Saving General Yang (Yang jia jiang)

Yang Yanzhao

You broke Family Law and ignored your father's orders.

You entered the sparring match without permission, and you failed in your duty as an older brother,

allowing Yang Yansi's reckless behavior.

Yang Yansi. You flouted military regulations.

You ignored your father's orders and fought in the sparring match.

You flaunted your prowess with complete disregard for any consequences

Both your actions have harmed the Yang family name.

Thirty strikes each!

Attention!

Rong,

can you see those clouds? They look like a flock of sheep.

Yes! That big cloud looks like a mummy sheep,

and those are all her little lambs following behind.

I want a flock of sheep one day.

What? You want to rear sheep?

I want them playing all around me,

one in my arms two on my back,

and another four on the ground besides me.

I'll need your help though.

You want me to help you rear sheep?

They'll need a sheep mummy, you know!

Listen to me, world!

Princes Chai of the Song imperial family agrees to be a sheep mummy of the Yang Family!

I want to be a Yang mummy!

Father, the emperor has announced a sparring match

to win the hand of Princess Chai.

I'm certain I can win.

Yanzhao, you are forbidden to take part,

and you must not see Princess Chai again

But why?

Lord Pan's son, the Emperor's brother-in-law, Pan Bao is interested in her.

It was Lord Pan who suggested the match to the Emperor.

The Pan family are set on winning.

The Pan family have long bee at odds with the Yangs

If you fight Pan Bao, relations between our families will deteriorate.

But Rong and I love each other, Father!

The Khitan are threatening Song territory.

The Yang and Pan families need to stand together against this foe.

This is no time to be focusing on romance!

Father!

Enough!

This is an order. You may leave.

Die!

Pathetic. Get off the sparring stage!

Pan Bao,

do you really think you can win love with such dirty tricks?

I'll teach you a lesson on my brother's behalf!

Sixth Brother!

Mother.

Paifeng.

My Lady?

Take these to the General.

Yes, my Lady.

Your Majesty.

The murder of my brother by Yang Ye's son is a heinous crime.

I demand the death of the whole family as punishment!

Only then can my brother's soul rest in peace!

Pan Bao fell to his death. He was careless. How can you blame us?

Silence.

Your Majesty. Pan Bao and I grew up together. We were inseparable.

He was my most beloved brother.

He was so young, so full of potential.

But now he's gone, murdered in cold blood by Yang Yansi.

Your Majesty, I beg you to right this wrong! I beg you for justice!

Your Majesty. Pan Bao's death was an accident.

Please judge carefully, Majesty.

The princess wasn't even at the scene, and yet she seems so sure it was an accident.

Empty words. Are you sure you're not biased towards the Yangs?

It was a sparring match. Each man's life lay in the hands of fate.

What happens shows it wasn't Pan Bao's fate to be my husband.

Report!

Your Majesty. Our signal towards to the north are ablaze.

The Khitan are attacking.

The Khitan!

How dare they attack us again!

Get me down.

Your Majesty,

from the look of these signals, this is a full-scale invasion.

The Khitan are a formidable foe.

Who's leading their army this time?

Your Majesty, our reports say it is Yelu Yuan.

I remember ten years ago there was a General Yelu.

Yang Ye, didn't he die under your sword?

So who is this Yelu Yuan?

Your Majesty, he is the son of General Yelu.

He's an accomplished warrior

and considered a hero by his people.

Genera Yang, you go to war! Take 60,000 of our best men.

Stop the Khitan!

Your Majesty, surely the great Song Empire has other generals to lead men into war?

Your Majesty,

I beg the honor of being the one to lead your army.

It would answer the lifelong wish of my son, who wanted only to serve his country.

Very well.

Lord Pan. I appoint you supreme

commander of our army against Khitan.

Yes, your Majesty.

Yang Ye. You will lead the troops at the front line

and assist Lord Pan in defeating this army.

Yes, your Majesty.

That's the wrong armor. I'm front line general this time, not supreme commander.

Let me change it.

You mustn't be too worried, my dear wife.

I'm not worried about your abilities,

only the complexity of the situation.

The enemy you face has a personal feud against you.

And your so-called ally is a scheming rival.

You mustn't worry. I've fought the Khitan for years and never lost a battle.

As for Lord Pan, we are fighting for the same cause.

I will exert every effort to repel the Khitan.

Together, we will defend the great Song Empire.

What if this is too much for Father?

Don't worry, Fifth Brother.

Father has never been defeated by the Khitan.

This time will be no different.

Father should let me go.

I can lead the front line!

This is war, not a sparring match.

Have you seen real blood spill?

Have you heard the splintering of bones?

Do you know what it's like to see men

dying all around you?

You know nothing about war!

Lord Pan knows nothing about commanding an army. He will put Father in danger.

Father will be setting out soon. You've done all your work,

so why are you all still here?

I don't want to hear what I just heard ever again.

Yes, Eldest Brother.

Stand up.

Does it still hurt?

Don't worry about us, Father.

Fifth Brother's medicines work fast!

Still a good fit after all these years!

General Yang is still a great warrior, despite his age.

More Khitan!

It's an ambush.

Sound the retreat!

What of General Yang?

We must retreat and regroup our forces.

Retreat!

Lord Pan is retreating!

Sanfeng, go. Let the old man taste suffering.

My Lady, were you having another dream?

Paifeng. Come with me to see Master Guigu.

General, watch out!

Save General Yang!

General, get on!

The Khitan are retreating!

To Wolf Mountain.

To Wolf Mountain!

I really don't understand, General.

You could crush them. Why are you leaving survivors?

We need someone to report back, don't we?

Come no further, Madam.

Master, I beg leave to ask one question.

The Yang family protects its own as it defends the empire. This is natural.

But all living things are equal in the eyes of the gods.

Master, please tell me if Yang Ye meets fortune or misfortune in this war.

War is the root of all misfortune.

So how could the Yangs meet with fortune?

Madam

please leave now.

But Master, is there a way to ensure good fortune?

My Lady, let's go back and find out what's happened.

The master doesn't want to reveal the truth. We can't force him.

Madam, please wait.

This is from my master.

What does it say, my Lady?

Go and wait for me at the bottom.

Yes, Ma'am.

Hang in there.

Your Ladyship.

Ma'am.

Mother.

Mother.

Yanping,

I wish to talk with you.

Mother, I know it's going to be dangerous.

But you must trust me.

I will bring Father back, and keep my brothers safe.

If Master Guigu speaks the truth,

and one of us must die, then let it be me!

Your mother believes in you.

We are ready to march, Mother. Just give the order.

I cannot risk upsetting the emperor.

I must go to the palace and seek his approval.

Good boy, Thunder. We're going to need your help saving Father.

Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother will be going to war for the first time.

So tell your brothers to look after them, OK?

Yanzhao!

Come back to me.

Don't wait for me.

What can I do but wait for you?

What did the emperor say, Mother?

Go and save your father.

Don't worry about us, Mother.

Not too much betel nut.

Mother...

Mother...