The elite force of XI LIANG army is with their horses.
They own over 100,000 battle horses,
General Ll and general GUO control them respectively.
They are Prancing Tiger Camp and Soaring Dragon Camp.
Report!
Mr. YUAN,
general YU fought with HUA XIONG only for one round,
and he was killed by HUA.
Only one round?
HUA XIONG is really this good?
Who would fight this HUA XIONG?
Mr. YUAN, the pioneer officer of mine, PAN FENG,
his weapon ax weighs over 100 pounds.
He is a great fighter meaner than anyone.
He will definitely win HUA XIONG.
General PAN, are you here?
Yes, I'm here!
Do you dare fight him?
Why not?
My ax hungers for blood.
Great! If you would kill HUA XIONG,
I'll reward you with 100 ounces of gold, 50 fine horses.
Yes sir!
Bring me wine, I'll set off general PAN.
We aim at LUO YANG,
then we have to get through TIGER TRAP PASS, RIVER SI PASS.
All 18 bands of army should be divided into 5 squads.
Mr. YUAN could lead one squad go towards MENGCHING.
General SUN JIAN (WEN TAI) could lead one squad go towards CHENG GAO.
General GONG SUN could lead one squad go towards TAI GU.
Disaster! Disaster! Disaster!
Mr. YUAN.
General PAN fought with HUA XIONG for less than one round
and he was killed by HUA!
What? He got killed too?
Just a inferior HUA XIONG is so tough to handle.
What do we do if LU BU is here?
Who dares to fight HUA XIONG?
I'll offer 1,000 ounces of gold and 100 fine horses as reward.
Who'd go fight him?
Brother CAO...
It's a pity that my generals NYAN LIANG and WEN CHOU are not here.
If either one of them is here,
HUA XIONG wouldn't be killing us.
I'm bowman on horse GUAN YU, l'd like to fight HUA XIONG.
What? You're just a bowman Non horse.
Why are you so confident?
You think there's no generals
among we governors' army'?
Send him out!
General YUAN SHU (GONG LU), just calm down.
You see,
he'd bold enough to fight, he must've got something.
Why don't you let him try?
Use merely a bowman to fight their forerunner general?
HUA XIONG would laugh at us.
General YUAN SHU (GONG LU),
look at him.
With his eyes like a phoenix's and fine bushy eyebrows like silkworms,
just like a hero, HUA wouldn't tell his status.
Mr. CAO is right.
My brother GUAN is not just any bowman.
He's better than all of you generals and governors.
If I can't cut off HUA's head,
please cut off my head instead.
We three brothers live or die together.
If my brother GUAN fails,
all three of us would die.
Great!
LIU BEI (XUAN DE), you really behave like a royal descendant,
very brave!
- Officer! Yes sir!
Bring wine, I'll set off this hero with wine.
Please.
There's no need to drink wine to handle HUA XIONG.
Wait a minute and I'll be back in a sec.
Take care of yourself.
Don't worry, big brother.
- Who is this guy? You think he can make it? l've no idea.
HUA XIONG is too good.
I'm afraid...
Another man will lose head.
General MA TENG, please lead 5,000 soldiers to help.
Yes!
If this bowman dies,
then who should be going to fight him?
Good question.
XI LIANG army is really fierce.
DONG ZHUO is tough.
He won!
He won! He won!
Excellent! Excellent!
Take my order:
establish a 19th army squad,
and the general leading the army
will be LIU BEI.
It's my pleasure.
Brother GUAN, I'd make a toast to you.
You killed HUA XIONG so fast that the wine keeps its temperature.
The battle made your fame and won respect from the governors.
Brother LIU is Right.
Brother GUAN, when you throw
the head of HUA XIONG onto the floor,
all the governors
are shocked like hell.
Those imperial protectors, governors and generals,
I think they're all incompetent fools.
Brother GUAN, I'd like to toast for you too.
Brother LIU, I'm glad that NI didn't disappoint both of you,
- I got lucky. Cheers! Cheers!
Brother LIU, I have to say something.
Brother GUAN, you're famous now.
Next time when LU BU is here,
please stay out of it,
it'll be my tum.
OK, I'll let you do it.
Brothers.
Since we started this journey
we were humiliated so many times.
Those 18 governors
they never saw us as something.
In such troubled world,
if we want to do something big,
we have to kill the evil with our own abilities.
Then we'll achieve something.
Big brother,
you're a warlord now yourself,
the 19th regional general.
Now with this status,
we're equal with those governors.
Not really. My general position only has a title.
Our leader general YUAN
although promised us soldiers, horses and food supply,
have you ever seen him fulfill it?
I've already sent soldiers to fetch.
YUAN SHAO's family background is so great,
I don't think he would fail to complement his own words.
And another thing,
you just killed HUA XIONG for him.
If YUAN SHAO doesn't fulfill his promise,
I'll slap him in the face!
My lord! My lord! My lord!
They slapped me!
- Slapped you? Yes!
They slapped me right on my face!
Who slapped you? And why?
Lord GUAN sent me
to fetch food supply and salary.
But YUAN SHU, general of rear army,
he won't offer us anything.
Have you told him that
Chief YUAN SHAO promised us 1,000 ounces of gold
and 100 fine horses 500 units of food supply
in front of all the governors?
I told him clearly.
But YUAN SHU said that food supply are all in LUO YANG city.
We have to win LUO YANG city and get ourselves.
I argued with him,
and his man slapped me.
They also cursed the three of you.
What did they say? Tell me everything!
They mocked my lord
only sold mattresses and shoes,
and slaughtered pigs or dogs.
Bastards!
Brother ZHANG, stop.
Big brother, you risked your lives for them,
killed enemy general for them.
But they won't keep their promise.
Brother GUAN, don't worry.
I'll go to YUAN SHU
and stab him for a thousand times.
Wait. We should go talk to YUAN SHAO's about this.
YUAN SHAO's is good Nat nothing but talk.
We can't talk anything out of him.
That won't work.
I suggest sword is better.
Brother ZHANG, don't misbehave.
As I see it, neither words nor sword
will work at all.
Why'?
YUAN SHU is YUAN SHAO's cousin.
And YUAN SHAO appoint him with the job himself.
He's in charge of all the supply of the army.
I'm afraid that
the matter that YUAN SHUI refused to give us supply
YUAN SHAO has known that but he pretended he didn't know.
I never could've thought that the YUAN brothers are so famous,
but when they handle matters, Nit's not decent at all.
As long as we feel so bad here,
why would we stay at this place
and tolerate them here at all?
Let's just leave this hell. Let's just go.
Brother, calm down, let's hear our big brother.
Brother LIU.
Do you guys remember CAO CAO?
Of course we do.
He's capable of planning strategy and has vision.
And he is a man with justice.
He treated us well.
I suggest we should talk to him first.
Then we make decision.
That man acts suspiciously and not very sincere.
I don't think he's some good guy either.
Mr. Minister,
HUA XIONG, our general of front army,
has just been killed by the enemy soldier named GUAN YU.
All our 30,000 front army were defeated.
The 18 bands of regional force got over 500,000 soldiers.
They are making big sounds.
The forerunner general is the governor of CHANG SHA, SUN JIAN.
He led 20,000 best soldiers as the front army.
He's occupied the critical WHITE HORSE PASS yesterday.
And I was informed just now,
that TIGER TRAP PASS will soon be the next.
LU BU.
Yes, sir.
Move all of our XI LIANG army force,
I'll lead this military mission myself!
Yes sir!
Mr. Minister you are leading this mission himself?
I believe you'll surely win.
But I have one concern.
If you send all the force of the city out,
something will happen in the city.
Just say it what you want to, what do you mean by your words?
Mr. Minister, you know
the officers in the court now
most of them belong to the previous emperor's ruling period.
To you, Mr. minister,
they never show their true faces.
They pretended to be obedient and plot things behind.
For example YUAN SHAO's uncle,
YUAN KUI, who's now the lmperial Guardian,
when he heard that HUA XIONG was defeated,
he was excited even danced a little bit.
Just think about it, Mr. minister,
if you have all the soldiers out of town,
those ministers,
if they cooperate with YUAN SHAO from inside the city,
you'll be in inconvenient place.
GUO SI.
Mr. minister.
Arrest every family member of YUAN KUI.
Tomorrow before we leave,
get them all beheaded in front of the gate,
as a sacrifice for our army's success.
I'll show all those ministers and officers of previous emperor,
that's how they're gonna end up like if plot against me.
Yes sir!
Take my order.
As soon as we launch this mission,
we'll have SUN JIAN's head within 5 days,
and have YUAN SHAO's within to days.
Yes sir!
Mr. minister, I have another suggestion.
You don't have to use all your effort in this military mission.
Ll RU, just say things clear to me.
Among the 18 bands of regional warlords,
they all have former conflicts and competitions.
Now how could they use their effort altogether?
Mr. minister, I suggest you provoke them to be against one another.
Then their army will be collapsed from the inside.
Mr. minister, WANG YUN.
I'm on my way fighting rebellions.
Don't you have any greeting words for me?
Mr. Prime Minister, you're leaving with powerful army.
I congratulate you to be successful and have your name in history.
Very good!
You have a smooth tongue.
WANG YUN.
Do you see?
How they end up with?
I saw it.
Aren't you scared or not?
Of course I'm scared to death.
That's great.
Stay in the city.
Do not make troubles with me. Do you hear?
Yes, Mr. minister.
Do you all hear?
Yes, Mr. minister.
Within to days, I'll destroy YUAN SHAO
and return the capital.
Then,
I'll invite you all for my celebration party.
Kill them.
Behead everyone in betrayer YUAN KUl's family,
as a sacrifice for Mr. Prime Minister.
Executioners!
We hope Mr. Prime Minister would return with triumph.
Please spare YUAN KUI and his family.
I know why you want to visit LIU BEI and his brothers.
Why'?
You're trying to have them as your men.
You're right. In this world of trouble,
some people compete for emperor's title,
some people compete for cities and town,
some people compete for soldiers, horses, food supply and money.
But remember,
People with abilities are the bases for a great regime.
They are more important than anything else.
Those three are all heroes.
And even more rare is that
they're not in their good situation.
Now if I show them some favor,
they'll be more than grateful than usual.
Brother, although they're talented,
but their power is weak.
If you want to recruit them,
the only thing you need is a formal letter and 100 ounces of gold.
There's no need to come visit by yourself.
Moron.
Some people answer your call swiftly.
But some people,
they won't come even you call them a thousand times.
These 3 brothers are not any men,
haven't you seen their behavior the other day?
Though LIU BEI was seated in a insignificant position,
but his air is overwhelming.
And so did the other two. They squinted everyone.
When GUAN YU threw
the head of HUA XIONG on the floor,
do you know what surprised me the most?
What?
LIU BEl's eyes.
He didn't even blink a bit,
as if things just happened wasn't exciting at all.
Such man, he wouldn't change his face upon shocking events,
he has many thoughts.
You're right. Now I remember. He did.
Brother, if you can't have them follow you?
In that case,
I'll have them come to me voluntarily.
Great!
In my opinion,
you're the true leader of the world.
Those three were just talented people.
I'm CAO CAO here, l'm here to visit general Liu.
General CAO, it's been such a pleasure.
I apologize for not welcoming you earlier.
So this is the mansion for the 19th regional general?
Yes, it is.
Great!
I think it seems more majestic than Mr. YUAN SHAO (BEN CHU).
Why do you say that, general CAO?
Because although YUAN SHAO's mansion is grand looking,
there're only some mediocre men in it,
as well as some snobs.
But in this humble hut,
there lives three brothers with greater goals than ever.
I heard that
you ask not the same clay of birth,
but seek to die together.
Even away from it 100 miles,
I can feel the air of heroes
that have been spreading from this hut.
CAO CAO, you said some really nice things.
I was cursing you just now.
What were you cursing about, ZHANG FEI (Yl DE)?
I said that you acted suspiciously and not very sincere.
I'm sorry for that.
You were right about me.
I'd rather listen to your cursing,
than listen to those insincere and sweet words
of the other people.
Your comments are great.
I love hearing those words of yours.
Do you know?
YUAN SHU and his brother
they're real bastards.
Brother ZHANG.
So YUAN SHAO didn't fulfill his promise?
Maybe YUAN SHAO (BEN CHU) neglected.
Please check this out.
There are 5,00 kilograms of grain, 50 kilograms of cooked meat,
and 10 jars of great wine.
So YUAN SHAO is offering the reward as he promised?
No, it's not from YUAN,
but from my brother.
My brother heard that
YUAN SHU gave the three of you a hard time.
Then he asked me to take a portion
from the storage of our army
and help the three heroes of you.
- Thank you, general CAO. Thanks.
It's only a small token,
to show my concern.
But there's something
I'm not bragging,
these 10 jars of wine,
are brewed for 100 years from the state of PEI.
Each one is worth 100 ounces of gold.
Really?
That's great!
Great wine for heroes,
that shall be worth it!
- CAO HEN.My lord.
You drink with ZHANG FEI (Yl DE) and GUAN YU (YUN CHANG),
I have something to talk to general LIU.
OK.
Great!
Let's go get the wine!
- Please go inside, Mr. CAO. After you.
Here. Be careful.
The evil DONG ravages the capital city.
The country is immersed in war.
No matter officers or civilian,
everyone is suffering a lot.
400 years of Han dynasty
is now going down road.
As a Han descendant,
how would I face the souls of our ancestors?
I'm in so much pain!
The pain is unbearable.
I feel a little bit different from you.
On one hand I feel pain.
But on the other, I feel joy.
Where does the joy come from?
The XIA dynasty lasts for 500 years and ended with SHANG dynasty began.
And SHANG was ended by the dynasty of Zhou.
300 years of Zhou was ended
by Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period
Then the world fell into big chaos.
And heroes emerged then.
From this I can see
that the fate of a country or a dynasty is determined by the Heaven.
Without world in trouble, are there gonna be heroes?
Please imagine,
if it's peaceful time,
you're only a merchant selling mattresses and shoes.
And I'm only a General of Military Standards.
Just upon such troubled time,
only can we establish something huge.
So you were born for this troubled world, Mr. CAO.
It's unlucky that we were born in a troubled world.
But if we change it into peace,
then we earn our one good luck.
Please tell me, LIU BEI (XUAN DE),
what's your goal for this gathering?
Though I'm not that talented,
I take the fate of the country as my own.
I wanna destroy the evil DONG, and rejuvenate Han.
Great!
How do you plan to achieve that?
The reason why the world is in trouble
is because people don't have the same faiths.
So you have to give people faith before pacifying the world.
And the base of people's faith,
is about justice, loyalty, care for elders and lords.
In my opinion,
there's no possibility to pacify the world,
but maybe occupy the world.
And the fundamental factor is about strategy and power.
Gaining power and strategy, then elites gather.
Up there with wise emperor,
down here with skillful officers and soldiers.
So general is aiming to be emperor?
You would replace Han and build a dynasty yourself?
I think I'm not that bold.
But since I entered this Pass,
I felt that the governors said they're here to gather,
but they compete secretly.
And most of them have bigger goals.
I have the same feeling myself.
I was always thinking,
why upon YUAN SHAO's summon,
all 18 bands of governors just gathered.
Do they really want to destroy the evil for Han?
Maybe not.
The evil DONG ZHUO was just Nan Imperial Protector in western area.
His status is lower than these governors.
But now,
he lives in the capital and held all the power to himself.
That surely makes all the governors
feel unjust in their hearts.
They all think,
a wild beast from XI LIANG
is now living in the palace.
Excuse my frank comments.
You think they hate DONG ZHUO?
I think they're more like jealous of him.
So they gathered to fight DONG in such a hurry.
They're taking the opportunity when the land is split
grab one of them for themselves,
and enhance their power.
I believe they don't try to help the world.
They'd compete for the control of the world.
To separate the world and take as their own.
That's why I said that
the reason why the world is in trouble
is because people don't have the same faiths.
Brother,
how was the talk between you and Liu?
Tell me first
how was the drink between you and GUAN, ZHANG?
It was great. Those two
are really loyal and just, with overwhelming characters.
They are true heroes rarely seen in the world.
Such heroes don't belong to me
and fell into the hand of LIU BEI.
What a wasteful, sad pity for me!
So this LIU BEI refused
to be taken as one of your men, brother?
He is not a thing in the bag Nor a fish in the pond.
He is a hero with dreams and can't be used by me.
I can only hope he wouldn't become my major opponent in the future.
My father,
after only one battle, we occupied WHITE HORSE PASS.
So the XI LIANG army isn't as strong as we heard.
Why don't we chase the fleeing enemy and take TIGER TRAP PASS,
and go straight into capital city LUO YANG.
As long as we enter the city first,
you will be the biggest hero.
You really have grand plan, my son.
Now our army is alone close to the enemy,
and hundreds of miles away from our main force.
And the food supply, back up army which YUAN SHAO promised us
still haven't reached here.
I'm suggesting
that we should make some adjustment here.
Until YUAN SHAO's army arrive,
shall we go for TIGER TRAP PASS.
General Han's advice is reasonable.
But, if we wait for YUAN SHAO's army to help,
we'll still be the forerunner which face most of the danger,
because this mission
there are 18, 19 bands of army competing.
Any one of them wants to achieve something.
And everyone wants to enter LUO YANG the first,
and be rewarded by His Majesty himself.
So as soldiers from the east, we must be the first,
enhance our power in the battles against DONG ZHUO.
We should occupy more towns
for the convenience of later use.
Report!
My lord, DONG ZHUO's messenger is here.
DONG ZHUO's messenger.
OK, let's hear what he's gonna say.
Yes sir!
I'm Ll RU, the regular attendant, I'm here to meet with general SUN.
Ll RU? What's your purpose today?
I'm here to congratulate you, general SUN.
For what? To congratulate me succeed
in defeating your XI LIANG army?
This is one of my congrats.
And there's a second one.
There's something else I'd like to congratulate, general SUN.
I would hear about it.
Minister DONG has a daughter under 16 years old,
just the age to be married.
And general SUN you have a son named SUN QUAN.
Minister DONG always respects you.
He'd like to marry his daughter to your son.
Then you'll be relatives,
and plan something in the future.
Which son he wanted?
SUN QUAN.
The minister also said that
if you agree with his proposal,
he'll report to His Majesty,
and ask him to promote you as secretary of defense.
That's among the three Imperial Commanders.
And furthermore,
you could be appointed as imperial protector of JING ZHOU,
and control all the cities and towns of the 9 counties in JING ZHOU.
Bring QUAN in here.
Invite young master QUAN.
My father, I'm here.
Come here, my son.
My son, DONG ZHUO sent someone for your marriage.
He is SUN QUAN?
I heard that SUN QUAN masters book knowledge as well as martial arts,
he's very intelligent and brave.
But...but he's only a child!
All my sons are intelligent and brave rnaster book knowledge and martial arts.
I can prove it to you if you doubt that.
Come here, my son.
Let me ask you.
Why is this messenger sending you a wife?
DONG ZHUO is scared that my father is gonna kill him,
so he wants me to be his son-in-law.
Then you'll be enslaved by him.
Father,
So please don't say yes on this to him.
You hear?
Even the 9-year old son of mine
can see through DONG'S evil intention.
You think people in the world would miss such provoking strategy?
I apologize
for what I said.
Ll RU, just get out of here,
and inform DONG ZHUO
that he should wash his neck
and wait for my sword.
But father, I just have some thoughts.
I think you can accept DONG'S offer.
Why'?
Listen to me,
we're not really agreeing with this, but we pretend to agree.
Like the book taught us, we should use tact.
First, you accept his offer, and when the XI LIANG army lower their guard,
you could launch a sudden attack Non LUO YANG city.
Great!
Did you heard?
My little son is full of stratagems in his head,
I believe our east army will win.
Congratulations, milord.
Report!
Forerunner general SUN JIAN sent three letters,
asking for food supply and back up force.
I'm aware of that. Go find YUAN SHU to see me.
Yes sir!
Report!
Chief, SUN JIAN sent an officer to our camp.
Which officer is that?
Front general HUANG GAI.
General HUANG, you came here by yourself?
Chief YUAN, look at this.
I used my sword
to kill 25 XI LIANG rebel soldiers.
The sword is devastated and the blade has been destroyed.
Right now,
tens of thousands of our east soldiers are just like this sword
they're now fighting XI LIANG army alone Nat the TIGER TRAP PASS.
But the food supply, battle horse and weapon equipments,
where are they now?
Don't worry, general HUANG.
I've already asked YUAN SHU
to deliver food supply for general SUN.
I believe they'll arrive within 3 to 5 days.
3 to 5 days?
It's already been so many 3 to 5 days.
My lord hasn't received any food supply,
or weapons and back up army.
But when I came in this Pass,
I saw governors are drinking and entertaining themselves.
I don't see a sign for battle preparation.
You are wrong.
There're already 5 bands of governors out of the Pass.
They'll gather with general SUN very soon.
How about this? Please have a rest, general HUANG.
I'll make some arrangements.
No, chief, my lord said that
without food supply and weapons,
I shouldn't leave you for a second.
General HUANG, before the sunset,
I'll deliver the supplies to you!
Alright! Then I'll take your words. Don't let me down!
If I let you down, I'd rather be like your sword.
Please rest yourself, general HUANG.