Original subtitles

Adapted from the manhua of the same name, The Ravages of Time

The spear, who has it not harmed in the numerous battles

The halberd, its rise and fall is impermanent

The blade, incomparable in this garish world

The long lance, the man from Yan rages in these dark times

The imperial army kills people like grass mown

The warrior defeated is like a mountain toppled

Only when the arrow is used do you regret not having enough of it

The phoenix lost its nest, the azure dragon's horn is severed

Gazing at the Divine Land, nothing remains when you look back after a thousand years of rises and falls

While steering a small boat, create poems over wine describing heroes

Eternal worries blind one to the beauty locked deep in the palace

In every possible strategy, things constantly change and fade away

Past and present matters become topics for idle chatter and enter my dreams

Human life is but a fleeting moment as the times fly past

Translator's Note: the last line of the opening poem of Romance of the Three Kingdoms It is better to keep an open mind with respect to right and wrong or success and failure when evaluating historical developments

Episode 13 Question the Heavens

Young Lady! Young Lady!

She's awake, she's finally awake

This is great! I thought that...

I thought that...

It is all right, it is good that you are all right

Dong Zhuo has really burned down Luoyang

Everyone is dead, we are the only ones left

Damn it! If that brat Yuan Fang had not made use of us...

Hey, don't say anymore

What are you afraid of? Feel free to say it

Do you think I will

still care about someone like him?

Young Lady

But there's one thing

we must learn from him at this moment

That is, his ability to escape

Let's go!

General Huang, the young lady of the Sun family is amazing

I like her

Young Lady

What is it?

Is your arrow injury hurting again?

Yes

The injury sustained this time is very deep

Cry as much as you want, Young Lady

Pain that runs bone-deep will not heal that quickly

It's so hot

The huge fire hasn't even spread to this place

but it's already feels like a stove here

I am ready to appreciate your finishing move

This is going to be good

We're ready too!

What is the name of this finishing move?

Only Used Once!

He attacked

What a strange name

This again?

Yes, but this one's stronger and faster!

Is there more?

There's more!

There's more!

We're not done yet!

Did you hear me? We're not done yet!

They were so close

Amazing

It looks like Lu Bu is no match for them

This hurts a lot but it is satisfying

I have never delighted in this much satisfaction

But there should be a limit to how much one can delight in

Don't you all find it strange?

Look

Those Xiliang soldiers can see that Lu Bu is at a disadvantage

yet none of them are offering support

Do they not dare to act or...

do they have absolute confidence in Lu Bu?

This move is called "Only Used Once"

Is it because no one has ever survived it?

Unfortunately, you're an exception

Let's change its name to

"Only Used Twice" then

How about that? Let's go again

You should be useless on the battlefield

with only one arm and one leg

yet you could master such a powerful killing move

That is admirable

You used to be Ding Yuan's adopted son

but you betrayed him for personal gain

and sought shelter from Dong Zhuo

Your attachment to fame and wealth is also admired

by the shameless people in the realm

Young Master Dong

What's Lu Bu's purpose for joining the Xiliang Army?

Have you ever thought about that?

Young Master, don't be provoked

The Sun and moon can bear witness to my intentions towards Father

Lu Bu, you better watch out

Young Master

What did you say?

I'm telling you to watch out

It's too late!

Good!

What a good diversion

Lei, this guy is really difficult to handle

Don't worry, no enemy can't be killed on the battlefield

How terrifying, I am starting to worry

My intuition tells me that

if I don't kill you all now

I will be the next one to die

You're right

Come on!

Attacking again?

What a pity

I have already figured out the flaw of this move

That is

I should first attack you

Then attack

the lower half of your body!

Oh no!

You won't abandon your friend to save yourself

despite facing a powerful enemy

You're too foolish!

Bullshit!

Die!

I...

I blocked it!

What a pity

I...

can't stand up anymore

Lei!

Don't go over there!

This boy's internal organs have been

injured by Lu Bu's immense strength

You're the only one left, get yourself a weapon

That isn't necessary

I can still fight with my bare hands, come on!

What a joke! Do you think you can do that as a cripple?

Without a weapon, even I can defeat you

In your dreams!

That was well-fought

Who are you?

General, why didn't you give the order to stop him just now?

Didn't you all see what he's carrying on his shoulders?

I have killed nine Lu Bus. How many more are there?

Looks like all the Xiliang soldiers here are deaf

There's another one holding a Heavenly Halberd

Are you...

Yes

It so happens that I am also Lu Bu

Victory report!

General Zhang Liao has defeated Yuan Shang outside the west gate

Zhang Liao did well

Yet the nine of you couldn't even defeat one person

completely ruining Lu Bu's reputation

These losers are all imposters

No wonder Lu Bu is everywhere, inside and outside of the city

The purpose of these imposters was to

force His Excellency into this deathtrap

That is why their deaths still have some value

You're the real one

Are you that certain?

I am very certain

because I've never seen soldiers

look at their commander in this way

You know to examine the soldiers' expressions, you are pretty good

You're about to die, why are you laughing?

People say that Lu Bu is brave but lacking in strategy

Now that I've met him today, I have a sudden realization

What realization?

I realized the essence of Mr. Shui Jing's "Discourse on Morale"

"Discourse on Morale"?

You mean the most fallacious discourse in the world

Explain it to me

There are three ways to diminish the enemy and elevate our morale

One:

if the enemy gets the first victory,

we say that our generals were too impulsive

Two:

if the enemy has multiple victories,

we say that our military advisers chose an improper location

and misjudged the weather and timing

Three:

if the enemy constantly wins

we dismiss their generals as brave but lacking in strategy

If the enemy constantly wins,

dismiss their generals as brave but lacking in strategy?

Isn't that what the enemy said about General Lu just now?

This is the way the enemy maintains their morale

I see

I am even more honored that I got to meet

the general of the Xiliang Army who constantly wins

You flatter me

The commander might be brave

but to win a war, we still have to rely on

the efforts of every single soldier

Ultimately,

war is a contest of morale between two armies

The reputation of the army leader is just an empty boast

Very few people in the realm can be

called brave but lacking in strategy

You

are one of them

Hebei's Yuan Shao also rapidly expanded

his power after the Yellow Turban Rebellion

due to the contributions of two people

who are known to be brave but lacking in strategy

Are you Yan Liang or Wen Chou?

I'm Wen Chou, the General and also the military adviser

of the sixth battalion

of Yuan Shao's army Brave but Lacking in Strategy

Brave but Lacking in Strategy

So this person is the famous individual Wen Chou

He's too daring

He's known as brave but lacking in strategy

yet he's an invincible general

He came here on his own

Could there be a trap?

Quiet! Don't panic!

Brother Wen Chou, you are indeed amazing

With a few words, you have shaken the morale of my troops

Since the morale of your troops has been shaken,

what countermeasures do you have?

There's no other solution but to fight

That's right!

Please ready your horse!

With a few words, you've made it

impossible for me to back down now

I deeply admire people like you

I shall honor your goodwill

Good opponents are hard to find

After you!

This...

This is the heroism of a general

This is how a general ought to be

I have learned from this

This is the true bravery of a general

These two generals in front of us

are wise and brave

Are the Handicapped Warriors really inferior to them?

Did we lose?

Or is it that

our brave one

has yet to show up?

Hurry up, all of you

Brother Zhong

Is there really a secret passage in

the royal capital that leads out of the city?

I heard it from other people too

We can only take this one step at a time now

How's the young man? Is he all right?

He hasn't stopped bleeding but...

Can bread really stop the bleeding?

Yes, give it to me!

W-What are you doing?

I can't

shed my blood for nothing

I'll eat the equivalent of how much blood I've lost

The direction of the wind has changed

The huge fire will soon reach this place

Even if the fire doesn't reach this place, we'll be suffocated

to death by the smoke if we can't fight our way out

Know yourself and your enemy,

and you will have absolute victory

Know the weather and the terrain,

and you will have endless victories

Sun Zi, how did I forget about your art of war?

It is really quiet, too quiet

The terrain ahead is dangerous

If I were Dong Zhuo, I would definitely set up an ambush here

What can we do even if we knew that?

At this very moment, we have no way of turning back

Let me ask you this, fellow soldiers

Do you all fear death?

No!

That is all I need to ask

Now, tell the enemy your answer!

Kill them!

Kill them!

Charge!

Your Excellency! Our rear troops have been scattered

Huang Jun! Ma Hong! Zheng Jie!

Yes!

You three did not answer my earlier question

Even if you were scared out of your wits, I will not change

Even if you surrender to Dong Zhuo, I will still be loyal to you

Even if you order a retreat, I will still fight to the very end

Your answers will be engraved in my heart forever

Yes, even if I have to die

I must not bring shame to the Yuan family

Look

Up...

Up there! That's Dong Zhuo

Dong Zhuo?

All right, we shall meet up ahead

Heavens

please grant me a magnificent death

Let me die beautifully

protecting the emperor, with the realm singing my praises

The Yuan family will have a brilliant reputation

for a thousand years to come

The fire is approaching, Lord! Lord, please let us pass!

Lord, we're begging you

Get back! Get back! Don't make us use force!

Lord, what should we do?

Up ahead is the deathtrap Chancellor Dong specially set up for Yuan Shao

We cannot let these lowly people ruin it

Issue the order that if they don't leave, they will be executed

Don't come here!

Get back! Get back!

Look, the smoke is being blown this way!

This is bad, what should we do?

Since we'll die whichever way we go

we might as well fight

Yes, we'll fight them

Get back!

Don't come here

Archers!

Retreat! Retreat now!

Father, run!

You fool, don't stand up!

Why are wars fought ?

Is it for the sake of peace in the realm,

for the sake of prosperity in the nation,

or is it for the sake of justice, benevolence and restoring filial piety?

But all I see is endless fighting between people

If this is the destiny the Heavens have arranged

then...

the Heavens have fallen!

The Yellow Turban rebel, Zhang Jiao, is right

In order to fulfill one's dream of supporting the Han dynasty

one has to tread on a path of slaughter

How am I any different from Dong Zhuo then?

Big Brother

I'm conflicted!

The so-called Heavens represent the people's wishes

and the people's wishes refers to the Heavens

The laws of Heaven are constant

They don't exist due to benevolence or disappear due to cruelty

The Heavens don't care about life and death,

rises and falls, or the decline of life

They only care

about right and wrong

You have conflicting ideas

only because you're afraid of harming innocents

which will ruin my reputation

However

a person who puts his own reputation above what is right and wrong

will never achieve anything great

Dong Zhuo disregarded his reputation

to become the overlord of an era

Just that this person has ignored the people's wishes

and does not differentiate right from wrong

This is no different from defying the Heavens

It will inevitably lead to destruction

Big Brother

I think

I understand now

Very good

Second Brother, how is the situation now?

We only have a few dozen soldiers

and these people

If we fight our way through

we will have severe casualties

Don't make this pointless sacrifice

I can help you all get in

Are you from Dong Zhuo's army?

Why should we trust you?

Because you all don't have a choice

Also

these people saved my life

All right, I trust you

Big Brother

Once I enter the city, I'll start a revolt

You all can use this opportunity to charge in

Big Brother

can this person be trusted?

I have never misjudged anyone before

Young man

Watch out for the arrows, don't go out there

My Lord

This person looks familiar

It's Colonel Zhao

He's still alive

Hurry, let him in!

Is this person from the Xiliang Army?

We saved him for nothing

Xiliang bastard! You'll die a miserable death!

I won't let you off even if I become a ghost

He disregards his own reputation and can tell right from wrong

What an interesting boy

Big Brother

aren't you afraid of being deceived?

Have you forgotten the enemies' remarks about Third Brother?

He can easily take a general's head

even if surrounded by an army of millions

Look

He is preparing to issue a warning

Zhao!

State your name!

Behind us?

There's a huge fire burning up the city behind us

So is he called... Translator's Note: "Huo" = fire

Translator's Note: "Huo" = fire

Translator's Note: "Huo" = fire Zhao Huo?

I think he is pointing to the sky above us

Then Translator's Note: "Tian" = sky

Translator's Note: "Tian" = sky

Translator's Note: "Tian" = sky is his name Zhao Tian?

Or is he called...

Translator's Note: "Yun" = clouds called Zhao Yun ?

Leave home, your father is safe

The stylus carves out the landscape, depicting the thousand mile journey home in every inch of the drawing

Part ways with your father, your wife is safe

The bride stays home alone, how many lines have been written in the letters over these ten years

Part ways with your wife, the children are safe

The sword leans propped up against the fence, facing a line of geese returning home

Men who have left home miss their families

If this parting cannot be overcome, you remain closed off to the vastness of the world

Men who have left home miss their families

One night of a reed pipe playing brings pain to the faces of the soldiers in the entire camp

Separation in life is painful for the soldiers on the ground

Separation in death is painful for the dead under the banners

Having no family is painful, no clothes can't be mended

Having no wife is painful, who will I be buried with?

Being childless is painful, there is no place to return to

Having no roots is even more painful

Leave home, your father is safe

The stylus carves out the landscape, depicting the thousand mile journey home in every inch of the drawing

Part ways with your father, your wife is safe

The bride stays home alone, how many lines have been written in the letters over these ten years

Part ways with your wife, the children are safe

The sword leans propped up against the fence, facing a line of geese returning home

Men who have left home miss their families

If this parting cannot be overcome, you remain closed off to the vastness of the world

Men who have left home miss their families

One night of a reed pipe playing brings pain to the faces of the soldiers in the entire camp

Separation in life is painful for the soldiers on the ground

Separation in death is painful for the dead under the banners

Having no family is painful, no clothes can't be mended

Having no wife is painful, who will I be buried with?

Being childless is painful, there is no place to return to

Having no roots is even more painful