My father has long wanted to rebel.
He wants to work with other rebels to overthrow Sui.
I'm here to discuss with you heroes who are of the same mind,
how we can break the Brass Standard Formation.
Is Yuanba here with you?
Yes.
Then Sui is doomed.
Lord Qin, we have decided to take on the formation through
the White Tiger Formation defended by Yuwen Chengdu.
Shimin and Yuanba will give it our all.
What's going on?
What have we been waiting for?
I knew Wagang had an agenda.
We've been here in Mount Zijin for so long.
All we do is wait for more discussion.
We were never told how to break the formation.
So they've been waiting for their mole.
Indeed, I don't think they'll tell us anything.
I think they intend to go out on their own,
get the standard for the seal and become emperor.
They can go their way,
we can work out a way for us.
Lord Xialiang heard
that the Black Tortoise Formation manned by Ding Yanping and Luo Cheng
is now left without defenders.
We should beat Wagang and go for a night attack.
We should go in through the Black Tortoise Formation.
We'll grab the brass standard and overthrow Sui.
As you said, it's a once a lifetime chance.
Indeed.
Wagang men are chivalrous.
Would they do such a sleazy thing?
They told us nothing, in case it would get leaked out.
The inaction was to prevent casualties from hasty action.
Lord Fengming has a point.
So we'll take no action and see what Emperor Wei has to say tomorrow.
Then we'll go from there.
Alright, let's wait till tomorrow.
If Wagang still doesn't give us a satisfactory answer,
then we'll go take it down.
Wait? For how long?
When tomorrow comes, Yang Lin will have found replacements.
We should take him off guard.
Right, we shouldn't wait anymore.
Let's gather our men and go for broke.
But we don't have to.
We're here to overthrow Sui.
Unlike Wagang men, they only care for their own gain.
Rebel leaders Han Meng, Han Yong, Xie Tianbao and Lu Dapeng
lead a night assault of the Brass Standard Formation,
They wanted to capture the Brass Standard and become conquerors.
But the formation was heavily guarded,
and there were ambushes everywhere.
The four rebel leaders were soundly defeated before they could get to the standard.
In case it leaked out,
we didn't want to reveal the strategy until today.
But caution led to this fiasco.
The four leaders lost their lives at Mount Zijin.
Lord Shangliang and others thought the Black Tortoise Formation had no defenders,
and they would meet no resistance.
But they were totally routed and met their demise there.
The Brass Standard Formation is versatile,
the absence of defenders makes no difference.
Besides, troops from side formations can be transferred over.
It's very dangerous.
Counselor, as you said,
if the formation is hard to break even when it has no defenders,
then should we take it or not?
We must break it.
We're here to regroup.
We must go for broke and break it today.
Moreover, we have a strategy to take on Yuwen Chengdu in the White Tiger Formation.
So assaulting the White Tiger Formation will give us the greatest advantage?
If Counselor says so,
we'll follow Emperor Wei's plan,
we'll take White Tiger Formation first,
then go to the centre.
We've reg rouped.
Good! Give my order, march forward!
Yes.
Yuwen Cheng-dog...
come down and let me chop you into pieces.
So this is the White Tiger Formation.
Charge! Kill...
Be careful...
Cousin, what do you think of the situation?
This formation has traps and ambushes, we can't take it with brute force.
But if the command tower is left unmanned,
the contraptions won't work.
To capture the command tower,
we have to reach it first,
that means navigating the traps and contraptions.
Counselor, what do you think?
This eight trigram formation has four side formations and eight entrances.
It looks difficult to break, but just remember:
Seize the life entrance, assault the death entrance and tackle the void entrance.
It's not that difficult.
Right, get in from the life entrance, bypass the death entrance and go for the void,
then head to the command tower.
Take down Yuwen Chengdu,
and it's a straight march to the centre.
Good! That's what we'll do.
I'll go with Cousin.
Brother, I want to go too.
Shixin, be a good boy,
stay here with Counselor and the others.
Come over once I've captured the command tower.
Be obedient.
Brother, you never let me take part.
Cousin, charge!
Brother, be careful!
Yuwen Chengdu, Sui's days are numbered,
The Yuwen family has committed so many wicked deeds,
heaven forbid you should live.
But if you will repent and surrender,
we'll leave your body intact.
Enough.
Qin Qiong, it's the day of reckoning for our personal feud as well.
Today is your death anniversary.
Bring it on.
Brother Qiong, here I come!
Kill...
Yuanba, go fight Yuwen Chengdu!
Yuanba, don't chase, go to Benefactor.
Heaven bless us.
Yang Guang set this Brass Standard Formation
to turn the rebel leaders on one another.
In this regard, his plan has worked out.
Sire, it's dead group everywhere,
how can I carry on?
Really?
It was a dead group,
but Sire turned it into a living one.
Be flexible,
look at the whole picture,
there is always a way out.
Sire is smart.
Sire, have you really never lost?
Sire, the rebel force has gotten into White Tiger Formation.
Not Black Tortoise?
Sire, Black Tortoise, Red Bird, and Green Dragon were left untouched.
The rebels concentrated their attack on White Tiger Formation.
Good.
It's getting more interesting.
Lord Mount, in order to wipe out the rebel leaders,
you have gone to great lengths.
Many lives were lost and efforts spent.
Whoever harbors enmity towards Sui should die.
You want to replace Sui's reign? Not so easy
Lord Mount, you recognize me?
Caozhou Commander Meng Haigong.
Yes, I used to be an honest and upright courtier.
Because of his fondness for viburnum flowers
Yang Guang had a canal built.
Construction Director Ma Shumou was greedy and corrupt.
Using the canal route as an excuse,
he desecrated my ancestral tombs.
He demanded that I pay a million taels in three days.
I submitted three memorials in a row,
but Yang Guang couldn't care less.
I became a rebel because I couldn't cough up the money.
Sire had Ma Shumou executed.
Guys, you are all Sui's talents,
if you'll repent,
I'll plead with Sire for your pardon.
Then we can promote reform, which will usher in prosperity.
In order to keep your reign, you could resort to such cruelties.
The people are left in turmoil.
If Yang Guang were a benevolent ruler,
there wouldn't have been so many uprisings.
Now fighting and suffering are rife.
There won't be peace under Sui's reign.
The Yang's fought hard to establish the Sui reign.
I won't let you rebels put an end to it.
Well then, we don't have to cut you any slack.
Yang Lin, take that!
Godfather, be careful.
Godfather...
So long as I'm alive,
I will not let you take away
an inch of Sui land.
Kill...
Brother Yaojin...
Brother Junda...
Buddy...
Buddy, you alright? It hurts...
Brother, easy...
Buddy...
Brother, I'm not as invincible as you... Buddy...
Brother, I have to go now...
Buddy, don't leave me...
Brother, I'll be back. Buddy...
I'm going to look for the master who taught you martial arts in your dream,
to pick up the moves you've forgotten.
Then I'll pass them to you in your dreams.
You'll be invincible.
Brother... Buddy...
The best thing that ever happened to me was meeting you.
Shubao...
Godfather, I failed you.
I'm not a loving son.
Take Lord Mount's body to the villa.
We need a capable warrior to get the brass standard.
I recommend Brother Qiong.
Any objections?
Good...
Generalissimo Qin is the right man...
He's the right man...
Bravo...
Now we can go get Yang Guang's seal.
Yuanba, Benefactor took it,
can you take it away from him?
No.
Kill Yang Guang, overthrow Sui.
Father, Lord Mount is dead.
The broke the Brass Standard Formation.
The rebel leaders will soon be here for the seal.
Get up...
I told you
to make sure you don't suffer internal injuries.
The preservation of your vigor is paramount.
After this fight,
We still have a lot of things to deal with.
Father, you know
no one can beat me except for one.
Li Yuanba.
He's here?
Li Yuan has betrayed Sui.
Our troops were not mobilized?
No.
Good.
Let's go brief Sire now.
We'll go from there.
Yes.
Sire...
Lord Mount died in the battle.
His body was brought here.
How did he die?
Sire, the rebel force broke the White Tiger Formation,
then they got to the Formation centre and killed Lord Mount.
You may go. Yes.
Prime Minister and Tianbao General here.
Sire, I failed to defend the formation.
The Brass Standard Formation was broken.
The rebels got the brass standard, they're coming here.
Sire...we really have to give them the seal?
Then Sui...
Why can't they stand me?
I made conquests when young,
then I built the grand canal, implemented the imperial exam system,
and built the Great Wall.
Vassal states pay us tribute.
I an": known as Celestial Khan.
Why can't those lowly people stand me?
Yuwen Huaji. Yes.
If I order your death, would you comply?
I am your subject, if I defy you, I am disloyal.
If your father ordered your death, would you comply?
lam his son, if I defy, I'll fail to be filial.
Sire, I am a loyal and filial subject.
But those lowly people,
I have not ordered their death, I feed them instead.
But they're rebelling against me.
Kill, kill them all.
Let not one live!
Get up... Sire.
Good...
Get my physician to treat Tianbao General.
Be quick. Yes.
I hardly have any friends.
You are one.
Thank you, Sire.
You are one.
Sire...
Brother Yaojin...
It's quiet here... Right...
How about some shouting?
Where's the turtle?
We've got the Brass Standard.
Give us your seal.
Bring it here.
Honorable Yuwen... Yes...
We've lost.
Take it to them.
Yes.
Here it comes... Yes...
The Sui imperial seal is here.
The Brass Standard holder can come get it.
Father, in case it's a trap,
let me go get it for you.
Yong'er, be careful.
I'm here to get it for Generalissimo.
You can open it
to check if it's real.
Yong'er...
Father...
It's a trap...
Yong'er...
Father...
You'll be fine, father's here...
Yong'er...
Yong'er, I will avenge you...
Here's my order...
March into the villa...
Kill the evil courtiers and the tyrant
to avenge our dead brothers.
Wang Gonggong... Yes.
Just go. Yes.
Reverend Xu, Yuanba's illness is back, what should we do?
Yuanba has gone mad, he can't calm down.
Shixin, stop Li Yuanba.
Master Shimin, Yuanba has totally gone mad.
If we don't stop him,
he'll die of exhaustion.
Bodang, hurry.
Shoot his acupoint in the back.
Get up...
Take him back for treatment, hurry.
Don't delay. Yes.
Sire. Gao'er.
Sire, Mother.
Gao'er, why aren't you in class? Have you been slacking?
Sire, I'm scared, there are lots of bad people outside.
Are they here to kill you?
Gao'er, what nonsense...Gao'er...
No one can kill me.
Let me.
Shixin...
Brother, the gate is open now
Brother, the gate is open now...
Shixin...
Brother, the gate is open now...
Brother, I'm tired.
Shixin...
Brother, I want to sleep.
Shixin...
Shixin...don't sleep...
Qin Qiong and the rebel leaders took the Brass Standard
to the Yangzhou villa
for the promised imperial seal.
But Yang Guang was cunning and set up ambushes.
The two sides were locked in combat.
In the end, though the Wagang-led rebel force suffered heavy casualties,
they failed to take the villa.
Emperor Yang of Sui managed to hold onto his throne for the time being,
but Sui too suffered heavy casualties.
The Sui Dynasty was at its last gasp.