All language subtitles for Dynasty Warriors

The legend of the "unrivaled warriors"

predates the history of Huaxia.

The strongest warriors

absorb energy from heaven and earth,

growing stronger with each battle,

amassing cosmic energy
of unimaginable power.

They're blessed by the heavens,

born to lead armies and conquer,

and change the course of the world.

The "unrivaled" are the chosen ones.

LUOYANG

GUANGZONG

HAN

I, Dong Zhuo, vow to lead an army

to eradicate all rebels!

DONG ZHUO

The Han Dynasty is dead.

The Yellow Turbans will rule.

From this day forth,

peace and prosperity will reign!

ZHANG JIAO

TIANGONG GENERAL

The Yellow Turbans
have cornered the troops.

The rebel Zhang Jiao is here.
Let's capture him and end this quickly.

It's time.

My brothers,

we may not have been born together,

but we shall be bonded in death.

LIU BEI

GUAN YU

ZHANG FEI

-Kill!
-Kill!

Kill every last Han soldier!

Who is that?

Who are you?

Zhang Jiao.

I will kill you today

for the glory of the Han Dynasty.

-Retreat!
-Retreat!

I am Li Ru,

General Dong's chief strategist.

The general sends his regards.

Please accept our gratitude.

There's no need to thank us.

General Dong is the head of the Han army.

It's our duty to assist you.

You're too modest.

The three of you are so capable
at a young age.

May I ask for your names?

What are your official ranks?

I'm Liu Xuande.

I'm Guan Yunchang.

I'm Zhang Yide.

The three of us have no official ranks.

We killed them on our own accord
to serve the empire.

We risked our lives to save Dong Zhuo,

yet he was so rude.

He's an official.

If they don't want us here,
let's just go somewhere else.

I believe we'll be useful somewhere.

We'll do as you say.

Go.

-Go.
-Go.

Go.

THE YOUNG EMPEROR OF HAN, LIU BIAN

Listen carefully.

I've long wanted to say this.

His Majesty is the master of the citizens.

He must inspire awe.

Don't you agree?

Otherwise,

how can he rule the nation?

Don't you agree?

My dear Situ,

as a loyal official,

answer me first.

Do you agree?

Do I even need to ask?

Of course you agree. Am I right?

Dong Zhuo, you traitor. You're so bold!

His Majesty is
the late emperor's legitimate son.

You're committing treason.

-I'd rather die than obey you!
-I'm not convinced.

Me too!

-Take them outside and execute them.
-You--

Dong Zhuo, you traitor!

You'll die a terrible death!

-Dong Zhuo, you'll die a terrible death!
-So?

You won't even dare to answer.

How can you call yourself loyal?

Do you agree?

Do you agree or not?

I agree.

I agree!

The chancellor is wise.

His Majesty is too weak to rule,

but Prince Chen Liu is smart and studious.

I suggest that the chancellor

depose His Majesty

and appoint Prince Chen Liu instead.

CAO CAO

What's going on?

-How can this be good?
-What should we do?

This is ridiculous.

Thank you for coming to congratulate me.

Pardon me for being frank.

WANG YUN

The prosperous and glorious
400-year-old Han Dynasty

is faced with the worst crisis.

We just defeated the Yellow Turbans.

Now, Dong Zhuo is stealing the empire.

Your Majesty.

How despicable!

-He insulted His Majesty
-Move!

and defiled the imperial harem.

He's such an embarrassment.

It's truly heart-wrenching.

What a pity.

-That's right.
-Yes.

He's a rebel.

Cao Cao, you deceiver!

While everyone is mourning for the nation,

why are you laughing?

Don't you think it's funny?

By crying right now,

will you be able to defeat Dong Zhuo?

In my opinion…

all the gentlemen here

are not men at all!

How bold!

Drag this foulmouthed
young minor official out!

Armed Cavalry Captain,
how dare you utter such bold words!

Even if my rank is not high,

I dare to do what you can't!

-I'm going to kill--
-Shut up! This man is insane!

-Guards, drag him away--
-There's no need!

I'll show myself out.

You cowards can stay here and cry.

XI COUNTY

Have you decided?

Are you paying?

All right.

County Commandant Liu,

what is your background?

I came from the line
of Prince Jing of Zhongshan.

Starting from the Zhuojun District,

I fought over 30 battles
with the Yellow Turbans.

I earned some merits,
so I got the position of county governor.

You bold thief!

How dare you lie about your feats
and claim royal lineage?

Now, the imperial court has given orders

to punish rotten
and corrupt officials like you!

-Hit him!
-Hit him!

-Hit him!
-Hit him!

-You dare to hit an official?
-Hit him!

-Hit him!
-Hit him!

-Hit him!
-Zhang Fei.

Hit him!

What are you doing?

Liu Bei.

This official is trying to frame you.

Look, so many citizens
are seeking justice for you.

These corrupt officers must be stopped!

I'm a government official!
A government official!

If you kill me,

I swear all of you will die with me!
You'll die with me!

My brother doesn't need this position!

His good name is not be tainted
by a corrupt official like you.

-Soldiers are coming!
-Run!

-Run!
-My soldiers!

Come and save me!

Zhang Fei, don't kill them!

If any of them die, I won't leave!

Zhang Fei, let's go!

You dare to pursue us?

Go!

Liu Bei, we've been traveling
for over ten days.

How long before we reach Heroes Peak?

We should get there
after we pass the next mountain.

We'll follow you anywhere as long as
we don't associate with corrupt officials.

You've suffered because of me.

I refuse to serve the court

while Dong Zhuo holds His Majesty hostage.

I just regret saving Dong Zhuo back then.

We're going to Heroes Peak

to join the alliance against Dong Zhuo.

Yes, let's correct our mistake and let him
meet his death according to his destiny.

Liu Bei, look.

Didn't we pass this place earlier?

That's strange.

There's something strange
about this forest.

The fog is too thick.

We can't tell which direction
we should go.

What is this place?

Is somebody there?

What kind of place is this?

You are all fated to come here.

You should be Liu Bei,
a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan,

also known as Liu Xuande, right?

Beside you
is your second brother, Guan Yu.

On your other side is Zhang Fei, right?

The heavens brought you all here.

-Welcome.
-What is this place?

People call it the Sword Castle.

I create legendary weapons
customized for each warrior.

They're all made with thousand-year-old
blood-drinking rocks.

The more opponents they kill,

the stronger the weapons become.

May I ask where you're going?

Why did you pass through this forest?

We heard that 18 warlords will form
an alliance to depose Dong Zhuo.

We wish to assist the Han Dynasty.

Dong Zhuo?

Dong Zhuo recruited the legendary Lu Bu

to increase his military might.

I heard Lu Bu has already fully developed
his unrivaled power.

Anyone who goes near him

will be hurt by his unrivaled power.

He is invincible.

Lu Bu?

He was just a nobody back then.

Like you, he barged in here.

He was as cold as ice and steel.

He kills people like flies
and has no ties.

The people he killed

didn't even have time to close their eyes
before they died.

He inspires fear wherever he goes.

He's an animal who lives to fight.

Yet he has a handsome exterior
of a human being,

both righteousness

and evilness.

After he took
the Heavenly Halberd from me,

I heard he was recruited
by County Governor Ding Yuan.

Afterward, he betrayed Ding Yuan,
who became his godfather,

and worked for Dong Zhuo.

DING

DING YUAN

Dong Zhuo is just using you!

Aren't you doing the same?

Fengxian, you have unrivaled power.

You kill people so fast
they don't even have time to blink.

Incredible.

Congratulations on your promotion,
General Lu!

Dong Zhuo knows how to utilize Lu Bu
better than Ding Yuan.

He gave him the best horse, Red Hare,
and the strongest troops.

He also gave him the honor
that warriors crave the most.

How funny!

How can neither virtuous
nor righteous traitors deserve

the prestige of being a general?

I want to challenge him

and see if he's truly invincible
as the legend says.

If I get to meet him,

I want to let him experience defeat.

Have you heard of someone named Cao Cao?

Who in the world of martial arts
hasn't heard of him?

After Cao Cao chastised the ministers
at the Situ's banquet,

Situ Wang Yun found out that he intends
to assassinate Dong Zhuo.

So he secretly took Cao Cao
to a room in his residence.

Didn't you want to kick me out?

Why are you asking me to stay?

I feigned anger
because there were too many eyes.

I hope you forgive me.

Mengde, do you have a way
to get rid of Dong Zhuo?

Even if I don't have much power,

I'm willing to assist you
in any way I can.

There's no need.

I'm planning to go
and assassinate Dong Zhuo by myself.

As long as I can kill Dong Zhuo,

I'm willing to die.

I, Cao Mengde, am here
to meet with the chancellor.

Greetings, General Lu.

Son, this man's writing is very good.

I like to read and listen to his reports.

He's a good role model.

Thank you for your compliment, Chancellor.

I simply wrote my true thoughts.

With you here,
the nation would surely be peaceful.

I just received a bunch
of Akhal-Teke horses recently.

Son, pick a good horse
and give it to Mengde.

Thank you for your generosity, Chancellor.

Come, let's have a drink today.

Mengde.

This Seven-Star Dagger cuts through steel
as if it were mud.

I'm giving it to you now.

I, Cao Mengde, swear to the heavens

that even if I die,

I will surely bring back Dong Zhuo's head
and hang it in front of Jinluan Court

to appease the wrath of the people.

What are you doing?

This Seven-Star Dagger cuts through steel
as if it were mud.

It's very rare.

I want to give this dagger to you.

Is there such a thing?

It's very rare.

If you don't believe me,
you can try it yourself.

It's a good one indeed.

Godfather.

I've already prepared the horse.

Thank you, Chancellor.

I'll go ahead then.

All right.

It's a good dagger indeed.

This dagger was supposed
to be used to kill you.

Cao Cao wasn't here to give you that.
He was here to assassinate you.

Cao Mengde was sincere and calm
when he gave me the dagger.

I didn't see any sign of him
wanting to kill me.

I even wanted to get him on my side
and gave him a horse.

Why would he want to kill me?

Trust me.

Master Cao, I've already prepared
the horse for you.

This is a really good horse.

In my opinion, Cao Cao is very suspicious.

Just let General Lu capture Cao Cao
and interrogate him.

Don't worry.

If it's true,

he won't be able
to go out of Luoyang anyway.

Pursue him.

Don't let him out! Pursue him!

Go!

Go!

Is that a person?

I think so.

Come on.

Let's drink together.

-Chancellor.
-And you--

Chancellor?

-Chancellor?
-Help me up!

Chancellor, we've searched everywhere
but can't find Cao Cao's body.

I won't believe he's dead
until his corpse is found.

Either find him if he's alive

or show me his corpse!

After his failed attempt on Dong's life,

wanted posters for Cao Cao
were everywhere.

Because of that, he became infamous.

-Don't get in the way.
-Come and let me see.

-Go away.
-You, come here!

What is this?

REWARD

REWARD

-Move!
-Get out of the way!

Cao Cao survived,

but the villagers who saved him
betrayed him in the end.

They reported him to the authorities
for the reward.

He was captured
by County Governor Chen Gong in the end.

I'm a businessman. My surname is Huangfu.

You've got the wrong man.

CHEN GONG

Cao Mengde.

How would I fail to recognize you?

Back then,

when I begged for help
in your residence in Luoyang,

ZHONGMU COUNTY OFFICE

I remembered how you insulted me.

Tomorrow, I'll bring your head
to the capital and claim my reward.

Lock him up!

You may go.

You're really not afraid to die?

I heard the chancellor treated you nicely.

Why did you seek your own doom?

If I was afraid to die,

I would have become
a minor official like you.

But I couldn't do it.

Everyone knows your name.

You can now die as a hero
and become famous.

Can you die in peace?

No.

I shouldn't have made
an assassination attempt.

Since I vowed to save
the nation from disaster,

I should have gathered troops and horses

to defeat Dong Zhuo
and truly restore peace to the world.

A heroic assassin?

I don't want that.

Do you know how much bounty
is on your head?

I won't be able to spend
all that money in this lifetime.

Then give my head
to Dong Zhuo for the money.

Let your family
and your descendants spend it.

How can a common fellow
read the mind of a great man?

Kill me if you want.

Cao Cao, who was planning to die a hero,

moved Chen Gong before he was executed.

You're a real hero, Mengde.

A state scholar of no equal. I admire you.

Please accept my bow.

Chen Gong was willing to give up
his position and his family.

And assist Cao Cao in his plans.

THREE MONTHS LATER

Later on, they went
to Lu Boshe's residence,

the sworn brother of Cao Cao's father.

LU BOSHE

It's fine now.

You're safe, so it's fine now.

Thank you, Master Lu.

We're family. Don't be shy.

And this is--

this is my friend

Chen Gong, Chen Gongtai.

He's my savior.

I would have been executed if not for him.

Greetings, Master Lu.

Goodness, Gongtai,

please accept my bow.

You're welcome.

Thank you for taking care of Cao Cao.

Follow me.

Come here, hurry.

Come on.

This is my family.

These are my three sons and their wives.

This is my wife.

He's the son of my sworn brother.

Cao Cao.

He attempted
to assassinate Dong Zhuo all by himself.

Now, he's famous.

It's such an honor for him
to visit our humble home.

Father.

We have guests.

-Bring out our best wine!
-The wine--

It's all gone.

Sirs.

I'll ask my wife
to prepare the best dishes.

I'll go out and buy
the best wine to entertain you.

You must be tired from traveling
all the way here.

Son, take them to the guest room.

Just follow him. Get some rest.

Go.

Kill these two pigs.

Cao Cao, what's the matter?

I hear knife sharpening sounds.

We're so unlucky. We have two jinxes.

Shut up and get the ropes.

We'll go in silently later.
Don't make a sound.

It's best if we can finish them
in a single strike.

Come here.

Let's finish them in a single strike

when they are asleep later.

Lu Boshe isn't your relative.
Why would he risk his life to save us?

Buying wine was a ruse
to alert the authorities,

then he'll let his family kill us
while we're sleeping soundly.

What should we do now?

Let's charge outside.

I won't die without a fight.

Don't be so loud, don't scare them away.
Guard the door.

What are you doing?

Wait.

Look.

We killed good people.

Tie up the pigs. I'll sharpen the knife.

We'll go in silently later.

Don't wake them up.

Let's go.

Stop.

Why are you leaving so soon?
Why didn't you wait for me?

Master Lu.

We're sinners.
We shouldn't stay in your house for long.

-We'd better get going.
-Hey.

No, don't go.

Look, I've already bought the wine.

Let's have a drink. Leave tomorrow.
They've slaughtered the pigs.

If I don't entertain you properly,
how can I face your father?

Master Lu.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

I've wronged you.

I killed your family by mistake.

What?

What did you say?

I'm sorry.

Why did you kill him
even though it was a misunderstanding?

If I didn't kill him,

he would surely gather men
and seek me out in revenge.

I have only one goal.

Gather troops and defeat Dong Zhuo.

I don't have any other choice.

I'd rather wrong people

than being wronged by them.

For my entire life,
I have owed no one but Lu Boshe.

If I don't save the nation
and the Han Dynasty,

seek your vengeance from me
in the afterlife.

Wait!

You're just going
to leave his body in the wild?

Let's bury him properly.

Otherwise, people will revile you.

The traditions of death exist

just to make the living feel better.

I'd rather be reviled by people
for thousands of years

than bow to hypocrisy.

Since we've already vowed
to save the nation,

we can't postpone our cause
because of personal matters.

Since I can't right my wrong,

let me

be wrong until the end.

How pathetic.

Kill me if you want to.
Why did you hesitate?

In order to save the nation
in this chaotic period,

we shouldn't rely on compassion,
but on actual skills,

determination,
and the will to save the people.

I know that I would never

have another good friend in this lifetime,

but I'm not afraid of being alone.

I firmly believe that the heavens
would send me real comrades.

From the first time I saw him,
I've already noticed how unique he is.

The unrivaled power in him
is very special.

It's a bottomless power
that can swallow up the world.

And he has the courage and the wisdom
that surpasses ordinary people.

The General Sword
is finally out of its sheath.

It has waited for you for over 100 years.

You've been chosen by the heavens
to save the nation.

You're destined to rule.

You're talking about the General Sword
that can save the world?

That's right.

He took the General Sword away

and is now planning
to gather troops and horses.

CHENLIU CITY

Father.

Can we sell all our land and houses?

I want to gather troops and horses
and build my own army

to defeat Dong Zhuo.

Even if we sell all our assets,
I'm afraid it still won't be enough.

It's enough.

I'm going to kill Dong Zhuo
with my loyalty and courage.

That's more than enough.

I believe

that the nation will respond to it.

NOTICE

"By His Majesty's secret decree,

we're gathering men to rid Huaxia
of our enemies.

To form a righteous army
to defeat our common enemy together,

defend the imperial family,
and save the citizens.

Heed this decree today
and take swift action.

Cao Cao is loyal and courageous.

He's planning
to assassinate Dong Zhuo alone."

Are you willing to fight with him?

-Yes!
-Yes!

-Yes!
-Yes!

LOYALTY

Brothers, let's follow General Cao
even in death.

-Yes!
-Yes!

-Based on my rules,
-Yes!

people who come here

are destined to be legendary heroes.

They can get a rare weapon from me.

Like humans,
weapons have destinies and spirits.

It will choose its rightful owner.

Once it chooses its owner,

it will grow and die with him.

If that was a hallucination,

it wouldn't be this realistic.

This must be a sign from the heavens.

I, Liu Bei…

I, Guan Yu…

I, Zhang Fei…

Hereby vow

to kill Dong Zhuo

and restore the Han Dynasty.

The three of us

-vowed to live and die together.
-Vowed to live and die together.

FORTRESS

Please come in, Jizhou Governor Han Fu.

Yuzhou Governor Kong Zhou.

Yongzhou Governor Liu Dan.

Beihai Governor Kong Rong.

SUN

CAO

Shangdang Governor Zhang Yang.

Jibei Chancellor Bao Xin.

West Liang Governor Ma Teng.

SUN

Lord of Wucheng,
Changsha Governor Sun Jian.

-Go!
-Go!

Heroes Peak is up ahead.

It overlooks Hulao Pass.

FORTRESS

Stop! Who are you?

We're here to join the alliance.

You're here to join the alliance?

May I ask which lord's army
do you belong to?

Or are you horse herders?

Sir, please inform them

that Liu Bei, Guan Yu,
and Zhang Fei from Pingyuan

are here to join the alliance.

This is our invitation.

INVITATION

You have an invitation too?

You must have stolen this, right?

-You--
-Zhang Fei.

Calm down.

Only heroes will come here.
Don't give them a hard time.

CAO

CAO

Let them in if they have an invitation.

Greetings, Master Cao.

I'm Yuan Chen, Lord Yuan's advisor.

My lord has long known

how you went to assassinate Dong Zhuo
by yourself back then.

He deeply admires you,
so he especially sent me here

to welcome you into the city.

-Thank you.
-He's Cao Cao?

This way, General.

CAO

Yuan Shao

comes from a long line
of high-ranking officials.

Among all warlords,

he has the largest army
and the most provisions.

He has lots of valiant warriors under him.

He must be the commander
of the alliance right now.

YUAN SHAO

True heroes don't rely on backgrounds

and the number of their supporters.

I, Wang Kuang, pay my respects to you.

I brought 20,000 troops with me.

I, Gongsun Zan, pay my respects to you.

I brought 15,000 troops with me.

Greetings, Lord Yuan, I'm Han Fu.

I brought 25,000 troops with me.

Lord Yuan.

I'm Sun Jian.

I brought 28,000 strong troops.

Valiant warriors from Jiangdong
are strong and invincible.

SUN JIAN

Beside him should be his youngest son,

Sun Quan.

Jiangdong is renowned
for its naval battle commanders.

But Hulao Pass is in the mountains.

Once they leave Jiangdong…

I, West Liang Governor Ma Teng,

brought 18,000 troops.

I, Cao Mengde,

brought 20,000 troops.

Since Lord Yuan has already been elected
as the alliance commander,

let's listen to his command
and serve our nation together.

Don't argue about
who's stronger and who's weaker.

Mengde, your wanted posters
are everywhere.

Everyone knows you.

It's a shame that I failed
in my mission of killing Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo is aware of our plan
to oust him from Luoyang.

He and Lu Bu have already led
150,000 troops to the east of Hulao Pass.

They're already waiting for us
at Hulao Pass.

We've gathered here today

to have heaven, earth,
and our ancestors as our witnesses.

Come, give the deer blood to the warlords!

If we each provide half of our troops,

we will have 180,000 ground troops

and 100,000 cavalries.

If we work together,
we'll surely be able to defeat Dong Zhuo.

Come on, cheers!

-Cheers!
-Wait!

Count us in.

We're also here to join the alliance.

Who is bold enough to speak?

I'm Liu Bei, Liu Xuande.

This is my second brother, Guan Yunchang,

and my third brother, Zhang Yide.

Where are you from?

What is your background?

I'm the descendant of Liu Sheng,
Prince Jing from Zhongshan,

who's the son of Emperor Jing
of the Han Dynasty.

Since you're of royal lineage,
what is your current position?

I don't have a position or title.

I currently live in Pingyuan.

What does your family do?

We make straw shoes for a living.

-Straw shoes?
-What about the two heroes next to you?

Guan Yu is a guard.

Zhang Fei slaughters pigs for a living.

A pig slaughterer?

Alliance Commander Yuan,
where exactly did you get these men

to entertain your guests?

How bold!

My brother is a descendant
of the imperial family.

How dare you mock him?

How many troops did you bring?

Just the three of us.

You boast without shame.

The 18 warlords here brought in

at least 20,000 to 30,000 troops each.

What can three people do?

Killing traitors doesn't rely
on the number of warriors

but on their loyalty and courage.

We have loyalty and courage.

So we dare to stand here.

Well said!

Very well said!

These three men are loyal and courageous.

They're the warriors
this chaotic time needs.

They're dauntless and extraordinary.

As a descendant
of Prince Jing from Zhongshan,

I'll surely join the men
who want to defeat Dong Zhuo

when the Han Dynasty is in danger.

As long as I can serve the Han Dynasty,

I'll do my best.

I don't care what your name is.

In defeating Dong Zhuo, one's background
and the number of his troops don't matter.

We only care about guts and capabilities.

Am I right, guys?

-You have a point.
-You're right.

Yes!

-Tell me.
-What is it?

The strategy to defeat Dong Zhuo.

To defeat him, we must first save
His Majesty and help the Han Dynasty.

Dong Zhuo's regime will collapse
without the young emperor as a hostage.

But to save His Majesty,

we need to get into Luoyang.

So we must pass through Hulao Pass.

You and I,
as well as Dong Zhuo, know that.

That's why Dong Zhuo will use all
of his military power to guard Hulao Pass.

He'll surely send Lu Bu there.

What if we fail
to break through Hulao Pass?

Then we have no chance
of defeating Dong Zhuo.

Go through Hulao Pass

-and kill Lu Bu.
-And kill Lu Bu.

Exactly.

Good! You three may join the alliance!

Okay. Give them the blood.

Here.

I, Cao Mengde, toast to our alliance!

-Cheers!
-Cheers!

We still lack something.

What is it?

An imperial decree.

An imperial decree?

This is His Majesty's secret blood decree

that I got from
the imperial city of Luoyang.

He wanted me to take it out of the palace
and gather warriors

to save him, defeat Dong Zhuo,
and save the citizens.

Eighteen warlords,

receive your orders.

"The traitor Dong Zhuo

destroyed our nation, killed the emperor,
brought chaos to the regime,

debauched the palace,
and killed innocent people.

I call upon you using my blood

to lead troops to save me,
defeat Dong Zhuo,

help the imperial family,
and save the citizens.

Heed this decree today
and take swift action."

Wait.

Did you really meet His Majesty?

Was that imperial decree
really written by His Majesty?

Of course it's fake.

-Fake?
-I wrote it.

-How bold of you to fake it!
-You!

Alliance Commander Yuan!

You wrote it?

We need legitimacy for our cause.

We need it, so it's real.

Dong Zhuo treats
the young emperor like a toy.

If we succeed in bringing him down,

no one will doubt
the authenticity of this decree.

If we fail,

what's the use of this decree

even if it's real?

We must be careful of this man.

Since it's a fake decree,

shouldn't we have an agreement first?

We've all gathered here today.

Whoever gets into Luoyang
and saves His Majesty first

should be the Grand Chief Controller.

All right.

Alliance Commander Yuan,
I'll lead the attack first

-and go to Hulao Pass.
-All right.

My army will provide support
and provisions.

-All right, take care.
-Please go ahead.

-I want one too.
-Hurry up and feed the grapes.

Delicious.

Chancellor.

We've received a report from our scout.

Jiangdong's Sun Jian has broken through
three of our defensive lines

at Hulao Pass.

They plan to attack Luoyang.

What should we do?

I'll go.

Why should we use a butcher's knife
to slaughter a chicken?

I, Hua Xiong, will go.

I'll let them see for themselves

the invincible top warrior of West Liang,

Hua Xiong!

YUAN

After isolating the black pieces,

you even gave yourself an escape route.

Actually, you've already defeated
the black pieces

and cornered them.

You're incredible indeed.

Based on your chess skills,

you must be good at military tactics.

Since I can't join the battle,

I can only play chess to kill time.

You stepped up
to protect your brother earlier.

I admire you.

Since we arrived here,

Liu Bei bore with the insults,

waiting for a chance
to defeat the traitor and gain merits.

Liu Bei must be an extraordinary man

to be able to become your sworn brother.

I admire your heroism in attempting
to assassinate Dong Zhuo.

However,

I only follow Liu Bei.

I admire your loyalty more.

Bad news. Sun Jian's troops lost
to Hua Xiong's West Liang army.

Hua Xiong is currently clamoring
outside the city.

He even said

that he wants your head, General.

He came alone to challenge us

just because he wants to demoralize us.

However, it can also be a chance
to prove ourselves.

Things are finally getting interesting.

You rebels have gathered here
for a long time.

I came under Chancellor Dong's command
to defeat you.

Dong Zhuo has so many valiant warriors.
They're all good at fighting.

Hua Xiong is West Liang's top warrior.

He's Dong Zhuo's third valiant warrior.

He's just third in the ranks,
far from Lu Bu.

If we can't defeat Hua Xiong,

what more Lu Bu?

We can't lose our first battle.

Who dares to fight Hua Xiong
to bring glory to the alliance?

Alliance Commander Yuan, I, Yu She,

am willing to have
a one-on-one fight with him.

General Yu She, you've gained
lots of merits and never lost a battle.

Give me some wine!

Let's all toast to him
to boost his morale!

Thank you, sir.

I don't think the situation's good.
The odds are against him.

-Great!
-Great!

Generals, who else is up
for the challenge?

I'm Pan Feng.

I am up for the challenge.

-I swear to kill Hua Xiong!
-All right.

If you can kill Hua Xiong,

I'll reward you with 100 taels of gold
and 30 good horses.

Get the wine!

-Great!
-Great!

Which general dares to fight next?

I'll double the reward!

This is ridiculous.

Who else dares to meet his death?

If you can't send anyone else,

get out of the city and kneel
to surrender and beg for mercy!

Then I'll spare you from death!

I shall send my brother, Guan Yu,

to fight Hua Xiong.

What a joke!

He killed my mighty general, Pan Feng.

What right does a guard have

to represent the alliance to fight him?

We have only a few skilled fighters left.

Don't mind one's background anymore.

Go if you dare, Guan Yu.

I toast to you to bid you farewell.

There's no need.

Why would I need a toast
to boost my morale

just to kill Hua Xiong?

Let's drink when I come back.

Guan Yu from the Liu Army
is here to fight you.

Another nobody.

Dismount and surrender!

I'm more than enough to defeat you.

Who should we send next?

Who else would dare to fight?

That guy just now was obviously
just playing the hero.

What if another head flies in?

Guan Yu will surely come back!

You're a nobody.

I didn't expect you to be good.

It's a shame
that you're about to be decapitated.

In the face of a weaker opponent,

I usually let him win three rounds first.

Now, the three rounds are over!

Who will fight me?

Let's go!

-Go!
-Go!

-Go!
-Go!

That was fast!

Here.

Bring the head back to Dong Zhuo.

It's a shame that I wasn't able
to witness the fight myself.

The wine is still warm.

Please enjoy.

Come, give General Guan a seat.

-Serve him the best food and wine.
-There's no need.

I fought under the command of Liu Bei.

If you want to give a reward,
give it to him.

Alliance Commander Yuan.

Since Guan Yu killed Dong Zhuo's man,
he deserves a reward.

Please reward Liu Bei and Zhang Fei
together with him.

Of course his feat deserves a reward.

Attention, Liu Bei.

The alliance has officially added
its 19th troop.

The troop leader is Liu Bei.

I accept your command.

Inform the chancellor.
Sun Jian has ambushed Hulao Pass.

How despicable!

They killed my warrior, Hua Xiong.

And 30,000
of my elite troops were defeated.

Killing Hua Xiong boosted their morale.

Sun Jian is already surrounding the city.

The 18 treacherous warlords
gathered 500,000 men

and even sent Hua Xiong's head back.

How despicable!

Who killed him?

A nobody.

His name is

Guan Yu.

Attention, all generals!

I've decided to send 500,000 troops
and split them into two.

Li Jue and Guo Si will bring 50,000 troops

to strengthen the defense
on both sides of Hulao Pass

in order to prevent an ambush.

Kill anyone who comes.

I'll bring 150,000 troops with Li Ru,

Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji
to guard the front of Hulao Pass.

We're only 500 miles away
from the imperial city of Luoyang.

We must guard this place well.

Lu Bu.

Lead 30,000 troops
and station in front of Hulao Pass.

Be ready to engage the enemy!

It's an invitation to war.

It's from Lu Bu.

Lu Bu?

LU

LU

LU

-A toast to the General!
-A toast to the General!

Those 18 traitorous dogs…

Only eight warlords are left
in the alliance.

They all ran away?

Yes.

We only have less than
200,000 troops then?

That's right.

Most of the men who joined us
had unclear intentions.

They just wanted to check the situation
and see if they could benefit from it.

They pretended to want
to defeat Dong Zhuo,

but they had other ambitions
and ulterior motives.

Actually, they were just trying
to take advantage of the situation.

Who doesn't know
that Lu Bu is the best among men,

just like Red Hare
is the best among horses?

I heard that he alone
can kill thousands of men and horses.

And Dong Zhuo, who brought troops
from the west, is extremely fierce.

No one wants to lose their troops.

Who wouldn't lose their troops
if they offended Lu Bu?

But if we don't defeat Lu Bu,

how can we defeat Dong Zhuo?

Don't come if you're afraid.

Did we gather here

just to kill a mere Hua Xiong?

And you call yourselves generals.

Luoyang has been

the Han capital for over 200 years.

It's on the verge of decline.

For the sake of His Majesty's longevity,

I have decided
to move the capital to Chang'an.

What? Move the capital?

Why?

Go!

Miss.

Who are you?

Don't come near me!

Why are you committing suicide?

Someone asked for my hand in marriage.

My godfather accepted the proposal,

but I don't want to marry him.

I hate him.

Since I have no other choice,

I'd rather commit suicide.

LU

You are--

From now on,
no one would dare to harm you.

Tell the one who proposed to you

that you're my woman.

I'll surely come back to marry you
after I win the battle.

General Lu.

Why are you playing a joke on me?

I never joke around.

We just met.

How can I think that you're sincere?

I believe you.

I believe you.

What is your name?

Diao Chan.

From now on,

I'll stay devoted to you,
no matter what happens.

My life…

is now yours.

I've never had the chance
to have a duel with you.

Today is a rare opportunity to do so.

It doesn't come easily.

Maybe we'll have more time in the future.

I think Yuan Shao also wants to run away.

He just couldn't
because it would be embarrassing.

He's the alliance commander after all,
with a prestigious lineage.

That's one of the reasons.

Most importantly,
if he doesn't defeat Dong Zhuo,

Dong Zhuo will surely seek him out
for revenge.

He's caught in a dilemma.

What is your reason for staying then?

The same as yours.

How do you know what I'm thinking?

I know that you really want
to save the Han Dynasty.

-Don't you fear death?
-No.

-I have only one fear.
-What?

To die knowing
that the Han Dynasty is still in danger.

The Han Dynasty is utterly corrupted.
What else can be saved?

You've seen those warlords yourself.

So what?

They didn't join the alliance
because they believed in justice.

Their desires are just like Dong Zhuo's.

What do you three hope to gain?

We don't want anything!

As men of the Han Dynasty,
we have the duty to serve.

Secondly, I don't want to see
the citizens suffer because of Dong Zhuo.

For the sake
of the Han Dynasty and the citizens,

I must fight until the end!

Do you fear death?

No. Do you believe me?

I do.

It's been a pleasure, Liu Bei.

It's been a pleasure.

I think you already know the next step.

We have a plan.

My brothers and I will fight Lu Bu.

The eight troops and I
will split into five groups

to attack Luoyang and kill Dong Zhuo.

Lu Bu's martial arts skills
are unparalleled. Be careful.

If you come back alive, then you've won.

And you'll be famous.

Without rebellions,
how can there be heroes?

Brothers.

We have 20,000 troops.

Outside the city,
we'll face Lu Bu's 30,000 cavalries.

This is a fight to the death.

You once served the eight warlords.

Now, you're sent here to follow our lead
and guard this place.

You must think
you're here to be buried with us.

LIU

However, I don't agree with it.

If you're not willing
to fight with us against Lu Bu,

you can leave now.

LIU

Guan Yu.

We will lose

if we are not united in spirit.

I just want warriors
who are not afraid to die.

To those who are willing to stay,

if I don't die,

I'll surely stay with you

through thick and thin.

I'm willing to follow the three of you!

-I'm willing!
-I'm willing!

-I'm willing to follow the three of you!
-I'm willing!

-I'm willing!
-I'm willing to follow the three of you!

-I'm willing!
-At a time like this, I didn't expect…

-I'm willing!
-I'm willing!

-We finally have our own troops.
-I'm willing!

CAO

To Luoyang!

-Go!
-Go!

"By His Majesty's secret decree,
we've gathered troops

to the five main points,
east, south, west, north, and center.

We'll assist each other to break
into Hulao Pass and save His Majesty."

HULAO PASS

LIU

HULAO PASS

What a bunch of losers.

Retreat!

-Go!
-Go!

Change formation!

You killed Hua Xiong
before your wine cooled.

I'll do the same to you.

Weapons have destinies and spirits.

It will choose its rightful owner.

The more opponents they kill,

the stronger the weapons become.

Do you remember that our weapons
are made from blood-drinking rocks?

They will become more powerful
as they drink more blood.

What if it's the owner's blood?

Liu Bei.

I was originally a fugitive.

You gave me a second chance in life.

Today,

I have nothing to repay you with.

Let's vow to live and die together.

Let's vow to live

and die together.

Let's vow to live and die together.

Chancellor,

Situ Wang Yun's goddaughter
is waiting for you in the room.

At a time like this,

will you still marry her or not?

I'll marry her!

I waited for that beautiful woman
for so long.

Why wouldn't I marry her?

The rebels Cao Cao and Sun Jian
have already broken through Hulao Pass.

We need to leave Luoyang quickly.

We can't leave any provision
or treasure behind.

In three days, I want Luoyang
to become a ghost city.

General, our provisions will run out
in three days if we continue at this pace.

We must get into Luoyang
and save His Majesty.

We've come this far.

We can already see Luoyang.
We can't die here.

Charge!

Summon General Lu with the smoke signal.

Yes, sir!

General Lu.

Don't die yet, all of you.

DONG

General.

Dong Zhuo has left Luoyang for Chang'an,

taking the emperor with him.

Sun Jian didn't wait
for Alliance Commander Yuan's orders

and went into Luoyang
to get the imperial seal.

Should we pursue him?

The imperial seal is just
a symbolic object.

It's more important
to get His Majesty back.

DONG

Diao Chan.

Don't think too much.

Dong Zhuo likes you so much.

Grab the opportunity

to kill him.

All right.

I'll remember that.

My lord, only Sun Jian and our troops
really fought till the end,

yet you're letting Sun Jian enter Luoyang.

The one who enters first
will become the Grand Chief Controller.

You're giving up the chance
of being the Grand Chief Controller.

Aren't you getting
the short end of the stick?

No one seems to understand

that the emperor is
what gives the palace life.

Wherever the emperor is, that's where
the Han Dynasty and the nation are.

Of course, I should pursue Dong Zhuo
and save His Majesty.

The Han Dynasty is in this situation
because its people are not united.

Instead of having an alliance,
I should just make my own path.

Go!

-Go!
-Go!

A FEW YEARS LATER

LIU

LIU

I never expected you
to have your own little army too.

It can't compare to your army of 100,000.

I only had 5,000 troops back then.

General Cao, why are you here?

I want to drink and reminisce with you.

Dong Zhuo escaped from Luoyang.

The nation considers
the 18 warlords to be heroes.

In my opinion, they are all useless.

What kind of person

do you think deserves to be called a hero?

Yuan Shao?

Yuan Shao foresaw that the Han Dynasty
will fall sooner or later.

Only fools will help the Han Dynasty.

So he didn't help
and he also didn't seize it.

He just saved his energy
and observed the situation.

He's not considered a hero.

Then it's Sun Jian,
who fought so hard with his elite men?

Sun Jian found the imperial seal
and went back to Jiangdong

-to plan how to conquer the nation.
-Reporting!

Congratulations, Father.

Congratulations, Father.

Congratulations, my lord.

It's a shame

that the one who holds the imperial seal
will be a target of those vying for power.

I think he's just not smart enough.

The 18 warlords
who wanted to defeat Dong Zhuo

have now gone back
to build up their own power.

They're all eyeing this period of chaos
and hoping to profit from it.

Not only that,

when the nation falls apart,

they all want to get the biggest piece.

I hope the Han Dynasty can surpass this

and restore its former glory.

After so many setbacks,
the Han Dynasty only exists by name.

We've entered a chaotic,
feudalistic era now.

Who else do you think
can be called a hero?

I really can't think of anyone else.

A hero must have great ambitions
and good intentions.

He must be magnanimous
and possess great wisdom.

In my opinion,

only you

and I

are heroes.

As an official of the Han Dynasty,

how can you have aspirations
for the throne?

Stop pretending.

Isn't that what you want too?

Actually,

we're the same.

I'm helping the Han Dynasty.

I'm not like you all.

Do you know
what your two strongest points are?

The first is loyalty.

The second

is your calm facade

when you tell a lie.

I hope

that we will remain friends in the future.

As long as you are loyal
to the Han Dynasty,

you'll always be my friend.

Only by conquering the world,
can one achieve lasting peace.

Go!