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Geom....is my son?
Yes.
He is your son.
You must save him. You must!
Are you in?
Yes, father.
What brings you here at this hour?
I don`t want to lose my grandson.
Father!
-This is not something to think too deeply about. -Let`s get out the troops and bring Geom back.
-I can`t do that. -Joyoung.
The people are just starting to settle down. It`s not in our best interest to provoke Muchuo and make an enemy of the Turks.
General,
that may not be true.
I`ve been pondering Muchuo`s motive for crossing the Liao River.
He`s got to be after Liaodong.
Turkic spies have been captured in Baekam and Liaodong Fort.
Why would they be spying on Liaodong? ~Geumlan~
Muchuo joined forces with Tang and brought down Khitan. We`ve got to be his next target. ~Mimosa~
This might be our chance to suppress the Turks.
Let`s go, Joyoung!
Let`s get rid of that blasted bastard Muchuo! Give us your order, sir! ~Gaepilsamun~ ~Heuk Sudol~
You heard your men`s opinion. Think about it and make a decision.
Let us go.
You must be emotionally exhausted. Try to rest now.
Are you asleep?
It`s General Dae Joyoung.
-Escord him in. -Yes, Your Highness.
-You don`t look well. -I`m all right.
I would have never know about my son had it not been for what happened.
Geom would have been killed many times over had the world know that he is your son. ~Chulin~
Does Li Kaigu know?
Yes.
And he raised Geom like his own all these years?
Geom is alive today because General Li Kaigu protected him.
Geom has two fathers/
One that brought him into this world
and one that raised him.
Please be a father to him just this once.
Please save our son.
I can imagine how hard this must have been for you.
I don`t know what to say.
No, you could never imagine my pain.
You don`t know what it was like raising him with this secret.
How I felt every time I looked at him and saw the resemblance....
You could never know...
I never dreamed that you lived in such pain and anxiety because of me.
But how could turn back time?
All I can do is to seek forgiveness in silence for the pain I`ve caused you....
I`m sorry...
Wife.
Strike the Turks.
If you turn your back on your own blood, ~Sukyoung:Dae Joyoung`s wife~
you will regret it forever.
Sukyoung...!
You can`t have guilt weighing you down when you have important work to do.
Prepare your men for deployment the first thing in the morning.
You don`t know how much your comforting words mean to me.
Thank you....
Thank you, my dear wife...
The troops are ready to move out.
You must hurry.
If you fail to suppress the Turks now we don`t know what kind of danger we might face in the future. ~Dae Jungsang:Dae Joyoung`s father~
I am well aware.
How could this be happening?
They`re resisting harder then ever!
Sun Wanrong`s death has refueled their spirit.
It seems they`re counting on Dae Joyoung to come to their rescue.
That`s absurd.
Why would Dae Joyoung make an enemy of us to save Li Kaigu?
That`s what they believe nonetheless, and it`s fueling their resistance.
They won`t last long.
No one can endure hunger not even Li Kaigu.
Li Kaigu is mine. I will not let Muchuo take him!
We can`t let the Khitans surrender from hunger.
Let me handle this, sir.
Do you have a good idea? ~Xue Rengui~
I`ll sneak in at night and give them food. ~Hongpei~
You idiot!
-Are you out of your mind? -But...!
General, give it a little more time.
The gates will open soon enough. ~Li Wen~
What do you mean?
-Li Kaigu has Tang Chinese warriors under him. -Yes, he does.
What about those traitors?
-I`m in contact with them. -What? In contact with them?
Accept their surrender? Never.
You have to go in there and wipe them out when the gates open.
That`s the only way to silence Muchuo.
Li Wen, I knew you`d come through for me!
Hongpei, if only you were half as smart as Li Wen! Use you head!
Yes, of course...
I, Xue Rengui, cannot be beaten by a man like Muchuo.
How can you say this?
Are you telling me to open the city gates and surrender?
Why should we die for the fallen Khitan?
Tang has forsaken us! ~Zhao Renshi~
I`d rather die with warrior`s honor than beg for my life.
-But general. -Silence!
I didn`t hear this. So don`t even think about it.
General! General!
He won`t be swayed.
-We`re going to have to do this withou him. -But now General Zhao will be wary of us. ~Li Duozuo~ ~Ma Renjie~
Maybe, but he`ll never guess that we`re going to open the gate tonight.
Soldiers are counting on His Majesty`s last words.
And that`s keeping their spirits sky high.
I don`t understand why His Majesty would say what he said. ~Li Kaigu~
It may not be more than wishful thinking.
Do you really believe Dae Joyoung is coming to help us?
Yes, because this is Liaodong territory. ~Shin Hong~
Then he would be coming to drive out the Turks not to help us.
Who knows?
Dae Joyoung just might be coming to help us.
Khitan has fallen because of Dae Joyoung.
Even if he does come to help us, I wouldn`t welcome it.
I`m more worried about our depleting food supply.
If we run out of food, we will slaughter the horses.
There is nowhere for us to go from here on horseback anyway.
You really believe Dae Joyoung is coming, don`t you?
He`s the only hope of us getting out of here alive.
Let`s go.
General! General!
-We got the signal from the fort. -Is that true?
The gates should be open. Command us to move out!
We will leave out horses behind and enter on foot.
I don`t want the Turks finding out about this.
-Yes, sir! -Let`s go!
Find Li Kaigu!
I want Li Kaigu captured!
What? War cries at the gate?
Flames are going up as well.
But everything was fine when we switched shifts.
Who is on watch right now?
General Ma Renjie and Li Duozuo.
Oh no! They couldn`t have!
What`s this? Everything lools fine.
-But I saw flames with my own eyes. -General, what brings you here?
We heard war cries.
Yes, the Tang army has seized the fort!
General.
Yes.
-How could you betray us? -Silence!
Drop your weapons.
Those who resist will die right here and now!
Stop!
Drop your swords.
Father!
Don`t throw your lives away. I won`t let you die while I am alive.
-General! -General!
Take me and spare my men.
-Bastard! -General!
Father!
You....
You put me through hell.
-Lock them up! -Yes, sir!
-Take them away! -Yes, sir!
-Let go! -Let go of us!
This wraps up the conquest, general.
Congratulations, general!!
I`d like to see the look on Muchuo`s face.
It ought to be a sight!
Khan!
Khan, Xue Rengui has captured the fort!
What are you talking about?
How could he capture the fort overnight? ~Muchuo:Turkic Khan~
There is no mistake.
Tang flag is fluttering on the parapet instead of the Khitan flag. ~Bilge~
That can`t be.
How could Xue Rengui captured Li Kaigu overnight?
Father!
Father, the Tang camp is completely empty!
What?
You mean they really conquered the Fort?
Khan, the Tang Chinese were one step ahead of us!
I will not let them reap the the fruit of my hard work.
I`m going into the fort!
Welcome, Khan.
Your army was so slow to make progress that I took some action last night.
Where are Li Kaigu and the Khitan prisones?
They`re in confinement so you don`t have to worry.
Get them out for immediate execution!
-Yes, Khan! -Stop!
They are my prisoners. Don`t lay a hand on them.
I brought down Khitan and I will destroy theit remnant army.
Lay a finger on my prisoners and you will be killed!
Xue Rengui, my man, I am Muchuo.
Are you sure you want to fight me?
Open your eyes and take a good look, chum.
You`re dealing with Xue Rengui. I had the world at my feet,
when you were just a little stripling.
What? A stripling? I`ll kill you all!
General! General!
Trouble.
Trouble? What`s the problem?
The Turkic camp outside the fort is under attack!
Who dare to attack my camp?
-The camp has been neutralized. -Now burn down their provisions.
Destroy the precious grain?
They are on a military expedition far away from home. Nothing`s more effective in breaking their spirit.
Got it, sir.
-Let`s go, Gaepil! -What a waste!
Gulsabiwu, place the troops at all of the gates. Kill anyone that attampts to come out.
got it, Joyoung!
-Let`s go! -Yes, sir!
We got them trapped now.
Anything about Geom and Li Kaigu?
We have yet to determine the situation inside the fort.
The three legged raven flag! It`s Dae Joyoung all right.
Sun Wanrong was telling the truth!
General, look over there!
What`s that?
Where are those flame coming from?
It`s our provisions tent! Our food supply is burning!
What? Dae Joyoung is burning our provisions tent?
-Damn! -General!
General, the fort has been surrounded!
-Dae Joyoung`s men are guarding all of the gates! -Are you telling me we`re trapped in here?
We`re in the same predicament as Li Kaigu!
Something is going on out there.
What do you mean?
Muchuo should`ve called us out by now.
I suspect they`re having a problem.
What could`ve happened?
What could possibly paralyze Muchuo?
Dae Joyoung is here.
What will happen to us now?
I don`t know yet.
But if indeed Dae Joyoung is here, our live will be transferred from Muchuo`s hands to Dae Joyoung`s hands.
Dae Joyoung will not spare us either.
I`m flabbergasted!
We`re powerlessly trapped in this tiny fort!
Did you check the grain sheds?
There is not one tiny grain of rice left in the city.
You mean we`re going to starve starting with breakfast tomorrow?
Our only option is to get out of the fort.
Dae Joyoung is out there.
We will be killed the moment we get out.
Stop all the griping,
and find a way to get us out of this mess!
There is a way.
I can go out there and negotiate with Dae Joyoung.
Do you really think Dae Joyoung will listen to you?
Dae Joyoung and I were once friends a long time ago in Mt. Guifu.
I can persuade him.
But what if he tries to kill you, father? ~inel:Muchuo`s son~
Dae Joyoung is the most honorable man I have ever known.
He will do nothing undignified.
Dae Joyoung will change if it`s the interest of his own people.
You might come back headless if you`re not careful.
Watch your tongue, general!
He speaks out of concern!
Send a messenger to Dae Joyoung tonight.
I will deal with him personally.
Yes, Khan!
~Dae Joyoung`s Camp~
A meeting?
-Muchuo is requesting a meeting? -Yes, general.
His messenger is waiting outside for an answer.
This is getting bigger than we planned.
Let`s kill Muchuo off amd remove the root of evil. ~Heuk Sudol~
That`s not a good idea, general.
If we kill Muchuo, we will be poking the beehive.
Gaepil, are you taking sides here because you`re a Turk?
Watch it, Heuk Sudol.
I vowed to creat a new world with all of you!
What`s my ethnicity have to do with this?
-What! -Stop, both of you.
Gaepilsamun has a point.
This is a rare opportunity. If we can`t be allies. ~Gulsabiwu~
be bold now and...
It is true that we`re at an advantage,
but their army is still larger than ours. ~Mimosa~
We`re dealing with Xue Rengui, Li Wen, and Muchuo`s alliance army. A wrong move could be fatal.
I will accept Muchuo`s request. Inform the messenger.
-Yes, general. -Let`s go.
It`s been a long time, Dae Joyoung.
We were once friends who shared our fate.
Yes....
I survived that hell hole Mt, Guifu thanks to you.
Please come inside.
I`ve never done you harm.
Why did you destroy my camp and kill my soldiers?
I, too, have never invaded your territory.
But you crossed the Liao River with your grand army thus you`ve invaded our land withouth permission.
How can you clain Liaodong as yours?
Goguryeo has ruled this land for over a thousand years. Of course it is ours.
That`s absurd.
Goguryeo has fallen.
Listen and listen well.
This may not be Goguryeo but the land belongs to the Goguryeoan people.
The regime may no longer exist, but the people still inhabite the land, thus this is Goguryeoan territory.
Turkic territory is Liaobei, so stay away from Liaodong.
Now that I brought down Khitan and conquered Yingzhou not only Liaobei but Liaoxi is mine as well.
What are you implying?
Wherever my mighty army passes throw, that land is mine!
Silence!
King Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo swept through both Liaoxi and Liaobei hundreds of years ago.
If we follow you logic, the Turkic territory is ours as well.
What?
You`re asking for a war. Is that what you wish?
I will not forgive anyone who attempts to take our land.
Not even you!
You will not forgive me?
I will remember that.
We shall see who is in a position to forgive whom.
Khan, we can`t leave like this.
-War will be unavoidable if we turn back like this. -Please reconsider befor you make a decision.
Even the Emperor of Tang fears me but Dae Joyoung looks down upon me.
-But if we go up against him now... -This negotiation is over.
I`d rather surrender my head than go back in there again!
Khan!
-We cannot let this become an all out war. -What happened?
This was not supposed to happen.
But we can`t stoop to Muchuo either.
This is not an ego contest.
If we let Muchuo get the best of us there is no guarantee that Liaodong won`t end up like Yingzhou.
There is not one thing I can yield to Muchuo right now because we`re at a critical point that will decide who dominates the north in the future.
But Joyoung.
Return to your posts and prepare for battle.
-Didn`t you hear me? -Yes, general.
Are you going to let all of the hostages in the fort die?
What are you going to do?
Rescuing Geom is my problem. Focus on the battle ahead.
Joyoung...!
~Chang`an, Tang~
At your service, Your Majesty.
Dae Joyoung and Muchuo are head to head at last.
Yes, Your Majesty.
War clouds hang heavy over Liaodong.
This would be a fight to watch. Li Kaigu is as good as dead. ~Emperor Wu Zetian~
And Muchuo eliminates Dae Joyoung for us. I will have the world I`ve been dreaming of.
We don`t know if Muchuo will succeed in eliminating Dae Joyoung. ~Zhang Xuanyu~ ~Yang Xiaowei~
What do you mean?
You think the mighty Turks will be defeated, by Dae Joyoung`s tiny army?
It seems Muchuo and General Xue Rengui are trapped in a fort. ~Li Meng~ ~Di Renjie~
Trapped?
We don`t have the details but victory may not be a certaintly.
Muchuo could be defeated by Dae Joyoung?
General Zhang and Yang, to assemble a massive punitive expedition at once.
Your Majesty, I`m afraid the country is not in the economic condition to mobilize an army. ~Wu Sansi~
-Do it even if it puts a strain on the whole country! -Why, Your Majesty?
If Muchuo is struck down by Dae Joyoung, we will strike the turkic territory in Liaobei.
When Muchuo`s spirit is broken, that will be our chance to wipe out the Turks completely.
You`re brilliant, Your Majesty!
We will carry out your command immediately.
Indeed.
Painting is so much more pleasurable,
with the world as the canvas.
I`m talking about painting history.
Don`t you agree?
Khan, any further delay and we`re all going to starve to death.
Make a decision whether it is to fo out there and fight or to surrender.
We can`t be hasty.
What`s the use of we defeat Dae Joyoung and lose all of our men?
I can`t let my men get slaughtered hundreds of miles from home.
Standing around like this won`t solve his problem either.
I never thought I`d see the mighty Muchuo sigh like that.
I guess Dae Joyoung is the man to fear in Liaodong.
Your Highness are you asleep?
If Dae Joyoung and Muchuo battle it out right now all pf us will be killed.
I know.
I`ve been trying to figure out a way for us to survive.
Neither Muchuo nor Dae Joyoung wants this fight. ~Shin Hong~
If we can just stop this battle, we can find a way to get out of here.
And you`re the only one who can talk them out of it.
Would you explain?
What do you think?
Do you think you can convince Dae Joyoung?
When I left Ansi Fort, general Dae Joyoung said he would regard me as an enemy.
No.
You may be the very reason why Dae joyoung is here.
What do you mean?
Your father`s life depends on this. You must come through for us.
-What are you two talking about? -General....
I am not sending Geom to Dae Joyoung even if it kills me. ~Li Kaigu~
Father....
Stay out of this.
If you`re thinking about turning to Dae Joyoung for help, forget about it.
You`re life isn`t the only life at stake. What about all of your men?
You must trust me on this. You know I am right about this!
What about my pride and my honor? What about the humiliation and rage?
Pride and honor means nothing to the dead.
Mothing is more important than survival right now.
Get inside!
It`s Li Kaigu`s son Li Geom.
So you want to try and talk some sense into Dae Joyoung?
I served under him when he conquered Liaodong. I will persuade him to pull back his army. ~Li Geom:Chulin`s son~
Khan, we have nothing to lose.
But if you fail to dissuade Dae Joyoung your father will be torn from limb to limb.
But if I succeed,
I want your word that you will spare us.
Fine, I will spare you. Give it your best shot.
Khan! Khan!
The Goguryeoan army is approaching the fort. And Dae Joyoung is at the front of the line.
What? Dae Joyoung is leading them himself?
Yes, Khan.
Dae Joyoung....
The Turks?
-They`re still not making any moves. -Oh? If Muchuo hesitates,
we will attack first!
-Get ready! -Yes, sir!
Command the troops to attack,sir.
What`s this? Isn`t that Geom?
What`s going on?
Why is that boy Geom walking out there?
I don`t know, sir.
You look so thin.
What happened?
Please save my father.
I beg you on my knees, general.
Please save my father.
Subs By:robster38