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Episode 87
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Three Kingdoms
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It seems like an empty city.
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Convey my orders: switch the rearguard with the van.
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We shall retreat.
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The food supplies are all in the city. Why are we withdrawing?
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Zhuge Liang has prepared an ambush in the city!
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Xicheng
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This is a tiny city. Even if they had an ambush,
they wouldn't have many soldiers.
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Sir, please give me permission to charge into the city
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True, the troops within the city may be few.
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But what about those in the hills around the city?
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Zhuge Liang is careful by nature. He will never take risks.
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Hurry and retreat!
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If were too late, the army in the mountains will ambush us.
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Retreat!
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Retreat now!
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Retreat!
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Your Excellency, Sima Yi has withdrawn.
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Heaven has aided me.
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Your Excellency, why was it that, with a piece of music,
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you could scare away Sima Yi's host of a hundred thousand?
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He knows that I'm careful by nature,
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and will not make risky moves.
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When he saw the city gate wide open
and me sitting alone playing the zither,
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he was convinced that there were soldiers
waiting in ambush inside the city.
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Good heavens...
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Had Your Excellency played a wrong note,
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they would charge in and raze this city to the ground!
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Sima Yi...
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He truly knows me well.
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Truly knows you?
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If I were Sima Yi, l would not have retreated.
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We must not stay here for long.
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Pack up the food supplies. We must leave quickly.
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Yes, sir.
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Grand Commander,
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we caught a woodcutter outside the city.
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After interrogating him, we found out that... that...
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Found out what?
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That Xicheng only had Zhuge Liang
and 1,000 to 2,000 weak soldiers.
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We have been tricked.
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Zhuge Liang...
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and only 1,000 to 2,000 weak soldiers?
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After we retreated,
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Zhuge Liang fled in great haste.
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Son...
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Zhuge Liang's foresight is phenomenal.
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Your father is not his match!
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Don't be sad.,Father.
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This is just the will of Heaven.
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Heaven is what saddens me most.
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Why is Heaven not on my side?
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What divine foresight, Your Excellency!
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As soon as my men were ready with logs and boulders.
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Xu Huang arrived with 30,000 cavalry to attack us.
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We let loose a volley of arrows on them,
and killed almost a thousand enemy soldiers on the spot.
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Supposedly, Xu Huang himself was hit by several arrows.
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He is probably dead now.
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Thank you for your efforts, Wenchang.
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If it weren't for you defending Yangping Pass,
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our army would not have returned to Shu unscathed.
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I wonder if Zilong is all right.
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General Zhao has returned to camp!
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Your Excellency, I have returned.
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Zilong, you're injured
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This is just the blood of Wei soldiers on me.
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our Excellency, you might not know
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but General Zilong had me lead the army
to retreat while he defended the rear.
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He killed three Wei generals in the process,
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and terrified the enemies so much that they dared not come near.
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Your Excellency,
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we did not lose a single man or horse,
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and neither did our soldiers lose a single weapon during the retreat.
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My deepest thanks, Zilong.
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Your Excellency.
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Men,
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grant Zilong five hundred taels of gold and ten thousand bolts of silk.
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Your Excellency, our army remain untriumphant.
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I cannot accept any reward in good conscience.
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If Your Excellency insists.
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It goes to show that you are unfair in
meting out rewards and punishment.
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Please keep the gold and silk in the coffers.
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and reward them to the others in the future.
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When His Late Majesty was still alive.
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he often praised Zilong for his loyalty and valor.
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From what I see today,
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not only are you loyal and valiant.
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but you also have virtue that moves the very Heavens!
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Ma Su and Wang Ping have returned to camp!
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Summon Wang Ping to see me.
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Yes, sir.
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His Excellency summons Wang Ring!
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Fetch a rope and bind me.
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My respects to Your Excellency!
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Wang Ping, as you are careful by nature.
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I ordered you to aid Ma Su.
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But why did you not remonstrate with him
regarding how the camps were set?
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Your Excellency,
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I had tried many times to persuade the Advisor
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to set up camp at the five-way intersection.
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However, he refused angrily.
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After that, when the Wei army laid siege to the hill,
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I tried to charge through the enemy a dozen times.
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but was unfortunately outnumbered.
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I await Your Excellency's punishment.
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You may leave.
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Summon Ma Su!
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Your Excellency.
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Youchang,
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you have studied military stratagems since your youth,
and are well acquainted with the ways of war.
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I have also cautioned you many times that
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Jieting is a key stronghold for our army.
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However, when you reached the front line,
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you became arrogant and craved success.
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Thus you rejected Wang Ping's remonstrations and lost Jieting!
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Your actions nearly drove our entire army to annihilation!
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Say for yourself, what punishment do you deserve?
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The fault for losing Jieting
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is entirely mine.
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As I had made a formal pledge,
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I deserve to be punished by death.
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Your Excellency,
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though Ma Su is guilty,
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he has served His Late Majesty
and Your Excellency for over 20 years.
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I think, based on his past merit,
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he may be spared death and allowed to atone for his transgression
through good service in the future.
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Your Excellency, you must not be lenient with Ma Su.
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How do we hold together our army of several hundred thousands?
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By fair rewards and punishment.
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By taking every word seriously.
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If one may make a military pledge yet not abide by it,
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then who will obey military orders in the future?
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Your Excellency, if you are lenient with him,
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then what would be left of our military dignity?
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Your Excellency, the world is still in chaos,
and Shu-Han is lacking in both land and people.
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We do not have many strategists among us.
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Ma Su has always been diligent in his duties
and is well-versed in-military strategies.
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Jieting's loss was due to the enemy outnumbering us.
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Lt was not Ma Su's fault alone.
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Your Excellency, please have mercy. Please spare Ma Su this once!
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I have failed Your Excellency.
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I am ashamed to stand before the 20,000 men
who died fighting at Jieting.
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I am unworthy and have failed to live up to your expectations.
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Unfit to handle the great responsibilities you gave me.
I caused the loss of Jieting.
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Not even with ten thousand deaths can I atone for my crimes.
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Your Excellency, please issue the order
to have me executed before all
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so that the military law may be upheld!
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Drag him out arid execute him at midday!
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Your Excellency!'
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Thank you. Your Excellency.
Your Excellency!
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Sir, you have been a kind mentor to me.
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I... can only repay this debt in my next life!
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Stay where you are, Youchang.
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Youchang, drink this bowl of wine.
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Thank you, Wenchang.
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I will no longer be able to fight by your side
in this life to exterminate the rebels.
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But after I die, my spirit shall watch over our army.
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and ensure that we blaze through our obstacles
and be ever-victorious.
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And on the day when my fellow generals
score victories in the Northern Expedition
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when our goals are achieved
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I shall be overjoyed even in the other world.
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Your Excellency, Ma Su bids you farewell!
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Execute!
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Being a person of mediocre talents
/ was unable to clarify and enforce the laws.
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My indecisiveness led to the loss of Jieting.
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The fault was all mine.
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Failing to delegate authority wisely
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appointed the wrong man to the task
and did not foresee the danger therein.
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My mistakes cannot go unpunished.
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implore Your Majesty to remove me from office
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so that Your imperial dignity may be upheld.
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Kneeling with my head bowed low
/ humbly await Your decree on my fate.
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Has Li Yan arrived yet?
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The Chief Secretary is waiting outside.
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Hurry and summon him in!
Yes, Sire.
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This way.
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I'm here by Your Majesty's order.
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Sir, it's good that you're here.
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Come, come, dispense with the formalities.
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Thank you. Sire
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I received the Prime Minister's memorial of apology.
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He asked me to remove him from office.
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Li Yan, in your opinion,
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how should I handle this matter?
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May I ask what is Your Majesty's wish?
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I'm at a loss.
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Say, if I remove him from office,
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who else in the country could take over such an important position?
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But if I do not dismiss him, how can I uphold the laws?
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You know, these laws were drafted by the Prime Minister himself.
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With the failure of the northern conquest.
all officers in our state became frantic.
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Tell me, what should I do?
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In my humble opinion, Zhuge Liang's authority must not be revoked.
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This is because no one in the imperial court could replace him.
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However, punishments have to be meted out
for the failure of the northern expedition.
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Your Majesty, why don't we make a compromise?
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What kind of compromise?
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Demote him to General of the Right,
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but let him keep the authority of the Prime Minister's office.
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Allow him continued control of the nations military forces.
and jurisdiction over all military affairs.
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That's great! Excellent! Fabulous!
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How well-thought out!
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Thank you. Your Majesty.
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Sir, what brilliant accomplishments
you have achieved in securing this victory!
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Thank you for your hard work.
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Look, you've become thinner too.
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Thank you, Your Majesty.
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The two Late Emperors have both said that
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you are the most well-versed
in military stratagems among all officers.
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This great victory is proof
that the Late Emperor was an excellent judge of character.
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The Late Emperor was truly sagacious.
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If not for his teachings and Your Majesty's magnanimity,
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we would not have achieved this victory.
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Look at this.
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I am unworthy of this imperial favor. Your Majesty.
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As you can see.
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this is the edict I drafted three days ago.
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I intended to promote you to Regent-General,
with the authority of the General of the Elite Cavalry.
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However... guess what happened?
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I do not know.
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Many officials memorialized that
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when you led 150J000 soldiers to Xicheng,
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the city was occupied by only Zhuge Liang and 1,000 Shu soldiers.
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However, during a piece of zither music,
you allowed Zhuge Liang to escape.
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thus leaving Wei with a future threat.
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I mistakenly thought that there was an ambush in the city.
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I am at fault.
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Also, some ministers said that you purposely let Zhuge Liang escape
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in order to elevate your own importance.
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If Zhuge Liang is not around as a threat,
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you, Sima Yi, would not be placed in an important position.
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Your Majesty, this is not true.
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There is more!
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Someone reported that, prior to Meng Da's rebellion,
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Shen Yl had advised you
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to allow the enemy to capture me and let Wei be destroyed.
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This way, you could take over the military and the throne.
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and seek hegemony over the realm.
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This is definitely untrue!
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This is definitely untrue!
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I... I... I beg Your Majesty to discern the truth in the matter!
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Dear sir,
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those are baseless speculations.
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I would not believe them. Id rather die than to believe them!
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Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty is wise!
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Your Majesty is wise!
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However, they are forcing me
to punish you for the mistake at Xicheng.
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Look.
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So many memorandums of impeachment are piled here.
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Hence, I dare not reward you for the time being.
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I am guilty.
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Your Majesty, please revoke my military authority,
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and remove me from all my ranks and titles.
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Out of my concern for you and my desire to protect you,
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I can only revoke your military authority temporarily,
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You should go take a good rest too.
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Don't worry about the military for the time being.
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Your Majesty has shown me great mercy by not executing me.
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I humbly beg for your permission
to return to my home in Wancheng,
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where I can live out the rest of my days surrounded by nature.
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No.
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Don't go anywhere.
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Stay in the capital, Luoyang.
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shall grant you a large estate.
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It will be even bigger than your old home in Wancheng.
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I obey your command.
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Master, the soup is ready.
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Father, Father.
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The house is completely surrounded by Tiger Guards.
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We're under house arrest!
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Jingshu,
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is there any more soup?
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Go get Zhao a bowl.
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I don't want any!
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Father, how could His Majesty treat you like this?
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Do you know?
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Do you know?
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For the defeat at Hanzhong,
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Liu Shan merely revoked Zhuge Liang's rank, but not his authority!
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And he still lets him control the military!
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But what about you, huh?
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You returned to court triumphant and received nothing,
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except for a prison sentence!
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This is not His Majesty's fault.
286
00:24:27,740 --> 00:24:30,410
It was my fault for letting Zhuge Liang escape at Xicheng.
287
00:24:30,510 --> 00:24:32,750
Cao Zhen lost an army and brought shame on the country!
288
00:24:32,820 --> 00:24:34,780
He was defeated time and again!
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00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:36,720
Yet he is still the commander-in-chief!
290
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Cao Xiu lost three commanderies in Longxi
and over a hundred thousand soldiers,
291
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and yet there was no consequence for him.
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He was even dispatched to Yangzhou
to be the Grand Commander there!
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You only committed a tiny mistake.
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but His Majesty would not let it pass.
295
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What does he really want?
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Hold your tongue
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The emperor is muddleheaded!
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The court is full of treacherous officers!
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If... if... if you continue to put up with all this,
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you may die a horrible death. Father!
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Unfilial son! Listen!
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One more word of disloyalty from you.
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and I will hand you over to His Majesty!
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Father, you have never hit me before...
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Young Master.
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Get lost!
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Jingshu!
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Jingshu!
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Are you hurt?
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Are you badly hurt?
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I am fine.
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The pain in your heart hurts more, Master.
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Did you not know, Young Master?
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Master has not gone out for three days.
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00:26:00,170 --> 00:26:02,100
He has been sitting there all day.
316
00:26:02,900 --> 00:26:06,870
and only today did he permit me to bring him a bowl of soup.
317
00:26:26,030 --> 00:26:30,900
Misfortune generates happiness, and happiness breeds misfortune.
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00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:39,300
I have lived for over fifty years.
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00:26:40,010 --> 00:26:43,040
Would there be anything that I have not encountered before?
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Would there be any hardship that I have not endured before?
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Let us just enjoy life now...
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Just you wait!
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One day, the court will come look for>me again!
324
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Sima Yi's prediction came true very soon.
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Grand Commander Cao Xiu
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fell for the fake surrender ploy of Zhou Fang Governor of Fanyang
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and was completely routed by Lu Xun at Shiting.
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00:27:25,650 --> 00:27:28,450
Cao Xiu, defeated, died soon after.
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Halt, halt, halt. Here, bring it over. Bring it over.
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00:27:33,490 --> 00:27:35,390
Goodness, Sir Sima,
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00:27:35,890 --> 00:27:38,290
you're finally here, Sir Sima!
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00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:42,630
Here, here; here. Sir, please alight.
333
00:27:42,900 --> 00:27:44,200
Here, here, here.
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00:27:51,370 --> 00:27:55,540
Sir, His Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time.
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This way, please.
336
00:28:03,850 --> 00:28:06,220
Ever since the time of Martial Emperor,
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no court official was permitted to ride a carriage
straight to the stairs of the imperial court.
338
00:28:12,460 --> 00:28:17,730
Only you, Sir Sima, have received such a royal favor.
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00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:22,300
I'm getting old.
340
00:28:23,070 --> 00:28:25,340
These old bones aren't what they were before.
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00:28:27,940 --> 00:28:28,780
Sir,
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you may be old, but you are still strong.
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Come, come. Slowly, slowly.
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00:28:51,830 --> 00:28:54,630
I'm almost unable to climb this flight of stairs!
345
00:28:56,200 --> 00:28:59,770
Sir Sima, it's just that you've caught the chills.
346
00:29:00,410 --> 00:29:02,140
Don't worry so much.
347
00:29:03,780 --> 00:29:05,440
Sir, let's keep going.
348
00:29:06,350 --> 00:29:08,350
Go, go, all right.
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Your servant Sima Yi pays respects to Your Majesty.
350
00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:37,340
Please take a seat, Sir.
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Thank you. Your Majesty.
352
00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:50,590
Sir,
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Cao Xiu died after his defeat.
354
00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:59,500
The nations navy lost over half its men.
355
00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:04,870
I intend to lead a force of 500,000 personally
on a campaign against Wu.
356
00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,610
Do you really intend to attack Wu, Your Majesty?
357
00:30:10,910 --> 00:30:12,840
I was just putting it out there,
358
00:30:13,310 --> 00:30:15,550
I wish to hear your opinion on it.
359
00:30:18,150 --> 00:30:22,150
I see. Your Majesty was only putting it out there.
360
00:30:23,650 --> 00:30:27,590
So it means you have no intention of attacking Wu.
361
00:30:31,330 --> 00:30:33,900
All matters should be considered carefully, right?
362
00:30:34,030 --> 00:30:36,400
Well said. Your Majesty.
363
00:30:37,370 --> 00:30:39,470
We should consider it carefully.
364
00:30:41,170 --> 00:30:43,070
Forgive me for being blunt,
365
00:30:44,210 --> 00:30:46,910
but Lu Xun of Wu is not our biggest threat.
366
00:30:47,810 --> 00:30:51,510
The biggest threat to our state remains Zhuge Liang of Shu.
367
00:30:52,320 --> 00:30:53,720
You're right Sir.
368
00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:57,820
According to the reports,
after Zhuge Liang retreated back to Hanzhong,
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He busied himself with reorganizing the army
and stock piling food, funds, and weaponry.
370
00:31:01,890 --> 00:31:02,590
See?
371
00:31:04,090 --> 00:31:06,800
He is still adamant about attacking Wei.
372
00:31:08,900 --> 00:31:10,800
He will come back eventually.
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00:31:12,540 --> 00:31:14,970
Sir, between Shu and Wu,
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00:31:15,500 --> 00:31:17,970
which one should I treat as our main enemy?
375
00:31:18,470 --> 00:31:20,410
What military policy should I adopt?
376
00:31:20,980 --> 00:31:22,440
Please enlighten me, Sir.
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00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:25,010
I dare not claim to be enlightening.
378
00:31:26,180 --> 00:31:27,950
However, I can speak from the facts.
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00:31:29,280 --> 00:31:30,750
As I mentioned,
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Shu-Han is our mortal enemy.
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00:31:34,390 --> 00:31:40,490
The court should command our southeastern divisions
to defend our borders and make no moves.
382
00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:44,830
and concentrate the main forces in the Central Plains,
383
00:31:45,330 --> 00:31:48,140
ready to engage Zhuge Liang in battle any time.
384
00:31:49,940 --> 00:31:52,410
The Central Plains stretch over 2,000 miles.
385
00:31:52,670 --> 00:31:55,040
but the most critical spot will be Chencang.
386
00:31:55,410 --> 00:31:57,140
It has to be heavily defended.
387
00:31:57,250 --> 00:31:58,910
Why is Chencang so important?
388
00:31:59,280 --> 00:32:02,680
This is because Chencang is the key to entering the Central Plains.
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00:32:03,050 --> 00:32:05,620
It is a place which the enemy will fight us over.
390
00:32:07,860 --> 00:32:09,560
Over four hundred years ago,
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00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:14,330
Han Xin used the repair of the plank roads as a diversion.
and attacked Chencang in secret.
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00:32:14,460 --> 00:32:16,960
And from there he launched his conquest.
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00:32:18,070 --> 00:32:19,070
Sir,
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00:32:19,970 --> 00:32:22,070
I'd like to give you an army of 200,000,
395
00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:24,970
and ask you to serve as the Grand Commander
of Yong-Liang once more.
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00:32:25,110 --> 00:32:27,870
You shall also take charge of the defense at Chencang.
397
00:32:43,720 --> 00:32:44,720
Your Majesty,
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00:32:46,430 --> 00:32:48,390
I'm now old and sickly.
399
00:32:49,260 --> 00:32:51,700
Though I desire to serve on the front lines.
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00:32:52,770 --> 00:32:55,270
age does not permit me to do so.
401
00:32:55,770 --> 00:32:59,200
When fall arrived^l'cameidown with lung problems.
402
00:33:00,470 --> 00:33:02,810
I have been coughing up blood daily.
403
00:33:04,610 --> 00:33:06,780
When I was climbing up the steps earlier.
404
00:33:07,250 --> 00:33:11,180
I would have fallen down
if it were not for the internal attendants assistance.
405
00:33:18,860 --> 00:33:20,260
If that's the case.
406
00:33:22,760 --> 00:33:24,760
recommend someone to me instead.
407
00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:26,960
Commander-in-Chief Cao Zhen!
408
00:33:29,400 --> 00:33:34,100
Third Uncle may be all right in administrative matters.
but as for leading armies in battle...
409
00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:38,880
To tell you honestly, he is not a general who wins wars.
and is no match for Zhuge Liang.
410
00:33:39,380 --> 00:33:41,780
Sir, please recommend another person to me.
411
00:33:42,780 --> 00:33:47,320
Then what about the Commander-in-chiefs eldest son.
General of the Rear Cao Shuang?
412
00:33:48,190 --> 00:33:50,490
Too green! Too green! He is still-a child.
413
00:33:50,790 --> 00:33:53,260
That doesn't matter. With some experience,
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00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:56,130
he will become as shrewd as his father, Cao Zhen.
415
00:33:57,730 --> 00:34:01,400
As the common saying goes,
the younger generation will surpass the old.
416
00:34:06,440 --> 00:34:09,640
Zhongda, you have commanded troops for many years
417
00:34:10,010 --> 00:34:13,980
Can you really riot think of anyone else who is skilled in warfare?
418
00:34:15,280 --> 00:34:17,110
You exaggerate. Your Majesty.
419
00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:22,950
For all my years, I have only spent two of them commanding troops.
420
00:34:23,590 --> 00:34:25,890
In contrast, all my idle years put together
421
00:34:26,060 --> 00:34:28,390
would amount to over 20 years!
422
00:34:31,260 --> 00:34:34,230
However, even when you were not in office, your mind was not idle.
423
00:34:34,330 --> 00:34:37,170
Moreover, you have a keen ability to distinguish talents.
424
00:34:38,570 --> 00:34:41,300
Your former students and proteges
can be found everywhere in court.
425
00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:45,610
When you were leading the expedition,
the generals serving you would fight to the death for you.
426
00:34:45,740 --> 00:34:47,040
You were ever-victorious.
427
00:34:47,580 --> 00:34:49,540
You exaggerated again, Your Majesty.
428
00:34:51,580 --> 00:34:55,220
The generals were not fighting hard for my sake,
429
00:34:55,620 --> 00:34:58,550
but were fighting for you, Your Majesty.
430
00:34:59,020 --> 00:35:03,020
Moreover, I am not ever-victorious.
431
00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:09,430
In the battle of Xicheng, I fell for Zhuge Liang's "empty city ruse".
432
00:35:10,030 --> 00:35:14,770
When think of it now, I still feel very ashamed.
433
00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:16,870
That was just a small matter.
434
00:35:18,570 --> 00:35:20,540
Why don't you look at things this way?
435
00:35:21,540 --> 00:35:25,510
Who else in this world could defeat Zhuge Liang as badly as you did.
436
00:35:26,150 --> 00:35:30,650
and force him to flee to Xicheng with just a thousand
who were either too old or too young to fight?
437
00:35:30,780 --> 00:35:32,150
Your Majesty is wise.
438
00:35:36,190 --> 00:35:39,190
comparing that with the rest of your contributions put together,
439
00:35:39,390 --> 00:35:41,360
it is really insignificant.
440
00:35:43,430 --> 00:35:45,300
Was it really that insignificant?
441
00:35:45,400 --> 00:35:49,140
It was that insignificant. I would never fault you for that again.
442
00:35:57,610 --> 00:35:59,610
Thank you for your great kindness.
443
00:36:02,980 --> 00:36:05,280
However, even if you may let it pass,
444
00:36:05,650 --> 00:36:08,790
I will still continue to fault myself for that.
445
00:36:11,060 --> 00:36:13,330
I still feel ashamed.
446
00:36:19,100 --> 00:36:22,030
Zhongda, the enemy draws near.
447
00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:26,140
Why do you still refuse to recommend
talented people to serve the state?
448
00:36:34,150 --> 00:36:37,880
General Hao Zhao can be entrusted with this great responsibility.
449
00:36:38,220 --> 00:36:39,220
Hao Zhao?
450
00:36:39,550 --> 00:36:42,450
He has been a soldier since his youth.
451
00:36:43,420 --> 00:36:46,820
He is a veteran of many wars, and is well-versed in military tactics.
452
00:36:47,190 --> 00:36:51,300
He does not panic in times of crisis. He also has another strength.
453
00:36:51,500 --> 00:36:52,660
What is it?
454
00:36:55,800 --> 00:36:58,840
He is the exact opposite of your imperial kin Cao Zhen.
455
00:36:59,300 --> 00:37:05,280
He never makes boastful claims.
nor is he overly fond of grandiose achievements.
456
00:37:06,010 --> 00:37:06,740
Good.
457
00:37:10,180 --> 00:37:12,920
I shall appoint Hao Zhao as the General Who Conquers the West.
458
00:37:13,020 --> 00:37:15,750
He will be stationed at Chencang, and tasked with defending it.
459
00:37:15,850 --> 00:37:17,650
A wise decision. Your Majesty!
460
00:37:28,300 --> 00:37:30,600
If you wish to say something, say it and leave.
461
00:37:30,700 --> 00:37:32,270
Don't scare away the fish.
462
00:37:32,870 --> 00:37:35,340
Father, there are rumors in court saying that
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to defend the Yong-Liang region.
464
00:37:35,440 --> 00:37:38,910
His Majesty assigned you 200,000 elite soldiers
465
00:37:39,010 --> 00:37:41,540
But you feigned illness and turned down the appointment.
466
00:37:41,640 --> 00:37:42,710
That's right.
467
00:37:43,650 --> 00:37:45,550
Do you not wish to take up a post?
468
00:37:45,780 --> 00:37:47,550
The time is not ripe.
469
00:37:47,950 --> 00:37:51,390
The task to defend Yong-Liang is not as simple as it looks.
470
00:37:51,990 --> 00:37:53,290
In what way?
471
00:37:58,330 --> 00:38:02,000
His Majesty was«going to appoint me
as Grand Cbmmander of Yong-Liang.
472
00:38:02,100 --> 00:38:07,500
At the same time, he appointed Cao Zhen as Commander-in-Chief,
in charge of the entire nation's military.
473
00:38:07,600 --> 00:38:11,370
In other words, he would be my superior.
474
00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:19,350
His Majesty wanted to have you deal with Zhuge Liang,
475
00:38:19,950 --> 00:38:22,250
and have Cao Zhen deal with you, Father?
476
00:38:23,120 --> 00:38:25,450
If you win, the credit goes to Cao Zhen entirely.
477
00:38:25,720 --> 00:38:28,290
But if you lose, you will bear all the fault.
478
00:38:31,160 --> 00:38:34,490
Its enough to just understand it. There's no need to say it out loud!
479
00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:41,970
Over the past half-year,
the Riverlands army has increased by 150,000.
480
00:38:42,270 --> 00:38:44,140
Hanzhong's, too, increased by 120,000.
481
00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:48,410
Moreover, we have bought an additional 20,000 war horses as well as various equipment and weaponry.
482
00:38:48,510 --> 00:38:50,480
Every camp is being resupplied.
483
00:38:51,810 --> 00:38:55,480
All newly-recruited cavalry shall be in your charge, Wei Yan.
484
00:38:55,620 --> 00:38:58,950
Your unit shall also have the priority in being resupplied.
485
00:39:00,520 --> 00:39:02,150
Thank you. Your Excellency.
486
00:39:05,130 --> 00:39:08,530
You forgot. I'm no longer the prime minister.
487
00:39:08,730 --> 00:39:11,060
I merely cover for the prime minister's duties.
488
00:39:13,670 --> 00:39:15,030
It's the same.
489
00:39:16,700 --> 00:39:19,340
The Riverlands enjoyed a great harvest this fall.
490
00:39:19,510 --> 00:39:22,940
The grain we obtained is two to three times more than last year's.
491
00:39:23,210 --> 00:39:26,450
Chief Secretary Li Yan has ordered me
to transport 500,000 bushels of grain
492
00:39:26,580 --> 00:39:29,750
to be stored at Xiegu as reserves in case of need.
493
00:39:31,250 --> 00:39:32,950
In case of need?
494
00:39:34,020 --> 00:39:35,920
If Your Excellency is marching north again.
495
00:39:36,020 --> 00:39:38,590
would the grain not have to be transported ahead of you?
496
00:39:40,130 --> 00:39:41,190
That's right.
497
00:39:41,860 --> 00:39:46,630
It's truly the good fortune of Shu-Han
that all you officers are»so diligent.
498
00:39:49,840 --> 00:39:50,600
Anyway,
499
00:39:51,570 --> 00:39:53,770
hows the battle between Wei and Wu going?
500
00:39:54,240 --> 00:39:55,910
Any military reports lately?
501
00:39:56,210 --> 00:39:57,940
There is news from Fancheng
502
00:39:58,410 --> 00:40:02,110
that Cao Xiu, Grand Commander of Wei,
fell for a fake surrender plot.
503
00:40:02,310 --> 00:40:05,250
Thus he was,badly defeated
by Lu Xun near6Hiting,.north of the River.
504
00:40:05,380 --> 00:40:07,720
The Wei navy was almost wiped out.
505
00:40:08,090 --> 00:40:10,890
Cao Xiu was so ashamed of his defeat that he died of grief.
506
00:40:12,690 --> 00:40:17,060
If that's really the case, it is good news for Shu-Han.
507
00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:21,400
I only wonder about the accuracy of this piece of news.
508
00:40:21,500 --> 00:40:24,870
I think this must be accurate.
509
00:40:26,070 --> 00:40:27,070
Why so?
510
00:40:28,170 --> 00:40:29,870
That's because I, too, received news
511
00:40:30,070 --> 00:40:34,140
that Wei is redeploying its army to the Central Plains,
and tightening their defenses there.
512
00:40:34,240 --> 00:40:39,380
Your Excellency, please consider.
Why did Cao Rui redeploy his army to strengthen their defenses?
513
00:40:39,580 --> 00:40:43,720
That's because he's afraid
that you-may take advantage of Wei's recent loss
514
00:40:43,850 --> 00:40:46,120
and launch a northern campaign.
515
00:40:46,260 --> 00:40:50,660
Is Cao Zhen still in charge of the defenses at Yong-Liang?
516
00:40:50,790 --> 00:40:51,890
He is.
517
00:40:52,600 --> 00:40:55,400
But there's another Wei general called Hao Zhao.
518
00:40:55,900 --> 00:40:58,430
Cao Rui has appointed him as General who Defends the West,
519
00:40:58,540 --> 00:41:00,300
and sent him to defend Chencang.
520
00:41:01,040 --> 00:41:02,240
Hao Zhao?
521
00:41:02,340 --> 00:41:05,310
His style name is Bodao. A native.of Taiyuan, about 30 years of age.
522
00:41:05,410 --> 00:41:09,340
Early in his career he was Xu Huang's subordinate.
and later he served under Sima Yi.
523
00:41:10,210 --> 00:41:13,880
Your Excellency, if we are to launch a northern expedition again,
524
00:41:14,280 --> 00:41:18,320
will you be planning to march through Chencang?
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