Original subtitles

♪The world decays, in gloom I stray♪

♪Right and wrong, in frost engraved♪

♪On dreams of love, blades clash and sway♪

♪Alone I ride, blood still unswayed♪

♪Through heaven's mirth and earth's despair♪

♪Toasting the moon, I drink the chill air♪

♪Though hearts like battlefields may be♪

♪Let fate write its uncertainty♪

♪From this life to the great unknown♪

♪Who'll stand with me, on thrones unknown?♪

♪I'll wander through this life to guard you♪

♪Through mortal realms, serene I roam♪

♪With you, the world becomes my home♪

♪Unbroken, bold, as I have sworn♪

♪I'll roam this life, and feel no torn♪

♪Our souls embraced, no regret born♪

♪By twilight's lamp, though night be worn♪

♪Through deepest dark, I'll find the morn♪

=Fight For Love=

=Episode 29=

Stop!

Deputy Shen,

what does he mean?

Could it be

a trick?

Never mind.

He's an old acquaintance.

Let's wait; no need to make a move.

Supervisor Gu, what do you mean?

If you don't explain,

I won't know

what you're going to do.

I am willing

to surrender to North Qi.

What did you say?

I can't hear you.

I am willing

to surrender to North Qi.

I'll open the city gates

and let your soldiers in.

As expected of Supervisor Gu.

You always know when to yield

and how to adapt.

In that case,

my mounting block is missing.

May I borrow

your shoulders?

Stop!

Stop!

Shen You,

I beg you not to kill anymore.

I'll do anything you ask.

Commander Gao,

after you.

(Sui)

(Dingjun Gate)

Urgent report.

Qingzhou has surrendered.

Fengling is in critical danger.

Greetings, Young Marquis.

No need for formalities.

It was hard to find you.

Please.

I've been lying low in North Qi for over 20 years,

but I never got inside the royal court.

When your father passed away,

I was heartbroken,

but I dared not act rashly

until recently,

when Yunyang recruited troops

to welcome her son

back to North Qi to claim the throne.

This perfect opportunity

was right at my doorstep.

I couldn't let it slip away

and pledged allegiance to Yunyang.

Then I won her trust

bit by bit.

So, now is indeed

the best time to drive

a wedge between them

and break North Qi apart.

You chose to take the risk

and send me a letter now.

You must've assessed the situation

and prepared a plan.

You flatter me.

Young Marquis, rest assured,

I have a few tricks

up my sleeve.

In that case,

I'll get straight to the point.

I need an identity

to infiltrate the royal court

and assassinate Su Can,

forcing them to retreat.

Young Marquis,

we just met,

and you've given me

such a difficult task.

Urgent report!

Urgent report.

Supervisor Gu has surrendered to the enemy.

Qingzhou City

has fallen.

Gu Chusheng

has surrendered?

(Sui, Qi)

We can't wait any longer.

Now,

there's only one way out.

Young Marquis,

what are your chances of success?

Before death, I don't ask about the future.

On the battlefield,

I don't weigh pros and cons.

Since this is my choice,

I have to bear

all the consequences.

Chu Yu,

if I can come back alive this time,

I'll take you to a place

with mountains and waters,

away from the world,

and live a peaceful life together.

(Hot Spring Villa)

Are you willing to talk to me today?

You really want to kill me.

I once told you:

The thing I hate the most

is being deceived.

Zhao Yue,

I ask you once more:

Who are you really?

Do you still remember

the Lord of Qin who colluded with your enemy?

The woman who had an affair

with him was my mother,

Princess Yunyang of North Qi.

I'm that child born after his death.

I see.

Since you approached me,

you've been deceiving me.

You became my subject

just to covet

the realm of Great Sui.

I actually thought

you were different from others,

and you truly understood me.

Even if I can't kill you,

I won't submit to you.

I'm almost done healing you,

so I won't let you get hurt again.

I'll take you to a place

where you'll never be sad again.

Everyone will bless us there.

But

before that,

I will hold a sacrificial ceremony

in this villa

to seek the blessings of the deer god

for the North Qi soldiers to win.

At that time,

you must attend with me.

Do you know what you're saying?

I am the Princess of Great Sui.

You will marry me sooner or later.

As the future Queen of North Qi,

you surely have to worship with me.

I will never marry you,

nor will I go to worship with you.

Zhao Yue,

you are humiliating me.

Humiliating you?

I want you to worship with me.

That's a unique honor.

You should cherish it.

You're a liar full of deceit.

Yes.

I have lied a thousand times,

but I've never lied

about my love for you.

You love me?

Is that why you deceive me,

imprison me,

humiliate me,

and bring me here?

You might as well just kill me!

Wouldn't it be good to be with me?

In this vast world,

it's just the two of us.

I can give you everything you want.

No one will ever bully you

or humiliate you again.

Look.

I lit all these red candles

in the room for you.

I want you to shine forever.

Marry me,

and be my queen.

You'll be the only queen in the world.

In your dreams!

The Xue Hanmei

I once loved

has died today.

(Gu Chusheng surrendered; Wei Yun is missing. Shen You)

Good.

Qingzhou is now

within our grasp;

Fengling will soon belong

to North Qi.

It must be the blessing of the deer god.

Therefore, the grand ceremony

must be ensured to be flawless.

I understand.

(Hot Spring Villa)

Commander,

Ms. Chu hasn't come out

since she went in.

What if something has happened?

Don't talk nonsense.

She is Chu Yu.

Nothing will happen to her.

This villa is in a remote location,

guarded by lots of troops.

I sneaked in and probed around.

I found a workshop

underneath the villa.

Good.

You will be the commander this time;

I will follow your lead.

Lately,

they've been busy preparing

for the ceremony to celebrate their victory.

I will disguise myself as a maid

and sneak in

to create chaos.

Then everyone can also sneak in

and blow up the workshop.

Lu Qiba,

this mission is essential.

Everyone must be very careful.

Have you prepared

everything I asked for?

Everything is ready.

Seize the assassin!

Yes.

(If I leave now,)

(Xue Hanmei will search the entire villa)

(for the assassin,)

(and our squad might be exposed.)

(So,)

(I have to stay.)

Long time no see,

Ms. Chu.

To celebrate our reunion,

I should offer you a cup of wine,

but you seem

rather inconvenient.

Xue Hanmei,

you are the son of Princess Yunyang, right?

You've been plotting for so long

to scheme against Great Sui.

I am not only

the son of Princess Yunyang,

but also the only descendant

of the Lord of Qin in Great Sui.

I'm Zhao Yue.

Ms. Chu,

you may treat me as your king.

So,

you instigated Yao Yong,

caused 70,000 Wei troops

to die in Baidi Valley,

stole the octagonal crossbow,

and harmed my family.

You did all those things.

Not just these.

Guess again.

I've been hiding in Great Sui for years,

with the Eldest Princess as my cover.

If I only did this much,

wouldn't it be a pity?

Let me tell you the truth.

I also killed

Chancellor Gu.

What a pity.

I intended to proceed slowly,

but I didn't expect

you and Wei Yun to start investigating.

From the moment you deceived

the Eldest Princess,

you should've known

that you'd be exposed one day.

If you hadn't traced to Qinxi Valley

and fabricated the assassination by North Qi assassins,

she'd never have suspected me.

You forced me

to start the war sooner.

You and Wei Yun have always wanted

to avenge the Chu and Wei families.

Now, you know

that it was me

who killed your father,

wiped out the Wei family,

and killed 70,000 Wei troops.

Chu Yu,

you must hate me.

You harmed my country and family.

We are mortal enemies once we meet.

But, Zhao Yue,

do you deserve the Eldest Princess?

Of course, I do.

How did Emperor Chunde treat her?

He left her full of wounds.

It was I

who healed her bit by bit.

How could you know

how well I've treated her?

I'll try to make her

the Queen of both Great Sui

and North Qi.

What a pity.

You don't understand her at all.

No wonder

she doesn't love you at all.

Since you mentioned Changming...

Lock her up first.

When Changming wakes up,

let her see clearly

the person she misses.

Take her away.

(Wei)

Is the man who came indeed Wei Yun?

Your Majesty,

I have brought

Wei Yun's head

and the Wei token as proof.

How dare you present

such a bloody and filthy thing?

What if it disturbs the Emperor

and the Eldest Princess?

Take it away.

Wait.

(Wei)

(Wei) It seems that Wei Yun

was really at his wits' end

and had to take a desperate measure.

He did have some courage,

but unfortunately,

his opponent was me.

How about Qingzhou?

Your Highness,

we've occupied Qingzhou.

There are still some men in the city,

but they are all cowards

and have all surrendered.

Now,

it is the time for our army

to reap the fruits of victory.

Servants,

prepare the armor for me.

I will lead the troops personally

and subdue Qingzhou myself.

(Fengling City)

(General's Mansion)

North Qi is attacking again?

Yes.

Report from the scout:

North Qi is going all out

with a determination to fight to the death.

How many people

do we have left now?

Including the old, weak, sick, and disabled,

we have just 3,000.

3,000...

That's enough.

Chu Shan, gather everyone

and assemble at the city gate.

The only way

to resolve the crisis in Fengling

is to destroy North Qi's war chariots.

To destroy the war chariots,

we have to get close.

General Chu,

this is going to certain death.

Can't we wait for Ms. Chu?

The enemy won't give us

the time to wait.

Moreover,

how can we pin our hopes

on Yu alone?

Whatever happens on her side,

we must hold on to Fengling

to the death.

If we hold on,

we might also resolve Yu's crisis.

General Chu,

let me go.

If I can die meaningfully,

why not go?

Why cherish life

and fear death?

I'm willing to risk my life

for the country.

To protect my homeland,

even if it means death,

I have no regrets.

But your leg injury hasn't healed.

How can you go to the battlefield?

We have Physician Song, right?

(Peace and Prosperity)

Even if I can't lift a sword

or ride a horse,

you will surely have a way,

right?

You're our military physician.

The octagonal crossbow chariot

is extremely powerful.

We must destroy it.

I want to take a chance.

If I help you return to the battlefield,

it'd be like sending you to certain death.

That'd be too cruel for me.

If my death

can protect this city,

the people you save

will not just be me.

Do you think I want to stop you?

You're underestimating me.

I've always known

that the man I like

is a brave

great hero,

who has long put life aside

to protect the people of the city,

and is not afraid of death.

Linyang,

since I understand you,

how could I not support you?

I will use silver needles

to seal your five acupoints,

including Yongquan,

Xuehai,

Chengshan,

Futu, and Jiexi.

Then I'll use Chuan Xiong,

Ru Xiang,

Wu Ling Zhi,

and Yu Jin

to make a medicine.

In this way,

you will not feel pain

and can walk and ride

like a normal person.

But the effect only lasts for two hours.

After two hours...

That's enough.

Thank you,

Miss Song.

Linyang,

can you call me

Tuantuan one more time?

The one who treated you before was Tuantuan,

and the one who sends you to the battlefield now

is also Tuantuan.

Thank you,

Tuantuan.

(Fengling City)

Everyone knows

that if we lose Fengling,

North Qi can drive straight to Huajing,

and Great Sui will be in danger.

We cannot

lose

this battle.

The key to winning this battle

lies in the octagonal crossbow chariot.

The war chariot seems to be powerful,

but it has

a fatal weakness.

-Weakness? -What is it?

I don't know.

The mechanism on the North Qi chariot

is very fragile.

If it is hit by brute force

during the firing process,

the war chariot will not be able to operate.

It's like the vital spot of a snake.

- Understood. - That's true.

Now, it's easier.

Just hit this spot.

Yes, yes.

General Chu,

the war chariot is in the enemy's camp.

If we want to smash the mechanism,

wouldn't that mean...

Kid,

isn't that

just nonsense?

It's so far away.

Even a deity

wouldn't be able to shoot it.

We have

to face them

head-on.

Some of us

have to charge there

and engage in close combat.

Naturally, those who go

will surely not return.

This...

This...

Am I right,

General Chu?

How dare you!

You are right.

This is indeed

a one-way trip.

Even so,

is there anyone

willing to follow me?

I'm willing to follow you

and fight for Great Sui.

Kid,

how can you be so blind?

With grandfathers like us here,

when is it your turn to show off?

Get back.

General Chu,

have you forgotten

that we joined the army

because

we were bored?

Brothers,

step forward.

General Chu,

I'm Zhang Huan.

I'm Wang Chang.

I'm Shi Lüguang.

I'm Yang An.

I'm Zhao Shitou.

I'm Wang Huan.

Six former generals

who once served

General Chu Jianchang

request to go into battle.

You used to serve my father?

Like father, like son.

We are determined

to destroy the war chariot

and defend Fengling with our lives.

With your help,

we can surely do this.

Chu Shan,

you'll be in charge

of the city defense

this time.

Can you do that?

I won't fail!

- Slowly. - Give me a hand.

- Coming. - Anyone there?

- Help! - Thanks.

Give me a hand.

Help over there.

- Let me. - I can do it myself.

It's okay.

Let me.

- Yes. - Yes.

I'll take care of this for you.

Thank you.

Come on.

Wenchang.

Are you okay?

- I'm fine. - Thanks.

We have to settle

everyone down first.

Report!

Qingzhou has fallen.

Supervisor Gu has surrendered.

Wenchang,

where are you going?

To rescue.

Going there now is like walking into a trap.

I've noticed that your mood has been off

since we left Qingzhou.

Song Wenchang,

calm down.

I can't calm down at all.

Let go.

Let go!

Get lost!

Jin.

Why are you here?

Jin, you slapped me.

You punched your brother,

so I slapped you.

What?

Are you going to slap me?

If Shen You hadn't found out

that I was not Yun,

Qingzhou wouldn't have fallen.

I've failed Yun

and everyone's trust.

I want to make up for it.

Am I wrong?

None of these is wrong.

If you don't even dare to make up for it,

I wouldn't have come,

let alone slap you.

I slapped you

to make you calm down

and think clearly

about what you can do

and what you should do.

I know you're very confused now.

You take on all those things

and rush back to Qingzhou

because you feel guilty inside.

You keep working to help them,

not because you're not tired,

but because

you're afraid to see

everyone's disappointed faces

in your dreams.

I'm not good enough.

Yun gave me

such an important task,

and I promised him

I could do it.

I thought I was

a very brave man,

but I didn't expect

that Shen You's arrow

would expose my flaw.

Stop belittling yourself.

If you were really a coward,

I wouldn't bother to talk to you.

Whether it's living a life

or finding a husband,

my standards

are top-notch.

Song Wenchang,

don't ever let me down.

Though you meant well,

that slap

was indeed too harsh.

He promised me he wouldn't go to war,

and he broke his word.

I haven't settled the account with him yet.

He's just too much trouble,

making me travel

all the way to Qingzhou.

This slap is actually nothing.

So, you came

because you were worried about me.

What are you talking about?

I was just passing by.

You don't mean it,

but it doesn't matter.

I know it when you're telling the truth.

Alright.

This is not the time to talk about that.

Let's discuss how

to resolve the situation in Qingzhou.

I believe Chusheng didn't really surrender.

There must be a reason

behind his actions.

But the North Qi people are born brutal.

I'm worried

that Chusheng

is now in extreme danger.

When we captured Xu Lingzhang,

we used the secret passage in Qingzhou.

This time, we can also take the secret passage

to find Supervisor Gu.

Once we find Chusheng,

maybe we can find

a breakthrough from him.

There's no time to waste.

Let's count our numbers

and set off immediately.

Shilan,

sorry about that punch.

Consider it a debt.

Once we retake Qingzhou,

I'll settle it with you.

Go at ease.

Leave it to me and Wanyue.

We'll take care of everyone here.

Thank you, Ms. Chu Jin.

Let's go.

Song Wenchang,

although I said

I would never marry

a man who goes to war,

it's not

impossible to make

a small exception.

So,

come back safely.

What's wrong?

Did I touch your wound?

No, no.

I'm okay.

I'm totally fine.

I'm off then.

Wait for me.

♪If not for dreams by windswept flight♪

♪How would my hand find yours tonight?♪

♪This moonlit glow, in dusk's soft veil♪

♪Hears heartbeats tell their secret tale♪

♪Thoughts ablaze like beacon's fire♪

♪Outline your form in golden lyre♪

♪Through thorns we've trod and trials passed♪

♪Each grief and joy forever cast♪

♪Let the fierce warmth within your gaze♪

♪Melt this war-torn world's cruel maze♪

♪Still through the frost, I'll walk with you♪

♪Our mountains and our streams anew♪

♪Dawns greet the spring we longed to see♪

♪Through meadows where wild larks soar free♪

♪Let countless sails cross this worldly tide♪

♪When lonely shadows turn to two♪

♪Through countless turns and all we've borne♪

♪No regret ever could be sworn♪

♪Dawns greet the spring we longed to see♪

♪Beneath heaven's vault, in harmony♪

♪Let tears now fall for yesterday's strife♪

♪We've reached this blossom-covered hill♪

♪I'll follow you through every dream♪