In 1126 AD, the first year of the Jingkang era of the Northern Song Dynasty. The Jurchens from the northern deserts invaded the Central Plains with 40[Expand All]
In 1126 AD, the first year of the Jingkang era of the Northern Song Dynasty. The Jurchens from the northern deserts invaded the Central Plains with 40,000 iron cavalry. Due to the incompetence of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty and the military evacuation, the Jin troops advanced as if they were in an uncharted territory. They burned, killed, looted and attacked all the way to Bianliang in the capital. On the day the city fell, the Jin army captured Emperors Hui and Qin, which was a humiliation of the Jingkang incident. Afterwards, Zhao Gao, the younger brother of Emperor Qinzong, ascended the throne and was known as Emperor Gaozong. The great hero Yue Fei, who protected Emperor Gaozong, was trapped on Niu Tou Mountain. To force Yue Fei to surrender, General Wu Shu of the Jin Dynasty sent the second Prince Jin Danzi (played by Zhang Chengzhong), the third Princess Yin Lingzi (played by Zhang Xiling), and Zhang Zhaonu (played by Zhang Yuening) to launch a surprise attack on Yuejia Village, intending to capture his mother as a threat. Yue Yun (played by Xun Feng), the son of Yue Fei, was fond of wielding spears and sticks since childhood. His pair of silver hammers made him very popular. When he heard that his father was trapped on Niu Tou Mountain, he planned to go there secretly to help, but was held back by several brothers. Niu Tong (played by Liu Weimin), the son of Niu Gao, happened to meet Jin Danzi and others in disguise. By chance, he learned of the surprise attack plan and rushed to Yuejiazhuang to report it. Upon learning the news, the young generals of the Yue family tidied up their equipment and waited for the upcoming major battle...[Collapse]
