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My lord

ahead of us is the territory of Xiongnu

Which way should we take?

The main road makes us easy to be spotted

Let's

cut across the woods

Yes, my lord

My lord, we're ambushed!

My lord

you led us

to death

Yet you went on living

You are a traitor to Han!

We'll kill you

My lord

another nightmare?

The Xiongnu want us to start surveying and mapping

In the year 139 B.C.

Zhang Qian, captain of palace guards or langjiang, was dispatched to the west by Emperor Wu of Han

However, the mission was ambushed by the Xiongnu

and detained in the place near the capital

Eight

Nine

Ten li [One li is about 415.8 meters in Han dynasty]

Luandi Junchen Chanyu [Chanyu is the title of the supreme rulers of Inner Asian nomads]

demanded Zhang Qian to map the Western Regions

and the borders of Han, producing the Galloping Horses Map

to help him conquer the Central Plains one day

Despite the temptations and threats

Zhang Qian has managed to deal with him for ten years

Master

Take them alive!

The soldiers of Han

Tangyi Fu, watch out!

Guard Zhang Qian!

General Geng, it's the cavalry of Xiongnu

Attack！

Kill the Han soldiers!

Lord, behind you!

Watch out!

They are the scouts of Han

Don't hurt them

Now!

Stop!

Zhang, what are you doing?

He is the scout of Han

He must know a lot of military intelligence

Let him live

so that you can report to the lord

You're right

Good job

Kill

the rest of them

The Legend of Zhang Qian

Zhang Qian

fill my bowl

Drink for all you've accomplished today

Zhang Qian

This place is quite close to Han

Don't you want to see the land of your country?

Good

what a loyal northerner to us!

I‘ve known

some langjiang with brains and brawn

had surrendered to Xiongnu

and even had bastards

Finaly met you today

What a good dog

Being a dog for Xiongnu for ten years

Ten years!

It's a long journey

Save your strength

Dog!

Dog!

Come, come, come

Let's give him some water

No need

I think he has had enough

The dog of Xiongnu

Dog!

I don't think you drank enough

Come on, guys

Taste good?

Enjoying this?

The dog of Xiongnu!

Dog!

Faster!

Faster! Don't slack

Hurry up! Move!

Move! Come on!

We're getting in the city. Remove it

Don't dawdle!

Faster!

Hurry up!

You want lashes?

Hurry!

Hurry up, you!

You go and form up

Brother, sorry

I have to put you in chains now

Hear

On your knees

Get down! Get down!

Lord

I caught a Han alive

Zhang Qian said he must know some important intelligence

Take him away

I'll deal with him later

Yes

Xubu Chi, the guilty minister

All hail your highness

Rizhu King of the Left wants to see Zhang Qian, the slave from Han

Zhang Qian and Tangyi Fu by orders of Chanyu

have been mapping the Galloping Horses Map for ten years

and never remiss in duties

Zhang Qian

report to his highness the details

I have surveyed the Western Regions on spot

Evey mountain, river, fortress, border installation

and road has been recorded

consisting

one hundred and twenty three volumes in total

Do you know

why the map was named the Galloping Horses Map?

Chanyu aspires to conquer the world with it

Wherever the horses gallop

becomes the land of northerners

But why haven't the northern borders of Han

been drawn yet?

Don't worry, your highness

The map hasn't been done yet

If given more time...

It's been ten years!

You're hiding the military intelligence

of Han

With this map

the cavalry of his majesty

can break through the border installations of Han

In ten days

they can seize Changan [Changan, the capital of Han]

Chanyu made an order

It seems that the Han soldiers are on the move

There could be a battle at the border

I was appointed to supervise Zhang Qian

drawing the Galloping Horses Map

If he should be remiss

his head will be off

Look at it closely

The road Zhang Qian drew

is true or false?

None of your man knows how to survey and map

You have to rely on the dog running out from Han

Aren't you afraid he might bite you in the ass?

[The Oleaster Woods]

Sister

That's General Geng

Examine every volume

Bastard!

The materials I got yesterday

haven't be transcribed yet

And you threw them away!

What if Rizhu King blames?

You will bear the consequences?

Carry back all of them

The dog eats the dog

Let's go

Commander Peng

We're all set

We have

nine longbows

two hundred odd arrows

food, water bags, forage

and everything

I'll go through

the escape plan of tomorrow again

After the assembly

when the sentries are changing shifts

we snatch the horses in the stable

Then follow the route on the map

run to the east gate, kill the guards and leave the city

Remember

to seal the city gates when we get out

Then run to the south

Turn east at the oleaster woods

In six or seven days

we'll be at the border of Han

After years of surveying

Lord Zhang finally found our way back home

Tomorrow is the day

We either get away or get killed

Aye

When should we act?

What does it say?

Lord Zhang wants to save the scout

If he can't be back by five o'clock in the morning

don't wait for him. Just run

The man hung at the city gate?

He'll save him alone?

That's too risky

Sister

I'll save him too

He is General Geng

My sister and I were his soldiers

He saved our lives

Does he have anything to do with Lord Zhang?

He is Han people

Lord Zhang will save any Han people

just as why he saved us

I knew

the mission had already been accomplished

The map is in your mind

You didn't draw the borders of northern Han

because you don't want to expose the defensive installations

You're my brother-in-law

I hope you two can lead a good life

I‘ve been hiding what you're doing for ten years

Chanyu is no fool

Now he sent Lan Ji here

My hands are tied now

My lord

if anything happens to me

please take good care of Wan'er

and my kids for me

Run with them

You think we can manage that?

Better than waiting to die

Brother

don't you need to leave?

It's too dark outside

Watch out the wolves

Days of us getting together

are numbered

Look

We

are here now

Here to the east

is Han

Remember

wherever we are

the Han

is always our home

Look here

That's where I should go

It's in the west

and far, far away

The place

is called Da Yuezhi

Da Yuezhi

Good

A place totally different from the northern lands and Han

It has many amazing things

that we've never seen or even heard of

You wanna go there?

-Yes -Me too

I believe

in the near future

we can enjoy the kumis from the northern lands

the sweet grapes from Da Yuezhi

the beautiful musics from the Western Regions

at our home in Han

You see

the world is much bigger

than the northern lands and Han

You should

listen to your mother

Then I will

not only bring you back to Han

but also take you to

farther

and more beautiful places

Okay?

Okay.

Can you remember what I said?

Yes

In this bag are flints

Keep them

away from the rain

These are herbal powder

In case you get hurt

they can repel mosquitos and bugs

Are you sure you're not leaving with me?

I've said many times

It's too dangerous on the road

Our kids are too young

Plus,

my brother is the city lord

No one can mess up with us

We're safer here

I don't undestand your mission

But I know

what you do

will bring all the wars to an end

and bring all husbands

back to their wives

Don't worry

Wherever you are

our kids and I

will be waiting for you here

Xiongnu has been violating our borders

People starve and drop dead on the roads

They have no means to live

Our princess who married their princes for the sake of peace

were humiliated and died there

As long as Xiongnu exists one day

our country

will never be secure

Zhang Qian

the destiny of our country

is on your hands now

Aye

If the imperial staff is lost, I will not live

The mission will be accomplished

You're extraordinary people

and wil accomplish this extraordianry mission

You'll help your country crack down the barbarians

and build a solid foundation that lasts for thousands of generations

The road is hard to find

Bear our country in mind

I'm waiting for your return

The road is hard to find

Bear our country in mind

Your highness

It's so early in the day

What's this for?

Why are all the people here?

For the past ten years

Lord Zhang has done a great job

in drawing the Galloping Horses Map

for Chanyu

You must help him

Your highness

the mapping is all my work

They have nothing to do with it

Besides

none of them knows how to map

Lord Zhang

Do the oleaster woods

ring any bells?

Tangyi Fu

That's...

[The Oleaster Woods]

My lord

ahead of us is the territory of Xiongnu

Which way should we take?

The main road makes us easy to be spotted

[Ten years ago]

Let's

cut across the woods

My lord, we're ambushed

I

I can't remember

I see

There's is an obvious path behind the woods

How could the clever Lord Zhang

draw a wrong map?

It's...

Your highness

It's because of my negligence

that I didn't realise his fault

No, no, no

It must because something went wrong

during the surveying

I will take the military punishments

You did fail to supervise him

But

I can help

with his memory

about the desperation he had ten years ago

Put it on!

No

Take it

This's how a langjiang of Han looks like

That's more like a mission of Han

You may need a commonder of Han. Here

Watch out

Run

Zhang Qian

as a warrior-scholar

all you can do is running?

Run

Sister

Hold on

I‘ll get you out at night

Xiaowu

Ten years ago, in the oleaster woods

you were ambushed

and I am the military guide of that force

Does that ring a bell?

If not

I can help you more

Stop!

I remember

I'll draw

I'll draw

This map

cannot be false too, right?

As true as it can be

Report to Chanyu

We need an army deloyed

to the oleaster woods according to this map

so we can strangle the throats of our enemies

Yes, sir!

Get up

Come

Your majesty

You failed me

You forgot the humiliation your country had suffered

We all died because of you

No!

Dear

My dear, don't worry

my brother is giving them a funeral

Dear

you cannot keep doing this

You can't

or Lan Ji will kill you all

Wan'er, I assure you

I will protect my country and my family

with my life

I only want you to be alive

My lord

We are brothers

We share our blood and tears

We are a family

This is the order I just got from Lan Ji

He wants me to use the lives of all the Han slaves as a leverage

to make you draw

If you are reluctant to do it

they will be beheaded

You think you can save them

by doing what he demands?

Lan Ji is not any wolf

He is a monster rising from bodies and blood

Even if you finished the map

your people will be killed all the same

This is your only way out

This is the token of Yizhicha, the Luli King of the Left

He wants the throne of chanyu too

I will rise to help him

and kill Luandi Junchen Chanyu

I already had this city under my control

They could have made here a stronghold and marched towards the capital

But King Yizhicha wants your map first

I've made a deal with him

Once he becomes the chanyu

he will free all the Han salves

and give you lands

and titles

You can lead a happy life with Wan'er

Think about it

To watch your people die

or let them live

Let him go

or he'll die sooner or later

For you

I've protected him as much as possible

or he should have been dead now

Oh, please

You think I don't know

you're just taking advantage of him

And you must have forgotten to avenge our family

Avenge, avenge

That's all you've been thinking about

All I want is my kids and family to be alive

I don't want to avenge anymore

The throne could have been taken by our family

if we weren't persecuted by Luandi Junchen. That bastard

We were relegated to this place

You were made to marry a Han slave

How can you forget all that?

I just don't want to lose any of my family anymore

I am your family

He is too!

King Yizhicha has promised

as long as he gives the map up

he will live

Why did Lord Zhang draw for Lan Ji

The oleaster woods were closed up

That's our only way out

Six of our men have died

We're going to sit here waiting to die?

Say something, Commander Peng

If he didn't draw

we would be all dead now

I would rather die

than reveal the military intelligence

to Xiongnu

What do you mean?

Calm down!

When we were still in the army

we had worse situations

Lord Zhang must have a reason

On my life

Lord Zhang will never betray Han

The oleaster woods have been blocked up

General Geng was prisoned

What should we do?

The oleaster woods...

General Geng...

The oleaster woods...

If General Geng got into Xiongnu

through the oleaster woods

he should have met us

at this place

But did you remember?

We saved him

here

which means

he didn't get in

through the oleaster woods

There's another way!

Confirm that with him

[The Oleaster Woods]

Is there any other way back to Han

except the oleaster woods?

If there is

put the stone on the widow ledge

Stop!

He is the scout of Han He must know a lot of military intelligence

Let him live so that you can report to the lord

It's a long journey

Save your strength

Come, come, come

Let's give him some water

I think he has had enough

Hold on

I'll get you out at night

My lord

What did he say?

There is another way!

Let's meet our men

Get General Geng out

And we'll run together

Go

My lord

where are you going?

Rizhu King wants to see you

Take him out!

Get in!

Rizhu King

How could I let this messy thing annoy you?

Please have a rest first

I'll interrogate him immediately

I will keep you updated

when there's a result

Today you must finish the map

of the Han's border for me

Rizhu King

I really don't know the border length and defensive installations

of that region

I have to conduct field surveys

Bring him over

You can ask this son of bitch for help

You'd better be quick

Every two hours

a Han people will be killed by me

Save it

I'll tell you how to draw

Zhang Qian

You're dying

but I will live long

General Geng!

I shouldn't have saved

Peng Si and Peng Wu

at the Nanhou Hill that year!

Redraw the map for me

Or, I will kill all the

Han people

My lord

are you OK?

Did you get hurt?

A command from Rizhu King

A command from Rizhu King

A command from Rizhu King

Tangyi Fu must set out to survey

in order to verify the map

Hold on

My lord

Take it easy

He forced you to map

but he still will come for you

Drawing or not, you're screwed

Please help me to save Tangyi Fu

The map I drew is fake

Tangyi Fu is in grave danger

[Cenotaph of the Han's envoys]

I, Zhang Qian

failed to protect the lives of our Hans' envoys

I am guilty

I'm living a ignoble life here

and failed to go to Da Yuezhi as an envoy

I am guilty

I didn't sacrifice myself for our country

I am guilty

I betrayed the emperor's trust

and failed to protect the Han's military intelligence

I am guilty

I failed to save General Geng

I am guilty

I, Zhang Qian

deserve a thousand deaths

I am guilty

I am a sinner

I am a sinner

I am a sinner

I am a sinner

My dear husband

I am a sinner

My dear husband

I‘ll assist you

Your highness

Come here brothers

Everyone has worked hard

I brought some meat and wine for you

Come here

Thank you, your highness

Brothers

the princess brought us some meat and wine

Have some fresh kumis

Thank you, your highness

You are such a kind person with beauty

Thanks. Thanks

All come here

Fill your bowls brothers

Drink more kumis to relieve the summer-heat

Come and drink more

Help yourselves

Thank you, your highness

This is General Geng's token

Xiaowu. Xiaowu

You can't go, Xiaowu

Step aside

Step aside

Step aside

Step aside

Step aside or not?

Sister

didn't you tell me to spare no effort to repay

the one who saves us?

If you go out now

everyone will die

Xiaowu

General Geng has pointed out the escape route for us by his death

We have to get out alive. His death can't be in vain

Right before General Geng's death

he said he saved you at the Nanhou Hill

Was it right?

It seems not

What I guessed was correct

General Geng saved us

at the Shaquan Ditch before

[Shaquan Ditch]

This is Shaquan Ditch

Nanhou Hill is 15 li southeast to Shaquan Ditch

But neither these two places is accessible to Han

General Geng wanted to point out a direction for us

15 li southeast to Shaquan Ditch

is the oleaster woods blocked by Lan Ji

15 li southeast to the oleaster woods

are wild mountains

It's isolated

There must be a route between the mountains

Thank you, General Geng

You showed us the way out

with your own life

We'll escape

today

100 li should have been reached long time ago

This map is fake

Our lord decided to let you son of bitch live

Did you save him?

Where is he?

He is in the dungeon now

Where's the real map?

I'll give it to you next morning ofter it's finished

It's been ten years

I dare not to speak my mind

with you guys

But when I close my eyes every day

it was as if you were by my side

Commander Li

Your son is old enough to join the army

I really want to take him

to fight for our country together

Wang San

has the old wine you hid in the cellar

been drunk by others or not?

You promised to save it for me

I still remember that

I'd like to drink our fill

Let's get hammered!

Zixiao

I recalled when I was about to set out

your mom held my hands

and said to me

“Lord Zhang

Zixiao

is the youngest kid in our family

I hoped you could bring

him back safely to me”

I am incompetent

None of you is well protected

I've suffered all the humiliations

during the past ten years

But I dare not to forget the mission dispatched by our emperor

Today is the time

we can restart our journey

Once I complete my mission

I definitely will take all of you

home!

Wan'er

If the escape goes well

I'll be on my way to Da Yuezhi this time tomorrow

The way ahead is full of danger

The future is far from certain

But once I can be back alive

I...

I'll be here waiting for you to come back

and take me to Chang'an

Wan'er

if the escape doesn't go well

please do me a favor...

Sir. Sir

something bad happened

Come with me. Someone is in danger

Be quick

Come with me and have a look

Sir

Someone is in danger

What happened?

Oh no! Han slaves are rebelling

Oh no! Han slaves are rebelling

What happened here will be known by them

within two hours

We should take action as planed right now

Xiaowu

please help me to keep the Han Staff [staff: a kind of token bestowed by the emperor to diplomats which authorizes their official status]

Let's meet at the wild mountains' pass

Lord Zhang

Don't you come with us?

Do you want to get Tangyi Fu out by yourself?

We can't let you do that alone

Yes

I promised to let Tangyi Fu

taste our home-brewed osmanthus wine

I want to practice horse riding with Tangyi Fu

Yes. We can't forget our friend

Yes. We can't forget our friend

Yeah

We can't forget our friend

Xiaowu

You can transfer the supplies outside

No

I want to save Tangyi Fu too

If something goes wrong

you're our backup

Go

Let's save Tangyi Fu

Sister

You can't leave me alone any more

We're sure to go home together

Let's go

Tangyi Fu

Tangyi Fu. Let's get out of here

What did you say?

Rizhu King

you don't need to wait for your guards

They are at outside of the city

being killed by me

You can get the real map tomorrow

Zhang Qian begged me to save Tangyi Fu

because the map he gave you was fake

So I'd like to take this opportunity

to earn his trust

Why will he trust you?

He didn't but he will

I have a plan

which needs your help

Once you get the Galloping Horses Map

you'll be the super hero

of all the northerners

Zhang Qian is your brother in law

Rizhu King

Chanyu has waited for ten years

The Galloping Horses Map hasn't been received

I won't wait any longer

You

killed our own people

Your Xubu family

is a disgrace to Xiongnu

Keep an eye on them!

Execute them all tomorrow!

We have planed to to trade the map with Tangyi Fu

Why did you make the jailbreak?

Now

I'm in the prison too

You not only embroiled your friends in

but also made Wan'er and your kids in trouble

If we two both die

they will be dead meat

Now only Luandi Yizhicha

could save us

We might survive

if you're willing to pass the map to him

We are now all trapped in the prison

how could you help me?

Kill Lan Ji's people!

My lord

My lord

My lord

My lord

You know

Not to mention this prison

even the whole city

is under my control

I can keep everyone alive

if you give me the map

Save it, bastard Xubu!

We're not afraid of death

You bastard!

Lord Zhang won't give you the map

You are truly delusional

Death is no big deal for us

Forget about this!

We are going home at dawn

You can't get the map in your entire life

It's been ten years...

Whip me, bastard Xubu!

My sister's marrying you is

the most disgraceful thing to our family

I took you as my family member

So I made myself blind to what you were doing

for ten years

But why...

Why didn't you trust me for a single time?

Why?

Lord Zhang!

Why?

The road is hard to find

Bear our country in mind

The road is hard to find

Bear our country in mind

Bear our country in mind

The road is hard to find

Ingrate！

Wait for your death!

How is it going sir?

Did you get the map?

Everything goes well

The map can be gotten tomorrow

The show's over!

Several fellows' lives were lost because of you

If I can't get the map

you're dying

You kill the guards

and take the east and west gates of the city

Block the gates

The rest of us set an ambush around execution ground

I'll kill Lan Ji

when I receive your signal

The rest is

like shooting fish in a barrel

My lord

should we kill the Hans?

Don't worry my lord

With our joint efforts

we'll make it!

What should I say to King Yizhicha

If he can't get the map

My whole city will be ruined

You'd better escape from here with your kids

Our fate is up to the god

If I give you the real map

can you save my husband and the Hans?

Do you agree to save them or not?

Today is our Xubu's

rejuvenation day!

Tangyi Fu

Xiaowu

Kill Lan Ji first

Capture Xubu alive

Go and kill them!

Don't be panic!

Run towards the city gates!

Go!

Go!

Go!

Let's get the horses from them

Sure

Move quickly everyone!

Go

Move fast

Where are Commander Peng and others?

Get on the horse my lord

Old fox

Lan Ji has died

My lord

My lord

Your study is on fire

and the map is burned

Wan'er

If today's escape doesn't go well

Please do me a favor

Pass the map to your brother

and beg him to save the Hans

He won't agree to do that

But at least he will fight for the city with his army

and kill all

because he needs to clear the way for Luandi Yizhicha

The time he fights with Lan Ji

will be our final chance

Are you sure to give him the real map?

Trust me, my dear

I won't let him get the map

That would make the whole Wester Regions

in chaos

Kill them all!

Kill them all!

Chase Zhang Qian!

Here we are at the wild mountains

Everybody

I'll be seeing you

The journey is long and dangerous

Take care

Are you heading for the west, my lord?

The emperor 's mission hasn't been completed

I feel shameful to go back to Han

The Xiongnu will come for me

You'd better leave here quickly

My lord

I can't be more grateful

to you for saving me

With the Han in our mind

sooner or later, we'll arrive home

Don't worry, my lord

We'll all be good

There're only two horses heading to the west

It must be Zhang Qian and Tangyi Fu

Let's split up

I must capture Zhang Qian

Which way are you heading to my lord?

Sister

there are more than 20 horses chasing us

That's enough then

Let's go home

You thought

I would be fooled by your little tricks?

You could never escape me

Not a single Han can get out of my city!

Do you hear

the crying of fear by the Hans?

Isn't it beautiful?

Why didn't I enjoy slaughter this much before?

My dear husband

please let him go

He's my brother after all

I can't watch him die

Brother

No!

A stranger after all!

Brother!

My lord

My lord

We want to take revenge for our lord

Yes. Avenge the lord's death!

Avenge the death!

Avenge the death!

The lord?

Who's the lord?

You're our dear lord now

Bury my brother

Everyone pack your bags

We'll set out tomorrow

Where are we going

my lord?

Anywhere that is peaceful

[Half month later]

My lord

My lord

We're arriving in Da Yuezhi

We are successful

We didn't make our emperor disappoint

My lord

please get on the horse

You had a dream again

my lord

Please get on the horse

my lord

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