1 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:27,399 The Tay Son army ferociously usurped Lord Nguyen's throne! 2 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:49,700 Your Majesty, our navy has 300 large ships, armed to the teeth with artillery. Ha I vow to lead 50,000 troops to attack Gia Dinh! 3 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:58,000 In just three months, the Tay Son general's head will be brought back to make wine! 4 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:28,000 Nguyen Vuong, do you think I sent troops just for you? Are not! This lucrative Southern territory... 5 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,500 The Siamese army takes half, you keep the other half! 6 00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:34,599 My plan: the infantry go to Chan Lap trail to attack, 7 00:01:34,599 --> 00:01:37,200 Marines traveling along the Gulf of Thailand attack! 8 00:01:37,799 --> 00:01:40,500 Use firepower to crush them so they don't have time to breathe! 9 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,500 General, don't underestimate your enemy! 10 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,000 The Tay Son generals are extremely brave! 11 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,099 How do swords and spears... 12 00:01:55,700 --> 00:01:57,799 Can match Western cannons? 13 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,000 Just open your eyes and see! 14 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:32,099 Fifty thousand Siamese troops, relying on big boats and big guns, 15 00:02:32,099 --> 00:02:36,900 forced our general Truong Van Da to retreat to My Tho. 16 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:41,500 At this rate, Gia Dinh will lose everything! 17 00:02:56,099 --> 00:03:00,300 Don't worry! The Siamese army came from a long way, taking advantage of fighting quickly. 18 00:03:01,500 --> 00:03:05,300 We just need to borrow the terrain and lock down their strengths! 19 00:03:09,099 --> 00:03:11,099 Let's see how it transforms! 20 00:03:11,699 --> 00:03:15,900 Big boats turn into coffins, big guns turn into scrap metal! 21 00:03:17,900 --> 00:03:21,000 Please grant me the most mobile fleet! 22 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:45,000 Nhan Lang, prepare to depart! 23 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:38,000 Hold formation! Go fast! Don't stop! Both attack and withdraw, keep the formation without disorder! 24 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:14,199 The commander-in-chief, the Tay Son army is exhausted, 25 00:06:14,199 --> 00:06:18,199 Should we pursue and bite their tail? 26 00:06:18,199 --> 00:06:27,500 Are not! They retreated but the situation was not confused, the flank was still held tight. 27 00:06:27,500 --> 00:06:30,399 If you chase quickly, you'll easily find ambushers! 28 00:06:30,399 --> 00:06:34,600 Just show off your prestige and use artillery continuously! 29 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:38,300 Build a boat with a horizontal rig across the big river, 30 00:06:38,300 --> 00:06:40,300 Cut off their supply lines! 31 00:06:42,300 --> 00:06:46,300 I want them to come out and give their lives out of hunger and fear! 32 00:07:38,300 --> 00:07:47,300 Incompetent generals let the Siamese invade half of Gia Dinh! 33 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:50,300 Their firepower is too strong! 34 00:07:50,300 --> 00:07:54,300 It's not your fault. 35 00:07:54,300 --> 00:08:00,300 Using short soldiers to fight artillery on a wide river is suicide. 36 00:08:00,300 --> 00:08:05,300 Those who are good at using soldiers do not fight hard with hardness, 37 00:08:05,300 --> 00:08:09,500 but find the enemy's soft spot and stab it! 38 00:08:16,500 --> 00:08:18,800 In what ways is the Siamese navy strong? 39 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:28,500 The boat was large, containing hundreds of troops, with cannons mounted around the side of the boat. 40 00:08:31,500 --> 00:08:33,700 Big boats turn slowly. 41 00:08:35,299 --> 00:08:41,000 Cannons around the side can only be fired when deployed in a horizontal line. 42 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:44,100 If we force them into a narrow stretch of river, 43 00:08:44,100 --> 00:08:46,700 One boat collides with another, 44 00:08:46,700 --> 00:08:49,100 They will fire their own artillery at home troops, 45 00:08:49,100 --> 00:08:51,600 Or become delicious food for the fire! 46 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:55,299 But Chieu Tang is very old. 47 00:08:55,299 --> 00:08:59,200 He camped in Tra Tan, 48 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:01,200 The soldiers remained motionless, waiting for us to attack. 49 00:09:05,299 --> 00:09:09,299 He's in no hurry because he thinks he's crushing me. 50 00:09:13,299 --> 00:09:16,299 Saying that Nguyen Hue respects the Siamese army's majesty, 51 00:09:16,299 --> 00:09:18,299 Please cede Gia Dinh, 52 00:09:18,299 --> 00:09:21,299 Just please keep the way back to Quy Nhon! 53 00:09:22,299 --> 00:09:26,299 The strongman cut off his hands and pretended to be blind in the rain. 54 00:09:27,299 --> 00:09:31,299 The bait has been released! Prepare to see the tiger trapped! 55 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:50,000 My general is Nguyen Hue. He heard the prestige of the Siamese army like thunder and knew that it was difficult for him to hold on with his meager strength. 56 00:09:50,000 --> 00:10:00,000 Now, I would like to offer a small offering, vowing to hand over all of Gia Dinh. 57 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:07,000 I only ask the general to open a bloody road to withdraw the remaining troops to Quy Nhon. 58 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,000 Never dare to offend! 59 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:26,399 Nguyen Hue is hailed as the invincible war god of the Tay Son, 60 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:29,399 Turns out he was just a coward afraid of death! 61 00:10:29,399 --> 00:10:34,500 Go and report to your master: 62 00:10:34,500 --> 00:10:39,299 In three days, we will open the siege in the North. 63 00:10:39,299 --> 00:10:43,399 If you obediently roll up your flag and retreat, 64 00:10:43,399 --> 00:10:47,399 I spare the dog's life! 65 00:10:47,399 --> 00:10:50,000 Thank you! 66 00:10:54,399 --> 00:10:56,399 General, please be careful. 67 00:10:57,399 --> 00:10:59,399 Nguyen Hue is extremely cunning! 68 00:11:21,399 --> 00:11:24,399 Lie or truth, we have a solution! 69 00:11:30,399 --> 00:11:35,399 Do you think I'm stupid enough to let him retreat? 70 00:11:35,399 --> 00:11:46,000 If he wants a tie, I will give him a tie, but with the mud of the Tien River! 71 00:12:05,399 --> 00:12:21,399 According to the princess, from Rach Gam to Xoai Mut is less than two miles long. The river bed here is narrow, and there is Thoi Son island blocking it, with dense trees on both sides. 72 00:12:21,399 --> 00:12:28,399 The tide, you see, the water is receding very quickly. 73 00:12:28,399 --> 00:12:31,399 The mud on both sides of the bank is clearly visible. 74 00:12:31,399 --> 00:12:35,399 Siam's warships are large and have deep drafts. 75 00:12:35,399 --> 00:12:38,399 When the water is low, they will be sucked into the middle of the stream. 76 00:12:38,399 --> 00:12:42,399 Can't wash ashore, can't turn back! 77 00:12:55,700 --> 00:13:00,899 This stretch of the river is the noose I'm looking for! 78 00:13:00,899 --> 00:13:08,899 The trees are so dense, hiding dozens of cannons and swords that no one knows! 79 00:13:30,899 --> 00:13:38,899 Order the artillery: tonight secretly pull up cannons to wait on both banks! 80 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:28,700 Nguyen Hue thought using gold and silver could make me blind! His plan to delay the army has been revealed! 81 00:14:28,700 --> 00:14:33,500 He asked for 3 days to prepare the boats to withdraw. 82 00:14:33,500 --> 00:14:36,000 when their formation will be disordered, 83 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,600 Morale is at its lowest, 84 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:40,100 Ships carrying heavy loads of food and herbs are cumbersome! 85 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:49,299 The main idea is... I'll make a plan, then a plan? 86 00:14:52,100 --> 00:14:54,700 Correct! We pretended to allow them to withdraw. 87 00:14:55,600 --> 00:15:00,100 But tonight, all 300 warships and 50,000 troops anchored, 88 00:15:01,500 --> 00:15:04,299 taking advantage of the fog and downstream water, 89 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:08,799 We attack My Tho directly before dawn! 90 00:15:10,799 --> 00:15:14,200 While they were busy packing their belongings and running away, 91 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:18,799 I will blow up their barracks with artillery! 92 00:15:20,899 --> 00:15:25,000 This plan is called Phu to eliminate tan (Drawing firewood from the bottom of the pot). 93 00:15:26,799 --> 00:15:30,399 He wants to set a trap, I'll smash it from the egg! 94 00:16:56,799 --> 00:17:06,799 Hurry up! Pull the firecracker deep into the nipa palm grove! 95 00:17:06,799 --> 00:17:13,799 Use leaves to camouflage yourself, point the barrel straight into the middle of the river! 96 00:17:13,799 --> 00:17:21,799 Don't let out a single ray of light tonight! 97 00:18:26,799 --> 00:18:41,799 The princess and the horse detective reported back: the enemy camp in Tra Tan had flags and fans still silent, but there was absolutely no smoke from the kitchen cooking dinner! 98 00:18:51,799 --> 00:18:56,799 Not cooking dinner means they eat dry food to prepare for the night march! 99 00:18:56,799 --> 00:19:05,799 Chieu Tang was indeed successful! He thought I was loosening my guard so he wanted to bite me! 100 00:19:05,799 --> 00:19:27,299 Chieu Tang, if you want to sneak attack at dawn, I will open My Tho's door to welcome you! 101 00:19:27,299 --> 00:19:32,299 But to get to My Tho, you have to go through this section of Rach Gam first! 102 00:19:32,299 --> 00:19:35,500 Order the vanguard fleet to set anchor to meet the enemy! 103 00:19:35,500 --> 00:19:42,500 Remember: you can only lose, not win! Try your best to lure them into the waters of death! 104 00:20:24,299 --> 00:20:39,299 The entire army obeyed orders: keep absolutely silent! Cover the oar with canvas, the sail is only pulled half way! 105 00:20:39,299 --> 00:20:50,299 Using the power of the flowing water and the protection of the night, at dawn this morning we will flatten the My Tho headquarters, not letting Nguyen Hue have time to put on his shoes! 106 00:21:41,299 --> 00:21:46,299 Press the fire boat against the banks! Wait until their fleet passes by, 107 00:21:46,299 --> 00:21:50,299 When the cannon explodes, immediately light the tail lock! 108 00:21:50,299 --> 00:22:00,299 Rush straight into the middle of their giant boat, block the way with your body, absolutely not giving any Siamese warship a chance to turn around! 109 00:22:23,299 --> 00:22:29,299 Lord, the water has begun to flow. Admiral Bao's decoy fleet had departed two hours ago. 110 00:22:29,299 --> 00:22:32,299 By this time, we must have encountered the enemy fleet! 111 00:22:50,299 --> 00:22:59,299 Chieu Tang was confident that darkness and fog would cover his stealthy operation. 112 00:23:02,299 --> 00:23:11,299 But he doesn't know: this fog in the Southern river region is the most perfect curtain to hide my swords! 113 00:23:20,299 --> 00:23:24,299 The water is receding very strongly! 114 00:23:24,299 --> 00:23:31,299 The suction of the current will pull the entire formation of their heavy boats into the heart of the river. 115 00:23:31,299 --> 00:23:37,299 Rach Gam Khuc has now become a bottomless bamboo tube: you can't advance, you can't retreat! 116 00:23:37,299 --> 00:23:41,299 Everything is ready, just waiting for the final spark! 117 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:04,000 The Tay Son decoys are on patrol! 118 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:09,000 Crush! Let them taste our artillery! 119 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:34,000 Can't block it! Their firepower is too strong, we can't resist! 120 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,000 Turn around! Retreat and save your life! 121 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:17,000 Sure enough, they were scared to death by our artillery fire! 122 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:21,000 This little bit of morale is rubbish and you want to call yourself a hero and a tyrant? 123 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:25,000 Pursuit! Increase fleet-wide speed! 124 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:30,099 Chasing and crushing this fleet! Open the way straight to My Tho! 125 00:26:41,599 --> 00:26:50,799 General stop! The river section in front is Rach Gam - Xoai Mut. This place has fast water, narrow river bed, and luxuriant trees on both sides. 126 00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:55,099 They retreated too quickly, I'm afraid there was an ambush! 127 00:27:02,599 --> 00:27:11,099 Was Nguyen Vuong scared out of his mind by Nguyen Hue? Tonight, they were busy packing their belongings and running away. Where would they find troops to ambush?! 128 00:27:20,099 --> 00:27:26,200 Look! They even threw all their flag weapons into the river to run for their lives! 129 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:30,599 This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to destroy their navy! 130 00:27:30,599 --> 00:27:33,900 Hesitating now is a lost opportunity! 131 00:27:33,900 --> 00:27:41,000 Beat the drum, the entire fleet of 300 ships moves forward! U-turn ban! 132 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:16,000 Issue a command flag! Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! 133 00:29:40,000 --> 00:30:06,000 Ambush! There's an ambush! Shoot! Shoot back! 134 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:10,000 Rotate the cannon barrel to both sides! Turn the bow now! 135 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:16,000 Master! The boat is so crowded, it's packed tightly! 136 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,000 The water is receding quickly, the boat can't steer! 137 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:30,000 Our guns are located along the side of the boat, with no angle to shoot ashore! 138 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,000 Destroy the enemy squad! 139 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:29,799 No way! Fifty thousand troops, 300 ships... Nguyen Hue is not human, he is a ghost! 140 00:32:29,799 --> 00:32:34,799 General! The boat is about to sink! Waiting to die here?! 141 00:32:35,799 --> 00:32:39,799 Quickly drop your armor and follow me, jump into the water and swim to the North shore! 142 00:32:40,799 --> 00:32:42,799 Find a road to Chan Lap! 143 00:32:46,799 --> 00:32:48,799 As long as you have your life, you still have everything! 144 00:32:59,799 --> 00:33:26,799 From now on, just listen to the two words Tay Son, 145 00:33:26,799 --> 00:33:30,099 Our Siamese army will certainly be frightened to the core! 146 00:33:56,799 --> 00:34:08,800 My lord! In this battle, we burned down all 300 enemy ships, destroying nearly 40,000 soldiers! 147 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:16,800 Only a few thousand remnants of Chieu Tang's army fled with their lives along the Chan Lap trail! 148 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:19,800 Gia Dinh has been maintained! 149 00:34:21,800 --> 00:34:29,300 God works like a god! We performed this Rach Gam play so well! 150 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:56,800 Zhao Tang! Nguyen Anh! 151 00:34:57,800 --> 00:34:59,800 Please remember! 152 00:35:00,800 --> 00:35:02,800 This Southern land belongs to the Southern people! 153 00:35:03,800 --> 00:35:07,800 Whoever carries a snake bites a chicken, 154 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:14,800 Bringing in foreigners to trample the mountains and rivers, 155 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:24,300 Nguyen Hue, I will fight them until they don't have a single piece of armor left to return home! 156 00:35:24,300 --> 00:35:39,599 Fight for the hero of the Southern Kingdom!