Opium War Page #7

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I know you understand

Please accept my apology

If the foreigners have invaded

our country just because of me,

I sincerely beg Your Excellency

to cut off my head

so that the enemy troops may retreat

I would die with a smile

You are overstating the case. Sincerity

is the prerequisite for seeking peace

Your dismissal...

will show our sincerity

The foreign ships with their powerful

cannons are just outside the capital

I don't believe you can repel the enemy

with sincere words

What is your idea?

The foreigners' farsightedness,

force and ambition...

are far beyond our imagination

We have no choice but to assemble

all our military forces

to fight against them

Lin Zexu! Several months ago,

you proclaimed that

the foreigners dare not make war

and if they did so,

they would be no match for us

If it had not been

for your self-righteousness,

we would not have been taken by surprise

when the British warships came!

Now you argue strongly for fighting

It was you who looked down

upon the foreigners

and it was you

who brought about their invasion

Now it is you again who try to plunge

the whole country into war

At that time, I, like a frog in a well,

didn't know much about the world affairs

Not until today did I understand that

there are many powerful countries

in the world... and

I'm aware of the approaching calamity

If you were a frog in a well,

how do you know you are still not?

I have served...

the army all my life,

and don't have much book knowledge

Your Excellency may be good

at seeking a reconciliation,

but my desire is to fight to the death

General Guan,

you have the will to fight to the death,

but do you have confidence that

we can win the war?

If anyone of you here

sure of winning the war,

I would like to be the first to fight

General Guan, you are not

afraid of a fight to the death,

and I belong to the imperial kinsmen

and have enjoyed His Majesty's grace

I, too, am not afraid to fight

to the death

But at Dagukou of Tianjin,

I saw the foreigners'

warships and cannons

which are even more sturdy and powerful

than we could imagine

Please excuse my blasphemous remark

A disastrous fate will befall

the Great Qing Dynasty!

If we yield without fighting,

we are not far away

from the end of the Great Qing Dynasty

Lin!

The Chinese can tower like a giant

in the east for 5,000 years

by relying on these

younger generations of scholars

No matter how powerful

the enemy outside is

and how frightening and earthshaking

the changes are,

the training of scholars

should not be neglected

Your Excellency

I'd like to accompany Your Ex cellency

and follow wherever you go

You have so many vanities

and frailities that

you can bear hardships for a short time,

nor for life

Yes, I know

When I'm here in Guangzhou,

I must continue to collect information

for Your Excellency to compile your book

I've been thinking a lot these days

You see, the foreign suit,

though ugly in style

is quite convenient for body motion

Also, these foreigners even eat

with metals like knives and forks

So, we can no longer

look down upon them

Your family is really wealthier

than anyone in this country

He Shanzhi, I come to Guangzhou

to deal with the foreigners

Since you've had dealings

with the foreigners,

do you know what they are...

The foreigners are ordinary human beings

They are similar

to your Ex cellency in likes

and dislikes

I would absolve your father

from capital punishment

If you...

could accomplish this mission

I'll try my best

Great!

I want her to...

How can I persuade Rong'er to go?

Do you know who Rong'er is?

She is the granddaughter

of the blind musician

The blind musician was a bodyguard...

in the Forbidden City

He had offended His Majesty and so,

his eyes were stabbed blind

for punishment

He went into exile and became

a wanted fugitive for more than 30 years

His life and Rong'er's both are

in my hands

Would she dare refuse?

He is wanted

Wanted?

Grandpa?

Take care of yourself

I am leaving for a long trip

You are born bellicose as you like

to eat bleeding food

I understand that the Chinese cuisine

is unrivaled anywhere in the world

I can't say as much as for your cannons

If you applied just a little

of your expertise in cookery

to manufacturing of cannons,

It would be we who today are begging

for a truce

I'm here not to ask for a truce...

but to grant a truce

Grant a truce!

I don't care what you call it

We don't care

His Majesty the Emperor knows that you

have behaved with respect and submission

and therefore bestows on you

to cover the expenses of your trip home

Who said anything about going home?

No!

We want...

We want 6 million taels of silver

to compensate for the opium

We want your opening up

of five ports for trade

At the most, we want Hong Kong

It's impossible. Our Great Qing Dynasty

has never ceded its territory before

Never before... Well, you will now...

Why do you want Hong Kong?

Money is important. Take the money first

No, it will be invaluable to us

We recongnise Hong Kong

as the best port in the whole Far East

Yes. Perfect location,

excellent climate,

deep water, it's ideal

And we must have it

I know perfectly well the temperament

of His Majesty the Emperor

You can't ask for so much all at once

I know perfectly well the temperament

of Her Majesty the Queen,

Her birthday is coming up soon

And we would find

a suitable present for her

Hong Kong will be ideal

Look,

I have to tell you

If you don't agree to our conditions

we will attack Guangzhou at once

Good. But you must...

let me report to His Majesty the Emperor

What is going on?

From now on, you are the guests

of the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty

So you'll be entertained

with all the food at our expense

I wish I could be treated

like this at home

Now I can see you're sincere

in your request for peace

I will extend the cease-fire

for another month

I don't think we will fight

Good!

We should get Hong Kong in ten days time

But of course you'll give us letters

from your Emperor

confirming our conditions

If we don't receive these in one month,

we can only take it

as a declaration of war

My sisters sell their smiles only,

but not their bodies

You have promised to let them go back

I'll stay to take care of you

I am telling you something

They're planning to get rid of me

Do you know who I am?

It was me

who masterminded the whole thing

Without me...

there wouldn't have been

any British troops here at all

It's as if... I was a farmer

I bought a cow, fed it,

look after it, fatten it up and then...

when veal is ready to eat,

they want to send me back!

I tell you. If I was told not

to get a share of the meat,

I would have helped Lin Zexu,

and been his advisor

Maybe... Maybe I'll marry you

You're so beautiful...

Bremer

You little b*tch!

Hurry up, Bremer

She's hiding scissors under her clothes!

I blow your brains out

For God's sake, Elliot,

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