Page 173 Panel 1 Jizhou Panel 2 Ye Cheng Panel 3 Right Bubble: My Lord, please give me two months to raise an army. Line: [Feng Ji] Left Bubble: I can also raise the necessary funds. Panel 4 Bubble: Two months... Page 174 Chapter 77 Eight Geniuses' King of Formations Bubble: Just two months ago we were up against Dong Zhou... Page 175 Panel 1 Bubble: Who would’ve thought that a man as treacherous as Dong Zhou would die by his own son-in-law’s hand? It’s divine retribution! Panel 2 Bubble: How did someone like Li Ru get such ability? Panel 3 Bubble: Him again? Panel 4 Bubble: Someone both wolf and tiger: this can only be Luu Bu! Note: wolves are associated with scoundrels, tigers are associated with warriors. Page 176 Panel 1 Top Bubble: My Lord, why don't we take advantage of the uprising in Liangzhou and summon the Guangdong Alliance to Chang'an. Bottom Bubble: As long as Chang'an is captured, Xiliang can be taken any day. Panel 2 Bubble: Fang-er, what is your opinion? Panel 3 Bubble: It was worth a try a month ago, unfortunately, Gongsun Zan has solidified his position. Panel 4 Top Bubble: Launching an offensive on a whim will leave an opening at our rear. Gongsun Zan will take advantage of that. Bottom Bubble: Also, all of the Lords have fortified themselves with their own armies. The Guandong Alliance is truly dead. Panel 5 Right Bubble: I've heard Ma Teng has deployed his army... Left Bubble: But why hasn't he informed us? Our Lord is the Alliance Grand Commander! Is he trying to privately expand his territory? Panel 6 Bubble: Mencius said: hunger and sexual desire are natural. Why not the ambition to rule the world as well? That is how the Lords are... Page 177 Panel 1 Bubble: And that’s how the world is. [if you want the parallelism, this makes more sense] Panel 2 Bubble: Generals, I declare: The Great Han is dead. Page 178 Panel 1 Right Line: Xiliang Left Line: Dong Zhou's home base Panel 2 Bubble: At the first light of dawn, Line: Grand Administrator [Dong Yue] Panel 3 Right Bubble: Damn it! Luu Bu's faction assassinated our Lord and pinned the blame on Li Ru, it's truly shameful! Line: This incessant noise! Left Bubble: Bullshit! Your coup failed and now you're blaming General Luu Bu, you’re the one who should be ashamed! Page 179 Panel 1 Bubble: I've heard both views; which should I believe? Panel 2 Top Bubble: Believe Luu Bu. Sir, don't you see the people of Chang'an support him? Look at Wang Yun Daren, he... Bottom Bubble: Believe Niu Fu. Sir, don't you see who the people outside of Chang'an are backing? Don't be fooled by such ploys! So… Panel 3 Right Bubble: Damn you! Li Ru's coup even got our Lord's son and mother... Middle Bubble: Watch these baseless accusations! This is absolutely is the work of Luu Bu, don't forget why our Lord gave his daughter's hand to Li Ru? Left Bubble: Grand Administrator! Who do you believe? Panel 5 Top Bubble: That's correct! General Luu has amassed honour and glory, with the Grand Administrator's support he'll definitely... Bottom Bubble: Grand Administrator! Do not trust Luu Bu so easily, please think it over! Page 180 Panel 1 Right Bubble: You speak of Li Ru's betrayal, but his relationship with our lord... Left Bubble: Turned within a night... why is that? Panel 3 Bubble: And you. Panel 4 Bubble: Luu Bu helped our Lord expand his dominion and amassed great honour, the two are like father and son, why would they be at odds? Panel 5 Right Bubble: I, Dong Yue, am the pillar of support in Xiliang. Without real evidence, how can I act rashly? Left Bubble: Now go back and tell your Master, whoever can bring me the proof... Page 181 Panel 1 Bubble: Our hundred and fifty thousand strong Xiliang troops will seek revenge upon the culprit, with our blood if we have to! Panel 2 Line: Xia, near Chang'an. Panel 3 Top Bubble: He sent an advocate to Liangzhou? Who would’ve thought Luu Bu would move so quickly?... [Sorry for the length…] Bottom Bubble: Now getting Dong Yue’s support will be more difficult. We won't be able to amass any more troops. Page 182 Panel 1 Bubble: But we've also taken away a threat from the rear, all is not lost. Panel 2 Right Bubble: To fight against Luu Bu, it must a quick battle. While he's pre-occupied with the rumours within Chang'an, Left Bubble: We will then surround Chang'an, and Luu Bu will crumble from attacks from all sides. Page 183 Panel 1 Right Bubble: The strategy is sound, but... strategist! Left Bubble: Our military strength is half Luu Bu's; let's not talk about surrounding the city... I'm afraid we can't even defeat the Third Camp. Panel 2 Right Bubble: Niu Daren is correct! We have to look at the situation; we would only be smashing eggs into rocks! Middle Bubble: A smaller army should only be involved in a protracted war. We've been on a battlefield for tens of years, who else would better understand this? Left Bubble: Also, Ma Teng of Mei Xian and Han Sui of Jincheng Jun have deployed their troops, this strategy will expose our rear and flank. Panel 3 Right Bubble: Also, leading the Third Camp is the renowned general Li Su. He is brave and wise; it will be difficult facing him! Left Bubble: Let's concentrate all our forces against Li Su! Panel 4 Bubble: He’s proceeding so rashly; no wonder Father-in-Law only trusted Li Ru... Page 184 Panel 1 SFX: Pon- (Stab) Panel 2 Bubble: Trust Li Ru and your fate is thus! Panel 3 Top Bubble: Do you generals still remember our unfulfilled vengeance? Bottom Bubble: Screw you! Even if we die, we'll never forget! Panel 4 Bubble: No one needs to die. There's no need to launch all our troops. Who dares to question the title of the Eight Geniuses? Page 185 Panel 1 Top Bubble: I just need a tenth of the troop strength. Bottom Bubble: I’ll leave my head if I don’t defeat Li Su within five days. Panel 2 Line: A... a tenth of the army? Five... five days? Page 186 Panel 1 Line: Five days later. Page 187 Panel 1 Bubble: Who boasted? Panel 2 Bubble: Who said he'd annihilate the enemy in five days? Panel 3 Bubble: This self-proclaimed genius bit off more than he can chew! Page 187 Panel 1 Bubble: Li Su [I agree that the ‘it’s’ is unnecessary. But I think you might as well just say “Li Su” or “This Li Su” or something.] Panel 2 Top Bubble: His inability to complete the mission cost us the loss of great warriors! Bottom Bubble: The brave and mighty Third Camp was sacrificed! Why? Panel 3 Bubble: Is there no great leader! Is there no Undefeated Warrior God? Generals, who is he? Page 188 Panel 1 Line: Luu Bu! Line: Luu Bu! Line: Luu Bu! Line: Luu Bu! Line: Luu Bu! Panel 3 Right Line: Jia Xu! Left Line: Luu Bu is coming to face you! Page 189 Panel 1 SFX: Tu- (Spit) Panel 2 Bubble: We stopped in our tracks as soon as we heard Luu Bu's name? Line: Outside of Chang'an Page 190 Panel 1 Top Bubble: It's not because of Luu Bu... Bottom Bubble: Only because we got to see Chang'an again. Panel 2 Right Bubble: Within one night, the Third Camp was annihilated and Li Su was killed. The Military Advisor is amazing! Left Bubble: But now Luu Bu is in the city and we don’t know what other tricks he’s got. Panel 3 Bubble: Chang'an, the world's first city. No one has ever conquered it... Panel 4 Right Bubble: But, I still say that I will leave my head if I don't defeat Luu Bu. Left Bubble: Same conditions as before? Page 191 Bubble: Right, a tenth of the troop strength, Page 192 Bubble: Within 5 days. Page 193 Line: In tactics and rule... I, Li Ru, in this era, was but a bit player. Panel 194 Line: After this era, there appeared three powerful and wise men: Prime Minister Zhuge, Grand Preceptor Sima and……. Grand Commandant Jia! Note: Prime Minister = Cheng Xiang, Grand Preceptor = Tai Fu and Grand Commandant = Tai Wei