A Touch of Zen Page #6

What will you do?

I want to ambush them en route

No

We must find a way to sap their strength

HOW?

Here's a map of Fort Jinglu

You know the lie of this land

We should set a trap for them right here

I've been a student of military strategy

since I was a child

If they can be lured here...

...I can find a way to crush them!

Lu Qiong! What's the matter?

Miss Yang, Ouyang left for

Green Bamboo Hill this morning

Could he be retreating?

No

I think Men Da's men are arriving

We can't let Ouyang Nian make contact

Wait!

They're Men Da's bodyguards

They're very highly skilled

Take them one at a time

Go!

Captain!

Captain!

Leave me alone

"Office of the Magistrate"

Captain!

Magistrate...

Sir!

Bring a brush and ink

Write a letter for me

Yes, Captain

Write...

Yes?

"To Commander Men Da

of the Eastern Group"

"Survivors from Donglin Academy lie in wait here"

"Halt your advance"

"Ouyang Nian"

Dispatch it immediately

He has already left the capital

Hurry!

If there's any delay,

I'll have your head

Yes, sir

Who was that?

Nobody

Keep everyone out

Yes, sir, I've told the guards outside

Captain, your wounds...

I've taken medicine

Now I must lie still

I must have quiet

Yes, Captain

- General Lu

- Magistrate Xu

He's badly wounded

Who is it?

Captain, your wounds are grave

I've brought a doctor

I told you...

...to let no-one in!

Its you!

Captain Ouyang

Lu Ding'an...

You timed this well

I'm here to treat your wounds

We must lure Men Da here

Write to him!

A letter for His Excellency

Wait

Yes, sir

What is it?

Sir, a message from Ouyang Nian

What does he say?

"Everything is ready for your arrival"

He says they are fully prepared

Then let's advance

Forward!

Men Da will set up base at Fort Jinglu

When?

After he finds Ouyang Nian

How many men are with him?

Around two hundred

We're outnumbered

We start by sapping their morale

I don't understand

Spread the rumour that

Fort Jinglu is haunted

Surely that's too...

No, do it

I think my mother could help with this...

I've seen a ghost!

One night...

...I saw someone standing on the fort

He was this small at first sight

But when I looked again...

...he grew bigger and bigger

I tried to look more carefully.

What a shock!

Sir!

My respects, your Excellency

Have you found Ouyang Nian?

No

Have you been to the fort?

Well?

Your Excellency...

We hear the place is in ruins,

ravaged by wars

Well then, clean it up

Sir...

It's said that... the place is dirty

Meaning what?

It's rumoured that...

...there are ghosts

That's ridiculous

Don't listen to such talk

MOVE in there tomorrow

Yes, sir

Station a few men outside

Yes, sir

You four, stand guard

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