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Your Majesty, over there

Do you come from the palace?

Yes, General.

Report the damage and the enemy's position.

The town square has been ravaged, our naval force was destroyed,

and several buildings in the palace has been burned down.

What? The palace has been burned down?

What are we to do, Your Majesty?

It appears Bekjae has come out of hibernation.

The enemy has trampled our imperial palace. Unbelievable...

Is the enemy army still in the palace?

No, they've retreated and pitched a camp near Yaesung Port.

Pitched a camp?

What was our imperial defense force doing through all this?

Bekjae army number over 3000, and we are only 1000.

It would take another 2 days for the other armies to arrive.

Let us hurry. They've turned our city into theirs...

Let's go!

Take a look at this report!

Our naval force has destroyed Koryo's naval force!

Such good tidings overhelm me with joy.

All is the work of Prince Shin-guhm.

Yes, it is true. But he could not have done it without the

Vice Prime Minister. Don't you agree?

Yes, but...

But this mission was carried out under Prince Shin-guhm's command.

I know, I know. That is true.

It is most incredible news!

Koryo's mighty naval force has crumbled in one blow!

What are you looking at?

I have a small boil on my back. It is quite irritating.

Anyway, I could not be happier.

We've destroyed over one hundred enemy warships!

Furthemore, our forces have invaded the capital of Koryo.

That's right. Wang Guhn's palace should be engulfed

in flames by now.

I have never felt such satisfaction in my life!

Revenge is sweet!

Geum-kang,

Yes, Your majesty.

Your brother Shin-guhm might finally prove himself to, us.

This is a huge accomplishment.

He has destroyed the enemy naval force.

Yes, Your majesty.

Koryo's naval force was responsible for my crushing

defeat in Geum-sung and now it has been completely destroyed.

I shall send a letter of commendation at once.

They have done an outstanding job!

Yes, indeed!

Did you hear the good news, Escort Lee?

My Shin-guhm has done it.

Yes, Your Highness. They say Prince Shin-guhm is

making unprecedented progress in Koryo's capital.

His Majesty's care and attention is empowering

him to meet his potential.

It should've been this way from the beginning.

Instead he favored Geum-kang and always belittled Shin-guhm.

That will change from now on. Things are already changing.

Yes. Besides, he publicly promised the throne to

Shin-guhm for success in this mission.

At last my son Shin-guhm's day is coming.

Prince Shin-guhm's mission is a tremendous success you say?

Yes, Your Grace.

His Majesty and the subjects are overjoyed at the news.

His Majesty had promised to bequeath the throne to Shin-

guhm if he succeeded.

He was couting on Shin-guhm to fail as he always has.

What now? What is to happen now?

The entire Koryo must be like a house in mounting.

They're probably still shoched and confused.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty spoke of sending a letter of commendation to

Prince Shin-guhm.

Yes, I must. He earned it.

He would be especially moved if you include words nurturing

his pride as the eldest of the royal scions.

What do you mean?

Praise him for completing the duty of the eldest and

the heir to your throne.

I can't get in a word!

All you ever talk about is the next throne!

Put that matter aside. This is not the time and place for this!

It's time to focus on using this momentum to restore our lost lead.

The survival of the kingdom is our priority, not the next throne!

Yes, Your Majesty...

I can just imagine the frown on Wang Guhn's face right now.

I can't believe my eyes, Your Majesty.

How could the enemy penetrate our capital?

This is truly devastating, Your Majesty.

I never dreamed something like this could happen.

You thought wrong, Cousin. These are vulnerable times

when everything can crumble by a moment's neglect.

There is no telling who will win or lose until the war is

completely over.

But how could Bekjae army come in to our own living room?

A small oversight has brought this devastating result.

We've let small victories get to our heads, and we've

becomes careless and arrogant. Now we are paying the price.

- Prince Imperial, -Yes, Your Majesty.

No one is to be blamed for this but the king.

No. It is the negligence of the warriors who defend the capital.

Yes, it is, indeed. How could they let this happen?

This is utter devastation!

I will admonish. But my error is greater than theirs.

It was my duty to point out their carelessness and caution them.

The king must first show contrition for his subjects

to never repeat this mistake. All is my negligence.

Your Majesty

How is everyone holding up? This is truly devastating.

The royal guards have ebgun the restoration of the palace,

and General Yum's army has set up a line of defense against

Bekjae army along the port.

We've issued an emergency assembly order to the regional

troops around the capital. They will arrive by tomorrow.

Forgive us, Your Majesty.

It happened so fast that we were rendered helpless.

The coastguards will be punished for their negligence.

I am truly ashamed and aggrieved, Your Majesty.

We've let the enemy violate your imperial city.

Punish us, Your Majesty.

Where are the other warriros?

They are at the line of defense along with General Yum.

Let us go. Finger pointing will do us no good right now.

Our priority now is in comforting the public and

restoring our confiance. Let us go.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Escort the Emperor!

Jimong, my good fellow,

Yes, sire.

someone once said life is an irony.

Strife is meaningless. Today's blessing becomes

tomorrow's curse and that curse brings another blessing.

That is the cycle. It felt as though every

new day was different, but they were all the same.

And unification was our only goal through it all.

Yes.

But I must go before that goal is realized.

Have strength. You must live to see the day of unification.

I'm afraid that is impossible...

...for me and for my caller from Bekjae.

Weshare similar fate. We both fought hard for

the grand enterprise, but we won't live to see it happen.

How woefully the leaves fall...

This is a military zone. Where are you headed?

The Deputy Secretariat wishes to go to the port.

You are not allowed. The port is the enemy camp.

What is the commotion?

Deputy Secretariat, what brings you here?

I wish to go to the enemy camp on official business.

Do you mean you are going into Bekjae's camp?

Yes. They are expecting me. Please allow me passage.

Will you be safe?

Yes. Would you let me through?

Of course, but is your safety guaranteed?

Yes. I appreciate your concern.

Clear the road for the deputy secretariat!

Clear the road!

Sire!

I thank you for accepting my invitation, Sir Choi Ung.

I thank you for inviting me.

Who might this be?

This is my close friend Choi Jimong.

I asked him to come along for some fresh air.

Let us go in. We have much to catch up on.

It has been a long time. Please try some tea.

Yes.

My lord has been busy.

I'm sure coming here was quite a challenge.

Yes, but I feel no fatigue as the reward is great.

Of course. I gather you are the genius behind this attack.

I suppose I am.

How are you? I head that you resigned from the ministry.

You do not look well.

I am not.

It's a shame. I am a gray-haired old man, but you are

still so young...

You are thirty-five this year?

Yes.

Such a good age... Heaven is cruel sometimes.

To cut short a life that is in prime...

We have a special connection. I've inquired your fortune

every now and then since learning your date of birth.

at Jomul Fort battle.

I stumbled upon the knowledge of your nearing death by accident.

Your time is coming to an end as well, My Lord.

True. I don't have much time left either.

I consider us friends despite of our age.

What fun would my life be when my friend is gone?

You are too kind, sire. I've watched you closely. And at

times I've wondered if you are not reincarnation of Zhuge Liang.

No, you speak of yourself.

I see you as divine Taoist. A man of such purity...

I know that you were the brain behind our crushing defeat in

Gochang Battle. It was a devastating blow to Bekjae.

Is that why you turned right back and attacked us?

I suppose so. But all of this is meaningless.

Eventually, someone will unify the Three Kingdoms

and the peninsule will be one.

And this intense struggle will all be forgotten.

Life and all earthly things are vanity.

It is the truth. Our fight is meaningless.

That's right. But the void is greater for the defeated.

History casts him aside as the evil force or the villain

while it remembers the victor as the hero.

I was once one of the Three Choi Prodigies of Shilla.

Yes, I know. You still are.

But who knows what I will be remembered as when I die...

Being remembered as the villain, that is what I am afraid of.

We are above ambition. Does it matter how we are buried?

I'm just glad we had a chance to see each other one more time.

Thank you. This is truly a meaningful night.

Let us drink our tea.

Thank you. This is a pleasure.

This may be the last time for us.

Yes. We will see each other in the next life.

Farewell.

I bid you safe return.

See the good lord out.

We've annihilated Koryo's naval force, but I am told

that there is another small naval force in Daewo Island.

But Gok Island stands in our path to Daewoo, Supreme Commander.

Does that pose a problem?

Perhaps you're referring to Yu Geumpil who is in Gok Island.

Yu Geumpil?

Thus far, we've been winning one-sided battles by catching

the enemy off guard.

But Koryo's most intrepid warrior Yu Geumpil awaits us

in Gok Island with his army.

What are you trying to say? Do you think Yu is invincible?

What strength could he have to fight us when he is a prisoner

exiled on an island?

But Go Island is very close to the capital and it is on

the path to Daewoo Island. And there're too many small

islands closely place tpgether for our large fleet to cross.

It would be wiser to return home.

Return home? Let us finish what we started.

The naval base in Daewoo is very small.

It would not be worth the risk.

No, we must go and fight!

Allow us to attack both Gok and Daewoo Island, Supreme commander.

Genaral Yaesul is quite eager to settle the score with Yu Geumpil.

Yes. That name makes me jump up out of my bed at night.

Allow us to proceed to Gok Island, Supreme Commander.

What do you suggest, Vice Prime Minister?

I agree with Advisor Jonghoon. We have a positional disadvantage

in Daewoo Island, and Yu Geumpil is in Gok Island.

Good grief! Why are you so afraid of Yu Geumpil?

We mustn't stop, Supreme Commander.

We must take advantage of this momentum.

I agree with the general. It is the basics of military arts to

eradicate roots of future trouble.

I agree as well. Grant his request, Supreme Commander.

Koryo's naval force is almost completely wiped out.

Let us finish the job.

What do you think, Vice Prime Minister? Shall we?

Take the troops back home. That is my recommendation.

No, no. Let us wipe out the enemy completely and satisfy

General Yaesul as well.

Thank you, Supreme Commander.

I will capture Yu Gumpil without fail.

I've granted your equest against the Vice Prime Minister's advice.

We will attack Daewoo Island. Give every ounce of your effort.

Yes, Supreme commander.

An unthinkable has happened. Bekjae's naval force infiltrated

our waters, burned our ships and ravaged our palace.

The emperor was forced to curtail his tour and return

to the capital, and Bekjae forces have pitched a camp at the port.

But how could all those ships be burned down?

And how did they get through our defense and penetrate our

imperial palace?

The rumor has it that they might attack Daewoo Island.

What do we do?

We will stop them. I will defend this area.

But you are here as an exiled prisoner, General.

I will not be stopped from defending my country.

Send a message to His Majesty. Let him know that I will fight.

And rassemble the warships and troops at once.

Yes, General.

The imperial capital has been attacked...

His Majesty must be shocked and devastated.

It is an embarrassment and an outrage that the enemy was

allowed to violate this palace.

First and foremost, it is the negligence of the king

But how was it that the entire fleet of warships was able to

infiltrate our waters undetected by our coastguards?

This failure cannot be overlooked, Your Majesty.

Charges must be brought.

That's right. This is the result of dereliction by

navy commanders. Harsh admonistion is in order.

I agree. We cannot prevent this from happening again without

demonstrating the consequences.

I will order a thorough investigation eventually.

But for now, we must focus on restoration efforts.

First we will rebuild our naval force.

Governor of West Capital Wang Shikryum will lead this project.

Yes, Your Majesty. I will do my best.

Our naval force is my pride. It must be restored immediately.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I was told that Bekjae fleet was headed north to Daewoo Island.

What is our countermeasure?

We have no way to stop them, as our warships were completely

destroyed. Our only hope is General Yu Geumpil who stands

on their path in Gok Island.

The man is in exile. He has no means to fight the enemy.

General Yu has been bringing the local lords together and

strengthening the local navy even in exile. He will fight.

Yes. He may be doing time for a crime, but he is still respected

and revered by all tribal leaders of the north.

I bid you to have hope.

Begin inspection of all outlying boundaries.

I will inquire about this atrocious raid at another time.

For now, we must concentrate on restoring the kingdom's

lost honor and strength.

Inspect the entire military force and fortify our boundaries.

Yes, Your Majesty.

It is fortunate that the damage is not worse.

Yes, Your Highness. Barrels of water were placed throughout

the palace for such emergency.

Several building were burned down, but the main palace

remains unharmed.

Everyone must work together to rebuilt the palace.

Instruct all ladies of the court to participate in the

restoration efforts.

Yes, Your Highness.

All palace eunuchs must roll up your sleeves and assis the

laborers as well.

Yes, Your Grace.

Goodness... I still cannot believe this is reality.

We are bewildered as well.

Let us go. We will clean up our quarters ourselves.

Yes, Your Grace.

- Vice Prime Minister, - Yes, Your Highness.

Can you imagine the look on Father's face right now?

I'm sure he is smiling in sheer delight.

He will be even more delighted when we bring back Yu Geumpil.

Yes, of course.

I had completely lost Father's confidence.

And if the Prime Minister had not pleaded with you to help me,

this battle wouldn't have been possible.

You are too kind.

I was down on my luck.

I'd always have a good start but blunder at the end.

But this victory is the greatest victory in Bekjae's history.

And I owe it all to you.

You are too kind.

Your Highness, let me urger you again to turn our course home.

Turn our course? But Yu Geumpil is only a stretch away.

Yu Geumpil is a fangless tiger serving time in exile.

Besides, we've already destroyed most of Koryo's naval force.

He has no means to fight us.

I've sent a spy vessel ahead to make sure. But I know that

this battle will be a walk in the park.

Without a doubt! We cannot turn back when we are already here.

Yu Geumpil is waiting for us!

Turn the boat around!

It's Bekjae's spy boat. They are turning around.

Report this to the general.

Pay attention, men.

Yes, General.

Bekjae's naval force is approaching us to get to

Daewoo Island. They are a large fleet of over fifty warships.

We've round up armies from barons of neightboring islands

and compelted our preparation for battle.

Like the battle of Naju, the wind is on our side.

And we have a great positional advantage.

This is their only possible passage.

They are coming through a narrow channel between these

two islands, and our troops are waiting to attack them

with fir from both sides.

The wind is blowing toward the enemy and the tide is strong.

That's right, General.

God is on our side. they are headed straight into our trap.

Once they are in, they will be rendered helpless.

The rest is up to you. Make you country proud.

Yes, General.

They think that we are defenseless after destroying

our warships in the capital. The fact that their spy vessel

turned back without close inspoection is the proof.

Overconfidence will be their greatest weakness tonight.

Yes, Slightest caution would've revealed our capacity, but they

overlooked us.

And they are oblivious of our positional advantage.

They think that we are without warships, but what they don't

know is the mighty strength of our ten small fishing vessels.

The entire population of this island is fighting this battle.

If we make a mistake, all of them will die.

We are fighting with our backs to the wall.

Remeber the lives that are in your hands.

Yes, General.

You are our Great Chief. We cannot lose. We will win.

That's right. We will win. But we must confirm and

reconfirm to make sure everything is in order.

We don't have much time.

Go out there and see to it that all preparations are complete.

Yes, General.

Are the catapults in place?

Yes, General.

We will bombard the enemy with fireballs instead of rocks.

Dozens of catapults have been placed out of sight.

Good work. Now let us go. The enemy will soon be here.

Yes, General.

Hustle!

General!

Report.

The enemy fleet is approaching.

They've entered the mouth of the island. It is a huge fleet.

It's time. Let us get on the ship and lure them in.

Yes, General.

Tonight will be a tremendous night.

We will pay them back for everything they've done to us.

We will give them a night to remember.