What are you laughing at?
The best [betel nut] in Changsha.
It's nice to have a pillow thrusted to me when I am feeling sleepy.
I was wondering why my eyelids keep prickling today. Turns out I bump into my savior.
I won't let you eat the betel nut for nothing.
Alright. Say what you want.
Get the relative from your wife's family out from the army.
Who?
Hu Xiangping.
Sounds like someone from my wife's family. Where is he?
In your squad. He changed his name and is now in charge of artillery.
Get Xiaohei here. Tell him to roll over here.
- Big brother. - Go!
I will punish him in a while. Where are we in the game?
Let me remind you. He has just left.
It's still not too late to go after him now.
This bastard.
Don't leave. I have something to tell you later.
What are we going to talk about?
My sister in law.
Come over here.
Brother in law.
Sit down.
My lord, the entire troop dares not recruit you. You come over to my unit.
Aren't you trying to take my life?
Brother in law, don't lock me up. Let me return to the squad.
Sit down. Xiaohei, come over here.
Team leader.
I am risking my life at the forefront.
Are you doing this behind my back?
Team leader, don't be angry. I am wrong.
I just wanted to help him since you won't let him go.
Let me tell you. If this happens again, I will disown you.
- I dare not do this again. - Go check outside.
- Don't let those bastards know I'm here and come over to disturb.
- Yes. - Go faster.
If you need anything let me know.
Xiangping, you are Xiangjun's younger brother
You're my brother-in-law.
You come to me and I'll take care of you.
Brother, I won't bother you to take care of me I just want to participate in the war.
Participate in the war? Forget it.
Where the hell do you think you can go.
It's okay. It's okay.
Officer Gu is a person who take principles very seriously. But he's a very good person.
It's okay. Don't worry.
Officer Gu
Recently, I suddenly realized you get to become more and more like your father.
What do you mean by that?
Your father, we all know.
He's personality is modest and gentle. He is very kind and has sympathy.
Besides, this.
The boy is so pitiful. He came such a long way.
As it happens, people here including me are all uneducated.
We're still lack of well-educated people such as my brother-in-law.
Isn't this just perfect?
So let's just settle it this way.
You may stay here.
From now on, you follow me and I don't allow you to go here and there.
Thank you, brother!
No. Thank you, officer!
You don't mean what you just said, do you?
You also tried to go out on the battle field.
How can I not let my brother-in-law to do so.
Take him and let him have a meal.
After eating well, show your skills.
Yes, sir!
Go ahead.
You should thank officer Gu.
Thank you, Officer Gu!
Go
This is the best in Changsha.
My sister-in-law, she has a bad temper.
But she's great for her family.
Someday, let's just say she gets married to you
I'm just giving an example. Example.
If she gets married to you, other people won't dare to say anything bad about you.
She will take chop the person with a kitchen knife.
To let a woman to stand up for me. I think you have belittled me.
Stop pretending.
Are you going to be like me? Forcing her with a gun someday to marry you?
Are you serious about what you say?
I'm serious.
Xiangping, come here.
Let him be my witness.
If in the future,
Officer Gu becomes your sister in law,
Both of us together are going to carry Xiangxiang to him.
Brother in law, what do you mean?
What's going on between Officer Gu and Xiangxiang?
What do you mean by "Officer Gu"? Change how you address him.
Brother-in-law.
Brother in law, is Officer Gu unwilling to marry her?
He seems really angry.
It is just a matter of time.
Just wait for the wedding banquet and prepare a huge gift.
Go.
Brother in law.
Let's compete.
The shot is really accurate.
Come. Give it a try.
-Me? - Give it a try!
Don't embarass me. Go.
Not bad. Worthy of being my wife's brother.
Not bad. Not bad.
Where did you learn how to shoot?
Brother-in-law, I practice shooting at home.
But it's for hunting. It's my first time firing this type of gun.
Xiangping
You are talented!
Such a waste that you are a lowly ranked soldier.
Don't be afraid. If you have any thoughts, you can ask Officer Gu. He has a lot of ideas.
- Stop addressing me as "brother-in-law." I don't have any relationship with you.- No, no, no.
Brother in law, we are going to be family members sooner or later.
I have a quesion.
You have a good family background. Why do you wan to come to Changsha?
Why do you want to appear at the battle frontline?
Good question.
Why?
Hello.
Father.
I would like you to do me a favor.
Shaohuan, what's the matter? Tell me.
This time it's not my matter.
I'd like you to write a recommendation letter for a pilate school application.
You're helping others to plan their path. Why don't you plan for yourself too?
I have my own plans. Please trust me.
I have confidence that being in the Fifth team I will be able to fully utilize my skills.
What is this person's name?
His name is Hu Xiangping.
Hu Xiangping.
Is he Hu Xiangxiang's relative?
Yes.
Xiangxiang, hurry up. Are you learning embroidery or nursing?
In know. Hurry, I am late.
I haven't seen such a fussy person. Just gettig out of the house takes so much time.
Don't think of criticizing me even though you give me a ride to school everyday.
If I am late again I will be suspended.
Why go to school to learn abacus? I can teach you.
You are going to teach me? You come back home late every day.You going to teach me in your dreams?
You don't know how busy we are. We have to study as well as undergo practicum.
Alright,I'm not blaming you. Get on the bike.
Xiangxiang, eat something before you leave.
No, I'm late.
Mother, they are no longer kids. Stop chasing around to feed them.
If I don't insist on feeding them, will they grow up as healthily as they are now?
Mother, don't save me dinner tonight.
The War of Resistance Club is organizing some activities.
We will be busy and can only come home late at night.
Everybody is going out early and coming home late.
It's not safe outside.
It's still safer than after the Japanese are here.
He's always trying to argue.
Checkmate, you're dead.
Why do you have so much to say? Do you know it all?
Be silent !
Why are you talking so much?
Brother in law, you are...
- I'm going to undo my previous move.- No, you cannot undo it.
Alright,
Poor looser.
Okay, okay
What is happening?
You don't...
Come, sit down and continue te game.
You can resume the game later. Have a look at this.
You are so resourceful!
This... Quickly have a look at this.
I understand now
why we lost so badly the psat few years.
Taking into account my past experiences, what we lack is neither courage nor determination,
but a modern troop.
Especially the air force. Our air supremacy
is almost completely being controlled by the Japanese.
We can only passively endure attacks as they come.
Xianping, do you have confidence to be a good pilot?
Yes, I will kill the enemies without fear.
Good attitude. I admit I lost the chess game.
Brother in law, take care.
Write to your family.
Alright.
I initially planned to let him stay be my side.
Alright, this way.
My father-in-law wil be rest assured.
He can only come home after a few years.
His family members will not be worried. He himself will be contented.
Thanks for the well-thought-out plan.
Xiangping is young and talented.
It's a bit of a waste if he stays at home.
If some person doesn not want to be my brother in law,
if that person does not have feelings for Xiangxiang,
why would he even care about the young masters of the Hu family?
I'm just considering that there're two fallen heroes from the Hu family.
Officer Gu,
It's no a bad thing to be on good terms with Xiangxiang, why are you always trying to deny it?
Alright, you can ridicule me.
But don't forget about the thing you promised me.
Alright,
You...
I have never seen a person trying so hard to be on the battle field. You are the first.
Alright, let me pave the way.
Grandmother, is there any celebration today?
I'm just making some food to help nourish big sister's body.
The mother and the baby both need to get the body nourished.
Is big sister pregnant?
Yes.
She has been pregnant once.
I don't know what's on her mind every day.
If I didn't notice,
she wouldn't even know.
This is good. Now with the baby, she won't be worrying about other things.
Right, but she refuses to let us pay too much attention on her.
She wants me to keep this a secret.
She said to give brother in law a surprise.
Xiuxiu,
in the future you need to pay more attention to her.
Regardless of whether she is feeling well or not,
make sure to feed her more food.
Just look at Pingan. He must have not gotten enough nutrition while in his mother's womb.
He was as tiny as a kitten when he was born.
If I didn't try all sorts of ways to feed him,
how could he grow up so healthily?
I know. Under grandmother's care,
her baby will be very chubby.
I found a gun here.
I found one too.
Okay, put them away in a safe place.
What's with the guns?
Soldiers who tried to escape. This is common.
Do people overseeing the military rules not enforce the rules?
How are they going to enforce the rules? There are too many.
Have a look.
Alright.
Living a risky life as a soldier is scary.
Not to mention at the other side of the town, is the sixth division of the Japanese army.
I know, they are the division that fought with our Nanjing soldiers.
Luckily I have always treated my followers well. I'm on very good terms with them.
I'm on very good terms with them.
My team members braved themselves
to fight with the Japanese with bare hands and shoulders.
a lot of them have written their wills.
Have a look.
Officer
If I am killed, tell my parents that I died fighting the Japanese.
- What if I died?- What are you talking about?
Officer
Alright, resume writing.
- Inform my family about my death.- Whose words are so accurate?
Why use a decent paper to roll your cigarette?
I will say I am dead.
Enough, what are you guys arguing about?
Officer
The most important thing is to stay alive, you understand?
Beat them if you can, escape if you cannot.
Do you still need to worry about the next chance to fight them?
You're embarrassing me. Resume your work.
- Officer- Alright
What's the matter?
Writing a will?
Alright, keep writing.
Why are you writing one?
Everyone is writing it.
Do you need to follow what everyone is doing?
Who don't have any family members. Who are you writing it for?
You are staying by my side. Are you still afraid of getting killed?
Let me tell you, as long as I am alive you will be alive.
Even if I am no longer alive, you need to stay alive for me.
Don't join in the fun.
Are you not writing a will?
I have nine lives. There is no need to write one.
Surely not because you are illiterate.
No problem. Let's settle it this way.
This way.
I will let you be my superior this time. You speak and I'll write it down. How about that?
Am I dreaming?
Just consider that you are dreaming. Speak up fast if you have anything to say. My time's limited.
Alright.
There is something that I am embarrassed to tell.
But since it's my will, let's write that down anyway.
Xiangjun, I miss you and our child very much.
You must take good care of the elders at home. Raise our child.
Most importantly,
you must find Xiangxiang a good husband.
Find someone who is in the military.
Not a lowly ranked soldier.
He must at least by a general.
Must at least have studied in Germany and have the rank of a major.
I'm not referring to you.
Keep writing.
This person must be well-mannered and erudite
and have a good family background.
These are the criteria.
Xiangxiang is also an erudite girl.
Not everyone can keep her under control.
You have to find someone who can manage her.
Why did you stop writing?
I have written down what you just said. Is there anything else? Continue your sentence.
So fast?
This is shorthand. I will write you a complete version later.
Alright, go back now.
If the Japanese attack, you won't be able to leave.
What's the big deal about not being able to leave?
Again?
I know you are playing this trick again.
I have thought of it ahead of time.
Come over. Tie him up.
You dare to do so?
Why should I be afraid?
I'm protecting you. If your father knows, he has to thank me.
If you dare to make me leave,
I will lodge a complaint about you at the office.
Complaint? What complaint are you going to lodge?
I will complain that you allow people working under you do shady business in finding army substitutes.
Trying to make money when the country is in trouble.
You don't have evidence.
If I am planning to sabotage you, why would I need evidence?
I will complain to the head officer.
Say that you get paid for doing nothing.
Embezzled the properties of the military. These offenses will keep you locked up for quite some time.
These offenses will keep you locked up for quite some time.
Officer Gu.
Come. Sit down.
I don't understand. Look at these people.
Who is willing to go to war?
You keep insisting on coming over.
Is there something wrong with your brain? You seem to want to change forward all the time.
Just think as if I am not in my right mind.
Just think as if I want to endanger my own life.
I understand. You worry for the country and for the civilians.
You care for everyone. Even if you care for everyone, don't you have to live too?
You are just thinking about fighting the Japanese, are you intending on neglecting your family?
- Without the country, the family cannot exist.- Incorrect.
Why couldn't you save your country and care for your family?
Just take me as an example.
My wife.
When I am over here, I think of her every moment.
My brain is occupied with her.
I really want to grow a pair of wings and fly home.
But I have not foregone our battle with the Japanese.
Tell me the truth.
Does Xiangxiang ever appear in your dream?
Even if she appears, I bet it's in my nightmare.
See, you dreamt about her.
Don't be embarrassed. This is nothing.
Everybody likes pretty young ladies.
To tell you the truth, when I first met,
Xiangjun, I fell in love with her at first sight.
I wish to caress her face and kiss her lips.
Look at you.
You are really a weird person.
Don't act as if you are different.
When you meet with Xiangxiang, have you thought of caressing her face?
Let me tell you the truth. I actually prefer to caress your face.
I would like to see how thick-skinned you are.
Nevermind. The truth is I respect you.
Why am I worthy of your respect?
I should learn from you that it is easier to survive being thick-skinned.
If life can be disregarded,
what's the big deal about disregarding dignity?
An educated person like you is different from the rest.
You picked up so fast on how to mess with uncivilized people.
Who is that?
Officer, it's an accidental discharge. Nothing to worry.
Be more careful.
A person who graduated from Germany is truly different.
You are so alert.
I know you are alert too.
- Are you really not leaving? - No I'm not.
Do you want a real opportunity to fight in the battlefield?
Of course.
I don't think that's fine. You better stay with me.
Follow where I go. It's safer that way.
Why should I do that? I am not a soldier under your command.
What task do you have? Tell me.
No, I can't tell. I cannot give orders to an officer.
Stop pretending. Let me make this clear.
In this battlefield, I will follow your orders.
You are my officer. I will go wherever you want me to go. Okay?
- For real?- Yes.
Alright. Then I will play the role of an officer this one time.
Go east of this battlefield.
There is a valley.
I am worried that the Japanese will capture the locals
and use the locals for directions, so that they can ambush us.
Are you not bluffing me?
Are you being suspicious of your officer?
Xiaomu,
come with me.
Officer.
Where is the place he is referring to?
Have we gone in the wrong direction?
Come with me. Let's see what's in front.
Officer. Why are you here again?
Can you please give us a break?
It's not easy for us soldiers to have one proper meal.
Xue Junshan pulled a prank on me.
- Officer, where are you going? - We're going back to the battlefield.
Let's just go back to the headquarters.
The Japanese have invaded.
Officer, you cannot go there.
- Let go of me.- You cannot go. It's a violent invasion ahead.
- Let me go!- If you go now you will die.
Why are you guys daydreaming? Quickly come over to help.
- You cannot go. - Quickly!
Brother, brother
Let me tell you a good news.
Dont' worry, Officer Gu has left.
- Those in charge of cooking took him away. He's safe.- Really?
Good. Xiang Xiang won't be a widow.
Gu Qing Ming wants to play tricks with me?
He needs to learn for another twenty years.
- Good, good.- - Brother, he hasn't married Xiang Xiang yet, right?
Isn't it sooner or later?
I can allow such a big fish from my mouth...
Get into the battlefield.
Officer. Officer. I..
Don't bother me.
Officer.
Those in the back, hurry up.
Wait, wait. What are you doing?
A lot of battlefields have been invaded. We have to retreat.
What about the battlefield Xue Jun Shan is at?
Xue Jun Shan... I have no idea. I am in charge of the retreat.
Officer! Officer!
We are the guards. We're here to escort you back to Xiangtan.
I've told you. I'm not going anywhere.
The officer said that if you refuses to follow his orders,
we will apprehend you and your assistant.
Hand you over to the military court under the charge of obstructing the war of resistance.
The officer also said that you're familiar with his temperament.
He will walk the talk. Please stop fooling around.
Yes.. Officer, we should just go.
We won't be of much help here even if we stay.
Let's go. Let's go.
Brother! Brother!
Brother! Brother! Brother!
Brother. The fifteen and sixteen teams have been defeated.
Hit who?
- You can't hear what I'm saying? - I'm deaf.
The fifteen and sixteen have been defeated.
- We have to retreat. - Retreat your arse!
What should we do?
We have been surrounded. Where do we retreat to?
What should we do?
Go! Replace the machine gun soldier. Go!
- Yes!- Forward!
I have nine lives.
- The eightenth troop!- Alright, I got it.
Have you been able to contact the eighteenth troop?
- Keep trying!- The eighteenth troop!
Officer, here's an update from the battlefield. The Japanese have retreated.
Hello, speak!
The Japanese have retreated? What about the soldiers in the eighteenth troop?
Officer. We've lost touch with the eighteenth troop for half an hour.
Hello! Hello!
Hello, I'm from the strategic team. Speak.
Officer, the Japanese are attacking. There're a lot of casualties at Bijia Mountain.
How's the condition at the eighteenth troop? I've lost contact with them.
Have you been able to get in touch with them?
The Japanese are attacking non-stop. We can't advance, so we've retreated.
This is what happened half an hour ago.
We don't know what happened later. We lost contact with them.
Reporting to officer! There's still no connection to the phone at the eighteenth troop.
There's some news on the eighteenth troop.
They saw through binoculars that the Japanese are moving up Bijia Mountain.
Reporting Officer, the telegram has been decoded. It was sent by the leader of the eighteen troop ten minutes ago.
To my fellow comrades,
It has been an honor to be colleagues with you all. We will meet again during our next lives.
Reporting Officer, there's news from the 23rd troop.
The 18th troop at Bijia Mountain has been attacked with bombs.
Xiaodi? Xiaodi?
Xiaodi! Xiaodi!
Big Brother... I didn't die.
How many fingers? How many?
Big Brother. Two.
You are fine.
Brother, am I in heaven now?
This is not how heaven looks like.
Anyone who is still alive?
Brother, I'm still alive.
Alright, alright.
Brother, there's no one now. Let's escape.
Look, so many people.
Everyone has filled his stomach and quenched his thirst. Do you think you can win them if you run?
Brother, what should we do now? It's just us now.
I have a plan. Let's go.
Go.
Brother, I'm sorry.
You need to change position. I'm sorry, Brother.
Change your positions.
Change positions.
The Japanese have retreated.
Brother, the Japanese have retreated.
The Japanese have retreated, Brother.
Xiaodi.
Big Brother.
Big brother
Go store the wills of our fallen soldiers.
Go.
Go home.
Take cover! Take cover. Quick, take cover!
Retreat to the second line of defense.
Rearrange our resources.
Regain Bijia Mountain within two days.
There is a team leader in the 18th team called Xue Jun Shan. Have you seen him?
- The 18th team?- Yes.
We don't know if he's still alive. The location has fallen to the Japanese.
Go look yourself.
Officer,
are you sure you want to take Xue Jun Shan's incomplete will to his family?
It's not easy to break the news.
There's an adage that goes "one is willing to be dead rather than handicapped."
Gone missing is even worse.
If he is really dead, the family will at least get some monetary compensation
If he is handicapped instead, the rest of his life is finished.
But if he has gone missing, not only there is no compensation,
and there is the possibility of being accused of becoming a spy.
- What should we say to the Hu family?- Shut up!
Call the hospital, ask if they have taken in Xue Jun Shan?
Dad, I'm leaving!
Xiangxiang, come!
Drink some porridge.
There is no more time grandma.
Get a sip of it. Slowly. There are still two eggs.
Xiangxiang, bring along the pancake.
Alright, Mom.
I'm late. I need to leave now.
Gu Qingming, why did you come?
Where are you going?
I'm going to nursing school.
Do you have any business here?
Oh nothing. I just came to see you all.
Do we even have that close of a relationship for you to visit us?
Alright. If you need to go to class, hurry.
Is grandma available?
Xiao Gu, we haven't have the chance to express our gratitude.
We haven't have the chance to express our gratitude.
We don't really know how to thank you.
If you don't mind, treat our house as your own house.
You can come visit everyday.
Grandma, this is my responsibility. Don't mention it.
Mister Gu is being too polite.
Our daughter is spoilt because she has pampered her since young.
It's not surprising that she is childish and mischievous.
As her father, I'm very embarrassed.
In the future, Mister Gu should help discipline her.
Don't need to tolerate her. You are a person who does important things.
I can rest assured.
Dad
Officer Gu, your network is wide.
Do you know where is Jun Shan now?
Dad, I'm leaving!
Xiangxiang, come!
Drink some porridge.
There is no more time grandma.
Get a sip of it. Slowly.
There are still two eggs.
Xiangxiang, bring along the pancake.
Alright, mom.
I'm late. I need to leave now.
Gu Qingming. Why did you come?
Where are you going?
I'm going to nursing school.
Do you have any business here?
Oh nothing. I just came to see you all.
Do we even have that close of a relationship...
for you to visit us?
Alright. If you need to go to class, hurry.
Is grandma available?
Xiao Gu
We haven't have the chance to express our gratitude.
We don't really know how to thank you.
If you don't mind,
treat our house as your own house.
You can come visit everyday.
Grandma, this is my responsibility. Don't mention it.
Mister Gu is being too polite.
Our daughter is spoilt because she has pampered her since young.
It's not surprising that she is childish and mischievous.
As her father, I'm very embarrassed.
In the future, Mister Gu should help discipline her.
Don't need to tolerate her.
You are a person who does important things.
I can rest assure.
Dad.
Officer Gu, your network is wide.
Do you know where is Jun Shan now?
A few days ago,
I went to the front lines to find him
Where is he then?
Officer Xue is courageous and resourceful.
I really admire him.
Commander Gu, if you have any news
you can go ahead and tell us.
Officer Gu, your network is wide.
Do you know where is Jun Shan now?
Currently, I am not certain.
I heard about him only through the battle reports.
I heard the battle is very tragic.
Did your battle reports mention Bijia Mountain?
Bijia Mountain has been occupied by the Japanese.
We heard that our soldiers were fully defeated.
What's the matter with you?
He's capricious.
Xiangxiang cannot marry him.
He is so greedy.
It'll get worse in the future.
Young Master? Are you referring to Young Master Gu, Gu Qing Ming?