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This is a dream come true. I can't believe that we are

here at the imperial palaceof Koryo.

But it is true.

Give us your command. Soon it will be morning.

We must retreat at daybreak. Give us your command.

Yes. We will attack and capture the king of Koryo.

I've waited a long time for this.

I will not let him slip through my fingers again.

The gate is tightly secured. We may require a battering ram.

Fine. General Yaesul,

Yes, Supreme commander.

We're up against a small army of several hundred.

Send the battering ram crew and the cavalry forward.

Let us finish this.

Yes, Supreme Commander. Break down the palace gate!

Break down the palace gate!

Hustle!

Yaesul!

Here we are again, Park sulhee!

So what brings the ugly beast of Bekjae all the way here?

I've come for your king's head!

You've traveled a long way. But leaving won't be so easy!

Is he the one named Park Sulhee?

Yes, he is King Wang Guhn's sworn brother known for his bravery.

To what do we owe the prince of Bekjae's visit?

I've come for your king's head!

I advise you to open the palace gate and surrender!

Insolent fool...

Are you deaf? Surrender!

You will not get through this gate! Fire!

The enemy is a few. Break down the palace gate!

Archers! Fire the arrows!

Fire! Do not let them get close!

Fire!

General! They are breaking down the gate!

It's going to give!

Stop them N\ We must stop them!

We're outnumbered. We've already suffered great casualty, General.

Continue to fight!

It's no use. Let us retreat.

General! It's hopeless! There are too many of them.

They've already gained entry. We must retreat!

Oh no! How could this be happening?

Find the king! Search every inch of this palace!

How are we holding up?

We're outnumbered.

Let us evacuate through the rear gate for now.

So it's come to this...

We must go now. The enemy has already broke through the gate.

There's no need to panic. They will simply pass through.

They are running out of time. Let us go.

This way. I've mapped out our safe way out.

Locate the imperial chamber!

What are you waiting for? Find the imperial chamber!

Please spare my life!

Where is your king?

His Majesty is in the west capital.

The west capital?

The west capital, you say?

Yes.

It is Pyongyang. They refer to Pyongyang as their west capital.

Do you mean that the king is not here?

That's right, General.

Darn it! How diid we miss this vital information?

Do you swear this is the truth?

Yes, General. I speak onty the truth. Please spare my life.

I can't believe this! This is the biggest break of my life, and the

man I've come for isn't here! Lead us to the imperial chamber!

Yes, General.

Lead us!

That is the imperial chamber over there.

Let us go.

That must be the throne.

Yes. The eunuch spoke the truth. The king is not in the palace.

Nice...The throne is very nice indeed.

What do we do now? King Wang Guhn isn't here.

This is most frutrating.

The king of Koryo is nowhere to be found.

I have no luck. I've sailed across the ocean to capture

the king of Koryo only to find him away!

As I've said, he has resilient life.

Let us hurry now. It is almost daybreak.

No. Continue the search. He could be hiding within the palace.

Men,

Yes, Supreme Commander.

Find him. Search every inch of the palace!

Yes, Supreme Commander.

And if heis not here, find his family.

His empress, his children, capture anyone you can find!

I must take something back to save my face.

Yes, Supreme Commander.

Nice...The throne is very nice indeed...

Does it please you so, Your Highness?

Fiercest fights are fought for this seat.

But for what purpose...?

The rampaging troops have entered the palace.

They won't find us here. This villa is hidden in the woods.

What do we do if they do find us?

We must take our ownlives if they try to take us.

Of course.

Supreme Commander, the king of Koryo is nowhere to be found.

We've run out of time. Let us hurry.

Are you suggesting that we just leave?

We've destroyed their naval force and seized control of

their palace. This alone is a tremendous accomplishment.

Now we must quickly leave.

Now?

Yes. Koryo's imperial army will be here soon.

We will face complications if we do not move out now.

We must retreat to the port and regroup.

This is most frustrating!

Are we to return empty handed? This is pathetic!

Let us go. We've wasted too much time.

Fine. I suppose we've done enough damage.

This operationwas not entirely fruitless.

No. We had seized control of their imperial palace.

Fine. It is pointless to dwell on this.

We will retreat to the port and regroup.

-General Yaesul, Yes, Supreme Commander.

- round up the troops! - Yes, Supreme Commander.

We're running out of time! Round up the troops!

What a shame...

We've seized control of the enemy's imperial palace, but

we must leave.

Your Highness, the capital city of Koryo is in ruins.

But we've failed to capture the king.

Such opportunity will never come again.

It was beyond our control. Be content with what we've done.

Yes. We've managed to destroy the enemy naval force.

His Majesty will be pleased. I can see the smile on his face.

I owe it all to you, Vice Prime Minister.

No, Your Highness. All is your virtue.

The other two armies should be returning to the port by now.

Yes. Let us go, Your Highness.

Yes. Speed up! Return to the port!

It's as if a fierce storm has swept through the city...

God has helped us. God has protected His Majesty.

Where are the others?

They are in a meeting inside. Let us join them.

We were able to minimize the damage thanks to quick response.

Yes. It could have been a lot worse.

They had hit us like a bolt from the blue.

No one expected such an attack...

Bekjae's Vice Prime Minister Choi Sung-woo is the brain

behind this game.

Look at this destruction

I can't believe what they have done to our palace!

I can't either.

How could Bekjae army attack our imperial palace?

Has a messenger been dispatched to the west capital?

Yes, Your Highness. I believe so.

Where are the civil and military officials now?

They are gathered at the Supreme Council.

This is a nightmare.

How could this happen overnight?

A tremendous storm has swept through the city.

It was the most humiliating night in our history.

They have stepped all over His Majesty's honor.

The enemy still remains at Yaesung Port waiting for a

chance to attack again.

Where are our troops at a time like this?

General Yum is in command of the imperial defense force.

His two military bases are 10 and 20 miles away from here.

Given the distance and time, they should be here very soon.

How many are they?

Approximately one thousand.

That is not enough. Bekjae forces number close to 3000:

It will take us another 2 or 3 days to round up more troops.

This is a disgrace! We've been completely had!

This news should've reached His Majesty by now. What do we do?

What's done is done. We must push them out.

Let us round up all the troops in the vicinity and notify His

Majesty that the enemy troops have withdrawn from the palace.

Fine, we will do so.

His Majesty will be terribly disturbed upon hearing this news.

What? Bekjae forces have penetrated our imperial city?

Yes, Your Majesty.

How could this happen?

Where was our naval force when they entered our waters?

The enemy fleet was disguised as merchant ships from tang.

This explans my disturbing dreams last night...

What is our damage?

All one hundred of our warships in Bekju, Yumju and Jungju have

been burned down.

What? All hundred warships were destroyed?

Yes, Your Majesty.

My god! All of our warships? All of them?

Is this a fact?

Yes, Sire. Not only that, our naval bases were completely

burned down and countless soldiers have been filled.

Father, should we not return to the capital at once?

Yes.

You said they entered the capital. Then what happened?

I left as the enemy army marched on the palace.

I do not believe this. This has to be a dream.

- Cousin Shikyum, -Yes, Your Majesty.

Prepare the fast horses. I am returning to the palace at once!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Men, prepare the entourage for departure at once

Yes, Sire!

How could this be? I am stupefied.

I've failed to see this coming in euphoria of

continuing victories.

Welcome back, Supreme Commander.

I'm glad to see you back safe. We received the report.

You've successfully destroyed the enmy naval force.

Yes, Supreme Commader.

Good work. We've caused quite a damage to the palace as well.

We scared the living wits out of them.

Allow me to congratulate you, Your Highness.

At last you will receive the recognition you deserve.

Your days have come, Your Highness.

We congratulate you, Your Highness.

Thank you. But I owe this success to the vice prime

minister's brilliant strategy.

I thank you once again, Vice Prime Minister.

I am humbled by your praise.

You are indeed a genius and the pride of Bekjae.

I ask for your continued help.

I live to serve my country.

There is nothing I would not do for my country and my king.

It is I who require your help.

I will gladly help you if it is for the country.

Thank you.

Let the soldiers rest and featst on good food.

Yes, Supreme Commander.

Let us go inside now.

- Generals, - Yes, Supreme Commander.

We have failed to capture King Wang Guhn, but this

mission is a great success.

We've destroyed Koryo's mighty naval force and

set their palace ablae. We've won!

I am especiallyproud of the fact that we've caused

irreparable damage to their naval force.

Excellent job, General Sangui.

Thank you, Supreme Commander.

I commend Yang-guhm and the others as well.

I left as the enemy army marched on the palace.

The sea is ours now.

The waters of ThreeKigdoms now belongs to Bekjae.

I am told that Koryo's imperial defense force consists of only

1000 troops. We will remain here for another two days for

repairs and rest before heading home.

Yes, Supreme Commander.

Has a messenger been dispatched to Bekjae?

Yes, we've been sending periodic updates.

Father will be very pleased upon hearing this news.

I still can't believe that we've invaded the imperial

capital of Koryo!

We will rest for a few days, then seek out and destroy the

rest of Koryo's naval force.

We might as well wipe them out completely while we are at it.

But why waste time and energy destroying the powerless few?

They will dwindle on their own.

That's right. We've already destroyed their main force.

The rest of them are negligible.

Not so. We must completely wipe them out.

By the way, where is the vice prime minister?

I imagine this is boring to him since he does not drink.

That's a pity.

A little wine is good for the soul.

Let us discuss business another time and celebrate!

I bit my greeting to Koryo's young genius Choi Ung.

You and I have been the true administrators of

Koryo and Bekjae.

On my short visit to your state, it would be a terrible shame if

we did not have a chance to meet. I reflect on our friendship from

Jomul Fort and send you my cordial invitation for tea tomorrow night.

I eagerly await your visit.

- Ordely, - Yes, Vice Prime Minister.

Go into the city and deliver this to Lord Choi Ung.

I am certain he will come. Go at once.

Yes, Vice Prime Minister.

All is vanity in life...

Why acquire land and river when they belong to no man?

What are we fighting this fierce war for?

I am at the winter years of my life, and death is

at Choi Ung's door.

Then who will continue this fight when we are gone?

All is vanity....

Report the status! What is the enemy's position?

They have retreated and set up their camp near the port.

The port? Whre are the civil and military officials?

They continue to hold conference in te palace.

I must join them inside.

Send out a crew to investigate the enemy base.

Yes, General.

Unbelievable... How could Bekjae army come all this way?

His Majesty is on his return and we are still without a plan.

It will take 2 to 3 days to round up our troops.

Until them we are powerless.

Our seas have fallen into control of Bekjae.

We've lost our naval force. It is an unfathomable loss.

Someone must be held responsible for this.

Those who were in charge of defending the coast must be

punished to the fullest extent of martial law.

General Yum Sang, please join us.

Forgive me.

We came as quickly as we could, but it was too late...

Who is in command?

The Captain of the Royal Guards and hightest Merit Subjects are

in command in His Majesty's absence.

I am told that the enemy has pitched a camp near the port.

Do we launch an attack?

We are far outnumbered. They have over 50 warships and

nearly 3000 troops. We cannot attack until we have more men.

This isutter disgrace. They've destroyed our palace, our city

and our naval force. We can't just sit here and wait.

I agree. The oly way to redeem ourselves before His Majesty and

our people is to attack at once and face death among them.

You must remain rational, General.

Such decision can wait until His Majesty returns.

We are in a crisis. It is time to remain calm and think.

Right, Lord Choi?

I could not have said it better. We cannot be emotional.

Our job is to clean up the palace and prepare for next action until

His Majesty returns.

How can we just sit around when the enemy is right in front of us?

Let us set up a line facing the enemy and send another report to

His Majesty while we wait for the rest of the armies to arrive.

It's already been done.

Well then, I will go back and inspect the line of defense.

This is a crisis.

Perhaps the Park brothers might assist General Yum.

Of course, General. Let us go, Brother.

Yes.

Well then...

This is most humiliating... How could we let this happen?

Lord Choi,

Yes...

You look exhausted. I heard you were in ill health lately.

Perhaps you should retire and rest.

Yes...

You look quitte pallid. Please get some rest.

Thank you. Well then...

Yes. Get some rest.

Would you like me to see you home?

Yes, that is a god idea.

The poor young man is in such ill health...

It's a shame. He looks quite sickly.

Are you allright, sire?

I am fine.

Please see a physician. It is a serious illness.

I fear for your life.

It's already too late.

Why fight it when I know the inevitable?

But sire...

It is as I have said.

Blossoms must subside and winter never fails to come.

So is a man's life.

He that accepts this fact is liberated from earthly struggles.

My lord, someone left this letter for you.

A letter?

Oh dear...It is an invitation from a man of distinction.

A man of distinction? To whom do you refer?

I was hoping to see him as well.

Will you come with me tomorrow night to the port?

The port? The could it be...?

A dignitary of Bekjae beckons me. I must see him once before I die.

But the port is dangerous. Could this invitation be

from Vice Prime Minister of Bekjae Choi Seung-woo?

You catch on fast. Yes, it is he.

But you cannot enter the enemy camp in your condition.

We know each other very well.

And we've established a silent rapport through the years.

He knows that I am dying. That is why he calls me.

Pardon?

He knows of my approaching death.

He is learned in astrology and divination.

He has seen my death. That is why he calls.