All language subtitles for Swords into Plowshares Episode 43

♫ Raising the wine cup, I toast to the boundless sky ♫

♫ In talks and laughters are vast mountains and rivers. ♫

♫ Love and hate, debt and feuds, have all dissolved. ♫

♫ Where's my soul's hometown and my kindred spirits? ♫

♫ Seasons rolling by, we dream for harvest. ♫

♫ Warriors and warhorses howl across the sky. ♫

♫ If only I could turn into the wind, ♫

♫ to blow away all the pain in mortal coil. ♫

♫ I toast to the blue sky, to courage in solitude, ♫

♫ to migrating gooses, to boats heading home. ♫

♫ With even three thousand days and nights, ♫

♫ Will it be enough to drain this cup I toast to peace? ♫

[Swords into Plowshares]

[Episode 43]

[Chongming Town Camp, Gujun Sand, Yangtze River estuary]

Envoy Sun,

the agreement,

though signed between the Qinhuai House
and the Huanglong House,

concerns matters of state.

We hope the King of Wuyue and
your esteemed House, considering our alliance,

will honor and fulfill its terms.

We trust you will not go back on your word.

Set your mind at ease.

From this day forward, the troops
on the eastern flank of the Great Tang

will be treated the same as our Wuyue troops.

Be it food, clothing, or armor and weapons,

we will absolutely not let any soldier
suffer from hunger, cold, or neglect.

In a month or so,

I will host a banquet here to entertain our allies

and discuss the details of military supplies.

Your comrades are my comrades.

Your hunger and cold are my hunger and cold.

Gentlemen,

if you have any needs,

just come and find me, the Huanglong House.

Marshal Du, there's no need for such formality.

Have some.

Cheers!

Marshal Du,

in the past,

all business on the river was monopolized
by the Qinhuai House.

Our Huanglong House

couldn't even find a way in.

We've truly suffered for a long time.

[Du Zhen, Commander of Tiande Company]
Pay no heed

[Du Zhen, Commander of Tiande Company]
to that old cur Li Yuanqing.

Those men of the Black Cloud Longsword
Company are all madmen.

They don't speak reason,

nor do they act with any sense.

Envoy, if you have any business,

just come to Jiangyin,

and speak with me.

When it comes to river matters,
I have a say in half of all decisions.

The coarse hemp from Taizhou and the rice from Changzhou

sell extremely well in Heian-kyo.

One voyage

can yield three to five times the profit.

Since you do not spurn me, Commander,

I dare not promise more,

but a fifteen percent share of the profit

is rightfully yours.

Only fifteen percent?

Perhaps I did not make myself clear.

The annual....

profit is twenty to thirty thousand in silver and silk.

Annually?

Twenty to thirty thousand?

That much?

The profits from maritime trade

are indeed of that scale.

That old cur Li Yuanqing...

over these decades,

he must have amassed millions in wealth.

Not that much.

Sea ships cannot enter the river,
and river vessels cannot sail to sea.

For trade,

ships must be exchanged at the river estuary.

The Qinhuai House has many river vessels,

while the Huanglong House mostly operates sea ships.

The river has many shallows,

and we fear running aground,

so we dare not enter recklessly.

Leave it to me.

The warships in the navy cannot be taken,

but the remaining sixty-three
cargo vessels, each and every one,

I will give them all to you.

I am a man of principle.

I won't take your fifteen percent for nothing.

Come on.

Cheers.

Since that's the case,

Commander,

thank you a lot.

Cheers!

When the imperial army comes south,
its main force will sail east down the river from Jingzhou.

The crucial point is Caishiji.

Ships move slowly on the river, often relying on trackers.

Jiangdu County was once
the eastern capital of Southern Tang.

The Zhenhai Army naval base

lies directly across the river from it.

Once Jiangdu reinforces its troops,

garrison at Jiangyin will certainly find out.

[Qian Weizhi]
You are right, Uncle.

Therefore, to take Jiangyin,
we cannot deploy troops openly,

but a flanking force in a night assault.

That is why we have taken Chongming this time.

Exactly.

With the grain stored in Chongming, we will ensure
the army at Jiangdu does not suffer from hunger.

Lord Wenqi.

We must trouble you once again.

To lead the way for my king is a subject's duty.

When I was your age,

I served as deputy envoy for the New Year's greetings.

This matter will be entirely planned by you.

This time,

you shall go to the capital on my behalf.

Yes.

The envoys have departed.

The chief envoy is still Shen Wenqi.

The deputy envoy is a young commander,

an unfamiliar face.

His Majesty arrives.

I, Shen Wenqi,

Minister of Rites, concurrently overseeing
the affairs of the Grand Marshal's Office,

by the command of the Grand Tutor,

Director of the Secretariat,

Grand Marshal of All Forces,

King of Wuyue, pay homage to Your Majesty.

Rise, Lord Shen.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Is King Qian well?

Thank you for your gracious inquiry.

My king is as healthy as ever.

Good.

Young man,

step forward.

Closer.

I, your junior, Qian Weizhi,
pay homage to you, Uncle Majesty.

Eldest Prince, you must not breach etiquette.

It is fine.

You are Chu's eldest child,

given birth to by Lady Sun?

Before I came to the capital, my father said,

‘He is the emperor, but is also just like my elder brother.

You may observe family rites.’

My father's command is one a junior dare not disobey.

Indeed, he has the bearing of Chu in his youth.

[Hangzhou Trading Office]

Sir,

who exactly are you?

For what have you invited me?

Master Sun.

It has been a long time.

Marshal Li.

It has been a long time.

The ship is sinking.

I seek a way to survive.

The Qinhuai House is renowned throughout Jiangnan,
one of the three great Houses of the southeast.

Such a vast fortune...

why would this Li Yuanqing offer it to me?

The old man is clear-sighted.

Southern Tang faces the danger of destruction.

[Qian Weijun]
When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken.

[Qian Weijun]
When that time comes,

the Qinhuai House's decades of business

will inevitably be swallowed whole by the Huanglong House.

Li Yuanqing followed Yang Xingmi since his youth,
and has been operating business for fifty or sixty years.

Naturally, he does not wish to meet a bleak end

as he approaches his twilight years.

Then why

didn't he simply go and beg my father?

That is precisely where his shrewdness lies.

He and your father

are old acquaintances from decades ago.

He deeply understands your father's temperament.

If he truly handed the Qinhuai House

over to your father,

given your father's temperament,

and his ability,

I fear within less than a year or two,

this vast enterprise and its personnel

would be devoured completely,
leaving not a single drop behind.

At that time,

your father would give him a sinecure,
to let him live out his life in honored retirement.

Wouldn't that truly make him

a great tiger stripped of its claws,

bereft of its wings?

Young man, what are your chances of success?

If we count in the veteran general of
the Zhenhai Army, Zheng Yanhua,

my chances of victory are truly only fifty-fifty.

If we do not count Zheng Yanhua,

I am fully confident.

No wonder Chu likes you.

You do possess some heroic spirit.

If I were him,

I would make you the heir.

Such a heroic figure...

how could I possibly command him?

You are the heir of Wuyue,

your status is incomparably noble.

Such complex and trivial matters

do not require your personal involvement.

You only need to sit securely

in your position as heir,

accept this Li Yuanqing

as your subordinate.

As for the rest,

leave it to me, your uncle to handle.

Within two years,

Li Yuanqing's claws and wings

will all become yours—

the claws and wings of the Heir of Wuyue.

I believe that I, with Pan Mei,
should lead our forces downstream,

capture Caishiji,

and use it as the crucial hub for waterborne supply.

We do not take the six prefectures
east of the river, but blockade the waterway,

preventing the their navy from supporting each other,

[Pan Mei]
and force Li

[Pan Mei]
to deploy troops from east of Jinling westward.

[Cao Bin]
Once Zheng Yanhua's

[Cao Bin]
Zhenhai Army moves west,

The region in the east can be secured in one stroke.

As long as Zheng Yanhua moves west,

the east of Jinling—

my father and I will secure it for you.

Transporting grain from Chongming to Jiangdu

requires river vessels capable of operating on the Yangtze,

and it must be done right under the noses

of the Changzhou Army and the Jiangyin Army.

Do not worry.

Those two armies

are already in my father's pocket.

As long as these two armies

are pinned down on Changzhou's left flank,

the imperial army from the north can cross the river
by ships and join forces with you at Jiangyin.

The path will then be clear.

Such a vast and complex situation

resting on Weizhi alone—

can he shoulder this burden?

You often say

Weizhi has the bearing of the King Zhongxian.
[King Zhongxian: Qian Hongzuo]

In our view,

he actually resembles you more in your youth.

Weizhi isn't that unreliable, is he?

Eldest Brother...

Hear this decree:

I, the Emperor, rule over myriad states,

governing and caring for the countless people.

I extend utmost sincerity to all, hoping the entire land
will submit with sincere hearts.

Spreading kindness and practicing benevolence
is my fundamental will.

To raise armies and mobilize troops

is not my desire.

In September of 974 AD, Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin,

appoint the Xuanhui Southern Court Commissioner
and Military Governor of Yicheng Army, Cao Bin,

as Commander of the Infantry and Naval Forces of
the Southwest Front Camp of Shengzhou,

leading a hundred thousand troops to advance by
both land and water and attack Southern Tang.

Before departure, he was granted
an imperial sword with strict orders:

execute any officer below deputy commander who disobeys.

Display our martial prowess
as the fierce ministers of the age,

you shall depart from the ford,
oversee and gather all ships.

You rose from a clerk to the general,
holding the roster in service to the court.

Alas,

only when the army is well-organized
can we avoid collapse of moral.

Only when commands are clear and trust-worthy
can we maintain the military rules.

You shall emulate the ancient sages, strive to reach them,
and assist me in attacking Jiangnan.

Where the royal army goes,

it can not plunder or harm the people.

Let this be implemented.

The land has been divided and in turmoil for too long.

People yearn for unity.

The Li clan of Southern Tang has
usurped territory and claimed false titles.

The people there have long suffered.

I hope you will not shirk from the clash of arms,
but exert your utmost in service,

fulfilling the trust placed by the Emperor,

to complete the unification of our golden domain.

We receive your command.

Chancellor Shen Yin.

Yes.

You will concurrently serve as
Regent of the Western Court,

acting Administrator of the Grand Marshal Office,

supervising all armies, internal and external.

I receive the command.

I entrust the thirteen prefectures of Wuyue to you, Minister.

I will diligently fulfill my duties,

sparing no effort,

and will not betray your trust.

Academician of the Tongru Academy, Cui Renji.

Yes.

You are appointed Chief of Staff of the Southeast
Front Campaign Army in Shengzhou.

I receive the command.

Acting Minister of Works, concurrently participating in
the affairs of the Chancellor's Office, Qian Weizhi.

Yes.

You are appointed Deputy Commander of the Campaign Army,

in charge of

grain, equipment, and armaments.

I receive the command.

From the day I lead the expedition forth,

the heir, Qian Weijun,

shall act as Regent,

safeguarding the seals of office.

I receive the command.

As Regent, in all military and state affairs,

you must follow the Chancellor's decisions.

Do not

act recklessly.

Chancellor,

you are my teacher.

While you are on campaign, I shall serve
the Chancellor as my father.

Congratulations, Your Highness the Crown Prince,
on your appointment as Regent.

It is indeed an unexpected honor.
I never dared hope for it.

After all,

Your Highness is the king's son.

The king does not lack sons.

He lacks sons who can accomplish things.

You are wise, Crown Prince.

What the king wants,

is not a rule-following,

helpless ruler like Liu Chan,

but one who can shield

the vast southeastern landscape—

a Sun Quan,

a Liu Yu.

Old General,

you mean Eldest Brother, do you not?

The Eldest Prince is indeed outstanding.

It is merely a pity

that he is not the Crown Prince.

What you say is true, Old General.

As Regent this time, I must certainly prove myself

so that Father need not worry about domestic affairs.

State affairs are Minister Shen's domain.

Whether it concerns troops, funds, or provisions,

or the appointment and transfer of officials,

these are the very foundations of royal authority.

As a Regent now, you are merely exercising
that authority on the king's behalf.

In all matters,

you must avoid arousing suspicion.

Do you mean, Old General,

that as the Crown Prince serving as Regent,

doing nothing at all is the best course?

Deploying troops,

raising funds and provisions,

and selecting officials—

these three matters,

within the State of Wuyue,

who is most capable in each?

In mobilizing the armies, except Father,
Eldest Uncle is the most capable.

In raising funds and provisions,
Eldest Brother is the most capable.

In selecting officials, Minister Shen is the most capable.

Then do you believe

you can do better than they can?

In these matters, when others perform them, they mean merit.

If you, the Crown Prince, were to perform them,

it would inevitably arouse the king's suspicion.

Father is not a narrow-minded man.

Your Highness must understand:

between the king and you,

it is not merely father and son,

but also ruler and subject.

What you say is true, Old General.

These candid words...

my uncle would never say to me.

Although Minister Shen is named the Heir's Tutor,

he only instructs me on official affairs,

unwilling to say one more word on anything else.

That is because

they are both the king's subjects.

As Regent this time,

could it be that

I truly must become a clay puppet,

doing nothing at all,

to satisfy my father king's wishes?

It is not about doing nothing,

but rather that what should not be done,

cannot be done.

The Institute for Talent memorializes:

Twenty-three candidates succeeded
in last year's grand examination.

Of these, nine were appointed as county magistrates,

eleven were entered into ministries and bureaus as clerks,

and three others, of extraordinary talent and learning,

were appointed as secretaries in the chancellor's office.

Minister, your opinion?

We have deliberated together.

Without serving in locals,
one cannot reach the central ministries.

The vacancies for secretaries in the Chancellor's Office
should be filled by county magistrates.

Those of exceptional talent
can be appointed as local officials,

to understand the hardships of the people's livelihood
and the complexity of common affairs.

After they complete three years of service,

with outstanding achievements,
they may then be promoted to capital officials.

This would be appropriate.

Your words are for the state's benefit.
I have received your instruction.

[Wuyue's military camp, Suzhou]

Weijun now understands affairs.

As Regent,

he conducts himself properly.

Shen never praises anyone.

Now when mentioning Weijun, he actually used

"draped in robes yet upholding the law,
advancing and holding back all have basis" —

two, four, six, eight, ten, twelve—

fourteen words to praise him.

Long ago, serving as commander in the inner guards,

I watched you calculate with an abacus.
It feels like something happened yesterday.

That year, you had not yet performed the adult ceremony.

In the blink of an eye,
even the younger generation has grown up.

With Weijun guarding the palace,
and in the Chancellor's Office,

the future matters, you, Great King, can be at ease.

I cannot think that far ahead.

The younger ones,

as long as they avoid causing trouble,
understand the difficulty of handling affairs,

and the hardship of the common people,

I,

would be greatly thankful to heaven.

Report!

The Commissioner of the Inner Guest Service,

Supervisor of the Campaign, Ding Deyu,
requests an audience with the Grand Marshal.

Granted.

[Ding Deyu, Commissioner of the Inner Guest Service]

I pay my respects to the Marshal.

No need for formalities.

May I ask the Marshal,

why the great army is gathered here,

lingering without advance?

What is the reason for this?

I will explain it to you, Supervisor.

Wuyue and Southern Tang have warred for decades,

over a hundred battles.

What we truly fought over was not troops, but the canal.

Transporting provisions, deploying forces,

the cost by waterway is one-tenth of that by land.

However,

since Wuyue and Southern Tang
ceased fire over twenty years ago,

this section at the canal border has been
unused for years and is heavily silted.

We only need to wait a short while to dredge it clear.

Marshal, no offense, but,

since I began following the present Emperor,

in every battle, I have beheaded generals and seized flags,
entering Sichuan to destroy Shu, quelling the rebel Kang.

My ranks, titles, and emoluments, were all
earned on my own two legs,

step by step, fighting my way up.

Yet I have never heard

that without this canal and its oars,

one cannot fight a war.

Although you are a close minister of the Emperor,

you may not show disrespect to the Great King, Supervisor!

Ding Deyu!

Are you the Emperor?

Marshal, what do you mean?

Or are you,

the Grand Tutor,

the Chief of the Privy Council?

I am not the Grand Tutor, nor the Chief of the Privy Council.

I am the one appointed by the Emperor and the court

as Supervisor of the Campaign in the southeast of Shengzhou.

Back in Bianliang the capital,

the present Emperor

has never ever spoken like that to me.

Do not forget,

I am not only the Commander of the Campaign in the southeast,

I am also the Grand Tutor of the Great Song,

the Director of the Secretariat,

and the Grand Marshal of All Forces!

I...

This humble general dares not
show disrespect to you, Marshal.

It is only that before departure,

I was entrusted by the Emperor and the court.

I dare not neglect military affairs
and miss the crucial moment.

Entrusted by the Emperor...

Show that to him.

Look clearly yourself.

Whose handwriting is on this?

[All affairs east of Jinling shall be handled by Chu.
I would not interfere.]

This humble general obeys the decree.

Out!

I...

obey.

Great King.

Although this man is insignificant,

he was sent into the army by the Emperor and the court.

We need to prevent him from being humiliated
and after returning to the capital...

It does not matter.

This campaign was planned by the Emperor himself.

The army rests here,
awaiting the opportune moment to advance.

We are not only waiting for the canal.

I am also waiting for Cao Bin and Pan Mei.

Winter, 974 AD.

The Song navy sailed east along the Yangtze River.

Cao Bin avoided the strong and
attacked the weak, bypassing Jiangzhou.

He ordered Pan Mei to launch a surprise attack on Caishiji.

That night,

the main Song forces launched a general assault
on the Southern Tang naval base.

The last line of defense of Southern Tang
collapsed in flames.

This battle burned over two hundred warships and
annihilated over ten thousand troops.

The gateway to Jinling was thus thrown open.

Jiangzhou!

What of the Longxiang Army?

What of Zhu Lingyun?

What of Li Yuanqing?

Who can save Jiangzhou?

The Zhenhai Army.

Right!

The Zhenhai Army.

Draft an edict.

Order Zheng Yanhua to lead the Zhenhai Army westward.

No matter what,

we must save Jiangzhou.

Your Majesty.

No, Your Majesty!

The Zhenhai Army is a barrier on the capital's eastern side.

Should Wuyue betray the alliance,

the Zhenhai Army is our Great Tang's
final line of defense against the Wuyue army.

How could the Qian betray the alliance?

Did you not say that with King Qian all was perfectly secure?

Was not Chongming Town already ceded?

The provisions, armor, weapons, and equipment for
the Zhenhai Army and the other two armies,

are they not all supplied by Wuyue's Huanglong House?

Your Majesty,

one must always guard against others.

The alliance with Wuyue is one thing;

strengthening defenses to guard against
their ambition is another.

The region east to the capital now
has three armies garrisoned.

That is why King Qian stations troops in Suzhou,

dealing perfunctorily with Song.

If we transfer the Zhenhai Army westward,

the capital's eastern side lies wide open.

King Qian's intentions then become unpredictable.

Then what do you suggest?

Initially,

it was you who urged me to cede Chongming
to befriend the Qian clan.

Now it is you who oppose transferring the Zhenhai Army
westward, to guard against the Qian clan.

You have said everything.

What more can I do?

Your Majesty, do not be angry.

King Qian's intentions can in fact be tested.

Master Xu,

tell me,

how can they be tested?

Huanglong House provides provisions, armor,
weapons, and equipment for the three armies.

The Jiangyin Army and the Jinghai Army
are both fully supplied.

Only the Zhenhai Army receives rather
insufficient supply from Huanglong House.

From Zheng Yanhua down,

many generals have complaints.

Your Majesty could send an envoy
to Suzhou, and before the army,

confront King Qian face to face.

If King Qian is willing to honor the alliance,

and fully supply the Zhenhai Army,

then he certainly harbors no intention of betrayal.

If King Qian refuses,

then the Zhenhai Army

must absolutely not be transferred westward.

Master Xu,

this is truly a strategy for the state's benefit.

Then regarding King Qian,

I must trouble you, Master Xu,

to undertake this arduous journey on my behalf.

Yes.

The Song army has breached the Jiangzhou naval base?

Have they entered Pengli Lake?

This was not mentioned.

The Song army only burned the base, and did not come ashore.

When the military report arrived, the Song army
had not yet moved to attack the city.

Old General, with your long military experience,

is there something amiss in this battle situation?

The opportune moment has not yet arrived.

Crown Prince,

we must still wait patiently.

King Qian refuses to see this old minister.

The entire state of Wuyue, its army and thirteen prefectures,

has submitted to Song as subjects.

Now,

with the two states at war,

if the Great King were to see you, Lord Xu,

it would be the crime of treason.

Lord Xu,

please return.

Treacherous and faithless!

Treacherous and faithless!

That fisherman brat!

Treacherous and faithless!

That fisherman brat! Treacherous and faithless!

That fisherman brat! Treacherous and faithless!

That fisherman brat! Treacherous and faithless!

That fisherman brat! Treacherous and faithless!

How dare you treat me like this!

Treacherous and faith...

Do not move!

Do not move!

Shoot!

Shoot!

Shoot!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Caishiji!

Caishiji!

The Song army has captured Caishiji!

It is only one hundred and sixty li from the capital!

What?!

Is the intelligence accurate?

Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, this...

Zhenhai Army,

Jiangyin Army,

are both to be redeployed westward

to reinforce Caishiji!

Zheng Yanhua

is appointed Commander of the Hezhou Campaign,

granted...

granted the ceremonial axe!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

[Zhenhai Army Camp, Runzhou]

Marshal.

There's already twelve dispatches from
the Privy Council urgent urging deployment.

Those about to die

cannot wait a single moment longer.

[Zheng Yanhua, Zhenhai Army Military Governor]

Let's go.

We've been on this road for over sixty years.

It should come to an end now.

Great King!

Zheng Yanhua has moved!

The entire Zhenhai Army is on the move?

Zhenhai Army, Jiangyin Army, both have moved!

Map!

Map!

Zheng Yanhua is appointed Commander of the Hezhou Campaign.

Du Zhen as Campaign Supervisor.

Both armies are fully redeployed westward.

Now, east of Jiangning, only the Jinghai Army north of
the river remains, with less than six thousand troops.

The three prefectures east of the river,
from here to Jiangning,

a five-hundred-li journey, the gates are wide open!

Great King!

As the ancient proverb goes,

"If Heaven bestows and you do not take,
you will suffer misfortune."

Regarding Jiangdu Prefecture,
how are Weizhi's preparations?

He is ready.

The Song army has captured Caishiji.

They linked the warships with iron chains,

on the river, and built a floating bridge.

The Southern Tang court has appointed
the Military Governor of Zhenhai, Zheng Yanhua,

as Commander of the Hezhou Campaign.

They have redeployed the Zhenhai Army and Jiangyin Army
entirely westward to repel the Song army...

Old General.

Old General.

Your opportunity has come.

What opportunity?

Your subject has said,

as Regent, the Crown Prince

must not do things that should not be done.

I have followed your advice, Old General,

and thus have been a mute clay idol for so long.

I have a second point.

Military achievements within your grasp,

must never be abandoned.

Military achievements?

King Wusu founded our state on military achievements.

King Wenmu succeeded to the throne
on military achievements.

Even our current Great King, over twenty years ago,

secured his throne amidst powerful ministers

by relying on the merit of expanding territory
in the southern campaign to Fuzhou.

The world has been in chaos for nearly a century.

Those with strong soldiers and horses become Emperor.

Becoming the heir apparent does not guarantee
becoming Great King of Wuyue.

Entering the Chancellor's Office as a participant in
governance also does not guarantee succession

as ruler of the southeast land.

What decides the great throne after the Great King,

is military achievement alone.

Eldest Brother is at the front.

To gain military merit is most convenient for him.

I, a mute heir apparent who watches the seal box all day,

where would I get such an opportunity?

You do.

What the Eldest Prince can do
is merely supervising provisions

or minor feats like beheading enemies.

What you, the Crown Prince, must achieve

is the unparalleled merit of
expanding territory for our Wuyue.

Old General,

what kind of joke is this?

Crown Prince, look.

The Song army has already taken the Jiangzhou base.

The prefectures on the south bank—Jiangzhou, Chizhou,

Shezhou, Hongzhou, Raozhou, and Xinzhou—

must now have wavering morale.

I

have been in Jinling

for decades.

The chief officials of these prefectures
and counties mostly know me well.

With just

an edict from the Great King in hand,

these six prefectures could, in an instant,

change their banners,

turning from Southern Tang Li family territory

into the land of our Qian family's Wuyue.

Old General, do not jest.

The Song army's spearhead is at Caishiji.

Those six prefectures are already in the Song ruler's grasp.

If our Wuyue reaches out to seize them now,

is that not snatching food from a tiger's mouth?

This is not expanding against Southern Tang;
this is clearly expanding against the Great Song!

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles
stretch towering mountains. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles
run surging rivers. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles
cry warhorses. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles
there are emotions unspoken. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles,
flowers are blooming along the road. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles,
gooses are returning to the north. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles,
we stand through storms. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles,
we hope for a safe return. ♫

♫ Tens of thousands of miles is not enough, ♫

♫ for a lifetime's sorrows and joys. ♫

♫ Tens of thousands of miles is not enough, ♫

♫ for the endless seas and rivers. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

♫ love will overcome all barriers. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

♫ we are together in life and death. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

♫ the moon shines in the boundless world. ♫

♫ My heart has its hometown to return. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

♫ who is the one crossing the waves with me, ♫

♫ with our hearts unrepentant,
through countless lifetimes. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

♫ oceans and lands witness that♫

♫ the world will be safe and sound. ♫

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

♫ my heart is unchanging. ♫