Legend of the Galactic Heroes 2x19

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Reinhard celebrates the new year with his officers. The citizens on Heinessen panic and question the government's handling of the situation. Admiral Bucock is chosen to lead the defense of the Alliance. The Alliance situation is dire as the fleets are greatly weakened from past campaigns, the only intact fleet is the 1st fleet. The 14th and 15th fleet are then created from a hodgepodge of 20,000 ships from around the Alliance. The military leaders of the Alliance realize however, they do not have enough ships to block the exit of the Phezzan corridor. Yang is given free rein over any future actions for the 13th fleet. January 8, 799 S.C. / 490 I.C.: The first Imperial fleet, led by Mittermeyer passes through the Phezzan corridor into Alliance territory.

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1. D-YFI@AniDB

2. OF THE

3. You should've never been born.

4. That's right.

5. I should've never born.

6. But since I was, I might as well...

7. As much as possible.

8. Sir.

9. That's not good. Did I fall asleep?

10. I'm very sorry to disturb you when you're so tired...

11. but Admirals Lennenkanpt and Lutz wish to see you.

12. Fine. Bring them to the meeting room.

13. Yes, sir.

14. Bergengrun.

15. Yes, sir?

16. Did I say anything?

17. No, you didn't. Is there something wrong?

18. No. It's nothing.

19. What did you say, Admiral?

20. We will abandon Iserlohn Fortress.

21. I have nothing against your decision, but could we have an explanation?

22. Sure.

23. The existence of Iserlohn Fortress has meaning...

24. only when there are two opposing forces separated by the corridor.

25. But now that Imperial forces have broken through via Phezzan...

26. we'll be isolated, and not only will the Fortress be useless...

27. but our stationed fleet will have no effect on the war.

28. Iserlohn Fortress is said to be impregnable, but that's only in a strategical sense...

29. and this time, the enemy tactically nullified the Fortress' effect.

30. We have to give credit to Prince Lohengramm's superior tactics...

31. but for us, we must be able to at least use our stationed fleet in the war.

32. But can't we hope for a peace treaty by staying in Iserlohn and defending it?

33. In that case, they'll demand the return of Iserlohn Fortress in that treaty.

34. If that happens, it won't make much difference if we give it back now.

35. But isn't it a shame that we have to give them back what we won?

36. It's more shame to the Empire that they used so many resources and manpower...

37. only to have it taken away by the enemy.

38. But there will be a psychological effect.

39. If the people of the Alliance hear that Admiral Yang has been chased from Iserlohn Fortress...

40. they'll really be shocked.

41. They may be haunted by the losing atmosphere...

42. even before the war has begun, and lose morale.

43. If that happens, we won't be able to fight a war.

44. Please think about that aspect.

45. There is some truth in that.

46. But honestly, I can't be held responsible for that.

47. We have to fight the huge Imperial force with a single fleet to begin with.

48. That's all we can handle.

49. I agree with the Chief of Staff.

50. We should wait until the government yells at us desperately...

51. "Abandon Iserlohn Fortress and come help us!"

52. Then we join the battle.

53. That way, even those ingrates will realize how valuable our Admiral is.

54. That would be too late.

55. We'd lose our chance to win against the Empire.

56. Chance of winning? So you think we can win?

57. I know what you want to say.

58. We're at a great disadvantage in military strength...

59. and it's just military common sense...

60. that victory at the tactical level can't overcome the lack in war potential.

61. But this time, we have one chance to reverse the situation.

62. And that is...?

63. Prince Lohengramm isn't married. That is the point.

64. I see.

65. Mittermeyer entered Alliance territory without any resistance.

66. It's just as I expected.

67. By the way, what's going on at Iserlohn?

68. The information is relayed through Odin, so there's some time delay...

69. but they're still at a stalemate.

70. But Yang Wenli is already preparing to abandon Iserlohn.

71. There should be some action soon.

72. About that, Your Excellency, will he really abandon the fortress?

73. Wouldn't that anger the Alliance government to the point he'd be risking execution?

74. If they execute Yang, who would command the Yang Fleet?

75. In addition, Yang's decision is the only way for the Alliance to win.

76. If they win, he won't be punished for abandoning a fortress.

77. The only way for the Alliance to win?

78. Don't you get it?

79. Killing me in battle.

80. Knowing you, I believe you held back what you wanted to say.

81. Oh, I just thought...

82. that when the heads of government learn that they're no longer safe on Heinessen...

83. they might abandon their people and escape to impregnable Iserlohn.

84. What do you think?

85. Those who forget their obligation to protect their people just for their own safety...

86. must be punished accordingly.

87. It might be good to capture them...

88. and turn them over to Prince Lohengramm when they come to us.

89. Or we can execute them for abandoning their people.

90. After that, with your fame, you can be the leader.

91. The Republic of Iserlohn doesn't sound too bad.

92. To me, political power is like sewage.

93. You can't do without it, but it's not something you want to approach.

94. People don't always approach it because they want to.

95. I shouldn't have to point this out...

96. but you didn't join the military because you wanted to.

97. I don't think a dictatorship always results as an extension of military lineage.

98. If it does, then I want to get out of it as soon as possible.

99. If the dictatorship is bad, it's up to the citizens to correct it.

100. It's been 30 years since I was exiled to this country...

101. but there's a question I still can't find the answer to.

102. If the majority of the citizens wish dictatorship instead of democracy...

103. how do you solve such a paradox?

104. No one can answer that.

105. But it's been 1,000,000 years since mankind discovered fire, but we still have fire.

106. It's been less than 2000 years since the beginning of modern democracy.

107. I think it's too soon to judge.

108. 1,000,000 years?

109. Anyway, we have more important things coming up now.

110. It's no use arguing over tomorrow's breakfast...

111. when we haven't prepared the dinner for tonight.

112. Although you're being too nice...

113. returning the supplies for the meal even though they provided them.

114. It's just that we borrowed it while we needed it.

115. When we no longer need it, we return it.

116. What if we need it again later?

117. We just borrow it again.

118. Until then, we'll just let the Empire have it.

119. Too bad they don't pay you interest, though.

120. You can't borrow things like a fortress so easily, let alone someone's wife.

121. If you ask to borrow, you'll be turned down.

122. We need to trick them.

123. We're going against Reuental.

124. He's one of the two greatest authorities in the Empire.

125. It's a good challenge.

126. If you could just take it over just by force...

127. there would've been a change in rulers five or six times.

128. But the only one who's done it is that swindler who's in Iserlohn Fortess now.

129. But I can't agree with you that the enemy will abandon the fortress.

130. Admiral Helmut Lennenkanpt

131. If he abandons his fortress, he could be accused of desertion.

132. Besides, any warrior would fight to protect their fortress.

133. Admiral Cornelius Lutz

134. That would be true at a time when all military forces had to go through Iserlohn Corridor.

135. But times have changed.

136. Protecting the fortress has no effect on the war, and Yang Wenli knows it.

137. Even if the Alliance is destroyed, as long as Iserlohn remains impregnable...

138. Yang's reputation as a military officer will be saved.

139. Yes.

140. If he were you, he would think that way.

141. Admiral Lennenkanpt.

142. I, too, want to launch a major offensive...

143. but since the commander says no, we must follow him.

144. I've said too much, and I apologize for that.

145. But the ripe fruit will fall.

146. I don't think we need to sacrifice anything for what we will eventually get for free.

147. Then we should just surround them and not attack?

148. No, we can't do that.

149. That will just allow them to buy time.

150. I don't know what they're planning...

151. but we don't have to let them plan without hindrance.

152. You mean to launch a nuisance attack.

153. You're saying it too bluntly.

154. Let's just say we're doing everything we can.

155. All of a sudden, things got busy.

156. It's against my policy to work when I don't have to.

157. Send personnel to turret number 46.

158. Switch to long range and fire on the enemy fleet outside their range...

159. Attenborough, I'll give you permission to launch.

160. But you're only to chase them outside of the Thor Hammer's range...

161. Even if the enemy lures you, don't go further, okay?

162. Roger.

163. Hey, do something about the enemy attack.

164. There's no way we can manage the supplies as we escape.

165. The numbers from the data that are the base for this plan are changing every second...

166. and I need to think about rotating the workers.

167. With the attacks, there have been many people who have collapsed from fatigue.

168. I just sent a fleet out.

169. Please wait for a moment.

170. All right.

171. Sir.

172. The civilian representatives want to see you.

173. Again?

174. Geez. I can't deal with the complaints and anger from every individual.

175. That's right.

176. There's a person who's making us do all the work and is drinking tea.

177. Send them to him.

178. You think you can really escape under these heavy attacks?

179. Why can't we get on the same ship as our family?

180. What happened to the right to bring our own belongings?

181. Is it really safe?

182. Oh, it's Admiral Yang!

183. Miracle Yang!

184. Oh, it's the Admiral!

185. Oh, everyone. Please calm down.

186. Don't worry. It'll be OK.

187. We'll get everyone to the capital.

188. Oh, like El Facil!

189. That's right. Like El Facil!

190. This is a reenactment of the great escape from El Facil!

191. Just like he did before!

192. Damn, I would like someone to guarantee that, too.

193. It's easy to expect something, but they should know what it's like to be "expected of."

194. But just as expected, Reuental is good.

195. He knows our plans, and he'll interfere with our escape.

196. Are you on the list?

197. All ships return.

198. It'll be enough if you drive them away.

199. I won't allow you to go too far! Don't go out of the fortress' range!

200. Admiral, the situation won't change if we keep defending passively!

201. If we eliminate some of their forces now, the escape will be easier.

202. Admiral!

203. Anyway, return to the fortress!

204. I'll get permission from Admiral Yang!

205. Dammit, I want to fight, too.

206. Admiral.

207. As you ordered, we drove the enemy out of the fortress' range.

208. But our morale is high.

209. We would like to go out again and destroy even just a part of their fleet...

210. and we would like your permission.

211. No.

212. I'm not like a child asking for his allowance.

213. What do you mean just, "no?"

214. It will affect our forces' morale. Please give us permission.

215. I said no.

216. Geez...

217. When I get back to Heinessen, I'll definitely form a Pilot's Union.

218. I'll spend the rest of my life preventing pilots from being forced to work too much.

219. Just watch.

220. I thought you were going to spend the rest of your life for women?

221. I have an idea.

222. I'll take full responsibility, so please give me permission to go.

223. I came up with an easy way to win.

224. Can I try it?

225. Try not to be any more shrewd, Lieutenant.

226. Even without that, we have enough troubles.

227. Yes, I went too far. I'm very sorry.

228. Approximately 500 transports departed from Iserlohn Fortress...

229. and around 2,000 warships are guarding them.

230. They're headed for Alliance territory.

231. What do you think, Bergengrun?

232. On the surface, it looks like VIPs or non-military people are attempting to escape.

233. Looking at the situation, it's a possibility.

234. But not totally certain. Your reason?

235. After all, it is Yang Wenli.

236. We don't know what kind of trap he has for us.

237. Yang Wenli's not bad. He's becoming a legendary hero and is striking fear in us.

238. Sir.

239. Don't get mad. I, too, am afraid of his tricks.

240. I'm not thrilled with the idea of becoming the successor to Stockhausen...

241. the man who lost Iserlohn Fortress.

242. Lennenkanpt's fleet has departed to pursue the enemies escaping the fortress.

243. That's good. I'll leave it to him.

244. But Admiral Lennenkanpt might boast about a big catch.

245. Are you going to let him have that opportunity?

246. If they fall into Lennenkanpt's hands...

247. it would mean that Yang Wenli's well of knowledge has dried up.

248. I don't know whose misfortune it will be...

249. but I don't think that his water source has dried up yet.

250. We will observe what Lennenkanpt is capable of, and hope for the best from him.

251. Lennenkanpt Fleet Flagship - Garga Falmul

252. We'll divide our forces in half.

253. One will go in front of them to cut off their escape route...

254. and the other will attack from behind and sandwich them.

255. Klapstein will take charge of the force at their backs.

256. Very nice fleet work.

257. But...

258. Sir.

259. Klapstein's force to the rear is under fire from the fortress.

260. We're trapped.

261. Sir.

262. We can't just ignore them.

263. Help them out.

264. Sir, our fleet has become disorganized, but...

265. Charge and attack the enemy fleet.

266. The enemy fleet is escaping.

267. Damn Alliance forces...

268. They're under the control of that commander, so they feel no shame in escaping.

269. We'll surround the enemy transports! All ships to maximum speed!

270. What a cheap trick!

271. Sir, the enemy fleet is turning back on us.

272. They've got us.

273. Send Lutz's fleet to help.

274. I lost close to two thousand ships. I am so ashamed of myself.

275. No. Now we know their plan.

276. You've done enough.

277. Sir.

278. The reason for their tactics...

279. is to discourage us from chasing them as they escape the fortress.

280. Yang Wenli wouldn't do that just to win a small battle.

281. Then should we prepare for pursuit?

282. What? Why is there need for pursuit?

283. If we let them go, we can get Iserlohn Fortress without doing anything.

284. Don't you think that's a good enough victory for us?

285. But if we let Yang Wenli go free...

286. he might become a source of disease for our forces later on.

287. If we're going after a disease, all of us need to cooperate.

288. I don't think there's a need for only us to take the risk of infection.

289. But, sir.

290. Do you know this saying, Bergengrun?

291. "If there are no wild animals, there'll be no use for the hunters."

292. "So the hunters avoid killing off all the wild animals."

293. Sir...

294. don't say such a thing. That could cause misunderstandings.

295. No, you could even be punished for it. So please restrain yourself.

296. Your advice is well taken. I'll watch what I say.

297. I'm glad you took my advice.

298. Anyway, even if we're not pursuing them...

299. I would like to prepare to take over Iserlohn Fortress.

300. Yes. Please do so immediately.

301. Operation "Ark?"

302. Can't you come up with a better name that will let the wings of our imagination fly?

303. We don't have time to be troubled by such petty things.

304. A total of 5,068,224 people, including citizens and military.

305. We have enough trouble assigning all those people to the limited number of ships.

306. And what was that tactic back there?

307. They were old ships, but you self-destructed 500 important transport ships.

308. Couldn't you come up with a better plan?

309. He escaped nicely.

310. What a troublemaker.

311. Anyway, we can't fit everyone in the transports and hospital ships.

312. We'll have to carry civilians, even on the battleships.

313. Battleship Ulysess

314. What? We need to transport 600 babies?

315. Yes, Sir. With their mothers, too.

316. They said it's fitting because the Ulysses is a lucky ship.

317. Listen carefully.

318. It's been said that women are most beautiful right after they give birth.

319. 3 companies of such beautiful madonnas are going to come with us.

320. Madonnas are fine, but 600 babies?

321. A huge chior of crying babies.

322. So we're setting bombs so they won't detect our real trap?

323. That's right.

324. The trap is simple.

325. But it has no meaning unless the fortress is unharmed.

326. So I need them to find these bombs just before they go off.

327. Once they find them, they'll drop their guard.

328. So these bombs have to be found, but not too quickly, right?

329. That's a wonderful tactic.

330. I wouldn't call it tactics. It's just bad trickery.

331. But the one who'll be the victim of this trickery will be really upset.

332. And we don't know if this trap will be useful.

333. We may not need this fortress again.

334. We will some day.

335. Iserlohn Fortress is our... the Yang Fleet's home.

336. We'll come back some day.

337. When that time comes, your plan will be useful to us.

338. Anyway, Lieutenant. Thank you for your support.

339. A huge fleet has departed Iserlohn Fortress.

340. There is no need to pursue.

341. The Alliance cannot take the fortress with them.

342. Taking over the fortress should be our first priority.

343. A message from Admiral Lennenkanpt.

344. Sir, are you sure we don't need to pursue?

345. Pursuing will only harm us. For now, let them go.

346. We don't want to go down in history as people who killed helpless citizens.

347. I guess he calmed down after his failure.

348. That's good. Things will go easier for me from now on.

349. Bergengrun, after taking over the fortress, chase Yang Wenli.

350. But do not catch up to him or fight, at least for a while.

351. A message from Admiral Lutz.

352. Even if it's a fact that the enemy has evacuated from the fortress...

353. we need to watch out for their "presents."

354. They may have set bombs which will kill us all as soon as we enter the fortress.

355. Shouldn't we send in explosives experts first, to have a look around?

356. Admiral Lutz has a point.

357. Five seconds to detonation.

358. Four...

359. three...

360. two...

361. one.

362. Thank goodness. They found them.

363. They hid the bombs very well...

364. and if we'd been five minutes later, the fortress would've exploded.

365. Are those all of Yang Wenli's presents?

366. Could it be that he hid something bigger?

367. He's a shrewd man. I wonder what his plan is now.

368. What?

369. It's nothing. You've done a good job.

370. Yes, sir.

371. It will be fine.

372. It doesn't matter what Yang Wenli is planning for Iserlohn...

373. as long as I'm not responsible for it after this.

374. Besides, Yang Wenli might not get another chance.

375. Anyway, I'll take anything that's offered to me.

376. Report to Odin.

377. "We have retaken Iserlohn Fortress."

378. Yes, sir.

379. On January 9th of Space Year 799, Imperial Year 490...

380. Iserlohn Fortress was returned to the hands of the Empire.

381. It had been nearly two years since the Empire last controlled Iserlohn.

382. Farewell, Iserlohn.

383. Don't be fickle while I am gone.

384. You're truly the queen of space.

385. There's no other woman who is as good as you are.

386. During the confusion of the Imperial takeover, there was a minor incident.

387. It was discovered that one of the officers was appropriating Alliance resources.

388. Reuental, in compliance with martial law...

389. quickly brought this to a military court and condemned him.

390. He performed the execution himself.

391. The world isn't fair!

392. It doesn't matter if you kill thousands of people or burn down cities!

393. As long as you win, you're entitled to become Admiral or Fleet Admiral and be rewarded!

394. But you treat me as a criminal just for taking a small amount of resources!

395. What're you crying about? You make me sick!

396. I'm saying that this is not fair!

397. Prince Lohengramm, being called hero or a genius...

398. but all he is is a devil who's trying to take over the country!

399. Compared to that, my crime is trifling!

400. Then, why don't you take over the country?

401. That's right. Then, why don't you take over the country?

402. Preview of Next Episode

403. Julian attempts to escape Phezzan which has been taken over by the Empire...

404. and with the help of merchants, secretly heads toward the Alliance.

405. But he's captured by the Empire.

406. Next episode of Legend of Galactic Heroes:

407. Episode 47, "Seeking Free Space."

408. Legend of the Galactic Heroes Episode 46

409. Seeking Free Space

410. Another page of galactic history is turned.