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Episode 84
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Three Kingdoms
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On the Prince of Wu's orders:
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Ma Su, envoy of Shu-Han, is to enter for an audience!
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Ma Su, envoy of Shu-Han, is to enter for an audience!
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The Prince of Wu wants to reenact the story of Li Yiji
talking to the King of Qi during the Chu-Han times.
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It seems likely that either me or the Wei envoy
will be cooked alive today.
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Ma Su pays his respects to Your Highness.
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Since you are an envoy, why do you not kneel before His Highness?
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The messenger from an empire
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does not kneel before the lord of a small state.
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Ma Su, is your purpose in coming here
to emulate Li Yiji and coax me with mere words?
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Let me tell you this,
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I detest nothing more than persuasive talkers.
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Guards!
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Here!
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Throw this arrogant fellow into the oil cauldron and fry him.
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Aye!
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One moment!
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I do not need you to lay hands on me.
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I will throw myself into the cauldron.
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Many claim that Wu is full of talented people,
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but I never imagined they would be afraid
of a mere scholar like me!
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Wait.
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Why would I fear a fellow like you?
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If you do not fear me, why are you afraid to hear me speak?
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Were you not sent as Zhuge Liang's spokesman
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to persuade me to ally with Shu and fight against Wei,
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therefore helping Shu out of a pinch?
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Wrong.
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Today I come here not to save Shu, but to save Wu.
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Save Wu?
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Save Wu? What a joke!
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Shu is the one surrounded by enemies now, not Wu.
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Your Highness, since you know the story of Li Yiji
persuading the King of Qi,
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how can you not know the story
of Bian Que and Duke Huan of Cai?
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In Bian Que's view,
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lords who have contracted fatal diseases
are often ignorant of the stage of their illness.
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Go ahead and speak your piece.
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If your words do not suit my taste, go
throw yourself into the cauldron.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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Your Highness,
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you are an exemplary lord.
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Likewise, our Prime Minister is one of the
greatest talents of our time.
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If we are allied, all the land shall know peace.
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But if we are to become enemies.
one will perish and the other will fall soon after.
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Furthermore,
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Shu has mountainous terrain for its defense.
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whereas Wu is protected by the three rivers.
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If we are allied and cooperate with each other,
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we can advance together to conquer the world.
or stay back and maintain the balance of power.
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But if you help Wei to attack Shu out of greed
for the small gains those scoundrels offer you,
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and Shu thus perishes,
may I ask how long Wu can defend against Wei?
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Wu will be vanquished in the end!
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On the other hand, if Shu can push back Wei's armies.
will my lord still wish to ally with you?
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No, Shu and Wu will then become deadly enemies!
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Your Highness,
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Wei, Shu, and Wu are like the three legs of this cauldron.
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If one falls, the whole world will swing out of balance.
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Likewise, Wu and Shu are like the two legs of a man.
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If either leg is lost, the man cannot stand on his own.
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Your Highness, have you ever seen anyone
cut off his own leg with a sword?
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Very well.
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Very well.
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Since Your Highness wishes to betray our pact
and hand over the Southland's 81 commanderies to Cao Pi,
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l am willing to leap into the cauldron myself
to retain my honor and reputation.
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Wait.
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What?
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Is there not enough boiling oil in the cauldron?
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What eloquence and courage you have, sir.
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Please come to the rear hall to speak further.
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Your Highness, such a huge cauldron full of oil
should not be wasted.
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What do you mean?
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Since the envoy of Shu is not destined to climb into it,
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please cast the messenger of Wei inside,
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to make clear to the whole world your intention
to ally with Shu against Wei!
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Call forth the envoy of Wei!
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On the orders of the Prince of Wu.
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The envoy of Wei shall approach
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My lord, our scouts reported that
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the four armies attacking Shu have all been repelled
by Zhuge Liang's strategies.
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Oh?
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Tell me how.
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The tribal king Kebineng led his.troops to Xiping Pass.
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But upon encountering the Shu General Ma Chao,
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he retreated without a fight.
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Meng Huo, King of the Nanman,
rose against the southern four commanderies of Shu,
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but he fell victim to Wei Yan's decoy ruse
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and suffered great losses to his armies.
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He was forced to retreat back to his lair.
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Meng Da of Xincheng led his army midway, but fell ill suddenly
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and could not advance further.
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After moving out from Yangping Pass,
Cao Zhen, Grand Commander of Wei,
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had to face Zhao Zilong, who defended every strategic passage.
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He was unable to gain ground.
and thus pulled his troops back when he ran out of provisions.
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Cao Pi is indeed not a match for Zhuge Liang.
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If my lord did not cast the envoy of Wei
into the cauldron that day,
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I fear we would have made Shu our enemy again.
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Even if we avoided making Shu our enemy,
we have still sown a grudge against Wei.
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I fear that since Wei did not succeed in invading Shu,
they will take revenge on us for it.
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Do not fear, my lord.
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This time we granted a favor to Shu.
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If Cao Pi dares to invade our borders.
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we may request reinforcements from Shu.
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All these years,
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whether I have chosen war or peace,
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I have decided solely based on our own strength.
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Only if we are strong will others be willing to support us.
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Ziyu.
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Inform Lu Xun at jingzhou and Zhu Huan at Shangcai
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that they must train their troops harder
and be on guard for an attack by Cao Pi.
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Yes, sir.
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Your Excellency!
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Your Excellency, all four invading armies of Wei have retreated.
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According to the reports,
Sun Quan did not send even a soldier to join them.
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Youchang, you have played the most important role
in repelling the enemy this time.
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I must thank you for that.
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This is the least I could do, sir,
to repay you for having taught me these many years.
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I do not dare claim the top honors.
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Do you know who it was that advised Cao Pi
to attack Shu from five directions?
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The information may not be accurate,
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but I have heard it was someone called Sima Yi
who devised this plan for Cao Pi.
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Sima Yi?
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Sima Yi, styled Zhongda.
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He is approaching his fifties.
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He is currently a Deputy Secretariat
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and has always held a civil position.
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Before Cao Pi ascended the throne, he was his retainer.
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As he has never before led troops into battle.
we cannot gauge his proficiency in warfare.
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Judging by the scheme that he proposed to Cao Pi,
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this man will sooner or late become an important figure in court.
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From here on, keep an eye on him for me.
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Understood.
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His Majesty arrives.
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All officials, pay your [respects to His Majesty.
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Long live Your Majesty!
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Rise.
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Thank you. Your Majesty.
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Every army in this campaign against Shu returned empty-handed,
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and it was a complete waste of money and provisions.
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Tell me, what is the cause of this failure?
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Your Majesty, I believe the cause of this failure lies with Sun Quan,
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who ostensibly promised Your Majesty to send reinforcements.
but secretly allied himself with Shu!
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Moreover, he actually dared to fry the envoy
of our great kingdom alive.
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Isn't this utterly, intolerable?
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That's right.
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Hua Xin, how goes the construction of the warships
I ordered you to supervise?
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Your Majesty, the 3,000 warships have>all been built.
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Fifty thousand naval troops are being drilled right now.
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We also have 10 Imperial Boats, each 200 spans in length
and capable of holding 2,000 soldiers.
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Good.
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Cao Xiu!
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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How are the preparations going for weapons and provisions?
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All 1,500,000 bushels of provisions are ready.
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Of these, 500,000 bushels
have already been transported to the Hefei region.
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Hear my orders!
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I have decided
to raise a combined land and naval force of 350,000 men
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to invade Wu this fall!
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This time, I will lead the army personally!
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I swear I will not return until I have conquered the Jing region!
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Your Majesty, I am terribly ashamed
for not having achieved success in the Shu campaign.
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Please allow me to atone for my crimes
by deploying me to the front lines!
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Your Majesty, I volunteer to lead the vanguard against Wu.
Should I fail, please execute me!
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I volunteer to accompany Your Majesty on the campaign
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I also volunteer to accompany Your Majesty on the campaign!
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Good!
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Your valor and bold aspirations greatly assure me.
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Zhongda,
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why have you been silent?
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I implore you to punish me, Your Majesty.
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What have you done to deserve punishment?
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The plan of the recent attack on Shu was my idea.
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That it failed, despite all of the generals' efforts.
was my fault.
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Although Your Majesty did not punish me.
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how can I be at ease?
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As I've already said, the failure of the Shu invasion
was caused by Sun Quan.
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You do not have to blame yourself.
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Thank you for your leniency, Your Majesty.
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However, there is something else
that I deserve to be punished for.
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What is it?
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There is something I must say, which, once said, will certain incur Your Majesty's wrath.
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Say it, say it, just say it already.
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Your Majesty, I beg you not to send troops to attack Wu.
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Why not?
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Since the failure to conquer Shu was Sun Quan's fault,
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if our armies attack Wu now.
wouldn't Zhuge Liang go to Wu's aid?
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In my opinion, as long as the Shu-Wu alliance
shows no sign of breaking.
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we will be unlikely to overcome either Shu or Wu.
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Then what do you propose?
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I propose that you emulate His Late Majesty's example,
and spend ten years building up our military power.
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After ten years, Wei will be even greater and more prosperous.
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Also, in less than ten years, Wu and Shu will
once again come into conflict.
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Either Zhuge Liang will try to conquering,
or Sun Quan will try to conquer Yi.
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When that time comes,
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Your Majesty may take advantage of the situation,
and strike down both of them at once!
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I am approaching my fourth decade!
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How can I wait another ten years?
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Furthermore, if their alliance does not disintegrate.
and they instead come together to attack Wei,
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would I not have lost a perfect opportunity?
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My decision to attack Wu is final.
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I will not change my mind.
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Sima Yi,
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I will not punish you,
but you need not waste any more words on this.
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Go home.
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I am going to discuss military matters now.
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Close the gate.
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Father, why did you advise His Majesty not to attack?
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Aren't you bringing disgrace on yourself by doing this?
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If I did not do so, he would punish me even more severely.
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Why?
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Are you saying this campaign against Wu will fail?
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There is no doubt about that.
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Why is that so?
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At this point. His Majesty's desire to annex Wu
is no less than that of Liu Bei mere years ago.
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What sort of people do you think Sun Quan and Lu Xun are?
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How can Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu be a match for them?
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Moreover, Zhuge Liang will undoubtedly
dispatch a powerful general from the Riverlands
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to attack Chang'an while His Majesty is campaigning against Wu.
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The outcome of this campaign is easily predictable.
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I will offend him whether or not I speak.
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Since punishment is unavoidable,
it's better to ask for punishment directly
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than to wait for someone to malign me
and claim that I harbor treachery and deceit.
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Father, you've brought this minor disgrace upon yourself today
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in order to avoid a disaster in the future.
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I am deeply impressed.
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Besides, you might also have noticed that
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His Majesty still refuses to use me.
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Those campaigning with him are still his royal kinsmen.
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Just as Si ma Yi predicted
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while Cao Pi was away on the campaign
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Zhao Yun of Shu marched, from Yangping Pass
and attacked Chang'an.
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Lu Xun also led his troops to victory at Guangling
completely routing the Wei forces.
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Utterly defeated, Cao Pi, Emperor of Wei,
nearly lost his own life as well
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Your Majesty!
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Your Majesty.
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Zhongda, come in and sit down.
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I dare not do so.
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Sit!
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You see this?
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I contracted a lung disease when I was 17,
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and it could not be cured.
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It only got worse after my ascension.
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I knew nothing of this.
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You are not the only one.
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Even His Late Majesty was in the dark.
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If he knew that I would not live long.
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would he have allowed me to succeed him?
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You are right.
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Zhongda,
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do you understand now
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why I desperately wanted to invade Wu?
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Yes, I understand now.
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Tell me then.
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Your Majesty wanted to achieve something great
within your lifetime.
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You are absolutely right.
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Zhongda,
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if I had only listened to your advice earlier.
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maybe I wouldn't have lost this battle.
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But on the other hand, I would have become a ruler
with no accomplishments to my name.
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Why didn't you send me to attack Wu then?
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Even in my dreams,
I have wished to accomplish great deeds for you in battle.
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I will definitely make use of you.
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His Late Majesty mentioned before, only you...
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only you are fit to oppose Zhuge Liang.
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Zhongda.
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I want to ask you something.
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If you receive command over the military.
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who can keep you in check?
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I understand.
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Never in my lifetime will I take control of the military.
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Enter.
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Your Majesty.
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Announce the decree.
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Sima Yi has served the imperial family loyally for 25 years.
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He diligently carries out his orders
and is of exceptional wisdom and valor.
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He bears hardship unwaveringly and without complaint.
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Thus, he shall be appointed
as Chief Commander of the Elite Cavalry.
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He, together with Commander-in-Chief Cao Zhen
and Regent General Cao Xiu,
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will be in charge of all military affairs of Wei.
Thus We have decreed.
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Thank you. Your Majesty.
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Zhongda, Zhongda, oh Zhongda.
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My son Cao Rui...
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please take good care of him.
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Support him well.
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Huh?
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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I am exhausted.
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Leave now.
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Your Majesty.
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In the seventh year of his reign, Cao Pi, the emperor of Wei
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passed away at the age of 40 without any accomplishments.
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Master, your soup is ready.
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Master, your soup is ready.
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What is the matter?
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He is dead.
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Who?
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Your master.
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But aren't you my master?
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He is also my master.
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You mean His Majesty?
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Indeed.
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His Majesty...
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but he was only 40!
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he passed away at the mere age of 40...
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but I, Sima Yi, had to wait until I was over 50
before I was granted military power.
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Oh, Jingshu...
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Your master was a good emperor and ruler.
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What a shame that the Heavens will to ruin us!
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If the Heavens want to ruin us,
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what can I do?
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What can I do?
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With him succeeding the throne.
our kingdom will definitely achieve hegemony.
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Your servants Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu
pay their respects to Your Majesty
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Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, there is no need for such courtesy.
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Come and sit.
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Thank you. Your Majesty.
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Goodness, goodness.
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Goodness!
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Your Majesty is such an outstanding man!
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Your countenance glows with such imperial grace
that it blinds my eyes!
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When I stepped into the gates of the palace,
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I was overwhelmed by your heroic aura!
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Such an exemplary ruler must be-Heaven's gift
to our kingdom of Wei.
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A heavenly gift indeed!
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Not only are you my seniors in the family.
you are the most important officers in the empire.
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I look to you for guidance in the future.
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The unfulfilled cause
of the Founding Emperor and His Late Majesty
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must be accomplished during my reign.
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00:32:05,230 --> 00:32:07,830
Your Majesty's great ambition dazzles me like the mid-day sun.
334
00:32:07,900 --> 00:32:10,370
We will contribute our utmost efforts.
335
00:32:10,500 --> 00:32:14,170
I think, before we take care of foreign aggression,
we must settle internal affairs first.
336
00:32:14,270 --> 00:32:20,150
If Your Majesty desires to achieve hegemony, you should reform
the imperial court and rid it of treacherous officials.
337
00:32:20,210 --> 00:32:22,550
Oh? Who are the treacherous officials, then?
338
00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:27,650
Your Majesty, the late Martial Emperor once told me in secret
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00:32:28,420 --> 00:32:32,290
that Sima Yi has preying eyes
and must not be entrusted with military power.
340
00:32:32,390 --> 00:32:34,890
Otherwise, he will eventually bring disaster on our state.
341
00:32:34,990 --> 00:32:38,160
Sima Yi secretly harbors great ambition.
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00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:43,800
He has patiently laid low for all the years
he served under His Late Majesty.
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Back then, even His Late Majesty
would only employ him with proper precautions.
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Unexpectedly, His Late Majesty,
in a moment of carelessness before his death,
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allowed Sima Yi to steal the rank
of Chief Commander of the Elite Cavalry.
346
00:32:56,280 --> 00:32:58,650
This is truly alarming.
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00:32:58,850 --> 00:33:02,790
our Majesty, please forgive my bluntness
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As you have only come to rule recently.
you should only grant military power to those of the Cao family.
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00:33:09,630 --> 00:33:13,330
Sima Yi has long held great ambition.
and is well-versed in military strategy.
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00:33:13,460 --> 00:33:18,470
Both his eldest son, Sima Shi, and his second son.
Sima Zhao, have an unusual aura about them.
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00:33:18,570 --> 00:33:22,140
The Sima clan has flourished for the past 100 years.
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00:33:22,270 --> 00:33:25,540
Their disciples, old acquaintances,
trusted followers, and cliques
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are everywhere both inside and outside the court.
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00:33:29,150 --> 00:33:34,380
Your Majesty, I had a nightmare last night.
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In my dream, I saw three horses feeding from the same manger.
356
00:33:38,220 --> 00:33:41,390
and I felt terror upon awakening.
357
00:33:42,530 --> 00:33:47,800
Your Majesty, the three horses are in fact
Sima Yi, Sima Zhao and Sima Shi.
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Feeding from a manger—they will devour us!
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00:33:52,400 --> 00:33:54,470
So what shall I do?
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00:34:00,540 --> 00:34:06,580
In my opinion, you should banish him from the capital.
send him to a border town,
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and deal with him slowly in the future.
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00:34:09,750 --> 00:34:11,020
Very well.
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00:34:11,990 --> 00:34:14,360
Sima Yi has yet to commit any wrongdoing.
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00:34:14,520 --> 00:34:17,890
If I get rid of him suddenly, there will be trouble.
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00:34:17,990 --> 00:34:19,160
Lets do this.
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00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:24,330
I shall make him Grand Commander of Yong-Liang
and have him defend the border.
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00:34:26,200 --> 00:34:30,000
Without my orders.
he will not be allowed to return to the capital.
368
00:34:56,330 --> 00:34:57,260
Father!
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You must have some good news.
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00:35:04,340 --> 00:35:05,200
Really?
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00:35:06,610 --> 00:35:08,010
Oh. That is bad.
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00:35:08,840 --> 00:35:13,180
I shouldn't show it on my face. No, I really shouldn't.
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00:35:13,580 --> 00:35:15,250
So what is it?
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Close the door.
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Hurry, close the door.
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00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:20,090
Father, do tell me already!
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Careful.
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00:35:26,490 --> 00:35:31,660
The fish finally swims into the great ocean,
and the dragon now soars into the skies!
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00:35:35,540 --> 00:35:40,840
If I .continued to stay in the capital.
I would eventually have been killed by those schemers.
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00:35:41,010 --> 00:35:46,810
But-who would have guessed that those morons,
Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu, would have me exiled to Yong-Liang?
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00:35:49,620 --> 00:35:51,320
Little did they know
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that is the place of my dreams!
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it is a crucial stronghold of our state.
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00:35:56,960 --> 00:36:02,690
Furthermore, while Yong-Liang is remote,
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If Zhuge Liang dares to invade us,
Heaven itself would be granting me a chance to earn merit.
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00:36:15,240 --> 00:36:19,310
Before his great task was finished.
the late Emperor was taken from us."
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00:36:19,480 --> 00:36:23,380
The realm is now split in three, while Yi Province is exhausted "
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this is truly the juncture at which our survival hangs in the balance."
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remain diligent in their domestic duties,"
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00:36:27,350 --> 00:36:30,520
Despite that, those who serve you
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00:36:30,660 --> 00:36:33,790
while brave and loyal men defend your borders with their lives."
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00:36:33,890 --> 00:36:39,000
This is because they remember the late Emperor's kindness.
and wish to repay him through service to you.
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00:36:39,130 --> 00:36:42,630
I once wore the cloth of a commoner, tilling the fields of Nanyang,"
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00:36:42,730 --> 00:36:44,930
desiring only to preserve my life in this era of chaos,"
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00:36:45,040 --> 00:36:47,640
and not to make myself known in the courts of the nobles."
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00:36:47,740 --> 00:36:50,070
The late Emperor spurned not my humble origins"
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00:36:50,140 --> 00:36:51,540
but deigned"
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00:36:51,680 --> 00:36:54,210
to visit me at my cottage thrice,"
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00:36:54,440 --> 00:36:57,050
inquiring of me the way to settle the world."
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00:36:57,180 --> 00:37:01,320
Moved by that, I pledged myself to the late Emperor's service."
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00:37:01,420 --> 00:37:04,990
Later, when we were met with defeat,
I was appointed to office at the critical moment,"
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00:37:05,090 --> 00:37:10,730
and took up command when all hope seemed dim.
And it has been 21 years since."
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00:37:11,790 --> 00:37:17,030
Knowing of my prudence,
the late Emperor entrusted the future of the state to me.
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00:37:17,130 --> 00:37:20,540
Since I took my post, I have worried from dawn to dusk every day,
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00:37:20,640 --> 00:37:25,110
worrying that I would not live up to this trust,
or that I will tarnish his reputation as a judge of character."
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00:37:25,210 --> 00:37:29,240
Now that the south is secure
and we have soldiers and arms in abundance,
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00:37:29,380 --> 00:37:32,710
we must rally and inspire our troops
and march north to retake the Central Plains."
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00:37:32,850 --> 00:37:36,080
Despite my inability, I will do my utmost
to cleanse the world of villains,"
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00:37:36,220 --> 00:37:40,020
to renew the Han dynasty, and to reinstate the old capital."
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00:37:43,260 --> 00:37:47,860
I implore Your Majesty to entrust to me the task
of destroying the rebels and restoring the dynasty."
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00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:50,530
If I do not succeed, may I be punished"
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to appease the late Emperors spirit."
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00:37:52,430 --> 00:37:54,970
Words would not be able to convey my gratitude."
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00:37:55,100 --> 00:37:58,310
In tears I wrote you these lines, and know not what more to say."
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00:38:01,880 --> 00:38:06,450
Minister Father, you have recently pacified the southern lands
with your seven captureVof*Meng Huo.
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00:38:06,580 --> 00:38:10,480
You have barely settled down,
arid you already wish to lead a campaign to the Central Plains?
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00:38:10,550 --> 00:38:11,280
How...
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00:38:12,020 --> 00:38:14,150
how can I feel at ease letting you go?
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00:38:14,820 --> 00:38:18,960
My main reason for the southern campaign
was/to prepare for the-northern one.
420
00:38:19,090 --> 00:38:21,390
If our hinterlands were not secured.
we could not safely march forth.
421
00:38:21,530 --> 00:38:24,460
Now that the south is pacified.
and we need not worry about our back.
422
00:38:24,570 --> 00:38:28,800
is this not the best time for us to campaign north
and retake the Central Plains?
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00:38:32,540 --> 00:38:36,280
Your Excellency, I have deep admiration and respect
for your aspirations.
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00:38:36,580 --> 00:38:40,750
However, Wei is powerful,
and defeating them will be truly difficult.
425
00:38:41,950 --> 00:38:48,790
Our territory is a land of plenty protected by steep mountains,
with vast farmlands and abundant food.
426
00:38:49,220 --> 00:38:54,290
Even if we don't set our eyes on the Central Plains,
we can still hold our own.
427
00:38:54,390 --> 00:38:57,800
Why would you desire to plunge yourself into peril. Your Excellency?
428
00:38:59,530 --> 00:39:01,670
Zhengfang, you are mistaken.
429
00:39:02,130 --> 00:39:05,670
Our country may be vast, but it is constrained to a remote corner.
430
00:39:05,770 --> 00:39:09,340
If we only strive to defend ourselves,
we could hold out for maybe 10 or 20 years.
431
00:39:09,410 --> 00:39:12,280
But what happens 50 years later will be hard to say.
432
00:39:12,410 --> 00:39:15,480
If the Riverlands could really guarantee everlasting peace,
433
00:39:15,580 --> 00:39:19,950
why did the Founding Emperor Liu Bang
have to march north 400 years ago
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and conquer the Central Plains in order to achieve hegemony?
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00:39:22,990 --> 00:39:26,290
Because he had foresight.
436
00:39:27,290 --> 00:39:30,960
He concluded that, even if he did not attack others,
others would attack him.
437
00:39:31,100 --> 00:39:33,500
Those who,only seek self-preservation
will be least able to preserve themselves.
438
00:39:33,630 --> 00:39:36,830
Only through expansion can hegemony be achieved.
439
00:39:41,910 --> 00:39:45,110
Your Majesty, I observed the constellations last night.
440
00:39:45,280 --> 00:39:47,510
The royal presence of the north is strong.
441
00:39:47,610 --> 00:39:50,010
I fear we cannot best it.
442
00:39:51,880 --> 00:39:55,690
I too have observed the constellations of Heaven,
but I have also seen their movements.
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00:39:55,890 --> 00:40:00,790
I understand very well that the ways of Heaven are oft-changing.
and Man must hot hold rigidly to them.
444
00:40:05,230 --> 00:40:08,630
Your Majesty, after I launch the expedition,
445
00:40:08,770 --> 00:40:13,370
so that l can observe Luoyang carefully.
446
00:40:08,770 --> 00:40:13,370
I shall station the troops at Hanzhong,
447
00:40:13,470 --> 00:40:16,740
Once the situation is clear,
will march directly on the Two Capitals.
448
00:40:16,840 --> 00:40:20,910
If I am not victorious,
I am willing to accept your punishment.
449
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Hear my orders!
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00:40:29,020 --> 00:40:32,250
I hereby appoint Zhuge Liang
as Grand Commander Who Conquers the North,
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in addition to his positions of Prime Minister,,
Protector of Yi, and Marquis of Wuxiang.
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00:40:35,930 --> 00:40:37,960
Select an auspicious date to invade Wei!
453
00:40:38,060 --> 00:40:40,160
Yes, Your Majesty.
454
00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:44,630
All the generals of Shu shall be yours to command, Minister Father.
455
00:40:57,850 --> 00:40:59,610
Generals, heed my orders!
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00:41:00,480 --> 00:41:04,520
General of the Leaping Dragon, Guan Xing,
will be the leader of the Left Guard.
457
00:41:04,620 --> 00:41:08,290
General of the Winged Tiger, Zhang Bao,
will be the leader of the Right Guard.
458
00:41:08,390 --> 00:41:11,830
Wei Yan, Marquis of Duting,shall be
General Who Subdues the North.
459
00:41:11,930 --> 00:41:15,330
Ma Dai, Marquis of Chencang,
shall be General Who Racifies the North.
460
00:41:15,460 --> 00:41:18,600
Military adviser Ma Su
shall be General Who Pacifies.the Distant Lands.
461
00:41:18,700 --> 00:41:19,670
Yes, Sir.
462
00:41:19,870 --> 00:41:22,700
Li Hui shall be General Who Secures the Han.
463
00:41:23,610 --> 00:41:25,910
Liao Hua shall be Lieutenant-General of the Vanguard.
464
00:41:26,040 --> 00:41:28,340
Wang Ping shall be Major-General.
465
00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:30,480
Yuan Lin shall be General of the Front.
466
00:41:30,580 --> 00:41:32,250
Wu Yi shall be General of the Left.
467
00:41:32,380 --> 00:41:34,780
Cao Xiang shall be General of the Right.
468
00:41:34,920 --> 00:41:37,420
Deng Zhi shall be Inspector of the Army.
469
00:41:37,890 --> 00:41:41,350
Ding Xian and Liu Min will be the Left and Right Guard Captains.
470
00:41:41,420 --> 00:41:43,520
Du Yi shall be Military Adviser.
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00:41:43,720 --> 00:41:46,260
Yan Yan shall be Deputy Military Adviser.
472
00:41:46,460 --> 00:41:49,000
Fan Qi shall be Deputy Registrar of the Army.
473
00:41:49,100 --> 00:41:52,000
Fan Jian shall be the Secretary of the Army.
474
00:41:56,800 --> 00:41:59,110
Your Excellency, why did you not name me?
475
00:42:07,550 --> 00:42:10,950
Zilong, you are already over fifty years old.
476
00:42:12,390 --> 00:42:15,690
A couple of days ago. Ma Chao died of illness.
477
00:42:16,490 --> 00:42:21,430
Among the Late Majesty's Five Tiger Generals, only you remain.
478
00:42:22,430 --> 00:42:25,630
I am unwilling to let you continue risking your life on the battlefield.
479
00:42:25,730 --> 00:42:27,730
Please stay and defend Chengdu instead.
480
00:42:29,600 --> 00:42:31,800
Ever since I joined His Late Majesty,
481
00:42:33,010 --> 00:42:36,710
I have fought on the front lines of every battle, major or minor.
482
00:42:38,680 --> 00:42:41,810
Today, four of the five tiger generals have passed away,
483
00:42:43,280 --> 00:42:45,750
and I feel all the more lonely as a result.
484
00:42:47,220 --> 00:42:51,020
If you do not appoint me to lead the vanguard today,
485
00:42:52,720 --> 00:42:56,060
I shall kill myself right here by ramming my head into this column!
486
00:42:58,860 --> 00:43:00,360
Heed my orders, Zilong.
487
00:43:00,600 --> 00:43:03,270
I will appoint you as General of the Vanguard.
488
00:43:03,500 --> 00:43:07,240
You will command 20,000 elite soldiers*ahd 10 lieutenants.
489
00:43:08,610 --> 00:43:09,910
Yes, Sir.
490
00:43:18,780 --> 00:43:21,850
After Zhuge Liang pacified the south
491
00:43:21,990 --> 00:43:25,720
he sought to fulfill Liu Bei's wish to restore the Han
and repay the trust given to him.
492
00:43:25,920 --> 00:43:32,960
Thus, he rallied Shu's troops, marched forth from Qishan
and began his first northern campaign.
493
00:43:33,160 --> 00:43:37,330
The entire world trembled as the Shu army marched to war.
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