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How much longer until the tide changes?

Not long, sir.

Where are the ground troops? Why haven't they started the attack?

I hope General Yu Jong hasn't fooled us again.

If the ground troops fail to force the Japanese out into the water,

they will build a strong defense along the beach again

like the last five battles.

And if they manage to keep us back for four hours, the tide will

recede and we will have to retreat without having accomplished nothing.

What is this sound?

It's coming from behind the fort.

Could it be Yu Jong's men?

Yi Soon-shin... How dare he try to trick me!

But I will not take this lying down.

He has promised to deliver another thousand heads if

you withdraw your troops.

This is not my decision alone.

This is a joint operation between the navy and the ground troops.

Then how about this?

Go ahead with the attack, but put on mock battle.

Then your navy will not know what you are doing on land.

I will make certain that none of your men are harmed.

There's only thing we are after... Yi Soon-shin's head.

Did you send my missive to Ming General Yu Jong?

Of course, Your Majesty.

What is the date today, Royal Attendant?

It is the 3rd of October, Your Majesty.

October 3rd...

There must be fierce exchange of fire on the southern coast...

Can Yu Jong win?

Can Yu Jong be the hero of this war instead of Yi Soon-shin?

He wouldn't show his back to the enemy again, would he?

Your Majesty has said the credit for this victory will go to Yu Jong

and the good grace of Ming if they are victorious.

I am certain he will come through.

Warriors live for honor after all.

You mean His Majesty sent a secret memo to Yu Jong?

It's from a trustworthy attendant, and I am inclined to believe him.

His Majesty wants the Ming allies to take all credit for the victory.

He doesn't want the Supreme Commander to become a hero.

Does he still doubt Yi Soon-shin's loyalty?

General...

please tell me you're not going to go along with the Japanese again, sir.

There has to be a way to kill two birds with one stone...

Sir!

General!

It's a Ming courier pigeon!

Could Yu Jong and Jin Lin have a secret arrangement of some kind?

Admiral?

He is trying to take the credit for the victory all to himself!

"Do not go in too deep. Put Chosun vessels ahead."

So he wants to be the hero alone, does he?

He wants me to hide behind Yi Soon-shin and stay quiet!

The ground forces have begun fire, Admiral!

If the fort falls, the anchored fleet will also be in danger.

Without the fleet they can't return home,

so the enemy will be forced to come out to sea now.

Return to your ships and prepare for action.

We will attack as soon as the enemy comes out to sea.

Yes, Admiral!

Let's go and wipe out the enemy!

General!

General, the Ming troops are not pressing forward!

Yoshira is just in time.

All aboard! We will destroy Yi Soon-shin's fleet once and for all!

Aboard, sir?

We are dealing with invincible Yi Soon-shin.

No Japanese fleet has ever fought against his fleet and won!

I am aware of that.

On top of that, the Ming Navy has joined them.

I did not send Yoshira to Yu Jong just to stop him from attacking.

You'll see. If Jin Lin takes the bait,

I have a secret weapon that will suppress Yi Soon-shin.

Admiral, it's the enemy.

I am unlike those ignorant navy commanders.

I will not fall for your tricks.

Admiral, they're staying behind the projectile range.

Two hours?

Do we only have two hours before the tide changes?

Yes, sir.

Raise the assault flag. Secure the projectile range!

Yes, Admiral.

Commander Yi...

Send another signal to Admiral Jin.

The Ming Navy must not act alone.

They are not to breach the battle line!

Yes, Admiral!

Raise the assault flag!

What are you waiting for? Speed up the fleet!

We will lead the battle! Show them what the Ming Navy is made of!

But Admiral, we are foreign to these waters.

We must move with the Chosun fleet!

I've spent 30 years on the ocean!

At last the day has come to display the magnificence of the Ming Navy!

Go forward! I will sound the victory drums!

All ships full speed ahead!

Fire!

Do not retreat! Destroy the enemy!

- Fire! - Fire!

I, Jin Lin, will sound the victory drums! Charge forward!

Attack! Fire!

Jin Lin took the bait!

Raise the assault flag!

Break through the flank and destroy the Ming fleet!

Yes, General! Raise the assault flag!

- Attack! - Attack!

Fire!

Fire!

Do not panic! Maintain formation!

Display the mighty strength of the Ming Navy!

We will sound the victory drums!

Fire! Reload!

Admiral, the Ming ships broke away from the line!

Jin Lin's vessel is too close to the shore!

It will soon be ebb tide. They will be beached!

Signal the Ming fleet to retreat immediately!

Yes, sir!

Advance forward!

Admiral, it's a retreat signal!

Full speed ahead! We are going to land!

Admiral, we must wait until they establish a beachhead!

Nonsense! We will land first! Advance!

Sir, there are no sign of our ground troops.

What?

The enemy line would've crumbled by now if the ground forces had

attacked, but it's fully intact.

No, they are getting stronger!

You mean Yu Jong has run off?

Look! Over there!

Yu Jong, that bastard!

Heaven is finally giving us a hand!

At last we will destroy Yi Soon-shin's fleet and

secure our way back home!

Sir, Admiral Jin's ship is surrounded by the enemy.

They will soon be trapped in the sand!

Advance forward!

No! If we go any closer, we will be beached as well, sir!

It's an order, Commander Yi!

Breakthrough the enemy and save Jin Lin! Advance!

Yes, sir. Advance forward!

Advance forward! Break through the enemy!

Attack! Attack!

Maximum firepower!

Wipe them out!

Fire! Blow them away!

General, the Chosun Navy is charging toward us!

We could lose the entire fleet if they bombard us!

We've suppress the Ming fleet, so we must retreat!

There will be no retreat!

Unless Yi Soon-shin's fleet is completely destroyed,

we cannot secure our path back home.

But General!

Don't worry, Tachibana.

I have one more surprise for Yi Soon-shin

that is sure to render him powerless.

Turn the ship broadside!

Aye!

Arrow formation!

We will break through the enemy line and save Jin Lin!

Arrow formation! Increase speed! Break through the enemy line!

Increase speed! Row faster!

Full speed ahead! Break through the enemy!

Admiral!

Yell out loud! If you wish to live, yell out who you are!

Yell, I said? Get their attention!

Save us! We are hostages of Chosun!

Help us! We are Chosunese!

Admiral!

Cannons ready!

No!

Cease fire! Cease fire!

What's this? They're using the hostages as their shield!

Stop! Stop! Cease fire!

Help us! We're Chosunese!

Admiral, we must stop the attack! They are Chosun hostages!

It worked! They ceased fire! This is our chance! Attack!

Admiral...

It's Admiral Yi!

Men, we're already as good as dead!

We can't let harm come to the admiral on account of us!

If we can't help our navy, let's not get in their way!

Fire! Continue fire! Do not hesitate!

Don't let us stand in your way! Destroy the Japanese!

Shut up! Shut up, I said!

Admiral, continue fire! This is the mother ship!

The enemy commander Konishi is on this ship!

Continue fire!

This is the mother ship! Destroy the ship!

Admiral, we must save the hostages!

The enemy will keep those men alive if we retreat!

Resume fire!

Admiral!

We cannot kill our own men, sir!

We are attacking the mother ship

of Konishi Yukinaga, the vanguard leader of the Japanese Army!

No, Admiral! Please reconsider!

Military discipline is strictly enforced

and disobedience is not tolerated.

I will strike you first if you defy my order! Relay the command!

Resume fire!

Kill them. Do not leave a single enemy soldier alive!

Yi Soon-shin!

Get him! It's Konishi Yukinaga!

There he is! It's Konishi! Fire!

Darn it!

Yi Soon-shin... Yi Soon-shin!

Admiral, we're not moving!

Admiral, we must get out of here!

This can't be happening!

Where are the Chosunese? Where is Yi Soon-shin?

Admiral, it's ebb tide!

We must turn the ship around immediately!

All ships charge forward! We must save Jin Lin!

No, Admiral!

If we go in any further, we will be trapped in the sand as well!

Deploy the midsize crafts! The command ship will protect it!

It's too dangerous! The water level is too low!

I'll go. The Sado Unit will take the rescue craft!

Commander Hwang, take the Garipo unit as well.

No, Admiral! It's too dangerous!

All of them could be killed.

Why must we sacrifice our men for the Ming Navy?

Quiet!

What if Jin Lin is killed?

The Cho-Ming alliance will crumble,

and the entire Ming force will withdraw from Chosun. Then what?

We will never see the end of this war. Can't you see that?

Is there no way out?

The Japanese vessels have blocked us in, sir. We're cornered!

If only these were Ming waters...

Admiral...!

It is doubtful that the sea of Chosun will accept us kindly...

Come and get us!

We are the Chosun Navy! We will contend with you!

Admiral, quickly board our rescue craft!

Sir, it's the Chosun Navy!

Protect the Admiral!

Admiral, get on the rescue craft!

Go, Admiral! Hurry!

Admiral, we must send back-up!

Commander Hwang is in danger! His men are dying!

The water level is low. It will only increase casualties.

Admiral!

Admiral, Commander Hwang is hit...

I can save him. Send me out there!

Retreat.

Admiral!

Retreat!

Retreat!

We can't leave our men here to die!

We must cut our losses.

I cannot comply!

It's an order!

I will not follow your order! Prepare a vessel! I'm going in!

Commander!

On October 3, 1598, Cho-Ming alliance launched an attack on

Wekyo Fort Soon-chun occupied by Konishi Yukinaga.

However, Ming ground force commander Yu Jong failed to

keep the tryst having been bought off by Yukinaga,

and the battle was fought alone by the naval forces.

As a result, 30 Ming vessels were sunk, some 2.000 Ming

soldiers lost their lives,

and Yi Soon-shin's navy also suffered 130 casualties.

This was an unexpected setback in the final stages of Yimjin war.

General, it's our victory. We destroyed over 30 enemy ships.

Is Yi Soon-shin dead?

Has Yi Soon-shin's fleet been wiped out?

Admiral...

We cannot secure a safe passage home

for as long as Yi Soon-shin is alive.

Victory? What victory?

Out of my way! Out of my way!

Admiral, you sent us alone out there to be annihilated!

Ming vessels defied the Admiral's orders

and recklessly advanced to the forefront.

Orders? Who is taking orders from whom?

It is us, the military forces of Ming that protected Chosun all this time!

Watch your tongue!

What?

You were scared to death scrambling for cover on the battlefield.

Just who exactly did you protect?

You must have a death wish!

Very well. We shall die together!

We sacrificed our men to save you when you were trembling like rats

before the Japanese, and now you suddenly have the courage to fight?

What?

How could you draw your sword in such haste?

Your sword is pointed in the wrong direction as well, Vice Admiral.

Haven't we seen enough blood for a day?

Commander Hwang! Commander Hwang!

Admiral...

It should've been me out there! I should've gone in your place!

Admiral, I can only imagine how you feel having lost your cousin...

Death is always behind you when you are on the battlefield.

Don't be concerned.

Countless good men are taken by war...

I'll go! The Sado Unit will take the rescue craft!

Fire...!

It is truly regretful...

We had two surprises and yet we failed to defeat Yi Soon-shin...

I thought we would be on our journey back home by now.

Don't worry, sir.

There are other ways to get Yi Soon-shin

without getting his blood on our hands.

Send me back to Yu Jong once more.

You want to jump into a fire?

He should be furious about our attack on the Ming navy.

It takes a big fire to put of the little fire.

How dare you walk in here? Where do you think you are?

I thought this was the army base of

the Ming Commander Yu Jong who had a secret agreement with us.

A secret agreement? Is that why you killed thousands of our men?

You should be thankful that it ended at that.

What?

You are the one who broke the agreement first, Admiral.

What are you talking about?

I told you that we were after Yi Soon-shin and Yi Soon-shin only.

The agreement was for you to stage a mock attack then get out of the way.

But the Ming navy came to the frontline and sabotaged our plan.

How dare you! Take this man and behead him at once!

Yes, sir!

What does Admiral Jin Lin say?

My guess is he blamed you for your halfhearted effort in the

joint operation ann held you responsible for the failure.

How do you plan to evade you're possibilities?

That is not your concern.

There is a way to make up for yesterday's slip-up

and perhaps even improve your position.

How?

The King of Chosun is a very distrustful and apprehensive man.

And?

If you exploit this, you can place blame for yesterdays fiasco

on Yi Soon-shin and wash your hands clean.

Yi Soon-shin?

Yes, Yi Sooon-shin.

But your must act quickly before he sends a report to the King first.

Put the blame on Yi Soon-shin? Yi Soon-shin?

I am writing to report the attack

that was launched on the enemy on the 3rd of October.

Innkeeper!

I don't know what to say...

That's all right.

My son is not the only boy that died in this war.

Don't let it bother you.

It was a difficult battle and the allies suffered some casualties as well,

but the soldiers have bounded right back up on their feet

and are working day and night to destroy the enemy.

Stop right there, you wench! Don't you dare run from us!

We the Ming soldiers have died fighting to protect Chosun!

I ask you to kindly offer your words of sympathy and encouragement to

the Ming allies who have suffered significant loss in this battle,

so that we can continue to work together to bring this war to an end.

This is most urgent.

Quickly deliver the report to the King of Chosun!

Yes, General!

Your Majesty...

it is a report of victory from Supreme Commander Yi Soon-shin.

A report of victory?

Yes, Your Majesty.

How dare he!

How dare he attempt to deceive the King!

I am already aware that this battle ended in defeat!

How could he try to fool me?

This is irrefutable proof of his disloyalty!