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Ma Chao's father was murdered his troops were exterminated by Cao Cao

He had no choice

but went over to Zhang Lu and served under his command

People say "handsome Ma Chao" he can really live up to his reputation

Elder brother

Don't boost other's morale

I'll go out to fight Ma Chao

Wait! Ma Chao is now in his high keenness of his fighting ardor

We should avoid it for the moment

I want to deflate his arrogance

Don't act rashly

if you're bold enough

Zhang Fei, come out to fight hundred rounds with me

Elder brother, Ma Chao is challenging me

but I'm keeping silence Can it be that I'm afraid him

My younger brother

Don't be anxious, I have the scheme to win the battle. Come with me

Zhang Fai as you're afraid to fight me

why not open the gate and surrender, I'll spare your life

Zhang Fei, don't have to be afraid you were the hero at Changban Slope

but dare you come out to fight me now? I am waiting here for sometime

Younger brother, come over here

Zhang Fei, I won't go back to my camp if you don't fight me

Brother Zhang, now you can go out to fight him

Wait

Anything more

Ma Chao is very brave You must be very careful

Don't look down upon him

You may be rest assured

Get ready to meet him

Let's meet him with half-moon formation

Do you know who I am, Ma Chao? I'm Zhang Fei of Yan

My family has been nobles for many generations. How can I know bastard

You audacious scoundrel

Here we go! Come on

Come on

Come on

Come on

General Zhang

Ma Chao is a real tiger general

General Ma

General Zhang

Imperial uncle

General Zhang has fought more than two hundred rounds with Ma Chao

It's uncertain who will win

When two tigers are fighting one of them will be hurt

Beat the gongs to stop the fighting

Yes

Elder brother dismount the horse and have a good rest

Zhang Fei really not an ordinary warrior

Since I went on expeditions with my father, I've never met match

Why did you order cease of battle when my spirit was highly roused

Ma Chao is valiant, I'm afraid something might go wrong

so I ordered the sound of gong

You're too cautious

I'm sure I would succeed after another scores of rounds

No

I don't want you to be hurt

nor Ma Chao to be hurt

Ma Chao is a brave general if he can yield

it would be helpful to occupation of West Shu and to our great cause

Yes, you're right I won't hurt him and I'll try to catch him alive

Brother Zhang

It's too late today, let's go back and have a good rest tonight

You may fight again tomorrow

Oh, no, I can't take rest since I want to catch him

But it's getting dark

Light more torches. We'll have night battle

You're too impatient

Zhang Fei

Dare you have a night battle with me?

if you do, light the torches, we'll fight it out tonight

Ha, can it be that I'm afraid of you?

How can you be so reckless

Light the torches

Ma Chao

I won't go back to the pass if I can't capture you tonight

Zhang Fei

If I can't overcome you, I won't return to the camp

Come on

Well

Where are you running?

See where you can run away

Ma Chao

Do you want your helmet?

Zhang Fei, do you want your turban?

Ma Chao, here is your head Dare you take it?

Here's Zhang Fei's head. Dare you take it?

Beat the gong immediately to stop the fighting

Yes! Beat the gong!

Ma Chao, stop the fighting today

You may retire and have a rest I've never treated men other than

kindness and justice truth and sincerity

I won't take advantage pursue or attack you

Well, we'll fight again tomorrow

Put out the fire torches and go back to the camp

Elder brother

Why don't you get up

I'll fight another five hundred rounds with Ma Chao

You had battle in the daytime and at night and fought six or seven

hundred rounds still it was uncertain who succeeded

There will be no end of it if you go on fighting.

You may rest for a couple of day I'll find a plan

Since it's uncertain who succeeds how can I have any rest? Brother

The military counselor has come

Oh? Let's go out to meet him

Lord

You must be worried about battle between Zhang Fei and Ma Chao

Ma Chao is the most valiant general of the age

Take a seat

I'm afraid there'll be loss if two tigers are fighting each other

And I think you may admire Ma Chao when you see him

So I've come as quickly as I could Leaving Zhao Yun to guard Mianzhu

Then you must have the plan to win over Ma Chao to our side

Only you can read my mind

I've a plan to bring Ma Chao over to our side

My lord

Ma Chao is very brave I greatly admire him

Please let me know your good idea

Zhang Lu greatly desires the title of "Prince of Hanning"

I know his subordinate Yang Song is open to bribery, jealous of talents

So we will send a person secretly to see him

Give him treasures and so win his support. This done, you'll write to

Zhang Lu tell him your occupation of West Shu is to take his revenge

on behalf of Zhang Lu. You'll advise him not to follow those words which

would sow dissension and make him order Ma Chao to return

When this done

I'll find a way of winning him over

Excellent idea. I'll write letter immediately Sun Qian go over there

This is the gift from my lord please kindly accept it

Good

I'll do it. Please tell imperial uncle Liu that

he should keep his faith after everything is done

You can be rest assured

It's about half a month since I had a fierce battle with Zhang Fei

I've challenged him several times

but Liu Bei has refused to fight I don't know why

It's said Zhuge Liang is wise and resourceful. Is there is any trick

Why should I be afraid of him even if he has any trick?

If he refuses to fight tomorrow

I'll lead the whole army to fall on the Pass

General!

A messenger has come

Let's go

What?

The lord ordered me to come here

Why has he ordered to return before I succeed

I've come here on the ordered I know nothing about it

Please tell the lord that I can't return before I succeed

So reckless

Ma Chao is untrustworthy

He has disobeyed your orders many times even though you have sent

messengers three times to order him back

Obviously he has the intention to rebel

Ma Chao's real intention is to borrow your troops and go on the

expedition to West Shu to capture the place

And he'll make himself the ruler of Shu to avenge death of his father

He hasn't the slightest idea to serve under your command

You don't have to worry, I'll go myself to find out what he is

really up to do, then we can have a further discussion

Well, that's settled

I've led my army here try to render good services for Zhang Lu

Now I prepare to attack city but he's urged me to withdraw troops

It's really outrageous

Zhang Lu is weak and muddle headed man

he thinks I'll obey his command willingly

Brother, we have to be patient as we have no shelter for moment

Zhang Lu has time and again ordered you to withdraw the troops

He must believe slanderous talk

It must be Yang Song and Yang Bo these two brothers who did it

He loves money as his very life and is jealous of able and virtuous men

General

Advisor Yang Song is here

Elder brother

General Ma

Why not come in and have a rest in the tent after such tiring journey

I'd love to have a look at the army

Brother

Your excellency Yang, please

Any more instruction the lord

I sent here to urge you to withdrew the troops

If I refuse to withdraw the troops

What will you ask me to do?

If you refuse, you must consent to three conditions

What are the three conditions

The first one, you must defeat the troops from Jingzhou

That's why I've come here, what's the second one

You must get the head of Liu Zhang

The third is to capture West Shu

What

I've only twenty thousand troops How can I take West Shu

General, it really has nothing to do with me.

The lord's order is

these three conditions must be fulfilled in a period of one month

In that case, you wouldn't have to withdraw the troops. If no, then

What

Then bring your head

That's outrageous

Ma Chao had to withdraw his troops to Hangzhong

Yang Song sent men to spread rumors Ma Chao's return would be a danger

He want to capture Hanzhong. Zhang Lu ordered his brother Zhang Wei

Guard all strategic passes on the homeward road along seven routes

so that Ma Chao should not return

Ma Chao can neither advance nor retreat now

so he is helpless and can see no way out of the difficulty

You've really done a good job

Ma Chao is now in a dilemma

I'm going to his camp in person to persuade him to come to our side

Oh, no, no, you can't run such a risk

Ma Chao is more brave than wise and is arrogant

I can never allow you to go over there

It's just because Ma Chao is rude and arrogant, so it's not easy to

persuade him. And it's rather difficult to find such a person

Who is capable of acting as he sees fit and of talking him over

No, absolutely not

My lord and military counselor

General Zhao Yun has recommended Li Hui of West Shu to come over to you

I know the once advised Liu Zhang to refuse your coming to West Shu

His submission will be a great help to us

Well, show him in

I'm to serve under your command

I'm very happy to have you with us

I hear you once advised your master to keep me out, why you here now?

The prudent bird chooses its perch and the wise man his worthy master

I tried my best to advise Liu Zhang to refuse you here in West Shu

I have to fulfill my duty as his subordinate

he rejected my advice and I know he would fail

Now your virtue and benevolence has won over the people in Shu

I know success must be yours I wish to serve under your command

You're really very frank

and your services will surely be of great advantage to me

I may be able to talk over Ma Chao

Heaven is really on my side

I know him when we were in Longxi together

He is now in great difficulties

I'm willing to go to his camp to talk him over

May I know arguments you will use

Li Hui is glib and specious talker

I know what he has come for Wait for my signal

and you'll come out to cut him pieces

Yes

Come in please, Li Hui

Who made this sword

Is it sharp

Come into the tent, Li Hui

I hope you're well, Ma Chao

What have you come here for

I'm here as bearer of a message

En? Humph! This sword here in the scabbard is newly ground

You may try me by words. But if your words are not convincing

I'll ask you to try the sword

Your disaster is not far off but you're still kept in the dark

I'm afraid the newly ground sword will not be tried on my head

But you'll try it on your own

What's my disaster

The worst slander could not hide the beauty of Xi Zi

nor could the most fulsome praise cover the ugliness of Wu Yan

The sun rises to the meridian and then declines

the moon waxes to the full and then wanes

All things obey the one law. How couldn't you understand it

What if I do

I don't understand it

You're at enmity with Cao Cao for your father's death

And traitors in Longxi have bitter hatred that gnashes teeth for you

You can neither rescue Liu Zhang repulsing the army from Jingzhou

nor can you settle Yang Song by getting an interview with Zhang Lu

The whole world now holds no place for a man without a lord

May I ask you whether it's a fortune or misfortune

Your family has been nobles for generations

But you're in this bad situation

You can neither bring honor to your ancestors nor protect your family

If you suffer further defeats

Like that one on the River Wei

The fall of Jingzhou won't you be too shamed to look man in the face

You've spoken well

May I have your instructions

If you want to listen to me

I'd ask you why those fearsome soldiers are hiding in your tent

Retire all of you

Master please

May I have your directives

You're a hero of the age

It's a pity to serve under Zhang Lu's command

Liu Bei is considered to his subordinates

and I'm certain he will succeed

That's why I've forsaken Liu Zhang and go over to imperial uncle Liu

I went to Zhang Lu just for a temporary shelter

So that I can avenge my father

Well

You want to avenge your father and son

but who is your enemy

It's Cao Cao. Who in the world now can oppose Cao Cao?

The only one is imperial uncle Liu

How could Liu Zhang or Zhang Lu do it

Further more

Your father joined him in destroying Cao Cao

Why have you forgot the "Girdle Edict"

If your father knew you were attacking Liu Bei

can he feel relieved

Your words have made me

suddenly see the light, but

But what

But I've offended imperial uncle Liu and fought against Zhang Fei

You don't have to worry about that

You can't imagine what sort of person imperial

uncle Liu and Zhege Liang are

Elder brother

What Li said is entirely true

Will you tell imperial uncle Liu

that I would come over to him with my troops after I make preparations

General Ma, I'm sorry to have offended you

No, General Zhang, I hope you'll forgive me

My lord

Liu Bei's troops are marching towards Chengdu

The van is not for from east gate

The report from the north gate says Ma Chao arrived with his troops

Be quick, come with me to the north gate

Are you General Ma Chao

Yes! I took the leadership of Zhang Lu's army to rescue Yizhou

But Zhang Lu followed slanderous talk and tried to murder me

I've come over to imperial uncle Liu now I'm general in the van of army

Open the gate immediately. You'll all escape harm

if you city falls there will be destruction of good and bad alike

Lord

I'm a real fool

As things stand so

We have to open the gate to yield

The city will be saved

Lord

Lord, there are thirty thousand good soldiers in the city

and ample money and stores for a year to come

We pledge to assist you in fight Liu Bei

Lord

We can still fight and will never surrender. My lord, my lord

My father and I have ruled the country for more than twenty years

Have done no particular good for the people

We've fought for three years grass is stained with blood of people

I'm guilty for that

Only my own personal reputation would be ruined if we submit.

So I see no better way than to surrender

as I may bring peace to the people

Lord we can't surrender

I've been the ruler for half of my life I used to be weak and hesitant

Today I should be determined, lord

Lord

You'll say no more. Open the gate

Open the gate

I submit to you with all officials

I hope you'll deal with my subordinates officials

pacify the people in the city for the sake of affection our family

Liu Zhang

Why you say that as we're brother

Things have come to this circumstances

It's really beyond my expectation

In the 19th year of Jian'an Period (214A D)

Liu Bei captured Chengdu became Governor of Yizhou

Liu Zhang was sent to Gongan Nanjun to settle down there

Liu Bei granted gifts to all the officials

And the contents of the granaries were given to the common people

Laws were made in due time all became perfectly tranquil

all the 41 districts with their respective garrisons were contented

the fundamental cause of one of the three kingdoms Shu was established