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-=Episode 13=-

Your Highness. It's ready.

Matashiro... Ishida.

What do you think?

Joseon is under my foot. Joseon is under my foot!

Congratulations, Your Highness.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

No... it's still a bit early to receive your congratulations.

Joseon alone... can't satisfy my hunger...

until Ming is also under my feet, isn't it?

-=13-04-1592 (lunar)=-

-=Jeolyeongdo (Today's Yeongdo, Busan)=-

Commander Jeong Bal's hunting skills have remained good.

-=Jeong Bal (Garrison Commander of Busanjin)=- As all of you are tired from training,

-=Jeong Bal (Garrison Commander of Busanjin)=- we'll enjoy ourselves to the fullest today!

we'll enjoy ourselves to the fullest today!

Yes!

Eat some more.

In the end... it's become like this?

First send scouts... to check out the situation.

Yes.

Namo Gwanse-eum Bodhisattva.

-=Busanjin beacon mound=-

Hey.

- Hey! - Huh?

Over there.

What's that over there?

What?

That.

Come on, they're boats, you know.

Is it your first time seeing them?

That's not it.

They're probably merchant ships from Tsushima.

They haven't been around for some time.

Is that so?

Come, come, come, come.

Accept a drink from me.

Fine, alright, drink your fill.

The commander and soldiers are hunting outside the fortress.

The soldiers guarding the fortress, how many are there?

Around 800 of them.

We'll land.

General.

Over there, perhaps... they're merchant ships from Tsushima?

Merchant ships?

Would they come without notice?

General!

It's the Wae army!

Have the people evacuate to within the fortress.

Get ready to go to battle!

Yes, General!

-=Busanjin Fortress=- Look here! Hurry up!

-=Busanjin Fortress=- Hurry! Hurry!

Hurry, hurry! Make haste!

Move it! Move it!

Hurry, hurry, make haste! Hurry! Hurry!

Hurry, hurry!

Move fast!

There's no time!

Move it! Move it!

What about the Naval Commander of the Left?

He said after he has checked the weapons, he'll come over here.

The Naval Commander of the Right and Dongnae Magistrate General Song Sang Hyeon, inform them of this news fast.

Yes.

What on earth was the... beacon mound doing?

A sea fog has descended.

The weather is helping us.

Where's the Naval Commander of the Left?

Not here yet...

Garrison Commander.

Look here, Garrison Commander.

What's happening?

How large is the Wae army?

I don't know the exact size,

-=Jeong Bal (Garrison Commander of Busanjin)=- I don't know the exact size,

-=Jeong Bal (Garrison Commander of Busanjin)=- but the enemy ships look to be 300-400.

but the enemy ships look to be 300-400.

300-400 ships?

-=Pak Hong (Naval Commander of Left Gyeongsang)=- 300-400 ships?

-=Pak Hong (Naval Commander of Left Gyeongsang)=- Then there must be over 10 000 soldiers.

Then there must be over 10 000 soldiers.

The number of Wae pirates, how can it be that many?

They're not pirates.

They're the Wae army from the mainland.

It's dreary

and we've even been assailed by sea fog.

You said when you went hunting

you saw ships, right?

They were really that many?

Don't even talk about it.

Because of these ships, the sea turned black.

Then, this is... war, right?

Right.

They made a racket saying something will happen,

it's really happening.

Shouldn't we flee?

What?

If we stay here, obviously we'll die.

My chap,

you said when the Wae pirates come, you'll chop off their necks.

You were quite the man.

You're not embarrassed?

Don't tremble, chap.

I'm... prepared to die here.

Are you sacred?

I'm alright.

Your first time?

Yes.

The first time is all like that.

When I too... was your age,

I fought the Wae pirates for the first time.

Even before the battle... I had peed from fear.

But you don't have to be so scared because of that.

The enemies in front of your eyes, just hack them with your sword, stab them with your spear.

After doing that like mad,

the Wae pirates... will all run away with none left.

Alright.

Here. Eat it.

I just ate. You have it.

I just ate one, this is left.

I'm now old. I can't take two.

Here. Eat more.

Thank you.

Fine.

Child... you must survive.

Survive and marry a wife. You have to give your mother... a grandchild.

Yoshitoshi.

All units, attack!

Shoot!

Archers forward!

Shoot!

Don't retreat! Shoot!

Don't retreat! Shoot your arrows!

Attack!

Archers forward!

Shoot!

You're still alive.

Open the door.

Yes.

General! Please escape.

You! The enemies are right before us, where can I escape to?

The naval commander has already set fire to the rations store

and fled out of the fortress!

What?

General, you have to escape while you can.

There's no chance of winning!

You had better plan for tomorrow.

On a battlefield, what tomorrow is there?

For us as commanders, there's only the battlefield.

Everyone brace up! Don't retreat!

Fight to the end!

Namo Gwanse-eum Bodhisattva.

Namo Gwanse-eum Bodhisattva.

1592, Year of the Water Dragon (imjin), 4th lunar month, 13th day.

200 years after the founding of Joseon,

the first Wae invasion took place,

7 long years of war started.

The battle of Busanjin Fortress was the 1st battle that was the prelude to it.

Garrison Commander Jeong Bal, with inadequate troops,

fought with all his might,

but in less than half a day,

Busanjin Fortress fell.

Busanjin Fortress' 3 000 soldiers and civilians resisted till the end,

but they all died or were slaughtered.

Did you just say "Wae enemies"?

Yes.

Your Majesty.

Please don't worry too much.

Our government forces will surely repel them.

There're 300-400 enemy ships.

Then... it won't just be the coastal areas, Gyeongsang-do will be devastated.

What are you standing there for!?

Quickly summon the ministers!

Y-Yes, Your Majesty.

To that extent... to that extent I had said we should make defensive preparations...

It's said the size of the Wae army is... easily 10 000.

Whether they're simply Wae pirates, or soldiers sent by Toyotomi Hideyoshi...

We have to find that out.

Quickly go to the palace.

How come you all aren't saying anything!?

I had... guaranteed something like a Wae attack wouldn't happen.

Do you mean you are all not at fault!?

No, Your Majesty.

Your vassals are the ones who didn't make thorough defensive preparations for it.

Please kill us.

Please kill us.

Your Majesty, the urgent situation comes first.

The vassals' crime, charge us for it later.

We have to quickly subdue the enemies.

Chief State Councillor, what do you think?

Are they only Wae pirates plundering the coast

or the mainland army that Toyotomi Hideyoshi bragged about?

They should be plundering Wae pirates.

Why do you think so?

The enemies' size of 10 000 isn't small,

but to see them as troops sent from Wae for war,

it can be said that the size is very small.

Furthermore, if we consider it to be war,

it shouldn't be only Busanpo,

our biggest granary region, Jeolla-do, the enemies should have come ashore there.

They would want to split up our Capital Defense Army.

That's right, Your Majesty.

Our centrally-led defense framework,

is for defense against an enemy attack in one place,

it's the strongest framework for that.

If they want to start a war,

why would they be so reckless as to only attack Busanpo?

Your vassal too is positive, it was done by Wae pirates of a larger scale.

That's right, that should be it.

We can't say for sure.

What do you mean by that?

Right now, only the first report has come.

Although it would be fortunate should no more Wae enemies come after them,

right now behind the enemies,

we don't know if more other enemies will land.

Left State Councillor.

Those are overly reckless words.

It's said 300-400 enemy ships had already come,

how can there be more Wae enemies?

No matter how Toyotomi Hideyoshi might have unified Wae,

when could he have 1 000 ships built?

Even the enemy ships that had come now,

be they warships or merchant ships,

Wae probably mobilized all the ships in their country.

No. It's best to ensure all things are secure.

-=Lee Deok Hyeong (Fourth Minister-without-Portfolio)=- No. It's best to ensure all things are secure.

-=Lee Deok Hyeong (Fourth Minister-without-Portfolio)=- It's better to give the 8 provinces the order to mobilize troops, Your Majesty.

It's better to give the 8 provinces the order to mobilize troops, Your Majesty.

Because the coast of Gyeongsang-do is in trouble,

I've to give the 8 provinces a mobilization order...

Your Majesty!

Right now consideration of that problem can be temporarily put aside,

for the Border Defense Council to discuss.

Right now, immediately sending the Capital Defense Army down to suppress the enemies is a matter of urgency!

Fine.

The Border Defense Council will quickly gather up the Capital Army.

Your Majesty.

Your vassal will lead the cavalry and sweep away the enemies.

You'll do that?

Your Majesty, do we have to go as far as having General Sin Rip setting out?

We don't need to use a big knife to kill a chicken.

It's enough for just your vassal to go.

Please send your vassal.

Seriously...

He had asserted that a Wae attack won't happen.

Now...

-=Gim Gong Ryang (Assistant Proctor at Palace Treasury)=- Now...

-=Gim Gong Ryang (Assistant Proctor at Palace Treasury)=- The king's position has really become embarrassing.

The king's position has really become embarrassing.

The rain coming, the snow falling,

how can it be stopped by one person's power.

This matter is like a natural disaster.

If it's overcome well,

it could turn a misfortune into a blessing for His Majesty.

Lady Pak.

As for the general, who are they sending down?

I heard General Sin Rip and General Lee Il volunteered.

The two of them are this country's model generals.

Please don't be too worried.

One has to go anyway,

shouldn't they let General Sin Rip go down and achieve a great merit?

That way his son-in-law, our Prince Sinseong, it'll be of help to him.

Isn't that so, nunim? (respected older sister)

That is so,

but it's said there're 10 000 Wae enemies.

I am worried about that.

Nunim, please don't be worried.

During the reign of Jungjong, those Wae people, just like now, at the 3 port cities,

caused huge trouble like this,

they were suppressed in half a month.

What more, he who swept away those 10 000 ferocious Jurchens,

in one, just one fell swoop, General Sin Rip, right?

No matter how difficult the country's subsistence is,

we shouldn't have neglected our defenses.

I too didn't expect them to be so sudden.

We seem to have let our guards down too much.

His Majesty and the court ministers, for the sake of winning public sentiment,

only pandered to the people in carrying out state affairs, that's the problem.

Did Jeong Cheol and Yun Du Su get it right?

I am... very uneasy.

Previously at the Ceremony of Royal Plowing, His Majesty's royal palanquin broke--

Prince Gwanghae!

I'm sorry.

General Lee Il, the mobile border commander, will take the middle route down.

The Defense Commander of the Left, Seong Eung Gil, the eastern route.

And Defense Commander of the Right, Jo Gyeong, will go down via the western route.

And also, if Yu Geuk Ryang and Byeon Gi go as auxiliary defense officers,

to defend Jungnyeong and Joryeong,

the enemies won't be able to come further up.

Chief State Councillor, swiftly send the army down and take follow-up measures.

It's not that I don't know.

Let's take care of urgent matters first.

A report that Busanpo has fallen has come up!

Make haste without delay.

Quickly!

Is this all of them?

I told everyone to gather.

You're all there is?

But, just look at yourselves!

You don't even have uniforms?

We're people preparing for the civil service examination.

It's difficult for us to go down.

What?

What about you?

I'm working at the Royal Stable Court.

The work at the grazing land for horses is a mountain load.

Me too, it's tough for me to go down.

What about you?

I'm pursuing my studies at the Royal Academy.

It's really difficult to leave.

I'm also... preparing for the examination.

Seriously.

You fellows!

Go back and tell everyone.

If you don't leave home with your equipment right away,

you will all be executed!

Quickly deliver the message, what are you doing!?

-=15-04-1592 (lunar), Dongnae Fortress=-

Dadaepo and Seopyeongpo have all fallen!

Yes.

Although the size of the enemy is big,

they fell as the attacks were too sudden.

However, this Dongnae Fortress can hold them in check.

-=Song Sang Hyeon (Magistrate of Dongnae)=- However, this Dongnae Fortress can hold them in check.

-=Song Sang Hyeon (Magistrate of Dongnae)=- 3 000 soldiers, with civilian soldiers added, it should be 20 000.

3 000 soldiers, with civilian soldiers added, it should be 20 000.

If we unite, we can repel the enemy.

Commander, please join us with the rest of your troops.

No.

-=Lee Gak (Left Gyeongsang Army Commander)=- No.

-=Lee Gak (Left Gyeongsang Army Commander)=- .

-=Lee Gak (Left Gyeongsang Army Commander)=- I'm going to hide outside the fortress. When the Wae enemies attack the fortress,

wouldn't it be better to attack their rear?

Using a small number of soldiers to attack the rear is meaningless.

Please come into Dongnae Fortress.

No! I'll set up camp at Sosan Post Station and wait for them there.

I'm not coming!

The civilian soldiers have all been given weapons and assigned to their positions.

Fine.

If this place falls, even the inland will all be ravaged.

We must defend it.

Don't think of living.

Even if we die and become ghosts, we must defend it.

Understood?

Yes!

-=Near Dongnae Fortress, 1st Division Konishi Yukinaga's camp=-

Dongnae Fortress' circumference is about 3 090 cheok (1 030m).

There're around 3 000 soldiers.

Plus the civilian soldiers, altogether there's about 20 000.

First of all, have them surrender. Send them a letter.

That Song Sang Hyeon is an upright person.

He's not going to surrender.

We should just attack.

Because he's upright, I'm showing him etiquette.

Send it.

Understood.

Avoid a reckless battle.

It's for the sake of negotiation that I'm going to Joseon's capital.

If you insist on fighting there's nothing I can do.

But if you don't want to fight,

lend me a path.

These... arrogant fools.

It's easy to die fighting, lending a path is difficult.

For a general... he should behave as such.

Get ready.

Yes.

All this while... just to follow inadequate me, it's been very tough on you.

If there's a next life, at that time, I'll have you be my superior.

Not at all.

Having met Magistrate, you... I've really learnt a lot.

To be able to walk together till the end,

it's my honor.

Thank you.

Come! Archers and gunners, forward!

-=Nagoya=-

Konishi, he...

should now have completely taken Busanpo, right?

The Joseon army's resistance had better be fierce.

Otherwise,

wouldn't it be too boring?

Isn't it, Matashiro?

That's Kato's style.

Konishi,

always puts negotiations first.

Correct.

He's like that.

Konishi comes from a merchant family, so he always think of making a deal first.

If Konishi's brains and Kato's body can be combined,

it would be perfect.

Ishida, has Kato departed?

He's expected to land on the 18th.

Good.

Their competition should be worth watching.

Competition is good,

but the two trying to beat the other over merit,

will the two of them fight, I'm worried about that.

Don't worry.

Haven't I monitors watching them?

Ishida, have the monitors departed?

Yes. For the 1st Division, Ota Katsuyoshi.

For the 2nd Division, Mori Shigemasa was sent.

Good.

Very good.

Matashiro.

Although you were against it last time,

when they take Joseon's capital,

I'll personally go have a look at Joseon, how about it?

My body's itching to go.

That is out of the question.

Taking Tokugawa Ieyasu lightly,

you can't do that.

As for Tokugawa, can't you keep an eye on him?

That fellow, seems to fear you more than me.

Absolutely out of the question.

What's the point of fishing?

That caught fish, has to be by one's own hand for fishing to be fun.

As for Tokugawa, I'll think of a good countermeasure,

let-let me go just once. Huh? Huh?

Your Highness...

Your Majesty!

You scoundrels,

this is not the end!

He's an outstanding commander.

Bury him well.

-=Tsushima, 2nd Division Kato Kiyomasa camp=-

What!?

They've already even taken Dongnae Fortress?

Yes, General.

When on earth can we go to war?

When!? When!? Wheeeeeen!?

Continue like this,

Konishi, he'll capture the Joseon king first.

Koichi.

Yes, General?

Report to them now we're going off to war.

What? That...that...

Move it!

Yes!

Sayaka...

Yes.

You'll be the vanguard... understand?

-=Sayaka=- .

-=Sayaka=- Yes, General.

Yes, General.

You're still unable to depart?

It's been 2 days since the order was given, what on earth are you doing!?

That... the military officers and soldiers...

so as they don't have to go down, they've been making all kinds of excuses.

What?

Preparing for the civil service examinations.

Literati purge!

You people!

You people, what exactly is the reason for you taking this country's official's salary?

The country is in a dangerous situation you look on coolly.

Isn't it to enjoy that bit of power, wealth and rank when it's peaceful?

You pettiest of people under the sun!

It's because people like you are officials that the country's become like this!

Fine.

You don't have to go down.

With your morally tainted attitude, never mind saving the people,

you'll just be used by the Wae enemies and turn traitors!

That being the case, I might as well kill you with my hands.

Left State Councillor!

Sir, please spare us!

We're like this not just because we fear losing our lives!

What shameful excuse do you want to give again?

Dismiss Minister of War Hong Yeo Sun from office and punish him severely?

That's right, Your Majesty.

The Confucian scholars and officials who know about Hong Yeo Sun's corruption and indecency,

said, "How can we listen to the orders of this sort of person?",

so they refused to turn up.

Minister.

Is there evidence of Hong Yeo Sun's corruption?

Yes.

-= Lee Deok Hyeong (Fourth Minister-without-Portfolio)=- Yes.

-= Lee Deok Hyeong (Fourth Minister-without-Portfolio)=- Not long ago, there's evidence of him siphoning military rations.

Not long ago, there's evidence of him siphoning military rations.

What?

Military rations!?

But why didn't you report it?

I was going to report it after having investigated all those involved.

At this critical juncture,

I've to dismiss the Minister of War from office...

It's precisely because it's a critical juncture that his dismissal should be hastened.

We've to have someone who officials trust as the Minister of War.

As he's the uncle of Royal Noble Consort Hong, you can't just let it slip, Your Majesty.

I understand. Then,

who would be good for the new Minister of War?

Gim Eung Nam would be good.

Let's do that.

Also,

the high officials,

have proposed that it's best to appoint a supreme commander to manage and oversee all the generals.

It's a good idea.

Then, Left State Councillor will take charge as supreme commander,

Minister of War Gim Eung Nam will take charge as his deputy.

Assist General Lee Il.

Your servant will do my best.

And,

I've one request.

What is it?

The Uiju magistrate who was dismissed because of Ming's misunderstanding over the fortifications works, Gim Yeo Mul, please release him.

Your vassal has an important use for him.

Fine. Do that.

Your Majesty's grace is boundless.

Your Majesty!

Quickly call the royal physician!

Your Majesty!

Left State Councillor...

I...

I'm in too much pain...

Be sure to...

be sure to repel the Wae attack.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty!

The Wae enemies took Dongnae Fortress

and Gijang, Yangsan and all the way to Miryang, they've all been taken!

Very soon, they'll cross Joryeong!

What?

Your Majesty!

It's not a Wae attack, this is war!

-=A special daeha drama project for the 70th year of the restoration of independence - Jingbirok=-

Although we've continued to gather soldiers,

they're really a motley bunch.

Daegu's soldiers, because they found out the Capital Army wasn't coming, they all fled.

Joseon's military strength, who knew it would be so pathetic?

Your Majesty, please install a crown prince.

This kind of time, this kind of crown prince, I really hate it.

Will I... become the crown prince?

He wants to negotiate an amicable settlement?

Your vassal will go.

I might not be able to come back again.

General Sin Rip will surely repel the enemy at Joryeong.

If the Joseon army had laid in ambush here,

our entire army nearly would have been annihilated.

The place where the enemy is unable to make a detour, it's this place, Tangeumdae.