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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

The Empress

for her own selfishness, discreetly fed the medicine to me.

She is bold and without any virtues.

You, Empress, are stripped of your title.

From today, you will be sent to Qingyuan Palace.

Without my consent, you are banned from stepping out from there.

Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Who is the commander?

Lord Fan.

- Lord Fan? - Precisely.

I'm no longer the general.

The country is facing a crisis.

My health is bad.

You are the true Great General!

Others are not worthy of it!

Reporting!

Reporting to Your Majesty. There is news from the Shanxi border.

Since I arrived on the Shanxi border, I dared not make any delay.

Within the tall new fortress' walls, we have gathered military provisions,

conducted military drills, and put the military affairs of the army in order.

I've been fighting Western Xia for more than six months.

Fan Zhongyan is really a loyal and patriotic servant of the state.

Without having any casualties, he was able to force the one-hundred-thousand-man army of Western Xia to retreat.

Jiangbei is Prince Qi's territory.

He must have a hidden agenda and motive.

There is definitely a hidden plot and collaboration with Western Xia.

The Tangut tribesmen faked their surrender!

I'm going all out with you!

Guo Fushan died in the battle?

Good. Yeli Yuqi has conquered Baiyin Camp.

That's making a huge step for our goal of ruling the Central Plains.

I want to see how long Zhao Zhen can last as the Emperor.

Episode 44

You can't just leave Mt. Tiandu to Aunt Mozang to guard, right?

Stop it.

Mozang is the goddess of Tiandushan.

If the Song army sees the beautiful Mozang,

they may lose their souls.

Would they still have the energy to fight?

Leaving Tiandushan to Mozang...

is not a bad idea.

Prince Yinuo is right.

Tiandushan is an important stronghold.

The front line army needs now will be expanding a lot.

With Yinuo leading them, they can make progress with stability.

This will lessen the army expenditure and might be better for us.

I will remain here and continue to guard Tiandushan.

Fine.

I will let Yinuo handle the front line.

Yes.

Yeli Yuqi is the most dedicated and courageous man in Western Xia.

He is also the pride of our family.

The Emperor having him is like a tiger having wings. (T/N: even more powerful)

He is like an eagle on His Majesty's shoulder.

He's always ready to go hunting.

Ever since I married General Yeli, he has been out there

establishing the foundation for Western Xia. The days when I see him

are fewer than the times I see the grazing sheep.

My younger brother is out there fighting.

First, to defend the assets and reputation of the Yeli clan.

It is also to let you enjoy extreme glory.

Look at you, you are becoming more beautiful.

Thank you, Your Highness, for your love.

General Yeli dotes on me and loves me deeply.

I'm always in his eyes.

Looks like no matter how beautiful a woman is,

she still needs a man's protection.

Beloved wife.

Greetings to Your Majesty.

- Greetings to Your Majesty. - Elder Sister.

Wife, His Majesty asks me to withdraw from the front lines and keep watch at Mt. Tiandu.

There have been continuous victorious reports from the front line lately.

Yeli Yuqi should be pushing forward with momentum.

Your Majesty, why are you telling him to retreat?

Tiandushan is an important military stronghold.

It needs Yeli Yuqi to protect it.

Other than Tiandushan, Lady Mozang

also needs her husband's protection twenty-four hours a day.

Your Majesty, thank you very much for returning my husband to me.

A beautiful woman needs the love of her man.

You don't need to worry, Lady Mozang, and be afraid alone

in your empty room to await your husband's return.

His Majesty is joking again.

Mozang, His Majesty is highly-praising you. Aren't you going to quickly thank him?

Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty.

The two of us are reunited now.

Yesterday at the palace, His Majesty almost let General Yeli

attack the Central Plains.

This Yeli Yuqi...

relies on his older sister, the Empress.

That's why he's enjoying an extreme level of power right now. He even wanted to monopolize military power?

Seems like

he doesn't think highly of me at all.

The Yeli family is becoming more reckless.

Prince Yinuo, aren't you going to do something?

Yeli Yuqi has retreated to Tiandushan.

I don't think he can cause any trouble.

I think everything that the Yeli family did,

it's for Prince Haerdun.

Haerdun?

What has he been up to lately?

Don't even talk about Haerdun!

He's with a woman from the Central Plains.

He's so gentle to her.

I'm afraid he has already forgotten how to fly!

Let him continue being some knight in shining armor then.

Reporting.

Reporting to Prince Yinuo. There is an urgent secret letter.

Bring it here.

Prince Yinuo: After the Song Emperor removed Ye Zhao from office,

there was no one left who could command the army to fight.

He now has only sent Liu Tiantuo to fight against us.

The Emperor of Song removed Ye Zhao's military power.

To attack Xiao Pass, who did Song send?

The only person now

who knows the situation at the front line is Liu Tiantuo.

If they don't send him, who else would they send?

I heard that General Chaer Tuoci previously fought against General Liu.

You were shot in the shoulder by his arrow.

You are still afraid of him.

Bastard! When I was fighting on the battlefield,

you cub, you were still drinking milk!

A cub is still a wolf.

No matter how old a goat is, it's still a goat.

When have you heard an old goat and a young wolf howling together?

- Just give it a try. - Bring it on.

Stop it.

Both of you...

sit down.

Use your noisy mouths and energy

out on the battlefield.

Once we conquer Song, no matter how many lands where we want to feed our sheep,

we will have them.

Song has sent Liu Tiantuo.

This is a good thing for us.

Liu Tiantuo isn't a worthless person. What's good about that?

Liu Tiantuo is good at defending. He has guarded the border for many years.

Liu Tiantuo doesn't strive for merits, but only hopes to not make any mistakes. He is very cautious,

but he is not smart enough.

We used a fake decree on him in the past.

We really tricked him that time.

I'm sure that the fall of Juping Pass was largely blamed on him.

He's rushing to clear his tainted name.

It can't be helped for him to be a bit rash and impulsive.

But I heard that the deputy general they are dispatching,

he was Ye Zhao's military strategist, Hu Qing.

- It's him? - So what if it's him?

We must capture him alive.

He is such a braggart!

His nickname is Fox.

The person who schemed to defeat the Emperor of Liao,

it was him!

I really want to meet him.

I want to see how smart Wu Qing is.

Don't ever meet him.

If you were to meet him, he would capture you alive!

If a hunter wants to hunt a fox, he must be very patient.

Set up a trap and wait silently.

This way, the prey won't notice...

that it has already entered the trap.

Informing the General, our army has won for seven days straight.

I suspect this may be a trick of Yinuo. Please give the order to stop attacking.

Baiyin Camp fell. General Guo died. This brought great damage to our military's morale.

We must grab hold of the chance to pursue them while we have the momentum and rebuild our army's morale.

The Xiao Pass is an important military base. It's a must-have territory for either party.

We must travel day and night and occupy Xiao Pass before Yinuo.

We can then set up ambushes on the routes that the Western Xia army will surely pass.

Lure the enemies to enter deeply and then attack when given the chance.

My lifetime of good reputation got destroyed by just a fake Imperial decree.

If I'm able to capture Yinuo alive, I surely will be able to make up for my mistake.

As long as we focus all our military power and occupy Xiao Pass first,

we can just do a strategy of catching the turtle inside a jar. (T/N: easily capture the enemy)

Yes. General Liu is right.

Let's capture Yinuo alive and take revenge for General Guo.

But Yinuo is very cunning and scheming. If he has guessed that you are keen on making military achievements fast,

If he has guessed that you are keen on making military achievement fast,

he surely will attack Xiao Pass speedily and might have already set up traps along the way.

You are right. Even if he set up a trap,

Yinuo's men Ba Tu and Chaer Tuoci have already been utterly defeated by us.

Just relying on bravery that can match ten thousand men, we surely can charge through them.

But General, if we take the risks, we may fall into their trap and waste our efforts.

When meeting on a narrow road, the brave always win.

If you keep being hesitant, how are we still going to fight this war?

If we lose this battle, I'm willing to offer my head to atone for my mistake.

Generals, come with me!

Yes.

Let's go.

General, we've now reached the territory of Qingshi Camp.

Continue to move forward.

Informing the General, Yinuo has brought his army inside Qingshi Camp.

- Scout again. - Yes!

General, the enemy is just waiting for us to get tired and we are outnumbered. We must use a surprise attack.

This place is deserted for miles. There are no sources of food.

We should set up ambushes in the nearby important passes to intercept the enemy's supplies and cut off Yinuo's retreat path.

Just attack once the enemy's drive has dwindled, or else we are at a disadvantage.

The main army will set out and proceed to Xiao Pass.

General, since this is the case, please let me have thirty-thousand soldiers to attack from another end.

Hu Qing, obey my order.

Dividing will give the enemy a chance to easily slice through us. We will proceed together.

Let's attack together.

Your Highness Prince Yinuo, we've already followed the plan and taken over Qingshi Camp before nightfall.

Get ready and wait for Liu Tiantuo and his entire army to arrive.

Yes.

Immediately destroy all the bridges behind Qingshi Camp.

I want the Song army to have no escape route.

Then, cut off all the rivers flowing towards Qingshi Camp.

Yes. I'm going to do it now.

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Junwang, General. Quick, this way, please.

Junwang, this way, please. I have prepared everything for you.

I have already prepared wine and snacks for you.

Please enjoy. Here, this way, please.

- Wife, take a seat. - This seat here.

- Boss. - What is the performance today?

Replying to Junwang, the story today is about General Liu attacking the Western Xia Army seven times.

Great.

This is a good one. Okay, go back to what you were doing.

Okay.

Wife, two of my friends are over there. Take a seat first. I'm going to greet them.

Okay. Go then.

Let's drink.

Come, cheers.

Cheers.

Be more feminine.

Cheers.

Take your time to drink.

Come, let's drink.

Goodness, Lords, when did you arrive?

Hurry up.

Come in.

Don't stand on ceremony.

- Hey, Brother! - Isn't that the Junwang?

Haven't seen you for several days. Fancy meeting you here.

Did the sun rise from the west? Are you here to have fun with us?

- Is this for real? - Okay, cut the crap.

Let's sit together.

Let's take a seat.

Junwang, where have you been for the past two days?

I didn't go anywhere. I'm doing great.

Haven't seen you for the past two days. You look great.

No wonder, you don't play with us here anymore.

The three of you, shit, toad and dung beetle.

You are still spouting nonsense. You are getting worse.

Look at him.

Are you trying to deny your relationship with us now?

Junwang, where you did you go and what did you go for the past few days?

Not going out of your house at all.

Are you hatching chickens at home?

Hatching chickens...

I was at home taking care of my wife in her recovery.

What's wrong? Not happy about this?

Don't you feel embarrassed?

What do you know? What's so embarrassing about this? I have a family now.

Oh, right.

Last time, Zhang Gui helped me solve a case.

- Just a measly matter. - His Majesty was very happy

and gave all of you some official positions.

Now, all of us are government officials.

I'm just the assistant in charge of goods transfer in Kaifeng.

I usually am just in charge of interrogating some suspicious passersby.

Brother Long is great. He is now

the warden of Kaifeng Prison. He can directly interrogate the prisoners.

Brother Long is the editor-in-chief of Dongjing Tabloid. He has strong working skills.

Just letting him be a warden is already a bit wasteful of his great talent.

By the way, Brother Long, did you hear anything new lately?

It's the same when editing an article and interrogating a criminal.

It's for seeking the truth.

Seeking the truth?

But the headlines of your tabloids were usually very exaggerated.

The headline of course must be exaggerated. That's to attract the readers!

But the content must be truthful. In doing a tabloid,

you must have integrity and lofty quality.

I totally agree with him.

Junwang, look. I heard that this performance today

was edited by the narrator based on Brother Long's, "Dongjing Tabloid" information.

They didn't even change the title, "General Liu Attacked the Western Xia Army Seven Times."

Brother Long's standard is getting higher.

You are overpraising me. Enough, let's not talk about this. Let's drink.

- Come. - Come.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Brother Long,

I saw that you wrote in your tabloid that...

General Liu is old and vigorous. One going against three.

Even those Western Xia barbarians couldn't even compare to his little finger.

Is this true?

Of course, it's true.

Qiu Laohu is not bad too.

He looks a lot like Zhong Kui, so fierce-looking.

His mouth is full of clenching teeth. He is a devil, a monster.

He scared those Western Xia's people to death till they peed.

I heard he was a bandit.

If he didn't kill anyone daily, he couldn't eat. Junwang, is this true?

It's true.

Damn. So scary!

Let's drink.

Drink more.

That's right.

Hey.

Keep calm. I already told you

to be more feminine when you are out. Not everything can be solved by martial strength.

How will you find a husband this way?

But they said that my father is Zhong Kui.

They also said that my father eats humans every day.

Although your father doesn't eat humans every day,

he does look like a devil or a monster, right?

He's not even talking about the both of you. Let them say whatever they want.

Did you know this?

I heard that the Junwang entered the palace a few days ago

and asked for an Imperial decree from Empress Dowager Yang.

He asked that the two daughters of General Qiu

be married off after the civil examination next year.

I wonder what General Qiu's daughters look like?

If they are of the same standard as Junwang's cousin,

one of that standard would be great!

I heard it said that General Qiu's daughters...

look exactly like him.

Oh my God.

Wouldn't they look like a devil then?

That's right. What should we do?

This is clearly marrying the ghosts of Zhong Kui.

I wonder who will be the unlucky men.

- So disappointing. - Goodness, Little Brother Guo,

you are tall, fine-looking, and in good shape.

Why don't you learn from the Junwang?

Marry Qiu Laohu's daughter and keep her in your house to ward off evil!

Brother Long, you are wrong in saying this.

You are the reincarnation combined of Pan An and Song Yu. (T/N: Pan An, known for his beauty, Song Yu a poet)

- You have overpraised me. - The more you should learn from the Junwang.

Marry General Qiu's daughters so as to ward off disasters.

No, it's such a good thing.

- I should leave it for you. - No, it's such a good idea. You should have it first.

- No, you first. - No, after you.

Stop fooling around. If you like it, you should...

Who are you?

If I hear anymore nonsense from you, I will stitch your mouths shut!

Believe it or not, I can do that now!

Junwang, what's going on?

These two are the two daughters of Qiu Laohu

that you two have been thinking about day and night, thinking about in your dreams.

Qiu Hua and Qiu Shui.

What did I teach you? I told you not to spout nonsense.

Be careful that there are ears behind the walls, a thief above the ceiling.

Two ghosts... no...

Two heroines. We were just spouting nonsense.

That's right. We were...

- Slap our mouths. - Okay, slap our mouths.

Harder.

- Slap. - Slap.

Qiu Hua, Qiu Shui, come back.

Consider yourselves lucky this time.

Was everything I said earlier just nonsense?

I told you already to not use force to resolve everything.

If you two are like this, how are you going to impress those young and talented men?

It was just less than an hour and you two already went over there.

Sit properly!

What are you doing? Smile.

Make it more reserved.

What's going on?

Why didn't you two say so?

You didn't even tell us that your wife is here. That was so dangerous!

I thought that you all knew.

That was such bullshit!

Wife!

Drink and eat well! Just tell the waiter what you need. Don't tire yourself.

Quick, look! When my wife is sitting beside those two,

doesn't she look so womanly?

Just her sitting there...

is already convincing. She has the bearing of a great general. Right?

Oh my god...

- Zhao Yujin, stop talking. Just go back and sit there. - Quickly go.

- If you keep talking, our ears will be vomiting soon. - We will be vomiting soon. Go away...

Gentle Warm and Bright Spring Sun

Everyone, old masters and their wives,

young ladies and gentlemen, today, I'm going to tell you all about

General Liu's seven battles with the Western Xia Army.

Good! Good!

That General Liu sways as he walks. He is more than eight chi tall. (T/N 1 chi = 1 foot/approx 1/3 meter)

Gorilla-like back and wasp-like waist, his figure like a fan,

- having a thin waist and broad shoulders. Such great heroic bearing! - Good!

If you look at his pale, golden face,

eyes like bright stars, nostrils like jade pearls, lips like Mt. Danxia's red sandstone...

That is really a Great General blessed by the Son of Heaven (the Emperor) and protected by hundreds of spirits.

Such magnificent appearance!

- Ambush! - Charge out!

Hurry! Hurry! There's an ambush! Charge out!

Don't let any escape! Shoot the arrows!

There's a passage ahead! Charge toward that with me!

Charge out of the enclosure! Let's go!

General Liu!

General!

Liu Tiantuo!

Surrender! I will ensure that your life will be preserved.

Bullshit!

Shameless Western Xia boy! You attacked my Song.

Today I, Liu Tiantuo, will make you know the greatness of my Song.

Xia!

Prince! Prince!

Junwang! Junwang! Junwang, bad news!

What is it that you are panicking like that?

We just received a military report today. The Song army lost in the battle at the borders.

The whole one-hundred-thousand-man Song army got defeated, and General Liu Tiantuo died on the battlefield.

After His Majesty learned of it, he vomited blood right at the scene.

What!

The entire army was utterly defeated! General Liu died at the scene?

No. You must not let Ah Zhao know this.

What can't I know about?

Xiao Xiazi, say it!

Informing the General, we received a military report today that the Song army lost.

General Liu, Military Strategist Hu Qing, and Qiu Laohu

all died in a sea of fire and have sacrificed their lives for the country.

Who did it?

Prince Yinuo set up a trap.

General Liu fell into his trap.

Never thought that Huli would be muddled like that, too.

I even heard that it was General Liu who didn't listen to Military Strategist Hu's advice

and willfully insisted on his way, so...

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So fragrant.

Rise. You go just do your work.

In Great Xia, only Xian'er's room is this overflowing with vigor.

These wild mountain flowers, after passing through your hands,

have become so peaceful and elegant.

You really have clever hands.

Crown Prince, what have you brought me today?

I brought you more lives.

They are playing quite harmoniously.

Crown Prince, don't you need to attend the morning court today?

Victorious battle report came from the front line. Yinuo won.

Royal Father ordered me to quickly gather enough military provisions

and go to the front line to reward the army.

I wanted to see you before I left.

Your Highness the Crown Prince said earlier that Yinuo won again.

That's right. The Battle at Xiao Pass.

The whole one-hundred-thousand-man army of Song was completely annihilated!

The Military Strategist Hu Qing also died within the fire.

Oh, right. Yinuo even killed the Song general Liu Tiantuo on the front line.

Yinuo even informed Royal Father

that he will continue attacking Weizhou.

After conquering Weizhou, he'll see flat land one can gallop straight across (T/N: idiom - wide, flat country)

and directly attack the golden dragon! (T/N: idiom AND literal here, meaning to solve an impossible problem AND "Dragon" is another symbol for "Emperor")

By then, Song's Dongjing...

will be in great danger.

Xian'er...

What's wrong with you, Xian'er?

I'm fine.

Servant!

Don't call them anymore, Crown Prince.

Let me assist you up.

Come.

Xian'er, are you not used to the land and water here?

I want to be alone by myself for a while.

Okay.

If you need anything, just tell the servants.

Crown Prince, don't worry.

Okay then.

I'll get going now.

Uncle...

Uncle...

My Song's army...

one hundred thousand soldiers, all annihilated.

Western Xia attacked Yanzhou.

There was no one within that six hundred li battle radius to stop them, and they just massacred my citizens.

First, it was Guo Fushan who died in battle.

Next, Liu Tiantuo got defeated.

Even Hu Qing...

the Hu Qing that I trust the most...

also died on the battlefield.

The heavens have really broken an arm of mine.

Your Majesty. Your Majesty, don't be too sad.

You must worry about your health.

Hu Qing died on the battlefield.

What's important now is to send a great general

toward the borders to stop the attack of Western Xia.

But who else is there?

Who else is there who can go?

Among all the officials and officers in the whole government,

can't they even suggest a deserving choice?

Don't talk about them! In front of this state crisis, they only know to preserve their own lives.

Arguing here and there,

they couldn't even come up with a good choice.

Does Your Majesty have any good choice then?

I do.

Actually, everyone has a suitable choice.

They just wouldn't dare say it.

Ye Zhao?

Ye Zhao.

- Have a safe journey! - Have a safe journey!

Look.

At this moment, the government must believe that we're dead.

Chief Commandant Yang is dead.

Now, Colonel Li, Deputy Commander Wu,

and Commander Deng all died on the borders.

Enough!

This is because General Ye is not here.

When she was here, when did we lose?

If General Ye was here, she surely would have discovered that this was a trap!

If General Ye is here, those lousy Western Xia barbarians

would have been utterly defeated!

More importantly,

if General Ye was here, she surely would use the strategies of the Military Tactician!

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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 ♫