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Put Lt. Song and Commander Kim in charge of the artillery training for now.

Yes, sir.

And place Captain Chung on suspension until further instructions.

It that wise? Captain Chung doesn't know how to bend.

If he won't bend, I will have to break him.

High Commander Yi...

Is it true that you flogged Captain Chung of Nok-do?

But the man you really wanted to flog was me.

Wasn't it?

Answer me.

You care more about your men than you do about your life.

How could you treat him worse than you treat your enemy?

He is no longer your subordinate. Is that it?

Captain Chung Oon is an officer of the Left Cholla Navy.

But if he has defied an order, he must be punished.

Insubordination during combat is a crime punishable by death.

Is it wrong to attack the enemy?

No, it is wrong to defy a military command.

Well then?

Let us go.

Captain Chung can be restrained with punishment, but High Commander Won

won't be easy to control.

If it weren't for the High Commander Won, Captain Chung wouldn't have acted

in haste alone.

No, he wouldn't.

He might've been all worked up and frustrated, but he wouldn't have

defied his orders, not during a battle.

Constable Kwon, how can we maintain this alliance with the Right

Kyung-sang Navy if the two High Commanders continue to disagree?

Ouch, ouch! Go easy on me, will you?

Why should I?

Goodness!

Jin...!

I was worried sick, Father.

You have a bad back.

I was so afraid that you won't be able to dodge the bullets...

Without you, I'm all alone, and...

Jin...

Father, I'm so glad you're all right.

Don't cry...

I'm so glad you're all right...

How are you doing?

No, no, don't sit up.

No, it's tolerable.

You're not a raw recruit. Why did you do something so rash?

You brought this on yourself.

Don't defy the High Commander's order again.

He doesn't know what he's doing.

If you're so discontent, take off your uniform and leave!

Magistrate Uh!

If I were the High Commander, I would have killed you!

Do you think that High Commander Won was right?

We should've chased them ashore and finished them all off.

That's how you fight a war.

Was that for the people or for military honors?

Or did you simply want to give High Commander Won your support?

If we had landed and gone ashore, we would've suffered a significant

loss as well.

That means we can forget about winning another victory like this!

Magistrate Uh...

You're the best assault team commander in the Left Cholla Navy.

You have no idea how much he relies on you.

Have you thought about how he must've felt having to punish you like that?

Don't ever defy him again,

because I will not forgive you even if the High Commander does.

I'll make sure that you lose your uniform!

Do you know why?

It's because internal division benefits the enemy!

We must cross the river tonight.

Get me and my daughter on board your ship.

If you can get us across the river and safely away from the capital,

I will compensate you with one gold bullion.

One gold bullion, Madam?

Mujik, see them to the door.

What's wrong? A gold bullion is a lot of money!

I don't want to hear it.

This lady will trade her daughter's chastity with measly one gold bullion.

I heard all I need to hear.

Come on, Chun-su...

Baron Yim...

Be quiet!

I'll pay you ten gold bullions.

Just get us out of here safely.

How much is ten bullions of gold, Supervisor Byun?

350 yangs, sir.

That's not enough.

You need to pay at least a thousand yangs for your daughter's life.

What? You thieving bastard!

What did you say, you wench?

Did I ask you to ride my ship?

You came crawling on your knees to me because you don't want to lose your

chastity to the Japanese and end up hanging yourselves!

What are you waiting for? Get these wenches out of here!

Very well. I'll do whatever it takes to prepare the money.

So just get us safely across the river.

We'll pay you the money as well, so please just get us out of the city.

I need to see you for a moment.

Wait outside. I'll talk to you when I'm finished here.

It's urgent.

We have top stop transporting the refugees to the north.

Yes, so do I.

Stop taking advantage of those poor and helpless women.

How can you be so heartless in this time of war?

Would you be quiet? They say there is opportunity in times of crisis.

This is our chance to score big!

By sucking the blood out of our own people?

Is that a problem?

We're merchants, and merchants sell anything they can sell!

Stop! Please stop this!

Please stop this arguing.

Anyway, let us stop transporting the refugees out of the city.

Hong...

I think General Kato is on to us.

Unlike Konishi, General Kato is as simpleminded as a man can get.

If he should find out what we've been doing behind his back, he

will kill us all.

I will ask you again.

Who is your chief commander? Where did he flee to?

I don't know.

You're not a crewman. You're a high rank officer.

Do you expect us to believe that?

What was the mission of the troops that were occupying Okpo and Gaduk?

Talk!

I don't know anything.

What are you doing?

I told you repeated not to mistreat the prisoners!

Why didn't you stop him?

I didn't want to, sir.

Have you any idea what you are doing?

He refuses to talk. Let us kill him, sir.

You're trying to do exactly what the Japanese did to you.

Then what makes you any different from them?

Untie him.

Sir...

Do it.

Leave us.

Have a drink.

Don't look upon me as an enemy but as a fellow man.

You must be exhausted both emotionally and physically

risking your life so far away from home.

Drink.

Are you married?

Any children?

They must be toddlers judging from your age.

I have a two year-old.

Oh dear...

If you don't make it back alive, your child will never know your face...

High Commander...

Come in.

I arranged this because I thought the two of you might wish to chat.

Well then, I'll leave you two alone.

My name is Pedro.

I was baptized by Father Cespedes when I was abducted and taken

prisoner to Japan. That's how I found Christ.

These are the marks that the Japanese have left me.

I have a young son named Up.

He's a very cute and smart little lad.

When summers comes, I want to take him swimming and scrub each other's back,

but I never take my shirt off in front of him.

What if he is frightened by my scars?

What if he thinks I'm some kind of a terrible criminal?

Why do we have to do this to each other?

I'm surprised.

I thought you of all men would not lose your composure.

What made you think that I would not feel rage?

I lost my mother and father to the Japanese.

And... also a friend...

I know.

But you must control your rage.

You mustn't return evil with evil.

If at all possible, you must win the enemy's heart as well.

That is the short cut to ending this war.

You will be safety returned to your family when this war ends.

I assure you that you will not be treated like I was.

Give us information.

I am a warrior of Japan!

You're a son of the Lord first.

I cannot betray my people.

This invasion cannot be justified!

Those who rise by the sword will fall by the sword.

Give us information.

The High Commander will safely send you home when this war is over.

Do you expect me to believe that?

I am a son of the Lord as well. How could I lie to a brother?

He spoke?

Yes, sir. The enemy commander's name is Dodo Takadora, and he is

supposed to be the best strategist among the Japanese navy generals.

Their original mission when they left Japan, was to defeat the Chosun Navy.

But supplying provisions and weapons to the ground troops became their primary

function after they wrongly determined that we were completely destroyed.

That means they will be moving west sooner or later.

He also says there're countless soldiers and commanders occupying

their main camp in Pusan.

Now that they know about us, they will be eager to become heroes of war.

Crushed! This is an outrage!

General Dodo, you are shameless!

How could you walk in here looking as pathetic as you do?

Don't you know that we have not lost a single battle?

If you've got eyes, take a good look at that map!

Kontshi and Kato's divisions have already reached the capital!

And they did not suffer one single defeat!

How could you? You don't expect to go on living, do you?

Idiot... This is inexcusable!

This is my last gesture of respect.

Kill yourself!

Die like a samurai and preserve your honor! Now!

Very well. I will. I will take my own life.

But I have a request.

Let me slay the High Commander of Left Cholla Navy Yi Soon-shin with my hands.

I will return and commit seppuku once he is dead.

Rubbish!

Die like a samurai!

What is the meaning of this?

Master, we thought you were in Nagoya! What brings you?

Do you bring message from His Eminence, perhaps?

I am to check the progress of war and encourage the generals.

I heard you suffered a defeat.

And the generals became upset and demanded seppuku.

That is the only thing to do.

This man that General Dodo was up against Yi Soon-shin, has defeated

the undefeated invasion forces of Japan!

When all other military leaders of Chosun and even the King of Chosun

has taken flight in fear, this man has maintained his post.

This is not an ordinary man.

It is vital that we study him and his strategies,

but you wish to take the life of the only general who has the

experience of fighting against him?

Grant General Dodo his wish.

Seppuku can wait until Yi Soon-shin is destroyed.

How can I thank you?

That's unnecessary.

If I had my way, I would have killed you myself.

The invasion force of Japan stands undefeated.

It has never lost a single battle, and it never will.

Master...

Slay Yi Soon-shin and send back his head to Nagoya.

That will be the first naval victory of Japan that His Eminence will hear about.

Do you understand?

Aye!

High Commander, the Right Kyung- sang Navy has total of four galleys

and the Left Cholla Navy has thirty.

So the alliance fleet has 34 galleys in all.

The strength of the alliance is not determined by the number of ships alone.

I'm sure the you know the strength of unity the battlefield.

Then perhaps you could have a talk with High Commander Won.

If we are to continue this alliance, things have to be smoothed out.

Did you want to see me?

Yes.

I thought we could shoot an arrow or two together like old times.

Why not?

Now it's your turn.

Over thirty years have passed...

since that day you and I shot our arrows into the air for each other.

That's how we came together,

and so both of us were able to stay at Deung-ryong Academy.

And for a long time after that we were colleagues.

Are we to start the field artillery training today?

Nokdo and Sado recruits have completed their initial training on land.

I thought I'd start with them first and work down the list.

I trust you to do what's best.

You're worked hard to maintain the base, Captain Chung.

This navy is powerless without the cannons.

I'm counting on you.

"I'm counting on you," "I trust you," "You have my confidence"!

Darn! What the heck does he trust?

High Commander Won, the enemy is before us.

We must work together.

I know that.

Do not retreat before the enemy.

A true warrior does not show his back to the enemy.

The enemy is ten times, no, even stronger than that.

We cannot afford to lose a single ship.

The Left Cholla Navy has no idea how the Right Kyung-sang Navy feels.

Where is Okpo?

Not only is it one of our ports, but it in Koje which is our headquarters.

We were right there. And just when we were about to take it back,

your over-cautiousness forced us to retreat.

Before we are Cholla and Kyung-sang navies, we are the Chosun Navy.

Koje is not the only land in Chosun we must take back.

A military leader must always keep a cool head.

We must know when to step back so we can fight an even greater

fight and win an even greater victory.

There is no getting through to you, is there?

I, too, feel a critical need for this alliance.

But if you continue to flee from danger instead of facing it,

I don't know if I will want to continue this alliance.

High Commander Won!

I'll let you finish alone.

I don't know why it is harder to win the trust of your own college

and subordinate than it is to win the trust of an enemy...

Okpo, Hampo and Jokjinpo battles were fierce.

Forty-two enemy battleships were destroyed and several thousand

enemy soldiers were killed, but there no deaths on our side.

But of course there were deaths...

Every man, woman and child that helplessly fall before the enemy's gun,

every single soldier that died on the battlefields across Chosun

are casualties of this war...

So the cheers of victory, the drums of our triumphant return,

were my countrymen's cries of grief and pain to my ears.

And their lament pierced my heart.

Those that we failed to rescue, those that were left behind to

suffer in the hands of the enemy...

How much they must resent me!

Punish me!

Your tears are my punishment and your pain is the whip that strikes me.

Your Majesty, your breakfast is so...

Forgive me, Your Majesty. I cannot express my regret with words...

This is fine. It's not bad, really.

Your Majesty...!

Plain side dishes, dry rice, they are all palatable.

But...

But the water doesn't taste right.

I miss the water from the rear garden well.

Will I ever be able to taste that water again?

Perhaps not...

Those treacherous citizens have burned down my palace.

They burned it down...

Your Majesty...!

Who did this? Who caused me this intolerable humiliation?

It's the Easterners. They lied and said there was no threat of war.

They ruined this country!

No, no, I should've listened to them when they said we should

send an envoy an establish friendly relations.

I should have never let those Westerners talk me out of it.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Father!

Father, please calm down. Please, Father!

How dare you look at your father in that condescending way!

Your Majesty!

Are you ashamed of me? You think I'm unworthy of the throne.

You're mocking me inside because I let the enemy take the capital,

and I let my people destroy my palace. Aren't you?

Father...!

Tell me, sires. What are you doing about this situation?

How much more of this humiliation must His Majesty endure?

Imperial Attendant.

Find a way a way to return the city and the palace to His Majesty!

How dare he!

What is happening here? How could a lowly eunuch show such contempt to

the high ministers of the state?

We have but ourselves to blame.

His attitude reflects the sentiment of the public as well.

Father-in-law...

Thank you! Thank you for coming back to us alive!

Emissary...!

Minister Yu...

You escaped from the hands of the Japanese and came back to us alive!

Heaven has not forsaken us. Heaven will not let this regime crumble.

Hanum!

My friend! My cruel friend!

If the Yimjin River defense line crumbles, it's a matter of time

before they take Kaesung and advance to Pyoung-yang.

Given the situation, we have no choice but to seek aid from Ming.

Is there no other way?

Emissary, did you hear anything about the south?

This is truly frustrating. Many days have passed since we sent

orders to Yi Soon-shin of the Left Cholla Navy to fight.

Could he still be in hiding in his headquarters sitting on his thumbs?

No, he is not that kind.

Let us be patient and wait. I will not give up hope.

Yi Soon-shin will send news of triumph to His Majesty and this

court, and to the entire country. I'm certain of it.

I'll be right there!

At ease. That's unnecessary.

Today we will let our hair down and enjoy ourselves!

High Commander! Would you like a drink, sir?

I'd love a drink.

Here, have a drink, Sang-nam.

Wow, that boy can drink!

The galleys that you built led us to victory.

Thank you. You've worked very hard.

You're too kind, sir.

I take it that the Turtle Ship crew training is going smoothly?

Of course, sir.

The Turtle Ship will fight with us on the next battle.

I have great confidence.

Sir...

Lt. Na, I'm counting on you.

I will do my best, sir!

Let us sit down.

Stop!

I bring message from the governor of Cholla!

Nothing is sweeter than wine after wiping out the enemy!

High Commander Yi, allow me to pour you a drink.

I'd like to thank you for sparing no efforts to help the Right Kyung-sang Navy

protect our waters.

Now we must report this good news to the royal court, High Commander.

Yes. There has not been one report of solid victory since the invasion

began, so this news will give our troops a much needed morale boost.

Yes, Magistrate Uh is absolutely right.

Wait until His Majesty hears that the Right Kyung-sang Navy and the Left

Cholla Navy joined forces and completely wiped out the enemy.

He will jump for joy. Don't you think so, sir?

He certainly will.

High Commander Yi, let us dispatch a messenger tonight when this banquet

is done under joint signature of the Right Kyung-sang Navy and the Left

Cholla Navy. His Majesty will be greatly pleased to learn that the

two navies are working together.

You have a good point. Let us discuss it later.

High Commander!

What is it?

The Royal Carriage has left the capital city and fled to the north.

What?

What did you just say? What happened to His Majesty?

Your Majesty, I beg you to punish me...

I am an unworthy of my title, as I have failed to protect my king.

Punish this unworthy man...

Flee the palace? How could the King abandon his capital?

How will he face his royal ancestors?

I'm frustrated out of my mind!

What were the troops in the capital doing?

They should've sealed the gates of the city and kept the Japanese

out at all cost!

The father of the country has abandoned his people and his home and ran away!

What is this world coming to?

If we are feeling this way, imagine what the soldiers are feeling.

First Kyungsang Province, then Choong-chung Province, and now the capital!

They should've fought to the death and crushed the enemy!

How could they let them advance all the way to the capital?

Imagine how the King must be feeling having been chased away like that.

We should be feeling sorry for him.

Feel sorry for him? He left his people and ran away.

He doesn't deserve to be called a King!

Young-gap!

What? Did I say something wrong?

Even lowly peasants like us are risking our lives out there to

protect the country with our wives and children back home!

This is great. This is a great country. Isn't it, Lieutenant?

I knew something like this would happen.

The King and his learned ministers, they know how to use and abuse the

peasants, but do they ever do anything right? Am I wrong?

No, you're right.

Issue an alert. We're going to the front!

We will annihilate the enemy and go to His Majesty!

I will pay them back a hundred fold for the indignity His Majesty was

made to suffer!

Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!

Let's go! We're going to the front!

If the King and his ministers can't protect the country, we will!

We're the invincible Left Cholla Navy!

Let's go! We'll destroy the Japanese and take back the capital city!

Say no more. Let's go!

Is it High Commander Won?

Did he issue this command?

Yes, sir.

How does he plan to fight the enemy with rage alone?

Does he wish to get all of our soldiers and crew killed?