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[ Ming Dynasty ] EP30

Your Majesty.

Oirat's army come through our rear.

Imperial grandson.

You should go with the emperor first.

I will cover a retreat for you.

General Fan.

Come with me.

Out of my way.

Grandfather.

The enemy comes through while we move the cannons.

You are the emperor.

You need to leave. Otherwise, none of us can go.

I need to leave?

Yes.

My machete.

Grandfather.

You can't be so stubborn.

You are the leader.

You can't be so impulsive.

My machete.

Guards, help the emperor leave here.

Yes.

Can you hear me?

I need my machete.

Go. -Let me go.

Cavalrymen go up the mountain.

Yes.

Orderly.

Yes.

I need 15 musketeers.

Tell general Fan Zhong, come to me if he is still breathing.

Yes.

Your Majesty.

Fan Zhong will come to us when he defeats the enemy.

You have lost artillery position, right?

The enemy break through artillery position.

Esen led the army.

I know...

Kill them first.

Kill him.

Send Yu Qian in.

Yes.

Yu Qian, come in.

In your opinion, where will Mahamud attack next time?

Mahamud will safeguard the mountain entrance.

Esen will chase us with the army.

We lost the artillery position, and Oirat's cavalry separates

our two wings and middle troops.

But it's impossible for us to withdraw now.

If I join forces with two wings and middle troops...

Your Majesty.

No, the situation will get worse.

They will surround us and cut off the provisions.

Then we will be doomed.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty...

How many people in middle troops?

Less than 10,000 people.

Our troops were scattered.

The injured are being taken care of.

Where is prince Han?

Where is prince Zhao?

What about Sanqian battalion?

They failed to capture Three Gorges.

They are still fighting against Tartar. I am afraid they won't come so soon.

We have lost all the artillery position.

Move the barrack 50 miles backwards.

Please call Sanqian battalion back.

No.

We will be surrounded by them.

My two wings are cut off.

It's too late for joining forces.

We still have a chance to win.

Take care of the injured and reorganize the army.

We can't retreat.

Tell Sanqian battalion.

Don't take a step back, fight hard against them.

Come.

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty.

Something lost?

Your Majesty.

Some memorials, maps, sand tables, and soldier rosters.

But all the gold and silver is intact.

Come, sit.

Yes.

Esen is of your age.

Yes.

A rival.

In the camp, they didn't move gold and silver.

They just took away the battle things.

All my fault.

He is such a trouble for our dynasty.

Grandfather.

You overestimate him.

They just exploit our advantage.

And victory and defeat are both common in battle.

I know this. No need for you to tell me.

Yes.

Fan Zhong told me to withdraw the Sanqian battalion.

But he didn't tell me straightly.

Neither did you.

You are the leader.

I have said all I wanted before.

I am at your service, even if it means I will die.

Fan Zhong thinks the same way.

Great.

Grandfather, you need to sleep now.

I need to go on patrol now.

I will come back later.

Guards.

Your Majesty.

Where is the map?

I need one map.

Yu Qian

Yu Qian

No one wants to see what happened today.

You know the emperor's temper.

Now I need to turn the tables.

So I can persuade the emperor to retreat.

You know Mahamud.

I need your help.

I know you speak harsh words.

I am happy with your suggestions as long as you tell me the truth.

Actually this time, so far it's not a fiasco.

Esen is too young to lead the army.

If Mahamud were here, we would be captives.

The military organization is disrupted right after the artillery position moves.

They forgot the ensign.

Esen can run after us.

He can break through our army and capture us.

Take our ensign and attack the rear of the Sanqian battalion.

If the morale is shaken, we will be doomed.

Till then, things will be difficult.

What are you playing at?

No, I am not.

I am afraid we will see Mahamud rather than his grandson.

He won't make mistakes.

I don't think we can retreat now.

Mahmud will attack us with the terrain.

I am not sure if we could reach Shanhai Pass.

Now Esen destroyed the cannons.

But our wings were cut off.

If I were Mahamud, I would launch an attack a few days later.

Let's not talk about how to win.

We missed the chance long ago.

We need to take all into consideration.

Imperial grandson should escort the emperor back to Beijing.

But the army can't withdraw to stall Mahamud.

So we could reduce the loss.

Otherwise 600,000 soldiers will die here.

And the emperor will die here, and it will be a big mistake

We need to stop the battle.

Yes...

Stop the battle.

Yes.

Stop the battle.

Why is she here?

Doctors say the crown prince needs more rest for recovery.

I can only talk to him for an hour every day.

I hope you won't mind that I will be your airfone.

Because we have no other way out.

Thank you for your understanding.

Your Highness.

Since the crown prince can't get up, how does he check the memorials?

I check all the memorials.

And tell the essence to him.

And I will try to weigh and consider his thoughts.

Then he will shake head or nod as a reply.

And I imitate his handwriting.

I am afraid it's not appropriate.

Yes.

Yes.

Now our country is in a trouble.

If you want to act according to rules, you need to go to

see the emperor with all the ministers.

Sit.

You are young, and you know the etiquettes

You can't have any contempt.

Otherwise, you will ask for trouble for yourself.

Yes...

Sorry.

The crown prince chooses khailas-ausu as the station for provisions.

Uzemchin in Mongol.

It's closest to provision camp.

The terrain is high and wide.

They can overlook the enemy's motion.

And it's also for the cavalrymen to take actions.

It's a good place for defence and attack.

Tell the ministry of households to encamp in khailas-ausu.

Choose 20,000 elite soldiers from Shanhai Pass and Beijing

to meet the emperor in khailas-ausu and protect the provisions.

Go to do it.

Yes.

All the medicine crown prince bought from Jiangsu and Zhejiang will

go there together.

The goods have arrived at Qihua Gate.

Ministry of defense should give priority to this.

Especially the cold medicine.

It's cold now.

All the soldiers wear armors.

Most of them will catch a cold.

Please protect the medicines.

Yes.

Did you tell the crown prince's health to the emperor?

We wrote the secret memorial to the emperor after the crown princess said.

I have the copy one, and I will fetch it for you now.

I don't think I have the privilege.

But the emperor didn't reply, so weird.

I have asked the crown prince's permission.

This is my letter for the imperial grandson.

Please send it for me no matter what.

Yes.

Usually, the emperor checks the memorials right away.

Why didn't the emperor reply?

They are fighting hard out there.

I think the emperor is busy.

Right?

Yes...

In fact.

You don't need to comfort me.

Crown prince guesses, we lost the battle this time.

So it's not convenient to tell grandson to come back.

So you still want to hide the details from us?

The artillery position is destroyed.

Our wings are in a stalemate.

Have the military intelligence?

It's about all these.

We are afraid it will influence the crown prince's health.

So we didn't tell him.

Fair enough.

I will tell him something mild.

Give me the military intelligence.

I will tell him when he gets better.

Yes.

It's kinda emergency.

I hope you can understand what I am doing.

When the imperial grandson ascends the throne,

we will be glad to see you assist him.

Don't worry.

We will send the letter to him.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Grandfather.

Go send for the doctor.

Tell him I have a fever.

Yes.

General Fan.

The emperor is in poor health.

Without our permission, no one can enter.

Guards.

The emperor and imperial grandson are discussing military affairs.

People need to be 50 steps away.

Close the barrack's door and enhance the supervision.

No horses can leave without my or the imperial grandson's decree.

Yes.

Grandfather.

Grandfather, it's me.

Come with me.

What happened to my grandfather?

Imperial grandson.

It's palpitation.

He is under too much pressure.

It's blood supply deficiency.

I don't understand.

The emperor fights for so many years and doesn't take care of his body.

Now his health breaks down.

I tried to lead his blood into the heart with acupuncture.

He needs some sleep now.

You don't need to go back.

I will encamp for you.

You need to be here for 24 hours.

And.

You need to be sensible.

Only two of us know the emperor's health.

You will be dead if others know this.

Yes.

So how tricky is my grandfather's health?

Tell me the truth.

In one day.

How dare you!

Impossible.

Brother.

Why do your soldiers lie here?

So you let me charge with my soldiers alone?

Nonsense.

Let me attack in the snow.

Sorry, it's out of my capability.

I didn't see you launch the attack.

Father doesn't let us withdraw.

We all stand in the snow.

Go to barrack.

Lead my horse here.

Pick 50 men for me.

Grandfather.

I have overslept.

Grandfather.

Grandfather. Lie down.

Grandfather. Lie down.

The doctor said, your blood supply is insufficient.

Have a good rest.

Die before the victory.

What a pity!

Don't talk about this now.

You are just too tired.

Below is the memorial.

You need to take a look.

Yes.

Don't blame me.

Your father is very ill.

I got the memorial for a couple of days.

I...

I don't want to see you leave.

Grandfather.

Let's go home.

I will come back and fight for you in the future.

You need to recuperate in Beijing.

I will stay here to make them pay.

Don't blame me.

After I got the memorial, I couldn't sleep well for nights.

I feel sleepy, but I can't fall into sleep.

I know my health.

I'm afraid I can't go back.

Grandfather.

Your father wrote the memorial about the defense change.

The army is loyal to you when we enter Shanhai Pass.

Crown prince.

So smart. Great.

Grandfather.

My father is 100% loyal to you.

Let's go home now.

Everything is fine as long as you and my father are around me.

I am afraid it won't be so easy.

I don't know what your uncles will do.

I have another memorial in my chest.

Read it.

I Guangxiao.

Predict the destiny of our nation.

I find out there are three critical times.

One is in 1421.

Crown prince dies on the battlefield.

And the country is in an uproar.

One is in 1470, the emperor will go on an expedition in the wildness.

And brothers are fighting each other.

One is in 1474. The emperor is killed in the blood.

The revenge is endless.

Keep it.

Remember your vow.

Never get stained with the blood of our family.

For the rest, it all comes down to your destiny.

You should keep the memorial for your descendants.

Tell them to make vows too.

Yes.

What are the emperor and grandson discussing about?

It's so cold in the snow.

We don't know what we should do next.

Come in.

Father.

We want to know if you have any solution.

I will go out with him if it's not convenient.

Why the two wings fight till now?

Can't capture the mountain, how can you shout here?

Father.

It's so difficult to attack in the snow.

Oirat people are so good at archery.

We can't waste time like this with the Sanqian battalion.

After the snow stops, I will destroy them right away.

What a bragger.

Give you ten days.

Attack if you can.

Otherwise we retreat to khailas-ausu.

Crown prince tells me, we will have no money for the fight.

We should go back.

We are fighting hard on the frontline.

Now he gets on our back.

A good day.

Let's get some air.

Yes.

Where is the mountain at the end of the sky?

Langjuxu mountain, I think.

Local people call it Haierhan.

Huoqubing made the poem right over there.

What about outside the mountain at the end of the sky?

I have never been there.

Life is so short.

Such a good place. All the people will miss it.

Lord Yang.

Took you long enough.

Imperial grandson.

Tell the emperor, Lord Yang is here

Wait a moment.

The emperor will see you after he wakes up.

Is my father all right?

How about the emperor?

Sorry.

Crown prince's health is stable.

The doctor saved him with acupuncture and decoction.

Now he has the broken sleep.

He can talk from time to time.

But he can't write or check the memorials.

The doctors say he can live another two years at most.

The top priority is to tell the emperor to have treatment in Beijing.

He can't have the best doctors and medicines here.

If something wrong happens...

He doesn't listen to me.

If we wait for prince Han and prince Zhao to retreat, it will be late.

I know.

I brought 20,000 soldiers here this time.

The general comes from crown prince's residence.

I have talked to him.

He can sacrifice himself.

Emperor wants to see Yang.

Your Majesty.

Rise.

Thank you, your Majesy.

Man, only one year.

Why are your beards gray?

Your Majesy.

Time and tides wait for no men.

All people will grow old.

Yes.

Earlier on, I realize I am sixty-five.

So strange.

When I wake up in the morning, I feel like I am a teenager.

I have great strength.

Heavy armor

I go to bed after the battle for three days and nights.

And eat 10 flapjacks and 10 jin mutton.

As I know, you go to the battlefield in person again.

When I retreated, I killed two rounds.

Mahamud ran away with a tail between his legs.

We dealt Oirat with a big blow.

So, at my age who can fight on the horseback

and reign the country at the same time as me?

No one.

You are a brilliant emperor.

But you need to take care of yourself.

Your sons and grandsons are grown-ups now.

You need to share the responsibility with them.

I can't go back.

I can't make out of the barrack.

I have megrim.

Like a sharp knife piercing through my heart.

The doctors said I am like the candle in the wind.

And the lamp in the rain.

The lamp in the rain.

I call you to come here because I have a task for you.

I think the crown prince's health is no better than mine.

Your Majesty, the doctor says, he can live another 2 years

if everything is going on well.

If he can't do anything, what's the use of two years?

It's like he is dead without being buried.

Crown prince and imperial grandson's concubine negotiate the state affairs.

The crown prince still can make decisions.

A woman intervenes in politics.

She may be executed for this.

Why does the crown prince get her involved?

Go back and tell the crown prince.

Execute her.

Your Majesty.

It's the crown prince's expedient.

Shut up.

So till now, the crown prince can take my throne?

If a living dead takes the throne, how can I tell my ancestors?

His life is in danger.

You think the imperial grandson can rule the country?

You think prince Han and prince Zhao will succumb to him?

There will be another battle.

Yang Shiqi.

You should understand me.

I am not as important as the country.

Yes.

I can do everything for you.

I want to give my throne to my second son.

Find a good way out for the crown prince's family.

My second son listens to me despite his obstinateness.

He can contain my third son, and the world won't be in turmoil.

Find a way to keep the crown prince's family safe.

I usurped, but I can't let my sons do the same again.

They can't kill each other.

Otherwise it will be a laughing stock.

What do you think of it?

Yes, you are right.

Nanjing has the complete organizational system.

But in fact, they have no work to do.

After prince Han ascends the throne, the crown prince's family can move there.

After they move, I think prince Han won't find troubles for them.

I think he can have peace until they get old.

And.

I think you need to make an imperial decree to tell all the ministers.

Enshrine it in the ancestral temple.

Prince Han and prince Zhao need to make the promise.

That they won't kill each other.

Otherwise, they can't enter the ancestral temple after death.

And the world will be against them.

This is the most practical way.

You can write the memorial like this.

Yes, your Majesty.

So you still want to speak for the imperial grandson?

I dare not.

If he takes the throne, prince Han and prince Zhao will kill him for sure.

I have been thinking about bed.

But I still have no clue.

He will hate me if he knows in the future.

Whatever.

Yes.