. 337
• Attempted to delay Zhang Xueming with a proposed duel while awaiting reinforcements. 340
• Rallied soldiers for a dangerous diplomatic mission against Zhang Xueming after the President's Cosmic Aircraft was destroyed. 418

Intelligence and Negotiation

Billy can gather intelligence, adopt cover identities, and negotiate from a position of limited leverage.

• Used Australian funds and local contacts to uncover Zhang Xueming's recruitment of European weapons experts. 354
• Offered Kajies weapons, money, official rank, and double Zhang Xueming's terms in an unsuccessful defection attempt. 334
• Approached Japanese leadership under the false pretense of a friendly visit to investigate its intentions. 423
• Introduced Japan's Prime Minister to the Australian President, though the decision provoked the President's anger. 424

Coastal Navigation and Logistics

Billy's familiarity with the sea makes him valuable in terrain and transport problems beyond conventional battlefield command.

• Located a sea suitable for testing the Sea-Splitting Torpedo after detecting a faint salty breeze and redirecting his search party. 449 450
• Reported the discovered coast's location, scale, and surrounding conditions directly to Zhang Xueming. 450
• Personally directed the Cosmic Aircraft crew in lifting a patrol warship from a research institute with hemp ropes. 457

Research Project Administration

Billy was placed in charge of Australia's counterweapon programs, but his military mindset often clashes with scientific requirements.

• Forced the Australian President to appoint him head of a secret research project with authority over funding, personnel, and equipment. 367
• Pressured scientists to complete a rocket-launcher design within a week despite their need for further testing. 368
• Encouraged technical personnel to present unconventional ideas, helping bring forward the Cosmic Aircraft proposal. 400
• Lacks technical understanding and contributed to defective Cosmic Aircraft components by prioritizing production speed over quality control. 406 408

Background and Story Role

Conflict with Zhang Xueming

Billy first appears as the leader of Australia's Ace Flight Regiment during the attack on Kajies' Yaxi Gang. After his aircraft is shot down, he realizes that he has underestimated Zhang Xueming's side and that failure could have serious consequences for Australia. 333

He tries to turn Kajies by promising double Zhang Xueming's rewards, including weapons, money, and the title of a Siberian general. Kajies rejects him, citing Zhang Xueming's integrity and fulfilled promises; Billy responds with threats before retreating when Kajies deploys Zhang's incapacitating spray. 334

Billy next plans a decapitation strike against the 29th Division's former headquarters and deploys “Little Goldfish” bombs to seal roads and mountain passes. Zhang Xueming anticipates the headquarters attack, while the Lincoln Cannon devastates Billy's garrison, hangars, runway, and air force. 336 337 338

Cornered after the Australian campaign collapses, Billy resists an armistice before accepting that his soldiers' morale has broken. He is then ordered to personally deliver weapons and grain to Zhang Xueming's armory as proof of Australia's sincerity. 345 348 349

European Experts and Counterweapon Projects

Seeking a response to Zhang Xueming's Blazing Cannon program, Billy attempts to recruit European weapons experts with promises of funding, authority, facilities, and national support. When the experts remain unconvinced, they are eventually imprisoned and abused under his authority. 355 359 361

Billy assumes control of Australia's secret scientific-research project after confronting the President. He pushes the researchers toward a rocket launcher capable of countering the Blazing Cannon, but the scientists resent his ignorance of their work and his demands for impossible deadlines. 367 368

Following the rocket-launcher crisis, Billy supports research into the Cosmic Aircraft as both a potential weapon and an emergency escape route. He recruits and trains villagers for the factory, but rushed production leads to flawed parts and internal sabotage risks that he fails to properly identify. 400 403 406 408

Billy joins the President and the technical team for the Cosmic Aircraft's activation. Unable to endure the aircraft's G-forces, he jumps out during the ascent, leaving the President to continue the test alone. 414

Cooperation with the Technology Empire

After the Cosmic Aircraft incident, Billy leads Australian soldiers to demand an audience with Zhang Xueming. He later serves as an intermediary in dealings with Japan and remains wary of arrangements that could compromise Australia's interests. 419 423 424 433

Billy becomes increasingly involved in joint Australian–Technology Empire operations. He finds the coast needed for Sea-Splitting Torpedo testing, assists with the transport of a patrol warship to Annam, and joins Zhang Xueming and Mao Tangchen in responding to the Annam King's seizure of the Australian President. 450 457 469

Before the Moon Kingdom campaign, Billy demands to know why Mao Tangchen has been selected as vanguard instead of him. Zhang Xueming explains that Billy's courage and ferocity make him more valuable as the Empire's rear-defense “shield,” a responsibility Billy accepts with a vow to defend the homeland. 515

Billy then proposes that the Australian President help secure the rear, allowing him to join Zhang Xueming and Mao Tangchen at the front. Zhang accepts, accelerating the departure timetable to reduce the risk of leaving the Empire exposed. 515 516

Relationships

• Zhang Xueming — Initially an enemy commander whom Billy seeks to defeat through air power, explosives, counterweapons, and diplomacy; later entrusts Billy with the defense of the Empire and accepts his plan to join the Moon Kingdom expedition. 333 337 515 516
• Australian President — Billy's superior and frequent political rival. The President orders him to deliver armistice supplies, later grants him control of a secret weapons project, and relies on him for critical missions. 348 367 449
• Kajies — Target of Billy's failed defection attempt. Kajies rejects Billy's offers because Zhang Xueming kept his promises. 334
• Mao Tangchen — Initially an opposing officer during Billy's confrontation with Zhang Xueming; later works alongside Billy during the Annam crisis and the Empire's war preparations. 419 469 515
• Japan's Prime Minister — A suspicious diplomatic contact whom Billy introduces to the Australian President after learning of Japan's plan against Zhang Xueming. 423 424

Notable Quotes

“In this place, I am your God!” — while threatening imprisoned foreign experts 359

“I will never allow any enemy to set even half a foot into the Empire's heartland!” 515