The Long Ballad
Li Chang Ge's family was murdered by Li Shi Min, the Emperor of Tang, during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. She heads to Shuo Province under the guise of a man with hopes of raising an army to kill Li Shi Min to avenge her family's death. However, as a captain of the army of Shuo Province in Zhangzhou, she loses a siege by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate General Ashina Sun, who takes her to serve him as a personal military strategist.
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In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, but she manages to escape. Determined to avenge her family, she raises an army to challenge the new Emperor, Tai Zong. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when she's defeated by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate forces. General Ashile Sun, her conqueror, keeps her as his strategist, and as they form a powerful military partnership, romantic feelings begin to bloom between them. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the manhua "Chang Ge Xing" (长歌行) by Xia Da (夏达).
1Episode 1
45 minMar 31, 2021
Li Changge survives the palace massacre that kills her father and brothers, escapes into hiding, and vows to avenge her family as she abandons her life as a princess.
2Episode 2
46 minMar 31, 2021
Changge evades pursuit, sheds the last traces of her old life, and hardens her resolve to grow strong enough to avenge her family.
3Episode 3
45 minMar 31, 2021
Changge is betrayed in Youzhou, forced to flee again, and realises she can rely only on herself.
4Episode 4
45 minMar 31, 2021
Changge is taken by Ashile Sun, forced to travel under his watch, and waits for the moment to break free.
5Episode 5
45 minMar 31, 2021
Changge studies the Ashile camp from inside her captivity, quietly turning prisonerhood into advantage.
6Episode 6
45 minMar 31, 2021
Changge travels with the Ashile army, quietly observing their tactics while waiting for the right moment to escape.
7Episode 7
46 minMar 31, 2021
Changge’s escape fails, and Ashile Sun recaptures her—more intrigued by her resolve than angered.
8Episode 8
46 minMar 31, 2021
Changge enters the Ashile Khan’s court, reads the shifting politics around her, and uses her wits to stay alive under growing scrutiny.
9Episode 9
46 minApr 1, 2021
Changge hides her identity in the Khan’s household, gathering secrets while staying one step ahead of suspicion.
10Episode 10
46 minApr 1, 2021
Changge helps foil a plot against the Khan, earning a measure of trust while still hiding her true aims.
11Episode 11
45 minApr 2, 2021
Changge proves her worth in battle, earning deeper trust while drawing new political suspicion around her.
12Episode 12
46 minApr 2, 2021
Changge spots danger on the supply route and quietly prevents disaster, strengthening her growing value to the tribe.
13Episode 13
46 minApr 5, 2021
Changge uncovers enemy movement near the border and saves her team, sharpening her growing reputation.
14Episode 14
45 minApr 5, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun survive an ambush together, their forced cooperation deepening an uneasy bond.
15Episode 15
46 minApr 6, 2021
Changge is seized by a rival tribe, forcing Ashile Sun to risk himself to bring her back, revealing how much their fates have become intertwined.
16Episode 16
47 minApr 6, 2021
Changge navigates the Eagle Division’s tensions and spots hidden danger, forcing Ashile Sun to shield her once again.
17Episode 17
46 minApr 7, 2021
Changge exposes a traitor in the Eagle Division, forcing the commanders to acknowledge her insight.
18Episode 18
46 minApr 7, 2021
Changge exposes the true mastermind behind the unrest, shifting power and deepening Ashile Sun’s trust in her.
19Episode 19
47 minApr 12, 2021
Changge flips a political trap back on her enemies, gaining new authority as Ashile Sun quietly backs her.
20Episode 20
46 minApr 12, 2021
Changge’s strategy helps the tribe outmaneuver a looming threat, proving her value as more than just a captive.
21Episode 21
47 minApr 13, 2021
Changge helps the tribe secure a fragile peace, but her choices spark new tension as rival factions begin to circle.
22Episode 22
46 minApr 13, 2021
Changge uncovers a plot threatening the tribe’s stability, forcing her to act quickly and proving her growing influence in their ranks.
23Episode 23
45 minApr 14, 2021
Changge’s warning comes too late to stop a deadly betrayal, forcing her and Ashile Sun into a desperate fight that exposes the true enemy moving in the shadows.
24Episode 24
46 minApr 14, 2021
Changge survives the fallout of the betrayal, forcing the tribe to confront its fractures as she and Ashile Sun push to uncover who orchestrated the chaos.
25Episode 25
46 minApr 14, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun track the real instigator of the tribe’s chaos, closing in on the enemy just as a new threat rises to block their path.
26Episode 26
46 minApr 14, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun finally corner the true culprit, forcing a decisive showdown that exposes the full scale of the conspiracy tearing through the tribe.
27Episode 27
47 minApr 14, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun race to stop the conspiracy’s final move, forcing a tense clash that leaves the tribe’s future hanging by a thread.
28Episode 28
46 minApr 14, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun stop the conspiracy’s final strike, but the victory comes at a cost that reshapes the tribe’s power balance.
29Episode 29
47 minApr 14, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun confront the aftermath of the conspiracy, forcing the tribe to reckon with its divisions as a new political struggle begins to surface.
30Episode 30
46 minApr 14, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun set out on a new mission beyond the tribe, uncovering a threat that pulls them into a wider conflict neither can ignore.
31Episode 31
45 minApr 19, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun enter a new territory where shifting alliances test their unity, and a hidden enemy quietly begins setting the stage for the next conflict.
32Episode 32
45 minApr 19, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun uncover a deeper scheme behind the shifting alliances, realizing the conflict ahead is far larger than they imagined.
33Episode 33
46 minApr 19, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun navigate rising suspicion in the new territory, forcing them to outmaneuver a rival power whose quiet moves signal an even larger conflict approaching.
34Episode 34
46 minApr 19, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun are forced into a dangerous negotiation as a powerful new faction tests their loyalties, pushing both of them to choose between survival and the fragile trust they’ve built.
35Episode 35
47 minApr 19, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun are forced into a high‑stakes pursuit when a hidden traitor slips through their grasp, pushing them into enemy territory where one wrong move could cost them everything.
36Episode 36
46 minApr 19, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun are forced into an uneasy alliance with a local power, but the partnership quickly turns treacherous when a calculated ambush exposes how deeply their enemies have infiltrated the region.
37Episode 37
47 minApr 26, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun push deeper into hostile territory, uncovering a covert network of spies whose movements reveal that the conflict is no longer local but part of a sweeping plan aimed directly at them.
38Episode 38
46 minApr 26, 2021
Changge steps into the heart of the enemy’s stronghold, where a quiet revelation exposes the mastermind guiding the chaos from the shadows, forcing her and Ashile Sun to confront a truth that will change the direction of their entire mission.
39Episode 39
47 minApr 26, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun finally confront the mastermind behind the unfolding chaos, but the encounter reveals a deeper plot that forces them to choose between striking now or risking a far greater storm waiting just beyond the horizon.
40Episode 40
46 minApr 26, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun launch a bold strike to dismantle the mastermind’s network, but the operation forces them into a brutal standoff where a single miscalculation threatens to tear their fragile alliance apart.
41Episode 41
46 minApr 26, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun regroup after the failed strike, only to discover that the enemy has already moved to exploit their setback, forcing them into a desperate counter‑move that tests their resolve and the fragile unity around them.
42Episode 42
46 minApr 26, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun scramble to stop the enemy’s next move, but a betrayal inside their ranks shatters the alliance they’ve been holding together.
43Episode 43
46 minMay 3, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun strike back after the betrayal, taking a risky move to regain the upper hand.
44Episode 44
47 minMay 3, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun face a new trap that forces them to choose between saving their allies or striking back.
45Episode 45
46 minMay 3, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun launch a final push to break the enemy’s hold, but a sudden shift on the battlefield forces them into a perilous choice that could cost them their remaining allies.
46Episode 46
46 minMay 3, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun fight through a fierce counter‑attack that exposes which allies will stay loyal.
47Episode 47
46 minMay 3, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun push into the final phase of the campaign, but a devastating twist forces them to confront the true cost of their choices, setting the stage for the conflict’s final reckoning.
48Episode 48
46 minMay 3, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun face the enemy’s final gambit, a ruthless strike that forces them to confront the full weight of every sacrifice made so far, pushing them to the brink as the end of the conflict draws near.
49Episode 49
45 minMay 3, 2021
Changge and Ashile Sun make their final stand against the enemy’s last, desperate strike, forcing a showdown where every sacrifice, loyalty, and betrayal converges into one decisive moment that will determine the fate of all they’ve fought for.
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