To the heroes of Well of Heaven, I have heard that three hundred disciples are making for Zhongdu Bridge, and…
To the heroes of Well of Heaven,
I have heard that three hundred disciples are making for Zhongdu Bridge, and I am ashamed beyond words. Bearing the stain of one who betrayed the sect, how could I deserve such loyalty?
I know well that to lay down one's life in the cause of righteousness is the way by which Well of Heaven brings salvation to the world. Now the situation at Zhongdu Bridge is desperate, and any delay may invite disaster. I therefore earnestly beg you, heroes, to hasten to the front at once, and with this blade and this body, guard the realm from falling.
The grace of such self-sacrificing devotion is more than this life can repay. I can only bow my head and offer a long salute, then stand with sword in hand before the lines, and share life and death with you all.