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What do I do? We can't go forward and we can't retreat!

Regardless of your will, Prince Geum-kang will send

aid upon delivery of this news.

That would be unwise.

Yongju Fort will become vulnerable if he takes the

troops out to help us. We run the risk of losing both forts.

Not if the enemy doesn't know about it.

They can exit the fort in stealth.

No, it's too risky. His Majesty's reproach

will be great, but we can't risk losing another fort.

The messenger should've reached Prince Geum-kang by now.

We shouldn't stop him if he offers voluntary aid.

I agree. Imagine Father's fury.

It took him a lifetime to capture Daeya Fort, and we

lost it overnight. We must get it back.

That's right Let us observe the developments.

Things will be different if Geum-kang brings aid.

Ahhh! I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't!

It crushes my pride to turn to Geum-kang for help, but

Father will condemn me if I return defeated.

The world is against me!

What? Daeya Fort has fallen into the enemy's hands?

Yes, Prince Geum-kang.

How could this happen overnight?

Many of our soldiers were drunk, and enemy attacked

most unexpectedly from both inside and outside of the fort.

But how could you give up the fort so easily?

His Majesty repeatedly ordered tight defense!

So what is the current situation, General Budal?

They prepare retaliation outside the fort, but we've suffered too

many casualties for an effective operation.

Then we must help them.

No. We risk losing both forts if we do.

But this battlefield is quiet. We must take our troops and

help Prince Shin-guhm.

We never thought the enemy would go to Daeya Fort, but they did.

And they joined forces with Shilla and struck our exposed

position. This means they had us all figured out from the start.

That's right. They know our position. We must take caution.

What do I do? I must help my brothers, but I would be

putting this fort at risk.

I urge you to go to their aid.

This is your chance to remove animosity between you and your

older brothers and restore your relationship.

I agree. You must go. Luckily, the enemy is positioned at the

front of the fort, and the path leading to Daeya is ungarded.

No! You must not!The enemy is equal in number with us.

We can defend this fort with the force we have,

but not if a large number of troops are transfered out.

I beg you to reconsider.

But this is my chance. Prince Shin-guhm harbors

much resentment for me. I do wish to restore

harmony between the brothers. I will go.

No, Your Highness.

If the enemy should attack this fort, all we have to

do is keep them out General Choi Pil,

Yes, Your Highness.

Protect this fort with General Kim Chong.

I will take a detachment of 3000 and go to my brother's aid.

Yes, Your Highness.

Prepare to leave, General Park. Advisor Jong-hoon will join me.

Expedite preparations!

Yes, Your Highness!

Oh no! This will be disastrous!

Supreme Commander, why do you delay this invasion?

General Kim Lak has already conquered Daeya Fort.

The Minister of Military has issued several instructions

before we left the capital. He asked that we delay our

attack if Daeya Fort invasion is successful.

But why?

He said that the enemy will take a segment of their troops to

reclaim Daeya. We are to ambush that detachment on their course.

But how can we certain that they will go to Daeya?

I believe they will.

The two brothers are each defending Daeya and Yongju.

A brother will surely come to aid of another brother.

I agree. Then we must place our troops in their path in advance.

Yes. They will begin their move at sundown.

Precipitous Sobeck Mountain Pass is to the nort of Yongju

and Naesung Creek to its south.

We can wipe them out if we ambush them at the creek.

Would you do the honor, General Bae?

Thank you. I will go. How about it, General Hong?

Much obliged. We are an inseparable pair after all.

Why don't you join us, General Wang?

Thank you, General. I'd be honored.

Very well. I'd like you to leave immediately.

The enemy won't make their move until it is dark. Take a

detachment of 2000 and bring back Prince Geum-kang's head.

You won't be disappointed, Supreme Commander.

You heard the command. We are moving out!

Prepare the troops!

- Generals Yum and Yoon. - Yes, Supreme Commander.

prepare to attack the fort upon their departure.

Yes, Supreme Commander.

Prepare the remaining troops for combat!

Get into battle positions!

Minister of Military Choi Ung is truly amazing.

He told us what to do as if he can see into the future.

He is a true genius.

Yes, he is no ordinary man.

But even our genius has said nothing about King Kyun-hwon.

He was not at Daeya Fort. Only his banner was there.

Something is going on, but I can't quite put a finger on it...

We've encountered no resistance.

We will be in Surabul by morning at this breakneck pace...

Yes! This is too easy!

But we may expect some resistance, Your Majesty.

High ministers like Kim Yul, Hyo Ryum and Yang Yum of Shilla

are thoroughly Pro-Koryo.

Soon we will reach Goelbu Fort at the threshold of Surabul.

It is under their control, so there will surely be resistance.

Yes. Then we must be prepared for battle.

Our troops are listless because of lack of activity.

Allow me to lead the vanguards, Your Majesty.

Very well. You may.

Your grace is immeasurable.

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

- Oh, General Sodal - Vice Prime Minister

What brings you?

We have lost Daeya Fort.

What? What did you say?

Koryo-Shilla allied forces struck from both interior and exterior.

Not again! Shin-guhm has failed me once again!

Vice Prime Minister, that idiot has lost Daeya Fort!

It took me a lifetime to capture that fort!

And Shin-guhm has lost it!

I beg you to quell your anger. As I said , I already foresaw

the possibilty of losing both forts.

What? Lose both forts?

...Yes, you did mention that. But is this really to happen?

Koryo has a strategist named Choi Ung who is no less

brilliant than Zhuge Liang. He has read our plans.

But how could my sons be so incompetent?

How could they lose Daeya Fort?

You may lose two forts and gain both Koryo and Shilla.

There could not be a better bargain.

I couldn't ask for more if that came true, but

we have lost Daeya Fort!

You can get two kingdoms in return, Your Majesty.

Your words give me confort, but this is despicable!

Keep your eyes on one goal, Your Majesty.

It is Surabul. You will seize the imperial capital of Shilla

and lure King Wang Guhn of Koryo into a trap.

Very well. Let us go!

Hustle!

This is most wonderful news!

For once my troops have made me proud!

Shilla-Koryo allied forces have reclaimed Daeya Fort!

We exalt you, Your Majesty.

Also, I am told our troops played a greater role in this triumph.

The spirit of the Flower Knights are still alive.

We exalt you, Your Majesty.

Bekjae is a despicable mob that must be eradicated from

the peninsula. Koryo adopted our system of government and

wishes peaceful coexistence, but Bekjae continue to harass us.

That's right. It is a nation that must be destroyed.

It is hardly a nation! They are a mob of bandits!

Bekjae's King Kyun-hwon was a common foot soldier of Shilla.

How could such a man be a king?

I will capture him and bring him to his kness.

I will make him cry mercy. If I fail, Koryo will.

I swear to you I will bring Kyun-hwon to his knees.

That insolent fool!

Forming alliance with Koryo was indeed a right decision.

Our allied forces will soon bring Bekjae's capital down.

Let us be encouraged.

Yes, Your Majesty.

How could we not celebrate this wonderful news?

- Chief Minister, - Yes, Your Majesty.

Open up the imperial granay and prepared ample food and wine.

We will celebrate this victory for rhe next three days and

show the world that Shilla iq still alive.

As you wish, Your Majesty.

I am truly delighted.

This is the happiest day since I took the throne.

There could not be a more gratifying news.

King Kyun-hwon of Bekjae shoul be pale with shock

and disappointment.

Hustle! His Majesty await us!

His Majesty is still in in a meeting, you say?

Yes, Your Highness.

What could be so important that they must talk at this

time of the night?

Daeya Fort has been conquered.

Perhaps they are sharing the good news.

Yes, I heard the report.

It is a very important victory But I am sure His Majesty has

much concerns with all of the warriors at the battlefields.

Both Koryo and Bekjae are out to kill or be killed.

When will thee anxieties ver cease?

What is there to worry?

Subjugation of Daeya Fort puts us at the lead.

Oh Suin, you sound like one of the warriors.

Do I, Empress?

But then, wives of the warriors are warriors as well.

We may hold no swords, but we fight with our spirits.

You are right indeed, Sister Suin.

Daeya Fort has been conquered and Yongju invasion is about

to begin. Shilla army has provided invaluable service.

Yes, indeed.

General Kim Lak deserves much credit as well.

Allow me to congratulate you, Your Majesty.

But Your majesty, I am puzzled as to why King Kyum-hwon had

hung his nbanner outside Daeya Fort and deceived us.

Perhaps it was simply a symbol of the fort's grand size and

strength.

No. Something isn't right, father.

You're right. Something is definitely not right.

He is not in Yongju, and he left the capital as if he was headed

to Daeya. he made a detour en route, but to where?

That is the question.

Yes. Where could the king secretly have gone?

Our informers have failed to turn up any information about this.

It has to be a place more important than Daeya Fort.

And Daeya Fort had suspicioisly small number of troops.

King Kyun-hwon would not have given up Daeya Fort so easily

had he been there.

What could they be up to?

There is something they want that they are willing to give

both daeya and Yongju for.

- General Bok, - Yes, Minister of Military.

What could be more valuable than Daeya and Yongju?

Where could King Kyun-hwon have gone to in such a hurry?

Well...

It is Surabul.

Surabul?!?

Everything is falling into place too easily.

This means that bekjae's King and his advisors have their

minds on something else.

That's right. But Surabul? Is that possible?

It's entirely possible.

It looks as though they have planned this for a long time.

With secret collaboration with Shilla's high officials,

it is entirely possible.

Secret collaboration?

Chief Minister of Shilla had said that shilla's court was

divided between pro-Bekjae and pro-Koryo inner circle.

And he said that the Royal Kim Clan strongly disaproved

of the current Park clan King.

If the dissidents of Shilla joined hands with bekjae,

King Kyun-hwon is likely to be headed to Surabul.

General Bok, instruct our informers in that region to

investigate this.

Yes, I will send a messenger at once.

Goodness...Sacrifice those invaluable forts for Surabul?

This is a mistake, General Choi. The enemy is 5000 strong and

they have left us with only 2000 troops.

We will be safe. They will no attack.

They have sent most of their troops to Daeya Fort.

No, the enemey is up to something.

Fear not. They would've attacked if they could.

They are stalled because they are powerless. Prince Geum-kang

did the right thing by going to his brother's aid.

I am not sure...

There must be peace in the royal family for the

kingdom to have peace. He did the right thing indeed.

Look! The enemy has begun to move! They are coming!

Yes! They are coming! They have seen our weakness!

They are preparing to attack!

I knew this would happen. How are we to defend this fort?

Hear me, commanders! The enemy is approaching!

Sound the drums! Blow the horns!

Take battle positions!

We've confirmed departure of a large detachment.

There're only 2000 troops left in the fort.

General Yum, this battle is yours.

You give me an easy task, Supreme Commander.

I will open that gate.

And I will back you up. Let us fight!

It's time. Initiate attack.

Yes!

Men! We will spearhead this fight!

Charge!

Attack!

They will fall right into our trap. This is going

to be a boring fight.

It's kill or be killed. How can you say a war is boring?

But a war should be repitition of advance and retreat.

The thrill and excitement of danger, I mean.

It is true. Overwhelming victory sometimes leaves

you feeling regretful because too many die a needless death.

It's the enemy. Let us wait until tehy are completely in our trap.

How much further to Daeya?

We will get there by morning.

I am anxious to get there, but I wonder if my brothers

will be glad to see me.

Of course they will be. Their brother is coming to their aid.

But brothers Shin-guhm, Yang-guhm and Yong-guhm

have never liked me even in our youth.

This is your chance to renew your relationship.

I hope I can, but I am not sure that will be the outcome.

They are such difficult men...

This road does not feel right.

It is a perfect place for enemy to waylay.

I don't feel right either.

Your Highness, this dead silence a sign of danger.

I don't even hear the buzzing of fireflies. The enemy is here.

How could that be? We left the fort undetected.

The fish is in the net! Fire the arrows!

Fire!

Fire!

Fire!

We are being ambushed! What do we do, Advisor?

We must break out of this area!

Advance forward with everything we've got!

They've already cut off the rear!

Your Highness, you must flee at once!

The enemy has seen you!

But there are too many of them in front of us.

Let us turn back. We can't go forward.

Fire!

Roll down the logs!

Your Highness, we are surrounded by the enemy!

We must go forward!

Advance! Break through the enemy!

How could this be? How did they know that we would come?

It is as I warned you. They anticipated our every move.

Make way! Break through the enemy!

Break through the enemy!

General Bae, we must capture King Kyun-hwon's son Geum-kang!

Let us take the troops and go after him!

No, we must obliterate them.

Trap them in and fire everything we've got!

Fire!

How could this be happening?

You must flee!

Retreat!

General Bae, they are looking for a way out.

Prince Geum-kang is trying to escape!

I must go after him!

Aye, General Hong.

Follow me, men!

Capture the prince of Bekjae Geum-kang!

Stop running cowards!

Advance guards, break through the enemy!

We must protect the prince!

Your Highness, you must flee at once!

Now, Your Highness!

Stop them!

It's an overhelming victory, General.

Yes. It was a boring fight as I said it would be.

But it's a shame that we lost King Kyun-hwon's

favorite so Geum-kang.

You can't win them all. But this isn't bad at all.

This is the best news yet after the defeat of Jomul Fort battle.

Let us regroup and return. Yongju should be ours by now.

We only have a few hundred troops left.

Yes. We are nearly wiped out...

I apologize, Advisor. I should've listened to you.

Let us return to the fort.

It's too late.

What do you mean?

We left less than 2000 troops at the fort.

How could they fight off General Shin Seungkyum of Koryo?

It's no use going back.

How can you say this?

We may have lost this battle, but the fort may be standing.

Let us go back and reoganize our army.

General Choi Pil reporting, Your Highness.

Why are you here? What happened to the fort?

It has fallen. The enemy attacked soon after you left,

and we were unable to resist them. Forgive me, Your Highness.

What do we do? This is complete failure!

We princes have lost both forts that Father has

entrusted us with. What do we do?

In any event, we must vacate this dangerous area.

I urge you to go to Prince Shin-guhm.

He still has a few thousand troops left.

What do I do, Adviser?

I've lost the fort! I've lost my father's army!

How am I ever to face my father again? How?

We've won! Both Yongju and Daeya Fort now belong to Koryo!

His Majesty will be truly delighted!

Yes, indeed!

We got our retribution for the humiliation of Joul Fort!

But whereabouts of King Kyun-hwon is still unknown.

Two huge forts have been lost, but he makes no noise.

This is completely out of his character.

Minister of Military Choi Ung foresaw all of the enemy's moves.

Perhaps he knows where he is.

Perhaps. I certainly hope that is the case.

It is not like Kyun-hwon to sit on his thumbs and let two

important forts fall. He is up something. I know he is.

Are you fatigued, Your Majesty? We traveled without rest for

two days. We are approaching Goelbu Fort.

Then we are nearing Surabul.

Yes, but our path hereinafter is not under influence of the

officials who support us.

That means we will have to engage in armed conflict.

Yes. Here we will rendezvous with the rest of your troops.

We are preprad, Your Majesty. Shilla army is nothing but an

empty shell. Give us an order to march forward without hesitation.

Yes, Your Majesty. We are at the thresholdof Surabul.

It is time for you to display your magnificence.

Don your imperial robe and armor.

Yes, I Shall.

I will claim my indemnity for taking Daeya Fort.

Your Majesty!

Where do you come from messenger?

I come from Yongju Fort.

Yongju? What do you report?

Prince Geum-kang's army was ambushed en route to Daeya

Fort, and was nearly wiped out.

What? Is this true?

Yes, Your Majesty. And Yongju Fort was captured by General

Shin Seungkyum of Koryo.

Oh no!

Vice Prime Minister, you knew this would happen. Did you not?

Your Majesty...

You knew it from the start.

You risked high stakes to gain surabul: Yongju, Daeya,

my soldiers and my sons as well.

This was a huge gamble from the start.

Isn't that right, Vice Prime Minister?

Your Majesty, you are at the threshold of Shilla.

Only you can make a small sacrifice for a big gain.

You are truly bold to call an army of ten thousand and

lives of the princes a small sacrifice.

Who else in this world thinks as big as you do?

Only you would have the guts for this.

Your Majesty, the grand enterprise of unification

is near at hand. Command your troops to march forward.

Yes, I will. I will enter Surabul.

Your Majesty!

We bring you your two detachments for merger.

Forgive us for delay.

Forgive us, Your Majesty. You arrived before we could.

Don't be concerned. Surabul is in our sight.

Let us go forward. We must cross Goelbu Fort.

Let us go!

Move out! Resume the march!

Identify yourselves! I am the lord of Goelbu Fort!

Speak! Identify yourselves!

Speak up! Who dare brings an army to this fort?

Restrain your audacious tongue! Have you no idea who we are?

You are before the Emperor of great bekjae!

Open up the gate!

The Emperor of Bekjae?

Open the gate at once!

His Majesty is going to Surabul! Open the gate at once!

Bekjae! How could Bekjae army get here?

It's the enemy! Inform the palace at once!

The enemy is here!

It's the enmey! Take battle positions!

Give us your order. Are we to attack?

Do not hesitate, Your Majesty. From here, you must push

forward to Shilla's imperial capital without rest.

Give us your command, Your Majesty.

Yes, of course. This will be the first battle in Shilla.

General Sangui may lead the vanguards.

This is the first gateway to Surabul.

Let them know that Emperor Kyun-hwon of Bekjae is here!

Go forth! Open the gate!

Attack!