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[Fighting for love]

[Episode 19]

[Pingjia'ao]

Mai.

Yes.

I orderyou to be the Battalion Commander of

the Seventh Battalion of Infantry of the Zhenbei Army.

Immediately succeed to the office without a delay.

Why don't you take the order?

Yes.

Brother,

when are we going to attack the city?

See for yourself.

What is the imperial court thinking?

The war has come this far,

they are still hesitating whether to withdraw?

There's always a coward who wants to be a deserter.

Look carefully.

Second Uncle Chang is the one in charge.

He must have his reasons.

Tell me about it.

Second Uncle is very scheming.

No, no.

What's the word?

The empress dowager promoted Chen Qi as our commander.

The greater Chen Qi contributes,

the deeper our family will be suppressed.

That's why my father wants to withdraw the army.

He needs us to stay in Pingjia'ao, pretending

to be held back by the enemy,

so that Chen Qi in Yuzhou,

can't continue to deploy troops to the south.

Brother,

so you're not here to avenge me?

Idiot.

Prepare to attack tomorrow morning.

Attack!

Report!

General.

The west wall is in danger.

The Fourth Battalion lost more than half of its people.

They ran out of whip arrows.

They are requesting for backup.

It has become a tangled warfare.

Even if we guard the city,

there are not many advantages.

We need to send elite soldiers to support the Fourth Battalion

to withstand the attack.

Understood. You may leave.

Yes.

Sound a retreat.

They retreated.

Report!

General.

The army of Beimo has retreated.

General.

The injured soldiers of the Fourth Battalion have been taken care of.

After several battles,

the medicine we brought from the Yuzhou City

is clearly not enough

to continue the fight.

General.

We also ran out of whip arrows.

We need to replenish immediately.

Fortunately, the Beimo Army didn't persist in attacking the city.

Otherwise, our soldiers will suffer more casualties.

Do you have a plan?

You can't make bricks without straw.

The Beimo Army must know our army is in dire straits.

They will send troops to surround us day and night,

so that we can't cut branches and collect herbs at night.

Sir,

I have a different opinion.

I don't know if I should say it.

Go ahead.

Generals,

don't you think it's strange?

The Beimo Army attacked the city

without any weapons today.

Their casualties

are more than ours.

Moreover,

they seem to be fighting hard,

but they're actually outwardly strong but inwardly weak.

Otherwise, why did they suddenly retreat

after they reached the city wall?

Sir,

if there is nothing suspicious,

there must be something wrong inside.

I bet they won't come tonight.

Battalion Commander Mai reminded me something.

I've fought for half of my life.

I've never been

so clueless like today.

The enemy has breached the city wall already,

but they retreated.

Chang Yuqing is a famous general in Beimo.

He is brave and good at fighting.

He is good at attacking the city with weapons.

The battle in Yinbao and Jingyang are the same.

But today,

it seems like...

What is it?

It seems to be a feign attack.

They didn’t mean to attack our walled city.

Is Jiang Chengyi convinced?

I don't know.

But he impressed me today.

He was very brave with his men.

Everyone here today

are all convinced.

Idiot.

Pass my order.

Jiang Chengyi is so brave.

He will be at the forefront next time.

Yes.

Mai.

What are you thinking?

Thinking about what is

Chang Yuqing up to.

It's better to be a general.

His one decision is

wracking countless people's brains.

He can decide whether to sleep in this moldy quilt.

You should have taken it out to dry in the sun.

Look, it's moldy now.

I'll go find you.

I can't help you.

Just stay with the sergeant for one night.

Ser...

You don’t wash your feet.

Mai is the battalion commander now.

You are not going to listen to him?

I just washed my feet last month.

Okay.

Watch out for my hands.

Your feet.

Sergeant.

Move backward.

I've fought for half of my life.

I've never been

so clueless like today.

The enemy has breached the city wall already,

but they retreated again.

Sound to retreat.

It seems to be a feign attack.

They don't really want to

attack our walled city.

[The Battle of Pingjia'ao. The Next Day]

Charge!

[Pingjia'ao]

Take down the walled city and be rewarded with a hundred gold coins.

Sound to retreat.

What are you doing? Sound to retreat!

Retreat!

Hurry! Retreat!

Retreat!

Retreat!

Retreat! Hurry up! Retreat!

This...

Why did General Chang call for a retreat?

If you give me a little more time,

I will take down the walled city for sure.

Give you a little more time?

After a little while,

who knows how many brothers will die?

Mo Yu.

Yes.

In today's battle,

under Deputy General Jiang's leading,

six of the first-level battalion commanders,

eleven decurions,

and eighteen sergeants died.

The casualties of soldiers are far greater than

the casualties when our army attacked the city before.

It's inevitable for casualties to occur when attacking the city.

If you don't want to attack the city,

why don't you go home as soon as possible?

Every soldier in Beimo is our fellow.

Deputy General Jiang wants to brush away by saying that is inevitable.

Guards!

Yes.

Take Deputy General Jiang to the camp where wounded soldiers stay.

Let him live with the wounded soldiers.

So he can recall

how he spent his time while he was a soldier.

Yes.

Don't touch me.

Go and take a look.

You've been officials for too long that

you've forgotten to love the soldiers as your own sons?

Yes.

You are right.

Chang Yuqing feinted the attack.

You can't forget that the enemy is strong and we are weak.

If the Beimo Army

wants to cut off all means of retreat,

we won’t be able to guard our walled city.

Yes.

By the way, Mai,

didn’t you say you have an idea?

Can you tell us today?

I would like to ask General Shang

to lead all soldiers to face death

in order to save the Zhenbei Army.

Mai.

Don’t talk nonsense.

I didn’t ask General Shang to attack the camp.

Then what?

Generals, please have a look.

The entrance of Pingjia'ao looks like a gourd.

It’s easy to defend but hard to attack.

The counsellor brought the Zhenbei Army here

because we can rely on the geography.

Is that right?

I want you to

take the army and leave from the back of the camp.

Leave me one battalion.

We will guard the city every day

and pretend that all of us are still in the city.

And general led the army,

take this route and go all the way to the back.

Set up an ambush

at the waist of this gourd-shaped place.

When the Beimo Army attacks again,

General Shang can lead his men to attack from the back.

We can attack from both front and back

to defeat Chang Yuqing's army.

Are you gambling?

If our army

doesn't arrive behind Chang Yuqing's army in time,

he will led his army to attack the city.

None of the soldiers in this walled city

will survive.

The war between two armies is a gamble.

If we succeed,

we win this battle.

If we continue lingering here,

we’ll die.

Mai, you guarding here with a battalion

is too dangerous.

Why don't we change?

You take people to the back and I guard the city.

Can you guard the city?

I...

It's dangerous to guard the city.

But I'm not afraid.

Actually, I know

whoever takes the back route

might choose to escape

and abandon us.

But you won't.

I believe you’ll come back to pick me up.

Don’t worry, Mai.

I’ll come back to pick you up in five days.

Be careful.

Also,

there are many people here today.

So I won't hug you now.

We are in a war.

And you still have time to joke?

Hang in there.

I'll hug you when I come back.

I'm leaving.

You must come back.

General.

According to the scouts,

when the sun rises,

there are traces of forces coming and going

at the gate of back camp of the Pingjia'ao walled city.

How many are there?

We don't know the specific number.

The scouts we sent were killed.

The Zhenbei Army has cleared the traces.

Did you find anything else?

There are traces of branches being cut off

on the west side of the Pingjia'ao walled city.

They sent troops to cut trees early in the morning.

Guys,

burn the fire up.

Okay.

Hurry up.

Mai.

Can you do it?

Yes.

Bring more firewood.

Mai.

Can we fool Chang Yuqing?

Of course not.

How much wood do we have left this morning?

It's enough for a few days.

Don't burn them all.

Ask our men

to make some whip arrows.

We only have one battalion left guarding the city.

We also have to make whip arrows.

Then there's no one guarding the city wall.

Erdan.

Tell me,

what's the difference

when the armies are here and when there are only us?

Mai, I’m Erdan.

I’m not stupid.

The number of soldiers at the wall is different.

You're right.

The people at the city wall suddenly decreased.

Chang Yuqing will be suspicious.

We are doing this

to tell them

that our whole army is here.

So we need to make whip arrows to show them

that we're going to fight a long battle.

You are worth teaching.

We are making whip arrows here.

How can they see us?

Then I'll need you to take a run.

[Pingjia'ao]

[Shihukou Pass] [Lingfengdu River]

Brother,

the Zhenbei Army is chopping off bamboos now.

They are making bows and arrows

to dawdle with us.

Is that all you can see?

Brother, what do you want to test me again?

I'm stupid.

Can you just say it?

You're so stupid.

How are you going to lead troops in the future?

I'll follow you forever.

Look.

Although Pingjia'ao is easy to defend but hard to attack,

it's not natural barrier.

[Shihukou Pass] [Lingfengdu River]

If we try our best,

[Pingjia'ao]

we can take down this city in one day.

But look,

not only did the city tower have no defense today,

but it also had everyone to making arrows.

If we attack in a sudden,

they won't even have time to return.

What does this mean?

They are not afraid of us attacking the city.

You surrendered and leaked the secret?

-Jiang Chengyi is here to see the general. -Brother.

Come in.

General.

How are you

living in the wounded soldiers' camp these days?

Thank you for your concern.

I'm used to it.

I came here today

because I know that the city wall of Pingjia'ao is empty.

If we attack the city now,

we can take it down.

General, please give the order.

I know what Deputy General Jiang is saying.

The Zhenbei Army has made a lot of whip arrows in the city.

It greatly hurts our army.

If we attack now,

I'm afraid we'll suffer heavy casualties.

I think Deputy General Jiang has learned how to

be considerate toward our soldiers these days.

What's your plan, General?

Please take the soldiers

to strengthen their armor

in order to defend the arrows.

All troops?

Any questions?

Brother.

I don't think he'll do it.

It doesn't matter.

What matters is

to buy more time for our family in Beimo.

After a few days,

when the court is settled,

take down Pingjia'ao immediately.

[Pingjia'ao]

Be careful.

Here.

Here.

This is the first time the Zhenbei Army is being so generous.

Thank you, guys.

Not at all.

When the Beimo dogs attack,

don't save it.

Okay.

Mai.

It’s been five days.

Will the generals and the others come back?

Yes.

They will come back.

[A few days later]

Mai, stop looking.

Even if the generals don’t come back,

you should eat.

You don't have to eat,

but drink some water.

Sergeant, look at him.

He doesn’t eat or drink water.

Mai.

You still need to eat.

I heard from the camp that

we used up all the firewood

to make whip arrows.

The whole army hasn't lit the stove yet.

If we want to start a fire,

we have to go out to get firewood.

The general are not back yet.

Do you think we should start the fire or not?

Yes.

Go get some wood.

Keep the fire burning strong.

Take someone with you.

I'll wait for the general here.

He will come back.

Okay, I'll take someone there.

But you have to eat.

Mai.

Food.

I'll get you some water.

Guys,

come on!

Okay.

Hurry up. Okay.

Come on.

Come on.

Guys,

the Beimo Army is here.

Sergeant.

It’s sergeant, Mai!

Open the gate!

-Hurry! -Open the gate!

Open!

Open the gate!

Mai.

Qi.

-Close the door. -Hurry. Close the door.

Mai.

We went out of the city for woodcutting

and were ambushed by the patrols of Beimo.

We lost some brothers.

Erdan.

Call all of our men.

Before they return,

we should launch a surprise attack on them.

We are not waiting for the general?

Go.

Yes, sir!

Gather!

Come on.

One more.

It's enough.

It's ready.

Hurry up and eat.

Okay.

Yes! Yes!

Don't move!

Don't move.

Put it down.

Come eat at our place.

Report!

General.

General Cui was caught by the Zhenbei Army

and has been captured.

[Pingjia'ao]

General Chang.

Cui Yan has fallen into my hands.

I know you are brave and good at fighting.

There are only hundreds of people in our city.

If you dare to come alone

and discuss some matters with me,

I promise,

I won't hurt Cui Yan.

If you don't want to,

please dispatch the troops.

Then Cui Yan will die.

Brother! Brother!

Leave me alone.

Shut up!

General.

There must be a trap in the city.

You can't go.

My brother is hanging up there.

Wait here.

If I don't come back today,

write a letter to my family.

General, take me with you.

Mai, he’s here.

Jiang Chengyi.

The commander in chief has embarked on an attack.

Brothers,

follow General Chang!

Kill! Charge!

Coming, Mai.

Close the gate! Guard the city!

Go! Go!

[Pingjia'ao]

Mai!

I can’t shoot through.

Aiming at the knees and feet.

Guys,

shoot below the knees and feet.

Brothers.

[Pingjia'ao]

Aiming at the knees and feet.

[Pingjia'ao]

Attack!

Hurry! Go!

Go! Go!

Charge!

Attack!

Guys, kill them!

Kill!

[Pingjia'ao]

Mai!

Look!

Retreat!

Attack!

Kill them!

Kill!

Let Cui Yan go.

Yes.

Mai.

Why did you let him go?

The Beimo Army has been defeated.

He is useless.

Cui Yan hates Jiang Chengyi.

If we send him back to the Beimo Army,

it will cause chaos in their army.

Wonderful.

Here.

Eat.

Thank you, Lieutenant Tang.

Here, Lieutenant Tang.

Let me toast you.

Here.

Come on.

Cheers.

Drink it all.

Cheers.

Eat more. Come on.

Eat.

Soldiers,

in this battle,

many soldiers of our Zhenbei Army sacrificed.

They made great contributions.

And the Seventh Battalion also contributed a lot.

This toast is to those who sacrificed bravely.

To the Seventh Battalion.

To the heroic and the Seventh Battalion.

Have a seat.

Since Duke Shengguo was killed,

there has never been anyone who

is proficient in the art of war in the Nanxia Army.

Today the Zhenbei Army hit the Beimo hard.

Mai made great contributions.

He’s wise and brave.

You are the little God of War!

Little God of War! Little God of War!

Where’s Mai?

Report!

General.

The imperial court sent a special envoy to announce the edict.

They are approaching.

Please.

As long as you seize the chance,

you can't go back to Shengdu.

Don't worry.

Marquis Dingnan, accept the edict.

Yes.

Your Excellency,

the Zhenbei Army defeated the enemy.

You have performed meritorious service.

You are the hero of Nanxia.

I will name Marquis Dingnan, Chang Yizhi,

as the Grand Marshal of the Zhenbei Army.

I will bestow Qingzhou as the land of Marquis Dingnan's.

The generals of Zhenbei Army will be promoted.

This will be implemented by the officials.

The end.

Yes.

Congratulations, Marshal Shang.

The Beimo Army has shrunk and Yuzhou doesn’t dare to go out.

You should return to Shengdu to report yourself.

Sir,

although we just crashed Beimo,

but they didn't retreat.

I’m afraid once I leave the military camp,

Beimo will come back.

If we don't break Beimo,

we can't return it.

It's inappropriate.

I haven't seen my mother for a long time.

I've been missing her.

But in the war,

loyalty and filial piety can't be fulfilled at the same time.

Since you have come to Wulan Mountains,

we must treat you well.

Why don't you stay here for a few more days?

Although it's not bustling,

but there are some beautiful sceneries.

It's okay, Marshal Shang.

I’m here to announce the edict.

I'm going back to Shengdu to report.

Goodbye.

Fine.

Take care.

Spread the news that we defeated

the Beimo today.

The wider the better.

We must let all four states know as soon as possible that

there is a little God of War beside Marshal Shang of the Zhenbei Army.

Yes.

Thank you.

For what?

Thank you for letting me getting a step closer

to Chen Qi.

Mai.

You’ve met the people you should meet.

In the Yelanggou war,

you almost died.

I mean,

can you stop here?

Meeting him is not enough.

I will kill him myself.

If I can’t,

I’ll disappoint my parents.

Maybe this is

the fate of my life.

Fine.

I've been waiting for you to say that.

Your mission is my mission.

I'll attack wherever you point at.

If I see Chen Qi,

I'll be the first to rush up.

I'll stall him first.

Look at that flower,

is it pretty?

It is free from everything.

How great.

Let me put it on you.

Close your eyes.

What are you doing?

I wanted to wear the flower for you.

But I suddenly saw that

you were so beautiful.

I forgot about it.

One more time.

I knew you were trying to kiss me.

What are you talking about?

It is not enough.

Check the provisions in the army.

Report the result to me immediately.

Yes.

Sir.

Where are you going?

Can't you see I'm busy with military affairs?

A capable man works more.

You always have military affairs.

Zhang Shiqiang.

Hello, counsellor.

You aren’t training in the military ground,

instead, you are walking around with your battalion commander.

How inappropriate!

I...

Say it.

I...

I don't know.

No one praised your new name?

Yes, yes.

Everyone said Zhang Shiqiang...

Zhang Shiqiang...

Everyone said Zhang Shiqiang sounds well-educated.

Go, go.

Sir.

What do you want?

I miss you.

What's there to think about when we meet every day?

How can I not miss you?

I miss you.

Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking.

Last time you said you missed me.

You took dozens of soldiers away.

If this goes on,

the entire Zhenbei Army will be yours.

Sir.

Although it’s Marshal Shang

filled up the Seventh Battalion,

but without your agreement,

nothing will be done.

Mai.

Ask yourself.

How I treated your camp?

Am I not good enough to you?

You are good to us.

But...

Let’s talk about this.

When you said the Seventh Battalion lost the most,

I arranged everything for you right away.

If you go on like this,

how can I be fair?

Sir,

we have enough people.

But we don't have enough weapons.

There are so many recruits.

We can't give them sticks, right?

We're not monks.

What did you say?

My soldiers are not monks in the temple.

Fine.

No matter what you say this time, it’s useless.

Go to Marshal Shang if you dare.

That’s what I’m waiting for.

If I get from him later,

you can't go back on your word.

We have a deal.

Mai.

Mai.

Mai!

You’re the only one who dares to trick me.