All language subtitles for The Qin Empire 1 (2009) (English Version) EP01

2 ,700 years ago, Huaxia entered an era
of countless wars,

where powerful lords had ambitions that
knew no bounds.

This was the Warring States period,
which gave birth to mainstream Chinese

culture.

As time passed, the era of clashing
metal, heroes, and romance had been

beneath the dust.

All that remains...

are the ancient traces of history, as
well as the glorious yet costly dreams

the men of the past.

And so, our story begins here.

Greetings, teacher.

Yan, you have observed for half a day.

What do you think?

The heavens will weep for the death of
these heroes.

Yes, our soldiers fought to the last
man.

I, too, feel sad for them.

No, I speak of the soldiers of Qin.

Qin?

Teacher.

I've examined the corpses of the Qin
soldiers. Their wounds are all in the

chest.

As they were facing the strongest
armored phalanx and fierce attacks of

axes, they all fought to the bitter end
without wavering. They preferred death.

They were desperate.

They fought for their lives. We are not
fighting against the Qin army.

But Qin itself.

Its people.

Wei Yang.

If you desire a career in Wei, you will
mind your words.

I understand.

Gather the generals.

Go.

In the first engagement, we used the
phalanx of the armored core of Wei.

We lost 20 ,000, with 10 ,000 of our
soldiers seriously injured.

It will be difficult for our army to
achieve victory.

Now let us convene. How can we win this
battle?

Report! Master Rang has arrived with
reinforcements.

Everyone!

Reinforcements have arrived. Not because
the King has received reports that the

Chancellor has lost a previous battle,
but because ten days ago I had proposed

to our King to send 60 ,000 of our elite
soldiers.

How did our army lose?

Please, do enlighten us.

It's because we lost the first battle.

Because we haven't demolished the Qin.

Everyone, listen to me.

Regardless of the first battle, our king
will provide support.

As long as we haven't demolished the
Qin, there's only one reason.

After we conquer Shaoliang, we have to
push forward, towards Guangzhong, force

the Qin to the mountains in Longxi.

In short, no soldiers of the mighty Wei
will be defeated.

No general of the king of Wei will lose.

This war will have one outcome the
victor will be Wei Qin will

fall Anyone that lacks this resolve
should

leave and remove their armor

As you have proven

yourself may I ask for your strategy for
this war

If I have a united army, I'd certainly
achieve victory.

If you can defeat the enemy, then, why
not give you my command?

Marshal, hand over the commander's
tally.

This is an outrage.

Who else has seen such a surrender of
power?

Chancellor, please reconsider.

Master has demonstrated that he can
achieve victory with his ambition.

Please do not worry.

Everyone. Chancellor, the commander's
tally is not a toy.

Do not play with it.

Dongguo, are you perhaps rebuking me?

I have a suggestion that may end this
dispute.

Oh?

Tell us, Wei Yang. The armies of Wei and
Qin are a close match in the

battlefield, with Wei having strength in
numbers and Qin having equal

determination. So...

So, victory will not be certain, in
fact. Qin may even have a chance.

But if we include our reinforcements,
the gap between Wei and Qin will widen

further. Wei will have an advantage over
Qin.

Qin's finances are suffering due to
years of war, leaving it with few

to stand against prolonged battles.

So my suggestion can be summarized in
six words.

Defend in autumn.

Fight in spring.

So you mean not to fight after all?

Ridiculous!

The revenge of Qin depends on this war.

Heroes of Qin, fight as one for our
state!

The first battle today was the test of
our power. Although we did not win, we

killed over 20 ,000 of our enemies.

The arrogant armored corps of Wei.

has lost morale for us to achieve
victory over Wei tomorrow.

I will now appoint Master Chen as
General of the Frontline

to lead an army of 60 ,000 soldiers to
strike at the phalanx of the Armored

Corps. Of course!

Master Chong, Qiu Yang will take 10 ,000
of our light cavalry.

And 20 ,000 infantry men to guard our
supply routes and to take care for those

that were injured.

To that, the General of Fast Horses will
lead 30 ,000 to support the front and

kill those that escape.

Right!

And I will lead our main force of 80
,000 men to fight against the way

men coming at the front.

Where is Ying Chou Yang?

Your Highness, Master Strong is handling
the provisions.

He will return soon.

The order stands.

If there is no other business, prepare
for the battle tomorrow.

I believe that.

The key to win is to fight now.

The problem is, how shall we fight?

The heart of our strategy lies in the
armored core of Wei.

Master, that is quite ambitious.

Although the old chancellor had used the
phalanx, you didn't understand the gist

of it at all.

The phalanx was created by Wu Qi, a
famous general of Wei.

It is intended to push forward alongside
other troops.

Yet the old Chancellor had been using
the phalanx of the Armored Corps only

defense, while sending the Valiant
Cavalry to fight at the front.

How can we expect to win over the Shin
Army's impossible strategy this way?

That's good.

I pass my authority as Commander.

I wish Master Aang success.

Old Chancellor, you presume too much.

Hmm? I don't want your position as
commander.

All I want is to lead the Armored Corps.

The valiant cavalry of 100 ,000 shall be
led by the Chancellor.

We'll attack the Qin together, from two
directions.

Then we will see what the outcome of
this battle will be.

It is agreed.

We fight on two sides.

Defend in autumn, fight in spring.

This will not please the king.

I wish to hear your opinion, teacher.

Though the Qin are brave, they lack
provisions for prolonged battles.

Even if we were to engage them tomorrow,
we could win the next battle. We can

stand for that long, but our king has no
patience.

If tomorrow is another stalemate, the
king would certainly blame us. In your

opinion, how are our chances for
tomorrow?

Acceptable, but the Qin have a chance as
well. The Qin?

How good are their chances? Decent.

Very good, I'd say.

Then, what if we employed your strategy?
The Qin would have no chance.

Defending an autumn sounds reasonable.

But it will put me in a difficult
position.

A general could refuse.

The king's order on the battlefield.

Look here.

This is the secret decree from the king.

In the year 362 B .C., Duke Xian of Qin
led over 200 ,000

infantrymen and cavalrymen to attack
Shaoliang, a strategic fortress in

With Chancellor Gongxiu Chuo as the
commander of the Wei army, they fought

against the Qin army with a force of
over 200 ,000 soldiers.

A battle that determined the destiny of
the realm.

as well as the futures of both the
states of Qin and Wei, was about to

Deton! Deton!

Strike at the phalanx of the armored
corps!

I will lead the central force and engage
the front!

Yes!

melee. Go to the inkjet.

Tell them to bring me Master Rang's
head.

Draw the phalanx together.

Surround Jinxon. Yes!

The Qin army has entered battle with our
phalanx!

Orders from the banner.

The cavalry will surround Yingqian and
destroy the major force of Qin.

If the cavalry split, it would only help
Master Ang.

Please reconsider.

Do it.

Orders from the banner!

together our army is trying to break
through the enemy weapons have stopped

orders from the batter ying julia will
lead the light cavalry to attack on the

side and save ying chan

The right front line force has engaged
the phalanx. General Ying Chan is

trapped.

Brothers, our light cavalry is the
daredevil force of Qin, the sharpest

the army of Qin.

But now, we can't aid the front line by
attacking through the center.

Our only chance is to strike at the
highest command of Wei and capture

Tuo to relieve our troops in the center.

The light cavalry will fight!

Chancellor, the light cavalry is in.

Guardsmen of the Central Corps, we shall
fight our way out. But Chancellor, you

can't. The army decree states that the
guardsmen will be beheaded if the

is locked. The guardsmen will fight.

We must return and save our commander!

has been captured. We fight to the
death.

Report.

Master Chong led a surprise attack.

It has captured Gong Xiu Chua.

Report. The cavalry retreated to save
the commander.

General Yang Chen has been relieved.

Good. Zhu Yang is ruthless.

I commend him.

The Chancellor has been captured by
Qin's cavalry.

The Central Force has been ordered to
rescue him.

Not yet.

We'll take Yin Chang's trade.

The phallus will fight.

Drop Yin Chang.

I want him alive.

Report, Father.

The battlefield has been cleaned up.
Twelve troops of soldiers have set up

tents. Drums and weapons have been
mended.

All war horses have been kept.

Although six tents of soldiers still
lack provisions.

The provisions are late.

Wait. Father, please return to your
tent. The provisions will not delay.

Report! Julian has sent provisions!

Order the Six Tenths! Raising the
provision!

Yes!

Generals of the Six Tenths, go to the
hillside and receive your provisions!

Yes!

Magistrate, what happened to you?

Elder Prince, we were robbed by the Wei
army, but we managed to protect the 4

,000 units of provisions. What?

4 ,000 units?

I asked for 8 ,000 units.

Why are there only 4 ,000?

Your Highness, it is difficult to
collect provisions.

Did you?

Change my orders?

Your Highness, allow me to explain.

Behead him now!

Yes! Father, don't kill him yet!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah! Yeah! Whoa!

Father, don't kill the magistrate!

I cut the provisions, not the magistrate
of Ye Yang. Hmm.

How dare you, son?

You dared.

To change my order and cut provisions?

Father, let me speak with honesty.

Honesty? What honesty?

Can honesty feed 20 ,000 soldiers?

Report!

Report! Your Highness, the magistrate of
Yeyang died before execution.

Your Highness, the magistrate, Yu Yang,
died of injuries and starvation!

The magistrate was an excellent man.

Give him a ceremonial burial.

Even though Gongxiu has been captured,
our army has gained plenty in return.

Longguo, if not for your reinforcement,
I would have captured Jingchan by now.

That is in the past. We must get the
commander back.

Any further words are unnecessary.

Good.

Order our soldiers to have a full meal.

We'll rescue all Gongshu in the morning.

The revenge of Qin depends on this war.

Heroes of Qin, fight as one for our
state!

Master Chong, Ying Shouyang is here!

Our spy reports that the 60 ,000
reinforcements of the Wei army have

My order stands.

If there are no objections, all generals
shall return and prepare.

We have no objections!

Father, I'd like to speak with you.

It is late. Let us speak tomorrow.

But it is urgent.

Father, our army should retreat at once.

What?

Repeat yourself.

Forgive my bluntness. Our army should
retreat at once.

Qi Lan, you're mad.

We captured Gong Shukuo.

Father, if this war continues, we will
put our state at risk.

Yin Zhu Liang!

How dare you curse at Qin!

Shout!

Does that feel good? Let him speak if
his heart is so bothered!

No one is allowed within a hundred
steps!

Yes! Thank you, father.

The magistrates of Ye Young starved to
death, and there are no ways to express

my sadness.

I'm risking my life to save it.

Before father took the throne, Qin has
been managed poorly for four

There has been a drastic loss of land.

Since father's rise, we've had conflicts
for the past 23 years. The treasury of

Qin has long since been drained.

There are no more warhorses in
Guangzhou.

The granary repository has run out of
grain, and the blacksmiths have been

denied copper and iron.

The population of soldiers has dropped.

If we are to suffer defeat in battle, we
will have no power to defend.

If the Wei army pushes forward, our
state will be in danger.

As we are on the edge, why not sign an
armistice with Wei, while we still have

some military might?

and resume our campaign once we have
recovered.

Nonsense! What hardship is our army in?

What soldier has seen such a thing?

Brother, you fight at the front line.

Do you not see it?

Each soldier is given only six arrows.

There are 50 ,000 broken swords and 30
,000 broken spears that have yet to be

replaced. Half of the horses are worn
out. Half of the wounded have not been

treated. The army has not eaten meat for
a month. The camp has lacked provisions

for ten days.

Even the camp of the light cavalry has
not eaten meat for half a month.

So... You ask for retreat?

Father, our army will be cut off. If we
cannot defeat Wei in ten days, Qin is in

great danger.

What nonsense.

If our 200 ,000 soldiers make a step
backward...

Morale would plummet, and that would
truly bring the end of Chin.

Do you want to come back after we have
recovered?

Huh?

If we do not conquer Hoshi, how can we
even hope to recover?

You, child, you are still too young.

This war can only be won with speed.

Only by recovering Hoshi and Hakupas can
allow Chin...

to take advantage of the natural
barriers and take a brief respite. Do

understand?

But the people have no food. This is a
warning written with blood.

Father, Qin is facing a disaster.

It will be too late if we do not decide
now.

Ying Xiu Liang, this is the commander's
tent.

Because it's the commander's tent, and
for the sake of the state, Xiu Liang

cannot speak against the dead.

Father, the magistrate of Yeyang is not
the only one who had this thought.

Ridiculous! You are the only other!

Are all soldiers blind?

Can they not see or hear?

All heroes of Chen dare to die! You
alone are a coward!

It must be worthwhile to die for! Good!
I'll make it worthwhile for you to die!

That is against the army decree!

Father.

I wish for you to make a quick decision.

Good.

A quick decision.

Orders! Here!

Yang Chulian is no longer general of the
follow -up force.

He is hereby demoted to cavalryman. Yes!

Do not return to me.

If we don't win this war!

Brother! Listen to me!

Brother! Enough! Don't follow me!

Don't follow me! Brother!

I must say this!

Thank you, brother.

I'm not that nice!

All generals, charge!