Episode Forty-nine
Commander, there is something wrong.
What happened?
The vast army of Wei State has attacked,
but Yanxun led the army
to attack Mei Lin Guan.
Hong Chuan is in danger.
Inform our brothers to pack up the suits
to defend Hong Chuan.
Yes.
You don't need to be scared.
Whether you want to stay or leave,
I promise that our troop of Xiuli
will not intimidate you.
I just want to know
whether Miss Chu has been in Hong Chuan.
How is she now?
Is she fine?
Miss Chu is fine.
Miss Chu.
General He.
I'm so glad to see you again.
It's great.
It's great that you are fine.
What happened here?
Why did you pitch camps here
since you are in Yanbei now
and not go into the city?
Miss Chu. Didn't you know
if we couldn't find you,
I'm afraid
there will be no place
for our troop of Xiuli in Hong Chuan?
He Xiao, let me tell you the truth,
as you have seen,
the Wei State has dispatched troops to Yanbei.
There are five provinces in Yanbei.
And Hong Chuan has been
in the hands of motley force.
It's in danger.
It's kind of unrealistic
to rely on my own.
I'm very lucky
to meet you here.
At this moment,
Yanbei needs your help.
I, Chu Qiao,
needs your help.
Miss Chu.
What are you doing?
I can't stand this.
Miss Chu.
Once, you have helped serval hundreds solider
of our troop of Xiuli
to escape from the danger
regardless of life and death on your own.
Miss Chu.
Now, Hong Chuan is in danger,
the troop of Xiuli
will defend the city.
I, He Xiao,
will give the command authority of the troop of Xiuli
to you voluntarily.
At this critical moment,
it's the fortune to Yanbei
and it's the fortune to me
that you would defend Hong Chuan.
I will accept your troop
and I will accept your loyalty.
We will obey your order.
Report.
General.
The princess Yuan Chun is here.
Chun'er, why are you here?
You guys just back off.
Yes.
You just leave for a while.
Yes.
Why did you come to this sea of trouble
instead of staying safe in Chang'an?
The trouble happened here
has already been tied up with me.
Chun'er, you are the prince of Wei State
and the prince of Chang'an.
Did you ever think about
that if you don't care Chang'an anymore,
what you will have in the future?
The prince of Chang'an?
The every breath I'm taking,
the every mouthful food
I'm forcing me to eat
are for revenge.
All I think about
How could I be satisfied if this is not done?
Chun'er.
Why do you have to do this?
If you really want to help me,
then attack the city of Hongchuan.
Taking control of Hongchuan
can also protect Chang'an.
In case, something unexpected happens.
You know
you are the only person
I can't say no to in my entire life.
Open the gate. Open the gate.
Let us in.
Open the gate.
Open the gate. Let us in.
Open the gate.
The crowd is gathering outside the gate.
Why didn't they open the gate?
The army of the Wei State is coming towards here.
I think
they are worried that
there may be spies of the Wei State in the crowd.
That's why they don't let them in.
They are so unfortunate.
I hope we still have time.
Miss Chu.
The army of the Wei State is coming towards here.
How far are they?
They are twenty-five thousand metres away.
Signal with semaphore flags.
Tell them to open the gate.
Yes, madam.
Open the gate.
Let us in.
New intel comes.
General, there is a male soldier outside
who is signalling with semaphore flags.
What is he saying?
It looks like
he wants us to open the gate
and let the crowd in.
They are reinforcement.
It is impossible there is reinforcement
inside Yanbei.
Don't let them in.
I shall inform the General now.
Yes, sir.
New intel comes.
General, the army of the Wei State is coming towards us.
They are twenty-five thousand metres away.
Why did you tell me this so late?
Please forgive me.
The army of the Wei State
comes out from nowhere
out of the blue.
Excuse yourself.
Yes, sir.
General.
There is reinforcement outside.
They want us to let them and the crowd
go inside the city.
You are kidding me. How can there be reinforcement?
They are spies from the Wei State.
That's right.
They are definitely spies
dressing up like our people.
They are waiting for us to open the gate,
so that they can defeat us.
Don't let them in.
I have the order from His Highness.
Don't open the gate.
If the city of Hongchuan is conquered,
we can escape from the secret route.
However, if someone tries to break in,
just kill that person.
Yes, sir.
Whoever is one hundred step away from the gate
will be killed.
Protect Miss Chu.
Bowmen.
You listen to me.
The crowd is full of people from Yanbei.
There is no spy from the Wei State.
Please open the gate.
Let us in.
Shoot.
Yes, sir.
(Sound of shooting arrows)
The troop of Xiuli. Protect the crowd.
Protect Miss Chu.
Miss Chu, are you all right?
I am fine. Protect the crowd.
Miss Chu,
we can't tell whether the city of Hongchuan is
our enemy or ally.
You can't risk your life and break in.
Don't try to stop me.
Protect Miss Chu.
(Sound of shooting arrows)
I am Chu Qiao.
Tell the leader of the city of Hongchuan
to meet me.
Cheng Yuan, what are you doing?
That is Miss Chu outside.
General.
We are in trouble now. Chu Qiao is outside.
Miss Chu.
Did you shoot?
Yes.
Did anyone die?
Yes.
How about Miss Chu?
Cheng Yuan.
What do you want to do?
(Smirking)
Miss Chu.
That was just a misunderstanding.
Please come inside.
Open the gate.
(Sound of the gate opening)
Stop.
(Sound of fighting)
Stop.
(Sound of fighting)
Miss, retreat now.
There is ambush inside the city.
Feng Mian.
Please go.
Retreat.
Shoot now.
(Sound of shooting arrows)
General, it was all my fault.
Feng Mian leaked information to Chu Qiao.
Our plan failed.
If Chu Qiao is alive,
we will all be in trouble.
New intel comes.
General, the vanguard units of the Wei State
are twenty thousand metres away.
Tell everyone.
Bring our own people.
We are leaving the city of Hongchuan.
Yes, sir.
(Sound of riding horses)
Miss Chu.
The army of the Wei State are twenty thousand metres away.
Our plan.
You come just in time.
Find a way to go inside.
Yes, madam.
Your Highness, something bad happened.
We were deceived.
The number of soldiers in the border of Meilin
is only a few thousand.
Wei Shuye is leading the rest of the army
to Chi Yuan Du.
They are going after Hongchuan.
We are leading an army of a few hundred thousand
to here.
However,
we were deceived by him.
Hongchuan is in danger.
You Highness.
I got it.
How long does it take to go to
the border of Meilin from here?
If we try our best,
it only takes one hour.
Based on the military power of the troop in the border of Meilin.
how long does it take to defeat them?
Meilin hasn't experienced war for years.
The troop in the border of Meilin
is very weak.
They are short of soldiers.
Besides, Wei Shuye
let the majority of soldiers
to work as farmers.
Based on our military power,
we can defeat them in less than half a day.
After we defeat them,
how far away is Chang'an?
Your Highness wants to conquer Chang'an?
Why not?
But…
Wei Shuye
tricked us here
using the border of Meilin.
He wants to attack Yanbei without our notice.
Why can't I
use the city of Hongchuan to distract them
and conquer Chang'an?
However…
From the border of Meilin to Chang'an,
there is no important strategic border position
and it is not heavily guarded.
Do our best.
It will only take us
less than two days to
arrive at Chang'an.
Everyone thought after I escaped back to Yanbei,
I would act cowardly.
I shall show them how wrong they were.
I shall go to Chang'an
and kill the Emperor of the Wei State.
Prince,Not many troops guard Hongchuan now
They may not be able to defend the army of
Wei Shuye
If we lose Hongchuan
then Beishuo, Lancheng
or even the whole Yan will...
Half of Wei will be in my hand
by then
Why do I need Yan?
Prince
Yan is our home
Home?
When the troops of Wei approached
Did the eight tribes on the grassland
even send me even one soldier?
My father treated the civilians as his family
Those jerks
Did they ever go to the ancestral hall
to mourn the death of my father
or clean his grave?
You think we still have home?
Our home is long gone
Prince
Miss A'chu is still at the Hongchuan
Zhongyu will take her to leave
A'jing, go get ready
Step through the Meilin Border
Move towards Chang'an
I'll use the blood of the Wei majesty
to mourn the death in Yan that year
Who are you?
Save your words
Open the gate, let the Xiuli army in
If you play tricks
we will kill you
Behave
Follow me. Enter the city
Enter the city
Listen to my order
Set off instantly
Go get Chang'an
Ready to shoot
Run
Hurry
Run
Hurry
Run
This way
Tomorrow noon 12 o' clock, get out of the city and surrender
Or on life will remain when we broke the city
Not even chicken or dogs
Surrender
Retreat
Open the gate and give in
Or we will all die
Right
Surrender
As the guard of Hongchuan City
I won't allow anyone
stepping into our home
making our civilians slaves
even if I have to pay my life
Who are you?
The Xiuli Army
you command was the betrayers of Yan
How can we believe you?
Yeah. Right
How can we believe you?
Three years ago
the Xiuli Army was deceived by the evil Wei
to open the gate
Hongchuan was filled with blood
Their own family and friends died
as well
All these years
they cannot even return to their home
They are not any less painful than
any of you
To return to our hometown
we gathered up together
experienced numerous battles
so that we could rush out of Chang'an
I trust them
And I plead you to
give them a chance as well
I promise you
If we can't defeat their attack tomorrow
the whole Xiuli Army and I
are willing to be tied by you
You can use us to surrender to Wei
I will keep my words
I won't make any resistance by then
Hongchuang is a old city
No updated equipment
When Cheng Yuan and Jiang Teng
escaped from here
they took everything
Miss
what can we use to be our weapon now?
I have some
drafts of weapons in my hands now
We can use what we have here
and make weapons right now
Hope we can finish in time
We will defend here
as long as we can
Our goal in the battle
is not killing the enemies
But
using the small-scale attack
to interrupt their steps to attack us
Holding down their spirit
Delaying their time on us
Time and patience
are the only weapon we own
As long as we can hang up for seven days
I believe
the reinforcements of the prince will arrive
Guys
The war is coming
No time to hesitate
Our country is in danger
Time to show our loyalty
As a soldier
the duty of protecting our land and people is
lying on our shoulder
No matter how this will end
we have no guilt to the land of Yan
to our own consciousness
to the vexillum
standing over us
To live or to die
We'll know after the battle
Guys
Please take care
Take care, Miss
Ge Qi?
General
You are not on duty today
Why don't you rest?
I can't sleep
Why?
What are you thinking?
I'm thinking
I've left home for so many years
Don't know my little wife
gave birth to a boy or a girl
Did she marry another man?
Don't know how's
my mom and dad now?
How about last time?
Last time
I did not enter their door at all
because I am still
under the title of traitors
I understand
I really hope
I can survive this war
And the prince will
remove our title as betrayers
I can go home
with honor
Don't worry, buddy
I believe
we will make it
Get out
Who are you?
You are so young
Why don't you leave with those people?
We know each other
Last time before the drug store
one of your brother
help me pay the medicine
You are not sending me away?
Your choice to live or die
is none of my business
I am pretty busy everyday
Things of you little kid is not my work
Little kid?
I... I
I am fifteen this year
I can go on the battlefield to kill enemies
I...
Look at me
How strong I am
Why didn't you leave
with them?
My mother is sick. She can't move
Don't send us away
I can guard the city with you
Help you kill the evil
Tell me, what's your name?
I'm Puppy Du
A good boy as you
Why they call you like this?
My grandmother gave me this name
She said one with humble name is easier to raise
If fact
I feel this name doesn't
sound good too
How about you think of a new one for me?
But my surname must be Du
How about Pingan?
Pingan?
Yes, Du Pingan
Du Pingan? Pingan means safe
Kill
Report
Our food for human and horses and heavy machine
were robbed
Right and left square, Go back to support the later troops
Hurry up, give in!
Go
Kill
Form the square defend
Fellows,
brothers and sisters,
The army of the Wei State
steered clear of the Meilin Gate
and broke through Chiyuan Du.
They are reaching the Hongchuan City.
They have traveled thousands of miles
on the orders of
the Wei Emperor.
Their solitary goal is to
slaughter us.
However,
we are not helpless.
The king of Yanbei, Yan Xun,
will come to our aid
once he gets hold of the Meilin Gate.
All these difficulties
are temporary.
We will hold on
to the last moment.
We must have the chance
of survival.
To Surrender or to fight.
Stand up and
battle it out with them
with dignity.
Battle.
Battle. Battle. Battle.
I announce that
I, Chu Qiao, will take the place of Prince Yan
to take over the Hongchuan City.
Every official here
must listen to my orders.
All women and children
retreat from the West Gate
and rush to the Lan City.
All men whose age are above
fifteen and under fifty
follow me
and protect the Hongchuan City, protect Yanbei.
Protect the Hongchuan City, protect Yanbei.
Dad. Dad.
Son.
Dad.
You look busy.
The situation is tense.
Why do you come back?
I am patroling in this neiborhood,
so I drop by.
I bring these for you.
Divide it with others.
The city is surrounded. Food is limited.
Leave these
to the soldiers.
They will have more strengths when facing the enemies.
Right?
Yes. Right.
We are not hungry.
Yes.
We are not hungry.
Yes, we depend on you soldiers.
We depend on you soldiers.
Dad, but...
Don't worry about us.
We have food.
No problem. You should go.
Son.
Since people in the Hongchuan City
have accepted you,
we would not let them down.
No problem. Don't worry.
Go. Go. Go.
Dad.
- Go. Go. Go. - Dad.
It's Okay.
Right.
It's Okay.
Go, it's Okay.
Thank you for your hard work.
Just go.
Zhuzi, come here.
Okay.
Although we won this time,
we did it by luck.
How many victories like this could we have?
Can Yan Xun's reinforcement come in time?
Seven days.
Can we hold it for seven days?