The enemy’s 3000-strong reinforcement soon arrived at Fort Beacon. By now, only 13 of the Eighth Squad were left. Ding Laosan raised his sword to call for a final charge. Zhang Xiaojing recalls how the enemies were blown up by explosives then, and is disturbed by the mental images of that deadly explosion. Despite being affected by these traumatic memories, he pulls himself together to try to stop Long Bo, who in fact turns out to be Xiao Gui, his comrade-in-arms from the Eighth Squad.
敌军三千援军很快抵达烽燧堡，第八团仅剩十三人，丁老三振臂高呼，号召兄弟们和敌军决一死战九死无悔。张小敬迷糊中想起当年伏火雷炸死敌军的那一幕吓得惊醒过来，他强忍着伤痛去阻止龙波，也就是他第八团的好兄弟萧规。李必突然看到在风中飘动的第八团的旗帜，龙波声称那是一面永远也不会倒下的旗帜。闻染劝张小敬不要阻止龙波的行动，张小敬赌气把她绑起来，埋怨她不守规矩，不该和龙波同流合污。王韫秀挟持闻染逼张小敬下跪就擒，闻染不愿为难张小敬自杀身亡，张小敬恼羞成怒，和元载带来的官军大打出手。
