All language subtitles for Defying The Storm EP34

[Defying the Storm]

[Episode 34]

What a surprise!

Lieutenant Meng works here

as an instructor of the Youth Army.

Manager Xu,

why didn't you tell me about this before I arrive?

I should have brought Meng

some gifts if I had known it.

I'm sorry.

I only got the news

after arriving at Xiangping.

Hanguang Squadron is dismissed.

Even if the members didn't get to fight,

it's a good thing to get the chance

to train the new recruits.

Carry on.

There will be a chance

to kill the enemy.

I want you to go to Jing'an

and investigate this oil field.

Its ownership,

change of shareholding and managers,

and the flow of money.

Take this pen with you.

Take a sample of the oil there.

But, Zhenzhu,

I'm only a journalist.

There's too much for me.

Xiao Hong'en, you're right.

You're only a journalist.

Answer me.

What are journalists good at?

Investigation!

Do you want to live your life like this,

like a puppet, ruining lives.

Don't you ever think about fighting back?

Who's that?

Hong'en!

Why are you here in Xiangping?

I got an invitation from Director Lu.

He asked me

to write some articles about the Youth Army.

How will you write it?

I don't have other options.

You've seen what happened this afternoon.

I didn't expect that

Donglai was registered as Song Zixiang.

I heard rumors

that officers trade the register for money.

I thought the Youth Army would be different.

What makes it worse,

this army is assembled

in the name of resisting the Japanese,

yet the true intention is for civil war!

I think...

We are being followed.

As for Director Lu,

we dealt with him back in Hanguang Squadron.

He was the one

who gave out the order

to kill Zhang Qi.

What about now?

He's become Director of Political Department!

This army is doomed!

Hong'en.

Now that Lu Ziyi invited you here,

I wish you could report the truth.

I hear you.

Let me think about it.

What about you?

Will you stay here as an instructor?

I am disappointed.

But I'm no longer

the deserter I used to be in Beiping.

I will not give up my goal

to save the country because of him.

What could you do?

You're on your own.

How will you go against Lu Ziyi?

Mr. Chiand is assembling the Youth Army

to gain power for his son.

No doubt this army will be handed over

to Chiang's son.

I understand.

You're hotblooded.

You want to fight against the enemy.

I'm afraid

the cruel reality will put a damper on you.

Haichen,

we're scholars.

There's no way we could win the brutal soldiers.

If you ask me,

you should find an opportunity

and retreat from this camp.

We'll find another way.

I still remember the oath

the eight of us took in Yuantong Park years ago.

Never stand by and watch.

Hong'en.

You're a good man.

But you're too realistic!

That's cowardice.

I didn't want it!

Never mind.

I couldn't explain it to you.

Haichen.

There's something I must tell you.

The Japs have already caught your dad.

What did you say?

It's my fault.

I fell for Lu Ziyi's trick.

Don't worry.

I will rescue him.

Have faith in me.

You like running, huh?

Keep running.

Behave!

Sir!

Captured a deserter.

What's going on?

Sir!

Song Zixiang tried to escape.

And he asked us to leave with him.

I don't know how that is!

Standing here in front of you

is Li Donglai in the flesh!

How much money did you make with my name?

Shoot him.

Yes, sir!

Hold on!

I hate deserters the most!

What a shame!

Director Lu.

It's New Year's Day.

It's unlucky to shoot someone.

I suggest that

we could execute him in public

the day after tomorrow,

on the politic theory class.

We shall use him as a warning

what will happen to deserters.

Good.

Lock him up.

- Yes, sir!
- Yes, sir!

Are you crazy?

Why did you run?

Two months ago,

I saw a poster at Fuhua University

that the Youth Army is recruiting.

Devote the last blood to defending our motherland,

devote your young blood to the Youth Army.

It sounds so ambitious.

I signed up without hesitation.

My eldest brother, Li Chunlai,

gave his life for the country.

My elder brother is a hero, too.

My long-cherished wish

is to be like them,

devote my life to our country.

It would be glorious

if I was killed in action.

But since I got here,

I've seen enough

for the last one and a half months.

Didn't you hear

what Director Lu said?

Instructor Meng.

You've seen what I saw

with your own eyes.

And there's Manager Xu.

He doesn't know me.

But I recognize him.

He was the one

who robbed Mr. Ling in the Temple of Yue Fei

in Hangzhou.

Scums like them have gained fame and titles.

Now they lead this army.

What else could this army be

other than a team of cheaters, rapists, and murderers?

Do you think it's possible

to fight against the Japs like this?

Actually,

it doesn't matter

what they call me.

If I could die for my country,

I could live by the name Song Zixiang.

But, it just annoys me

thinking that

these foxes are using us

to kill our fellowmen.

Whatever you say,

you're still a deserter.

You deserve to die.

Go to your brother

and give him the message.

My brother?

Where is he?

Stop staring at the back of my head.

Look outside.

It's gorgeous!

019 is running out of gas.

Stall!

Cannot hit against the enemy's jet.

Forced landing.

Zhang Qi!

Haitang, are you alright?

Why are you still up?

I'm working on the routine tomorrow.

Dreaming about Zhang Qi?

Before I left,

I overheard my parents' conversation.

I didn't get it clearly,

but I guess

my father insisted on coming

because of Zhang Qi.

Before I left,

my dad told me that

Zhang Qi and Nianqiao had a plane crash

a few days ago.

They forced landed in Yemang Mountain.

Aviation School and the plant

haven't heard from them.

But they are not captured by the Japs.

At least there isn't any bad news.

Calm down.

By the way,

although I and two helpers

are here to protect you,

you and Mr. Ling will face

Okayama Shinichi with bare hands.

I'm worried about you.

We're more than grateful to have you.

We shouldn't ask for more.

You'd risk your own life.

Don't say so.

Both you and Zhang Qi

are my close friends.

I ought to help Zhang Qi

protect his beautiful wife.

Zhenzhu.

You and Yuanyin

are my best friends.

You have great power inside you.

You're doing this

to protect the country

and save the innocent people,

aren't you?

This time, to rescue my father,

I intended to go on my own.

Desperate as it looks,

I'm 80 percent sure that the plan will work.

That's to say,

if anything,

be sure to protect Mr. Ling.

As for me,

if I can finish this mission,

Zhenzhu,

may I join in your party?

Our country is at risk.

Devote our lives to the country,

and pursue the right cause,

isn't something only for men.

We girls can do it, too!

I'm sure the party will consider it.

Alright.

Go to bed.

We'll travel for tens of kilometers tomorrow.

Mr. Ling and I often go to field study.

We're used to the long march.

Be sure to keep up.

If I were a man,

I'd marry you, too!

But my Zhang Qi will definitely stop you.

You haven't got married.

Your Zhang Qi already?

Don't you feel embarrassed?

What about you?

Do you miss my cousin?

I do.

Hong'en.

We first met

in May, 1927 in Guangzhou.

Back then,

you were a newcomer to the newspaper office,

full of energy and youthful spirit.

Unfortunately,

that year saw too many journalists

died for the words they said.

At that critical moment,

you told me that

Zheng Zhenduo's letters of protest

and Guo Muoruo's article

What Chiang Kai-shek is Like Now

shows you the bravery

of Chinese intellectuals.

What about noow?

You're helping the murderers.

They're taking advantage of this dark age

to play up to their cruelty and greed.

Now you're their helper.

That's not what you used to be.

Xiao Hong'en isn't like this.

You asked me

have I ever loved you?

I have.

But the one I love

is the Xiao Hong'en

who keeps telling me about
serving the country worthily

and never give in to the insult.

Hong'en, I'll leave soon.

My life is counting on you this time.

My destination

is up to you.

Before we get into the mountain, the intelligence says

KMT Army's 22nd Division

is the main force.

38th Division, 116th Division

and 114th regiment march in accordance.

To take down Mongyu,

the army is concentrating

on Miaosi, Wanting, Danba Mountain

and South Baka Road.

Of course,

they will notice

the remnants of the Japanese 56th Division in Lashio.

So, it is very likely

they'll set defense on the road in advance

to stop the Japs reinforcements.

The problem is

the route we found

during our last expedition

wasn't marked on the military map.

Are you saying

they've found this shortcut

and will reinforce Mongyu through here?

If the Japanese 56th Division

is to reinforce Mongyu,

they will first send out a squad

to scout for the best route,

from Miaoguan to Hongshi,

then to Mongyu.

The situation now is

KMT Army's 13th Division is attacking Namhkam,

22nd Division to Mongyu.

Miaoguan locates between the two places.

As a result, Japs' 56th Division

either reinforce Namhkam

or go to Mongyu.

Will the 14th Flying Corps

send out scouts to see their movements?

We can't count on that.

It happened once

in Siege of Myitkyina.

The army neglected the importance of scouting,

didn't see the reinforcements coming.

As a result,

a raid became a long-lasting siege.

Exactly.

The enemy was the Japs 56th Division, too!

That's right.

They're very good at long-range raids.

Unpredictable as they are,

they're the toughest Jap's army

in Western Yunnan.

Although there are only the remnants,

they can still fight.

Before I arrived,

the party assigned me the mission

to secure the counterattack of Western Yunnan.

Right now, our communication is cut off.

It looks

we must make decisions on our own

to stop the Japs' 56th Division

from reinforcing Myanmar.

We must scout as soon as possible,

to find out the movements of the remnants.

If they're going to Mongyu from Hongshi,

we should blow up the road

and slow them down.

But now,

we're on our own.

All we got is my father's lab.

Are you sure we could secure them?

How will we scout and blow the road up?

Can we slow them down?

If the enemy takes this route,

they will find this lab for sure.

We must be prepared to fight.

We need two things.

Gasoline and explosive.

Once we ignite it,

the reinforcement will get here.

I'm sure they know the common sense

to stop the reinforcement.

It's less than 300 kilometers from Jing'an.

My father said

this route is used to transport fuel oil.

I suspect the oil is for Jing'an.

Miss.

The road ends here. You have to walk from here.

Are you sure

you don't need us to protect you?

The road ahead is very terrible.

Hide the car near here

and wait for my order.

Yes, miss.

Okay.

Come on, Mr. Ling, Haitang.

Haitang.

Are we heading to Zeng Mu?

Right.

After coming to Kunming,

Uncle Zeng and My father

found this hidden place

in Yemang Mountain.

And they turned it into a lab.

By the way,

all the funds of this lab

come from Supervisor Bai.

But I'm here to save your father,

not to meet Zeng Mu.

Think about it,

the Japs are looking for me

and Study on the Yin Dynasty Calendar.

That's it, I can march forward on my own.

You don't have to go with me.

No, Mr. Ling.

We insist.

It's too dangerous.

That's right.

If I can rescue Meng,

I'm willing to do it

at the cost of my life.

Uncle.

Don't worry.

We will make it back.

Take a break.

Almost there. Almost done.

Take a seat.

Are you alright?

Idiot!

It's soil nitrate.

Idiot.

After finishing school for years,

you've forgotten the protocols!

How could you smell nitrate directly?

Come on.

Father, he was hurt in the lung once.

Have some water.

Yunnan is rich of mirabilite.

There are plenty of pits like this one.

It's just we're rather short of time.

If there's enough time,

we can stick to the procedure

by pouring cold water several times

after the hot water.

And repeat it a few times.

The purity of the product

would be much better.

We only applied cold water once now.

It's not pure enough.

Why do you need it?

Sir.

I know you're devoted to the lab here.

However,

you must be prepared

to relocate the lab.

Why is that?

Although the Japs are in Miaoguan for now,

they could march towards here anytime.

It's not safe.

That's right.

Don't worry, father.

Captain and I will help you prepare.

Well, the nitrate here

will be used against those damned Japs, right?

That's right.

There's only one road from Miaoguan to Hongshi.

We will scout using Xishan.

Once we find the enemy,

we will bomb the road using B-25

and the homemade bombs

to stop the 56th Division

from supporting Mongyu.

Good idea!

Good for you!

Not bad!

My two planes

are put to full use!

Good for you!

However,

to destroy the path below,

55 kilogram isn't enough.

We need more.

More nitrate.

Once we get back to the lab,

we shall send the students away.

They're valuable physic professionals.

It's too dangerous.

Don't get them involved in this.

By the way,

I should tell you in advance.

In case,

I mean if,

if anything happens to me,

in emergency,

be sure to save my treasure first!

Don't come to me directly, remember?

Think of it as my will.

Father.

Don't jinx it. What are you talking about?

Your life is more precious than money!

That's right.

Besides,

what treasure are you talking about?

It's a national treasure!

I can't tell you now.

It's not about money.

Do I have any money?

Come on.

Get back to work.

Sir.

There's another thing

I want to ask you for a favor.

Fuel, right?

Listen up, lad.

I have a tung oil workshop here.

It's located near the place I picked you up.

At best,

by tomorrow

we could have barrels of tung oil.

Come on, back to work.

Captain, get a new mask.

You were hurt in the lung once.

We've been walking for nearly 2 hours.

It looks like we're going in circle.

How about this?

Mr. Ling, Haitang,

take a rest here.

I'll look ahead.

I'll go with you.

Just stay here

and protect Mr. Ling.

Alright.

Thanks.

It's alright.

Be careful.

Miss Bai has helped us before

in Nanjing Institute of History and Philology

in Beiji Pavilion.

She must be a very good friend of yours.

Zhenzhu is trustworthy.

Uncle.

Look.

Is that a strip of cloth?

Looks like it.

Hold on a second.

I'll check on it.

♫ The shimmering light breaks
through the heavy cloud ♫

♫ Clearing the shelter for remembrance ♫

♫ Everything reminds me of you ♫

♫ You're around me ♫

♫ I'm lost in the memory ♫

♫ The wind breezes and the time goes by ♫

♫ I've been looking for you all the way ♫

♫ I made paper airplanes one after another ♫

♫ to carry our promises ♫

♫ My remembrance grows wings ♫

♫ and fly to the sky ♫

♫ I'll wait for you at sunset ♫

♫ witness the change of seasons ♫

♫ The wind finally reaches the cloud ♫

♫ And so do we ♫

♫ Our love sustains over the distance and the time ♫

♫ We will reunite after the long story ♫

That's my entire plan.

Kid.

You fooled me.

When you gave me the bone,

I thought it was your homework.

I get homework from my students from time to time.

I had no idea

it is so precious.

This is the trump card you talked about.

Still, I reject your proposal.

Don't you know what Okayama Shinichi is like?

He's a brutal invader.

A young girl like you

goes to him on her own.

Chances are high that he'd harm you.

I'd say so.

If then, Meng is still trapped,

and we'd lose the oracle bone, too!

Uncle Ling.

It's not the oracle bone that he's after.

He's trying to blind us with that false purpose.

What he's really after is you.

He wants your study.

And he wants to have you

support his absurd theory.

Three years ago,

when Zhang Qi handed me

the oracle bone inscriptions of Wuding,

he has figured this out.

Uncle Ling,

the reason why he hasn't turned to you,

is that Okayama has been waiting,

waiting for your study,

especially on the oracle bone inscriptions of Wuding.

He's been waiting and lurking.

Just for the time

where you have almost finished your study.

By that time,

he'd go for Mr. Ling.

That's right.

How does he know about Uncle Ling's process?

Could it be that there's a spy around you?

I don't think so.

Not many people know about my study.

My wife and my daughter,

then there's Meng, Haitang,

and Xiao Hong'en.

From the accident of that traitor student,

then Mr. Jin sacrificed himself to protect the bone.

Clearly,

there are more parties interested in our work.

To save my father,

there's one vital thing to do.

It's about Shang Village.

Ms. Kang and Qianying

must publish the Study on the Yin Dynasty Calendar

on time to the world.

I think we can count on them.

Lanshan knows clearly

what this book means to me.

I'm sure she will publish this book

within the time limit.

Once it comes out,

then the entire world will know

the true identity of Okayama Shinichi.

He's a liar.

A thief!

He is damned!

The problem now is

whether Ms. Kang can find agencies

to widespread the book.

I've contacted some helpers

for Ms. Kang and Qianying.

In my opinion,

Okayama doesn't know

the current process of Mr. Ling.

If he knew it,

he'd try to stop Mr. Ling from publishing it

at all costs immediately.

Instead, look at what he's doing now.

He wrote us a letter.

He threatened Mr. Ling to show up
by kidnapping us.

That shows that

he doesn't know where Mr. Ling has got.

That's to say

Haitang's rescue plan is genius.

On the one hand,

we try our luck with Mr. Ling and the oracle bone,

to hold the Japs and save Uncle Meng.

On the other hand,

we buy some time for Ms. Kang

so that we could publish

Study on the Yin Dynasty Calendar

ahead of Okayama.

To sum up,

in order to overthrow Okayama's cultural aggression,

it's a risk worth taking.

Haitang,

that's praise in disguise!

You're brave and smart.

At the same time,

just like Mr. Ling said,

we must not look down upon Okayama.

He, the Japanese Army,

those traitors inside KMT,

as well as the warlords,

are deeply connected.

All in all,

it's a risky plan.

Damn it.

You two.

Deal with the saltpeter.

We shall teach the Japs a hard lesson

once they get here.

You must be tired from the journey.

There are two rooms behind.

You may unpack your stuff there.

Get some rest.

As for the rescue,

we'll talk about it in detail tonight.

Have some food first.

Sure.

Not in a hurry.

A comrade is on the way.

Comrade?

We're in touch with the party!

Waiting for your messages to know you're safe.

I'm applying to join the army to distinguish myself.

I'm secretary of the underground
communist party branch

of the Central Aviation School.

I'm Zeng Nianqiao, code name Chunjun.

Let me reintroduce myself.

Underground communist from the Beiping branch,

Bai Zhenzhu, code name Chengying.

Hello, Comrade Zhanlu.

Hello, Comrade Chengying.

Comrade Chengying

used to be Comrade Jin Zhilie's liaison officer.

Before Mr. Jin sacrificed himself,

he submitted your party membership application.

He asked me to distract the enemy

and you to protect the oracle bone.

At the same time, he had Chengying

protect the two professors at Fuhua University.

I thought that

having me transfer the bone

was a helpless action under emergency.

Now I see

this is a detailed protection plan

operated by our party.

You got it right about Okayama.

The Japs are aware that

they cannot seize the entire land.

Instead, they go after the professors
at Fuhua University.

They want to continue the aggression

using their so-called Study on China.

Robbing the oracle bone

is only a part of Okayama's plan.

His true intention

is to steal Mr. Ling's study

to finish the Counterfeit Calendar of Yin.

And use it to declare his absurd theory

that Chinese characters are imported from the west.

He wants to diminish our self-identity in this way.

Furthermore, to distort our culture

and break our minds.

Mr. Jing cut off all the trails of the oracle bone

at the cost of his own life.

In that way,

he diverted Okayama and Lu Ziyi

to look for oracle bone inscriptions of Wuding.

While they are looking for the bone,

Mr. Ling gets to continue his study.

I agree with Haitang's plan

of handing out the oracle bone.

It can mislead the enemy.

But,

if Ms. Kang doesn't publish the work in time,

Okayama might be desperate about the professors.

That's the hidden danger of this plan.

Captain has a plan.

But it needs our cooperation.

Well.

The two underground liaison officers

have been working for Bai Fei for a long time.

Using that identity,

we could get in touch with Okayama.

Are we there?

Close enough.

[To Okayama Shinichi, from Ling Wenyue]

[I and Meng's daughter will trade the bone for Meng.
Meet you tomorrow afternoon in the lab.]

We're here to lead the way for Mr. Okayama.

Mr. Okayama.

How can you be sure

that Ling Wenyue isn't setting up a dinner at Hongmen

as the Chinese say?

Mr. Juichi.

I'm familiar with Ling Wenyue's draft.

This is his handwriting.

Three years ago,

Ling Wenyue took back his

Study on the Yin Dynasty Calendar,

admitting his mistakes.

Clearly, he's an honest and upright person.

Now our country is at risk.

Even if it's an ambush,

we have to give it a shot.

Besides, they're scholars.

We have military power with us.

And we got Meng Wuran here.

I never believe any Chinese.

However,

the motor squad finds a shot cut

near the place Ling Wenyue mentioned.

It leads to Mongyu directly.

I've got an order from 56th Division.

From now on,

we will set off from Yemang Mountain

to support Mongyu.

We must not let them finish Ledo Road

and the oil pipelines.

I will lead the motor squad

to Yemang Mountain with you.

And we will wipe out those Chinese.

Then,

we'll gather up with 56th Division.

I stick to the law that

everything can be solved with guns.

If the guns don't work,

neither with your strategy.

Using the excuse that

Haitang and Mr. Ling will hand out the oracle,

we can lure Okayama here.

If everything works out,

in two days,

Okayama will get here with Mr. Meng.

By that time,

Nianqiao and I should have finished the explosive

and the fuel oils.

♫ A high wind is brewing. Ripping the thorns ♫

♫ Seize every day to seek justice ♫

♫ Shed tears to our sweet love ♫

♫ The date of return is yet to come ♫

♫ The faith and zeal in heart ♫

♫ Life and death hanging by a thread ♫

♫ Sincerity blooms all over the land ♫

♫ See the man of iron raise his gun ♫

♫ The pursuit in the words of scholars ♫

♫ Guard every inch of our territory with life ♫

♫ Look back in the end. My love for my homeland stays ♫

♫ The faith and zeal in heart ♫

♫ Life and death hanging by a thread ♫

♫ Sincerity blooms all over the land ♫

♫ See the man of iron raise his gun ♫

♫ The pursuit in the words of scholars ♫

♫ Guard every inch of our territory with life ♫

♫ Look back in the end. My love for my homeland stays ♫