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Foster Father, welcome.

Your humble brother has been waiting for you.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Why do you adress me in honorifics?

Regard me as you've regarded me before.

No, things have changed. Receive my obeisance.

No, sire. You mustn't...

I am no longer the emperor of Bekjae.

How could I, deposed King who has lost his kingdom,

be equal to you? Receive my obeisance.

I cannot, sire. You are an elder equal to my father.

Please, Your Majesty.

No, I will not. It is humbling enough that you've chosen to

come to me. How could I have an elder bow his head just because

he is visited by misfortune?

This is a national matter. Countless eyes are upon us.

I am a deposed king.

You Majesty, I bid you greeting. Receive my obeisance.

Sire...!

Sire! Please don't do this. This is unnecessary.

I wish to serve you as my elder.

No, Brother. This exhausted man has come to cast my lot with you.

There is only one sun in the universe.

You are the only king of the Three Kingdoms.

Sire...

The contention for mastery is over. Your world has come.

Thank you, sire. Let us share the glory.

This is my empress.

I bid you greetings.

I am pleased to meet you.

Mistress Choongju bids you greetings.

It is a pleasure.

Allow me to welcome you. I am the imperial guardian of koryo.

Welcome. Your Excellency.

Now, let us go the palace.

Escort the Foster Father!

Let us go, Sire.

Yes.

General Yu, thank you for bring me safely.

It was an honor, Your Excellency.

Is that General Park Sulhee?

Yes, Your Excellency.

We almost became my brothers-in-law.

Yes, Your Excellency. That's correct.

And this is...?

General Bae Hyun-kyung, Your Excellency.

Introduce yourself, General Yu.

General Hong Yu, Your Excellency.

This is General Bokjikyum, the captain of Royal guards.

I, too, am a citizen of Koryo now.

Let us support each other and live together in peace.

Let us get along as well, Madam.

But of course, Your Highness.

Play the music louder!

The celebration will continue for three days and nights.

We will provide comfort and joy to the Foster Father.

Those in charge of his accommodations will give heed

to every detail. Negligence will not be tolerated.

Imperial Guardian will see to this.

Yes, Your Majesty.

This is quite unnecessary... Brother, let us drink.

Yes, Sire.

Let us drink!

Kyun-hwon's surrender: Wang Guhn tender to Kyun-hwon

with extraordinary attention when he came to Koryo.

He continued to refer to him as Foster Father and gave him

the South Palace to reside. He placed him above the ranks

of all government officials and gave him the city of Yangju along

with gifts of gold, silk, 40 servants and 10 horses.

Yangju is northern district of modern day Seoul, and it was the

first settlement of Old Bekjae.

By giving Yangju to Kyun-hwon, perhaps Wang Guhn was trying

to convey to him that he was still the symbol of bekjae.

Hear me!

Bekjae was founded by my father by heaven's decree.

With his remarkable courage and wisdom, my father has developed

this land, delivered the people from hunger despair, and restored

the glory of Old Bekjae.

But as old age and disease rendered him weak, his young

child manipulted him, abused his power, and drove him and

his kingdom to confusion.

Fortunately, heaven has allowed me, the eldest son, to stop the

descent into misrule and rise to the throne today.

As the new Emperor of Bekjae, I will restore the old

and revive the kingdom with new policies.

And to commemorate this day, I bestow special favor by

granting pardon to all criminal offenders whether

pending or settled, revealed or unrevealed.

Long live the king!

Long live the king!

On October 17th 935 AD, Prince Shin-guhm is at last

installed as the 2nd king of Bekjae.

Over 7 months had passed since his rebellion against his father

showing us that the process was not swift and easy.

Following his enthronement, Shin-guhm begins to prepare for

the final battle with Koryo. Meanwhile in Shilla, the

officials were in final talks regarding their surrender.

King Kyun-hwon of Bekjae has surrender to Koryo.

His son Shin-guhm has risen to the throne, but fortune

has already deserted Bekjae.

The time for decision has come for Shilla as well.

What decision do you speak of, Father?

Are you considering a surrender?

Yes, my son. King Kyun-hwon was once the most feared man

in Three Kingdoms. Even he has surrendered before Koryo.

What more can we do? We have been barely clinging to life.

We cannot go on.

So you would surrender the state, Father?

Order your subjects and people to take their own lives instead.

No, I cannot sacrifice innocent lives.

Only the royal house is to be blamed for this degeneration.

- Hear me, subjects. - Yes, Your Majesty.

As we rely on Koryo for our existence, we have considered

surrender many times.

I've come to a decision, as we can endure no more.

We've come to an end. We will surrender the state to Koryo.

Our grief is infinite, Your Majesty.

Announce our decision to Koryo and prepare for the surrender.

Shilla is...Shilla is done...

The regime of one thousand years will close its curtain...

I couldn't agree more. Why do you hesitate?

Submit to reason and conquer Bekjae.

Yes, I understand your military force is fully prepared for war.

Timing is most important. Strike while the iron is hot.

I will lead this battle.

You, Foster Father?

Yes.

I urge you to give your sons a chance to seek forgiveness

instead.

Forgiveness? They would never seek forgiveness.

And I could never forgive them! I will kill them.

I will kill those insidious traitors with my own hands!

Sire...!

They will never surrender. You must strike them, Emperor.

Shilla has been annexed and the former emperor of Bekjae

has cast his lot with me.

They both urge me war against Bekjae. What are your opinions?

Bekjae has been strengthening their military with agressive

mobilization, and their army is now nearly 100 000 strong.

They will resist us to the end. A war is unavoidable.

I agree. The fate of the Three Kingdoms is now in your hands.

Bekjae will not negotiate peace. I urge you to strike them.

That's right. Our troops are ready and eager for this fight.

Let us complete our final task, Your Majesty.

The grand enterprise of unification is yours.

Give us your command.

Give us your command.

We will march to Bekjae. Give us your command.

Give us your command.

Your Majesty, unification of Three Kingdoms is in your hands.

It is the will of heaven and the prediction of Master Dosun

in his secret script.

Fulfill your destiny and deliver your people from distress.

It is unanimous, Your Majesty. Give us your command.

Give us your command.

I will not hesitate if you so desire in one voice.

We will go to war. Initiate preparations.

Yes, Your Majesty.

We already know where the battle will take place.

The two armies will come face to face in Il-sun.

Inspect the troops and get ready for battle.

Yes, Your Majesty.

This is a decisive battle for both Koryo and Bekjae.

Do not overlook any details in your preparation.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Heavy military activities have been reported in Koryo.

They have begun to move their troops to Chun-ahn.

From there, they will move forwar to Il-sun.

Your Majesty, we have also begun to move our troops in

anticipation of such enemy action.

Our great army of 100 000 will proceed to Il-sun at your command.

This will be the final battle. The winner will acquire the

Three Kingdoms, and the loser will lose his kingdom as well

as his life. Strongest determination is required.

We are determined. Everyone knows what is at stake.

Life and death - this battle will decide everything.

His Majesty will lead this battle himself.

Is this true, Your Majesty?

Yes, as will the king of Koryo. How could I hide behind the

throne like a coward when the future of my kingdom is at stake?

Your words double our confidence, Your Majesty. We will win.

That's right. This is an evenly matched fight.

We lack nothing against the enemy.

This will be our last battle, Your Majesty.

Crush the enemy and conquer the entire Three kingdoms.

Confidence is high, Your Majesty. You will be victorious

Yes, our troops are certain to win under your personal command.

The Three Kingdoms will be yours.

Opportunity doesn't knock twice. Bekjae has been preparing for

this battle for a long time. Display your mighty power and

make the world tremble in fear. You can do it, Your Majesty.

Thank you.Let us unite and fight with all we've got.

And let us win!

Your grace is immeasurable, Your Majesty.

I order the troops to advance!

Let us proceed to Il-li and fight!

We will slay the king of Koryo and build a new empire!

Your grace is immeasurable, Your Majesty.

Must you personally attend this war?

This is the last and the biggest battle since the

rise of Later Three Kingdoms. Yes, I must attend.

But you are sending a great army of 100 000.

Is this really necessary? Please stay in the capital.

Do not insist. I have waited all my life for this day.

You will receive news of victory very soon.

Please be safe, Your Majesty.

I bid you success, Your Majesty.

Thank you.

Sire, what brings you?

I was just leaving for the battlefield.

Leaving for the battle, Emperor?

Yes, sire. The first division is already on their way to Chun-ahn.

I will be following them with the main troops shortly.

- Emperor, - Yes, Sire.

I proposed this battle. How could you leave without me?

But Sire, do you mean you wsh to go to the battle as well?

I have told you that I would lead this fight.

But you are ill. You couldn't possibly go the battlefield.

How can you say this?

I founded Bekjae, and I wish to dissolve it myself.

Emperor, take me with you. I implore you.

But you are a man in your seventies with an illness.

You cannot go.

I beg you, Emperor.

Grant this old man's last wish. Take me with you.

Sire...

You are unwell, Your Excellency.

I beg you. Must I be on my kness?

Oh dear...

Fine, I shall beg on my knees.

No, Sire.

We will go together if you must insist.

Thank you, Emperor.

I have work to do. I must see my sons and do what I must.

Attendants, assist the Foster Father!

Yes, Your Majesty.

We shall return. Let us go, Sire.

Will you be all right?

Yes. It is merely a carbuncle. I've gotten much better.

On September of year 936, Wang Guhn finally embarked

on the conquest of Bekjae, and Shin-guhm led his great army

to Il-li to meet the challenge. Wang Guhn first deployed a large

army led by his son and Park Suhlee, and he followed behind

with another division of troops to Il-sun, modern day Goomi and

Sun-san. This was to be the final battle that would bring

the era of Later Three Kingdoms to an end, and befittingly,

it was a biggest battle of all time.

Military distribution of Koryo forces was as follows:

1st army of 10 000 cavalrymen led by Kyun-hwon and park Suhlee;

2nd army of 10 000 infantrymen; 3rd army of 10 000 cavalrymen led

by Hong Yu and Park Su-moon; another cavalry of 20 000 led

by Wang Soon-shil of Myung-ju; 9500 tribal warriors of the

north mobilized by Yu Geumpil; and Wang Guhn's main army

In all, Koryo forces totaled 86 800 including 49 800

infantrymen and 37 000 cavalrymen.

It was a battle of unprecedented scale.

While there are no record about Bekjae army, we know that it

was no less large by Kyun-hwon's quote to his son recorded in the

Chronicle of Three Kingdoms. he writes," ...While your army is

twice the size of the koryo army you are in disadvantage still..."

This was entirely possible since Bekjae included Cholla, Choong-

chung and South Kyung-sang provinces, which were fertile

territory rich in resources.

Your Majesty, it is late afternoon.

They will initiate attack upon sundown.

Yes. Who will spearhead the fight?

I will, Your Majesty.

No, allow me.

Allow me, Your Majesty. I will break through the enemy camp.

No, no. I will spearhead this battle.

I beg your pardon, Sire?

I said I would spearhead this fight.

But how will you contend with the beastly enemy?

Please observe the battle from afar.

Nonsense.

Two hundred thousand soldiers will clash on this field.

The side that gets the lead in the beginning will win.

I will secure a head start.

But how in your physical condition?

I require no physical strength to win.

Take me to the top of that hill, and place an army of 20 000 on

each side of me.

What do you intend to do?

Whoever leads the vanguards, Bekjae troops will drop their

swords when I come to view.

That will be your cue to strike from the flanks.

It is an excellent idea, Your Excellency.

How can you say this?

I have seen it, Your Majesty. When we escape Bekjae with His

Excellency, the enemy naval force had come after us, but

enemy troops did not listen to their commander.

They were ordered to attack, but the soldiers stood stone still.

His Excellencyis right. Allow him to brunt the enemy's attack.

I assure you it will be effective.

Is this true? Did this really happen?

Let the soldiers of Bekjae see my name on the banner.

Yes, Sire. What are you waiting for? Produce a banner at once.

Place 10 000 troops in front and another 20 000 on the flanks.

Follow his command!

The remaining troops will stand by in the rear in two groups and

attack at once they begin to fall. I assure you it will work.

I will do as you instruct.

All I need is to see my sons. I will break them.

My sons...They are on the other side right now.

I must begin to move the troops and prepare for attack.

Fine. Go, General Yaesul.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Move out, men! Take battle positions!

Your Excellency, Bekjae army has begun to move.

They are approaching us.

Read the banner. I need to know who is leading them.

It is too far away. But it will, be legible shortly.

Let us wait until they come closer.

Lord Kyun-hwon is indeed an extraordinary man.

He is an ailing man of seventy and yet he still endures.

Yes, it's truly amazing.

He once held the entire Three Kingdoms under his command.

I just hope this works...

I was there. We were beset by dozens of Bekjae warships

but he did not blink an eye. And no one dared to approach him.

He is truly an amazing man. His courage is incomparable.

Yes.

Sire, I can see the banner. It is General Yaesul.

Yaesul? He is as dumb as a bear. But he is fearless.

Yes, I know.

Let them get closer.

Could that possibly be the Emperor I see?

Yes, General, I believe it is.

What is that old man doing here?

Look at the banner. It bears his name!

It's His Majesty! It's the Emperor!

Silence! Settle down at once!

I heard that his presence paralyzed General Sangui's

naval force at sea. Our troops are unnerved, General.

No! Settle down! Do not let him get to you!

Is that you, Yaesul? Don't you see your Emperor?

Do you hear me?

I am your master! Come forth and kneel!

This doesn't look good. We must attack.

What are you waiting for? Attack! Attack!

Settle down! Settle down!

Yaesul! Yaesul, you beast! It is the Emperor!

Do you hear me, Yaesul?

Obey my command! Attack! Attack!

Attack, you fools! Attack!

Approach, Yaesul! Approach!