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The sun has set and all preparations are compete.

It's time to approach the harbor for landing,

Supreme Commander.

Yes, I know.

I'm just savoring this incredible moment.

We're really here. Bekjae forces are landing here

at the imperial capital of Koryo.

Give us your command. It's time.

General Yaesul, are the advance guards ready?

Yes, Commander.

Approach the harbor.

Approach the arbor. Light up the ships and approach the harbor.

Approach the arbor!

That is incomprehensible.

How could security be so loose when Koryo boasts having the

most advanced naval force in the peninsula?

The strongest will fall when he is caught napping.

Qin Shih Huang of Qin dynasty built the Great Wall, but could

not endure two generations.

That is quite true.

It is the nature of sovereignity. Everything could crumble in an

instant if you are not alert at all times.

Captain, where did all those ships com from?

I don't know.

I can't even count them! They've lit up the ocean!

There must be at least a hundred of them.

How odd...They would've notified us if they were

merchant ships from Tang or Wuyue.

Look, they're warships!

The banner reads, "Bekjae Naval Force Commander Shin-Guhm"!

How could they be here? This can't be happening!

Shin-guhm? He his the prince of Bekjae!

Yes, Captain. It's the enemy!

It's Bekjae naval force! They are landing, Captain!

It's the enemy! The enemy is here!

Report this to the palace at once! Go now!

The coast guards weak and confused!

Kill them! Burn down the base!

Stop them! We cannot let them through!

Get out there and fight!

Captain, there are thousands of them and we're less than a

hundred. We don't have a chance against them!

We must stop them or they will attack the palace! Stop them!

Torch everything in sight! Burn down the enemy base!

They are truly pathetic.

Taking the king's head will be a piece of cake.

I hope you're right, but Wang Guhn has always been lucky.

Yes, but he will not get away this time.

Let us quickly regroup and press on to the palace.

The coast guards have been annihilated.

Yes, Commander.

Call back the troops!

We mustn't give them an opening. Let us press on!

Of course.

It is another seven miles to the capital.

And Prince Yang-guhm and Yong- guhm's troops are destroying

the enemy naval base in Jungju as we speak.

We must complete our mission and rendezvous with them back

here at dawn.

That is sufficient time.

Everything must be done by dawn. We cannot give them a chance to

round up their troops, or we will face complications.

Well then, let us divide the troops and attack the

capital from its two gates.

Yes, Your Highness.

They are sure to have sent messengers to the palace.

We must act now before counter-offensive is devised.

Very well. General Yaesul, take your troops and proceed

to Tae-hwa gate immediately.

Yes, Commander!

Move out, men! To Tae-hwa gate!

Yumju, Bekju and Jungju should be quite a pitiable sight by now.

Yes.

The naval forces there are sure to be caught off guard as well.

This attack will deliver a devastating blow to Koryo.

What an exciting night it is!

I've never experienced such thrill on a battlefield.

I'm sure my brothers are feeling the excitement too.

This is too easy!

Let us go now. Proceed!

Look General Shin, they have no idea we're here.

Yes. How pathetic! There is not a patrol boat in sight.

We were right on the mark. They are completely off guard.

Yes. But then, who would've guessed that a tiger would

come into their living room?

General Shin, it's time to attack.

Very well.

We will torch all of their warship as we approach the

dock. Then we will send our ships back to Yaesung River

upon landing and proceed to Jungju where we will join

Prince Yang-guhm's army.

Light up the ships and sound the drums!

Approach for landing!

Torch the enemy warships!

Fire! Burn down the warships of Koryo!

Fire! Fire!

Attack!

What's goin on? Where did all those pirate ships come from?

General!

They're not pirates, it's Bekjae naval force!

That is impossible!

It's true. We're being raided, General!

Raided? Raided, you say?

Oh no! Everything is on fire! Our ships are burning!

What are you waiting for? Fight back! Stop them!

Their entire fleet is on fire! Weve done it!

Now release the landing force!

Go ashore and burn down the enemy military base!

In September of 932 AD, on the 15th year of King Wang Guhn's

reign, Bekjae's naval force invaded the bank of Yaesung

River. History records the event like this: "General

Sangui of Later Bekjae invaded Yaesung Riber and burned down

some hundred ships from villages of Yumju, Bekju and Jungju,

and took back 300 thoroughbred horses from Juhsan-do."

Yet another upset was recorded in October: "Daewoo-do was

attacked by Bekjae's Sangae. Failure to stop the attack

left Wang Guhn distraught."

Yaesung River invasion was a devastating blow to Koryo.

When Koryo subjugated Naju, their naval force consisted

of 100 warships. This leads to the conclusion that the

entire naval force was wiped out by this attack.

It had to have been a tremendous setback for Koryo.

We've done it, Brother! Entire enemy fleet is on fire.

A report just came in. Brother Shin-guhm is moving forward to

the palace after a safe landing, and General Sangui and Shin-duk

have successfully destroyed the naval base in Yumju.

This should paralyze Koryo's naval force for a few years.

Shouldn't we report our success to the supreme commander?

Yes. Send a messenger at once and inform them of our victory.

Yes, Commander.

Everything is going like clokwork.

How could it be so easy? I feel like I am dreaming.

We've destroyed Koryo's naval force!

I think Brother Shin-guhm is finally getting his break.

Yes. All he needs is King Wang Guhn's head now...

Well, let us drop anchor and go ashore. Shin-guhm awaits us.

The landing force will disembark! Move it!

How odd that we have met no resistance.

We are quite close to the city wall.

The capital city is defended by the royal guards and no

other armies are allowed to enter.

That's all the better. How many royal guards could there be?

I estimate about 500.

We are several times larger.

I just hope the king is in the palace.

Speed up the march! We cannot let King Wang Guhn slip away!

Yes, Commander!

Your Majesty... Seungkyum is here...

Brother, it's Seungkyum...

Please wake up. The bandits are coming for you!

Wake up. Please wake up!

My dear little brother, you big brother is here.

Have you fared well? I've come for your head.

Surrender your head.

King Kyun-hwon! How could you be here?

Give me your head, little brother. I must have it!

Where are you going, Brother? Surrender your head.

What a disturbing dream... What could this mean?

Brother Seungkyum wakes me up, and the king of Bekjae

comes after my head...

Urgent news! Urgent news!

Open the gate! We must speak to the king!

We're under attack! Bekjae army is here!

Preposterous! Bekjae is a thousand miles away.

You must be out of your mind.

It is true! Please open this gate!

No! The city gate remains locked from 11:00pm to 5:00am.

We are under attack, I said!

Are you telling me that Bekjae troops have wings and they flew

to the capital of Koryo? Get out of here at once!

Please open the gate! The enemy is not far behind! Please!

What's the disturbance?

The crazy fool says Bekjae's warships have infiltrated our

harbor.

What? Bekjae's warships in our harbor? Is this true?

Yes, General. It is a huge fleet with a banner that

bares the name Shin-guhm.

What?

Urgent news! Urgent news!

We come from Jungju!

What bring you?

We've been attacked by Bekjae's naval force!

They were thought to be merchant ships from afar, but they were

warships from Bekjae!

Oh no! Open the gate and let them in at once!

Yes, General.

Open the gate!

It's the Bekjae army!

Oh no! Close the gate! Seal the gate shut!

It's the enemy! Seal the city gate!

No! Let us in!

Get back! Close the gate!

It's the enemy!

Push through the gate! There're only a handful of guards!

Push forward!

Seal the gate!

Report this to General Bok at once!

Yes, General.

I don't believe this! This can't be happening!

Proceed to the palace!

What are you saying?

Bekjae's naval force is attacking the capital city?

Yes. Not only that, they've burned down our warships in

Yumju, Bekju and Jungju naval base!

What?

And Shin-guhm's naval force has crossed the city wall?

Yes. They are approaching the palace as we speak.

How many are there?

There were thousands of them.

Thousands? This is a serious crisis.

What do we do? Our troops are 12 miles outside the city wall.

When do we round then up and bring them in?

But you should notify them regardless.

I agree.

Go at once to General Yum and inform him of this attack.

Yes, General.

Put the royal guards on alert, and summon all military

officials to the palace!

Yes, General.

Declare a state of emergency! Dispatch the messengers!

Report this to His Majesty in West Capital!

Put the palace on alert and evacuate the empress

and the royal consorts!

No, I will go to the empress myself. Come with me.

Yes, General.

This is inconceivable! How could the enemy infiltrate our capital?

A riot? A riot, you say?

Yes, Your Majesty. The entire city is in pandemonium.

What happened? Is this a rebellion?

We are unsure, but armed guards are leaving the palace

and the signal of distress is being rung.

Why is this happeninin His Majesty's absence?

- Escort Kim, - Yes, Your Grace.

Go back outside and find out exactly what is happening.

Yes, Your Grace.

Your Highness!

General Bok of the royal guards, Your Highness.

Oh, General Bok! What is happening?

What is this about a riot?

Bekjae's naval force has infiltrated the capital

through Yaesung River. You must evacuate.

Evacuate? Where could we possibly go?

Fortunately, His Majesty is in the west capital.

We will take your highnesses and the royal family into safety.

The palace is dangerous.

Are they that close?

Yes. We must hurry. Come with us.

Oh dear, oh dear...

Escort the empresses to the secluded villa.

Yes, General.

You must hurry.

Escort the empress, Superior Escort.

Yes, General.

We must go now, Your Highness.

Assess our resources and get the enemy's exact location.

Make sure that all military officials in the capital have

been summoned. Go!

Yes, General!

Who knocks at this time of the night?

We come from the palace. We are under attack!

Bekjae has attacked the capital! Where is the Minister of Military?

What bring you?

Bekjae's naval force has infiltrated the capital

through Yeasung River.

General Bok has called all officials to the court.

Unbelievable... Bekjae forces have infiltrated the capital?

Yes, Minister of Military.

I am no longer in the military department, but this is a matter

of extreme urgency. I will follow shortly.

Yes, sire.

This is truly unexpected... It, too, must be the work

of Choi Seung-woo, one of the three prodigies of Bekjae...

He struck our most vulnerable spot...

The capital is under attack by Bekjae forces?

Yes, General. Bekju, Yumju and Jungju naval bases have

been destroyed and the entire city is ablaze.

Rats have crawled into our living room. Those bastards!

I will be there shortly.

Yes, General.

This is impossible! Bekjae forces raiding our palace?

Ordely! Fetch my armor and saddle my horse at once!

General Park, have you heard the shocking news?

Yes, pathetic rats of Bekjae have infiltrated our capital.

I'm told there are nearly 3000 of them.

Numbers do not intimidate me. Let us go.

But it seems this attack was meticulously planned.

They've destroyed all hundred of our war vessels.

What? All hudred of them ? Is this true?

That's what we're told.

Who is the commanding general?

It's Bekjae's prince Shin-guhm.

Let us hurry. The palace is in danger.

But we have no troops to fight with. How can we contend with

several thousand with only several hudred?

General Yum's troops will be here to assist us by morning.

We must keep them back until then. Let's go.

It's quite a sight, Commander. The entire city is on fire.

It is a wonderful night.

This will be the most memorable battle of my life!

We've crossed the city wall, so the royal guards should be

fortifying their defense by now. We mustn't give them any time.

Of course not.

We may face complications once the troops from outside

come to their aid.

Yes. We must complete our mission by dawn. Let us hurry.

We must seize control of the palace and find the king.

Yes. That's whom we are here for - the king of Koryo.

Escort the empress! Take the empress to safety!

Oh dear... I cannot believe that we are evacuating the palace...

Let us hurry, Your Highness. We are to hide in the rear villa.

How many troops do we have?

No more than five hunded.

Aren't we up against several thousand troops?

Yes.

What is your plan?

I don't know. I cannot find a solution.

Thank God His Majesty is not here, but what about

the royal consorts?

We are moving them to the rear villa.

Is it true that we are being attacked by Bekjae army?

Yes.

Oh, Lord Choi is here as well. I heard that you were quite ill.

I am all right.

A lightening has struck us out of nowhere.

We are completely helpless.

The enemy is quite aware of our weakness. They know everything.

Let us surrender the palace.

What? Surrender the palace?

His Majesty is not here and the royal family has

been taken to safety.

That is true, but the palace is still in utter chaos.

Then how do we go about surrendering the palace?

Out of the questions! We cannot give up the palace!

We are far outnumbered. Pointless deaths will only help the enemy.

Soon it will be morning, and the enemy will have to leave

because they know that we will have aid by then.

What's the situatiion? How close are they?

They will attack any moment.

Then we must fight! But are these all the troops we have?

We don't have much time. We should all evacuate.

They will move in and move out in a matter of hours.

At the end they will have gained nothing.

They are here for His majesty.

Let us heed Lord Choi's advice. Let us withdraw the troops.

Withdraw the troops? Surrender the palace to the bandits?

It's more like allowing them to pass through.

We don't have the strength to fight them.

No! We will not surrender the palace!

Organize the troops and seal the palace gate!

Prepare to fight!

General park, this is a senseless fight.

That may very well be, but we can't let them have the palace.

Seal the gate and prepare the weapons!

I guess we have no choice. And it would be wrong to

give up without a fight. Let us do all we can.

General Bok, we will attempt to stop them here, so please

inspect the palace once more.

If that is your wish.

Well then, civil officials will come inside with me.

We will inspect the palace and devise a plan.

Let us go in, Lord Choi.

Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!

This is the imperial palace.

This is Koryo's imperial palace, Vice Prime Minister.

Yes.

At last we are here. Koryo's imperial palace...

Bekjae's naval force is here at Koryo's imperial palace!