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Water Margin

Water Margin

Water Margin

Water Margin

A TV Maxi-Series

Written by Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong

Episode 41 Yongjin Gate Tragedy

Your Majesty

Song Jiang led his army south to fight Fang La

and won a small victory

Unexpectedly, he turned into a rebel again

Song Jiang and Fang La made peace at the gate of the fortress

and tried to join forces to rebel against the Imperial Court

I dare not fail to inform you of such event

Is that true?

What Defender-in-Chief Gao said is true

Song Jiang and Fang La are birds of a feather

And now they collude

If the two bandit forces, north and south, join hands…

Your Majesty

Don't take hearsay to heart

Song Jiang is loyal to you

He launched a successful fight against Fang La

Now his troops are in Hangzhou

fighting a bloody battle

If Song Jiang tried to rebel, he would've rebelled in the Capital

Why would he do it in Hangzhou?

I beg You Majesty to see clearly

Your Majesty

Enough

You don't have to say anything more

You each stick to your own argument

I'll see what happens

Dismiss

I want to write a letter to Fang La

to make one last attempt

Fang La has already refused our offer

It would be dangerous to send someone again

Fang La is also a man of honor

When two armies are at war, they usually don't kill messengers

I believe at least he would cherish that merit

If we can persuade him to stop fighting and end the war

not only will our brothers survive

but people in the south will be spared from the war

Everyone has his own ambition. Fang La doesn't think so

If we do our best and he is still stubborn

we can fight them

with a clear conscience

Then it's a fight to the death

Big Brother, I would like to risk my life to go to Hangzhou

Big Brother, Commissioner Zhang urged us to attack again

If we don't

he won't be able to answer to the Court

Brother Zhang Shun

for the sake of our brothers from Mount Liang

I entrust it to you

Big Brother

My brother and I

had been fishing on the Xunyang River since childhood

We'd been through a lot of tough times

We're living like real men

because we met you on Mount Liang

Aside from the fact that I may not die on this trip

even if I died

I'd use my life to repay you

and all the brothers of Mount Liang

I'm going with my brother

I'm going, too

Let me go, instead

Let me go

Let me

Stop

Brother Zhang Shun will go alone

If this trip doesn't work out, there's going to be a hard battle

Brothers, return to your barracks

and prepare to attack the fortress

Come on

Harder

Easy

Hurry up

Put it here

Brother Zhang Shun

I'm here waiting for you to come back

Big Brother

Rest assured

Brother

Take care

I'm a messenger from Song Jiang's army. I want to see your chief

Please open the gate

I'm a messenger from Song Jiang's army. I want to see your chief

Shoot him

Brother

Brother

Ready

Brother

I'm going to cut you to pieces

Brother

Brother

Brother

Brother

Song Jiang, listen

He is Fang La's brother, Fang Mao

Our emperor has returned to the palace

You can forget about it

This brother died a tragic death

Take his body back to bury him well

We'll fight a decisive battle someday

Fire

Again

Fire

Take Yongjin Gate

Charge

Fang Mao, stop. I'll kill you

Charge

Who will attack again?

I will go

Loose

Loose arrows

Open the gate

Charge!

Look

Oh, no

Attack!

We're trapped. Retreat

Smash them

Watch out

You're not going anywhere. Smash them

Fight our way in

Go!

Loose arrows

Push

Charge

Let me jump up

Break the door

Break the door

Wu Song, Yan Qing, break the door

Too bad. My leg

I didn't dodge this one

Brother

General Pang

Fight our way in

Kill!

Brother

Bear it

Go away

Miss Pang, run away

I can't

It'll be too late if you don't run

Step aside

Miss Pang, you can't win

Even I can't save you if you don't run now

Go away

What a girl

Brother

Sister, get out of here

Brother

Sister

You can't go. Come with me

Come with me

Let go

Brother

Brother

Don't kill her

Don't kill her

What are you doing? Keep fighting

Fang Mao, stop!

After him

Trying to flee?

After him

Fight

Fang Mao, stop fleeing

Stop

Wang Ying

My wife

My wife, let go

My wife

Wang Ying

Fang Mao

I'll kill you

Here's another one

Give me a hand

Song Jiang suffered a series of setbacks on Black Dragon Ridge

They fought bloody battles for three months without any progress

Forty-eight

of the 108 generals died in the battles

Song Jiang and Fang La are evenly matched opponents

This situation is exactly what you and I expected

Lord Tong Guan is here

Invite him in

Yes, sir

Defender-in-Chief, Grand Preceptor

Lord Tong, have a seat, please

I wonder when your army of 200,000 men

will set off

Tong Guan

In two days

You lead an army south to oversee the war

It is a great responsibility

Grand Preceptor and I are here giving you a grand send-off

Thanks for your trust

I will live up to your expectations

The achievement of suppressing Fang La

will never fall into Song Jiang's hands

Black Dragon Ridge is the last barrier of Fang La

If it's taken by Song Jiang

he'll lead his army to Fang La's lair

Qingxi City

If Song Jiang captures Fang La

you'll make the trip for nothing

Rest assured, Grand Preceptor

After the fight on Black Dragon Ridge

Song Jiang is put to rout

I will advance to Qingxi City

and capture Fang La alive before Song Jiang

Great. I wish you every success

Just finish me instead!

Just finish me instead!

Guards

Yes

Carry him out

Come here

Some soldiers can't bear the pain so they seek to kill themselves

Too few men here to take care of them

There's not much medicine left

Give me some water. I need to drink

How long will the rations last?

A month at most

I have sent men

to neighboring counties to collect food

Kill all the horses that can't fight

There are no such horses left

Brother Song

Brother Song

Commissioner Zhang Shuye is ordered to return to the Capital

Now he's in the barrack to bid farewell

My lord, you have been kind to our Mount Liang brothers

We were indebted to you when we accepted the imperial amnesty

And you trusted us during this fight in the south

I am ashamed that I cannot repay you for your kindness

My return to the Capital

may be ill-fated, I'm afraid

But no matter what

I'll be fair and just

You can rest assured

My failure got you in trouble

I will tell His Majesty

how loyal and patriotic you are

It's getting late

I've got to go

After you

Stay, Commander Song

A pleasant journey to you!

Nowadays, it's much harder to be loyal

than to kill

But it's more precious when it's hard

You've forsaken darkness for light, so do not be disloyal again

Otherwise, all your previous efforts will be wasted. Remember

Loyalty is the basis of our Mount Liang brothers

I would rather let the Court fail me

and I will never fail the Court

I'm willing to do whatever it takes

Good. I wish you good luck

Defeat the enemy and return to the Capital as soon as possible

Farewell

Tong Guan will be here within a month

It's clear why he comes

To oversee the war and to steal our credit

We must fight through Black Dragon Ridge

and take down Fang La's lair, Qingxi City

before he arrives

If Tong Guan gets the jump on us

we'll lose everything we've fought so hard for

I can't imagine the consequences then

Black Dragon Ridge has big hills and deep forests

There must be other ways up the mountain

I'd like to lead an army

up the side of the hill

If I succeed, we can strike from both sides

Under such a hard fight

even if we break Black Dragon Ridge

we have to pay a heavy price

I think Mr. Lu's advice

is practical

Xie Zhen and Xie Bao were hunters

Take them with you, and everything might be easier for you

Mr. Lu, be very careful

Return as soon as possible if it doesn't work out

and we'll find another way

When Mr. Lu leaves

we can challenge them in front of the mountain

Send a report as soon as you find a path up the mountain

Then we'll hit them from both sides

Yell louder

What's wrong?

Counselor

No response

Beat the drum harder

Yes, sir

Beat the drum harder

Who dares to come down

and fight me?

Mr. Lu

Xie Zhen, Xie Bao, climb the cliff to explore the way

Yes, sir

Xie Zhen, Xie Bao, get down

Get down

Get down

Down

Brother

Brother

Brother

Xie Zhen

Brother

Xie Zhen

Xie Bao

Up the hill if you dare

-Fall back -Xie Zhen, Xie Bao

Xie Zhen, Xie Bao

Fall back

Mr. Lu

Get Mr. Lu up

Retreat

Retreat

Big Brother

Bring them back to their barracks for a rest

Come on

I pay my respects to you, Defender-in-Chief Gao

Are you South Suppression Commissioner Zhang Shuye?

Yes, I am

Do you know why you're summoned back to the Capital?

I don't know

Really?

Really

You don't know why the Court sent you south either?

I…

Defender-in-Chief, what do you mean?

Let me begin with Song Jiang making peace with the enemy

Governor Zhang

Do you know the word "collusion"?

Excuse me, my lord

Who do you think colluded?

Let me talk some sense into you

Song Jiang is the chief of Mount Liang bandits

and Fang La the mob rebel in the south

Don't you understand

what they're trying to do by making peace?

Defender-in-Chief

Song Jiang is the vanguard under my command

How can you still regard him as the chief of bandits?

It is a matter of fighting strategy

whether to fight or to make peace

which should be decided by the commander based on the situation

How can you call this collusion?

Now that the negotiation failed

Song Jiang is fighting a hard battle on Black Dragon Ridge

The soldiers in the front are torn to bloody pieces

How can you jump to criticize them?

What a sharp tongue

So Song Jiang failed to enslave Fang La

but he enslaved you instead

Let me ask you

Did Song Jiang make peace

by His Majesty's will?

No

By Capital Guard Command's approval?

Neither

Then what did you do to oversee him?

I'm back by His Majesty's order, and I'll report to him

I don't think we need to disturb His Majesty

In this vast world

Runs the spirit of our nation, long inherited through the ages

By the old imperial walls and on the streets and alleys

Who's telling stories of heroes over and over again?

Riding up hill and down dale

Heroes risk their lives for justice and righteousness

Ups and downs, twists and turns

Striving for the right time, right place and right people

Ups and downs, twists and turns

Striving for the right time, right place and right people

Riding up hill and down dale

Heroes risk their lives for justice and righteousness

Ups and downs, twists and turns

Striving for the right time, right place and right people

Striving for the right time, right place and right people

Next on Water Margin

For the brothers

who died

Father, Black Dragon Ridge was taken

No more, my lord

I'll escort Fang La back to the Capital first

You two have finished your job

Take a rest for a few days and return to Court

Defender-in-Chief, they're back

Who captured Fang La?

Wu Song captured Fang La with one arm

It has been widely praised by the people in the south

Episode 42 Blood-Stained Black Dragon Ridge