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Captain!

It's trouble!

The Chief Commander Yi Il is calling
the troops together and launch an

attack against the barbarians!

Are you certain of this?

Yes, sir.

He will get the entire
northern army wiped out!

State your business!

I am the former garrison
captain of Chosan Yi Soon-shin.

I must see the Chief
Commander immediately.

Is it true that you are launching
an attack against the enemy with

the northern army alone?

It is not a matter for a common
soldier to be concerned with.

You can't do this.
We don't have a chance!

The enemy is much
stronger than you think!

I've checked out the
enemy camp as well!

Then why?

It is His Majesty's order.

What His Majesty wants is
for us to defeat the enemy,

not to lose his
entire northern army!

You must request aid
from the central army!

The central army?

You want me to tell the King that
I am an incompetent commander who

has been wrong about
the enemy all along?

I have no intention of
bearing that kind of shame.

I know you want to destroy me.
Then you can redeem yourself.

But I am North Base Commander Yi Il!

I will not yield to a
defeated captain like you!

What is the meaning of this?

Please reconsider, sir.

Leave.

One defeated warrior is enough.

You must request aid!

I said leave!

There is no shame in asking for help.
But there is shame in defeat!

And in losing the subordinates that
you loved like your own children!

I will do anything.

I will be the first to march
into the lion's den if you ask.

But you must find a way to win.

Chosun has already lost enough
soldiers and innocent civilians!

Commander!

Leave at once.
I don't need your counsel!

What is the cause for the sudden
change of strategy, Commander?

I will speak when all of
the leaders are gathered.

Who else are we expecting?

Are these the men we
were waiting for?

Leaders?

They are wrongdoers serving their
sentence as common soldiers.

This is a state of emergency.

A careful reconnaissance has revealed
disturbing activities in the enemy camp.

We need all the resources we have,
so do not question my judgment.

Very well. But why did
you postpone the attack?

If you deem the situation to be urgent
shouldn't we launch an attack as soon

as possible?

We will not engage
battle anytime soon.

I intend to write to His Majesty
and request aid of the central army.

Chief Commander!

It's a decision I made after a through
investigation and careful consideration.

We will wait until the
central army arrives.

The leaders are baffled and confused.
Their men will be confused as well.

I don't have to tell you how
rescinding this kind of command

will be perceived, Commander.

Encourage your men and
keep them disciplined.

That is your duty as their leader.

You can't rescind an order to go to war.
It could bring result worse than defeat!

I know.

Then why?

We can't win with what we have.
It's an impossible fight.

Is that Yi Soon-shin's judgment?

It is my decision.

He came to me and
kneeled before me.

He said one defeated
general is enough.

If I request aid now, there will be
consequences for me and most of the

leaders in the north for our
failure to see this coming.

But if I can defeat the enemy by
kneeling before His Majesty and

admitting my oversight,
that is the right decision.

That is the only decision
that a true warrior can make.

Yi Soon-shin made me realize that.

Your Majesty, I urge you to send
aid to the north without delay.

No, Your Majesty. That would be a
costly undertaking we cannot afford.

The Jurchen tribes are consolidating
their power and threatening the north!

How could expense be an issue when
the frontier is in imminent danger?

Imminent danger in
these peaceful times?

Why are you trying to cloud
His Majesty's judgment and breed fear

into the people by propagating
talks of war?

I question your ulterior motive!

Ulterior motive?
Restrain your tongue!

What else could I call it?

The North Base Commander Yi Il reported
peace in the north not long ago.

Why are you causing
this commotion?

The one who requested deployment of
the central army is none other than

Commander Yi Il.

Your Majesty!

The warriors in the frontier and the
ministers at court are working together

one to stop the enemy.

Who is your enemy?
I wonder...

Your Majesty...

Chung Unshin (Minister of Military)

Did you see the look
on Yoon Du-su's face?

You should've been there.
It was quite a spectacle!

Sung-ryong, I got to hand it to you.
You are one amazing tactician!

He certain is.

Not all man can test the King at
the risk of his best friend's life.

You are our greatest hero. We were in
great deal of fear when His Majesty

seemed to be leaning toward
the Westerners for a while.

I just hope His Majesty doesn't
acquire malady of the eyes.

He as to look to the east and then
to the west back and forth all day.

How could His Majesty rest
if his eyes are exhausted?

Malady of the eyes?

I hope that doesn't happen.
It would be impiety to allow it.

Now that His Majesty's trust
with us Easterners again,

he will gradually find peace and comfort.

Isn't that right?

So don't give us anymore excuses
and come back to the royal court.

This is our chance to secure
His Majesty's firm support.

You don't know how troubled I was when
I heard about the tragedy in Nok-dune

since your friend Yi Soon-shin's trouble
is Easterners' trouble as a whole.

But now I am thankful that
Captain Yi lost that battle.

It gave us a chance to win His Majesty's
heart, so it was a blessing in disguise!

What is the meaning of this?

A blessing in disguise?

You are thankful for the tragedy in
Nok-dune since we, the Easterners have,

become more powerful for it?

If we turn a blind eye to the death of
our soldiers and innocent civilians and

think only about acquiring power, how
are we different from the Westerners?

You can't do anything without power.
That's politics.

Politics for whom?

What meaning could politics possibly
hold for us who turned the death of

innocent people into an instrument
to further party interests?

I will not discuss politics with
those who ignore their purpose

and occupy their time
pursuing their own benefit.

And if this is politics, I will
never return to the royal court.

Remember. You cannot expect the King to
care for his people if his officials do

not care for the people.

And this of all ways is a sure
way to lead the king to his fall!

Anger provokes an angry
response for most of us.

But he who smiles when angry and
frowns when he should smile is

a man hard to fathom...

Your Majesty...

That is Yu Sung-ryong.
He is impossible to fathom.

I suppose he tricked me again...

How do I punish him?

Former Viceroy of Kyung-sang
Province Yu Sung-ryong,

receive the royal command!

How do you propose I punish you for the
contempt you have shown against the

throne testing and
deceiving the king?

I appoint you Minister of Justice and
bind you to servitude of the country

as your punishment
so wander no more.

Your grace is immeasurable,
Your Majesty!

I will lay down my life in
your service, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty...

I will not run away again.

If I have to fight I will fight,
and if have to die I will die.

I'm starting over... like this...

I'm not only bringing former garrison
captain of Chosan Yi Soon-shin back to

service as the Emerging Warrior but
I also intend to put him in charge

of strategy in this operation.

You are to follow his
direction and obey his orders.

You may begin.

This is Shijun tribal village. At the
present enemy leader Chief Ulginae is

carrying out an extensive
consolidation of Jurchen tribes.

For now... we are mainly dealing with
four neighboring tribes that came

together with great unity.

These four tribes are located
relatively close to each other,

and they come together periodically
to conduct their military training.

The total number of accessible men is
anywhere from ten to twenty thousand.

We Chosun army will focus our
attacks on these four tribes.

But if our movements are detected by
the enemy, they will quickly come

together and prepare
for an all-out war.

Under all circumstances, an all-out
war is disadvantageous for us,

and only a raid will
guarantee success.

Element of surprise
will be crucial to us.

The enemy absolutely must not know
that an army is being mobilized.

Uniforms must not be allowed during
transport of the central army.

That includes all
high ranking officers.

If they move in disguise of traveling
merchant groups, transporting weapons

should not be a great problem.

The enemy must not be allowed to find out
that the troops of the six camps

are being transferred out of their posts.

Civilians will have to be deployed
to make certain that no change can

be detected from the surface.

Transportation of troops must be
carried out at night with efficiency,

and temporary camps must be set up
at nearby temples or private homes

in and around Chosan and Muui Fort
to house the troops once they arrive.

The commanders' absence must not
be detected by the enemy either.

Here, it's up to you to
protect this camp now, Lt. Woo.

A defeated warrior is in charge of
strategy. I just can't trust him.

There is no law against it.

Sir, I am not arguing just
because he is a defeated warrior.

If we're after the heart of the enemy,
we should deploy the entire force.

Why leave more than half of the
troops behind at their posts?

Do we stand a chance
with this strategy?

Do you want us to lose? Are you
hoping we don't have a chance?

Sir...

Neither Yi Soon-shin
nor Yi Il are stupid.

And I know exactly what
you are trying to say.

But then, I do think that
they are being overcautious.

This may in fact have an adverse
affect on the morale of our troops.

But you and I are both soldiers.

And we have to follow our orders
whether we understand them or not.

Lt. Woo, there is no such a
thing as a perfect strategy.

Nothing can guarantee
victory or defeat.

Variable factors always
lurk on the battlefield.

But this time if ever, I hope that.
I'm wrong and Yi Soon-shin is right

for the sake of safety of the
six camps and for Yi Soon-shin.

Lastly, we need to throw a bait to buy
time for the central army to arrive

an or the advance guards to
infiltrate the enemy camp.

Where are all those soldiers going?

They're going to the south
to fight the Japanese.

A bunch of soldiers were at the
tavern last night, and they were

quaking in their boots.

Why?

I guess the Japanese are even more
cruel and vicious than the barbarians!

The North Base Commander
Yi Il has gone south?

I confirmed it with
my own eyes, sir.

The gods are with us.

I've acquired this map of
Chosun through Chien-chou.

If Yi Il has indeed gone south, chance
are good that he will not be back or

months considering the distance.

As long as we attack before his
return, advantage will be ours.

I guess we just bought ourselves
ample time to consolidate the tribes.

That's fine. You may leave now.

Were you painting?

You're early today, Master.

I want to celebrate tonight.
It's been a good day.

What is the good news, Master?
You seem so happy to night.

Well, everything seems to be
falling interlace ever since

you came into my life.

I see you're hard at work.

Mistress Hong, what brings you here?

I can't believe the chieftain has
forgotten about you when the entire

village is celebrating.

I didn't want you to feel left out,
so I brought you some wine.

Here, take it.

Oh Hong, what would we do
without you? You saved us!

We'd all be dead without you!

Oh Mujik...

Let's not waste out time.

We have to get as far away from
here as we can be before dawn!

What are you waiting for?
Let's get a move on!

We're going this way.

But that's the river!
That way is Chosun, fool!

Let's go to Chosun.

Are you crazy? We're dead
meat if we go to Chosun!

Let's go to Ming.
We don't have any choice.

No, I think Chun-su is right.
Let's go to Chosun.

Do you know how many barbarian camps
we have to get through to get to

Ming from here?

And let's just say that we got there.

Are we going to live there forever?
We have to get back to Chosun anyway.

How are we going to come
back if we are fugitives?

Do we have any choice? That's the
price we have to pay for our crimes.

That's exactly why we have to
get back and redeem ourselves.

How? How are we going
to redeem ourselves?

We'll make a deal.
Right, Hong?

Sir, I'm afraid they got away!

They betrayed their country, so
they will not return to Chosun.

They can run, but they are
still within our territory.

Search the neighboring
villages and find them!

Yes, sir!

The advance guards that will go
after the enemy leader Ulginae?

Who will lead them?

Don't tell me that
you are going to...

Can we guarantee their safety?

That depends on how quickly
they can locate their target.

But isn't it a fact that we have no
clue about Chief Ulginae's location?

Captain, I am going with you.

Lt. Yi...

Captain! Captain!

What is it?

I asked you a question.

Who are these people?
Why have they been arrested?

These are the bastards that
coaxed our soldiers and sold

our weapons to the enemy!

That's right!
We have to kill them!

We have to kill them and
bury them at Beksu's feet!

We didn't come here because we
don't know how to kill ourselves!

How could we expect you to
spare us after what we've done?

That's right! We wouldn't be
here if we were scared of dying!

We were duped too! They tricked us,
captured us and put us through hell!

Shut up! Do you think that
makes up for what you've done?

I'll kill you!
I kill you all!

We brought information!

We brought information
to redeem ourselves!

Information?

Yes!

Vital information about the
enemy chieftain Ulginae.

Ulginae?

Yes, sir. We lived over
a year as his slaves.

And this girl here
was his concubine.

Let us hear what you have.

I will spare your life
if what you say is true,

but you will lose your heads
if you try to deceive us!

Are they to be trusted?

They wouldn't have come forward and
volunteered the information knowing

that false information
would get them killed.

And our reconnaissance reports support
their statement about Ulginae having

multiple lodgings in the village.

Then this is it.

At eleven o'clock tonight, we will
infiltrate the enemy camp as

advance guards of this operation.

Our objective is live-capture
of enemy leader Ulginae.

The main army will launch full attack
upon confirmation of our success.

The success and defeat of
this battle is in our hands.

If our mission fails or is delayed,
our safety will not be guaranteed.

Succeed and come back alive.

But go out there knowing that
even if we fail and die in battle,

our death will be remembered
by the people this country.

It's a suit of armor.

This is the least I can do
for the Emerging Warrior.

Thank you, but I
must refuse, sir.

Captain Yi...

I am a common soldier.
I will be one with my men.

Good luck, Captain Yi.

We will be right behind you.

My confidence is with you both.

Lt. Sun, salute the advance guards.

Yes, sir.

Atten-hut!

Bow!

Rise!

In all, Ulginae has six
bungalows in Shijun village.

First find the most
heavily guarded bungalow.

You'll find four huts around
it in four directions.

Chieftain Ulginae will be in the one
located east of the main bungalow.

That's the signal that the
guards have been eliminated.

Come.

You must run, Chief!
It's a raid!

Where are the cavalry? What
are the foot soldiers doing?

No one saw this coming.
We were all caught off...

In January of 1588, four months
after the tragedy of Nok-dune Island,

Chosun launched a massive retaliatory
attack against Jurchen which came to

be known as the Battle
of Shijun Tribe.

Chosun troops burned down some 200
Jurchen homes and killed over 380

barbarians without sustaining a single
casualty making this the crowning

moment in history of punitive
expedition against Jurchen.

North Base Commander Yi Il and Constable
of Chongsung Won Kyun both received

acknowledgment for their achievements
in this battle, and Yi Soon-shin was

restored to honor for the capture
of enemy chieftain Ulginae.

I should've killed you
when I had the chance!

I admire you as a warrior, but I will
punish you by death so that the people

of Jurchen will never attempt to
violate the borders of Chosun again.

It was an honor serving you, Captain.

I hope to have a chance
to serve you again.

I will remember you, Lt. Yi.

These are records about this humble
man Yi Soon-shin and my proud men

that died bravely
on the battlefield.

After losing them in the battle of Nok-dune,
I spent my days in insufferable

pain grieving their death.

I wasn't able to let them go
nor could they leave in peace.

But now I am letting them go...

Never again will I record the
names of my perished men.

This is the end of defeat.

From now on,
I will fight only to win.

I will prepare only for victory and I
will write only about the hard work

and courage about my
victorious subordinates.

I will never be defeated.