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On this 18th day of May 1419, I hereby order conquest of Tsushima Island!

Fate of Joseon rests on your shoulders,

so fight without retreat and conquer the enemy,

and declare the greatness of Joseon to the world!

Kyushu Chikuyen no kuni, Japan

The Josenese have launched a conquest expedition,

but they will not make it across the ocean.

It will be Tsushima and

and the alliance army that conquers Joseon.

Tsushima...

You're rising up in the world.

I ask for your support, General!

Get this war started first, So.

Yes, sir!

Is it wise for us to support Tsushima?

If we expand our influence into Joseon,

we can rise to power in the Shogunate,

Sei Yuu.

We must first break the alliance between and Tsushima.

Did you dispatch the emissaries.

All of them should reach Japan before the end of the day.

Agents carrying your Royal Majesty's letters have been dispatched not only

to Kyushu but to Saikai and to the Shogunate in Kyoto as well.

We have summoned Kyushu envoy Sei Yuu to Joseon

as Kyushu is Tsushima's strongest supporter.

Have the copy of Laws and Treatises bound and ready.

Laws and Treatises?

Sei Yuu is a priest. What could be better than Buddhist Sutras to win his favor?

Win his favor?

The purpose of the meeting is in delivering a warning.

First win their hearts than persuade them.

Envoys are humans, too.

May 18, 1419 Osaki, Tsushima Island

Move it!

Move it!

I'll kill you slackers

before we begin this war with Joseon!

We leave tonight, traitor.

Betray us again and I'll kill you personally!

Move it!

I'm sorry! Please don't kill me!

We're going to die when the war breaks out anyway.

Don't kill me just yet. I have a family back home...

Did you say... home?

May 18, 1st year of Sejong's reign Joseonese conquest fleet launched

The primary defense force has moved out of the capital city.

If both the abdicated King and the new King were dead and gone...

would Joseon still want to fight this war?

May 26, 1419, Hanyang

I recommend cancellation of the victory prayer ceremony.

Yes, Father.

Great majority of the central forces have been deployed south,

and I fear we may have inadequate protection for the royal entourage.

It's a valid concern, Father.

Perhaps we can hold the prayer service inside the palace.

How do you feel about this, my King?

I think it's only fitting that we hold a public ceremony of earnest prayer

for our soldiers' triumphant return.

The purpose of the ceremony of is to pray for victory, but the more important

purpose is to let the people know that our soldiers are on a military campaign.

It is the duty of the Royal House to let the public be known...

that they need not fear no matter what evil force invade our borders...

that the King and the Royal House is always behind them.

And the hearts of the people and the Royal House will be with them,

thus all of us are their reinforcement soldiers.

The people who support the troops with their hearts will

wait anxiously for news of victory.

And when that victory is won, they will rejoice.

Remember, my King.

True victory comes to a King not when the enemy has been defeated

and the people are cheering the triumph

but when you have acquired the hearts of the people.

Hear ye!

On the twenty sixth day of May at Gangryeong Port,

the Royal House will hold a ceremony of prayer for victory at war!

May 26, Baekryeong Island

On May 26, Tsushima's

vanguard squadron will infiltrate Joseon through Baekryeong Island...

May 26 Gangryeong Port

... and quickly move to Gangryeong Port.

Your mission is to assassinate the King of Joseon!

Not one guard?

Mouko, you are a capable guide.

Kill off traitor Pyoung Dojeon

first when you get to Gangryeong.

Do you have a good man you can trust?

I guess you do have a good man you can trust.

And my father is very unlucky...

You knew?

I've failed to protect my father,

but I'll do what I can to protect the land

my father chose to be his home.

Go back to Joseon...

... and find my father.

Attack!

We must turn the fleet around and go back to the capital city, General.

You have nine lives, old man.

Protect the sons of Joseon.

Gods of Heaven and Earth, give our soldiers victory...

and bestow your divine favor upon this humble man,

so that not one precious life may be lost.

Your life is in danger, Your Majesty.

Your son's life is just as important as mine.

And he, too, is a son of Joseon.

Your Majesty...

Sir Pyoung Dojeon, as you are a faithful servant of Joseon, so is your son.

So go and bring our son back safely.

Are you all right?

What have you done?

I'm sorry.

I've never done anything for you.

Son...

I ended up becoming a traitor to both Joseon and Tsushima,

but I'm still your son.

I guess you were my home.

You were my country...

I'm sorry for all the grief I've caused you.

I'm sorry...

Father...

Sir Pyoung Dojeon,

your son will live on as a proud son of Joseon.

Atten-hut!

Bow!

May 26, 1st year of Sejong's reign

Two invading enemy warships destroyed at Baekryeong Island.

June 10, Japanese Village, Gyeongsang Province

We might have a national mourning.

A national mourning?

The Japanese hit the Royal House pretty hard.

So is the King's life in danger?

It's all over.

How can they fight a war when the King's about to die?

Isn't this good news for us?

It doesn't help anyone for Joseon and Tsushima to be at war.

They postponed the military campaign

indefinitely due to the King's condition?

I guess it was worth the sacrifice at Baekryeong Island.

Now it's time for us to attack Donglae.

Not yet.

This could be a set up.

We must do a final reconnaissance before we proceed, my lord.

Donglae, Gyeongsang Province

There's not one warship in Donglae.

Turn the ship around!

We're going back to Tsushima.

Back to Tsushima!

The reconnaissance ship is turning back, sir.

You should get back to the base now.

They brought it?

June 10, 1419 Joseonese Navy Assembled at Gyeonnaeryang

We won't be easily spotted with all the forts around Gyeonnaeryang.

Call the brothers together!

Rally on June 20th at Tsushima Island!

We struck a blow to the Joseonese King

and broke their spirit.

We will celebrate the achievement together with the brothers!

The enemy will assemble their forces at Tsushima on the 20th.

The time has come at last.

On June 20th,

we the Joseonese Navy will launch a full offensive on Tsushima.

Good luck to all of you.

Launch!

Anchors aweigh!

Set sail!

"T" formation!

Proceed!

Move out of Gyeonnaeryang swiftly and head to Tsushima!

Get into formation!

June 19, 1419

227 Joseonese warships set sail from Gyeonnaeryang

June 20, Osaki, Tsushima

Izuhara, Tsushima

Conquest of Tsushima...

Our purpose is in protecting Joseon from the Japanese pirate raids.

Hence we will go after the strongest weapon in their pillage: their ships.

Do not take any lives, including the lives of the enemy, lightly.

Battle formation!

Prepare the guns!

Welcome, brothers.

Let us drink to unity!

Cheers!

Cheers!

Fire!

Attack!

Destroy the enemy ships!

How is this possible?

How could the Joseonese Navy attack Tsushima?

You fled with the enemy in your sight?

To the shore!

Land and secure the beachhead!

What are you waiting for?

Stop them from landing!

Aye!

Attack! Attack!

Cover them!

Protect our men! Fire!

Archers! Stop them from landing!

Hold them back! Return fire!

Charge!

Secure the beachhead! Charge!

We caught them off guard with a raid, but they're resisting fiercely.

And if the mainland joins them, things will not look good for us.

Bow!

June 20, Gyeongbok Palace

Rise!

Does my gift please you?

There is no gift greater than the sutras for a disciple of Buddha.

Taking lives is something a disciple of Buddha must avoid.

Your lord must not give military aid to Tsushima.

My master shares Your Majesty's sentiment,

but he is not in a position to make that decision.

He must abide by the shogunate's decision.

You grossly underestimate our intelligence gathering ability!

Are you trying to use the shogunate as an excuse?

Shogunate may be powerful but we are well aware that

it does not control the entire country!

My lord has vowed loyalty to the shogunate.

Your lord is contemplating military aid to Tsushima!

Don't jump to assumptions.

How dare you!

Minister Huh.

He will not budge?

How dare he before the King of Joseon!

We will have to step in.

I will declare that Ming will join hands

with Joseon and vanquish Japan.

What is the meaning of this?

Stay out of this, sir.

It is Joseon they show contempt for, not the Great Empire of Ming.

Step aside!

Why are you so sensitive when it comes to Joseon's new King?

Does he have something on you?

Hanlin scholar Yehjin's life is at stake.

You still cannot declare our military involvement in this conquest, sir.

You're neither the Emperor nor the Chief of Military.

Forgive my retainer for his offensive behavior, emissary.

Offensive behavior, Your Majesty?

Remember. Joseon is your superior state.

We can blow Japan away whole if we wanted to!

So I advise you to heed when His Majesty the King of Joseon

speaks to you courteously.

Restrain yourself, Minister Huh.

Your Majesty...

I believe your words to be true. No, I want to believe you.

Our government has sent envoys to cities throughout Japan not just Kyushu.

We will soon have a report from Kyoto which will confirm your testimony.

But if your testimony proves false, emissary,

there will be military action taken against Kyushu as well.

Izuhara, Tsushima

Hostage rescue is top priority in this military expedition.

We must bring back the our people and Ming hostages that are being

held against their will in Tsushima.

Here we go. Let's get in there and save the hostages!

I got you covered. Go get the hostages!

Yes, sir!

Let's go!

Osaki, Tsushima

The castle is just up ahead! Press forward!

Our troops are winning!

Cover them!

The enemy is closing in on us, my lord.

We must retreat.

Never!

My lord...!

Issue the retreat order, Munetoshi.

We're leaving Osaki.

What are you waiting for?

Take the general to safety.

Retreat! Retreat!

June 20, 1419, 1st year of Sejong's reign...

The first battle in Joseon's conquest of

Tsushima pirates ended with a sweeping victory in Osaki.

It was in retaliation of treacherous raids and plundering on the coastal regions

of Korea that stretched from the end of Goryeo Dynasty into early years of Joseon.

129 Japanese ships were destroyed, but there were only 130 casualties.

It is clear great effort was taken to make this a humanitarian war.

Conquest of Tsushima... There were more victories to come!