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General, it`s Shin Hong.
-General.... -Leave me alone.
-I must speak to you. -I want to be left alone!
Didn`t you hear what I said?
I know why you`re upset.
I sent messenger to Ansi Fort.
I realized there is no reason for us to bring Princess Chulin and Geom back here.
What do you mean?
If they stay there and keep in contact with us.
Are you suggesting that we use my wife and son as spies?
If we can destroy Dae Joyoung will not be a dilficut task.
It`s too dangerous! What if they find out?
Which side do you want them to help?
We have to give them a clear assignment.
Not only to make sure you don`t lose them to Dae Joyoung but to lead this campaign to victory,
I will take care of everything, so just focus on the battle ahead.
General.
-What happened? -They`re still in the meeting.
They are taking longer than expected.
-I`ll go over there. -No, don`t.
I`m General Dae`s subordinate officer as well. There is no reason why I can`t be in this meeting. ~Li Geom:Chulin`s son~
But we have no other choice right now ~Chulin~
I still can`t believe it.
Father is working with the Tang Chinese to wipe out our people!
We can`t accept that as true until we`ve seen it with our own eyes,
It makes no difference to us who is commanding this campaign.
We will proceed with the mass relocation to Mt.Dongmo as scheduled, so prepare accordly.
-Understood? -Yes, general!
General, what is your intention with the Khitans?
I thought we already talked about this.
We must disband the Khitan army whether we trust them or not. ~Mimosa~
I agree, sir. Gaepilsamin~
Li Kaigu has become the chief commander of the Tang army.We can`t keep the Khitan army near us.
The warriors are complaining about this as well. Why make problem for ourselves? ~Tungso~
Let`s just nip it in the bud now.
We`ll be up against an enemy many times our size. We don`t have enough men as it is.
-and you want to disband a force that we already have organized? -But they could turn into an enemy overnight, sir.
Our distrust will make them an enemy nothing else.
They will help us as much as we trust them so stop the fuss and get back to your posts.
Yes, general.
-The general is not litening to us... -But he may be right.
We must be very careful about every step we take right now.
If there`s anything that could possibly hurt us, we must take care of it now.
I can assure you Geom will never cause harm
That remains to be seen. I just hope you`re right.
Mimosa isn`t overreacting by any means
If Geom wasn`t Joyoung`s son, ~Heuk Sudol~ ~Gulsabiwu~
I would be on his back bugging him to reject the Khitans.
We have to support our brother if no one else will.
How did the meeting go?
We will soon be leaving for Mt.Dongmo. I`m going to need you to wrap thing up for me.
Of course.
About the guests...
-Father, Geom is here for you. -Geom?
-Send him in. -Yes, father.
What brings you?
I`d like to have a word.
Sit down.
-Please get us some tea. -Sure.
Forgive me for dropping in so late, but I wanted to avoid the warriors eyes.
That`s all right. What did you want to see me about?
Go on.
Please disband the Khitan army.
I know you`re on a spot. I could disband my army myself,
but I think the warriors might feel more reassured if you ordered the disbandment.
That is not for you to worry about.
But general.
Don`t you know why I had you mobilize and army?
So that you would help me with meritorious sevice.
Only then you can take the Khitans and proudly pursue you goal.
There is a long, rough road ahead of us.
I`m counting on you to lead the Khitans to Mt.Dongmo.
So strenghten your men with command and discipline. Do you understand?
My father became the leader of the enemy taht threatens us.
Why do you give me this boundless trust?
I`ve accepted you with my heart. What other reason do I need?
That`s what trust means to me.
You don`t look back and you don`t look for reasons. That is true trust.
~Ansi Fort, Khitan Village~
-Welcome, Your Highness. -How are the relocation preparations?
We are ready, Your Highness. All we have to do is to move out.
-Good work. -May I have a word ?
-...A couple of guests have come to my house. -Guest?
-They are from Yingzhou. -Yingzhou?
Yingzhou....?
-General, I bid you greetings. -I bid you greetings.
You left with my father, so you too, must be warriors of Tang now.
What are you doing here?
General Li Kaigu hopes to join forces with you to destroy Dae Joyoung once and for all.
-I serve General Dae Joyoung! -That`s why this is so perfect.
Are you asking me to betray the man I serve?
We are asking you to come back to the arms of Khitan.
Take a good look if you have eyes.
The Khitan people are under General Dae Joyoung`s protection.
It is not I but my father who need to come back from under the flag of Tang.
-General, you mustn`t speak of your father that way! -How could you let this happen?
Of all places to turn to, how could you let my father to our archenemy Tang for help?
You`re supposed to serve my father.
Go back to my father and deliver my words.
If we are going to revive Khitan, we must join hands with Dae Joyoung.
Are you going to ignore your father`s ardemt request?
It is my ardent request.
Tell him that it`s my desperate wish to reclaim Khitan with him.
You have no idea what your father has gone through.
I will ask one last time.
Are you refusing your father`s request?
Tell him one more thing.
If he attacke Ansi Fort, he would be doing violence to his own people and his wife.
Deliver the message word for word.
What do we do?
What if Prince Geom refuses?
I`m sure he will agree to collaborate with us, but if he doesn`t...
Kill him.
Kill him?
If he refuses, he is admitting that he is Dae Joyoung`s son.
If we leave him alive, he will come back to us as an enemy and try to destroy us.
But what if General Li finds out?
Evil ties must be cut off for his own good.
This is our duty to our master.
Kill Prince Geom?
That`s the tactician`s order.
It has to be done before he goes into the city. Call the men together.
Very well.
Come closer. Closer.... That`s good!
Wait a minute.
Who are you?
Kill them!
-Who gave you the order? -You betrayed us first.
I, Xue Jitou, cannot let you live.
Stop! Stop the fight!
What is the meaning of this?
You`re...!
Run!
-After them! -Stop!
-Mother? -Answer me.
How did they get here and why were you figthing them?
They tried to kill us.
I can`t let them get away alive.
-Come! -Don`t go after them.
We can`t chase them down and kill them.
-But mother....? -Gather the dead.
We`re going back into the city.
...What were you doing here?
I was on my way to the Khitan Village.
-Gather the dead. -Yes, general.
It`s not your father.
It`s got to be tactician Shin Hong who put them up to it. ~Chulin~
You must never distrust your father.
Father is trying to attack the city were the Khitans have taken refuge. ~Li Geom:Chulin`s son~
It`s useless to defend him. Father has betrayed us.
Geom...
But I`m going to protect our people to the end against father, against anyone who tries to hurt them.
Your Highness....
-Are you certain they are Li Kaigu`s spies? -Yes, sir.
-And Geom took care of all of these bastards! -He`s a Goguryeoan no matter what anyone says.
I don`t think we need to worry about him anymore.
But this means Li Kaigu is looking for every opportunity to get us.
Don`t worry. We will keep our eyes wide open.
Are we ready?
Yes, father.
We will start the great march in the morning.
General, now we are leaving Ansi Fort ~Dae Jungsang:Dae Joyoung`s father~
on a long journey to Mt.Dongmo.
There we will build a new Goguryeo that we have been dreaming of.
This journey ahead could prove to be loner and rougher than the thirty long years that took for us to get here.
General, ancestor kings of Goguryeo, please watch over us on our last great march.
Protect us to the end
so that we may recommence the glorious history of Goguryeo on this land.
Hear me, my people!
Mt.Dongmo is surrounded by Janggwang and Jaeryeong mountain range to the northwest,
and Buiryeong and Noiryeonng to the southwest and southeast like a protective wall.
Rich fertile soil stretch for hundreds of miles in all directions, and in the center gently flows Mokdan River, a tributary of Songwa River.
I dare say it is a perfect place chosen for us by the gods!
Now we will go to the blessed land and declare a new state.
We will bear children and lay down our roots and live out our cherished dreams!
Take the first step with pride and strength.
Each footstep we take will leave a lasting mark in history.
We will remembered as winners!
-General. -Come in, sir Shin.
What happened to the men we sent to Ansi Fort?
Only general Xue Jitou and Do Hyup made it back.
-You mean the others are dead? -Yes...
What about Chulin and Geom?
If they were captured by Dae Joyoung Chulin and Geom can`t be safe either. ~Li Kaigu~
Dae Joyoung is not the one that killed them. It was Geom. ~Shin Hong~
You men were mercilessly killed by Geom`s sword.
That can`t be.... That can`t be!
Why would I falsify this report? But rage must be set aside for now.
Dae Joyoung has begun the mass march to Mt.Dongmo.
Is this a comfirmed report?
Yes, sir.
It will become many times harder to destroy them once they are in Mt.Dongmo.
We must go after them before they get there.
-We`ve come to see General Yang. Step aside. -This gathering is by invitation only.
I cannot let you in.
Don`t you know how you`re talking to?
This is the chief commander of this expedition!
We answer to Chief Commander Yang Xiaowei only.
Try to stop me again and you will lose your head!
Here, here,
let us drink to Her Majesty`s health and longevity.
General Li Wen, where is your glass?
I`m too drunk to have another drink.
We`re drinking for Her Majesty the Emperor. To refuse would be disloyalty.
General Li Wen, don`t risk your life on trivial matters.
You weren`t invited.
I am exercising my right of command to deploy the troops tomorrow morning.
What? Your right of command? Deploy the troops?
How many men do you think will obey your command?
There is no time for this.
Dae Joyoung has begun his march to Mt.Dongmo.
We`re not ready to deploy the troops. You can`t rush us.
Have you forgotten your duty? We`re here to destroy Dae Joyoung!
Silence!
I am the only one who can make decisions and issue orders!
Then order the troops to action immediately.
Leave at once! That`s my order.
-General Yang! -I said leave!
Do you want to be humiliated in front of your men?
Wake up and take a good look.
What do you really think you can do here? Lowly barbarian, you think you`re a chief commander?
Have another drink, sir.
Yang Xiaowei that bastard, what does he think he`s here to do? He does nothing but drink day in and day out! ~Xue Rengui~
I ought to just....
Please calm down, general.
Dae Joyoung is about to declare a new state and he`s purposely delaying action!
But he has de facto control of the troops right now. There`s nothing any of us can do. ~Li Wen~
Even this building is being guarded by Yang`s men. ~Hongpei~
Unbelievable!
Where did that treacherous recreant come from?
Li Kaigu should be anxious as heck right now.
Of course.
He went as far as to remove his eye ball for this expedition.
He should be thinking about taking arbitary action by now.
The moment he violates a code of conduct, I will have him and all of his men killed. ~Yang Xiaowei~
We can`t have a lowly barbarian like Li Kaigu render meritorious service in destroying Dae Joyoung. ~Zhang Xuanyu~
Her Majesty doesn`t want that either.
It`s absurd to think tha barbarians like Dae Joyoung and Li Kaigu are running the show in the north.
History my be written by us the Tang Chinese.
Her Majesty the Emperor must command the land.
That`s why we must get rid of Li Kaigu before the troops are deployed.
This place that Dae Joyoung has chosen as the capital is a natural fortress surrounded by mountains.
To get there you must cross Chunmunryeong.
-Chunmuryeong? -Yes,
it`s their only way into their new capital and life line that connects the surrounding Taes anjunryeong.
Then we must stop Dae Joyoung before he gets there.
That`s why I am so fustrated.
Let`s just go out there ourselves.
-That`s out of the question. -What do you mean?
Are we to just sit here and do nothing then?
Yang Xiaowei is waiting for us to make a mistake. We can`t walk into the trap he has set for us.
Then what do we do?
It`s up to me to breakthrough this dilemma.
Our goal is to get the troops out there, and for that I will do anything.
Are going to be all right, sir?
If you men will trust and follow.
I was on my way to see you, general.
If you will agree to send out the troops. I will agree to anything.
Anything?
Yes.
Look who is smartening up.
Tell us what you want. And quickly deploy the troops.
A two headed horse cannot go in one direction amd a military expedition cannot have two commanders.
Kneel before me in the presence of the warriors
From now on you will be in charge of the transportation of provisions.
Is that agreed?
General!
No, general!
Observe!
Li Kaigu has kneeled before me!
How weak and pathetic he is!
We would`ve surely been defeated going to war with him in command.
Now you know why I`ve been delaying action.
Battles cannot be won with a poorly organized army.
I can`t believe this coward is an officer of a great empire!
Watch and remember.
A tue great man is a humble man who can kneel for his cause.
Li Kaigu has become more fearsome than ever.
He`s becoming a true giant....!
-General, did you wish to see me? -Yes, sit down.
Tomorrow you set out for battle.
The chief commander of Tang China has been reduced to a provisions transportation offiver overnight... ~Xue Rengui~
My sword won`t become dull just because my position has changed. ~Li Kaigu~
Yes.....
Here, have a drink.
You can`t have glory until you`ve tasted humiliation.
And you can`t bring the world to its knees until you`ve knelt yourself.
You won`t get more than a few hundred men now that you`re in charge of provisions.
Call on General Li Wen anytime you need soldiers.
Thank you, general.
Let us drink.
Yang Xiaowei may be leading this expedition, but we can`t let defeat Dae Joyoung without you.
Send back word of victory without fail.
We will, general.
Right!
-How is my father`s group ahead of us doing? -They have the same problems.
The schedule is too tight for the children and elderly. ~Sukyoung:Dae Joyoung`s wife~
But we can`t slow down.
If we travel any slower it will be winter before we reach Mt.Dongmo. And the people will suffer even more.
-What did you find out about the Tang army? -The troops have already started to march.
Where are we due to be intercepted?
Take a look, gentlemen.
While we are moving north to Dongmo, they will march east from Yingzhou
If we move as scheduled we could reach Chunmunryeong before they do.
but at our current speed, they could catch up to us. ~Mimosa~
It`s an army many times larger than ours
There`s no way we can defeat them with all of these civilians with us to protect. ~Heuk Sudol~ ~Gulsabiwu~
We don`t have a choice.
We just have to give everything we`ve got and get to Chunmunryeong before they do.
We`re already giving everything we`ve got. There`s nothing more to give. ~Gaepilsamun~ ~Tungso~
With all the injured we have we`re not going to be able to go any faster.
We have to figure out a way somehow. ~Geumlan~
It will be like being caught in a violent storm on an open field if the enemy catches up to us now.
Geumlan is right.
The Tang army is not our only enemy.
All of these harsh conditions are an enmy we have to conquer.
Put the injured and sick on cart and horses.
The soldiers will have to give up thier horses to them.
We will get to Chunmunryeong before they catch up to us no matter what it takes!
What brings you here?
I stopped by after patrolling the Khitans.
Please sit down.
-The Tang army is coming after us. -Yes, I know.
I want you to take the Khitans and go ahead of us.
I don`t want Geom and Li Kaigu running in to each other.
-It will be best for the Khitans to get to Chunmunryeong first and wait for us.... -No, sir.
Do you still doubt me?
This is not just about you, Geom.
The Khitan people will fall into a great dilemma.
If that`s what concerns you, trust me and let me handle it.
Why are you so adamant about this?
I gave my word that I would spearhead the battle.
I must lead the fight if only to stop my people from swaying.
So please do not treat me or my people like foreigners.
Let Geom do as he wishes.
But he will be up against the man who he believes is his father.
That, too, is his destiny.
Chulin.
I know how cruel and unyielding fate can be.
How we met, how we had to part, how I had to raise Geom and how wer are here again,
this is all cruel fate.
If this is unavoidable fate, Geom has to face it.
He has to fight this fight and overcome it.
Only then he will be reborn as a true leader of the Khitan people.
~Tang Camp~
It is still daylight
Why did you stop the troops and order them to set up a camp?
Would you look at this? ~Yang Xiaowei~
A petty officer in charge of transporting supplies is questining the chief commander`s orders?
We told you repeatedly.
-We must get to Chunmunryeong before Dae Joyoung -Silence!
-Where do you think you are barging in here raising your voices? -There is no time for this.
We must march without rest day and night!
Bastard!
General....
Scowl at me again and your head will be hanging at the camp gate!
Do you understand?
Do we have to take him along on this expedition?
You won`t have to wait long.
He will be dead before we catch up to Dae Joyoung.
General, we can`t tolerater this. Give us an order.
-We will go back and... -Lower your voice.
You would`ve given up your position for nothing at this rate, sir.
You have to make a bold decision, general.
Tonight is the night.
Alert General Zhao Renshi. We can`t wait another day.
I will present the specifics of the plan shortly, sir.
What is this?
I was feeling down so I thought we might have a drink.
Here you are.
I know exactly how you feel. ~Li Wen~
I`m just as fustrated as you are but I`m holding myself back.
Holding back won`t resolve anything.
What are you going to do?
I`m going to get rid of Yang Xiaowei, Zhang Xuanyu and all of their men tonight.
Mutiny?
I need to get my right of command back.
Yang Xioawei will never defeat Dae Joyoung
But I am a Tang warrior. I can`t be a part of mutiny.
I don`t need your help.
I`ll do the killing all you have to do is persuade the soldiers.
Never!
There will not be a mutiny as long as I know about this!
This will all be over by morning. Just look the other way for one night.
Guards!
What have you done to me?
Just sleep for a while.
What did you put in my wine?
This will all be over in the morning.
No, I can`t let you do this!
-What is the meaning of this? -Untie me at once!
-General! -General, what happened?
Don`t worry he is not going to die.
Genera, we`re ready.
Anyone that stands in my way tonight will die.
I will kill them all!
Subs By:robster38