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[Fighting for love]

[Episode 17]

Brother.

Brother.

Why didn't you invite me?

Brother.

I'm suffocating in the city.

Nanxia people's cities are really narrow.

Even a horse can't run through it.

Brother.

I told you.

When I came out this time,

my father went to that girl's house to propose marriage.

If I don't bring back some military honors this time,

she will laugh at me.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

When I come back next time,

I'll prepare a good gift for you.

Brother,

isn't the gift in the Wulan Mountains?

I don't want to trouble you any further.

Take me into the mountains.

I can get it myself.

Fine.

If I don't say yes this time,

I'll get calluses on my ears.

With your braggy personality,

it is indeed time to find someone to keep an eye on you.

Brother.

When are you getting married?

There's no hurry.

You're right.

There are so many girls in the capital who fancy you.

The third daughter of the Zhou family,

the old lord's granddaughter,

and the eldest daughter of that old man from the Ministry of War.

But I've never seen my brother attracted to anyone.

Brother,

what kind of girl do you like?

Not like them, anyway.

You must be careful this time.

Be alert.

All right, let's go.

Go back and pack up.

Yes.

What are you looking for, Mai?

Nothing.

Mai.

I’ll bring it to you.

It's late. Let's go.

Okay.

Come here.

Take the sticks.

Take these.

I'm fine, look...

Keep your eyes on your feet.

I have no problem walking.

Mai.

Mai. Here.

Use this.

I don't need the sticks, I'm fine, really.

Are you really okay?

Yes. Go back.

Mu Bai.

Take it for him.

Okay, leave it with me.

We’ll take care of Mai.

-Let’s go. -Let’s go.

Don’t worry. Go back.

Take care.

Go back.

Let's go.

You guys are really close.

Mai,

your place is ready.

It's next to my tent.

Okay.

Mu Bai.

I don't know why he asked me to come here.

Young Marquis asked you to be on night duty.

Actually, I...

What's wrong with being on night duty? It's good.

Thank you.

Well, thank you then.

I'll take these myself.

No, no, no.

-No, you can’t. -I can do it.

Sleeping alone in such a big place

must be quiet, right?

I'll keep watch tonight.

Sleep easy.

What are you talking about?

What are you doing?

I asked you to come so you could get some rest.

It's better in here.

If you want to take a bath,

I also included a hot bath for you.

You asked me to be on night duty

so I could sleep here?

You even prepared a hot bath for me?

Yes. If you want to take a bath,

you can take one anytime.

Really?

Nevermind.

What if someone sees me?

What would we do?

The only person who could possibly see you in the shower

is me,

and I've already seen it.

It's boring.

So are you going to take a bath?

No.

It's late. I'm going to bed.

Okay.

What are you looking at?

Well...

I can accept it.

But for some things, if it's too fast,

I can't stand it.

Let's sleep.

General,

the entrance to the valley is three miles ahead.

Scout forsaken horses and enter the mountains.

See if there are any Nanxia posts within two miles.

Yes sir.

The rest of you, go into the forest and hide.

Stand by.

Yes sir.

You're awake.

Come in.

I'm not going in.

If I go in, you'll hit me again.

Where did you get this?

You lost it.

I found it

with the clothes that you threw away.

I didn't mean it.

Are you angry?

No.

Fine.

Since you're so good at weaving,

make another one for me next time.

What can I do for you? Tell me.

What is that?

What?

C-c-come out.

Come out?

What's wrong?

This...

What?

What are you doing?

What?

Weren't you trying to coax me?

I'll coax myself then.

I'll beat you up.

Go ahead.

After you beat me up, you'd still have to coax me.

Boring.

Let me take you somewhere.

According to the scout,

there is no ambush within two miles.

General, why don't you want to go into the mountains?

Deputy General Jiang, you seem anxious.

I'm just worried that there will be more trouble.

Order the scout to go two miles further.

Yes sir.

Cui Yan, Mo Yu.

Come with me.

It's so dark already. Where is the meteor?

Just wait.

According to reliable sources,

it will happen tonight.

What are you doing?

I-I-I'm just practicing.

No, no.

I mean I'm practicing

the look I'll make when I close my eyes

when the meteor comes.

You have to do the same.

When you make a wish,

you have to close your eyes.

Otherwise, your wish won't come true.

Okay, close your eyes.

Meteor! Meteor! Meteor!

It's really here!

The meteor is really here.

It's gone so soon.

Have you gone dumb?

That was so spectacular.

I forgot the more important thing.

Nothing.

We've made our wishes.

Let's go.

Wait.

According to reliable sources,

there'll be another wave tonight.

One wish is enough.

Let's go.

Beimo soldiers.

Let's go.

Young Marquis.

General is back.

Mu Bai.

What did you do this time

to make Sir angry?

Luckily we came back in time.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have kept your head.

Sir.

Don't hold back on my account.

Give him the scolding that he deserves.

Mai.

What’s the offence

for leaving camp late at night without permission?

Sir, don’t worry.

Mai and I are not young anymore.

We have our own sense of propriety.

But there are things

that we can't talk too much about.

We made a big discovery while we were out of town.

What discovery?

Mai found Beimo soldiers.

Are you sure?

I saw it with my own eyes.

They're 10 miles away from the military camp.

General.

We must adjust our defense immediately

and gather the generals for a meeting.

Mu Bai.

Yes.

Gather the generals for a meeting.

Also,

get the scouts to leave the city and increase the defense.

Yes sir.

Mai.

We're about to talk about important matters here.

Why are you not returning to camp to reflect

and still standing here?

Sir.

I can...

I promise I'll just listen and not interrupt.

Mai.

Don’t try anything.

I...

Don't forget what you promised me.

Yes sir.

General.

Don’t let Mai

participate in military affairs.

Especially when it concerns Chen Qi.

I understand, sir.

But will Chen Qi really lead the army into the mountains?

Chen Qi lost in the battle of Yelanggou,

but it was due to chaos in the middle troops.

If I’m right,

it’s probably related to Mai.

In that battle,

Beimo actually didn't lose much of their main force.

Although we won, our army was greatly wounded.

If Chen Qi wants to attack the mountains directly,

I think

we are already trapped now.

I left something behind.

I'll leave after I take it.

I really forgot something.

Mai.

Sir said

no one is allowed to enter.

-I… -If you really left something,

I'll send it to you after this is over.

Here.

Mai.

General.

The security in the camp was suddenly tightened.

Did the enemy attack?

I just got the news

that Beimo has sent scouts into the mountain late at night.

If my guess is right,

in the darkness,

they are trying their best

to find out where our army is.

How dare they make a comeback after being defeated?

Chen Qi's army lost to us

when our troops were less than 30% of his.

No matter what the reason is,

he's been disgraced.

So we must be careful this time.

They will try their best

to regain their dignity.

Who will he send?

Chen Qi has two generals.

Zhou Zhiren is experienced but cautious.

Chang Yuqing is good at fighting and resourceful.

I think the latter is more likely

to have led troops to the mountain without a sound.

Well,

are you all scared by the name of the killer general?

I don't believe

Chang Yuqing is smarter than others.

General.

It's not that I'm trying to aid the enemy.

In war, you should know yourself and your enemy.

Chang Yuqing is a military genius.

Behind the scenes, he is good at deploying troops.

On the battlefield, he can take the head of a general.

If we fight him head-on,

with the Zhenbei Army's current strength,

we might not be able to stop him.

The terrain here is wide

and undefended.

Once Chen Qi sets off from the Wulan Mountains,

we will be attacked from both sides.

Lieutenant Tang is right.

So we must

find another dangerous terrain

if we want to win.

But where can we retreat to?

General, please take a look.

[Map of the Wulan Mountains]

Pingjia'ao?

This is an abandoned bandit base.

It was built along the mountain.

It's a dangerous place

which is easy to defend and hard to attack.

We can take advantage of the Wulan Mountains' terrain

and wait for the opportunity to make a quick move.

We could win this battle.

But how can we guarantee that we won't be

discovered by the Beimo soldiers if we move the entire army?

So, General, you need to send a camp as bait

[Map of the Wulan Mountains]

to distract the enemy

and buy time for our middle troops to move.

I don't approve.

To put it nicely, they're bait.

To put it bluntly, we're abandoning our soldiers.

Every soldier in the Zhenbei Army is precious.

How can we abandon them so easily?

Shihukou Pass is dangerous.

[Map of the Wulan Mountains]

It's easy to hide troops.

It takes us three hours to move the middle troops.

That's the limit.

After three hours,

the bait can find a way to retreat here

and return with ambush.

Sir, you've considered everything.

I misunderstood you.

[Map of the Wulan Mountains]

Any objections?

General, please give the order.

General, I'll go.

No, you have other important duties.

I'll go.

[Map of the Wulan Mountains]

You two are responsible for moving the main army.

You are not suitable.

I ask for your permission.

Lu Gang of the Seventh Battalion of Infantry of the Zhenbei Army requests your order.

Battalion Commander Lu.

It's a tough mission.

Are you sure?

The Seventh Battalion will complete the task.

Okay.

[Map of the Wulan Mountains]

Lu Gang of the Seventh Battalion of Infantry of the Zhenbei Army.

Yes sir.

You will lead the Seventh Battalion to lure the enemy into the mountains.

Set out immediately.

Yes sir.

Wait.

Tang Shaoyi.

Yes sir.

You'll lead the cavalry to receive the Seventh Battalion.

You must bring our Seventh Battalion brothers

back safely.

Yes sir.

Zhenbei Army, listen up.

Yes sir.

We'll pull out now and leave at dawn

and move to Pingjia'ao.

Yes sir.

[Map of the Wulan Mountains]

Eighth Squad, gather around and follow me.

Sergeant, it’s urgent.

Follow me. Hurry.

Let's go.

Beimo has attacked the Wulan Mountains.

We, the Seventh Battalion, have been given the responsibility

to lure the enemy in deeper.

Seventh Battalion, on your mark.

Set out immediately!

Yes sir.

[Shihukou Pass] [Baiyangdi]

[Pingjia'ao]

[Map of the Wulan Mountains]

The mountains are easy to defend and hard to attack.

It's a long distance from here to here.

Young Marquis, Mai is missing.

Missing?

Is she not in the tent?

No.

The bedding hasn't been touched.

Mai must have

run away with the Seventh Battalion last night.

Hurry up.

Watch where you’re going!

Mai.

Let’s go.

Why are you here?

Take a guess.

I don't know.

The General sent you.

Of course.

Why are you back?

You're not here to supervise the army, are you?

I don't know how to do that.

My brothers have been sent out to lure the enemy.

How can I stay in the camp?

Good brother, Mai.

Are you alright? Are you recovered?

You won't drag us down, will you?

What do you mean?

What kind of brother are you?

What do you think?

Why don't we fight right now?

I’m not afraid of you.

-I’m not afraid of you. -No, no, no.

He’s kidding.

Sergeant and I are good.

Stop.

Everyone standby.

Sergeant,

did Battalion Commander Lu tell you how we're going to fight this battle?

For this battle,

our troops will...

No.

How would I know?

You didn't even report to Battalion Commander Lu.

Go and greet him.

Okay.

Battalion Commander Lu.

Mai?

Why are you here?

Our Seventh Battalion brothers

have been sent out to lure the enemy.

Of course I can't be absent.

Listen.

You are indeed a soldier from the Seventh Battalion.

Come on.

All sergeants, gather round for a meeting.

Come and sit.

The enemy is getting closer now.

There are more enemies than our own people.

We need to come up with a plan.

Everyone, speak up.

I'll go first.

We'll go down the mountain and fight them,

pretend to retreat

and lure them here.

Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

Mai.

You’ve been with Commander Shang for the longest time.

You’re a smart man too.

Say something.

Battalion Commander Lu.

Do you know if we're battling against

Chen Qi or Chang Yuqing this time?

It should be Chen Qi's general,

Chang Yuqing.

If it's Chang Yuqing,

then he's bringing cavalry.

We don't have any advantage in going head-to-head with him.

But he is a competitive person.

We can use that

to lead them to the depths of the forest.

Why lead them there?

Think about it.

After luring them deep into the forest,

their cavalry won't be able to run, right?

Won't we, the infantry, have an advantage?

Yes.

Sergeant, this is good.

This is good.

I'll continue.

Go ahead.

We'll split into four teams.

One side will attack them

and the other side will retreat.

At the end,

Let's gather at Shihukou Pass.

How's that sound?

Okay.

What do you think?

Good idea.

Not bad.

Arrows.

Young Marquis.

Have you found him?

There's no sign of him for two miles.

Search again.

Yes sir.

How long will you delay this for Mai?

All the soldiers outside

are waiting your order, General.

You guys go first.

I'll find her myself.

Young Marquis.

You're the main general of the army.

You can't see the big picture and you're not calm.

Have you forgotten

everything that I've taught you?

Both you and I know

that the Seventh Battalion will fight General Chang Yuqing

directly this time.

I...

So what?

Since they're the bait,

they have to be sacrificed if necessary.

Since Lu Gang volunteered,

he would have thought of that.

In your heart,

is Mai’s life

more precious than the lives of all the men of the Seventh Battalion?

What if we compare Mai

and the lives of all the soldiers

of the the Zhenbei Army?

People like Mai with no respect for military rules

and who are prone to disobedience,

she'll have to be punished by military law even if she comes back.

Otherwise, it's hard to convince the public.

General, don't blame me for being rude.

The enemy is in front of us.

If you abandon the whole army today,

don't blame the whole army for letting you down in the future.

General.

We should focus on the overall situation.

Strike camp!

General.

Mai really left the camp with the Seventh Battalion.

Make sure you bring them all back to me.

Yes, sir.

Brothers, follow me!

Yes sir.

Brother,

when are we going to attack the mountain?

[Chang]

What's the rush?

I'm afraid that the Nanxia soldiers would see your banner

and run away immediately.

We would've come all this way for nothing.

Brother, there's an ambush!

It's that thief.

Retreat!

[Chang]

Retreat!

Get on your horses! After them!

Run!

Mai, they’ve fallen for our trick.

Let’s split up.

See you at Shihukou Pass.

Okay.

Let's go.

Brother.

They've split up. Should we chase them?

Split up and pursue them. Go!

Hurry!

Mai.

Have a rest here.

Sure.

Take a rest.

You can have some water.

Hurry!

Drink some water, guys.

Be alert.

Mai.

Nice move.

We've finally gotten away from the Beimo people.

Beimo dogs.

You're nothing.

I'll lead my men to the west.

Yang Mo, to the east.

Mai, lead your men to the south.

Liang Er, to the north.

Yes sir.

If you see a red arrow in the air,

that means this team has died for the country.

The living must not wait any longer.

You can leave with Lieutenant Tang at Shihukou Pass.

Mai.

If I don't come back,

you'll be the Battalion Commander of the Seventh Battalion.

Yes sir.

I entrust my brothers to you.

Remember,

you must bring all the survivors

back in one piece.

No one is to be left behind.

We'll all be alive.

Go!

Are they all dead?

Mai.

Let’s stop here.

Let's fight them to the death.

To the death!

Fight! Fight! Fight!

No.

We have fewer people.

We'll definitely die if we do this.

I don't care.

I'll fight them to death!

Fight! Fight!

Fight with them!

Battalion Commander Lu entrusted you to me.

That means I can't lose any of you.

Do you hear me?

But what about Battalion Commander Lu?

Who will avenge Battalion Commander Lu?

Sergeant!

It's not that we're not avenging him.

It's not the time.

Let's go.

Listen to me. Go!

Go.

Go! Go!

Lieutenant Tang.

There's no trace of the Seventh Battalion.

Search again.

Yes sir.

Hurry!

Hurry up.

Hurry!

Can this bridge hold?

We have to go through it.

Brothers, don't rest.

We'll be safe at Shihukou Pass.

Get up.

Get up.

Guys, get up.

Get up.

Hurry!

The pursuers are here.

Run!

-Go! Hurry! -Go!

-Go! -Hurry!

-Hurry! -Hurry up!

-Cover! -Hurry!

The bridge deck is broken.

We can't let too many people cross at the same time.

Hurry, let's go.

Hurry!

Kill them!

Kill them!

Go! Go!

Hurry!

Deputy General Cui.

I'll go get reinforcements.

Let’s go.

Mai.

Mai! Run!

Leave me alone. Go after him!

Mai! Hurry! Mai!

Hurry! Hurry!

Mai! Hurry!

Run! Mai!

Hurry! Mai!

Hurry! Hurry!

Run! Mai! Hurry!

Mai! Mai!

Mai! Mai!

Cut down the bridge!

Cut down the bridge!

Brothers!

Retreat!

Let's go.

Report!

General.

The Nanxia soldiers are still fighting.

Deputy General Cui is seriously injured and we don't know if he's alive.

Where is he?

Just ahead.

Lead the way.

General, just ahead.

General Cui is right ahead.

Cui Yan!

Cui Yan!

Cui Yan.

Liu San!