"Everyone!" "Charge!" "Charge!" "Everyone!" "Charge!" "Slave Gim Jun reporting." "Since Ja Gu E died mysteriously in our country, over the past 6 years, the Mongols have gone through extremely serious internal political struggles" "The Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan died during his attack of Tangut." "Now it's his third son, Ogedei Khan, who is on the throne after fighting off the challenge from his brothers." "He is acting in accord with his father's last wishes and continues the campaign to attack the Jin Dynasty which is firmly holding its ground." "General Jo Suk Chang is defending the fort with 300 soldiers." "But if the enemy's army attacks, he won't be able to resist them with so little troops." "Moreover, the city walls are not suitable for defending over such a long period of time." "Next, I will report on the overall situation, from the frontier where I am based to the first defensive line." "This defensive line is based on Cheongcheon River as the ending point." "Starting from Hamsinjin, the course will pass through Cheolju and Jeongju and reach Cheongcheon River." "Another course will start from Sakju, pass through Gwiju fortress where Byeongmasa is, (Byeongmasa" " A powerful local official that oversees not only military affairs but also diplomacy, civil administration, etc.)" "and reach Cheongcheon River." "But every important fortress is extremely short of provisions and arms." "The strength of the garrison here is not much different to that of the peasants." "They are barely managing to keep it going." "They urgently need supplies, more weapons and more soldiers." "Please provide assistance immediately." "From the numerous frontier reports I have received over last few months," "I know that you have made great contributions by scouting the Mongol Army." "But in reality, they cannot be fulfilled." "I'm extremely regretful." "During this period, our Goryeo has been in continuous turmoil." "Constant flooding has resulted in serious disasters." "The streets are filled with corpses of people who have died from hunger." "Not only that." "We also had unexpected cases of rebellion and scheming." "For a period of time, the country's politics was almost paralyzed." "So, the volunteer army that you talked about, do we have the ability to send them?" "Also how can we resupply them with weapons?" "Also how can we deliver the soldiers' pay and provisions to the frontier?" "In addition, you should also know." "Just a few days ago, Her Ladyship passed away." "Mother!" "Mother!" "How many days has it been?" "Seems that the sky is bored full of holes." "It has been raining for a few days." "That's right." "Today's rain is even heavier." "And accompanied by thunder and lightning." "Have all the Excellencies left their offices?" "Yes." "The last person, Commissioner of Supervision Office, General Gim Yak Seon has also just left." "Is that so?" "This rain is really annoying!" "The past few days it seems like the rain has been getting lighter..." "It's very late." "You better get home quickly." "Yes, General." "Seems like the rain has temporarily stopped." "I guess it will rain again later." "Return home quickly." "Yes, General." "Then, I'll leave." "Today, you left work very late." "Isn't it the same everyday?" "Let's go in." "Yes." "Welcome home, Father." "Yes." "Where's your mother?" "As it is 49 days after her Ladyship passed away, madam had gone to the temple." "Oh, yes." "That's right." "Let's go inside." "Yes, Father." "Come." "Although it's late, let's quickly eat our dinner." "Yes, Father." "Yeon, can you pour a cup for your father?" "Yeon, can you pour a cup for your father?" "Yes, Father." "Come." "Mi, Yeon, let's eat our dinner, quickly." "Yes, Father." "Song I, it's nearly time for me to leave this world." "Mother." "I'm leaving this world but I'm still worried about you and therefore unable to leave peacefully." "I... when I look into your eyes, I know what you are thinking." "Song I." "Yes, Mother." "You must serve your husband well." "You are already the mother of two children." "You must not have any other ideas." "Do you understand?" "I know...you've always had...other ideas." "It's just like a dream." "That dream is about Gim Jun, isn't it?" "I know that in order to gather news about Gim Jun, who went to the frontier, you have been asking around." "If I knew about it, your husband would also know about it too, isn't it?" "What a fearful thing." "Isn't it so, you brat?" "Song I, let your mother leave in peace, please." "Can you tell me that you have already forgotten Gim Jun, please?" "Quickly, Song I." "I am sorry, Mother." "Really..." "I am sorry, Mother." "Good." "You're very great." "My daughter." "Good." "You're going to do what I said, aren't you?" "My daughter." "I am really very sorry." "Sorry." "But how could I lie to you?" "I cannot do it." "I really cannot do it." "Mother, please forgive me." "You this brat." "What is this?" "What is this?" "What is this?" "What is this?" "Such hurtful remarks." "What is this?" "What is this?" "Mother!" "Mother!" "Mother!" "=If you go to Haeinsa, the hall still enshrines two statues of the Birochana-bul.= (Haeinsa - the temple that housed the Tripitaka Koreana) (Birochana-bul - the Buddha of Cosmic Truth)" "=Those two Buddha statues are exactly the same.=" "=They were made by Queen Jin Seong during the Silla period.=" "=This queen remained unmarried during her lifetime and lived by herself.=" "=Actually, she was deeply in love with a man called Wi Hong.=" "=She loved him but Wi Hong died from an illness.=" "=So she carved two identical Buddha statues.=" "=She regarded one as herself and the other as the dead Wi Hong.=" "=She enshrined them both in the Buddha hall until her death.=" "=She looked at them everyday and prayed that she would meet with him again in the next life.=" "If I could do that, would my wish be fulfilled?" "I am only an artisan." "I wouldn't know." "But there must have been some basis for her to do what she did, isn't it?" "I'm the scout who gathers military intelligence." "The Mongol Army is rapidly approaching." "Quickly open the gate." "Show us your token." "Open the gate!" "General." "The Mongol Army is approaching here now." "There are 30,000 elite soldiers in the vanguard." "There are possibly about 100,000 soldiers if you include the slave units following behind." " 100,000?" "That many?" " Yes." "This is a serious problem." "We only have a total of 3,000 soldiers in Hamsinjin." "100,000!" "There is no way we can match them!" "Regardless, we need to immediately inform Gwiju fortress." "You are right." "Get a fast horse and go ask for assistance." "Quickly report this matter to Northwest Byeongmasa Pak Seo." "Yes, General." "100 000 troops and 30 000 cavalry?" "Once the enemy troops arrive, can we even last 2 hours?" "What should we do?" "=Finally." "Finally, the beginning of the 40-year-long=" "=war between Goryeo and Mongol.=" "=The Mongol Army marched towards Goryeo Empire and started crossing the Yalu River.=" "=That was in 1231 AD, 18 years and 8 months into King Go Jong's reign.=" "=Ogedei Khan, the successor of Genghis Khan, continued his father's wish of conquering the world.=" "=He declared his ambition to the world=" "=and split his army into 3 to initiate simultaneous attacks in the east and the west.=" "=Ogedei Khan led a 200,000 strong army in a war against the Jin Dynasty.=" "=Later, he detached a 30,000 cavalry unit=" "=and appointed Sartai as the Commander-in-chief=" "=so that he could attack Goryeo." "During the time when the Khitan were causing major problems in Goryeo,=" "=General Sartai was then the deputy commander-in-chief of the Mongol Army in that campaign. =" "=Therefore, he was familiar with Goryeo.=" "Yes, Sir." "How far are we from Hamsinjin?" "Advance for about another 4 hours, and we should reach there." "Another 4 hours..." "Then the war will start." "Although we are certain to win this war, we still have to be cautious." "Cut them off from their rear." "We must be victorious in our first battle." "Send soldiers to seal off all the roads that are linked to Hamsinjin." " Yes." " Yes, Commander-in-chief." "Who is the general defending Hamsinjin?" "It's someone called Jo Suk Chang." "Previously, when commander went to Goryeo to fight the Khitan remnants," "General Hap Jin and a Goryeo general called Jo Chung became sworn brothers." "He is his son." "Yes." "Yes." "There was such a thing." "Jo Chung was the elder brother." "Our General, Hap Jin, was the younger brother." "Our General, Hap Jin, was the younger brother." "What?" "Our general became the younger brother of a Goryeo general?" "Yes." "General Jo Chung had excellent character and demeanor." "Moreover, he could really hold his liquor and his bravery surpassed all others." "Our soldiers and generals respected him." "Since he is his son, he won't be too far off." " Don't be lax." " Yes." "Are all of them Mongols?" "All of them?" "Yes, General." "They came in large numbers." "The outcome of a war can only be known after the fighting is over." "It is not decided by numbers." "General." "That is only a saying." "Don't you see how many soldiers they have?" "Has the messenger returned?" "Where are the reinforcement?" "When will the reinforcement arrive?" "Send the order again." "Send the order one more time!" "This time, whether we fight or not, it's a foregone conclusion." "What?" "A Mongol Army of 100,000 has attacked us." "100,000!" " Who is the enemy general?" " Yes." "Previously when the Mongol army helped us fight off the Khitan, he was the deputy commander-in-chief." "His name is Sartai." "Sartai?" "Either we send reinforcements immediately, or we deny their request and rebuild our defensive line." "Rebuild our defensive line?" "Anyway, Hamsinjin won't be able to last long." "We may as well reorganize ourselves to defend against the enemy." "That's right." "The places that we should fortify are the Cheolju fortress and our Gwiju fortress." "Since they brought so many soldiers, they may already knew of our defensive lines." "There is a high possibility that they will split the army into two and attack simultaneously." "So, have we notified the other fortresses?" "Yes, General." "Send out an order to Hamsinjin." "Delay them as much as possible." "Wait for the right moment to retreat." "After that, join forces with the armies in the rear." "Yes, General." "The enemy is attacking." "I'm a general of the Great Mongol Empire, Tangkku." "Previously, when our two armies defeated the Khitan soldiers, we might have met." "I know." "But General, you should be at the distant Mongol Empire, why did you come here?" "You really don't know?" "Because your Goryeo Empire did not comply with the formalities required between the monarch and his subject, we have come to personally teach you the way." "Quickly open the gates and welcome us in." "What kind of bullshit is this!" "I never heard that our Goryeo has a monarch-subject relationship with your country." "Go back." "Otherwise, you will die like a beehive." "No." "Why are you playing so tough at the beginning?" "Don't bother yourself with this scoundrel." "But then, we do not want to start a war with the Mongols." "So all of you please return." "Do not want to start a war?" "But that is not what we want." "Surrender quickly." "All your retreat routes have been cut off." "Live or die." "Make your decision quickly." "This is a little strange." "Is that fellow really Jo Suk Chang?" "That's right." "But our Commander-in-chief asked us to guard against this fellow." "Extremely unreasonable fellow." "It seems like it." "Jo Suk Chang listen carefully." "Your father General Jo Chung and our Commander-in-chief Hap Jin were sworn brothers." "Didn't you know?" "Open the gate quickly." "Mun nangjang." "What are you trying to do?" "Why did you shoot the arrow?" "You, this miscreant!" "Listen, Mongol General." "I am the nangjang of Hamsinjin." "I am called Mun Dae." "If you don't leave, I will not aim for your helm." "I will aim for your filthy mouth." "Withdraw now!" "Fine." "So you have chosen death!" "Fine." "Wait and see." "We will slay everything!" "Even animals will not be spared!" "Let's go." "What are you doing Mun nangjang?" "With things like this, war is the only option left." "But even if we fight with them, we don't have any chance of winning." "Don't you know?" "A soldier's duty is to not surrender but to fight." "Isn't it, General?" "Anyway, this war is inevitable." "Before the sun sets, we must occupy Hamsinjin." "Putau, Dijyu, Tangkku." " Yes, Commander-in-chief." "Lead the 20,000 cavalry of the first, second and third armies and attack the fortress from the front." "Yes, Commander-in-chief." "The fourth and fifth armies will attack Hamsinjin from the back." "Irap, Pauiro, Mibak." " Yes, Commander-in-chief." "Have the sixth, seventh and eighth armies launch a siege attack." "Before our cavalry charges in, reduce the walls into a pile of rubble." " Yes, Commander-in-chief." "Attack!" "Smash open the gate." "Move the equipment closer." "Shoot!" "All archers." "Draw your bows!" "Draw your bows!" "Place stones onto all the catapults!" "Place the stones!" "Place the stones!" "Calvary, prepare for the assault!" "Reinforcements will be here soon!" "Reinforcements will come!" "Hang on till then!" "Hang on!" "The enemy is charging towards us!" "Archers, get ready!" "Shoot!" "Attack!" "Prepare the wine jugs!" "War has started!" "Shoot!" "Shoot!" "Now is the time!" "Blast them!" "Hamsinjin has sent a report saying that war has started at the frontier." "They have asked for reinforcements." "Before the Mongol Army attacked, they deployed 10 000 cavalry and infantry to seal off the paths for our reinforcements." "What exactly is our combat strength?" "Don't tell me we have to sit back and wait for them to attack us?" "If we pursue the enemy troops to their camps, we will have difficulty retreating." "Damn." "Damn." "Battalion Commander." "Yes, General." "If that is the case, how long do you think Hamsinjin can hold?" "They will encounter greater sufferings." "Based on past situations, even holding for 2 days will be extremely difficult." "When will the war reports reach Gaegyeong?" "From the time we received the report from Hamsinjin, we prepared the documents and sent them out." "I predict that Do Bang will receive the reports by tomorrow." "Ever since you received the special mission, you have conducted reconnaissance for about 10 years and submitted reports to Do Bang." "In your opinion, what should we do now?" "Our main task, before Gaegyeong issues a mobilization order and during the preparation of our army, is to stop the enemy troops from breaking through the defensive line to gain time to prepare." "If we cannot stop them," "Gaegyeong will be in a very dangerous position." "What's even more troubling, is that for all this time, facing potential enemy attacks, we did not even prepare any counter-measures." "You're right." "But the situation we now face was unforeseeable, who can we blame?" "We can only fight to the end." "Am I right, everyone?" " Yes, General." "Forget about Hamjinsin." "With General Jo Suk Chung defending it, other cities should have made defense preparations." "Act according to the military orders that were agreed upon previously." "Send the orders again." " Yes, General." "We will only fight from where basic defense facilities are in place." "That is at Gwiju and Cheolju." "Therefore, we need to shift the military strength from the surrounding cities and concentrate them at these two locations." "Starting with General Gim Gyeong Son of Jeongju, all of you immediately inform the generals and soldiers of Wiju, Sakju, Taeju and Jeongju to gather at Gwiju fortress." " Yes, General." "Battalion Commander." "Leave immediately for Cheolju fortress." "Cheolju fortress?" "The situation at Cheolju fortress is worse than at Jeongju fortress." "But it is still an important path to Seogyeong." "If things go wrong in either of these places, we will be dealt a fatal blow." "Go and scout the battlefield situation again." "Only by consolidating frontier situation reports, can we then know how to deploy the reinforcements, and how to position our military strength." "Yes, General." "The walls are falling!" "What are all of you doing?" "Hold the line!" "General!" "The walls are collapsing." "If things go on this way, we won't be able defend it much longer." "Where are the reinforcements?" "Where are they?" "There won't be any reinforcements coming." "We have received an order." "We have to do our utmost and to retreat only when there are no options left." "No reinforcements." "All roads are sealed off." "Retreat?" "How do we retreat?" "What are they trying to do?" "Dry wood." "They want to burn down the walls." "Archers, get ready!" "Do your best to stop the enemy!" "Shoot!" "Shoot!" "Shoot!" "Shoot!" "Don't hesitate!" "Shoot that person!" "Shoot!" "Put out the fire!" "Pour water!" "Charge!" "Charge!" "No running away!" "Defend your ground!" "Get the fire balls ready!" "The fire balls have all been used up." "Then change and use stones!" "We cannot allow the enemy troops to enter!" "The stones have also all been used up." "Look quickly." "The soldiers are all fleeing." "It was wrong to start this war." "So you are Jo Suk Chang." "Yes, Commander-in-chief." "Although you have surrendered to us, from the perspective of the Goryeo Empire and your ruler," "I still feel a bit of a pity." "But..." "You are a defeated general." "Moreover, many of our soldiers were sacrificed in this war." "It's very difficult for me not to pursue this responsibility." "Great General." "Please let me off." "Just this one time." "Please take in account Commander-in-chief Hap Jin and my father." "Just once." "Please let me off just this one time." "General." "What exactly are you doing?" "By behaving in this way, are you fit to be called a Goryeo warrior?" "Won't you feel embarrassed to face the late General Jo Chung?" "Who do you think you are?" "Are you looking for a beating!" "Don't look down on the Goryeo Empire." "You should commit suicide." "Who do you think you are?" "Are you looking for a beating!" "Do you seriously want to live?" "Yes, Commander-in-chief." "As long as I can keep my life," "I will do anything you ask of me." "It seems that Goryeo had chosen the wrong frontier general." "Very well." "I will tell you how to survive." "Listen carefully." "Starting from now, you will write to those cities that we are passing through to persuade them to surrender." "Or you can be asked to take over and participate directly in persuading them to surrender." "Can you do it?" "You mean to persuade them to surrender?" "Yes." "Do you want to do it?" "Or do you prefer to die?" "I'll do it." "I'll do it." "I'm very grateful to you." "Thank you very much!" "Very good." "Pull away now." "It seems that Goryeo's Jo Chung would not be at peace in Hell." "I thought his descendant would be very bold and powerful." "Yet he is only a sick cat." "Beginning from now, we need to reorganize the attacking troops." "Split into two sub-groups for a two-pronged attack." "Shield the main army." "Break through the enemy defense." "Advance towards the imperial palace." "Every commander must be serious in their preparations." "Devise a foolproof plan." " Yes." " Yes." "It seems very difficult to prevent the large enemy army from advancing." "The soldiers are to first gather at Gwiju fortress and Cheolju fortress." "Yes, General." "Right." "Likely this arrangement was made considering the suitability of defense tactics." "But what about Hamsinjin?" "Was it not under siege?" "Yes, General." "General Jo Suk Chang who was stationed there had surrendered to the enemy." "How about enemy movements?" "They are moving along both sides of the mountain paths and getting closer." "All right." "You can return to Gwiju fortress." "You can go." "Yes, General." "At last, I can repay the country that pays my official's salary." "Come, you all." "I'll show you" "Goryeo's might." "General." "I heard the frontier generals have been sending war reports." "I heard they have crossed the border." "Then, it's war." "They are currently convening the Jaechu meeting." "The officials have all gathered here." "What?" "Hamjinsin has been captured?" "We only received the news of the enemy attacks only a short while ago and Hamsinjin has been captured." "Was this reasonable?" "Talking about Hamsinjin, wasn't General Jo Chung's son," "General Jo Suk Chang stationed there?" "General Jo's son actually kowtowed to the Mongols." "Not only that." "I heard General Jo is sending letters to the other city governors to persuade them to surrender." "That Jo Suk Chang..." "Does that make any sense?" "Holding such a high position in Goryeo, how can he kneel before the Mongols?" "Not only that, he is even persuading the city governors to surrender!" "What can we do?" "Based on the scouting reports, the Mongol Army consists of 30 000 elite troops and roughly 100,000 soldiers altogether." "Maybe he had no other alternative, and did this as a temporary measure." "No matter what, this should not have been done." "This is so humiliating!" "So how is the situation at the border?" "We should understand the country's defense through Supreme General Dae Jip Seong and Great General Yi Ja Seong from the Ministry of Military Affairs." "Supreme General Dae Jip Seong, please explain first." "Before going into that, Sartai is still questioning the death of the emissary at the frontier." "First of all, instead of engaging in the war, we should use diplomacy and send our emissaries." "He has a point." "We should not always resolve our disputes by military force." "Sometimes, although we are at loggerheads, it is better to adopt a friendly attitude to avoid further problems." "Shut up!" "Enemy troops had already crossed over the border." "We cannot adopt a friendly attitude!" "Of course, that's obvious." "War has already begun." "You incompetent civil officials, what would you know?" "How can you offer heedless comments on military affairs?" "What do you mean by incompetent civil officials?" "Please conduct yourself!" " Hey!" "What are you saying?" " So unreasonable!" " Unreasonable!" " What do you mean?" "I heard they are currently holding the Jaechu meeting." "Yes, Your Majesty." "I heard more than 100,000 Mongol soldiers have invaded our territory." "Is that true?" "I heard that it is true." "Exactly when did this thing happen?" "After Do Bang received the war reports yesterday, they hastily convened the meeting." "The meeting is still ongoing, Your Majesty." "Is that so?" "What is Do Bang's view?" "Instead of war, isn't it better to make peace with them?" "From Do Bang's view, as there is always a feeling of hostility towards the Mongols, they are unlikely to use diplomacy." "We have been through 7 years of horrible flooding." "How can we withstand a war?" "The commoners and soldiers are disappointed with their ruler." "With nothing to eat, how can they fight?" "Where can they find the strength to resist enemy troops?" "Isn't it so, Eunuch Ro?" "Supreme General, please continue." "Moreover, according to the war reports from the west, the enemy troops are heading towards the Cheolju fortress in the south and Gwiju fortress of Baeju." "These two directions." "We had obtained this information." "What are our counter-measures?" "If Cheolju and Gwiju fortresses cannot withstand the attacks, we will have to regroup at Gyeongcheonggang's" "Anbuk fortress." "If that place cannot be defended, then we have to fall back to the second defensive line." "Go to Seogyeong's Daedong River." "After that, it will be Gaegyeong." "I'm referring to this capital city." "We cannot allow them to enter the capital city." "Of course!" "Why will we be occupied?" "Occupied?" "Why can't we stop them?" "No!" "My Lord, please issue an order." "I will give my utmost and fight to the death against the Mongol Army." "Hapha." "We should first reach a consensus in Do Bang." "We need a concrete plan to cope with the Mongol Army's tactics." "You're right." "Talking about war, it is a battle of one's fighting spirit." "Although there are hundreds of cities between here and the frontier, the generals stationed there have all been appointed by our Do Bang." "No matter what, it is impossible to use diplomacy." "We can only show them that our Goryeo territory isn't easy to invade." "The Ministry of Military Affairs must assemble, from across the entire country, all the generals who are competent at fighting." "Yes, Hapha." "And also Yebi-gun and Mangjeong-gunin from the Dunjeon-gun and Juhyeon-gun." "(Note:" "They are referring to different army troops.)" "Mobilize all of them." "The monks and slaves must also participate in this war." "Mobilize them too." "Yes, Hapha." "And also, Great General Yi and Great General Choe will lead this war." "We need to formulate a war strategy proposal." "We especially need to work out command and tactics." "No matter what, General Yi will be the supreme commander." "Please take charge and lead the army well." "General Choe will be responsible for the cavalry units." "The two of you work hard together." "Yes, Hapha." "And also the Commissioner will discuss with the remaining people and come to a decision." "The Commissioner's views are my views." "Yes, Hapha." "Our Goryeo has driven out several million intruders in the past and ensured the continuation of this powerful empire." "The Mongol Army that is attacking us this time went across the Central Plains, passed through Jin Dynasty and rides almost all the way to the Pacific Ocean." "Moreover, we are facing difficulties in fighting off enemy attacks." "Although we do not want to admit it, it is still a fact." "But if we feel disheartened and sit here doing nothing, we will become their dogs." "All officials listen to my order." "Yes, Hapha." "Let us vow to the heavens together." "For the sake of Goryeo, we must sacrifice our lives." "Agree?" "Yes, Hapha." "It is our glory to die for our country." "Agree?" "Yes, Hapha." "Pass on my order to all the soldiers at the frontier." "The soldiers who are stationed in every city must offer their lives to safeguard the country's honor." "They must persevere." "Yes, Hapha." "What exactly is the situation now?" "Do Bang has decided to fight to the death." "In that case, are we also going to the border to fight in the war?" "Protecting His Lordship is more important than defending a few cities." "This is an even bigger battle." "But there are so many people defending Do Bang." "Please agree to my request." "Send me to the frontline." "As a warrior of this land, I want to fight at the front line." "Just like Gim Jun." "That won't be easy." "Gim Jun did not go there of his free will." "I heard that Madam has recently been devoting her time to Buddhism." "Yes." "It's a good thing." "Being deeply pious is a good thing." "Let's go." "Stand properly, quickly." "Madam, I heard that the Mongol Army has invaded." "The entire country is in a state of great tension." "I've heard about it." "I heard the frontline battles are unceasing." "I heard the frontline battles are unceasing." "Yes." "I heard that Gim Jun, who is at the frontline camp, had also send news here." "Who is this Buddha?" "The Buddha who listens to sufferings of the humans living in this world." "Mother." "What is your wish?" "Yes." "Everyone has a wish that he or she can't say aloud." "How can it be that Yi Ja Seong, who was growing vegetables in that remote place, becomes the army operation chief?" "He is going to be 70 soon." "I feel odd too." "Talking about the army operation chief, everyone thought it would be Supreme General Dae Jip Seong." "I thought that it would be better." "In fact this time, the position of the operation chief is given to you." "This was done to ensure peace and order in the army." "The actual authority is with you, Dae Jip Seong." "Hapha has given a separate instruction." "Is that the case?" "That's right." "I was wondering what had gone wrong." "In Hapha's mind, the position of the army operation chief must be held by a qualified person." "This is unquestionable." "If it goes against it, it will not be possible." "You should still be careful and be on your guard." "In short, this is a good thing, Supreme General Dae Jip Seong." "Of course," "I will definitely deliver results." "The reinforcement armies that are setting off soon, in all circumstances, must defend till death at Hwangju, the final defensive line, and the second defensive line, Seogyeong." "If we ever allow the Mongol Army to cross Seogyeong, then this war is lost." "Your responsibility is extremely important." "This is natural." "Trust me." "You just have to trust me." "Trust me." "I heard that Mongol battle formations are unrivaled." "We absolutely cannot underestimate them." "I had already said to have trust in me." "I have lived my whole life in the army." "This time, I'm going to take my son-in-law along." "He's as bold and powerful as a flying tiger." "Well, I'm leaving now." "The Mongol Army has attacked us." "We must make good use of the time." " Get up." " Good." "Both of you go ahead first." "I will leave after I finish this cup of tea." " Yes" " Understand." "I say, Commissioner Gim." "Could I have another cup of tea?" "Yes, of course." "This place is Hamsinjin." "Below it is Jeongju fortress where General Gim Gyeong Son was previously." "General Gim Gyeong Son has abandoned this mountain fortress that was difficult to defend and together with his men, are headed towards Gwiju fortress where General Pak Seo is." "Really..." "Gwiju fortress is here." "According to the scout report, Cheolju fortress has only 2500 soldiers." "There is a serious shortage in army equipment and provisions." "It is hard to say how long they can resist the attacks." "How about the enemy troop movements?" "The Mongol Army led by Saitai has set off from Hamjinsin." "They split themselves up into 3 armies." "One of them is heading towards Gwiju fortress." "The other two armies are advancing towards Cheolju fortress." "In other words, their strategy is to capture Cheolju fortress first before attacking Gwiju fortress." "Bastard." "Do you have something to tell me?" "Well...it's not a big matter." "Hapha and I could be considered distant-relatives." "Of course, I'm aware of this." "Although I'm not close to you, Commissioner Gim," "I'm still considered your wife's distant uncle." "Hence, I'm telling this to you." "You are the Commissioner of the Supervision Office." "Supervising all officials and conducting ground checks are your responsibilities." "What do you want to say?" "There are strange rumors among the people." "I also feel embarrassed to be telling you this." "It's regarding your wife." "It began 2 years ago." "At a particular Buddha statue workshop, two Buddha statues were being carved." "But the reason for carving the 2 Buddha statues" "Previously, there was a man." "Are you trying to say that she is doing it for him?" "So you knew about it." "In fact before she was married to you, there was a man that she liked." "This person is" "A slave who is currently serving at the frontline by the name of Gim Jun." "I say..." "The person who governs all the secrets of this country is the Commissioner." "That person is myself, Gim Yak Seon." "Why did you pretend not to know?" "As you are going to be Hapha's future successor and the leader of Do Bang," "I did not want to see your reputation damaged." "That's why I told you so hastily." "Please have your tea." "My distant uncle." "I saw many people who got themselves into trouble by saying the wrong thing." "If Hapha gets to know about today's matter..." "Although you are related to him," "I'm afraid your life may not be spared." "I..." "I said." "I'm only..." "For you..." "All these are just baseless rumors." "In fact, my wife had the Buddha statues carved for my late mother-in-law." "Gim Jun is currently at Cheolju fortress defending with his life against enemy troops." "Don't ever speak such words again." "Do you understand?" "How many Goryeo soldiers are there in Cheolju fortress?" "Yes." "About 2500 of them." "Dull." "Too dull." "Excluding the military engineers and infantry, we have 20,000 cavalry." "Is this a fight?" "No choice." "They are seeking their own doom." "The people in the surrounding areas have all entered the fortress, is it?" "Yes." "Looks like it's going to be a very bloody." "In short, we need to capture Cheolju fortress." "Then, we can be at ease for our attack on Gaegyeong." "We must defeat them in as short a time as possible." " Yes." " Yes, Commander-in-chief." "General Yi." "Why isn't our scout back yet?" "We'll receive news very soon." "What are you doing right now?" "Yes." "I'm studying the topographic map." "The whole fortress is on high ground." "As a contingency, the way for the soldiers and commoners to escape" "There is no contingency here." "There are no options available to us." "The mountain behind us is too steep." "For one or two people, it's possible." "But there is nowhere to escape to." "What's the duty of a warrior?" "To fight and die with honor." "In this fortress, no one ever thinks about surviving." "I've heard about you." "I heard you excelled in the gyeokgu competition." "It happened a long time ago." "This old man you see here had in the past also acquired the status from that place." "Likewise for this General Yi Hui Jeok." "There aren't many of this country's military leaders who had never experienced that gyeokgu." "You're right." "In our youth, our dreams are over there." "After that, many warriors started from there to pursue their aspirations and vowed that one day they will sacrifice their life in glory for the person who appreciated them." "In fact, in this country, there is no military leader who has not received Do Bang's grace." "Although His Majesty is the one who gives the approval for us to become officials, the one who appreciates us and appoints us in important positions is Hapha." "The opportunity to repay his gratitude is finally here now." "General!" "General!" "The Mongol Army is here." "Close the gate." "Prepare to fight." "Defend with your life!" "Commoners step back." "=Next episode preview=" "Kill them all." "Don't just stand there!" "Shoot quickly!" "Don't ever surrender!" "Fight until the end!" "There are too many enemy troops." "Fighting does not depend on numbers." "The fate of this fortress..." "For the sake of this country and the family clan," "Don't allow Goryeo warriors to suffer humiliation." "Please walk carefully." "This is the only way to achieve a beautiful outcome!" "Enemy troops are coming at us now." "You should leave here." "=Episode 19=" "=Sartai's Mongol Army at Yalu River side=" "=Northwest Byeongmasa's Gwiju fortress=" "=Jo Suk Chang, Garrison General=" "=Do Bang, Gaegyeong=" "=Pak Song Bi, General=" "=Gaegyeong, Goryeo's capital city=" "=Choe Yang Baek, Battalion Commander=" "=Gim Yak Seon, Commissioner of Supervision Office=" "=Gim Yeon=- -=Gim Mi=" "=Choe Song I (Choe U's daughter)=" "=Madam Jeong (Choe U's wife)=" "=Hamsinjin at Yalu River side, Goryeo's border =" "=Mun Dae, nangjang= =Jo Suk Chang, Garrison General=" "=Sartai's Mongol Army at Yalu River side=" "=Sartai, Mongol Army's Commander-in-chief = =Putau, General of Mongol First Army=" "=Tangkku, Mongol Army's Deputy Commander-in-chief=" "=Hamsinjin at Yalu River side, Goryeo's border =" "=Hamsinjin=- -=Gwiju=" "=Pak Seo, Northwest Byeongmasa=" "=Gim Jong Mun, General of Sakju=" "=Hamsinjin at Yalu River side, Goryeo's border =" "=Pak Deuk Bun, Governor of Jeongju=" "=Pak Seo, Northwest Byeongmasa=" "=Gim Jun, Battalion Commander=" "=Song Mun Ju=" "=Hamsinjin at Yalu River side, Goryeo's border =" "=Sartai, Mongol Army's Commander-in-chief=" "=Jo Suk Chang, Garrison General=" "=Mun Dae, nangjang=" "=Jeongju Fortress=" "=Gim Gyeong Son, Jeongju's strategist general=" "=Do Bang, Gaegyeong=" "=Yi Gong Ju, Regiment Commander=" "=Jaechu Meeting - equivalent to present day's parliament=" "=Choe U=" "=Song Gil Yu, Great General=" "=Gim Yak Seon, Commissioner of Supervision Office=" "=Ju Suk, Supreme General = =Yi Jang Jong, Vice-Minister of Ministry of Administration=" "=Pak Song Bi, General=" "=Min Hui, Supervisory Censor=" "=Song Guk Cheom, Director of Ministry of Administration=" "=King Go Jong, 25th King of Goryeo Dynasty=" "=Dae Jip Seong, Supreme General=" "=Choe Song I (Choe U's daughter)=" "=Gim Yeon (Daughter of Gim Yak Seon and Choe Song I)=" "=Gim Mi (Son of Gim Yak Seon and Choe Song I)=" "=Dae Jip Seong, Supreme General=" "=Ju Suk, Supreme General=" "=Gim Yak Seon, Commissioner of Supervision Office=" "=Jeong An, Chief Civil Service Examiner=" "=Saitai, Mongol Army's Commander-in-chief=" "=Tangkku, Mongol Army's Deputy Commander-in-chief=" "=Putau, General of Mongol First Army=" "=Cheolju Fortress=" "=Yi Won Jeong, Bangeosa of Cheolju=- (Bangeosa" " Border Defense Officer)" "=Gim Jun, Battalion Commander=" "=Yi Hui Jeok, Byeongmapangwan=- (Byeongmapangwan" " A middle-level official in Goryeo)"