All language subtitles for The Sound of Desert EP18

[Sound of the Desert]

Episode 18

- Head over there.
- Yes.

Have some water.

It wasn't your fault.

Don't blame yourself like this.

There are full of struggles between
life and death on the battlefield.

When Li Cheng decided to join the army

he was already prepared for death.

But if I hadn't promised
to take him to the battlefield

he would still be alive.

Even if it weren't for you, he would
still try every means to go to war.

There are things that a man can and can't do.

I believe that he wouldn't have
chosen to survive in humiliation.

If you give him another chance

he would still choose to protect his country.

If we don't shoot that falcon

I don't think that we can
reach Heli Mountain safely.

We'll wait patiently for the right time.

The original strategy is to attack
from three directions with

the troops supporting the main force.

But now General Li Da and
General Sima Lie are nowhere to be found.

We are also stuck here in
the Tartars' hinterland.

Our only strategy is to attack
them unexpectedly.

If we continue to wait

we will all die here at
the bottom of Heli Mountain.

I'm sorry.
I have taken you on a dangerous mission.

I'm sorry.
I have taken you on a dangerous mission.

Don't get too close to the falcon.

You just have to lure it
to stoop down a bit more.

You must do your best to fly faster.

Don't let it catch you, understand?

Get your bow and arrow ready.

Rascal! Rascal!

I'm sorry! Don't look at it!
Don't look at it.

I'm sorry! Don't look at it!
Don't look at it.

I'm sorry, Xiao Yue.

This is all your fault!It's all your fault!

Why did you have to make me
come here with you?

Take all your anger out on me.
Take all your anger out.

Why?

- I'm sorry.
- This is all your fault!

This is all your fault...

All right... Don't cry.

I will make the Tartars pay for this.

Don't worry.

You're awake.

Where are we?

We just went past Xiaorouzhi.

We're now heading over to Heli Mountain.

You should be familiar with Heli Mountain?

Just now, I...

You were too agitated.

So I drugged you to calm you down.

I hope that you won't take it to heart.

I hope that is your wolf brother.

Go on.

You... You don't recognize me anymore?

I won't force you to stay by the fire
with me anymore, all right?

Xiao Yue!

Aren't you the princess of the wolf pack?

I thought that the wolves would
welcome you back happily, but

that doesn't seem to be the case?

It's because they don't think that you're
a good person. They don't like you.

Xiao Yue.

I'm going back to meet up with the army.

You finally got to see
your wolf brother

so just stay here with him.

Take care of yourself for
the next couple of days.

Use this sword to protect yourself.

Wolf brother! I'll leave Xiao Yue to you.

From what we know of their King

he is sure to ambush us with a huge
troop at the bottom of the mountain

to wipe us all out.

General, we are fighting
this battle all on our own.

What should we do?

We'll just roll with the punches.

What is there to be afraid of?

We have the geographical advantage
in Heli Mountain.

Even if that general has taken
precaution against us

it is still down to our respective
strategies and defense.

We have greater forces and hold an
advantage in the geographical location.

- We'll strike them head on.
- Yes!

'It is better to win the heart of
the people than to capture the city.'

A psychological attack is better
than a physical assault.

Pass down my command to break up the army.

We'll break the siege at the right time!

Attack them from three directions!

Charge!

We'll launch an indirect attack

and avoid direct confrontation
with the enemies' main forces.

We'll sneak up behind them
and launch a surprise attack.

We will lure out Wei Wu Ji's army.

Yes!

Since they intend to lure us out

we'll play to their scheme
and draw the snake out of its hole.

We shall attack them when
they least expected it!

Yes!

Brother?

You have your own family now?

All right, keep your mate and child company.

Go ahead.

From now on, my brother won't
be keeping me company anymore.

It's been days.

I wonder how Wei Wu Ji is doing.

Life and death are unpredictable
on the battlefields.

Even if he is Wei Wu Ji.

Xiao Yue!

Xiao Yue.

Why have you come looking for me?
Are you worried about me?

What is with your hair?

I'm fine. An arrow brushed
against my scalp, that's all.

Have you defeated the Tartars?

I didn't just defeat them.
They were utterly battered.

I've captured their Qiutu King
and five lesser kings.

We fought them off with
a smaller army than theirs

and they fled in panic.

General, we have already calculated
our number of casualties.

We'll send our injured soldiers back
to the main camp for treatment.

The Tartars will no longer be capable of
summoning their forces to Heli Mountain.

We can have a good rest tonight

and the General can admire
the scenery of Heli Mountain that

the Tartars boasted of.

All right, you may go.

Yes.

- Here, drink up!
- Drink up!

Here, I'll toast to our brothers.

Drink up!

Mister Xin, would you like to try
some Kumis from the desert?

What is it? You're unhappy?

What is there to be happy about?

If the war could really come to an end

we might have a short period of peace.

But now, corpses are everywhere.

I only feel helpless.

I understand.

You feel for both Nan Dynasty and the Tartars.

No matter what, we are all
defending our respective homes.

You sound like a man
of great principles.

No.

I'm just deeply in love
with Nan Dynasty.

You finally got to see your wolf brother

so why didn't you get him to keep
you company for a few more days?

My brother has his own family now.

He has a mate and a child now.

Your wolf brother has
someone new as well?

It's all right.

If he doesn't want you anymore,
I want you.

There you go again.

Zhao Meng Shan, you just
had drinks with me.

Are you trying to get me drunk?

I am not making a toast to
the General with this bowl of wine.

This is a toast to Mister Xin.

I have offended you in many ways
in regards to the previous incident.

I've never seen pigeons
who dared to fight with falcons.

Nor did I expect your pigeons
to be so courageous.

I cannot compensate you
for pigeons of such caliber.

Please forgive me for
my offensive remarks.

I can understand if
you refuse to forgive me.

I'll drink three toasts to you first.

Stop right there.

You have to thank Mister Xin properly.

He's a light-weight and his drinking
etiquette is pretty poor too.

He gets out of control
when he drinks too much.

He hardly ever drinks.

Thank you, Mister Xin.

I'll head back inside before
the alcohol gets the better of me.

You're drunk?

Why did you blush then?

If you feel nothing for me

why have you saved a spot
for me in your dance house?

I cheer you up when you are upset.

When I'm upset, you also do
your best to distract me.

Do you still remember that day
when I was questioned by officials

and they upset me with their criticisms?

You usually never comment
on such matters

but you tugged on my sleeve
to talk to me then.

Although you made it sound like
you were teasing me

you were actually trying
to make me smile.

A while ago...

I wanted to keep you here
against your wishes and

you tried every trick in
your bag to get away.

But when I mentioned my father

What should I do?

What should I do?

Xiao Yue.

I'm sorry. I...

There's nothing to apologize for.

If anyone's made a mistake,
then we both have.

You didn't force yourself on me.

Marry me.

Marry me.

Sure.

Did you agree to it?

Are you saying that to me?

Is there anyone else around?

Should I reconsider it?

Then say it again.

Say it again!

Did you really agree to it?

Xin Yue agrees to marry Wei Wu Ji.

Say it again! Say it again!

Xin Yue agrees to marry Wei Wu Ji!

Xin Yue agreed to marry me!

If we keep going forward, we would enter
deep into the Tartar's hinterland.

Although we attained great victory

we might still run into some
of their remaining soldiers.

I know that.

You told me that you're taking me to meet
someone. Could it be a Tartar?

And what if it is?

That's impossible. I ordered my men
to get you tribal outfits

and the first one that you rejected
was the outfit of the Tartars.

It seems that you hate them.

I should be wearing the long
skirt of Nan Dynasty.

But the Muslim outfits come
with face veils.

It's fine as long as you're in
the outfit of Nan Dynasty.

It does seem that your wolf brother
knows where we are heading?

There's someone ahead of us?

Grand Tutor, you should be
very pleased today.

More than half of Heli Mountain
now belongs to Nan Dynasty.

You might be able to rest in peace on
the lands of Nan Dynasty from now on.

You wouldn't mind having
a drink with me, would you?

There was Wan Qian,
and now there is Wei Wu Ji.

We have no capable men
among the Tartars.

Even the cavalries that our ancestors
were once so proud of

are all defeated by Wei Wu Ji.

A general from Nan Dynasty is
faster and more ferocious than

the Tartars who were born to ride on horses.

He is now the enemy that
the Tartars fear the most.

Nan Dynasty has recuperated
well from the battles

and the nation is populated
as well as wealthy.

In comparison, the Tartars have nothing.

It's a pity that I wasn't born
a decade earlier.

Gods didn't give me that opportunity.

They didn't give the Tartars enough time.

But I won't give up

and I would never give up.

- We'll leave now.
- Yes.

[Jin Yu's tomb]

Papa, I've brought Wu Ji here to visit you.

Sir... My name is Wei Wu Ji.

I'm going to marry your daughter soon.

Who is as eager as you?

Papa might not like you.

Xu Yan Qing?

Xu Jin Yu?

How is this person related to you?

That is me.

No wonder you were so scared
to see that man in Jian-An City.

You couldn't allow him to know
that you are still alive.

You've taken over Heli Mountain.

Papa could now rest in peace
on the lands of Nan Dynasty.

Papa would definitely
like you very much.

You just said that your papa might
not like me and now he does?

He must be an amusing man.

Wei Wu Ji thanks Father-in-law
for your appreciation.

Who would be so quick to change
the way you address someone?

Papa might be quite open-minded

but deep down, discipline and
etiquette still mattered to him.

Then he is nothing like you
in this aspect.

Papa also used to say that
I am quite untamed.

I never had the patience to abide by
those silly laws that men established.

I might seem like a human now

and I do sort of abide by the rules

- but in fact...
- In fact, you have the heart of a wolf.

- Thank you for your compliment.
- You're welcome.

I always think that it's a compliment to say
someone has the heart of a wolf and a dog.

Both wolves and dogs are faithful animals.

They are also very smart.

Why would people use such
a phrase as a negative insult?

I don't understand it either.

When Papa heard me say so then

he also smiled at me with
his head in his hands.

Papa had always wanted
to return to Jian-An with me.

Sadly... I made it back alone.

Although you went there on your own

you brought him back a good son-in-law.

- You!
- What?

- How dare you - I didn't...

- still bully me in front of Papa!
- I'm upset to see you like this.

I couldn't help myself.

Say that again?

Father-in-law, look!

Xiao Yue is so mean to me!

This is the Xiao Yue that I know.

You were right, Papa.

Only if we let go of
the past and the hatred

and move on with our lives
could we truly find happiness.

My wings are all-injured.

My tail is all-broken.

My house is in a perilous condition.

It is tossed about in the wind and rain.

What are all those people
out there singing?

I can but cry out
with this note of alarm.

They are singing about you.

Me? Are you teasing me because I don't
understand the language of Tartars?

'My tail is all-broken.'

'My house is in a perilous condition.'

'It is tossed about in
the wind and rain.'

'I can but cry out
with this note of alarm.'

They are frightened of you.

That's why you weren't happy
even though I've won the battle.

I can't be happy about wars anyway.

I have no objection to killing.

You mustn't let anyone who
should be killed off easily.

But seeing all those innocent
people killed in wars

made me bitterly disappointed.

I feel at ease now.

I'm afraid that you would blame
me for the killings.

I can empathize with you.

All right, let's not talk about
this anymore.

What other food would you like
or would you like to go shopping?

Don't bother. Everything's changed
so much after all these years.

I wonder if it is because
the situation has changed

or that I now look
at things differently.

It is your frame of mind that has changed.

All right, we'll head back to the camp
after our meal.

'My house is in a perilous condition!'

'It is tossed about in the rain and wind!'

'I can but cry out
with this note of alarm.'

It seems that everyone knows this song.

This song is even more
well written that a poet could.

It seems that the reputation of General Wei
would be made known all across the desert.

I wonder if this song could be
passed down for thousands of years?

Thousand years later
when people hear this song

they could imagine the mightiness
of Great General Wei.

That must be a dream to look forward to.

I wonder what majestic image
that could possibly be.

None of that matters to me.

I only need you to think of me.

That is enough for me.

My King! Why have you lost
Heli Mountain to another?

This spring, General Wei took
Minze Valley with ten thousand men.

Now, he has taken
Heli Mountain this summer.

It seems that Nan Dynasty has truly
made ourselves proud this time!

In the past, the Tartars used to mock us
and said that we wouldn't dare

to challenge them on horseback.

But now, this entire region
belongs to Nan Dynasty.

I wonder who would be scared
to challenge us now?

Here, let's drink up!

Here, drink it up!

What did you just say? Say that again!

If you are true men
don't just sit and talk!

Come out with me for a fight!

If I lose to you,
you can have my head

to show it off back in Nan Dynasty!

I dare you! I dare you!

How does that sound? Let's have a fight!

What say you?

Do you dare to challenge me or not?
Are you scared?

- Do you dare to challenge me?
- This way, please.

Do you dare? Do you?

Speak up! Do you dare?

What would you like?

Bring us the best dishes
that you have here.

Yes.

A fight it is then! What have
I got to lose apart from my life?

We mustn't disgrace Nan Dynasty!

Fine! Fine!

Brothers of the green pastures.

My name is Black Stone.

I am going to challenge these two men
who insulted us Tartars to a fight.

I hope that you will be my witnesses.

Of course!

You must behead them.

I already have witnesses.

Where are your witnesses?

Sir, will you be my witness?

Although we just won the battle

this used to be the area where
Tartars used to dominate.

You're now insulting them here

and calling them cowards

how could they be pleased?

Just go and have a fight.
Why would they block the entrance?

If you haven't run into someone
that you're afraid to meet

you'd be the one to enjoy
such a commotion.

My friend, I really can't help you out.

Look! Your people won't help you either!

Sir, my name is Yu Shun.

We're both from Chengji
in Southern Mountain.

If we are to be beheaded by the Tartar

I hope that you could send
a letter to our families.

I get to see very different men
from Chengji this time.

She was also scolding the Tartars just now!

She was praising Wei Wu Ji.

I only followed up on that.

My lord, let's leave now.

There are all sorts of people around,
so we shouldn't linger.

Ladies in Jian-An City
are quite passionate as well.

What did you say?

Please excuse us, sir.

My servant speaks too freely.

He doesn't mean to sound offensive.

He's just used to being
unconstrained in the desert.

I hope that you could all
disappear immediately.

People run into each other
in the strangest of places.