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A Hero's Tears -by Sun Mingyu
♫ Endless nights, not afraid it may seem like only a dream.♫
♫ Others will understand my undertaking of loyalty and gallantry.♫
♫ Moving with great ease to hoofbeats of horses, ever-victorious with swords, spears, saber and halberd.♫
♫ clouds over the imperial pagoda, an ode to good reputation across the world.♫
♫ A hero's tears, can only fall within the heart.♫
♫ Glory and emotions, remain within lifelong military metier.♫
♫ Sever the grief and joy of separation and reunion, fill the world with heroic pride.♫
♫ The mottled years, the fight for justice.♫
♫ It is the ambilight, it is a roc flying thousands of miles, it is a legend in the vast land.♫
♫ Let principled courage envelope your body. Write in a great number of ancient stories, reminiscence.♫
♫ A hero's tears, can only fall within the heart.♫
♫ Glory and emotions, remain within lifelong military metier.♫
♫ Sever the grief and joy of separation and reunion., fill the world with heroic pride.♫
♫ The mottled years, the fight for justice.♫
God of War, Zhao Yun
Episode 45
It's the first time for Mr. Lu to be a guest here,
you definitely have to try our great wine.
I'm really sorry,
I have too much strength, sometimes it's hard to control it.
It's not serious, it's not serious.
I don't know this person is..?
Oh, I'm lacking in manners. I forgot to introduce you.
This is Zhao Yun, Zhao Zi Long.
So you are the one who single handedly saved your young master from danger at Changban slope
General Zhao, Excuse me for my lack of manners.
I don't deserve your praise, I'm just a low class military man. Just now, I've offended you too much.
Mr., please sit.
It seems that Emperor uncle Liu is covering it down. Really is a crouching tiger, hidden dragon.
I've long heard that you are a tactician who can strategise with unimaginable skills
Since we have the pleasure of meeting today, it would humble me if you can enlighten me on the state of current affairs
Well, I have seen through Cao Cao's plot
but we're avoiding direct conflict because we're not strong enough
Does Lord Liu plan on staying there for long?
With the help of the Eldest Young Master Liu Qi, we will be able to stay here for a period of time
But this cannot be our long term plan
My Lord is an old acquaintance of the governor of Cangwu, Wu Chen
We're planning on seeking an alliance with him
Is this really suitable?
My sources tell me that Wu Chen's forces and supplies are spread thin
How will he accept Lord Liu when he can't even save himself?
Zi Jing, you do have a point.
But considering that Cao Cao is getting stronger everyday
Coupled with his ambitions, it's hard to say that he will never cross the Yangtze River.
When that time comes...
General Sun Quan has territory that spans across six provinces
with an army full of veterans and an efficient supply line. What's more, he also has great respect for men of talent
Men of ambition in Jiangdong serve General Sun almost without exception
An alliance with General Sun will certainly make Cao Cao tread more carefully
But My Lord has had no encounters with General Sun in the past
It would seem like a waste of time to commit to something that seem so unlikely
Hmm...
How about this
Master Kong, if you genuinely wish to establish an alliance with Jiangdong
why not travel with me to Dongwu and discuss the matter with General Sun?
You are willing to introduce me? That's great.
Councillor, I'm really worried about your safety if you travel to Dongwu all by yourself
I'm thinking to make Zi Long go along too. What do you say?
My Lord, please rest assured. I will convince General Sun without fail and return in one piece
Besides, I have another task for Zi Long for the period that I'm gone
I will complete this mission as instructed.
Zi Long, I hope it's not too much to ask of you
given that you've only just arrived at Jiangxia
It is my duty to carry out what the Councillor as entrusted me with
Take care.
[Dongwu]
[Sun Residence]
Should we surrender?
Are we going to fight or not?
Surrender or fight?
The enemy is strong but we are weak
What should we do? Cao Cao is too powerful
My Lord. I, Lu Su, have returned.
Master Zhang, what's with the Lord?
There's a secret note from Cao Cao's messenger.
Gentlemen!
Cao Cao has made his offer clear. He wants me to join him at Jiangxia
get rid of Liu Bei and divide Jingzhou between us.
I'd like to hear your opinions.
My Lord,
Cao Cao came with great momentum
With Jingzhou in his hands,
we have already lost half of our geographic advantage to him now that he occupies the northern bank of the Yangtze River. There's no way we can defeat him by fighting.
In my view, the wise thing to do is to surrender to Cao Cao.
We agree with Master Zhang
The Gods call for it.
My Lord, there's no need to hesitate any further.
If we surrender, the people of Jiangdong will not have to live through the horrors of warfare
We can preserve the local infrastructure from being destroyed
Master Zhang, you do have a point.
My Lord, please make a swift decision
so that we can all be prepared.
Let me think this over.
Zi Jing, you stay. The rest can leave.
Yes, my Lord.
Zi Jing, Zhang Zhao and his clique are all on the side of surrendering for peace
What do you have to say?
My Lord, Zhang Zhao's words cannot be trusted.
I wouldn't care if anyone else surrenders to Cao Cao, but not you, my Lord.
Explain yourself.
If those guys surrender, they will be in a pretty good place with at least a position at the county level
But for you, you will become nothing more than a subordinate warlord
It will be almost impossible to regain the status you have today
What's more, have you not heard that at Jingzhou, Liu Biao's wife, Madam Cai,
gave the city to Cao Cao and surrendered. On the surface,
Cao Cao appointed Liu Cong, Liu Biao's son, as the Chief of Qingzhou,
but did not blink an eye when he order Liu Cong to be assassinated
How Madam Cai and her son ended up should be enough of a warning to you, my Lord
Zhang Zhao and his clique are indeed disappointing
My worry is that
once we go to war, Cao Cao might...
My Lord, if you are doubtful,
how about consulting Liu Bei's Councillor, Zhu Ge Liang?
He has first hand information about Cao Cao's strengths.
Where is Master Zhu Ge?
I have invited him to Jiangdong.
He is at the inn awaiting to be summoned.
Great! Bring him to me.
Yes, my Lord.
Looking up at the sky, how come it's so quiet here?
What is this place after all?
I finally got it!
I finally managed to combine the techniques of abdominal breathing and the martial arts of the spear!
Have you seen enough?
Still not coming out?
Senior.
I didn't think of living anymore, why would you still save me?
The Gods are benevolent.
I will save anyone on the verge of death. You're not that special.
This is...what is this place? And Senior, who are you?
Your body have injured.
You get up first. Come, we sit down to speak slowly.
Senior Yue,
After barely surviving death, I've become tired of this world.
- I think- - Everything is fated to be.
The heavens didn't let you die.
This means that the heavens still have some hope in you.
Just like me. Twenty years ago, I already shouldn't have been in the human world anymore.
But the gods have put me in this divinely place
that's more beautiful than fairyland.
In these twenty years, I live calmly without much emotions.
Maybe the gods are unwilling to let
Yue Yi's Hundred Ways of War to become obsolete.
That's why they let me live.
The same goes for you.
You've overcome this calamity. The heavens definitely have another mission for you to accomplish.
Mission?
Perhaps there are supernatural forces behind all these
Otherwise, why would I meet you, when I actually went outside to search for Zi Long?
It's alright, if you can't understand it now.
Your priority is to get your wounds healed
In the future, you can decide on your own, whether you're going to live or die, leave or stay.
Zi Long! Hurry up!
I don't get it. Why does the Councillor
always put me through so much crap.
Zi Long, don't forget.
Don't forget that you're now is a rich tradesman from Jiangdong, Mr Zhuang
Mr Zhuang the rich tradesman?
We're strangers to this place
Shouldn't we first find a place to fill out stomachs?
Let's go!
My greetings, everyone!
Lord Zhao! Lord Zhao!
- My greetings!- Lord Zhao!
Everyone, have you been living well?
Good. That's good then. That's good then.
But don't forget to pay this month's taxes!
Don't be late!
What? Look at him!
He's robbing us of our last pennies!
Collecting taxes? That's all he does everyday!
Look at his greedy face!
Fellow villager, who was that person just now?
You're not from here, are you?
You don't even know Lord Zhao, the governor of Guiyang?
That surprised you, right?
The people act respectfully towards him when he's looking.
Once he turns around,
everyone wave their fists at him.
I'm a little bit confused.
He's the governor,
and yet he's riding just a donkey without any servants.
Why does it seem like he's not the corrupt official you speak of?
He's a miser. A donkey is cheaper than a horse.
He's a man who would eat you alive without spitting out your bones,
the most greedy and miserly man we've ever seen!
That's strange, so strange.
Hey, I need to look at the cloth.
This piece seems good.
You reap what you sow. All he could get
is people pretending to respect him.
- That's such a petty state.- No matter what,
we managed to gather all these information.
Zi Long, there's an eatery over there.
Why don't we take a rest over there and have something to eat?
Buy in now before it's too late!
I'll definitely win
Open! Open! Open!
Good, good, good. It's very good.
Lose again.
Lose again! Lose again! Give the money.
Miss, you're really awesome.
We'll keep the money. But we've agreed before
that you'll have to take off your clothes if you lose.
- That's right! - I'll take it off. I'll do it!
Take it off! Hurry up!
Let's play another round and go big.
This eatery seems really good. All the seats are filled up.
The food is here!
Half a kilogram of premium beef and dish a peanuts. All your orders are here,
- enjoy your food- Wait!
After we're done with the food, get us two of your best rooms.
My apologies sir, all our rooms have bee booked
The best suites aside,
even all of the ordinary rooms have been taken.
It's fine. Let's look for another place later on.
Maybe we can find an inn.
Alright. Enjoy.
Last round. I raise my stakes further.
You're stripped bare.
How much stakes can you put on the line?
I refuse to believe that my luck can be that bad today.
I'll bet using all my properties.
If you win, I'll give you this whole gambling den!
No hurry.
What if you lose?
- You decide. - Good.
That's a fierce woman. I like that.
If you lose, you'll have to give me all the money on the table
and strip naked like I am now.
Shall we?
Luck is on my side.
Looks like the goddess of fortune has favoured me this time.
How about it?
Take it off. What are you waiting for?
Take it off! Take it off!
You've lost! Accept it!
Accepting the loss? Isn't it just removing my clothes? What's the big deal?
Alright, I'll strip.
What do you mean? You want to play tricks with me?
You're a conman!
Shut up!
I'm the one deciding the rules!
Go get her naked!
Don't run! Stop! Quickly, chase! Quick!
She's over there! Don't run! Stop!
There are so many people chasing her.
Wait a minute!
Stop!
What are you doing?
What are you looking at? Go!
Miss! Miss! Quickly, go!
Hey!
Xia Hou Qing Yi? Didn't you die already?
Could it be... Could it be I'm seeing ghosts?
Have you held me long enough now?
Miss! Miss! They are coming to chase us!
They're over here! Over here!
Over here.
This time there's no way to run. Beat them!
Brother!
Who kicked it? Who! Who kicked it!
Is it you or is you?
It's not me.
And you! You dare cause a ruckus here!
Damn bastard!
Don't move!
Chase! Stop!
Thanks a lot, hero.
You're too generous, Miss. I am no hero.
So you're hiding yourself and putting on some image too.
But I'm a connoisseur and that move you had can't escape my eyes.
Miss, what are you saying? I don't understand.
You're still pretending? Not only do you know martial arts,
You're a master. Why won't you admit the truth?
I saw it. You clearly kicked that chair.
Strength and timing were just right.
That's high martial skills there. I mean, perfect harmony.
I think you've misunderstood. I'm just an ordinary merchant.
- I don't know any martial arts. - You don't know martial arts?
If you say that I have to believe it!
Yan Cheng.
What happened?
Lady, I was picking up the chopsticks.
You really!
Are you here to reside?
That's right.
Come.
The two rooms upstairs are free.
Yes.
For free?
Serving as counselor to Imperial Uncle Liu, I'm Zhuge Kongming. Paying respect to General Shun.
No need. I often hear Zi Jing talking about your talents.
I really admire you.
I'm humbled.
There are some things I want to consult you about first.
.I will definitely answer. General Sun should just ask
Since you've been helping Liu Shuan De attack Cao Cao, you must know the situation of Cao's troops.
How is their strength really?
Cao army is more than formidable.
Then how many soldiers and horses does the Cao army contain?
No less than one million.
I think, you're lying.
I didn't lie. One million is even understated.
Cao Cao had 200 thousand in Yenzhou.
Then another 500 to 600 thousand after defeating Yen Shao.
Then he recruited another 300 to 400 thousand from central plains.
Recently, he's acquired JIngzhou's troops, which amount to about 200 to 300 thousand.
Together, he is not short of 1,500,000.
I only said 1,000,000 because I feared I would alarm you.
Zi Jing, don't obstruct.
Zi Jing, let Mr. Zhu Ge say what he has to say.
What do you think he will aim for next after defeating Jinxiang.
Cao army is building camp along the river.
And repairing their ships. Wouldn't it be Jiangdong that they are after?
Then do you think I should engage or not engage.
If General Sun thinks Jiang Dong has the power to match Cao army,
then I advise you to bring that up sooner than later to have a showdown with Cao Cao.
Otherwise, it would be better to surrender now.
According to what you said, why won't Liu Xuan De surrender to Cao Cao?
My liege is a hero of our time that all admire.
Even if he's on bad luck, he will not succumb to a traitor.
That's something ordinary people cannot compare with.
My liege, please don't be angry.
Kong Ming, you're clearly looking down on us.
How can you say that Our Highness is not as good as Liu Xuan De?
You're lucky that Our Highness is open-minded and didn't argue with you.
General Sun's tolerance won't be that low.
Cao Cao has millions of troops,
I have a plan to defeat them.
However, General Sun didn't ask me.
What you mean is, you really have a way to defeat Cao Cao?
In my eyes, Cao Cao's one million troops are just but a colony of ants.
Just a small gesture and they can be annihilated.
Mister Zhuge, are you saying that to provoke me?
Please forgive me of my words of offense.
No need for such courtesy. I do have a matter I'd like to seek your advice on.
Cao Cao defeated Lu Bu.
Liu and Yuan Shao had momentum.
And Liu Bei was defeated in Jingzhou, so he escaped to Jiangxia.
But why would you say you have a strategy to attack Cao Cao?
Though my army loss, we still have ten thousand troops.
Liu Qi also has some tens of thousands of horses.
Cao Cao is already fatigue at current.
For the most part, Cao Army consists of people from the north. They're not good at naval battles.
Zingzhou citizens only followed Cao army out of no choice.
They really hate them deeply in their hearts.
So if General Sun would join us,
we will definitely defeat Cao Army.
Your words have truly opened my dull mind.
Jiangdong's six counties were founded by my father.
I would definitely not allow
blatantly handing everything over to someone else here.
So Your Highness agrees on
joing hands with Liu Xuan De?
No, my older brother Shun Ce once told me before his death,
Any interior troubles, go to Zhang Zhao . Any exterior troubles, go to Zhou Yu.
So I think whether it should be war or peace . . .
I want to hear General Zhou's opinions first.
Then let me talk to General Zhou.
- Go down go down. - Yes.
I have heard praises of Master Zhou versed in scholarship and martials.
Now that I've met you in person, it is true indeed your fame.
You're the crouching dragon mister.
Kong Ming (I) have met you before.
Kong Ming's visit is very clear.
Let's not speak false words in front of each other.
Under the current political landscape, do you support war or do you support surrender?
Cao Cao has the banner of the Son of Heaven (emperor), and is very strong.
If we fight, we will definitely lose.
We can safeguard ourselves if we go along with imperial court.
That's why I decided, I will advise His Highness to surrender.
We can't say that. The Jiangdong foundation has been passed down for three generations already.
The liege has asked yo to safeguard the land. You are Jiangdong's hero and Jiangdong's hope.
How can you share the same thought as those flighty ones.
The longevity of my Jiangdong six counties is unlimited.
Surrender can spare us from losing army power and we can safeguard our people.
I don't want to wage a battle so easily and bring calamity to the people.
That's why, I decided to let His Highness surrender.
You are missing a point. Our terrains are dangerous.
We have ready army and provisions. Even if Cao Cao attacks,
he may not have the upper hand.
What are you laughing at?
I am laughing at Zi Jing's unwitting mind. General's opinion is correct.
I'm the one who is slow?
Cao Cao is good at battle.
My liege was forced to Jiangxia.
If General will surrender to Cao Cao, you can spare your wives.
And also spare your riches to a long life. What is there not to like?
But what about my liege. You came all the way to Jiangdong.
All you want to do is to bear the shame and surrender?
Zi Jing, you don't want to see your liege humiliated.
But I have a way to compromise this.
Crouching dragon indeed came prepared.
May I ask you what great method it could be?
I bid my wish to listen.
Just need one messenger and one simple boat. Send them to the other side of the river.
Cao Cao will happily retract his army on his own.
Only two people?
It's not a big deal if Jiangdong loses two people.
Just like a big tree losing two leaves.
But if Cao Cao gains these two, he gains treasures.
Then, who are those two people?
Cao Cao once swore he has two grand wishes in life.
First is to conquer the world to become emperor.
The second grand wish is to have the two most beautiful women from Jiangdong,
Dao Ciao and Xiao Ciao come to his possession.
You can learn from the scheme from Fan Li sending a beauty to Emperor Wu.
letting Cao Cao retreat without a battle.
Cao Cao that goon is pushing us too far.
No, don't be angry. This is only to secure peace here.
An emperor doesn't spare his daughters either by sending them to the barbarians for marriage.
Why do you care so much about two common class women?
Kong Ming, don't say any more!
Don't you know that Da Qiao is the late General Sun's wife?
Xiao Qiao is Gong Jin's wife.
I deserve to die. I deserve to die. I really-
General, don't take this to heart!
Not even leaving out one word, I took everything to heart.
Cao Cao that goon dares to covet my wife!
I will not let him have his way!
General, you ought to think about it more. Don't let your momentary emotions ruin the big picture.
I would love to fly over there and slay Cao Cao's head off.
Then, you don't plan to surrender?
I'd rather die than to surrender.
You will fight this battle no matter what?
My grudge will not dissipate until Cao Cao is disposed.
However, as far as I know,
Your Highness General Sun does have the intention to battle,
but he's still hesitating.
Why is His Highness hesitating?
Your liege is worried Cao Cao's army power is too strong and Jiangdong will not sustain?
If you're able to get rid of General Shun's worry,
have him able to attack without any reservation, then this great cause will succeed.
Your words have logic.
I will go see my liege now to help him build his resolute.
You must go quickly before any changes can occur.
Go buy one now.
Do you really not know or were you faking it?
What?
I'm asking you if you really didn't know what kind of people Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao are?
You actually dared make impudent remarks in front of Gong Jin.
That Zhou Gong Jin, it's not that I deem him petty,
but to say to surrender the entire Eastern Wu to Cao Cao, he didn't cringe one bit.
But to lose a wife sure made him spit out fire.
What a couple with deep love.
Bitter Melon, which is better?
- Miss... - Hold it!
I'm just asking you which hair clasp looks prettier.
Don't ask anything else.
Forget it, I'll just use this one.
Miss, our Ma household is an esteemed house in Western Liang.
The master is a famous general and provincial governor of Eastern Liang.
Young Master Ma is also a man of prestigious fame.
I naturally know what kind of people my dad and brother are.
What's with all the babbling?
Miss, since you're so clear on these,
you should know that you are a noble maiden of an aristocratic family.
Why do you bother dealing with those petty rascals?
And to put on a feast for them?
This lady has her own objectives for doing this. Mind your own business.
Miss, when we left Western Liang, the master told us to be cautious.
Not to indulge in playing and cause troubles.
Fine. But my father also said to serve me well.
Are you doing that right now?
I haven't served you well enough?
When you said you wanted to go to the gambling den, I went along without a word.
But we courted a group of a gamblers.
Thanks to the master's wise advice for me that I had the foresight to reserve the inn.
Even the manager is one of our own now.
Or else, you'd be injured.
Saying more? Where did you go at the epitome of crisis?
I needed to protect you instead.
I've saved you, you know. What will you repay me back with?
If you talked less,
then I won't argue with you anymore.
That's not it!
But Miss, when I think about you inviting those strangers,
I get anxious.
What's there to be anxious about?
I'm asking you. Coming to Guiyang, what are our aims this time?
Of course is to purchase food and provisions here to take back to Western Liang.
Then, did I complete the task?
No, but it's because the harvesting isn't finished.
That's it. So what's wrong with me doing other stuff?
I am thinking those two are not as simple as they look.
Ma Qi. You are so right about that.
They are not simple, so I need to figure out their origin.
Their reason for coming to Guiyang.
Who knows, maybe I can even gain something unexpected.
Zi Long, they are inviting us out of good well.
Plus, it's difficult to refuse hospitality. If you don't go,
I think it's too rude.
Have you forgotten? We have a mission this time.
The strategist sent us here not to play and enjoy ourselves in feasting.
We've got a mission but we can still eat, right?
Plus, they are treating us for free. If we don't eat, it's our loss.
To greed for a petty gain will result in creating a miss.
Our mission is our priority right now. Let's be more prudent.
The way I see it, it's not because of our mission.
It's because you have other misgivings in your heart.
What kind of misgivings do I have?
We're brothers. Do you really think, I don't know what you're thinking?
You. It's that face that makes you uncomfortable.
But I also think it's strange. In this world,
how can there be a person who looks this similar?
Zi Long, if you don't dare go upstairs to eat,
You're afraid the scene will stir up feelings.
But then, it comes back to this. This boss' wife,
Everyone who sees her would think she's Xia Hou Qing Yi's incarnation.
Zi Long, have you still not gotten over your misery?
- That's enough! - Fine, fine. I won't say any more.
But misery is still just misery. You should still eat your food.
If you don't go, I'll just need to go to represent you.
[ Sun Manor ]
Your Highness, I propose we use all our army power,
to defeat Cao at once.
General, how have you arrived at that judgement?
Jiangdong has been founded for three generations.
We can't easily give up.
Cao Cao is a Han and a traitor.
Your Highness, you are magnanimous.
You have Jiangdong that is abundant with provisions, food, and military power.
We can depose of a traitor for our nation.
We cannot easily surrender.
That's right.
Gong Jin, don't forget the Cao army is in tens of thousands in number.
What have you planned to counter them?
Cao Cao violated many military rules in conquering the south.
First, Cao Cao's backline is unstable.
Western Liang's Ma Teng and Han Shui.
They have always been weary of Shu Cang and ready to battle at any given time.
Second, the northern armies are often not familiar with naval battles.
Cao Cao's switch to ship from horse,
have made them not a real match for our naval force.
Third, it's nearly the winter season.
The cavalry are lacking in food.
Fourth, the armies of central plains coming to our Jiangdong are often not accustomed to our land and water.
They are subject to illness.
Hence, Cao Cao may have more people, but they are not such contenders.
Cao Cao that old goon has always wanted to clench the world.
However, I will not let him have his way.
Gong Jin, I knew you'd volunteer to battle.
You do not disappoint me indeed.
Your Highness, Cao Cao is not much of a threat.
I am willing to spearhead the army to battle Cao Cao to the end.
I only fear Your Highness cannot make the firm decision.
Alright.
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♫ Passing the ashes of spring, only to sigh at summer's end.♫
♫ Unable to burn through the loneliness of fall, nor the swan song of winter.♫
♫ Light breeze flows, a cup of wine, dreams stray behind.♫
♫ Past memories like lotus flowers mirroring in the water.♫
♫ Soft rains, broken winds, much to worry about in a foggy, drunken state.♫
♫ To only sigh, but still holding on.♫
♫ Misty moon, guarding love, falling into an embrace.♫
♫ The fear of love, the thoughts of woe.♫
♫ Lalalalala...♫
♫ Once was there familiarity, tears fall, songs sang.♫
♫ The promise of espousal after incarnations never changed.♫
♫ Unwilling to distub the past.♫
♫ Lalalalalala...♫
♫ The heroes of the past oft were melancholic.♫
♫ After the rise and collapse, the success and failures, still remembering her visage.♫
♫ Remembering past dreams, a scene of painful separation.♫
♫ Lalalalala...♫
♫ Parting after a single song.♫
♫ Once was there familiarity, tears fall, songs sang.♫
♫ The promise of espousal after incarnations never changed.♫
♫ Unwilling to disturb the past.♫
♫ The heroes of the past oft were melancholic.♫
♫ After the rise and collapse, the success and failures, still remembering her visage.♫
♫ Remembering past dreams, a scene of painful separation.♫