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Commander Kang!
Let me go!
Untie me!
Let me go!
Supervising Commander.
The enemy's army is coming.
We must retreat at once.
The battle line has fallen already.
Supervising Commander!
Okay, understood.
(Episode 8)
Commander Kang.
(Center Army)
Welcome.
Spearhead Commander.
What have you done?
Why did you launch a surprise attack without my permission?
What is this for?
(Yelu Pennu)
Did I not catch the enemy's commander alive?
Thanks to it, I destroyed the sword wagons overnight,
which you struggled with.
This is a great victory incomparable to Heunghwajin.
Shut your mouth at once!
We are not fighting to drive out our enemy.
We are fighting to annihilate them.
We, the Khitans, have never failed to wipe out...
our enemies on the field.
But all you did was make the enemy...
gathered at the field run away.
Had we attacked them for one more day,
we would have annihilated our enemy!
But you just made them disperse.
Our enemy will move into the fortress...
and never step outside again.
Just like Heunghwajin,
the fortress you failed to take!
However, I caught Kang Jo.
As the emperor has wished,
the traitor Kang Jo is in our hands now.
Are you implying that the emperor...
should stop the war and order to withdraw?
What the emperor wants is not Kang Jo.
It is to conquer the whole of Goryeo.
Do you not realize it?
Start the chase at once.
Before the enemy reaches the fortress,
kill every one of them!
They are behind us!
(Tongju Fortress)
Fire!
Close the gates!
- Gosh, my feet. - Good grief.
What took you so long to return?
Tongju Fortress is just around the corner.
And yet, where did you wander off?
My apologies. We were too busy running away...
and did not think of looking around.
What kind of an army...
retreats like so?
Do you not know retreating is more crucial than advancing?
Do you not know how dangerous...
running with your back toward the mounted troops is?
You pathetic lots!
Open the gates!
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Deputy General. The gates must be kept closed.
We do not know when the Khitan's large army will attack.
We must save at least one more of our scattered troops!
Hold the battle position.
- But do not close the gates. - Understood.
Get up, soldiers!
How did the situation end up like this?
Just how?
The enemy's soldiers will soon reach us.
My soldiers and I will stop the Khitans...
from chasing us further.
Please catch up to the soldiers running away southward...
and give them orders.
Send the nearby soldiers to Gwakju.
Take the rest to Seogyeong Fortress...
and prepare them for another battle.
(Choi Sa We, Supervising Commander)
All right. Understood.
And...
please send a message to His Majesty the King in Gaegyeong.
How do I...
report this matter to His Majesty?
We have no other choice, do we?
We must inform His Majesty of the truth.
That the Goryeo army was defeated.
- Make way! - What is it?
- Make way! - It is a message!
He must bring another news of victory.
Let us go.
It could be news that...
the Khitan soldiers withdrew.
- Come on. - We cannot miss it.
- I am sure it is good news. - Goodness.
Yes. What could it be?
Are you sure?
Yes, Your Majesty.
The Goryeo soldiers were defeated.
All sword wagons were destroyed at once,
and over 30,000 soldiers were killed...
by our enemy.
This cannot be true.
I was told we seized the chance to victory.
So how did this happen all of a sudden?
Field Commander Kang Jo was captured by the enemy,
and the battle line fell at once.
What? Field Commander has been...
Yes, Your Majesty.
Overcome with fear, the soldiers ran away.
Thus, they lost without a proper battle.
Then...
what is the situation like right now?
Report to me in detail.
The scattered soldiers...
are being chased by the Khitans in various places.
Some have escaped to Tongju Fortress.
The rest are blindly running southward.
General Kim Hoon is cutting off the enemy's pursuers...
in Wanhwangryeong,
and Supervising Commander's army is handling the defeated soldiers.
All right. I understood.
- You may leave. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty. I regret to inform you of this,
but the people are gathered at the gates.
What should we do with them?
What is taking so long?
I need to hear of something. Or else, I am wasting time here.
Will someone come out to the gates?
It has been a good while.
Why is it so quiet?
I wonder, too.
His Majesty is nowhere to be seen today.
- I cannot wait any longer. - Same here.
Commander Kang planned a bad strategy from the start.
To fight a pitched battle...
against the Khitans in a vast field...
was reckless.
While guarding the fortress from the inside,
he should have waited until the enemy retreated.
(Choi Hang, Chancellory Scholar)
I think differently, Your Majesty.
Withstanding the battle from the inside of the fortress cannot end the war.
The only way to end the war...
is to advance outside of the fortress...
and kill every one of the enemy's soldiers.
Commander Kang's judgment was right.
Good grief.
He should have waited for the right time before opening the gates...
and advancing forth.
While defending the fortress from the enemy's attacks from the inside,
he should have waited until the enemy wore out.
Had he waited for that to happen,
Goryeo's land outside the fortress would have fallen into ruin.
The soldiers who failed to flee...
would have become the Khitan's prisoners,
and the fields would have turned to ashes.
That is enough.
It is too late for this debate.
What should be done now?
Goryeo's main army has been defeated.
Commander Kang, the head of Goryeo's army,
has been captured by the enemy.
How are we to settle...
this difficult situation?
Do not fall into despair.
The Goryeo soldiers may have been defeated,
but they have not been annihilated.
As Supervising Commander is handling the scattered soldiers,
he will soon form a battle line.
The generals of the battlefields...
will surely set up an opportunity to turn the tables.
Do you truly believe so?
Will that truly happen?
Yes, Your Majesty.
The enemy has yet to destroy...
even one of Goryeo's fortresses.
Despite being stationed deep in the enemy's camp,
they have not secured a single bridgehead.
Over time, our enemy will be...
at a greater disadvantage.
Your words...
have calmed me a little.
Send a letter to the Supervising Commander.
Have him reorganize the front line and fight back against the enemy.
And tell him to ask for anything he might need.
Let him know that the court in Gaegyeong will send what he needs, no matter what.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Then,
what must I tell the people outside the palace?
I delivered the news of victory,
so I feel as though I must deliver the news of defeat myself too.
I think that is my duty.
Then, the people of Gaegyeong will feel shaken.
You should keep things quiet this time.
What do you mean by that?
Did you not tell me to be with the people before?
So why is it that you are telling me to trick them this time?
Your Majesty.
When I told you to be with the people before,
it was because it would help lead us to victory.
This time, I am also telling you to keep things quiet...
in order to win this war.
I am also desperate to win this war.
However, if I abandon my faith in my people in order to do so,
I might lose something more than our victory in war.
Your Majesty.
Nothing is greater than winning a war.
The greatest generosity an emperor can give his people is...
to drive out enemy forces...
and protect the people's site of living.
Then,
what must I do once the war is over?
Even after this war is over,
Goryeo must continue to exist.
However, if the faith between the emperor and his people is already damaged,
with what strength would we rebuild and hold this nation up?
That is a matter you must consider after the war is won.
If you try to think about that now,
it would be greedy of you.
- What? - Please, for now,
only think about winning this war.
We can win this war as well as maintain the people's faith.
No. That kind of victory would be even more worthwhile.
But why is it that you consider...
such a thing a sacrifice in winning the war?
Your Majesty.
No matter how great a price one must pay to win the war,
it can never be as bad as the pain after a war is lost.
No matter how bad the pain would be after losing the war,
there is nothing that cannot be overcome...
as long as the faith between the emperor and his people is alive.
You only say that because you do not know much about wars, Your Majesty.
A war is tens of thousands of times more painful...
than what you seem to imagine.
The only thing in life that can be compared to the inferno is war.
If you honestly deliver the news of our defeat right now,
the shocked people of Gaegyeong will hurry and evacuate the city.
Then, the people in the south...
will also run away in fear.
And what if...
the front line asks for more soldiers at a time like that?
Everything behind the front has fallen.
How will you support the warriors on the battlefield?
The faith with your people that you want to maintain...
could leave the people in a fiery pit instead.
That is what war is about.
Even the most noble values...
must be abandoned without hesitation...
if they do not help in winning the war.
A war is hard to win even if you do all of that.
Your Majesty.
Please only think about winning.
That is also the only thing I am thinking about.
We received word that the Goryeo army is continuing to fight well.
- Goodness. - That is great.
- What great news. - Hurrary for the Goryeo army.
- Hurray for His Majesty. - All right.
Do not come here whenever a messenger brings word.
If there is urgent news, the palace will let you know first.
So that is that. You should all go home now.
- Yes, thank you. - Thank you.
What a relief.
- I am so glad to hear that. - Such great news, indeed.
- We should not worry. - Right.
Sir, I think they are searching the woods.
- Let us pretend to be dead. - What?
Here, hurry.
You can get up now.
We are Goryeo soldiers.
We were going to leave, but we recognized your armor...
and checked just in case.
You did not have any wounds,
but you were not breathing. We wondered what was going on.
Were you perhaps pretending to be dead?
It was not my idea.
I had pulled out my sword first so that I could fight,
but this man begged me to pretend to be dead.
Be ashamed of yourself.
Because of you, I must also feel embarrassed.
Sure. I am sorry, sir.
Do not blame him, sir.
We also ran off to save our own necks.
Where must we go now?
I am not sure either.
Sir?
I do not even know where we are.
Deputy Commander.
Let us head south for now.
Once we cross the Chongchon River, we will find Yeongju Fortress.
We must keep that place safe in order to maintain Seogyeong.
Let us go there and wait for the Khitan army.
Let us not run away there and do a good job of fighting.
- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!
Good. Let us get going.
(The Khitan army camp)
Commander Kang, are you all right?
I am sorry I could not come to save you.
The enemy had just started attacking...
No.
I saw you...
taking the lead and fighting well.
- Thank you. - Commander Kang.
It has been a while.
So this is how you ended up.
His Majesty will be here soon.
Then, he will bestow mercy on your souls...
and offer you to become vassals of Khitan.
If you want to live, you should accept the offer.
If you refuse His Majesty's mercy,
he will capture all of your family members in Gaegyeong...
and tear them to shreds.
Especially you, Lord Kang.
Answer wisely if you want to live.
His Majesty has come to Goryeo to punish you, Kang Jo,
the rebellious subject.
His Majesty, the Emperor.
Soldiers of Goryeo, bow down before him.
You may raise your heads.
Are you Kang Jo?
Yes.
You are as brazen as I heard.
I heard you fought very well.
I am always in need of warriors like you.
What do you say?
How about you fight for me from now on?
I am a loyal vassal of Goryeo.
Do the rest of you feel the same way?
Do you all wish to be killed?
No, Your Majesty!
I will obey you.
Deputy Commander!
If Your Majesty would graciously accept me,
I will now forget Goryeo...
and pledge my loyalty to my new emperor.
Why would a man who has seen the new world...
miss his old world?
Your Majesty, please accept me...
as your vassal!
Lee Hyun Woon!
What do you lads wish to do?
Answer at once.
I will obey Your Majesty.
- I will obey Your Majesty. - I will obey Your Majesty.
I will ask you one more time.
I am giving you one more chance for I value your bravery.
Now, answer my question.
Will you be my vassal?
Why are you asking me the same question again?
Why is the Emperor of the Great Khitan Empire...
being so pathetic?
Go ahead and kill me at once.
If I must obey a barbarian who brandishes his ax,
I choose to die as Goryeo's vassal...
even if that means my limbs will be torn to shreds.
For my ruler, the Emperor of Goryeo,
who put his faith in this traitor and entrusted me with his army,
I will remain loyal forever...
even after I breathe my last.
"Barbarian?"
"A barbarian," you say?
Your Majesty, she is here.
I heard you asked for me, Your Majesty.
I called you here...
for I have some urgent news to tell you.
Yes. Please go ahead and tell me, Your Majesty.
I am afraid it is bad news.
Commander Kang...
has been captured by the Khitan army.
Our army has been defeated,
and our troops have been scattered.
I thought you should know,
so I called you here.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Thank you for telling me this in person.
I truly appreciate it.
I do not know what to say to console you.
You need not worry about me.
I am sorry...
that our army lost. However,
I am sure Commander Kang...
fought with all his might.
Please...
know that.
Do not worry.
Of course, I know that.
Commander Kang fought more bravely than anybody else.
To save Goryeo,
he did his very best.
I am much obliged, Your Majesty.
Find some positions in the government...
for the Goryeo generals who have surrendered.
Yes, Your Majesty.
How many enemy heads have we severed so far?
A little over 30,000, Your Majesty.
I am not quite satisfied,
but we have achieved our first victory.
- Well done. - I am much obliged, Your Majesty.
Spearhead Commander.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You did a good job too.
I am much obliged, Your Majesty.
Keep up the great work...
and annihilate the remaining Goryeo troops that are still standing.
Bring down Goryeo's fortresses as quickly as you can...
and secure the route to Gaegyeong.
Then...
capture the King of Goryeo...
and bring him to me.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Do not be humiliated.
We made this choice to survive. That is all.
Dying like Commander Kang...
will not change anything.
As of tomorrow, we are Khitan's envoys.
We will have to visit Goryeo's fortresses...
and suggest that they surrender.
You must all do your best to bring some good results.
We have to prove our loyalty to the Emperor.
I see that you have already become Khitan's loyal vassal.
- What? - Commander Kang's corpse is still warm.
Please speak with prudence.
Sorry to interrupt.
Here is your food.
Thank you. You may put them on the table.
You must be from Goryeo too.
- Yes. - Were you captured and brought here?
Yes.
These scars look deep.
Were you whipped?
I got whipped because I did something wrong.
His Majesty takes very good care of the captives.
Is that so? Okay.
Thank you for the food.
Whose wrong side did you get on today?
Who did you fly at like a fighting cock this time?
Nothing like that happened.
Then why have you been sighing all night?
Was it the Chancellory Scholar?
Then, was it the Left Senior Executive?
Who in the world was it?
Good grief.
His Majesty the King.
What...
did you say just now?
While talking to His Majesty,
I had raised my voice a little.
It was rude of me to the young king.
I feel heavy-hearted.
Where are you going?
I am dismayed...
and in need of some cold water.
Do you have a death wish?
Did you have to go...
and behave rudely even to the King now?
Will you come to your senses only after all your families are beheaded?
If you wish to die, you may die alone.
Why are you trying to annihilate your wife's innocent family? Just why?
- Giddyap! - Giddyap!
(Tongju Fortress)
General!
General. Were you all right?
Luckily, yes.
That is a relief.
What brought you here? I heard you were defending Wanhwangryeong.
As no more pursers were coming, we came here.
When they start attacking again,
they will start with Tongju Fortress, no?
Yes, you are right.
We welcome you here.
Tongju Fortress has gained an incredible army.
I am grateful you think like so.
What do you think will happen to the generals taken as prisoners?
Who can know what happens inside the Khitan's camp?
However, this is for certain.
To live, they must have to become the Khitan emperor's vassal.
They must pledge to abandon Goryeo...
and bow down to the Khitan emperor.
In other words, those who survived are traitors.
That is correct.
I came to ask a favor.
Please send someone else...
to advise them to surrender.
The Goryeo generals might cause harm to me.
Do as you are told.
You are not an honored guest of the Khitan...
but a vassal of the Khitan emperor.
Listen.
I can guarantee something better...
than making the trip as an envoy.
What is that?
I will tell you...
how to attack the fortresses of Goryeo.
I do not know other places,
but Gwakju and Yeongju have clear weaknesses.
I...
will inform you of those.
Halt.
- What is this about? - I am sorry. It just happened.
Our emperor has advised you to surrender.
Stop this at once.
If you open the gates willingly and welcome His Majesty,
he will give mercy to the people inside the fortress.
Stop!
Who is your emperor? Who?
What are you doing?
We are the envoys of the Khitan!
Hold him down!
Let go of me!
Let go!
That is enough.
Tongju Fortress consists of elite soldiers from the central army organization.
It will not fall so easily.
Rather than focusing on that fortress alone,
it is better to attack many fortresses all at once.
The Defense Commander of Gwakju Fortress...
and the Regional Officer of Yeongju Fortress are feeble men.
Once you start attacking the fortresses,
both will make a run.
(Yeongju Fortress)
Giddyap!
Run!
Run away!
The Regional Officer has abandoned the fortress!
Run away!
The Regional Officer has abandoned the fortress!
What do you think you are doing?
Stop!
- Move! - What is this?
The Regional Officer is right here!
What is it this time? What is it?
Those left in the fortress will defend the place and try to fight back.
As for Gwakju...
This is its weakness.
The fortress wall is the lowest here.
Make all the soldiers move to the opposite fortress gate...
by attacking it first.
Then, invade through this wall, and it will fall easily.
The generals of Gwakju Fortress will predict that much and prepare for it.
Do you not have a better plan?
Gwakju Fortress has many straw-roofed houses,
making them vulnerable to fire.
Launch a fire attack simultaneously,
and it will shortly go into a state of confusion.
(Gwakju Fortress)
Yes!
The Khitans have already crossed the Chongchon River...
and are heading to Seogyeong.
Gwakju Fortress and Yeongju Fortress have all been destroyed.
Your Majesty. Several refugees from the northwest...
have entered Gaegyeong.
The people of Gaegyeong have heard the news that...
the Goyreo soldiers are losing.
Some people have already run away.
Deputy Minister of Rites.
- Lord Yeon. - Where are you going?
I am headed to the palace. I heard the messenger arrived.
Spare me some time before you go.
News has arrived.
Please allow me to confirm what it is about.
I already know what news the messenger carried.
I will tell you, so follow me.
Does that mean...
Seogyeong is the last one standing?
That is right.
If even Seogyeong falls,
the enemy will soon come to Gaegyeong.
Then why did you want to see me in private?
We should work on a countermeasure with His Majesty at once.
Before we do, I have something to tell you, Lord Kang.
What is it? Do tell me.
Lord Kang. I do not know what you think of me.
However, I, too, am devoted to Goryeo.
Of course, I know that.
I may talk arrogantly at you,
but I have never once doubted your loyalty.
I am grateful for your words.
Then...
I will get to the point.
Lord Kang.
It is time to surrender.
"Surrender?" That is absurd.
I am not suggesting that we surrender unconditionally.
We should request to reconcile and start a negotiation.
Is that not the same?
Sitting face-to-face and negotiating with the invaders...
means we are giving up our victory, no?
What will happen to Goryeo's lands that they have trampled on?
What will happen to the people of Goryeo...
who have been captured by the enemy?
Lord Yeon.
Goryeo still has the strength left to fight.
Heunghwajin is still standing,
and so are Kwiju and Tongju Fortresses.
Yes, I know that.
That is why we must surrender now.
One must surrender when one still has the strength left to fight.
Once the Goryeo army is completely wiped out,
the enemy will not accept...
even if we ask to surrender.
Is that not right?
What the emperor of Khitan wants is for Goryeo to surrender.
He wants the honor that he commanded the army himself...
and brought Goryeo to its knees.
Now, he wants to break free from his mother's shadow...
and boast that he has become the true emperor of Khitan...
before the whole world.
All we have to do is to fulfill his greed.
There is no need to shed any more blood.
Would that greed be fulfilled...
just by taking down Gwakju and Yeongju Fortresses?
Tell me.
Do you think the Khitan army will back off easily...
just because Goryeo sends an envoy and surrenders right now?
It will work if His Majesty...
goes in person.
What did you say?
We will persuade His Majesty...
and have him offer homage to the emperor of Khitan in person.
(Chinjo: a sovereign of a tributary nation paying homage at a higher state's court,)
(thereby admitting that he is their vassal)
Lord Yeon!
If His Majesty bows down before the Khitan emperor's feet...
and shows his respects as a vassal,
that greed would be fulfilled.
Do you realize what you are saying?
That is a greater humiliation than surrendering.
I know. How could I not know that?
However, that is the only way now.
The Left Senior Executive will suggest to His Majesty...
to pay homage to Khitan in person.
Please help us out when we do so.
I know that His Majesty...
trusts you greatly these days, Deputy Minister.
That is why I am asking you.
Lord Kang.
I am also miserable and full of sorrow.
I am upset and frustrated.
However,
our people are dying.
We must put an end to this war in any way we can.
Please.
Do as I ask.
I beg of you.
I implore you.
Trust me and return to your homes.
The Khitan army will never be able to take down Seogyeong.
The Khitan army will never...
march on Gaegyeong.
Please.
Remain in Gaegyeong.
There is only one reason why our warriors are fighting on the front lines.
It is to protect their families and people who are behind battle lines.
But if that land is emptied out,
what would the warriors on the battlefields...
fight for?
I will not block your way.
Of your own accord,
stay by me, your emperor.
Then,
I will never abandon you either.
Then,
I implore you.
- My goodness. - What do we do?
Let us return home.
What else can we do?
- We must listen to His Majesty. - Yes, that is right.
Let us do that.
What on earth are you saying?
Pay homage in person? Surrender?
There are still several fortresses in the northwest that are standing.
We still have the troops in the northeast as well.
So how is it that you already mention surrendering?
Your Majesty.
We must start negotiations...
when our troops still remain.
By the time we do not have any soldiers left to fight,
we will not even have the chance to sit at the table with them.
It is because the Song Dynasty still had military power left...
that they could sign the Chanyuan Treaty with Khitan.
Because they were able to put a stop to the war,
the people of Song still have their lands to live on.
Your Majesty.
Just because we are suggesting you to surrender,
do not consider us to be guilty of treason.
We are only trying to stop...
the worst from happening.
Your Majesty. Think of your people.
If the war were to go on like so,
even more people of Goryeo would be brutally killed.
Even more Goryeo land will be desolated.
We must stop the war at this point.
Your Majesty, we are just as upset...
and frustrated as you are.
However, this is our duty as politicians.
Even if we must face humiliation,
we must protect the people.
That is Your Majesty's responsibility as well as ours.
Please consider this fact.
- Please consider it, Your Majesty. - Please consider it, Your Majesty.
Is there...
really no other way?
Is that the only thing...
we can do for our people?
Is there anyone who has a different opinion?
Is everyone in agreement?
Is there no one...
who thinks we should go on fighting?
Deputy Minister of Rites.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You tell me.
What do you think?
The chancellors are right.
You must pay homage in person.
What?
I will write a diplomatic letter...
for you to pay homage.
Deputy Minister!
Say it again.
Pay homage in person, Your Majesty.
Again.
Pay homage in person, Your Majesty.
Again.
Pay homage in person, Your Majesty.
Only then can you win.
What?
Gwakju and Yeongju Fortresses fell too fast.
Now, only Seogyeong is left.
However, in order to protect Seogyeong,
we need the troops of the northeast.
What on earth are you saying right now?
I mean that we should deceive the enemy.
I mean that we can trick the enemy to buy time...
and prepare a counterattack in the meantime.
Pay homage to the emperor of Khitan in person, Your Majesty.
Then, the emperor of Khitan will think that we have admitted defeat...
and stop their troops from advancing.
In the meantime, we can move the troops in the northeast to Seogyeong...
and have them protect Seogyeong.
The moment I pay homage,
Goryeo will be surrendering.
So how could I pay homage...
and move our troops afterwards?
What on earth does that mean?
All Goryeo would have done would be to pay homage.
It is exactly how it sounds. The sovereign of Goryeo would be saying...
that he would visit the sovereign of Khitan in person.
Nowhere on the diplomatic letter asking to pay homage...
will it say the words "surrender."
What on earth...
Then, what would happen to the promise...
that I would pay homage?
It is a promise that has no fixed date.
You must not feel obligated.
Deputy Minister.
You must never actually pay homage.
If you bow down before the Khitan emperor's feet,
from that moment on,
you will become a mere vassal of the Khitan emperor.
And Goryeo...
will not be a sovereign nation under your rule as emperor.
We would practically become a subject state of Khitan.
Then, you mean I should make a false promise?
Is that really all right to do?
They may be the enemy state,
but diplomatic relations should have some level of faith, should it not?
Khitan is the one who betrayed our faith first.
Even a little child would laugh at how they faked a reason...
to invade us. Please do not forget what they did.
Considering what they did to us,
we do not have a reason to play fair in our diplomatic relations with them.
Do the other chancellors know that you are thinking this?
No, they do not know.
So, you are deceiving them too?
Yes, Your Majesty.
At the moment, we certainly do not have time for debates.
You are...
truly impressive.
I understand...
what you are trying to tell me.
However,
whom can I put in charge of this task?
The person in charge would have to...
enter the enemy's camp and deceive their emperor.
Who...
can I entrust with such a dangerous task?
I will go.
I will write the diplomatic letter myself...
and go to Khitan's camp.
Please allow me.
Deputy Minister.
What kind of person are you, truly?
At first,
you were an old vassal who was like a caring father figure.
Then,
you turned into a stubborn vassal who liked to speak frankly.
But now,
you look like a mad man who is obsessed...
with nothing but victory.
Yes, Your Majesty. That is correct.
My determination to win is driving me mad.
I wish to do whatever it takes...
to win this war, at all costs.
(Korea-Khitan War)
Once Seogyeong falls,
it will only be a matter of time before Gaegyeong falls too.
Seogyeong Fortress cannot withstand the Khitan army on its own.
My emperor wishes to pay homage to Your Majesty and your empire.
How come Deputy Minister Kang did not return?
Seogyeong will surrender.
That traitor is practically handing Seogyeong Fortress...
over to the Khitan rats.
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