Episode 8
Zhuge Liang occupied 3 prefectures and garrisoned at Longxi.
How should we defend against them?
Prince Consort Xiahou has garrisoned at Jigu, Your Majesty.
He can cut off their route to seize Mei City.
I'd defend Chang'an.
With sufficient forage...
...Shu army will retreat as soon as...
...they run out of forage.
Defend?
Zhuge Liang has garrisoned in my territory.
Do I just defend it?
Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang is an outstanding strategist.
It's the best to forestall.
Fine, Zhuge Liang has travelled far.
All forage requires transportation.
Can we out off their transportation route?
Your Majesty, I've thought about it...
...but Zhuge Liang has sent Ma Su to defend the route.
Attack Ma Su and cut off the route then!
Listen, I want to reclaim all 3 prefectures.
I don't want to lose any territory.
Your Majesty, there's no instant victory against Shu.
I agree with Chief General's strategy.
Report, Chief General!
How dare you! His Majesty is present.
Your Majesty, General Piaoqi, Sima Yi has arrived.
Really? Summon him. -Yes.
Did Your Majesty call upon him? Why am I not aware?
Sima Yi is travelling everywhere for battle. I've no idea either.
Without Your Majesty's summoning...
...Sima Yi is intruding Chang'an. It's against the emperor's will.
Uncle, I wouldn't blame him who attends to desperate situations.
Fine, if I'm to convict Sima Yi...
...wait until we've reclaimed all 3 prefectures.
Long live, Your Majesty.
Please rise. -Thank you, Your Majesty.
You're back in time. How's Xin City?
Your Majesty, Meng Da conspired with Zhuge Liang...
...against us. I've beheaded him.
Peace at our border has been restored. Please be rest assured.
Good.
You travelled 4,000 miles in a month...
...yet you'd subjugate the rebellion.
I feel bad for not being able to make you stay in the capital.
Otherwise...
...we wouldn't have lost 3 prefectures.
Your Majesty, I'd risk my life...
...to fulfil Your Majesty's command.
Good. This is what I'm expecting.
Take a look.
Your Majesty, forage is the lifeline of...
...Zhuge Liang's distant conquest. If we seize the strategic point...
...to cut off his forage supply, he'll naturally fail.
I thought you'd come up with a better plan.
We all know Jieting is a strategic point, including Zhuge Liang.
What's more, Zhuge Liang has sent Ma Su to defend it.
In this case, we've lost the first strike.
I suddenly recall His Majesty's plan...
...to battle against Ma Su and reclaim Jieting.
Since Sima Yi is a strategist, I think...
...he should lead an army to reclaim dieting.
What does Your Majesty think?
It's hard to attack Jieting. It's now stationed by Zhuge Liang.
Chief General, should we look for a better way?
Sima Yi, you said you'd risk...
...your life for His Majesty's command.
Well, did you lie to His Majesty?
Also, Zhuge Liang won't retreat without us reclaiming Jieting.
Your Majesty, Sima Yi must take the order...
...or he must be punished for deceiving the emperor.
Can you do it?
I'd battle for Your Majesty.
This is a serious matter. I'd write the military order.
Sun Li. -Yes.
Send someone quickly to sneak into Longxi.
Spread rumour about Ma Su being arrogant...
...and he isn't getting along with Wang Ping.
You'll go to Jieting. After Ma Su sets up his camp...
...draw out their situation. -Yes.
You're trying to dupe Zhuge Liang to replace Ma Su.
Zhuge Liang won't be taken in easily.
Are you scared of Ma Su? - What are you implying?
What's the point of the rumour?
Confuse their army and wait for a chance.
Battle is imperative.
This is the first time I heard of waiting.
Battle situation changes rapidly. - He thinks he's enjoying tea.
Waiting around?
Jieting has narrow terrain that eases defence.
Zhuge Liang is a good strategist.
We should learn about their situation in advance.
General, An of War says, surround our enemy if we're more in number.
Our army is ten times stronger and yet we stay put.
Do you want us to be laughed at?
Yes, there's no battle without confrontation.
Yes. -Yes.
You're making noise in the military camp by talking at once.
Please discipline yourselves. Who is the commander here?
Shut up. Everyone is free to give opinion...
...during a discussion. Stop talking nonsense.
General, I'd be the vanguard to seize Jieting. Do or die.
You're too young. All the generals here are well-experienced...
...and illustrious. You've no right to speak.
You're indecisive.
Is this your first time of leading a large troop...
...and so, you're scared?
General Zhang is an illustrious and valorous general.
Would you want to be the vanguard to seize dieting?
Why not? Since the order is given...
...l, a general should obey no matter what.
I'd lead a troop of 50,000 to dieting.
Good. General Zhang He is appointed as the vanguard...
...with a troop of 50,000 to dieting.
Please plan accordingly to ease your mission.
Yes.
Generals.
Act accordingly.
Yes!
Father.
Chancellor, you should rest now.
It's midnight. The sun will rise in another four hours.
Ma Su.
What could have happened to his side?
Adjutant Ma has learned from you. He's helped by General Wang Ping.
And he has a letter from you. He'll follow your order.
No, call upon Yang Yi.
What's wrong? -Ma Su is arrogant.
He'd treat the battle calmly without my reminder.
Once he receives my letter...
...and he's prompted by Wang Ping...
...he'll act on the contrary.
We're going to fall in big trouble.
Go call upon Yang Yi. -Yes.
Report!
Chancellor, General Wang's military plot has arrived.
Ma Su.
You've ruined my plan.
Why has he garrisoned on the mountain?
He's so opinionated.
He's headstrong.
Get Yang Yi to replace Ma Su in Jieting.
Yes.
Come. -Yes!
Call all generals to a meeting. -Yes!
He's resolute in executing Meng Da.
Why is he holding back now?
Meng Da is incomparable to Zhuge Liang.
Father was also cautious when we battled against Lu Xun last time.
Yes. Ma Su might be like Lu Xun too.
General!
General! -General Sun.
General, we've got Ma Su's military plot!
Quick!
Here's the southern hill. Ma Su is garrisoned here.
You must have made a mistake.
I dare not mistake it for military use.
Zhang He is very lucky.
Zhuge Hang.
Why does he send a fool...
...to defend Jieting? -Yes.
It's a great foflune to Wei.
Sun Li! Sima Shi! Hurry! Gather our troop and depart immediately!
Rush to dieting by dawn! -Yes!
Father, Zhang He has gained huge merit from this.
Brother should be the vanguard. -Nonsense!
We share the same enemy! We should act together!
The glory belongs to Wei! Victory belongs to His Majesty!
Gather our troop! -Gather out troop!
Hou Ji! Get my armour! -Yes!
Move! Grab your sword or you'll fall behind!
Here I come! Here I come, father!
I'm commg'.
Ma Su is nothing more than this.
Zhuge Liang is not as good as I thought.
Sima Yi.
You stay put when you're close to success.
I'll strike first.
The enemy has cut off our water source and route.
What should we do?
Seize the water source back.
Run!
Hurry up! Collect water!
Quick!
Hurry up!
Hurry up or we can't leave...
...when Wei army has come! Collect the water!
Retreat!
Hurry!
I need water.
Very soon.
Adjutant.
Drink some.
I want water.
I want to drink.
Give me a gulp of water.
Prepare to seize the water. -Yes.
Your Majesty hasn't been sleeping for two days.
I'll wake Your Majesty if there's reply from Sima Yi.
Dieting.
He should've arrived in Jieting.
I wonder if he'd win the battle.
I think...
...it isn't a bad thing even when he loses.
One is the Chancellor of Shu.
One is the advisor of Wei.
Which imposes greater threat to Your Majesty?
Even if he dies, he must reclaim all 3 prefectures.
Release!
Adjutant.
Hang on!
We've no water to put out the fire! We're losing dieting!
I'm ashamed of reporting back to the Chancellor!
Let's break through when we still have some energy.
Let's g0!
Soldiers, prepare to break through!
Break through!
Sun Li, Sima Shi, lead our troop to seize Jieting...
...with General Zhang He. -Yes!
I'm going too. -You stay.
Father, we've made it, right? -Yes.
They've come at the right time.
Strengthen the attack.
General, General Sima led a troop overnight...
...to assist you in seizing Jieting.
Assist? Even without him...
...I can seize Jieting within two hours.
Draw the bow!
Release!
Retreat! Now!
Retreat!
Report!
Chancellor, we've lost dieting!
Chancellor.
We've lost dieting. Our army can't stay any longer.
Please make a decision now.
This is...
...my sin.
General, Shu army is routed. Should we pursue them?
Retreat.
We aren't pursuing them? -No.
Yes.
Father, you'll lose the credit if we get to pursue Ma Su?
Ma Su is valueless. What's the point of pursuing him?
If Zhuge Liang plots an ambush, everything will end in vain.
No one is losing the credit.
It isn't Zhuge Liang's intention to garrison like Ma Su.
Hadn't I spread the rumours to sow discord...
mbetween Ma Su and Wang Ping...
...Ma Su wouldn't have made such mistake for us to gain victory.
Yes, psychological attack is the best tactic.
Besides, hadn't you arrived on time...
...General Zhang might not be able to defeat Ma Su.
However, it's better to appoint Brother Shi as vanguard, father.
Do you know the reason of Ma Su's defeat?
Zhuge Liang treats Ma Su like his own son.
Ma Su becomes arrogant and opinionated.
A kind mother makes a wastrel! A kind father is even worse!
Where are we now? We're with the army!
You keep calling us father and brother.
There are only military rules. There is no father and son.
Yes, father! -What?
General Sima. -Young master, you're right.
Well said, general.
Report!
Your Majesty, General Piaoqi Sima Yi has seized Jieting.
Good! Give my order!
I want to reward them well! Go! -Yes.
Sima Yi doesn't fail me.
Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang has lost his defence after losing Jieting.
We can capture him easily.
Please order Sima Yi to reclaim all 3 prefectures...
...and capture Zhuge Liang alive.
Your Majesty.
Sure.
God blessed Wei.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Guan Xmg. Zhang Ban. -Yes.
You'll lead 3,000 elite soldiers each...
...and take the pathway of Wugong Hill.
Don't attack Wei army in case you encounter them.
Just make a clamour to raise their suspicion.
They don't know where we are. They'll flee. Don't pursue them.
Go to Yangping Pass after that. -Yes.
Zhang Yi. -Yes.
Lead a troop of 1,000 soldiers to repair Jiange for the return.
Yes.
Yang Yi. -Yes.
Send someone to Ji County immediately...
...and escofl Jiang Wei's mother back to Hanzhong.
She mustn't be disturbed by Wei army.
Yes.
Chancellor. -Jiang Wei.
Yes. -Go to Xi County with me.
Yes.
Chancellor, you should return to Hanzhong immediately.
Why are you going to Xi County?
Xi County is the main road for Wei army to enter 3 prefectures.
Are you trying to save the people there?
They submitted to me.
Wei army will kill them to revenge once they reclaim the prefectures.
I can't abandon the people.
Generals, act accordingly.
Yes.
Order from His Majesty! Sima Yi and Zhang He should...
...reclaim all 3 prefectures and capture Zhuge Liang alive.
I'm Sima Yi. -I'm Zhang He.
Order is received.
Map. -This is absurd.
Order to seize Jieting and now we need to capture Zhuge Liang alive.
Cao Zhen just sits there watching? -Skip the nonsense.
I think if we're fast enough, we might...
...be able to catch up with Zhuge Liang at Yangping Pass.
I think he won't go to Yangping Pass.
No? Where will he go then?
AH of War says, there are five dangers.
General, is it a bit late to refer to the Art of War at this time?
Recklessness, cowardice, hasty, honour, and over-solicitude.
Zhuge Liang has the last two dangers.
I think Zhuge Liang...
...will go to Xi County. -Xi County.
Xi County is only a small place. Why not the Yangping City?
Xi County is small, but it's the main road to 3 prefectures.
If Zhuge Liang is taking the people to Shu...
...he'll take Xi County. I bet on his love towards the people.
Even so, how far can he travel with the old and the young?
That's foolish.
He's going to die, knowing the people will slow him down.
Do what he shouldn't do. That's Zhuge Liang.
No one in my generation is comparable to him.
I've decided. So, say no more.
Depart to Xi County. -Yes.
Hurry! -Catch up!
Quick! Go!
Catch up! -Hurry!
Hurry! Catch up!
Chancellor, we're evacuating the people...
...but they're too slow.
They're too slow! Hurry up!
Here. Chancellor!
Chancellor!
Chancellor, Sima Yi and Zhang He are coming with 150,000 men.
We've only 5,000. Half of them are escorting the people.
You'll leave with the carriage. I'll take cover.
It's 150,000, Chancellor. What should we...
How can we evacuate the people to Hanzhong?
The county magistrate is right.
Jiang Wei, quickly take cover for the people.
County magistrate and I will defend the city.
No, Chancellor. This city is left with a few soldiers.
How are you going to defend it?
Please send me to battle against Wei army.
You only have a troop of 2,000.
Think about it.
How long can you withhold an army of 150,000?
The people are slow. Only death is waiting...
...if Wei army catches up.
Take my order. Lead your troop to evacuate them to Hanzhong.
Chancellor! You shouldn't stay!
You're the Chancellor of Shu.
I beg you on behalf of our army.
Please retreat to Hanzhong. -Follow the order.
I... -Enough.
Report!
General, there's no ambush at the left wing.
Scout again! -Yes!
Report!
Report! There's no ambush at the right wing!
Go again! -Yes!
Xi City...
...is unusually quiet. -General Sima.
What if Zhuge Liang isn't here to protect the people?
I'll accept the punishment. - At this time...
...Zhuge Liang might have fled to Hanzhong.
Father. There's the flag.
Zhuge Hangs here'.!
He's unpredictable.
Send order. Move forward slowly. -Yes.
Move forward slowly!