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I'm going to end this battle.

The Houyan and Beiwei armies will be surprised.

What's important is that we don't give them a chance to resist.

Take Liuju as quickly as possible and return to Longcheng.

That is a fine plan.

If we attack from front and behind,

they will be surprised and we could lower their morale.

Your Majesty.

Ari!

Your Majesty.

You're safe.

I'm sorry, Your Majesty.

Ung Sim and the other Cheongun soldiers all died.

The Beiwei Houyan allied forces are headed to Longcheng.

How many soldiers are left in Liuju?

About 10,000 Beiwei soldiers are defending Liujucheng.

Commander Hwang, go to Liuju right away.

There's no time. Hurry.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I will go with him. He'll need someone to lead the way.

Fine.

Good luck, Your Majesty.

Good luck, Your Majesty.

Let's go!

Houyan command, Liujucheng

General Fengba, it won't be easy to recover Longcheng.

No, it won't.

The Goguryeo army is good at defending a fortress.

That's not all.

Damdeok is a genius when it comes to tactics.

We don't know what strategy he will use.

Send scouts and survey the area around Longcheng.

We'll plan a strategy after we see how they're moving.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Don't think about anything except for getting Longcheng back.

We will have to fight for our lives.

Yes, Your Majesty!

Goguryeo command, Longcheng Listen carefully.

We are in a position to win just by defending Longcheng.

That's right.

Houyan and Ko Un have no way out.

Your Majesty, are you worried about something?

Find places that our special forces can wait in ambush.

Is there a need to risk danger and move our soldiers?

We took Longcheng, but this is Houyan territory.

Reinforcements are coming from all areas and

a large army has come from Beiwei.

Even if our plan works, we could lose the most important thing.

The most important thing?

Do you mean...

I'm going to capture Ko Un.

We won't achieve a complete victory without capturing him.

Concentrate your efforts on capturing Murong Un and the leaders.

Your Majesty, we are three days away from Longcheng.

They know we are coming.

As you said, the only thing we can do now is to take back Longcheng.

Send scouts and tell them to watch the Goguryeo army.

Make communications possible with the soldiers in Longcheng.

Yes, Your Majesty.

If the scouts can rescue our soldiers who were captured,

they can create chaos in Longcheng.

That's a good idea.

Do it.

Yes, Your Majesty.

- Make the preparations! - Yes, sir!

Your Majesty.

Goguryeo command, Longcheng

Your Majesty.

Did you find any places for ambush?

Yes, there are three or four spots.

I will lead the way.

There is also a place that leads to a dead end.

Ko Un is meticulous.

If we don't trick him completely, we could suffer consequences.

Yes, Your Majesty. Don't worry.

How is the Houyan army moving?

They are headed to Longcheng in a hurry.

They are about three days away.

Is there any news from commander Hwang?

The messenger said they should arrive in Liuju tomorrow.

That's good timing.

Yes, Your Majesty.

When the Houyan army is about to attack Longcheng,

they will receive word that Liuju was taken again.

The Houyan Beiwei allied forces will be desperate.

They won't have the leisure to plan any strategies.

Murong Un and Fengba will use their entire force to take Longcheng.

They're in such a hurry. There will be a weakness.

What's important is that we defend Longcheng until

commander Hwang takes Liuju and attacks the Houyan army from behind.

I will take a unit and wait in ambush, then capture Murong Un.

Mo Duyeong and Gal Samu will defend Longcheng.

Yes, Your Majesty. We will defend Longcheng.

The people of Longcheng are on our side.

We can do it.

We will do our best.

If I'm not wrong, this is going to be the last battle in Houyan.

Give everything you have.

Yes, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, we're in trouble.

What is it?

Liujucheng was taken by the Goguryeo army again.

What do you mean?

How can the Goguryeo army be in Liuju again?

They took boats and went back to Liuju?

The people of Liuju helped them open the gate to make a night attack.

Most of the Beiwei soldiers were killed or captured.

How can this be?

This is bad.

If they head to Longcheng,

we will have to fight them front and back.

We have to do something.

If they suppressed our soldiers just like that,

it must be a large army.

There can't be a large army in Longcheng then.

If we take Longcheng quickly, we could change everything.

That's right.

Attack Longcheng.

What is the distance left?

At the current speed, we can arrive by tomorrow morning.

Get the soldiers ready to move.

We have to attack right away.

We must take Longcheng in three days.

If we can't take Longcheng, we will all die.

Yes, Your Majesty!

The enemy started attacking!

We have to stop them. Stop them!

Stop them! Stop the enemy!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Houyan is attacking without a moment's rest.

It means Murong Un was too desperate to survey the area.

Will general Mo Duyeong be able to hold down the fortress?

He will.

The people of Houyan volunteered to help.

They told us secret passages. Noh Sa is moving covertly with Cheongun.

Good.

What about commander Hwang?

They are moving as quickly as possible. They should arrive tomorrow afternoon.

We will attack tomorrow.

We're going as planned?

Yes.

Houyan will begin a full out siege war tomorrow.

I will join commander Hwang and attack them from behind.

The other generals will lure them to the ambush sites when they retreat.

Tomorrow will be the last day of battle.

There must not be any mistakes.

Have all soldiers rest except for the guards.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Lower your weapons. You are completely surrounded.

If you want to live, surrender.

- Take them away! - Yes, sir!

Why haven't we heard anything?

There is no response at the Goguryeo camp.

They must have been captured.

Send more soldiers.

Everyone will advance to Longcheng.

We marched here without rest and continued to attack.

This will lower morale without any good results.

If we don't take Longcheng, we will be attacked.

If that happens...

Attack.

There is no need for anyone to stay here.

Make a full force attack!

Attack!

We must take Longcheng!

- Hurry! - Yes, sir.

Attack!

Defend the fortress! Kill them all!

Stop them!

We have to defend the fortress through today!

Stop them!

Reinforcements will be coming soon.

We must stop them!

Stop them!

Stop them!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

It's the Goguryeo army.

They're attacking us from behind.

The Goguryeo army?

How did they leave the fortress?

The soldiers from Liuju can't already be here.

Maybe, but they could have waited in ambush until we started a full force attack.

They probably left the fortress before we came and waited.

What will we do?

The defense forces at the command post can't stop them.

There aren't many soldiers left at the command post.

Order a retreat.

We won't be able to reorganize if you order a retreat now.

We won't be able to control the army.

If the command unit is taken, it's defeat for us.

Damdeok isn't after all our forces.

He just wants the command unit.

He's waiting for our forces here to reduce in number.

Where should we retreat to? Beiwei?

No.

They would have expected that and cut off all routes.

How about a nearby mountain?

They could be waiting in ambush.

I'll go to the mountain. I have to be bait and distract them.

That's the only way to keep our soldiers safe and reorganize.

Bait?

It will all be over if you are captured.

I have no choice but to move according to Damdeok's wishes.

I'll have to find a way to use that and capture him.

- Hurry! - Yes, Your Majesty!

Shields!

Shoot!

Don't run. Advance toward them.

- Toward the arrows? - That's the only way.

If we flee, we will fall into a trap.

It's a tactic Damdeok likes to use.

I will open up a path.

Charge!

Kill them!

Shoot!

Shoot!

Oh...

I'm furious!

Ko Un! You!

I will take you hostage.

- Take him away! - Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

General Fengba.

I'm alright.

- Give me the map. - Yes.

They were waiting in ambush here and here.

If we keep going in this direction, we'll head to a valley at Yongseongsan.

That's where Damdeok wanted to lure us.

I know a shortcut to the valley.

We have to make a surprise counterattack to capture Damdeok.

This is our last chance from the heavens.

It's a rough path. Hurry.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Get moving!

- Start moving! - Start moving!

Goguryeo camp near Longcheng

Kill them all.

Where is Damdeok?

You sly fox.

Get on your knees!

General Fengba.

You're here.

You sound as if you waited for me.

There is something the two of us have to settle.

It won't end until one of us dies.

I will settle all the grudges right here and now.

You're the only one with grudges.

You're cajoling me to the end?

A man should only lift his sword when he has a reputation, family and country to protect.

Do you have any of those reasons?

What?

Your father, Gae Yeonsu, fought me to achieve a country he dreamed of.

Quiet!

Your sister, Doyeong, gave her life to prevent war between Goguryeo and Baekje.

I said quiet!

But you forgot all that.

You just want revenge.

That is why you will never be able to beat me.

Do you have more to let out?

Beiwei envoys' quarters, Houyan palace Why is the king of Goguryeo keeping us alive?

He didn't even lock us up.

I don't know.

Youzheng will greet His Majesty.

Youzheng.

Did you take Goguryeo that lightly?

No, Your Majesty.

We were just afraid that Goguryeo was too powerful.

We only formed an alliance with Houyan for practical benefits.

That's no excuse for turning Goguryeo into an enemy.

I could take my army and attack Beiwei right now.

There are 200,000 Goguryeo soldiers here.

If we attack Beiwei right now, do you think you can stop us?

We were wrong.

Please forgive us.

We have committed a great sin against Goguryeo.

Please forgive us.

- Please forgive us. - Please forgive us.

I will decide what to do with you after I discuss it with my people.

I will decide whether to attack or to achieve friendly relations.

Wait here.

You should change.

Why don't you tie up a prisoner?

Don't you know how His Majesty feels?

He was never disappointed with you.

He suffered pain because he thought your pain was caused by him.

What is it you want to say?

As a Mohe, I tried to kill His Majesty on numerous occasions.

I took part in Prince Dammang's death, too.

His Majesty forgave all that.

He is embracing everyone instead of making enemies

for the future of Goguryeo and peace for the people.

He embraced Biryeo, Mohe, Silla and even Baekje.

He will also embrace you.

My case is different.

It's not different.

If anything makes you different, you've even closer to His Majesty.

You were his closest friend.

His Majesty doesn't want to lose any more friends.

Don't ignore that.

You were his closest friend.

Don't ignore that.

Why are you keeping me alive?

I was disappointed with you for a very long time.

I'm sure you feel the same way.

Disappointed?

How can there be no disappointment?

I'm only human.

You betrayed me several times and tried to kill me.

It makes me furious to think about all the people who died because of that.

But nothing can be settled with rage and disappointment.

You have to overcome even rage and disappointment.

If you're being generous because you defeated me, stop.

The heavens took your side. That's all.

The heavens weren't fair.

Maybe, but since it was a choice by the heavens, there must be a reason.

A reason I won and you lost.

A reason you can't become an emperor.

The reason I lost?

A king has to dream the dreams of the people.

Do you have such a dream that you are willing to give your life to achieve?

I lost my father, mother, brother, sister and many generals,

but I couldn't give up because of my people.

Do you have such people?

I wanted to achieve the dream of my people from the start.

In that process, I lost a friend like you, but I gave hope to my people.

If I had to do it all over again, I will do exactly the same thing.

Is my answer not good enough?

I won't ask for forgiveness.

I won't beg for my life.

I just have one thing to ask.

I couldn't stop even when I knew it wasn't the right path.

Don't trouble yourself anymore because of me.

Don't worry about that.

You will be my person again.

Become the new ruler of Houyan.

You are a Goguryeo person who has a great Goguryeo spirit.

Restore your name and rule the people properly as the emperor.

Your Majesty.

Dream my dream with me. Let's advance in the world together.

That is the last mission given to you.

Your Majesty, I will obey your command.

Longcheng, capital of Houyan

A descendant of Goguryeo, Ko Un, has become the new emperor of Houyan.

Goguryeo and Houyan are now brother countries.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

The minister and officers will cooperate for a brighter future.

I also will make an effort for the prosperity of both countries.

You have my full loyalty.

You have our full loyalty.

In 407, Gwanggaeto occupied Longcheng and Liuju, today's Beijing area.

He assigned a governor and made it Goguryeo territory.

He subjugated Houyan and appointed Ko Un as the emperor.

He ended the ill-fated relationship between Houyan.

He made Houyan a state of Goguryeo and returned to Goguryeo.

Do you see?

Can you see the souls who died to protect this land?

Their blood brought us new land and started a new history.

We won't forget that even after we die.

My last mission is to make this land richer and

let the name Goguryeo be known in this world.

This is the beginning.

Goguryeo will continue to expand in the continent.

The wish of the Goguryeo people will come true.

Hurray!

Hurray!

Hurray!

Hurray!

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

Thank you.

Goguryeo is the largest and most powerful country in the world now?

We have influence over Houyan, Biryeo, Mohe and even Beiwei.

Baekje, Silla and even Wae are feudal states of Goguryeo.

- Congratulations, Your Majesty. - Congratulations, Your Majesty.

The people praised you highly every time there was a victory.

You aren't just an ordinary king.

You are the king of kings and we should call you taewang.

That's excessive.

No, it's not.

It's been a while since the people called you taewang.

That's right.

You aren't just the ruler of Goguryeo.

You are the ruler of all the surrounding countries.

It is only proper that you be called taewang.

Please allow it.

- Please allow it. - Please allow it.

- Your Majesty taewang. - Your Majesty taewang.

Thank you very much.

Hurray for His Majesty taewang!

Hurray for His Majesty taewang!

Hurray for His Majesty taewang!

Hurray for His Majesty taewang!

Gungnaeseong, capital of Goguryeo

To the people of this land.

I took the throne at a young age and fought in battle constantly.

I never looked back so I could achieve my goal for Goguryeo's future.

I expanded Goguryeo's territory and made Goguryeo powerful.

Descendants of this land, remember this.

Remember the spirit of Goguryeo that is to be passed on eternally.

Remember you are descendants of that great spirit.

Thank you for watching "Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror"

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