chapter 377

{Miankou}
(mouth of Mian river?)

[?]: They’re here! The Sun army’s here!

[?]: Archers, formation!

[?]: Easterly wind, not fit for a fire attack!

chapter 377 Engulfing Jiangxia In Rage

[Huang Zu]: Nice prediction on the wind condition.

[HZ]: The left and right flanks remain in defense. The middle flank will engage the enemy.
{Liu Biao’s general-in-chief, Huang Zu}

[HZ]: Leave the water front to Chen Jiu.
[?]: Yessir!

[?]: Commander Huang, the Sun army is heading for shore!

[HZ]: Men, it’s time for the showdown.

{sfx: ka~}

{general-in-chief of Sun Quan’s army, Lü Meng}
[?]: General Lü, the vanguard fleet has been stopped by their ropes!

[Lü Meng]: Stay calm. Watch how I break his rope formation.

[?]: The Sun army has advanced further!
[?]: They’re within firing range!

[?]: Front, up one!
(not sure about archery terminology)

[?]: Fire!

{sfx: shoo~}

[?]: It’s tailwind for us. Prepare to return the favor!

[?]: Cover the right flank’s assault!

{splash}

[?]: Look! That thing!

{sfx: pong~}

{sfx: pong~}

{sfx: pong~}

[?]: Watch out, it’s Jingzhou’s leather-covered warships!

[?]: We’re high up,
[?]: shoot the closest ships. Fire!

[?]: Keep the Sun army from landing!
(“protect the shoreline…”)

[?]: Ram them. Break their formation!

[Chen Jiu]: Approach that ship on the right. Attack!
{Chief Controller of Liu Biao’s army, Chen Jiu}

[?]: Go!

[?]: Go!
　
[?]: Go!

{sfx: pong~}

[LM]: Leather-covered assault ships?
(gloss: “meng chong jian”)

HELL NO~
(“I (spit)”)

[LM]: Assault this!
(“are you good enough to be named ‘meng’?”; wordplay lost in translation, I won’t even bother)

Lü Meng broke through Chen Jiu’s blockade by the afternoon. Then the Sun army surrounded the main encampment of the enemy.

[?]: Huang Zu is up there at the center. Go!

[?]: Commander Huang, our left flank has been breached!

[?]: The Sun army has entered the encampment!

HUFF~

Sun Ce… you’re still alive…
No…

he’s not Sun Ce…

He’s… Ling Cao’s son!

[HZ]: Men,

[HZ]: the Sun clan grows more powerful each generation.

[HZ]: You must defend Xiakou with your lives after I’m gone.

[HZ]: Protect Young Master Qi at all cost!

[?]: Commander!

[HZ]: Remember, the Liu clan of Jingzhou must not perish!

You must work hard, Liu Qi!

Never give up, just like this boy!

Because there are too many enemies.

Externally, and…

internally…

So… it was him who opened the west gate!

Great strategy!

You use me to pay the debt.

What a scary Sun clan to have such tolerance!

Jingzhou’s top general-in-chief Huang Zu died in battle in year 208.

Huang Zu departed for the underworld. But he, too, left behind a move.