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Welcome, High Commander Won.

I should be the one to welcome you. After all, these waters are under

jurisdiction of the Right Kyung-sang Navy.

I will be in command from now on.

I'll give you and your men a chance to be a war hero.

High Commander Yi,

you should be disciplined for defying my command,

but I will let it pass this time for the morale of the troops.

Defying your command?

This is the waters of the Right Kyung-sang Navy.

I'm in command here.

It is the waters of Chosun before it is the waters of the Right Kyung-sang Navy.

I wouldn't have had a reason to reject had I felt that your plan would protect

the waters of Chosun.

What?

Pusan and Dongnae has fallen.

And the enemy is making its way to the capital without rest.

It is imperative that we strike the heart of the enemy, and turn

the tide of this war!

I believe everything has a proper order. With our present resources,

we cannot destroy the hundreds of Japanese battleships in Pusan.

All right, let's hear it. What is your plan?

We will attack Okpo.

Okpo?

The occupying force in Okpo has 30 battleships, and we have 27 galleys

between the Left Cholla Navy and the Right Kyung-sang Navy.

Play it safe. Is that your strategy?

There's no such a thing is a safe battle.

It'll take you a lifetime to destroy the enemy being that overcautious!

A war cannot be won with desire alone.

The enemy believes that Chosun Navy has been completely wiped out.

They have seized our military camps and spread out sparsely in large groups.

This attack on Okpo will confirm our existence to the enemy.

Then the enemy will split up into smaller groups and attempt to find us.

We will take advantage of this and go after the enemy one by one.

What do you think, High Commander?

Very well. We'll go along with your strategy.

The Right Kyung-sang Navy will spearhead the attack.

That's not possible.

What?

Are you expecting us to tag behind your ships on our waters?

The entire fleet will be in a line formation, so no one can spearhead the battle.

We will avoid close contact and execute an artillery attack.

This is because our secondary goal is to study the enemy's attributes.

You mean you're going to fire cannons from a far and scare them?

Don't you know that a true battle is one in which you slay the enemy

with your own hands?

We are a navy Remember that it is more important to destroy the

enemy's battleships than it is to acquire their heads!

A line formation...

Are you going to go along with this, sir?

For now.

He has one a lot of thinking. But things don't always work

out the way you think on the battlefield.

High Commander!

Forgive me, sir.

We should've answered your call for aid right away.

This isn't your fault. Don't worry about it.

This is the beginning.

It is reassuring to know that the Left Cholla Navy has you, Captain Chung.

I will never disappoint you again, sir.

Good.

High Commander, crush the Japanese for us!

They're animals! They're beasts!

They don't have an ounce of respect for human life!

They've killed countless innocent people.

Please make them pay for what they've done!

They have ripped my heart out crushed it.

Sir, please give me retribution. You must!

Take good care grief-stricken people.

May the gods be with you, High Commander.

Oh the seventh of May, 1952, while Yi Soon-shin was preparing for his

first sea battle in Okpo...

The fate of Chosun was looking bleaker than it had ever been,

as the Royal encourage in Gae-sung was once again forced to pack up

and flee to Pyong-yang.

Your Majesty...!

The deep green river remains unchanged...

but His Majesty and the royal court has left a permanent mark of disgrace

on the pages of history. How do we endure this shame?

I wish this river could flow down stream through the West Sea

to the south where you are and convey this shame to you.

I wish it could convey the desperate prayers of the people as well.

I beg you. Fight the enemy and win.

Only your sword can save this country from the Japanese now.

Please deliver retribution. Comfort the souls of the aggrieved people.

Today we face the enemy at last.

The enemy is strong. They are not to be taken lightly.

Their strength is evidenced by the fallen forts throughout the country.

But we, the Chosun Navy, are stronger!

Your fighting spirit is unmatched, and you have endured a year of backbreaking

military training with an attitude of soldiers engaged in real battles!

Fight this battle with the same attitude!

Maintain your calm, never act in haste, and be cautious in

all of your actions!

Let our first battle be Chosun's first victory in this war!

May the gods be with each and every one of you!

San-bok...

you will have your vengeance!

Who are we?

The Left Cholla Navy!

Who are you?

Oarsmen!

Who's going to wipe out the Japanese?

The Chosun Navy!

Look! It's the Chosun Navy!

Full speed ahead!

They're going to crush us!

Sails down!

We begin at last...

It's the enemy fleet!

General, it's Yamada!

What is this signal? Did the reconnaissance spot an enemy?

There's here! It's the Chosun Navy, General!

Chosun Navy?

It's true. There are dozens, no, hundreds of battleships!

Where could they have been hiding all this time?

If they are connected to those infiltrators...

First the intelligence agents, then a raid...

If they did not enter the war while the front was crumbling all over the

coast, that means they were waiting for our fleet in a Pusan to disperse!

Are there such shrewd military leaders left in Chosun?

All aboard! All aboard!

The enemy troops are boarding, sir.

Prepare the Heaven cannons.

Tae-jong's reign with effective range of 960 meters.

Prepare the cannons!

Prepare the cannons!

Was I over concerned...?

General, we must get out there immediately.

We must stop them from approaching any closer.

If we don't act now, we could lose our advantage.

We already lost our advantage when we allowed them to make

this preemptive move.

High Commander, we're within rage.

We will wait until all of their ships have been boarded.

Sir...

Raise the command flag.

Yes, sir.

What is he waiting for? It is elementary knowledge of military

strategy to attack before the enemy secures their perimeter of defense!

Sir, the enemy has completed battle preparations. Shall we attack, sir?

Wait. We will wait until every last member of their crew is on board.

Is everyone on board, Yamada?

Aye!

We can defeat them even if they are an elite navy as long as they

are not equipped with cannons.

We will advance toward them swiftly and efficiently.

Once we board and seize their decks, this battle will be over.

Launch the fleet, Yamada!

Aye!

This is our chance to render meritorious service!

High Commander, the enemy command ship has raised its banner!

All sails aloft! Launch!

Advance full speed! Get right next to the enemy!

Now! Get into formation! Line formation!

Line formation! Line formation!

Insert the cannons!

Insert the cannons!

Wait, that's...!

Fire!

Fire!

Fire!

Wipe them out!

Return fire!

Aim for the lower decks. Our goal is to sink them!

Aim for the lower decks!

It's useless, sir! They're outside our effective range!

Get closer! Secure effective range!

All fleet advance!

Fire!

Fire!

We did it!

Worthless saps! They're pathetic!

Sir, that was nothing!

We should chase after them and wipe them out!

Spread out the formation.

Command the cannon crew to regroup for a second attack!

Yes, sir!

Maintain formation!

Prepare for another artillery attack!

Another artillery attack?

Lt. Yi, raise the assault flag!

But our orders are to maintain formation, sir!

Raise the assault flag! The enemy is getting away!

But, High Commander Yi said...

- Is he your commander? - Sir!

I will not take orders from a coward who will throw stones at

the enemy from afar! Raise the flag! Now!

Yes, sir!

Right Kyung-sang-Navy, attack! Pursue the enemy!

Advance! Move forward!

Sir, which order are we supposed to obey?

Sir?

We're the Right Kyung-sang Navy. The answer is obvious.

Attack! Jisepo division, attack!

Sir, Right Kyung-sang Navy is breaking away from the formation

and going after the fleeing enemy?

Command them to stop.

Raise the stop signal!

It's a stop signal, sir!

Ignore it!

The enemy has lost will to fight. It's time to tear them down!

Yes, sir!

Attack!

Advance full speed!

They're speeding up, sir.

I think they are intent on crushing the enemy ships.

What is High Commander Yi waiting for?

Look at High Commander Won. That's how you right a war!

Lt. Chung, raise the assault flag.

We're going to join the Right Kyung-sang Navy and after the fleeing enemy!

But, sir...

I gave you an order!

But the command ship is sending...

Do you wish to die before you have a chance to fight the enemy?

Sir, Nok-do division has broken away from the formation!

I told them repeatedly that we will first disable the enemy

warships completely then destroy them by fire!

Divide the fleet into two.

Send out Bang-dap and Kwang-yang division to back them up!

The rest will secure effective range and execute another artillery attack!

Turn the ship around!

We are going to back up the Right Kyung-sang Navy.

Charge ahead! Protect our battleships!

Attack!

High Commander!

Full speed ahead! Crush them!

This man is insane!

Sir, it's impossible to secure the effective rage!

Our ships are going down!

We will lose all of them if we don't retreat, sir!

The enemy line has been broken. This is our chance!

Sir!

We will not retreat!

I will die here before I become the first defeated warrior of this war!

General!

This is our last chance!

Attack and destroy the command ship before they come back into formation!

All commands are coming from that ship with the yellow flag!

I will slay the commander of that ship with my own hands!

If we fail to kill him today, high Eminence's army will have a tough

fight-ahead!

But General!

Kill their commander! The moment they lose their leader, they will

become confused and alarmed. Kill the enemy commander and crush their morale!

That's when the real battle will begin!

"High Commander of the Left Cholla Navy"...

They're concentrating their fires on the command ship, sir.

Archers, return fire! Gunners, prepare the cannons!

Prepare the cannons!

Archers, shield!

Didn't you hear me? Shield the gunners!

Get up and return fire so the gunners can fire the cannons!

Archers, ready!

Fire!

What are you doing?

Aim for the enemy, not the empty sky!

Jakbo, what are you waiting for?

Archers ready!

Jakbo, what are you doing?

What are we supposed to do if the Holy Archer is afraid?

Ready!

Pull yourself together! Or we're all going to die!

I can't... can't do it!

You pathetic fool!

Lieutenant...!

Do you want to die by the enemy's gun or my sword? Take your pick!

Fire the arrows before I kill you!

Archers, ready!

It's the enemy leader!

All gunners aim for the enemy leader!

Destroy the enemy! Do not retreat!

Take the bow!

I can't, sir!

I... I can't take human life! I can't aim my arrow at people!

Yes, you can! You're the best archer on this ship. Remember?

What I've been shooting at are not people! They were just target boards!

You are not shooing at people! They're are another circle on a target board!

Sir...!

Pud yourself together. Only you can protect me and your fellow crewmen!

Protect us!

Jakbo!

Sang-nam!

Archers, ready!

Fire!

Gunners, ready!

We must eliminate the enemy commander!

If we fail, this navy, no the entire invasion force will

struggle through this war!

General!

All of us may die here, but we will not stop fighting!

General!

Charge forward! Do not retreat!

If you can't get to the enemy commander, set his ship on fire!

Let them burn and die together!

The enemy has secured their effective rage.

We must retreat or they could destroy the command ship.

We will not retreat!

Sir!