Secrets of Three Kingdoms (三国机密 / San Guo Ji Mi)

Your Majesty, we just received a report of the battle.

Guan Yu flooded Fan City and drowned seven troops.

Cao Cao's general, Yu Jin, was captured.

His entire army was wiped out.

The entire army was wiped out...

Where is Guan Yu now?

Guan Yu is in Fan City.

He's in a stalemate with Cao Ren, who is defending the city.

They are out of rations.

The city is in grave danger.

Guan Yu claimed that he would fight his way up

to the capital to greet the emperor.

How is Cao Cao handling the situation?

Many in his army have suggested several strategies

to relocate Your Majesty to Ye City so as to avoid meeting Guan Yu.

At the moment, Guan Yu is unstoppable.

Local officials surrender at the mere rumor of his arrival.

Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei might set out from Sichuan at the same time

to take down the capital with Guan Yu from both sides.

Eastern Wu Territory might launch their army anytime.

They will form a triangular formation.

Cao Cao hasn't suffered such a huge defeat

since the Battle of the Red Cliffs.

Your Majesty.

If Guan Yu really makes his way up to the north

should we resist or recruit him?

If Cao Cao decides to relocate Your Majesty to Ye City

what should we do then?

As for relocating the capital...

Cao Cao should know that I won't allow him to hold me hostage again

so that won't be a concern.

As for Guan Yu approaching the capital, I don't think that he will.

Cao Cao has Sima Yi.

He won't be at his wit's end.

Draft a decree for me to tell Cao Cao to fend off the enemies at ease.

I will hold down the fort here in the capital.

Although Cao Cao hasn't said this explicitly

it was reported by my scouts that Cao Cao had a relapse of his migraine

and is now gravely ill.

That is our real crisis.

Once Cao Cao dies, Guan Yu will surely...

come down on us with crushing force.

I've heard that many refugees have escaped to the capital recently.

My palace maids and I have worked fervently to make some winter clothes.

Prefect of Xu, please hand them out.

Your Highness, I thank you on behalf of the people of the capital

for making such an effort despite your noble status.

Your Highness, please rest assured that I'll make sure no one

in the capital shall starve or freeze to death.

I, too, would like to thank the empress.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

County Magistrate Liu, go ahead and make the arrangements.

Should there be a shortage in rations or clothes

- feel free to inform me. - Yes.

I'll take my leave.

Your Majesty, you've come over.

Your hands...

You must have hurt them when making the clothes.

It's been tough on you.

I'm very skilled at it now.

It's just a cut from using the scissors too quickly.

It doesn't hurt anymore. It's all right.

But the cut will swell if it gets wet.

Bring my medical kit here.

Yes.

Do you miss King of Wei and the queen?

I don't.

Why don't you come with me to Luoyang tomorrow

to visit King of Wei?

Your Majesty is going to Luoyang?

What's wrong with my father?

King of Wei set out to suppress Guan Yu and stationed his army in Luoyang.

His migraine relapsed and it is fairly severe.

Father...

Why didn't my father inform me?

King of Wei might not want you to worry.

I've been studying the "Book of the Green Salve" recently.

I've improved my medical skills.

I'll head over there to treat King of Wei's illness.

Perhaps, I might be of some help.

Your Majesty, are you going to save my father?

Certainly.

I thought that you hated him.

I understand that as long as your father lives

it's a blessing to the people of the Central Plain.

Cao Ren only has enough rations to last five days.

It's difficult for him to hold the fort.

Xu Huang isn't good enough as his reinforcement.

He has now led the troops to station on the slopes north of Fan City.

The pirates of the Xiang-Fan region have surrendered to Guan Yu.

Should we send out reinforcements

or relocate the emperor in case of unexpected events?

What good suggestions do you have?

This is...

Father.

Father.

Is Guan Yu truly invincible?

Is it really impossible to defeat him?

My king.

I have a strategy.

I don't know if I should bring it up.

You've already stepped forward.

Do you think that you shouldn't bring it up?

I think that neither challenging him nor giving up on the battle

is the best choice.

Should we send out reinforcements

we'll fall for Guan Yu's trap to wipe out the reinforcements he lured over.

If we give up on this battle

Jing Province will be Liu Bei's stepping stone to conquer up north.

Once Liu Bei takes over Fan City

it will place our army at a great disadvantage.

If we choose not to fight

but also not to give up

are you going to convince Guan Yu into retreating?

What I mean is that our army won't take on this battle.

Even more skilled in naval battle than Guan Yu

is the Eastern Wu Territory.

Are you saying that we should join forces with Wu against Liu Bei?

Exactly.

We'll let the Eastern Wu Territory go behind Guan Yu.

Some joke this is!

After the Battle of the Red Cliffs, Sun Quan and Liu Bei formed an alliance.

It's good enough that they aren't taking advantage of this situation

to assist Guan Yu.

How can we expect them to fight amongst themselves?

Indeed.

But why didn't the Eastern Wu Territory make use of this opportunity

to assist Guan Yu?

My king.

Guan Yu is stationed in Jing Province.

Liu Bei borrowed it by force from the Eastern Wu Territory.

However, he's never once wanted to return it in the past 10 years.

In the 19th year of the Jian An reign

Lü Meng snuck a surprise attack.

He took the three commanderies, Changsha, Lingling, Guiyang from Guan Yu.

The alliance is merely in name.

Besides, Guan Yu has always been very proud.

Lu Su proposed a marital bond with Guan Yu on behalf of Sun Quan

but he replied

"How can the daughter of a tiger marry the son of a dog?"

If it weren't for Zhuge Liang and Lu Su, who worked hard to maintain the alliance

Sun Quan and Liu Bei would have turned on each other by now.

Now that Guan Yu snuck an attack on Fan City

once he takes the southeastern region

Jing Province will provide Liu Bei with the easiest access

into the Central Plain.

By then...

will Liu Bei still return Jing Province to Sun Quan?

Will Sun Quan allow Liu Bei to grow strong?

I think that if you send out an envoy

who is on friendly terms with Sun Quan to the Wu Territory

and relay my words to them to provoke their generals

Sun Quan is bound to forsake Guan Yu and defect to you instead.

If Sun Quan sneaks an attack on Jing Province

and cuts off their escape route

Guan Yu will surely retreat.

I think that Sima Yi's strategy will work.

Good...

This is a strategy that surpasses any other in history.

Yet it actually came from a young marshal who joined the army for the first time.

If there's anything I've failed to take into consideration

please punish me for it.

My army of 100,000 men launched this battle to end up making you famous.

Cao Pi!

Yes, Father.

As for the envoy to the Wu Territory...

- I'll let you decide! - Yes.

Father!

Leave.

You're all dismissed.

I'll serve the medication to my father.

We'll take our leave.

Your wits stirred wind and rain.

Your strategy made gods and ghosts weep.

Fortunately, you were present today.

Otherwise, no one would've known what to do.

King of Wei would have come up with this strategy

even if I didn't suggest it.

He's just testing his officials.

Didn't you still outshine them all in the end?

My father will surely hold you in high regard after this victory.

It's from today onward that your name will go down in history.

There are many chances that I'll be recorded in history

for my numerous notorious deeds.

Zhong Da, do you wish to be an evil subject, an obsequious subject

or a treacherous one?

It depends on what sort of a king you wish to be, Crown Prince.

Your Highness is my monarch.

I am your subject.

I don't get to choose.

It doesn't matter if you're evil or obsequious

as long as you're my subject.

With your assistance, I'll be able to fulfill my wishes.

I'm now getting closer to fulfilling my wish.

Yet I still worry about who you pledge your heart to.

Your Highness, you're a man of great vision.

How can you sound so childish?

What you need is a strategist.

If he's useful, put him to use.

If he's useless, kill him.