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Episode 75

Do not fall back! Attack!

Do not fear the enemy!

Do not fall back! Fight!

Stop!

Where are you going? To help the Center Guards?

How did you...?!

We have our ways.

[Yelu Dilu]

After all, we can't fall for the same trick twice.

[Kim Hoon]

Kill them and clear the path!

[Choi Gil]

Attack!

It's a raid!

Fire!

Maintain battle formations!

Wipe them out!

Attack!

It's not looking good. We're getting crushed!

We have to retreat back the fort!

Retreat! Back to the fort!

General! We can't hold them back much longer. We have to retreat!

Where are the Right Guards? They should've been here by now.

General, we have a problem.

The Right Guards were ambushed and obliterated.

Handful of survivors are retreating back to the fort!

What?

It's like they know our strategy.

[Yu Bang]

There must be a spy among us!

[Gang Jo]

General Yu, take your troops

and go back to Tongju Fort.

No, sir.

There aren't enough men here as it is. We will stay and fight!

If Tongju Fort falls, it's over.

I will finish these bastards off and follow you, so go!

Then be careful, sir. We will see you at Tongju Fort.

Elite Striking Guards, follow me!

General, we can't hold them back any longer! We must retreat!

No! Fight to the death!

General!

Drop your swords if you wish to live!

No, men! Fight to the end!

Silence!

There are no more troops left to help you.

[Yelu Dilu]

It's over.

Behold, soldiers of Goryeo!

Witness the death of a fool who dares to fight Great Liao!

Stop!

Yi Hyunoon, Ahn Pae, you bastards!

Bind him and take him to the Emperor alive.

[Xiao Baiya (Viceroy of the Eastern Capital)]

It will make him very pleased and

make the warriors look good as well.

Yi Hyunoon and Ahn Pae... You bastards!

What happened to Pennu?

He is gone, sir.

He's a fearsome bastard.

Take him.

Yes, sir!

[Hogyeong: East Kyung, present day Pyongyang]

State your identity!

We've come from Gaegyeong with Empress Dowager Cheonchu!

Open the gate!

What's happening?

Empress Dowager!

What brings you here, Empress Dowager? I had heard you were in Choongju.

I've come to see General Gang in Tongju.

General Gang? What prompts you to come all this way to see him?

[Dae Dosu]

I cannot go into details.

[Empress Dowager Cheonchu]

I will talk to General Gang directly.

Please give my men some food and water. We must get back on the road right away.

But Tongju is under enemy attack right now and unsafe to enter.

Your Highness, I do not know what

[Tak Sajeong (Minister of the Military)]

but I will deliver your message to him

if you would write a letter.

No, I must speak to General Gang myself.

Oh, I see.

Your Highness, may we rest here

[Kim Jonghyun]

for the night and leave at first light?

The soldiers are exhausted from the trip.

Very well. Let them rest.

What is the progress of war?

He died honorably as a warrior of Great Liao.

[Shengzhong of Liao (6th Ruler of Khitan)]

Send him back home for a proper burial.

Your grace is immeasurable, Your Majesty.

We meet again, General Gang.

We met in Shangjin and

again at the Yalu River.

I have no wish to talk to you.

Bring Yi Hyunoon and Ahn Pae at once. Where are they?

Watch your tongue!

This is His Majesty the Emperor of Great Liao!

That's all right. Bring the two men.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I've always known about your talent, but you are indeed a magnificent fighter.

I do not wish to kill a fearless man like you.

Won't you surrender and become my vassal?

You want me to become a servant to a Khitan barbarian?

I've been betrayed by my own men and defeated,

so dispense with the absurdity and kill me right now.

But it won't make a difference because Goryeo has countless warriors many

times superior than I am. So I suggest you run while you can.

Let's find out if that's true. Shall we?

General Gang claims Goryeo has many warriors superior than he is.

Is this true?

No, Your Majesty.

When it comes to fighting skills,

[Ahn Pae] [Yi Hyunoon]

Gang Jo is unmatched in all of Goryeo.

I'm glad to hear that.

Does this mean you're going to accept us?

Vow your loyalty to me once again right here, and I will accept you as my subjects.

Your Grace is immeasurable.

I vow my loyalty and dedication to you, Your Majesty.

I, too, will give my life to serve you and to serve Great Liao.

You bastards! You are Goryeoans! I swear to you I will take your heads off!

Take him away and lock him up!

Take him away!

I swear I will kill you! Be prepared!

Let go!

Be prepared, you bastards! I swear to you I'll kill you!

What happened to the rest of them?

They retreated into the fort, but I'm certain they will surrender once they

learn that we have Gang Jo.

[Tongju Fort]

Goryeoans of Tongju Fort!

[Yelu Wuji]

Your chief commander Gang Jo is in

our possession awaiting execution!

If you wish to save your lives, disarm and surrender!

Surrender and your lives will be spared!

[Su No]

The heck with you!

We will fight to the end and join General Gang!

Take your best shot!

You are fools!

But if that is your wish, we will send you all to hell!

Attack!

Attack!

Defensive maneuvers!

Archers, fire!

Fire!

Women and wine are within our reach! Attack!

Stop them! Fight!

Defend the fort to death!

They're still resisting?

What's their motivation when Gang Jo has been taken prisoner?

They're fighting to the death to follow in Gang Jo's footsteps.

How many bloody days have we wasted here and in Heunghwajin?

We must get to Gaegyeong and capture the Emperor!

Forgive me, Your Majesty. We are the best when it comes to

prairie wars but siege warfare is not exactly our strong suit.

Silence! I cannot waste anymore precious time here.

Leave Tongju unconquered and proceed south by alternate route.

We must bring Seogyeong down and strike Gaegyeong!

But we can't keep moving south leaving the enemy behind us.

It doesn't matter. Once we have the Emperor, there's nothing they can do.

Call the troops back from Tongju.

Then what is your plan with Gang Jo, Your Majesty?

We're taking him with us.

But he has killed General Yelu Pennu.

If we execute him and fight with his head on display,

it will crush the enemy's fighting spirit and bring them down instantly.

That's not a bad idea, but he's too good to kill off.

I want to keep him alive and make him my servant. No, I will make him my servant.

Move it!

Move it!

Move it!

[Hogyeong Fort (Present day Pyongyang)]

Archers, take aim!

Load your bows!

Don't shoot! I am captain Noh Hui under General Gang Jo's command!

Stop!

Stand down!

General Gang Jo has been taken prisoner.

So lay down your arms and surrender! This war is over!

How dare you utter this blatant lie?!

General Gang Jo would never be taken captive!

Do not try to trick us!

It's the truth!

General Gang Jo has been taken prisoner and the soldiers have scattered!

It's the truth!

Soldiers of Goryeo, this is a trick to intimidate us! Do not be deceived!

Stay calm and maintain your positions!

Wait, that woman is...!

Are you certain it was Dowager Cheonchu?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Are you sure you're not mistaken?

How could she be here when she was kicked out of the palace and stripped of her power?

I don't know what happened,

but it was definitely Empress Dowager Cheonchu.

I see.

I've dreamed of seeing her again, and she came to greet me personally!

I shall go and see her.

Your Majesty, that would be dangerous.

No, this is the moment I've been waiting for.

I will see the wench myself, so make the preparations!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Isn't that the Emperor of Liao?

Sister, it's been awhile.

I heard you lost your seat of power, so I came personally to seek revenge.

It's good to see you looking so well.

Cut the rubbish and go back to your homeland!

What's the matter? Aren't you happy to see your younger brother?

Or have you forgotten that we are sworn siblings?

Silence! You are not my brother!

Age hasn't changed the wicked wench's temperament at all.

Bring him!

General Gang!

No... General Gang?

General Gang!

Your Highness!

How do you feel now, Sis?

Your right-hand man

and Commander-in-Chief of the Goryeoan Army is my prisoner.

So surrender quietly and save your life.

Your Highness, I've failed you and become the enemy's prisoner.

But you mustn't get weak!

General Gang!

Warriors of Hogyeong, you must fight to the end with the Empress Dowager!

General Yang Kyu protected Heunghwajin a with mere 30,000 men and so can you!

Do not be intimidated by their number; they are but an undisciplined mob!

Take him away.

Yes.

Your Highness!

Don't lose your courage! You must resume office for Goryeo!

You must not give up, Your Highness!

General Gang! General Gang!

Your Highness!

Pay attention! You have exactly two hours.

Talk it over carefully and decide whether to surrender or to fight.

If you choose to fight, every living creature in that city will be incinerated!

Let's go!

We don't have a chance against them with General Gang their captive.

I agree.

We cannot hold the enemy back with the soldiers we have in the city.

[Won Jongseok]

We do not know what's going to happen until we try.

We must fight to the end, even if odds are against us.

Yes. General Yang Kyu defeated the enemy with only a handful of men.

[Gang Mincheom]

That was completely lucky.

Morale will plummet once the soldiers learn General Gang's been captured.

[Choi Sawui (Minister of Punishment)]

Why waste precious lives?

We're running out of time, Your Highness.

We must surrender now.

No. I will fight to the death and bury my bones here.

Your Highness...

Didn't you come prepared to die?

Every last man will fight to the death, so do not ask again.

Your Highness, then perhaps we should sneak out of the city and rescue General Gang.

What are you saying, Minister Choi?

There are women and children in the city and we're terribly outnumbered.

We can't fight them head on,

so let us sneak out of the city while they are waiting and surprise them with a raid.

A raid? But there are 200,000 of them.

That's why we must first divert their attention.

How?

Your Highness, won't you handle that task for us?

Me?

Yes, Your Highness.

If you and your men can hold their attention,

General Dae will take his men out through the east gate,

and Minister Choi and I can slip out the west gate for a pincer attack.

Did you wish to see us, Your Majesty?

Yes. There is something you must do for me.

Anything, Your Majesty.

I want you to persuade Gang Jo and turn him around.

Gang Jo?

Forgive me, Your Majesty, but Gang Jo is not one to be persuaded.

I recommend that you execute him right now and avoid future problems.

No!

One Gang Jo is worth more to me than a hundred of you!

So try everything you can to win him over.

If you can persuade Gang Jo to serve me, I will grant you high posts in my court.

Can you do it?

General, um...

Good... You bastards are here.

I was too embarrassed to question you in front of the Khitan Emperor.

But now you will tell me the truth.

Did you kill Emperor Mokjong?

No, of course not.

His Majesty committed suicide.

You lie! Empress Dowager witnessed the murder herself!

Are you crazy?

His Majesty couldn't bear the public mockery and humiliation and took his own life.

It's the truth, General. You must believe us.

Believe you? Believe the men that betrayed the country and put me here?

They must've done this because they knew I was coming to see you

[Yu Chungjeong]

and they got scared.

Silence! You talk too much, eunuch!

General Gang, why don't you submit to them?

You know that this war is going to destroy Goryeo.

Why waste your precious life for a lost cause?

Besides, you're not a Goryeoan. You're a Balhaean.

That's right.

If you vow loyalty to Liao, they will make you a high minister.

Did the Khitan Emperor put you up to this?

No, sir. You and I go back a long way and I care about you.

Suck it up just this one time and submit to them.

Go back and deliver my message. I'd rather have a sword stuck down my throat

than become a dog to the barbarians like you have!

And I swear to you I will come back from the dead to kill you both.

Are you out of your mind? There's no way we can defeat the Khitan.

Do you have a death wish?

No.

The Empress Dowager won't change her mind, so we have to get out of here without them.

Then?

Let them die fighting if that's what they want.

We will pretend to fight and sneak off to Gaegyeong.

What did you wish to talk to me about?

Your Highness, this may shock you

[Ji Chaemun]

but Prince Hwangju is alive.

I don't understand.

My son Jin is alive?

General Yang Kyu and I were in a Jurchen village

to wipe out Kim Chi Yang's remaining rebels before the war.

And much to our surprise, we found Duyan there alive.

She had Prince Hwangju with her.

But I was told the prince died with Sa Illa.

The child that died with Sa Illa was Duyan's son, not yours.

They had switched the two boys to protect the prince.

It's a fact confirmed by the rebels that were apprehended at the scene.

Unbelievable!

[Prince Hwangju Kim Jin]

The Prime Minister of Liao said this?

That the child might unite the tribes and become our leader?

Yes.

[Duyan]

The Liao Empire was erected from a small nomadic tribe as well.

This child has an extraordinary lineage, so isn't it quite possible?

Chief, then perhaps the old prophecy is true.

Don't you remember the prophecy?

That fanciful tale about a foreigner uniting

[Mobula (East Jurchen Tribal Leader)]

the tribes and erecting a great empire?

It may be fanciful, but many of us believe the prophecy.

Is there really such a prophecy?

If there is, I will give my life to its realization.

What do you mean?

I will live the rest of my life as a Jurchen for this child.

If that child is indeed the one foretold by the prophecy, he will pass the test as well.

The test?

Who else knows about this?

General Yang Kyu, General Kim Sukheung, Colonel Ha Gongjin and Captain Yu Jong.

It was also reported to the Minister of Military

and a man named Jo Sun had come to us for confirmation.

That means Lady Yunheung knows that Jin is alive!

Yes. Jo Sun ordered General Yang Kyu to go after the prince and kill him.

But the war broke out and the order was not carried out.

Your Highness, all preparations are complete.

Colonel Ji, please make sure no one else finds out about this.

Yes, Your Highness.

Have you given it some thought, Sister?

You are right in that we are ill-equipped to

fight your army with General Gang Jo in your possession.

So surrender before Goryeoans become extinct.

You already know that I am no longer the regent of Goryeo.

This is not a decision that I can make alone.

But I can send a message to the court and recommend surrender.

Why have you invaded Goryeo?

For revenge and conquest, of course.

You may succeed in conquering this land,

but your treasury will be depleted fighting the endless rebellions to reclaim the land.

What I want is for Goryeo to be my subject state!

I could withdraw my army if your Emperor kneels before me and swears loyalty.

You will have to kneel before me as well, of course.

Change course! We are going to Gaegyeong!

I don't understand, sir. Aren't we going to raid the enemy?

Are you insane? Look at them. They'll kill us all if we attack.

Change course!

But what about General Dae Dosu and the others?

They will fend for themselves.

We're heading south; it's an order.

Turn the troops around!

It's a raid. Defensive maneuvers!

It's a raid. Defensive maneuvers!

Move it!

Where are Minister Choi and his men?

General!

General, Minister Choi has betrayed us!

What do you mean?

He fled to Gaegyeong with his men!

What?

Colonel Ji, take the soldiers and get out of here. I've got you covered.

No, sir. We will fight with you to the death.

I will not let my men die in vain for a failed mission.

Save as many men as you can and defend Hogyeong.

We can't go back to Hogyeong even if we get out of here alive, sir.

That's right, sir. Our enemies would've seen through that and most likely have blocked the routes to the castle.

This is an order!

Go now or you will be punished for insubordination!

General...!

What are you waiting for? Go!

Your Majesty!

Goryeoans have raided the main camp!

What?

You wench! You tricked me!

Did you really think that the Empress Dowager of Great Goryeo

would really surrender? You're dumber than you look.

Attack! Wipe out everything in the city!

Charge!

Prepare to defend the fort!

Stop the enemy!

Hold your fire until I give you an order!

General Dae! What happened?

Minister Choi betrayed us and we were defeated.

What about the city and the Empress Dowager?

Raze the fort to the ground!

Attack!

Fire!

Warriors of Great Liao, fight!

Fight!

You're still struggling to bring down that tiny fort with 200,000 men?

From their leader Dowager Cheonchu to every last civilian in the fort,

they are determined to die fighting.

Your Majesty, perhaps we should leave Hogyeong as well and proceed south.

No, not Hogyeong.

Empress Dowager Cheonchu must be captured!

She's been removed from her seat of power. She's worthless to us.

What's more, our army is weak when it comes to siege warfare.

The quickest way to win this war is to proceed to Gaegyeong and capture the Goryeoan Emperor.

I agree with Viceroy Xiao, Your Majesty.

We could be attacked from the rear by the Heunghwajin army if we delay.

Your Highness, the Khitan are retreating!

We've won, Your Highness!

It's too soon to relax.

They could attack again, so keep the troops on alert.

Yes, Your Highness.

General Gang Jo has been taken prisoner?

Yes.

Tongju has already fallen and Hogyeong was about to fall when we got out.

It may be in the enemy's hands by now.

Your Majesty,

you must quickly flee the city for safety.

Yes, Your Majesty.

We must hurry before they reach Gaegyeong.

You must abandon the city for your safety, Your Majesty.

No. I will not leave my people behind and run away.

[Hyeonjong (the 8th ruler of Goryeo)]

I will fight against the Khitan Emperor to the end.

Your Majesty, Gaegyeong is unprepared to fight off the Khitan if they should attack.

[Gang Gamchan (Vice Minister of Rites)]

And if they get to you, the empire is certain to fall.

You must suppress your rage and desire to fight and leave the city.

Your Majesty, if you do not wish to flee, surrender is another option.

[Kim Shimon (Vice Minister of Supreme Council)]

That again?

Minister Kim, surrender means Goryeo will seize to exist.

You would become a servant to the Khitan to save your life?

But Gang Jo has been taken prisoner and Tongju has fallen.

We will be captured even if we flee.

Your Majesty, it is truly regretful,

[Mun In Wui (Minister of Works)]

but capitulation may be the only way to protect the people and Imperial House.

You're wrong!

General Gang may have been taken prisoner,

but we still have General Yang Kyu in Heunghwajin,

he will soon attack enemy's rear.

What's more, there is no report that Hogyeong has fallen.

We must leave the city and observe the developments from safety, Your Majesty.

Without General Gang Jo, our army is just a disorderly mob.

[Choi Wonshin (Minister of Rites)]

That's right. We should've surrendered when this war first started!

[Choi Suk (Minister of Personnel)]

We cannot surrender!

[Choi Hang (Royal archivist)]

This empire was built on our ancestors' blood and sweat

and we must die fighting to protect it!

Settle down!

I will heed Minister Gang Gamchan's advice.

The last thing I wish to do is flee,

but we will put our faith in General Yang Kyu and Kim Sukheung

and wait for our chance to defeat the enemy.

Prepare to leave the city.

Gang Jo has been taken prisoner and the Emperor is leaving the city?

[Jo Sun]

Yes.

I can't believe this is happening!

At least we won't have to worry about Mokjong's murder

[Court Lady Jo]

now that Gang Jo is out of the picture.

That's not important right now!

[Lady Yunheung]

We must flee the city for safety as well.

Yes, who knows what the Khitan will do to us if they capture the city!

But what do I pack first?

We'll need several crates just for the jewelry alone!

Captain Yu!

What happened?

Where are you coming from?

We're coming from Hogyeong, sir.

Have you seen the Minister of Military and Minister of Punishment by any chance?

[Ha Gongjin]

Yes, they already informed us about General Gang Jo.

They also said Hogyeong was in danger. Has it fallen?

I don't know,

but General Dae Dosu was taken prisoner because of those two men's betrayal!

What?

Minister Choi, how could you?

How could you run when you're supposed to attack the enemy from the other side?

What are you talking about?

We fought as hard as we could, but we were defeated and forced to turn back.

You are lying! Neither of you nor your men were seen at the battle!

You wretch, you're being rude! How dare a lowly officer like you talk to us in that manner?!

Do not go around spreading false rumors if you wish to keep your head!

Let us go, Minister Choi.

General Yu, I have good news!

What is it?

General Yang Kyu advanced south from Heunghwajin and took back Gwokju Fort!

Is this true?

Yes!

We just received a message that he is sending the people of Gwokju here.

Gwokju was the first city the Khitan conquered in their southward advance

after failing to conquer Heunghwajin and Tongju.

Yang Kyu's recapture of Gwokju played a vital role in the outcome of the war

because it cut the Khitan supply route as well as their retreat route.

Follow the enemy to Gaegyeong?

Yes. General Gang is being held captive and the Emperor is in danger.

I cannot stand idly by.

It's too dangerous, Your Highness.

General Dae Dosu has failed his mission. You cannot rescue General Gang alone.

And he may already be dead.

If he is, I must retrieve his body. I owe him that.

I want the two of you to defend Hogyeong. I will take one hundred men with me.

I will go with you, Your Highness.

I cannot send you, the Empress Dowager of Goryeo, into danger alone.

[Imperial Palace of Gaegyeong]

They have taken the Imperial Palace.

I guess it's really over.

General Dae, can you walk?

I think so.

We can't just give up like this.

What are you going to do?

Would you walk into death with me?

I will not end my life in this humiliating way.

Let us die fighting the enemy like honorable men.

Let us kill as many Khitan as we can, and heaven willing,

use our every last ounce of strength to kill the Khitan Emperor.

and have our last laugh before we die.

For our country Goryeo.

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Burn everything down in this Imperial Palace and Gaegyeong.

This is the punishment for going against me, the Emperor!

You bastards, move aside immediately!

Kill them all!

If you fight Neng Myung, warrior of the Jurchen Empire, over there and win, I will give you your freedom.

You bastards, this is all you have?!

Instead of just a hundred, why don't the 200,000 of you come at me all at once!

Come on!

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