Three Kingdoms
Episode 72
General Xu!
General Cao Ren ordered me to charge out of the siege.
Fancheng has been under siege for two months. and we've even eaten up all the rats in the city!
If you don't send aid soon, sir,
we will have to resort to eating human flesh
Brother,
to tell you the truth.
I've been waiting here for 20 days.
However,
without permission from the Prince,
I cannot march forth!
General!
Could you bear to see all our men in Fancheng perish in combat?
Could you bear to see Mt. Dingjun happen to General Cao Ren?
Sir!
Carry him to the back.
Sir!
Carry him to the back!
Sir!
Aye!
Sir!
I, Xu Huang, have been a general for 30 years,
and never have I been shamed like this!
Knowing shame is a good thing.
Knowing shame spurs one on.
Your Highness!
You-are finally here!
Your Highness, you are finally here!
Worried, aren't you?
Your Highness, I had almost wanted to kill myself.
You commanded me to wait here for*over 20 days.
I petitioned seven times to go to war.
and seven times you sent back reprimands.
Your Highness, why did you come in person now?
Because now is the time to fight.
See,
Sun Quan wants to ally with us.
He warits to attack Jingzhou"by*stealth.
Calculating from the date of this letter,
Lu Meng should be before the walls of Jingzhou right now.
Xu Huang.
Present!
Here are your orders.
I place...
the Tiger Camp,
the imperial guards,
as well as my son Cao Zhang under your command.
These are my 120,000 best soldiers.
Your Highness.
Guan Yu is known as the foremost warrior of the realm.
The jing army under his command
are Liu Bei's most elite troops.
And now I shall command you.
Vanquish him
Vanquish him!
Vanquish him
Annihilate them all!
Take no prisoners!
Yes, sir!
Do not draw back!
Do not draw back, upon the pain of death!
The city of Jingzhou must be conquered today!
Brothers, forward!
Brothers! Forward!
Charge!
Sir, the Jingzhou army is fighting with all their might.
We've charged through the gates thrice, but...
but each time they pushed us back out.
Send forth my orders! Add another 5,000 to the attacking unit,
and another 5,000 as supervisors.
If any man withdraws beyond this sword, the supervisor will die.
If the attacking soldiers all die, the supervisors will take their place!
Aye!
General!
General! What...
I am now an attacking soldier.
Brothers, follow me!
Zhongda.
What do you see?
Blood washing over hills and plains.
It is almost flowing like a river.
Whose blood?
Half is ours and half is the enemy's.
Good!
So much blood has been spilled,
and yet the war-cries have not ceased.
What does that imply?
Hmm?
That implies that our fearless army from before has resurrected.
I have waited too long for this day.
I have waited so long that my beard turned gray.
General,
it doesn't look good.
Xu Huang is leading a crack contingent to attack us,
and Cao Ren has also opened the south gate of Fancheng and charged out of it.
Their two forces together have breached our east fort.
What is it, you've lost the east fort?
Sir, all the invading troops are Cao Cao's finest!
The east fort is lightly defended. My men cannot hold out!!
Shameless!
You are incapable of defending the fort, so you blame it on the enemy being strong.
You are clearly making excuses for yourself!
Men!
Here!
Drag this good-for-nothing out and execute him!
Aye!
Lord General!
It's not that I fear death.
but the enemy is truly too numerous!
Sir.
General Sun here has always been an honest man.
He has never told a lie.
If he said that Xu Huang came in person,
then they must really be Cao Cao's elite troops!
Cao Cao lost five battles in Hanzhong,
and suffered casualties in the hundreds of thousands.
Elite troops?
Our Jing troops, whom I have trained for years, are the true elite!
Guan Ping!
Father!
Take some men to the east fort.
I give you one hour to beat back Xu Huang and retake the fort.
If you fail, prepare to die.
Yes, sir!
General! General!
Bad news! General!
Now they've gone to the north fort.
Sir, the enemy isn't attacking the east fort anymore.
They're all shouting...
Shouting what?
They're shouting that Lu Meng has taken Jingzhou,
and that we should hurry and surrender! Sir!
What?
Jingzhou is lost?
A lie!
That is a lie!
Cao Cao is incapable of defeating me, and so he spreads rumors to confuse our men.
Pay no heed to them.
Guan Ping, why are you still standing there?
Hurry and go reclaim the east fort!
I go now to reclaim the fort!
Grand Commander.
Lu Meng has conquered Jingzhou for you.
May your spirit rest in peace now.
Report!
Grand Commander, an urgent dispatch.
Lu Xun tells you to hold ground after taking Jingzhou. Do not pursue Guan Yu.
Lu Xun?
Where is he?
Sir, please look!
Close the east gate!
Hold him back for an hour before letting him in.
Yes, sir!
Jia Hua!
Here!
Take 10,000 light cavalry at once. Leave by the west gate and hunt down Guan Yu
Guan Yu.
Today, I shall make you pay for your arrogance
Yes, sir.
Wu has taken Jingzhou!
You have nowhere to go! Surrender now!
Jingzhou is ours now!
Surrender at once!
Jichang,
this game is not over yet.
Keep playing.
Sir!
I worry that...
Jingzhou has really fallen!
Have you heard of "quenching thirst by promising plums?"
That is Cao Cao's favorite trick.
The more they shout like this,
the more I feel
that we're close to overcoming Fancheng.
Cao Cao is using this as a last resort
to boost morale in his ranks.
Your move.
Father!
What is it?
You didn't take the east fort?
No,
Father.
Jingzhou is lost.
What is that nonsense?
A soldier from Jingzhou reported that last night,
Lii Meng of Wu led an army across the river,
and took Jingzhou by stealth.
That bumpkin Meng from Wu!
How dare he stab me from behind?
I have scores of watchtowers all along the river.
Why did the men not light the beacons and raise the alarm?
The Wu troops crossed the river in the guise of merchants,
and hid crack troops in their boats.
They launched a surprise attack at midnight,
and slaughtered all the guards.
Fu Shiren and Mi Fang of Nanjun have 10,000 troops each. Why did they not go to Jingzhou's aid?
Those two traitors already defected to Wu!
Father!
General!
Father!
Sir! Father!
General!
Sir!
O Heavens!
That I, ever astute, would meet my demise because of traitors!
My elder brother had entrusted Jingzhou to me.
How can I ever...
face him again?
General!
Sir!
Father!
Guan Ping, hurry, take the General and retreat!
Don't let Guan Yu escape!
Whoever takes Guan Yu's head will be rewarded with 1,000 gold!
Kill Guan Yu!
Coward!
Guan Yu is here!
I can cut you down with even just one arm!
Dismount and meet your doom!
Watch out, sir!
Guan Yu, there is no honor in me defeating you.
But as your doom is nigh, do not begrudge me!
Father!
General!
Hurry! Protect Lord Guan and leave! Quick!
Zhou Cang! Hurry and go!
Don't let Guan Yu get away!
Don't let Guan Yu escape! Brothers! Get him!
Zhou Cang! Hurry and go!
Bring the map!
Aye!
General Xu, I have 3,000 elite riders, all on Xiliang steeds.
If we cut through this path, we will be able to intercept Guan Yu.
Like father, like son!
Very well, III let you have the honor of cutting down Guan Yu.
Thank you, sir!
We must not delay. Young Master, please depart at once.
Remember
Guan Yu is valiant. You must be careful!
If you can capture Guan Yu,
the Prince of Wei will be delighted, and your name will be praised throughout the realm.
Words cannot convey my gratitude. I am in your debt.
Orders for General Xu Huang!
The Prince of Wei's orders: Chase off but do not attack Guan Yu's troops.
As for Guan Yu, do not injure or kill him.
Understood.
Is Father still going to keep Guan Yu?
Doesn't he remember how much kindness he showed the man, and still could not convince him to stay?
General Xu. A general on the field is not subject to his lords commands.
I'm leaving to attack Guan Yu!
Young Master, please wait!
Neither you nor I can defy the Princes orders.
Maybe you heard his orders. I didn't!
Young Master!
Young Master! Please dismount!
What is it, you will obstruct me?
The Prince gave a military order. We must follow it.
I am his son. What I do is none of your business. Would you have me slash you in half?
Even if you slash me in half, I will still uphold the Prince's commands.
Do you think I won't?
Let go!
Cut his head off!
Why are you holding back?
Your Highness!
Father!
Do you see who this is?
He is Xu Huang.
And who is Xu Huang?
He is my Han Xin, Bai Qi, Zhou Yafu.
When we campaigned against Dong Zhuo together,
you hadn't even come into existence yet!
One Xu Huang
is better than ten of you!
Father!
Please forgive me!
Why ask me for forgiveness?
Hurry and apologize to General Xu.
General Xu! I deserve to die ten thousand deaths!
Young Master! Quickly, please rise!
Zhang, my son.
Killing Guan Yu is easy.
will be no merit, but trouble instead.
However, killing him at this moment
As Guan Yu is Liu Bei's sworn brother,
by killing him we'd be attracting Liu Bei's vengeance.
Why not divert this trouble
to Wu instead?
I understand.
You are allowed to make a big show of pursuing him, but you are not to close in within 100 paces.
Yes, Father!
Lord General!
Sir,
Zhou Cang.
Where's Guan Ping?
He'll be here shortly.
How far is Cao Cao's army from us now?
They are only shouting and beating their drums. They aren't pursuing us in earnest.
What trick is Cao Cao up to now?
Did you see Ma Liang?
In the fray of the battle, the enemy was on all sides,
and we were separated from,Master Ma.
How many men do we have left?
Under a thousand.
It was due to my carelessness that Jingzhou was lost
and we are completely crushed.
Lord General,
this path leads straight to Shangyong. I will protect you.
We'll be safe when we get to Shangyong.
Escape?
What did you just say?
Are we giving up Jingzhou?
Stand there! Which unit are you from?
We are General Liao Hua men.
Where is Liao Hua? Where is Liao Hua?
General Liao Hua went to Shangyong
to urge Liu Feng and Meng Da to send reinforcements.
However, Liu Feng and Meng Da refused,
saying that your situation was hopeless, and no amount of aid would be able to help.
General Liao drew his sword and rebuked them, but was driven out of the city by Liu Feng's men.
It's unclear if he's still alive.
Lord General!
Sir!
Hurry! Go to Maicheng!
Halt!
Grand Commander! Look! This is Guan Yu's flag of authority!
Have Lu Xun's men caught up yet?
Grand Commander, we see no trace of them.
Good.
Continue the pursuit!
have some water.
There isn't much left.
Give it to Red Hare.
Father,
back then at Changban Slope,
we were in much direr straits than we are now.
However,
later on, the fire at Red Cliff wiped out Cao Cao's host of 830,000, didn't it?
A commendable spirit, Ping.
Any news from Ma Liang?
I wonder if he's still alive.
He advised me not to leave Jingzhou.
I really should have listened to him.
Father.
Even though Lu Meng is despicable,
he is our enemy, after all.
More despicable than him are
Liu Feng and Meng Da.
Not only are they your subordinates,
they are also our lord's kin!
And yet they held back their troops
and allowed such hardship to befall you!
General! General!
What's going on?
A disaster, General! There are troops everywhere.
We are surrounded!
Are they Cao Cao's men?
It's too dark to see anything clearly!
They are not Cao Cao's men.
Cao Cao's horses are mostly from the north.
Their neigh is sonorous and their hoof-sound is bright.
The warhorses out there are southern horses.
The sound of their hooves is dull and heavy.
Ping, son.
Lu Meng is here.
Father.
Maicheng is a tiny city, and the Wu troops are fresh!
We only have a few hundred men left. It is impossible for us to defend against them!
I say, before the enemy is ready, we will cover you and sally out.
Red Hare is swift, and they will not catch up to you.
If I wanted to flee.
I would have gone to Shangyong yesterday.
Open the gates.
Engage the enemy!
General!
Father!
Go!
Where there is life, there is hope.
We'll stay here and hold off the Wu troops.
Follow me! We fight!
We fight!
Charge!
Lord General!
Lord General, we've charged through!
How many men left?
There are still 12 riders.
Let's go!
Halt!
Guan Yu must not have gone far.
Did you see which direction he went?
It was too dark to tell.
We are at Maicheng.
He has only a dozen men or so left with him.
He must have gone towards Shangyong.
Grand Commander, Guan Yu's Red Hare is too fast for us.
Red Hare is indeed swift.
But from Fancheng to here
they have already ridden at full pace for three whole days.
Even Red Hare would be exhausted by now.
Even if you ride a donkey you'll still catch up to him.
Grand Commander!
That sounds like Lu Xun.
Grand Commander!
Listen, you two.
Carry my banners and lead your troops towards the west.
I'll take the rest of the men southward to continue our pursuit of Guan Yu.
Lu Xun will definitely race towards where my banners are.
Understood?
Aye!
Follow me!
Lord General, the Wu army will catch up to us any time now.
Don't worry.
It's been 200 miles since Maicheng.
Even if we're not tired, the horses are.
Let Red Hare rest for a bit.
General Guan,
I have been waiting for you.
Prepare for battle!
Charge!
Grand Commander,
you told me that
Ne day I would defeat Guan Yu.
I did it!
I will offer Guan Yu's head
as a sacrifice to your soul in Heaven!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
Grand Commander!
On Lord Sun's orders: Guan Yu must not be killed.
You came too late.
In the winter of Jian'an 24
Guan Yu, the foremost hero of the era, was killed by Wu
at the age of 58.
Due to his unsurpassed loyalty and valor
Guan Yu was eulogized throughout history.
By Lord Sun's orders. Lu Meng is to report back to Jianye,
and Lu Xun is to garrison at Jingzhou.
Yes.
Accept the order.
Farewell.
Grand Commander, you have performed eminent service for Wu.
When you.return to the capital,
our lord will surely come out with all the officers to welcome your return.
Boyan, to tell you the truth,
my greatest wish right now is to ride back astride Red Hare,
carrying Guan Yu's head in my hand.
Lu Meng pays his respects to you, lord.
Lii Meng.
Your heroic recovery of Jingzhou and defeat of Guan Yu
will be immortalized in history.
I have petitioned the emperor
to promote you to General who Conquers the West and Marquis of Wuting.
Thank you, my lord.
Rise.
My lord,
I have something to offer to you.
What is it?
What is that?
That is Guan Yu's head.
Great!
You did well in beheading him.
In this battle, if.it weren't for the help of,Caos army
with Xu Huang and Cao Ren battling 100,000 Jingzhou troops
I doubt that
we would have crushed Guan Yu so easily. Don't you think so?
You are right, my lord.
Therefore, the credit of Guan Yu's death
should go to Cao Cao.
The fifth of next month will be Cao Cao's 65th birthday.
Arrange for an"urgent dispatch to send Guan Yu's head to Xuchang right away.
This will be the best birthday gift for Cao Cao.
Yes, sir.
Come,
let's go inside.
Jingzhou
General Lu. Orders from Lord Sun.
General, what happened?
me to hurry back to Jianye to discuss matters.
Lu Meng fell ill all of a sudden. Lord Sun wants
The Grand Commander was hale and hearty when he left.
Perhaps he's feigning illness again?
Let's hope he is all right.
After I leave.
you must defend Jingzhou with care.
Yes, sir!
My lord,
Lu Xun has already entered the gates.
Zibu.
First, bring Lu Xun to visit Grand Commander Lu Meng.
General, please remove your sword.
This way, please.
My respects, Sir Zhang.
Is the Grand Commander
feeling better?
Co take a look for yourself.
The Grand Commander passed away?
At the victory feast,
Lu Meng had a bout of madness all of a sudden,
and his body became racked with convulsions.
An hour later, he died abruptly.
The physicians were at their wits' end.
and even now the cause of death is unknown.
Didn't they say...
Lord Sun summoned me?
Why did you bring me here?
Don't you think
you should come take a look?
Don't you want to see how the Grand Commander died?
Oh Lu Xun.
The Grand Commander defied Lord Sun's orders.
He insisted on his own course,
and by doing so placed Wu in peril.
His death is Heaven's punishment.
In my opinion,
the military forces of Wu will have to be reorganized.
Co ahead.
His Lordship is waiting for you.