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The walk down memory lane was filler. The writers could have moved up the Wutuo invasion, abd showed the army generals collaborating, planning and the execution of same. But execution would have required a budget for more soldiering extras, costuming and catering.

It should have come as no surprise that the Wutuo would invade, and the armies should have been on alert. The two master generals were idling in Jiyang. Supervisor Chu Zhao didn't participate in the war plans. He was babysitting He Yan, and practicing his flute solo. 😏

I am happy it was a fast drama. I would have been listless if it stretched out over three weeks.

When they were reminiscing about the old times, I thought of an old Korean drama, Winter Sonata where the ML and FL started retracing their past footprint. The ML had lost his memory for ten years, and didn't remember her. Its filler!

Thanks. I just saw the name Miao in the credits, and thought she was the actress. Sorry! I am not wearing my glasses. 😆😆

Was Emperor creating job titles for him? If there were more episodes, he might have been promoted to Minister of War.🤣🤣🤣

Me, too! I enjoy reading the viewers" perspective.

Maio Xiao Hui was Song Tao Tao [Li Su’s fiancé].

When Chu Zhao kept getting promotions for minimal achievements, he started manifesting fits of grandeur. 😆 The scriptwriters needed filler once they removed Xu Jing Fu and He Ru Fei.

I hope someone can compile clips of He Yan's fight scenes. I was very impressed with the fight sequences. They were well designed and executed.

I agree that the show lacked a despicable, vile villain. 🤣🤣 Xu, He, Chu, random Wutuo military leaders were not menacing enough.

I usually despise the villains in every costume drama, but I was slightly irritated with the ones in this drama.

He's trying to upstage Xiao Jue. He's probably envious that Xiao Jue has the respect of thousands of soldiers, while he only has Xu Ping Ting and Maid.

He became unhinged and arrogant. The second or third promotion must have gone to his head.

Because Chu was one of the youngest and good looking men in the court? 🤩

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My favorite Chinese dog actor is Da Huang who was in Mysterious Lotus Casebook and Si Jin. I found articles on the internet about him, and found his movie, Hachiko.

Emperor needs to reassess the Ministry of War personnel. The "executives" should have military experience. Chu Zhao came up with his strategic plan with no input from the army heads. He might have book knowledge, but the book is old. Was it called The Art of War? Does Wei only have two armies, Fuyue and Xiao? Promoting someone because he delivered supplies and plays the flute? He did something to become Supervisor.

She would have been useful finally. 😏😒 That final appearance was her best acting.

I agree. The writers made a list of casualties, and they picked his name. He might have died in the book, but the drama writers have been known to alter the original storyline.

The screenwriter and director also took out Yan He with an arrow in his arm. I can't believe they didn't remove it, but he might have bĺed to death. When they arrived, why didn't they summon a doctor immediately, and pull him off the horse? I guess He Yan all knew he was dying in a few minutes. He survived the ride.