I know your sincerity, and I’m grateful for what you’ve done.
But as a subject of King Cheng, I have to go.
-I have no choice. -Of course, I understand.
I’ll return as soon as I can, once things are settled.
Come back as soon as possible. All of us need you here.
Qin has been wiped out yet the world is still in chaos.
Once you're at Nanzheng, strengthen your military.
At present, it's better to tolerate with Xiang Yu’s arrogance.
Don’t worry.
Once you passed the plank road,
don’t forget what I told you.
Our soldiers know nothing.
Let them worry a little. Goodbye.
-Don’t worry. -All right.
Farewell, my brothers.
Let's go, let's go.
Liu Ji, the plank road is on fire.
-Really? -Look! Over there!
Liu Ji, the plank road is on fire.
We’ve no way to retreat! We’ll be stuck here!
Let’s deal with it later. Come!
Why did Mr. Zhang do this?
This...
-My Lord. -Liu Ji! Liu Ji!
If we draw water from here to block the exit, the water will circulate.
We can put the fodder under the manger.
What good is doing it this way?
With this, we only need to feed the pigs once a month.
It’ll save a great deal of manpower.
What’s more, the leftovers,
will flow into the manger and settle at the bottom.
It can be reused once it's drained. and this will avoid wastage.
It's such a great idea, My Lord.
Tell them to do as they're told.
Yes, sir.
General, Liu Ji is in trouble.
Yes, I've heard.
They burned the plank road to Xianyang.
Indeed. They have no way to retreat now.
I see. You may leave now.
Yes, sir.
Xiang Yu must've heard as well.
General, without the plank road,
they’ll have no way to get to Xianyang.
I know Liu Ji did this on purpose.
He's putting up a show to the world.
He and his men shall live and die in that remote place.
What about the other vassals? Have they gone back?
Only Ying Bu hasn't gone back.
Ten kilometers more to the east, he’ll reach Jiujiang.
Reporting.
General, a lady wishes to see you.
A lady?
-Let her in. -Yes, sir.
General.
Ruo Jiang? What’s wrong?
Well, look at you!
You sissy!
General, stop making fun of me.
How could you beat a lady? And you even lost!
-General, I have a question. -Sure. Go on.
Is she really Yu Ji’s sworn sister? A homeless girl?
Don't you trust her?
She isn't friendly at all.
I feel that she’s like a-- she’s like some kind of--
Like what? Some kind of what?
She's like a spoiled princess!
Nonsense!
I have a feeling like, she’s actually a Qin princess.
I take you as my brother.
I made you a king and granted you treasures.
I knew you needed a wife
and she needed someone as well. I thought she's your match.
For your marriage, I argued endlessly with Yu Ji.
Are you saying all that to insult me?
I didn’t mean to.
All right, all right.
Go back and comfort her and don't hit her again.
I can't promise not to hit her.
You’re a grown man, aren’t you?
Don't you feel ashamed beating a woman?
All right.
Maybe I should bring her with us to Pengcheng
and accompany Yu Ji sword dance or something.
That'd be great. I can't take her anymore.
I'll be gone.
Han Xin, bring me the supply map.
Open it.
What happened? Who did this?
Me.
Why did you--
Bring me a new map.
Open it.
What is this?
-Strategy. -Who allowed you
to strategize on my supply map?
Who do you think you are? Are you a court recorder?
-Not past battles. These are yet to come. -Yet to come?
These are based on my predictions.
I’ll draw you a new one.
Never mind, this will do.
There's a forest in this area.
It's suitable for an ambush.
It’s been raining too much. We can’t move forward.
We have to station here for half a month.
We have other purposes for this area here.
Cut them down.
Look what have you done!
Man Gu!
What's wrong? What happened?
I saw a snake there. A snake!
I told you not to walk around. You just won't listen.
I just wanted some fresh air.
It's such a remote place!
I see only jungles. There are insects everywhere!
And even snakes! I don't want to stay here.
I'm leaving. I'm leaving right away!
Don’t be silly.
It's not easy for Mr. Xiao to build this for us in such a remote place.
We should just tolerate.
I don't care! I'm leaving!
Hey!
Tell me.
How does it feel here compare to Dingtao?
Do you still want to live a life without food and anything?
I won't say a word if you insist.
We can pack and set off immediately.
Remember.
You're pregnant now.
You're pregnant with the baby of the king of Han.
Mr. Xiao.
Come in, Lu Wan. Sit down.
You came right in time.
The soup is almost ready.
Come have some with me.
I'm fine. I'm here to report to you.
What is it?
Over 100 men ran way last night.
Two generals were among them.
But it's better than in the past.
Mr. Xiao, soon enough, we'll be out of food.
Now that some are running away and some died of cold.
What should we do?
I’m afraid we’ll be eating tree bark when we arrive in Nanzheng.
Fear not.
Look. I have an idea.
Food?
Soil? How do we eat this?
Am I telling you to eat it?
I've seen the records in the Qin palace.
Bashu's fertile soil is suitable for plantation.
We have to be patient.
We'll have food when we reach Nanzheng.
You mean we'll plant crops?
Yes. We’ll live off this soil.
The locals in Bashu live in the mountains.
They are good at hunting.
When we get there, we’ll employ them
to cultivate land with us,
and then, we'll have food.
But the terrain is difficult of access.
What can we grow there?
The records also show that
commoners raised some wild animals there.
As it’s remote and inaccessible,
the Qin government couldn't care less
and used to only send prisoners there.
Once we get there,
not only could we cultivate land,
we could also raise horses, oxen,
sheep, hens, almost anything.
As for fish and shrimp farming,
it's even easier than in Yan and Zhao.
We could also plant peach trees, plum trees and apricot trees.
I’m sure we'll lead a better life there.
But we don't have any seeds.
Will it actually fall from Heaven?
Don't worry. Before we left Xianyang,
I gathered all the necessary seeds.
You even brought seeds?
Not only that,
I even brought farmers with us.
Tell everyone to hold on a little longer.
It'll get better once we're in Nanzheng.
The soup is ready! Have a taste.
Mr. Xiao, I'm impressed.
Come on. Have a taste.
Help! Please stop it!
Help!
You ain't no soldiers! You are bandits!
-Help! Help! -Don't stop. Hit him.
Help...
Someone help me!
Was it you who went out last night?
Yes.
How dare you leave camp without permission!
What's your name?
Han Xin.
What are you holding?
What's written on it?
Read it yourself!
Would I ask you if I could? Take him!
Yes, sir.
Move it!
Hurry. Move it.
What's this?
I went to catch a soldier who violated military rules.
And I found this. I can’t read.
Mr. Xiao, you should take a look.
What's the name of this soldier?
Han Xin.
He’s serving in my tent?
-Yes. -What crime did he commit?
He left camp without permission and fought with villagers.
He'd be executed.
Don’t kill him.
-Imprison him for now. -Yes.
-Any other bamboo slips? -Yes.
-Bring them to me. -All right.
My Lord.
Come in.
Here. Carry them here. Put them here.
What are these?
Have a look.
Who wrote them?
A very common soldier.
A soldier?
We have someone this talented in our army?
I read some of them. They're great.
My Lord.
If you think he’s of any use to us,
will you spare his life?
Spare his life? Why is that?
Did he violate protocol?
He left camp without permission, fought with villagers.
A tavern was damaged and a villager was injured.
He should be executed.
But I think
he could be a great help for us in the future.
You can take care of it.
All right.
What’s his name?
Han Xin.
Drop them. Drop them.
-All right. -Drop them.
Come on.
It might rain in three days.
I’m afraid the granary will leak.
Don’t worry. I prepared some straw to protect it.
Hurry up! Hurry up!
How are you doing here?
It's nothing. It's just number counting.
You're no longer a common soldier. Work hard.
Mr. Xiao, there are a lot of people qualified for this.
You know this isn’t what I want to do.
Provisions are of great importance during war.
You said you know about wars.
You should know better.
Provision commander is the first step to become a general.
If you block the doorway, how do they pass?
Here.
Good luck.
-General! General! -Mr. Fan.
How far is Liu Ji from Nanzheng?
According to Zhang Han’s messenger, he's 50 kilometers away from Nanzheng.
I thought he has already starved to death.
Liu Ji is an ambitious man. He’ll not die easily.
General! General!
Mr. Fan, I'm just saying. Don’t take it seriously.
Why isn't Emperor Yi here to greet us?
General!
It makes no difference whether he comes or not.
He’s the king of Chu after all.
-General! -The real king is on his horse right here
accompanied by a weird old man
while receiving warm greetings.
General!
Be serious, Yu'er.
Every time I'm feeling happy,
that old man would throw cold water on my ideas by saying mean words.
I’m already--
I’m already over 70.
I don’t know how much longer I’d live.
-I’m doing this for your good. -How could you make fun of me?
General! General!
General! General Xiang Yu!
General! General!
You can't go even if you stare at it for hours.
I'm feeling extremely uneasy.
Did you forget what I told you?
I dare not.
This is a chance not to be missed.
Isn't it great Emperor Yi wrote to me personally?
What's great about getting a chance to be killed?
What do you mean?
It's from Emperor Yi.
Emperor Yi’s inviting me to visit him in Pengcheng.
Who's in power in Pengcheng?
Isn't it obvious?
Of course it's Xiang Yu.
So, why is Emperor Yi ordering you to sneak into Pengcheng?
I have no idea.
When you suffered hunger, have you ever stolen a chicken?
Yes.
That's it.
This again?
You're saying this again?
You just go on and on about it.
I never thought of stealing Xiang Yu's chicken.
I wouldn't!
I deeply appreciate that
I have such loyal men as you.
Your Majesty, you are the only heir of the king of Chu.
This world belongs to you.
I don’t deserve such a greeting from you.
Come. Take a seat!
Zhang Er.
We can only stay in this dark wine cellar.
I think you’d better not compliment him too much.
Don’t be rude to our king.
What good is it for me if we succeed?
If you lend me 10,000 warriors,
I’ll give you a prefecture.
Chen Yu, how could you talk to our king like that?
Xiang Yu may find out about our plan soon.
If we're doing this,
we should make things clear now.
Since the fall of Qin,
we don’t use their units of measure anymore.
If you lend me 50,000 warriors, I’ll give you a state.
There are big and small states.
Please clarify, if you don’t mind.
I’ll give you a state...
that is as big as 50% of Chu.
All right, I agree.
Since we’ve reached a deal,
I’ll be on my way.
Those from old Zhao are indeed more reliable.
Your Majesty.
If 50,000 warriors means half Chu,
if I lend you 80,000,
will I be given Zhao and Dai?
Yes, yes.
Ten thousand warriors for a prefecture?
Yes.
Fifty thousand warriors for a state?
Yes.
General, do you find it funny?
Emperor Yi and Zhang Er meant to betray you!
I have a question for you.
What is it?
You came here all the way from Pengcheng. What do you want?
I dare not say.
I want the old land of Zhao.
I see.
You actually wanted Zhang Er’s land.
Fine.
Tomorrow, to the east of the city,
I'll send you a gift.
You may go back now.
Yes.
Fan it! Fan it!
Fan harder!
Your Majesty, it's almost winter.
Are you still feeling hot?
Weak. Because I'm weak.
-Please take care, Your Majesty. -You need take care of your health.
Reduce drinking, especially green plum wine.
General! Your Majesty!
Zhang Er intends to betray us. We found out about it.
He has fled to the north.
Your Majesty, please tell us how to deal with it.
How did he betray? Is there proof?
Bring him in.
Kneel.
This man conspired with Zhang Er in the name of King Huai.
10,000 warriors for a reward of a prefecture
and 50,000 warriors for a state.
This is treason. How should we punish him, Your Majesty?
Can you give me an explanation?
He spreads a rumor that you ordered him to do it.
Chen Yu has cut off his tongue to protect your reputation, Your Majesty.
But before that, he has confessed his crime.
Your Majesty, do you know about this?
Good.
I understand now. You do know about it.
I don't know! I don't!
I don’t know!
Then, you know what to do.
It’s really a sharp sword.
Mr. Fan.
I took your advice this time.
Are you satisfied?
Yu'er, you are indeed the conqueror.
Don't discourage me again.
You did a good job.
I'm sure Emperor Yi
knows his place now and what he should do.
He'll never be a threat to me.
But...
Mr. Fan.
why did we release Zhang Er
and send Chen Yu to kill him instead?
Isn't it easier to just kill Zhang Er ourselves?
Did you give Chen Yu any order?
No.
No?
Then, it means Chen Yu intends to fight Zhang Er.
If Zhang Er fails,
he'll lose his state.
Chen Yu will get the state of Zhao.
If Chen Yu fails,
Zhang Er may also suffer a great loss.
Then, you can kill Zhang Er
under the pretext of his plot with King Huai.
It's like throwing a big chunk of meat
to two extremely hungry tigers.
And this meat is the state of Zhao.
Mr. Fan, you are a wise man.
I've finished my work. No one would even listen.
What happen to your face?
I was stung by bees.
Mr. Xiao, I'd like to quit.
I sent you to pick up wild fruits but you ended up with a swollen face.
You can’t even lead a small group of soldiers.
What good are you?
Are those even soldiers?
You told the blind ones to write
and the clumsy ones to pluck wild berries.
I'm feeling like a disabled.
You can't even complete small tasks. What can you do?
Bullshit! Your doctrine only do great harm to people.
Why should I be the same as the others?
Why should I start from the bottom?
You can't complete small tasks. How'd I give you important tasks?
What do you want?
-I want to lead warriors to fight! -Lead warriors to fight?
You can’t even lead them to pick up berries.
How could I let you lead them and fight in a war?
Everyone is different. Each has his strengths.
This is only a world
controlled by careless fools and idiots who couldn't care less.
Fools? Idiots?
All these officials I met before
are the same.
They look down at me and despise me.
Simply because I refused to be as foolish as they are.
So does Xiang Yu, and so does Liu Ji.
In your eyes,
these generals are foolish and stupid
even though they could lead warriors and win battles.
These men who win a war through hardship are merely fools and idiots?
Yes, they are merely fools.
I’d like to know just why
they are foolish and stupid in your eyes.
Fine, I'll tell you. Do you know Meng Tian?
He led 200,000 warriors to fight against 30,000
and took pride for his victory.
And Bai Qi, was that even a battle?
He killed 10,000 at the expense of 8,000 men.
He has ruined the state of Qin.
Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng aren’t even worth discussing.
You seem to understand Qin generals very well.
Of course.
Are you saying you're born in the wrong era?
I shouldn't be born.
Living in the same era with these fools, it's useless for me to be here.
This pear is sweet. You should have one.
Mr. Xiao, can you talk to Liu Ji
and let me lead warriors to battle? I'll be sure to...
to show all of you how capable I am.
You want me to escort provisions?
It’s not an easy task.
How difficult can it be? I just need several soldiers to help me.
Within a month, our warriors will reach Nanzheng,
but we're almost out of food supply.
Some of our men acquired
6,500 kilograms of food in a village but...
look at this.
Here's where we store our food.
The problem is the road is uneven and difficult to traverse.
Only small carts...
carrying 100 to 150 kilograms of food are able to move on it.
We don't have many carts.
I can only give you ten carts.
I need the food here within five days.
Can I deliver in batches?
No.
But ten carts can’t carry that much that quickly.
That won't be enough.
It’s true. This is a test of your talent.
You know the speed of our infantry and our carts.
As for how you bring those provisions here,
you'll be in charge.
Well?
Will you accept it?
Yes, Han Xin accept.
If you can’t bring all the provisions here as we planned,
you’ll be executed.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Xiao, Liu Ji is requesting the provisions.
We have enough provisions for a day.
Don’t worry.
What about tomorrow?
Today's the fifth day as promised.
Han Xin should be back by now.
Our scouts checked along the road...
and found marks of carts,
but couldn’t find any of our men.
Would Han Xin actually flee with the provisions?
-Mr. Xiao. -What’s the situation?
It’s way passed time for supper.
Zhou Bo sent his men to ask for provisions.
What about our warriors?
They are hungry. Some are angered already.
It’s getting serious.
Mr. Xiao, you should tell Liu Ji our problem.
I’m afraid it’s too late.
Well, take 200 soldiers to collect wild berries.
As long as it's edible, bring as many as possible.
Yes, sir.
Premier! Premier!
Premier, Han Xin is back.
-He's back? -Yes!
And the provisions?
In our camp already.
Fantastic!
Take it easy. Give me a hand.
Han Xin!
Mr. Xiao.
How much are there?
-Over 500 kilograms. -What about the rest?
-Everything’s here. -Everything's here?
Except 70 or 80 percent of it.
Subtitle translation by Loretta Kok