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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war

the joseon army and ming army annihilated the wae army in jiksan

is this true?

that's really fortunate

if jiksan was taken hanyang wouldnt be safe

they did a great job

but...

heo naeman sent word from busanpo,the wae army is going to land in the west coast

with hundreds of vessels soon

they're going to join their army in jeolla-do and make another attack?

sir they'll be passing our camp

what should we do?

we dont have vessels to fight them

what are you talking about?

we still have 12 vessels

you want to fight them with 12 vessels?

then do you want to let them pass us?

no but...

let all the soldiers know

have them ready to go when an order is given

understood

our battleground will be...

uldolmok (Narrow strait between haenam and jindo)

the current is fast there

there are a lot of sunken rocks too

that's why i chose that spot

the enemy vessels will suffer more than our vessels

that's right it's narrow,so all their vessels wont be able to pass at once

they'll have to come little by little

we can shoot with rifles then

still can we handle them with 12 vessels?

the enemy wont just be fighting 12 vessels

they'll have to fight the strongest current in joseon

there are about a hundred boats that belong to the refugees

how about placing them behind us to make the fleet look bigger?

that's a good idea

everyone listen

we are weaker in number,but a fight isnt with number alone

if you try to die you will live if you try to live you will die

if one man defends the entrance to the path,he could scare a thousand men

it's the same for us

is that understood?

yes sir

jeongeup jeolla-do / konishi yukinaga's camp

if we didnt lose in jiksan,we would already be in hanyang!

think of it as a step back to go 2 steps forward

once our naval forces land in the west coast we can join forces and head north again

the joseon-ming army is happy that they just stopped us from going north

when are the naval forces arriving?

they left busanpo

they should arrive tomorrow

good we will reorganize and make a full attack!

ukita

the naval forces retreated to busanpo

what?

what are you talking about?

why would they retreat?

yi sunsin sunk over 30 of the 133 vessels

about 2000 of our soldiers died

they couldnt advance any further

darn!

konishi wasnt yi sunsin eliminated?

what's going on?

i knew yi sunsin was restored to his position but they only have about 10 vessels

yoshitoshi are you mistaken about this?

no it's true

it doesnt make sense it just doesnt

ukita if our naval forces dont join us we will be in danger here

we should retreat to gyeongsang-do

yi sunsin!

is he a ghost?

konishi prepare to retreat

understood

in september 1597 after losing in jiksan the japanese army planned to join

their naval forces to advance north again but they were defeated by yi sunsin

joseon gained control of the ocean again

the japanese army that was isolated in jeolla-do retreated to the south coast again

the jiksan battle and the myeongryang battle turned the tables of the war

Kyoto

did you say they retreated south again?

yes your majesty

is it true that yi sunsin gained control again?

yes

jeolla-do and yi sunsin...

neither problem was solved?

i'm sorry

mitsuki

yes your majesty

my armor

your majesty

maeda dont try to stop me

how long am i supposed to wait for these fools?

i'll go and take care of everything myself

mitsuki!

getting excited like this wont solve anything

calm down for a minute

i'll go myself!

i'm going to kill the king of joseon and yi sunsin i'll kill them all!

your majesty!

i'm alright

i'll call the doctor please go inside

never mind it's no big deal

i wont die

take him to bed

yes sir

make sure nobody finds out about this

yes your majesty

yes your majesty

yi sunsin...yi sunsin...

you want to attack dosanseong?

yes

the enemy has been dispirited after losing in the jiksan battle and myeongryang battle

if we regain control of dosanseong they will completely collapse

what does everyone think?

there's no need for a discussion

if it goes according to his plan the war will end with our victory

i think so too

the enemy's left army was reduced in number in jiksan but the right army led by kato kiyomasa

is still pretty strong

if we can defeat the right army too they will lose both wings

that's right your majesty

you shoul send all our forces to recover dosanseong

if we do that and fail,the capital will fall in danger

you dont trust me?

i defeated the enemy in jiksan

if i couldnt drive kato kiyomasa and the right army

i couldnt hold my head up

what do you think chief councilor?

i dont disagree

however this battle could end the war

i'm sure the enemy will defend against us with everything they have

i'm worried that this battle could last a long time if we hesitate or retreat

because there is strong resistance

if we attack dosanseong,we must not retreat no matter what

if we retreat without taking the fortress it would be better not to even try

look here!

do i look like someone who would retreat just because the enemy fights us?

it's not that he's only saying this because it is an important battle

still!

i'm very offended

he should wish me luck

then may i join you as the commander of four provinces?

councilor...

that's not a bad idea

send him to encourage our soldiers

is that alright with you?

it's not your intention to keep an eye on me is it?

of course not

i will do anything i can to help you achieve a victory

fine come with me and see how i take dosanseong

understood

if we receive word of a victory,this war will end

you must hurry

that's right

he said he would step down after the war,but that might not happen

he might not?

what if he says he will step down after he restores the country?

he is going to dosanseong because this battle could end this war

everyone is watching this situation

if he leads them to a victory,he will become a hero who saves this country

that must be his intention

he acts like a fine scholar but he's very sly

it will be hard to get rid of him if he receives a lot of public support

you need to find a weakness now

then it would be better if the joseon-ming army cant regain control of dosanseong?

i'm sorry but for us yes

what a sly fellow

how dare you!

we might be in a different party from seoae but how can you think about personal benefits

in a situation where the country's fate is on the line?

sir...

party strife can only exist if there is a country

gaining power through that is to achieve our ideals for the people

but you're only thinking of the sweet side

you're worse than a political enemy

leave!

i only said this out of loyalty to you

loyalty? am i the head of market hoodlums?!

loyalty is served to the country and people,not to an individual

you're no good!

i told you to leave

he's a talented northerner

dont abandon him so easily

i could understand if an old man said that

it's pathetic that a young man thinks like that

i'm worried someone like him will gain power

then ryu seongryong...

why do you know one thing but not the other?

a victory would be nice since it could end this ar

it wouldnt be bad if seoae becomes a hero

what?

dont you know his majesty?

dont you know why he killed kim deokryeong an innocent man?

oh i'm sorry

lee icheom and i didnt think that far

we must win the donsanseong battle

we must take this fortress! (December 1597 Donsanseong Ulsan)

attack!

attack!

fire!

hang in there! reinforcements are coming!

hold your positions!

what about reinforcements?

there's no word yet

darn what about rations?

we ran out we dont even have enough water

we cant...

dont be weak!

there is no retreat

be prepared to die in honor here!

kill the horses for food and water

yes sir

we took a break we should attack again

they ran out of water and food

we have to attack now

they're fish in a net!

we fought for 13 days

the soldiers are exhausted

let them rest

we have to hurry

it will be harder if reinforcements arrive

let them come!

i'll annihilate them all!

sir

their reinforcements are in yangsan

what? what is the size?

about 70000-80000

70000-80000?

we have to make a full attack

we have to gain control of dosanseong to defend against the reinforcements

that's right let's go

if a large enemy attacks us from behind while we attack the fortress

we will be surrounded by the enemy

let's retreat to gyeongju

you said you wouldnt retreat until the fortress was taken!

we practically have the fortress

we won this battle

we never killed this many enemies

the wae army was damaged

they wont be able to come out and attack us

they've been damaged

that's why we have to kill them

please consider that

i'm going to send news of a victory

there's no need to fight anymore

if you want to fight stay and fight!

on december 23 1597 the joseon-ming army attacked dosanseong for 13 days

but resistance by the japanese army was strong

when they received word that reinforcements were coming the inspector-general of ming

retreated to gyeongju

the joseon army attacked again but failed and lost an opportunity to end the war

the war let up again like it did before

i killed 10 wae soldiers and looked up

my eyes met kato kiyomasa's eyes!

i never saw him but i knew it was him

i said come down and fight

he avoided my eyes and fled

if i head south again,he'll pee in his pants just hearing about me!

congratulations

let's go

yes sir

end the banquet right away

who are you?

i'm here with an order by the emperor

yang hao will receive the emperor's order!

yang hao retreated from dosanseong with great damage

but deceived me by reporting false merit

he will be interrogated and punished

he will return to the main land now!

your majesty!

sir

he deserved that

what? yang hao?

what happened?

from what i found ding yingtai,the junior secretary the war ministry

sent a report to the emperor

he said yang hao lied about being defeated and deceived the emperor

we cant say we lost the battle

yang hao is saying we didnt lose but since we didnt regain control of

the fortress we cant say it was a victory either

from the wae army's point of view,it was a victory since they defended the fortress

he deceived the emperor

whether it was a victory or a defeat what happens now is important

yang hao want like song yingchang or shen weijing

he understood our position and didnt hesitate to attack the wae army

if another inspector-general comes and tries to achieve another truce

it wont be easy for us

i'm worried about that too

we need an inspector-general who wont compromise with the wae amry

please send an envoy who can prove yang hao's innocence

an envoy? that's a good idea

who should i send?

oh what about the chief state councilor?! he went to battle himself

councilor go to ming and ask them to send yang hao back to joseon

make a request to the emperor

why dont you answer?

i cant go your majesty

sir!

what are you talking about?

why cant you go?

are you saying we dont need an inspector-general to fight against wae?

i know you dont like yang hao but this isnt the time for that

there arent many people who will fight like him

we have to save him and have him come back

your majesty it's true that i wasnt happy with yang hao

but that isnt the only reason

then what is it?

the conflict between yang hao and ding yingtai isnt just between them

it's a conflict between the hawks and doves

ding yingtai's factions are trying to eliminate yang hao's factions

if we side with them do you think they will leave us in peace?

it's too late to save yang hao anyway

a new inspector-general will come it would be wise to convince him to

fight against wae

that makes sense

please think about it a bit more

if what you're saying it true,ding yingtai's factions are trying to

get rid of yang hao's factions

then the ming court will send someone who isnt like yang hao at all

it will be someone who wants a truce

that's right

the emperor punished shi xing and song yingchang for seeking a truce

he couldnt send someone who wanted a truce

that wont happen

please dont take any action

the emperor doesnt care about national matters

there's no guarantee that ding yingtai's factions will send someone who doesnt want a truce

this is an order

prepare a party of envoys

your majesty...

sir do as he says

if you really want to send someone,send someone else!

i cant handle this matter

what?

are you refusing a royal order?

that's excessive

why are you doing this?

change your mind

really his majesty is very mad

dont you know how i feel?

if we side with yang hao our court will become involved in a fight in the ming court

no we cant take action

this is insubordination

he must be punished like yi sunsin

it doesnt matter if he thinks he is right

this isnt right

he is showing contempt to his majesty

he went too far with his arrogance

i dont understand why he is upsetting his majesty like that

i told you not to come here

i wasnt thinking properly

i will study more please forgive me

is that so? i'll see about that

his majesty is in rage?

yes sir

he sent lee wonik instead of ryu seongryong

i heard about the situation in the ming court

the chief state councilor isnt wrong

what is your idea to drive out the chief councilor?

he didnt want to save yang hao

how about making him pro-truce?

pro-truce?

yes sir

that's not a bad idea

your majesty remove ryu seongryong from office

remove him

he didnt obey your order to go to ming as an envoy because he wants a truce with japan

there is a rumor that he sought a truce with shen weijing in the past

that's worse than treason

ryu seongryongn was in charge of national matters for 6-7 years

he acted arbitrarily and affected our political affairs

he created sogogun and jangmibeop and confused the people (Army Including Commoners-Paying Tax With Rice)

he made the people be disappointed with you and only sought his personal benefits

he isnt a good servant

your majesty remove ryu seongryong from office

remove him

the ministers are trying to impeach ryu seongryong

ryu seongryong ruined the country...

what do you think about that?

what would i know about that?!

but when the country ended up like this there must have been someone

who ruined it like this

ruining the country...ryu seongryong...

why are you just sitting here?

you should protest

the northerners are after you

they'll blame you for everything

you have to do something

it's going to be hard to get out of this trap

it's too deep

sir

it isnt just the northerners

you know that

still you cant be blamed for something you didnt even do!

you said we should overcome this country and rebuild it

you cant be this irresponsible!

that's right

this isnt just about you

you should meet my father-in-law

the house is safe because of that one move

i should have cut if off

you're good but you're lucky too

is that so?

the enemy was stopped in jiksan

and yi sunsin achieved a victory when nobody expected it

it isnt my luck it's the country's luck

you made that happen

let's see

how about a head-on fight now?

block this

you're giving up your move? without a fight?

i lost this game

that's not like you

i'll let it go make another move

you scare me

councilor

i came to beg you not to make any moves that call for blood like the one you just made

i have no idea what you're talking about

you hold all the power in court

you came to beg me?

an old man without any power?

you must be kidding

i mean it

when this war is over,i'm not going back to the court no matter who tries to stop me

please stop party strife only until this war is over

are you saying i'm causing party strife to gain power?

didnt you come to be his majesty's sword?

isnt that sword pointed at me and other people who followed me?

you know politics well now

the war isnt over yet

i will keep my promise to step down

please help me

it's not up to me

i'm just one stone in the game

if i'm placed to be abandoned i'll be abandoned

if i'm placed to guard the house i'll guard it

if i'm placed to make an attack i cant let the opponent live

it all depends on where his majesty places me

you can refuse to be that stone

someone will be that stone even if it's not me

i want to be that stone

dont you know that yet?

i want to be his majesty's sword to prevent hostility and conflict after the war

reform was necessary...

his majesty is thinking about after the war

you should go

it's too early to talk about after the war

if it's too early you'll stay longer

i enjoyed our conversation today

i wont give up my move this easily next time

i cant wait

what are you talking about?

we planned to attack ming with wae?

why did ding yingtai make such a report?

it's as the chief state councilor expected

ding yingtai is mad because we sided with yang hao

we have to send another envoy proving that we're innocent?

from to smoke to smother...

ryu seongryong is a wise man

you cant abandon him

sure i'm always wrong and ryu seongryong is always right

i'm worried ryu seongryong will abandon me

how can you say such a thing?

august 1598 kyoto

your majesty get your strength back

think about hiroimaru

if you leave like this...

how dare you say such a thing?

he is a strong man

he will get back on his feet soon

maeda

yes your majesty

i should withdraw the army right?

yes your majesty

you should have them protect hiroimaru

okay do that

maeda

was i too greedy?

no

you are a hero who tried to achieve a grand dream

yes

my life wasnt so bad

take good care of hiroimaru

withdraw the army

dont worry

i wanted to step on joseon land too bad

in my next life i will definitely do that

yes do that

mother,tsurumatsu...

let's go to see cherry blossoms

your majesty!

your majesty!

no your majesty!

you cant go like this!

no way all this in vain?

after starting such a tragic war? how could he?

the joseon court probably heard

we have to hurry up and withdraw

yi sunsin wont let us just leave

will we be able to leave safely?

prepare to withdraw

yoshitoshi ask for reinforcements

yes sir

is this war finally over?

is this long and tragic war finally over?

your majesty you have been blessed

you overcame a tragic crisis

you will rulee in peace now

congratulations your majesty

congratulations

there is still something left to do

we cant let them just go

that's right

order the army to annihilate the wae soldiers who try to flee

yes of course

the first priority is to rebuild the country that has been damaged from war

yes i have so much to do

there might be more to do than during war

right chief councilor?

sir go outside

the refugees came with food

they want to have a party with you

send them away

what?

the war isnt over yet

sir...

it's not over until i end it!

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gwanghae asks lee sanhae to give him power

lee sanhae says the court is full of southerners and asks if he can purge ryu seongryong

yi sunsin goes to battle at noryang strait...

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