Big Brother, we were wrong. We won't do it again!
Gou-Zi
I can't hear you, say it again!
Gou-Zi, quick, admit you were wrong! Quick!
Say it!
Say it Gou-Zi! Big Brother, we were wrong!
Big Brother
They know they were wrong, let them off
In the past, when I was an official
I saw a merchant on the street
Hold down a poor person, and give him a beating
Until his body was covered in wounds and bleeding
Without any reason
Just because he was poor
And this poor person, didn't utter a thing
As if it was all completely right and justified
From that day on, I promised
If I was in charge, these things must never happen
The army is there so that people do not get threatened
I'm telling you, not being threatened by others
Does not allow you to threaten the commoners yourself
Do you know, in doing so, you ruin my heart's ambition?
“At that moment, we were moved”
“Afterwards I found out”
“It was all a lie”
“That was the start of his change”
Stop
Is it your place to kill my men?
Get lost!
Big Brother
Let them be
Who do your lives belong to?
Who's are they?
Big Brother's
Big Brother, we'll never do it again!
Close your eyes
It will be fast
I always thought
People are killed only in wars and looting
Now I know
Even when doing good, people need to be killed
I promise that I'll finish this war quickly
We'll take Su-Zhou in 3 months
Oh
Gou-Zi
Why are you the same as Pang Ching-Yun?
Wanting to take Su-Zhou with a few thousand men
He doesn't know his limits!
I'm just looking out for ChenGong
If you kill the roots, there's no grain
You're dead
Victory and defeat exists on a knife edge
If I go here
And it connects
Pang Ching-Yun will rise to the top in one fell swoop
At that time
And you think I'll let Pang Ching-Yun connect?
Pawns
Are useful to everyone
[Su-Zhou City - One year later]
Su-Zhou City has become a death trap
Those who attack it die
The Kui Army just waits outside
How long are you going to gamble for?
I heard
I heard there's a God
Who at noon, gives everyone in Su-Zhou named Huang,
5 round cakes, 2 fat pigs
And just randomly dividing it out
Lets over 5000 people fill their stomachs
No matter how they divide it up, it never ends
Pig
Pigs have piglets every day
Sit down
What if I go into the city and kill General Huang?
Those who go never come back
I don't need you to sacrifice yourselves
I'll go find Li Gong
Get provisions, and cannons
Our battle at Su-Zhou, is already against military orders
I'm still useful to them
You two should leave
Give me provisions, and I'll take down Su-Zhou
My men can only die from battle, not from starvation
I'm begging you!
The Lord has already said, he knows nothing about any fighting in Su-Zhou
We'll go to the Kui Army
Big Brother, we can't ask them!
If you can't do it, then go back
Quick, run!
Quick
Come, grab hold
They tried to climb the wall
And said that there was food inside
No, I've got to go in
Give me provisions, and firearms
We'll make an exchange
If I don't give you, Su-Zhou is still mine
I'm talking about
Nan-Jing
I'll fight the battle, charge the city, take the casualties
The Kui Army just needs to be there for appearances sake
Nan-Jing, we'll split half-and-half
And we'll join hands into the city
Are you willing to be under the feet of those 3 old men forever?
We need to take down Nan-Jing first
So the Imperial court knows it had nothing to do with He Kui
But we only have 10 days food left
So we must be fast
2 days
to take down Su-Zhou
God is kind
To bring you here at this time
It's for protection
At the 'Mou' hour
If you don't see red smoke from the city walls
My men will take you away
Tell Big Brother and Wu-Yang that,
Er-Hu was a good man
The General is back
General Pang, the provisions have arrived
General Er-Hu has entered the city
Said he saw red smoke in his dreams
Which represented his success
Friend, did you bring what they want?
Everyone says that there's food in the city
If this continues, we'll be eating each other
I promised them that they'd eat well and dress warm
And in 3 years return home to enjoy their riches
It's 5 years now
Tomorrow, we charge the city
Elder brother's wife
I like to see people's faces
Su-Zhou is surrounded
It's been a year since I've seen a new face
So when I heard that a new person was delivering opium ...
I've already quit
It can only relieve pain
My wife's grave is in a small forest just outside the city
I want to go see her
But I can't
Do you know how a prisoner feels?
Su-Zhou city is like a big prison. It's been too long already
I want to leave, but I can't
You want to enter, but you can't
Except if ...
I let you in
Your fellow villager
You joined the army; he followed me
Quick
Sir, the time has come
Prepare my horse
Escort Mrs. Zhao
Er-Hu left a message
Said that he was a good man
If I survive
I'll marry you
Outside there are 4000 half-starved soldiers
If you kill me
Su-Zhou will turn into a ghost town
Everyone will die
I also have that many soldiers
They will defend every inch of Su-Zhou
Until their last drop of blood
Everyone back
Throw down your weapons
Surrender
11 years ago
I sold my business
Closed my shop
And joined the rebel army
From that day
the word 'surrender'
disappeared forever
If I don't die
Everyone in this Su-Zhou prison
will never get out
Let the troops go home to their farms
Do not abuse the commoners in the city
Rest in peace
Ready
Er-Hu! Er-Hu!
Get Er-Hu
I want to see Er-Hu
“mantau” (bread)
Do we really have to give it to them?
They won't agree
So many captives, how many mouths
How many army provisions do you want to waste on them?
Big Brother
Sparing their lives was a condition of surrender
The stores in Su-Zhou were gone long ago
Our provisions will only last 10 days
We need to save it to fight Nan-Jing
Fight Nan-Jing?
Big Brother, fight Nan-Jing?
The Kui Army gathers its forces
And can attack Nan-Jing at anytime
I can't read, don't give it to me
Tell me, where did the food come from?
Where?
The Kui Army
Why did you deal with them?
They’ll refuse to give up
If we fight Nan-Jing, Su-Zhou city becomes an empty city
Do you feel comfortable handing them an empty city?
Big Brother, listen to me ...
You listen to me!
If these people pick up a gun, they become soldiers
“mantau!” “mantau!”
Open the gates!
Let them go
No!
Pang Ching-Yun, I knew that you were a liar
Imperial dog!
Look at this “mantau”
It was originally for our men
You want to give half to these people
And another half to the citizens
Our men laid siege the city for 9 months
Starved for 9 months
Tell me, this “mantau”…
Should it be for us, or them?
I don't care
Release them
Release! Release!
In a while
After they've eaten
I promised that they would live
All's fair in war. This is a war
Without trust we are animals
Brother Er
Big Brother is right
Move
Get out of my way
Let go of me ... let go ...
Let me go! I promised they would live!
Ready the arrows
Quiet
You can't kill them!
Release again!
You can't kill them! You can't!
Release again
“After that day”
“Brother Er never spoke to me again”
“I felt bad, but”
“I had no regrets”
I'm returning home
Who's with me?
Er-Hu
You can't go
We still need to go fight Nan-Jing
You want me to watch you kill more unarmed men?
They were soldiers
Who had surrendered
They're still soldiers
Do you remember what you told us before?
You told us to remember, not to threaten the common people
What have you done?
You stood there and killed all those poor people, do you know?
Without poor people, who would fight wars?
Xiao Chun, Xiao Wu, Xiao Qi. Who wasn't poor?
But they were soldiers
And soldiers die
But in Nan-Jing, there are over 1 million citizens
If He Kui enters first, then it's all over
To fight Nan-Jing, I need you
Do not go
If you leave, the soldiers will change
The Mountain army will start fighting itself
Do you know the result?
Do not force me
Whoever makes a move of Brother Er, I will kill
Brother Er
Whatever happens, you can't leave
If you leave, our family will really be finished
Er-Hu
Kui's troops are already on the move
If we don't move now, we won't make it
I guarantee to you
After Nan-Jing
I will put down my arms
You will see, in the future,
that my decision today was the right one
Fine
When we enter Nan-Jing, I'll be watching you
If you're right, I'll kneel before you
If you're wrong
I will kill you
Go!
Cao Er-Hu
Pang Ching-Yun
Jiang Wu-Yang
3 Brothers ...
Kill ....
Fireworks fill the sky, Nan-Jing falls, The cannons fire a salute, the Empress prospers
[Nan-Jing - 1 month after takeover]
Rest in peace!
We swore
that we are all men of the Mountain army
If anywhere in the world, someone is starving or being threatened
Someone is suffering from injustice
The Mountain Army will be there!
Distribute the military pay!
Zhang Wen-Fang 5 pieces ... Wang Xiao-San ...
Er-Hu, do you know what you are doing?
Privately distributing military funds is a serious offence!
After we entered Nan-Jing, half was promised as military funds
If you won't distribute it, I will help you
You must remember
In the army there is only one commander
This commander is General Pang
Hurry up and thank him
Thank you Lord Pang
Again
Thank you Lord Pang! Thank you Lord Pang!
Continue the distribution
Wang Xiao-San, 3 pieces, Wang Lao, 4 pieces
Lord He
To fight Nan-Jing, you gave him provisions
After entering Nan-Jing, now you're the beggar
I'm going to kill him sooner or later
If one step is slow, every step is slow
The Empress wants him to govern Jiang-Su
So what?
He Kui
This time, there's nothing I can do
If we can drag Cao Er-Hu over to our side
He will never be able to keep the Jiang-Su position
3 Brothers
Drink up!
... swore a blood oath
Witnessed by the gods
Righteously under heaven and earth
Prayed not to be born together, but to die together
Together in prosperity
and danger
Lord Cao
You fought the battle
But the accolade was given to another
Are you angry?
So what?
This brotherhood that they sing about
If you were brothers
Why did he leave you holed up here?
Make you break your promises, and be laughed at by the people
Cut out this weed
Join with me, and everything is solved. Nan-Jing will be ours to use
Think about it, Lord Cao
General He is looking out for your interests
Come
Well struck
The little revenge that you take on him is easy
But your anger inside is harder to solve
Lord Cao, take your time to consider it. No rush
Lord He
Are you wondering,
how long it takes to get from the Palace gate to here?
As a youngster standing outside the Palace gates, I wondered the same thing
But by the time you get here
Your temples are already grey
It took a total of 30 years
A shame, I almost can't walk anymore
Xiao Li-xi
Empress says
You are still young, Your service will be extensive
Empress also says
Pang Ching-Yun fought hard to take back Nan-Jing
And bequeaths him the golden jacket, and the Jiang-Su [?governorship]
Hurry and give thanks!
I, Pang Ching-Yun humbly request the Empress exempt taxes in the Jiang-Su region for 3 years
to help save the people
Permitted
My thanks, Empress
You kill in Su-Zhou, and save in Nan-Jing
Lord Pang is a leopard who can change his spots
You really are an official to unite the country
It is because Lord Pang doesn’t belong to any faction
That he got the Empress' blessing
Nan-Jing is yours
But Lord Jiang is angry about the sickness from the south
And He Kui is eager for action
Can you hold your position?
Lord Pang, I've looked up the calendar
Take the post at noon on the 8th of April
A good day for the people, the country and for you
Very auspicious
If you want sense of achievement
Lord Pang, you should stay alive
Be safe
I have official business to attend
Excuse me
Although the chaos has ended,
the people in the manor are all heavily armed soldiers
Lord Pang
The Empress is concerned
I will disarm the Mountain army
Good
If Lord Pang's army comes to a close
Then you can focus on your official duties
Your Brother Cao Er-Hu
Says that he wants to leave Su-Zhou, then what?
Many will follow him
In Nan-Jing
Privately distributing military funds
Was a Mountain Army man named Cao!
My Lord, it's dangerous
My whole life, has been like skating on thin ice
Do you think I'll make it to the other side?
You're awake?
I'm awake
Maybe they're right
Nan-Jing
Doesn't need people like me
I want to return home
Are you willing?
I don't need it any more
What is it?
Master Er, something big has happened
The Kui army is rebelling, He Kui wants to kill Lord Pang
It's nothing
Master Er
Big Brother
Master Er
Big Brother
Master Er
Where is Big Brother?
Lord Pang left for the capital, but hasn't returned
You've decided?
Then I'll go
3rd Master
Who are they?
Imperial guards from the capital
Get the red tablecloth, we'll need it in a while
We'll need this in a while
Act quickly
-3rd Master -What's this? Is there a guest?
Don't you know? Lord Pang has invited Lord Cao for dinner
They've reconciled
Big Brother has returned?
I heard he's coming back in the afternoon
3rd Master,
why have all the guards in the household been changed?
General Cao, wait!
General Cao
I've received report that Lord Pang will take the Jiang-Su governorship
He Kui wants to rebel
Lord Pang can't enter the city
He will meet you at Jiang-Hu Zhen to discuss the countermeasure
Get Wu-Yang to join us there with his men
Wu-Yang
I'm looking for Brother Er
Brother Er went to see Big Brother Pang
You're hiding something from me
There are a lot of new people in the yard
You are making a move on Brother Er?
Because of his wife?
You've forgotten our blood oath?
When is Brother Er arriving?
Give me the time!
'Hai' Hour
Brother Er is arriving at 'Hai' Hour
You wait for me
You scared me
Elder Brother's wife
Wu-Yang has come to bid you farewell
Are you leaving?
I'll deliver you
Where am I going?
I'm waiting for Er-Hu to come back
I've just made dinner for him
Because of you, Big Brother wants to kill Brother Er
That's not possible. It can't be.
Come down
I won't
I need to put up these curtains
Have you ever seen curtains as beautiful as this?
I haven't seen curtains as beautiful as this for over 10 years
Yesterday in the shop, I also saw a red one
I wanted the green one, but also the red one
I asked Er-Hu what I should do?
Er-Hu said
Green one this year, Red one next year
Next year I'll be 29
After 14 years of war
I didn't die of starvation, or get stabbed
It's because my life is big
Next year I have to put up the red curtains
Come down
You won't kill me, I won't let you kill me
If I don't kill you, how can I save Brother Er
If you kill me, can you save Brother Er?
I don't know
But it's all I can do
If an outsider disrupts our brotherhood
They must die!
5 years ago
108 people came out of a small village
And risked their lives to earn a bite to eat
These were the first comrades in the Mountain army
And the 3 of us, were their leaders
Today, I need a good place to send you off
I said once before
That one day, you will realize I was right
This time next year, I will offer you a drink
And tell you what I have done over the year
I've just returned from the capital
I want to tell you, we've suffered 5 years of hardship
Today
Our hopes are about to come reality
You will eventually understand
Xiao-Qi and Gou-Zi's ...
Deaths were worth it
The men of Su-Zhou
Their deaths were also worth it
You ...
were also worth it
You wanted to commit mutiny in Su-Zhou
I would have killed you then
But I couldn't do it
But now the Imperial court
The Imperial court wants you
Tell me, what can I do?
Er-Hu
Rest in peace
Big Brother
Don't kill Brother Er
Big Brother
Don't kill Brother Er
His wife is already dead
Don't kill Brother Er
His wife is already dead
There's no reason for you to kill him now
Big Brother
His wife is already dead
“The Gods above. The servants beneath”
“The good officer will lead the country”
Pang Ching-Yun's ceremony to become Jiang-Su Governor
Will be at noon of the 8th of April
“He actually killed Brother Er”
“Before, he said killing Gou-Zi and the captives,”
“was so that the common people would not get abused”
“He was lying”
“It was all for himself”
“But he had forgotten,”
“our blood oath”
A fence with only 3 supports
Without Lord Jiang
It seems somewhat quieter
Quarter till noon
Stop!
Brothers who kill my brothers
Must be killed!
Brothers who kill my brothers, must be killed
The time has come
Don't keep forcing me!
Brothers who kill my brothers, must be killed
Wu-Yang
I beg you, don't fight on
Brothers who kill my brothers, must be killed
Pang Ching-Yun
Pang Ching-Yun is a talent, but he doesn't understand politics
Nan-Jing was a key point
The Empress wants to calm her kingdom, so why would she rely on an outsider?
A pity, this is fate
It is noon. Cannons
Blood oath
Quick
Pang's death, is by the hand of Jiang Wu-Yang!
“At that moment, the ceremonial phrase echoed in my head”
“Although not born together, we must die together”