[The Young Warriors] - Episode 24 -
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♫ Draw the sword full of murderous aura ♫
♫ on a moonless windy battlefield ♫
♫ Charge alone through thousands of army and horses ♫
♫ I'm a good brave lad ♫
♫ How can I forget romantic relationships, ♫
♫ past grudges, and your laugh while living? ♫
♫ A beauty's tears really hurt one deeply ♫
♫ What can take one's life is the rouge poison ♫
♫ A two- to three-line farewell poem was ♫
♫ written on the road during the spring rain of March, ♫
♫ if I could still hold an umbrella and walk by your side ♫
♫ Who'd sing a two- to three-line farewell poem ♫
♫ on my way to the netherworld ♫♫
♫ If I can die by your side, it's not a waste to have lived, either ♫
[The Young Warriors]
>> Episode 24 <<
[Baishui City]
Stop!
You're not allowed to hurt the citizens!
Let them go! Let them out!
Everyone, listen to me!
We are not detaining your family members.
It's because they have a weird illness on them
that we are afraid can be passed on to other people,
that's why we quarantined them for treatment.
Once they are fully cured, we will naturally send them home.
We don't believe your nonsense!
Let them go home!
I am going to take them home!
Calm down! Don't be rash!
Calm down! Calm down a little!
Don't be rash! Calm down!
Calm down a little!
All of you, get back! Don't push!
Calm down! Move back!
What's wrong with you?
What's going on? There are worms.
There are worms! Worms!
There are worms!
Chief Commander, what really is going on?
These people have worms in their blood.
What weird epidemic is this?
This is not an epidemic.
I've seen the same situation in a corpse before.
Could it be—
Father, this is Miss Guan.
She knows about the situation regarding the epidemic in Baishui City.
Greetings, Chief Commander.
Miss Guan, no need for the formalities.
You know what's going on here.
This matter is because someone deliberately poisoned Baishui City.
Miss Guan, do you have any evidence?
I personally heard of this matter.
It was Yelü Xie's evil plot.
He found a poison master called Xiahou Zhan to poison Baishui City.
His main motive is to destroy Baishui City and eliminate the Yang's Army.
This poison is very strange.
It can be transmitted between humans and animals.
Once you get poisoned, you will vomit out blood then die.
And the worms in the blood is also the source of the poison.
Then won't the thousands of people in Baishui City be in danger?
Are we then all going to die?
If we stay behind, we indeed are all going to die.
It's not the time to say those kinds of words!
If we want to live, Yang's Army must completely withdraw and ask help from outside.
This is the only way we can help the citizens of Baishui City
and minimize casualties.
- Son Two. - Yes!
Choose three good horse riders to immediately rush back to the capital
- and ask for the royal physicians to research on drugs to save the people. - Yes!
Reporting to Chief Commander! The Liao army is currently moving towards the city!
Hurry! Follow! Hurry! Hurry!
Chief Commander, I think that what's more urgent now is to first control the spread of the epidemic
to prevent it from continuously spreading and reach an irreparable stage.
Although our Yang's Army is just a firm and unyielding regular army that goes to battle,
but we really are left at a loss at what to do against this kind of
unorthodox means of using poison to harm people by a Jianghu sorcerer.
Chief Commander, I've brought all the doctors in the city here.
Doctors, please come in. This matter is very serious.
All of you must know already that an epidemic is happening in the city.
This is a poison caused by the Liao and it has the problem of being easily transmitted.
May I ask everyone for your opinions.
Chief Commander, towards the usual diseases, we are able to handle them.
But what the citizens in the city are getting sick with is a very rare kind of poison.
After thinking about it for very long, I am still not able to find the source of this illness.
It's hard to come up with a cure for it.
Maybe it's a planted poison,
but the person who placed the poison is opening up other paths and has a technique of his own.
I am not talented enough to diagnose what kind of poison this is,
and am unable to come up with an antidote.
Chief Commander, in terms of treating poisons, I really can't help you with it.
Chief Commander, I've tried all kinds of ways these past days but really can't find a cure for it.
I just don't believe it!
Impossible!
In this world, everyone has their nemesis.
A poisonous worm like that surely has its weakness.
It's just that we haven't found a way to control it.
We cannot give up.
Doctors, although at present there isn't any effective cure medication,
is there a good medicine that can prevent it or delay the spread of the poison in the meantime?
Cook some vinegar and scatter some sulphur, maybe it will help.
Father, since it's like that, why don't we give it a try?
Troubles both inside and outside, difficult to move forward or retreat.
Let's just give it a try then.
Good thing you came in time to inform us about it.
We know now that the citizens were poisoned.
The military doctor and the usual doctors are currently rushing to come up with an antidote.
Xiahou Zhan's poison can't be cured by anyone.
How did you know that it was Xiahou Zhan who caused the poisoning?
Is this an evil plot that Yelü Xie designed?
You want to ask how I and Yelü Xie had any communication, right?
Right.
- It was all because of you. - Me?
Initially I had suspected that Yelü Xie and Xiahou Zhan had some dealings.
Yet you wouldn't help me find Xiahou Zhan.
I also just got too anxious so I didn't tell you.
Afterwards, Yelü Xie came to find me and took me to search for Xiahou Zhan.
It was through that that I learned of everything.
- Did you kill him then? - No.
I was stopped by Yelü Xie.
It's all my fault. If I was able to help you find Xiahou Zhan earlier,
not only would that have helped you seek vengeance,
but the citizens of Baishui City also wouldn't have suffered.
This must be Heaven's will.
Even if it is, I still believe that a man's determination can overcome its will.
I promise you that I will surely find Xiahou Zhan and take revenge for you.
Son Five, a person like Xiahou Zhan will never have a good ending.
Even if we don't kill him ourselves, Yelü Xie will not let him live.
Why?
Yelü Xie also despises the acts done by Xiahou Zhan.
After the battle here in Baishui City, he will also kill that despicable guy.
He must be willing to do that because of you.
An arrogant and conceited man like him willingly promising you so many things,
he surely treats you very differently from everyone else.
I can't stop him from thinking what he wants to think.
No matter what his feelings are, I cannot accept them.
That's definite.
While you and I have a sincere thing going on between us,
we don't need any tricks or schemes.
Dependable and real. I hope you can clearly understand it.
Of course I do.
You risked such grave danger to tell me the truth.
How can I not understand?
I surely will treasure this love of yours.
As long as I am able to be with you, I am not afraid of difficulties or dangers.
Even if I die, I won't have any regrets.
I am not allowing you to say such nonsense!
I will not let you suffer any harm.
[The Young Warriors]
General Yelü Xie, I am asking 10,000 liang more of gold.
Or else, I won't release any more poison to Baishui City.
You are not going to fulfill our agreement.
If I am a person who fulfills one's promise, then I wouldn't be called Xiahou Zhan.
You are a wise person.
- You surely know what to do. - Okay.
After three days, I'll deliver the gold to you.
Okay. Really obedient.
What do you want me to do? Say it then.
I know that you really hate me.
But since you still came here to see me, you surely need my help for something.
Say it.
I want to know if you have an antidote for the poison you placed on Baishui City.
What? Are you afraid that you will accidentally get poisoned?
You want to get an antidote to guard against any possibilities.
I never thought that General Yelü is also such a coward.
But even if I give you an antidote, it will be of no use,
because I can easily poison you again.
Do you have an antidote or not?
Seeing how anxious you are,
could it be that the antidote is for saving that Guan woman?
That's none of your business.
Hurry and give me the antidote.
I have an antidote.
But if it is to save that Guan woman,
then I don't have it because she wants to kill me.
I won't save a person that wants to kill me.
What you are doing is going against my orders.
I never thought that Master Yelü is also an affectionate and loyal person.
But in this vast world, there are so many other women.
Isn't it only a woman like her that's dying?
Forget it.
If you want beautiful women, there are so many of them.
You can just casually take one.
Come. Here.
If you want an antidote, there's none.
Older Bro Four, there seems to be more and more people in the city getting sick.
That's right. This means that the scattering of sulfur and burning of rice vinegar weren't that effective.
If Miss Luo was here, maybe she would have an idea.
- What are you doing? - We received orders
to kill all live domestic fowl.
What you are doing will only spread the poison
and let more people get infected. Do you know that?
One must be careful in carrying out the killing of the domestic fowl. Understand?
I understand.
- Okay. Continue. - Yes.
Save me!
[Baishui City]
Wait! There are Liao soldiers outside! You must not go out!
[Baishui City]
Hurry and run!
There are Liao soldiers!
Hurry and retreat! There are Liao soldiers!
Hurry! Hurry!
Chief Commander, there were some citizens at the eastern city gates that rushed out despite the barricade.
They immediately met an ambush by the Liao and there were a lot of casualties.
Based on the report of my subordinate, there is an increase in the number of people in the city.
Just these two days there were already hundreds who have died.
And also, the people affected by the illness is increasing.
Chief Commander, if the number of people dying and getting poisoned continues increasing at this pace,
I believe that in 50 days, all the soldiers and citizens in the city
will all die from the poison.
The enemy army trapped us inside the city and spread poison.
By that time, they can conquer the city without spending any soldiers.
They clearly are stalling for time.
Even if we take our army out of the city, they won't battle us face to face, either.
Son Two,
you are best in making military strategies.
What ideas do you have now?
Father, I feel that this matter is too fishy.
I can't come up with anything, either.
What's wrong with all of you?
Everyone is looking so depressed.
How many battles have the Yang's Army gone through?
Which of them was not full of difficulties?
We were always able to turn peril into safety and go home victorious.
Right now, listen to my order.
- Generals Jiao and Meng! - Here!
Go to the city gates and spread my orders.
- Without my written decree, no one is allowed to enter or exit. - Yes!
- Son Five! - Here!
Go up the city walls and monitor every movement of the Liao.
- Once there are any strange movements, immediately report it to me. - Yes!
- Eldest Son and Son Three! - Here!
Go to the different military camps inside the city and supervise and urge the soldiers to heighten their defense.
- We must not give the Liao any chance to exploit. - Yes!
Son Four!
You are strong and healthy, have great fighting skills, and are very suitable for one-on-one combat.
- Standby to support any camps, make up for their deficits. - Yes.
- Son Six! - Here!
- Come with me to make rounds on the city. - Yes.
[An Honest Official Providing a Just Trial]
Thank you.
Father, I saw that in these past days,
just to come up with a countermeasure, you weren't sleeping well and keep running around.
I'm worried that if you continue like this, your body might not be able to take it.
For a general that leads an army to battle, one has no right to talk about getting tired.
I understand.
Father, I'm worried that if we keep defending like this,
if we are not able to come up with another plan, we can only sit and wait for our death.
Everyone will surely die.
By that time, our army might be completely defeated.
You are not allowed to say such depressing words!
If you have such thoughts, then you are just boosting other people's morale!
In leading an army to battle, you surely will face difficulties.
You must bravely face them to be able to solve them.
When you encounter adverse circumstances, you must not give up easily.
Only then are you worthy to be a part of the Yang's Army, worthy to be part of our Yang family.
Father, I understand now.
As a member of the Yang's Army, I surely will fight with the Liao army until the end.
I will definitely not give up easily.
Very good. That is more like my good son.
Look at you. After running around these past days,
you must be tired already.
- Father, I'm fine. - Okay.
Father, I've thought of a way to treat the poison.
Why don't we give it at try?
[The Young Warriors]
Start!
Let's go.
Let me do it.
Pull! Pull!
[Baishui City Local Government Office]
[Rice]
[Bashiu City Local Court Office]
[An Honest Official Providing a Just Trial]
After busy working for the whole day, all the houses and streets in the city have all been cleaned.
The city and military doctors all report no new cases these past two days after we did the cleaning.
Looks like this poison has been temporarily contained.
That's good then.
As long as we do more cleaning,
maybe the poison inside the city can be completely eliminated.
Younger Bro Six, this is all thanks to your good idea.
I just had a sudden idea.
I remembered that Baishui City has this unique huge amount of natural water resources.
More importantly, we must let the Liao army understand
that with our Yang's Army standing guard here at Bashui City,
we won't let them just do what they want.
That's right indeed.
Although that's right, this situation is still just temporary.
Cleaning the whole city is just a method to cure the effects but not the root.
We must break through this predicament before we can have a chance to win.
First, we didn't really completely solve the threat of the poison yet.
And the only solution is to break through their blockade,
go back to the capital and ask for help to resolve problem of Baishui City being surrounded.
Baishui City is being surrounded by the Liao army.
And how strong the Liao army really is, is still unknown up to now.
Right. Recklessly fighting with them directly is indeed an unwise move.
Breaking through their barricade is also not an easy feat.
I fear that even if we are ready to risk our lives,
we still won't be able to successfully break through them.
I have an idea.
If we are going to break through the siege, then we must defeat them with a surprise move.
We can use a distraction strategy.
Older Bro Five will first lead troops and pretend to plan to breakthrough.
Since Older Bro Four isn't a familiar face for the Liao,
he can hide inside the horse carriage and escape when given an opportunity
in order to return to the capital and ask for help.
Father, don't hesitate anymore.
What Young Bro Six suggested is the most effective and only way we have now.
Hurry and give the order.
Father, now is the best time to do this.
If we wait for the army's strength to decline with the passing of time,
and Yelü Xie leads his army to attack the city,
our situation will become extremely disadvantageous.
Cleaning the whole city can only temporarily stabilize the epidemic
but it might just suddenly flare up again one of these days.
Based on our rations, we might be able to hold on for several months.
But if we are going to assess it based on the healthy morale of the soldiers,
then it might totally be gone in half a month.
Chief Commander, you must not hesitate anymore.
No.
This plan is too risky.
Even if it is too risky, we have to do it.
This is the only way left.
Yelü Xie is very smart.
If you go challenge him alone,
what if he develops a suspicion and discovers our plan?
If he does an all-out attack on Son Four, he will be in danger.
Father, don't worry.
If that's really the case, I will try my best to hold off Yelü Xie.
I won't let him have any chance to focus his attention on other things.
As for the remaining Liao soldiers,
with his skills, there shouldn't be a problem.
Father, what I'm using is the strategy that an arrogant army will surely lose.
Once Yelü Xie wakes up,
I'm sure that Older Bro Four will have escaped far away.
He surely won't be in any danger.
When I say no, then it's no.
I think Chief Commander can't bear to let him be in danger.
The battle this time is not the same as Yanmen Pass and Shuozhou.
To let General Yang's Son Five fight alone,
without Chief Commander accompanying him,
it can't be helped for commander to be worried.
When I started to fight all by myself, you didn't even know what going to war meant!
Enough already!
Actually... the one I don't want to go through danger is Son Four.
Your Older Bro Four has wandered outside since he was little.
For 10 years, we weren't able to find him.
Your mother and I look strong on the outside but deep inside,
we were bearing great suffering.
No one dares or is willing to mention this past event again.
But he is still our child.
Sometimes, when I missed him so much, I couldn't sleep at night.
Unknowingly, I would enter his room.
An empty room...
the child is already gone.
But I kept imagining that I could go look at the toys he used to play with
or touch the little pillow he used to sleep on.
See if I can smell his scent when he was little.
In my heart, I kept saying, "Child, I wronged you.
I miss you so much.
If you remember the path back to your home, you must hurry and come back."
Sometimes, when I walked by your door,
I would see your mother
carrying a bucket of water,
kneeling in there with the edge of her pants pulled up,
wiping your toys, your mirror, your table, your bed.
She would just be alone like that, silently wiping them.
The more she wouldn't cry, the more my heart ached.
There are servants in the household.
She just wanted
to use the time while she cleaned her child's room
to express how much she missed her son.
But she was afraid to trigger my pain
so she could only avoid me and not sleep in the middle of the night
to go alone to your room and do things while missing you.
Your mother has really suffered.
Just to attend to her husband and children,
she has suffered hardships.
Although since you returned you have been harsh with your words and attitude towards her,
she doesn't mind this at all.
Everyday, she would be so excited and couldn't sleep.
She kept noisily saying what delicious food she would be cooking tomorrow for you,
and what kind of clothes to take you to let you wear.
Even this time when you came with me to Baishui City,
she kept instructing me,
"Don't give him too many missions, especially the dangerous ones."
I told her she was being biased.
She said that this was your first time going out to war, you are still not familiar with it.
How about Son Six then?
She said that Son Six has an energetic personality. He is very good at adapting.
He knows more about protecting himself.
After saying so much, it was all for Son Four's sake.
That's why, no matter what, I cannot let Son Four go through danger.
Father, I can accomplish this mission on my own.
I will pretend to be defeated and then try to retreat.
If I see an opportunity, I will then break through their ranks.
Yelü Xie's fighting skills are inferior to mine.
As for the other Liao soldiers, not many will dare to come near me.
Just be at ease.
You stay inside the city and ensure Father's safety.
Stop!
[The Young Warriors]
Without my permission, you must not make rash moves!
Are you trying to order me around?
Don't forget. I am the Vice Commander of the Yang's Army. Who are you?
Just based on the fact that I am Yang's Son Four!
Just based on the fact that I am your Older Bro Four.
Father.
Son Four.
My son.
Father,
I know you and Mother are afraid to lose me again.
Letting me feel more family warmth.
But don't you always say that without a peaceful big home (country), how can there be small warm homes?
And isn't this the usual belief that you carry with you when you lead the Yang's Army whether to battle north or south?
Since I returned to the Yang family,
I already completely understand
the pains that you and Mother have gone through.
I also feel
the love of my brothers.
Although the time was very short,
I really am already very contented.
That's why, even if...
even if something bad does happen to me, I already won't have any regrets.
But, Father, if you won't let me go,
I would then just uselessly have the blood of the Yang family but be unable to do something for our family.
Even if my brothers would understand it, I wouldn't be at ease.
I beg Father to agree.
Father, I will use my life to guarantee Older Bro Four's life.
May Father please give the order.
Stop! Chase after him!
Don't run! Stop right there!
Stop! Stop!
General! There are reports from our scout
that Yang's Son Five tried to break through our defense to ask for help from the outside.
But he has been blocked by our troops around 5 kilometers east of the city.
He currently is trapped inside the jungle.
Yang's Son Five got trapped by our army inside the jungle?
Yang's Son Five isn't really that great.
Hurry and chase after him!
Stop!
All of you, get back.
If Yang's Son Five wanted to break through,
I believe there are only a few people in this world who could hinder him.
He's playing with you all now just as a distraction strategy.
I believe that someone has broken through our barricade on his way back to Bianjing City to ask for help.
General Yang, have I guessed it right?
[The Young Warriors]
Since it's hard for us to meet,
we should make good use of this chance and have a good drink.
I don't know what General Yang thinks about that.
Why not?
I never thought that we could also sit down together and have drinks.
If not because we have different positions,
there would be a lot of opportunities for this.
But I believe that our positions will never be the same.
Because the Heaven has destined that a victor must be determined between us for the wars to stop.
Because I am a Han
and you are a Liao.
And also Guan Hong.
I hope that you can stop disturbing her.
A real man should use his real strength to strive for what he wants.
[Baishui City]
If you want to win, you must attack.
Your just defending and not attacking, was it because you know that you lack the strength
so are choosing to just retreat in the face of difficulties?
The person who should be treating me with respect and retreating in the face of difficulties should be you.
What a good spear. I like it.
A gentleman will not steal somebody else's love.
I fear that even if you steal it, you might not be able to wield it with high proficiency.
But I believe that this spear is more perfectly compatible with me.
I fear that you are just having wishful thinking.
Today, I am determined to get this spear!
Sure. Let's see if you have the ability to do it.
General Yelü, as long as I am around,
I will never give you any chance to exploit.
Miss Guan, you don't need to be very worried.
Older Bro Five has great fighting skills. They won't be able to hurt him.
He just went to distract the Liao.
As long as Older Bro Four is able to get away, he can then come back safely.
Even though you say that, I am still worried.
Yelü Xie will not easily let Son Five go.
To the guarding army above the city, listen!
General has orders to let Yang Son Five enter the city!
Please immediately open the city gates!
Chief Commander.
Let's go.
- Older Bro Five. - Chief Commander,
I have successfully lured the Liao away
and let Older Bro Four safely leave and go back to Bianjing City to ask for help.
Okay. You did great.
Come in.
- Are you alright? - I'm fine.
Let's go in.
Today, you went to distract the Liao army on your own.
I really was very worried.
Although your fighting skills are outstanding,
in facing Yelü Xie and a Xiahou Zhan that might suddenly come out,
if anything bad really happens to you, I really don't know what I will do.
Don't worry. Didn't I already return safely?
But today, I indeed had a duel with Yelü Xie.
What?
We didn't only do that for our comrades and citizens.
At the same time, we did it for the person we love.
Yelü Xie is a person who won't easily give up in matters that he firmly believes in.
Towards you, it's also the same.
I know that I am not as smart as him.
I am not as good as him in thinking of ways to make you happy.
- But I— - Actually,
you don't need to compare yourself to him.
Let me finish my words.
You really are very important to me.
At any time, no matter how strong my opponent will be, they won't be able to let me let go.
[Baishui]
What I said is true.
Inside Baishui City, the Yang's Army has been surrounded.
In just a few days, the whole army will surely be defeated.
Yet the Yang's Army conducted a desperate struggle,
ordered Son Four to break through our barricade and return to the capital to get support.
Our army's victory is at hand so we don't really fear it.
I am just writing this letter because I remembered Official's pain from losing one's son and feel pity for it.
I hope Official can use this opportunity well to seek vengeance for you son. From Yelü Xie.
Yelü Xie, you are planning to borrow my hand to kill.
But Yang's Son Four deserves to die.
The Yang's Army also deserves to die.
I am accepting this friendly gesture then.
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♫ I remember we kept each other company in the winter that year ♫
♫ Our dream was the only fire that we lit together ♫
♫ We had long hair over our shoulders ♫
♫ in the deserted wilderness, without signs of human habitation ♫
♫ Having buddies and liquors kept me warm ♫
♫ When mentioning tomorrow, ♫
♫ we always felt promises were limitless ♫
♫ We always said that we’d still be good guys after 20 years ♫
♫ I still recall that group of ignorant youngsters 20 years ago ♫
♫ opened their eyes n' gave their shoulders in to fulfill dreams ♫
♫ I still recall that persistent oath 20 years ago ♫
♫ I’ve forgotten the eternity, ♫
♫ but not that year of us having shared weal and woe ♫