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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war

general

yoshitoshi

attack

darn

retreat retreat

it's no use going that way

you're rats in a trap

withdraw from the ambush and return to camp

what?

return to camp

but ryu seongryong

he's with pyeongan-do and we're with hwanghae-do

general li is in command of the joseon-ming allied forces

he could kill me for blocking off the enemy's path of retreat

it's a perfect chance to catch the enemy leader

a rat in a corner bites a cat

withdraw right now

pyeongyangseong january 9 1593

january 9 1593 after four days of battle the joseon-ming allied forces finally

succeeded in recovering pyeongyangseong

it was 7 months after they lost pyeongyangseong to the japanese army

joseon helplessly continued to retreat since japan invaded joseon

with the recovery of pyeongyangseong joseon regained control of the pyeongan-do

region which was ruled by the japanese army

it also turned the tables of the war

what?kim gyeongro withdrew the ambush?

yes only lee sieon captured dozens of japanese soldiers

he really messed it up

areest kim gyeongro right away

i will cut off his head

we brought him

you

do you expect to live after what you did?

sir i only followed general li's command which was to keep the retreat path open

are you a citizen of ming?

we are receiving orders from ming at this time

i didnt follow your order because i didnt want any problems

you're the supreme commander of pyeongan-do

not hwanghae-do you're not my superior

you what does that matter when we're trying to defeat the japanese army?

what are you doing?

i heard what happened

kim gyeongro obeyed my order

you're the one who went against it

this is a matter of the joseon army

joseon army?look here

dont you know the soldiers of the joseon army are my soldiers?

are you trying to kill my soldier without any approval?

general

your king left the joseon army to me

you cant touch a hair on his head without my approval

step back right now

you are a true soldier

come and have a drink with me

thank you sir

general

darn

they said they'd open up a path of retreat and they did this?

what frauds shen weijing and li rusong are

i'll kill them for sure

how many soldiers do we have left?

many went AWOL and those who cant walk were abandoned

how many?

barely a little over 6000

6000?

from 18000

over 10000 of my soldiers died on this land

is this how it will end?

hey stop right there

those little

general

arent you ashamed when over 10000 of our soldiers died?

go ahead and go AWOL and flee

bunjo temporary quarters in yeongbyeon pyeongan-do

pyeongyangseong was recovered

we were constantly pushed north but we finally pushed the japanese army south

we will recover the capital and all the land in the south

i'm sure we will

we cant just sit around

have all 300 of the bunjo soldiers join the allied forces

yes crown prince

indeed the soldiers of ming are different

they annihilated the japanese army at pyeongyangseong just like that

we couldnt have dont that with just our army

that's not true

our soldiers did a great job

their merits werent small compared to the ming army

they could fight well because they had ming's support

or they should have fought like that before the ming army arrived

isnt that so?

i'd like to praise the ming army and reward them

the fish they served me today was pretty good

yes your majesty it was sent from gangwon-do

is that so?select some with the best quality and send them to general li

send specialty products from the nation to the soldiers of ming too

yes your majesty

all our soldiers were sent to pyeongyangseong

we dont have enough people to move all those goods

we dont? i see

send the righteous troops of gyeonggi-do

your majesty the righteous troops were raised to fight against the enemy

you cant have them transport food to the ming army they wont do it

arent they citizens of this country?

punish anyone who doesnt obey a royal order

your majesty

send them now

yes your majesty

i can finally save face a bit

your majesty we recovered pyeongyangseong

please withdraw the joseon army from the ming army's command

the joseon army has to take the lead in recovering hanyang

we fought well because the ming army came

they didnt fail to recover pyeongyangseong

what is the problem?

i think the joseon army is better off with li rusong in command than kim myeongwon or lee ll in command

i'm going to leave all military matters to the ming army

your majesty you cant do that

joseon soldiers belong to the joseon army

you cant let ming have command

please withdraw that order

your majesty please withdraw that order

how frustrating

i didnt say i would let the ming army take control forever

this is an urgent situation

we will have to follow ming's orders until the japanese army retreats

i left all military affairs to ryu seongryong

the two of you will stay out of this

your majesty

hanyang

pyeongyangseong was taken

ishida

yes

report this to his majesty

yes sir

what should we do?

the enemy will aim for hanyang

we have to concentrate all of wakisaka kuroda and kato's forces in hanyang

give up the areas we are occupying?

we cant defeat the ming army when our forces are scattered

if we lose hanyang our soldiers in the north will be isolated

we have to concentrate our forces in one area

we'll have to hurry send messengers now

we have to gather in hanyang before the ming army

yes sir

why isnt the supreme commander here?

is he sulking because i scolded him?

a man shouldnt be so narrow-minded

sir a person takes after the geography of his country

you cant compare the spirit of our vast land to this small country

is that so?

the second state councilor and the lord of inseong were worried about this

our generals should lead our army

we could have recovered hanyang if they were in charge

they're having a banquet and celebrating

if the japanese soldiers in the north gather in hanyang and resist

a victory cant be guaranteed even if its the ming army fighting against them

i'm mad i'm so mad

sir

general li is insisting that you attend

how many times do i have to tell you?

do you think we're in the mood to attend a banquet?

tell him he went to bed early

yes sir

no let's go to the banquet

sir

we have to make them go to war

supreme commander welcome

your king praised my victory and rewarded wine and food

you accomplished much merit too

come and have a drink

i didnt achieve any merit

it was all you from the start

congratulations on your victory

are you patronizing me?

no i'm being sincere

then why dont you pour me a drink?

i should

if you're going to show etiquette to a higher nation

bow twice facing north first

sir how can you say that?

dont you know that is etiquette shown only to the king?

look here

ming is a higher nation to you

we came a long way to save your country

he is as good as your king

stop being rude even if an envoy from a powerful nation comes

the envoys are seated east

making such a demand is showing contempt to our royal family and court

who saved the royal family and court that was falling?

if he didnt come here there wouldnt be a royal family and court to show contempt to

you wont do it?

i'll do it

sir

you came to save our country

i could give my life if i had to

i will bow twice facing north and pour you a drink

just know this

i will pour you a drink but i cant show disloyalty to my king

i am showing gratitude to you as an ordinary citizen of joseon

not an official of the joseon court

i will bow now and pour you a drink

sir

never ming forget it

i was just kidding

you are a truly loyal servant

stand up

i led an army and crossed the river at night because the three hans arent peaceful

the emperor waited for news of a victory

the servant quit drinking wine at night

a murderous energy makes my heart even stronger in spring

the spirit of war absorbs in my bones

how can i even joke in saying there is no possibility of a victory?

i'm always prepared to go to war even in my dream

that's a poem i wrote on the fan i gave you as a gift

you said you were prepared to go to war in your dream for the peace of this country

did you forget how you felt when you first crossed the river to come here?

no i didnt forget

i'll go to war i'll go right now if i have to

i just hesitated because i was worried about military rations

can you provide all the military rations for us to advance to hanyang?

yes i can

just go to war i will get rations if i have to give up my life for it

understood

that's it for today's banquet

we will advance to hanyang when the sun rises

everyone prepare to go to war

yes sir

sir

you didnt have to

it's alright my pride isnt important when we have to save our country

i can endure humiliation a thousand times

it all turned out well this is good

i had crops in pyeongan-do trasnported to hwanghae-do by boat via cheongnyongpo

good job

but because they were prepared in such a hurry there wasnt much

we have to supplement what's lacking with rice that was paid as taxes

we ran out of that rice quite a while ago

already?

it's a large army of 43000

you want to administer taxes to confucian schools and the relatives of the royal family?

that is a great idea

confucian schools that werent damaged and royal relatives have a lot of fields

if they give up crops it would be of great help

confucian schools and royal relatives benefited a lot from our country

the country is facing a crisis

they should make sacrifices

i am only in command of pyeongan-do

you should give the order

understood

relay the order to confucian schools and royal relatives

yes crown prince

crown prince

we cant say we prepared enough military rations just with that

is there another way?

how about offering gongmyeongcheop An honorary position offered to people who achieve merit or other goals to the country

to people who give military rations? An honorary position offered to people who achieve merit or other goals to the country

gongmyeongcheop? An honorary position offered to people who achieve merit or other goals to the country

it's only a title in name

we can collect military rations that way

that's just like a buying a position with a bribe

it's not proper

it would be if the position involved authority and responsibilities

but gongmyeongcheop is a title only in name

there are rules for the high and the low if they rose in social status

it would become a problem

crown prince the titles for gongmyeongcheop are low-ranking positions

people who give up rice to fight the enemy should deserve that much

the high class will resist

if they give up rice you can just give them appropriate titles too

anyone who contributes to overcoming this crisis must be rewarded regardless of social status

understood

i will report it to his majesty

you are going to approve of the crown prince's suggestion?

that's right

the confucian schools are alright

the relatives of the royal family paid for royal refuge

they will oppose

i know

and you still want to approve?

we recovered pyeongyangseong and we will recover hanyang

i have to prepare to return to the capital

i have to get rid of bunjo

you want the relatives to be unhappy with the crown prince?

they are unhappy that bunjo has the ancestral tablets

i'm going to have the ancestral tablets moved to daejo before returning to the capital

that will be a justification for removing bunjo

we will get military rations and the court will be united again too

it's killing two birds no three birds with one stone

i'm sorry i didnt think that far

crown prince you cant do this

we provided costs for daejo to take royal refuge

the royal relatives did that

you know we're in difficulty too

you cant do this

i know your situation

it's a last resort because we cant find military rations at this time

when things return to normal after the japanese army is defeated

you will be rewarded accordingly

we arent supporting you and his majesty with expectations of being rewarded

we supported you for the royal family and this country

if you treat us like this you are taking your roots lightly

if you cant win the hearts of royal relatives how will you win the hearts of the people?

what did you just say?

are you threatening me?

are you saying i wont be able to sit on the throne if i dont win your hearts?

fine i dont want to be the king of royal relatives who only think of themselves

i'm only the crown prince during war time

even if i dont become the king

i'm the crown prince who is leading bunjo in place of his majesty

you can ignore my order when i'm not the king

but right now you must obey my order

is that understood?

this cant be

that's right

he's being audacious

he's acting as if he's sitting on the throne

this is why the ancestral tablets have to be served by the main court

let's make an appeal

the tablets should be moved to daejo

of course

the royal relatives made appeals to have the ancestral tablets moved to daejo

they should be moved since we'll be returning to the capital soon

that's not such an urgent matter right now

the crown prince is doing a good job

you can move the tablets after you return to the capital

it's not an urgent matter?

i only left them with bunjo because i was in danger

i'm no longer in danger

i should serve the ancestral tablets

i felt undutiful because i couldnt serve them when i was the king

i didnt sleep properly because of that

do you know how much i'm suffering?

i decided to move daejo to jeongju

your majesty

you want to move daejo to jeongju?

why are you so surprised?

we recovered pyeongyangseong

we should move south

i sent a liaison officer to let bunjo know the court will be united there

your majesty you cant dissolve bunjo

it's a matter of course

the ming army is in control now

i should lead the court

it's still too dangerous

and bunjo

i will take that risk and take on my duties

what's wrong with that?

are you unhappy with that?

should i just stay in uiju?

no your majesty

the japanese army is still in hanyang

daejo shouldnt be so close to hanyang

i was chased this far before

the ming army is winning right now

why should i worry?

prepare to move daejo

the crown prince will receive a royal order

the crown prince will listen

i praise you for your efforts and merits

bunjo is being dissolved

come to jeongju and join daejo

we finally recovered pyeongyangseong and are just getting ready for the real fight

he wants to dissolve bunjo?

he cant do this

he cant dissolve bunjo like this

i know you want to do more but if daejo isnt threatened in the south

there is no justification for bunjo to exist

why not?

i took his majesty's place and encouraged the righteous troops and people

to fight against the japanese army

i comforted the people too

i did what his majesty couldnt

bunjo did that

public sentiments were won by bunjo not daejo

if they are told to follow daejo now

do you think they will?

you and bunjo fulfilled your duties

you fought to overcome a national crisis

not to win public sentiments

are you afraid?

are you afraid he will remove you from the position of crown prince?

no

i lost control of my emotions

public sentiments already accepted you

dont be greedy follow the royal order

an opportunity will naturally come in time

that wont happen

i'm not the oldest son

his majesty doesnt favor me

it would be even harder to receive a gomyeong from ming Gertificate given by the emperor of china

how will there be an opportunity for me?

crown prince

dont worry i will obey the royal order

let's go to jeongju

crown prince

did you hear?

it's all my fault

i was foolish

i didnt think enough

i upset the royal relatives and provided his majesty justification to serve the ancestral tables

it resulted in an order to have bunjo dissolved when there is still much to do

no wonder i thought it was strange his majesty approved so easily

i scolded and threatened the royal relatives

it's my fault

punish me

what are you talking about?

we got military rations thanks to you

even if it wasnt for this he would have dissolved bunjo no matter what

i'll just think of it as giving up my position for military rations

crown prince

jeongju pyeongan-do

good job

7 months after the court was divided it was united again

gwanghae gained public sentiments and was recognized as a true crown prince

seongjo put up his guard against him

nagoya

pick up your sword

next

next

please stop your majesty

i'm glad you came

are they really my subordinates?

the best warriors of japan are dying without putting up a real fight

your majesty

sure there are variables like you said but it should have ended with yi sunsin

they lost to righteous troops

they lost at jinjuseong

they even lost pyeongyangseong

are they true warriors who unified japan with me?

i'm going to kill everyone who lost

yoshimura come on

your majesty

i will fight you

you?

fine let's see how well you fight

please stop now

maeda

your majesty

just send me to joseon

imjingang li rusong's camp

across imjingang is hanyang

why wont you advance?

i sent scouts

we cant cross because the river isnt frozen

as you know our main forces is the cavalry unit

we cant cross a river that isnt frozen

we cant move the cannons either

you want to wait until the river freezes?

we dont have boats and there isnt a bridge

there is no other way

you have to advance even if you have to go around the river

it's too far the soldiers are exhausted

if the scattered japanese armies gather in hanyang the resistance will be great

we cant guarantee a victory

we cant sit around here

we have to cross imjingang no matter what

listen

are you saying i'm not crossing on purpose?

then build boats or a bridge

then i will advance to hanyang right away

we dont have time to build boats or a bridge

there is no other way

i'm going to let the soldiers rest until the the river freezes

we will build a bridge

but you have to promise you will advance to hanyang if a bridge is built

Subtitles By KBS World Extracted By Saman (startak.iv@gmail.com)

ryu seongryong tries to find a way to build a bridge to mame li rusong advance to hanyang

prince gwanghae goes to shen weijing and asks him to order li rusong to advance to hanyang

song yingchang happens to hear that by chance