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-=Episode 15=-

The enemy's troop strength?

The Joseon soldiers total about 8 000,

among them the cavalry, is around 3 000.

It won't be easy.

We can now have a proper battle.

It would be best to split up... and attack the enemy's center and both sides.

That's right.

I'll take on the center.

Yoshitoshi and Shigenobu, each of you take on the left and right.

Yes, General.

General, the enemy looks to be around 15 000 in strength.

Senior Officer.

If you were the Wae general, what strategy would you use?

-=Gim Yeo Mul=- With a superiority in numbers... split the troops up,

attack the center and both sides.

That's right. I have the same thought.

I hope the enemy split their troops just as we had thought.

If they do that, it's better than having our cavalry facing the enemy head on.

How are you going to guard against the matchlock unit?

Keep the horses as far apart as possible to avoid the bullets.

At a place out of the shooting range of the matchlock guns,

we'll first disperse their soldiers with arrows.

General Lee Il.

Yes.

Among the ways to defend Joryeong, -=Joryeong (today's Mungyeong Saejae)=-

Among the ways to defend Joryeong, -=Joryeong (today's Mungyeong Saejae)=-

even a way such as moving the Han River line of defense, -=Joryeong (today's Mungyeong Saejae)=-

even a way such as moving the Han River line of defense, -=Joryeong (today's Mungyeong Saejae)=-

I too had thought a lot about it.

This place that everyone considers risky...

do you know the reason why I decided on it for the battle?

The enemy... after landing at Busanpo,

they swept away everything in their path.

Because of that, our soldiers thought of the enemy as though they were demons and became frightened,

running away before the fight.

At this time, to dent the enemy's spirit

and lift the morale of our Joseon soldiers,

the only way is to fight head on and win.

If... even if we lose,

the enemy will be damaged at least by half.

If it's like this, the defense of the Han River will be easier.

Ultimately, it's not meaningless.

General.

Let us... behave like men...

and bury our bones (die) in battle.

I'll follow you, General!

I too, am with you, General.

All units, prepare for battle!

Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!

All units... prepare to attack.

All units!

Prepare to attack!

Attack!

Attack!

Charge!

Fire!

There's still no news?

No, Your Majesty.

Go out and have a look.

Quickly go out and ask again!

Yes, Your Majesty.

General Sin Rip... he'll have to stop them.

Minister of War.

There's no news of the barracks in the north sending troops?

No.

-=Gim Eung Nam (Minister of War)=- No.

-=Gim Eung Nam (Minister of War)=- .

-=Gim Eung Nam (Minister of War)=- The military officers and soldiers who've already heard the news, they seem to be hesitating about coming down.

Even if we've to issue a strict military order, we've to have them come down.

I've already... given that order.

Supreme Commander, if Chungju should fall,

do we have measures in place for the defense of the capital?

Although I've devised measures,

if we deduct off the Capital Army General Sin Rip took,

we have no more than 5 000 soldiers.

This is really...

Joseon's fate... depends on General Sin Rip?

Konishi Yukinaga... if you're a general, don't just watch us fight,

come out in person and fight!

Matchlock unit, forward!

General!

Is this the end for us?

Even if we die... how can we let the enemy have our bodies, right?

Right, Senior Officer?

Understood.

Thank you for having followed this incapable person.

Not at all.

I fought together with you without regret.

Even if I'm dead and have become a ghost,

I'll still fight them!

They probably won't survive.

Even though we've won, the damage to our army is too extensive.

After reorganizing, report to me the state of damage to our army.

Yes.

1592, 4th lunar month, 28th day.

-=28-04-1592 (lunar)=- 1592, 4th lunar month, 28th day.

-=28-04-1592 (lunar)=- Mobile Border Commander of the 3 Provinces, Sin Rip, was defeated at the Battle of Tangeumdae.

Although Sin Rip used the cavalry to drive back the Wae army in the engagement,

in the end, the marsh area by the riverbank slowed down the cavalry

and the tide of battle was reversed.

Sin Rip, Gim Yeo Mul,

Chungju magistrate Lee Jong Jang, battled alone to the very end,

until they died.

But the Wae army too, lost almost half their troops.

This caused Konishi Yukinaga to be unable to pursue Seonjo who fled north.

It was an opportunity for him to stay at Hanyang for the time being.

Where did you soldiers come from?

Tan-Tangeumdae.

Then, you're soldiers under General Sin Rip?

Yes.

You lost the battle?

Yes.

The survivors... there're not even 10.

Sir, what should we do?

The two of you swiftly return to Hanyang and inform Councillor Ryu Seong Ryong of this news.

I mean, Sir, what do you intend to do?

No matter what I've to see this Konishi Yukinaga

and buy some time.

Quickly make haste!

- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.

General!

The 1st Division led by Lord Konishi,

at Tangeumdae, they annihilated the Joseon army.

What did you say?

The sun's not set yet, the battle has already ended!?

Yes.

Konishi, you rascal...

You're afraid I'll achieve merit at Hanyang, so you fought with everything you have.

If that's the case, wouldn't the damage to the 1st Division be substantial?

What's the damage to Konishi?

There're more than 8 000 casualties.

What? 8 000!?

Konishi, his troops are ruined.

Given this, can he even be said to have won?

I'm anxious to see the look on Konishi's face.

His Highness the Taiko is right. His Highness is...

Did you just say... the entire army was annihilated?

Yes, Your Majesty.

This matter... what should we do?

General Sin Rip...

not even a day... he couldn't even last for a day?

This! Does this make any sense!?

And General Sin Rip... threw himself into the river... and died.

General Sin Rip?

Mother, Father-in-law has passed away.

Father-in-law.

What will become of this country?

What will also become of me?

Come here.

I'm scared. Mother, I'm scared.

Don't worry.

Don't we have His Majesty?

What will His Majesty do now?

What else can he do?

He has to gather the remaining soldiers and people to fight.

Will he do that?

Prince Gwanghae.

If you fight against the Wae enemy, you must not stay at the back.

In general the people won't follow a person who's concerned only with his own safety.

This child,

whether the people follow me or not,

even if I have to fight on my own, I'll give my all and fight the Wae enemy.

Good. It's truly a praiseworthy thought.

You don't have to worry about my safety either.

If in case you're fighting the Wae enemy and this mother gets in your way,

I'll gladly take my own life.

How can you utter such words?

I'm saying you shouldn't attend to trivial matters

and you should strengthen your resolve.

Do you understand?

Yes, Your Majesty.

The country is in this situation...

how can this place, Hanyang, be safe?

All things considered... don't I have to take royal flight from the capital?

Your Majesty.

You shouldn't take royal flight.

However General Sin Rip was defeated,

but the Wae enemy is still at Chungju.

There's still some time until they reach the capital,

please gather the troops to defend the capital!

Your vassal too, agree with the Minister of Personnel, Your Majesty.

-=Gim Eung Nam (Minister of War)=- Your vassal too, agree with the Minister of Personnel, Your Majesty.

Your vassal too, agree with the Minister of Personnel, Your Majesty.

Though taking royal flight from the capital is easy, returning again will be difficult.

Please be prudent about it, Your Majesty.

That's right. We have to be prudent and yet more prudent.

That's why royal flight has to be taken.

From Chungju to Hanyang, it's 350 ri (almost 137.5 km)

They're enemies who fought from Busanpo to Chungju

and took only half a month to come up.

Right now on the path to Hanyang there're no more troops to stop them,

they'll arrive in 3 days.

The troops remaining in the capital are not even 5 000,

how are we going to defend it?

3 days isn't a short period of time after all.

For mobilization of civilians for military service to make up for the shortage in troops in defense,

it's a sufficient period of time.

What nonsensical words...

Why do you think the enemy came up this fast?

Isn't it because of the commanders and soldiers who fled in fear without even fighting the Wae enemy?

Moreover, General Sin Rip was also defeated.

The soldiers in the north who hear this news, do you think we'll be able to gather them?

And the people, are you saying this because you don't understand them?

When there's war,

the first to have their own families flee is the people.

That's why all the more taking royal flight is out of the question.

Your Majesty.

Whether Your Majesty shows the will to defend the capital or not,

with regard to whether we can have the people who're rushing to escape and soldiers come together as one,

it'll make a vital difference!

If we don't have the soldiers and people do their utmost as one and just take royal flight,

it'll be difficult to gather the soldiers and people again.

Please... reconsider it.

Well... after I show the will to defend the capital,

will those soldiers elsewhere and the people

gather again for the sake of defending this country?

I don't think so.

If there were such patriotic soldiers and people,

they wouldn't have fled in the first place and would have fought.

Weren't there commanders like Jeong Bal and Song Sang Hyeon

who had soldiers and people fighting together with them till they fell!?

I know that too, but other than them who else is there?

From the fall of Dongnae Fortress, to the Wae enemy coming right before us,

which soldiers, which people, fought all out for me and this country?

I too, would rather die than take royal flight.

Which king would want to abandon the palace... abandon the capital...

abandon the people and leave a bad name?

It's not me taking royal flight from the capital.

It's the soldiers and people who fled, who have abandoned this capital.

Your Majesty.

How could you say that?

Although the people can be weak,

there're times when they're stronger than steel!

If Your Majesty show the will to defend the capital,

the people too--

Can't you shut your mouth on that!?

I had always listened to your words,

but in the meanwhile, what went right?

I sent goodwill envoys, it couldn't fully stop the Wae enemy.

Sent an envoy to Ming, that only caused a misunderstanding.

The navy that wasn't abolished couldn't even stop a single Wae enemy.

You now want me to trust your unreliable words again!?

Listen carefully.

I'm not abandoning the capital.

I'm just temporarily leaving the capital to reorganize our military power.

Although you all are trying to make me remain in the capital with groundless, ideal words,

during a time of war, once the king is captured everything will be over,

don't you ministers know that!?

The Border Defense Council will... immediately prepare for royal flight!

His Majesty had said as much he's taking royal flight for the sake of making a counterattack,

you still can't abide by that?

In the past, during the time of Goryeo, King Gongmin too,

in order to avoid the Red Turbans' disturbance, he took royal flight to Andong.

After the disturbance was suppressed he returned to the capital.

It's better to temporarily flee, then carry out a counterattack,

it's the best way, how can you not know that?

The fact that during the time the Red Turbans occupied the capital and ravaged the land,

the country's strength declined

and resulted in the fall of the Goryeo dynasty,

you don't know that so you're saying this?

Left State Councillor.

You're now saying,

if royal flight is taken, this country will ultimately perish?

It will turn public sentiment.

I'm not blindly opposing royal flight either.

Just that, should the king show at least some will in defending the capital,

for the counterattack later we'll be able to gather the people.

He doesn't even show the will to defend the capital,

as he's afraid of the enemy who's 3 days away

and takes royal flight in advance. It's not right.

Can't we just leave the commanders and soldiers behind

to show the will to defend the capital to the death?

That's why we're having a discussion!

Be it the soldiers or the people,

who would defend in earnest a capital without a ruler?

It'll only buy time for the king to take royal flight.

You're opting to run a risk that'll put him in danger,

do you altogether have to see the sight of the king being captured by the Wae enemy

to be satisfied!?

If from the start he flees in this groundless a way,

how will he cope after this!?

The Wae enemy is 300 ri away, he's already like this.

If he goes to Hwanghae-do he'll then go to Pyeongan-do,

if he goes to Pyeongan-do, he'll go to Hamgyeong-do next.

If he goes to Hamgyeong-do, where's he going to flee to after that?

I'm worried he'll use the excuse of looking for a chance to counterattack as far as to abandon the country!

Your Majesty! You can't abandon Hanyang!

You can't do that!

The royal ancestral shrine and country, how can you abandon them? Absolutely not!

You can't do that!

Your Majesty! You should defend the capital to the death and wait for external reinforcements!

If in case, Your Majesty is taking royal flight from the capital at any cost,

your vassal together with my aged mother, will kill ourselves in front of the royal ancestral shrine!

Your Majesty! Please reconsider it!

Your Majesty! Please reconsider it!

Your Majesty...

even the royal clansmen are also against royal flight and are staging a sit-in outside the palace.

Your Majesty! Please reconsider it!

Your Majesty! Please reconsider it!

Why don't all of you understand my intentions? Leave immediately!

Your Majesty!

If you're going to abandon the royal ancestral shrine and country, you might as well kill your vassals!

Please kill us, Your Majesty!

You're leaving already?

Come. We're done eating, let's go. Come on.

I can't go. There're still... tons of goods that I sell at the Jangdong neighborhood market to collect.

Where can I go?

You! Is that the problem now?

Don't we have to survive first!?

The Wae army... the strongest general around, General Sin Rip was also cleared away by them.

Right now, there're rumors the king is also going to take royal flight.

Is there any way you can remain here?

None at all, I'm telling you!

Get up! Your wife and children will all die!

Come on, let's go.

I'm going crazy, seriously...

Let's go quick!

Miss! Miss!

Miss!

Why are you shouting like this?

We too, can't just stay in this place.

Before the Wae army arrives at Hanyang, shouldn't we flee for safety?

Right now they're saying the king too, is going to flee. Everyone's leaving.

Don't be too worried. It's not possible for His Majesty to abandon so many people and escape out of the country.

Es-Escape? Oh! You mean flee for safety.

I see that's how learned people refer to it.

In any case, I'm nervous so I can't work.

Perhaps just in case, shouldn't we pack our bags?

Do that then.

Alright.

Anyway, where has Cheon Ri gone? I haven't seen him.

He didn't run away on his own, did he?

What is it?

General, the vanguard Sayaka, led his soldiers and fled.

What!? Sayaka!? Why exactly would he?

He said he can't be dragged to Joseon... to die.

Sayaka, you bastard...

All things considered... he's going to surrender to Joseon.

Prepare for a raid now!

General, if we pursue Sayaka, General Konishi will enter Hanyang before us.

This damn Sayaka...!

One of these days I'll be sure to cut off his head myself.

The matter of Sayaka... Konishi must not find out. Seal your mouths, understand?

Yes.

-=Sayaka=-

Hey! Stop there for a while. (in Japanese)

Stop! (in Japanese)

Stop! (in Japanese)

Stop! (in Japanese)

Wae soldiers are on all sides... where on earth... can we hide?

General, our fellow soldiers have also all died.

To be fleeing like this... it's so shameful.

Yes, I would rather we fight them and die.

You rascals, do you think I'm like this because I'm afraid to die?

Only by surviving... can we take revenge!

If we just die after killing a few Wae soldiers,

the soldiers who died at Sangju,

the countless soldiers who died at Tangeumdae, who's going to take revenge for them?

I too now, am having it tough as death,

but I'm just enduring it.

Do you want to be spotted by Wae soliders again?

Quickly take those clothes off

and find a private house to hide in.

Yes.

-=Chungju Fortress, 1st Division Konishi Yukinaga's camp=-

Our army has suffered too much damage.

If at Hanyang, the Joseon army's resistance is strong,

it won't be easy to take the capital.

That's right.

All the same, we'll have to get to Hanyang first.

As for the decision, I'll make it there.

Understood.

Hey, Konishi!

You're here, Kato.

You've been playing catch up all the way here it must have been very tough.

Why didn't you take a rest?

What? Following in your wake?

Up to this place, you've been arriving first simply because

Konishi, as the vanguard you departed first.

And also...

you sacrificed half the army for the victory.

My heartfelt congratulations to you.

If His Highness the Taiko were to receive this news,

he should be so happy.

I too, have something to congratulate you on.

I heard your vanguard Sayaka went down south... and surrendered?

That news too, His Highness the Taiko would be so happy after hearing it.

What?

The routes from Chungju here to Hanyang, there're 2 in total.

One route is through Eumseong, Juksan and Yongin.

Another route is through Yeoju and Yanggeun.

As compared to the former, it's a more roundabout route.

I'm more familiar with Joseon's roads.

I'll let you take the closer route.

You're confident?

However, at tomorrow morning's hour of the rabbit (5-7am),

the 1st Division and 2nd Division will set out together.

Fine. You have many injured soldiers,

you'll have to push on without slowing, Konishi.

Let's go.

Yes.

If Kato... enters Hanyang first, what are we to do?

That will never happen.

Yoshitoshi.

Yes?

The injured soldiers and I will remain here to keep Kato in the dark.

You, lead the vanguard unit,

immediately leave for Hanyang.

Understood.

And, any news of the translation official and Lee Deok Hyeong?

To all appearances, they don't seem at all interested in negotiating.

This...

What?

They're already headed to Chungju?

Yes.

They've probably now passed through Chungju,

and on their way to Hanyang.

Good.

Very good!

If it's at this pace,

in another 2-3 days, they should be able to take Hanyang.

What? It's not even a month and we'll have gobbled up Joseon?

Congratulations, Your Highness.

No. It's still not time.

Just Joseon is not enough to fill my stomach.

Isn't there still Ming?

Your congratulations, I'll accept them at that time.

Mitsuki.

Yes, Your Highness?

Bring me some wine.

So, starting from now, what should I do?

After conquering Joseon,

what policies will we implement.

You should think about it.

That's right. That's right.

Then, first of all, if we capture the Joseon king, what should we do with him?

Just... kill him?

We can't do that! Then the resistance of the people of Joseon will be violent.

For attacking Ming afterwards... it's of no help.

If it's for our great cause, it's best to placate Joseon.

Is that so? Wouldn't it be better for them to fear me?

What Ishida said is right.

We might as well bestow on the Joseon king, a fief to subsidize his livelihood.

A fief? Yes, that's a good idea.

Anyway, when Joseon becomes my land,

the Joseon king will also become one of my feudal lords.

How many seoks should I give him? (seok - measurement of a fief's wealth assessed in the amount of taxable rice/goods produced)

10 000 seoks? Is it too small? (seok - measurement of a fief's wealth assessed in the amount of taxable rice/goods produced)

Master, you can decide on it in time.

Fine, I'll do that then.

Then what's next?

At the land we've occupied too, our soldiers are not to be violent to the Joseon people,

to gain public sentiment.

Ishida.

Aren't you too nice?

The soldiers who crossed the distant ocean all the way to Joseon to fight with their lives,

don't they have to get something in return?

Ishida!

You... it seems like if His Highness hadn't attacked Joseon, you would have been happier.

That... That's not what I meant!

Enough! Never mind about that.

There's nothing for me?

Naturally, at the Joseon capital,

we'll have to build a residence for Your Highness.

A comfortable place,

where you can go for a rest once in a while.

That's a good idea!

Fine. Let's build in the capital of Joseon, a castle just like Osaka castle.

Your Majesty, please calm down.

At a time like this,

the more you have to be stout of heart.

I can't stand it.

I simply can't stand it anymore.

At court, other than Lee San Hae,

there's not a person who understands my intentions!

Lady Pak, there's still no news from Assistant Proctor Gim?

No, not yet.

He has now just come in.

Your Majesty.

Your vassal Gim Gong Ryang, pays his respect.

What brings you here?

Your consort has something to find out,

so I asked him to do something for me.

So, did you take a good look?

Uh... that...

Report the truth.

That... because of rumors that the Wae enemy will soon attack the capital,

people who've have fled for safety are becoming more and more.

That... what's appalling is,

soldiers from the 3 palace guard units and the elite military unit guarding the royal family and capital,

are walking out in succession.

What!?

Even the soldiers from the palace guard and elite military units?

Yes, Your Majesty.

The military officers, because they're afraid they'll be severely punished, have kept it quiet,

but, already more than 1 000 have run away.

The soldiers remaining are not even 5 000.

If among them, more than 1 000 have run away,

who on earth is going to defend the capital?

Hence, please reconsider taking royal flight.

What are you talking about?

Haven't the soldiers defending the capital fled?

Even if Your Majesty rescinds your order on taking royal flight, you would still have to take flight,

that's what I'm saying.

What do you mean by that?

Tell me in detail.

In any case, it's hard to guarantee the soldiers from the northern barracks will come down too,

even if they do come down, we don't know how long it'll take.

The soldiers defending the capital are running away,

under these circumstances, even if we want to defend the capital, we're unable to gather soldiers.

Therefore, if you give the order to defend the capital,

the ministers too, will naturally,

understand that other than taking royal flight, there's no other way, won't they?

If you do that, the ministers too, wouldn't dare say Your Majesty is abandoning the capital first.

And also, send 2 vassals that Your Majesty trust,

to Pyeongan-do and Hwanghae-do.

At those places, have them quickly gain public sentiment and prepare them to receive Your Majesty's royal carriage.

Royal Noble Consort... how did you think that far?

All these are for the sake of Your Majesty and the country...

to make military preparations... to defeat the Wae enemy.

Your Majesty, please be stout of heart.

Royal Noble Consort... Royal Noble Consort you're my Jang Ja Bang (Zhang Liang). -=Zhang Liang: A meritorious vassal of Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang) of the Chinese Han dynasty=-

Royal Noble Consort... Royal Noble Consort you're my Jang Ja Bang (Zhang Liang). -=Zhang Liang: A meritorious vassal of Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang) of the Chinese Han dynasty=-

-=Zhang Liang: A meritorious vassal of Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang) of the Chinese Han dynasty=-

I'll go along with your wishes... I won't take royal flight and will defend the capital to the death.

Your Majesty!

I'll be here defending the royal ancestral shrine and country.

Supreme Commander, make more thorough preparations for the capital to hold out.

If we're unable to defend it, it'll be hard for you to shirk off that responsibility.

Your Majesty, your grace is boundless.

Your Majesty's grace is boundless.

This! What's going on!?

That... because they heard rumors the Wae enemy will arrive soon, all of them ran away.

What?

Soldiers from the 3 palace guard units guarding His Majesty's palace have fled!?

Does what you say make any sense!?

Supreme Commander, Sir!

We're in big trouble.

Soldiers from the elite military unit too, most of them have run away!

This...

-=Gim Eung Nam (Minister of War)=- This...

The fortress wall encircling Hanyang is around 70 ri (about 27.5km) long.

There're 30 000 battlements.

For each battlement, if we place at least an archer and a reserve,

we'll require 60 000 soldiers in all.

Right now, the soldiers we've gathered, how many are there?

Because many soldiers have fled, we just have around 4 500.

We have to come up with a countermeasure fast.

Send messengers again to barracks in Jeolla-do and the north and have them swiftly send soldiers.

I've already sent them.

Supreme Commander.

Is defense possible?

To all appearances, it's impossible.

I know...

but, if we make good use of the Han river,

we can last until reinforcement troops from the regions come.

The enemies should have no boats to cross the river.

Although our soldiers are less in number,

if we make good use of this Han river,

although we can't guarantee a victory,

we can't say there's no chance of winning.

We have to hang in there.

Your Majesty.

What is the matter?

Please give your order.

Your Majesty!

The country has now reached the brink of total collapse.

The subjects no longer have the loyalty to die for their ruler.

However foolish and incompetent a king I am,

I feel my situation is too pathetic and lonely.

Your Majesty!

Your vassal will fulfill the king-vassal loyalty with Your Majesty, please don't be sad anymore.

Minister of Personnel... can our capital be defended?

Tell me the truth.

I think it'll be difficult.

If that's the case... I'll stay here and die.

Your Majesty! How could you utter such inscrutable words!?

Your Majesty, will surely defeat the Wae enemy and bring about a peaceful reign again.

Then, help me to achieve a peaceful reign again. Can you help me with it?

No matter what it is, please give me your order.

Together with Choi Heung Won... go in advance to Pyeongan-do and Hwanghae-do

and get them to receive my royal carriage. Can you gain public sentiment for that?

That matter... I will do it.

Supreme Commander!

Concurrent Mobile Inspector of Jeolla, Lee Gwang,

a report has come that he has gathered a rescue force and has set out for the capital.

Really?

Yes!

When exactly will that rescue force arrive?

Your Majesty.

The enemy is coming from Chungju.

Do you think the rescue force that has set out from Jeolla-do can arrive before the Wae enemy?

It's enough for us to hold out till the rescue force comes.

With less than 5 000 soldiers?

The number of soldiers is small so it won't be easy, but--

If it won't be easy,

as compared to fighting in the capital where everything gets burnt and the people die,

wouldn't it be better to temporarily leave the capital and return later to find it intact?

It's now time to face reality.

Minister of War.

Do you really think... we can hold out till the rescue force arrives?

Let's just stop now.

Your Majesty... do you mean...

That's right. I'm taking royal flight.

Your Majesty!

How can you change your mind once you've decided?

I never changed it.

You all insisted on having it your way!

Your Majesty!

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I'm now going to install Prince Gwanghae as the crown prince.

I'll give my all to help His Majesty to overcome the difficulties.

General Kato has set off.

Kato has?

Konishi's face, I should have a look at it myself.

I feel the Wae enemy will attack right away. Hasten the royal flight.

Your Majesty!

Please kill your vassal who was unable to prevent the country's crisis.

The country's abandoning us, how are we going to survive?

Which ruler leaves his people in deadly circumstances and only escapes on his own!?