DAYS!
At the front lines, the Qin Army was getting prepared for its full-scale attack on the State of Wei.
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ）前線地帯で 魏国(ぎこく)に対する 大攻略戦の準備が整った
With the Feixin Unit in the front of the main army led by Supreme Commander Meng Ao,
総大将 蒙驁(もうごう)大将軍率いる本軍の 前方に飛信(ひしん)隊が組み込まれ
信(しん)は 戦の開始を 今か今かと待ちわびていた
Xin was itching for the battles to begin.
大きな武功を上げ―
So he could render greater achievements and take another step towards
天下の大将軍への道を また１歩進むために
his dream of becoming greatest general under the heavens!
一方 王都 咸陽(かんよう)では―
Meanwhile, at the royal capital of Xiangyang,
政(せい)が 母 太后のもとに出向いて 助力を要請し―
Zheng had approached his mother, the queen dowager, requesting support.
後宮は 表面的には それに応えて三大宮家を送り込んだ
And ostensibly, the harem answered their plea and sent the heads of the Three Great Princely Houses.
But secretly, the queen dowager had a connection with Zheng's sworn enemy, Lü Buwei
しかし なんと その裏で太后は―
政の宿敵 呂不韋(りょふい)と ひそかに つながり―
and was planning to betray Zheng.
政に対する 裏切りを画策していたのだ
The court lady, Xiang, happened to witness that scene
そして その現場を 偶然見てしまった宮女 向(こう)が―
護衛の宦官(かんがん)によって 深手を負わされてしまった
and suffered a severe wound by one of the queen's eunuch guards!
Assemblage
Take a route where we won't be noticed.
（呂不韋）人目につかぬ道を行け （御者）は… はっ！
Y-Yes sir!
No one knows about this affair besides you.
（呂不韋） このことは お前以外 誰も知らぬ
言うまでもないが 他言無用だぞ
It should go without saying, but keep this between us.
U-Understood, sir.
こ… 心得ております
Honestly... Even to gain the harem's power,
（呂不韋）やれやれ… 後宮勢力の吸収のためとはいえ―
having a secret meeting with the queen dowager in that place, forbidden to men...
男子禁制のあの場所で 太后と密会とは…
フフッ… 我ながら 少々 ハメを外しすぎたかのぅ
was perhaps a bit extreme, even for me.
Xiang was able to avoid massive blood loss thanks to the treatment from doctors of the royal palace,
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ）向は 後宮付きの医者たちの治療によって
多量の出血は免れたが
高熱が下がらぬまま ２日目の昼も 生死の境をさまよっていた
but with her fever not going down, she hovered at the boundary of life and death for two days and two nights.
Xiang... You'll be okay... So don't worry...
（陽(よう)）向ちゃん 大丈夫だから… 大丈夫だからね
Yang, we've done all we can, but...
（医師Ａ）陽… 私たちにできる手は尽くしたが
most likely... Xiang will only last through the evening.
恐らく 向は今晩までだ
Perhaps with the doctors employed by the queen dowager or the Three Ladies,
太后さまや三女さまたちの お抱えの医者なら―
there may be some way to save her. But we are not able to make requests of those people.
何か手だては あるかもしれないが そんなところに頼めるはずもない
So please be prepared, Yang.
（医師Ａ）覚悟はしておきな 陽
That... That can't be...
そ… そんな…
That can't be true... Xiang...
そんな… バカな…
向ちゃん…
Jest...ty...
His... ma...jesty...
大… 王…
Xiang!
向ちゃん！
だ… 大王… ハァ… さま…
His... ma...jesty...
大王さま…
His majesty...
Xiang!
向ちゃん！
（白春(はくしゅん)）ンンッ…
Sorry, Bai Chun.
（陽）ごめん 白春
I'm not... Bai Chun... My name is... Yang.
白春ではなく 陽と申します
こ… 国家の大事である伽(とぎ)を 狂わしたるは…
I-I'm fully aware how grave an offense it is to derange an attendant who is important to the state.
い… いかなる科(とが)より重きことと 重々 承知しております
わ… 私は どうなっても かまいません
I-I don't care what happens to me.
I'll endure any punishment you give me.
どんな処罰も受けますので…
So please... your majesty... Please...
（陽）どうか 大王さま… どうか…
Please save Xiang!
どうか向ちゃんを助けてください
このままだと 向ちゃん 死んじゃいます
At this rate, she's going to die!
Xiang got mixed up in some kind of incident...
（陽）向ちゃん 何かの事件に巻き込まれて
おなかを刺されたんです
and was stabbed in the stomach.
She's been unconscious for a long time now.
もう ずっと意識もなくて…
But she keeps calling for you,
でも ずっと呼んでるんです
your majesty.
大王さまのことを
I know how unreasonable of a request this is,
ムチャなお願いをしているのは 分かっています
でも… でも どうか向ちゃんを…
but please... please save Xiang.
Please save her.
助けてください… 助けてください
Please... save her...
Xiang would occasionally talk about you.
（政） 向が 時々 お前のことを話していた
Just as I'd heard, you're quite an unconventional one, aren't you?
聞いていたとおり 型破りの行動力だな
Wake up Jing Ling and his team of doctors immediately!
京令(きょうれい)と その一団を 今すぐ たたき起こせ！
理由は あとだ！ （廷臣たち）ははっ！
I will explain later!
Yes, your majesty!
Wipe your tears, Yang.
（政）涙を拭け 陽
I'm going to save Xiang.
向を助けに行くぞ
Xiang, try to hold on!
（医師Ａ）向 しっかりおし！ （医師Ｂ）向！
Xiang!
It's amazing she's even still alive right now.
生きているのが 不思議なくらいだってのに
陽のヤツは どこへ行ったんだい
So where has that Yang girl gone?
（扉の開く音） 陽！ お前 一体 どこに…
Yang, where have you...
Y-Your majesty?!
（医師Ａ）だ… 大王さま！
Please let us take over here.
（京令） この場は 私どもにお任せを
The team of doctors Zheng brought with him
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ）政が引き連れた医師団は
were specialists in every medicinal field of ancient China.
古代中国医術 各分野の 専門家であった
They used every one of the best medicinal techniques of the era which they could on Xiang.
彼女たちは 持てるかぎりの 当時最高の医術を向に施した
However...
だが…
Um, how is Xiang?
（陽）あの… 向ちゃんは？
We've managed to keep her alive,
一命は取り留めましたが
いまだ生死の境の 際どいところに立っています
but she is still standing close to the border between life and death.
Right now, the best thing for her is rest,
（京令）今は とにかく眠ることが第一なのですが
どれだけ眠るための薬湯を与えても
but even with the medicinal bath we gave her to induce sleep, she would not fall asleep.
それを受け付けません （政）なぜだ？
Why?
She says she has something she must tell you, your majesty.
“大王さまに どうしても お伝えせねばならぬことがある”と
She has quite a strong will to be able to even reject the medicinal bath.
薬湯を与えても跳ね返すほどの 強い意志です
Please, listen to what she has to say.
どうか聞いてやってください
Unless she gets to sleep soon, she will lose her life.
早く眠らせねば それこそ命取りです
だ… 大王さま
Y-Your... majesty...
フフッ… 向 よく頑張ったな
Xiang, you've been pushing yourself pretty hard, haven't you?
Did something happen?
（政）何があった？
What did you want to say?
話とは何だ？ 体に障るゆえ 手短に話せ
It could be detrimental to your health, so please keep it brief.
I-I'm terribly sorry, your majesty...
も… 申し訳ありませんが
but there's something incredibly troubling that I must tell you.
大変おつらいことを お伝えしなくてはなりません
The queen dowager and Chancellor Lü Buwei...
太后さまと呂不韋丞相(じょうしょう)は…
裏で つながっております
have formed a secret connection!
なに？
What?!
（向）後宮の勢力が 大王さまに お味方するというのは ウソです
Everything about the harem's power becoming your ally, your majesty...
was a lie.
（向）それだけではありません
And that is not all.
Before you were born, your majesty,
あのお２人は 大王さまがお生まれになる前に…
許婚(いいなずけ)という間柄でした
those two were engaged to be wed.
And last night... The queen dowager and the chancellor most likely... spent the night together!
（向） そして 昨夜 太后さまと丞相は―
恐らく 一夜を共にされたものと
Please forgive me... for saying such things...
お許しください こんなことを… しかし 一大事と思い…
But I felt they were important.
Please... find it in your heart... to forgive me...
どうか お許しを… お許しを…
You did well to tell me this, Xiang.
よく教えてくれた 向
Thanks to you, I may have narrowly escaped death.
俺は お前のおかげで 命拾いしたやもしれぬ
I give you my thanks.
（政）礼を言うぞ
If I was of help... I'm glad.
お役に立てたなら 良かった
I can finally sleep.
やっと眠れます
本当は… なんだか ずっと…
Honestly... I've kind of felt... like I've wanted to sleep... for quite some time...
眠たかった… です…
Mother and Lü Buwei...
（政）母上と呂不韋が…
What does she intend to do, with Lü Buwei of all people?
よりによって―
呂不韋が相手とは どういうおつもりか
They were engaged?
２人は許婚？
こたびの奇行は 全て呂不韋を誘い出すためのもの
The purpose of all these strange actions just to lure out Lü Buwei...
そして 俺と会ったのは 恐らく母としての情のなさの再確認
And her meeting with me was most likely just to reaffirm her lack of motherly emotions towards me.
No... I should not be surprised at this point.
いや… 今更 驚きはしない
You were always like that, Mother.
母上 あなたは最初から そうだった
Since I was born, you haven't changed at all.
俺が生まれたときから ずっと変わっていない…
変われていない
You haven't.
You are still... lost in the darkness...
あなたは 今も闇の中だ
When I left Handan, I changed.
（政） 俺は 邯鄲(かんたん)を出たときに変わった
And now I have comrades I can trust without hestitation.
迷いなく信頼を置ける仲間がいる
Any actions you perform now will not make my heart waver.
今更 あなたの行う事柄に 心揺れることはない
呂不韋！ お前は今 大きく足を踏み外したぞ
Lü Buwei...
You have just made a major misstep!
Ying Zheng
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ）一方 そのころ―
秦国軍は最初の城 高狼(こうろう)に近づき 蒙驁将軍は軍編制を開始していた
Meanwhile, the State of Qin Army was approaching the first castle, Gaolang,
Gaolang
まず 城の四方を攻める―
and General Meng Ao began the organization of armies.
東西南北の４軍に分け
East
Army
First, he split the armies into four to attack from the North, South, East, and West.
West
Army
South
Army
North
Army
Reserve Army
それに ４つの予備軍を伴わせる
These were accompanied by four reserve armies.
The reserve armies would be sent in as reinforcements depending on the state of the battle
予備軍とは 戦況に 合わせて援軍に回ったり
戦の決め手となる働きを 求められる隊である
and were much-desired units to work in as they could become the deciding factor in a war.
Just as the Feixin Unit was aiming for, they landed a spot in the front of a reserve army. But...
飛信隊は ねらいどおり その予備軍の前方の座を射止めたが
Wang Ben's Yufeng Unit took the front-most spot.
王賁(おうほん)の玉鳳(ぎょくほう)隊は 更に前 最前列の座を奪った
これは 玉鳳隊が予備軍の中で―
This indicated that the Yufeng Unit was the group in which the most hopes were laid in, out of the whole reserve unit.
第１の期待をかけられていることの 表れである
（尾平(びへい)）ンンッ… くそ やっぱりヤツらのほうが前か
Shit. So those guys got further to the front, huh?
（田永(でんえい)）向こうは騎馬だ これじゃ 肝心なとき―
And they're mounted.
When the crucial moment comes, we'll never catch up to those guys!
ヤツらに全然 追いつけねえぞ （信）チッ…
（蒙恬(もうてん)）ハハハハッ… ここは また一段と熱気が上がってるねえ
Looks like things are getting heated up here, eh?
You should take it easy a little more.
（蒙恬）もっと気楽にいこうよ 先は長いんだし
We've still got a long way to go.
（信）何だ？ こいつは
Who... is this guy?
（蒙恬）オッ？ あっ 悪い悪い 自己紹介もなしに高い所から
Ah, sorry. I'm talking down to you when I haven't even introduced myself.
Despite how I look, I'm actually the captain of a 300-Man Unit.
俺も こう見えて 三百人隊の隊長でね
It's called the Yuehua Unit. Have you heard of us?
楽華(がくか)隊っていうんだけど 知ってるかな？
Yuehua Unit?!
（崇原(すうげん)）楽華隊？
Vice Captain Yuan, isn't the Yuehua Unit the one that...
（竜有(りゅうゆう)）渕(えん)副長 確か楽華隊って… （渕）ああ
Yes.
我々のいた所より南の前線で 武功を上げ尽くした三百人隊
The 300-man unit that rendered all those achievements at the front line South of us.
The rumors had said that the general of the Yuehua Unit was a Thousand-Man General...
（渕）ウワサでは 楽華隊の将は千人将だと
年は信どのと変わらぬほど若いが…
And he seems to be as young as Lord Xin.
Yuehua Unit...
（信）楽華隊…
Never heard of ya.
知らねえ 誰？ お前 なに？ その格好
Who are you? What's with that getup?
Lord Meng Tian!
（じい）蒙恬さま！ （蒙恬）うん？
What are you doing over here?!
（じい） そんな所で何をしておられますか！
Ah, Gramps!
（蒙恬）あっ じい！
（信）蒙恬？
Meng Tian?
Gramps, these guys are the Feixin Unit.
じい！ ほら 彼らが飛信隊だよ ちょっと挨拶をしてたんだ
I just wanted to say hi to him. Right?
ねっ？ 同じ三百人隊 同じ予備軍 しかも同じ列に配置されたんだ
We're both 300-Man Generals, and in the same reserve unit.
Plus we were stationed at the same line.
将として やはり交流をだな…
So I thought we could mingle a bit as generals...
W-We are are the very end of this reserve unit.
（じい） わ… 我らは予備隊の最後尾
We are not in the same line as them whatsoever.
全くもって同列ではありません （蒙恬）えっ？
（尾平）何だよ この三百人将 （田永）ウワサと全然 違うな！
What's with this 300-Man General?
He's nothing like the rumors!
ハハハッ… まあ ともかく… 蒙恬だ よろしく
Well, anyhow, my name's Meng Tian. Nice to meet you.
Well, everybody, take care!
（蒙恬） それじゃ 皆さん ごきげんよう！
Hold on!
（信）待て！ （じい）うん？
何者(なにもん)だ？ てめえ
Just who exactly... are you?
I told you, I'm Meng Tian of the Yuehua Unit.
（蒙恬） だから 楽華隊の蒙恬だってば
Ah, right. I know a self-introduction that should be easier for you to understand.
（蒙恬）そうだ！ 君には もっと 分かりやすい自己紹介があったよ
Just like you and Wang Ben, I'm someone aiming to become greatest general under the heavens.
俺も 君や王賁と同じく 天下の大将軍を目指す者さ
Him, too?
こいつも？
What's with that guy? He sounded like Xin.
（兵士Ａ）何だ？ あいつ 信みてえなこと言って
（兵士Ｂ）あれが 本当に楽華隊の隊長？ 大丈夫か？
Is that really the captain of the Yuehua Unit?
Is there something wrong with him?
That man is quite something.
（羌瘣(きょうかい)）相当やるぞ あの男 （信）ああ 分かってる
Yeah. I can tell.
Meng Tian... Maybe I should remember that guy.
蒙恬… 一応 覚えとくか
Lord Meng Tian.
（じい）蒙恬さま （蒙恬）うん？
This old man has misjudged you!
じいは誤解をしておりました
蒙恬さまが 天下の大将軍を 目指しておられたとは…
I was amazed to hear that you seek to become the greatest general under the heavens!
Gramps is... is delighted to the bottom of his heart.
じいは… じいは 心の底から うれしゅうございます
Sorry, that was a joke.
（蒙恬）ごめん あれ 冗談 （じい）えっ？
話合わせたら 面白かなと思って （じい）ええっ？
I just thought that guy would be interesting to talk with.
Honestly, I'd rather become a civil officer.
ホントは俺 文官がいいんだよね （じい）え～っ？
Whether it was a coincidence or by design of the higher-ups,
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ） 偶然なのか 上の者の考えか
three immensely powerful 300-Man Units were placed in one army, the State of Qin East Army reserve unit.
飛ぶ鳥を落とす勢いの ３つの三百人隊が―
秦国東軍の予備軍という ひとつの軍に同居した
The Yufeng Unit led by Wang Ben.
玉鳳隊 王賁
The Feixin Unit led by Xin.
飛信隊 信
And the Yuehua Unit led by Meng Tian.
楽華隊 蒙恬
Three generals that, while young, have rendered great achievements.
三者ともに若き将なれど 実績は十分
These three units which are powerful on their own
個性強きこの３部隊は 早くも 秦国軍の中で注目の的となっていた
have already become targets of attention among the State of Qin Army.
However, the actual generals have no interest in that whatsoever.
しかし 当人たちは そんなことに一切 興味はない
What they lust for now is only to achieve even greater military exploits.
今 彼らが欲するものは 大いなる武功のみである
It's you?
お前か （信）うん？
Oh, what's up?
ああ どうした？
緑穂(りょくすい)の手入れだ お前こそ 何だ？ こんな時間に
I'm doing maintenance of Lusui.
What are you doing here at this time of night?
あした いよいよ高狼に着くだろう
We finally reach Gaolang tomorrow, right?
なんか 体ん中が カーッと熱くなっちまってな
I'm kinda getting really heated up inside.
You really never change.
相変わらずだな
ヘヘッ… それがなくなったら 俺らしくねえだろう
If that went away, I really wouldn't be me anymore, would I?!
ああ そうだ！ 久々に いっちょう やろうぜ
Ah, I know!
Let's have a match! We haven't had one in a while!
Next time you do a surprise attack like that, I'll cut you down.
今度 不意打ちしたら 切り落とすぞ
（信）あっ 悪い悪い
Sorry, sorry!
And so, the night wore on.
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ）そして 夜は更けていく
若者たちのさまざまな思いを 包み込んで
The young ones embraced all kinds of different thoughts...
よし
Okay!
I've finally managed to sort out my head a little bit.
（羌瘣）ようやく 少しだけ頭の中の整理がついた
First... this campaign will mark an end point.
ひとまず この遠征をもって ひとつの区切りとする
I will achieve my revenge with these hands!
敵(かたき)は絶対に この手で取る
うん それでいい
That's what I need to do.
That day, the State of Qin Army of 80,000
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ）その日 秦国軍８万は―
finally arrived at the first castle of the State of Wei, Gaolang, and surrounded it!
ついに 魏国最初の城 高狼に到着し これを包囲した
（羅元(らげん)）蒙驁さま 敵の 動きが静かすぎませんか
Lord Meng Ao, don't you think the enemy's being a bit too quiet?
State of Qin Thousand Man General Luo Yuan
They must be afraid of this force of 80,000!
（将軍Ａ）８万の軍勢に 恐れをなしたのだろう
蒙驁さま 行けるときには 一気に行くべきです
Lord Meng Ao, when we act, we should go all-in at once!
（蒙驁）うむ…
Charge!
（隊長）突撃！
（兵士）ウワーッ！
Report! There are many casualties at the West and South walls!
（伝令Ａ）伝令！
西と南の壁は 負傷者多数 北の壁が あと１歩です
We are a step away from taking the North wall!
Then send one of the reserve armies to the North—
（将軍Ａ）では 予備軍を北に… （将軍Ｂ）待て！ 東は どうだ？
Wait. What of the East?
There has been a little weakening of their forces in the East,
（伝令Ａ）東は 戦力の衰えは 少ないですが 状況は一進一退です
but the situation is seesawing.
Gather soldiers at the North wall as decoys,
（将軍Ｂ） 北を囮(おとり)として 敵兵力を集中させ
and dispatch the reserve army in the East wall to bring it down in one push.
予備軍は東の壁に投入して 一気に攻めましょう
東の予備軍には 精鋭がそろっております
The reserve unit in the East is made up of elite units.
うむ… じゃが 東の壁には何かあるぞ
But there's something odd about the East wall.
Something odd?
（将軍Ｂ）何か …ですか？
（羅元）感じますね 確かに
Indeed. I can feel it.
（将軍Ｂ） では 今しばらく状況を見極めて…
Well then, let us first take some time to make sure of the state of the battle.
No. That is all the more reason to send units there.
いや そうであれば なおのこと行くべきだ
This battle is a war of attrition.
この戦いは消耗戦
早めに敵の手の内を さらさせたほうが得策というもの
The best strategy is to expose the enemy's plans as soon as possible!
うむ…
We are attacking the East wall!
（伝令Ｂ）東の壁を攻略する！ （信たち）うん？
The reserve army is to sortie immediately!
（伝令Ｂ） 予備軍は直ちに出撃せよ！
We are attacking the East wall!
（伝令Ｂ）東の壁を攻略する！ 予備軍は直ちに出撃せよ！
The reserve army is to sortie immediately!
All right!
よっしゃ！ やっと出番だ！
It's finally our turn!
Let's go, Feixin Unit!
行くぞ！ 飛信隊！
（兵士）ウワーッ！
Wh-What the hell is this?!
な… 何だ？ こりゃ
When you look at these things from right below, it's really intense!
いざ 真下まで来てみっと すげえ迫力だ
Just how the hell do you attack something like this?!
（信）こんなもん どこをどう攻めりゃいいんだ？
General, now may be the right time...
（副官） 将軍 そろそろ よろしいかと
Hmph. Those State of Qin fools fell for it hook line and sinker.
（風伯(ふうはく)）フッ… 秦国のバカどもめ まんまとハマりおったわ
Fire!
（風伯）射(う)て！ （矢を射る音）
Wh-What?!
（信）な… 何だ？
（悲鳴） （兵士）な… 何だ？ この矢の量は
The hell is with all these arrows?!
Th-The enemy was hiding a huge army of bowmen behind the wall!
（兵士）か… 壁の向こうに 弓兵の大軍が隠れているぞ！
As I thought.
（王賁）やはりな
ワナだよね
Yup, there was a trap.
Siege of Gaolang Castle
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