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(Episode 22)
Are you Goryeo's envoy?
Yes, I am. Where are you headed?
We are on our way to Goryeo now.
Goryeo? What is the reason for your visit?
That is none of your business.
Now, swiftly continue on your way.
His Majesty is...
waiting for you with bated breath.
Let us go.
- Get moving. - Go!
Canter.
Is it okay to be granted an audience with His Majesty right away?
There are customary ceremonies that must be conducted upon an envoy's arrival.
Just follow me.
We have been ordered by His Majesty to skip such formalities.
(Khitan's Imperial Palace in Shangjing)
(Ha Gong Jin)
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere birthday greetings.
His Majesty sent many gifts for you,
wishing you good health and a long life.
(Yelu Longxu, 6th Emperor of the Khitan)
He will soon visit you to pay homage in person,
which is what Your Majesty has been waiting for.
He is getting ready to leave Gaegyeong at the moment.
He will cross the Yalu River in two weeks at the most.
Are you telling me this...
in an attempt to buy time once again?
So that...
we would miss our opportunity to attack Goryeo?
Your Majesty, I assure you that I am telling you the truth.
I swear on my life that it is true.
Please wait just a month,
and you will see Goryeo's ruler...
approaching Shangjing.
- Be quiet! - Your Majesty.
Our envoy is on his way to Goryeo at the moment.
He will declare war on Goryeo on my behalf.
Your Majesty.
Goryeo will keep the promise to pay homage to Khitan.
His Majesty will leave Gaegyeong shortly.
Declaring war on a nation promising friendly ties...
by paying homage to Your Majesty is simply unacceptable.
King of the Lanling Commandery!
Yes, Your Majesty.
You are to drag him out at once and behead him.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Stop this!
What justification do you have for killing me?
It is for the sin of the Goryeo envoys who have continuously deceived...
our emperor until now.
We have never done that.
Our Majesty...
will pay homage to your emperor.
Kill him.
Stop this!
What is this, Your Highness?
What brings you here, my lords?
After hearing that a Goryeo envoy had arrived,
we came to greet him.
But what is going on?
By the looks of it, he must have come to congratulate the emperor's birthday.
(The Khitan emperor's birthday)
How can you kill a guest of the festival?
And so? Did you let him leave?
The foreign envoys became aware of the Goryeo envoy.
Kill him now,
and it will hurt Your Majesty's honor.
What is more, he is the father-in-law of the Goryeo King.
Even if we are enemies,
caution must be exercised when killing...
an imperial family member.
Then,
does that mean we can never kill that man?
Once the birthday festival is over...
and the foreign envoys leave,
kill him then.
By then, it will be clear that the Goryeo King was lying about...
paying homage to you.
Use that as the reason to kill him.
Keeping him alive right now...
is best for us, too.
Hold him hostage,
and the Goryeo King will feel the pressure.
Your Majesty. For Deputy Minister Kim to return alive,
Your Majesty must look...
as if you will truly pay homage to the Khitan emperor.
The Ministry of Rites has prepared a gift for the Khitan emperor.
And the Ministry of Defense...
is ready to escort Your Majesty to Seogyeong.
We have let the Jurchens frequenting Gaegyeong...
that Your Majesty will pay homage shortly.
This news will soon travel to the Khitan court.
Your Majesty. The people have gathered at the front of the palace.
For what reason did they do that?
It seems a rumor has circulated that Your Majesty will pay homage.
His Majesty is here.
Your Majesty.
Is it true that you are leaving for Khitan?
Where did you hear that from?
The government officials' conversation was overheard.
We clearly heard that a gift...
had to be prepared to be offered to the Khitan emperor.
Your Majesty! You must not do it.
How can the Goryeo emperor...
bow down to the feet of the Khitan emperor?
Your Majesty. My son...
He died in the last war.
If he were to hear this news,
he would lament bitter tears even in the netherworld.
If Your Majesty must go to Khitan,
step across us on your way.
Better yet,
kill us before you leave!
- Kill us! - Kill us!
Kill us first.
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
- Kill us first! - You cannot do it!
- Kill us! - Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty!
- Kill us first. - Do not go.
Over there! A Khitan envoy is coming!
- Kill us first. - A Khitan envoy is making his way here!
What?
- That Khitan jerk! - Where?
- Come here! - Let us kill him!
- Stop it. Stop! - Come now!
- You little... - Get down here!
Stop it!
- General Ji. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Stop them at once.
- What a lucky day. - Take this.
- Come here. - Let go of me!
Let go!
How dare you...
Enough!
Step back!
Do it now!
I must apologize.
My people were disrespectful.
Do not worry about it.
I am an envoy from the country Goryeo has fought against twice.
It is only reasonable.
I will take it as...
the Gaegyeong people were briefly overcome with fury.
Our emperor is also heartbroken that the war between Goryeo...
has not ended yet.
He is upset for failing to peacefully take care...
of the vassal state's king and people...
as the greater country's emperor.
However, as Your Highness did not proceed...
with the promised homage,
the Khitan army will once again...
advance toward Goryeo.
And we are making it clear that this war...
was due to Goryeo breaking the promise with Khitan.
(Ji Chae Moon, Fourth Rank General)
(Choi Hang, Chancellory Scholar)
(Kim Hoon, Head of the Central Army)
(Choi Sa We, Junior Second Rank)
We, Goryeo, did not break our promise.
It was simply that we were in an unavoidable situation.
And...
I will soon proceed with the homage.
Your Highness is too late.
The Khitan's large army...
is already advancing towards the Yalu River.
Then, return at once and tell them to stop advancing.
(Yoo Bang, Minister of Defense)
I will shortly leave Gaegyeong...
for Khitan.
But the Goryeo people are blocking the road.
So how will Your Highness cross the Yalu River?
As they have requested,
is Your Highness going to kill everyone on your way?
Your Highness. Even our emperor...
does not wish to fight against the vassal state so often.
However, our emperor has duties and causes...
to fulfill as the emperor of a great country.
He has no other choice.
What do you mean by that?
In other words, melt away the great Khitan's rage...
with something else...
if Your Highness is in no situation to pay homage,
"Something else?"
Give up the six districts east of the river.
(Six northernmost districts in the west of Goryeo)
What was that?
Then Your Highness will be able to prevent this war.
It is a proposal our emperor is offering for Goryeo's sake.
Obediently give up the six districts east of the river.
With that, the Khitan army will stop advancing at once...
and return home.
I shall take my leave now...
and wait for Your Highness' reply.
Your Majesty.
We can never give up our territory.
Behead the Khitan envoy this instant,
and prepare for war.
Goryeo has repelled Khitan twice.
We no longer need to fear them.
Please calm down.
Do you not know we must think objectively at a time like this?
Your Majesty. Please stay calm.
They have simply made a proposal.
Whether we accept their request or not...
is what we have to decide.
He is right, Your Majesty.
Them changing their word is what is important.
They want...
the six districts east of the river, not Your Majesty's homage.
Your Majesty. They are asking to negotiate.
We should sit down with the Khitans to figure out their intentions.
Your Majesty.
You should not sit face-to-face with them.
Sitting at the negotiating table with those demanding...
Goryeo's land itself...
is insulting Goryeo.
Good grief. That is enough, my lord.
We are all infuriated.
Either way, we must stop the war. No?
Yes.
War must be prevented if possible.
We have all experienced it to know that. Am I not right?
Why are you not saying anything, Academician Kang?
No matter how much I think about it, it seems strange.
If Khitan has really decided to wage war,
they could simply declare war and return.
However, they are suddenly demanding the six districts east of the river...
and trying to negotiate.
- So? - I think...
there is undoubtedly a problem within Khitan.
Within Khitan?
Yes, Your Majesty.
They might not be in a position to wage war at the moment.
Even if that is true, there is no way to check.
We will send people to Heunghwajin...
and spy on what is going on across the Yalu River.
If Khitan had really prepared for war,
the advance troops would have arrived by now.
I think we ought to confirm that first.
Right. Then, make haste and send some men.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Also, tonight,
I will throw a feast for the envoys.
You should play hosts to them...
and quickly find out what Khitan's plans are.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Everyone, keep this in mind.
We can never give up our territory.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
- We will keep that in mind. - We will keep that in mind.
Do not worry so much about the Deputy Minister of Punishments.
Clearly, you are His Majesty's wife.
And the Deputy Minister is His Majesty's father-in-law.
Your Majesty.
Although Khitan may be a barbarian people,
they claim to be a civilized empire to the outside world.
He is not just any ordinary envoy.
He is undoubtedly the father-in-law of the sovereign of Goryeo.
They will not be able to kill him so rashly.
Do you really think so?
Yes.
The Deputy Minister will return safe and sound.
So, do not worry too much. Do you understand?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I am so grateful that you are consoling me like this.
Your Majesty.
For what reason are you both here together?
Her Majesty was worried about me and came to see me.
You must have come to give her words of solace as well.
Then, I will leave you to talk.
I will be going now.
No, Your Majesty.
Your consolation was more than enough.
I will leave the two of you to talk.
I will take my leave first.
I have come at the wrong time.
I am sure...
Your Majesty's words will be more consoling for Lady Kim than mine.
No, thank you for looking out for her.
I did not think that you would care for her so much.
I am the empress after all.
It is also the role of the empress...
to look out for all of your wives.
Thank you.
And...
I am sorry.
What do you mean?
For bringing her into the palace.
No matter the reason,
it was an act that would cause you pain.
And yet,
you accepted her like this. Thank you.
It was not easy.
What kind of woman would feel at peace...
after giving up her man to another woman?
However, I am the empress.
I cannot simply live as a mere woman.
I am a person who must uphold the dignity of the imperial house...
and unburden Your Majesty of your worries.
Empress.
I will continue to do so, so do not worry.
I will look after her well.
You can just focus on the matter with Khitan.
Then, I will be going now.
You did well.
You should do so in order to regain His Majesty's heart.
Yes. I should.
Although I hate her in my heart,
I should outwardly cherish her.
But the more I do so,
the more I find myself pitiful. What should I do about that?
Sister.
I cannot believe that the only way to win His Majesty's heart...
is to look after the woman His Majesty favors.
All right. Let us drink.
This feast has been prepared by His Majesty.
Yes, I will enjoy it.
Please tell Prince Daeryangwon...
that I expressed my thanks.
Yes, I will.
However,
how much longer will you call our sovereign...
Prince Daeryangwon?
It has already been over two years since he took the throne.
So, the emperor of Khitan should now...
acknowledge the investiture.
There you go again.
This is how Goryeo always acts.
If Khitan points at the moon,
Goryeo always nitpicks...
that the finger is wrong.
You must be mentioning the investiture...
in order to drag things out.
But you should stop that.
We will only respond...
to discussions about the six districts east of the river.
If you want to avoid war,
you must give us that territory, no matter what.
What right does Khitan have to demand that territory?
- Lord Choi. - The six districts east of the river...
are undoubtedly Goryeo's territory.
It is territory that we obtained...
by driving out the Jurchens with our own forces.
Lord Choi.
But...
the justification behind the conquest was...
to treat Khitan respectfully as your protector state.
Is that not right?
If Khitan wants to talk about the origin of territories,
we will also ask one thing.
Among the territories occupied by Khitan right now,
how much of it was Khitan's to begin with?
- What? - If we were to look back...
on the origins of each of those lands...
and ask you to give them all up,
would Khitan do so?
We should...
stop there for today.
What do you mean?
Do you mean we should stop the negotiations just like that?
Negotiations...
are only made when one demands something the other is willing to accept.
If the terms you demand are nonsensical,
what need would there be to sit here face to face?
Then, enjoy the rest of your feast.
Why, those men...
Perhaps we took too strong of a stance.
Yes, at this rate, we might not be able to gain anything.
Do not worry.
How much longer will they be able to hold out?
They will soon...
come to see us again.
Thank you for yesterday.
You saved my life.
No, it was just very fortunate.
Killing an envoy?
This is not even a battlefield. How could they do such a thing?
But how did you come just at the right time?
A Khitan official ran over and let me know.
That an envoy from Goryeo was in grave danger.
Who was that?
It was someone we did not know well either.
Anyway, it is so nice to get to meet you.
We just so happened to be talking about Goryeo too.
What were you talking about?
Well, of course, it was about the past war.
About how Goryeo defeated...
the 400,000 troops of Khitan.
All of the surrounding countries were...
deeply impressed by Goryeo's prowess.
We simply fought with all our might.
Our borders were violated.
Of course, we had to fight.
However,
so many lives were lost because of the war.
Khitan suffered tremendous damage too.
Many Khitan soldiers died.
But more importantly, many of the court officials...
who had accompanied the Emperor to the battlefield lost their lives.
That is why he issued an imperial order...
to appoint anyone and everyone who can read and write.
I see.
But the Khitan envoy...
speaks of another war every time he visits Goryeo.
I bet they cannot even assemble 100,000 soldiers at the moment.
And even if they were to launch an attack on Goryeo,
it would not happen this year.
Could you please elaborate?
On my way to Shangjing, I saw Khitan's troops on the move.
The thing is, they were not heading toward Goryeo's borders.
They were headed northwest.
- Northwest? - Correct.
Something must have happened...
near Khitan's northwestern border.
Does that mean...
Khitan cannot attack Goryeo at the moment?
Correct. I am sure of it, based on my observations.
Where are the soldiers at the moment?
In three days, they will arrive in the northwestern border area.
The information that the tribes in that area will rise in revolt.
Can it be trusted?
Yes, Your Majesty.
The Minister of the Northwest has checked and verified everything.
For the past few months, they have been buying up...
horses and dried meat...
while filling their sheds with arrows.
At the moment, they are conducting combat training...
at various spots, acting as if they are out hunting.
It is a clear sign of an imminent uprising.
We must have our army stationed in that region right away.
If not, they will rise in revolt soon.
We must conquer Goryeo with those soldiers!
There will be another opportunity.
Quelling internal unrest should be our utmost priority.
If all the tribes in the Northwest join forces and rise in revolt,
Khitan could be shaken to the core.
Thankfully, the news has not reached Goryeo yet.
They must be on the negotiation table...
to avoid another war with us.
The Goryeo men are cunning.
It will not be easy to fool them.
We dispatched 3,000 soldiers to the Yalu River.
When Goryeo sees that, they will surely think...
that our advance troops have arrived.
Here they come. Make haste!
Hurry!
Pick up your bow!
Aim at the target!
Let us go!
(Choi Chung, Secretariat-Chancellery)
(Jung Sung, Commander of Heunghwajin)
- Did you check? - Yes, sir.
Khitan's advance troops have already arrived.
Thousands of soldiers are setting up camp.
So they have arrived.
I will deliver this news as quickly as I can.
Yes, make haste.
Yes, Commander!
So it begins again.
Good work. You are dismissed.
I am Ha Gong Jin.
I delivered the diplomatic letter...
to the Khitan Emperor during the previous war.
Khitan's army has moved all the soldiers to the Northwest...
due to signs that an uprising is about to break out.
Goryeo does not know about this, so Khitan is demanding...
that Goryeo give up the six districts east of the river.
The six districts east of the river?
These scoundrels.
We must inform Goryeo of this at all costs.
If we do not take action now,
Goryeo will end up falling for Khitan's sly trick.
You should be able to sneak out during the guards' shift changeover.
Climb over the western wall and keep running.
Then you will see a horse.
Your Highness.
Yes, I have been seeing you often.
Yes.
So how has it been, staying in Khitan?
Thanks to His Majesty's generosity,
I have everything I need at my disposal.
By the way,
why are you still in Shangjing?
From what I know,
His Majesty gave you a house in the Southern Capital.
Correct.
He kindly bestowed upon me a big house...
and a wife too.
I feel greatly indebted to his kindness,
so I would like to thank him and wish him a happy birthday.
That is why I am still here.
Is there something else you wanted to speak to me about?
No, you can go.
Yes, Your Highness.
Khitan's advance troops have already arrived at the Yalu River.
Is that true?
Yes, Your Majesty.
The scouts at Heunghwajin have confirmed it.
Right, I see.
Thank you for delivering the message.
So, that was a vain hope on our part.
I do not think Khitan is facing any internal problems.
Khitan is already...
all prepared for another war.
Even so, it does not add up.
If they are truly ready to go to war with us,
they have no reason to propose such an offer.
I believe...
they must make a choice too.
They assembled soldiers and prepared for another war,
but they are not confident that they will win.
So if they can gain something through such a negotiation,
they will give up on the war.
Then...
what if they gain nothing out of the negotiation?
Then they will have no choice but to go to war with us.
The Emperor mobilized the army, so he will want to save his face.
The envoy will not return without declaring war on us.
Your Majesty.
We will meet Khitan's envoy once again.
If they are truly counting on this negotiation,
we must use it...
to buy some time at least.
Yes.
Please do your best.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Let us go.
Seeing how you voluntarily came here to speak with me,
I suppose you are now ready to negotiate with us.
The six districts east of the river...
belong to Goryeo.
We absolutely cannot give them up.
Then we need not talk more.
Go and get ready for the war.
But we expressed our desire to pay homage to the Khitan emperor.
The Khitan's initial request was for us to pay homage.
That is Goryeo's problem to settle.
As soon as the main army arrives,
we will cross the Yalu River and advance.
If Goryeo wishes to pay homage,
King Daeryangwon...
simply has to arrive in Shangjing before that.
Let us become honest with each other.
Goryeo has no intention to pay homage.
And we, too, stopped expecting one a long time ago.
Then we will be honest as well.
Right below the six districts east of the river is Seogyeong.
If the Khitan takes those six districts,
you will be able to attack Seogyeong at any time.
And once Seogyeong goes down,
Gaegyeong will be in danger.
Do you understand?
Khitan taking the six districts east of the river...
is the same as taking the whole of Goryeo.
We will not fall for your ulterior motive.
Then...
Give up Heunghwajin.
Let us build...
a bridgehead for the Khitan army in the south of the Yalu River.
With that,
we will believe that Goryeo will not join forces...
with the Song Dynasty.
We have yielded as much as possible.
The rest...
is up to you to decide.
"Heunghwajin?"
Was Heunghwajin what they were after all along?
Yes, Your Majesty.
If we give up Heunghwajin,
they have promised to send the dispatched army...
back to their hometowns.
Your Majesty. We must not give up our territory to them.
We fight in wars by risking our lives...
to protect our territories.
And it is to protect the base of the people...
making a living through farming.
Your Majesty. Give up Heunghwajin,
and both Kwiju and Cheolju will fall in danger.
This matter must not be overlooked.
That could be prevented...
by dispatching more soldiers to Kwiju and Cheolju.
Lord Choi!
Your Majesty.
Goryeo has lost too much in the last war.
What is more, famine has become much worse this year.
Goryeo has no power to go to war right now.
It is regrettable, but that is the reality.
What do you think, Secretary Yoo?
I believe...
we should avoid the war if possible.
Giving up our territory...
is truly infuriating indeed.
However, if we go to war as is,
the people's sacrifice will be great.
Are the chancellors...
the only ones negotiating with the Khitan?
Matters related to diplomacy are the duties of the chancellors.
(Park Jin, Seventh Rank Officer of Civil Engineering)
I cannot understand this.
This negotiation will change the country's fate.
But why are lords like you, the Head of the Central Army,
excluded from it?
Accepting such treatment without objection...
is why military officers are looked down upon.
Head of the Central Army. Officer Park is right.
Why must we leave the negotiation with the Khitans to the chancellors?
They know close to nothing about war.
Then...
What are we to do?
Your Majesty.
Giving up all six districts east of the river...
is truly foolish.
However, if the war can be prevented by giving up Heunghwajin alone,
such an offer should be taken into consideration.
You cannot proceed with it!
What brings you here?
We came to hear about how the negotiations with the Khitans were going.
Your Majesty. We cannot give Heunghwajin to them.
Your Majesty must know very well...
how we protected Heunghwajin.
Yes, I know very well.
So do not worry, and leave.
Nothing has been decided yet.
I will discuss this matter with all subjects when the time comes.
Your Majesty.
Leave the matters related to the war to us, the military officers.
Chancellors who have never even killed an enemy soldier...
have no right to negotiate with Khitan.
What did you just say?
What is it? Am I wrong?
Where were you all during the last war?
Did you not hide back in your hometowns?
So...
what right do you have to negotiate with Khitan?
- You... - General.
Watch your mouth.
Each court chancellor has his own duty.
Diplomacy with the enemy country is as important...
as fighting in a war with swords.
In other words,
everyone here has always been responsible for such diplomacy.
And what did you achieve?
General!
Your Majesty. Those fighting in war are us, the military officers.
So, how can you discuss diplomacy with only civil officials?
As you leave the diplomacy to the weak civil officials,
they easily talk about giving up the fortress.
You are going overboard!
Do you not realize why we are trying to make this negotiation?
It is to secure the lives of the military officers and soldiers!
Enough of this!
What are you doing?
The enemy's troops are on their way, and yet you are only dividing sides?
This is what they are after!
They want Goryeo to dispart!
But we will not go to war if Goryeo gives up its territory.
You sure say anything that comes to mind.
Do you think that is reasonable?
What? Am I being ridiculous?
- Do you wish for us to die altogether? - Good grief.
Really.
- Listen here! - Goodness.
How could you say such a thing?
Give up Heunghwajin?
You should feel bad for saying that to General Yang Kyu!
- Those alive need to keep living. - That little...
Will you be happy only when Gaegyeong burns down again?
We lost Gaegyeong...
because of people like you!
Because of jerks who only think about surviving!
"Jerks?"
Did you just call me a jerk?
Have you still not come to your senses?
- Come here! - You little...
Gather around. It is time to change shifts.
Withdraw.
Let us make haste.
It is the Goryeo envoy.
The Goryeo envoy is running away!
What?
Catch him!
- Hurry! - He went that way!
- There he is! - Go after him!
Stop!
Drag him over.
Give me...
honest answers to the questions I am about to ask.
(Yoo Bang, Minister of Defense)
Yes, Your Majesty.
If the Khitan invades us again,
can...
the Goryeo army stop them?
Yes, Your Majesty.
If there are less than 150,000 enemies,
we are more than capable of stopping them at Tongju Fortress.
How many of our soldiers do you think will be sacrificed?
I predict between 5,000 and 10,000.
And the people?
Twice the amount will either die...
or be taken as prisoners.
Why are there so many?
We can evacuate them quickly into the fortress.
There are many who do not follow the evacuation order.
In the past war, Yeongju, Sukju, and Gwakju...
were all defeated.
From the people's perspective,
making it into the fortress does not necessarily guarantee their survival.
So,
what do you propose we do?
Tell me honestly.
What do you think we should do?
When the enemy attacks, we must fight back.
However, if we fight in three years,
the sacrifice will be much less.
We need time to train elite soldiers again.
If you leave it to me,
I will take back Heunghwajin in three years' time.
Your Majesty, do not be swayed.
Just because you give up Heunghwajin,
it does not guarantee that Khitan will not attack Goryeo...
in the future either.
Peace can only be obtained...
from one's own strength.
It is not something that can be had...
if one relies on the mercy of the enemy state.
If you just give us Heunghwajin,
there will never be a war.
I can tell you that on the honor of the Khitan nation.
And the Goryeo envoy who is in Khitan now...
will be able to return safe and sound.
I heard he was your father-in-law.
If we had known he was such a figure, His Majesty, the emperor of Khitan,
would not have caused him harm either.
If this negotiation goes well,
I am sure he will be able to return safely.
Please look down upon him.
Please let him return safely.
I pray to you.
(Heunghwajin)
(Goryeo House in Shangjing, Khitan)
Why did you try to run away?
You must have heard something from somewhere.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Is that not what Goryeo has done so far?
We are only returning the favor.
There is a root cause for everything.
Without the invasion of Khitan,
we would not have deceived Khitan either.
Do not forget that the root cause of all evil was Khitan.
Evil, you say?
Just because a tiger hunts and eats a rabbit,
can you call the tiger evil?
What did you say?
Nothing is good or evil from birth.
We are a people who must conquer in order to live.
We only follow...
our fates.
The real goal of this negotiation...
is Heunghwajin.
If Goryeo gives up Heunghwajin,
you will return home alive.
If not,
you will die in Khitan.
Until then,
rest well.
Your Highness, why do you hesitate?
The great army of Khitan is charging towards the Yalu River as we speak.
Please make up your mind quickly.
Your Highness.
Please make haste and stamp your seal on that diplomatic letter.
And give peace to the people of Goryeo.
You are a sovereign who loves his people...
more than anyone else.
Your Highness.
Your Majesty.
Eunuch Yang.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Take it back.
And take this...
and burn it.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Hear me, envoy of Khitan.
I can never give you Heunghwajin.
Heunghwajin is not just a fortress.
To Goryeo, Heunghwajin is...
the symbol of the resistance that defeated the 400,000 troops of Khitan.
And it is the spirit of the Goryeo people...
who never surrender to anyone.
Your Highness.
To ask for Heunghwajin...
is to ask for Goryeo itself.
So, go back and tell your emperor clearly.
As long as the nation of Goryeo stands,
Heunghwajin will never...
become Khitan's territory.
Your Highness.
The great army of Khitan is on its way right now.
They will soon cross the Yalu River and charge toward Goryeo.
Are you sure you are not afraid of that?
I am afraid.
How can I not be afraid...
when Goryeo's soldiers and its people must lose their lives?
If the sovereign is not afraid of war,
then he does not have the right to be a sovereign.
However,
I will not let that fear overpower me...
and surrender without a fight.
So, hurry back and deliver my message.
If you want to have Heunghwajin,
you must bring Goryeo to its knees.
(Naewondang)
I am sorry.
Then,
what about my father?
I am sorry.
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(Korea-Khitan War)
I am Ha Gong Jin. I came to help you escape.
Let us go. We must hurry.
Tell His Majesty...
that Khitan is...
Khitan soldiers hurriedly covered his mouth and dragged him away.
- Giddyap! - I wish to appoint you...
as Field Commander of the Northeast.
Go to the Northeast.
Goryeo will not pay homage to Khitan.
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