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Father

What do you think l should do?

lf our country is in trouble we must put that as first priority

Jing, don't come back to Peach Blossom lsland for the time being

Rush over to Xiangyang to help defend the city

We're not far from Linan

l want to hurry there to inform the officials in the palace first

lt's useless. The palace is full of fools

Even if you tell any officer or general they may not listen to you

Then, what should l do?

There's no time to waste

- Hurry over to Xiangyang now - Alright

Xiangyang is Song Empire's important military base

lf it falls into Mongolian hands all will be lost

That's right. Jing you must rush there immediately

lf the officer in command listens to you you will assist him

lf he doesn't, kill him

and lead the people of Xiangyang to guard the city with your lives

Alright, l'll go right now

Brother Jing

Rong-er, l'll come to you when l'm done with this matter

That's not what l mean

l want to come with you

This...

Father, what do you think?

That's just as well Two of you can take care of each other

But you must come back to the island right away when everything is done

You must refuse anything the Court bestows on you

- Alright - Of course. Let's go

Rong-er, l think we're both tired Let's find an inn to rest for the night

Alright

Sir, will you spare me some cash?

- ls that all? - What? You're greedy, aren't you?

How much do you want, nasty beggar?

One copper coin is an insult to me Who do you think l am?

- A beggar - Beggar?

- There are many types of beggars - Which type are you?

l'm the king of beggars and must receive at least one string of coins

- What? One string of coins? - Of course

Stupid man

- Give it to me - No

- No? Say that again? - Alright...

Hurry up

Get lost

My brothers, we can have wine now

- What is it? - Look

Mu Nianci?

Why is she here?

Elder Peng, didn't you say that you fancy this woman very much?

Of course l do

But she used to be Yang Kang's wife

Yang Kang is dead

Brothers, shall we share the enjoyment of this very pretty lady?

Yes? Then, come with me

Alright, thank you

Madam

The baby has just fallen asleep

Look, isn't this windmill pretty?

You're such a good mother You're always buying things for your son

Oh, l bought you a bale of cloth too

- Why have you bought me something again? - Please accept it

l'm lucky to have your help otherwise l wouldn't know what to do

Your son is so adorable

l think of him as my grandson

l'm sure his father will be really happy to see him when he returns

Miss Mu, you don't seem happy today

lt's nothing. l still have some weaving to do. l'll go and finish up now

Miss Mu, do you remember me?

You are...

Didn't Yang Kang bring you along to our Beggar Sect headquarters?

l'm Elder Peng

- l remember now, you're Elder Peng - Yes

How can you live in a place like this?

lndeed

When the Prince of Jin was around

you only ate expensive delicacies and wore the finest silk

What a world of difference it is now

Miss Mu, if l were you

l'd find a good man to re-marry

and live another few years in luxury. Then...

- Get out, all of you - She's throwing us out

How can you be so unfeeling? We're old friends after all

You were in cahoots with Yang Kang You're as bad as he is. Get out

That's right. l was never a good man

But actually, no matter how bad l am l can never be as bad as Yang Kang

You've once followed Yang Kang

so l'm sure l'm good enough for you now

You're despicable. Get out right now or l shall not be polite anymore

You're angry? You're even prettier when you get angry

Don't you agree, my brothers?

lndeed...

Frankly speaking, you'll live well if you come with me

l'll make sure you're well-fed

You've been royalty for such a long time lt's not so bad to be a beggar's wife

You hit me?

Chase her

Please let me go, l beg of you

How can l let a beautiful woman like you go free?

Stop it

Look who we've run into? lt's the dirty scoundrel

Why do l keep running into you you nasty girl?

As long as you carry on your evil ways you'll run into me everywhere

Despicable

Attack

Spare us, Master Guo

Brother Jing, kill this scoundrel

No, Miss Huang

Brother Guo

He's injured badly. Let him go

Let me go

Get lost

- Sister Mu, are you alright? - Yes. lt's a good thing you came along

We were just taking a shortcut or we wouldn't have run into you

Where are you going?

Mongolians are about to attack Xiangyang We have to tell the army to be on guard

First it was invasion from Jin now it's war with Mongolia

Our Song Empire suffers so much

Mrs Yang...

- Mrs Yang - What's wrong? Come...

He is Yang Kang's son?

Yang Kang has been evil his whole life This child must not follow in his footsteps

Don't worry

l'll take care of him

Sister Mu, you're all alone and have to bring up a child

You must tell us if you need help

Thank you both

l'm very happy now

He's a sensible boy

When l'm boring, he'd smile at me

Miss Mu

For the sake of the child, why don't you

come with us to Peach Blossom lsland when we're done with our mission?

l'll look for you if that is necessary

You should be on your way now

- Please take care - Take care

By the way, what's the baby's name?

l've thought of a few names but am still not satisfied with any

You and Yang Kang were sworn brothers which make you the child's senior

- Why don't you think of a name for him? - That's a great idea

Brother Jing, think of a name for him

When Taoist Qiu gave us our names Jing and Kang

he meant for us never to forget the tragedy in the year of Jing Kang

But Kang went on to do much evil

l hope the boy grows up into a man who knows to correct his ways

and not be like his father

Let's name him Yang Guo Miss Mu, what do you think?

Alright

That's a great name

Yang Guo, to correct his ways

This is such a meaningful name

lt's wonderful. lt's so meaningful

Miss Mu, it's getting late We should be on our way. Farewell

Take care

- Brother Jing, l'm worried about something - What is it?

After l've seen Yang Kang's son

l have a feeling he's going to hate me in the future

Silly girl, why is that?

Don't forget that l caused the death of Yang Kang

No

Miss Mu knows that Yang Kang was trying to kill you

He accidentally got poisoned by hitting your Soft Hedgehog Vest

lt wasn't your fault, but his own

(Lu Residence)

What do you want?

Sir, we need to see Officer Lu to give him some military information

What is it?

lt's military secret We must speak to Officer Lu personally

Officer Lu is busy. Go away

- You scoundrels - Rong-er

Sir, please pass a message for us

Tell Officer Lu that this concerns the safety of Xiangyang

and we must speak to him directly

What's there to say? Get lost...

You want to see him to buy an official position, right?

You should have told us earlier

The rates are 100 taels for a position of frontline

500 taels for a position of defence general

You mean...

Are you pretending not to understand?

We'll come back tonight

Guards! There are assassins!

Officer Lu, l'm Guo Jing and l have important military information for you

- Guards! Catch the assassin! - Come out

- Tell them to back off or l'll kill you - Spare my life...

Hurry up

Back off...

Please spare my life

Brother Jing, this corrupt fool is all yours

Officer Lu, l had no choice but to do this

l know the Mongolian army is about to attack Xiangyang

You must get the city's troops to prepare for defence

lt can't be. Mongolians are on good terms with us. Why would they attack us?

Stop right there

Sir

You must believe me The country is in danger

Xiangyang is the military base of Song Empire

You must not let it fall into Mongolian hands

ls that all? l'll get it done

Hold it

Lu Wende, you'd better keep your word

or l'll kill you for sure

Yes... l'll definitely wipe out the Jin troops

- They're Mongolians - Yes... Mongolian troops

- Sir - Yes

l hope our country's safety is your first priority

Yes... l will put our country's safety as my first priority. Don't worry

- Alright, we'll take our leave now - Alright

Farewell

My two Princes, there is a messenger from Xiangyang

Messenger from Xiangyang?

How did he know we're here?

Big Brother, should l inform father right away?

No, let's speak to the messenger first

According to our scouts

there is no movement in Xiangyang

Could this be a trap?

Let's question the messenger first

Don't do anything rash

- Send him in - Yes

Princes, the messenger is here

- Greetings to the two Princes - Dispense with ceremony

Why have Song Empire sent you?

l'm here by order of Xiangyang's pacification commissioner

Officer Lu

Lu Wende knows we're here?

He knew a long time ago

Mongolia and Song Empire are still allies

so l'm here with a gift ofjewellery for you

as appreciation for the Mongolian army Please accept it

What else did Lu Wende say?

He said Xiangyang currently has 70,000 soldiers on guard

lf Mongolia would like to attack Jin

Xiangyang's troops are willing to lend a helping hand

Does Lu Wende really think we're going to attack Jin?

Of course

Xiangyang's army is strong and infallible

There's no way you'd attack Xiangyang

lsn't it?

Of course

We're just hunting down the remaining Jin troops and pass Xiangyang

Officer Lu also said to invite the Princes and the Lord for a meal if you're free

We must decline lmportant matters are at hand

Please thank Officer Lu for us

l understand

- ls there anything else for me to convey? - No

Then l shall take my leave

- Who was that? - He was a messenger from Xiangyang

Messenger from Xiangyang?

lt's you, Huang Rong

You were quite convincing as a messenger from Xiangyang

- You were just stupid - How dare you?

ls Guo Jing with you?

Of course Brother Jing is with me Why do you ask?

Big Brother Guo Jing has arrived in Xiangyang

That Han traitor is going against us

- You're badmouthing Brother Jing? - Not only that, l must kill him too

- Rong-er, what happened? - l ran into Tuolei

They're only 15 kilometres away

- Will they retreat? - l doubt it

Genghis Khan is so ambitious

He will still attack even though he knows Xiangyang is ready for them

Rong-er, think of something

lt seems this war is unavoidable

Alright

lf we must fight, we must save Xiangyang even if we sacrifice our own lives

Brother Jing, only 3 or 4 people in the world can beat us in martial arts

But now, we're facing an entire army

Xiangyang will fall even if we sacrifice ourselves

- Rong-er, get changed and follow me - Why?

Everyone, please listen to me

What do you want?

Mongolians will attack Xiangyang

Don't talk nonsense and scare the people

l'm not. lt would be too late if they begin their attack

Nonsense. Capture him

Don't force me

Please spare me, sir

So what if l do? When Mongolians attack you'll die anyway

Are they really coming?

Officer Lu has never told us about it

That useless scoundrel is a fool

He'll just run away if anything happens The ones to die are all of you

Then, what should we do?

The only thing to do

is to tell all the generals to meet at south of the city for a discussion

lf you don't follow instructions l will kill you first

- Father, do you want medication? - No, it's a small ailment

lt won't kill Genghis Khan

By the way

how is the plan to attack Xiangyang?

Guo Jing is excellent with military strategy and knows our strategies well. l fear...

Tuolei, what's there to fear about Guo Jing?

lf father agrees, l will lead the army now and bring back his head

Shu Wu

Don't underestimate him

Guo Jing is good at military strategy

Zhebie, pick a few able warriors and mingle into Xiangyang to get some news

lf Guo Jing makes things hard for you kill him

Sirs

Xiangyang's pacification commissioner Lu Wende is a useless fool

l will takeover to defend the city

l grew up in Mongolia and understand Mongolians the best

l hope all of you will cooperate and help save our country

lf anyone refuses, l will kill him

Go ahead with your instructions

Sirs

A good trick can save the day in times of danger

Mongolian troops are strong

We cannot beat them with strength We can only use strategy

Split our troops into three

One will hide in the east one in the west

and one will guard here

When you hear the cannon, shout and wave your flags to create commotion

so Mongolians don't know we're outnumbered

Understand?

We understand...

Brother Jing, you must be tired Go and get some rest

l'm not tired

Rong-er, we have troops in the east and west while the south is mountainous terrain

l think Genghis Khan will attack from the north

- So we must retreat from the north - Retreat?

Yes

The best defence is one with holes

We'll lure Genghis Khan to attack from the north

and gather our troops to fight a great battle there

You're right

We'll fight it out with them in the north

Brother Jing, if we lose you must come with me

With our martial arts skills Mongolians cannot harm us

Rong-er, you mustn't think like this

We've not fought the battle yet you're concerned with your own safety

This is not the right way to behave as a citizen of Song

We must do everything we can to save Xiangyang

even if we have to die

You will always see me as the bad person while you're the good person

Rong-er, don't be silly

l'm just stating facts

After reading the Book of Wu Mu, l now understand the importance of patriotism

Even if we're left with one soldier we must not leave Xiangyang

But...

We must go back to Peach Blossom lsland

Rong-er, believe me

We'll return to the island

and we'll save Xiangyang for sure

No matter what l'm with you whether we live or die

l won't leave you

Come in

- Master Guo, we have trouble - What is it?

There are assassins

Zhebie?

Hold it

Guo Jing?

- Zhebie, it's been awhile. How are you? - l'm well. How are you?

l'm not too good. My country is being invaded by foreign troops

My mood is terrible

l was sent to find out military news

The Lord ordered to kill Guo Jing upon sight

Guo Jing, why are you still standing there?

You're my teacher

Even in battle l should let you shoot an arrow first

l'm Zhebie

l can kill you with one arrow

lf you don't kill me, the Lord will kill you Go ahead and shoot

Guo Jing, why are you so stupid?

Brother Jing, Zhebie is your teacher and also your enemy

lf you let him have one arrow you must also return the favour

That's right

A discerning man is a good man indeed

Brother Jing

Jing, you really are Zhebie too

Teacher, you're really good as well

Guo Jing

Our teacher and disciple relationship ends here today

Go on and kill me

Teacher, go back and tell Genghis Khan

Xiangyang will remain as long as l am alive

Tell him to stay in good health

l want to kill him myself

Teacher Zhebie

Zhebie

When we meet again, we will be enemies

l will not hold back then

Father

How are you?

How is the battle going?

Speak

Guo Jing has troops in ambush in the east and west. We can't attack yet

And a head-on attack was met with strong defence

Guo Jing

Are you really going against me?

Shu Wu

Have we ever attacked from the north?

The north is full of fruit orchards

and there are no troops there l guess it could be a trap

That's right

lt is obviously a trap

Pass the order

We will attack from the north

Father, it might be a trap

l know

The military way

is to win in a danger situation

Guo Jing has left the north open

because he wants to take me on in a battle to the end

Alright

Let me fight it out with him then

- Father - Are you alright?

l'm fine

l want to put our Mongolian flag up on the wall of Xiangyang personally

Brother Jing, sleep some more

l can't. The Mongolians are almost here

- You're too tired - l'm not, l can hold out longer

l heard that the Mongolian troops seem to be moving north

Genghis Khan got tricked?

Don't be so happy yet

l believe Genghis Khan is walking into the trap on purpose

He's walking into the trap knowingly?

He wants a fast battle, even if it means more people will die

He must have Xiangyang

Rong-er

We must move our troops north as well

l've realised that the army of Xiangyang is poor in battle

The soldiers have not been trained well and fight terribly

There are also many deserters in many of the sections

How can this be?

Why are Mongolian soldiers so brave and dedicated

while Song soldiers are so useless?

Why get so angry?

This is the result of a useless government

Song Empire will fall sooner or later

No

Song Empire has many citizens as well as people like us

Those corrupt governors fear death but the people do not

Brother Jing

Why don't you understand?

Look at the streets People are busy running for their lives

How many would stay in Xiangyang like Guo Xiaotian or Guo Jing?

- Tell me... - No

l don't believe it. l won't believe it

l can't convince you

There is only one plan we can use now

Rong-er, you always have a good plan What do you have in mind?

There is a way

But if you're too soft-hearted you won't be able to carry it out

No

For my country, l'll do anything Tell me what it is

- We'll assassinate Tuolei at night - Kill Tuolei?

Tuolei is Tiemuzhen's favourite son

Once he dies, Tiemuzhen would be so sad he might retreat

lsn't there any other way?

Tuolei is like a brother to you

l know you won't do it

Yes, l don't want to do it

l'd rather fight it out with the Mongolian army in the north

- Brother Jing - l don't want to listen anymore

After we invade Xiangyang go on a killing spree for 3 days!

Brother Jing, what's wrong?

Rong-er, you're right

We must do what must be done

lf we kill Tuolei, we can save a whole city of innocent lives

Why shouldn't l do it?

- Then we must hurry - Alright

Father...

Father, are you alright?

Father, how do you feel? Father...

Father

Are you alright?

Tuolei

There is only one thing in the world that can defeat Genghis Khan

Do you know what it is?

Father

lt's death

Heavens above

why not let me live a few more years?

Why?

Father

You'll be fine, father

Send someone to invite Guo Jing here

Father, Guo Jing is our enemy

lnvite him here as our friend of Mongolia

Then...

Go

- Father - Hurry up

- Father... - Yes, father

My Lord, l'm here

Teacher

Jing-er

- You're here? - Yes

l came with the intention to assassinate Tuolei

And now?

Since my Lord still regards me as a friend of Mongolia

l should reminisce with you for awhile

l had wanted to fight it out in a great battle with you

But time is not on my side

Why do men have to die?

Otherwise

l would be able to enjoy a fantastic battle with you

My Lord, your health is more important Please rest up

Father...

l was sworn brothers with Zhamuhe

and yet, l had to kill him with my own hands

Now, l am the Lord of Mongolia. So what?

Sooner or later, l will die like Zhamuhe and be buried under soil

- Father... - Father, are you alright?

You must love and respect each other

Mongolia is strong because we are united

Never fight or kill amongst yourselves

Yes, father...

My Lord, there is a messenger from Jin

The remaining Jin army has not surrendered Why do they send a messenger?

l know l have offended my Lord and deserve to die

Here is a box of treasured pearls to appease my Lord

These pearls are a national treasure of our country. Please accept them

Accepted

The Lord has accepted our alliance

l am grateful for that

Who agreed to that?

l will send out my troops shortly to get rid of you Jin scoundrels. Guards!

- Take him away - Spare me, my Lord!

Even with these pearls

can l live one more day?

Bring my bow and arrows

My Lord, please spare that condor

Father...

l... l'm really old now

Jing-er, my acquired land is so vast that a walk from the east to west would take a year

ls there anyone in the history of heroes who can compare to me?

The Lord's power is undeniably the greatest of all

- But... - But what?

But don't you know?

Your personal gains were a result of

countless corpses

and the tears of widows and children

How dare you?

You scold me?

My Lord, you have raised me from childhood and also caused my mother's death

We will put these aside for now

Let me ask you

How much land does one occupy when one is buried after death?

This much

Yes

You've killed so many people and own so much land

ln the end, you will only have this much

Father...

My Lord, please go and rest

l hope you don't take offence to what l have just said

Father...

lf martial arts are only used to kill people why practise martial arts?

Don't be sad, Brother Jing

When we return to the island

we will no longer be haunted by blood and anger