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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war

the wae army is targeting jinjuseong?

it's the path to jeolla-do

their supply route was cut off and they lack military rations

their only solution will be to occupy jeolla-do

if jeolla-do is taken yi sunsin's camp will be in danger too

that's right if jinjuseong is taken we will face the worst crisis

we have to defend jinjuseong no matter what

send word right away

i will let his majesty know

understood

the fate of our nation depends on jinjuseong

it must be defended

what?jinjuseong?

yes your majesty

they are trying to occupy our grain belt

your majesty if they occupy jeolla-do they wont have to worry about military

rations this winter and even next year

i knew it

they want revenge because we broke the truce and attacked pyeongyangseong

that's not true

the fact they're planning to attack jinjuseong with an army over 20000 means

they're betting everything on this battle

the order was probably from the main land

he is right

what will we do?

we dont have soldiers to send

what will we do?

it's an urgent situation

bunjo gave an order to each province to send righteous troops to jinjuseong

i came in person to tell you that

good job

how many government soldiers are at jinjuseong?

less than 4000

4000?

even if righteous troops help how can an army of 20000 be stopped

with less than 4000 soldiers?

i dont think it will be easy to stop them

it's too bad we dont have soldiers to send

as far as i know the magistrate of jinju kim simin is a man of courage and wisdom

jinjuseong is a gifted fortress

namgang is south of the fortress and there is a cliff to the west

there is a moat in the north

using that geography and with the help of the righteous troops

and with heaven's help

with heaven's help we can stop them

3 months ago in july the japanese army lost battles at ichi and geumsan

they were in despair about occupying jeolla-do

in october the japanese army sent the large army in hanyang to gyeongsang-do

to occupy jeolla-do

they had to occupy jinju to reach jeolla-do and secure military rations

and a distribution route for supplies

the righteous troops of joseon knew this and gathered at jinjuseong

jinjuseong

i'm gwak jaeu from uiryeong

the hero of jeongamjin is here Kim simin(magistrate of jinju)

welcome

i'm choi gyeonghoe from hwasun

i'm im gyeyeong

welcome

thank you for coming

our conditions are weak

but i will stop the enemy with my life

i will fight without any regrets too

the first battle at jinjuseong took place for 6 days from october 5 1592

it is one of the three main battles of the japanese invasion along with

yi sunsin's hansan battle and gwon yul's haengju battle

government soldiers people and righteous troops all became one

it was a huge victory

as a result the plan by the japanese army to advance from honam was ruined again

the magistrate of jinju kim simin was shot by a bullet on the 4th day

he died a few days later

the jinjuseong battle is recorded even in japan as the largest defeat during

the 7 years of war

kim simin appeared in modern japanese literature as a brave hero who represented joseon

gwangjae's leadership in encouraging the righteous toops stood out and public sentiments inclined to him more

since wae broke out it was the first time the joseon army succeeded in defending

a fortress and their morale was enhanced

the japanese army failed to advance to honam and the tables turned

in that sense the first jinjuseong battle was a turning point for both sides

Bunjo temporary quarters in seongcheon pyeongan-do

am i dreaming?

i cant believe it either

heaven is helping us

thank you

how will i be able to repay

all the righteous troops soldiers and people?

crown prince

crown prince

i'm proud of you i'm so proud of you

i couldnt sleep because i thought jinjuseong could be taken before

reinforcements arrived from ming

i'm relieved now

the crown prince couldnt sleep for several nights either

he collapsed from relief when he heard about the victory

what?the crown prince?

oh dear he's so weak

the crown prince did well to encourage the righteous troops to this victory

you should reward his merit and tell the royal doctor to send him medicine

i will tell him to send a tonic

take this chance to attack pyeongyangseong

pyeongyangseong?

yes the morale of our soldiers and righteous troops is high

the enemy is dispirited

the wae soldiers at pyeongyangseong are still suffering from an endemic

this is the best opportunity to recover pyeongyangseong

but

are you worried about the truce again?

we cant negotiate wil wae

it just cant be

it was a negotiation without us

they only notified us of the truce

we fought at jinjuseong

there cant be a truce

dont miss this chance and attack

that seems too rash

rash?there cant be a better time to make a counterattack

the wae soldiers are suffering from an endemic but it's not a contagious illness

konishi yukinaga didnt send soldiers to jinju

he still has a large army

and the biggest problem is we'll be attacking and they'll be defending the fortress

even if we had ten times their power it wont be easy to take the fortress

we are lower in number

how can we take the fortress?

each of our soldiers has the morale of a hundred soldiers right now

with all the soldiers in pyeongan-do we have about 10000 soldiers

it's not a small army

no no

we raised morale with difficulty

it could all go to waste

we should wait until reinforcements arrive from ming and attack together

if you only rely on ming we'll just be bystanders

i'm trying to minimize the sacrifices to our soldiers and people

wait a large army will come from ming soon

the joseon army defeated an army ten times its size at jinjuseong

the soldiers people and righteous people are fighting a bloody war to protect this country

why dont you show a will to fight?

you are the father of our people

why dont you set an example?

that's right your majesty

a general shouldnt hide behind his soldiers like a coward when his soldiers take the lead

attack pyeongyangseong

who said anything about hiding like a coward?

the failure of a reckless attack will only enhance the morale of the enemy

face reality our reality

your majesty

i feel sorry for the flowers

my soldiers who died in joseon

died like these flowers

by yi sunsin...by righteous troops

and now jinjuseong

maeda

yes

konishi and ukita suggested a negotiation?

yes

they must be really scared

how can my soldiers be afraid of joseon?

that's absurd

they're not afraid

they want to reorganize

do you agree to a truce too?

if we're to attack ming it wouldnt be bad to get some rest

no

dont you know joseon will also reorganize while we rest?

konishi is afraid

he's being sly

tell him to attack right away and capture the king of joseon

if not i will send you to cut off his head

yes your majesty

dividing land to rule?

yes they want the land east of daedonggang

you did well to earn time until our reinforcements arrive

but that's too excessive of a demand

it's only the demand of the wae soldiers

if the war can be ended it wouldnt be bad to give them

a little of the joseon land

we can end the war

recovering that land or not will be up to joseon

it's not a bad idea but

joseon will be disappointed with us

you wanted to help joseon because you didnt want wae to come to yodong

this isnt for joseon it's for ming

if the wae in joseon lasts long our court will be in a worse situation

it's bad enough with bobai's insurrection

think of our country

hm

minister

li rusong suppressed the insurrection and returned to the capital

he did?

good job very good job

it's all because of your blessing Li rusong(commander-in-chief of ming)

i didnt do anything

get up get up

it's so nice to just report the result

right minister?

yes

yes your majesty

this is from his majesty

thank you your majesty

divide it well to your mistresses

or they'll fight

yes your majesty

it's too bad you cant rest

the minister of defense wants to help joseon

you'll have to go to battle again

its no big deal

one swing of my sword will kill all of them

i'll be back shortly

even if general li goes if the war lasts long

our forces will suffer much damages

how about having the wae army retreating south and then ending the war

with peace talks?

what are you talking about?

if we're going to help we should annihilate them

its no use to just get a drowning man out of the water

you have to get him on safe land

i agree but

if the war lasts long the soldiers who fought to supress the insurrection will have to fight again

public sentiments will waver

our financial situation isnt that good either

i'm worried it will worsen our situation

is that so?

i said i would save joseon

i will cut down my authority

we can end it quickly

wait and see i will end this war in a month after i arrive

good good i like that spirit

minister just have fun with your mistress the joseon inspector saved

your majesty

gwak jaeu i'm deeply moved that you defended jinjuseong

i praise your merit highly

this court will never forget your loyalty

relay this to the leaders of the righteous troops

yes crown prince

hello crown prince

congratulations on the victory at jinjuseong

no no its because of the sacrifices made by the soldiers people and righteous troops

what brings the two of you here?

we heared the crown prince wanst feeling well

i'm alright his majesty sent medicine

that's fortunate

we received word that the wae army in hamgyeong-do is moving west

that means bunjo will be stuck between the wae army in pyeongyang and hamgyeong-do

you want to move bunjo again?

yes we've been in seongcheon a while

the enemy must know about this place

it's time to move

do you have a place in mind?

what about yonggang?

isnt that too close to pyeongyang?

it's dangerous

the beacon doesnt shine on its own base

we have to be close to pyeongyang and hanyang to recover our capital

it seems like a good idea

you are truly magnanimous

let us know when you move i will escort you to yonggang

i will escort you too

thank you

what?kim myeongwon and lee wonik?

yes your majesty after the jinjuseong battle public sentiments and the ministers

they're rapidly inclining toward the crown prince

first it was jeong cheol and yun dusu

now it's kim myeongwon and lee wonik

you cant just sit by and watch

read it

it's alright read it

this happened because you lost public sentiments

why dont you pass on the throne

if you passed in on to the crown prince the wae army would have already been defeated

pass on the throne soon and annihilate the enemy

confucian scholar nam isun

it isnt just nam isun

song huirok also wrote such an appeal

crush nam isun and song huirok

how dare they write such an appeal when you achieved victories at hansan and jinju?

right?

your majesty they are absurd appeals

but you cant punish them

just think of it as bravado by young and spirited confucian scholars

no it hurts more because they are frank comments

they want me to reflect on causing this war

what excuse can i give?

fortunately the crown prince is trusted

he is doing well

i'm relieved

i'm thinking of passing on the throne to him

pass on the throne?

how can you say that?

please reconsider

please reconsider

no i thought about it a lot

i wanted to take refuge in yodong and divided up the court

whatever my intentions were it's true that our country ended up like this

because i'm lacking

i will pass on the throne to the crown prince and have him take my place

i can understand what you're saying but we are at war

there is a lot to be done

please dont think about passing on the throne

please withdraw that comment

stop it

it's not right to ignore the appeals made by confucian scholars

it probably reflects public sentiments

i'm sincere about this

discuss it with the border defense council

he wants to pass on the throne

why should we hesitate?

let him pass on the throne

he admits it's public sentiment

it's not such a simple matter

dont you know he's testing our loyalty?

that is why he has to pass on the throne

as you all know his majesty doubts us a lot

do you think this will be the only time he tests his servants?

if we dont accept it and end it now the court will be dragged along

it's better to end it now

myeongbo

what are you talking about?

passing on the throne?

the ministers are discussing it with the border defense council

what are they saying?

jeong cheol wants to accept and yun dusu is opposed

what do you think?

you know what i think

if his majesty is serious about it i think that would be better

but if he isnt he will feel that the throne was usurped

then the crown prince and the ministers who follow him will become traitors

the court cant fall at a time like this

i'm doubtful too

but his majesty said it's public sentiment and he was sincere

who wrote the appeals?

nam isun and song huirok

nam isun is the younger brother of nam igong who passed the national examination in 1st place

that's right

he is a student of my father-in-law

he passed with my brother-in-law

find out why nam isun wrote the appeal

yes sir

even so we cant risk it

if we say we'll accept and his majesty postpones it

the crown prince will become an undutiful son and bunjo will lose power

i'm glad you said that

his majesty kept interfering

the crown prince couldnt give a proper order to the army

how can we turn the tables of this war?

if the throne is passed on there wont be any interference

the righteous troops who follow the crown prince will naturally unite with the government army

the joseon army will have a single command structure

what if he passes on the throne but doesnt give up military power?

king taejong passed on the throne to king sejong but he held on to military power

his majesty wont give up his power that easily

we'll have to make him give up military power too

he is only relying on ming

he has no intention of resisting

if ming comes in this situation we will be watching in the rear

you saw what happend with shen weijing

we wanted to make the crown prince the king

he's only receiving his authority a little sooner

once power is transferred it cant be easily be recovered again

it has to be done like that

i have a question for you

go ahead

you have no political intentions regarding this matter?

look here

what do you think of me?

i'm glad if you dont

if this matter expands into a political conflict between daejo and bunjo

it could lead to the collapse of the crown prince and our army

he wants to pass on the throne

do you think he means that?

do you hope he means it?

no how can i be disloyal and accept the throne?

he's worried about the public sentiments that are inclining toward you

he is testing loyalty to select the fine gems

you know how his majesty is

probably

then do it

you want me to beg again?

that's what his majesty wants

your majesty please dont pass on the throne

please dont pass on the throne

please dont pass on the throne

please dont pass on the throne

please dont pass on the throne

please dont pass on the throne

i should pass on the throne

what are you talking about?

how can you say that?

king taejong declared he would pass on the throne

he purged min mugu and min mujil for trying to play with the court

using the young crown prince

if i say i will pass on the throne i can see which side the ministers take

i can settle it all at once

the crown prince will lose some power

then you need an excuse to do that

have the confucian scholars write appeals

stimulate scholars who arent happy with you

can you do a good job?

what else am i good at?

i decided

i'm prepared to die

remain and enjoy fame and wealth

i will go with you

let's go

let's die together

i thought the crown prince would do a better job at commanding this war

but i cant abandon his majesty

he is weak i feel sorry for him

if i turn my back on him who will supplement his weakness

and wipe his tears?

i dont care if you say i'm being affected by personal emotions instead of

thinking about national benefits

if his majesty passes on the throne i will step down too

do as you decided

councilor

understood let's go

nam isun learned from agye Lee Sanhae's pen name

a friend told him to write the appeal

that friend was bribed by kim gongryang

we didnt catch kim gongryang but you're behind him

i dont know anything about it

you will be punished

many of our soldiers and people are dying to save this country

it wont be enough to join forces

how can you start a bloody battle in court?

lord

what country are you a citizen of?

if the country falls there will be no king no noble consort and no prince sinseong

if you're going to serve his majesty do a proper job

you're being rude

i'm going to tell his majesty

open the door

where do you think you're going?

your highness

did i ever interfere with matters that didnt have to with ladies of the court?

how can you scheme at a time like this?

if you act recklessly one more time i will have you kicked out

what will we do?

what is it?

prince sinseong prince sinseong

did you discuss it?

you cant pass on the throne

please reconsider

do the rest of you have a different opinion?

your majesty are a result of our discussion

we think you should

your majesty

your majesty we're in trouble

what is it?

prince sinseong...prince sinseong died

what are you talking about?

he fell off his horse

the noble consort was behind it?

then his majesty

he knows

he has no intention of passing on the throne

if we still want to accept

his majesty didnt mean it

if you accept it it will be an usurpation

it was to see who is loyal

forget about it

it's not right to accept it during mourning

my son

seong's test of his servants just ended as an incident

he lost prince sinseong and suffered pain

but even after that he said he would pass on the throne eighteen times and

made sure that the ministers didnt incline toward the crown prince

it was to prevent the crown prince from having power but it was a tragedy since it didnt

concentrate the power of the court in overcoming the national crisis

crown prince

crown prince

general li rusong is here

who is li rusong?

what is all the commotion about?

commander-in-chief li rusong of ming crossed amnokgang with an army of 40000

is this true?

yes your majesty

vice commander zu

yes sir

this is the hometown of my grandfather of five generations ago

we have to slaughter the wae soldiers who are infringing upon this land

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yun dusu and jeong cheol tell seonjo that the joseon army has to be of equal status to the ming army

seonjo tells them not to upset general li rusong

ryu seongryong li rusong and other generals prepare to go to battle at pyeongyangseong