What I really love about this comic is there's technically no "bad" guy. Each side has their own very legit and reasonable motivation, and the conflict comes when these motivations clash. The fact that you show the soldiers honoring their fallen comrade really sells this, among other previous scenes, when a lesser story wouldn't have even bothered. I really wish this comic had more attention because it really is one of the very best on this site, and even better than some big named published work.
Rereading this through again, my only real complaint is Crippled forgetting Issan's gang was nearby until months later. That came of as a little too contrived for me, but if that's the only thing I can complain about, I'd say your all good.