We will fight to the death agains Dae Joyoung. Command our battle and lead us, general!
Lead us! Lead us, Your Highness!
Arrest Mago, the village leader and all the of the instigators of this mutiny!
General!
Geom...!
If you truly care for the people, you cannot incite vengence!
General...!
Hear me and hear me clear.
I will not give up on Khitan no matter what kind of tribulations lie ahead.
But if you rebel now, Khitan will never be resurrected.
If you wish to defy me and rise up against General Dae Joyoung.
Take this sword and strike me now!
Geom....
Now.
Step foward and cut off my head!
General,
can you promise us that the country will be resurrected?
I give you my word.
Trust and follow,
and we will get back Khitan.
General, we will trust and follow!
We will follow you to the end, Your Highness!
Hurray! Hurray! Long Live Khitan!
Joyoung.
What happened?
What is this I hear about Khitan uprising?
-Gulsabiwu is there now looking into the situation. -How about Geom?
-Is it true that Geom and Chuling are there? -Yes, father.
What do you intend to do if Geom rises up against you?
I will not tolerate any arbitrary action by the Khitans.
I`m not talking about the Khitans. I`m talking about Geom.
You can`t regard Geom as just another Khitan.
He is a Khitan warrior, nothing more and nothing less.
Joyoung.
But he has given my his assurance more than once
If he betrays my trust, I will not be able to defend him.
Joyoung,
You need to come quickly. The situation doesn`t look good.
Whats happening?
The Khitans are marching into the city armed with weapons.
And Geom is leading them.
-We don`t know their intent yet. -It`s obvious.
We should never have trusted those bastards from the start.
-Let`s go! -Yes, general!
I didn`t think they would turn against us so soon..
It`s just as well.
This is our chance to remove potential evil once and for all.
You need to explain this.
Why are the Khitans armed and why did they enter the city?
My people don not wish to go to Mt.Dongmo. ~Li Geom:Chulin`s Son~
They fear their homland wil be lost forever if they move so far away.
And?
You are here with them because you share their fear?
General promise me one thing before my people.
Grant me the authority to rule over Khitans once we move to Mt.Domong and establish a new state.
What did he just say?
You want an independent state for Khitan within our country?
That`s absurd!
Kick them out of here, sir!
Enough!
You want to form an autonomous district for the Khitans?
Yes.
Tell me and my warriors why we should allow this.
You too, protected the displaced Goguryeoans in Khitan to the very end.
And as a result you were able to resurrect Goguryeo.
I, too, must protect my people and reclaim Yingzhou.
Just as you helped in the founding of Khitan my people and I will not spare our efforts
in the founding of the new Goguryeo.
So help us bring Khitan back to life again someday.
-Joyoung, this is not a matter to decide in haste. -Yes, you should think about this carefully before..
No.
Your grandfather the King of Khitan has helped us a great deal when we were in Yingzhou.
If it weren`t for his looking after, we would never be here today.
People of Khitan, I will grant you wish.
But remember.
For as long as you are here you are my people.
Just as the Goguryeoans did when they were in Yingzhou spear no effort in the building of our new state.
And I too, will spear no support in you quest to revive Khitan.
The general has spoken.
From here after we must show him our loyalty. Now surrender your weapons.
You must turn over the grains you`ve been gathering as well.
From this moment foward, we are General Dae Joyoung`s people!
We will put our trust in you general!
This will never happen again, genrel!
We will put our trust in you!!!
-We cannot accept their request. -Right!
If we give sovereing power over the khitans to Geom, all the other ethnic groups will rise up. ~Mimosa~
wanting to reclaim their states.
We would be creating our own disorganiztion dividing the sovereign power before the state is declared. ~Dae Jungsang~
You must rescind the decision and exclude the Khitans from this mass relocation. ~Sukyoung:Dae Joyoung`s wife~
If it`s too hard for the General, I will do it!
If anyone else wants his own state for his people, I intend to grand all requests.
What do you mean, General?
But they must prove themselves worthy of the throne, with meritorious achievements.
I don`t understand? The throne?
General....?
The country that I envision for us is not a state like Khitan. We are building a great empire ruled not by a king but a true emperor.
with feudal states withing vast boundaries.
I care not about status or origin.
Anyone who trutly loves his people and who can prove himself worthy will have a chance to become a king.
That goes for Khitan as well.
If Geom can bring the Khitans together and render meritorious service in the founding of the state.
why wouldn`t I grant him sovereign right?
Pour your heart and soul into our great cause.
Mimosa can be the King of Beakje, Heuk Sudol can be the king of Goguryeo.
and Gulsabiwu and Gaepilsamun can each be Kings of Mohe and Turkic tribes.
What we are building here is an empire. A great empire that rules the land!
Perhaps we should let the matter rest since the General is firm on his decision.
But we must continue to watch the Khitans closely.
His potential is much greater than I had previously thought.
What do you mean?
I`m talking abot Geom.
He not only suppressed the Khitans from erupting into a riot but solidified his position amd conveyed his intent in an instant.
I am amazed to say the least.
Nothing would be better if his talent serves to our benefit, but...
But if it doesn`t, we would be keeping an enemy.
even more dangerous than Li Kaigu in our own home.
I was terrified that you might refuse my request in front of my people.
I will return your favor with unchanging loyalty.
I realized today that you might need an army
Rucruit young Khitan men and form an army.
General...!
A warrior`s strength comes not from his sword but from the men that serve him.
How can you serve our grand endeavor without an army?
Thank you.
Thank you, general.
Oh, Joyoung...
Tell him that you`re his father and give him a big hug!
Don`t stop watching over him
Be quiet.
It`s agony to know the thruth and pretend I don`t know anything!
~Chang`an, Tang~
Your Majesty, I Xue Rengui bid you humble greetings.
We bid you humble greetings, Your Majesty.
Welcome.
I heard you were not well ~Emperor:Wu Zetian~
What brings you all the way here?
Your Majesty, it is an urgent matter ~Xue Rengui~
Dae Joyoung is preparing to erect a new state.
What?Erect a new state?
Yes, Your Majesty.
How could I remain bedridden?
Dae Joyoung has revealed his ambitions at last.
How dare he erect a new state with me, Wu Zetian alive and well?
We were told there is a large punitive expediton assembled at you command. It must be deployed immediately. ~Li Wen~ ~Hongpei~
That`s not possible. ~Zhang Xuanyu~ ~Yang Xiaowei~
We formed that army to fight the Turks not Dae Joyoung.
Did you hear anything we said? Dae Joyoung is about to erect a state.
Dae Joyoung is small fry compared to the Turks.
Your Majesty, the country`s entire military resource are gathered in this army.
We must use it to stop Muchuo not Dae Joyoung.
Dae Joyoung or Muchuo...
I do need to eliminate one or the other.
Muchuo may appear stronger right now, but once the state is erected the tables will turn
and Muchuo will prove no match for Dae Joyoung.
The tables will turn?
You think Dae Joyoung will become that strong?
Yes, Your Majesty.
What makes you think this?
The state Dae joyoung is trying to build is not just another small state in the remote region.
He is resurrecting Goguryeo
-What? Goguryeo? -Yes, Your Majesty.
Do you remember?
Goguryeo was a thorn in our side that beleaguered us for a thousand years.
And Goguryeo is the state that Dae Joyoung is trying to revive.
Goguryeo?
Goguryeo you say?
No, I can`t let that happen.
He must be stopped no matter what the sacrifice!
But Your Majesty the Turks are eagerly watching for their chance to attack us in Liaobei.
Silence! Your know nothing!
Muchup and his Turks bandits are nothing compared to Goguryeo!
Send the punitive expedition to Yingzhou at once! Dae Joyoung must be stopped!
Your Majesty, I have a request.
What is it?
Allow me to appoint the chief commander for this expedition.
Do you have someone in mind?
This is a vital task with glory of this empire and the fate of the north at stake.
How could I decide in haste?
Very well. You may decided.
Do choose the right man who will bring Dae Joyoung down.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Dae Joyoung is erecting a state...
He is reviving Goguryeo...!
General, you are not considering Li Kaigu for the chief commander`s position are you?
I know you`d never do that but just in case.
Her Majesty granted me her Imperial authority. No one can tell me what to do.
General, you`re not...
Just trust me and do what you`re told.
General.
-General, He wouldn`t assign Li Kaigu to the critical task. -The most he will do is let him lead the vanguards.
Yes, you`re right.
General, xue has the appointing power so I am sure to be the chief commander of this expedition!
How did it go?
It`s going well so far. I just have to wrap it up.
General, I think we`re really pushing it this time.
I know it`s not going to be easy.
You may be putting your own life in danger.
If I can destroy Dae Joyoung. I would gladly give my life.
-I would die for that... -But general...
Are you confident?
If I put the sword in your hand can you bring me Dae Joyoung`s head?
I don`t doubt myself for a second. ~Li Kaigu~
Your Majesty, General Xue Rengui is here to see you.
General Xue Rengui?
Why is he here at this late hour?
He has an important matter to discuss with you privately.
-Send him in. -Yes, Your Majesty.
What brings you?
Your Majesty, I have chosen a man to lead this expedition.
Oh?
Judging by the late hour you`re trying to avoid the eyes of the other retainers.
Yes.
I committed this discourtesy to avoid the other`s eyes.
Who is this man that you are so careful to reveal?
Actually, I brought him here with me.
Escort Yeom, send in the man waiting outside.
Yes, Your Majesty..
Lift your head.
You...!
Li Kaigu, Your Majesty.
What is this?
You brought a criminal of high treason Li Kaigu before me!
Your Majesty...
-And you wish to put him in command of the expedition? -Please let me explain, Your Majesty.
Silence!
You`ve gone mad in your old age! Guards!
Your Majesty, If you reject me now it will forever haunt you as your greates regret.
What?
No one can defeat Dae Joyoung except me, Li Kaigu.
You are repulsively arrogant.
What if you fail to defeat Dae Joyoung?
Then I, Xue Rengui will surrender my head.
If you can`t trust Li Kaigu, trust me, Your Majesty.
I will dedicate the rest of my life to bring down Dae Joyoung.
This is my final duty, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
I beg you not to refuse this old servent`s earnest request.
This is absolutely rediculous!
-Assign Li Kaigu as chief commander of the Tang army? -He is insane.
-General Xue Rengui is out of his mind. -Don`t worry,
-Her Majesty will never permit this. -Let`s go inside.
Her Majesty the Emperor!
I will announce the chief commander of the expedition. ~Emperor Wu Zetian~
General Yang Xiawei
Yes, Your Majesty.
you will lead this expedition.
Your grace is immeasurable, Your Majesty!
You will work closely with General Li Kaigu, Dae Joyoung`s ambition must be crushed.
Li Kaigu, Your Majesty?
General Li Kaigu is to be deployed?
Enter!
This is the other chief commander of the expedition.
I will serve my duty with dedication and loyalty, Your Majesty.
This can`t be happening!
How could Li Kaigu be put in command of our army? Do we have to be part of this humiliating deployment?
Yes, of course. Of course we must go.
And we must eliminate Li Kaigu before we get to Dae Joyoung.
General!
Xue Rengui may be covering his back, but we are all Tang warrior. ~Yang Xiaowei~
Kiling Li Kaigu in the camp won`t be hard to do.
While we`re at it let`s get rid of Xue Rengui as well. ~Zhang Xuanyu~
You have the defacto right of command General Yang.
There`s no reason why you can`t bring him down.
That`s been my plan for a very long time. I`m going to put him out of his misery before he lives out his life.
Why Yang Xiaowie of all men!
I`m glad we got what we got.
You don`t know Yang Xiaowie like I do.
If Dae Joyoung is a tiger, he`s a snake! ~Xue Rengui~
A snake that can sneak up on you unnoticed and bite you heel!
I have the equal authourity that he does, if I can`t deal with Yang Xiaowei how ~Li Kaigu~
could I contend with Dae Joyoung?
The expedition will soon be leaving for Yingzhou.
Be thoroughly prepared so not to give them anything to use against us.
Yes, general.
General, how could you do this to me?
If Yang Xiaowei is in this expedition, that`s all the more reason why I should be in Li Kaigu`s place. ~Li Wen~
Trust me.
You don`t want to be in his place.
You know how long I`ve been waiting to go up against Dae Joyoung.
If you really want to fight him do it not with your position but with your strength.
General!
Li Kaigu is as good as dead.
What do you mean, sir?
Do you know how I acquired the Emperor`s permision?
Your Majesty, you know Li Kaigu`s talent.
What happened in the past is unimportant.
We must stop Dae Joyoung and stop the resurrection of Goguryeo no matter what the cost.
No.
There is no way I can forgive Li Kaigu for drawing his sword against me.
But Your Majesty....
I will put Li Kaigu to service as you wish.
But when you send Dae Joyoung`s head, send Li Kaigu`s head with it.
Your Majesty....!
I must show the world what happens to those who rise up against me.
It is to stop another Li Kaigu from emerging.
Will you do as I command?
Yes, Your Majesty.... As you wish...
One more thing.
I can`t surrender the right of command entirely to Li Kaigu.
The authority must be shared.
I understand, Your Majesty.
Do you still want his position?
With Yang Xiaowei in this expedition there will be a fierce battle over the right of command.
Stay out of the dirty fight.
Once Dae Joyoung is gone, wait for the right time and kill Li Kaigu.
I failed to see your profound intent, sir.
If I were only ten years younger, I wiykd pacify the land myself!
General....
But I have no regrets
because I have you, Li Wen to fight for me.
General...
Remember,
You are my alter ego.
Your defeat is my defeat and your victory is my victory.
Do you understand?
On your honor and my pride.
I promise you I will be the last one standing.
Yes, you must.....
so that I may die in peace.
It seems like just yesterday we left Ansi fort in despair but here you are as a chief commander of the Tang army.
I still have many mountains tp conquere.
You`ve already conquered the highest mountain. Nothing will stop you now. ~Shin Hong~
I took a shot prepared to die.
I didn`t expect the emperor to hadn me the right of command so quickly.
There is a reason for that.
Wu Zetian`s favorite tactic is using one enemy against another.
Once I have kill Dae Joyoung....
She will come after you.
There`s nothing to worry about.
Once Dae Joyoung is dead I will take my people and creat a regine in the Mt.Dongmo region.
That is my dream.
To build a great empire that doesn`t even compare to Khitan.
To rule the land under your service. That is this old man`s last and only wish!
It will happen.
Your dream is not far away.
~Downtown, Ansi Fort~
-Welcome, general. -I see you`re busy.
-Are the preparations going well? -Yes, general.
Everything is on schedule.
How about Liaodong Fort and Baekam Fort?
They are just about ready for the relocation as well.
Where is General Dae Joyoung?
He`s gone out of the city to take a look around.
Out of the city? Do you mean to the Khitan Village? ~Sukyoung:Dae Joyoung`s wife~
Yes, I think they`re running behind schedule. ~Jang Sanhae~
Check on the progress of the surrounding cities regularly. ~Dae Jungsang:Dae Joyoung`s father~
Of course, general.
shall we take a look around?
Your Highness! Your Highnes ,over there.
-What brings you, general? -I`ve come to check on the progress.
Why are you out here?
They are my people Who will help them if I do not?
Where is Geom?
He is training the soldiers.
General!
-We are honored by your visit. -Nonsense.
You are my people as well.
-I had a pig slaughtered when I heard you were here. -Please give us the honor of serving you.
Thank you but no. We have a lot of work to do.
Joyoung, lets wet our throats a little.
-They slaughtered a pig for us, sir. -A pig!
-Please have a drink. -No, I`m fine.
I want to thank you.
You`ve raise Geom into a fine young man.
I know the pain you`ve suffered.
But all I can give you in return is a glass of wine and words of appreciation....
From now on, I will take care of you.
You raise my son well, so it`s my turn to take care of you.
At one point in time.
I was consumed with loathing for you.
The more I longed for you the hatred grew deeper, I`d tell myself over and over not to think about you.
But I think I can thank you now.
You left me, but you gave me Geom, and I was able to endure the years.
Thank you.
I`m sorry...
Thank you, general.
I`m sorry, Chulin....
-What brings you here so early in the morning? -A massive Tang army has arrived in Yingzhou!
If it is to keep the Turks in check this army would be in Liaobei. ~Mimosa~
They are here for us, sir.
General!
Dispatched the scouts immediately!
Their size, how they are organized, names of the commanders.
-I want full and accurate details! -Yes, general!
-A Tang army in Yingzhou? -Yes.
Do you fear what I fear, Mother?
Father could be among the Tang warriors set to attack us. ~Li Geom:Chulin`s son~
No, never.
He would never set this up knowing that we are here. ~Chulin~
But what if he did?
What if he attacks Liaodong where his people have taken refuge in a uniform of an enemy army?
No, he would`ve let us know in advance if that`s the case.
-There is no way he could be among them. -I also trust that he isn`t.
But if he is, there wouldn`t be a greater disapointment.
-Welcome, general!!
Aren`t you going to salute me?
We answer only to general Li Kaigu! ~Zhao Renshi~
What?
I am the chief commander of the Tang army!
I ought to have you bastards killed!
What`s the heck...!
You strick my men and you strike me.
You bloody bastard....!
General Li Kaigu stop this!
Remember.
I`m a commander of this army as well.
Don`t forget what we`ve been through.
We will use the pain and humiliation we suffered as our weapon to kill Dae Joyoung and creat our own world.
Now raise your glasses and drink!
This is the beginning of our great march forward!
-Understood? -Yes, general!
Li Kaigu has been strutting about like he owns the world since we came to Yingzhou.
We can`t toletate this.
We will have to bump him off before we move out to Liaodong.
Yes.
It`s too bad this overnight glory will not last.
He has underestimated my strength...
How dare he....!
What happened to the messengers we sent to Ansi Fort?
-I... -Answer my question.
I ordered you to send messengers to Ansi and bring back Chulin and Geom.
They returned without them.
-You mean they failed to get in contact? -No, but...
What is the matter? Just answer my question!
I`m afraid Princess Chulin and Geom have refused your hand of mercy. ~Shin Hong~
Refused?
You must forget about them now.
-The two are already. -That`s not possible?
Chulin and Geom would never betray me. There has to be a good reason.
General...
Send for them again. They must be brough back!
Enemies are all around us right now. There is no room for this.
Put them out of your mind. You must only fovus on Dae Joyoung.
General, I`d like to lead the defense when the Tang army attacks.
I will drive them out with the Khitan army.
Very well.
I shall look foward to your distinguished services.
General.
Come on in.
-Did you find out? -Yes, general.
Who is their chief commander?
Which of the Tang warrior is commanding the expedition?
It`s Li Kaigu, sir.
Pardon?
Li Kaigu is after us with a massive Tang army.
Li Kaigu....Li Kaigu....!
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