The Taking of Tiger Mountain Page #3

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You're still a kid.

You just stay quietly at home

I have no home.

You have a home.

All of us are your family.

So when we go fight the bandits

you take care of the home.

We surely will

find your mom for you.

Report, HQ knows about the Advance Map.

The Advance Map shows the distribution of

over 10,000 advance soldiers in the Northeast

203, this is the reply.

Advance troops were the armed forces hiding

in the mountains during the war against Japan.

The Japs drew 3 military maps

based on intelligence.

The Japs deployed troops

in a futile attempt to control them.

After the Japs surrendered,

their forces remained in the mountains.

Each went their own way.

Whoever gets the three maps now

can summon the advance troops

and become king of the Northeast.

The first one is a Coordinate Map.

The nine mountains, 18 mounds

13 gangs

outposts, contact points, and coordinates

are all laid out on this map.

This Coordinate Map

is in the hands of our Lord Hawk.

The second one is an Ammunition Map.

When warlord Zhang was king of the Northeast

deep in the mountains and forests

he built two arsenals

storing over 10,000 guns,

hundreds of cannons and countless ammunition.

One of these two arsenals

is at Tiger Mountain.

It was later taken by the Japs.

And is now in Hawk's hands.

Who would've thought there's an arsenal.

What's the third map?

This third map is Warlord Zhang's...

Warlord Zhang's Treasure Map.

- Lord Hawk.

- Lord Hawk.

Legend has it there's 80,000 pounds of gold

80,000 pounds?

Brothers-

with 80,000 pounds of gold

we can buy as much ammunition as we like

from the Japs and the Russians.

We can command Peony River

seize the Northeast.

Next stop.

One Word:

get the Gold Map.

Luan surely doesn't know

the value of this map.

Otherwise he wouldn't have given it to Hawk.

This will cause a fierce bandit battle

I fear the villagers

will suffer another disaster.

Strike fast.

Annihilate Hawk

then eliminate Big Stick.

How do we fight? Tiger Mountain

has over 1,000 men.

The war is raging.

We're short on men.

They can't support us

I have an idea-

If bandits can impersonate us,

We can send someone to impersonate them

and infiltrate their hideout.

He finds the spot with the least firepower,

and that'll be our breakthrough point.

When it's time, we'll coordinate from within

and wipe out Hawk in one blow.

How do you gain the bandits' trust?

As an enemy intelligence scout

I was sent undercover in Big Stick's

gang for a year

I studied them thoroughly

I want to take on this mission.

Captain-

Rejected.

Then what is your plan?

One way:
mobilize the villagers

to flee as far as they can.

Another way:
arm the villagers

and wait for reinforcement.

Both are too passive.

Moreover, time is running out.

The mountains will soon be snowed under

203, please consider my plan.

You need to obey orders.

All right-

Then I resign

Yang

I knew you'd do this.

Okay

it's up to you.

Disobey orders.

Act with no permission and no discipline.

You've approved my resignation.

Now I ain't under you

I know you're used to acting alone.

But this time is different.

A minor mistake

will ruin it all.

Think about it.

You don't trust me.

You can't go to Hawk empty-handed.

This is Luan's Advance Map.

- The real map?

- A fake map won't fool Hawk

I made a copy and sent it to HQ.

And-

according to Luan's confession

we drew this map of Tiger Mountain.

Leggy.

Yes

Yang

you are our anti-bandit squad.

You must succeed.

Don't fail us.

Follow Yang into the mountains.

- Keep us posted.

- Yes.

Leggy, let's split here.

Okay.

Beyond this mountain

is Tiger Gang territory.

From here

go downhill a ways

there's Liu Village.

You should hide there.

When it's time

I'll meet you here.

Okay

Yang.

Hide your message inside the bark

I'll check it every day.

Yang'

be very careful from now on.

Leggy

you know why 203 changed his mind?

Perhaps he's decided already

and waiting for your confirmation.

Take care.

Remember this rock

I'll try my best to approach Hawk

to find out more and inform you ASAP.

If you don't hear from me after 10 days

the mission may have failed and I've been killed.

Remember, the bandits are very cunning.

Guard against surprise attacks.

Protect the villagers of Leather Creek.

Protect Little Knotti

Yang.

Who are you?

Speak of the devil-

Want milk?

Mother comes.

Want her relatives?

Here comes the kid's uncle.

Who are you?

I'm me.

Point the gun down.

It's uncooked.

Carry the tiger, pull the horse.

Open the gate.

Bring the man in.

"A cloud in the black Northwest sky."

"A crow in a flock of phoenix."

"A house filled with heroes."

"Who's the king and who are the fellows?"

Your name.

Last name Hu.

Mr. Hu

which gang are you with?

I belong to Lord Big Stick's gang.

Aide Hu, in charge of horses.

What's your assignment here?

I won't say 'til I see the boss.

Big brothers-

I just arrived, please bear with me.

"Our master lords over tigers."

"Our pagoda seals river monsters."

What do you do?

I belong to Lord Big Stick's gang.

Why do you blush?

I'm full of vigor.

Why is it yellow now?

It's wax against the cold.

That said,

you are under Commander Big Stick.

What identity will you fake?

Big Stick has a horse aide called Hu.

This man is seldom seen.

Nobody recognizes him

I can borrow his identity to meet Hawk.

Big Stick and Hawk are arch-enemies.

Using this identity is suicidal.

Exactly because of this,

Hawk will not verify.

Hu, horse aide of Lord Big Stick

pays respect to Lord Hawk.

When...

did you know Commander Big Stick?

When he was the Police Commissioner

I've heard he has some favorite things.

Two treasures.

- Which two?

- Horse and sword.

- What horse?

- A blue-mane horse.

- What sword?

- A Japanese saber.

- Who's gift?

- The Japs Army.

- Where?

- At Peony River.

Brother Hu-

your commander treated you well.

Why do you betray him?

If I am a traitor,

you can kill me now.

It's all Aide Luan's fault.

He stole Lord Big Stick's Advance Map

and blamed the theft on me.

Lord Hawk, give me some wine first

I eventually caught the guy

I asked him to take the map

and go back with me.

Explain everything to Lord Big Stick

to his face.

Guess what he said?

He said:
going back means death.

It'd be better to offer the map to the PLA.

We'd be made battalion or regiment commanders

I pretended to agree.

After he fell asleep

I stole the map

I planned to take it back to the brigade

and explain everything to Lord Big Stick.

But Luan's remark alarmed me.

Going back meant death.

In the Peony River region

I most admire you, Lord Hawk.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Taking advantage of the snowstorm

I braved Tiger Mountain

hoping to join your gang.

Liar.

Bullshit.

You think I'm a pig?

Making up such a story

I know the rules.

No gift, no joining the gang.

Lord Hawk

the Advance Map of Peony River.

Hu's gift

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