Episode 15
How are you, Chancellor?
Chief Commander said, "How are you, Chancellor?"
Tell him I'm fine. Here I congratulate his promotion.
Chancellor congratulated your promotion!
Chancellor, do you dare to come and have a toast?
Chief Commander said, "Do you dare to come and have a toast?"
He refused staying and left in a hurry when we met at Xicheng.
I've kept the fine wine since then.
Your Chief Commander...
...refused staying and left in a hurry at Xicheng!
Chancellor has kept the fine wine since then!
He's mocking at the Chief Commander.
It's on the spur of the moment. - It's on the spur of the moment!
Chief Commander said you're just on the spur of the moment!
Who let you say so? -I want to boost our morale.
Shut up.
What does it mean?
Chancellor, since you've the will to restore peace to the world...
...why don't you join Wei? We can unify the world in 10 years.
Since you've the will to restore peace to the world...
...why don't you join Wei? We can unify the world in 10 years.
Since you've the will to restore peace to the world...
...why don't you join Wei? We can unify the world in 10 years.
He's so attentive.
Tell him. We'll play in the battlefield.
The land will be the chessboard. We'll learn swap skills over here.
Since your Chief Commander is so attentive...
...we'll play in the battlefield...
...where this land will be the chessboard to swap skills.
Father, shall we set the formation?
He wants to provoke me to a battle so that he can crop our wheat.
I won't fall into his trap.
We've had enough of chitchat.
The sun is scorching. Let's go back for a meal.
Let him have his meal, too. -Yes.
Pass the message. Enough of chitchat.
The sun is scorching. We're going back for a meal.
So, he should take his meal, too. -Enough of chitchat!
The sun is scorching, the Chief Commander is going for a meal!
Chancellor should take your meal, too!
Sima Yi has seen through my military plot.
He's going to defend Longshang.
Pass the message.
Chief Commander is fear of Han. Is he going to flee again?
Is the Chief Commander going to flee again?
Retreat. -The frontline will stay behind!
Dismiss our main force. I'll stay behind.
Chancellor. -It's fine. Inform Wang Ping.
It's time to seize it first.
Yes.
Chief Commander.
Chief Commander, what are you trying to do? You fled at Xicheng.
Are you going to flee the second time? They'll laugh at us.
Their force is weaker and this is a plain...
...with no place to ambush. I request to attack Zhuge Liang.
They're making an empty show. I'll be ashamed of myself...
...if we're still holding back. Please launch the attack.
Chief Commander, we all would battle with General Guo.
Chief Commander.
Fine. General Guo, you'll lead two generals...
...to attack Zhuge Liang while I'll secure the wheat.
Yes.
Snatch his fan.
Yes!
Protect the Chancellor!
General Guo, why are we still falling behind them?
I don't believe they have magic power.
After them.
We're ambushed! -We're trapped! Attack!
Did you see it? Chancellor is holding back...
...Sima Yi's army! Hurry! Crop the wheat!
Hurry and crop the wheat!
Report! Shu army is cropping wheat in secret!
Go again! -Yes!
Report!
Chief Commander, General Guo is ambushed by Shu army!
I'm here to ask for reinforcement! -Go again!
Yes!
General, crops are more important.
General Guo is brave. Let him deal with it alone.
Nonsense! What if he can't break through?
But we can't let our enemy have the crops.
It's just a little wheat. We can spend more days to defend it.
They're generals and soldiers of Wei.
Sun Li. -Yes.
Save them. -Yes.
Father, it's their idea anyway. Just teach them a lesson.
This is the great opportunity for father to win over their hearts.
Go back to the camp. -Yes.
Wei army is here! Let's go!
Hurry! Let's go!
Chancellor's troop of 10,000 held...
...Sima Yi's troop of 30,000 back. It's really amazing.
Sima Yi has become the meritorious Chief Commander.
He holds responsible for the kingdom.
Cao Rui is pressing on him.
If he refuses the first battle...
...once the news is delivered back to Wei...
...he'll be laughed by ministers and suspected by the emperor.
So, he needs to attend the first battle no matter what.
You're right. Unfortunately, ...
...we gave him the chance to talk, but not killing him.
He's just putting up an act to his soldiers and Cao Rui.
I won't win greatly, and he won't lose badly neither.
We know it by head.
We're three times stronger, but we're defeated...
...and wheat in Longshang has been plundered. It's hopelessly stupid.
Chief Commander couldn't break their formation...
...but he sent us to be insulted.
Father.
Is there anything?
We're defeated. It seems like our soldiers are resenting it.
It's a defeat anyhow...
...but a small defeat...
...means victory. -You saw it coming?
Zhuge Liang is really amazing.
He diverted our attention and gave us no chance to strike back.
A man who can defeat Zhuge Liang in a battlefield...
...is yet to be born, perhaps.
Why did you ask for the battle? We've suffered from casualties...
...and they've cropped our wheat in Longshang.
We're overwhelmed. It's difficult to be cheered up again.
To be able to compete against Zhuge Liang...
...to examine what I've learned so far...
...I feel reluctant, too.
It's a great shame when we're defeated by Zhuge Liang.
Do you come for the battle or pride?
Can those who always want to win...
...gain victory until the end?
The first thing we should learn in war is to lose appropriately...
...lose without insult...
...and lose without injury.
Then we can laugh until the end.
Wasn't Cao Zhen killed in an inappropriate defeat?
I got it now. -I got it.
Here isn't your battlefield.
We'll make more mistakes when we talk much.
Don't just stand there. Practise together.
Father, we haven't taken off our armours.
With heavy armours, you should train your mind more.
“Five Animals“ requires tortoise. Father must be the best player.
Is the forage from Jiange yet to arrive?
I've sent soldiers to urge it...
...but General Li is passing the buck.
Chancellor, should His Majesty send a decree to prompt it?
Send someone again to find out the reason of delay.
How long can the wheat gathered this time support us?
About 15 days.
So, even if the additional forage arrives...
...it can only support us for one month.
We need to end the battle fast within a month.
I think Sima Yi is also desperate to reclaim Lucheng.
We need to take note.
I look forward to it.
Hou Ji, is it delicious when we put all these...
...together? -Don't worry, master.
It isn't only delicious, it also has a nice name.
I name the soup as "Clear Soup".
The name sounds plain.
It might be tasteless to eat.
You've no idea.
I use roasted lamb to make the soup.
The noodle is even more special.
I put rough and thin noodles together...
...and knead and tear it for 4 hours.
It'll taste soft, smooth and chewy.
Chief Commander. -Yes, General Guo?
Our scout discovered Zhuge Liang threshing wheat at Lucheng.
I'm aware of that. -Aren't you giving any order?
No.
It's almost ready. Join us.
Shu is outnumbered, and they're threshing wheat.
It's a great opportunity to reclaim Luoheng.
We both know...
...we can raid Lucheng. So, Zhuge Liang is aware too.
Zhuge Liang can't predict it all. He won't stay alert every time.
You know he's wise, and you can't defeat him.
You shouldn't take him lightly.
Just because you think highly of Zhuge Liang...
...you fled from that empty city.
How rude of you to say so.
Go back to cooking.
Do you want to give it a try?
I'd lead my troop to launch a sneak attack tonight.
Fine. If you win in the battle...
...I'll repofl truthfully to His Majesty...
...without claiming credit from you...
...all right? -I just want to avenge the insult.
Someone.
Yes.
Order General Zhang Hu to lead his troop and...
...aid General Guo Huai in secret. -Yes.
Master, try this "Clear Soup".
Master, how's it?
It's tasty. -Is it soft, chewy and smooth?
Very good.
Chief Commander!
You aren't hurt, are you? -No.
I was ambushed by Zhuge Liang.
I've caused casualties. You may punish me.
Get up quickly.
I was defeated by him not long ago.
I should be punished as well if I'm to punish you.
Back then, Guan Yu killed Hua Xiong after a drink.
Now that you've come back like a gust of wind.
It's the right time for the soup.
It's good that you're all fine.
We don't talk about win or lose. We just eat. Come.
Hou Ji, serve the soup. -Yes.
Here.
Was the city emPtV?
You need to hold your anger and eat.
Seeing that I've ceased my anger towards you...
...you should be able to drink the soup.
Here.
Slow down. It's too hot.
Chancellor!
Chancellor, the forage from Jiange has arrived.
Summon him.
Summon the officer!
I'm Officer Gou An to greet the Chancellor.
Why are you 15-day late?
Chancellor, we had insufficient forage in Hanzhong.
So, it's 15-day late.
We've delivered half the forage for your usage.
I'll do my best to gather the rest back in Jiange.
Half the forage?
We've waited almost a month, but you've just delivered half.
We would've starved to death if we didn't crop the wheat.
How much longer should we wait?
It's a bumper year and harvest season.
Why do you have insufficient forage?
Apparently, you're holding us back on purpose.
Someone. -Yes!
Execute him. -Yes!
Chancellor! Please spare my life!
General Li is in charge of the forage distribution!
I couldn't do anything, Chancellor!
He's Li Yan's trusted follower. We can't simply execute him.
Fine. -Bring him back!
80 canes.
Gather the remaining forage from Jiange or you'll be executed.
Thank you, Chancellor!
Chancellor, we're running out of forage...
...and Sima Yi refuses to battle. Are we going to drag the battle?
Sima Yi...
...learns my weakness profoundly.
Can't we force him to battle?
Sima Yi's weakness...
...is in Luoyang.
Now who's this?
Which blunt person has provoked Your Majesty?
Zhang He's secret report
Sima Yi is gone for a month. He's suffered from one defeat.
He stays put since then.
Is Sima Yi unable to defeat Zhuge Liang...
...or he dreads battle?
I'm fine with the latter.
I'm just worried that he'd proclaim himself...
...a king in Chang'an with the troop of 200,000.
We'll check if the eagle is still tied to our rope.
What if it's gone?
If so, shoot it down.
Come on, coward!
Come out if you have guts!
You're coward!
Coward! -Come out if you dare!
I'm right here waiting! -Come! Hurry!
Come over if you dare! -Spit!
Deputy Commander.
Deputy Commander. -What's going on?
Chief Commander wants us to stay put.
They've been scolding us for 15 days.
It's been 15 days! I'm annoyed!
Deputy Commander, are we cowards?
A bunch of useless people.
Sima Yi, you're a thief and a coward!
Drowned by our urine!
Bow.
Don't run if you dare! -Stay still!
Don't run!
Drowned by our urine!
Take me to the Chief Commander. -This way, general.
Drowned by our urine!
It's inappropriate to break in. The Chief Commander is resting.
Chief Commander.
Chief Commander!
Isn't Deputy Commander on duty? What brings you here?
Edict to Chief Commander Sima Yi.
I'm your humble officer, Sima Yi.
His Majesty said, the army is eating up cost every day.
His Majesty couldn't sleep when the border is disturbed.
What's the Chief Commander's purpose of staying put?
"I'm treating you whole-heartedly, think what you'd do in return."
I'm so sorry. The edict is received.
I'd launch another attack against them.
I'd launch another battle to take revenge.
I'd take revenge as well.
Take it easy, generals. Wait for the time.
Go back to your camp. -Yes.
Wait. Chief Commander, when's the time?
Do you want to wait until Zhuge Liang dies of old age?
Zhuge Liang will retreat once their forage runs out.
Ridiculous. Zhuge Liang just cropped the wheat in Longshang.
And their additional forage is here.
However, you're sitting here idly, sparing time to our enemy.
Chief Commander, what's your real intention?
How long can the forage support them?
Chief Commander, the royal edict will be written in our history.
His Majesty put it in nice words.
There are some inappropriate words not written in the edict...
...and I'm to ask you. -Really?
I'm all ears.
His Majesty asked you...
...if you still remember the empty city.
If you don't want to take up this position...
...there are others in the Great Wei.
I've received the edict.
I'll take responsible as long as I'm in command.
A commander shouldn't act recklessly.
He needs to think before taking any action.
Please send my reply to His Majesty.
You'll explain to His Majesty. -I will.
Generals, you'll stay put before His Majesty...
...removes my position.
Those who intend to launch an attack will be executed!
Yes. -Yes.
Is there anything else?
I'll take my leave.
Father, Zhang He is aggressive and the emperor is suspecting us.
You might be replaced if you're still staying put.
If their forage arrives, they might stay at least a month.
Will the emperor spare you a month?
I've a good plan in mind. Stop talking.
I'm tired.
We've been sleeping and eating. Are we still going to a battle?
Isn't it good?
I like to be fed like a livestock.
We can't go back without a battle.
My wife has just delivered a son. I'm desperate to go home.
There won't be a battle. General Zhang He said...
...the Chief Commander dreads the enemy like a tiger.
Will a sheep attack a tiger?
Let's not mention Zhuge Liang.
From what I heard, Chief Commander isn't fear of Zhuge Liang.
He wants to proclaim himself as a king with the troop.
You'll be sentenced to death. Stop saying so.
We can't go home anyhow.
You can never see your wife again.
Enough. Can't you just eat? - Father, they're losing morale.
If it goes on like this, we'll be defeated by ourselves...
...before Zhuge Liang defeats us.
Father.
Someone requests to see you. -Who is it?
Gou An of Shu.
Take him to see me in my camp. -Yes.
You and Zhao will receive him together.
Don't let anyone see it. -Yes.
Chief Commander.
Commandant Gou An, I'm expecting you.
Take a seat.
Chief Commander, I can't sit. -What's the matter?
I got beaten by Zhuge Liang for the delayed delivery of forage.
How many times? -80.
I used to experience the same. -How many times?
60. -It's tough.
Hou Ji. -Yes.
Let him lean on his stomach. -Yes.
It's indecent.
It's fine, my master did the same...
...after he's beaten last time. -Don't worry.
I'll do as you say. -Go ahead.
Commandant Gou An, is Central Protector General Li doing well?
No.
He would like to ask you.
He's delayed Zhuge Liang's forage as promised.
He'd like to know about the opportunity you're giving him.
Now is the opportunity I'm giving. -Now?
Zhuge Liang's out in an expedition with a troop of 100,000 for long.
Is your emperor not worried?
What does he worry about? - Zhuge Liang might rebel.
He's the decision maker of both political and military affairs.
Be it the troop of 100,000...
...my emperor won't question anything...
...even if he's bringing the people away.
Is he so relieved?
I haven't seen an emperor like that...
...but how can we simply entrust power and kingdom to others?
Even so, General Li should warn the emperor.
Got it? -Yes.
Have you memorised it? -Yes.
Hou Ji. -Yes.
Bring the supreme medicine I used last time...
...to Commandant Gou.
Apply it on your way back. - Thank you, Chief Commander.
Easy. You'll stay a little longer.
No, I should go back to my camp when it's still dark.
How thoughtful of you.
Shi and Zhao.
Escort the commandant out. You mustn't let anyone see him.
Yes.
Chief Commander, I'll deliver the message for sure.
This way, please.
Traitor.
He should be executed.
Zhuge Liang is upright and uncontaminated...
...yet he's fallen in the mud.
What a waste.
Did you give him the medicine? - That's too supreme for him.
He doesn't deserve it. -Good.