Tianbao General here.
Your Honor, Yuwen Chengdu at your service.
Please get up.
General, not a moment too soon.
The court has been kind to this Wu Yunzhao,
yet instead of being grateful, he has turned rebellious.
Now that Tianbao General is here,
the four of us can surround Nanyang,
and cut him off to demoralize him.
Victory will be ours when we attack the city.
Good!
Let's surround the city on all four sides.
My troops are stationed on the north,
we'll take charge of the northern gate.
Cheng'er, you take the western gate,
General Yuwen, you take the southern gate.
Your Honor, Nanyang is surrounded by plains on three sides,
it's mountainous on the east side.
I think Wu Yunzhao will try to break out from the eastern gate.
My martial artistry can't stop him.
Only General Yuwen is on par with him.
Let me and General Yuwen change positions.
General Ma, surrounding the city was your idea,
I've deployed the troops accordingly.
Now you have qualms, why?
I...
Generals, the deployment is final.
Generals, give your full effort.
Whoever's found negligent will be penalized.
Yes.
Cheng'er, go inform Wu Yunzhao, so he can prepare.
Yes.
Nanyang Pass
Folks have sent us supplies for the breaking out,
it can last us half a year.
Good, that's because you're just and fair,
and good to the people.
We'll break out tomorrow at 3 am.
We're of one mind,
and together with Uncle's help,
we'll make it.
After we've broken out,
we'll look for a haven to live a simple and peaceful life,
far away from the corrupted court.
Your Honor, while standing guard on the northern gate,
we got an arrow with a letter on it.
Your Honor, here it is.
Something wrong?
It's from Uncle.
What does it say?
Tianbao General Yuwen Huaji is here.
We're surrounded on four sides.
Uncle wants me to avoid the southern gate when breaking out, to avoid Yuwen.
Yuwen Chengdu?
I hear he's a martial arts adept,
no one is on par with him.
If his troops assault us, our fate is far from certain.
If that's the case, I can't break out with my troops.
Uncle wants me to leave from the northern gate,
he'll let me go.
What if Yuwen shows up there?
Uncle and his family will be implicated,
the outcome will be dire.
But we're surrounded, there's no way out for us.
If they assault the city, there'll be havoc.
We can't implicate the people and the troops.
You mean...
Tomorrow morning, I'll just break out with you and Deng'er,
we'll go in Ma Shumou's direction.
I don't think we'll be pursued by troops from other directions.
If we make it, we may live.
If we fail, the people and troops of Nanyang won't be implicated.
Then we can go straight to Fengming Pass in Hebei,
to my father Li Zitong.
He commands Hebei's troops.
He may offer us protection.
Your Honor.
Your Honor, the generals are ready.
They're awaiting your orders for breaking out.
No, tell them to stand down.
Your Honor...
I'm only taking my wife and son.
No troops are going with us.
Your Honor, please reconsider.
Though we're surrounded,
we're of one mind.
We stand a chance to break out.
But it's dangerous,
You could be going to your deaths.
Your Honor, we're willing.
We're willing.
Have you spared a thought for your elderly mothers?
Your families and your wives?
What about them?
Say no more, my mind's made up.
Tomorrow at 3 am, once I've broken out,
hoist the flag to surrender.
The court only wants me.
Besides, General Luo and my father were close friends,
he'll be lenient with you.
Stay and bide your time in Nanyang,
If I make it, I'll go to my father-in-law Li Zitong.
Then I'll declare a revolt.
I'll come back for you.
Your Honor, you're an adept,
but your wife knows no martial arts,
your son is young.
You alone can't protect them both.
I'll die trying.
Let me escort you and your family out of the city.
I Pledge you my life.
Oh no...
Lady...she cut her own throat...
What?
Come...
Milady...
After feeding young master,
she bid us to tell you, you must break out tomorrow.
Milady...
She left you a note.
I'll be your burden while breaking out.
My death is nothing,
You must keep our son safe,
he must survive me.
I should have thought of this.
Your Honor, go pack.
Let us tend to Lady...
I, Wu Yunzhao, hereby swear, I will overthrow Sui, and kill Yang Guang,
to avenge the Wu family and my wife.
House of Nanyang
Your Honor...please stop...
Get up...all of you get up...
You have always been kind to the people,
we know what happened to you.
Though we are common folks,
we know right from wrong, good from bad.
Yes...
You are kind to us,
we owe you our lives.
We're willing to protect you with our lives...
Protect Marquis...
I'm not worthy of your kindness.
Nanyang is surrounded.
If I lead people out, we will be pursued.
It's dangerous.
Folks, I am grateful for your kindness.
You still have us in mind in such a time.
What about your own safety?
Don't worry, I know what to do.
Your Honor...
Take care, everyone.
Your Honor take care...
Charge...
Wu Yunzhao, where will you break out?
Really from this eastern gate?
Right under my nose?
Now I'm": in a quandary.
General, don't worry,
wherever he tries to break out, he can't get away.
Because of you?
Not me.
Don't forget, we have General Yuwen.
As soon as he comes out of eastern gate,
I'll go inform General Yuwen at once.
Then it'll be easy to stop Wu Yunzhao,
like shooting ducks in a barrel.
Report.
General, Wu Yunzhao is out and is heading north.
Northern gate is guarded by Luo Yi.
If he dares to let Wu go,
let's see how he'll explain it to the court.
Call the troops and pursue Wu Yunzhao.
Yes.
Surrender!
I'm Wu Yunzhao, I'm here to turn myself in.
Yunzhao?
Stop.
Yunzhao, did you get the letter on the arrow?
Yes.
You took the risk to send me the letter, I am grateful.
Then why didn't you flee with your troops?
Instead, you broke out alone.
I know Yuwen Chengdu is an adept,
I didn't want a hard fight that would endanger the troops.
That's why I broke out alone.
Where do you plan to go afterwards?
Fengming Pass,
to my father-in-law Li Zitong.
What are you holding?
My six-month old baby Wu Deng.
Where's your wife?
In order not to be a burden to me, she killed herself.
What a remarkable woman!
Don't worry, I've told the troops to let you go.
You can set out.
No, Uncle, I'm here to bid you farewell,
and to ask two things from you. You must say yes.
Just tell me.
First, once you're in Nanyang,
be good to the people and the troops.
The other...
What is it?
It's my wife's death wish,
that I should ensure our son's safety.
But things may happen to me.
Uncle, please raise him for me.
I'll be grateful even in death.
No.
Yunzhao, your father and I were close friends,
I couldn't die with him, that's already a regret to me.
Now tragedy has befallen the Wu family,
you are the only surviving heir,
if you lose your life as well,
who is there to avenge the Wu family?
You're a courtier, if you let me go,
the tyrant Yang Guang won't spare you.
Uncle, I've it figured out,
I'll go from eastern gate,
Ma Shumou is not my match.
I can get away.
Uncle, please raise my son for me.
Yunzhao, you must take him along with you.
For your son, you will escape intact.
You won't leave by my northern gate,
then take the eastern gate.
If you can't handle it,
I'll be there to give you a hand.
My dear!
Please get up.
Uncle, I bid you goodbye.
Ta ke ca re.
What? He's here again?
He turned back and is now outside.
How many with him?
Just him.
Wu Yunzhao, how reckless of you.
My chance to shine is here.
He can't fight so many.
Listen, whoever can capture him alive,
I'll claim credit for you from Prime Minister.
Your fame and fortune is ensured.
Go! Yes!
Southern Gate
I heard Marquis is breaking out from the east,
but there's no sign of him.
Buddy, your axe works in battle?
I don't care.
Whoever tries to stop Marquis, I'll fight him bare-handed.
I won't spare him.
Buddy, let me tell you,
when the Hanshouting temple for Guandi in our village was being renovated,
I bought the armory for Master Guan and his attendant Zhu Can.
It's good stuff.
Then take me there, come on...
I, Wu Yunzhao, am breaking out from here.
Try to stop me and you will die!
You four go together, you can capture him alive.
Charge! Yes.
Zhang Daxin, you're useless!
Don't be cowered by him, charge!
Everyone, charge!
Wu Yunzhao!
Stay put and wait for my order.
Yes.
Chase! If he escapes, we're in trouble!
Halt!
General Yuwen, not a moment too soon.
Wu Yunzhao, you can't go away.
Son of the evil prime minister,
you asked for it, prepare to die!
What is he holding?
It looks like a baby.
Get me my bow.
If your baby's dead, would you still flee?
General Yuwen, why did you do that?
Remember:
When I'm fighting, if you shoot behind my back again,
I will kill you.
HE'S gone!
Chase!
Come. Yes.
Remove the tree. Yes.
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Go give them a hand. Come on.
Come on...
Put it on.
Cool? Nothing can touch you.
You look exactly like Zhu Can.
What's the use?
It's definitely useful.
When you go rescue the Marquis,
are you're asked your name,
just say you're Zhu Can,
here to save the loyal.
Good idea.
I'm Zhu Can incarnate.
A general is being chased by troops.
They're coming this way.
Guys, come on.
Guys, wait, put this on.
Good! Let's go.
Zhu Can of Han here.
I've been sent here to save the loyal.
Zhu Can?
You can't fight him, run!
Marquis, I owe it to you,
I will fight him even if it means my life.
Zhu Can!
Zhu Can, give way.
Guan Yunchang here.
It's really the apparition of Master Guan?
Lo rd!
Run.
Tianbao General, where's Wu Yunzhao?
Guan Yu and Zhu Can saved him.
Zhu Can?
Come with me.
Where's the knight-errant that saved us?
He's gone on another path.
Marquis, we've left the village.
20 miles further down is Qingshui River.
Once we're there, we'll be safe.
Good.
Yuwen Chengdu was right,
someone dressed up as Zhu Can.
Which village does this temple belong to?
Zhujia Village.
Have the village surrounded. Yes.
Zhujia Village
Charge...
Run...
Help...
Go hide...
Run...
Where is he? Have you found him?
Not yet.
Wu Yunzhao, where are you hiding?
You can't run away.
Carry on. Yes.
Report.
General, Luo Yi and others have taken Nanyang Pass.
They're talking about going back to the capital.
What? Wu Yunzhao hasn't been found yet,
they're eager to go back to claim credit?
No, I must go back.
Stay here and carry on with the search.
If you can't find him, kill everyone in the village.
Yes.
Though Wu Yunzhao hasn't been found yet,
Nanyang's been captured.
We must go back to the capital to report this.
Then who should station here?
Your Honor, let Zhang Daxin.
Zhang Daxin. Yes.
You station here then. Re-organize the Nanyang troops.
Don't disturb the people, understand?
Yes.
Marquis, we're 20 miles from Nanyang Pass.
They can't catch up with us so quickly.
Go to Fengming Pass.
Marquis, take care.
Zhu Can, you take care too.
Till we meet again.
Listen, everyone.
Inform every shopkeeper in town, and every official,
they must come to greet me, their new Marquis, with gifts.
Come on.
Big Brother...
Big Brother...it's serious.
Yang Guang has become the new emperor.
Your uncle Lord Zhongxiao Wu Zhangjian...
Wu Jianzhang.
Yes, Wu Jianzhang lashed out in court,
the nine branches of his family were executed.
The court has sent troops to suppress Wu Yunzhao in Nanyang Pass.
What should we do?
Say something.
Tyrant!
Let's go save my brother in Nanyang Pass!
Good!
Buddies, get your weapons!
Yes!
Mother...
What happened? Mother...
Why? Mother...
Don't leave me, Mother...
Uncle...
Kid, where are your parents?
They're dead.
Who killed them?
The new marquis of Nanyang.
The court is heartless.
Mother, I will avenge you.
Mother...I will avenge you.
Kid, wait for me,
I'll avenge everyone here.
Report, there's a man outside.
He says he's here to avenge Zhujia Village.
He's acting like he's mad, cursing you.
Go cut his tongue off.
Let's see if he can still curse me.
And break his legs, see how he can seek revenge then.
Yes.
Southern Gate
Gentleman, I'm the head of Tuoluo Camp,
brother of Wu Yunzhao.
You're Marquis' brother?
What? You know him?
Of course, he saved our village.
When I went back to the village after seeing him off,
Everyone there had been killed by the bully from the court,
even my mother...
From this moment on, I, Zhu Can, and the court are mortal foes.
How outrageous!
Where has my brother gone?
To Li Zitong in Fengming Pass.
You saved my brother.
You're the Wu family's benefactor.
If you like, you can join our Tuoluo Camp.
We'll join forces and turn Nanyang Pass upside down-.
Good! I couldn't be happier.
Buddies, kill!
Kill!
In 664 AD, commoner Zhu Can, Wu Tianci, and Xiong Kuohai
raised their standard in Nanyang Pass and openly revolted against Sui.
Zhu Can proclaimed himself Lord Nanyang,
with his troops stationed in Nanyang Pass.
More and more came out to openly revolt against Sui,
The fall of tyrannical Sui had begun.
Folks, we are in revolt!
Revolt...
Mount Shaohua
Oh right, Yu'er, are you hungry?
How about a bite?
Where can we get a bite here?
Just come with me.
Come on.
Guys, it's a pity Brother Wang Bodang's not here.
I had a fight with him in Chang'an.
I'm here to reconcile with him and have a drink with you guys.
Brother Qiong, we're buddies,
don't take it to heart.
Brother Qiong, don't worry, it's no big deal.
Good.
Brother Qiong, since you're back, let us give you a toast.
Good.
Indeed. Come on...
We've been well fed here for month, we've gained weight.
You're right indeed.
Come on, cheers. Cheers.
Come on, sit down.
Brother Qiong, in such a short time,
you found such a pretty wife.
How lucky of you.
Right, teach us how. Stop it!
Cut it out.
You're mistaken.
She's Miss Yu. I met her on the way.
Miss Yu'er, though my buddies here are outlaws,
to me, they're chivalrous men who rob the rich to pay the poor.
They're much better than corrupt officials who rob the people.
Let me toast you guys.
Thank you.
Come on...
Have you gotten used to it here?
Can I ask you about a man?
Please go ahead.
Do you know an outlaw named Cheng Yaojin?