You're back, my lord.
The lord is back.
You're back milord?
Why are you so happy tonight?
Warm the wine and prepare dishes.
My lord.
I'll have some drink!
My lord, the dinner is ready.
Why'?
My lord, half an hour ago,
-a guest from distant place came. Really?
He said he's your old friend.
He ordered me to warm the wine and prepare for dinner.
Who is he? What's his name?
He wouldn't tell me his name.
I can't tell if it's true or not.
I didn't dare to say no.
He should be a bit drunk right now.
You are...
Prime Minister holds power in CHANG'AN city,
and Minister Wang is using a linked stratagem.
CHEN some (some TAI)!
It's a bitter stratagem.
Aren't you afraid your whole family will get killed?
You scared me to death.
You are saving the world, your achievement will stay in history.
I admire you for doing this.
I'm flattered. Please, my friend.
Please.
Meet an old friend in such troubled world.
It's really a happy surprise to me.
I heard that
you were helping CAO CAO (MENG DE) to build great regime,
why are you coming to CHANG'AN?
CAO CAO (MENG DE) looks like a loyal man,
but he's really evil.
I will never follow him anymore!
Why'?
It's a long story.
After leaving CAO CAO,
I travelled all over,
looking for a wise lord for me to follow.
But after several months,
except for meeting some evil heroes and some skeletons along the road,
I accomplished nothing.
I have no other solution, so I came to CHANG'AN again.
But when I first arrive here,
I heard something in a tavern.
They said that DONG ZHUO and LU BU are fighting over a beauty.
And her name is DIAO CHAN.
Then I remembered
isn't DIAO CHAN your adopted daughter?
And at that moment, NI saw through everything.
I can't hide anything from your eyes.
It's all seen through by you.
My friend, how is everything going on?
The most difficult pan has been done.
Now let's wait until they become enemies,
and kill each other.
Then what do you plan about next step?
I'm just about to ask for your opinion.
I think, in order to kill DONG ZHUO,
LU BU is the most critical point.
Godfather!
Who's outside?
General.
Godfather!
General, my lord hasn't come back yet.
General.
Godfather!
LU BU (FENG XIAN).
I've prepared wine and food.
I'm waiting for you.
Godfather, I...
You don't have to say it. Come in.
Godfather, I'm in big trouble!
Not necessarily.
You didn't know.
The thing happened in Phoenix Pavilion...
DONG ZHUO will revenge me.
I don't know what to do.
Please offer me a solution, godfather.
It's so surprising to me,
that the bravest hero Lu LU BU (FENG XIAN)
can be so scared.
LU BU,
you don't know how powerful
you are yourself?
I think,
you don't have to be scared of DONG ZHUO at all.
And in contrary,
DONG should be scared of you.
You are...
This is my friend CHEN GONG,
with courtesy name CHEN GONG (GONG TAI).
He is a very profound scholar
and with many plans and stratagems.
If CHEN GONG (GONG TAI) could assist you,
you would achieve large.
Please tell me what to do.
General, everyone knows,
the most able among people is LU BU the fastest among horses is Red Hare horse
and with your double-eared halberd,
you have no rival in the whole world.
But I'm not sure
if you got the bravery and cleverness.
General,
DONG ZHUO raped my daughter.
He stole your wife,
so he is a real beast.
Everyone hates him.
I'm an old man, I can't do anything.
But you are a well-known hero,
how could you be humiliated so much?
General. General.
DONG ZHUO disrespect His Majesty and crowned himself.
Over 400 years of Han history,
he is the most hateful evil.
If you can terminate him,
not only can you rebuild your name,
you could make the greatest achievement
in the entire Han history.
Last night, I saw the Purple Star was in danger,
and an evil star fell into flash.
That means DONG ZHUO's day is over.
He won't live very long.
To be honest, with my double-eared halberd,
it's easy like killing a pig to kill him.
I'm just thinking, he's my godfather.
I'm afraid people say that NI kill my godfather, my lord.
His family name is DONG,
and yours is LU.
What could possibly make him your father?
And,
when DONG ZHUO threw the halberd at you,
did he think about the father and son relationship with you?
General,
my daughter DIAO CHAN is trapped in that beast's place.
She's been thinking about you every minute.
If you could kill DONG ZHUO,
you aren't only getting rid of Nan evil for Han,
you can also live happily with DIAO CHAN.
It's the right thing to do both for you or for the people.
Just tell me, what should I do?
Take His Majesty's order,
kill the evil DONG ZHUO.
OK!
Mr. Prime Minister...
Great news! Really great news!
What happened?
Mr. Prime Minister, NI was called into the palace,
I met the queen there.
She told me herself
that His Majesty is weak and ill,
he couldn't govern the court anymore.
The court is in chaos.
Only you can control it now.
So,
the queen decided that you should take the emperor place.
Congratulations, Mr. Prime Minister, you'll become emperor.
Really?
Really.
The queen really decided to let His Majesty recede?
Really.
But her only request is
to treat her and His Majesty well,
and ensure that His Majesty lives a good life.
That's easy. So easy.
As long as she makes His Majesty recede,
I will make them wealthy forever.
Congratulations, Prime Minister.
No...congratulations, Your Mayesty!
But about this,
we only have the queen's order,
I'm afraid is not enough.
How those officials react?
I'm afraid if WANG YUN
and other officials with the previous emperor,
would ask the queen
and stop His Majesty from receding?
The queen told me herself,
that she'll order WANG YUN
to draft this Imperial Order himself.
Report!
Mr. Prime Minister,
WANG YUN took some old officials they asked to see you.
You see?
Let them in.
The Prime Minister ordered
ministers could come in and present yourselves.
Here we are, WANG YUN and ministers Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
WANG YUN.
I'm only the Prime Minister.
Why do you call me that?
The queen ordered me
to draft an Imperial Order of His Majesty's receding.
Please consider the welfare of the people,
change the title of the dynasty and be crowned emperor.
Great! WANG YUN,
the name and the title for the dynasty
you've already thought of for me.
This is the destiny and everyone's wish.
We obey the heaven's request
and would serve you, Your Majesty.
We obey the heaven's request
and beg you to be the emperor.
Great! WANG YUN,
I would like to thank you here. Thank you.
When I become the emperor
you're all my ministers, all of you.
Alright, please rise.
Thanks, Your Majesty.
LU BU (FENG XIAN),
you come
I'm here to apologize and ask for punishment.
Now you know you're wrong?
Yes, my crime is too serious.
You may deprive me of all my noble ranks,
and exile me to distant area as a slave.
I've told you already,
that one day I'll become emperor.
Congratulations, Your Majesty.
All right.
LU BU (FENG XIAN), my son.
LU BU (FENG XIAN),
those are the past.
We won't talk about those anymore.
As long as you are loyal to me,
I still see you as my son.
I'll still make you high rank officer.
I'll still offer you
incredible wealth which you can't possibly think of.
As your prince, I thank you, Your Majesty.
Did you see?
This is the Imperial Order from the queen.
I'll become the emperor noon the day after tomorrow.
And you, my baby.
You'll become an Imperial concubine.
Let me have a look.
I'll let you look at it.
But come check it out on my bed.
Hurry LIP-
I'll...no, His Majesty is waiting for you.
LU BU (FENG XIAN), my son.
I'm here, Your Majesty.
What are you thinking about?
I'm thinking,
after you become the emperor
how should I suppress those rebel armies.
Right.
You should look into this problem deeply.
After I am crowned,
I know for sure,
there'll be many governors enraged.
They will definitely launch military campaign.
Then it's your opportunity to show your ability.
Yes.
Today we offer sacrifice to the heavens, you shall protect me.
Don't go far away from me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
His Majesty is leaving.
We're here to welcome you, your Majesty.
Great...
I'm glad to see you, ministers.
I'm glad to see you.
Why I couldn't find Ministers Wang here?
Imperial Order:
The country's enemy DONG ZHUO,
he abuses the court
and harm the country.
Brave soldiers
kill this devil DONG ZHUO.
Kill him!
Kill the country's enemy!
LU BU (FENG XIAN), where are you?
I'll obey the Imperial Order and kill the evil!
LU BU (FENG XIAN), where are you?
His Majesty ordered,
we only kill DONG ZHUO himself.
Others will be exempted.
Lay down your weapons
and serve His Majesty.
Heavens!
My previous emperor!
Han is saved!
Long live His Majesty!
Your Majesty, we bow you.
Long live Your Majesty!
Rise on your feet.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Me, WANG YUN report.
The country's enemy DONG ZHUO
has been executed outside the ZHENG YANG gate.
Our Han dynasty's sky is cleared.
People all over the country is celebrating.
Take my order.
Imperial Order:
WANG YUN is appointed Grand Tutor,
also as Prime Minister, and govern the court.
LU BU is appointed Loyal duke,
and as Mighty General.
By His Majesty himself.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Thank you thousand times.
DIAO CHAN.
General.
L...
I was disgraced by the evil DONG ZHUO.
Don't you feel humiliated to marry me?
No.
I'm the one disgraced.
You're the purest woman in the world.
If it's not you,
I'm still call the evil DONG godfather.
You saved me.
DIAO CHAN.
You are not only the woman NI love the most,
you're also my savior.
You're the meaning of my whole life.
Grand tutor,
DONG ZHUO's thugs Ll QUE and GUO SI,
they are now frightened
and retreated to the border.
They are scared of intelligent Grand Tutor and Valiant general LU,
they don't dare to fight the court.
So they decided to surrender.
No, I can absolve anybody
but Ll QUE and GUO SI.
They are heinous criminals.
They killed so many officials and servants.
Most of DONG'S evil deeds
were executed by these two thugs!
They can't be remitted
Grand Tutor,
please consider the whole picture.
Do not be biased by your fury.
Though DONG ZHUO is killed,
Li and Guo still have too,000 XI LIANG soldiers.
As an old saying goes even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
Please allow them to surrender,
otherwise they'll be desperate.
I not only want them desperate.
But want them dead!
CHEN some (some TAI),
think about it!
If we don't eradicate the rebel amry, how do we sustain royal dignity?
We should kill them all and show the people what is right and what is wrong
Grand tutor, they are both great generals from the west.
Do not underestimate them.
With general LU BU here,
Ll and GUO shouldn't be worried about at all.
Take my order, LU BU.
I'm here.
I order you to take your army
within three days, you fight in the border.
Annihilate all the XI LIANG rebel army. Make sure of it!
I'll fulfill it!
Big brother!
- General. Big brother!
WANG YUN refused our request to surrender.
I heard he sent large army to terminate us.
What do we do, brothers?
After Prime Minister DONG died,
XI LIANG governor bowed to the court,
so we lost our base camp.
Now we have to strength to fight
and no place to defense.
I suggest give everyone some money,
let's go back hometown for our own lives.
Think about it,brother.
If we go back hometown now,
smallest officer could kill us.
We can only live if we stay together.
You're right.
Now we still have 120,000 soldiers,
we shouldn't wait here.
We'd rather fight until we die.
Let's hurry and occupy CHANG'AN city!
Yes sir!
Terminate the rebels! Go! Go! Go!
Grand tutor,
Ll QUE and GUO SI led their XI LIANG army to the city.
Defense officers surrendered.
we lost the biggest battle.
I regret that I didn't listen to your advice.
One step costs me the whole game!
Now regret
is not gonna help!
I assume within half an hour,
they'll come to the palace,
and arrest His Majesty.
No, I won't let that happen!
I'll lead soldiers to protect His Majesty.
You go to MEI WO
get LU BU to aid us.
No, Grand tutor,
the rebel army is too powerful.
Now you go get LU BU,
he won't make it in time.
How about this?
My friend,
I suggest you take His Majesty and the queen,
go out of the city to hide.
No, XI LIANG soldiers are great warriors.
If His Majesty escape the city,
there's no place to hide,
he will be taken by the rebel.
I think we should defend the city and wait for reinforcement.
You go get LU BU to reinforce us.
No...
Just g0!
Stop! Stop!
Stop!
Where's His Majesty?
We want to meet His Majesty.
His Majesty is here!
Behave your selves!
Your Majesty,
we didn't mean to do this.
It's just there's a traitor beside you.
We would kill the traitor and save Han dynasty.
Who is traitor?
WANG YUN, who's standing by your side.
He murdered Prime Minister DONG,
and kill loyal ministers.
He dominate the court and harm the people!
You say I'm a traitor
who kill loyal ministers and harm the people?
Your Majesty, as long as you give WANG YUN to us,
we promise we wouldn't hurt you.
If I agree to get down there and be executed,
would you treat His Majesty well?
As long as you open the door,
we won't do any harm to His Majesty.
Heavens!
My previous emperor!
Me, WANG YUN, will sacrifice my life for the country.
You devils! I'm coming!
Cut WANG YUN into thousands of pieces!
Yes sir!
General!
LU BU (FENG XIAN)!
CHEN GONG, what's wrong?
I saw big fire around capital city.
It's over. Everything is over.
The capital city is occupied.
His Majesty was arrested.
WANG YUN sacrificed himself for the country.
I'll go to the camp outside the city,
and lead my army to attack CHANG'AN and save His Majesty.
Wait a minute, general.
How many soldiers do you have now?
Infantry 20,000, cavalry 8,000.
Not enough, the rebel Nanny is too powerful.
And now the closed the door,
defend from higher position, you can't get in.
Then...
Then what should we do?
The reason why this disaster happends
is because WANG YUN refused to take my advice.
He didn't accept Ll and GUO's surrender,
which led to today capital city's falling.
Then what do you suggest?
General, if you follow my advice,
I'd like to assist you
and establish a great regime.
Please teach me.
General,
in my opinion, after the capital city is occupied,
the country will be in chaos again.
Armies and warfares will be rampant.
I'm afraid there won't be peace in dozens of years.
General Lu, you are a great warrior,
and has tens of thousands of soldiers,
I suggest we leave CHANG'AN city,
go to a city in the southern JING ZHOU and XIANG YANG region
as our camp base.
Then we recruit more soldiers and horses.
After we get powerful enough, we go back central plain and conquer.
I'd like to follow your advice.
Alright then. Let's leave right now.
Wait a minute.
I need to prepare for a while.
What? Time is the essence.
Do you want to fetch your valuable belongings?
No, I don't need those.
But I need to take my wife.
Wife?
DIAO CHAN.
OK.
(XU ZHOU)
Father, father.
Mr. CAO is in the city.
Which Mr. CAO?
CAO CAO's father CAO SONG.
He passes by XU ZHOU and is going to YAN ZHOU to see his son.
Father.
Arrange ceremony procedures,
and prepare for dinner.
Welcome CAO SONG with royal etiquette.
No, I'll go welcome him myself.
Father, you're seriously ill.
Don't go out the city.
I can go there on your behalf.
It's CAO CAO's father.
How couldn't I be there myself?
I don't think we're close to CAO CAO.
Just treat him well.
Why would you stick to royal etiquette?
Do you think I'm willing to?
I have to.
My son.
XU ZHOU is a critical military spot.
YUAN SHAO on the north,
YUAN SHU on the east,
and now CAO CAO.
They all covet our XU ZHOU.
But our strength is too weak.
We can't afford offend any of them.
You know his covets XU ZHOU.
Why would you be so nice to him?
Among all the governors,
CAO CAO's soldiers are the most strong.
And his state is the closest to XU ZHOU.
His ambition to become emperor,
is the most obvious.
We can't terminate him.
We can't win him either.
What should we do?
We have to please him,
and be friends with him.
Only by that
I can make peace for XU ZHOU people.
I see, father.
General...
My brothers, we were Yellow Scarf army originally,
Though we came to TAO QIAN,
he never put us in an important position.
As I see it,
except for dying on the battlefield for him,
we couldn't achieve anything.
You're quite right, big brother.
I suggest we go another step.
Let's kill CAO SONG and take his money.
Then we go to FIVE PHOENIX Mountain as bandits.
We could live comfortably.
- What do you say? OK.
- Let's go. Go.
My father!
What a catastrophe the way you died!
I'm sorry I couldn't save you.
Gee!
General, what happened to our lord?
Why is he crying like this?
We just got report,
the lord's father was killed by bandits.
Killed by band its?
But he just informed yesterday
that TAO QIAN, governor of XU ZHOU sent private army to escort him,
he'll arrive YAN ZHOU today.
He'll see his son, our lord soon.
Why is he killed now?
The one killed him
is the ZHANG KAI who escorted him.
TAO QIAN is such a fool!
He can't tell from good or evil when choosing people.
He made such big mistake!
My father! I'm such an unfilial son!
I'm so sorry I didn't save you.
XUN Yl,
the lord is crying sadly inside, hitting himself even.
We can't stop him.
Please go inside and comfort him.
He only listens to you.
Don't worry.
Just let him cry for a while.
You...
Father! Father!
Father!
CAO SONG got killed by ZHANG KAI!
CAO SONG was just about to enter YAN ZHOU,
ZHANG KAI wanted his money.
In midnight, he and his followers,
they killed 12 men, including CAO SONG.
They robbed all the money.
They now went to FIVE PHOENIX Mountain to be bandits.
My lord.
Are you ok, my father?
Father...
It's over!
It's over now.
Don't worry, father.
It's all my fault. I'm such a foolish man!
I forgot ZHANG KAI came from the rebel army.
I was trying to make friends with CAO CAO,
but on the contrary,
I made such a huge mistake.