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Chief commander, please!

Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were my only source of anxiety

Now they are gone. I'm quite happy

Since your scheme has worked wonderfully

You need not fear Cao Cao any more

I don't think any of the generals saw my game

Except Zhuge Liang. I don't think this could be hidden from him

Lu Su you amy go and sound him

See if he knew it

Zhuge Liang

Master. You're having a leisure time

Brother Lu Su come in please

Master what's this chart used for?

I think I should put the question back to you

What're the generals and commanders for?

Of course they are to take command of the army

Charge and go on an expedition and stand sentry on the border

That's only part of the duty

I'd like to know the details of it

Since ancient times. Those who are in command of an army

Have styled themselves as having genius of being a generals

What a shame they don't know the essence of generalship

If means the ways in it's real sense None has mastered meaning of them

A mediocre general Attaches importance

only to the number of troops and their bravery

Such as Lu Bu Yuan Shao and others

A brilliant commander

Must know him the enemy

must know how to use men

Besides you must know the workings of Heaven and the ways of Earth

As well as one's life

He must be capable of commanding a strong army

And could handle and use them with skill

You can find such great generals as Sun Wu, Guan Le

Today you may count in Cao Cao and Zhou Yu

But I presume that

you don't know very well the ways About generalship and commandership

But how can one tell that he has really mastered them?

It's a long story, to cut it short I'll put it in this way

There's much knowledge in directing the army force in war

In fact, there exist two knids of forces

Once is visible soldiers armed with weapons

The other is invisible soldiers

which means all sorts of nature Such as the sun, the moon, the stars

the wind, the clouds water and fire

The thunder and lighning, mountains and rivers and so on

For instace this chart

All elements depend on the change of the 24 solar terms in a year

You've to make predictions as to what will happen in the solar system

Know at the tip of your fingers the Change of the natural phenomenon

A leader of ordinary talent only think of his soldiers without

Paying attention to the natural Phenomenon

A commander of talent must know the workings of Heaven and ways of Earth

The value and the dependence of all these elements by way of astronomy

Once he masters the rules of the nature

He's sure to defeat million troops of the enemy

We've talked a lot, but may I ask what brought you here for?

Nothing special

There has been so much to do

I've come specially to call on you

I've been doing some reading myself and I haven't got time to call on

The chief commander to express my congratulations ot him

What have you wished to congratulation him on?

The naval force of Jiangdong is freed from a great anxiety

How did you come to know all about it?

This trick can only deceive people like Jiang Gan

Cao Cao was taken in once, but he'll soon come to realize it

Only he would refuse to cunfess his mistake

However, the two men were dead

Cao Cao has appointed Mao jie and Yu Jin as new commanders

Both of them are ignorant of naval Warfare

And in their hands lies the fate of hundreds of thousand marines

Brother Lu Su, don't let Zhou Yu know I learned everything on the matter

I know he's jealus He's find some excuses to do me harm

Master, you can rest assured

I've quite decided to put this fellow out of the way

I'm determined to get rid of him

You can't do that

The alliance between Sun and Liu is the key to defeat Cao Cao

If you kill Zhuge Liang, will Cao Cao not laugh at you?

If we don't do away with him

He'll sooner or later bring big harm to Dong Wu

Lu Su, don't be afraid. I'll find a legitimate way of getting rid of him

So that he shall go to his death without resentment

Guard

Ask Zhuge Liang to come to my tent for a meeting Yes

Yes Chief commander

You may go now

Master Zhuge Liang

Master. Chief commander

Master Zhuge Liang be seated please

Please

Master

I'm going to fight a battle with the enemy soon on the water

What weapons are the best?

On the big river arrows are the best

We're of the same opinion

But at the moment we've short of arrows

I wish you would undertake to supply About 100, 000 fir tge bavak fight

As it's for the urgent public service, so you will not decline

Since you give this ask on me I'll take it as great honor

May I ask by what date you'll need 100, 000 arrows?

Of course the sooner the better

Could you have them ready in ten days?

Master, if you've difficulties we could have a few more days

But the battle is going to start soon

Since the enemy will be here very soon

even ten days will be too late

If we wait too long a time We'll commit mistakes

In how many days do you think the arrows can be ready?

Let me have three days

Three days?

Yes three days

In three days you can send for your hundred thousand arrows

Excellent!

There's no joking in war time

Give me a formal military order

If I can't complete the task in three days. I'll take my punishment

Send for the secretaries and prepare the commission

Master

You've to think twice before you jump

Lu Su

Master Zhuge Liang is a genius of the age

How could this trifling thing prevent him from fulfilling his task

Wonderful, wonderful indeed Master Zhuge liang

Yes Bring in wine!

Master Zhuge Liang, cheers!

I must take leave now

Lu Su. You've seen with your own eyes

I think he's signed his own death warrant without being pressed

Since he asked for a formal order In three days, I'll put him to death

Yes Quartermaster!

I'll take even half a day ot count the hundered thousand arrows

I order you to keep a close watch on him

He must have all necessary things for making of the arrows

If he fails to have the arrows ready he'll get the punishment he deserves

Lu Su. You can go and inquire about it all

See how he can get the arrows ready within three days. Keep me informed

See you

Master Zhuge Liang

It seems you're in a delightful mood

Lu Su You must come to my rescue

You brought the misfortune on yourself and how can I rescue you?

I've come to the desperate position Simply because you harmed me

Don't talk things like that How could you blame me for that?

Master

Yesterday. I asked you not to tell Zhou Yu

That I had known the death of Cai Mao and Zhang Yun

I asked you keep my secret but you betrayed me

And now there's what you saw today

How do you think I can get 100, 000 arrows made in three days

Even if was given thirty days I can't have the arrows ready

If you hadn't signed the military order.

They could have spared your life

Now that things has already happened I can't but ask for your help

But it is really beyond my power,Master

Do you rmember the guarantee you made to my lord Liu Bei at Jiangxia?

Now at the last moment How can you let me down?

You're known by all as a man of honesty, benevolence and justice

Now it appears to me that it's only a false rumor

Well, Well, let stop at that

I would go all out regardless of any accusation

They will charge against me as disloyal

What do you think if I send you a war ship within three days

To escorts you back to XiaKou?

You are mistaken

Why do you take means a deserter?

How could I account for it before my lord?

I only hope that you'll lend me twenty boats

With 30 men on each boat, drum and others musical instruments

On the boats there'll be blue cotton screens

More that 1, 000 straw figures lashed to the sides of the boats

I have good use of them

On the third day I'll have the fixed number of arrows ready

All right!

that could be easily done Take my words

My dear brother

It's a case involving my life that must be treated with the utmost care

On no account must you let Zhou Yu know

Otherwise,my scheme will be ruined

Master, you can rest assured

Go and invite Master Lu Su to come here, But be sure no one knows

Yes

Master Lu, this way please

The three days limit is nearly over

Have you fulfilled you mission?

Don't ask

Come with me to the cabin

Be seated please

Master. Why have you sent for me

if I couldn't have 100, 000 arrows ready tomorrow

Could you save my life

The day before yesterday I urged you to flee for life

but you refused

Now I could not have any way out

In that case

I've to stick to my last resort

Yes It's midnight, set sail

Where are you heading for masters?

The north bank of the river to Cao Cao's naval camp

No, no

You'll let me be accused of being disloyal

Master, the fog is rising on the river

Stop please, stop

Brothers Lu Su why are you so startled

Master, please remember my utter devotion to you

If you want to go back to Jiang Xia. I've no objection

Else go back to San Jiang Kou

I'll fight to the finish to protect you even if I lose my own life

But don't go to Cao Cao

You have overstressed the situations

It seems to me that you are not in the right mood

How about if I play the Qin for you and see if you could feel relaxed

For the moment I am not in the mood to listen to your playing that

Send me back quickly

Brother Lu, there is no hurry

Come here

Listen it's the sound of the wind

No, it's the sound of the water, Let's go

Cao Cao

Master, Cao Cao's naval camp is just ahead

Light the lamps

Cao Cao's naval camp is just a few yards away

We'll expose ourselves to the enemy is it that we court our own death?

Master Zhuge Liang what the hell are you doing?

Lu Su, listen

Prime minister

The war ships from East Wu are approaching our naval camp

How many of them?

There are numerous we can only see the lamp flickering in the fog

Yes Mao jie, Yu Jin

I order you two to lead the marnes to fight the enemy right away

Wait

These is a big fog, Eh?

There is a heavy fog ouside the camp and on the river

We can only see the flickering lights of the enemy ships

They're coming up in a fog They might have laid an ambush

Don't go out

But tell the soldiers to shoot at them

Yes, Prime Minister

Shoot arrows

Master

The arrows are like rainfall

What if Cao's soldiers come out to attack us?

Since the river is enveloped in the fog

The enemy dare not come out

Let's have our wine and entertainment We'll go back when the fog disperses

Pass my orders

Get the fleet closer to the bank

Brother Lu Su, please

Shoot arows

Go quickly to report to Commander Mao Jie

The enemy ships are approaching nearer and nearer

And we ask for relief troops hurry up!

Prime Minister

Both the naval and field troops have shot arrows at the enemy

But instead of retreating Wu's soldiers have made

A counter attack these must be something behind it

We can dispatch our marines to fight back the enemy

This is a little trick of Zhou Yu's trying to lure us into trap

The naval force should stay where they are

Zhang Liao, Xu Huang

You lead 3, 000 archers and crossbow men to help the marines shoot arrows

Yes

Hurry up

Hurry up, Double march to the river bank

Shoot arrows

There arrows, I think are enough

We can have our wine when we go back home

Brother Lu Su

Don't be so panic stricken!

Wait and see some more fun soon

The boat is going to capsize

Turn round the boats

Brother Lu Su, Please

Master, the day is breaking and the fog is dispersing

Let's go back

Tell the soldiers to shout thank you for the arrows, Prime minister

Stop shooting, stop We've fallen into the trap

Thank you for your arrows Prime Minister Cao

You're really superhuman

Return to base immediately

Thank you for your arrows Prime Minister Cao

Well. We've fallen into the trap

Every boat must have five or six thousand arrows

There must be more than 100, 000

Do you think these 100, 000 arrows can account for my task?

But how did you know there would be a thick fog today?

Yesterday I talked with you on the ways governing the generalship

One can't be leader without knowing the workings of heaven, way of Earth

One must understand the secret gates interdependence of the elements the

Mysteries of strategy and the value of forces

It's but an ordinary talent

I foresaw three days ago that there would be fog today

So I set the limit at three days

Zhou Yu would give me ten days

But nobody could make it

So that he might find occasion to put me to death as I knew

But my life lies with supreme

How could Zhou Yu harm me

You're indeed superhuman

Zhuge Liang is foresighted

He's superior to me

Here comes Master Zhuge Liang

Please,Master Zhuge Liang

Chief commander Here's Master Zhuge Liang

Chief commander

Master Zhuge Liang

Your superhuman predictions compel one's esteem

There is nothing remarkable in that trifling trick

You are truly talented and really a genius commander

I'm ashamed

Now all the bows and arrows are ready

May I ask you when to set out to destroy Cao Cao?

My lord sent yesterday to urge me to advance

But I have no master plan ready

I wish you could assist me

You've already taken the matter into account

Devised strategies right in here

I saw the enemy's naval camp just lately

It followed Cai Mao and Zhang Yun's discipline

It looked very complete and well organized

It's not an ordinary place to attack

I've thought of a plan

But I'm not sure it will work

I should be happy if you would decide it for me

General Zhou, don't say what your plan is

But each of us will write in the Palm of his hand

See whether our opinions agree or not

Very good

Send for the brush and ink

Please

Please

Zhou Yu intended to do harm to Zhuge Liang with excuse of making arrows

But Zhuge Liang borrowed arrows from Cao Cao by his wonderful scheme

At the sight of the hundred thousand arrows overnight by borrowing

Zhou Yu had to be convinced

In order to defeat Cao Cao's army

Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu happened to hold the same view

Worked out a plan to attack with fire

And they made joint efforts and joined forces to oppose the enemy