The Young Warriors (少年杨家将 / 少年楊家將/ Shao Nian Yang Jia Jiang)

The Young Warriors - Episode 1

960 A.D.,

Song Tai Zu Zhao Kuang Yin unified the Central Plain,

ended the chaotic situation of 5 dynasties and 10 kingdoms.

But behind the unification of the state power,

there were undercurrents.

Among them, the power of Liao State in the north...

was the greatest.

The Liaos cast greedy eyes on the prosperous Central Plain,

intended to open up the shield of North China...

and attack and occupy the Central Plain...

so as to turn the prosperous Central Plain...

into the central region of Liaos.

Between Song and Liao,

therefore, there were endless wars over the years.

The Song Dyansty,

Iuckily, had the invincible Yang Ye and his sons...

defend the frontier.

Yang Ye, a surrendered general of North Han,

was kindhearted and brave, regarded highly by the emperor,

appointed as the commander at the frontier to resist Liao.

The major and minor tribes along the frontier...

was awed by the prestige of the Yang's family.

They regarded the Yang's forces as...

an undefeatable troop.

Yang Ye was also known as lnvincible Yang.

Though the Yang's were valorous, the Liaos were vigorous.

They didn't fear the Yang's forces.

The vigorous mighty army was like splitting the bamboo...

going straight towards the frontier's stronghold.

The Yang's father and sons were facing a severe test.

For saving the city in danger, only 5 people...

were in the van and fought with their back to the wall,

tried to resist the Liaos's numerous mighty army.

General, there're only the Yang's father and sons in the city.

How many of them are there?

The father and the sons, 5 altogether.

5.

They're setting an 'empty city' plot.

The Yang's forces overestimates their strength.

With the power of 5 men, they want to...

resist our Liao's numerous crack troops.

Alright,

I, Yelu Xia, as the Chief Commander of the Liao's troops,

will widen my knowledge today by seeing...

how you Yang's forces, with the strength of 5 men,

defend the whole city.

Pass on my order,

send the vanguards to the city to check out the situation.

Yes, sir.

Where're the people? What happened? What happened?

Have the 5 heads of them...

brought to me.

Yes, sir.

You, follow me. Go.

Kill them.

Commander,

I'm so useless.

I'm willing to accept punishment.

With a little trap,

you think you can stop us...

from attacking the stronghold?

If General wants to launch the attack,

to sacrifice the soldiers who have followed you for years,

Yang Ye will surely keep you company and fight to the end.

But you have to think thoroughly, General.

With us, Yang Ye and his sons, here,

if you want to capture this city,

it'll be more difficult than climbing up to the heaven.

Besides, our Song's armies are coming soon.

When we attack from within and without,

if General wants to take any advantages of it,

it'll be like dreaming.

You want me to retreat?

That's impossible.

General, if you insist in continuing the fight,

it'll cause great casualties.

Song and Liao, though are two different countries,

we're originated from the same source.

We're both the children of this land.

Why can't we live together in peace?

If it isn't necessary, Yang Ye...

won't hurt or kill anyone.

I hope General would listen to me.

Go home.

That's ridiculous.

Our Liao's crack soldiers are bearing down on the border.

With the empty talk of you Yang Ye,

would I retreat without fighting? If the news spread,

I, Yelu Xia, would be a joke to all the people of the world.

It seems like...

you don't care the lives of your soldiers, General.

Stop it.

Yang Ye,

I, Yelu Xia, respect you as a hero.

How about this?

I'll fight with you one-on-one.

If l, Yelu Xia, lose,

I'll take my soldiers home immediately.

If you, Yang Ye, lose,

don't blame me for storming Yan Men Guan.

To save the people from miseries and sufferings,

I promise you.

Dad,

I'll fight for you in this battle.

Wu Lang,

eat this before you fight.

Dad, the roasted chestnuts mom makes are the best.

Your 5th brother's back thrust is good.

5th brother...

Wu Lang.

Let's go.

Yelu Xia...

disappointed empress dowager in her great trust,

Ied the numerous crack soldiers to war but was defeated.

I feel ashamed to face the Liao armies and His Majesty.

Your Highness Empress Dowager, please...

grant me death to appease the wrath of the world.

Somebody, give him a sword.

The Yelu's has been bold and vigorous for generations.

Yelu Xia hunted wolves at 5, hunted tigers at 8,

became a Liao's warrior at only 13.

He's brave, intelligent, battle-seasoned and ever triumphant.

Now, being defeated by the Yang's troop,

you want to apologize by committing suicide.

If I promise you your request,

on your way on the netherworld after death, you'd...

still be a loser.

If you really want to die,

I won't stop you.

If you're bold enough to kill yourself,

aren't you determined to avenge the result on the Yang's?

I gave you a treasured sword...

not for you to kill yourself...

but for you to exchange your life with glory with the sword.

Kill the enemies to wipe out the disgrace, get back the glory

Empress Dowager, I was so muddle-headed.

Yelu Xia, listen up.

You're our Liao's hope.

Your life...

doesn't only belong to you,

at the same time, it has to do with me...

and our Liao's people's well-being.

I can't afford losing you.

Our Liao's people can't afford losing you.

If you give up so easily,

how could the world of His Majesty be stable?

Not to mention strengthening Liao state.

I got it.

Thank you for your blow and shout, Your Highness.

The Han's people said...

never give up until reaching River Wu.

It is not the last critical moment now.

Who's the winner and who's the loser...

still can't be told.

Yelu Xia,

you should take the scar on your face...

as a vigilance.

I'll bear in mind Your Highness's teaching.

I swear, for Your Highness, for His Majesty,

I'll eradicate the Yang's troops and the Song Dynasty.

Be careful.

Don't be too aggressive.

Be careful, big sister-in-law.

The new clothes have been delivered.

They're in my house. Go to try them on later.

Alright. 3rd sister-in-law has the best taste.

Your choices can't be wrong.

Big sister-in-law. San Niang.

For the dishes for tomorrow,

I've prepared already.

That's good. Thank you, 2nd sister-in-law.

Not at all.

It speaks. It finally speaks.

What speaks?

The parrot.

You've taught it so hard to speak for months.

It finally knows how to speak.

When dad comes home, he'll be happy about this.

General is home. General is home.

Say it. Say it.

General is home. Speak quickly.

General is home. General is home.

Mom... Mom...

Madam, it's lucky that you made it.

Or else the spirit tablets of the Yang's ancestors...

would have been ruined by me.

Uncle Yang Hong, don't worry. With mom here,

even if the sky was to fall, the roof of the Yang's...

wouldn't collapse.

I'm not that capable.

Mom, your kungfu is so good.

It can't be told whether mom's kungfu is better...

or dad's kungfu is more profound.

In my opinion, if they fought,

madam might not be inferior to master.

Is that real?

Madam herself alone...

can shore up half of the sky.

Are you kidding me?