01x75 - Episode 75

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Qin Dynasty Epic

Episode 75

Lord Changping.

Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi

Everyone.

Lord Changping, thanks
for your hard work.

Censor of Qin, Wang Wan
Qin's Minister of Justice, Li Si

Did His Majesty summon me back to Xianyang

to discuss the plan to make Chu fall?

It's not time to make Chu fall yet.

-Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty.

Lord Changping, thanks
for your hard work.

How many Chu people are gathered
in Chenying?

Your Majesty, over 300.

They all want to use your power

to overthrow Fu Chu.

King of Qin, Zheng

Qin has made

Han, Zhao and Yan fall.

And the people of Chu are in dissension
and discord,

with a lot of internal strife.

This is a good opportunity.

I think

we should mobilize troops to attack Chu
at once.

Prime Minister of Qin, Kui Zhuang
Then Qi and Wei will surely surrender

Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi
without battling with them.

In that case,

Your Majesty's great ambition
in unifying the states

will be fulfilled.

It's been a while,

and you've become more ambitious,
Lord Changping.

I don't dare to.

I've decided to make Wei fall first

before making Chu fall.

We'll pretend to attack Chu,
and force it to negotiate for peace.

Splendid.

Your Majesty's intention

is that you're going to restrain Chu,

and then we'll make Wei fall.

Wang Ben already led troops

to Chu's northern border

to attack and take Danyang.

Lord Changping.

You must coordinate with Wang Ben,

and prepare to deal with King of Chu.

Yes.

Prime Minister. Censor.

Reward Lord Changping on my behalf.

Yes.

Lord Changping, you have
an important task.

Take good care of yourself.

His Majesty

isn't rejecting your suggestion.

It's really more suitable

to make Wei fall before Chu.

Of course, I understand

His Majesty's plan.

It's just that His Majesty has set aside
the discussion about giving fiefs.

The Chu soldiers in Chenying

are complaining a lot.

It's really hard to suppress them.

I'm worried about that too.

Lord Changping. Censor.

Three out of the six states in Guandong
have already fallen.

Unification isn't far away.

It's imperative to follow

an ancient system of giving titles
and fiefs.

Soon, I think His Majesty

will surely hold a discussion
about giving titles and fiefs.

Both of you shouldn't worry.

I hope so.

Danyang, Chu

Qin

Lord Changping.

General, you're extraordinarily brave.

You were to take Danyang
in one attempt.

The Chu army is scared while watching
from afar.

General of Qin, Wang Ben

It's all because of your help,
Lord Changping.

General is thanking all of you.

If you all didn't secretly coordinate
with him

and provide Chu's land, map

and the Chu army's defense plan,

our army's attack

wouldn't have gone that smoothly.

Everyone.

Please follow me to the tent

to drink to our heart's content,
all right?

We respect Lord Changping

not for the Qin army's victory.

When the King of Qin defeats Xiang Yan,

please ask him to return the throne

that Fu Chu stole to the people of Chu.

We're just here for the banquet today.

We won't discuss that for now.

Lord Changping.

I promised you that.

I won't go back on my word.

Xiang Yan's Residence, Chu

General!

General!

General of Chu, Xiang Yan

Stop.

General, wait.

My lord, what's the matter?

Prince of Chu, Jing Han

Where are you going, General?

Qin has taken Danyang.

Our army needs to make preparations.

Please ask His Majesty to mobilize
troops to eliminate the Qin army

and take my city back.

General,

you're too rash.

Qin has invaded Chu's land.

How can I just sit and watch?

General.

It won't be too late

to organize the army
after meeting His Majesty.

Your Majesty.

How can we sacrifice ourselves for a
greedy enemy that can never be contented

by giving land west of Qingyang

to Qin?

King of Chu, Fu Chu

General, that is just
a stop-gap measure.

What I'm worried about

isn't Wang Ben's invasion.

It's Mi Qi in Chenying.

He's gathering and inciting

clans of nobles who are unsatisfied
with me,

intending to dethrone me.

That's the hidden danger
I'm worried about.

Qin has already made Han and Zhao fall.

They're very arrogant
and overbearing now.

Your Majesty, if you negotiate
for peace now,

Qin will become even more unbridled.

General, we must choose the lesser of two evils.

Now, our domestic trouble is greater
than the external threat.

His Majesty must k*ll Mi Qi first

and traitors in Chu

before we can focus on resisting Qin.

Si.

General Wang Ben has already
taken Danyang.

Why isn't the King of Chu negotiating
for peace yet?

Wan.

Why have you become an impatient man?

In Chenying, Lord Changping

is facing hundreds of Chu's soldiers.

That's really not easy.

How do you think

we should help Lord Changping then?

I think

His Majesty should give titles and fiefs
according to the system.

Even if Chu is huge,
it can be eliminated swiftly.

You must understand
His Majesty's real intention.

I understand what His Majesty is thinking.

But we must be flexible.

We can't just adhere to things.

In Qin, after Lord Shang,

we've followed the System of Prefecture
and Counties over feudalism.

That was how Qin became strong.

We can't abolish that.

Si.

The Chu soldiers

don't support Fu Chu.

As long as His Majesty gives them
titles and fiefs,

Chu's soldiers will side with Qin.

His Majesty doesn't need to dispatch
a lot of troops,

and he can unify and rule the states.

Si.

His Majesty can have the best
of both worlds.

He can take the good points

of both systems.

Things of different natures cannot be
placed together.

His Majesty wants to make
the six states fall

for the purpose of unification.

If both feudalism and System
of Counties and Prefectures exist,

words won't follow usual principles and
actions won't have ethical standards.

How can there not be chaos then?

Si, why...

Censor.

Minister of Justice.

-Prime Minister.
-Prime Minister.

I've never seen you two argue this way.

What is it about?

Prime Minister, you're not aware.

Si and I

are worrying

about Lord Changping in Chenying.

There's no need to worry.

As His Majesty expected,

King of Chu wants to negotiate
for peace.

Command Wang Ben's troops

to attack Daliang and make Wei fall.

Yes.

I've already ordered Lord Changping

to go to Chu and conduct peace
negotiations with King of Chu.

Tell Lord Changping.

He must delay it

to create an opportunity for Wang Ben's
troops for battle.

Yes.

Daliang, Capital of Wei

Daliang

King of Wei, Jia

The Qin army is coming in full fury.

Your Majesty.

Generals Wang Jian and Li Xin

are conducting an expedition
on Liaodong.

Official of Wei, Wei Zhan
Yang Duanhe and Meng Tian

are guarding Han and Zhao's
former territories.

Wang Ben

is battling alone this time.

Our scouts reported

that Wang Ben

only has 200,000 troops.

Two hundred thousand?

King of Qin wants

to use just 200,000 troops

to take Daliang?

Daydreaming.

Daliang's wall is high and sturdy.

It's unparalleled in the world.

Our city's food reserves are enough
for three years.

The troops are ready for battle.

They swear to live and die with Daliang.

Even if 200,000 more troops come

to supplement Wang Ben's 200,000 troops,

they won't be able to take Daliang.

I've been reigning for three years.

I've never forgotten even for a moment
to make Wei prosperous again.

Now that the Qin army has come
to attack us,

it happens to give me a chance
to practice.

Generals.

King of Qin thinks that since he
has made Han and Zhao fall already,

the other states can't hold their own
against him.

Can you all k*ll the Qin army

by the city's wall?

Daliang
Yes!

Xinzheng and Handan can't compare
to Daliang.

General of Wei, Zhang Er
The state of Wei

can't be destroyed by the Qin army.

Wei's warriors once inspired awe
around the world.

Today, we swear to defend Daliang
to death!

How are the equipment preparations
for attacking the city going?

General.

Daliang's wall is 16.5 meters high.

It's over five feet higher

than our w*r chariot.

The Wei army is stationed

around 50 steps outside the city wall.

It's also outside the distance
that our catapults can reach.

I've already commanded the troops

to add scaling ladders and w*r chariots

and adjust the catapults.

All the equipment

can be used tomorrow.

Daliang

is known for being sturdy
in the six states.

The Wei soldiers may be valiant,

but the Qin army

has won hundreds of battles.

We have the advantage.

Once we begin to attack the city,

we must let the people of Wei see

our military power.

Yes.

King

Qin

General.

The sun is glaring to the eyes.
It's beneficial for attacking.

King

Attack!

General.

Wei is familiar with our battle plan.

We've lost a lot of soldiers.

Use the w*r chariots!

Qin
Yes.

w*r chariots, get ready!

Attack!

Ballista crew, prepare to defend
the w*r chariots.

Yes.

King

Qin

General.

Our troops have suffered
heavy casualties.

Can we resume battle tomorrow?

We have no w*r chariots left.

We don't have any efficient equipment
to attack the city anymore.

Instead of attacking it as a whole,

let's just attack one of its points.

Send my orders.

Use the special forces

in destroying Daliang's city gate.

Use fire to attack it.

We lost 30,000 soldiers in one day.

General.

Command the troops to retreat,

and let's discuss the plan to defeat
the enemy!

Yes.

Your Majesty.

We're not able to take Daliang
because our troops are ineffective.

Since King Hui of Wei moved
the capital to Daliang,

Wei has been repairing Daliang's defense
for many generations.

Grand Commandant of Qin, Liao
Wei removed

all the obstacles outside
the city's wall.

So soldiers who attack it have nothing
to use.

And the city of Daliang

was built with overhanging plates
and rammed walling,

with parapets and turrets

to reinforce their defense.

That's why I think

Daliang's defense is perfect.

It's matchless among the capitals

in Shandong's six states.

I've already made two states fall now.

How can one city stop me?

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Give me

all the battle reports,

letters and records from Lord Wu'an

to me!

Yes.

Hurry.

Lord Changping.

You're so polite.

Did you bring

Qingyang's map?

I was instructed

by King of Chu
to come and negotiate for peace.

A lot of things are up for discussions.

Lord Changping.

Aren't you too impatient?

You're right.

This way please.

After you.

My lord, you keep evading the subject.

When exactly will King of Chu

give Qin

the land of Qingyang?

Lord Changping, you're the one

who kept nitpicking.

How can you blame me?

You're the one who's being so stubborn

and wouldn't make any concessions.

I understand now.

What do you understand?

King of Qin doesn't

have any sincere intentions
for peace negotiations.

Qin is pushing Chu to a corner

because you want to make Wei fall.

You're overthinking.

Even if Chu doesn't negotiate for peace,

Wei will still belong to Qin.

Compared to negotiations,

you're better at boasting without shame.

Based on what I've heard,

Wang Ben's 200,000 troops

were stopped at Daliang's city gate,

and they suffered a great loss.

My lord, don't forget

that before Xinzheng, Handan and Jicheng

were taken by Qin,

they're all known to be strong
and unbreakable.

His Majesty sent the navy to assist us.

Our army is occupying the ports now.

Daliang has already become like a fish
caught in our net.

It's just that Daliang is really sturdy.

It's very hard to invade.

His Majesty sent hand-written records

of Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi.

Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi

scared off Wei's intention
for collaboration

by flooding Daliang.

-Flood Daliang?
-Flood Daliang?

Right.

Flood Daliang!

Royal Palace, Daliang, Wei

I lost the port.

Please punish me, Your Majesty.

You've led the troops in the battle
for many months,

and you've defeated Qin many times.

Don't blame yourself for losing
one battle.

King of Wei, Jia

Wei Zhan is right.

Qin has a navy.

Since you've already done your best,

I won't hold you accountable.

Rise.

Your Majesty.

General of Wei, Zhang Er

The Qin army cut off transportation

to and from Daliang.

Daliang has become isolated,
and no reinforcements can come to us.

I'll surely defeat Qin

and make Wei prosper again!

Wei's troops

swear to live and die with Daliang!

Your Majesty!

Bad news, Your Majesty.

Why are you so flustered?

Your Majesty, water...

There's water everywhere.

Water? What's so scary about water?

Please go and take a look, Your Majesty.

Where... did the water come from?

Your Majesty.

What should Daliang do?

What should people of Wei do?

Your Majesty.

We must help the women and children,

and save the food reserves.

What's the use?

Daliang is surrounded by a flood.

The people of Wei are suffering.

The Qin army can't attack
the city either.

As long as we protect our citizens
and food reserves,

after the flood recedes,

Wei can still

resist Qin outside the city gate.

Save... Save them!

Save them at once!

Yes.

Hurry.

Hurry up.

Move it over there!

Hurry!

Move the resources to higher ground!

Hurry!

Hurry up in moving them!

Few months later

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I'm afraid Mr. Wei Zhan won't make it.

His Majesty has arrived!

Your Majesty.

You're crying?

What's the use of crying?

Go, all of you.

Yes.

Zhang Er, stay.

Your Majesty.

Zhang Er.

Tell me the truth.

Is there still hope for Daliang?

The fall of Wei

is inevitable.

In 225 BC,

the 22nd year
of King Zheng of Qin's reign,

General of Qin, Wang Ben,

channeled water from the Yellow River
to break Daliang.

King of Wei surrendered.

Wei has fallen.

In Wei's former territory, King of Qin

established Dang Commandery.

When we wanted to make Han fall,

Zhao, Wei and other states clamored
for a collaboration.

When we wanted to make Zhao fall,

Chu planned to invade our borders.

When we planned to make Yan
and Wei fall,

none of the states
dared to say anything.

Our soldiers demonstrated

Qin's power and influence!

No other states can compare to you!

Your Majesty
is extraordinarily talented in strategies!

That's why we were able to accomplish
things for Qin!

Zhao Jia is occupying Dai.

King Xi of Yan has retired to Liaodong.

The Central Plains

all belong to Qin now.

I've summoned you all today

to discuss how to make Chu fall.

Any good strategies?

Your Majesty.

General of Qin, Li Xin

I have a suggestion.

The Qin army shares a bitter hatred
for our enemy.

After making Han, Zhao and Wei
fall consecutively,

the other states are all scared.

Top General of Qin, Wang Jian

However, Chu is suffering
from internal strife.

The Qu, Jing and Zhao families
are fighting for power and wealth.

They're like meat on a cutting board.

If you want to enjoy them,

there's no need to wait for a chef.

Just sharpen the knife in your hand,

and you can eat them anytime.

General Wang Ben.

When you attacked Danyang,

how was the military power
of Chu's army?

They can't compare to Zhao's army

and even to Wei's warriors and soldiers.

As we can see,

Chu is strong in appearance
but brittle inside.

I'm willing to be your weapon, Your Majesty.

Please let me make Chu fall.

Li Xin.

Do you have a concrete plan?

Chengfu

is where the Chu army stores its food.

I'll lead 200,000 troops
to take Chengfu,

and then the Chu army will surely collapse.

Ying, capital of Chu, can be easily
taken then.

In all battles, the direct method
may be used.

But indirect methods will be needed
in order to secure victory.

Even if it's risky,

it's not a bad military tactic.

Any other good strategies?

Your Majesty.

Chu has 1,000,000 soldiers,

and 5,000 miles of land.

They've accumulated millet
for ten years.

It would be easy to defeat them,

but it would be hard to make them fall.

Your Majesty.

Qin must mobilize



to go into Chu,

forcing it to use all its national power

to resist our army.

After Chu exhausts its national power

and has greatly declined,

it will be time for us to make Chu fall.

Top General, if you want to compete
with Chu

in terms of national power,

it will take at least one to two years

before Qin can weaken Chu.

This is the best plan to make Chu fall.

Everyone.

Making Chu fall is a major matter.

There's no need to rush in coming up
with a plan.

Let's discuss it again on another day.

Zhangtai

Qin

His Majesty is entering the hall!

Everyone.

Did you think

about what I've mentioned yesterday?

Your Majesty.

Everything has good and bad points.

Top General's

and General Li Xin's strategies to make
Chu fall

both have good and bad points.

However,

if we want to make Chu fall,

we can't just rely on battles.

If we can shake up Chu's foundation

without bloodshed,

I think that will be the best strategy.

Lord Changping is stationed
in Chenxing.

He has already gathered

hundreds of Chu's soldiers.

Your Majesty,
if you give them titles and fiefs,

more of Chu's soldiers will surely

hear about it and submit to us.

After eliminating all
of King of Chu's assistants,

why should we worry that Chu won't fall?

Your Majesty.

Qin, most certainly,

cannot implement feudalism.

If we implement feudalism,

why should you set your heart
on making the six states fall?

Feudalism is an ancient system.

Officials who have merits should all
be given titles and fiefs.

King Zhaoxiang gave the titles
to Duke Rang and Duke Ying.

King Zhuangxiang gave a title
to Duke Wenxin.

Your Majesty.

Top General made Zhao fall
and weakened Yan.

He accomplished such merits.

Please give him the title of
Ranged Duke.

Top General.

What do you think?

Your Majesty.

As an official,
I'm loyal in serving my King.

I'm willing to accept your decision.

I'm not supposed to seek credit
for my merits.

However, since we're discussing
the matter now,

if I don't tell you my thoughts,

I will be lying to you.

Your Majesty.

I've led Qin's troops

in making Zhao fall and weakening Yan.

It's a great accomplishment.

It's all because you value me, Your Majesty.

Lord Shang established 20 levels
in the System of Military Merits.

That's the reason

why Qin's soldiers

are invincible

and always victorious.

If I'm given the title
of Ranged Marquis,

the confidence and courage

of Qin's soldiers will surely be enhanced.

In giving me this title,

Qin will be the one getting
the actual benefit.

Your Majesty, if you implement feudalism,

there'll be no need to waste a lot of effort and money,

and you can make Chu fall soon.

Everyone.

Anything else you want to suggest?

The chickens have already returned
to their coop.

The sun has already set.

The sheep and cattle have already
gone down the mountain.

While I was living in Handan in my childhood,

Mr. Shen Yue taught me

this folk song.

Back then, I thought

the words are common and boring.

However, after I assumed the throne,
I realized

that this is the life

that citizens dream of.

Since we haven't unified the states,

it's not yet time to give rewards.

In invading Qi and eliminating Chu,

we still need Qin's troops to fight
the enemy courageously.

Let's set aside the discussion

regarding titles and fiefs for now.

Yes.

The strategies that you
and Li Xin proposed

both have pros and cons.

I'm still considering them.

Your Majesty.

I

am old.

I'm afraid I can't be entrusted
with an important task.

Are you unhappy because I set aside

the discussion about your title
and fief?

I don't dare to do that.

When Queen Dowager Huayang was alive,

she mentioned to me

that the officials

often have private discussions
about titles and fiefs.

I've been busy with state affairs,
and I haven't had the time for that.

Now, we're the only ones here.

Let's just be open and frank

about this matter.

There were 71 states
under the Zhou Dynasty.

They implemented feudalism.

After 800 years, Zhou's imperial family
is still around,

but how many states are still left?

Qi and Chu are dragging out
an ignoble existence.

We'll make them fall sooner or later.

You've led hundreds of thousands

of Qin's elite warriors

to battle and take cities and lands,

accomplishing great things for me.

However, what happens after the battle?

Bodies are everywhere,

while blood is flowing.

Do you still want these scenes

to be seen by your descendants?

Your Majesty.

I'm harboring resentment,

but it's not for personal gain.

It's because I feel

that it's unfair for Qin's troops.

Your Majesty.

It's definitely not
for my personal benefit.

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You've battled for Qin

for half of your life.

I feel bad for you.

Retire and go home.

I...

Yes, Your Majesty.

Jing Han's Residence, Chu

My lord.

My lord.

King of Qin is planning to attack Chu,

and the people of Chu are so divided.

You...

Why aren't you speaking?

The Qu, Jing and Zhao clans
have been fighting for power

for a long time.

How can you expect
to resolve that quickly?

If Qin attacks Chu,

and Yan is lacking in military power.

The short-sightedness of the three clans

is hateful indeed.

But short-sighted people

are pitiful too.

When the Qin army attacks Chu

and takes their cities

and their money and resources,

what will they do?

They'll still bow their heads

and seek help from you.

You're right.

If we want to defeat the Qin army,

we must strike Qin's weakness.

Lord Changping, Mi Qi,

is King of Qin's pawn

for restraining Chu's power.

Only by eliminating Mi Qi

can we yield twice the result with half the effort in defeating Qin.

I've engaged with Mi Qi many times.

I know that the soldiers around him

have long been dissatisfied with him

or have already sided with me.

I

will go to Chenying at once

to sow discord between Mi Qi
and Chu's soldiers.

If you succeed, my lord,

it will be like adding



I'll lead 200,000 troops

to attack Chu from Chenying.

Xiang Yan will surely lead
the main force of Chu's army

and station in Xiang City

in order to stop our army
from taking Ying.

This way, our army

will take Yanling to supplement
our food reserves.

Then

we'll evade the Chu army

and attack Chengfu.

After taking Chengfu,

Xiang Yan will surely be lacking
in food reserves.

Even if

he goes to Ying,

he won't be able to stop our army

from invading the city.

General.

What if Xiang Yan did the opposite?

If he won't chase after you,

and attack Chenying directly instead,

what should we do then?

Lord Changping has been stationed
in Chenying.

He'll surely make sure

that our army won't have any worries.

Your Majesty.

General of Qin, Meng Tian
I can lead 50,000 elite warriors

to coordinate with Xin's main force

as his flank

to protect Chenying.

When our army's main force

arrives in Chengfu,

I'll meet up with Xin.

Chenying

Chengfu, Chu

Chenying, Qin

We should have 100,000 tons
of food reserves.

Why only 80,000 tons were loaded
in the carriages?

Where are the remaining 20,000 tons?

They're still in the storage.

Why did this mistake happen?

All the food reserves should be
transported to Yanling!

Yes.

Lord Changping, what are you
looking for?

Records on the storage and
transportation of food reserves.

There's no need to look for it anymore.

I know where the records went.

Where is it?

Give it to me.

♪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


♪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 w*r,
the beginning of the king's law♪

♪Follow the footsteps of
our ancestors and martyrs♪

♪A great nation's
iron-willed representative♪