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The thought of going back home to Liaodong has everyone full of energy and spirit.

Of course. They`re going home after decades og foreign living.

-What are the rest of the refugees? -They`re gathered outside the city gate.

under general Heuk Sudol, Gaepilsamun and Tungso`s supervision.

And the announcement of the royal successor?

It is to take place tomorrow morning at the royal palace.

Then we should be able to leave in a few days.

Yes.

We must move quicker with the relocation preparations.

Make sure no families are left out because they`re unprepared.

Don`t worry.

Bang Gae and I are checking every last detail.

I`m all right.

-I casn walk. -Father!

Oh, there`s my son Geom!

Come here.

Geom.

Geom, you`re my son. ~Li Kaigu~

My son!

Father must`ve had a few drinks. ~Geom:Chulin`s son~

-Move along Geom. -Yes. ~Princess Chulin:Khitan King`s daughter~

Where are you headed?

The Goguryeoans are preparing for departure.

I`m going to help General Dae Joyoung.

Is that necessary?

I`m sure they will need all the help they can get.

I won`t be long.

I can smell the scent of Goguryeoan on him since he`s been back from Lioadong.

How can you say that? Scent of Goguryeo on our son?

You know what I`m talking about.

He hasn`t stopped talking about Goguryeo and Dae Joyoung

Don`t be unreasonable.

I`m not being unreasonable.

His Majesty`s favoritism for Dae Joyoung has exceeded reason limits by far.

And now he learned that he is the father of his precious grandson.

Who do you think he will choose?

General.

Soon I will ride beyond the boarders of Khitan and seek mastery of the land.

I will let you live see value in my grand ambition and vow loyalty to me but if you refuse,

You will die here and now.

You will answer first.

Do you swear to serve me with unchanging loyalty?

My purpose in serving Tang was to make a name for myself as a warrior. ~Zhao Renshi~

A man`s destination doesn`t change just because he changes his horse.

You will soon be given a mission to prove your loyalty.

I, Zhao Renshi, vow loyalty to you Genereal Li Kaigu!

We vow our loyalty!

Give them clean clothes and food.

Yes, sir! Let`s go, fellows!

Tonight is the last and only chance we have.

I will take care of the servents and palace guards so enter the royal chambers and kill the King.

That`s the only way to stop the destruction

Who are you?

....You`re Li Kaigu!

What are you doing with that dagger? Don`t tell me you`re...! ~Li Jinzhong:Khitan King~

I`ve come to take you life.

Do you covet the throne as well?

You are destroying this state!

Whatever do you mean? I am destroying thisstate?

General Sun Wanrong who would`ve gladly died for you attempted an overthrow.

The tribal leaders who had always rushed to serve the state are now watching each other with wary eyes to protect themselves.

You are the man who caused this chaos and division!

How is that so?

The Khitan army defeated the Tang forces and founded this state.

But you rely too much on Dae Joyoung and the Goguryeoan forces.

I had no choice but to rely on them to protect my people from war!

What`s your excuse for selling the country off to the Goguryeoans?

Unbelievable!

You misconstrue my intent!

I trust you. Why can`t you trust me?

Here, strike my heart

I would sooner die than live through your betrayel as well.

Strike. Now!

Answer me this.

Why do I, Li Kaigu, have to be second to Dae Joyoung?

I`ve never once defide you.

Why do you trust Dae Joyoung more than you trust me?

Dae Joyoung.... ia a valuble guest.

and you, Li Kaigu, are my other self.

What I give Dae Joyoung is courtesy to a guest.

But how could a guest be more valuable than my own family?

I raised Geom...

...and he is my son.

That`s right.

He is the son of Khitan that my daughter gave birth to and my son in law raised.

I sincerly hope that your words are from the heart.

Your Majesty!!!

How could this be?

You were alive and well when I left you last night and now you`re gone!

Open your eyes, Father. father!

-Your Highness, please don`t. -Mother...

You can`t die like this. Please, open your eyes, father...

Take you mother out of here.

Please get up, mother.

How did this happen?

He was already gone when the attendants entered this morning.

How could this be!

His Majesty... His Majesty is gone!

General! General!

-General, I`m back. -What did you find out?

It`s a national morning.

He died suddendly in his sleep.

Suddenly?In his sleep?

Human lives are not that fragile. How could he die so easily?

-I`m going to the palace myself. -I must advise you not to.

-He treated us with utmost generosity. -If the King`s death was murder,

-this could be a very dangerous situation for us all. -The King`s will is in my possession!

-I have to go in at one point or another. -That`s all the more reason to be cautious.

What do you mean? You have the King`s will?

The King left it in my care not long ago.

The you cannot enter the palace in haste.

If you get mixed up in Khitan`s political affairs, it could affect the entire population of refugees.

Let us open the King`s will here and now.

Yes.

Our actions will have to change depending on the contents of that will.

The will is sealed with the royal seal. Once opened,

its authenticity may be questioned.

Why can`t we just burn it?

This is an important document that will decide the fate of Khitan. Not only that.

-Its content may save us from this danger. -But it could just as well bring opposite result.

Let us observe the developments a bit longer.

Mu Yeom and Bang Gae, check on the refugees outside the city gate.

If worse come to worse, we may have to disband them.

Yes, general.

You cannot dwell in sorrow.

I finally saw what was in His Majesty`s heart last night.

If only I had known sooner...

You must ascend to the throne once the mourning is done.

General Sun Wanrong lost his right when he attempted an overthrow.

And the tribesmen will reject Princess Chulin for one reason or another.

You are the only suitable candidate.

Release your men and declare a state of emergency once the morning is over

This is your chance to eliminate both Dae Joyoung and Dae Jungsang at the same time.

What? Li Jinzhong is dead? ~Chang`an, Tang~

Khitan leader Li Jinzhong died in his sleep?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Li Jinzhong is dead. Li Jinzhong...!

Well if you have to go you have to go.

It`s about time we had some good news.

This is your chance to seize the power again, Your Majesty.

That`s right, Your Majesty.

We must destroy Khitan once and for all.

Our envoys are in Turkic territory so we will hear something soon. With Li Jinzhong dead,

all we need is Muchuo`s cooperation to put an end to the Khitan regime.

But I fear that overbearing Turk Muchuo may not cooperate.

You don`t have to worry this time.

-We agreed to give him everything they want. -Everything?

Your Majesty, Muchuo is an uncontrollable man.

If you give him an inch he will take a mile.

Either Khitan or Dae Joyoung.

I must destroy at least one of them no matter what it takes.

Until then, I will not be able to rest at night.

You will not be disappointed, Your Majesty.

By the way, where is General Xue Rengui?

Here, have a drink my man.

They say death is a long journey,

-But death is right outside our... -General!

Good grief!

-You nearly startled me to death! -Did you hear the news?

Li Jinzhong, I mean the Khitan King is dead!

I`m honoring the dead man with a drink right now.

Life is short and time is swift... What good is wealth and honor.

When you can`t take it with you?

Oh, I know.

Hey!

That`s not for you!

What good is being a king?

If he had died at my sword on the battlefield,

he would be rembered as a hero that ruled the prairies.

But instead he dies in his bed in the middle of the night!

General...?

Life is but a fleeting moment...

He was my foe and my friend and it feels so empty now that he`s gone..

General.

Her Majesty is really determined to destroy Khitan this time.

Of course.

If we miss this chance we may never be able to destoy Khitan or Dae Joyoung.

Our problem is the Turks.

They pulled back on us last time after advancing to Yingzhou.

Getting them to take action for us again won`t easy.

We`ll just have to keep faith in Li Wen.

I told him to do whatever it takes to win over Muchuo.

He won`t let me down. I have faith.

Yes...

~Turkic Camp~

What is this awful smell?

-The place stinks of horse manure all over. -I can`t believe we have to seek help from these filthy barbarians.

But we must get their cooperation no matter what it takes, sir.

I know...I know.

But it`s pathetic that we have to stoop to these bastards

But luckily, Li Jinzhong died for us, while we were on our way here.

Yes, heaven hasn`t forsaken us yet.

Thank you for waiting. This way. Let`s go.

I bid you greetings, Muchuo Khan. My name is Li Wen.

I know exactly why you`re here. If you want us to fight for Tang,

you will have to give us what we want.

Of course. Let us hear your requests.

To start, we want the return of the land Tang took from the Turks.

The land?

-This is not the time or the place to discuss... -I`m not finished!

We want the release of thousands of Turkic people you took prisoner.

-What? -What`s more.

you will have to give us unlimited supply of grains, iron, weapons, silk, farming equipment and horses that we need.

We can agree to all the terms except the return of the land and the prisoners.

Those are the terms and I will not make any concession

You bastard...!

General!

If you can`t agree to the terms, leave us.

But you are the one who broke up this negotiation.

Didn`t you hear the Khan? Leave!

Very well. We will give you what you want.

You`ll have your land and the prisoners as well as the grain and weapons.

Are you satisfied?

The moment we join hands with Tang we will be made an enemy of Li Kaigu and Dae Joyoung.

If Tang should betray us we, we will be surrounded by enemies.

-That will never happen. -If that`s true,

there`s no reason why you can`t agree to this last condition.

Another condition?

I want to establish marital ties with Emperor Wu Zetian.

Sure, marital... Marital ties?

My daughter will marry a prince of Tang Do you still wish to negotiate?

Answer my question.

Will the imperial house of Tang agree to make marital ties with the Turks?

~Ansi Fort~

General, a report from Yingzhou.

What`s the report?

No harm has come to the warriors or the people yet. ~Geumlan~

Once the national mourning is over, a new King will be chosen. ~Gulsabiwu~

Our problem is after that.

Li Kaigu is not going to want to release the refugees.

That`s not all. The lives of the warriors in Yingzhou may be in danger as well.

-The timing couldn`t be worse for the king to die. -What do we do now?

-How many deployable troops have we got? -We can`t leave Liaodong unguarded.

But we can`t ignore the danger in Yingzhou either.

There`s nothing we can accomplish by deploying our troops.

I will form a flying column just in case. But we must be prudent in our actions.

Joyoung!!

Khitan soldiers have begun to monitor the Goguryeoan village.

The refugees outside the city gate are being watched as well.

-Are you all right. Tungso? -Yes, sir.

If they`re already coming down on us even before the new King is installed. ~Mimosa~

It`s certain they are not going to release the refugees.

Bastards.....

Are we just going to sit here and let them do this?

Let`s crash the palace.

If we round up all the soldiers, there`re over a thousand of us.

Remember that the safety of the refugees is in our hands,

But Joyoung.

Our weapon right now is not our swords.

Now, now, settle down.

The seat of power in this state lays empty right now.

Tragically, the King has left us without designating his successor.

Now it is up to you the elders and Khans of each tribe, to elect a new King here and now.

Sire!!

Dae Joyoung just entered the palace.

We appreciate the call of condolence, but this is not a good time.

I must ask you to come back another day.

We came because there is a reason why we must be here.

You don`t seem to understand. ~Shin Hong~

The elders statemen have important decision to make today, so leave us.

You will not be able to elect a new King without us.

What do you mean?

The departed King`s will is in my possession.

Did you say the King`s will?

Yes.

The last will and testament of King Li jinzhong.

Hand it over.

I must check the authenticity of his writing first.

The first order of business is to call all of the warriors and the ministers of Khitan together.

We will validate the will`s authenticity as well as reveal its contents at that time.

There is no question that it`s His Majesty`s Royal Seal.

-Go on. Read it. -Yes, Mother.

The man who will succeed me as ruler of Khitan my serve his people like god,

love his retainerslike children, and know how to be humble.

What`s more, he must give fear to his enemy, and hope to his people,

be tireless in his pursuits and penitent upon his errors

Thus here I name my successor after long contemplation.

To succeed me as the ruler of the Kingdom of Khitan...

I hereby name my brother in law Sun Wanrong!

I chose Sun Wanrong because he embrace the essence of Khitan.

Deeply ponder my intent, and lead the tribe with harmony and ruled the people with love.

Lastly, I commant the new King

to honor my promise with General Dae Joyoung and release the Goguryoan refugees.

General Dae Joyoung has rendered countless critical services for Khitan.

Build trust by honoring our word.

Remember that strong alliance is the key to preservation of peace in the new era.

Yes, Your Majesty. I will.

I will abide by your words.

Allow me to congratulate you, Your Majesty.

Allow us to congratulate you, Your Majesty.

At last Li Jinzhong had died and his brother in law Sun Wanrong

ascended to the throne as the second King of Khitan.

Li Jinzhong`s death and Sun Wanrong`s rise to power was an important incident.

that altered the domain of northern China where Khitan, Turkic and Goguryeoan forces were tightly matched.

Turkic forces that just join hands with Tang aggressively began to put pressure on Khitan,

and Dae Joyoung`s exudos of the Goguryeoan refugees from Yingzhou had begun.

Why do you think His Majesty bequethed his throne to me?

If he had left the throne to Princess Chulin or Li Kaigu, the subsequent King would`ve been Geom.

He wanted to prevent the chaos that is certain to have occurred then. ~Sun Wanrong:the Second King of Khitan~

He was a true patriot.

I feel so very ashamed when I think about how anxios I was thinking

he`s was going to leave this country to Dae Joyoung.

Are you going to let Dae Joyoung leave Yingzhou like this?

I will not discuss that issue again.

Your Majesty...

I`ve shown enough disrespect to His Majesty when he was alive. You`d have me renounce his final wishes?

You may leave.

The people await us outside the city gate. Let`s hurry.

I wasn`t expecting you to see us off personally.

An important affair of state has been peacefully wrapped up thanks to you. ~Chulin~

When will we see you again?

There are still two hundred thousand Goguryeoans refugees in Yingzhou

I will have to make at least one more trip once when things settle down.

Don`t worry about the refugees. They will be well taken care of. ~Li Geom:Chulin`s Son~

Thank you.

-The people await us outside, sir. -Yes.

We`d better go now.

-Thank you for everything. -Have a safe trip.

-Chulin and Geom went to see Dae Joyoung off? -Yes, General.

General!

I have a job for you to do.

Just give us your command, sir.

-How many soldiers do we have outside the city? -Five thousand, sir.

Five thousand....

That should be more than enough. ~Li Kaigu~

Take them and follow Dae Joyoung.

Put our soldiers in Tang uniforms.

Once they get far enough away from Yingzhou, attack and kill Dae Joyoung.

Those Goguryeoans are Khitan citizens.

if we lose them we can`t win against Dae Joyoung in the fight for mastery.

Go now.

Kill Dae Joyoung and bring back the Goguryeoans!

We will obey your command, general!

Stop!

Where are you going?

Um...I, I`m taking General Zhao Renshi to inspect the military camp.

For what reason?

It`s General Li Kaigu`s order. Well then.

What are you waiting for? Come along!

-The Liao River is just over that hill! -The Lao River...!

We will soon be in Liaodong!

I`ve only dreamed of going back home!

Let us go. Let`s go!

General!!

Sir, we`re being followed by an army!

An army?

What are you talking about? Who is following us?

They`re bearing Tang flags.

There must be some mistake. Tang army couldn`t possibly be here.

There is no mistake, sir.

General, if we are attaked now, civilian lives will be lost.

We must react quickly.

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