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Silence! How dare you toy with me!
You planned this from the start!
-Seize them at once! -Yes, sir!
Wait...Wait!
General!
Jungsang!
If we die, you won`t be safe either. With Dae Joyoung gone,
-you will be held responsible for his escape. -You bastard!
Dae Joyoung was driven out by Li Wen. The treasure outside is the proof.
So let us go and save yourself as well.
My god...
Let us go.
We just want to go back to our homeland and live out our lives in peace. So please, please let us go.
You betrayed me!
Must you leave like this?
I wanted us to stay close for a long time.
I hoped we`d join hands and do something big together before we get any older.
But you say you want to go back to Goguryeo.
What are you going to do on that dead soil?
I have no grand desires.
I just want to die where I was born and raised.
Oh, foolish man...
Don`t ever come out into the world again.
If you ignor my warning, both you and I will regret this day.
General, are you letting them go?
I have no choice if I don`t want to die!
Get them out of my house, and make sure Li Kaigu`s men don`t see them. Now.
Yes, sir.
Thank you. I won`t forget this.
It`s a letter to the Empress from Dae Joyoung.
Take it to the Empress with the treasure, and Li Wen will not be able to refuse the claim.
Let`s go!
~Chang`an, Tang~
Li Wen tried to kill Dae Joyoung to take the credit for his achievement?
Ambition has blinded him.
So, where is General Dae Joyoung now? ~Empress Wu Zetian~
Yes. He manage to send the treasure back to the palace... ~Xue Rengui~
and escaped across the border.
Call back General Li Wen at once!
Your Highness, General Li Wen is still dealing with Gaepilsamun of Mt.Madu.
I advise you let him complete the mission, Your Highness.
Your Highness,
-Li Kaigu seeks your audience. -Send him in.
Your Highness,
I heard the good news that the treasure was recovered.
Yes.
General Xue Rengui and I were just talking about that.
General Xue,
locate Dae Joyoung and restore him to service immediately.
Yes, Your Highness.
General Li Kaigu,
I believe I asked you to bring me something. How is it coming along?
I will have the object in your hands in a couple of days, Your Highness.
You may leave now.
I have a headache.
Has Dae Joyoung escaped the country?
General?
What is the object you`re bringing to the Empress?
Forgive me, but I can`t tell you.
Oh?
Is it that important?
That`s right. Dae Joyoung has escaped.
But if word gets out, many people will die including myself.
Is that what you want?
Stay quiet if you don`t.
Judging by his attitude, I`m sure he has already released Dae Jungsang.
Send your men after Dae Jungsang. He couldn`t have gone far.
-Leave good enough alone. -But general...
If this get`s blown out of proportion and General Xue is implicated somehow,
the situation will go out of control.
Tell me.
Is there a way for us to divert Li Wen`s army and escape?
If there is a way, you must let me know.
It`s an impossible task.
How could we escape the watchful eyes of Li Wen and sneak away with one hundred men?
If you can`t figure out such a clever scheme, there is no way that I can.
Did you want to see me?
Do you want a chance to make a name for yourself?
Pardon, sir?
I can give you fame and fortune if I wanted.
Will you do as I instuct you to do?
You`d do that for me?
I`ll do anything if you give me the chance.
Odds are Dae Joyoung is in Yingzhou right now.
He needs food supply and Yingzhou is the place to get it.
Select a few men you can trust and deliver this letter to the Khitan Khan Li Jinzhong.
Do not delay.
You got it.
I will have it in the khan`s hands in just a few days.
There`s more.
I want you to send out a pursuit team after Dae Jungsang. It`s likely they`re in Yingzhou, but they may have gone elsewhere as well.
-Go it. -One more thing,
General Li Kaigu and Lady Chulin must not know about this.
~Yingzhou, Business District~
-We`re back Joyoung. -Howdid it go?
Can we procure the grain?
There`s a food shortage in Yingzhou as well.
You mean we can`t buy the grain?
We can, but it will take time getting the amount we nees.
The soldiers?
They`re getting by on their own scattered throughout the city. ~Gulsabiwu~ ~Heuk Sudol~
Try not to worry. It`s going to take some work, but we`ll get the grains.
Li Jinzhong is the governor-general of Yingzhou.
If he finds out that we are here, all of us will be in danger.
-So be very careful. -We will.
I hope Mimosa comes through for us...
-I think it was a mistake sending him there alone. -You trust him too much.
No, Mimosa is a very gifted man.
But he`s helping us for revival ofBaekje. Who knows when he will turn on us?
We owe him nontheless. We mustn`t doubt him.
Any news about Mt.Madu?
~Mt.Madu, Li Wen`s Camp~
General, how much longer will you continue this fight?
How much longer?
Gaepilsamun is still alive.
-We can`t contimue the fight in these conditions, sir. -Are you suggesting that we withdraw?
We can retreat for now and come back after we`ve regrouped...
Silence!
We are the Tang`s finest carrying out the order of the imperial house! ~Li Wen~
-We will not be driven back by some thugs! -But we`ve suffered too many casualties.
And now we`re running low on food supply...
They`ve lost more men than we have.
And if we run out of food, we will replenish it somehow.
Dae Joyoung has fled the country, so Xue Rengui and the warriors
that protected him will take the fall.
And to make sure they never get back up again, I must return triumphant
Only then will my voice will have clout.
Gaepilsamun has been hanging in there, but not for long.
~Mt.Madu, Turkic Bandit`s Den~
-What? We ran out of food? -Yes, sir.
You`re eating the last chicken we had left.
-Sir, I think now is a good time to make a run for it. -What?
It`s a matter of time before they find our camp.
How many men do we have left?
A Thousand?
Well...
Five hundred?
Not even five hundred?
We have less than two hundred not counting the injured.
Two hundred?
Less than two hundred able men?
Yes, sir.
What about our assets?
What do we have that we can trade with food?
You just ate bit of asset we had, sir.
What?
This one chicken is everything we have?
Yes, sir.
Round up the soldiers.
I don`t care if they`re injured.
If they can throw a stone, they will fight!
But sir...!
We will raid Li Wen`s camp tonight!
That`s insane, sir. You`ll get us all killed!
We`re going to die anyways if we stay here.
If we`re going to die, we must die proud as brave Turks!
Get out there now and prepare for another battle!
Tonight will be the night.
Li Wen or me.... Come tomorrow morning, one of us will die.
Now let me have it.
-It`s not for youer lowly hands to touch, Li Kaigu. -The Empress wants it delivered by my hands.
I don`t have time for this! ~Li Kaigu~
I`ll be watching closely to see how much longer your power lasts. ~Wei Sheng~
What are you doing?
-How dare you put your hands on the Emperor`s will! -Sit back down!
How dare you! Do you have no fear for the gods?
The Imperial seal. It`s authentic.
I can`t believe that the Emperor wants the Empress out of the way.
How dare you... How dare you!
I advise you to watch your tongue.
One wrong word will not only get your two wives and seven children killed,
but all of your twenty one grandchildren as well. Is that clear?
We will bring an end to this.
Have him rewrite the will according to you words.
If you don`t feel comfortable issuing the order, I.....
One man was all I ever wanted.
Having him was like having the world.
And I thought I had him....
And I thought the world was under my feet...
But he has forsaken me.
No, Your Highness.
You have not been forsaken
You don`t understand how I fell.
Altering the will won`t change anything.
I have already lost everything I thought I had.
You mustn`t let this weaken you, Your Highness.
-Escort Yeon! -Yes, Your Highness.
-Call the ministers to the Imperial Hall at once! -Yes, Your Highness.
What will you do, Your Highness?
Your Highness?
Quiet down over there.
You`re behaving like children.
Her Highness the Empress!
I kept you waiting.
I`ve called you here to make an important announcement. ~Empress Wu Zetian~
This is His Majesty the Emperor`s last will and testament prepared by the prime minister Wei Sheng.
Please read it aloud Prime Minister.
For the safety and welfare of my people and my regime, I bequeath my throne to my third son Li Zhe.
Furthermore, Empress Wu, though she may be the Empress Dowager,
is not to involve herself in the affairs of the state.
She may intercede if and only if a crisis should arise in the state that which can`t be resolved.
In no other circumstances may the Empress interfere with state affairs.
If she defies my command, depose her from the seat of the Empress Dowager and remove her from the palace.
The people of Tang and the ministers of the Imperial court will give their loyalty and devotion to the new Emperor.
Did everyone hear it clearly?
Yes, Your Highness.
As you all know, His Majesty is in critical condition.
I have revealed his last words now in fear of confusion and division upon his death.
So be aware of my intent and be prepared.
What in heaven`s name is going on here? The Empress revealed the Emperor`s will herself!
I don`t know what`s going on either.
-What could she be up to? -I, for one, am afraid of her.
Afraid?
We never dreamed that the Empress would submit to His Majesty`s orders to stay out of state affairs. ~Li Meng~
But she said she would without even flinching.
And?
She`s completely unfazed as if she is daring us to try.
You think the Empress is daring us to enforce the Emperor`s will? ~Zhao Wenhui~
She`s about to lose all of her powers, and she didn`t even flinch. If that`s not a dare, what is?
I think you might be right.
That explains the chills I felt when she had me read the will.
I don`t know how this could be.
We no longer have reason to fear the Empress according to the Emperor`s will, but we fear her more than ever.
She`s playing a mental game with us. The Empress is trying to intimidate and confuse us.
Would you like a drink?
Pa...pardon?
Yes, Your Highness.
Why do you drink so fast?
Your Highness, don`t you trust me?
What makes you think that? Of course I trust you.
Then why did you reveal the will before the court?
If you had told me in advance....
Didn`t General Li Kaigu mention anything to you in advance?
He said nothing about this.
Good.
A man should not talk in haste.
Your Highness, this is too much.
Do you trust Li Kaigu more than you trust me?
I intend to adhere faithdully to the Emperor`s will.
You would retire to the Empress Dowager`s wing when the Crown Prince rises to the throne?
The Emperor rules the state not the Empress Dowager.
The Emperor said I may intercede when there is a crisis in the state.
I hope the new Emperor does his job well, but if he does not,
i will get involved in state affairs.
But the civil officials will oppose and assert that it`s not the Empress Dowager`s place
to get involved in state affairs.
Don`t worry.
I won`t be the Empress Dowager by then.
I don`t understand, Your Highness.
You are the Emperor`s mother, if you are not the Empress Dowager what would you be?
I thought I might just make myself the Emperor instead.
I`m sick of the civil official`s complaints.
I have to rise to the throne if I want to shut them up for good.
A female Emperor I will be.
A female Emperor?
An Emperor?
A female Emperor?
-That`s what General Xue Rengui said. -So that`s what she was after.
Now I know why she revealed the Emperor`s will in advance.
Why?
She has many mountains to conqure if she`s going to rise to the throne. ~Shin Hong~
And the biggest mountain is the ministers of the imperial court.
The most important thing she gained today by revealing the Emperor`s will is cause.
Cause?
She accepted the Emperor`s will without reservation and observed the traditions and laws of the land.
This will serve as an important cause in her rise power.
But I find this difficult to fathom.
She came into the palace as the previous Emperor`s concubine. She`s about to become the Empress Dowager.
and now she aspires to be the Emperor herself?
She`s more than capable.
We have to protect the future of the khitan more than ever.
That`s right.
Many changes lay ahead for this court more shocking and unpredictable than the life the Empress`s had led.
This place frightens me more and more. When I see the Empress, I see a monster.
Don`t be afraid.
We earned our right to be here with our own hard work and sweat.
There`s great change ahead in the world. And it`s always the people that change first.
No one knows how the powerful and mighty Empress will turn.
You couldn`t be more right.
We must begin eliminating all potential hazard before us.
Anything can happen.
-May I see you for a moment? -Wait outside.
What does Jitou want with you?
I had asked him to do something for me.
What did you find out?
You were right.
-It looks like Dae Jungsang and his men are in Yingzhou. -Are you certain?
That`s the report I got from my men. And your letter should be in the Khan`s hands by now.
Good work. You may go.
~Yingzhou, Khitan settlement~
-Father! -General!
You must be exhausted from the travel.
Thank goodness all of you are alive!
Thanks.
I owe it all to you.
Heaven was on our side.
Where is Princes Sukyoung and the others? ~Gulsabiwu~ ~Heuk Sudol~
Mapa is taking them to the Goguryeoan village.
I heard about it on the way. ~Dae Jungsang~
There is a Goguryeoan village near the fort?
Yes,
they are refugees that were brought here. after the country`s fall.
They`re the ones helping us to procure provisiouns.
What`s their popilation?
There`re tens of thousands redugees scattered throughout the province.
that many?
I was surprised to find out as well.
They are at the bottom of the social order here in Yingzhou because they have no one to stand up for them.
Let`s go since they`re waiting.
Waiting, for us?
They prepared a little welcoming reception for you.
I`m moved to tears.
To think we`re actually welcomed!
We heard some news about Mt.Madu on the way.
What did you hear?
The Turkic camp was destroyed.
How about Gaepil? Are you saying he`s dead?
We don`t know if whether he`s alive or dead, but his army has been wiped out.
That means Li Wen won....
~Yingzhou Government Compound~
What?
You mean Dae Joyoung is here in Yingzhou?
This is the letter from Shin Hong.
He explains what happened in detail.
If he`s right,
they should be here along with Dae Jungsang procuring provisions.
What are you going to do?
In the sense, they are refugees bound for their homeland. ~Li Jinzhong~
But the situation is different if their leader is Dae Joyoung.
We can`t shew away a fat goat that walked into our backyard. ~Sun Wanrong~
You`re right.
Stop all private grain trading in the city and control the distribution as advised by Shing Hong.
And send out the soldiers.
We will find Dae Joyoung and his men and send them back to Tang.
Yes, Khan.
Welcome, general.
Welcome, General Dae Jungsang.
I`m the leaderof the village Bang Gae. ~Bang Gae~
Thank you for this warm reception and for your help in procuring grains.
We know how hard you and General Dae Joyoung fought against Tang.
We are honored to be of help.
Thank you sincerely.
It isn`t much, but we`ve prepared some food and wine.
Won`t you come in?
Let us go.
-Where is Princess Sukyoung? -She was not feeling well,
-so she`s being seen by a physician. -She`s not feeling well?
-Take us to her. Let`s go, Joyoung. -This way.
I`ve been having indigestion for the past few days.
I thought perhaps I might be with child. Am I? ~Lady Sukyoung~
Yes, you are.
Your Grace, how do you feel?
I`m fine. General Dae?
What`s wrong?
You look so pale...
I am not ill.
I`m with child.
Our child.
Sukyoung!
I`m certain it`s a boy.
I will raise our son to be a great Goguryeoan warrior like you.
I don`t know how to feel.
Should I rejoice or should I tell the child I`m sorry?
You should only rejoice. It`s a hige blessing from Heaven!
Auhong!
You`re as big as a horse and you have guts the size of a pea.
A pea? What do you mean?
Haven`t you been following me around all night because you want to hold my hand?
Whay are you trembling like a leaf?
-I`m sure it`s not the first time you touch a women`s hand. -It is, Auhong! It is!
This is the first time I ever held a woman`s hand other than my mothers!
Auhong!
What are you doing? Stop! Get a hold of yourself!
-Auhong! -What`s wrong with you?
Get a hold of yourself!
We are neither Khitans nor Tang Chinese here.
We are but lowly refugees on this soil who have lost their home.
We know your pain.
We can accept our fate but our children don`t deserve this.
Goguryeo no longer exist in their memories.
They will live out their lives as outcasts and they won`t even know why.
We are to blame for failing to protect our country.
Those integrated into Shilla will at least remember who they are, but descendentsof those taken to Tang or Yingzhou
will forget their roots and fade away.
Take us with you.
We want to return to Goguryeo soil and live happily with our brothers
farming, hunting, and raising livestock.
we cannot guarantee your sadety, if you come with us now.
Then give us your word.
Come back for us someday once you`ve made it back to Goguryeo soil and settled down.
If you promise to come back, we will remember our roots no matter what happens to us.
We will teach our children and raise them not as Chinese or Khitans but as proud Goguryeoans.
So please come back for us!
We will. We promise you we will!
We will build our strength and come back to take you back.
Thank you, general! Tahnk you!!!
General!
There are disturbing activities in the city.
Disturbing activities?
The city guards are searching all of the inns and taverns.
Will our soldiers be all right?
-They`re scattered in small groups thoughout Yingzhou. -We don`t have to worry about them.
My Lord!
My lord, we have a problem.
Announcements have been put up forbidding grain trading in the city.
Tell us in greater detail.
The governor general`s office will control all of the distribution, and they are going to execute those who violate the order.
-What`s going on? -Suspicious men?
They look like street bums but they`re looking for Dae Joyoung.
-Dae Joyoung? -Yes, sir.
-How many of them are there? -Three.
They have to be Dae Joyoung`s men attempt tp rendezvous. Come!
Oh, i`m so hungry....
Tungso, I`m starving.
-What`s taking so long to get the food? -I think we ordered too much at once.
We have to find Dae Joyoung! ~Gaepilsamun~
We have to get back at least half the treasure he took from us!
Sir,
do we have money to pay for the food we ordered? ~Tungso~
We`re bandits!
Bandit`s don`t pay for their food! We`re going to eat and run!
-Yes, of course. -May I come in?
-That must be our food! -Really?
-Yes, yes. -Come join us!
Yes, come sit down.
What`s this?
Who are you?
Answer my question! Who are you?
US? We`re beggars.
Beggars?
We`re broke but we`re starving to death, so we thought we could ear and run.
You!
General!
General?
You idiot!
A general.
Then you are indeed Dae Joyoung`s men!
Dae Joyoung`s men? Never!
I`m a Turkic general Gaepilsamun!
Gaepil...?
-The Wolf of Madu Gaepilsamun? -That`s right!
Mere mention of my name frightens a crying baby into silence. I am the Wolf of Madu Gaepilsamun!
-Arrest these men at once! -Yes, sir!
-Let`s go! -General!
What? Gaepilsamun?
-Are you certain? -Yes,
I saw him being taken by Khitan guards with my own eyes.
Joyoung, we can`t let them kill him.
We`re in dire straits ourselves. We`re not in a position to help.
But don`t you feel bad for Gaepil?
He lost everything trying to help us.
Where is Mimosa?
I haven`t seen him around.
He must be in his room.
-Let me serve you. -That`s all right.
How much longer will you assist General Dae Joyoung?
I`m curious to know your plan, master. ~Geumlan~
I`ve learned two things through all these ups and downs. ~Mimosa~
One is that heaven`s plans can`t be rushed, and two is that there is only one hero under this sky
that I must serve as my master.
and that master is?
-Mimosa, are you in? -Please come in.
Pour me a glass as well.
-What brings you here at this time of the night, sir? -Grain traiding has been banned here in Yingzhou.
What do you mean?
Gaepilsamun...
So you are the bandit leader of Mt.Madu.
Bandits?
We are Turkic warriors!
A tiger is not a beast the moment he chewa on grass!
-Lock these men up! -Yes, Khan!
Khan, what will you do with these men?
I`ll kill them on a good day and send their heads to Chang`an.
General!
You stole the Empress`s treasure!
-What are you waiting for ? Take them away? -Yes, sir.
But I don`t have the treasure!
We lost everythin!!!
He`s not Dae Joyoung, but we caought a big fish.
Any lead on the whereabouts of Dae Joyoung?
No, but my men are out there, so we will pick up on his trail.
This means Li Jinzhong knows that we are here.
He knows that we`re trying to procure grains as well. We have no reason to stay here and waste our time.
I know.
But Yingzhou is the only place where we can replenish our food supply.
We only have one option left.
What`s that?
Li Jinzhong.
We will go to Governor general of Yingzhou Li Jinzhong and request aid from him.
General, that`s too risky.
-We will be in greater danger if we fail to procure supplies. -But you`re talking about requesting aid from the enemy.
If I`m right about him, he will cooperate.
We must make him cooperate if we`re going to make it back to Goguryeo.
Subs By:robster38