Episode Fifty
A guest comes afar,
sending me a lacquered guqin.
The grass, trees and strings
all contain beautiful emotions.
I will play this tune forever.
My heart will never change.
I want to be song of spring
to always be with you.
Du Ping'an.
Come here.
Master.
How do you know this poem?
My mother taught me when I was young.
You mother
must be
a literate woman.
My mother is a musician of the Liang State.
She can sing beautiful songs.
A musician of the Liang State...
Why did she come a long way
to Yanbei?
Because there are no slaves in Yanbei.
Mother and father came here
to get rid of their status of slaves.
And they settled down here.
Do you know
the meaning of this poem?
It means that two lovers
miss each other
even if they are apart.
You are young.
Do you know what is missing others?
Of course. My father died early.
When I miss him,
I will play the flute
that he made me.
Master,
your Tartar pipe sounds sad.
Are you missing someone?
I am thinking that
I hope what I thought is wrong.
Leave me alone.
Yes.
Now they will
attack us at any time.
Your Royal Highness Xiang.
Spare the etiquette.
You finally come back.
The troops of Yan Xun
may attack us at any time.
I know.
So I rush back
to Chang'an, taking no rest.
I have set some mechanism
around Chang'an City.
It seems that
Your Royal Highness Xiang have sent
a lot of troops to pretect Chang'an.
You have taken out the hereditary treasures
of Yuwen Household.
How can I reserve my troops?
My hereditary treasures
are of no avail.
I wish that
your mechanism
will make these little wolves
suffer.
The most sophisticated mechanism
can only resist them temperarily.
Wei Shuye has occupied Yanbei.
Yan Xun approached Chang'an.
It is the ordinary people
who will suffer.
Go ahead. Go ahead.
I don't believe there will be something worse.
The main force of Yanxun
has broken through the border of Meilin
and headed straight for Chang'an.
They robbed and massacred the cities along the way.
Those cities had almost
been deserted.
I didn't expect
that this wolf colt is so cruel and merciless.
After what happened at the Jiuyou Platform,
he has totally changed.
Yuwen Yue.
You just go and lead the Afterlife Camp
to tie Chun'er back for me.
At least,
you have to get the commander's tally back for me.
Distant water can't put out a nearby fire.
Moreover, there are several experts around Chun'er
who are on guard.
Even the Afterlife Camp
can't make it.
Well then...
Kill.
His Majesty has sent Yuan Song to there.
I guess he had a plan.
You still want to protect Chun'er.
It is a plan which would satisfy both claims
to let Yuan Song go there.
Yuan Song won't hurt her,
not to let her do something stupid.
But now,
the only way out
is to assassinate Yanxun.
Only the death of Yanxun
could make Chang'an
not to fall into
the bigger holocaust.
We could
try this way.
Your highness, are you awake?
Did Zhong Yu send the letter?
Did Chu arrive at the city of Lan?
Not yet.
Could it possible that she didn't go to the city of Lan?
I don't think so
Please be at ease, your highness. I think
- the letter will come in couple of day. - Report.
Your highness. Miss Yu sent someone to deliver the message
that Lord Chu has regained the troop of Xiuli
and led them to aid Hong Chuan.
They have already fought twice
in Hong Chuan.
What did you say.
Is Miss Chu still in Hong Chuan?
Isn't it just like throwing an egg against a rock
as her military strength?
Your highness. Your highness.
Your highness.
Where are you going?
Get off.
Your highness.
Get off.
If you go back to Yanbei now,
then what should the vast army outside do?
We have almost arrived at
the foot of Chang'an.
Your highness.
There is a hidden path in Hong Chuan city.
Even the city is breached at last,
Miss Chu still could escape from the hidden path.
Since she has decided to go back,
she will be sure to defend the city.
Based on her character,
she will not leave.
Your highness. You should focus on the big picture.
Jing, dispatch the order to Zhong Yu
that in two days
she must take Chu out of Hong Chuan city.
This is the only order I'm giving her.
Yes.
Chun'er, the Prince Yuan Qi has been dead.
This is a capital crime.
It's a capital crime that I came here.
If you are scared,
you could leave.
What are you talking?
You know it well
that I would never leave you alone here.
Why did you say so?
Chun'er.
I'm worried about you.
You Royal Highness Yu.
Step aside.
You Royal Highness Yu.
Why are you here?
If I didn't come,
I wouldn't know
what absurd things you could do.
Wei Shuye.
Chun'er is young and ignorant.
Why did you run wild with her?
Did you know what it meant
that she came here
with the tiger tally and the imperial guards
This was all of my idear.
It had nothing to do with someone else.
I will face all the consequences on my own.
You will face it?
How could you face it?
Sister.
Don't be muddled, okay?
It is never too late to mend.
When you stole the commander's tally privately and made father angry,
did you ever think about our mother?
Mother is mother, I am I.
What does the thing I did
have to do with mother?
It's too absurd.
You are our mother's daughter.
If you do something wrong,
our mother will bear the consequence.
Chun'er.
Go back with me and ask father for pardon.
Since I have already
stabbed a big hole in the sky,
I would never be afraid that it will collapse.
My fate
will be no more than that.
So it's not necessary
to be double-minded.
After I breaching Hong Chuan
and killing Chu Qiao to take the revenge,
even if father wants my head,
I will give it to him.
Chun'er.
Don't refuse to realize your error, okay?
I also heard
that Yuwen attacked Wei State from Yanbei,
all the cities along the road had been lost.
There is no troop to assign in Chang'an.
If Chang'an gets lost,
it will be you who ruins the kingdom of Wei state.
What did you say?
Yuwen attacked Chang'an?
How could this be possible?
Didn't he want Yanbei?
Wasn't he willing to
give up the humble maid, Chu Qiao?
Sister.
What if you take over Yanbei?
If Chang'an is gone,
all the things will be gone.
Listen to me and go back with me.
No.
If it is true,
I couldn't go back.
Just give me one day.
I will kill Chu Qiao.
I will take Hong Chuan city
and tear Chu Qiao to pieces,
then I will throw her head
in front of Yanxun.
This is the only way to work off my anger.
- Have you ever - I...
put the people of Chang'an in your heart?
Chun'er.
Please listen to His Royal Highness Yu.
It can't be procrastinated now.
The one who is defending the city is just a humble maid.
A ragged band of mob.
If a prince of Wei State
and a veteran general of the noble family
can't deal with her,
how could I count on you
to defeat Yanxun to protect Chang'an?
If we choose to retreat
at this moment,
all the effort we made
will be in vain.
I will never allow this happen.
Someone
to escort His Royal Highness Yu back to the capital.
- Yes. - Yes.
Chun'er.
Young Master.
I will figure out a way
to send Mo'er back tomorrow.
It's not a good way
that he sneaked out like this.
I can't handle him at all,
how could you find a way?
It would not help if it goes on like this.
Here could become the battle field
at any time.
It's too dangerous.
This kid
has experienced the narrow escape.
What would scare him
facing all this?
The thing he is most afraid of is being abandoned.
Young Master.
I have found the location of
the Yanxun's great tent.
We can take action at any time.
Wait for my order to take action.
Don't get hotheaded.
I get it.
The lord just went to the bed, stop here.
It's the urgent military task, just step aside.
No.
Step aside.
If there is anything,
you can report it tomorrow morning.
Ping An, step aside.
Let him in.
Lord.
Get off.
Lord.
Get out of here.
Lord Chu.
Song Qifeng.
Did you stay in the city of Lan
with Miss Yu?
Has Miss Yu come to aid me?
Miss Yu asked me
to find Lord Chu.
She has something important to consult with you.
Where is she?
She is out of the city.
Chu, it's me.
Hong Chuan city can't last too long.
Don't force yourself to stick to it.
His Majesty ordered that I must take you away.
This place is not safe.
I will explain it to you on the way.
You need to tell me firstly.
You knew
the situation of Hong Chuan city
and knew how someone has run wild.
Didn't you?
Yes.
I knew.
Wei State split up
and fought their way across Chi Yuan Du
to attack Hong Chuan.
Did you know this?
Yes. I knew.
Cheng Yuan rejected the refugees,
killed his compatriots, then abandoned the city and fled.
Did you know all of these?
Yes. I knew.
Once Wei State breaches Hong Chuan,
with the Massacre order,
the millions residents in Yanbei
will die without a burial place.
Did you know all of these?
Yes. I knew.
Why?
Why didn't you stop it
while you knew everything?
Chu.
Didn't you understand it?
There is no troop of Yanbei
in the city of Lan right now.
The forces in Bei Shuo city
have withdrew and retreated.
Not only in the city of Lan,
there is few army
in the whole Yanbei.
The inland of Yanbei
is a racecourse now.
Any force of Wei State who breaches in
could be the occupation army.
But I couldn't stop Cheng Yuan,
and I didn't get the authority to do it.
The only mission I have got
is to take you away.
Except this,
I didn't get any order
to take action.
Yanxun.
His Majesty is not at the border of Meilin.
Are you crazy?
Yes.
It's crazy, but it works.
The main forces of his Majesty
have broken down
all the defensive lines of Wei State
and headed straight to Chang'an.
The forces of Wei State which scatter at the east line
and south line
are too far away to help.
Dozens of cities in northwest
all went down without a fight.
At this moment, speed is crucial in military affairs.
The troop of Black Eagle of his Majesty
will enter the capital of Wei State
before long.
Chu.
His Majesty knew that you would never
agree with his plan.
That's why he hid it from you.
But it didn't mean that he didn't trust you.
It's bitter and cold in Yanbei,
which greatly limits
our development.
No matter how hard we work,
we couldn't rival to Wei State.
When we are greatly outnumbered by the enemy,
it's not a bad solution to besiege Wei to rescue Zhao.
The only way to turn the tide
is to launch the counterattack
by surprise
and reverse position.
You are the closest person of his Majesty.
You should understand him.
Just for
this total strategic shift,
have you treated
the millions residents in Yanbei
as bait and cannon fodder?
Chu.
Yes.
I did doubt...
doubt Yanxun.
I doubted the reason
Yanxun led the army to attack the border of Meilin
was just to wear out
the main force of the Second Troop
to keep his position stable in Yanbei.
But I didn't expect
that the ambition of Yanxun is
not Yanbei.
He used the millions residents in Yanbei
as bait
to set up a huge trap
at Hong Chuan
to attract all the forces of Wei State
to come here.
Then he was against the world
and led the first troop of Yanbei
with the elite troops of the city of Lan
to fight his way into the land of Wei State.
No wonder
before the war,
he emphasized to deploy forces
to attack the border of Meilin.
No wonder
he didn't bring me with him.
No wonder
the emergency signal I sent out
didn't get any response.
And my personal bodyguards
are all Yanxun's
trusted followers.
And the city of Lan the didn't assist
the crisis of Hong Chuan.
He is so deep-minded
and so scheming.
The plan is so terrible and deliberate.
He consolidates at every step and is cruel and merciless.
I can't imagine it at all.
Is he still the Yanxun I knew?
What have we agreed with?
Miss Yu.
Do you remember
what you said to me
when we met for the first time?
Yes. I do.
I said I hope someday in the future,
in Yanbei,
there will be no orphan like you.
Yes.
Once this war wins,
there will be no orphan like me
in Yanbei.
Because the people of Yanbei
will be completely annihilated
Chu.
If you want something, you have to give up others.
If we want to live a peaceful life,
there will be sacrifices.
People from Yanbei
worship you as if you were God.
However, you are just using them
as sacrifices.
Is this what you need
to sacrifice
in order to have a peaceful life?
Chu.
This is
strategically correct.
We will conquer the city of Chang'an.
The Wei State
will be shivering in front of
our army.
This is a great act.
Don't you see that?
You should have seen it. Chu.
That's right.
This is
strategically correct.
However, you abandoned
people who support you.
You let them down.
You deceived them.
You sacrifice them
so that you can
achieve your goal.
Miss Yu.
What is wrong with you?
Have you forgotten
what you said?
Chu.
In these days,
no matter how difficult
the circumstances are,
no matter how dangerous
the situations become,
I always trusted
you would come to rescue us.
The troop of Xiuli.
Those who you called
traitors
came back here
to protect the people.
How about you?
What were you doing?
You abandoned them.
Chu. Are you going back?
Yanbei is not my hometown,
but it has always been
my dream.
You don't want it anymore, but I still do.
You abandoned it,
I shall protect it.
Tell Yan Xun.
If I die,
there is no need to take revenge for me.
I am not killed by anyone else.
I am killed by him.
I am not letting you go.
Unless I die,
I won't
leave Yanbei.
Miss Yu.
You haven't done anything wrong yet.
You still have time to stop it.
Tell Yan Xun
I will be waiting for him
in the city of Hongchuan.
Miss Yu.
How could you let Miss Chu leave?
His Highness ordered us
not to tell her the truth.
Yanbei, where I was born and grew up,
I am so incompetent.
Although I love you so deeply,
it is the only thing
I can do.
Inform His Highness.
Miss Chu insists to stay in Hongchuan.
If he doesn't come back in five days, Yanbei will be conquered.
No one will survive.
Yes, madam.
Have you found her?
No.
How about you?
Me either.
Mister,
we didn't find General Chu in the city.
Miss Chu won't abandon us.
She didn't abandon us
in the city of Chang'an.
She won't now.
Definitely.
Miss Chu won't
abandon us.
She won't escape by herself.
If Miss Chu leaves for real,
what should we do?
What should we do?
Yes
What should we do?
Yes
Shut up.
If I hear anyone
who spreads rumours
to ruin the reputation of Miss Chu,
I shall punish him by death
because he disturbs the morale.
Listen to me.
Let's follow the distribution Miss Chu made.
Go up the tower and defend this city.
Yes, sir.
Let's go.
Miss Chu is back.
Guys.
The reinforcement led by His Highness will be here soon.
They will arrive in two days.
Let's do our best and fight.
Fight.
Fight. Fight.
(Sound of music)
There is fire.
It's outside our range of fire.
Focus on defence.
Go. Go.
Go.
Are you all right?
Someone please come.
Go.
Go there.
Yes, sir.
Go there.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Go there.
Yes, sir.
Miss Chu.
Go.
Go. Go.
Ping'an.
I am going to give you an important task.
When I am not around,
you represent me.
You need to do your best
to escort the people
still in the city
and guide them escape through the secret route.
Once you arrive at the city of Lan,
you will be safe.
Yes, madam.
Miss, please take care of yourself.
Stay alive.
Go.
Go. Go.
Go.
Go that way.
Go.
Run.
Run. Run.
Run.
Go that way.
Go.
Go. Go.
We have taken full control of the border of Meilin.
We will conquer Chang'an in no time.
To all of you.
To Your Highness.
Your Highness.
Has Chu arrived at the city of Lan?
Good. Everything is ready.
I didn't do my job properly.
Please punish me.
What's the matter?
According to Your Highness' order,
I was supposed to take Miss Chu out of the city of Hongchuan
and let Miss Yu take care of her.
But minister Chu
does not want to follow your order
She threatened us with her death
We could only watch her leave
Threaten you with her death?
Yes
Minister Chu said that
she wanted to go back to Hongchuan
and share the destiny with civilians there
She wanted me to tell you
It's not too late before the mistake happens
She will wait for you at Hongchuan
How long can Hongchuan
hang on with its conditions?
If it weren't for minister Chu that
command them to resist
we'd lost Hongchuan long before
Now they ran out of weapons and food
There won't be much time for them
Gather the troops
Prince
No need to say
Announce my order
Go back to Yan and support Hongchuan
Yes
Prince
I lead my camp to support you
What happens?
Miss Chu swear to guard Hongchuan
She is about to fail
The prince wants to go back to Yan
No, prince
Get away
Prince, Changan is just ahead of us
We can revenge once we get there
Once in a blue moon
How can you retreat just for
a woman?
Are you mad?
Get away
Prince
That year, the family of Lord Dingbei
were all killed except you
Twenty thousand people in
Hongchuan and Beishuo!
They are now all watching us
in the heaven!
If we leave now
there won't be a second chance in our life!
Please consider it for a little more time, prince!
Please consider
We can take the city back if we lose it
remake the army if it was broken
But one can never revive if he died
I can give up anyone in my life
Except for A'chu!
No matter you understand me or not
Gather the army and set off!
Report
Master
Yan Xun took away his camps and retreated
Is that true?
Definitely
They have change there afterwards troops
as forwards
and retreat for ten miles
And they throw away
lots of heavy luggage on there way
Seems like to fasten their speed
without rest
Can't lose your alert
Order the guards of Moon to watch them along the way
Tell us as soon as possible if something wrong happens
Yes
Master
Xan Yun really went back to Yan
He retreats
for a girl named
A'chu
This girl have defended Yan
at the gate of Hongchuan
for five days and nights
Master
shall we continue the assassination?
Cancel it
The city Hongchuan has ran out of weapon and food
I'm afraid
they cannot hang on for long
Princess
Chu Qiao and the others have...
If you want to persuade me
to stop,
save your words
With this time
find a way to
take down this little town for me
as soon as possible
So that after back to Changan
I can die more happily
Announce my order
One who kills Chu Qiao
can be awarded with ten thousand Liang of gold by me
Yes
Go and kill
kill