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Open the city gate!
Open the city gate for the Chief Commander!
It`s only been 2 days since you returned from being held hostage in the enemy camp.
I can`t afford to be resting with the enemy right before us.
But General Dae Joyoung is at the front. Take a few days to rest.
Don`t worry about me, Chulin. I`m fine.
-The tactician is here. -Sir Shin?
-Send him in. -Yes, sir.
What brings you so early?
Dae Joyoung is here in the city to see you.
Good.
I was planning to go out to the front today and see him.
He is the chief commander of the Khitan army right now. You must reclaim the right of command now.
I`ll take care of that. You can rest easy.
General Dae Joyoung, what brings you here from the front?
I`ll make this short.
Thirty thousand of my soldiers are lined up against the enemy at the front.
But that`s not enough.
Give me thirty thousand of your men as well.
That`s not possible.
Not possible?
If we concentrate our men at the front line and the front line crumbles, the city will be left defenseless.
I need my men in case you fail to hold the enemy back.
My army can`t hold back the massive Tang army without aid.
Don`t worry.
I`ll send reinforcements as needed once the battle begins.
-It will be easier to carry out the military operations this way. -I can`t accept that.
You`re asking me to trust Khitan wwith the lives of my men.
Why not?
We`ve made an alliance. If you crumbles Khitan will crumble.
And if Khitan crumbles, so will you.
Then I have a request as well.
I will keep the right of command of the Khitan army.
That`s absurd.
General Li Kaigu is the commander in chief of the Khitan army.
Frequent changes in the command structure is inadvisable during a war.
I heard you had tried to yield the right of command to General Sun Wanrong in my absence.
What made you change your mind?
The offense has the right of command in action.
Since you want to defend the city fron inside the fort, I have no choice but to keep the right of command.
You can`t allow that, sir.
You must be in control of the Khitan army.
I can`t be away from the frontline for long, I must get back now.
General, you can`t just let him leave like this.
We will be in trouble if they don`t send aid when we need them.
We can`t go back like this. We need reinforcements.
We can`t waste our time and energy fighting this matter.
But the Khitans can`t be completely trusted.
That`s why I am holding on to the right of command. If they put us on the foremost front and try to wxploit us,
I will supress them with the right of command.
We lost one and gained one. We did all right.
Let`s go.
Why didn`t you take back the right of command?
Dae Joyoung`s right it`s meaningless in this war.
But, sir...
Trust me. I will make full use of Dae Joyoung.
I must in order to minimize casualties and win this war.
Know exactly what you`re worried about. ~Li Kaigu~
But I won`t let Dae Joyoung take all the credit.
He still has His Majesty`s unconditional support. Khitan could end up under his full control. ~Shin Hong~
He will have less than one quarter of his men once this war is over.
A general without an army is like a tiger without fangs.
I escaped Xue Rengui`s hands thanks to your brilliant strategy.
Leave it to me to deal with Dae Joyoung.
Yes, general.
~Chinese Command Enclosure~
Still only raven flags are visible ar the enemy camp?
Yes, general.
That means they`re going to try and stop us with Dae Joyoung`s army alone.
There is no doubt about it, sir. ~Li Wen~
Li Kaigu doesn`t intend to send reinforcements to the front.
Just as you expected, ~Zhao Renshi~
Dae Joyoung and Li Kaigu have different ideas about this war. This is a perfet opportunity for us.
Further abservation would be meaningless, sir. ~Hongpei~
Well...
Our army is more than twice the size of theirs.
-Let us attack now. -Yes, general.
We have nothing to fear.
Here`s the offensive lineup! ~Xue Rengui~
Divide the army into Front Guards and Rear Guards with Li Wen commanding the Front Guards
-and Zhao Renshi commanding the Rear Guards. -Yes, sir!
The Front Guard will attak first when the battle begins, and the Rear Guards will move in as the Front Guards pull out.
They will have to fight day and night without rest to stop us.
Organize the battle line and prepare the rank and file for action. Officers, join your men and standby for my orders!
Yes, general!
-Joyoung, take a look. -What happened?
-Are they starting to make their move? -They`re moving into offensive formation.
They`ve divided the troops to take turns attacking us.
How can you tell?
They will make full use of their numeric advantage.
We won`t last more then a few days if they attack without rest day and night.
Then let`s beat them to the punch and strike first.
Yes, we might as well.
Gulsabiwu and Heuk Sudol, I`m putting you in charge here.
-Aye, Joyoung. -Don`t worry about a thing.
Once they begin, they will attack with a cavalry at the front line.
Gaepilsamun and Tungso, the two of you will lead our cavalry.
Got it, General!
Judging by their formation, we might have a little time befor they attack.
Mimosa, you and I must figure out an effectivedefense strategy.
I will do my best.
-Let`s go moving. -Yes, general!
We will observe the battle and find the enemy`s weakness while Dae Joyoung`s army fights off their attack.
And when the time is right, we will march out of the city and deliver a fatal blow.
So save your strength and resources for the final battle.
Remember.
The winner of this war will neither be Xue Rengui nor Dae Joyoung.
We the Khitans will emerge victorious!
-Understand? -Yes, general!
General Dae`s army will no doubt be annihilated if the battle starts now. ~Li Geom~
But we, the Khitans, will gain victory.
We can`t let our allies die just to save ourselves.
Geom!
It`s not too late, father.
You must send reinforcements to the front to help General Dae.
This is not a matter for you to get involved, Geom.
I`ve seen it clearly.
General Dae held nothing back to save Grandfather.
What you`re doing now is cowardly, father.
Watch how you speak to your father!
I`m talking about doing the right thing.
-Geom! -That`s all right.
Do you know what the most cowardly action is in a war?
It`s defeat.
Letting the enemy get the best of you and allowing your men to die is the most cowardly thing to do in a war.
Same goes for doing the right thing.
In a war, winning is the only right thing.
I am not cowardly, and I will do the right thing,
by minimizing casualties and acquiring victory in this war.
If you don`t understand that,
you don`t deserve to be a warrior.
You`re a Khitan.
But you know what General Dae has done for us, Mother.
Don`t ever stand for General Dae Joyoung again in front of your father.
-Mother! -trust and follow your father only.
Your father is here.
Welcome, father.
You must have a lot on your mind.
Don`t trust Li Kaigu.
He will never send us aid.
He will wait until we are nearly annihilated and seize the glory of victory for hinself at the end. ~Dae Jungsang~
We were in this exact predicament once before long ago.
Yes, I know.
We were fighting against Tang with allied force of Shilla at Mt.Baekbing.
Shilla betrayed our trust and countless Goguryeoan soldiers died.
And we shed painful tears of indignation.
The death of those soldiers still remains as a painful scar in my heat.
I will not let that happen again.
Joyoung`s heart must be very heavy...
How can his heart be light with so much on his shoulders?
Have you thought of a way to break through this predicament?
I`m very fustrated, general.
Do you have any ideas?
I`m drawing a blank. I can`t think of anything.
Do you remember how Xue Rengui broke our defense line? ~Mimosa~
He tied branches to his horses and lured us out.
The cloud of dust they kicked up led us to believe it was a mass departure.
This battle can`t be won with conventional tactics. We`ll just end up gatting our soldiers killed.
We must use some kind of deception,
-but that`s where my thoughts get stuck. -Deception?
Lure the enemy out?
Are you getting an idea, sir?
Call in the warriors together at once.
Yes, sir.
General?
What do you mean bring the refugees to the front?
This is a battlefield.
You could get them killed.
I have a plan.
Men, women, young or old, it doesn`t matter as long as they copuld walk.
Li kaigu is watching the city.
He`s going to think that we`re taking the refugees out of Yingzhou.
I still have the tactical right of command. A written order from my desk should clear you.
How many refugees do you need?
About a thousand.
Any more and we risk being exposed.
We have to do this quickly.
Father and Uncle Dolbal, would you take charge of bringing the refugees?
Very well.
-Dan, help you grandfather. -Yes, father.
Gulsabiwu, watch for any movements in the enemy camp. If there is skightest hint they`re going to attack,
-we must abort this mission. -Got it.
Heuk Sudol, Gaepilsamun and Tungso, take you men and start making water carriers.
Huh? Water carriers?
-What are you going to do with water carriers? -Are you talking about racks to carry pails of water?
That`s right. I need one for each refugee.
-You want us to make a thousand water carriers? -Time is of the essence.
-Get moving right away. -yes, general!
Do you think you can rally a thousand refugees in such a short time?
Jang Sanhae is there, so I`ll have to do the best I can.
General! General!
Dae Jungsang just eneterd the city with a group of Goguryeoan soldiers.
What does he want?
He says he has business in the Goguryeoan village.
In the Goguryeoan village?
That`s odd.
What could Dae Jungsang want with the refugees in a situation like this?
Find out what they`re up to.
And don`t let anyone leave the city without my permisson.
Yes, sir.
They`re all very eager to help, general.
What exactly do we have to do, general?
I`m afraid I don`t know.
But I do know that it is to win this war and save ourselves.
It`s extremely important work that will decide our fate.
Turn back if you don`t wish to help?
That is all I can tell you.
The choice is yours.
I`ll come with you.
-Take me, too! -I`ll do anything you ask.
Take us!!!!
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you..!
Where are you taking these Goguryeoans?
We already made our report on our way in. We need them to prepare for the battle.
Prepare for battle?
I`m sure you`re not planning to use these people as your shields. ~Sun Wanrong~
What are you up to?
That is not your concern. ~Jang Sanhae~
Open the gate!
They may have come from Goguryeo, but now thay are citizens of Khitan.
I will not let you hurt the King`s children.
This is Chief Commander Dae Joyoung`s order.
This is a part of military operation, and you don`t have the authority to countermand his order.
This is General Dae Joyoung`s written order.
Try to stop us and you will be court-martialed. for imterference and insubordination!
Are you going to stop us?
Court-martialed?
The chied commander`s order...?
Speed it up!
Keep them all the same size!
Hustle! Hustle!
Come on.
Here, Sudol, try one out.
No. No!
-How does it look? -Good, good.
-Why are we making these anyway? -I don`t know.
But I thought you were smart.
Quickly! Quickly!
Do you know what my plan is?
I have a good guess. It`s an invredible idea.
What do you think? Do you think it will work?
If it does work, we could end this war with a huge victory.
But if something goes wrong...
I could be putting the civilian volunteers in danger as well.
General!
Sir, General Dae jungsang just arrived with the refugees.
Father!
You did it.
Jang Sanhae and Bang Gae did all the work.
Thank you both.
We can`t let the enemy see the refugees.
Take them to the gorge nearby and keep them out of sight.
Got it, Joyoung.
You have to lead the refugees again tomorrow.
You should turn in and rest for the night.
Won`t you tell us about your plan now?
Tell us.
Why sis you ask us to bring the refugees, and why are you making water carriers?
We are going to use Xue Rengui`s trick on Xue Rengui himself.
Xue Rengui`s trick?
You mean you`re going to lure the enemy out?
~Northwest Front, Turkic Cmp~
What?
Wu Zetian located DaeJoyoung`s base of operation?
Where is his base of location?
Somewhere in Mt.Dongmo according to this.
The tide of war has shifted in favor of Tang again.
At this poit. we`re lucky that Primce Inel is coming back unharmed.
Wu Zetian...! ~Muchuo~
Only she could come up with an idea to tie Dae Joyoung down by attacking his base of operations.
Mt.Dongmo....Mt.Dongmo.....
Are we going to stop the attacks on the North Route? ~North Route:The Silk Road~
We have to for now.
It won`t hurt us to resume the attack later.
We will just sit back and watch how Emperor Wu handles Li Kaigu and Dae Joyoung.
~Mt.Dongmo Goguryeoan Settlement~
Who put these Tang flags here?
It`s the Tang spies of course. Who do you think?
Are they the ones spreading rumors about Tang army attacking us?
Careful.
The spies could be listening right now for all you know.
Yeah, be careful.
Hey, I`m not scared of Tang spies.
Out of the way!
Citizens, don`t be alarmed!
This is work of Tang spies.
Alarmed? Why would we be alarmed?
We have an army of one hundred thousand protecting us.
We`re not afraid of the Tang Chinese!
-Really? -That`s right!
Aren`t you a little worried!
Worried? No way.
-Right, fellows? -That`s right!
Who put those flags there?
Was it you? You?
Then who?
Did you hear them talking about their army of one hundred thousand?
We`ve been here for days,
-but we found no such military presence. -That`s right.
-We saw a few hundred at least. -But you heard them.
They were boasting about their army as if they`re waiting for an attack. This army must be in Mohe territory nearby.
Fine.
We will split up and check the neighboring Mohe tribes.
What happened?
They rallied together like the Princess said they would puzzled by the unexpected event.
I saw their faces clearly so we can arrest them anytime we wish.
Why didn`t you just arrest them on the spot?
The Princess told us not to.
She did?
If the spies are here we must assume that they already reported our location.
I want to use the spies rather than kill them. ~Sukyoung~
Use them? How?
What they`re trying to find out right now is the capacity of our defense.
I`m going to make them believe that we have an army of one hundred thousand.
Your Grace, what the people say in passing won`t be enough to make the spies believe that we have such a large arny.
I know.
But we must somehow make them report to Tang court that we do.
This is the only way we can protect this settlement.
I understand, Your Highness.
Do we have the exact location of Dae Joyoung`s base in Mt.Dongmo?
I`m afraid it`s taking longer than expected, Your Majesty.
There is no time!
The Turks are waiting for their chance to attack!
Forgive me, Your Majesty...
And Yingzhou? ~Eperor Wu Zetian~
Is there no word of victory in the war against Khitan?
I am told the fall of Khitan is imminet.
-Oh? -Yes, Your Majesty.
The rebel force has greatly been weakened since the prisoner exchange between Li Kaigu and LiWen.
All of our troubles will soon be resolved, Your Majesty.
I certainly hope so.
It is an utter embarrassmant that my empire is being harassed by lowly barbarians.
General!
The scouts have returned, sir.
What`s the report on the whereabouts of the refugees?
They`ve been placed in hiding in the woods with no movements.
Xue Rengui`s army is poised to attack any moment.
We will find out what Dae Joyoung is up to in a day or two.
Are the front guards prepared to attack?
Yes, general. Give us the order.
The rear guards?
Ready for action, sir.
-What`s the enemy`s position? -No change, sir.
Dae Joyoung`s army is defending the front line without additional aid.
The rear guards will move out tonight and launch a night raid.
You will fight until daybreak.
Once the rear guards move out, Li Wen`s front guards will move in!
Yes, general!
General!
General, it`s getting dark.
It`s time to put our plan into action.
The refugees?
They`re hiding in the gorge.
-Did you distribute the water carriers? -Yes, general.
General Dae Jungsang and General Dolbal are out there right now.
Instruct them to light up the torches and start moving.
Yes, general.
General! General!
-General, you must come out and see this! -I was about to leave right now.
No, you don`t understand, sir.
-Something strange is going on. --Like what?
-Is Dae Joyoung making a preemptive attack? -No, sir.
-It looks like he`s running away. -Running away?
Where is he running to in this darkness?
Please just come out side and see for yourself. It`s clearly visible from here.
Is that right? Let`s go.
-Over there, general. -It`s over there.
It`s got to be their entire army judging by the lights.
Dae Joyoung must have realized that he doesn`t stand a chance.
This battle will become even easier for us if they all retreat into the city.
There`s no need to divide the troops now.
Let us go after them right now and attack the city full force.
We could be in the palace by morning.
I find this hard to believe...
Dae Joyoung is running away from a battle....
And into the city at that, knowing that it`s a dead end...
Dae Joyoung is a human being.
What human being isn`t afraid of death?
There is no need to hesitate, sir. Command us to attack now.
Something`s not right.
I have a bad feeling about this.....
But you can plainly see them running away, sir.
-there is nothing to fear. -No,
we will attack tomorrow after daybreak.
Keep a close eyes on them.
-Let`s go, Hongpei. -Yes, sir.
-General Xue is getting old. -He`s much too careful.
I`m afraid his over cautiousness might damagethe soldiers` morale.
Whatch what you say,
Have you forgotten who got us this far?
If General Xue says something isn`t right, something isn`t right.
Don`t criticize or display distrust for GeneralXue in my presence.
Understand?
-Is it the friendly or the enemy? -We don`t know yet, sir.
But judging by the lights, there`re tens of thousands of them.
-The Tang army couldn`t have crept up this far without being detected. -Dae Joyoung`s army couldn`t have withdrawn from the front line wither.
Place the troops in battle position!
Be ready to act the moment we verify their identity!
Yes, Father.
-There you are. -Do we know who they are yet?
-Not yet. -What`s that?
It`s the refugees with torches on water carriers!
They must be carrying at least four or five torches each.
What the heck is this about?
They are truly fearsome men...
It`s the same trick Xue Rengui used with his branches dragging horses. Only Dae Joyoung is using torches and water carriers!
Unbelievable!
He`s made one thousand civilians look like ten thousand soldiers!
I thought they`d immediatly come after us but they`re not moving.
Xue Rengui is a veteran general. Fooling him won`t be that easy.
Then what?
-Did our operation fail? -Fail?
No, it`s going exactly as planned.
-Now we must clear the camp before daybreak. -Yes.
Now take your men and hide in the hills and valleys.
and when Xue Rengui`s army attacks the gate tomorrow we will besiege them and strike from behind.
-Right? -Yes, sir!
-Listen carefully. -Yes, general.
When the battle begins,
go out of the city and attack from outside the gate.
Xue Rengui`s army will scatter and run when they are attacked from both sides.
And this war will end in our victory.
-Good luck. -Aye, general!
General!!
The scouts are back from investigating the enemy camp.
What did they find?
-Did they retreat? -Yes, general.
-Their camp was complerely abandoned. -Like I said.
-Every last one of them retreated into the city last night. -Give us your order, sir.
-Men, we`re moving out! -Aye, sir!
Once they begin attacking the fort, General Gulsabiwu will strke here,
and General Heuk Sudol and Gaepilsamun will attack from this side. and when the Khitan soldiers pour out of the city,
this mountain road will be their only escape.
I will take their retreat path. Xue Rengui and Li Wen must be eliminated in this battle.
General! General!
The Tang army began marching to the city!
It`s time.
Send the signals!
-Commence counteroffensive action! -Aye, general!
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