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Let's go!

They fell for it.

Enemy scouts turned back after seeing the empty camp.

Vice Prime Minister's idea is brilliant.

Koryo's main army will soon walk into our trap.

Yes, they will, but it's too soon to relax.

We need to lure them in deeper into Mt. Gong.

Yes, General.

We are too close to them. They will approach with

greater caution once their main army arrives.

Push the troops back further. We need to hide deeper.

Yes, General.

Koryo's main army is coming! We musn't be detected!

Quietly move the troops deeper into the mountain!

The scouts should return about now.

Perhaps we should rest a while.

We must get to Mt. Gong. We are to rendezvous with

Seungkyum and General Kim at Hae-ahn country.

We can rest there.

But the troops are terribly fatigued.

This is the third day, Your Majesty.

We'd be in trouble if we were attacked in this condition.

I know. Mt. Gong is no far, so let us push a little more.

The sun is beginning to set. We must hurry.

Scouts have returned.

Report your findings. Where is the Bekjae army?

We found their camp three and a half miles into the mountain,

but the troops were nowhere to be found.

Do you mean their camp was empty,

Yes. I speculate it is a set up to make us believe they are

already here.

Yes, it's a device to prevent us from getting closer to Surabul.

That means Bekjae army is still in Surabul.

Yes, Your Majesty.

No. It's too soon to make that conclusion.

Mt. Gong is made up of chain of rough hills and valleys.

There is no telling what lay inside.

Inspect our path once more, Commander Shinbang.

Yes, General. Let's go!

We know little about Mt. Gong. Caution is required in entry.

I urge you to slow down the march until Shinbang returns.

Yes, we will do so. Proceed.

General, they are going back to the camp.

Yes.

They are a cautious bunch. Their scouts have scoured

the area, but they go back for a second inspection.

Good. That way they will be completely fooled.

Their main army will soon enter, and the scouts will be sent out

again to scan the entire mountain.

That is our cue. That is when we make our move.

Yes, General.

It's empty. Let's go.

The camp is indeed empty.

As I thought.

Lead the main troops in.

Yes, General.

King Wang Guhn's army is coming, you say?

At last the king of Koryo is here!

Yes, Your Majesty. They are entering our first dummy camp.

Vice Prime Minister, the tiger is walking into our trap!

It is too soon to celebrate. Only when they've reached the

second camp will they be completely in our trap.

Of course. But they are certain to continue forward

to the second camp once they feel safe.

I, too, believe they will.

Their point of rendezvous is sure to be Miri Temple.

Shin Seungkyum and kim Lak's army?

Yes, Your Majesty. This is where the two roads from

Daeya Fort and Song-ak meet.

They will converge here and continue this way to Surabul.

I see.

We must not make a move until they are completely in our trap.

Surprise is the most critical element of this battle.

I'm well aware.

Well, it is time for you to go, General Shin Duk.

You are in charge of Shin Seungkyum's path.

Yes, Your Majesty. Victory is certain to be ours.

I will bring Shin Seungkyum to you dead or alive.

Please do so, General.

Tonight is the night history will never forget.

It is certain that they are still in Surabul.

This could be a trick, Your Majesty.

We cannot let our guard down until a thorough exploration

of the entire mountain has been conducted.

Another group of scouts has been dispatched to Miri Temple

just a few miles ahead.

That is where we will rendezvous with Seungkyum

and General Kim's army. It is heart of Mt. Gong.

The moonlight is very bright tonight.

This is a beautiful mountain...

Bekjae army is not in Mt. Gong. These are dummy camps.

Muster your strenght! We are almost there!

Tonight you will rest!

It's a relief. We can rest tonight when we reach our destination.

Brother Seungkyum and General Kim will join us by daybreak.

I am ill at ease, Your Majesty. Mt. Gong is a perfect location

to set up an ambush, but the enemy is not here.

They cannot swiftly move out their army after conquering a

capital of an empire. Surely they are still in Surabul.

Why wouldn't they be here otherwise?

Our scouts have turned up nothing but empty camps.

The king of Koryo is entering our target location at last?

Yes, Your Majesty. It's been confirmed.

Koryo's 5000 troops are entering our second camp.

They are moving to set up a camp by the brook along the hill.

The enmy is in the palm of your hands, Your Majesty.

It's just getting started. Shin Seungkyum's army is yet to arrive.

It will be here by morning, Your Majesty.

It is time to start making our move.

Yes. general Yaesul is in front of them, and General

Shin is awaiting Shin Seungkyum's army behind them.

They have no way out. The fish is in the net.

General Sodal,

Yes, Your Majesty.

Relay my order to General Yaesul.

Block their path of retreat and prepare to reel in the catch.

And leave Shin Seungkyum's path open.

We will cut off his repeat path when he is deeper in the valley.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I've fought countless wars in my life, but never with

so much nervous excitement.

Fittingly so, Your Majesty. This battle will turn the

tide of battle for mastery of the Three Kingdoms.

And you are holding the cards, Your Majesty.

Luckily for us, Koryo's prodigy Choi Ung is not with their army.

It is a sign that God is with you. Choi Ung is a true genius.

We would surely face difficulties if he were here.

Such modesty. Your intelligence far exceeds that of Choi Ung.

How strange that all geniuses have the surname Choi.

Perhaps you two are related.

Perhaps. But he is my enemy and this is war.

What good are relations?

I'm told that Wang Guhn's sworn brother Shin Seungkyum's bravery

has been compared to that of Guan Yu.

Yes. He is one of Koryo's finest and must not be taken lightly.

Of course not. Overconfidence could ruin everything.

We must be very careful.

Oh, my, I am getting nervous. My heart is beating fast.

We are nearing Mt. Gong, General.

We still have some ways to go. It will be morning when we arrive.

His Majesty should be at the destination by now.

Yes, that is likely given the time. We must hurry as well.

I assume, from the lack of report, that they have not yet

encountered the enemy.

Bekjae army should still be in Surabul.

They couldn't pull out the occupation troops that quickly.

let us hurry. His Majesty is waiting for us.

Are the scouts continuing to be dispatched?

Yes, Your Majesty. They have reported no sightings of the

enemy in Mt. Gong thus far.

The enemy is still in Surabul.

But Your Majesty, we've been pushing forward since dusk in

the darkness. More caution may have been required.

We crossed their mock camp and we nothing has happened thus far,

General. The report said there were over 10 000 of them.

How could it be undetected if they are here?

That's right. It is unlike you to be so apprehensive, General Bok.

Let us position the troops here for now.

I'd like to place the first army by the riverbank and the second

army here with His Majesty until the support forces arrive.

Fine. The troops appear terribly exhausted.

They marched for 3 days without rest. Everyone is very fatigued.

Let them rest well tonight. I have pushed them too hard.

How pathetic. This is going to be a boring battle.

None of them look like they have any energy left to fight.

They certainly don't.

General, His Majesty issues an attack order.

Fine.

Commander, fire the signal. Initiate attack.

Yes, General. Fire the flaming arrow!

Attack!

Attack! Attack! Archers, firethe arrows!

What's happeining? Where did the enemy troops come from?

Stop them! Stop the enemy!

Panzer unit! Where is the panzer unit?

Report this to His Majesty at once! We are under attack!

Stop them! Cover that area!

General, we are surrounded by the enemy.

Look! There are thousands of them!

How could this be? How could our scouts miss them?

They are dropping like flies.

I have never seen such a helpless army.

General, they are completely trapped.

Yes, I'm watching. This is the easiest battle ever.

Fire the arrows! Let them have it!

Stop the enemy! Take cover!

Fire...! Stop the enemy!

The enemy's general is down! Cavalry, proceed!

Stop them! We must stop the enemy...!

General!

What is the commotion?

What are those lights? What are these outcries?

We've been ambushed!

our troops are getting crushed!

We are surrounded on three sides!

What? Send the main army out at once!

What are you waiting for? Stop the enemy!

General Bok, what is the commotion?

We've been ambushed. The enemy was waiting for us.

Ambushed?

Yes, Your Majesty.

The camp at the riverbank is being destroyed.

Oh, no...!

Your Majesty!

What is it?

The first army is near annihilation!

Commander Shinbang has been killed, and...

What? Commander Shinbang is dead?

Yes, General. We were caught completely off guard.

But how could this be?

How could we succumb so quickly?

Everyone was knocked out from fatigue when the enemy attacked.

We need help now. Give us the support troops!

Enemy cavalry is making their move this way!

Your Majesty, you must escape this area for now.

What are you waiting for? *Protect the Emperor!

No, we must fight. The first army is getting crushed.

Let us go and push back the enemy from the river.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Follow me!

Crush the disorderly mob of Koryo! Capture their king!

His Majesty is here! Pull yourselves together!

There he is! Capture the king of Koryo!

Look! It's my dear brother Wang Guhn.

He leads the battle on a white horse. It's good to see him.

Yes, it's the king of Koryo. Impressive...

Indeed. I had only heard about his amazing fighting skills.

It's been a while, Your Majesty. Remember me? It's Yaesul.

My king demands your head. You will have to let me have it.

I will have head, dear fellow.

Next time.

Retreat! Retreat!

Impressive indeed... Yaesul is running from him.

Yes. But it is a strategy.

Pushing too hard now could have adverse effect.

We will seal their retreat path and strike with full force once

Shin Seungkyum's army arrives.

I see. But it's hard to let Wang Guhn slip when he is in my sight.

These are all our men...

We were caught completely off guard.

This is truly upsetting, Your Majesty.

What are we to do? How many are left standing?

Assess the damage, Commander.

There are less than one thousand able men left.

Less than one thousand?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Do you mean that 4000 troops have died in a matter of minuutes?

Three thousand are dead and one thousand are injured.

We must first evacuate this area, Your Majesty.

They lured us in.

The roads are blocked at all sides.

Reserve troops will soon arrive.

We have a chance if we could hold on until they get here.

Enemy is ten thousand strong. How could we contend with them?

It's possible if we combine with the reserve army.

Comander,

Yes, General.

The enemy will attack again if we attempt to move.

Dispatch your quickest messenger to General Shin Seungkyum and

request his prompt assistance.

Yes, General.

I am baffled. I don't know where we went wrong.

It was an error ro enter Mt. Gong without thorough knowledge of its

terrian. Do not be discouraged. It's true we've lost a lot of men,

but 5000 more are on their way.

Jomul Fort war ended in bitter defeat, and again we've been

crushed on the first battle...

Return to the camp and review the strategy, Your Majesty.

General Yaesul,

Yes, Your Majesty.

Wang Guhn's sword looked quite fierce.

Forgive me. I had heard about his skills, but I did not know

he was that good. Give me another chance.

You will get another chance indeed.

What now, Vice Prime Minister?

We've won an overwhelming victory on the first battle.

It was effortless because they were exhausted from the travel.

But things will be different when Shin Seungkyum gets here.

Of course.

His path has been left open. General Shin Duk will cut

off the road once the enemy troops are in our trap.

Once that is done, this battle is as good as over.

Yes, that's right.

What about Wang Guhn? What do I do if he surrenders?

He knelt before you at Jomul Fort. He won't surrender again.

I urge you to kill him.

Kill him?

Yes, it is that time. You've conquered Surabul

and killed the king of Shilla. The great enterprise of unification

will be fulfilled once the king of Koryo is eliminated.

Kill him... Kill Brother Wang Guhn...

Perhaps that would be allowing him to preserve his dignity.

Fine. Bring me his head.

This is unbelievable.

Look at us. We've lost thousands of men before we could fight.

But you led the charge and halted the attack, Your Majesty.

Things will change once the support forces arrive.

Don't be discouraged, Your Majesty.

Commander Shinbang has been killed.

Thousands of soldiers are dead...

I wonder what is happening at the front. Any new reports?

No, Your Highness.

It will another two or three days before we hear the results.

Yes. Surabul is 3,4 days of travel away.

It could take them up to 5 days in unfavorable conditions.

This is to be a difficult war, and the daily report have stopped.

I am truly concerned.

Your Highness, we are concerned as well.

I beg you for patience.

Our naval forces are making heading at the south coast.

We should assemble the remaining troops and follow nHis Majesty.

I agree. Give us the troops, Imperial Guardian.

His Majesty has taken all of the reserve forces in the capital.

We are unable to mobilize another large army right now.

General Shin and kom's army is to join them, so let us

observe the developments.

But the augury has revealed only unfavorable results.

Jimong, have you read the fortune again?

Yes, Your Highness.

What does it reveal? Why do you remain silent?

I regret to tell you that augury continues to reveal ill fortune.

They are so unpropitious that I could not get myself reveal.

What? That bad?

Yes, Your Highness.

Who sends you, messenger?

I come at His Majesty's command.

The royal army at Mt. Gong has been nearly wiped out.

What?

But the sun has barely risen.

Are you saying that a battle took place over night?

Nearly wiped out, you say? What happened at the battle?

We were thoroughly tricked. Our tired and exhausted

soldiers had no chance against their surprisse ambush.

This is a crisis. We must hurry to their aid.

Mt. Gong is just upahead.

Let us take caution or we could be attacked as well.

The enemy has exposed themselves and so have we.

There is no longer a need to be discreet.

Hurry! Speed up the march!

Incredible. The vice Prime Minister's predictions are

right on the mark.

Prepare to block the road behind them.

Are the barricades ready?

Yes, General.

Now!

What is happening at the end of the marching line?

General, the enemy troops were in hiding!

They blocked the road behind us!

Blocked the road behind us? Are you saying we are trapped?

Yes, General.

What? We are trapped?