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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war

is this news of victory true?

i was so thirsty for such news

yes your majesty

your majesty if yi sunsin blocked the ocean

the enemy's distribution route has been cut off and a counterattack has begun

heaven is helping us

please remain strong in body and mind

please remain strong

i knew yi sunsin could do it

appointing people without regard to rank was the right thing to do

i'm proud of him i'm so proud of him

your majesty you should reward him greatly

of course

normally i would call him hold his hand and pour him a drink

it's too bad that i cant do that

appoint him as the gaseondaebu

busan

welcome ishida

let's go in

we've occupied up to imjingang

so we just have to cross daedonggang and occupy pyeongyangseong

where the king of joseon is?

that's right

the king of joseon has to fight there instead of fleeing

what about the soldiers from jeolla-do?

there about 50000

50000 50000

ukita has to stop them

50000 joseon soldiers are headed up toward yongin?

yes sir

okay you can go

i will try to stop them

you're in charge of the naval forces

you brought supplies and rations here

you should get some rest

no give me a chance to achieve merit

i might be in charge of the naval forces (Wakizaka yasuharu)

but i'm one of the seven generals who achieve merit at the battle of shizugatake

what strategy will you use to stop them?

i will set up a defense line at bukdumunsan and munsosan and wait for the enemy to attack

i will focus on defense and go down the vally and raid them when

the enemy takes a break from attacking

how is that?

the enemy's army was formed in haste

they will disperse when raided

fine i will trust you

thank you

yongin joseon army camp

the enemy set up a defense line at bukdumunsan and munsosan(Lee gwang)

if they are about a thousand in number as the patrol unit said (Kim su)

wouldnt it be better to attack them first before a larger army arrives?

i agree

you cant move rashly

what are you talking about?

achieving one victory isnt important

the enemy is using the geography of the mountains

it's not easy to attack an enemy from below a mountain

we should defend our camp (Gwon yul)

we have to check out the situation and avoid a fight as much as we can

so we can go to pyeongyang and join the larger army

its important that we do that and plan a strategy for a counterattack

look here

the enemy has to be disprited in the beginning

we are a large army and there are only a thousand of them

this is a great chance

thats right

we might be a large army but most of them are people

who were recruited suddenly

we are at a disadvantage geographically

it will be hard for ten of our men to figth one wae soldier

people get older with age

you seem to scare more than i thought

if that's what you think stay out of it

prepare for battle

you cant take what i say lightly

king's temporary quarters in pyeongyang

the royal forces led by lee gwang were raided and annihilated

did you say annihilated?

there are over 50000 of them

how can this be?

they were raided at the foot of a mountain

their formation was ruined

but dont worry too much

the men led by gwon yul and hwang jin barely retreated

they are reorganizing the army

they should be able to gather the men who dispersed

when will they reorganize?

i trusted those royal forces

at this rate pyeongyangseong wont be safe anymore

we should leave again

it's too early to speak of royal refuge again

before that ask ming for reinforcements

reinforcements?

you cant do that

why not?

would they help without any conditions?

in return they will want control of the joseon army

after the war they will interfere with our domestic affairs too

we have to clutch at straws right now

there arent any royal forcse to come and there are only about 3000 soldiers

defending pyeongyangseong

if reinforcements come from ming we wont be able to turn things back

besides in the current situation we dont have military rations even if

reinforcements come

we have about 100000 sacks of rations at pyeongyangseong

if we attack the enemy quickly with the help of reinforcements

we should be able to minimize any harmful effects

listen

if we stay out of war on our land and ming and wae fight there wont be anything left

even if the war ends

stop stop it

discuss this matter with the border defense council

it's an urgent situation

ask the lord of pungwon to attend a meeting of the border defense council

understood

i'm against asking ming for reinforcements

we couldnt face our descendants if

we couldnt stop an enemy that invades us

that's right

ming is busy suppressing a rebellion

would they have soldiers to send even if we asked for reinforcements?

it's like trying to borrow money from a person in debt

we will just be embarrassed

it's a problem even if they come

the soldiers will come from yodong

think about the damage those violent soldiers will cause

we cant ask for reinforcements

if we cant stop the enemy on our own it wouldnt be a bad idea to join forces

with ming to deal with the problems at hand

ming will demand a lot in return for

saving joseon

that's right

despite that we haev to ask for reinforcements

lord

i have the same concerns as you

it would be great if we could stop the enemy on our own

i know you dont want to but we have to accept this tragic reality

we wouldnt be relying on ming completely

i'm just saying we should use them

the royal forces were annihilated if we cant do it on our own

its a strategy to ask ming for reinforcements

it's weak to think we cant do it on our own

that is the problem

our naval forces blocked off the ocean and cut off the enemy's distribution route

they wont have enough rations and the soldiers will be exhausted

our soldiers lost but with all the battles so far we damaged the enemy quite a bit

isnt it worth a try to fight for our lives on our own?

if we have reinforcements we could end this war even faster

i really want to overcome this crisis on our own too

but its a truly urgent situation

if the war lasts a long time it is our people who will die

we cant focus on cause and justification

we cant ask for reinforcements

we have to do this on our own

councilor

lord

did you want to see me?

you agree on asking ming for reinforcements?

yes your majesty

good use of them could end this war

that would be nice

lord

yes your majesty

we became distanced didnt we?

yes your majesty

i'd like to give you a task

will you accept it?

i could do anything for our country

sure you would do anything for our country

a military administrator named lin shilu is here from ming to check out the situation

convince him to send reinforcements

i will do what i can

let me be direct

i dont understand it at all

how can they occupy hanyang in less than a month?

is joseon colluding with wae to head north and attack ming? (Lin shilu)

of course not

we arent colluding with wae

there is a rumor in ming that the king in pyeongyang is fake and

the real king is watching the situation

id hiding somewhere else

how can you believe such a ridiculous rumor?

stand up

i shouldnt clear up a misunderstanding from such a false rumor with just words

i will show you

wangseongtan rapids of daedonggang

there arent any enemies

we will walk across the river

we can walk across the river?

yes the river is narrow here and it isnt deep

this in the only place where you can cross on foot

a native of this area told me about it

the enemy doesnt know

let's go

who's there?

sir go ahead

now do you believe me?

what you just saw is only a part of the army

there are over 150000 in total

this is an urgent situation

if reinforcements dont come from ming wae might continue to advance north al the way to yodong

if you dont have lips your teeth will be cold

without joseon the safety of ming cant be guaranteed

fine i will report to his majesty

thank you i would be nice if a large army came from ming

but if the situation doesnt allow for that at least send the soldiers of yodong

as soon as you can

near jeongamjin dock of namgang in uiryeong gyeongsang-do

only mark firm land so our horses can cross

yes sir

stakes? (Sim Daeseung)

their army is about to move

they're marking the marsh areas

their distribution route was cut off at the ocean

they're going to cross the river and attack jeolla-do since it's a grain belt

if they secure military rations in jeolla-do it will be like getting wings

we have to stop them from advancing

daeseung prepare ten quick men

okay

dont leave any traces of the stakes

move them to spots where they will sink

when they get stuck they'll become porcupines from the arrows our men shoot

find a place to wait in ambush

understood

hanyang japanese army camp

general the unit of ekei that headed to jeolla-do was annihilated by righteous troops led by gwak jaeu

what?who is gwak jaeu?

and what are righteous troops?

does anyone know?

i never heard of righteous troops

righteous troops?

is there such an army in joseon?

who are they?

find out now

yes sir

your majesty are you going to ask ming for reinforcements?

our country is like a candle in the wind

please abide by my wishes

your majesty

will a ming army come?

if wae cant be stopped in joseon ming will become a battleground too

they know that

they will send reinforcements

when will they come?

i asked for soldiers in yodong for now

we should receive word soon

no matter how quickly they come they cant come faster than the enemy

that is camped across daedonggang

i want to leave pyeongyang tomorrow

your majesty you cant do that

despite my concerns you asked ming for reinforcements

wasnt that to fight against the enemy?

i will fight when reinforcements arrive

but i cant sit around and wait for them when the enemy is right in front of us

your majesty i'm afraid the people will hear and waver

please wait a few days

the ming envoy will report and send reinforcements soon

we dont know what could happen in those few days

if his majesty didnt leave the capital

he could have died or been captured by the wae army

this is an urgent situation

it wouldnt be a bad idea to take refuge and plan for the future

minister

there is a line from a poem by wen tianxiang of song

i'm going to cut off the head of a treacherous subject

councilor

are you threatening me?

you've changed you've changed too much

hey

stop it

pyeongyang is different from the capital

public sentiments were lost and there werent any soldiers or people to defend the capital

but public sentiments are strong in pyeongyang

this is like a fortress

one soldiers could defeat a thousand

please consider that

your majesty please consider that

fine i'll think about it

your majesty lee deokhyeong is here

show him in

your majesty wae sent a letter to me

they want to have the talks we didnt have in chungju

talks?

why isnt konishi yukinaga here?

he left everything to me

you never know about the future

we met as friends before but we're meeting as enemies today

you're the ones who started the war

japan doesnt want to go to war with joseon

if joseon helped japan pay tribure to ming

a war wouldnt have broken out in joseon

stop it if you just wanted to pay tribute

it would have been faster to send silver to the emperor

tell me the truth

japan wants to attack ming not joseon

open up a path for us to get to ming

i cant believe that either

joseon isnt the only way to ming

you can reach ming by ocean

be honest

it's the truth

fine than can you have your soldiers retreat outside of joseon?

then i will ask his majesty

i cant do that right now

didnt you just say you didnt want to go to war with joseon?

the wae already started

there has to be a reason to stop

open up a path to ming

if the japanese army enters ming the war will naturally end

you are really brazen

you started the war at will and now you want reason to end it?

the war started because joseon didnt lend a path

are you saying this war is joseon's fault?

listen carefully

joseon will never lend a path to ming

joseon and ming are really close

we have no reason to lend a path to the enemy

i guess there cant be any talk of peace

why do you keep wanting to negotiate with ridiculous suggestions?

i wonder what you're up to

are you facing difficulty because your distribution route was cut off and you have casualties and people

who are going AWOL like sayaka?

are you trying to stall for time?

go ahead and try

your men will become lonely souls that have nowhere to go

joseon will be fine if we just lend a path to ming?

what a strange threat

they are trying to occupy joseon by using the excuse of attacking ming

they have clearly showed their intentions

i should leave pyeongyang right now

your majesty

the peace talks didnt go well

the enemy will attack soon

move the ancestral tablets and have the crown prince and queens prepare to leave

yes your majesty

lord remain here and wait for the envoy and reinforcements from ming

as for defending pyeongyang

the second state councilor can do that

step back right now

dont you see these are the ancestral tablets of the former kings?

hong yeosun

you filled you stomach wth bribes and ruined the country

you're talking off during war so you can survive?

what?how dare you?

i'll do what i want

you're worse than a bug!

arent you afraid of the heavens?

your majesty

it's his majesty

how dare you?

close the gate

stop there

you will all be killed if you come further

let us see his majesty

we have a question for him

stop causing a commotion and leave

then ask him for us

he promised we could return home

why is he fleeing?

why did he gave us false hope with lies?

answer us

what's the use of a king and a country?

let's destroy those ancestral tablets

yes let's do that

your majesty

get the ancestral tablets now

step back

if you dont want to die put them down and leave

listen

who said you could deny this country?

you can be unhappy about the king leaving but are you going to deny the foundation of joseon?

the king tried to abandon this place and flee

did you live for the king?

is this the only the country of the king?

the country belongs to the people

it's a place where our descendanrts will live

these tablets are those of the kings who made this place possible

this country has fallen

if you dont want to die step back

fallen?

this country will rise again

you should help for the country not for the king

if you're going to be like this to the end you arent a citizen of this country

you are just a rebel

i will have to kill you

who are you?

i am ryu seongryong

even if the king leaves this place i will not leave

you can leave this country if you want

he wouldnt lie

he is staying with us at the refugee camp

we'll see

let's go

your majesty please wait a few days so the people can settle

the people seem to follow you more than they follow me

your majesty did you want to see me?

i am appointing you as an envoy to go to ming for reinforcements go to yodong right away

let them know of this urgent situation and ask for reinforcements as soon as possible

yes your majesty

pyeongyangseong

can we stop them when public sentiments have turned?

public sentiments have turned but there are 3000 soldiers left here

as long as dadonggang flows

the enemy wont be able to take pyeongyangseong that easily

maybe for a few days but not forever

we dont need defense

we need a counter attack

we need reinforcements for that

whether you want it or not his majesty already asked for reinforcements

i know

please stop being so stubborn

the soldiers here are our people too

we cant let them die in vain

please do as he ways

his majesty is gone

what would change if i stop being stubborn?

leave if you want

i will remain here

i cant leave by myself

if there are a few ming soldiers here

the enemy wont attack that easily

attacking ming soldiers means a war against ming

i think i should have a few ming soldiers come here

may i go and bring them?

fine go ahead

i will be as quick as i can

good luck

yeosu left jeolla naval headquarters

gaeseong has already been taken

what's the use of defening the ocean?

when i think of the situation on land i want to send our naval forces there

the naval forces can fight on land too

what do you mean?

a war isnt only fought with swords and spears

select fast men from the forces

pair them up and send them each province

have them go in disguise and analyze the movement of the enemy

have them send reports to me

yes sir

thats a good idea

the left jeolla naval headquarters will be able to gather all the information of the current situation

sir

what is it?

an old man named heo naeman would like to see you

why did you want to see me?

is there anything an old man like me can do for this country?

well

can you do anything?

just tell me

you have to put your life on the line

would i have come without such resolve?

fine settle in busan

check out the enemy movement there and send me important information

can you do that?

yes

it's the perfect job for me

lord of pungwon

i heard gaeseong was taken

but it's news from ten days ago

i'm curious what the situation on land is

it's frustrating and i'm worried

did you hear of our victory at okpo happo and jeokjinpo?

the enemy wont be able to cross the ocean with ease anymore

we will cut off all the distribution routes of wae's military rations

the fate of joseon lies in your hands

be sure to carry the IDs you just received

take care of yourselves

it will be hard but dont be disappointed

if i can defend the ocean with my life the wae army here wont be able to

communicate with the main land to ask for support

they will fall on their own

no matter what difficulty you face please dont lose courage or hope until then

why arent you crossing the river and attacking? Daedonggang konishi yukinaga's camp

we tried to cross on rafts two days ago

about 200 soldiers died

if we dont cross all at once it will be difficult to take the fortress

it's not that we're not attacking

we're just being careful

there is a rumor the king of joseon fled

how can you win a war when you're afraid of damage to your forces?

cross the river and attack right away

if you dont i will send a negative report

to his majesty

sir the enemy raided us

what?

you didnt see their boats cross?

we didnt see any boats

they suddenly apperaed out of nowhere

oh

counterattack right away

yes sir

oh

attack

attack

retreat

fire

what are you doing?go after them

go after them

wangseongtan rapids of daedonggang

cross the river and retreat

what?there was such a shallow area?

this wasnt a raid

the joseon army helped us

yoshitoshi we will go to battle tomorrow morning

yes sir

sir

i was headed to pyeongyang with 50 elite soldiers

thank you

the vice commander of yodong zu chengxun will arrive with soldiers soon

thank you very much

we can defend pyeongyangseong now

let's go

where are you coming from?

i'm from pyeongyangseong

i'm headed to his majesty

what's going on?

Pyeongyangseong has been taken

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pyeongyangseong is taken by wae

seonjo leaves the country to gwanghae and takes further refuge to yodong

ryu seongryong heads to jeongju pyeongan-do