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[General And I]
[Episode 55]
Bai Lan's army is formidable, and yet I can tell that
you still seem so confident.
You must already have a plan.
I hope that Miss Bai can offer me some advice.
Report!
General, you have a visitor.
General Ruo Han, how have you been?
Prince of Zhenbei?
This time, my wife brought me here.
I now obey my wife's every command.
Is this the time for jokes?
Stop joking and get down to business.
Prince of Zhenbei really is content just having his wife around.
Hold on.
Where did you come from?
We came from Yanlin City along the border of Jin and Liang.
Have you met any soldiers of Bai Lan State along the way?
Bai Lan launched an attack on Jin and then headed back.
I reckon it's time He Xia removes old aristocrats.
Moreover, we're dressed as merchants, so we didn't come across any obstacles.
But... How did you find out where we made camp?
In order to avoid running into Bai Lan's army
we've been hiding all the time.
We were stationed in all the most remote areas.
By right, you shouldn't have found us.
As for that question, you'd have to ask my wife.
When we were trekking our way over the mountains
it was as if my wife were a fortune-teller.
She checked the direction of the wind, the flow of streams
the terrain of the mountains, and then she pointed out this spot.
I just followed my wife here.
Who knew that when we took a look, you really are here?
Chief General, don't get taken in by him.
It's just that I understand you well.
Judging by your combat strategy, you usually opt for defense and secrecy.
If I were you, I'd have stationed my troops here
to await reinforcements.
Hence I was able to tell from the direction of the wind
water sources, and terrain where you might be stationed.
Chief General!
There are traveling merchants with carriages outside.
They have brought us food, weapons, and wine.
What?
Thank you, Prince of Zhenbei!
Thank you, Miss Bai!
- There's wine! - There's wine!
This is great!
- Great! - Great!
- It smells so good! - Drink!
Give me a sip!
I've always been impressed by Prince of Zhenbei's character.
You've saved my troops this time!
Here!
Thank you, Prince of Zhenbei!
Your Highness, you saved the army of Liang today.
Here's a toast to you!
General Ruo Han, it's not worth mentioning.
- Here. - After you.
Here, have another!
Give me a bite!
Bottoms up!
What are you thinking about?
These soldiers of Great Liang lost their country and became homeless.
Their futures are nowhere in sight.
Yet they have safeguarded the last war banner of Great Liang.
They traveled great distances and pulled through years of battle.
All means of retreat are cut off, and still they kept fighting.
We brought them rations, weapons, and money in hope of assisting them
recruit more soldiers and gather up the remaining warriors.
Although the army of Bai Lan sweeps in with such might
they don't really have it in them to reign over the world.
He Xia's army is overly brutal.
There are a great many heroes who aren't convinced by their ways.
It's only a matter of time before they come crashing down.
Bei Jie.
Great Jin's capital is destroyed.
His Majesty is nowhere to be found.
You even deliberately avoided bringing it up to me.
But I know that your heart must ache with such intensity.
Yet you still came to the aid of Great Liang's army.
You must still be worrying about His Majesty's safety.
You must have wanted to rescue him as soon as possible.
Chu Mo Ran is in Great Jin.
He's been my subordinate for years.
He will surely stay by His Majesty's side to support and assist him.
Now that nothing has been said about His Majesty
it's actually good news for us.
As long as the bloodline of Great Jin's royal family survives
the determination in our people won't falter.
However, Great Liang has lost Chief General Ze Yin and their king.
Compared to the people of Jin, they have lost faith and their leaders.
If the people of Great Liang's faith is vanquished by Bai Lan
Bai Lan will then become a strong force that Great Jin could no longer take down
or defend against on our own.
That might be the theory, but you must be in a dilemma.
Now that He Xia has returned to Bai Lan
I'm afraid that he's already targeted Bai Lan's past influential officials.
He's sure to manipulate military power.
Once he has reorganized the imperial court
he is sure to set out on a conquest again.
That won't take too much time.
We'll have to make use of this short period of time
to secretly contact our people and deploy our troops.
Then we'll await that one chance to strike back.
Therefore, you mustn't say that you'll leave me.
I now need you by my side at all times to overcome all obstacles.
Only then can I find His Majesty soon.
I promise to stay by your side always.
Give it to His Majesty.
Your Majesty.
You haven't had anything to eat for a long time.
At least take a bite.
Have some water then?
Your Majesty!
Quickly!
- Your Majesty! - Hide, Your Majesty!
Hide!
Your Majesty!
- General! - General!
General!
Your Majesty!
Chu Mo Ran?
- It really is you. - Your Majesty.
I have come late to your rescue.
Your Majesty and Your Highness must have suffered.
Get up quickly.
I know how loyal you are.
Your Majesty, rest assured.
Bai Lan's army has yet to discover our tracks.
However, for safety reasons, we must set out before dawn.
You know more about war than I do.
I'll follow your instructions.
If only he were here.
Your Majesty.
I've heard from various areas that Prince Zhenbei has appeared.
Is this true?
He has returned?
Great Jin won't be vanquished then?
Chu Bei Jie.
Where are you?
I'll await your return.
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
Prince Consort has returned!
Bai Lan State's hero!
- Exactly! - Prince Consort!
Bai Lan State's big hero!
- Prince Consort has returned! - Prince Consort!
Bai Lan State's hero!
Prince Consort!
Prince Consort has returned!
Prince Consort, the princess sent a letter to invite you
to her manor to talk after all this time apart.
Sure, I'll leave to meet Her Highness now.
Yes.
- Young Master. - Prince Consort.
According to the law of Bai Lan
the reigning ruler must hold a banquet at the city gates
for the commander who returns in victory from war.
Her Highness not only has not welcomed the general at the gate
but also hasn't allowed you to get any rest.
Instead, she summons you immediately.
What is this about?
Fei Zhao Xing.
Regroup the army immediately and recuperate back in the camp.
Prince Consort.
You're going in alone without any soldiers.
You might be in grave danger!
Do as I said.
Young Master!
Prince Consort!
Return to the camp! Go!
Princess.
I'm here.
Prince Consort.
I can guarantee you that no one will hear of this matter.
However, I need you to make me a promise.
Can you swear that you'll never become the king of Bai Lan State
for as long as you live?
Fei Zhao Xing?
[Emergency. Rescue Princess in the palace.]
Both of us...
How did we get to this?
How did we get to this state?
You should know it better than I do.
When I first came to Bai Lan State
I was in such a desperate situation.
I just wanted to survive, but then who knew that I'd meet you?
Step by step, I moved up higher in the ranks until today.
This is all for the sake of avenging the massacre of my family.
Your Highness.
Ever since I decided to avenge my family, I had no other way out.
Prince Consort.
I'm begging you.
We do have a way out of this.
Can you feel him?
He is our flesh and blood.
He's my child and yours as well.
Look.
He must have felt the presence of his father standing before him.
He's moving.
Can you feel it?
Prince Consort.
Don't you like him?
I do.
But he couldn't have chosen worse timing.
Since Prince Consort came to Bai Lan
we made a promise to be husband and wife for a lifetime.
A husband and wife are as one.
Yet now that it has come to such, why can't we both take a step back?
Take a step back?
How?
Your Highness.
You and I are both on the edge of a cliff.
The difference is that I have my back to the cliff
whereas you are facing me.
You have a way out of it.
But if I take one step back
all that awaits me is that bottomless pit behind me.
No, we're not.
We're not on the edge of a cliff!
If I take a step back...
even if Your Highness could spare me
what about those veteran aristocrats and nobility?
They think that a foreigner can never be loyal!
How could I get out of this safely?
If I put down my sword now, they will only destroy me.
Your Highness.
It isn't that I don't wish to take a step back.
This step back...
It's what I mustn't take.
Why can't we take a step back?
It isn't just about us!
We have our child as well.
Let our child become the king, all right?
Let our child be the king! Please?
If it weren't for today
I'm also willing to have our child become Bai Lan's future king.
However, even if I die today
you can't change the will of the grand army behind me.
You also won't be able to change the will of your people!
Your Highness, that's also my child.
I love him.
But I can't keep waiting until he becomes the king.
Prince Consort has given orders! Close the city gates!
None shall enter or leave!
Close the city gates!
Hurry up!
Prince Consort's orders! Lock down the city!
[Yu Qiong Hall]
Prince Consort's orders! Lock down the city!
Prince Consort He Xia led the army on a conquest.
He brought glory upon Bai Lan State.
He expanded our territories and rendered meritorious services.
His virtue is made known to the people.
He's compassionate and benevolent.
That has pleased me greatly.
I hereby confer He Xia as Regent Prince to command all officials.
By the princess herself.
It's impossible. How can that be true?
- It's impossible! - It's impossible!
Why would Her Highness confer you as Regent Prince?
The century-old foundation of Bai Lan!
Her Highness...
How could she give it away so easily to an outsider?
- Exactly! - That's impossible!
The imperial decree must be faked!
Exactly! It must be a fake one!
- A false decree! - Tell me.
Why can't Her Highness confer me as Regent Prince?
You've coveted the regime of Bai Lan Empire for years!
Otherwise, why would you kill so many of our most important officials?
Exactly!
You had obviously longed to control Bai Lan State.
You're clearing the obstacles!
He Xia, your motive is questionable.
You...
Her Highness's words are of utmost authority.
The imperial decree is announced.
Whoever resists will be executed on the spot!
Dear subjects, what other doubts do you still have?
Greetings to Regent Prince!
Prince Consort!
Prince Consort, I have a matter to report.
Speak up.
I've brought you good news.
We heard from our scouts that they have discovered Sima Hong today.
Our scouts are going after him now.
I believe that we will hear from them very soon.
Sima Hong exposed his tracks.
He can no longer escape from the traps that I laid out for him.
Once he's dead, none shall resist me when I enter Jin again.
Hurry up.
Quickly!
- Shuang Er. - Run!
Quickly!
Surrender now!
Your Majesty, watch out!
I'll bring up the rear.
The blood is still wet. They just died.
His Majesty should be right ahead.
I hope that we can make it in time.
Quickly!
Hurry up!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, run!
Shuang Er.
This way, Your Majesty!
Hurry up!
Quickly!
Your Majesty!
Chu Bei Jie?
Chu Bei Jie.
Your Majesty!
Young Master, Fei Zhao Xing is here.
He has an important matter to report.
- Bring him in. - Yes.
Greetings to Regent Prince.
Get up.
What is the matter?
Regent Prince, after the morning session in court
the imperial officials all eventually pledged allegiance.
Nearly none dared to defy you.
Good.
However...
What is the matter?
It's Shang Lu and his group.
Shang Lu?
Should we have him...
No.
Although he also has authority over some troops
he's never gone against me.
Besides, he is quite capable.
Regent Prince, you mean...
How about this?
I'll appoint him as your deputy general in the battle against Great Yan.
You'll know if he's friend or foe very soon.
I understand.
I'll take my leave now.
Hold on.
I understand.
Go ahead.
Dong Zhuo.
You don't have to come with me.
Why are you so careless?
Greetings to Prince Consort.
Show me your hands.
What a pity.
If a beauty's fair hands are scarred, she isn't pretty anymore.
Thank you for your concern, Prince Consort.
This ring is exceptionally exquisite.
Prime Minister Gui gave it to you?
It's inappropriate to have someone else's things around.
It's time to give it back to him.
He's over there.
Prime Minister Gui.
Regent Prince has sent me here to deliver something to you.
Regent Prince?
Who is the regent prince?
Where is the princess?
Is Her Highness well?
I don't know if Her Highness is all right.
However, the current Regent Prince is the meritorious Prince Consort He Xia.
What did you say?
Say it again!
He Xia?
Prime Minister, calm down.
A man like He Xia is bound to attain such a status eventually.
Bullshit!
Don't get agitated.
Look at this.
What is this?
He Xia gave this to me?
You'll understand once you finish reading it.
Prime Minister, take your time.
I'll take my leave now.
No!
Anyone there?
I want to see the princess!
Quickly! Tell Her Highness that her veteran subject
Gui Chang Qing wishes to see her!
Let me see Her Highness!
Anyone there? Quickly!
Princess! I wish to see you, Your Highness!
I wish to see you!
Let me out of here!
Let me see Her Highness!
Princess!
My brother.
Bei Jie?
- Bei Jie... - It's me.
How are you feeling?
You've finally returned.
This is wonderful!
Don't worry.
We can surely fight our way out of here.
Hang in there.
Their defense is airtight, so we have to create a diversion.
We'll break siege from the west.
Divide into two smaller troops.
They will each take the roads to the east and the south.
Your Highness!
Mo Ran...
Mo Ran greets Your Highness.
Please punish me, Your Highness.
What wrong have I done?
Rise quickly.
Your Highness, I've failed to protect His Majesty.
Please punish me!
He Xia sent out so many men in pursuit.
It's already a feat that you got His Majesty out safely on your own.
I can't even thank you enough.
All these years, if it hadn't been for you...
Your Highness.
This isn't the time to reproach yourself.
We still have to discuss the next step to take.
Mo Ran, go and get some rest first.
How is His Majesty?
He just woke up.
However, he has been on the run for a long time
so he's exhausted physically and mentally.
Now that he's also badly wounded, he's unlikely to recover anytime soon.
He's gone into a deep slumber again.
His Majesty has been on the run
but haven't you also traveled great distances without getting any sleep?
I've already made plans to break siege and relocate.
We'll surely get to a safe destination.
Go and get some sleep first.
When it's time, I'll get someone to wake you up.
Ping Ting.
What is it?
His Majesty treated you so
and yet you still take such good care of him.
However terrible it was, that was all in the past now.
You're fine and so am I.
What is there to bear a grudge for?
Moreover, His Majesty is now seriously injured.
It's only right that we stay by his side to look after him.
Go and get some sleep now.
We'll have to set out in no time.
No, we won't be able to leave.
What is it?
His Majesty is too seriously injured.
I'm afraid that we can't relocate him.
Ping Ting.
I wish to spend more time with him.
Don't worry.
Leave all other matters to me.
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