Original subtitles

♫ Nowhere to escape. ♫

♫ No bough to alight. ♫

♫ Retrograde with smile. ♫

♫ Never give in. ♫

♫ Forget about the youth. ♫

♫ I’ve never been afraid of loneliness. ♫

♫ I also shed the tears of regret. ♫

♫ But my heart is still fiery-hot. ♫

♫ To the distance. ♫

♫ The miserable past is like a dagger. ♫

♫ Though my wings are broken, ♫

♫ I will keep flying. ♫

♫ Following the light, ♫

♫ I’ll forget you. ♫

♫ The memory shaped my stubbornness. ♫

♫ By virtue of the light in the dark night, ♫

♫ I’ll return it with a long ballad. ♫

♫ The river of life is under my feet. ♫

♫ I don’t regret my craziness. ♫

The Long Ballad

Episode 15

Governor!

Governor!

I promise you.

I'll protect Madam and Yuan.

Princess.

Then I'm feeling relieved.

Senior Qin.

You can work for Changge in the future.

Senior Qin and Xu Feng have worked for me for many years.

If you have any difficulty,

they'll surely help you.

Senior Qin!

Do you want to witness governor's death

because of the trade?

I...

Master.

You want me to watch you die,

isn't it too cruel?

Senior Qin,

you always say I'm stubborn.

And you?

You're stubborn, too.

Work for Changge.

Maybe she'll realize your belief.

In this city,

at this moment not a single family has escaped.

They trust me so much.

I can't let them down.

However,

I'll fail my wife and daughter.

Look.

This Dimi flower blooms beautifully.

We planted it together when I first met my wife.

I know it.

My wife likes to plant flowers.

But I don't have time to accompany her.

Honey.

Let's meet in our next life.

I'll accompany you more.

Ride a quick horse and gallop.

Governor!

Master!

On the way to death,

I choose to go first!

♫ The past can't blow away the moon light. I shall never forget. ♫

♫ Go somewhere else and look back. ♫

Why don't you save him?

Why don't you save him?

How could I save him?

Why don't you save him?

Tell me.

How could I save him?

Does it deserve?

He did so,

after thousands of years,

who will remember Gongsun Heng?

Who will thank him?

Does it deserve?

He doesn't care whether he will be remembered.

Even if everyone blames him, so what?

He never cares about this.

What he defends with his life

is just caring about people.

Madam.

Everyone will die.

He died for what he wants.

It's not his sacrifice.

But as the guard army leader, it's the highest glory for him.

He died suddenly.

Please give me some time.

I want to accompany him.

Yes, madam.

Commandant.

When did you have this idea?

Is it three days ago,

five days ago,

or everyday?

But you never told me.

We've been married for so many years.

How could I not know what you thought?

You never changed.

That year,

you married me with a bride-price of wild geese.

I asked you what your ambition was.

You said even if people's life was hard,

you would overcome difficulties,

settle the chaos

and protect people.

I thought you were bragging.

However,

you sacrificed your life for this promise.

Rest assured.

We've prepared winter coats for soldiers and people.

And we stocked seeds for next spring.

After everything is settled,

Shuozhou will be safe and sound as you wish.

We were born in this turbulent world.

I hope I can live a peaceful life

and spend every day with you.

It's just a wild wish now.

Forget it.

You died to defend this city.

You died as you wish.

But as a mother,

I'm a little selfish.

Yuan may suffer in the future.

Fool!

You two fools!

Governor and his wife died for people.

They died in glory.

But, Princess,

do you understand

what the home is,

what the country is,

what the people are,

what the world is?

Governor asked me to work for you.

But what do you believe in?

And what is your belief?

Belief...

My belief...

What is my belief?

♫ Your shadow left here. ♫

♫ I wish to see you one more time. ♫

♫ Don't ask the falling sand, ♫

♫ does it ever miss you? ♫

I didn't expect Gongsun Heng would surrender so easily.

And you agreed on his conditions so easily.

Gongsun Heng is a hero.

He deserves our worship with wine.

Our brothers don't know you promised Gongsun Heng that

you wouldn't enslave or kill the people in Shuozhou.

They respect you.

You can just tell them.

But how do you explain to Great Khan?

You wanted to defy Great Khan's order at the beginning?

So you risked your life to meet Gongsun Heng.

I thought you just wanted to check if that Shisi was fine.

Sun.

Are you crazy?

I only care if we can get Shuozhou or not.

I don't want to kill all people there.

You!

You are not what you used to be.

When did you become so merciful?

There's another thing.

Ibukan is dead.

Tu Kashe suffered much losses.

When Shuozhou surrenders tomorrow,

make sure Tu Kashe won't cause us any trouble.

Do you think Shuozhou will pretend to surrender tomorrow?

You don't know them.

They won't.

They?

You shall go back.

[Shuozhou]

Governor.

Let me accompany you to see Shuozhou again.

I think I understand the reason why you wanted to guard this place.

You chose the hardest way.

After you died, you become god.

Even in hell, your soul will still be a hero.

Although I'm not as kind and brave as you are,

I'll guard this place and the people here for you!

Even if there're difficulties and enemies,

I'm not afraid.

[Shuozhou]

[Shuozhou]

Why did no one come out?

Did they pretend to surrender again?

We can't trust what they said.

Wait.

Why isn't Commandant Li here?

Has he left here?

I'll find him.

Wait.

He'll surely come.

[Memorial Tablet of Gongsun]

Gongsun Heng has died.

Shuozhou will surrender.

It's useless to let you live now.

It's not settled yet.

As a Princess of Tang Dynasty,

I'll fight for my people this time.

If you try to stop me,

you'll be the enemy of Tang.

My beloved ones were all killed like dogs.

I was expelled from where I was born.

I'd rather die everyday.

After I settled this,

you can kill me.

[Shuozhou Governor Gongsun Heng]

As a princess,

you knelt down to the surrendered general of Sui.

He deserves it.

Because in Shuozhou,

because of Gongsun Heng,

I've found I have my own belief now.

I don't want to give it up.

He sacrificed his life to defend this city.

He deserves it than anyone else.

Did you remake the accounts of treasury and ordnance?

Yes.

We hid over 70 percent.

When Ashile Sun comes in with pleasure,

you'll send Yuan out of the city.

At the same time, we'll transport these things secretly.

Without my message,

no one shall come back.

You don't have confidence in this surrender, Commandant Li?

The cities in the north have belonged to Ashile Tribe.

Chang'an didn't come to rescue.

It seems the war in the north

is not important than Li Shimin's throne.

No one knows what will happen after we surrender.

Governor left his daughter and these property with us.

I can feel relieved after I entrust you with that.

He sacrificed his life to protect Shuozhou.

I'll protect this place for him.

I, Qin Gu, am just a normal person.

I'm more than 60 years old.

I worked for five masters as their adviser.

They're all great men.

Some of them even can be emperors.

But they didn't defeat Family Li and died.

A person like me,

do you really want me to work for you?

Although I still don't know what belief I have,

But I know one thing clearly.

I've lost my home.

I don't want to lose Tang.

Please help me.

Okay.

Whatever you do,

I'll support you.

Okay.

We need to try our best.

Okay.

You don't need to follow me.

I'll go alone.

♫ Nowhere to escape. No bough to alight. ♫

♫ Retrograde with smile. ♫

♫ Never give in. Forget about the youth. ♫

♫ I’ve never been afraid of loneliness. ♫

♫ I also shed the tears of regret. ♫

♫ But my heart is still fiery-hot. To the distance. ♫

♫ The miserable past is like a dagger. ♫

♫ Though my wings are broken, ♫

♫ I will keep flying. ♫

♫ Following the light, I’ll forget you. ♫

♫ The memory shaped my stubbornness. ♫

♫ By virtue of the light in the dark night, ♫

♫ I’ll return it with a long ballad. ♫

♫ The river of life is under my feet. I don’t regret my craziness. ♫

♫ Following the light, I’ll forget you. ♫

♫ The memory shaped my stubbornness. ♫

♫ By virtue of the light in the dark night, ♫

♫ I’ll return it with a long ballad. ♫

♫ The river of life is under my feet. I don’t regret my craziness. ♫

Isn't this Shisi?

On behalf of troops and people in Shuozhou,

I, Commandant Li Shisi, open the gate and surrender.

Shuozhou Governor, Gongsun Heng has committed suicide due to his guilt.

He hoped to use his death to release the anger of Tegin.

His head is here.

Please have a look, Tegin.

Go.

Tegin.

This is Gongsun Heng's head.

You knew he's hurt?

I bound it up for him.

Of course I knew.

You're that veterinarian!

My surname is Qin and last name is Zhun.

A'Zhun?

Are you really A'Zhun?

We fought against you.

We knew we're sinful.

The criminal Gongsun Heng asked me to give you treasury and food.

Now we've counted it.

Please go inside and check, Tegin.

Now we'll open the gate.

Tegin and the soldiers of Ashile Tribe can take treasures in the city.

As a criminal,

I hope Tegin can spare the lives of people in Shuozhou.

If you had known it,

why hadn't you surrendered earlier?

Now many of our brothers have died.

Let you go?

Nonsense!

- We can't let him go. - Kill him!

Kill him!

Revenge for our brothers!

Kill him!

Kill them!

We can't let him go!

We can't let him go!

Kill him!

Kill him! Kill him!

Kill him!

We can't let him go!

Kill him!

We can't let him go!

Kill him!

Why do you think I'll promise you?

If you want to kill me, I have nothing to say.

But, if you want all people in this city to die, it's impossible.

If so, I'd choose to die together.

You loser.

Why don't you surrender?

Loser, just surrender!

I can kill you now!

Surrender! Surrender!

So,

you think you can still fight with me now?

I'm not bragging.

But there're woods and potassium nitrate in the city.

If you promise not to kill us,

we won't choose to die with you.

If you insist on killing all the people in the city,

we'll choose to die together with your troop.

I should have warned you,

I hate to be threatened.

It's not like that, Tegin.

This is just a trade.

Okay.

I promise you.

The snow has stopped.

Right.

It's sunny again.

That's right.

Thank you for your mercy, Tegin.

I hope you can fulfill your promise.

Don't kill the people here.

But I have a condition.

I want you to be my servant.

I'm your master and you should work for me.

Good!

Such a good idea!

Now that Gongsun Heng died,

he'll be the commandant of Shuozhou.

Let them see how their commandant became our slave now.

Good idea!

Good idea!

If you agree,

I won't kill the people in Shuozhou.

You...

You want me to be your slave?

Right.

My slave.

Now everyone in Shuozhou has known that

you betrayed your master and become a traitor.

You can't stay here now.

Don't make me wait.

I don't have patience.

I can withdraw my promise at anytime.

I'll be your servant.

Yuan, you're awake.

Where's Brother Li?

Brother Li said he wanted you to behave well.

After a while, he'll come to play with you.

I'll behave well.

I want to see Brother Li soon.

Yuan is a good girl.

You're such a good girl.

Move!

Step aside!

Step aside!

Step aside!

Step aside!

Step aside!

Just go! Be quick.

Step aside!

Look, what happened?

I don't know.

There're so many people.

Traitor! Traitor!

Traitor!

Traitor!

Traitor! Traitor!

You betrayed your master!

Why are you still alive?

Traitor!

You traitor!

Governor and his wife died all because of you!

You traitor!

Why didn't you die?

You villain!

Traitor! Traitor!

Traitor! Traitor!

Why didn't you die?

Shameless!

Traitor!

Traitor!

It's all because of you!

Villain!

It's all because of you!

Just go to hell!

Go to hell!

He didn't even explain.

Explain?

Will it work?

People will only believe what they want to believe.

Step aside! Step aside!

Shameless!

Step aside!

Step aside!

The Governor of Shuozhou has died.

Great Khan admires his courage,

so he'll pardon Shuozhou.

Pardon us?

Pardon us?

Great.

Right.

Right.

We won't be killed.

Great.

We're pardoned.

We're pardoned.

We don't need to die.

Tegin Sun won't betray his promise.

Do you feel relived now?

Look at them.

None of them understands your sacrifice.

They hate you.

Does it deserve?

Who will thank him?

Does it deserve?

What he defends with his life

is just caring about people.

Yes, it does.

Sun, you really don't need to watch them packing?

What if someone can't tolerate it and kill some of our brothers?

If you are worried,

go to check yourself.

Where is he?

Tu Kashe.

You're so shameless.

This is not the area of Bear Division.

Did we ask you to come in?

I never had defeat during these years.

But I has never won since I came here.

I have already been shameless!

Let me ask you,

why did you let the defenders go secretly?

It's none of your business.

I asked this for Great Khan.

The young men in the city are either dead or injured.

The rest are some elders and women.

If we take them back, who will take care of them?

We can kill them and bring their heads back.

Many soldiers in Bear Division died.

How could I explain to them?

Many brothers in Eagle Division died as well!

If you didn't plunge into action,

how could we fail in camouflage?

Tu Kashe.

You ruined the plan Great Khan made.

Now you want to blame me on behalf of Great Khan?

Are you qualified?

I'm not!

But you can't let them go!

If I were you,

I'd choose to shut up.

If so,

maybe I can share some profit with you.

Otherwise,

I don't know what I'll write on my battle report.

Let's wait and see.

You really want to report this to Great Khan?

In the past, we were merciful to people in Tang.

No other people will know it.

But this time,

Bear Division saw what we did.

They'll surely take the chance to defame us in front of Great Khan.

Mu Jin.

Remember,

It's my decision. It's not related to Eagle Division.

You...

Also,

do me a favor.

Have a look.

What is this?

Here.

Come on.

What is it?

Have a look.

[Notice: Commandant Li Shisi was killed.]

If he knew this,

why would he do that?

He must have felt guilty.

Since he's dead, it's all over now.

Commandant Li has made contributions to Shuozhou.

That's right.

He paid for it.

He has paid for it!

Come on, let's go.

Let's go.

He paid for it.

If you die,

I won't let the people here go.

What do you want to do?

Don't forget.

I've made Ashile Tribe suffer a great loss.

If you want me to work for you,

what will Tu Kashe do?

What will other tribes and Great Khan think of it?

What a pity!

Commandant Li has died.

From now on,

you'll just be a slave in Eagle Division.

♫ The heart gradually responds, ♫

♫ gradually revives, ♫

♫ gradually swims towards you. ♫

♫ Before bidding farewell, ♫

♫ we expect an encounter. ♫

♫ Entwist your figure, ♫

♫ and lock it into my tender dream. ♫

♫ Before the daybreak, ♫

♫ through the obsession of love, ♫

♫ the longing flows. ♫

♫ There’s always a moment ♫

♫ which burns down the wastelands in my heart. ♫

♫ There’s always solicitude ♫

♫ which freezes everything between you and me. ♫

♫ Meet each other in different time. ♫

♫ Encourage each other in different worlds. ♫

♫ My longings become a cocoon, ♫

♫ layer after layer. ♫

♫ it turns into eternity. ♫

♫ The cocoon in the dark night. ♫

♫ There’s always a moment ♫

♫ which burns down the wastelands in my heart. ♫

♫ There’s always solicitude ♫

♫ which freezes everything between you and me. ♫

♫ Meet each other in different time. ♫

♫ Encourage each other in different worlds. ♫

♫ My longings become a cocoon, ♫

♫ layer after layer. ♫

♫ it turns into eternity. ♫

♫ The cocoon in the dark night. ♫

♫ It is sleepless. ♫

The Long Ballad