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Ares thought he could stop us with this latest act of villainy.

But our strength and wrath will see him buried in the ground.

Tonight, by my command, a council will be convened at Hanlı bazaar.

I will tell the beys that the time for war has arrived.

I'll assign them their duties.

-Artuk Bey. -Yes, my Bey.

Everyone left behind must be battle-ready, not just the alps.

Everyone, the young and the old,

will play their part and do their duty.

-You will be in charge of them. -As you command, my Bey.

We finally get to destroy that castle, my Bey.

The alps are like young colts, they can't stand still.

They are ready for battle, for conquest, and for martyrdom.

Good.

First, we close each of the castle gates.

Our alps will then hold the gates and the Nicaea road.

Dumrul.

You'll take the east gate with your alps.

Abdur Rahman, you will take the Nicaea road with your alps.

Günküt, you and your alps will take the west gate.

Set an ambush there.

Do not let anyone within the castle make contact with anyone outside its walls.

As you command, my Bey.

I'm satisfied that Samsa and the other alps I punished have done their time.

My Bey, my Bey.

Samsa has suffered greatly for his part in allowing Gündüz's kidnap.

He knows he was at fault.

Bamsi, send a messenger to the Cavdar tribe immediately.

Ask Aslıhan Hatun, Turgut Alp and Bahadir Bey

to attend the council tonight.

We should keep an eye on him too.

We can't let him use this to his advantage.

As you command, my Bey.

And send a message to Ares, too. You'll meet him tomorrow as my Chief Alp.

As is tradition before a battle, you will ask him to surrender the castle.

As you command, my Bey. As you command.

Send my letter to our sultan immediately, Artuk Bey.

I've told him we intend to capture the castle

before the emperor's army arrives.

The Mongol army is gathering on our borders.

If we were to ask

the sultan to send us reinforcements,

we would weaken his army and risk compromising our borders.

We have the power and the capabilities to seize the castle ourselves.

-God willing, my Bey. -May God bless our endeavors, my Bey.

God willing, my Bey.

May your horse be fast and your sword sharp, my Bey.

-Thank you. -We will capture it, God willing, my Bey.

-God willing. -May God bless you, alps.

May God bless our endeavors, my Bey.

How could it be that one man, alone,

was able to break into my castle?

How was he able

to take a child I had entrusted to you

from a secret room that was guarded and locked?

How?

Rise!

The mistakes of these incompetent commanders,

cost my brave, heroic soldiers their lives.

You couldn't stop Ertuğrul, couldn't stop one man.

You didn't obey my orders.

You underestimated the precautions you had to take.

Now, because of you, we've had to withdraw behind these walls.

To defend our land, we have no choice but to hide inside this castle.

The war against the Turks begins today.

The gates of this castle will be closed and never opened again.

Until the reinforcements from the emperor arrive,

you'll fight on until the last man falls.

Even if only one man is left

he will fight to the very end.

Don't surrender. You'll die with honor!

Yes, sir!

-Kostas, gather the war council! -Right away, sir.

Titan, come with me.

So, you are Titan.

Did you miss me, brother?

I missed you.

I gave our enemy a black eye.

Hey, Gündüz, tell me, what was that you just said?

My father said, "Hit the enemy where they are weakest".

So I hit my enemy right in the eye.

Just like brave Basat when he stabbed the monster.

What did you say you did, son?

Darius took my sword, Mother. So I hid a stone in my hand.

When I got to the castle, I hit Ares in the eye with it.

-Well done, my brave lion! -Mother, what is he talking about?

-He did what he said he did. -I did, Grandmother!

What did you think I'd do?

I'm Gündüz, son of Ertuğrul Bey. I'm the Chief Alp.

My son, my Chief Alp, whose father is chief of all the beys.

How great!

My magnificent Gündüz. How brave he is.

I didn't stop being brave, even when they took my sword.

They must have been very scared.

They must have guessed how good you are with your sword.

My magnificent Gündüz.

Thank God, thank goodness.

Thank God, Gündüz.

Your mother loves you.

Ertuğrul will most likely look to take the gates and the Nicaea road first.

He'll want to trap us in here by blocking all of the exits.

Sultan Alaeddin may send an army, sir.

I don't think so.

Ertuğrul won't ask the sultan for an army

while the Mongols threaten the Seljuk's eastern border.

He'll want to seize the castle by using what is already at his disposal.

This will be his undoing, considering he's not nearly strong enough.

Bahadir Bey harbors a great deal of anger towards Ertuğrul Bey.

He is a desperate, stupid and arrogant, and capable of doing anything for revenge.

We'll be missing a trick if we don't make use of him, won't we, Titan?

Absolutely.

I'll go and talk to him now.

But how will I get out of here while the Turks are holding the gates?

There is a secret passage out of the castle,

which will take you to the northern woods.

You can even ride your horse through it.

While Ertuğrul thinks he has us trapped in here,

we'll launch a surprise attack on him and his alps when he least expects it.

My Bey, I've brought Samsa and the other alps.

Tell them to come in, Bamsi.

A man

has nothing but his duty.

If he doesn't put his heart and soul into his duty,

he risks himself and his tribe.

I wanted you to realize this

and to understand it.

You're right, my Bey.

We were blindsided in our own tribe.

We understood the importance of duty when we came so close to tragedy, my Bey.

Every cloud has a silver lining, Samsa.

I hope that evil event opened your eyes to the dangers around us.

Now Bamsi will return your weapons to you.

You've forgiven us, my Bey?

The bonds between us strengthen

through weddings and wars.

We're making preparations to take Karacahisar Castle.

I'm satisfied that you've served your sentence and I forgive you.

God bless you, my Bey.

God bless you, my Bey.

Being a good alp isn't just a matter of strength.

His mind should be sharp like his sword and powerful like his wrist.

He hears the wind blowing, watches the bird in flight.

If we fail again, we forsake our right to call ourselves men.

Good, my lion.

May God bless you, my Bey.

Off you go now.

-Welcome, Turgut. -Thank you, Aslıhan.

Turgut.

You need to rest. You haven’t slept since yesterday.

I can't stop thinking about Ertuğrul Bey and Gündüz.

It makes my heart ache not to be with them.

Until I hear good news about them, I won't be able to sleep, Aslıhan.

May I enter?

Come in.

A messenger from the Kayi tribe is here, Chief Alp Turgut.

Show him in right away.

Door!

-Hope for the best. -I hope so.

I bear a message from Ertuğrul Bey.

My Bey has rescued Gündüz from Ares' clutches.

-Thank God. -Thank God.

Ertuğrul Bey is gathering a war council of the Oğuz beys in Hanlı bazaar tonight.

You and Bahadir Bey are to attend.

Thank you, my boy.

Go back now, and give our best wishes to Ertuğrul Bey.

We will see him tonight at Hanlı bazaar with Bahadir Bey.

Thank you, Chief Alp Turgut.

Thank God.

No matter how many traps Ares sets, they've all come to nothing.

But nothing can save him this time.

God willing.

Turgut, why do you think Ertuğrul Bey asked Bahadir Bey to attend?

While I'm waging war with the alps of the Cavdar tribe

Erturgul wants to make sure Bahadir Bey

doesn't take advantage of my absence.

Ertuğrul Bey thinks of everything. May God bless him.

-Amen. -Amen.

Oğuz!

Now, go and pick a squad of your most trusted alps.

Tell them patrol the tribe continuously.

-And ask Bahadir Bey to come here. -Right away, Chief Alp Turgut.

I'm holding a council of the Oğuz beys in Hanlı bazaar tonight.

While we discuss our battle strategy

you should begin preparations here.

As you command, son.

We'll gather the women together, if that proves necessary.

We have enough animals for meat.

And if cloth is required, we'll double the number of women at the rug house.

Good.

Artuk Bey will take care of the weaponry.

Food, drink, ointments, cloth these are your responsibility.

And keep your weapons close at hand too.

After we're gone it'll be down to you to protect the tribe.

-Thank you, son. Don't worry -We understand, my Bey.

May I enter, my Bey?

Come in, Gündüz.

From now on, I'll keep my eyes and ears open, my Bey.

I want you to assign me a duty.

It's good to keep your eyes and ears open. But first you have to watch your mouth.

Especially when it guards a great secret.

It's said that, "If you can't keep the secret in your mouth,

it won't be kept in the mouths of others."

An alp doesn't speak everything he hears everywhere he goes.

Understood?

After we're gone, you will be the man of our tribe, of our tent.

Until we return from war, the peace of our tribe depends on you.

As you command, my Bey.

Father, Marya helped me a lot.

She's a good person. I wonder what she's been doing?

You'll save her, won't you?

Don't worry, my hero. I will.

Drink this. It will relieve the pain of your wounds immediately.

Leave that and get out.

How are you, Marya?

Good.

My wound aches a bit, but medicine eases the pain.

How did this happen? How did they dare do this to you?

I'm so sorry, sir.

I couldn't protect from the barbarians what you had entrusted to me.

No matter what I did, I couldn't stop them taking the child.

I offered them my life. But they just hurt me.

They showed no mercy.

I wish I'd died instead of letting them take the boy.

Loyal Marya.

Loyal, heroic Marya.

Don't punish yourself.

But I can't help it.

I might have cost you a great victory.

My victory is inevitable, Marya.

It's only a question of how soon.

Now, drink this.

It'll ease your pain and get you back on your feet.

When I am victorious,

you and I will trample Ertuğrul and the Turks under our feet.

Greetings.

-Greetings. -Greetings.

Welcome, Bahadir Bey.

Thank you, thank you.

You wanted to see me?

Please, take a seat.

I hope nothing's wrong.

No, Bahadir Bey.

Please, sit down.

Well, out with it. I'm intrigued.

Thanks to God

Ertuğrul Bey got Gündüz out of the castle unharmed.

-Thank God, thank God. -But

nothing will ever be the same again.

It's time for war, Bahadir Bey.

Ertuğrul Bey has made the right decision.

This kind of treachery deserves a harsh response.

That is why we summoned you, Bahadir Bey.

What for?

Ertuğrul Bey is gathering a war council of Oğuz beys in Hanlı bazaar tonight.

A stiff battle is ahead of us, Bahadir Bey.

Ertuğrul Bey

wants to see you too at the council.

Ares dealt a low blow.

And he must pay for it.

For such a cause

it behoves us to take a stand for our state and for Ertuğrul Bey.

So, to be asked to attend a war council convened by Ertuğrul Bey

it would be an honor for me.

Very good, Bahadir Bey.

Very good.

Bamsi, that's enough. Stop worrying about what you look like.

How can I stop? How can I stop? Look at my face!

It'd make even angels turn around and flee.

Come on.

Come on, Bamsi. Eat something.

No, Hafsa. I've lost my appetite completely.

All I've had since I came home is a large bowl of yoghurt and three pieces of bread.

Nothing else.

Hafsa. Hafsa, there's something I have to ask you.

With this face of mine

it doesn't make you ashamed of me, does it?

Bamsi, what are you talking about?

On the contrary, I'm very proud of you.

I have a husband who would do anything to do his duty.

You, you sweet little thing.

I'm so lucky she's mine.

I'm so lucky she's mine.

My Hafsa.

Hafsa

Now, why don't you prepare me some food,

while I cut this heathen beard.

I won't be able to relax until I do.

Come on, Hafsa. Come on.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.

-Sir. -What is it, Kostas?

Ertuğrul sent word.

He's sending a messenger to the castle tomorrow to see you.

Ertuğrul is fulfilling the traditions of war.

He's sending a messenger to ask me to surrender.

-Will you try to reach a compromise? -Never!

He'll use everything in his power to conquer the castle.

And I will use everything in mine to stop him.

-Commander Ares. -Niko.

You and your knights have the power to defeat the Turks.

But you seem worried. Is there anything I can do to help?

Brute strength on its own is not enough to defeat the Turks, Niko.

You're a merchant, you know these things.

In times of war, you need gold if you're going to feed and equip your knights.

And I doubt very much that we have enough.

Focus on defeating the Turks.

The rest will follow.

Our only hope is to defeat them quickly, Niko

That's what you should pray for.

You are always in my prayers, Commander Ares.

My Bey, Bahadir Bey is here.

Father.

Son.

My son.

How are you? You're all right? How is your wound?

I'm fine, Father.

Forgive me.

I didn't kill that bastard, I didn't finish the job.

Don't worry, son. Don't worry.

We'll finish it together.

Ertuğrul

is gathering a council of war in Hanlı bazaar tonight.

He plans to attack Karacahisar Castle.

He'll assign each of the Oğuz beys a role.

Me included.

Why did he summon you, Father?

Turgut

As he will be going off to war, he doesn't want to leave me here alone.

I'll be sure to make it look like I'm obeying him.

Meanwhile, you'll be ready to attack the tribe on my command.

If the only reason he's summoning you is to keep you away from the tribe,

will he believe you'd obey so readily?

I'm going to show him something so important

he'll have no choice but to believe me.

You know best, Father.

Let's be sure to finish them off this time.

Do what we need to do, kill those we need to kill.

But just get it done.

We paid too high a price, waited too long, for what is rightfully ours.

Today is the day.

While Ertuğrul is still dreaming of glory,

I'm going to cut him to shreds.

Remember.

This is our last chance.

Son, if we don't succeed now,

the Cavdars will never be free of Ertuğrul's tyranny.

This will be the last time we have to risk our blood for our family.

God protect you. Wait for my word.

Margrave, Ertuğrul Bey.

Welcome, my Bey.

Thank you, beys. I appreciate it.

Have a seat.

In the 99 names of our mighty God,

who fills our heart with faith and who created Heaven and the Earth.

-May God bless our council. -Amen.

We understand you attacked the heathen's lair and rescued your son, my Bey.

Thank God.

-Thank God, my Bey. -Thank God, my Bey.

Thank you, my beys.

It's time we punished the bastard who dared to commit this heinous act.

It is for this reason that I've summoned you to this council.

Thank you.

Your child, Gündüz, is our child too.

Any man who dared kidnap him must be punished.

This isn't just about what he did to my son.

When we were traveling on our sultan's business,

he was the one who ambushed me and my alps.

-Bastard! -He wanted to kill the margrave.

He must pay with his head.

He plotted with bandits to harass Hanlı bazaar in my absence.

We will never find peace until his head is cut from his shoulders.

For now, my alps will look to take the castle gates

and secure the road to Nicaea.

You will each play your part during the siege and assault on the castle.

Every one of the Turk tribes must share in this victory.

The swords of your alps will sing through the air,

the beat of your horses’ hooves will make the earth tremble.

As you command, my Bey!

Ertuğrul Bey!

If you'll allow me, I have a request to make of you.

Speak, Bahadir Bey.

You all know that I conquered many castles under our sultan's command.

Laying siege to a castle is not all that's required to conquer it.

What do you suggest?

We must build great catapults, Ertuğrul Bey.

The castle gates are closed and bolted, sir.

The crossbows are primed, and we have installed oil cauldrons along the walls.

How are we doing inside the castle, Kostas?

Fine, sir.

Organize Mass or some other reassuring activity to keep the people occupied.

Yes, sir.

But we have a problem.

What is it, Kostas?

If the siege lasts for a long time, we may suffer shortages of food, sir.

Don't worry, Kostas. The battle won't last long.

I'll defeat the Turks with my very first move.

Come!

What is this chest, Niko?

Commander Ares

Not being able to do anything while you and your brave knights

fight the Turks weighs heavily upon my heart.

I wanted to give you the best help I knew how.

Here.

A chest full of gold?

Yes, sir.

I brought it with me from Nicaea, in case I ever needed it.

I think today is that day.

Our divine empire will never forget this noble gesture, Niko.

Thanks to your self-sacrifice,

we'll defeat the Turks and banish them from our lands very soon.

Kostas.

-Take this to the vault. -Yes, sir.

Titan.

You know what is expected of you.

God save you.

God save our empire.

If you'll allow it, I'd like to follow Commander Kostas to the vault.

I want to see how much gold we have, so as to calculate how long it will last.

Of course, Niko.

From now on, I want you to be in charge of our gold.

Ondertiteling: Rob.G (2024)