Lord, General LIU
counselor
Now,CAO CAO's force is so powerful
he will attack JIANG XIA area
sooner or later
he has not come yet
for the lack of navy and warships
however, when he is all ready
JIANG XIA area will certainly
be captured by him
what exactly are you suggesting
we'd better join JIANG DONG Districts
join forces with SUN QUAN to fight against CAO CAO
JIANG DONG'S military and civil
are of prosperity
there are a great number
of heroes
they would not accept us
I don't think so
now CAO CAO is just
on the opposite side of the river
the sound of spears and armored horses
flows near the ear
at the moment, SUN QUAN
the young master of JIANG DONG
must be more worried than you
you have been defeated
if you fight again
you will be defeated again
but it's not the case of SUN QUAN
he not only faces the failure
but also the danger of death
it is obvious that
CAO CAO will go across the river
and seize his regime
unless SUN QUAN and LIU PEI
enter into a defensive alliance
towards CAO CAO
or there will be no opportunity
of success
Report
general, an emissary from JIANG DONG is here
to condole on the death
of the former lord LIU BIAO
an emissary from JIANG DONG?
To condole on the death of my father?
It is odd
why'?
do you remember?
Ten years ago
SUN QUAN's father, SUN JIAN
was shot to death by my father's understrapper
there is a family feud between JIANG DONG and us JING ZHOU
during the past ten years
there were only fights between us
with no contacts for any business
I got it
Lord
the emissary is coming for you
how do you know it
it is obvious
the emissary comes with
an excuse of condolement
in order to pry into the military situation
we have just combat with CAO CAO
haven't we?
That's right
This is the right time
to accomplish important tasks
I'm willing to boat across
the river with the emissary
I will persuade SUN QUAN to join hands with us
to fight against CAO CAO
with my silver tongue
to start an all-time battle between the north
and the south over the Yangtze River
if SUN QUAN wins
we can seize JING ZHOU
if CAO CAO wins
we can seize JIANG DONG
and make the all-time accomplishments
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
you are still thinking about the
great undertaking at this time
With all due respect
all the accomplishments of time
starts at the end of
one's tether
we've gone through the most risk-taking moments
now
we have nothing to lose
except our heads
our situation will
grow with every passing day
that's great
who is the emissary
from JIANG DONG
he said
he is the military staff officer
his name is LU SU
LU SU?
LU zl JING(LU su)?
SUN QUAN sent this man
as emissary
you know him?
No
but I've heard of his name
from my elder brother, ZHUGE JIN
Lord
among the heroes of JIANG DONG
the best general is ZHOU YU
the best civil official is ZHANG ZHAO
and the next most outstanding
one, should be LU SU
according to my elder brother
he who will lead all the
officials in future is LU SU
is the brilliance of LU Zl JING(LU SU)
even more outstanding than
you brother?
My brother can't ranks the first twenty
among the talents of JIANG DONG
in other words
how proud ZHOU YU is
he despises most people
in the world
however, he recommended one man
and that's LU SU
the third day after SUN GE's death
LU SU was recommended
to SUN QUAN by ZHOU YU
the whole month afterwards
SUN QUAN and LU SU
dine together
sleep in the same room
keeping company with each other
regard each other as
a respected teacher
well
during those days
no one knew what they
were talking about
it's only known that
from then on
SUN QUAN, who just
took the succession
became totally another person
there's something of a king
in his speech and behavior
SUN QUAN sends this kind
of people as the emissary
it is indeed no trivial matter
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG), child
come along with me
to welcome LU SU
LU SU
come on, hurry up, be careful
be careful
hurry LIP
your reputation precedes you
it's my honor to meet you today
Zl JING(LU SU) has come all the way here
we should have welcome you
please forgive us
I don't deserve it
Zl JING, this way, please
thank you
please
Child LIU
my lord knows that LIU JING SHENG
has passed away
he is too sad to fall asleep
and have asked me to
sent a message of condolence
I've bought some presents
to express our respect
your lord's father was killed
by us JING ZHOU
my dad is gone now
your lord should be
happy about it
how could he be
too sad to fall asleep
what's more
why did he send you to
offer his condolence?
It's because
if LIU JING SHENG didn't die
CAO CAO doesn't dare
to attack JING ZHOU
as soon as JING SHENG died
it's not only JING ZHOU that
would be captured
so does JIANG DONG
my lord would certainly
be sad of the death
of LIU JING SHENG
as to send me as the emissary
it's because
I have to take this chance
to pry the military situation of CAO's army
and to see that if you
have the ability to resist CAO's army
you' re gram
you've told the truth from the very beginning
this must be ZHUGE LIANG
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
I' ve heard so much about you
I' ve heard that you are resourceful
have a tongue in your head
you can kill people with your words
Unfortunately, I don't have that kind of tongue
so I have to be honest with you
Fortunately
no words can be more useful
than telling the truth
That's very impressive
thank you
please sit down
now let me continue to
speak frankly
LIU BEI
how many troops and horses do CAO CAO still have?
What about his troop's ability to fight?
I feel ashamed of it
I have few soldiers and horses
when CAO's troops came
we ran away as fast as we could
I have no idea, either
how many troops and horses
do CAO CAO have
are you kidding me?
Zl JING(LU su)
it's my fault
I ask him not
to tell the truth
then I' m going to ask you
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
how many troops and horses
do CAO CAO have on earth?
What about his troop's ability
to fight?
Before CAO captured JING ZHOU
he has 200 thousand infantry
60 thousand horses troop and 180 thousand navy
after he captured JING ZHOU
the number increases by about 300 thousand
the sum of number is 700 thousand
as to their ability to fight
their morale are on the rise
and getting on swimmingly
what will CAO CAO do next?
He will go across the river
take JIANG DONG
and unify the whole nation
and what will you do next
from now on?
The satrap of CANG WU
is one old friend of my lord
if worse comes to worst
we can go and seek refuge in CANG WU
CANG WU is a small city with weak military ability
it's not the place to stay long
JIANG DONG has 6 counties
it is advantageously situated
the troops and food are abundant
what's more, my lord
loves talents very much
why don't you seek refuge from JIANG DONG
and fight against CAO CAO
with my lord?
Zl JING(LU su)
what did you say?
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
at present
if SUN and LIU don't join hands
with each other
we both have no other way to survive
what you said
is just as water to the drought
which of you is willing to
go to JIANG DONG with me
to see my lord?
I
I will go with you
good
very good
the prime minister's order
all the officials should be on the court
LIU PEI
has escaped to JIANG XIA
and joined hands with LIU QI
hold their small city
the remnants of the enemy
are not worth to worry about
what we should worry about
is the alliance between LIU PEI and SUN QUAN
fight against the imperial troops together
I have thought it over
and decided to rest for three months
when it's spring, the flowers are blooming
snow and ice are melting
we will have 1 million soldiers
to go across Yangtze river
to round up and annihilate both SUN and LIU
yes
this battle
is the last one before
I unify the whole nation
it's also the battle which establishes the great undertaking of time
and makes my name be admired forever
what's more
I'm sure that we will win
after this battle
I will take off my armor and go home
and all of you
will be promoted to higher positions
with thousands of gold and farm land
several beautiful wives
enjoying a happy life
thank you
however
no matter it's gold hill
or beautiful wives
now it's just a cake in dream
even though it's just in front of you
the moment before you take it
it's still possible for you to lose it
Do you remember the JIANG JIN Cross
LIU PEI had already been our prey in hand
meal on the table
but at the last moment
the cooked duck flew away
so, this battle
all of you have to
be ready for fight
you have to wipe out the force
of LIU PEI and SUN QUAN
never make the same mistake again
CAI MAO
Yes?
I will give you 3 months
to train 400 thousand navy
on DONG TING Lake
to make 8 thousand warship
on May 10th
I charge you to lead the army
out of the lake of DONG TING
and drive up to the shore
of RED CLIFF
yes, sir
CHENG YU
Yes
bring the brush and ink
I'm going to write a rescript for SUN QUAN
I accept the order from the empire
to punish the crime and evil
when the fighting started
LIU CONG had given up
so did 9 counties from JING ZHOU
Now I guide millions of armies
thousands of talented generals
I want to go fight with you
in JIANG DONG
to capture LIU PEI with you
and be friends with you forever
I hope you will comply with
god's will
and not miss the chance
copy three thousand
of the rescript
put them in tukil
and let them drop down with the tide
I want to make the
Yangtze river full of my
written challenge to war
to SUN QUAN
I want to make the people
living along the riverbank scared
I want to give a fright to
the so-called talented people
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
though I advocate that we cooperate
to fight back CAO CAO
not all officials of JIANG DONG
share the same opinion with me
SO
when you see my lord
especially when you are in front of a large crowd
never mention that that CAO CAO
have a great many of soldiers
I know, I know
even the fingers of one hand
aren't the same length
let alone the talents of JIANG DONG
moreover
Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard
What is the sound?
Report
sir, here is a letter of
challenge written by CAO CAO
I accept the order from the empire
to punish the crime and evil
when the fighting started
LIU CONG had given up
so did 9 counties from JING ZHOU
Now I guide millions of armies
thousands of talented generals
I want to go fight with you
in JIANG DONG
to capture LIU PEI with you
and be friends with you forever
I hope you will comply with god's will
and not miss the chance
Nice article
it's imbued with a spirit
that can conquer mountains and rivers
these letters of challenge go with the flow
anyone of JIANG DONG'S
can take and read it
the morale of the men
will be disturbed
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
we don't know how many of such tukils have been
collected on the desk of my lord
zl JING(LU su)
you should know by now
how sharp CAO CAO is
he attacks people's hearts
before he attacks their cities
sir, please go ashore
ok
please
My lord invites sir KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
to have a rest in the guest-room
and have the interview tomorrow
please
our lord wants to see you at once
Lord
SUN QUAN
Sir, you go on
lord
some words, no one dares speak
to you except me
other people are afraid that
they would make you unhappy
Spit it out
CAO CAO guides millions of people
in the name of emperor
his flags cover the sun
his troops are huge
most of his subordinates are from the north and the west
they are extraordinarily brave
most of his soldiers are those who have rich
experience of war
most of his counsellors
are full of ideas and strategy
but we add our infantry
horses and navy together
the number is less than
100 thousand
it's 52 years since the former
lord founded the feat
the toughest battle that
the army of JIANG DONG
have ever suffered
is the fight against JING ZHOU
LIU BIAO
and the result came out even
moreover, the subordinates of LIU BIAO
surrender themselves to CAO's
army without fighting against them
all in all
JIANG DONG'S army has no ability
to defense CAO's army
Sir
lord
we have a natural moat, Yangtze River
yes
but CAO has millions of soldiers
to stop the flow with their whips
furthermore
we've just heard from the fishmen
that CAO CAO is training the navy on the lake
of DONG TING
manufacturing over a thousand
of warships days and nights
from their keel we know that
those warships are ten ZHANGs long
several ZHANGs wide
much bigger than those of ours
and your opinion is
if we fight
the battle will plunge countless people in JIANG DONG
into an abyss of misery
surrendering to CAO CAO
is the only way to protect our people and land
I beg lord's guiding
six counties of officials and
common people to submission
to the court
CAO CAO is certain to grant
of your leadership of JIANG DONG
and let you be the master
of DONG WU forever
on the ground that
we pay tax to XU CHANG every year
it's because what CAO CAO wants
is to unite the whole nation
and have his name remembered by people forever
what he doesn't want to see most
is that the vassals are against the court
all the heroes are fighting and the country is broken
he either doesn't want to see
that the army of north and west
take the battle of
life-and-death
and the dead bodies are
accumulated as high as hills
the blood flows with Yangtze-River
what Zl BU has said is right
avoiding the war
and surrendering ourselves
accords with the will of god
and the heart of people
teacher and all you gentlemen
please go now
I will think it over
let's go
they all ask me to surrender
why don't you speak a word?
Lord
it's reasonable for ZHANG ZHAO
to hold their opinions
of capitulation
from their angle of view
we ought to haul down our colors
it's because they can still
take charge of JIANG DONG
and live a peaceful life
they can still be the officials
of the court
even
even me, too
after my surrendering
I will give up my position as official
writing some poems at home
teaching some students
it's not hard to make a living
however
lord
everyone in JIANG DONG can
capitulate except you
you could not give up
why'?
why in no means can I give up?
Not long ago
CAO CAO was in XU CHANG
he made a cage which
is made of gold
it's brilliant
the cage is called the court
there is a bird in it
this bird's name is the emperor
before long
CAO CAO locked another bird
into the cage
his name is LIU CONG
if you surrender
you will also be locked into
the golden cage
Lord
think it over
a cage with three birds
wouldn't it be too crowded
zl JING(LU su)
what you have just said
make me hurt a lot
it's of high opportunity
because I'm telling the truth
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
zl JING(LU su)
you look great today
JIANG DONG is of the favor of god
and a great many of heroes
if I don't look great
how dare I meet your lord?
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
keep in mind that
don't tell my lord that
CAO CAO has a great number
of troops and horses
I do understand
great, please
please
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
this is minister of JIANG DONG
ZHANG ZHAO, ZHANG Zl BU
I' m ZHANG ZHAO from JIANG DONG
I have heard that you are
a decubital dragon
you compared yourself with
GUANG ZHONG and YUE Yl
are you really so excellent?
This is only what I do in private
please don't mention it
I' ve heard that emissary LIU
paid three visits to your rough house
to persuade you to be his counsellor
afterwards, emissary Ll U's
situation is just like a fish in the water
he is going to seize JING XIANG
and set the great undertakings
unfortunately
now the nine counties of
JING XIANG, have been captured
by CAO CAO now
would you please tell me
at this moment
is the fish in the water
or in the boiler of soup?
If my lord wants to
seize JING XIANG
it's very easy
LIU BIAO used to
give away JING XIANG
my lord doesn't want to take
his career
which gives the opportunities
for CAO CAO to capture XIANG ZHOU
now
my lord's collecting
military forces in JIANG XIA
is just like the dragon swimming
in the sea, the phoenix flying
in the sky
Sir Zl BU, Don't worry about him
you compare yourself with
GUANG ZHONG, YUE Yl,
GUANG ZHONG
helps QI HUAN GONG
to be the king of the vassals
and unite the nation
YUE Yl, helps the weak YAN
to fight and capture 72 towns of QI
they should be regarded as
the talents who contribute
to their country and people
what about you, sin'?
You were just sitting in the grass house
laugh at the moon
you have no advantage except
reading some book and poetry
before emissary LIU got you
he could take some towns
by storm
and his military force is good
enough to protect himself
after he got you
he gave away his weapons
and escape as fast as he could
neither can he report to His Majesty to comfort the people
nor can he dispose of rebels to guard the country
within half a year
he gave away XIN YE
lost FAN City
failed in DANG YANG
and escaped to XIA KOU
south or north
east of west
he should have no place to hide
I' m just telling the truth
you are good-tempered
please don't take it as offence
the roc flies 10 thousand miles high
and brambling have no
ideas about their ambition
I thought that the brambling
were in the woods
but it suddenly came to me that
all the brambling are
gathering in this room
my mm LIU XUAN DE(LIU PEI)
did be hit in RU NAN
and rely on LIU BIAO
at that time
there are less than to thousand
soldiers, and only two general
GUAN YU and ZHANG FEI
however
when CAO CAO came with a troop
of 500 thousand people
my lord set fire at BO WANG
and used the water of BAI HE
to wipe out 100 thousand troops
and horses of CAO REN, Ll DIAN
XIA HOUDUN
no one and nothing left
even it's GUANG ZHONG and YUE Yl
who use military forces
they wouldn't do better than
my lord
on the road of DANG YANG
there were enemies on the back
and a river ahead of the road
200 thousand common people
bring the young and olds
to tail after my lord
we walked only to miles a day
my lord would rather take risk
of his security than abandon
the people
have you ever heard of
such heroes during
the past 100 years
however
there are some people
who enjoys
they close their eyes
and cover their ears
they either take something as
nothing, or take nothing
as everything
they are of no use when talking
about how to use the forces
can only be laugh by others
CAO CAO has millions of soldiers
and thousands of generals
he wants to eat JIANG XIA
do you have any good plan?
After CAO taking charge of
YUAN SHAO's and LIU BIAO's troops
I' m not afraid of him no
matter how many troops he has
you were defeated in DANG YANG
found no way out in XIAO KOU and
asked for help from JIANG DONG
how dare you say you're
not afraid?
You're kidding
my lord has only several
thousand subordinations
how could they fight against
CAO's millions of soldiers?
JIANG DONG has good army
and enough food
it's located at the best place
of Yangtze River
nevertheless, most of its
subjects ask their lord to
throw up the sponge
to me
my lord must be the one who is
of the least fear towards CAO
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)
Do you want to follow the
example of SU QIN and ZHANG Yl
to sweep DONG WU with you tongue?
I dare not
you just know that SU QIN and
ZHANG Yl are articulate
but you don't know that they are
deep-dyed heroes
both SU QIN and ZHANG Yi
have contributed a lot
to their nation
they are not Swashbucklers
and chicken hearted people
now, some people advocate
of their leader's surrender to
CAO as soon as they hear that
CAO CAO's troops are
extraordinary powerful
without finding out whether
it's true.
How could this kind of people
laugh at SU QIN and ZHANG Yl?
What do you think of CAO CAO?
He is a traitor
everyone knows
you are wrong
HAN has been handed down
for 4 hundred years
recently, the nation is divided
in to three pans, and CAO CAO
has captured two thirds of it
the rest is going to comply
with him
emissary LIU doesn't know
the will of god
go up stream
that's why he is defeated
what you have just said
are the words of no emperor
and no loyalty
as a man
one should live with loyalty
we are subjects of HAN
so we will never be friends
with the traitors
HAN has been handed down
for 400 years
why can't it be handed down
for more 400 years
if it can't
it's because there are
some people of no loyalty
just like you
break down the roots of HAN
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG) is really of
the most formidable intellects
of this time
if you all welcome him like this
that's not we do as usual
please tell me who are you
this is the Chief Marshal
of JIANG DONG, HUANG GAI,
HUANG GONG FU
what general HUANG GAI just said
was the brightest word here
this way, please
please
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG), remember
never mention how powerful
CAO's army is
I know, I know
I' m so glad about
KONG MING(ZHUGE LIANG)came from afar
I' m too happy to fall asleep last night
lord LIU XUAN DE(LIU PEI) entrust me
with a greeting to general SUN
he said you are young but bright
as a post in south sky
sir
please sit down and have
a cup of tea
thank you
LU Zl JING(LU SU) speaks highly of
your intelligence
for several times
I'm so fortune to see you
I'm still young, and I wish
that you would teach me more
you flatter me
since the moment I stepped on
the land of JIANG DONG
I have been being taught all the time
emissary LIU have a couple of
battles with CAO CAO
in XIN YE and BO WANG
how many troops and horses does
CAO have on earth?
What about their
battle effectiveness
since you have asked
this question in person
I dare not cheat you
I will tell you the truth
general SUN
CAO has nearly
one million privates
millions of privates
will there be any swindle
no
let me make it clear to you
before the great battle of
central plains
CAO CAO has the QING ZHOU troop
of 220 thousand people
after he wiped out YUAN SHAO
he took Yuan's 500 to 600
thousand soldiers
even if exclude the olds
and weak
he would have 400 to 500
thousand great military forces
half a year afterwards
he trained the new army of 380
thousand people in JI, BING, YOU
after JING ZHOU's surrender
CAO CAO gets 330 thousand navy
of JING XIANG without losing
a soldier or an arrow
any action yet
to sum up
the number is over 1.4 million
I said one million
because I' m afraid that
you will be scared
but since general SUN has asked
me me question
I have to be honest
what about the generals
of CAO's army?
CAO CAO have written on his
letter of challenges that
he has about 1000 great generals
he is lying
however, he still have about
300 good generals
30 of whom are extraordinary
excellent.
I list some of them for you
brothers CAO REN, CAO HONG
brothers XIA HOU
XU CHU, XU HUANG, ZHANG LIAO
YUE JIN, Ll DIAN, ZHANG HE
they are all among the greatest
general of time
do CAO CAO have any further
ambition after he captured JING ZHOU?
He camped along the river
made warships, trained the navy
the challenge book are pouring here
if not for JIANG DONG
then what is he doing?
Then should I fight against him
or make peace with him
or surrender to him?
Please make the decision for me
I have a piece of word
but I' m afraid that you would
not take my advice
spit it out
ten years ago
DONG ZHUO messes up the world
both general SUN and my lord
are rising up at that time
now CAO CAO have taken 70 to 80
percent of the world
the rest of it provides not
enough room for other heroes
hence, my lord has to escape to
JIANG XIA to wait for the chance
please judge it yourself
if you can guide the troops of JIANG DONG
to fight against CAO CAO
then fight with him
if you can't
then throw up the sponge
go down without a fight
without a fight? to negotiate peace
or to surrender?
To negotiate peace means
to surrender
but the former one sounds better
why didn't you lord
why LIU PEI don't surrender?
My lord is not the same as general SUN
he is the descendant
of Emperor HAN
he will never give up even if
the world is destroyed
my lord will die to god but never surrender