Don`t be a fool.
I do understand how you feel.No one will enjoy this dishonorable surrender.
But when you`re running a country...
I can`t forgive the neb that are about to destroy this country deluded by the enemy!
Surrender your head.
Killing one Bu Kiwon will prove to be more valuable to this country
than killing a thousand enemy soldiers on the battlefield!
I said surrender your head.
Now!
What`s going on?
This is the royal palece! What`s the meaning of this?
Your Majesty,these men must be arrested immediately!
Not only did they try to kill High Commissioner bu Kiwon but they have profaned your royal palace!
The country may have been shaken by war and famine.
But violence inside the palace can`t be tolerated. Take captain Dae away immediately.
Take him away!
No!
(Tang Camp,Sasu River)
I`m told you release Dae Joyoung.
So I did. Are you going to arrest me?
What makes you think I won`t?
By tomorrow morning, Tang flags will be waving on the parapets of Pyongyang.
Why do you care about a petty prisoner with the fall of Goguryeo is before us?
The entire camp is in state of alert.
How can you be drinking in these critical hours?
Why not? You`re looking at a bloodless entry into the city anyway.
No, wait. It won`t be bloodless.
Once Goguryeo surrenders and opens itd gates, the Tang army will kill,pillage and plunder everything in sight.
Your entry will be anything but bloodless.
We`ll have to see.
Tang hasn`t kept a single promise it`s made in this war with Goguryeo.
Goguryeo officials still beleive that Tang will give them everything they asked
-if they just surrender. -I will not hear this!
The Khitans should keep a watchfull eye on this as well.
Will Tang really give you the land it promised?
I hope you watch the destruction of Goguryeo and learn from their mistakes.
Silence!
(Anhak Palace)
I had you arrested to avoid the eyes of the officials.
You say that Bu Kiwon is being deceived by Tang?
Yes, Your Majesty.
They promised they would preserve the royal house and spare the people.
Are you saying they are lying?
It`s a trick to get us to surrender.
But the civil officials beleive Tang is sincere.
They will regret it soon enough. You must not consent to surrender.
What makes you so sure about this captain Dae?
General Yeon Namseng saved me whem I was held captive in the enemy`s camp
and told me in detail about the enemy`s intent.
Yeon Namseng is now a Tang general who helped them capture Liaodong.
How can we believe this traitor`s words?
General Yeon has not once stood in battle since he got here.
It`s a sign of qualms.
If what you say is true, we must fight to the death.
But if Bu Kiwon is right, I must choose surrender
to protect the people and the royal house.
But I just don`t know what`s right.
It will soon be morning.You must make a decision,Your Majesty.
your Majesty?
Don`t worry, sir.
All will be as desire.
This is the will and desire of the people and heavens.
Of course it is!
Despite all that happened you are bringng new life to the country that had lost all hope.
The night seems especially long tonight.
I pray that morning will soon come so the dark clouds of war that hang over this country will be lifted.
I was with the supreme commander and General Yang Manchu in their last hours of life.
Goguryeo would never be considering this compromise if they were alive.
But they`re gone.
and I have no one left....
You`re without two men but that`s all.
The people and the warriors remain faithful and strong.
The civil officials still have not changed and Tang is as evil as ever.
Our approach to national defense has also remain the same for the past thousand years.
Why would you choose this dishonorable path that no predecessors have ever considered?
Your Majesty.
you onceasked me if I knew who was behine General Yang`s assassination.
And I answered thenm the true culprit is Tang.
But the one that carried out the assassination under Tang`s orders
is none other then High Commissioner Bu Kiwon.
I kept quiet so not to exacerbate division. But now the truth must be told to protect this country.
Don`t heed the counsel of villainous official that took General Yang`s life!
You must never surrender. Never, Your Majesty!
Summon the Supreme Commander.
I`am ready to issue an order!
Yes,Your Majesty!
Where are those soldiers headed?
They`re heading east.
That the part of the city where the civil officials reside.
East?
-Find out what`s going on. -Yes, sir.
What brings you at this early hour?
His Majesty has issued a royal command.
Then you must quickly obey his command and run our to the parapets. What are you doing here?
His Majesty has chosen to fight the Tang invaders.
And for inciting public confusion with a call forr surrender, His Majesty has ordered Lord Bu Kiwon
to be held under house arrest untill restoration of order!
What? house arrest?
Goguryeo will resist this invasion with every ounce of our strength.
So be noted and comply.
You don`t know what you`re doing! You`re ruining this country!
This is an act of atrocity against the people of this state!
Men, take Lord Bu inside and keep him under close watch!
Yes, Sir!
Let go of me! Bastards,have you no fear for the gods?
How dare you cover the king`s eyes and ears and attempt to ruin this country!
You will pay for this!
What are you waiting for?
Let go!
The real war starts now.
The weapons in our hands and detemination in our hearts will decide the fate of the royal house and the people.
Remember
Tang may have started this war, but we must be the ones to end it.
-Understood? -Yes, Supreme Commander!
-General. -What happened?
Are the Tang flags on the parapets?
Answer my question! Did Goguryeo surrender?
Regrefully,
-There are only Goguryeo flags on parapets. -You mean they didn`t surrender?
There must be a mistake!
They couldn`t possibly resist unless they`re insane!
Where`s Bu Kiwon?
He assured us that they would surrender!
Our informants inside the city will soon report the details.
Forget the report!
This is just as well, general. Let`s just collaborate with the Shilla army and attack at once.
We will raze the city to the ground!
We should wait, sir.
It wounldn`t hurt to investigate the situation before we attack.
Good grief!
The civil officials have gathered at Bu Kiwon`s estate.
-Any unusual activities? -Nothing remarkable, sir.
Don`t worry about it. Those men have made a career out of idle talks.
Keep your focus on the Tang army instead.
Yes, General.
I feared this day would come. The deal you`ve risked your life to put together has become useless!
But if we give up now, Goguryeo is doomed.
What can we possible do now with our hands tied?
There`s still a way to save the country.
What do you have in mind?
-Lord Bu,it`s shin sung. -Come in.
-What bring you here? -I asked him to come.
Make sure no one comes near this room.
Yes, sire.
Until now, I have been on top of the peace negotiations with Tang.
But under this house arrest I am paralyzed.
That`s why I`m handing over my power and authority to Shin Sung.
Lord Bu!
I did what you asked but the real challenge is what`s ahead.
All of the officials are being watched, so there`re only a few who can help.
I have to deceive the Supreme Commander as well on top of that.
Your work is simple.
All you have to do is open the city gates and let the Tang army in.
Those who resist will be killed,but the civil officials who supported the surrender will be acknowledged for their work.
The only difference is that tha officials are initiating the surrender instead of the royal house.
What do you want mean me to do first?
First you must speak to the civil officials. I will work out a detailed plan and comunicate with the Tang army.
-What? He will open the city gates? -Yes, General.
He will collaborate with the civil officials and open the city gates in the darkness of night.
If this works out the way it`s planned, what about the safety of the royal house and the people?
Who cares about the royal house and the people? Idiots..
How can they be so dense when they are the leaders of the state?
Let`s not wait.
We must decide when we`re going to do this and respond so we can get this over with.
I will speake to the Superor Commander immediately.
-Come, Hongepei. -Yes, General!
-Something isn`t right. -What do you mean?
They haven`t made a move since the surrender talks were broken off.
And the civil officials too. They don`t even gather anymore.
We worked very hard to suppress the civil officials.
All that`s left for us to do now is protect the city.
We have enough to worry about with Tang and Shilla armies before us. Let`s keep our focus on the big issues.
What was that?
It`s a comet.
-It flew over the south gate. -Oh,my! A comet?
Why at a time like this?
Junsang,
You`re back, What did you learn?
What`s wrong?
What does the comet mean?
The comet traveled between Epsilon Taurus and the Pleiades and landed in the southwest direction.
The soothsayer says s great misfortune will strike Pyongyang.
"A great misfortune"?
Does she mean that Pyongyang will fall?
She would not give me the details.
General,
Perhaps we should deploy our troops
If the soothsayer is right,
It`s all more reason to stay here and protect Liaodong. We must plan for the worst.
Brother,
I just hope and pray that Pyongyang will get trough this critical juncture.
What?
The last day of the month? That`s today!
Yes, it`s tonight.
That`s not enough time. We need at least ten days.
A long tail gets you captured.
How would you keep all those officials quiet and prevent word from getting out?
Tell us!
What do you want us to do?
We are after the south gate.
The south gate?
The hills around the south gate are ideal for the troops to hide.
I will need you to take down the gate guards and unlock the gate.
Got it.
-Do we have a solid deal with the Tang officials? -Yes, My Lord.
They`re just waiting for tonight.
Tonight....
Our advance guards will be hiding here.
Once the gate opens, Shilla army will attack the north gate.
That`s when Tang army will storm in through the south gate.
We must reach to the palace before the Shilla army to stop the king and the royal family from taking flight
and capture Goguryeo`s Supreme Commander Yeon Namgeon.
Yeon Namgeon`s estate backs up against a forest and he can easily escape into the woods.
So we must first completely encicle the estate...
General!General!
-General, it`s a raid! -A raid?
How could there be a raid when the gates are sealed?
Come!
-That`s Sa Bugu! -It``s a rebel army! Kill them!
Kill them!
Attack!
Stop them! Stop the enemy!
The gate has been breached!
Kill them!
General!General!
The south gate is under attack!
How many are there?
I don`t have the details but flames are everywhere!
Where are these arrows coming from?
We`re under attack!
-It`s the enemy! -General!
General,it`s the Shilla army! They`ve launched an all out offensive!
Maintain your post! Remain calm!
-Captain Dae, -Yes, sir!
General Gom and I will remain here. Take your men and go to the south gate!
Yes, sir!
General! sir, What happened?
You can`t go to the south gate. The Tang troops are pouring in!
You mean the gate has been breached?
Traitors open the gate from the inside!
Blasted bastards!
Go to the palace at once and protect the king! Hurry!!
Let`s go!
-Come! -Let`s go!
They successfully entered the fort through the south gate?
The lords of the five Puyo clans have gone to the gate to great Li Jing.
At last the long and frustrating war will come to an end!
Get ready.
You`re the biggest hero in this war,Sir. You must go and greet General Li Jing.
Yes, Let`s go.
Welcome,Superior Commander.
Good work.
The soldiers at the norht gate are distracted by Shilla`s attack.
The east and south gates are under attack as well.
General, over there!
I am high Commissioner of the North District Gae Jin.
Who among you is Superior Commander Li Jing?
I am Li Jing.
We welcome the Tang soldiers who will bring peace to Goguryeo!
These are our civil officials and their families.
I believe you have been apprised of our requests. If you would respect our royal house and people
And allow us to preserve our culture and history. We would consider it a tremendous honor to have you here.
Thsnk you.
But we can`t grant any of your requests.
Pardon? I don`t understand.
The history of Tang spans a mere three generations.
Goguryeo`s royal house is too deep and rich in history for us accept in our feudal state.
As for the people we must take them with us if only to replenish the national resorces
We exhausted in this conquest.
But Superior Commander!
Goguryeo`s culture and history!
That`s the very reason why we`ve struggled so hard to destroy you!
To destroy you arrogant culture and audacious history!
This is not what you promised!
Clear the road.
Now we must enter the palace!
No,You bastards! You`re not going anywhere!
Guards, kill this old man!
Kill them all and capture the palace!
I won`t let you take another step from here!
Kill them!
Slaughter everything that stands in our path!
We must get out of here. Let`s go!
Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty, -What`s happening/
I hear battle cries outside. I can`t figure out who`s attacking us.
-I shall go out side and see. -Sukyoung.
I will be right back. Let me find out what`s happening.
Sukyoung! Sukyoung!
-Who are these uniformed men? -They are Shilla soldiers.
Let`s go.
Capture them!
He`s a warrior! kill him!
Take your best shoot!
His Majesty, where`s His Majesty?
Princess Sukyoung!
The King, the king!
Your Majesty!
-The Tang troops just entered the palace! -We must get out of here now!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
-Princess Sukyoung! -There`s no time!
Hey, Gulsabiwu! Blasted!
General, we must hurry before Shilla captures the palace.
The King`s hiding somewhere on the grounds.
Find him and burn down the palace!
Find the King!
-Burn the palace! -Yes, sir!
Capture the King of Goguryeo and burn everything in sight!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty... -There`s ni time.
Sukyoung,
I want you to go with Captain Dae Joyoung.
How about you, Your Majesty?
I can`t leave the palace.
Then I can`t either. I can`t just leave you here.
There were 27 Kings before me I brought down the great country that they built.
Your Majesty...
I will die here with Goguryeo
Now go.
Your Majesty....
Take care of Sukyoung.
She`s like a daughter to me.
Your Majesty...
Take her and leave.
This is an order.
Go now. Go!
There`s no time. We have to go.
-General! -General!
You`re alive! Where`s His Majesty?
-Bloody bastrds! -Where are the others?
We became separated scambling for our lives!
There`s no time.
We must get out of here!
I was headed towards the south gate with everyone I could gather.
-Let`s hurry! -General,
Where`s the Supreme Commander?
Father,
Don`t let me be forgiven.
I have failed to preserve your legacy.
and allowed Goguryeo to fall.
Father.....!
Father!
Namgeon! Geon!
open your eyes, Geon!
Namseng....
Yes, it`s me.
What took you so long?
I was so afraid...
Being the Supreme Commanderof the country
was so frightening without you.
I`m sorry.
Please forgive me.
I regret deeply.
If only you and I had worked together...
If we had trusted and relied on each other,
we could`ve changed everything.
Geon...
You and I are at fault for this
We failed to obey father`s dying wishes and allowed this country to fsll.
No, you`re not to blame for this. I`m at fault alone.
Namseng...
Geon...
Khan! Khan!
Sir, a group of defeated warriors are trying to break through the gate!
Defeated warriors?
They`re attempting to escape with civilians.
General, we got you covered. Eake the people and leave now!
What about you?
We`ll be right behind you. Now go. Hurry!
I see. Everyone, this wat!
Seal the gate!
Seal the gate! Seal the gate!
Lady, please!
Get these fools out of the way and go after the fleein fugitives!
Don`t let any of them get away!
You will have to kill us all
if you want to get to the people!
if I`m going to die, I`m taking all of you with me!
Hurry up. Come and get us you blasted bastards!
Very well. You got your wish.
-Men, kill them! -Stop!
Father, let these men go.
This war is already over Goguryeo has crumbled and Yingzhou will now be ours.
Don`t sacrifice anymore of our soldiers fighting these men.
Let them go.
They can`t be allowed to go free! They will come back to hurt us!
-Father, -Khan!
I`ve met many brilliant warriors that represent their tribes and states on my time.
Many are eager to die killing the enemy
but only a few are eager to die saving nameless lives.
Dae Joyoung, was it?
True courage deserves praise.
Let these men go free!
Khan! no Khan!
We, too are fighting another country`s war for our people back home.
If I slay these men,
my people will mock the Khan`s lack of vertue!
What are you waiting for? GO!
Let`s go!
Dae Joyoung... I will remember that name.
Friend or foe, we will meet again someday. I guarantee it.
Look! Look over there!
Pyongyang Fort is in flames!
In september 668,
allied forces of Tang and Shilla would ultimately succeed im bronging down Goguryeo.
A glorious Kingdom that began with King Chumo ib 227 BC would finally perish after nearly 900 years
with King Bojang as its last king.
Sovereignty that ruled tha long era of glory and shame
as the strongest of five majore power in the northeast Asia...
The fall of Goguryeo was great grief and disapointment in Korean history.
But this was not the end for Goguryeo and its people.
Out of despair came hope and dream of revival.
And from the smoldering ashes of destruction,
great kingdom of Balhae "the Flourishing Land of the East"
began to rise.
By:robster38