Are you Liu Zong Qi?
That name sounds impressive.
Your parents are waitingfor you to seize success, right?
Here.
You can make it through.
San!
We have to until 7 o'clockto use Commander Su...
as decoy again.
This forsaken placehas a much longer daytime.
Chang'an is already in curfew...
while it's barely nightfall for us.
We can only show themthe figure of Commander Su.
They will buy it.
They think the soldiersof Great Tang...
are invincible.
They wouldn't dare totake this stronghold.
We are invincible.
There are 200 men in the Eighth Squad.
We will all survive.
" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 38
Did we run out of food?
They told us it wouldbe a patrol duty.
We only brought threedays worth of food.
Did we run out of food?
Let's finish our breakfast for today.
Who knows if we can actuallyget our dinner tonight.
Stop, all of you!
I will give you your share!
Old Man Wen.
You told me a story abouta man of Chang'an selling a horse.
What happened to him later on?
Zhao Hong Ying.
Do you still remember the name?
They say Zhao Hong Ying...
took a special whistle fromhis pocket.
Just outside of the persimmon orchardof Paradise Height,
he blew a long whistle.
Do you know what happened next?
What happened?
Have a guess.
Just tell us, Old Man Wen!
For another day we live,
we get to listen to moretales of Chang'an.
Who said that?
Look at your sorry face!
Zong Qi, listen to me.
Listen closely.This is the best part yet.
It was...
during autumn in Chang'an.
The hill covered with persimmon trees,
and on those trees arebrilliant red persimmons.
After the man blew his whistle,
he started waiting under the tree.
And at a blink of an eye,
-There are some left.-Something moved in the woods.
This thing can lift the spirit,but you can't eat it all day.
It can knock out a bull.
But I will feel sleepy.
You haven't slept in over a week.
Get some rest,I can cover your shift.
That can't be done.
Will you give meyour crossbow if I ask?
I will give it to you if you want.
You are a better archer than I am.
Guarding the flag is my duty.
I guard where it stands.
If the flag is gone,
I will face court-martial.
Commander Su was killed in action.
No one will have your head.
Why don't you guard it for me?
If the flag pole falls,
you can have my head.
Take my eyes and bring themback to Chang'an.
Be serious about this.
Guard the flag well.
When we watch the lanterntogether in Chang'an,
it won't be fun without you.
Do you really believe the storiesOld Man Wen told you?
Those stories are not made up.
Those are real.
Ever since Chang'an was builtduring the Sui Dynasty,
it was designed bythe legendary Yuwen Kai,
the Minister of Work from Sui Dynasty.
It's more than just a city.
Chang'an!
It's where the Dragon Head Plaingazes down on the livings...
and protect them withthe heart of an Empire.
When the Tang Dynasty began,
in order to settle down the warrefugees from Jiangnan,
Chang'an was built to become...
an unprecedented marvel of a city...
that surpasses all others.
It will be a display oflustre for our nation,
all the other kingdomswill come to pay their tributes.
Chang'an...
consists of 108 streets.
There are the Easternand Western Districts,
and people from all walks of life.
The population aloneis over one million.
One million!
There are only 200 menin the whole Eight Squad.
We each has own speciality.Think about it.
A city where a million people live.
Imagine the sight of it.
The stories about Chang'anOld Man Wen told you...
might not be true.
Your family served underthe Ministry of War.
You sufferedthe hardship of the city...
and your family werebanished to Kuche.
You may know a lot aboutthe darker side of Chang'an.
But don't tell me anything.
I would rather believeOld Man Wen's story.
Our brothers would ratherbelieve that as well.
Human beings...
need to have some kindof dream with them.
That is what's drive the forward.
I want to be in Chang'an.
Can you?
Sure.
Just stay alive.
As stated by the Vice Ministerof Rite Sir Zhang,
a banquet will be heldfor the fellow officers.
All the people will enjoy thebrilliant lights of lanterns.
May we be free from any misfortuneand prosper for generations to come.
Kneel!
A belief...
is the admirationand trust you have...
in a person or an ideal.
It help you realizewho you really are.
It helps you forget your own flaws.
It let you see your value.
It let you know you areworthy of being alive.
A belief will give you strength.
Because of it,
you will never give up.
Long live the Emperor!
Pull yourself together.
Wake up.
The enemies are here!
I must survive!
Old Man Wen!
Tell us about the horse of Chang'an!
The horse-keeper metZhao Hong Ying after 30 years!
The horse survived!Can we make it through?
Yes!
Enemies of Great Tang must die!
Charge!
Four men.
We have defendedthis place for 21 days.
We did what we could.
We are here for reconnaissance,not to fend off enemies.
When we first encountered the enemies,
we should have retreated.
The Defence Beacon...
has impregnable defence.
We can't fall back.
The nearest strongholdis over 30 miles from here.
The Third Squad is in chargeof the defence.
The beacon has been burningfor over 20 days!
No reinforcement came to us!
Chen Xing Fan left to getus backup ten days ago.
They would have been hereif they were coming at all!
We should retreat!
No!
No.
Men of Chang'an are stubborn.
Gai Jia Yun won'tleave us here to die.
You are feeding the menwith only this handful of grains?
Where is the reinforcement?
They wander on the streetand die from sickness and starvation.
Do you know how he survived that?
I am only interested in the girl.
Bright eyes and an enchanting figure.
A true beauty to behold.
-That guy has no money,-My parents can't harvest the paddy!
How did he survive?
My parents will starve to death!
Zong Qi?
No retreat!
We are the Eighth Squad!
We die in no regret!
No retreat!
We die in no regret!
We are the Eighth Squad!
We die in no regret!
We are the Eighth Squad!
We die in no regret!
We are the Eighth Squad!
We die in no regret!
Ding Lao San!
Another day passed.
Where are Gai Jia Yunand his reinforcement?
Get down!
This is a bait. They knowwe ran out of provisions.
Get down.Why are you here?
Lao San.
Did you enjoy the meal?
What?
I have a big appetite!
I am not goingto Chang'an while starving!
Go down there and lure them.
Bring it on!
-Lao San! Run!-Hurry up!
-Great!-Send a man down there!
Send a man to pull him up!
How was that shot?
Pull Lao San up here!
You could be the best archerin whole Anxi.
You are almost as good as me.
That is not my concern,
we will never be enemies anyway.
Prepare for the siege!
Get ready!
Let this fort be their grave!
-Get ready!-Kill them all!
There's nothing left.
Captain Wen.
Why aren't they attacking?
What are they waiting for?
I will get us a wolf.
Old Man Wen can makeus some roasted wolf meat.
We got all the stragglers.
All that is left is the packof a hundred wolves strong.
You will become their snacks.
The Eighth Squad.
Armour Troops of Anxi.
And now we will all starveto death in this fort.
Such a disgrace.
Such a disgrace!
Those who wish to live,come with me!
Lao San, what are you doing?
I am going home!
We are the Eighth Squad.
We die in no regret.
If I am starved to death,
every time my mother has her meals,
it will remind her of me.
My home is in Kuche.
We can walk there in a day.
Are you trying to desert your post?
The commander was killed in action.
The reinforcement never came.
I did all I could.
Allow me to lay downmy armours and resign.
You are a disgrace to our squad!
Save the pride for yourself!
I miss my parents.
I want to go home too!
I, Nan Nu Zi of Huzhou,
joined the army of Great Tangon my own will.
I would die in battle,
but not in starvation.
I am taking you with me.
We are the Eighth Squad.
We never quit!
I will kill whoeverthat tries to leave!
Nan Nu Zi, hurry up.
Chen Xing Fan,it's been over two weeks.
I thought you becamethe vultures' dinner.
If I die, you will neverget your dinner.
Listen, the reinforcementwill be here soon.
Chen Xing Fan!
Come to the beacon with me.
The backups will be here soon.
The famous stir-fried rice of Taiyuan.
It helps with digestionsand airy stomach!
Where did you get the food?
Fort Kuche.
Trust me, the soldiersthat opened the farmland...
at Fort Kuche are full of hospitality.
I got a handful of load with me,
otherwise they will let metake the whole silo.
If the reinforcement is coming,
why didn't someone escort you here?
You should ask General Gai for that.
Fort Kuche is only 30 miles from here.
You can reach there in half a day.
Why did you spend over a week there?
Fine, I will tell you the truth.
The enemy caught me.
I deserted.
I am scouting for the enemies.
I came back here just to seeif you guys have starved to death.
If you are still alive,I could feed you.
You can die with a full belly.
As for the talks about reinforcement,
I was just trying to cheer you up.
How exactly did you come back here?
Let the others...
enjoy the moment.
Let them have foods foranother two days, okay?
Come on.
-Good.-Get your food.
Come on, have some food.
I get a share too?
Sure, everyone does.
You heard what Chen Xing Fan said,
we have enough foodto wait for the reinforcement.
Don't pick those up.
-We have plenty of food.-Giving me food...
is already a waste of time.
It's delicious.
It's just like the cropmy parents plant.
Here.
Take your time.
The food Chen Xing Fan brought us...
is enough for us to lastfor another two days.
There are about 30 enemies left.
We need to get rid of15 of them each day.
Zhang Xiao Jing and Xiao Gui...
can each kill one on their own.
We need a dozen of arrows each day.
We are staying.
The reinforcement will be here.
The army of Great Tangdidn't abandon us.
We can just fill our belliesand wait for them here.
He You Lu.
You coward.
Spit out all those provision you ate.
Who are you calling a coward?
Who are you calling a deserter?Who's the coward?
You are eating foodprovided by army of Tang.
You are a soldier of Great Tang.
You would rather wait herethan fight your own battle.
How does that not make you a coward?
All right.
Forget it.
-Fine.-Let's eat.
Finish your food.
The enemies' arrowshave thicker shafts.
It won't work on our crossbow.
The arrows we shot...
should be within the radiusof 150 metres.
I will retrieve them after dark.
The enemies is less than50 metres from us.
You will never come back alive.
I just need to bring back the arrows.
But I need your help.
Pass the arrows from me,
I need one man at every 10 metres...
to bring the arrows back.
If that would work,we would have done it.
Do you even know how muchtime you need to get 15 arrows?
You'll be a corpse witharrows sticking in before you do.
We still have another way.
We take the enemy's crossbow.
We only need one.
The archer never leaves the camp.
You are planning tosneak into their camp?
In your dreams.
Either the way,
I am not a free-loader!
You are right.
Who would want to dieif he can stay alive?
Make way.
My plan is to wait for reinforcementafter I am full.
Are you hurt?
I really don't want to die.
Let's go.
-Get the rope!-Hurry up and go for the rope!
Pull them up!
-Your Highness.-Your Highness.
Your Highness.
They are all watching you.
Xiao Gui! Do we have any arrows left?
No!
We can't leave Old Man he behind!
-Get down!-Get down!
-Get down!-All of you, get down!
Get down! All of you!
Zhang Xiao Jing, draw your blade!
Kill anyone who tries to run!
-Get down!-I told you to get down!
Chen Xing Fan!
When will the reinforcement be here?
I just want you tohave some decent meals!
I just want you to have foodfor another two days!
Tell me, where are the reinforcement?Is it tonight or tomorrow morning?
Don't bother saving He You Lu.
We will all die either the way.
What does that mean?
What do you mean?
There is no reinforcement!
No one is coming for us!
What do you mean?
-There will be no reinforcement!-What do you mean?
The reinforcement are not coming!
What about the food you brought?
It's military provision!
The logo of Fort Kuche is on the bag!
For the past few days,
I went to all the strongholdsaround Fort Kuche.
All five beacon towers are empty.
Even the military farmlands run by200 soldiers are now empty.
The whole land has been abandoned.
It's like no one has ever been there.
They were there when we got here.
All of them ran away!
I didn't even run into one of uson the way back.
I ran out of idea.
I found these foods from the cellarof Kuche and brought them back.
There is no reinforcement.
The Great Tang has forsaken us.
You are lying.
We are the Eighth Squad.
We are the squad withmost achievements...
in the whole Anxi Armour Troop.
Before we left,
General Gai came tosee us off personally.
Why would they leave us here?
How could they abandon us?
Did you defect to the enemies...
and became their scout?
Me? A scout for the enemy?
I came to defend the borderof Great Tang on my own will!
My parents, my wife and children...
were all relocated fromthe city to the town of Sayub!
They are farming for the army there!
This land is my home!
Me? A scout for the enemies?
Do you think I would do that?
Why are you wearingthe enemies' uniform?
Why would they lure us out?
On my way back here,
I ran into three of the enemy scouts.
I killed them all.
Before one of themdrew the last breath,
he shouted somethingin his mother tongue.
They thought I didn'tknow the meaning.
He told me there are anarmy of 3,000 men strong...
that will arrive in two days,that we will all die!
It was their reinforcement...
that is coming this way!
3,000 men strong witha total of ten squads!
The greatest even in Chang'anis the Lantern Festival.
The people of Chang'anis great at making lanterns.
A night brilliant lightsilluminating the whole city.
When the lanterns are lighted,
the lights shine on the hill,so bright that it looks like a torch.
People within the hundred milesradius can witness this wonder.
It's a display of mightand harmony of the Great Tang.
All those who dieddefending the border...
will have their names writtenon the lanterns.
The lanterns will be hungfrom the 14th day of spring...
to the morning of the 17th day.
Million of people in Chang'anwill be there for commemoration.
Perhaps no one knows that...
on this beacon in Anxi,
such a fierce battle took place.
We will all die here.
Even in death, we will have no name.
The people of Chang'an,
the people of this nation...
is enjoying their dessertsand their mutton soups.
Along with their wives and children,
they enjoy celebratingthis day of festivity...
as a reward for theirhard-work in the previous year.
No one will remember us.
This is the reason why we are here.
With us defending the border,
the people in Chang'an...
and our families won'thave to fight the enemies.
No one wants to die.
It's hard feelings.
You can decide ifyou want to stay or run.
If anyone is leaving,
please bring Liu Zong Qi home.
He is still young,
I don't want his parentsto celebrate New Years in tears!
Tell, on your way back here,
did you find a route with no enemies?
-You are leaving too?-Stop nagging.
With route is clear from the enemies?
On the mountain behind us,
there is a path grazed the goats.
I doubt the enemies know that route.
But we have to try.
I kill the enemy scouts.
I wonder if they found out yet.
If my calculation is right,
their main force will be hereby tomorrow morning.
When they arrived, the wholemountain will be surrounded.
Run now if you wantto leave with your lives.
I want you to listen closely.
You and Nan Nu Zi...
will send Liu Zong Qi backto his parents after dark.
If you don't do as I said,
I will haunt you every nightafter I died.
I get it now.
I am a soldier.
Soldier is meantto protect the others.
I can't sit by to waitfor others' protection!
I am staying!
I want the enemies to know,
even if there is one soldier left,
we will keep them offthe border of our land!
Hold the line!
I, Yang Yi Ben of Jianna,will hold the line!
I, Zhang Feng Er of Lingnan,will hold the line!
- I, Huo Yu will hold the line!- I, Duan Jun Jun, will hold the line!
I, Guan Jun of Guannei,will hold the line!
I, Bai Zhen Tuoluo,will hold the line!
Hold the line!
Your father has leg problems.
Let me do the heavy-liftingin this house.
Is that clear?
But we need firewoodto boil water and cook,
can we ask for your help too?
These chores require strength.
I am too young and weak for that.
I can't be here every day.
How often can you be here?
Once every five days.
Three days.
Three days?
We have a deal.
Little brat.