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[Fighting for love]

[Episode 16]

[Barracks of the Zhenbei Army, Wulan Mountains]

Why are you fanning my legs with your hand?

You're awake.

I have to fan your legs with my hand, don't I?

If I didn't do so, your wound might have attracted some flies.

It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!

It hurts.

Now you know it hurts?

What were you doing earlier?

Did you forget all the things I had told you

before we went to the battlefield?

You rushed to the front alone

and wanted to kill the enemy's chief commander.

You were just risking your life, weren't you?

Weren't you the same?

As the commander-in-chief,

you also rushed into the enemy's formation, didn't you?

Whom did I do this for?

I did it for you.

With my personality, would I rush forward?

It was good that I didn't run away.

Let me tell you, Mai.

In terms of leading the army to fight on the battlefield, I have to learn from you.

In terms of escaping, you have to learn from me.

You're a deserter?

What deserter?

It's called an outflanking tactic.

It looks as if we had run away.

But in fact,

we'll hide in a secret corner, waiting to play tricks on them.

All you know is showing off your eloquence.

How's your hand?

How should I describe it?

It's up to fate

whether I can keep it.

It's that serious?

Let me help you

disable the other arm.

Why?

For symmetry.

What?

You've learned to be bad, haven't you?

Stop making jokes.

We've arrived in Yuzhou, right?

We're at the Wulan Mountains.

Wulan Mountains?

Shouldn't we go to Yuzhou?

Enough.

This is not what you should be concerned about.

Leave the rest to me.

Take a good rest to recover. Drink the medicine.

No, I... Well...

By the way,

now your nickname in the army

is Charming Yama.

Charming Yama?

Your performance in the army has been spread among the soldiers.

Even the petty soldier who decocted the medicine

is waiting to see you.

Then which part is the key, Charming or Yama?

The key is to drink the medicine.

Drink the medicine now and take a good rest to recover.

Otherwise, can you still be Charming Yama?

You'll just be Lame Mai at most.

General Zhou.

You have countless cavalrymen under your control.

Why didn't you stop Shang Yizhi from entering the Wulan Mountains?

It was not General Zhou's fault.

Shang Yizhi was full of cunning tricks.

Previously, Fu Chong's elite cavalrymen

seemed to be eliminated by him.

Since we didn't expect that

the Nanxia Army would ambush in Yelanggou,

it was not strange that we couldn't foresee that

they would enter the Wulan Mountains.

Am I right, Marshal Chen?

Since Shang Yizhi has led the army to go into the mountains,

before he regains his vitality,

we should take this opportunity to

kill him as soon as possible.

Marshal,

there are only some wounded soldiers under Shang Yizhi's control now.

They won't become a threat to us.

Besides, they're short of food and medicine in the mountains.

I guess half of the Nanxia Army

might have died or escaped.

Marshal,

our army should still go south.

How is it going with the preparation of weapons and provisions?

Here is the thing, Marshal.

The archives room in Yuzhou was all burnt by Secretary Qiu

who was in charge of managing the archives there.

Secretary Qiu also killed himself to escape punishment.

I still need some time to

prepare provisions and weapons.

Dismiss now. We'll discuss it later.

Yes.

My Lord.

Eat something.

I have no appetite.

Lord Qiu...

committed suicide.

When he died,

he burned down the entire archives room.

No archive was left to those bandits from Beimo.

Qiu was a real man.

I owe it to him.

Have you heard about it?

The Beimo Army escaped to our place

because they were defeated by the Qingyu Military Coalition.

Sir.

Two bowls of noodles.

Okay.

It should be called the Zhenbei Army now, right?

In the battle of Yelanggou,

General Shang from the Zhenbei Army used a clever trick

to defeat the Beimo Army, whose number of soldiers was five times larger than ours.

The most amazing thing is that

there is someone called Charming Yama in the Zhenbei Army.

He was invincible on the battlefield.

He killed

over 200 enemies just by himself.

You're just bragging.

I'm not bragging.

That Charming Yama has a real name.

His name is...

Maisui.

Gentlemen, the noodles are ready.

How come this person looks so familiar?

Is she a girl from the City Guard Mansion?

She looks like a maid from that place.

None of those who serve the Beimo people

are good people.

Madam, Miss Xiu'er is missing.

What's wrong?

I went to Miss Xiu'er's room to change the cotton curtains

for her.

But I found this note on her desk.

[I'm going to leave Yuzhou because I have something on my mind. I'm imprudent. Don't miss me, Madam.]

Prepare a carriage for me.

Go to the city gate with me.

Yes.

All the people with no official duties

are not allowed to go out of the city without permission.

Understand?

You're not allowed to go out of the city!

You can't do this.

Step back!

Step back! Step back!

No one is allowed to go out of the city without permission.

Xiu'er.

Get into the carriage.

Madam.

I'll send you out of the city.

Xiu'er.

Change into these clothes now.

Stop.

Who are you?

Don't you know the city has been sealed?

What?

You even want to stop me?

It’s you, Mrs. Shi.

Let's go.

Wait.

Who else are inside?

Do you even dare to search my carriage?

I'm just following orders.

Please understand.

I'm going out of the city to burn joss sticks piously.

There are only two of my maids inside.

Go.

[Mai]

Brother! Brother!

♫When the storm rises again, I'll fight again on the battlefield♫

♫Where can I find the mountains and rivers of my hometown?♫

Brother!

Brother!

♫I'm waiting under the moon, hoping that the meteor will streak across the sky♫

Brother!

Brother!

♫It seems I can still feel your heartbeat, and it's so wonderful♫

♫If my ending has been decided♫

Brother.

Haven't I told you that

I'll show up as soon as you blow the whistle?

Brother.

♫How can my lifetime pass so quickly?♫

I'd like to give this to you. Okay?

Sure.

Go investigate that soldier from Nanxia.

Yes.

I can only send you here.

Take this.

Hire a carriage.

Thank you, Madam.

Just go.

Have a safe trip.

Mai!

Mai!

You're finally back, Mai.

Did you miss me?

Yes.

Don't move.

Give me a chance to embrace the hero.

Okay. I'll give you this chance.

Come on. Let me hug you.

Do it slowly.

Be careful not to hurt his legs.

Come on.

Come on. Do it slowly.

Come on.

One, two, three!

Come here.

Do it slowly.

Be careful.

I'm fine.

Do it slowly.

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Lie down.

I'm fine.

Put some cushions under his feet.

How are you, Bro?

Do you feel good now?

Our messy dorm is actually more comfortable.

Right?

Bro,

do you know what your nickname is

in the army?

Charming Yama.

Charming Yama.

Well, you were not the one who gave me this nickname?

I'm not well-educated to have given you this nickname, am I?

I heard that you had rushed into the Beimo Army alone

in order to kill their marshal.

Did you cut him 50 times or...

-No, no, no. -He cut him 100 times, didn't he?

He cut him 100 times.

More than 200 times.

Over 250 times?

Enough.

You haven't given me any water since you came in a long time ago.

I'm hungry.

Right.

How about this?

I'll make you a bowl of handmade noodles.

Just wait.

Qi.

Fry two eggs. I want their yolks to be soft.

No problem.

I'll go, too.

I'll go help them, too.

Have a good rest.

Mai.

Big Brother, why are you here?

I just finished the military training, so I came to see you.

How are you feeling?

Much better.

You can take it off after wearing it for two more days.

Let me see your leg.

Who bandaged it for you?

Did those brats from the 7th Battalion bandage it for you?

The gauze is so thick that it's not breathable at all.

Does it hurt?

A little.

Your wound is almost recovered.

Let me bandage your leg for you.

I'll take you out of bed for a walk later.

We'll take a walk?

I just felt I could walk.

So I can really walk now?

Come on. Stand up.

Come on. One, two, three.

Can you do it?

Sure. No problem.

I knew you couldn’t lie in bed for a long time.

But honestly speaking, Mai,

when you’re a soldier, it's inevitable to get hurt.

But you must learn to protect yourself.

I'm free today.

I'll take a walk with you for some more time.

But don't worry when I'm not free.

I've made a pair of walking sticks for you.

Look.

Mai.

General Shang.

Have I come here too early?

General, you're late.

I helped Mai bandage his leg again.

I also brought him a pair of walking sticks.

Lieutenant Tang, you must be busy now.

Since you are so busy,

just get back to work.

Leave the trivial matters here to me.

General, I'm not busy.

I've finished the military training today.

It's not dark yet, and you've finished the training?

Can't you have more training?

Mai, I have to go.

Big Brother, you've just come here.

Although the Beimo Army has just retreated,

it's still very dangerous.

I must give them more training.

General.

I'll entrust my buddy to you.

Just go. Leave this to me.

General.

Thank you for your advice.

I'm working for the right leader this time.

He's working for the right leader.

You came without any gifts?

Alright. Alright.

Okay.

[Beimo]

General, you're back.

How is Mai's injury?

It's not serious.

Okay.

But there's one thing

I don't understand all the time.

You're smart.

But there's something you don't understand?

In your opinion,

Mai's power wasn't big enough when he was alone,

but he risked his life

to attack the chief commander of Beimo.

What was his purpose?

He wanted to catch the leader first in order to capture all the enemies.

Mai must have wanted to kill Chen Qi.

Judging from his aggressive attack,

it seemed there were grudges

bewtween Chen Qi and him.

I just don't understand

why you always doubt this loyal soldier

who risked his life

for the territory

and the people of our Nanxia.

Here's some news, General,

A girl named Xu Xiu'er

came from Yuzhou to see Mai.

Why is Xiu'er here?

Bring her here now.

Yes.

Big Brother.

There's a girl.

Have you gone crazy because you always thought about women?

There's really a girl. Look. She's coming.

Alright. She's not here for you.

How can a woman enter the barracks without permission?

Battalion Commander Lu.

This is Mai's wife.

She's here to visit Mai.

She's going to see General Shang.

Let’s go.

Mai?

When did he get married?

I don't know.

No one told me about it.

If I had such a beautiful wife,

I wouldn't have told others about it, either.

It's impossible that you would have such a beautiful wife.

Why do you think it's impossible?

Mai has been injured for so long. It's such a torment for him.

Now there's finally a happy event

to delight him.

Wang Qi.

Yes.

Go tell Mai that

his wife is here.

Yes.

I'll go, too

I... I'll go, too.

I couldn't stand being worried about Mai

in Yuzhou City anymore.

General Shang, please let me stay

so that I can take care of Mai.

I will be careful with my words and actions.

I won't cause him any trouble again.

But Xiu'er,

there are rules in the army.

General,

The barracks are full of rough men.

Besides, Mai is injured so seriously.

If there's a scrupulous person taking care of him,

he will definitely recover better and faster.

Mai is seriously injured?

I beg you, General Shang. Just let me stay.

Fine.

Xiu'er, please help to take care of Mai.

Thank you, General Shang.

Roasted chicken legs and stewed goose.

I'm starving now.

I'm starving.

You are finally back.

If you still didn't come back,

I would eat this bamboo slip.

Enough.

You can feel that you're hungry?

As a full man,

you don't know how hungry men like us feel.

Right.

Well,

you left me here early in the morning

without giving me any food.

Can't I be hungry?

Since you have a wife, would you still feel hungry?

Whose wife?

Get me some food now.

Your wife.

The guards took your wife to see the general.

She'll come here later.

Mai.

Good for you.

You didn't even tell us that you had got married.

We are so close.

We're good friends, aren't we?

But you didn't tell me about it, did you?

-You should have told me about it. -Are we friends or not?

No.

I don't even know when I got married.

What could I have told you?

So you really don't have a wife?

I really don't have a wife.

Oh no.

Is she a spy?

There's no such a beautiful spy.

Oh no!

Could it be...

Mai.

Look. She's here.

-Xiu'er! -Mai!

Xiu'er.

Mai.

Mai, why are you so badly injured?

Well...

There are still some weapons we haven't wiped yet.

We'll continue to wipe the weapons.

Sergeant, I've finished wiping the weapons.

Can't you do it again after you've finished?

Why should I do it again after I've finished?

No.

-Why should I do it again after I've finished? -Let's go.

Xiu'er.

Why are you here?

Did you come here alone?

The situation is quite chaotic outside because of the war.

How dangerous it is.

I heard that you got hurt.

I was worried about you.

I'm fine.

I've recovered. I'm fine now.

Xiu'er.

Did you tell them that

you are my wife?

No, I didn't.

I just said that I came to see you.

They

misunderstood it.

But I didn't explain.

Mai.

Have I caused you trouble?

No.

However,

now the barracks

are full of stinky rough men.

Where do you sleep at night?

I'll ask them to send you home.

Come on.

-I'll go ask... -I’m not leaving.

Don’t move, Mai.

General Shang promised

to arrange a residence for me.

How can I leave when you're injured like this?

Alright.

Don't cry.

Alright.

Since General Shang has agreed,

you can stay here for a few days.

Don’t cry.

Mai, you know what?

Now people all over Yuzhou City

are talking about Charming Yama who has great talent in martial arts.

He killed over 200 enemies by himself.

How many? Over 200?

Everyone says that Charming Yama is a hero.

As this rumor is spread more and more widely, they're...

exaggerating it more and more.

Mai.

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

Mai.

Are those dirty clothes all yours?

Mai, have a good rest.

I'll go wash the clothes for you.

Xiu'er, take a rest for a while.

No need, Xiu'er.

Xiu'er, I can wash them myself.

It's okay.

Those are socks.

Xiu'er.

Xiu'er! Xiu'er!

Xiu'er, take a rest for a while. Xiu'er!

Xiu'er, do you know where it is?

Little girl.

Thank you for speaking up for me, Mr. Xu.

I will take good care of Mai.

Miss Xu, you came to the Wulan Mountains alone.

I really admire your sincerity.

But I wonder whether that brat inside

is grateful to you.

Mr. Xu, don't make fun of me.

Mai and I are not predestined to be a couple.

I just did what I wanted to do.

Sometimes, it's not necessarily a bad thing

if two people are not predestined to be a couple,

in case you should find that your sincere affection

has been given to the wrong person in the end.

Sir, are you here to see Mai?

Okay. I'll go inside myself.

Go on washing the clothes.

Mr. Xu.

Don't move.

I'm here to see

whether your wound is recovering well.

Thank you for your concern.

I guess I'll be able to walk without the walking sticks in a few days.

You're recovering so fast.

It's all due to Miss Xu's help.

When are you going to

marry her and spend the wedding night with her?

You must be joking, sir.

As long as those enemies from Beimo don't retreat from our borders,

how would I have the mood?

You two haven't spent the wedding night together yet.

There are many things which Miss Xu

might find it inconvenient to do for you.

Just think about it.

You've been lying here for several days continually.

You probably have got some bedsores.

Xiu'er is still an unmarried girl.

It's inconvenient for her to clean your body for you.

Forget it.

Let me help you.

I wouldn't dare to trouble you, sir.

It's nothing. No need to thank me.

It's just a small favor.

My leg is bleeding again.

It can't get wet.

I'm fine.

Mai.

Didn’t the military doctor say that you would recover soon?

Why is your leg bleeding again?

Don’t move, Mai.

I'll go get the military doctor.

I'm fine.

I didn't expect that though you were quite ruthless to the enemies on the battlefield,

you would be so cruel to yourself, too.

I don’t know what you're talking about.

I can't be too straightforward about something.

Do you

want to force me to help you get changed?

You won't do that.

How do you know I won't?

You always make allowances for others while doing things.

Since you know that I always make allowances for others,

why don't you tell me the truth now?

I'll give you one last chance.

If you don't tell the truth,

I will immediately cancel your military status

and take you out to execute you.

General Shang.

Why are you in such a hurry?

I'm here to look for the military doctor.

Mai's leg is bleeding again.

His leg is bleeding?

Bai.

Take her to the military doctor. I'll go check on Mai.

Let’s go.

I didn't lie.

My purpose was to kill the enemies.

Chen Qi.

You know him?

Yes.

I know I can't hide it from you.

There is a big grudge between Chen Qi and me.

As far as I know,

in the entire Nanxia, there's only one person who has a big grudge

against Chen Qi.

I'll take it as a yes.

Please allow me to

stay in the army.

It’s not hard to stay in the army.

However,

do you understand it might lead to the domino effect?

That day in Yelanggou, you almost ruined

the operation plan of our army.

There were many soldiers from our army

who died on the battlefield because of your unauthorized action.

Sir.

Mai.

I know you're so eager to take revenge.

But do you know the consequences of doing this?

I'm sorry.

Sir.

Now I know what's more important.

Please give me another chance.

I understand that as a soldier of Nanxia,

I should protect the people of Nanxia.

I won't commit a mistake like this again.

Mai.

I hope that you'll remember what you said today.

I'll keep it in my mind.

Mai!

General.

Mai's injury…

There's nothing serious with her injury.

I have something important to tell you.

-Let me check… -Let's talk somewhere else.

You've sensed it?

Mai is a woman,

and it's inconvenient for her

to stay in the barracks.

Besides, she's badly injured.

it's inevitable that she might make a mistake

and arouse suspicions.

There happened to be a woman who claimed to be her wife

and stayed to take care of her.

It can help to eliminate many suspicions.

I didn't expect you to understand her so well.

I misunderstood you.

Actually, on the battlefield, she...

You don't have to say more about it.

I'm clear about it now.

As an orphan girl,

she saw the person who killed her father on the battlefield.

It's understandable that

she rushed into the enemy to kill that man without permission.

But she can't be exempt from her liability for her faults.

Since she's a soldier of Nanxia,

she must abide by the military rules of Nanxia.

The punishment for her

will be conducted after she recovers.

Although Mai has promised not to commit a mistake like this again,

I still feel a bit uneasy.

In that case,

with her meritorious service this time, why don't we take this opportunity

to transfer her to the barracks of my personal guards directly?

I'll keep an eye on her personally.

Are you trying to use your official power for personal benefits?

What kind of person do you think I am?

What I think isn't important.

But your words and actions

will be heard and seen by all the soldiers.

If you say or do something inappropriate, and people gossip about it,

I'm afraid all your efforts

will be wasted.

Don't worry, sir.

I'll be careful with my words and actions.

I won't say much about it, either.

I believe that you're clear about

what's more important.

However, after all,

Mai was brave and did a good job on the battlefield this time.

If we teach and train her for some time,

she will become a fierce tiger in the future.

A tigress?

Everyone, for the battle in Yelanggou, just tell me

whether I should reward or punish the soldiers.

Your Majesty,

I think we should punish Marquis Dingnan severely.

Marquis Dingnan changed the Qingyu Military Coalition's name

to Zhenbei Army without permission.

It’s obvious that he wants to rule his area by dividing the territory.

His wild ambition is so obvious.

Please issue a decree at once to order

Marquis Dingnan to hand over the military power,

and to bring Marquis Dingnan to the Ministry of Justice for a severe interrogation.

I agree.

Me, too.

Your Majesty.

The Zhenbei Army defeated the Beimo Army

and established prestige for our country.

Not only do you not approve of rewarding them,

but you also want to put the chief commander into prison.

Aren't you afraid that you will disappoint all the soldiers in our country?

Your Majesty,

the Zhenbei Army just consists of the troops from two prefectures for the time being.

How powerful can it be?

They defeated the Beimo Army.

But who knows whether there was anything fishy about their victory?

Your Majesty,

they have no evidence and they're slandering them.

They just want to use their eloquence to

wipe out the military achievements which tens of thousands of soldiers have got

by sacrificing their lives.

What is their intention?

Then how do you explain the incidents that the City Guard of Yuzhou

surrendered to the enemy, and the special envoy from Jinling was killed?

The Beimo Army did it clearly.

How could you frame our soldiers?

The military order was sent and reported by the City Guard.

But even the City Guard surrendered to the enemy himself.

Were his words really trustworthy?

Maybe he colluded with others both internally and externally.

Your Majesty, please investigate this case thoroughly.

Your Majesty,

the war has started.

We can't change the chief commander during the war.

Otherwise, the army will be disunited,

and Shengdu will be in danger, Your Majesty.

Minister Lin.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Regardless of other things,

the special envoy from Jinling was killed in Yuzhou City.

Young Marquis Dingnan

can't be exempt from the liability of his failure in protecting the envoy.

But now we're trying to quell the disturbances at the southwest border.

The Huainan Army can’t dispatch any troops to

support the central regions.

Currently, only the Zhenbei Army is capable of

resisting the Beimo Army.

If the imperial court doesn't handle it properly,

in a less serious situation, the morale of the army will be unstable,

and in a more serious situation, it will endanger Nanxia.

You all know Young Maquis Shang's

personalities well.

If we make things so difficult for him that he just gives up fighting against the enemies,

I'm afraid there'll be no turning back.

Besides, we won't be able to explain it to the Eldest Princess.

Then in your opinion,

what should we do?

In my opinion,

firstly, we should neither reward nor punish them, and we should wait and see.

After the Beimo Army is completely expelled from our territory,

we can use the excuse of rewarding him to take back the military power.

If he doesn't hand it over,

then he'll become a traitor to our country and we can arrest him.

Secondly...

Secondly, I think

we can withdraw the Imperial Guards outside Marquis Dingnan's Mansion

so that Young Marquis can fight against the enemies with no worry.

What do you all think?

In that case,

let's do as Prime Minister Lin said.

[Marquis Dingnan's Mansion]

Retreat!

[Marquis Dingnan's Mansion]

Yes!

Your Highness.

The Imperial Guards outside our mansion have retreated.

It was really not easy to gain victory in this battle.

May Buddha bless that

my son can return safely.

Marshal,

I've found a military registration file which that Nanxia soldier filled in

when he joined the army.

[Military Report: The people of Yuzhou are very obedient. Nothing happened in the city.]

I still need time to verify

the authenticity of this military registration file.

Read it.

Maisui, 19 years old,

comes from Shengdu, Nanxia.

He lost his parents when he was a kid.

His elder brother is his only family who is still alive.

But he has been missing for many years.

His whereabouts have remained unknown till now.

Mai.

Did you miss me?

Yes.

You really missed me?

Who are you?

Mai.

This is your brother Chen Qi.

He'll play with you from now on, okay?

Okay.

Can you climb trees?

Then can you catch fish in the river?

Let me take you to play.

Brother,

I'd like to give this to you. Okay?

Sure.

Look.

If you're in danger,

just blow the whistle.

I'll appear by your side anytime.

I'll protect you forever.

Marshal.

Marshal!

Marshal.

General Chang is outside and asks to see you.

Let him in.

Yes.

[Military Report: The people of Yuzhou are very obedient. Nothing happened in the city.]

Greetings, Marshal.

It's late now.

What's the matter, General Chang?

I've heard that your birthday is coming,

so I came here to ask for a military order.

Please let me go to the Wulan Mountains.

I will catch Shang Yizhi alive, who is the chief commander of the Zhenbei Army,

so as to help you avenge the humiliation and celebrate your birthday.

Okay.

General Chang, you always do things in your own ways.

I'll wait here for your precious gift then.

I'll take my leave.

General Chang, please.

[Chang Yuqing has gone to the Wulan Mountains. Please keep an eye on his movements closely and report them to me regularly.]

Give it to Jiang Chengyi.

Yes.

Get changed first before you go.

Yes.