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What? Yi Soon-shin refused to attack Pusan?

Is this true? He defied me despite my heartfelt plea?

Yes, Your Majesty.

I will not forgive him! How dare he defy the King's order!

Arrest him in at once! I will punish him for this treason!

No, Your Majesty! I beg you to withdraw the command.

He has defied a royal command! Why are you trying to defend him?

He alone has been able to suppress the enemy with unbroken

series of victorious battles.

Chosun does not have a future without him!

It appears Yi Soon-shin does not care about Chosun's future.

Minister of Military...

His Majesty is Chosun.

He puts the safety of his navy above the King's safety.

That is correct.

Yi Soon-shin's actions make me wonder

what he is saving his strength for.

I'm troubled about the Minister of Military.

He appeared overanxious.

The royal carriage has repeatedly been forced to retreat, and they

are being threatened by Konishi Yukinaga in Pyong-yang.

Can you blame him?

But he is the Minister of Military. He must stay calm and collected.

When anxiety turns to rage, it covers your eyes and ears.

In my opinion, he's already blind and deaf.

He accused you of treason for refusing to attack Pusan right away.

Minister of Military is trusted and respected in the royal court.

If he questions your loyalty, so will His Majesty.

And no King will entrust his navy to a man who is no loyal to him.

There're plenty of competent naval leaders in the three lower provinces!

Yi Aukki, Won Kyun, there're plenty of men!

Let us not discuss Won Kyun!

He sank his own fleet and fled as soon as the war broke out.

How are we to trust this man with command of the navy?

But you mustn't ignore the difference between

Kyung-sang and Cholla Province.

If Yi Soon-shin were a navy leader of Kyung-sang Province,

he couldn't have done anything different either.

That is a dangerous assumption.

Yi Soon-shin tried very hard to bring the naval divisions of the

south together long before the war broke out.

That is correct.

If the two leaders of Kyung-sang navy had paid heed to Yi's appeals,

we would be fighting a very different war right now.

We're not talking about the past. Now is what we're concerned with.

Konishi could attack Uiju at any moment

if our navy doesn't attack Pusan.

Don't you know that?

Lord Yu, Lord Yoon, why are you so quiet? Please say something.

Did we advance him too quickly too high?

Once you have a taste of power, you always want more...

What do you mean, Lord Yoon?

You know that Yi Soon-shin is not one to bear such impious thoughts!

No one knows what is inside a man's heart.

Lord Yoon!

It takes a special breed to dare defy the King's command.

And it is indeed unforgivable.

High Commander Yi Soon-shin has defied the royal command.

If I support him and continue training with his navy, the

royal court will think that I am defying the King as well.

Then are we to attack Pusan on our own, sir?

If that is the royal command, we must.

Do you believe that we can defeat the enemy alone?

High Commander...

Did you send a messenger to the Left Cholla Naval Station?

Yes, sir. They know that the Right Kyung-sang Navy will

have nothing to do with the Left Cholla Navy.

Then all I have to do now is to send a letter to the royal court.

A letter that says that we, the Right Kyung-sang Navy

will attack Pusan and wipe out the enemy.

High Commander, who is your enemy?

The Japanese or High Commander Yi Soon-shin?

I thought I told you before!

Those who falter before the enemy is my enemy as well.

Then what should we call you, sir, for trying to push

all of your men into death?

Look, Captain Han!

We have won ten out of ten battles with High Commander Yi's strategy.

That's enough!

But we have yet to win a single battle fighting your way, sir.

It should be obvious to a child that fear is not the reason why

High Commander Yi Soon-shin is refusing to attack Pusan right now.

But you alone are ignoring the truth. Why?

That's enough.

Sir!

I don't deny that Yi Soon-shin has fought well so far.

But this is not the time to take a defensive position.

We're talking about attacking the enemy's main camp.

We all know that it takes ten times the enemy's strength to

defeat them at their base.

I don't intend o have a naval battle.

We will land near Pusan and attack the base by land.

Once we've recaptured the base, we will destroy the enemy ships.

If we land, we could be attacked from the rear.

Don't you know that?

Division will destroy us. It is time to come together.

If you refuse to lead us, I will take the fleet

to the Left Cholla Naval Station.

You do not have the authority.

Sir!

You're no longer the Garrison Captain of Jisepo.

Starting today, you're the Commander of Pusan Base.

The Commander of Pusan Base, sir?

But Pusan is in the hands of the enemy. How could you do this?

Your primary goal now is to work with the Governor of Kyung-sang

to recapture Pusan from the hands of the enemy.

I thought, if nothing else,

that High Commander Won cared about his men like his own life.

How could he send one of his men into the tiger's den

just because he speaks bitter counsel?

We are at war. It is tiger's den everywhere you turn.

Captain Han...

Don't be foolish like me.

Counsel is good, but perhaps it requires tact in order to be effective.

You're the only one among the officers of the Right Kyung-sang

Navy who can guide the High Commander into the right direction.

Do you know what I mean?

Let's go.

Garrison Captain of Jisepo Han Bek-tok...

He served under High Commander Won Kyun of the

Right Kyung-sang Navy but it is said he was among

Yi Soon-shin's strongest supporters.

He rendered distinguished services in Okpo and Dang-po battles

and was appointed Commander of Pusan after the Battle of Hansan.

He died of a bullet wound in Mijo Battle shortly after his appointment.

He was 38 years old.

We are not going to fight.

But sir, the Right Cholla and Right Kyung-sang navies

are refusing to attend the training drills.

That's not all.

The High Commander Won sent a letter to the royal court

requesting the command of the navy.

If you refuse to fight and High Commander Won is eager to fight,

who will the royal court choose?

Need some competition, sir?

Do you think you can beat me?

It is amazing how your arrows seem to know what you're going through.

Whether I win or lose is entirely up to you.

If you continue to defy the royal command,

His Majesty will strike you down.

He will at least take the command of the alliance fleet from you.

Are you comfortable with letting someone else have that command?

Captain Chung...

I know High Commander Won because

he and I are alike to a certain degree.

You run into these types once in a while...

those who want the world to evolve around them.

It comes from delusions about our own capability,

but it's not easy for us to see that about ourselves.

High Commander Won has been repeatedly denied of his desires.

If command of the navy should fall into his hands,

he will stop at nothing to prove himself...

... including pushing his men into the tiger's den.

You cannot hand over the right of command to him.

If you must compromise... compromise.

Why not fake a battle like Commander Kim said?

Sir, you are the only leader that I and the others will recognize.

We want to fight under your command.

Only you can guarantee us victory

and only you can get us out of this miserable war.

Don't worry.

I will not hand over the right of command.

But I won't compromise either. We don't have that kind of time.

What are you thinking, High Commander?

Are you thinking what I think you're thinking?

Aren't we going to compete? Let's start.

The High Commander's mind is made up.

That's obvious.

Those pen pushers don't know a thing about fighting a war.

If they come to arrest the High Commander,

let's just send them right back to where they came from.

We'll fight and win this war our way, and that'll be the end of that.

Now the royal court will charge all of us with treason.

So you'd give in to this?

Heck, this isn't the first time we did

something wild and insane with the High Commander.

Our priority right now should be creating the conditions in which

we can fight this unavoidable battle and win.

Are the wood panels ready for the covering?

Yes, and the metal plates are ready as well.

Let us get this done as quickly as we can.

High Commander.

Carry on with your work.

Director, when can we expect

the galleys and speed boats to be completed?

We will have them seaworthy by the 15th of this month, sir.

Lt. Na, how is the additional Turtle Ship coming along?

She will be ready by the 15th as well, sir.

Let me take a look. Where did you get this load?

Wow, this dirt tastes perfect!

Dae-man!

Yes?

Didn't you say this dirt was dug up from near the outhouses?

That's right.

Doesn't it repulse you to taste it?

You don't understand, sir.

You need salty dry soil in order to make good gunpowder.

And how can you tell whether

it's sweet, sour or salty... you don't taste it?

Do you want to taste?

Never mind.

Why not? Try some!

Never mind, I said!

Come on, try!

I see you've been able to gather quite a bit of dry soil.

We've been going from door to door

digging up dirt from every outhouse in every house the village.

Don't worry about gunpowder, sir.

We'll go door to door and search all outhouses in the entire country

if we have to, but we won't let our gunpowder supply run out.

How could you allow this to happen?

Do you believe Won Kyun or Yi Aukki can lead our navy like Yi Soon-shin?

That would be difficult.

Then you should've talked my father out of this at the risk of your life!

Your Highness, I cannot say that Yi Soon-shin is right this time.

What do you mean?

Only the navy can make the enemy in Pyong-yang nervous.

We need the navy to put pressure on them from the south

to stop them from advancing north.

Do you think Yi Soon-shin is unaware of this?

Do you believe he is refusing to do this when he can!

I thought you knew of his loyalty better than I did. Was I wrong?

Why do you think he is refusing to...

I thought... I thought the situation in the south would be different.

After ten consecutive victories at sea,

I thought the enemy would have lost will to fight by now.

I thought we could end this war on our own without foreign aid...

Lord Yu...

Was I unreasonable to think that we could stop this war on our own?

Must we beg Ming for aid again?

And if we do, what happens to our autonomy?

If there is no other option, we must.

It is the once we pay for neglecting to prepare for this war.

Weren't you the one who said we must endure all shame and

indignity if it means defeating the enemy?

I will talk to my father.

Incapacitate Yi Soon-shin in this critical situation?

We cannot let that happen.

Your Highness...

Did you rush here to save Yi Soon-shin?

Is he that important?

I do not think he is unimportant.

At the very least, now is not the time to forsake him.

Given his accomplishments,

one cannot deny that he is the best in Chosun.

Give him one more chance, Father.

I will not hear it!

Father...

I will not withdraw my order.

One last chance, Father.

You can renounce him if he defies you again.

Send a high minister to the south who can persuade him.

One who can persuade him? You speak of Yu Sung-ryong.

No, Father. It must be someone who

can bring him back in restraints if he cannot be persuaded.

Who might that be?

It will be a long and difficult road, Lord Yoon.

I fear Your Highness also has

a difficult road ahead to the temporary royal court.

I hope that your journey will deliver Chosun from this peril.

That, Your Highness, will depend on Yi Soon-shin.

Well, I must be on my way.

Let us go.

Why Yoon Du-su, Your Highness?

He is one of High Commander Yi Soon-shin's harshest critics.

That is exactly why I chose him. Sincerity will move the Heavens.

If Yi Soon-shin's loyalty is true, he will turn Yoon Du-su around.

But if he can't, we can't expect him to turn my father around either.

King Sonjo has ordered Yi Soon-shin's capture?

It's reliable information from a well-acquainted palace attendant.

Yi Soon-shin defied the King's order to attack Pusan.

Yoon Du-su was send out to persuade Yi Soon-shin,

but Yi will never bend if he thinks he is right.

Besides, Yoon Du-su is Yu Sung-ryong and Yi Soon-shin's

long-time political enemy.

He will try to eliminate Yi Soon-shin, not persuade him.

Then this may be our chance to completely destroy the Chosun Navy.

Baron Yim, I want you to leave for Punsan immediately.

You'll get there before Yoon Du-su if you travel by sea.

Let my comrades know that we have the advantage this time.

I will do as you ask, General.

Is this a fact?

Of course, sir.

If Yi Soon-shin is eliminated, Won Kyun will take command of the navy.

And if Won Kyun attacks our base, there's only one thing he can do.

He will land and engage in close combat.

Then we, the Japanese Navy, will crush them.

Hustle! Move it!

We're sorry, sir!

What are you doing? Get up! Quick!

General...

It appears you are not happy about Yi Soon-shin's impending capture.

I wanted to destroy Yi Soon-shin with my own hands.

I did not want the King of Chosun to destroy him.

Fighting Yi Soon-shin would not be easy even if we fight here at

the headquarters with all of the advantages.

If King Sonjo suppresses Yi Soon-shin for us, it is divine providence.

When we destroy his fleet and the Chosun Navy,

his destruction will be complete.

General Wakizaka, don't be disheartened.

The Japanese are building walls around Yonan coast?

Yes, sir. A wall outside Pusan is already near completion, and

Angolpo and Gaduk are bustling with construction activities.

They are trying to secure other harbors around Pusan make the

receiving of supplies from Japan easier.

Besides, the channel between Gaduk and Angolpo

that lead to Pusan is very narrow.

They are preparing an artillery attack from land on either side

in case we advance to Pusan.

More than anything, isn't this a sign that they are preparing for

an extended occupation?

They have also called back all of their battle ships from the

surrounding ports to Pusan main base. What does that signify?

We will avoid all random conflicts with the Chosun Navy.

We will engage the enemy only here in Pusan when we have occupied

favorable position prior to action.

Pusan must be protected at all cost.

Pusan is a vital supply route to the Japanese army.

If we fail to protect it, we will cause great injury to this war.

The future battles will require even more vanguards.

If we should attack the heart of the enemy in Pusan, we must first

disable the cannons installed along the small islands on our path.

Remain calm and collected at all times.

Slow down the enemy with caltraps and joran balls and quickly retreat.

Place a shield squad and assault squad on each of the speed boats

and protect the unarmed vessel in an event they should come

under attack of the enemy.

Archers ready!

High Commander...

I noticed how well-trained and disciplined

your men are, High Commander.

Thank you, Minister Yu.

Why are you putting off action and keeping these elite men to yourself?

It is no wonder His Majesty is so upset.

Please inform His Majesty that

we will take action when the time is right.

And when would that be?

According to the Minister of Military, you will not take action

until that right time regardless of His Majesty's safety.

I trust the soldiers and the people of Chosun.

And I trust you and the ministers of the royal court as well.

You must take necessary measures to ensure His Majesty's safety.

That sounds like you are again refusing to attack Pusan.

If this navy loses its strength, we will lose command of the sea.

And instead of putting an end to this war, we will be extending it.

So you insist on defying the King's order?

If I am to thrust my men into a battle in which they cannot win,

I cannot obey even if it were a Heaven's decree.

Are you so afraid of death?

You are a warrior. How could you be so afraid?

My men and I gave up our lives the day that this war began.

It is not because I want to live.

It is for the safety of this country, Minister Yu.

If His Majesty does not acknowledge you as his warrior,

you cannot fight in this war.

Don't you understand?

I have no intention of leaving the battlefield until the

Japanese invaders are routed and this war comes to an end.

Your superior officer stated his will to defy the King's command.

I'm sure all of you understand the gravity of his crime.

As of today, this man is no longer your superior.

He is a criminal of treason.

High Commander Yi spoke of saving Chosun from this treacherous war.

I do not understand how you could perceive his words as treasonous.

What?

So, do you intend to join this man and defy your King as well?

We shall see what happens.

We shall see how much longer you can fight in this war.

Arrest him!

Call out your entire army if you have to, but suppress

Yi Soon-shin's navy and arrest all of his subordinate officers!

Left Minister, please have a seat.

We must think calmly about this if we are to do the right thing.

There's nothing to think about!

Suppress the Left Cholla Navy and arrest all of its officers!

Are we to draw our swords on our own men

when we do not have enough swords to contend with the enemy?

He started this, not I! He tried to suppress me with intimidation!

I am here at the King's command.

And by challenging me, he has challenged the King! Am I wrong?

Minister, Yi Soon-shin is still the best navy leader we have.

No one can deny that.

Stop defending Yi Soon-shin.

Or I will be forced to consider your actions willful disobedience!

If you can't come down on Yi Soon-shin, talk to Yi Aukki.

Tell him to seize command of the navy.

Yi Aukki is a royal kinsman.

He couldn't possibly defy the royal command.

How many battles have we fought against the enemy at sea?

Five battles, sir.

We did not fight the enemy alone in any of those five battles.

Isn't that right?

High Commander...

Chief Commander and the Left Minister want me to seize control

of Yi Soon-shin's fleet.

They want me to suppress his subordinate officers by force

and take the alliance fleet into the enemy camp.

Do you think I can defeat the enemy like he has if I led this navy?

I will lose my life if I deny the royal command.

and I will lose the navy if I obey it.

I am a royal kinsman. Must I obey even if it means losing the navy?

I will take my men and go to the Left Cholla Naval Station.

High Commander Yi...

But it is not to seize Yi Soon-shin's fleet. It is to join it.

High Commander Yi!

I do not have the ability to lead

the alliance fleet as effectively as Yi Soon-shin can.

Assisting him, encouraging the subordinates,

and fighting without retreat when it is time to fight...

that is all I can do.

You mustn't act in haste! You are a royal kinsman. Have you forgotten?

I did not make this decision as Yi Soon-shin's comrade of war.

I made this decision as a royal kinsman for the safety of the

royal house and the country.

Well then...

Minister Yoon...

Perhaps you should return to Uiju.

This is our situation, so perhaps

you could speak to His Majesty and make him understand.

Yi Soon-shin and Yi Aukki are not the only naval leaders in the south.

There is one more.

And I'm sure he can easily disarm Yi Soon-shin and Yi Aukki

and devour their fleets.

Not only that, he will be eager to obey the royal command.

He will advance to Pusan the moment he seizes control of the navy.

Minister Yu...

I appreciate you taking the time to greet me like this.

You must be exhausted from the long trip.

Let us go inside. We have much o talk about.

Can I depend on you?

Of course, sir. I will not let you down.

This is your chance to prove your loyalty to the King.

Nothing will please His Majesty more than this.

Well then, I will be waiting for you at the Left Cholla Naval Station.

This is insane!

Disarm the commanders of the Left and Right Cholla Navy and

take the right of command?

And we're going straight into battle?

Is the High Commander in his right minds?

It's the Left Ministers command.

It is a bad command!

And the fate of this navy depends on whether we obey or defy this order.

We must stop him!

Say something, Magistrate Ki.

We must stop the High Commander!

Do you want to end up like Captain Han?

Magistrate Ki...

It is our superior officer's order and the King's command.

What more do you need to hear?

Is there any chance you might change the direction your sword is drawn?

You will regret it, sir.

It's time to go to battle.

Lt. Yi, this is our chance to turn this war around and save our King in Uiju.

We must fight even if we fail because His Majesty's life is in danger.

That is our duty!

But Yi Soon-shin will never launch his fleet

if he thinks the odds are against him.

He cares more about his subordinates and the people than about the King!

But with the King, this country Chosun will no longer exist!

That is why I am drawing my sword against him

before I draw my sword against the enemy.

Do you understand?

Lieutenant, what are you doing here?

Well, I don't know. I don't know what I'm doing here...

Stop that now, sir. Why the deep sigh?

Han-su, why are we here? What exactly are we doing here?

Do I have to remind you? We're here to destroy the Japanese!

Those bastards that invaded our country for no reason

and started killing off our innocent people!

We're risking our lives on the battlefield to stop those bastards!

Yes, you're right.

Did something happen today?

Something's definitely wrong.

Lieutenant...

Han-su, do you trust me?

Will High Commander Won successfully capture control

of the Left Cholla Navy tonight?

We will find out...

Sir...

Captain Chung.

Something doesn't smell right, sir.

Minister Yoon was at the Right Kyung-sang Station today.

We must fortify our defense.

I'm sure High Commander Won was asked to do

what High Commander Yi Aukki was asked to do.

The soldiers of the Right Kyung-sang Navy are our comrades of war.

I trust High Commander Won and his men.

They will not defy the great cause.

Lieutenant, Captain Woo just left the base for his rounds.

And the High Commander?

He just turned in for the night.

It's time. Move quickly!

What is the meaning of this?

We intend to take over the command of the Right Kyung-sang Navy, sir.

What?