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The road is narrowing! Take caution!

Keep your line! Stay in proper array!

Father, this road is too narrow and dangerous.

It opens up a short distance ahead.

I fear the local lords are defying you.

There are no sign of them. It's odd...

Odd?

A royal edict has been issued requesting their aid, but no one

has come out to receive you. This is insubordination.

It's possible... I don't know the current popular sentiment

in these parts, but they would not betray us.

There must be a reasonable explanation.

The road is very rough! Straighten out the line!

Your Majesty, I beg you again not to advance any further.

Why do you insist? I've already decided to proceed.

You are faint of heart, Jimong.

Then again, it is only natural since this is your first battle.

No, Your Majesty. My predictions have never been wrong.

It is wrong to press on when heaven has given you a warning.

Enough. You have done your job as the advisor.

The decision is for the emperor to make.

But Your Majesty...

An ill omen mustn't stop an emperor from doing his job.

It would be an embarrassment if a warrior was scared away

from the battlefield because of unlucky feelings.

Besides, we have a collaborative attack planned with General Yu's

army. Let us continue on. We have a long road ahead.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Speed up the march!

Hustle! Hustle!

This ravine is a great spot for an ambush.

The steep hill and the hend at the road is perfect for

attacking the passing enemy.

Half of our troops must contend with Yu Geumpil's army that's

coming to attack the rear of Samnyun Fort.

Yes, they must be stopped as well.

Advisor Jonghoon, Generals Choi, Kim and Shin will remain here,

and General Yaesul will go to Samnyun with Yang-guhm

and Yong-guhm.

Yes, Supreme Commander.

We must set up the ambush before Wang Guhn's army corsses this

area at dawn. Geenral Shin, Choi and Kim, please begin the work.

Yes, Your Highness. Get to work, commanders.

Place your men on both sides of the road.

Prepare the ammunition! Set up the obstacles!

Samnyun Fort is less than five miles from here.

Yes, Supreme commander.

General Yaesul, don't let me down.

This will be a night to remember.

Yes, Your Highness.

Capture the king of Koryo and let history remember this day forever.

Yes, I will. I will without fail.

I wish you luck on your fight with Yu Geumpil.

Thank you, Your Highness. He is a man of high repute.

I will test his reputation and bring you his head.

Good. Let us all win merit with this battle! Go forth!

Yes, Your highness. Shall we, Your Highnesses?

Yes, General.

Follow me! Proceed to Samnyun Fort!

It is a moonless night. Perfect for an ambush...

Yes. The king of Koryo has indeed met his doom this time.

He escaped death from Mt. Gong battle by the skin of his teeth.

Yes, I have heard. He must've been utterly desperate to flee

in disguise of foot soldier.

He won't get away this time. This ravine is a death trap.

Besides, how could he slip through your hands?

Never. I will not let this opportunity slip.

I've handed over the command of Sangju invasion, which is

our primary mission, to Geum-kang for this.

Failure is not an option.

What do you find amusing, Prince Geum-kang?

About Brother Shin-guhm,

Yes.

I do sympathize with his frustration.

What do you mean?

He is already 40 years old, but father has yet to guarantee

the throne to him. Imagine his anxiety.

I don't blame him for leaving me here and jumping to,capture

the king of Koryo.

Your tolerance demonstrates brotherly love.

Brotherly love?

Yes.

Well, the fact is love between us brothers vanished long ago.

You already know that, Brother-in-law.

...Yes. I wish things were different...

No matter what other think, I've never coveted the throne.

I do not understand father. And I fear for the future.

Wheter Shin-guhm rises to the throne or not, he will

continue to despise me.

It will not be forever.

In time, he will realize how much you care about him.

Perhaps...

Your Highness! Your Highness!

You are the outrider. Who are these men you bring?

They are the local lords. All of the villages and forts

in this area have expressed will for voluntary surrender.

These lords wish to surrender, Your Highness.

That is not all. Many other regional leaders throughout

Sangju have eagerly opened their gates for you.

That letter Shin-guhm received was accurate indeed!

Many are voluntarily crossing over to our side.

Yes, indeed.

Is your will genuine? Perhaps you come to us with impure heart.

No, General. This is a border country well informed about

the progress of the war.

We know about king Wang Guhn's pathetic defeat in Jomul Fort

and Mt. Gong. We've lost faith in Koryo. Please accept us.

But you've received benefit of Koryo for along time.

Only the strong can be our master. Please accept us.

Your Highness, this is turning out to be an effortless battle.

Power of rumor is great indeed. The news of our consecutive

victory against Koryo has spread far and wide.

Yes.

We glady accept your surrender.

Take the lead on our fight against Koryo!

Where is the Koryo army now?

They are approaching Jukryung, but they will not be able to

advance any further since Ogok, Sengchun, Chungho

and Doahn have all agreed to surrender to Bekjae.

This battle is going to be too easy, Brother-in-law.

All villages and forts around Sangju have capitulated.

Yes, Your Highness. We've stopped the enemy at the

tracks before they could come to fight us.

What unnerving news for Park Sulhee of Koryo.

He has been blocked before he could set foot into Sangju.

Let us go.

How could this be?

Ogok, Sengchun, Chungho and Doahn have fallen into Bekjae's hands!

Yes, General. General Yangji and Myungshik of Ogok have mobilized

1000 troops and opeed the gate of Ogok to Bekjae.

They were deployed to protect Ogok for heaven sakes!

This is an unthinkable betrayal.

Our men have opened the gate for the enemy!

We can't get to Sangju without crossing Ogok.

We must fight them.

We cannot press on if indeed all of these forts have fallen

into the hands of Bekjae. Ogok is still a long way away.

We've lost majority of the border territories. Agression is unwise.

But we can't remain here.

At this point, I'm more concerned about His Majesty than Sangju.

If all of these forts have truned their backs, His Majesty is in

greater danger since the path to Samnyun is closer to Bekjae.

Let us change our course. We must go to His Majesty's aid!

Do we have time? Samnyun is a full day's travel away

So we must hurry.

How could we havebeen so blind to this?

How could all of these forts turn their backs on us?

Those bastards!

Let us hurry. We must get to Samnyun Fort!

Then I will change our course, General.

Get to work, Commanders! We are changing course.

Will His Majesty be safe? What about Brother Geumpil?

General, we are approaching Samnyun Fort.

I wonder how close His Majesty's army is.

We have planned a collaborative attack from two sides.

He will soon send us his signal.

Samnyun is a small fort. It shouldn't be any trouble.

It belongs to Bekjae regardless of its size.

Their defense will not be poor.

It could be. They think we are all headed to Sangju right now.

This is a surreptitious attack. We will succeed.

His Majesty should be nearing the main gate of the fort by now.

Let us get closer and seek our chance.

All is going in our favor, Your Highness.

The king of Koryo is walking into our trap, and the local

lords of the front line are crossing over to our side.

Yes. Brother Shin-guhm's luck is turning around at last.

He has suffered unbearable remonstrance from Father.

Yes. Brother Shin-guhm has been dreadfully unlucky.

But he can completely redeem himself if he successfully

eliminates King Wang Guhn. I pray that he does...

Yu Geumpil and his 1000 troops are headed this way.

The fact is, Samnyun Fort is too small and narrow to stage

an effective battle.

That is true.

Perhaps we could ambush the enemy before they get to the fort.

Yes, Your Highness. It is in our favor to contend with the

enemy at the rear gate.

Yes, that was my plan.

Let us place our soldiers at the rear gate and wipe out the enemy.

Yes, Your Highness.

This will be a night to remember, Brother.

Indeed. Let us move the troops, General Yaesul.

Yes, Your Highness.

Move out! We are setting up an ambush outside the rear gate!

Prince Shin-guhm has the main gate covered!

We are to proceed to the rear gate immediately!

Yes, General!

This will be an interesting fight. It'll be quite entertaining...

King Wang Guhn should be nearing the fort by now...

It's been confirmed.

The King of Koryo is indeed coming this way.

Yes. We must capture him this time. I must have his head...

I am terribly nervous and anxious.

Rest assured, Your Highness.

Samnyun Fort is ahead of them if they break through,

and our troops are behind them if they try to retreat.

Yes...

All we have to do is wait for them to pass and cut off their

retreat path.

I understand.

General Choi Pil is standing by at the edge of the trap.

Once he fires the signal, the battle will begin.

And General Kim Chong's cavalry is blocking the road to the fort.

Yes, I know. We must... We must capture him this time...

Your Highness, if I were the enemy, this is where I would

set up an ambush.

Yes. The road is rough and ravine is deep.

It was in such a place that we were ambushed in Mt. Gong...

I think we are approaching Samnyun Fort.

Yes. It should be about five miles away.

We must be alert and prepared to attack.

Geenral Yu's army should be nearing the rear gate by now.

They are inside the trap.

General, should we fire the signal?

No, not just yet.

Let's wait until they are completely in the trap.

That's it...A little more, a little more...

The enemy is in the trap. Where is the signal?

They are waiting for them to be completely in the trap.

I am terribly anxious...

Loock, Your Highness!

The one on the white horse is King Wang Guhn.

Yes, Your Highness. It's him. I have seen him in Mt. Gong.

It's dark but I think you are right.

I have seen him once too, remember? Yes, it's him.

We must capture him. We must...

Your Highness, ity's the enemy! We're being ambushed!

Yes! It's an ambush! I can't believe Bekjae army is here!

They must have collaborated with the local lords.

Protect the emPeror!

Attack! Capture the king of Koryo! Fire!

It's the enemy! It's an ambush!

Fire! Fire the arrows!

Protect the Emperor! Protect the Prince Imperial!

Stay calm! Do not retreat!

Push forward!

Push forward! Break through the enemy!

Samnyun Fort is not far! General yu's army awaits us!

Stay calm! Go forward!

There goes the king of Koryo! Fire!

Father! Father!

Your Majesty!

I'm fine. Press on! We must get out of this ravine!

Yes, Father!

Break through the enemy!

Protect the Emperor!

Your Majesty! Protect the emperor!

Break through the enemy!

We're going to lose him!

He's not retreating; he's pressing forward!

He must be putting his hopes on Yu Geumpil's army.

But General Yaesul will contend with him at the fort.

No, he might slip away!

Signal the cavalry to stop him!

Yes, Your Highness.

Sound the horn! signal the cavalry to block the road!

Capture the king of Koryo!

It's the king of Koryo!

We must get out of here at all costs!

Kill everything in sigh and break through the enemy!

Break though the enemy! What are you waiting for?

Capture the king of Koryo! Capture the king of Koryo!

Indeed the rumor is true!

King Wang Guhn is a tremendous swordsman!

Advance! Break through the enemy!

Stop right there, King Wang Guhn!

I am Kim Chong!

General Kim is down!

Amazing...He displays amazing skill,

but the king of Koryo is already surrounded.

No, our cavalry is letting him get away!

Oh, no. They can't let him through! They can't

Father!

Let's go!

We must get our of here.

This place is swarming with Bekjae soldiers.

We've been crushed... I am dumbfounded.

I'm afraid our army has been wiped out.

Yes... The local lords have betrayed me.

How else could they set up an ambush and wait for us?

Brother Geumpil should be at the rear gate by now.

He must be in danger as well.

How could this be happening? How?

We must first escape this area, father.

General,, I am concerned.

It is morning, and we have yet to receive His majesty's signal.

I know. His majesty said there would be local aid,

but no one has come forward.

Minister of military told us to turn back if the local

lords do not respond. He feated their betrayal.

Yes... In any case, why is place so quiet?

Welcome! You must be Yu Geumpil!

I am yaesul of Bekjae! We've been waiting for you!

Your name is familiar.

Open the gate and surrender! This fort is surrounded!

What do you mean?

Your king has already been killed by the prince of Bekjae!

What?

And your local lords have surrended to us and offered

their aid. How else could we know that you are coming here?

Now, do you wish to surrender or fight?

It's too bad! What will you do? Will you surrender or not?

This entire region belongs to Bekjae now!

Something must have gone wrong. What do we do?

His majesty may be in trouble. We must take this fort ourselves.

Why don't you answer? Surrender immediately!

Surrender? You must be one of the princes of Bekjae.

Why don't you and I have a little match?

I've been looking forward to this!

You'll have to cross me first!

Gladly! Come forth!

I've been anxious to fight you, Yu Geumpil. Approach!

Advance!

Bastard!

General Yaesul is in danger! Assist him!

I'm not at my best today. We'll continue this next time.

There will be no next time. I will have your head today.

Next time!

No, I said!

This our chance! Attack! Attack!

Stiop right there, Yaesul!

Fire the arrows! That man is not human! He is a beast!

Seal the gate!

Let's get out of here, Brother! Now!

They've gained entry to the fort!

The enemy is stronger than we anticipated!

What do we do now?

Brother Shin-guhm is in the hills outside the palace.

Let us go there.

What just happened,

I watched everyting, but I cannot believe my own eyes!

Your Highness! never in my life have I met such a beast!

We have no choice but to desert the fort.

They have overwhelmed us in a blink of an eye!

Let us escape at once!

Let us go, Brother. Now!

Very well. Let us go to Brother Shin-guhm.

General Yu, you've crushed the warrior of Bekjae Yaesul.

You are an incredible swordsman indeed, General.

They gave up the fort in one swift fight.

This is a small mountain fort.

It is His majesty that I am concerned about.

We have no time to waste.

Let us leave a handful of guards and press on.

Yes.

Commanders! Leave the guards and reassemble your troops!

We are moving out immediately! Reassemble the troops!

What could be happening to the others?

How could I let this happen again? How?

Don't blame yourself.

It is because of the betrayal of the local lords.

No, I underestimated the enemy.

How could this happen again?

Has the heaven really forsaken me?

What could be happening to Brother Geumpil?

And what about all of our soldiers?

Enemy is everywhere.

There goes General Yaesul and the princes of Bekjae.

Then... then what could have happened at the fort?

Darn it!

How could you let the king of Koryo get away when he was in

the palm of our hands?

The pursuit team is on his tail.

He could not have gone far. I beg you for patience.

Other than General Kim's injury, everything was

perfectly executed!

How did this happen? What went wrong?

The king of Koryo must have nine lives to have escaped once again.

But Your Highness, we have managed to wipe out his army.

His Majesty will praise you for that achievement alone.

Praise me? I'd be lucky if he doesn't scold me.

Brother! Brother!

Yang-guhm, Yong-guhm, what are you doing here?

What happened, General Yaesul?

Forgive me. We lost the fort at my mistake.

What? You mean you've been defeated by Yu Geumpil's army?

Yes, brother. You must flee.

I've never seen a man with more strength and bravery.

General Yaesul could not take him, and he killed

all four of our commanders in a blink of an eye.

You must flee. They are coming for you!

What? Who could possibly defeat General Yaesul?

Is there such a man in this world?

I'm ashamed, Your highness.

But he was not a man, but a beast.

You must flee, Brother. Now!

You idiot!

Flee, you say?

We have wiped out King Wang Guhn's army!

Run away? And you call yourself a prince of bekjae?

You lost the fort and you want me to run away?

You shalmeless fool!

You cowards!

I beg you to calm down, Your Highness.

It is after the fact. Please calm down.

What have we gained here?

We failed to capture the king of Koryo and lost Samnyun Fort!

And these cowards want to run away!

General Shin Duk,

Yes, Your highness.

Yu Geumpil is on his way. Anything is better than nothing.

Let us take his head instead. Prepare the troops for combat.

Yes, Your Highness.

Idiots! Run along and prepare the troops!

Yes, Supreme Commander.

Oh! Oh!

How could we let King Wang Guhn slip through our fingers?

Darn it!

Father, something must have gone wrong at the fort for

the princes of Bekjae to rush toward Prince Shin-guhm.

Perhaps... I wish I knew...

Your majesty, over there! It's our troops!

Your Majesty...!

Your Majesty, you are safe!

We realized you are in danger and were coming to your aid.

You are safe, Your Majesty...

I am to ashamed for words, Brother. I am too ashamed...

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty...