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A military mystery that has lasted for 2000 years
Twelve years after Gaozu of Han's death,
the grand tutor Liu X uan took his students
to the site of the Hongmen Banquet
to look at the place where Gaozu outwitted Xiang Yu.
Emperor Gaozu had a great reputation and authority
His civil officials were all very talented
His military officials were all heroes
Look! Why are there are no characters on these tablets?
That's odd
Start preparing for the memorial ceremony
Don't worry about those tablets. Let's go
Gaozu cornered Xiang Yu with a clever plan
He mobilized his forces to Xianyang which was unparalleled in the world
by ambushing Xiang Yu on all sides in the end
Gaozu thoroughly beat Xiang Yu
and forced him to commit suicide by the Wujiang River...
Tutor? Whose memorial tablets are these?
How dare you raise such a impertinent question while I'm talking!
Hurry up! Are the sacrificial offerings for the ceremony ready yet?
Yes, sir
Tutor, where should Emperor Gaozu sit?
This is the result of not paying attention in my class
The monarch should face south
Xiang Yu used to call himself the monarch back in the day
So he surely faces south
Then Gaozu could only face north,
since it was impossible to sit next to Xiang Yu
Come here now and prepare to bow down. Hurry up
Your majesty Gaozu, we are here to salute you
A ghost!
I don't mean to meddle
It's just that I saw you paying tribute to the wrong direction
So I feel I have to...
Oh, you're a human being
Who are you? You don't think Gaozu should face north?
This is the memorial tablet for Gaozu
Sir! Then whose memorial tablets are those behind Gaozu's?
They are the most important people in Gaozu's life
Then why are there no names on the tablets?
Right
If possible, Emperor Gaozu would love to inscribe their names on them
- Whose tablet is that, opposite? - No one other than Xiang Yu
Why did Gaozu make a tablet for the biggest enemy in his life?
That's nonsense!
The story of Liu and Xiang should begin with the first time they met
The first Qin Emperor planned to conduct the imperial court that day
Since he gained independence through violence,
and since people were angry with his tyranny,
the troops guarding him were extraordinarily vigilant
Xiang Yu and his people pretended to be Qin officials
and were prepared to assassinate the Qin Emperor
Let's act
My lord...
Who are they?
There's no time to lose now
Who are these others?
Protect his majesty!
- Who is he? - Take the assassins!
Fire!
Your Majesty!
Retreat!
Even though the assassination attempt had failed,
Liu and Xiang formed an insurgent army together
If King Huai of Chu hadn't sown discord between them,
they might never have become enemies
King Huai of Chu was just a temporary king
How could he manipulate Liu and Xiang?
As head of the insurgent army,
King Huai knew that Liu and Xiang were quite ambitious
Once Qin was defeated,
he would be useless and be eliminated by them
So he quickly sought help from the three goddesses of war
Goddess, please advise me how best to save my country
Even though Xiang and Liu are fighting against Qin together now,
their powers have been fully developed
They will both surely covet the Qin imperial seal
I offer a stratagem that benefits us in both situations
You could issue a decree:
"Whoever takes the Qin capital Xianyang will be Lord of Qin"
They will compete for that position so you may benefit from their infighting
Three days after issuing the decree, Xiang and Liu jointly defeat the Qin army
General Xiang Bo is here!
Jin Hu has already taken 100,000 reinforcements to outflank us
They have set off and will be here within three hours
If we're outflanked at the front and back, we will definitely lose
We have to take Chengyang before they come. Otherwise...
General Liu Bang will be here any minute
Long Ju, pass my orders to him
Xiang Yu has thousands of soldiers. Why are we the spearhead?
Fan Kuai, we are allies and there's no difference between us
Xiao He, why do we have to obey Xiang Yu?
Xiahou Ying, he is the leader of our army
He must have a reason to make us the spearhead
You don't need to go if you are afraid
My Lord, I'm not afraid at all
But I don't know about this one on my right!
Fan Kuai, you've nearly died many times anyway
What is the oath of our insurgent army, brothers?
Defeat the tyrannical Qin, save the people!
Where shall we go after the war?
Back to our hometown!
- What will we do when we return home? - Drink our local brew!
Fire!
- Xiang Zhuang, do it for me - Yes
Surround them!
Liu Bang is seeking death by coming here
Why hasn't Xiang Yu sent any reinforcements?
Obviously, Xiang Yu wants us to die
- Why don't you send out troops? - I'm waiting for one person
He may control the order, but we control the war. Retreat!
Retreat!
They're trying to escape!
General Jin Hu is here!
The person I'm waiting for is finally here
Check the rear
Damn it! It's a trap!
We're ambushed!
General, look!
- Lord Xiang - Go back!
Have you heard of King of Huai's decree?
Whoever enters Xianyang first will be Lord of Qin?
I've heard about it
Zhang Han leads the last troop of Qin's army
He's preparing to travel overnight to Xianyang to provide assistance
Therefore I sent out my troops immediately to prevent this
Once we beat them, Xianyang will surrender
And it would be simple to obtain the imperial seal
The forces are enormous, and this battle will be dangerous
So I need someone to take Yuji home
Who do you trust to do this?
You
Peng City Two years previously
Madam?
Yuji, we are running late! Hurry up!
Flowers blossom in the misty rain
A spring breeze blows through the little building
My home is another world
There's always an umbrella waiting for you
These are all scenes of my hometown
- A wild wind comes - Stop!
- Sir... - How dare you!
Singing a Chu song in front of Qin officials!
Sir...
Yuji...
Sir, Chu has been defeated by Qin
And Chu's people have become people of Qin
Why shouldn't a song of Chu become a song of Qin?
Flowers blossom in the misty rain
A spring breeze blows through the little building
My home is another world
You sing this song very well
I'm also from Chu
Well... if you say you are a civilian of Qin,
I demand that you take your clothes off
Then we will know whether you are a Qin or a Chu
or whether you only have Chu in your heart
If you don't take off your clothes, I will kill this man!
- Strip! - Take off your clothes quickly!
Carry on! Strip!
Why?
I don't want you to get involved
Do you like me?
Take your clothes off now, or I will kill him!
Do you want to be with me?
Yes, I do
You're playing with fire!
Hero, it's me!
Why don't we become sworn brothers today?
Take care of your sister-in-law for me!
What is it?
Why are you so quiet?
Someone has angered you?
My lord, Xiang Yu asked you to send Yuji home
It's clear that Xiang Yu plans to stop you from contending for Xianyang
Xiang Yu is the leader of our army
He should be Lord Qin
This is a world affair! Why does he have to be the lord?
My lord, a true man living in a time of great changes
should make prompt decisions
It is King Huai of Chu's decree
It will be too late to regret when the opportunity passes
Xiao He, how could you be on their side?
I thought you knew me
- My lord, I know you the best - What do you know about me?
You...
You have changed
When I followed you and left home, I told you once,
that no matter what you said I would believe in you
You promised to overthrow Qin and save the people
Have you forgotten your promise?
If you have truly forgotten the promise, please kill me now!
My lord, you are underestimating yourself
The country expects your benevolence and clemency
If people are suffering because of Xiang Yu,
would you sit and do nothing about it?
The soldiers have followed you for many years
All they want is power and influence, and to leave their names in history
If they knew that you don't aspire to win the throne,
the soldiers may lose morale and our years of effort would be wasted
Brothers, it's my fault
I promise to win Xianyang and fight for justice
I will bring peace to the common people
Great, my lord!
Yuji, do you know how to ride a horse?
Ride a horse?
Why are we changing directions?
This route is much safer
Have you ever thought why Lord Xiang asked me to send you home?
He wants you to keep me safe
I will never leave the woman that I love,
as I know I could take the best care of her
It's a blessing to be able to trust others
But sometimes things do change and you can't control it
Yuji...
Leave her alone!
It's Liu Bang. Take whatever you want. There are some horses...
This is in revenge for all the dead Qin soldiers!
- My lute - Don't give chase
We'll soon be there. Hurry!
Brothers, we have arrived in Xianyang!
We are in Xianyang! We are in Xianyang!
Xianyang!
My lord, our army will enter Xianyang soon!
My lord!
Liu Bang and his followers, in order to send Yuji home,
have taken the city of Xianyang!
He has only several thousand soldiers. How could he take the city?
Your majesty
I assume you do not understand my reason for asking you to surrender
That's because I respect you,
and I admire your majesty's love for the people
Unfortunately, your days are over
Our army, lead by Xiang Yu, is so huge and the soldiers are so fierce,
that there's nothing they cannot conquer
We have conquered most of the country
Xianyang is the only city left in your Qin Empire
You're still protecting this city against us
Do you want to further deepen the First Qin Emperor's sins?
Traitor! How dare you consider our Emperor a coward!
Our reinforcements will soon arrive! Take down these traitors!
General Yin, stop!
General Yin, if reinforcements were going to arrive,
would you be talking to us now?
They've already been annihilated by Xiang Yu
You can't hide this significant information from his Majesty
Your majesty, I've completed my task
Lord Xiang will be here any moment
I'll return to report to him now
General, wait!
Where's Yuji?
She's... with Liu Bang
Long Ju, inform Yafu immediately
He is to meet me on the way to Xianyang,
and help me take Xianyang back
Yes, my lord
Liu Bang...
Liu Bang, do you want to be the Emperor?
Who wouldn't want to?
Do you think I can become the Emperor?
Ladies and gentlemen, come and have a look
We have prepared the Weiqi boards
Place yours bets now. My master alone will play against ten people
Of course, if we lose, we'll pay ten to one!
If you've got the guts, come and bet now!
The best Weiqi player is Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu's military adviser
But this person is also brilliant. He can control ten games at once
It's amazing!
Don't miss your chance, place your bets!
Folks, it's rather easy to beat them all
I just plan to make them lose at the same time
Right, the first five games to go eight and nine
Yes, Master
You lose again. Thanks
How is that possible? It is obvious we'll win. Let's go
The other five games, flat seven and eight
Oh! My god!
Master, we've won a lot
Sir, I'm Xiao He. May I know your name?
I've heard so much about you
My name is Zhang Liang
Zhang, you are the descendant of Han State's eminent family
I am so lucky to have you to assist me
Thank you so much
Did I ever say that I would assist you?
Right! It is my fault, I made such rash arrangements
I don't know how to treat intellectuals correctly
I apologise on behalf of my lord
If you want my assistance,
I need to know General Liu's ambition
My only wish is to save the country and help its people
ls General Liu treating me like some three-year-old child?
Taking Xianyang city would never save the country and help its people
Maybe the opposite...
The decree stating the first to enter Xianyang would be the Lord of Qin
was King Huai's ruse to take advantage of you and Xiang Yu
You have already put the people of Xianyang in danger of massacre
But how dare Xiang Yu disobey King Huai's order?
King Huai is only the puppet king of Xiang's family
But aren't all eight vassals serving King Huai?
None of them would offend Xiang Yu for General Liu
I can close the gates of Xianyang
There's no way we'll lose to Xiang Yu!
Fighting against his 400,000 soldiers is like throwing eggs against rocks!
Liu Bang's only wish is to advocate justice
and to save the common people from danger
Please tell me the way to save them for the sake of the people
I do have a solution,
but I don't know if you will embrace it or ignore it
I will do whatever you say to save the people
You must leave here immediately
If you return this city to Xiang Yu,
Xiang may be happy and spare the people's lives
- Xiang Yu's lackey! - Stop
Yes, my lord
Brothers...
Don't you think Zhang is right?
Whoever wants to prove he's wrong, I'll kill him immediately
Do we have any other ideas how to save Xianyang?
Xiao He and Fan Kuai, return the seal to Xiang tomorrow
- I'll will then leave Xianyang - My lord, please reconsider!
Anyone violating this order will be executed!
You deserve your reputation
You have the benevolence of sages and the magnanimity of emperors
What I said just now was to test you
It's about people's lives. I had no choice but to do this
Aren't you one of the men sent by Xiang Yu?
Xiang Yu is replacing Qin's tyranny with his own
If he becomes emperor, the people will suffer a great deal
Xiang Yu is about to surround and attack Xianyang
Do you have any solution?
Put all the treasures away
Post a royal decree to let the world know
that you're only taking Xianyang temporarily
And Xiang Yu will soon come to slaughter the people of the city
Xiang Yu will massacre the people of this city!
- Massacre? - He'll kill everyone in the city
- What shall we do? - Let's protect our city to the death!
Then we gather the common people,
and together with a military force we can protect Xianyang
The common people?
This is a tactic to buy time
Xiang Yu's military adviser Fan Zeng is a master of the art of war
If he sees the people guarding the city, he will stop Xiang Yu from attacking
I have a trusted friend working for Xiang Yu
who will send me information
I also have six great warriors
Let me introduce them to you
Stop!
Yafu!
Yu, I have found out
that Liu Bang has invited the people to guard Xianyang
If we attack the city,
he will gain the people's support by fighting against the Chu
But if we do not attack,
Liu Bang will have Xianyang's geographical advantage
This is a very good tactic
It's devised by Zhang Liang
Liu has also issued a decree
that all the Qin's treasure will be given to the people
There's only one reason for him to keep his hands off the treasure
He has a greater ambition. He wants to be the emperor
You have grown up, my son
Now that Liu Bang claims he's taking Xianyang temporarily,
we can set up a trap
We can invite him to a banquet in Xianyang,
and then ask him to hand over the seal of Qin
We can assassinate him on the spot. It'll be a good strategy
If we kill Liu Bang,
how do we explain it to King Huai of Chu?
I haven't considered that...
We could send somebody to assassinate King Huai of Chu first,
and claim it was Liu who murdered him because he wants to be emperor
Then we can justify our attack as revenge for King Huai
You said you hadn't considered this?
I still recall the delicious braised fish in Xianyang
I should eat more before losing all my teeth! This is the best plan!
- Assassin! - Protect his majesty!
Xiahou Ying!
Drink?
Fan Kuai!
Xiahou Ying!
- You're both quite skilful - Stop!
Who is Zhang Liang?
Fan Zeng has deployed an army
Three days later, no one can escape from Xianyang
Xiang Yu will set a meeting with General Liu
The place still remains a secret, so you cannot be prepared
Clearly, he wants to kill his lord
On the day of Xiang's arrival at Xianyang,
your friend will meet you at Zhanshen
You should know the place when Xiang Yu meets with Liu Bang
I found out that King Huai will rehearse the throne ceremony
And Fan Zeng has already sent someone to assassinate him,
and then blame General Liu for it
Since they want to kill King Huai of Chu,
we could rescue him and ask for a medallion to spare our lives
Han Xin, as you already know Xiang Yu's assassination plan,
I'll entrust you to accomplish this important task
I used to serve Xiang Yu, but he doesn't appreciate me
This time I will help you
But I deserve something after this
We have a deal
- How can you guarantee your promise? - How dare you!
The destiny of all people will be decided
at the meeting between myself and Xiang Yu
But the result lies in the hands of three persons
The first person is my adviser Zhang Liang
Second is Xiang Yu's Fan Zeng
And the third one is you, General Han
If I were to betray you, it would mean betrayal of all my generals,
betrayal of my soldiers, and of the whole world, General Han
Do you still need my guarantee?
We have great military strength. Why not attack the city right now?
Yu, I've told you many times,
you must see the essence of everything
What you need to take is not the city alone,
but the support of its people
The one you must defeat is not Liu Bang alone,
but also yourself
Yafu, you have been with me since I was young,
you have always advised me in solving any difficulties
I'm not worried so long as you are with me
It seems that I have spoiled you
Does it mean that I have to retire so you can really grow up?
Did General Liu say why he wants to see me?
No, my lady
- What a pity! - Why?
Although these lutes are valuable,
it makes me miss my old lute more
Yes!
My lute! How did you find it?
Thank you!
I heard that Lord Xiang is coming to Xianyang
Xiang Yu and I have set up a meeting
Do you know the cost of the banquet?
Thank you, Xiang Bo, for helping me
You don't need to thank your sworn friend
My only wish is that, after conquering the violent Qin,
both Xiang Yu and Liu Bang may survive
They complement each other, for the good of the people
Have you found out the place for tomorrow's meeting yet?
It's at the Hongmen Palace
They'll be in charge of hiding weapons in the Hongmen Palace
Time is running out. Please go back and help General Liu
Oh, no...
Counsellor, the flag fell for no reason!
It's Kun Gua on the upper sixth section. It is an ill omen
Somebody will assassinate us tonight
Warriors reside in Qian while intellectuals reside in Kun
The assassin is coming after me
Fan's wisdom is better than mine
If we can eliminate him, we can defeat Xiang Yu without a fight
We should focus and take the initiative to attack
I really want to meet this Zhang Liang
Send out my order that there's no need for a guard tonight,
so as not to alert the assassins
I will stay here and meet the visitor myself
I've just cooked some noodles. You've eaten nothing all night, my lord
You must eat something, sir
Lord, the bearded man hasn't returned yet
Something bad must've occurred
We've heard nothing about Han Xin's rescue of King Huai
What should we do?
My lord...
You must endure humiliation to secure the bigger prize
The more advantages Xiang Yu owns,
the more likely he will be consumed with pride
We should take this opportunity to tempt him to make a mistake
My lord!
Lord Xiang's envoy asks Lord Liu to attend the banquet now
All your military forces must stay in the city and await orders
- Xiao He... - My Lord
The result of this meeting is uncertain
You should take my seal... if anything bad happens
Make yourself the lord, and start the undertaking again
My lord!
All soldiers, kneel!
My lord, you're blessed by the gods
And I will guard Xianyang till my last breath
- I would rather die than surrender! - Never surrender!
Xiao He, thank you
Very good
Great!
Protect his majesty!
- The killers were sent from Xiang Yu! - Liu Bang sent me to rescue you
- Who are you? - I'm Han Xin
Wait!
All guests at the Hongmen Banquet are required to surrender their weapons
Liu Bang is here to meet Lord Xiang
Why do you betray me?
I dare not betray you
"Whoever enters Xianyang first will be the Lord Qin"
That is King Huai's decree
We have been in wars for many years
Who doesn't want to settle down and lead a peaceful life?
If you do not agree, we will return the city to you
Where is the royal seal of Qin?
And where's Yuji?
She is important to Your Highness,
so I dare not treat her carelessly
My men are taking good care of her
Liu Bang...
Who is the ruler over today's world?
Of course it's you, sir
Do you know the mistake you've made?
Yes, I do
Since Liu Bang knows his mistake,
he should, according to military protocol, offer his blood,
and worship heaven, earth and man to apologise
Yes, my lord
Your health, my lord
Please be seated, General Liu. We'll talk later
Thank you, your highness
Which one of you is Zhang Liang?
I am Zhang Liang. It's an honour to meet you
Please be seated
Zhang has been assisting General Liu these last few days
Your attack and defence are good, your advance and retreat are correct
Since we have the same vision,
I have some thoughts to share with you
It has been 26 years since Qin beat Chu
However, the nature has its own order and everything is repeated
Now, Qin is beaten by Chu again
We should also observe and implement the will of the gods
Since Zhang is so diligent and clever,
why do you have to go through this trouble,
and act against the will of the gods?
Thank you for your advice
Yi said, "There are good and bad times
"Sometimes we act, sometimes we don't
"The winner may lose, good things may turn bad"
Thus, the ways of heaven are a mystery,
and life is like playing a game of chess
At today's Hongmen banquet,
both sides seek to restore harmonious relations
I've heard you are an excellent player of Weiqi
Would you mind playing a Weiqi game against me?
Then we can learn whether heaven's will is certain or uncertain?
If Zhang Liang loses, I will send Yuji back myself,
and I will apologise to you, lord
Zhang Liang...
I have to ask you again...
Do we seriously have to play against each other?
I'd be honoured to play against you
Very well
I lost my eyesight four years ago
If you wish to play, you must do so with your eyes blindfolded
There are 361 pieces in Weiqi
How can one memorize them all by heart?
Today, I have finally met a worthy opponent
Let us play several rounds!
Only our bravest warriors can place the Weiqi pieces for you two
Long Ju, tell Zhang your achievements
Let's see if you are qualified to serve for Zhang
I haven't made any great achievements yet
But over the past four years, in fifty-six battles, I won them all
In the Battle of Chengyang,
I killed and buried 200,000 Qin soldiers in just one night
During the four years serving my lord,
I won all forty-two battles,
and persuaded 200,000 Qin soldiers to surrender
We conquered the capital of Qin without killing anyone
Very good. Zhang Liang, you are a young hero
While I am old and blind
Therefore, I deserve the first move
You are a master of Weiqi, so I should make the first move
It is you who suggested playing today, so you are the host
As the guest, I should take the first move
Today the host of the Hongmen Banquet is Lord Xiang
My lord and I are all guests
We should therefore make the first move
He who makes the first move takes the advantage
We can't miss this opportunity
May I make a bold suggestion? Long Ju, we can make a wager first
If you can guess correctly how many fingers I have,
your side can take the first move. Do you dare to bet?
Ten!
You lose, Fan Kuai
Liu Bang, now that our followers are competing,
as their leaders, we should make a wager too
Though I don't know who instigated it,
this man actually dared to assassin Counsellor Fan
As we are hosting the Hongmen Banquet in Qin territory today,
I will bet the five punishments of Qin with you
According to the five punishments of Qin,
it includes cutting off the face, cutting off the ears,
cutting off the fingers, cutting off the head
and lastly... cutting the prisoner into mince
If Zhang Liang loses one round, I will carry out one punishment
Now the world is in great chaos and people's lives are miserable
As you have said, we should observe and implement the will of heaven
For the first round, I will go four into four...
creating a dangerous situation,
then I will go flat-four in the second round
For the third round, I will go three-five
And up six-five for the fourth round
This is karma. I hope peace will come to the world
I'll go up eight-four for the fifth round
Wars and killing are inevitable and acceptable in a world of chaos
I'll go up four-three for the first round
If we love the people, we should attack
Then four-four for the second round
Wars are applicable to end wars
Up four-three for the third round
Flat four-four for the fourth round
No one likes wars
We use war to win obedience
I will keep beating you until you are convinced
The fifth round, same as the fourth: flat four-four
Fan Zeng's skill is profound
Zhang Liang's game is full of killing motives
I used four different strategies in each round
He noticed them all at once
I'm still thinking how he will play the fifth round
Hopefully, Han Xin will arrive soon
I can beat him once I know his plan
This round I will go up five-six
Two into two
Flat eight-three
Zhang Liang is buying time
Flat eight-six
Go up four-three
Into eight-four
Go up seven-two
Flat six-three
Into five-eight
Flat two-two for the second round
Troops are valued for their qualities not for how long they can last
I'll use flat eight-six to win your first round
Commanding troops should be fast as wind, strong as fire
I'll go down eight-ten to win the second round
Into eight-eight
Xiang Zhuang...
Let me perform a sword dance to spice up the Hongmen Banquet
It's not interesting alone. Let me perform it with you
Go up three-four
Xiang Zhuang, your sword skills have improved
Get away!
Zhang Liang, I have beaten you in the third round by up nine-four
You've also been cornered in the fourth round
Let's fight!
My lord!
Yu, kill Liu Bang now!
Watch out, lord!
I said earlier... there is only one winner on the battlefield
Today, the gods brought us together,
which means only one of us can survive
Don't blame me, Liu Bang
My lord
Stop!
King Huai of Chu's decree!
His majesty spares Liu Bang's life
Liu Bang must leave Xianyang and return to Hanzhong
King Huai has invited eight vassals to Xianyang
to celebrate Lord Xiang becoming ruler of Xianyang
Yafu!
Zhang Liang sent people to kill my counsellor
You must kill him
Then we can call it even, and I'll let you go
- I can't do that! - Today, I win. You lose
Xiang Zhuang
My lord! Please, don't!
Act
My lord...
You are making a grave mistake
Liu Bang, you do know how to survive
We have lost our counsellor. What should we do?
Counsellor said that we have to tempt Xiang Yu
to a big mistake in order to win
I thought we'd already lost to Xiang Yu
The game is not over yet
The real Hongmen Banquet has finally begun
Do you know the reason why Liu Bang kept you beside him?
He was using you as a bargaining chip
I always choose to believe in others
Just like you said you liked me when we first met
Even though Liu Bang overstepped his authority,
he brought me my lute back
I was thinking I could sing Chu songs to you again
If you still have trust in me
Sir...
Yu, Zhang has recovered his wounds
Do you think it's appropriate for him to attend our meeting?
I could leave if it's inconvenient
Wait!
Zhang has chosen the right lord to serve
I sincerely appreciate your help
Now the war is over and your highness is the owner of Qin Palace,
it is only you to blame if this opportunity is missed
You should take the supremacy now. What are you waiting for?
The world has just settled down,
and we don't have a good reason to claim the throne
Besides, the eight vassals would refuse to obey
We still need to wait for the right timing
If the vassals disobey, why can't I send troops to fight against them?
Liu Bang has become Lord of Hanzhong. His next moves are uncertain
If he strikes us by surprise while our army is away,
we can't fight on two fronts, and we'll lose
Based on Lord Xiang's military force, we can divide the troops
Since Zhang is so knowledgeable,
how could one conquer the world on his own?
Why do you give us such an incomplete plan?
I do have a plan
Since Liu Bang has conceded his allegiance to you,
you could order him to invade the vassals
Then you could use the vassal's help to kill Liu Bang,
and become the Emperor
Do you still think this is an incomplete plan?
Welcome to the messenger from Chu
Since Lord Xiang asks us to send the army,
how can we disobey him?
Xiao He, it's not easy for me to be here
Please stay at Hanzhong. We'll be a good host
- Present the feast! - Yes, sir!
He's the messenger sent by Lord Xiang
- Treat him well - Yes, General!
Serve the dishes now
Fan Kuai! Why are you serving the best food?
He's Lord Xiang's envoy, we should serve the best
If he'd been sent by Fan Zeng, of course it would be all right
He has saved my lord in numerous situations
However this envoy is sent by Lord Xiang
There's no need to waste our best food. Put it away
We couldn't fully trust the envoy
What does Zhang think?
We should test Fan Zeng again so as not to blame the wrong man
Counsellor...
Our scout has reported that Liu Bang is preparing his army
I think we should make a pre-emptive attack to spare future troubles
After all, Liu Bang has a special amnesty from King Huai
We need to find an excuse to kill Liu Bang
King Huai of Chu is always trouble
- Why don't we kill him first? - Kill King Huai?
Didn't you ask me to kill King Huai during the Hongmen Banquet?
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Times have changed
Times have indeed changed
Counsellor!
Has your loyalty to the Xiang family changed too?
You are making a grave error
Lord Xiang wants to see you, sir
My lord
You and your family have always treated me with utmost respect
And you have listened to my opinions
That's all a counsellor could ask for
The fact that you want to see me today
means that you still hold dear our relationship
That's enough for me
That's enough
All good things in life...
must come to an end
I want to give you some advice before I take my leave
If you experience danger,
or if you think of me in the future,
open this and look inside
Yafu!
Sir...
Zhang Liang, you are here
I knew you'd come
I don't have much time
MY apologies
I have pushed too far this time
Zhang Liang
You have made a brilliant move this time
I recognised that you had special qualities,
when we met during the Hongmen Banquet
I can tell you now...
you are just like the me when I was young
Don't feel bad for me
I've been waiting for an opponent like you my whole life
Enemies are like the two sides of a mirror
Just like Xiang Yu and Liu Bang,
Or just like you and me
Don't waste any more time
Let's finish the fifth game of Weiqi
Sir... Sir?
Sir...
Zhang Liang, there's a kind of chess game...
"May /, Zhang Liang, a survivor of Han, present to my Lord
"that the general should be able to distinguish people's qualities
"before he /earns the an' of war
"Counsellor Fan Zeng has served three generations of the Xiang family,
"but he was discarded like a homeless dog
"We all feel bitterly disappointed by this
"Good birds choose the best trees to rest
I! / will return to Liu Bang's camp
"/ trust you will make your decisions with care, so as not to die alone ”
Get the army and horses ready. Let's act now!
Yes, my lord!
My lord... Liu Bang is presently at Hanzhong
But even if he has Zhang Liang to assist him,
he won't be a threat to us if we don't act rashly
Xiang Bo!
I know you are kind
If I don't eliminate Liu today, he will eventually kill me one day
It was all meant to happen at the Hongmen Banquet
Only one could survive between Liu Bang and me
What if King Huai stops us again?
General Han...
My lord
Xiang Yu has killed King Huai of Chu
All the people despise him
The eight vassals would like to help me suppress him. General Han...
How many soldiers can my lord muster at most?
Less than 100,000
Then how can you control the eight vassals?
How about you?
For me, the more the merrier
Upon completion of the mission, I demand what I deserve
It seems like I have underestimated Liu Bang
I know I can't stop you from fighting
But I'll accompany you when you go to war
Don't pursue him!
The eight vassals have arrived
It'll be too late if you don't leave now!
How dare you try to stop me!
Please don't go, my lord!
What's this place before us?
It's the Wu River. And there's Wu City
My lord...
Your ladyship
This is Liu Bang's secret order
He has ordered the allies to attack tomorrow
He has persuaded me not to make this unnecessary sacrifice
You've surrendered to Liu Bang?
I just want peace in the world and between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang
There's nothing I can do now
It's meaningless to stay in this war
Success or failure all depends on attitude
There's only you, Yuji, who can persuade Xiang Yu to leave
I deeply regret...
that I haven't held your hand like this more often
We could start again
Yuji
We have reached the end
Look at this land
It will be full of Liu Bang's army very soon
I have asked Xiang Bo to take you to a place of safety
A place where no one can find you, not even me
But you promised I could stay with you
I think...
you should have a second chance to choose
They are here
Prepare to fight!
This song could destroy the morale of Xiang Yu's army
Hopefully we can win the battle without taking any more lives
- What are you doing? - I want to go home
If you do that, you will have failed Lord Xiang
Don't leave! This is the moment when Lord Xiang need us most!
- I want to go home - Go home! Go home!
Anyone who tries to escape now... will be executed!
Stop!
You've followed me for many years
Even though I'm your lord...
you are all like brothers to me
Today, we are surrounded by enemies
None of you owe me
It is I that owe you
Please remember...
you will always be my brothers
Take care
I bid you all... farewell
Yafu, you have been with me since / was young
You have always guided me,
helped me with difficult decisions
Xiang Yu, does this mean I have to retire,
so you can really grow up?
No one can enter
I had a dream on the way here
I dreamt of a white-haired couple sitting close to each other
I envied them and so I walked closer to find out who they were
Then I realised I knew them
It was you and me
I want us to spend our lives together
I don't want to drag you into this...
Just like when we first met
I didn't want you to get involved
Liu Bang must send his envoy to persuade us to surrender
Wait until they are at ease. Then we shall start fighting
Liu Bang!
Xiang Yu, I've been waiting to tell you myself...
You are right. Only one of us can be allowed to survive
I will survive
Not you
Both the world and the nation will be mine
Xiang Yu, we used to be sworn brothers
If you admit defeat today,
I shall let you return to Jiangdong
- Kill them! - Xiang Zhuang...
Xiang Zhuang!
My lord!
Please lend me your sword
I am the only one who can kill him and let him rest in peace
I lied to him
- Yuji! - We'll never be separated again
Do you want to be with me?
I do
My lord, we found this in the camp
I've persuaded Han Xin to surrender
it is hoped that my lord will last for a while
Wait until for Han Xin S reinforcements to arrive and save us
After winning the battle,
I have promised to Han Xin, Zhang Liang and others
that they will divide the hat/on and share its wealth
/ await your orders and hope that you will take my ad vice
Xiang Yu, this is the only way I could play the game
Congratulations to Lord Qi on taking the seal!
Xiao He!
There's a game where both sides suffer losses
Get away! General Fan cannot proceed
Where were you all when I fought with your majesty?
Stop!
- My lord, I... - I know what you want to ask
They plan to kill me
If I don't kill them, they'll kill me
I have to do this
I...l still want... to say it
I haven't seen you for a long time
I know something is wrong and I am concerned for you
Therefore I have come to see you
When I left home with you to fight in the war,
I said that I would believe in whatever you said
But... I'm not a well-educated man
What you've said and done today...
it has really confused me!
I am the emperor now
I can give you whatever you want
You are the emperor? Can you remove your imperial robe?
- Can you do this for me? - Stop!
We promised to help you in achieving this goal
Now... Now I'm not useful to you anymore
Now I'm not useful to you anymore
You promised us that we could have drinks at home after the war
Do you still remember?
My lord, Fan Kuai has to...
take his leave!
Sir, could you tell us exactly who you are?
I'm just someone who likes to play Weiqi
Once I had a close friend
He hired me to play against another Weiqi master
Then / realised my real opponent was my close fr/end
/ won '1' see my physician again
I thought you were dead
I'm alive because I needed to see you
I want to ask you...
is that the result you were expecting?
All these years, I've been scared each and every day
I feel everything they say is a plot against me
All the food they give me is poisoned
Your majesty, after your death,
which prince will succeed you?
/ remember Yuji asked me a quest/on once
Do you know the cost of the banquet?
I know that going to the Hongmen Banquet
means I need my wits about me in trying to trick the other side
Whoever violates the order will be executed
The cost is that you'll lose the capacity to trust anyone
In Hongmen Palace,
I have already built monuments devoid of written characters
in memory of those who died because of me
Zhang Liang...
I have no one to trust now
Zhang Liang...
Will you do me one last favour?
Now that everything is preordained,
it is unnecessary to be stubborn and obdurate
Things are hard to predict, but you can't confuse right and wrong
Today, I must do one last thing for Yuji
- Yuji! - My lord
Thank you for listening
The Hongmen Banquet is finally over
I shall leave now
Sir, where are you going?
I'll need to find another master with whom to play Weiqi
And see if a win-win situation is possible
Zhang Liang!
I must ask you once again
Do we seriously have to play against each other?
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