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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war

did you want to see me?

the second state councilor and the minister of war came to see me last night

did you hear my opinion too?

yes it's too early to attack the wae army so you want to wait for the right time?

that's right

which opinion do you agree with?

i'd like to attack the wae army right away

but i dont think it's the right time yet

we are fighting in place of ming

there isnt a justification to fight without the ming army

i'm sure it would be a burden for you if mugunsa led by the crown prince became powerful

limit mugunsa to recruiting soldiers and training well (army led by the crown prince in a time of war)

have yun dusu and lee hangbok fulfill their duties at mugunsa

you want me to kick them off the court?

that's right

you care for them and i went through difficult times with them

we all have personal emotions

but if they convince the generals to make reckless attacks without the ming army

our country will be in danger again

forget about sorrowful indignation we have to raise your strength

the second state councilor and minister of war have to be sent away

i'll think about it

even in my opinion it will be hard to defeat the wae army on our own

do as ryu seongryong said

i know how you feel

yun dusu is a servant who understands you well

he is a truly loyal servant

even when jeong cheol wanted you to pass on the throne yun dusu vowed to stay by your side

he was loyal to the end

i'm sure it will be like cutting off your own arm if you had to abandon him

i hated yun dusu at times

but he didnt point out my faults

he felt sorry for my weaknesses and guarded me with tears

whether dead or alive he is a great man who protects me

your majesty...

same with lee hangbok

when i decided to go to yodong he understood how i felt despite

opposition from the other ministers

if i drive them off the court who am i to rely on?

cant you think of it like this?

you are sending the two people you trust the most to the crown prince

so he doesnt gain too much power

yun dusu and lee hangbok would never betray you

it would be better than just sending servants who follow the crown prince

what?

you want to send the second state councilor to mugunsa too?

i dont want them to insist on recklessly attacking the wae army

jasang(lee hangbok's pen name) is the minister of war we need him at a time like this

he has great responsibilites

he shouldnt make wrong decisions

councilor...

if the court is divided and the generals have different opinions too

we will fight amongst ourselves since the ming army isnt making a move

you're not wrong

but it's too self-righteous

it's too early for the joseon army to attack the wae army on its own

but you cant cut off people who want to attack out of loyalty for their country

if you do this there will be no reason to have state council the six ministries and the national defense council

i know

i'm being self-righteous

but i see it

if we dont do this there will be more chaos and a greater crisis

understand this is the only way

Jaejosanha: Recreate the country

this is why i cant die it's my last reason to live

there is still too much to do

please trust me and help me

what did you say?

did you say i'm to go to mugunsa?

is this what seoae wants?

Cant you do this without asking any questions? cant you abide by my wishes?

how is this your wish?

i asked if this is what seoae wants

i'm sorry

he cant do this seoae cant do this

he doesnt want national power to be divided with a reckless discussion

a discussion?are you saying everything he says is right and needless of discussion?

not everything

but i think he's right this time

myeongbo!

jasang...

i dont want you to go to mugunsa at an important time like this

cant you change your mind?

cant you support seoae?

you changed a lot

i didnt change

our friendship my loyalty for our country...

change your mind on this matter

i respect seoae a lot and i consider you to be a close friend

but even if i'm to be sent to mugunsa i'm going to go with my conviction this time

i'm sorry

jasang

i'm sorry

what do you think?

i agree with the chief state councilor regarding the wae army but settling

the matter like this seems self-righteous

i'm not in the same party as him but i recognize this loyalty and knowledge

that's why we fought at times but we joined together too

he is wrong this time

his judgment is wrong and so is his process

even if he is right and his ways are accomplished if he acts like this

he will face many enemies and wont survive

i will face many enemies and wont survive?

that's right

sure

politics are for survival

the ones who survive gain power and get their way

but you know what?

i dont want to live for such politics

how does someone who ruined the country qualify to carry out politics?

what could be achieved?

i'm not afraid of political enemies trying to kill me

the only thing i want to do is recreate this country into one for people to live before i die

if that can be done i could even die at the sword of a wae soldier

councilor

i know it's self-righteous

i know the process is wrong too

you dont have to forgive me

i'm begging you

go to mugunsa and fulfill your duties there

councilor this is out of your loyalty

you cant force me to do something his majesty didnt approve

go to mugunsa

your majesty...

i'm truly sorry

but we cant defeat the wae army on our own

we can

we can fight

many generals are ready to give their lives

i'm mad because we cant attack right now

i understand how you feel

but let's be patient until we're strong enough

then we can wash away all our regrets

your majesty...

go to hasamdo as the supreme commander of three provinces

i'll be going now

dont forget

mugunsa isnt bunjo

dont do more than your duties ask for

record everything that happens each day and report to me

why dont you answer?

i will obey your command

go on

jasang

just give me a moment

what is it?

this is...

it's an incense pouch carried by women

it's aloeswood

when i went to my wife's funeral she left this for me

if you leave it by your head at night it will clear your mind

i'm sorry you're going a long way but this is all i have to give you

it's the only thing your wife left you

how can you give it to me?

i cant accept it

take it

you can give it back when you return

good luck and...

i'm sorry

myeongbo

guard the court well

i wont talk to you again if

it's a mess when i return

help the crown prince to settle public sentiments and rule the army

i will

wait for me in good health

i will repay you for this

be sure to do that

let's go

early in 1594

mugunsa was established at the request of ming

it was a smaller institution tha bunjo

early in 1594 it was established in jeonju to settle public sentiments and rule the army

some called it a second bunjo but it didnt have as much power as

the first bunjo and was much smaller

it's because seonjo had his guard up against prince gwanghae

Rice payment law

jeonju government complex jeolla-do

i'm sure everyone saw the corpses of our people on the streets

its really unbelievable

all those corpses arent wae soldiers me and the incapable court did this

how will we wash away all our sins?

there is only one duty for mugunsa

repenting the people

recruiting soldiers and training a strong army to get revenge

that's all

think you are living for the people who died unjust deaths

give everything you have

we know how you feel

we will follow you as one

its the duty of mugunsa to recruit and train soldiers

but i dont forcibly draft them

the people are disappointed with the court

we cant win public sentiments if we draft them

i will hold a national exam and select talented people

that's a good idea

training a talented person who could be a general is better than training 100 soldiers who have no will

but if you hold a national exam you will become involved with personnel

that is outside the authority of mugunsa and his majesty could misunderstand

i'll say its an exam to select soldiers for mugunsa

i'm only limited to mugunsa duties

but like i did in bunjo i will settle public sentiments

oversee military affairs and take care of administrative matters too

do that

the ming army is withdrawing

mugunsa is at the front line

we have to stop the wae army from advancing north

a national exam is a means of recruiting

they cant say it's going against a royal order

thank you for saying that

i feel great support

send someone to train mugunsa soldiers to the jeonju complex

have lee bongsu prepare rifles to send mugunsa

understood

sir

you really wont allow soldiers in our camp to take the national exam for mugunsa?

never mind

i thought eonbok and anseong would be upset

their social statuses were enhanced

they're next goal is to pass the national exam

prepare rifles to send to mugunsa

sir

i heard there will be a national exam in jeonju

can i go?

it's pretty far away

you wont arrive on time

before i hammered steel i was a soldier on a board-roofed ship

if i can take the national exam i can go as fast as the wind

just let me go

i will pass

you cant

what?

as long as we're facing the wae army nobody can leave this camp

we are soldiers defending this country and people

dont make rash moves

sir

if you go anseong dongji and everyone will go

the other soldiers will want to go too

our camp will be empty

it's been decided so get back to work

yes sir

it's almost ready

hello

are you upset you cant take the exam?

oh no

i'm grateful for my enhanced status

i shouldnt have asked

i was greedy

i heard it was your wish to pass the exam

i just said that

no

we could die in battle

it isnt easy to have a goal and a dream

dont give up

the crown prince is giving an exam

everyone happily wanted to take the exam

but we are closely facing the enemy

i couldnt let the soldiers go all at once

i would like to hold an exam here for the naval forces to console them and select talented people

how dare he make such a respect?

he wants to hold an exam at his camp?

he is just a general

he cant give a national exam

this cant be

stop scolding him

they are in close confrontation with the enemy he cant let the people leave

jeolla-do was defended because he is such a sincere and prudent person

this isnt right

no matter how able he is a general cant do what -ever he wants when there is a national law

this isnt the first tme

he made the refugees take care of the government fields and promised to give half the harvest

his majesty let it go because it was a way to relieve the people

if his majesty let it go once he should stop

the naval commander of the three provinces cant do whatever he wants

if he holds the national exam there he must know there will be a misunderstanding

what is he thinking?

i wonder what his intentions are

he doesnt have any other intentions

he is a loyal servant who protects our ocean

he contributed a lot to our victories

crown prince please call him here and ask him in detail

yes do that

fine

order yi sunsin to come here

yes crown prince

the naval commander of the three provinces will come to mugunsa and make a report

all the naval camps are building hundreds of vessels to fight

but we dont have enough soldiers to shoot arrows and row the vessels

there is no way to fill in all the spots

the wae soldiers are plundering the coast often and taking our people

i'm sorry but i cant leave the camp at a time like this

please accept this written report instead

you have to hurry

yes sir

i'm back

good job

what about our soldiers and people?they were just pirates so there wasnt any damage to the soldiers

but the fishing population suffered a lot

they came disguised as fishermen and suddenly turned into pirates

the people didnt have a chance to flee

how about closing off a few islands?

we cant do that

there isnt enough rice

they are maintaining livelihood with what they get from the ocean

closing the islands would kill them

assign a vessels to each route

have them distinguish fishing boats from enemy vessels

it wont be easy

how about issuing passes?

passes?

yes

the officers came up with that idea while dealing with vessels that plundered

have fishing boats register

only boats with passes should be allowed to enter that will minimize damage

that's a good idea

try it in a few places as a trial

if it works we'll do that

we'll take care of that before you go to jeonju

i'm not going to mugunsa

didnt the crown prince ask you to come?

we are confronting the enemy

things like this happen all the time

i cant leave the camp

sir

it's an order from the crown prince

i sent a report on the situ -ation here so dont worry

i can understand but...

i wanted to ask him a lot of things in person

he disobeyed the crown prince's order

we cant jump to that conclusion

he is at the front line right now

the enemy is invading often

the minister of war is right

military strategy tells a general to put up his guard against a ruler who interferes

it's because nothing can be predicted in battle

please take his situation into consideration

you cant pain a tiger's skin but not the bones

even if he is a great general who knows what he is thinking?

i will go and check it out myself

you want to go there?

his camp isnt the only one that is confronting the enemy

there are enemies near jeonju too

there are tens of thousands of wae soldiers in gyeongsang-do too

using the wae soldiers as an excuse ruffians are plundering our people

hasamdo is like a lawless area

how can the people be protected?

only with national law and military law

if the naval commander of the three provinces doesnt obey an order from mugunsa

how can we rule the army here?

fine

but dont punish him

i will make a decision after you visit his camp

yes crown prince

did you just say jangmibeop? (Tax law requiring rice to be offered according to the area of land)

yes

i know the people are suffering because of corruption regarding taxes (Tax law requiring rice to be offered according to the area of land)

but even jeongam(Jo Gwangjo's pen name)and yulgok couldnt carry that out

i know

that's why it has to be carried out now

jangmibeop has to be carried out for the people to get on their feet

the nobility and landowners will oppose this even more than freeing their servants

we cant recreate the country without jangmibeop

jangmibeop?

yes your majesty

public taxes amount to over 50& of taxes

but taxes were implemented without regard to individual situations

the people are fighting another war

i know the people are suffering because they have to offer specialty products

how can that be replaced with rice?

it's simple

all the specialty products can be unified to rice

landowners and people all paid taxes as one household

but we can differentiate by the area of land

i want the people to suffer less but...

the high class and landowners with a lot of land wont just sit by

this is risky

it will be hard to handle

are you afraid?

i'm afraid too

but it cant be worse than the wae army that slaughtered our people

hasamdo naval camp

high

high high

the"art of war" says an upleasant means of battle is attacking a fortress wall

a better strategy is to attack soldiers in the field at night

an even better strategy is to form diplomatic relations

of sun tzu's four strategies which is the best one?

this is hard

i'm sure you were taught

oh i remember

find out how sly the wae soldiers are and then cut them off

so they cant attack our naval forces

it was called something

sang...sang...i knew this

sangbyeongbeolmo

the best way is to know what the enemy's scheme is and (nautralizing the enemy's scheme)

to make it become useless

in order to that you should study martial arts and military strategies

you should know how to use the geography too

is that understood?

yes sir

did i fail?

you answered correctly

i cant fail you for not knowing one letter

you pass!

thank you thank you sir

sir...

didnt you receive the crown prince's order?

we are confronting the enemy i sent a report explaining why

i couldnt obey his order at this time

is that unavoidable situation holding a national exam here?

the wae soldiers are hiding in other islands and going on land by boat

they are plundering our people

more fortresses are being built from busanpo to dongnae and jinhae

we hear cannons day and night

we dont know when and how will they move

how can a soldier or a general leave the camp?

then you should prepare by training the soldiers

you cant hold a national exam here

you should have sent them to mugunsa to take the national exam

isnt the exam a policy to select able people?

an able naval officer comes from the naval forces

fighting at sea is very different from fighting on land

you have to know the waterways and know how to order the soldiers and rowers

and also know how to handle a boat

we are at battle

wouldnt it be best to select naval officers from people who were trained to fight at sea?

so you held a national exam?

who gave you such authority?

sir...

who gave you the authority to do that and ignore national laws of 200 years?

it wasnt unprecednted at all

tests were given in the gyeong sang-do naval camps before

is precedent above national law?

of course not

cant you consider it as pyeonuijongsagwon? (authority to handle affairs without the king's order)

a general in a remote area can do that (authority to handle affairs without the king's order)

that's only allowed when the camp and court cant commuincate well

mugunsa is in jeonju

there is no need for that

you are going beyond your authority you are doing what his majesty and the court should do

you had people plow the government fields his majesty allowed that

but he wont allow this because it involves personnel matters

cancel everything

if you shake the foundation of this country again by doing something like this again

it wont be ignored

i'm leaving right away have a boat ready

please wait a moment we need a pass

a pass?

boats passing in this area have to have a pass issued by

the naval commander and a toll has to be paid

a toll?

yi sunsin is collecting taxes?

yes

he really!

a national exam? and a toll too? jeonju complex jeolla-do

he went way beyond his authority

you cant let this go

tell his majesty and have him punished

please calm down

how can i be calm?

yi sunsin is acting like the king

this is treason

let the capital know

you have to be careful

yi sunsin is defending our ocean

if we lose that wae will possess our ocean

that's right

yi sunsin did something to cause a mis -understanding but these are urgent times

if we lose a great general like him we will face great danger

how can you say yi sunsin is the only one who defended this country?

many soldiers and righteous soldiers died

there are plenty of able generals to lead the naval forces

you cant let yi sunsin act like this

you will be in danger

cancel the national exam

continue to carry it out

sir...

sir...

is it because of ryu seongryong?

is that what you think...

if not then it's fortunate

and...

you know what?

i like yi sunsin!

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