Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 28 - Episode #1.28 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 28=
(Han, Wei, Zhao, Chu, Yan)
The fall of Zhou
(Wei, Zhao, Chu)
caused states to rise.
Wars are everywhere.
Qin occupied Xiao Mountains and
Hangu Pass, dominating the West.
They looked down upon our states.
They plan to expand towards the East
and dominate every state.
(General of Zhao, Pang Nuan)
(Chancellor of Chu, Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie)
For that reason,
(Crown Prince of Yan, Dan)
we will unite and hit back.
Generals of the Alliance!
Swear the blood oath!
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
(General of Chu, Xiang Yan)
(Chancellor of Han, Zhang Ping)
Qin's tyranny is unacceptable.
The people of the land are suffering.
Qin's tyranny is unacceptable.
The people of the land are suffering.
They took our cities
and pillaged the citizens.
They took our cities
and pillaged the citizens.
The five states unite
to execute the bandits from Qin!
The five states unite
to execute the bandits from Qin!
(Lantian Battalion, Qin)
The captain is here!
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
The Prime Minister is here!
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
(Lv)
The King is here!
(King of Qin, Ying Zheng)
The King is here!
Welcome, Your Majesty!
All of you are in full armour.
Spare the formalities.
Greetings, godfather.
Meng Wu!
Yes!
(Top General of Qin, Meng Ao)
Report the front-line situation
to His Majesty and the Prime Minister.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Prime Minister.
The scouts reported that
the Five-state Alliance
has passed Shaoshui
and arrived at Huoze.
Who is the commander and
how many soldiers do they have?
Chancellor of Chu,
Lord Chunshen is
the military commander.
General of Zhao,
Pang Nuan is the leader.
Their army consists
of 600 thousand soldiers.
This Lord Chunshen
is reputable.
In my opinion,
we should surround the
Five-state Alliance outside
Hangu Pass.
How should we deploy our army? Generals,
speak out.
Your Majesty.
I'm willing
to bring 600 thousand soldiers
and set up an ambush
outside Hangu Pass
to destroy the Alliance.
Your Majesty.
I think
we should split our army.
One will hide in the Pass
and the other will hide in Quwo.
(General of Qin, Huan Yi)
When the Alliance
(General of Qin, Huan Yi)
pass by Shan and Quwo
and reach Hangu Pass,
we will launch a pincer attack.
Your Majesty.
Members of Alliance Army
have not been working in unity.
(General of Qin, Yang Duanhe)
We should divide
and conquer.
Your Majesty.
No matter which method we use,
(General of Qin, Qiang Lei)
I, Qiang Wei, request to be the vanguard.
Why are you in a rush?
Do you think they
will escape from our grasp?
Your Majesty.
Prime Minister.
Generals.
A battle of two armies
depends on the military strength
and morale.
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
Right now,
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
a huge group of refugees
escaped to Qin.
The various states
are in a state of panic.
Their assault on us
is a do-or-die gamble.
In my opinion,
their morale is higher.
Prime Minister's strategy
stated that Qin should surround
the outside Hangu Pass
to ambush the Alliance Army.
Although it looks like a perfect plan,
I think it will
give the Alliance Army two advantages.
What are the two advantages?
First,
Hangu Pass is not
the only way to Guanzhong.
Fenyin and Puban up North
and Shangyu down South
can be used as a detour to Guanzhong.
If our forces
are ambushing outside Hangu Pass,
while the Alliance
attacks from another place,
our plans
will be destroyed in an instant.
What is the second flaw?
The six states of Shandong
are afraid of Qin
because they were always defeated.
If we fight them outside Hangu Pass,
even if
we surround them with twice the forces,
they will still escape easily.
What is your name?
I am Wang Jian.
Wang Jian.
According to you,
how should we fight this battle?
In my opinion,
we should lure the enemy in
and surround them
at Yinjin to wipe them out.
If the Alliance enters Guanzhong
and we can't keep them under control,
what then?
Prime Minister.
With Qin's military strength,
I think...
You think,
or are you sure?
Prime Minister.
There are many variables in a war.
I dare not say more.
I think
we should still fight
this battle outside
Hangu Pass.
Your Majesty, what do you think?
Generals, what do all of you think?
We will obey
the Prime Minister's command.
For this battle,
I will head to Hangu Pass myself.
Godfather is going to the front line?
This is not my first time leading an army.
Don't worry, Your Majesty.
Yes.
I shall leave this land's matter
to you, godfather.
I will return to Xianyang first.
Farewell, Your Majesty.
Farewell, Your Majesty.
Call a meeting.
Call a meeting!
(Military Battalion of Five-state Alliance)
I got a secret report from the scouts.
There's a high possibility
that the Qin forces
will gather at Hangu Pass
to fight us.
General, what is your plan?
Lord Chunshen,
are you willing to
listen to this old man's plan?
General, don't leave us hanging.
Tell us.
Just tell us.
According to Sunzi,
those who are good at strategies
might give true or false information.
The opposition has to react to that.
If we have the information,
we have to take it.
We have to take the bait but
prepare an alternative as well.
We can never match
Qin's military strength.
If we want victory,
we have to attack them by surprise.
(Chancellor of Han, Zhang Ping)
How can we do that?
Everyone.
Please look at the map.
(241 BC.)
(Zhao, Wei, Han, Chu and Yan,)
(these five states
launched a joint assault on Qin.)
(Chancellor of Chu,)
(Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie is the)
(military commander.)
(General of Zhao, Pang Nuan
is the leader of the Alliance.)
(The last)
(joint attack on Qin)
(Yan)
(by the various states of Guandong)
(started vigorously just like that.)
Your Majesty.
Military report from the front line.
Read it out.
(Meng Tian)
The Alliance Army has reached Quwo.
Prime Minister separated
Qin's 700 thousand soldiers
to three units.
(Chief Clerk of Qin, Li Si)
400 thousand are outside the Pass,
100 thousand are guarding the Pass
and the remaining 200 thousand
are led by Huan Yi
and stationed in Yinjin
to link the two units.
Prime Minister's tactic is thorough.
I wonder
(Meng Yi)
if the Alliance Army will take the bait.
What about Wang Jian?
I've asked about him.
Prime Minister transferred him
to be the Reserve Vice General.
His main duty is
to transport food and fodder.
(Battalion of Qin, Hangu Pass, Qin)
The Five-state Alliance Army
has 600 thousand soldiers.
From what we see,
the soldiers heading towards Hangu Pass
do not exceed 300 thousand.
Where are the remaining 300 thousand?
I think the Alliance
must have split their army.
Report!
Pang Nuan's army
invaded Puban.
They've already crossed the river.
North of Puban
is separated by the Great Wall.
I think Pang Nuan
will head South along the river
and head straight to Xianyang
through Yinjin and Zheng County.
Command Major.
Yes.
Send a command to Huan Yi.
He must stop Pang Nuan's
300 thousand-strong Alliance Army
at Yinjin!
Yes.
Reporting!
Prime Minister.
Top General.
Lord Chunshen is
taunting outside the Pass
with 300 thousand soldiers.
(Yinjin, Qin)
General.
Pang Nuan is attacking from Puban
with a 300 thousand-strong army.
Prime Minister ordered you
to intercept them or die trying.
General Qiang Lei.
Yes.
Bring 50 thousand men to defend Zuicheng.
If we lose,
Zuicheng will be Qin's
last line of defense.
I understand.
Comrades.
Yes!
The elites of the Alliance
have entered Guanzhong.
The safety of Xianyang
lies in our hands.
We have to
intercept them with our lives
and buy time for our troops
outside the Pass.
Once our main force
has wiped out
the Alliance Army outside the pass,
Pang Nuan's
300 thousand-strong army will be
at our mercy for us to destroy them
when they return.
We will crush them all!
Great!
(Zuicheng, Qin)
(Qin)
Board up the gate. Hurry!
Archers, get ready! Hurry!
Archers, go! Hurry!
(Yan)
Reporting. General.
We've taken the Pass.
Gather the troops and move forward.
Yes.
General.
The soldiers have fought for half a day.
Why don't we cook
and eat before moving on?
Our troops
have entered the land of Qin.
We can no longer retreat.
Lord Chunshen's army will not
be able to buy us any more time
outside Hangu Pass.
If we seek victory,
we have to rush forward
and take down Xianyang with our momentum
to capture King of Qin.
Then, only will we
have a chance of winning.
Otherwise,
when Qin's main force returns,
our 300 thousand elites
will be
fully devoured.
Time is of the essence
at this critical moment.
You are right.
We only have one choice.
Take down Xianyang and
capture King of Qin and
the Queen Dowager alive soon.
Then, we will achieve complete victory.
Now,
let us split into two units
of 150 thousand soldiers.
General Xiang will lead one unit
and deal with the Qin army at Yinjin.
I will lead another unit
and head to Zheng District.
Crown Prince Dan.
Will you follow me
to Xianyang
or General Xiang?
I'll go to Xianyang.
Ying Zheng humiliated me.
I have to capture him with my own hands.
Alright.
Move out!
Yes!
The Alliance elites
have broken through Linjin.
They've separated into two units.
Pang Nuan is
heading straight to Xianyang
while Xiang Yan is intercepting
Huan Yi's support at Yinjin.
Zuicheng
only has Qiang Lei's 50 thousand-strong army.
Transport Xianyang's food, fodder
and arrows to Zuicheng.
As long as Zuicheng
can defend for ten days,
Prime Minister and Top General's unit
will make it in time to provide support.
Yes.
However,
Xianyang's arrows
can only last seven days
at most.
(Zuicheng)
General.
The enemy is a day's journey away.
Come.
Prepare for war!
Yes!
(Xianyang)
This is great.
The Five-state Alliance
has reached Zuicheng.
Zuicheng is very close
to Xianyang.
I think Qin
is going to fall this time.
Everyone.
Do you think
King of Qin
will kill us
before Xianyang falls?
This...
Don't worry. Queen Dowager.
Lord Chunshen has ordered
to guarantee your safety
（Prince of Chu, Jing Han)
even if Xianyang falls.
(Queen Dowager Huayang of Qin)
Even if
the Five-state Alliance
doubles their army,
they can still not take down Xianyang.
Why do you say that?
Because I understand the Qin people.
I've been living
half of my life in Xianyang.
I lived my life
with the Qin people every day.
Qin people's
stubbornness and
their tough attitude of not giving in
can never be compared to the six states.
Your Majesty.
There is a state of panic
in Xianyang now.
There are rumors...
What is it?
They are saying that
Qin will fall.
It must be those Shandong merchants
and six states' hostages.
They want to upset the people.
I request for
a remand of
the merchants and hostages at Qin
to prevent them
from colluding from within.
I approve.
I leave it to you.
Yes.
(Qin)
Attack!
(Yinjin)
Send the order.
Break through the Alliance Army and
head to Zuicheng's aid immediately.
Fight with your life.
We have to delay the Qin army
and buy time
for Pang Nuan's army
to take down Zuicheng.
(Zuicheng)
Ballista crews. Get ready!
Attack!
Fire!
Fire!
Fire!
Fire!
Attack!
Fire!
(Zhao, Yan)
Ready the siege ladders!
Kill!
Prepare the stones!
Prepare the stones!
Hurl!
Send the battering ram!
Fire!
Stop them from entering!
Fire!
Qin's arrows and ballistas
are true to their reputations indeed.
(Xianyang)
What are you doing?
Why are you arresting us?
Let me go!
What are you doing?
Why are you arresting us?
Arrest them all!
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
-Go!
-Why are you arresting us?
Release me!
Your Majesty.
Zuicheng's arrows
can only last for three days.
Xianyang is in danger.
Please bring the Queen Dowager,
the Queen and the officials
to escape to Yongcheng for now.
Uncle.
Your Majesty.
I will hand the lives
of three Queen Dowagers
(Lord Weiwen of Qin, Ying Sheng)
and the officials to you.
Send soldiers to
escort them to Yongcheng.
Your Majesty.
What about you?
I will
never leave Xianyang at all!
Your Majesty.
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
If you decide to stay,
I will follow you, Your Majesty!
We will stay
in Xianyang with Your Majesty!
(Xianyang)
Long live Your Majesty.
Stand!
Thank you, Your Majesty.
My people of Qin!
Hundreds of thousands
of the Alliance Army soldiers
have reached Zuicheng!
Xianyang is in danger!
The Qin army
is battling the Five-state Alliance
(Xianyang)
outside Hangu Pass and Yinjin!
They can't aid us in time!
The soldiers
in Xianyang are less than 30 thousand!
Someone suggested that
I should escape to Yongcheng for now.
I thought about it.
If I escaped to Yongcheng,
what would happen
to the people of Xianyang?
Where else can you escape to?
Are we handing over
this Xianyang City built with
Qin's hard work for a hundred years
to the bandits of Guandong?
No!
I swear to live and die with Xianyang!
Defend Xianyang.
Protect the Qin people!
Will you follow me?
Yes!
(Xianyang)
(Zuicheng)
(Zhao, Yan)
General.
Zuicheng won't fall.
What should we do?
If Qin's main forces come back...
Crown Prince Dan, do you notice that
the arrows from the wall
are no longer as frequent
as a few days ago?
You are right.
This means
Zuicheng
and even Xianyang's arrows
are almost exhausted.
A Qin army without arrows
is no longer a scary enemy.
In three days,
I will definitely
take down Zuicheng!
(Xianyang)
Your Majesty.
I'm afraid there are new Qin people
from the six states
among these refugees.
Is there a chance...
Even if they
were once Guandong's people,
for their own lands and
the peace of the future,
they will definitely support me
and fight this battle.
Your Majesty.
(Chief Guard of Qin, Fan Wuji)
Reserve Vice General, Wang Jian
(Chief Guard of Qin, Fan Wuji)
requests a meeting.
Bring him here.
Yes.
Vice General Wang Jian.
His Majesty wants to see you.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Reserve Vice General, Wang Jian
is here to see Your Majesty.
Why are you here?
Your Majesty.
I dared myself
to suggest a plan
to save Xianyang.
What plan do you have?
Your Majesty.
Every moment now
will decide the battle's result.
Zuicheng and Xianyang
are lacking arrows.
The defending army
has to fight a close-range battle
with Pang Nuan's army.
Our casualties will be huge
and the result cannot be decided.
In my opinion,
the only plan is
to send support to Yinjin.
If General Huan Yi can break through
Xiang Yan's entanglement
and rush to Zuicheng,
Xianyang and Zuicheng will be relieved.
We will also have time
for our main force
to pull back from Hangu Pass.
How can we let
General Huan Yi return
as soon as possible?
Your Majesty.
I request an army
of 30 thousand soldiers
to bypass Zuicheng
from North of Weishui
to attack Xiang Yan's middle force,
so the Alliance Army cannot be linked.
Hence create an opportunity
for Huan Yi to aid Zuicheng.
30 thousand?
Xianyang has
less than 20 thousand soldiers now.
Look, Your Majesty.
Many of these old Qin people
were veterans.
They were well-trained
and are good at battles.
I want to take
20 thousand of them
and adding
my five thousand soldiers
who transport food
to get an army of 25 thousand men.
Fan Wuji.
Yes.
I order you to lead three thousand Guards
to be commanded by Wang Jian.
Didn't you want to
contribute on a battlefield?
I will give you this chance.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Zuicheng)
General.
We only have
less than 200 thousand arrows left.
We can only last half a day at most.
I wonder when will
main forces of Hangu Pass
come to aid us.
Even General Huan Yi's forces' aid
is good enough.
Be quiet.
His Majesty and
Queen Dowager are at Xianyang.
Even if we die,
we can never let
Pang Nuan pass Zuicheng.
Prepare for a fight when the arrows
run out tomorrow.
Yes!
(Yinjin)
Qin's surprise attack!
Reporting!
General.
Qin forces are
attacking our middle camp.
Where did they come from?
I don't know
where they came from.
They attacked suddenly.
Please make a decision immediately.
Reporting!
General!
The Alliance's middle army is in a chaos.
Even the Heaven helps me.
Send the order
to assault the enemy camp.
We will break through
and aid Zuicheng!
Yes!
General!
General.
General.
I've already
defeated the Alliance's middle army.
Please rush back to aid Zuicheng.
Leave this place to me.
How many soldiers do you have?
30 thousand.
I'll give you
another 50 thousand elites.
No.
General.
Zuicheng is in danger.
Please rush back
to aid Zuicheng immediately.
Take care, General.
Take care, General Huan Yi.
(Zuicheng)
Reporting.
There aren't many arrows left.
Comrades! We fight to the death!
Fight to the death!
Prepare for battle!
Kill!
(Yinjin)
Main army, push forward!
Yes!
Kill!
General.
No more than five thousand men are left.
Break through with the soldiers
to report the situation
to the Prime Minister and Top General.
General.
I'll stop them. You will break through.
Hurry!
Kill!
Reinforcements are here!
Reinforcements are here!
The main forces are back!
Kill!
Hurry!
Yes!
(Qin)
Hurry up!
Yes!
(Zhao, Yan)
(Zuicheng)
Reporting!
General, it's bad.
Qin forces are coming from the East.
What?
General.
Qin's main forces are back.
We have no time
to reach Xianyang.
The Heaven
will not give me
a chance to destroy Qin?
Retreat!
(Qin)
Great!
The enemy has retreated.
Our main forces must have returned.
(This was the last joint assault)
(by Five States in Guan Dong region.)
(They were really close
to taking down Xianyang.)
(But history favored Qin in the end.)
(The Five-state Alliance)
(were stopped at Zuicheng.)
(It is known as the Battle of Zui.)
Lord Chunshen.
The Qin forces will not
pursue us anymore, right?
No.
The main forces have returned
to surround Pang Nuan.
What a huge loss
for Xiangyan's
100 thousand elites from Chu.
My 50 thousand elites from Wei
were gone as well.
(Qin)
♪I remember the cold wind last night,
look at the world♪
♪It's boundless and vast♪
♪Each year is sad and very tumultuous♪
♪Military exercises at the plateaus,
horses drinking by the Yangtze River♪
♪Communicating the unification
of the country♪
♪Brandishing the safety of the world♪
♪The land was given to officials for
500 years, lives flourished and decayed♪
♪Ruined structures, sorrows, heroes'
tears, I must have great ambition♪
♪In the vast mountains and rivers,
the weather keeps changing♪
♪Bring peace to the world, build a new
universe, be like the sun and the moon♪
♪Armed for battle,
the soldiers are unstoppable♪
♪A land consumed by war,
the beginning of the king's law♪
♪Follow the footsteps of
our ancestors and martyrs♪
♪A great nation's
iron-willed representative♪
=Episode 28=
(Han, Wei, Zhao, Chu, Yan)
The fall of Zhou
(Wei, Zhao, Chu)
caused states to rise.
Wars are everywhere.
Qin occupied Xiao Mountains and
Hangu Pass, dominating the West.
They looked down upon our states.
They plan to expand towards the East
and dominate every state.
(General of Zhao, Pang Nuan)
(Chancellor of Chu, Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie)
For that reason,
(Crown Prince of Yan, Dan)
we will unite and hit back.
Generals of the Alliance!
Swear the blood oath!
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
(General of Chu, Xiang Yan)
(Chancellor of Han, Zhang Ping)
Qin's tyranny is unacceptable.
The people of the land are suffering.
Qin's tyranny is unacceptable.
The people of the land are suffering.
They took our cities
and pillaged the citizens.
They took our cities
and pillaged the citizens.
The five states unite
to execute the bandits from Qin!
The five states unite
to execute the bandits from Qin!
(Lantian Battalion, Qin)
The captain is here!
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
The Prime Minister is here!
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
(Lv)
The King is here!
(King of Qin, Ying Zheng)
The King is here!
Welcome, Your Majesty!
All of you are in full armour.
Spare the formalities.
Greetings, godfather.
Meng Wu!
Yes!
(Top General of Qin, Meng Ao)
Report the front-line situation
to His Majesty and the Prime Minister.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Prime Minister.
The scouts reported that
the Five-state Alliance
has passed Shaoshui
and arrived at Huoze.
Who is the commander and
how many soldiers do they have?
Chancellor of Chu,
Lord Chunshen is
the military commander.
General of Zhao,
Pang Nuan is the leader.
Their army consists
of 600 thousand soldiers.
This Lord Chunshen
is reputable.
In my opinion,
we should surround the
Five-state Alliance outside
Hangu Pass.
How should we deploy our army? Generals,
speak out.
Your Majesty.
I'm willing
to bring 600 thousand soldiers
and set up an ambush
outside Hangu Pass
to destroy the Alliance.
Your Majesty.
I think
we should split our army.
One will hide in the Pass
and the other will hide in Quwo.
(General of Qin, Huan Yi)
When the Alliance
(General of Qin, Huan Yi)
pass by Shan and Quwo
and reach Hangu Pass,
we will launch a pincer attack.
Your Majesty.
Members of Alliance Army
have not been working in unity.
(General of Qin, Yang Duanhe)
We should divide
and conquer.
Your Majesty.
No matter which method we use,
(General of Qin, Qiang Lei)
I, Qiang Wei, request to be the vanguard.
Why are you in a rush?
Do you think they
will escape from our grasp?
Your Majesty.
Prime Minister.
Generals.
A battle of two armies
depends on the military strength
and morale.
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
Right now,
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
a huge group of refugees
escaped to Qin.
The various states
are in a state of panic.
Their assault on us
is a do-or-die gamble.
In my opinion,
their morale is higher.
Prime Minister's strategy
stated that Qin should surround
the outside Hangu Pass
to ambush the Alliance Army.
Although it looks like a perfect plan,
I think it will
give the Alliance Army two advantages.
What are the two advantages?
First,
Hangu Pass is not
the only way to Guanzhong.
Fenyin and Puban up North
and Shangyu down South
can be used as a detour to Guanzhong.
If our forces
are ambushing outside Hangu Pass,
while the Alliance
attacks from another place,
our plans
will be destroyed in an instant.
What is the second flaw?
The six states of Shandong
are afraid of Qin
because they were always defeated.
If we fight them outside Hangu Pass,
even if
we surround them with twice the forces,
they will still escape easily.
What is your name?
I am Wang Jian.
Wang Jian.
According to you,
how should we fight this battle?
In my opinion,
we should lure the enemy in
and surround them
at Yinjin to wipe them out.
If the Alliance enters Guanzhong
and we can't keep them under control,
what then?
Prime Minister.
With Qin's military strength,
I think...
You think,
or are you sure?
Prime Minister.
There are many variables in a war.
I dare not say more.
I think
we should still fight
this battle outside
Hangu Pass.
Your Majesty, what do you think?
Generals, what do all of you think?
We will obey
the Prime Minister's command.
For this battle,
I will head to Hangu Pass myself.
Godfather is going to the front line?
This is not my first time leading an army.
Don't worry, Your Majesty.
Yes.
I shall leave this land's matter
to you, godfather.
I will return to Xianyang first.
Farewell, Your Majesty.
Farewell, Your Majesty.
Call a meeting.
Call a meeting!
(Military Battalion of Five-state Alliance)
I got a secret report from the scouts.
There's a high possibility
that the Qin forces
will gather at Hangu Pass
to fight us.
General, what is your plan?
Lord Chunshen,
are you willing to
listen to this old man's plan?
General, don't leave us hanging.
Tell us.
Just tell us.
According to Sunzi,
those who are good at strategies
might give true or false information.
The opposition has to react to that.
If we have the information,
we have to take it.
We have to take the bait but
prepare an alternative as well.
We can never match
Qin's military strength.
If we want victory,
we have to attack them by surprise.
(Chancellor of Han, Zhang Ping)
How can we do that?
Everyone.
Please look at the map.
(241 BC.)
(Zhao, Wei, Han, Chu and Yan,)
(these five states
launched a joint assault on Qin.)
(Chancellor of Chu,)
(Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie is the)
(military commander.)
(General of Zhao, Pang Nuan
is the leader of the Alliance.)
(The last)
(joint attack on Qin)
(Yan)
(by the various states of Guandong)
(started vigorously just like that.)
Your Majesty.
Military report from the front line.
Read it out.
(Meng Tian)
The Alliance Army has reached Quwo.
Prime Minister separated
Qin's 700 thousand soldiers
to three units.
(Chief Clerk of Qin, Li Si)
400 thousand are outside the Pass,
100 thousand are guarding the Pass
and the remaining 200 thousand
are led by Huan Yi
and stationed in Yinjin
to link the two units.
Prime Minister's tactic is thorough.
I wonder
(Meng Yi)
if the Alliance Army will take the bait.
What about Wang Jian?
I've asked about him.
Prime Minister transferred him
to be the Reserve Vice General.
His main duty is
to transport food and fodder.
(Battalion of Qin, Hangu Pass, Qin)
The Five-state Alliance Army
has 600 thousand soldiers.
From what we see,
the soldiers heading towards Hangu Pass
do not exceed 300 thousand.
Where are the remaining 300 thousand?
I think the Alliance
must have split their army.
Report!
Pang Nuan's army
invaded Puban.
They've already crossed the river.
North of Puban
is separated by the Great Wall.
I think Pang Nuan
will head South along the river
and head straight to Xianyang
through Yinjin and Zheng County.
Command Major.
Yes.
Send a command to Huan Yi.
He must stop Pang Nuan's
300 thousand-strong Alliance Army
at Yinjin!
Yes.
Reporting!
Prime Minister.
Top General.
Lord Chunshen is
taunting outside the Pass
with 300 thousand soldiers.
(Yinjin, Qin)
General.
Pang Nuan is attacking from Puban
with a 300 thousand-strong army.
Prime Minister ordered you
to intercept them or die trying.
General Qiang Lei.
Yes.
Bring 50 thousand men to defend Zuicheng.
If we lose,
Zuicheng will be Qin's
last line of defense.
I understand.
Comrades.
Yes!
The elites of the Alliance
have entered Guanzhong.
The safety of Xianyang
lies in our hands.
We have to
intercept them with our lives
and buy time for our troops
outside the Pass.
Once our main force
has wiped out
the Alliance Army outside the pass,
Pang Nuan's
300 thousand-strong army will be
at our mercy for us to destroy them
when they return.
We will crush them all!
Great!
(Zuicheng, Qin)
(Qin)
Board up the gate. Hurry!
Archers, get ready! Hurry!
Archers, go! Hurry!
(Yan)
Reporting. General.
We've taken the Pass.
Gather the troops and move forward.
Yes.
General.
The soldiers have fought for half a day.
Why don't we cook
and eat before moving on?
Our troops
have entered the land of Qin.
We can no longer retreat.
Lord Chunshen's army will not
be able to buy us any more time
outside Hangu Pass.
If we seek victory,
we have to rush forward
and take down Xianyang with our momentum
to capture King of Qin.
Then, only will we
have a chance of winning.
Otherwise,
when Qin's main force returns,
our 300 thousand elites
will be
fully devoured.
Time is of the essence
at this critical moment.
You are right.
We only have one choice.
Take down Xianyang and
capture King of Qin and
the Queen Dowager alive soon.
Then, we will achieve complete victory.
Now,
let us split into two units
of 150 thousand soldiers.
General Xiang will lead one unit
and deal with the Qin army at Yinjin.
I will lead another unit
and head to Zheng District.
Crown Prince Dan.
Will you follow me
to Xianyang
or General Xiang?
I'll go to Xianyang.
Ying Zheng humiliated me.
I have to capture him with my own hands.
Alright.
Move out!
Yes!
The Alliance elites
have broken through Linjin.
They've separated into two units.
Pang Nuan is
heading straight to Xianyang
while Xiang Yan is intercepting
Huan Yi's support at Yinjin.
Zuicheng
only has Qiang Lei's 50 thousand-strong army.
Transport Xianyang's food, fodder
and arrows to Zuicheng.
As long as Zuicheng
can defend for ten days,
Prime Minister and Top General's unit
will make it in time to provide support.
Yes.
However,
Xianyang's arrows
can only last seven days
at most.
(Zuicheng)
General.
The enemy is a day's journey away.
Come.
Prepare for war!
Yes!
(Xianyang)
This is great.
The Five-state Alliance
has reached Zuicheng.
Zuicheng is very close
to Xianyang.
I think Qin
is going to fall this time.
Everyone.
Do you think
King of Qin
will kill us
before Xianyang falls?
This...
Don't worry. Queen Dowager.
Lord Chunshen has ordered
to guarantee your safety
（Prince of Chu, Jing Han)
even if Xianyang falls.
(Queen Dowager Huayang of Qin)
Even if
the Five-state Alliance
doubles their army,
they can still not take down Xianyang.
Why do you say that?
Because I understand the Qin people.
I've been living
half of my life in Xianyang.
I lived my life
with the Qin people every day.
Qin people's
stubbornness and
their tough attitude of not giving in
can never be compared to the six states.
Your Majesty.
There is a state of panic
in Xianyang now.
There are rumors...
What is it?
They are saying that
Qin will fall.
It must be those Shandong merchants
and six states' hostages.
They want to upset the people.
I request for
a remand of
the merchants and hostages at Qin
to prevent them
from colluding from within.
I approve.
I leave it to you.
Yes.
(Qin)
Attack!
(Yinjin)
Send the order.
Break through the Alliance Army and
head to Zuicheng's aid immediately.
Fight with your life.
We have to delay the Qin army
and buy time
for Pang Nuan's army
to take down Zuicheng.
(Zuicheng)
Ballista crews. Get ready!
Attack!
Fire!
Fire!
Fire!
Fire!
Attack!
Fire!
(Zhao, Yan)
Ready the siege ladders!
Kill!
Prepare the stones!
Prepare the stones!
Hurl!
Send the battering ram!
Fire!
Stop them from entering!
Fire!
Qin's arrows and ballistas
are true to their reputations indeed.
(Xianyang)
What are you doing?
Why are you arresting us?
Let me go!
What are you doing?
Why are you arresting us?
Arrest them all!
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
-Go!
-Why are you arresting us?
Release me!
Your Majesty.
Zuicheng's arrows
can only last for three days.
Xianyang is in danger.
Please bring the Queen Dowager,
the Queen and the officials
to escape to Yongcheng for now.
Uncle.
Your Majesty.
I will hand the lives
of three Queen Dowagers
(Lord Weiwen of Qin, Ying Sheng)
and the officials to you.
Send soldiers to
escort them to Yongcheng.
Your Majesty.
What about you?
I will
never leave Xianyang at all!
Your Majesty.
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
If you decide to stay,
I will follow you, Your Majesty!
We will stay
in Xianyang with Your Majesty!
(Xianyang)
Long live Your Majesty.
Stand!
Thank you, Your Majesty.
My people of Qin!
Hundreds of thousands
of the Alliance Army soldiers
have reached Zuicheng!
Xianyang is in danger!
The Qin army
is battling the Five-state Alliance
(Xianyang)
outside Hangu Pass and Yinjin!
They can't aid us in time!
The soldiers
in Xianyang are less than 30 thousand!
Someone suggested that
I should escape to Yongcheng for now.
I thought about it.
If I escaped to Yongcheng,
what would happen
to the people of Xianyang?
Where else can you escape to?
Are we handing over
this Xianyang City built with
Qin's hard work for a hundred years
to the bandits of Guandong?
No!
I swear to live and die with Xianyang!
Defend Xianyang.
Protect the Qin people!
Will you follow me?
Yes!
(Xianyang)
(Zuicheng)
(Zhao, Yan)
General.
Zuicheng won't fall.
What should we do?
If Qin's main forces come back...
Crown Prince Dan, do you notice that
the arrows from the wall
are no longer as frequent
as a few days ago?
You are right.
This means
Zuicheng
and even Xianyang's arrows
are almost exhausted.
A Qin army without arrows
is no longer a scary enemy.
In three days,
I will definitely
take down Zuicheng!
(Xianyang)
Your Majesty.
I'm afraid there are new Qin people
from the six states
among these refugees.
Is there a chance...
Even if they
were once Guandong's people,
for their own lands and
the peace of the future,
they will definitely support me
and fight this battle.
Your Majesty.
(Chief Guard of Qin, Fan Wuji)
Reserve Vice General, Wang Jian
(Chief Guard of Qin, Fan Wuji)
requests a meeting.
Bring him here.
Yes.
Vice General Wang Jian.
His Majesty wants to see you.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Reserve Vice General, Wang Jian
is here to see Your Majesty.
Why are you here?
Your Majesty.
I dared myself
to suggest a plan
to save Xianyang.
What plan do you have?
Your Majesty.
Every moment now
will decide the battle's result.
Zuicheng and Xianyang
are lacking arrows.
The defending army
has to fight a close-range battle
with Pang Nuan's army.
Our casualties will be huge
and the result cannot be decided.
In my opinion,
the only plan is
to send support to Yinjin.
If General Huan Yi can break through
Xiang Yan's entanglement
and rush to Zuicheng,
Xianyang and Zuicheng will be relieved.
We will also have time
for our main force
to pull back from Hangu Pass.
How can we let
General Huan Yi return
as soon as possible?
Your Majesty.
I request an army
of 30 thousand soldiers
to bypass Zuicheng
from North of Weishui
to attack Xiang Yan's middle force,
so the Alliance Army cannot be linked.
Hence create an opportunity
for Huan Yi to aid Zuicheng.
30 thousand?
Xianyang has
less than 20 thousand soldiers now.
Look, Your Majesty.
Many of these old Qin people
were veterans.
They were well-trained
and are good at battles.
I want to take
20 thousand of them
and adding
my five thousand soldiers
who transport food
to get an army of 25 thousand men.
Fan Wuji.
Yes.
I order you to lead three thousand Guards
to be commanded by Wang Jian.
Didn't you want to
contribute on a battlefield?
I will give you this chance.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Zuicheng)
General.
We only have
less than 200 thousand arrows left.
We can only last half a day at most.
I wonder when will
main forces of Hangu Pass
come to aid us.
Even General Huan Yi's forces' aid
is good enough.
Be quiet.
His Majesty and
Queen Dowager are at Xianyang.
Even if we die,
we can never let
Pang Nuan pass Zuicheng.
Prepare for a fight when the arrows
run out tomorrow.
Yes!
(Yinjin)
Qin's surprise attack!
Reporting!
General.
Qin forces are
attacking our middle camp.
Where did they come from?
I don't know
where they came from.
They attacked suddenly.
Please make a decision immediately.
Reporting!
General!
The Alliance's middle army is in a chaos.
Even the Heaven helps me.
Send the order
to assault the enemy camp.
We will break through
and aid Zuicheng!
Yes!
General!
General.
General.
I've already
defeated the Alliance's middle army.
Please rush back to aid Zuicheng.
Leave this place to me.
How many soldiers do you have?
30 thousand.
I'll give you
another 50 thousand elites.
No.
General.
Zuicheng is in danger.
Please rush back
to aid Zuicheng immediately.
Take care, General.
Take care, General Huan Yi.
(Zuicheng)
Reporting.
There aren't many arrows left.
Comrades! We fight to the death!
Fight to the death!
Prepare for battle!
Kill!
(Yinjin)
Main army, push forward!
Yes!
Kill!
General.
No more than five thousand men are left.
Break through with the soldiers
to report the situation
to the Prime Minister and Top General.
General.
I'll stop them. You will break through.
Hurry!
Kill!
Reinforcements are here!
Reinforcements are here!
The main forces are back!
Kill!
Hurry!
Yes!
(Qin)
Hurry up!
Yes!
(Zhao, Yan)
(Zuicheng)
Reporting!
General, it's bad.
Qin forces are coming from the East.
What?
General.
Qin's main forces are back.
We have no time
to reach Xianyang.
The Heaven
will not give me
a chance to destroy Qin?
Retreat!
(Qin)
Great!
The enemy has retreated.
Our main forces must have returned.
(This was the last joint assault)
(by Five States in Guan Dong region.)
(They were really close
to taking down Xianyang.)
(But history favored Qin in the end.)
(The Five-state Alliance)
(were stopped at Zuicheng.)
(It is known as the Battle of Zui.)
Lord Chunshen.
The Qin forces will not
pursue us anymore, right?
No.
The main forces have returned
to surround Pang Nuan.
What a huge loss
for Xiangyan's
100 thousand elites from Chu.
My 50 thousand elites from Wei
were gone as well.
(Qin)
♪I remember the cold wind last night,
look at the world♪
♪It's boundless and vast♪
♪Each year is sad and very tumultuous♪
♪Military exercises at the plateaus,
horses drinking by the Yangtze River♪
♪Communicating the unification
of the country♪
♪Brandishing the safety of the world♪
♪The land was given to officials for
500 years, lives flourished and decayed♪
♪Ruined structures, sorrows, heroes'
tears, I must have great ambition♪
♪In the vast mountains and rivers,
the weather keeps changing♪
♪Bring peace to the world, build a new
universe, be like the sun and the moon♪
♪Armed for battle,
the soldiers are unstoppable♪
♪A land consumed by war,
the beginning of the king's law♪
♪Follow the footsteps of
our ancestors and martyrs♪
♪A great nation's
iron-willed representative♪