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I've received two letters from the south

Gan Ning was beaten by zhou Yu on behalf of Huang Gai

Now Gan is prepared to desert Wu and be a planed agent

Huang Gai was punished and sent Kan Ze to propose surrender

Only I still distrust the whole thing

Who will go over to Zhou Yu's camp to find out the real truth?

Prime Minister

I'd like to go there

Jiang Gan

Last time you went to the south two generals Cai and Zhang were executed

Is it to persuade Zhou Yu to Surrender?

Prime Minister

I'm willing to go to the south again to find out the real truth

Are you willing?

Prime Minister

Xu Shu

Prime Minister

I failed in my mission the other day

And I'm really ashamed of it

I'll risk my life again this time

I'll surely bring good news

You're a praiseworthy sprit

This time you should do as you see it

No matter your mission is successful or not you should return earlier

Don't act imprudently

Yes

Lu Su, please come over and have a look at

The disposition of Cao Cao's naval camp

The other day Zhuge Liang and I both suggested fire be used against Cao

But the river is wide and if one ship is on fire

The others will scatter

Do you have any good advice?

Lu Su

Chief commander

Not far from here in the mountain

There is an able man

His name is Pang Tong

And his other name is "Feng Chu"

You might know

There are two man "Wolong"and "Fengchu"

With either of them. You'll surely bring peace to the country

He's quite a match for Zhuge Liang in wisdom

Have you asked him for advice how to destroy Cao Cao

Yes. I have

He told me fire attack will not work unless someone could offer Cao Cao

The ruse of chaining the ships together. That is to fasten their

Ships together in chains that they remain in one place

Excellent!

What a splendid ruse!

The only person who can manage this is Pang Tong himself

Jiang Gan has come over from Cao's camp to see you

My success depends on this man

Lu Su

Please go to Pang Tong and arrange everything properly

I take your orders

Let Jiang Gan in

Why didn't Zhou Yu come out to welcome his old friend?

Master jiang

The Chief commander is very annoyed to hear that you're come over again

And you must be careful

Cai Zhong

You and I should be careful since this Jiang Gan has come over again

Brother Zhou Yu

Why did you treat me so badly?

You and I were brothers in the old days

Come expressly to pour out my heart to you

How can you say I treated you so badly?

You came to persuade me to betray my master

I'd never do that unless the sea dried up and the rocks perished

The other day I treated you with good wine

And kept you overnight here for our old friendship

You even stole my private letter you betrayed me to Cao Cao

And caused the death of Cao Mao and Zhang Yun

And so caused big trouble in my plan

Now what have you come for?

Certainly it's not out of kindness to me

If I care no more for our old friendship

You'll be cut in two and destroyed

I would send you back again

But within one or two days I'll attack Cao Cao

Lu Shu, so you can see

And if I kill you all world ridicule me

If let you stay in my camp My plan will leak out

I think we'd better send Jiang Gan to a retired but in the western hills

And keep him there till we defeat Cao's army then we'll send him back

That's fine

Attendant. Yes

Takeoff Master Jiang! Yes

Zhou Yu, how merciless you are

Zhou Yu, you're a merciless villain

Master Jiang

You've to put up with it for time being

Otherwise it won't do you any good if Zhou Yu is angry

In the days of Fuxi, the Dragon Horse came out of the river with a drawing

On its back, the drawing was thus called River Drawing

At the time when Emperor Yu tamed the river

The divinity turtle carried writings on its hard back

The writing were called Luo's writings!

The drawing and writings consisted of all the works of the universe

They were the origin of all the reasons and the bud of all the laws

Neither men power nor personal wisdom could infiltrate them

Who is making such a deep sigh?

Excuse me for disturbing you

It's nothing!

May I ask who you are?

I'm pang Tong from Xiang Yang

So you're Master Feng Chu

It's me

What's your name please?

I'm Jiang Gang from Jiujiang

So you're Master Jiang Gan a prominent personage from Jianghuai

Not at all. Please come into my humble hut

I've long heard of your great name

But why are you hidden away in this place?

I used to think of serving Jiangdong

But Zhou Yu is too arrogant to allow anyone else

So I live here quietly

This is the fragrant tea from Yunshan!

You're connoisseur in tea?

This tea tastes sweet and it's moist

The color is light and the taste is pure

You can smell is fragrance before drinking

This tea is much better than bitter one

I admire of your gracefulness

You're flattering me

I'm only a common man and have little knowledge of tea

Master Pang Tong

Prime Minister Cao is gifted in literature and miliary strategy

And is fond of men of talent

If you can assist him to win merits

With your wisdom, your name will surely go down in history

I've long desired to get away from here

But I've got no chance to present myself to lord Cao

If you trust me

I would recommend you to Prime Minister Cao

In this case we'd better cross the river as soon as possible

If Zhou Yu knows it I'll be killed by him

Last night I went to Prime Minister Cao

He wanted to meet you immediately

But he was afraid that you would be coldly treated therefore.

Master Feng Chu!

Master Feng Chu!

My respects to Prime Minister

Don't stand on ceremony

It's said that with either Wolong of Fengchu

One could bring peace to the country

It's beyond my expectation that Zhuge Liang's name is in mud

As he submits himself to Liu Bei

What a shame

Zhou Yu is in his youth and conceited

He annoys his officers and rejects all their advises

You've been gracious enough to turn my way

Please favor me with instructions

You're over praised me

A dinner of welcome is set in the tent in your honor

Just a minute, I know as well that you're a model of military strategy

I'd like to look at your disposition Then we can come to the banquet

Fine! Do as you say

Come on prepare the horses

What a magnificent sight it is!

The camp is beside the hill and is flanked by a forest

The front and rear are within sight of each other

Gate of entry and exit are provided

And the roads of advance and retirement are bent and broken

All accords with the precepts

I beg you not to overpraise me but to advise me more

Look at the naval camp. Where 24 openings are arranged facing south

The battle ships are all lined up so as to protect

the lighter crafts which lie inside There are channels to pass to and fro

And fixed anchorage and stations

Zhou Yu

You will have to die

Your name has been known to me

I have the luck to meet you today it's Heaven who helps me

I'm authorized on the imperial decree to go on the south expedition

I ask for your instructions to defeat East Wu

I've learnt that you're high respects for the men of ability

I'm grateful to you for your trust in me

Why are you laughing Master?

I'm laughing at Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu

Zhuge Liang is a man with full statesmanship

But he has chosen the wrong side to join

He really doesn't know the appointed time

Zhuge Liang has wonderful foresight I've fallen into his trap many times

How can you say he doesn't know the appointed time?

Zhuge Liang's strategy lies in Jingzhou

When Liu Bei paid three visits to the tahtched cottage

Zhuge Ling told Liu Bei at Longzhong

Jingzhou on the north rests of the two rivers Han and Mian

Their interest lie in all to the south of them

On the east they touch Wu Kuai and on the west they adjoin states Ba and Shu

This is the area in which desicsive battles have to won

However he doesn't know it's the

Plece of strategic importance which warlords are sure to scramble for

Once you get it you'll face enemy both from the front and the rear

Your force is only enough to defend

How can you have extra force to overcome west Shu and crush south Yi

That's why Zhuge Liang suffered the defeat at Dangyang

And Jingzhou was fallen into your hands

What kind of man do you think Zhou Yu is?

Zhou Yu is not worth mentioning

He's clever at playing the music instruments and singing songs

He has the empty reputation in commanding the army and in warfare

Furthermore, Zhou Yu is narrow minded and can't bear others talent

Zhugeliang crossed river to help him But he wanted to kill him many times

How can be achieved anything by behaving like a youngster

Have you any capable physician your army?

Are you ill, Master?

No, I'm well

Then what for?

There's lots of illness among the marines from the north

And you ought to find some remedy

What you said is right

Our men are suffering from climate many are vomiting and a few have died

I have to ask advice

Your method to train the marines is excellent

But it's not perfect

I'd like to listen to your advice

The river is wide

And the tides ebb and flow the winds and waves are never at rest

Your men from the north are not used to ships and the motion makes them ill

If large and small of your ships are classed

And divided into thirtes or fifties

And joined up stem to stem by iron chains

And boards spread across them

To say nothing of men being able to pass from one to the next

Even horses could move about on them!

This is done, then there would be no fear of the wind and the waves

And the rising and the falling tides

Thank you for the advice

I could never defeat land of Wu without this scheme of yours

General

Yes

After the banquet do it immediately according to Pang Tong's scheme

All the blacksmiths in the army must be called and set to work night and day

Forging iron chains and great bolts lock together the ships

Yes

What a nice sword!

If you like it so much You may keep it

I like more the man of genius

You're thirsty for men of ability you're really a worthy master

Zhou Yu, litte villain is conceited And misapplies savage fortune

He is very much isolated

I know many bold men on the other side who hate Zhou Yu

If I may use eloquence I can induce them to come over to you

Then Zhou Yu is left alone

You can certainly take him Captive Liu Bei is of no account

Certainly if you fender me so great a service

I would memorialize the throne and obtain for 1 of the highest offices

I'm not doing this for the sake of wealth or honors

But from a desire to save the people

I have a request to you

Please speak up

If you cross the river I ask you to be merciful

I'm Heaven's means of doing right and couldn't bear to kill the people

I used to know you won popularity on your expedition against YuanShao

Then Yuan Shao was powerful But today Sun Quan is weak

If your men become arrogant after victory

They'll go so far as to commit murder and arson

How could you deal with them?

Don't worry. Master

Attendant, bring me the brush and inkstone

Master Fengchu

Whoever dares to violate my orders he'll be put to death as to document

Thank you. Prime Minister

You should attack as soon as I've one and don't let Zhou Yu know anything

See Master Feng Chu off

What a bold man you are Pang Tong!

You're frightened me!

Huang Gai is planning to use the intentional selftortured ruse

And Kan Ze presented the letter of pretended desertion

You've offered the fatal scheme of chaining the ships together

You want the flames to completely destroy Cao's 830, 000 troops

This sort of mischievous work may have been enough to blind Cao Cao

But i saw it all!

Xu Shu it would be a pity if you upset my plan

The fate of the people of all the eighty one districts in your hands

What of the fate of those 830, 000 men and horses?

They're also human beings

Why do you care for the other side?

Do you intend to my scheme?

I'll never forget the kindness of the imperial uncle Liu

Nor my oath to avenge the death of my mother at Cao Cao's hands

I've said I'd never think out a plan for him

So am I likely to wreck your now?

But as soon as the war starts there'll be a sea of fine here

Men will die and rocks will be burnt out

And how can i escape?

Tell me how I can secure safety

You're a high minded man

There is no great difficulty?

I wish you would instruct me

When you return to the camp. You may spread certain rumors in the camp

Saying that Ma Teng and Han Sui have rebelled

And are on their way to attack the capital

This would trouble Cao Cao

At that time you may offer to undertake the defense of the pass

You can certainly get away

Thank you for your instruction

See you later!

They've busily working here

Please have a look Prime Minister

They're making iron bolts

The other day a rumor was saying that HanSui and MaTeng had rebelled

That made me uneasy day and night

Now Xu Shu has led army to guard the pass

I'll n trouble back at home

Now the battle ships have been completely connected by iron chains

They can sail on river before long

Prime Minister Wu's doomsday is near

Good

Let's go there and have a look

Shi Xu

Lord

Have them cast again

Yes

Shi Xu. Master of memorial ceremony

Yes

You were in charge of the court music in the palace

You're the top master of music

Far from it

Since the country was in turmoil

The song and melody of court music have all been burned in wars

I hear you're restored the ancient music

And have those chain bells cast I'm not sure if they are ready

Since your order was issued I've tried to collect ancient music score

And have more gains

Recently I arranged the rehearsal in ceremonial musci and dance in Jingzhou

Everything will be finished except...

Is there any difficulty?

I've found the timbre of the chain bells is not ideal

You might be over critical

Now my one million armies are ready to fight

I plan to hold a banquet with music Entertainment

On the large ship on the 15th of this month

So as to raise the morale of the army with songs and dances

That's good.

I've written more than twenty songs in the last few years

Please choose some of them in which are suitable for dinner occasion

And set songs to court music for dancing and singing

Yes

I pledge the chain bells would be perfectly done by 15th

And the songs and dances would be well rehearsed to add to the fun

That's very nice!