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His royal highness dae-so is waiting for you.

Welcome.

Long time no see.

My lord!

My lord, general ju-mong is back.

I convinced bu wi-yeom the pirate.

Chief so seo-no is probably sailing south right now with him.

I'm glad things worked out.

But jol-bon is in an emergency right now.

There's a rumor that buyeo will attack jol-bon because you're dead.

The chiefs are all very nervous.

We don't know when jol-bon will be torn apart.

If we don't act fast, everything will be ruined.

What should we do?

Chief song-Yang has secretly met with prince dae-so.

He's trying to break the unity and side with buyeo again.

We must get rid of that crafty old man.

That's not chief song-Yang's fault.

But he's trying to break the oath he swore with blood.

It's only natural for the chiefs to be shaken.

This is my fault for not resolving this matter sooner.

I'll take care of it.

This chaos is because of the rumor that you're dead.

You need to show the people that you're alive and well to calm them down.

I agree with the minister of the right.

The people are more afraid that you're not here to defend them.

Yes, even the bold da-mul army is discouraged because of the rumor.

We'll lose without a good fight if this keeps on.

Show them that you're alive and well.

What happened to the meeting with chief song-Yang?

If we attack jol-bon, biryu, hwanna, gwanna, and yunna will back out.

All we need to do is defeat gyehru to take over jol-bon.

That means we practically won the war!

Even if ju-mong comes back alive, he won't be able to stop you.

Not so fast.

Gyehru and the da-mul army will resist fiercely.

Are we ready to go to war?

Yes, upon yours and his majesty's order.

The allied forces will meet us at the biryu river to march towards gyehru.

The provisions from hyeon-to will be here after ten days.

We'll depart as soon as the provisions are here.

Bu beo-no, make sure none of the soldiers leave the camp.

Yes, your royal highness.

Mother!

What's wrong?

Mother, su-LAN took Yuri away.

What?

What should we do?

He looks very bright.

Yuri.

Yes?

From now on, consider me as your mother.

I'll raise you as if you were my own son.

Take Yuri away.

Your highness.

What are you trying to do?

Now that ju-mong is dead, both yoo-hwa and ye soya will be dead.

I'll raise that child.

Your highness. King geum-wa raised ju-mong, but they ended up being enemies.

Raising Yuri is dangerous.

Don't worry.

I can't have a child anyways.

I'll raise Yuri to satisfy my grudges.

Yuri!

Is everything okay?

Yes. Her highness ye soya is inside.

What is she trying to do now?

His majesty approved of letting her highness ye soya go inside.

I better go and warn her.

Sul-LAN said that she'll raise Yuri as if he was her own.

Come to think of it, I feel sorry for her.

Not being able to bear a child has disillusioned her.

Although sul-LAN is mean, she won't steal a child from his mother.

Don't worry.

Your highness, assistant commander bu beo-no is here.

Escort him inside.

What's the matter?

Your highness.

We have to hurry.

Prince dae-so is ready to attack jol-bon.

He'll attack as soon as the provisions from hyeon-to get here.

Even the han will be joining the attack.

I'll find a way to get you two out of here.

Get ready.

Very well.

Father, have you been well?

Yes. How was your trip to Chang'an?

Good, I brought a man who can help buyeo.

Would you like to meet him?

Let him in.

Come in!

Master hwang is here from Chang'an to help the allied forces.

I'm ja-gyung hwang, here to offer greetings to your majesty.

You're here to help the allied forces? How?

The han's royal court is providing soldiers and provisions to attack jol-bon.

I know that, too.

Yang-jeong has lost the royal court's trust because of his many mistakes.

I've been ordered by the royal court to oversee this war.

Oversee?

Do I need your permission to mobilize the allied forces?

Since the han is providing a great deal of support, I think you do.

You wretch!

How dare you say that in front of me?!

Buyeo is in charge of this war.

More buyeo soldiers will bleed in this war.

How can you oversee this war

with just a few thousand reinforcements and provisions?

Your majesty, don't get the wrong idea.

Master hwang only wants to...

Shut up!

Let me ask you.

The han once asked for buyeo's reinforcements

during a war with the southwest yi people.

If we asked to be in charge of the war in exchange for the reinforcements,

would you have complied?

I'm asking you a question.

Answer me.

No nation will let others take charge of their life-or-death situation.

If you won't drop the idea of leading this war,

just take the reinforcements and the provisions back.

Master hwang, I'm sorry.

I didn't know he would be this mad.

Not at all.

I've always heard of king geum-wa's boldness and character,

but he really is a monarch.

I won't meddle in this war.

I'll just watch over the hyeon-to governor.

If you left to get food, then why didn't you tell me?

If the spies found out, the security would've been even more rigid.

Buyeo is trying to attack jol-bon because they think you're dead.

I know.

Have you met prince dae-so?

Yes.

What did you talk about?

All the tribes except gyehru will back out when they attack.

I had no choice.

All the chiefs and the people were disheartened

because we thought you were dead.

Prince dae-so promised that he won't hurt us if we back out.

Well done.

Don't tell the other chiefs that I'm alive.

Just pretend as though you're siding with prince dae-so.

We might not win a war against the buyeo army

with the han reinforcements and enough provisions.

But if they think that I'm dead, other tribes will back out.

That's their weakness.

We will win this war.

Trust me.

How many allied forces are blockading jol-bon?

Five places are blockaded by the hyeon-to army.

Buyeo has about 3,000 soldiers guarding ten places.

Gather all the soldiers guarding the border when we camp in the biryu river.

Your highness, we don't have to take the soldiers guarding the border.

The reason why song-Yang gave into ju-mong is

because gyehru attacked and burned his provisions.

They'll try to get rid of our provisions this time, too.

We must guard the provisions carefully in order to finish this war fast.

The soldiers at the border will guard the ordinances.

Na-ru.

Yes, your royal highness.

Select a few elite soldiers to make an advanced troop.

I understand.

Who will lead them?

I will.

General heuk-chi can lead the main troops.

General chun-go and ji-go should cut off the enemy's retreat and massacre them.

Yes, your highness!

Did you look into it?

Yes.

Provisions from hyeon-to are going into the buyeo city right now.

They're earlier than we expected.

The buyeo army will depart soon.

Let's get back.

Brother!

What's the matter?

I want to join this war, too.

Please give me a chance to help you defeat gyehru and the da-mul army.

You have a strong backup.

Don't risk your life in a war.

Just make friends with master hwang.

I wonder if he really is my brother.

I don't know if we should win or lose this war.

What do you mean?

Buyeo should win this war, but you'ii gain nothing from that.

But if they lose, the han royal court will punish Yang-jeong.

Master hwang will be the new hyeon-to governor.

That's good news for you.

You pathetic fool.

Hey pathetic fool!

I can't wish for buyeo to lose for my own sake!

I can't believe you're my tactician.

The buyeo army is ready to leave after receiving ordinances from hyeon-to.

The han army will join them.

The buyeo soldiers at the border are also acting strange.

If the frontier garrisons join them,

their size will be as large as the war with Jin-beon and yim-doon.

We don't have the provisions to fight a long war.

An all-out war is even more dangerous.

What should we do?

There are too many of them for an ambush or a surprise attack.

Your highness, prince dae-so is going to lead the advanced troop to attack jol-bon.

Get ready to leave tonight.

I'll escort you.

No.

You should go by yourself.

What do you mean?

Notifying ju-mong about this situation is more important than getting out of here.

If we join you, there will be a delay.

We'll find our way out of here.

You should go to jol-bon and notify him.

Your highness!

Don't worry about us. Do as she says.

If jol-bon perishes, we have nowhere to go.

Hurry.

I understand.

- Bring bu beo-no to me. - Yes.

I heard you were looking for me.

Welcome.

I have an important assignment for you.

What is it?

Get a detached force together and infiltrate into jol-bon.

Observe the enemy and come to the base

when the advanced troop arrives at akbu Ridge.

Yes.

The buyeo army and the han army will probably meet at the biryu river.

I think so, too.

It's the easiest route for the hyeon-to reinforcements to join in.

Why don't we attack them separately before they join in?

Right!

We can annihilate the han army like we did for song-Yang.

Prince dae-so probably thought of that already.

The grass near the area is dry from the long drought.

We should attack with fire.

- Get ready to attack with fire. - Yes.

- Let's take a break. - Yes.

What are you doing?

General, bu beo-no is here from buyeo.

General.

Did you save your family?

Yes.

I tried to bring lady yoo-hwa and lady ye soya, but I was in a hurry.

Why are you in a hurry?

Prince dae-so's advanced troop will attack gyehru from akbu Ridge.

The advanced troop? Not the main troop?

That's right.

The advanced troop is comprised of elite soldiers.

How many are in the advanced troop?

About two hundred.

Attacking gyehru with just two hundred advanced troops?

Isn't that reckless?

Prince dae-so is careless because he doesn't know that you're alive.

Your strategy has worked.

Bu beo-no.

Yes?

You're supposed to meet prince dae-so at the akbu Ridge?

Yes.

Tell him that we're lying in ambush at the akbu Ridge.

Lead the advanced troop to the biryu river.

I understand.

- Minister of the left, minister of the right. - Yes.

Tell the da-mul army that I'm alive and well.

Get ready for the fire attack.

Yes, general!

Do you know anything?

Leader.

What's going on?

Can you give me the armor that you made for the general?

But, it is too heavy, so we can't use it.

Ahh, just give it to me.

- Just bring it. - Yes.

Here it is.

If you don't mind, I will go ahead and try this.

Isn't it too heavy?

I use more strength than most people, so I'm going to go ahead and try it.

What's that?

I'm going to try out the armor that mo pal mo made.

How do I look, general?

Isn't it uncomfortable?

Ahh, I'm ok.

Let's go.

That's general ju-mong! The general is alive!

Hurray for general ju-mong!

Hurray for general ju-mong!

I knew that there were rumors about me,

but I couldn't show up in order to trick the enemy.

But now I will join you to fight the buyeo army!

Let's wipe out the buyeo army together!

Let's wipe them out!

Mother, your son will come home safely.

Be victorious.

You must use this battle to prove yourself a leader of buyeo.

I will do as you say.

I hope you will come home safe.

This is the akbu Ridge.

Let the soldiers rest until bu beo-no's detached troop gets here.

Yes.

- Let's rest! - Yes.

Why are you all alone?

I lost the detached troop because of the enemy's surprise attack.

Forgive me.

I'm glad you're back safely at least.

Did you look into jol-bon?

Yes.

The da-mul army is very discouraged.

I bet.

They're lying in ambush at the akbu Ridge valley.

I think you should cross the biryu river to attack.

Very well.

Get ready to mobilize.

Yes.

- Get ready to mobilize! - Yes.

This place will be on fire as soon as the sotan is lit.

Shoot fire arrows when I give the sign.

- Throw smoke bombs so that they can't see. - Yes.

General!

The enemy is drawing near.

- Get ready! - Yes.

Shoot!

Attack!

Retreat!

Retreat!

You... tricked me!

I didn't trick you.

Your arrogance has brought this upon yourself.

You wretch!

Your royal highness!

Your royal highness should get out of here!

Let me go!

Your royal highness! You have to get out of here!

What happened?

I've been defeated before I attacked gyehru.

But gyehru is in chaos after ju-mong's death!

How?

Ju-mong is alive.

Although I lost because I was careless, our loss is few.

I'll get the soldiers who blockaded jol-bon to attack ju-mong.

I'll get ju-mong for mocking us.

Please give me another chance.

Father, please!

You can't go to war in your condition.

You should take care of yourself first.

Yuri, this is the queen.

Pay your due respects.

I'm thinking about teaching Yuri because I'm lonely.

I don't feel comfortable around him.

He looks exactly like ju-mong.

When the crown prince succeeds the throne, I'm going to ask him for Yuri.

I'll consider him as my trophy.

How can you say that about him?

Aren't you afraid of the gods' punishment?

Yuri...

You wretch!

How dare you raise your voice in front of the queen?!

You want to die, don't you?

Don't just stand there!

- Take her away! - Don't.

Since you did it out of a mother's heart, I'll let you go this time.

But if you insult me again, you will pay.

Your majesty!

What is it?

Prince dae-so is back.

But he just left.

Did he already take over jol-bon?

No...

Your majesty, ju-mong is actually alive.

Prince dae-so has been defeated by ju-mong.

Is ju-mong really alive?

Yes.

You wretch, you already knew that ju-mong was alive.

Your majesty,

lady yoo-hwa and ye soya must be keeping in touch with jol-bon.

We'll see about this.

I know that I lost, but father, please!

I will take over jol-bon and bring ju-mong's head to you.

Give me another chance.

If ju-mong is alive, then we shouldn't start a war to suffer damage.

It'll be wiser to continue the blockade and oppress jol-bon.

Father!

I know how upset you are, but I agree with king geum-wa.

Arrest bu beo-no's family immediately!

I will shred them into pieces!

I looked for them, but they're gone.

I think bu beo-no already made them run away.

Bu beo-no, you wretch!

I didn't report this to you because I thought it wasn't serious.

The soldiers at the jol-bon border were killed

by an unidentified business trip a month ago.

I think it was ju-mong.

What?

What didn't you tell me this sooner?!

Please kill me.

Ju-mong tricked me and looked for a way to escape the blockade!

- Find out what he's up to! Now! - Yes.

Brother, is ju-mong really alive?

Why didn't you get your facts straight before going to war?

Buyeo suffered a great loss because of your carelessness!

I thought the news of ju-mong's death was a trap.

I was right.

It seems like you're not as intelligent as you used to be.

What?

Do you want to die?!

Don't get too excited.

Your eyes are filled with hatred towards ju-mong.

You lost every time when you fought with a clear mind.

You can't win him when you're blinded by hatred...

Your highness!

You wretch, how dare you mock me!

I'm the crown prince of buyeo.

You wretch, do you think you can live after doing this?

If you upset me again, you will pay.

Your highness, are you okay?

General ju-mong is alive!

Hurray!

Forgive us for doubting you.

Forgive us.

The road to building a new nation can't be easy.

I understand your fear towards the han and buyeo.

We stopped prince dae-so's attack, but nothing has changed yet.

I will escape this blockade and protect jol-bon.

Don't be swayed.

If the embargo continues,

song-Yang and the others will be shaken.

They may face a huge crisis with food, but disease is also threatening them.

The plague is spreading rapidly throughout biryu.

I will visit biryu and gwanna.

Get ready.

General, you are too tired from all the recent battles.

If you get sick, it would be very bad.

Yes, please rest.

Don't worry.

I will go immediatly to biryu. Follow me.

Your majesty, we're keeping a close eye on the nations and tribes that take part in the blockade.

Jol-bon won't be able to escape the blockade.

We should always be careful.

Send an inspector to each nation and tribe.

Yes, your majesty.

Our spy in jol-bon tells us that there is a rapid plague in biryu and gwanna.

Jol-bon will wither to death if they can't get food and medicine.

I'm disturbed that ju-mong was missing for a long time.

We don't know what he'll do.

We should get more soldiers to block each passageway to jol-bon.

That way jol-bon will perish without overcoming their internal problems.

Get in line!

I have ten people in my family!

This isn't enough to last a day!

I need more!

I can't do that. Go.

- Please give me more... - Take him away!

That's enough. Go!

Get in line!

Please give me more.

One bowl per person!

What's going on in biryu and gwanna is terrible.

I can't even put it into words.

The plague is spreading so fast.

Most are dying because of the cold weather and because there is no food.

How can they bear this illness?

What can we do even when the healthy don't have enough to eat?

Bu wi-yeom should have been back by now.

It pains me to say this,

but I think we need a backup plan in case they are not successful.

Let us first unite the people's hearts together.

If we continue like this, we will collapse.

There has been another man besides you who have been chosen by the heavens.

It was commander hae mo-s...

But he couldn't fulfill his mission.

Maybe you won't overcome your trials, just like hae mo-su couldn't.

How do I get those sacred treasures?

Tell me.

General.

You must find them on your own.

You have a very dark, steep road in front of you.

No one's going to make way for you.

You must find the light and make way for yourself.

General.

There is a plague because the people have lost hope.

They fear that they'll perish because of the han and buyeo.

A strong heart can overcome sickness, but those who lost hope can't.

The gods are testing me right now.

I will offer a heavenly rite and gather the hearts of the people in fear.

Get ready for a heavenly rite.

I understand.

So-ryeong, please stop the general.

It's been five days since he has been offering the rite under this rain.

He might get sick.

We can only hope that his prayers will reach the heavens.

The gods of heaven and earth, please look after the jol-bon people.

My body can be torn and diseased to death,

but if I can save the jol-bon people,

I'm willing to die to be the cornerstone for goguryeo.

- Please take me and look after jol-bon... - Goguryeo.

In order to calm the people

jumong has personally performed the heavenly rites...

But cholbon is still plagued by the epidemic

the days of cholbon...

Are numbered

I'll get jumong's head

because of your arrogance and negligence

we have lost that chance

having heard...

Of the massacre

the people are in panic

now

there are even some in cholbon...

Who'd rather surrender to han

eventually, jumong...

Has to face the onslaught of...

Buyeo and the han armies.

I command you to launch a full-scale attack on cholbon