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♫ No indulgence in self-admiration, no desire for splendor. ♫

♫ Living in a scene of bustling prosperity, viewing oneself as a made-up mirror image far away. ♫

♫ Removing her ornate woman's attire, ♫

♫ donning martial armor. ♫

♫ Gentle and wonderful scenery fills the eyes, ♫

♫ how is this not still a battlefield? ♫

♫ Autumn departs, winter arrives, just as Bailu ("white dew") turns to frost. ♫

♫ The road is distant, the days are long, and only finished by death in battle. ♫

♫ My heart wants to spend its last years with you, placed at your side. ♫

♫ However long our lifetimes, ♫

♫ there's no time for melancholy. ♫

♫ In the ash-grey sky, love exists above all, ♫

♫ just lift your head and look up hopefully. ♫

♫ Brave and chivalrous bones, yielding emotions forged into steel, ♫

♫ sharpened by practice to a cutting edge. ♫

♫ Time is like a blade carving every moment onto your face, ♫

♫ one will have no regrets, if you have loved. ♫

Oh My General

Enough. Don't say anymore.

Anyway, I'm against you two being together.

This man is acting sneakily and trying to avoid me.

What medicine is he selling in his gourd? (T/N: hiding a secret)

This Chen Tianmao is indeed a man of his word.

- Heroines, have mercy! - Don't talk.

Let's go!

Go where!

So my Huxiao Dagger was stolen by you.

Yes. Someone gave me money and asked me to steal it.

Who?

Li La died in a dubious manner.

Until now, we haven't caught the real murderer.

I fear that behind this... there is a huge, evil scheme.

Sister, I know that you've always liked the Military Strategist.

But in his heart...

there is only our General.

If I'm able to peacefully stay here to live the rest of my life, taking things slowly, it is also a kind of attained realm.

If Military Strategist is willing, I...

I think that the person who's willing to accompany you won't be that far away.

Zhenting, the time is now right.

You can prepare to activate it.

Huizhou's Nong Zhigao led an army of one hundred thousand men, openly changed the state banner,

and titles himself the "Emperor of the Hui people."

I've sent an army to pacify him, yet I just suffered casualties.

My favored subjects, any clever ideas?

Episode 36

Reporting to Your Majesty.

I think what Prime Minister Liu said is very inappropriate.

Borrowing another people's army to pacify an uprising

is a dangerous move.

It's still hard to say if we'll win, but even if we do,

the amount that we need to pay them won't be a small amount.

If the other party will use these unpaid military commitments to threaten us and refuse to withdraw their army,

there will be unending future trouble.

As they say, "Inviting a god is easy, but sending him off is hard."

Your Majesty, please seriously consider this.

Old General Yang, what you said is very correct indeed.

Favored Subject, do you have a better suggestion?

I suggest that we use the previous military strategist of the Ye Army, Hu Qing.

Send him to pacify the rebellion and he surely will return victorious.

Hu Qing?

Hu Qing is skilled in mobilizing troops and knows a lot of clever tricks.

Since Ye Zhao got removed from her post, he also became idle.

I'll allow it. Immediately use Hu Qing to pacify the uprising in Huizhou.

I will obey.

Favored Subject, in your journey to Huizhou this time to pacify the rebellion,

you must be extra careful.

I was able to obtain Your Majesty's trust. You made me a secret agent of the court.

You've asked me to investigate and verify the presence of spies in the government.

I am very grateful.

If not because you sent men to lure Xiao Maque to gamble in Changsheng Gambling House,

how could the government have investigated the vast assets under his name?

Not only that, you even have found out Hong Qiang's real identity,

a spy that Lu Zhenting placed by Fan Zhongyan's side.

Hong Qiang got killed by Lu Zhenting to silence her.

Your Majesty kept enduring it and didn't expose them.

I think that they surely will initiate a series of revenge acts.

Also, several years ago in Yongguancheng, there also was a spy within the Ye Army,

who colluded with the enemy and broke the defense of the border fortress' gates.

Thirteen people from the Ye family tragically got killed.

And Ye Zhao got injured by a mysterious assassin on her right shoulder.

It was done by the same person.

Covertly, I've been investigating this mysterious person.

This person moves mysteriously, always moving about, and is highly-skilled in martial arts.

He keeps going against us while hiding in the dark.

Before we find this person,

don't rouse any suspicions.

Yes.

Your Majesty, I will be going to the front line this time.

I fear that the wily hare behind us might try to poke and test our situation.

Hope Your Majesty can increase your guard against it.

Favored Subject, no need to worry.

Although the wily hare is stirring restlessly, he still is under the scope of my control.

Favored Subject...

Take care.

I, Hu Qing, respectfully greet Your Majesty.

To defeat the rebel Nong Zhigao,

I am conferring you the title, "Great General of the Southern Expedition."

Lead the fifty thousand soldiers of Yuezhou to stop the uprising.

I will obey your command.

Jiang Luhai.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Favored Subject Hu, in your trip to pacify the rebellion,

you must eliminate the rebels and promote my military might.

I will surely not disappoint Your Majesty and eliminate the rebels.

General.

Fox.

I'll wait for your good news.

Military Strategist, take me with you to eliminate the enemies.

The trip to Huizhou is far.

Qiu Shui, it's better that you stay behind and take care of General.

♫ Keeping you company feels like walking barefoot through thorns, ♫

♫ Every wound has been etched as a memory ♫

Just listen to Military Strategist's arrangement.

♫ Never feared forests of spears or deluges of swords ♫

Yes.

♫ A soul of iron and stone, yet I beseech you to cherish me, ♫

Military Strategist, you must return victoriously.

♫ to love me like a military campaign, without defeat even if not a victory ♫

♫ Amidst the smoky fires of war, baptized by receiving a painful wound ♫

♫ Reborn and dying, nestled against one another. ♫

♫ No extravagant hope of a previous incarnation being part of the next life's karma ♫

♫ This lifetime is sufficiently carved into the bones and engraved in the heart ♫

♫ Within chaotic times, we stood a long time side by side ♫

♫ Quietly waiting for the years to pass through our bodies ♫

♫ The entire world bestowed lies upon us, and suspected us. ♫

♫ But I only believed in your sincere virtue. ♫

Battle on Mount Lian, defeat. Casualties, eight thousand.

Battle at Huqiu (Tiger Hills), defeat. Casualties, fifteen thousand.

Battle at Huaxi (Flower Stream), defeat. Casualties, thirteen thousand!

Defeat, defeat,defeat. All are defeats!

Chen Shu, as a defeated general, you weren't ashamed of this and even are proud of it?

Great General of the Southern Expedition, there is something that you don't know. Yuezhou's area is very remote and we lack talented warriors here.

Our battle skills are very inferior. Nong Zhigao, since he is from a foreign tribe, is crafty and skilled in fighting.

"Inferior battle skills?" As the commander of our government's army,

you held an army of superior numbers, yet you are belittling your own party's morale?

Do you know that I can punish you with military laws right now!

In three days, our army will launch a counterattack against the rebel Nong Zhigao.

We'll do a nighttime sneak attack and take back the important territory of Huaxi.

Chen Shu, Duwei Yang, listen to my command. (T/N: rank of a military officer, subordinate to General)

I am here!

I am here.

Chen Shu, lead ten thousand men.

Duwei Yang, you will lead five thousand soldiers.

Attack Huaxi. Whoever gets it first is the winner.

Yes.

This...

Duwei Yang is part of the Ye Army. How can I compare to him?

He surely would be the winner. With the Great General of the Southern Expedition arranging it like this,

isn't it obvious that he's giving away the top achievement to Duwei Yang?

Chen Shu, you have any objection?

It's nothing.

Okay, go and prepare now.

Yes.

With a commander like that, how can you not lose?

This person surely will bring disaster to the military. I must avoid using him.

Reporting!

Enter.

Greetings to the Military Strategist.

Canjiang Hai, have you found out the relationship between Chen Shu and Prime Minister Liu?

Yes, I did.

Chen Shu is the younger brother of the concubine of Prime Minister Liu.

Normally, he will use the protection of Prime Minister Liu and act arrogantly.

His reputation is very bad.

Then what do the soldiers in the camp say about him?

They said that in the mission of defeating Nong Zhigao,

it was Prime Minister Liu who suggested to His Majesty of letting his brother-in-law lead the battle.

But in reality it was just to gain some experience,

so that he'll get promoted when he returns.

Okay, I know.

I still need you to do one thing.

Military Strategist, please say it.

Before this, the barbarian Nong Zhigao isn't even famous.

But this time, he just suddenly rebelled with such great strength.

In such a short time, he surely has some great power supporting him.

Go and investigate who his backer is.

See if he is colluding with some officials in the government.

Yes.

With Huizhou's uprising, it shows that there is something wrong with our empire's safety,

causing a rebel to take advantage of it. The future situation isn't optimistic.

Dear beloved subjects–

Reporting! A messenger from Beizhou's military camp is requesting for an audience urgently.

Let him in.

Informing Your Majesty, the guarding general of Beizhou, Bei Lishi, has incited a mutiny.

Beizhou has already fallen. The citizens are left destitute and homeless.

The casualties are grave.

Favored Subjects, what good ideas do you have?

My military officers,

who among you are confident that you can suppress this mutiny?

I, Yang Wenguang,

am willing to go there to pacify the mutiny.

Old General Yang has the graceful bearing of Lian Po. (T/N: one of the four greatest Warring States generals)

But you are already more than eighty years old. It's inappropriate.

My military officials,

who dares to go?

Informing Your Majesty,

although I am a political official,

and have never led an army to war,

I am well-versed in military strategies since I was little.

I know a thing or two about war matters.

I am willing to go there to pacify the mutiny.

Favored Subject Fan, your sincerity should be praised.

But you are needed in implementing the reforms.

Just focus on the reform matters.

Informing Your Majesty,

Imperial Tutor Liu before once fought with Liao and has vast experience.

And he has a lot of connections in the government.

I suggest to send Imperial Tutor Liu to Beizhou to pacify the mutiny.

Imperial Tutor Liu,

are you willing?

Informing Your Majesty,

I angered you last time for handling the accounting books improperly.

This time, I am willing to make up for it by accepting this mission.

I will allow it.

Your Majesty, it's already the first night watch hour, you should rest. (T/N "yigeng," 7 to 9 pm)

How can I sleep?

The uprising of Huizhou's Nong Zhigao hasn't been suppressed yet,

and now a mutiny has occurred in Beizhou.

I am so worried.

The uprising has already happened.

Worrying can't solve the problem.

Your Majesty should temporarily stop overthinking and just go to rest.

I know.

What's disappointed me is that in the whole court, other than Old General Yang,

everyone else just pretended to be deaf or mute.

No one voluntarily requested to lead an expedition.

After repeatedly asking, Imperial Tutor Liu reluctantly agreed to go to the battlefield.

But now, there's no update at all.

I don't know how the battle situation is.

Your Majesty, if there are no reports, at least there are no bad reports.

Beizhou's mutiny is different from Nong Zhigao's uprising.

On this trip by Imperial Tutor Liu, what he will be facing is a well-trained army.

Perhaps he encountered some problems and needs time to handle it.

Even if he needs time, he should still give me a reply.

Look at this.

Hu Qing is different. After arriving at Huizhou,

even though he hasn't pacified the rebellion yet, he has already

reported to me the basic situation there. At the very least, I know something about it.

Military Strategist Hu indeed is a very meticulous person.

If my empire would have more talents like Hu Qing, that would be great.

Your Majesty has firmly believed in the implementation of reforms

and gathering the talents from the whole empire. I'm thinking that not long from now,

our empire will surely come up with a batch

of talents just like Hu Qing.

Hope that your words will come true.

But now, there really are no more useful talents in my military.

Your Majesty, have you thought about using a newbie?

Of course I have.

But the newbie,

where is he?

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Look at you. You kept being unfocused.

Come on.

This is the way.

Drink more fish soup and bear me a healthy child soon.

I have already drunk a few hundred bowls.

Can't I stop drinking this?

You can't. The Royal Physician already said that

you must drink more fish soup so that you will give birth to a smart baby.

What if I still can't get pregnant?

This... how can that be?

If you dare to not get pregnant, I...

I'll then make you fish soup every day until you get pregnant.

This is more like it.

Being pregnant is so troublesome.

If not, then what? Should I give birth on your behalf then?

If you can do that, I'm willing to do anything.

I spit on it. How could you say this? Are you a woman or not?

It would be nice if I wasn't a woman.

Husband, let's play one more time. How about it?

Is it Apricot Flower Brothel or Drunken Red Brothel?

But I've already turned into a good man.

I don't play with those things now. Let's not go anymore.

It's broad daylight. Don't tell me you are thinking of...

that?

In any case, I can do it.

So shameless!

What I'm talking about is going to Beizhou City

and play "beating up the bandits."

You and I?

And the maidservants and footboys in our manor.

What kind of joke is that? With just our maidservants and footboys,

you think they can beat up bandits?

Didn't you tell me that when our maidservants and footboys go out and get in a fight, they have great skills?

This is a good chance for them to practice their skills.

Do you have a fever?

Those on the battlefield are military-trained men who kill people like scything flax.

So what?

They only know to get their salary and eat military rations.

Is there really anyone among them who does their job diligently?

From what I know, a lot of soldiers don't even know how to use a bow and arrow.

They are inferior to our maidservants and footboys.

From the looks of it, you have the confidence that we can win?

With me around, we surely will win.

Do you still remember

that after we got married, there was one time that you forced me to return to your home with you.

You hit your fist hard on that post.

Up to now, there is still a fist mark on that post.

From then on, I believed that your skills are for real.

Stop the crap. Tell me if you are going or not.

I haven't seen how you look when you fight on a battlefield.

You think the rumors outside are just fiction?

If you want to see me kill soldiers that have mutinied, then come with me to Beizhou City.

By then, my wife will be killing people,

while I observe on the side while drinking my fragrant tea.

I really look forward to an image like that.

Hurry and volunteer to Your Majesty that you want to go to battle.

Finish this fish soup first.

That's more like it.

Military Strategist!

- Kneel. - This Chen Shu didn't wait for your command

- and already set out to battle late last night. - What?

This resulted in a great defeat on the front line and seven thousand casualties.

Really great, Chen Shu.

You dare to disobey military orders and attacked on your own?

And now, you returned defeated. What punishment must you get!

Military Strategist, have mercy.

I know very well that the soldiers of the Ye Army are all skilled in fighting.

I was afraid that Duwei Yang would get the top merit, so I attacked without permission.

I admit my mistake. I beg Military Strategist to give me a chance to make up for my mistake.

Chance?

Do you know that you just ended the lives of seven thousand soldiers for just poor reason?

Drag him out and behead him!

- Yes. - Yes.

Military Strategist, you can't do this! You can't kill me!

- Men! - Here! - Spare my life, Military Strategist!

What are your instructions?

Relay my order.

Whoever dares to attack without permission and disobeys my command, he will be executed without pardon!

Yes.

Greetings to Your Majesty.

Rise.

During normal days, I rarely see you. Why then did you think of visiting me now?

Royal Uncle, I heard that Imperial Tutor Liu went to Beizhou,

but he hasn't sent any updates yet ever since.

Why are you not just focusing on your City Patrol Censor post

and are showing concern about major state affairs now?

I also want to go to Beizhou to check things out

and also help Royal Uncle to think of a solution.

Stop joking with me.

Go and patrol the streets. Go now.

What if there is another person?

Who?

Someone with a surname Ye.

Okay.

This choice is good.

But I heard that General Ye has been eating tonics every day

and is preparing to bear you children.

If she goes, it may not be convenient.

To add further, Ye Zhao is already not a general.

What status will she use to go with you to the battlefield?

Just like before, she'll come with me as my wife.

I'm just bringing her out to tour mountains and rivers.

Once her mood is better, maybe she'll be willing to propagate my Zhao family genes.

- My mother is already waiting to embrace her grandchildren. - Okay.

With Ye Zhao as your bodyguard, I don't need to send guards with you anymore.

When do you plan to set out?

When I return to my manor today, we'll immediately make the preparations and set out by tomorrow.

Then, I...

will wait for your good news.

Greetings to the Military Strategist.

Everyone, prepare to attack.

- Yes. - Yes.

While the enemy is unprepared, we'll attack Kunlun Pass tonight and capture Nong Zhigao alive.

Okay.

Officers, listen to my command!

I am here!

There are fifty thousand men guarding Kunlun Pass.

Our army will launch a sneak attack on the enemy's camp with lightning speed.

We'll divide the army into vanguard, center, rear divisions. Canjiang Hai, you will lead the seven thousand rear guard.

Tongzhi Zhang, you will lead the eight thousand man center division. (T/N: a type of "Commander")

I will personally lead the ten thousand man vanguard.

Duwei Yang, you will assist me.

After capturing Kunlun Pass in one move,

immediately look for an advantageous position.

Canjiang Hai, you and Tongzhi Zhang will merge as one army.

You will attack through their front line.

Duwei Yang and I will lead five thousand soldiers each and divide as left and right flanks.

We will attack them in their front and rear. We must win this with just one battle.

Yes. I will strictly obey your command.

Okay, prepare to set off.

- Yes. - Yes. - Yes.

Are we really going to the battlefield with the General?

I still feel as if this is all just a dream.

That's right. We finally have a chance to go to the battlefield with the General.

This time, I must admire the General's handsome bearing and high spirits.

That's right. This way, that Lord Meng won't dare to bully our Junwang anymore.

After all, the Junwang will now be a noble warrior that has gone to a battlefield.

The General is here.

An mutiny has occurred in Beizhou City.

The Junwang has attained His Majesty's permission to go to Beizhou City and check the situation.

All of you will follow us and guard us all throughout the journey.

Yes.

I'm saying this beforehand. On this trip, we'll only take those who are willing to come.

Those that are not willing, speak now.

Replying to the Junwang and the General,

because I have to calculate the books for the past six months,

and have to report the complicated details to Mother-in-law,

I fear that I won't be able to come with you.

Fine.

The household affairs shouldn't get delayed. Concubine Yang, you are meticulous and thorough. You can stay.

I'll entrust the household affairs to you then.

Is there anyone else who wants to stay?

Okay, go and prepare now.

What should I bring?

Wait a minute.

Junwang, on our trip this time, we should prepare a lot of clothes and jewelry,

- we might not have time to wash them.- Cut it out. You just love to beautify yourself.

- Aren't you afraid that you'll get kidnapped by those soldiers and make you their wife? - I'm not. General is with us.

Ladies, we're going to the front line to check for news

and not to leisurely travel. Why bring so many clothes?

That's right.

Everyone is only allowed to bring two sets of clothes.

It's fine. Meiniang and Xuan'er are the most attractive among us.

With the journey being quite far, seeing you two in beautiful clothes can also increase our morale. Just bring more.

- Yes. - Thank you, General.

Let's go.

That's good, too. Let them wear very attractive clothes

to seduce you.

I'll dress up too then.

Who are you?

KILL!

- Archers! - KILL!

- Loose your arrows! - Kill!

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Shield formation!

Attack!

Hold out against them!

You all must hold out!

Hold out!

Banner of Great Song

We were victorious in pacifying this uprising.

Indeed. How could that barbarian Nong Zhigao compare to our Military Strategist?

- Yes. A battle with Military Strategist is really different. - Indeed.

It's been so long since I had such a pleasurable fight.

Get in here!

Military Strategist, we caught a low-ranked enemy soldier. He said that he knows very important information.

I see.

What is your name?

Informing Military Strategist, I initially was a local here.

Because of the ancestral skills I've inherited, I can cook very well and know tea ceremony performance.

I was kept by Nong Zhigao by his side as an attendant soldier.

My surname is Wu. Everyone calls me Xiao Baozi. ( T/N: "Little Leopard)

Xiao Baozi?

What do you know?

I've come across a man called "Master Lu."

What does he looks like?

He's of average height, has Kaifeng intonation (capital intonation), and has a mustache.

Okay.

- Tell it in more detail. - Yes.

I remember that night...

General Nong, this five million liang in paper money is a simple token from my master to show respect to you.

Okay.

My army is indeed urgently lacking in funds and food.

Master Liu, you've really delivered me a stove on this snowy night.

Just relay to your Master that if I succeed, I surely will thank him heavily.

Don't be so courteous.

We are people of the same path.

- I won't be formal then. - Good.

General Nong, it's not safe for me to stay here for long. I'll take my leave now.

Okay. I'll send someone to escort you out of the city.

- Thank you, General Nong. - Please.

Very good. Have you ever mentioned this to someone else?

I definitely didn't. I'm a Song.

I discovered that Master Lu is conniving with the enemy, so I immediately informed you about it.

- Duwei Yang. - Here.

- This lad has discovered very important information. Reward him heavily. - Yes.

- Thank you, Military Strategist. - Let's go and get your reward.

Hey... Look! Beautiful women!

This lady is not bad.

It's been so long since I saw one.

What are you all doing? It's you again! And you again!

Soldiers on the city walls that have mutinied, listen well!

The government especially sent us to encircle and suppress all of you. Hurry and surrender.

Beautiful lady, you really like to joke!

The Song Dynasty is brimming with talents. How can they bear to send out

an extremely beautiful official like you here? But since you're here, quickly come in

and express some emotions with me. We have good food, drinks, and service.

Since you're so sincere, then quickly come down and open the city gates.

Let us go in and share some emotions with you.

Beautiful lady, what's your name?

Hurry and tell me, so I'll know how to address you.

May I ask what your name is?

I am the famous Great General of Beizhou, Bei Lishi.

General Bei! General Bei!

Why must you choose such a name? Bei "Nishi" (unlucky time). Bei "Shigui" (inauspicious person).

General Bei! General Bei!

So it's the very famous General "Beibei" (baby). Hurry and open the gates.

I will introduce all these women to you.

Wait there.

General, don't get fooled by his words.

Look at that person behind him. Such a tall and straight posture. Such a cool, manly gaze.

If my guess is right, I fear that they might be the official that the Song Emperor has sent.

So what?

General, have you heard of the name "Ye Zhao, the Living God of Hell?"

I'm afraid that's her.

General Beibei, we had an agreement! Why are you still not opening the gates?

Oh, my... I can't hold it anymore! My stomach is unwell!

I must go to the latrine. Let's just talk tomorrow.

Hey, how can you just leave like that?

- Heighten the defense. Don't let even a single bird get in. - Yes!

Husband, say, how come this General Beibei didn't fall for our trick?

I spit on them! They are so hateful.

But maybe he recognized me,

is now trembling with fear, and might retreat without fighting.

What you said is very reasonable.

Tomorrow let's continue challenging them. One soldier coming out is still one soldier.

Let's get rid of a few of them first for practice.

We can only do that for now.

What?

When I tell you to come near, just come.

We're outside.

Take back your hand!

Who's there?

Here.

Who is it? Sister-in-law?

What are you doing?

The moon is so beautiful tonight. I'm just admiring it.

Where is the moon?

Why are you covering your face?

It's strange. It was there just now.

She ran away?

Husband! Come out to admire the moon!

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♫ From disaffection and doubt until trust is formed ♫

♫ How many times must two people embrace tightly before one won't feel like a stranger? ♫

♫ Turning back to think about the past life, while living in the present lifetime ♫

♫ In this lifetime, to never casually mention separation ♫

♫ Sincerely you embrace me, to remember my body's warmth ♫

♫ In the center of my heart, your fingerprints are engraved ♫

♫ Both love and hate, seriously taken to heart ♫

♫ Only for one not to live one's life in vain ♫

♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

♫ Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫

♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫

♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫

♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫

♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫

♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

♫ Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫

♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫

♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫

♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫

♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫

♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

♫ Not caring about the scars ♫

♫ Setting aside my pride ♫

♫ and submitting to you ♫

♫ Even if I disappoint the entire world ♫

♫ I will never turn my back on you ♫

♫ My only care in this life is one person ♫

♫ It's you ♫