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What is the meaning of this?

We are taking over control of the Right Kyung-sang Navy, sir.

What?

Lt. Yi, how dare you!

We cannot abide by your decision

to suppress the Left Cholla Navy by force, sir.

Mutiny is death! Don't you know that?

Take him.

Do you think you will live after this?

Do you have any idea what you're doing?

If we're going to the Left Cholla Naval Station not to suppress them

but to join them, we will gladly serve you, sir.

It's not too late, Lt. Yi.

I will disregard this whole incident.

Your courage is admirable. Now, untie me!

I'm taking the soldiers to the Left Cholla Naval Station, sir.

We will train with the Left Cholla Navy, go out to battle

with them and return when the enemy is defeated.

Lt. Yi! How could you! You will pay for this!

Let's go.

High Commander, what on earth happened here?

Lt. Yi that bastard...

We have informed the Right Cholla and Right Kyung-sang Navy about

the collaborative training and requested that they arrive today.

I believe they will come, but if they do not, we must

be prepared to engage the enemy without them.

We all know the risks involved in attacking the enemy's headquarters.

But we do not have a lot of time...

not because of pressure from the royal court, but because our

delay gives the enemy time to strengthen their defense.

Please focus all of your effort on these exercises.

We must work day and night to prepare for the next battle.

We will give everything we've got to, sir.

What could I have gone wrong?

The Right Kyung-sang Navy should've been here by now.

You see anything?

Is anyone coming?

Sorry, sir...

It's not your fault.

The two high commanders are annoying the heck out of me.

We need every able man we've got right now.

The man from the royal court just doesn't know any better,

but how could the two high commanders do this to us?

I know exactly what you mean, sir.

Keep your eyes peeled.

Yes, sir!

Lieutenant!

Over there!

What?

There's here! There're here!

It's the Right Kyung-sang Navy!

The Right Kyung-sang Navy is here!

They made it on time.

We can still wrap this up before the Right Cholla Navy gets here.

Heaven must be on our side.

Majority of the troops came with them.

Disarming the commanders shouldn't be very difficult.

Now it's time to take the command of the fleet from Yi Soon-shin...

1.030 officers and soldiers of the Right Kyung-sang Navy

reporting for collaborative training, sir.

Where are the High Commander and the others?

Lt. Yi!

Where is this bastard!

Come out here, now!

You bastard!

How dare you patronize me and move my fleet against my orders!

I will kill you for this!

Step back!

Withdraw your sword, sir.

He may have disobeyed you, but you cannot kill him.

Do you wish to die first?

Commander!

Step back!

No, High Commander.

Step back, Captain Chung.

But sir!

Do it!

Place Lt. Yi Young-nam under arrest immediately!

Yes, sir!

Right Kyung-sang Navy's internal strife

could throw the entire navy in disarray.

Is that what you hope to accomplish, Minister?

Lt. Song, please talk to the High Commander.

Lt. Yi didn't do anything wrong!

The fact remains he violated a martial law.

What was he thinking moving the fleet against orders?

It's because High Commander Won's orders were just awful!

We think of the sailors of the Left Cholla Navy

like our sons and our brothers.

How could we possibly draw our swords against you?

Pardon? Could you repeat that?

Draw your words against whom?

Young-gap, what did he just say?

What? Is this a fact?

I knew it!

I just knew that man would turn on us someday!

Our own forces turning the sword on us?

This is an atrocity!

On the grounds of apprehending a criminal of treason, I suppose.

Ha! Who says we are doing to let him take the High Commander?

Uiju is 500 miles away, so we can't expect the royal court

to know everything about the situation at the front.

The question is how we are going to communicate and convince them

that we're doing the right thing.

That's exactly what I mean.

Who is going to fight this war if we obey that outrageous order

and get this navy completely wipe out?

How could this have happened?

I guess Minister Yoon went to you with

the same request he came to me about.

And you were intent on following through.

I will leave it up to High Commander Won

to deal with Lt. Yi Young-nam.

High Commander Yi!

I believe you do not deny the critical need for the

three navies to combine our forces.

If you agree to obey the royal command and attack Pusan without

further delay, my men will join forces with yours.

I've already explained why that is impossible.

Then there will be no alliance!

And I will make certain that you are sent to Uiju in restraints!

High Commander Won...

what do you intend to do about Lt. Yi Young-nam?

I wonder what those thousand men who followed Lt. Yi were thinking.

What is your point, High Commander Yi?

I don't know... I donned on this red uniform and became a

high commander several years ago.

Although my title was bestowed upon me by the King, I always

believed it is the acknowledgment of my men that made me what I am.

Make a wise decision.

Only then your red uniform will be honorable to the end.

Minister Yoon...

Constable Kwon Joon wishes to see you.

Sir, please return to Uiju.

Speak to His Majesty and make him see why High Commander Yi

cannot attack Pusan under the present circumstances.

If it were possible, he would not only attack Pusan but

march straight to Pyong-yang right now.

But it is not possible.

I am here to serve the King's command.

My fellow naval officers and I cannot let you take

High Commander Yi from us.

Commander!

Even if the officers allow you to take him,

the people and the soldiers will not.

Do not be foolish. Do you wish to be charged with treason as well?

I am not afraid, sir.

What is it?

What is making all of you so foolish and bold?

The answer is time, sir.

The time we spend working day and night preparing for this invasion,

the time we spent risking our lives on the battlefield fighting against

the enemy, and trust and faith that time has given us.

High Commander, the Left Minister is here to see you.

Please sit down.

Don't keep His Majesty waiting too long.

Minister Yoon...?

Time...

You are not the only one who saw this war coming years ago.

But I realize no one spent those years like you did.

If there is a price to be paid for failing to prepare for this war,

this time I will bear the burden.

I will not take you with me. Fight this battle as you see fit.

Minister Yoon!

But you must prevail.

If you fail, I will be back to take you out of this war

with or without the royal command.

I will defeat the enemy without fail.

Your faith and your patience is all I ask.

Minister Yoon...

Have a seat.

You're so dense.

Don't you know the real reason why

High Commander Yi had you put in here?

It's to protect you.

I know. But I can't just sit here doing nothing.

Release me. I must go to High Commander Won.

How many lives do you think you have?

He almost killed you this afternoon for heaven sakes!

I caused this problem and I must resolve it.

I drew my sword against him first.

And now it's time we turn both of our swords against the enemy.

High Commander, I will not resist if you wish to kill me.

But my last wish is that when you draw your sword

it is always against the enemy.

What purpose would your death serve this country?

You can die after you've killed another enemy on the battlefield.

Sir...

Lieutenant! Lieutenant!

Why are you letting Lt. Yi get away with this, sir?

He attempted mutiny.

This is tantamount to admission of wrongdoing, sir.

We were only trying to obey the royal command.

The Left Minister knows that better than anyone.

The Left Minister is backing up Yi Soon-shin.

High Commander!

He could also be accused of treason if he fails to bring Yi back.

In 30 years of service,

Minister Yoon has never risked his position for anything.

But he has decided to risk everything to save Yi Soon-shin.

That single fact will be the key element in convincing His Majesty.

On what grounds could I possibly punish Lt. Yi at this point?

Sir...

Hang in there, Lieutenant. We're here.

I'm afraid the infirmary is full.

I've requested a bed in one of the barracks, so let's take him there.

Yes, Ma'am.

How is he?

I've treated the external woulds,

so administer the potion as soon as it's prepared.

I will.

He lost quite a bit of blood, so he will have chills and fever.

I have other patients to attend to,

so would you take care of Lt. Yi for me?

I will be counting in the three of you.

Pull your strengths together, destroy the enemy in Pusan and

turn the tide of this war once and for all.

We will not let you down, Minister Yoon.

Yi Soon-shin was not apprehended?

No, General.

How did this happen?

Baron Yim, didn't you say that the man the King sent to the

south is Yi Soon-shin's long-time political enemy?

Yes, but...

Then why would he help Yi Soon-shin?

Well, I'm puzzled myself...

It's just as well.

King Sonjo may capture Yi Soon-shin,

but he will not kill Yi knowing his ability.

He would have only pressured Yi into fighting again his way.

Let us go head-to-head with Yi Soon-shin.

We will attack his headquarters!

Haven't you learned your lesson?

Do you think we have a chance against Yi Soon-shin at sea?

Even if we did, we cannot fight at sea. It is the Taiko's orders!

General!

Besides, we do not have the resources to fight him at sea.

Do you think battleships are toys?

We have lost nearly all of our soldiers in the last ten battles!

We will have to train the ground troops and make them seaworthy.

Wakizaka!

Yi Soon-shin is a cautious and meticulous man.

He will not attack us until he certain our strengths are matched.

He knows that we still have nearly 400 battleships.

But Chosun navy only has about 60 galleys.

While Yi Soon-shin is building his fleet to match our strength,

we can spend that time to rebuild our navy.

I wonder if it was wise sending Wakizaka back to Chosun.

What concerns you, Jotai?

Your Eminence, Wakizaka is a born naval leader.

He will attempt to fight at sea despite your orders.

I know.

Your Eminence!

There is more than one way to hunt an animal.

You can go after it directly, but you can also set a trap.

Not just Wakizaka but both Gouki and Dodo should also be feeling

extremely humiliated after I forbid them from fighting again at sea.

Then perhaps they are working harder than ever right now to

rebuild the navy and defeat Yi Soon-shin.

Perhaps.

And they will not take anymore hasty actions now that they

have suffered enough defeats.

Starting today, you are the advance guards!

The life of the advance guards is mobility!

To move quickly, teamwork is vital.

Give all that you've got and be the best of the best!

Those who dare to be indolent will answer to my sword! Is that clear?

Aye!

Yoshihiro, start the training exercises!

Yes, sir! All aboard! All aboard!

Yi Soon-shin has refused to attack Pusan immediately,

and you did not bring him back to Uiju?

Your Majesty...

Why?

Why did you disobey my order?

It is because I believe he alone can lead this war to victory.

I could not pull this man out of the battlefield.

Then? When will he win this war?

After the royal princes are dead? After I am butchered to pieces?

Is that when he intends to win this war?

Your Majesty...

If the royal house falls, so will this country.

This country's name Chosun is meaningless without the royal house.

Don't you know that?

Of course I do, Your Majesty.

Then how could you chime in with this impious ruffian!

Your Majesty...!

Send an emissary to the Left Cholla Naval Station at once

and apprehend Yi Soon-shin!

And if he resists, he is to be slain then and there!

No, Your Majesty!

Please give Yi Soon-shin and his men one more chance!

I will not!

We will protect the royal house with our lives.

We will turn every man, woman and child of the

three northern provinces into soldiers if necessary.

I will go to Pyong-yang and fight Konishi alone if it is your wish!

One last chance, Your Majesty.

Give Yi Soon-shin one last chance.

If he fails to defeat the enemy, take his life then.

I will take your life as well.

If Yi Soon-shin fails to attack and defeat the enemy in Pusan

before Uiju falls into their hands, not only will I take your life,

but I will destroy your clan as well.

Do you still want me to give Yi Soon-shin another chance?

Yes.

I will risk my life and my clan's future.

If Yi Soon-shin does not prevail, take my life.

Are you certain?

Yes, Your Majesty

I don't know how to thank you, Lord Yoon.

Don't thank me.

I'm certain you would have done the same.

It was the only decision I could make as a public servant

leading the future of Chosun.

The real work starts now.

We must protect Uiju with everything we've got

and buy time for Yi Soon-shin to prepare for the battle.

Lord Yoon...

How could you do something so foolish?

His Majesty does not speak lightly.

If Yi Soon-shin is defeated, our clan is doomed!

If Yi Soon-shin is defeated,

the Japanese will kill us all before His Majesty kills us.

Brother!

We need Yi Soon-shin to win this war.

There is no one that comes close to him in all of Chosun.

But if he wins this war for us, what will happen to him then?

What kind of figure will he become?

His capacity far exceeds that of a mere warrior.

We need to buy time for Yi Soon-shin.

We must do whatever it takes to stop Konishi Yukinaga

from advancing to Uiju.

Internal Affairs Minister, go to Ming at once.

You must bring back military aid no matter what.

Serve your country!

Serfs who render distinguish services in battle...

Assemble another citizen army from around the three northern provinces.

Call upon the people to rally for the King in Uiju.

Farmers made up most of the citizen army thus far,

so find a way to recruit monks and serfs this time.

Monks who render distinguished service in battle

will be awarded official positions in the temple.

Countless men are flocking to Uiju?

Yes, General.

That means they're intent on fighting us without outside help.

There's more.

It appears the royal court of Chosun did not arrest Yi Soon-shin after all.

That means we cannot expect any supplies from Japan by sea for a while.

Gouki, Dodo and Wakizaka are rebuilding the navy

to attack Yi Soon-shin's headquarters.

sowe will just have to place our faith on them.

We cannot count on them.

I'm glad we were prepared for such an event.

Aren't you, Genzo?

Yes, General.

Prepared?

I made a few arrangements so

Yi Soon-shin cannot focus his attention to the sea.

This is Geum-san.

General Kobayakawa and General Tachibana's men are in Geum-san

awaiting another chance to attack Cholla Province.

We have moved some twenty thousand troops to Kimhae including

Nagaoka Tadaoki's army from the capital city as well as

Hasegawa Hidegatsu and Kimura Shigeji's army.

Their first target is Jinju.

Kyung-sang army has been almost completely wiped out.

That means it will be up to the forces in Cholla to stop our advancing army.

But the Cholla army will have their hands full contending

with Kobayakawa and Tachibana's men!

Then the chances are Yi Soon-shin will be called upon to stop the

aggression distracting him from focusing on the sea battles.

This is our last chance.

The navy must attack Yi Soon-shin's headquarters and destroy the

Chosun Navy while our army keeps Yi Soon-shin occupied on land.

74 galleys and 3 turtle ships...

Our fleet has grown significantly.

Yes, sir.

But the enemy still has almost 400 ships.

That means we still have only quarter of their strength.

And they can mobilize up to 60.000 men right away.

If I am the enemy and I have such resources,

I would've attacked the Left Cholla Navy Headquarters.

But for a full month, they have avoided battle.

What do you think is their reason?

Perhaps there is more to it than just low morale due to

the last ten defeats.

Then... it is time for us to make the move?

Sir...

Yi Soon-shin called his shot?

Yes, General.

On the first of September, Chosun Navy will attack the

Japanese Navy Headquarters in Pusan.

If you surrender you will live.

But any attempt to fight will result in complete obliteration

of your fleet and total annihilation of your men.

How dare he? Cocky bastard!

There I no time to waste being angry.

We must be prepared for the attack.

We cannot contend with Yi Soon-shin at sea with our present resources.

Le us first send out the remaining 4.000 soldiers as advance guards.

Do you think they can stop Soon-shin's fleet? It's suicide.

It is a sacrifice we will have to make.

At the very least, they will delay Yi Soon-shin's advance to Pusan.

General...

If they can hold them back until 3:00 and it will be ebb tide.

Then simply moving into formation will become difficult for them.

That's when we will launch a full artillery attack from land.

Then they will be forced to abandon their ships and fight on land.

They can also retreat.

Do you think he would retreat after calling his shot?

General, call the 20.000 troops

that came from the capital city to Pusan for backup.

It's time to reveal the true strength of the Japanese Navy!

Twenty thousand additional troops were called to Pusan,

but there're only 34 ships positioned on the battle line?

Then our hunch must be right.

It's unthinkable to keep the fleet anchored

when the enemy has declared war.

They would have quickly moved their fleet to favorable location for battle,

or attacked us first at the headquarters if they

really had three times our strength.

Best defense is offense after all.

They should know, through the last ten defeats, that they cannot stop us

with 34 battleships especially if those ships are spread out.

Then this confirms our suspicion.

The enemy may have battleships and arms, but they are lacking

soldiers and sailors to operate their fleet.

It's possible that those 34 ships are all they can operate.

The time may be ripe to strike the heart of the enemy.

We will attack the heart of the enemy in Busan Harbor

on the first of September.

Magistrate Uh, what is our quickest attack route?

Under the present weather and tide conditions,

the open sea route would be extremely dangerous.

There is only one way for us to get to Pusan and that is through

the channel between Gaduk and Angolpo.

The enemy has no choice but to go through this channel

between Gaduk and Angolpo.

First we must strike them with an artillery attack from here.

I'm counting on you, General.

August 29, 1592, Angolpo

At last, on August 29, 1592, the Chosun Navy Alliance Fleet led by

Yi Soon-shin launched an attack

on the Japanese Navy Headquarters in Pusan.

It was four month after the outbreak of war.

Sir, we're approaching Angolpo.

The Channel is narrow, so we must shift our formation.

Change formation! Column formation!

Column formation! Column formation!

General, the enemy has just entered the channel!

We will wait.

Hold fire until at least ten battleships have entered the channel.

Now! Prepare the cannons!

Fire!