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I will save this nation, and...
you, your people and everything you cherish.
Whomever saves this nation...
will be fully entitled to gain it.
The troops led by Yoon Chung will take the route passing through Mt. Daedeok.
~ Episode 56 ~
As our first line of defense, we will barricade the area and halt their advance.
During the scuffle, we will block their escape route,
while two thousand veteran troops will be waiting in ambush by the ridgeline.
The primary objective of our first defense line...
is causing as many enemy victims as possible.
We must severely hit their morale before they lay siege against the fortress.
We predict the most significant melee will take place here.
Should the first defense line fall,
the second line's troops will have to stake their lives to protect our nation.
If you trust and follow my lead,
we shall emerge victorious.
Let us all stake our lives and rescue this nation.
We must end this battle with a victory for both Shilla and us.
*Miryang, Gyeongsang Prov.
The fighting must stop at Chuhwa County*.
You know, right?
But we are the Yushin Army!
Yushin Army?!
We are nothing but Her Majesty's troops!
No matter what, follow Lord Seolwon's orders.
Is that clear?
Yes. Commander.
I must meet with Lord Seolwon.
Convey my wishes.
You want control of the Board?
Yes.
If I return from this battle victorious,
may you accord me full authority over the Board.
Are you using our country's safety to bargain for your future in the court?
It is my last chance.
To gain power?!
That unfeasible vagary... unifying the Three Kingdoms.
All I want is the opportunity to take part in your great endeavor...
of achieving the unification of the Three Kingdoms.
Is that the only thing you wish for?
I shall help you achieve such grandiose goals.
So, should I return victorious from the battlefield,
may you engage in conjugal ties with Bidam.
Your Majesty.
Bidam's devotion for me...
is something I fear.
King Jinheung's reign was drenched in glory.
However, he made but one single, crucial mistake.
People.
All the people he believed to be on his side...
were all...
allured by Mishil to join her cause.
For those same people pledged fealty to Mishil and not their country,
he was not able to bless our country with a stable future on the throne.
Don't you agree?
Even after my death,
will Bidam pledge his fealty to this nation?
Will he devote body and soul to fulfill our grandiose aspirations?
What do you think he will do?
What is the matter?
Lord Yushin fervently requests your audience.
Yushin?!
Pay heed to their mobile units?
You cannot expect to find the same Baekje army you faced ten years past.
While Her Majesty was concerned about crop production,
their military advancements move me to suspect that they devoted...
their last decade to improve that alone.
Their maneuvering power and armament structure have all changed.
Particularly for what concerns their mobility.
*1 ri = 323m (during the Tang era)
Yoon Chung's corps can travel 70 ri* per day.
You must be mindful of the defense line's distance from our veterans' ambush post.
If you are to nullify their mobility, you must avoid field warfare.
The battle must be fought over mountainous terrain.
- Also... - Do you...
wish for my victory?
Should I return victorious,
I cannot guarantee your safety.
Just return victorious.
We shall worry about my safety only then.
I am well aware that you willingly lived a life of failure.
And I myself accepted such fate a long time past.
If rule you cannot,
is being the second or third most powerful,
or even a private with the lowest of ranks all that important?
If you manage to return victorious,
even if demise is what will await me,
I will be allowed to die on the battlefield.
Be that as it may,
can such an aged veteran take to the battlefield?
Ehh... What are you saying?
Think of how propitious it could be for us.
Imagine what will happen if the drums of victory herald his return.
Not only military authority, but all that influence will be in our hands!
Still, has it not been long since the last time he experienced battle?
Aigoo... War is in his blood.
Aged he might be, but would all that dexterity vanish out of nowhere?
Aigoo...
Lord Seolwon.
Are deployment preparatives going well?
Yes.
Will you really be all right?
- What you're doing... - Don't worry.
Did you arrange for deployment?
Yes.
Why did you not tell me?
*Jolgeub Shimtong: angina pectoris (severe form of chest pain)
Of my condition*?
Age brings along maladies for everyone.
But, Father...
No matter whether it was Mother's final wish...
There is no need for you to risk your life for Bidam's sake.
No...
I must have been a commander at heart.
Even if it is for Bidam's sake, it still makes me tremble with excitement.
The sole thought that I might rescue this nation, that is.
No matter how formidable a foe Baekje's Yoon Chung might be,
his skills on the battlefield could never match my glory days.
Your Highness.
What Bidam should have never resembled,
he seems to indeed take after.
He has the same undying devotion for someone.
Devotion should be like a fleeting bird's fly,
the same one which kindled your path.
But for those were your final wishes,
I shall follow them.
I shall turn this battle into an opportunity for Bidam.
I miss you...
Your Highness.
We shall slaughter the Baekje invaders who trampled upon our sacred soil!
Glory shall be ours!
Here! Fellow soldiers of the Heavenly Kingdom!
Let us all march for Chuhwa County!
Lord Seolwon's resolve is remarkable.
He should return victorious with the same triumphant resolve.
Would not that make sure...
Your Excellency can fulfill your wishes?
~ Shilla Seolwon/Yushin Army ~
~ Baekje Yoon Chung Army ~
Your Majesty.
Don't you worry.
Is the Yushin Army not undefeated, after all?
Even if led by Lord Seolwon, they will fare well.
Tell the Chief of the Royal Palace Guard to examine...
all the provincial reports sent by Yushin once again.
Yes... I will.
Also...
What I told you last time.
Arrange for it.
Yes... I will.
Recall what I asked you last time?
Asked?!
You know... that!
Arrange for it now.
Now?!
Don't you know we are on war footing...
Your Excellency?
I'm not asking for it now.
In the confusion of the moment,
wouldn't security be much less efficient?
- Ehh... Whatever... - Wait.
All right, all right.. you... little...
Go... Go.
You're not helping him out, are you?
Just for a brief word, right?
I told you, damned dolt!
All right.
Follow me.
Just one gak (15 min).
All right.
Jukbang Hyungnim!
Hyungnim?!
You dolt.
Do you even mean what you just said?
Of course.
Then...
Listen well.
So if you make this with rocks next to that tree...
Yes, it will go directly to Commander Wolya.
How about time and location?
You can write it on these.
~ Turtle with Six Eggs (Gaya's Symbol) ~
~ Gaya Restoration Movement Secret Hideout ~
The Baekje army reached Iseo County?!
If this keeps up, it will only be a matter of time...
before the defense line in Amnyangju crumbles.
We must find refuge as well.
If Amnyangju falls, Seorabeol is right around the corner.
Seorabeol...
What are you struggling about?
Are you letting this sway you?
All the lives of our Gaya people...
are now under my responsibility.
Are the principles guiding me right?
Or is Yushin's path the right one?
Commander.
Someone left a signal seeking for your audience.
- Me?! - Yes.
- First line... - Yes.
You go this way.
Yes.
- Second. - Yes.
- You go that way. - Yes.
Third.
Yes.
- Follow me. - Yes.
Deploy silently, and should you find any armed man,
make a signal immediately.
Is that clear?
Yes.
Did you deploy them all?
Yes.
I deployed men from top to bottom, so at the first suspicion,
we will be notified immediately.
How many men wished to meet me?
Three.
What is it?
Three people are coming this way.
Are you positive it's only three of them?
Yes, I am sure of that.
Who are they?
I could not verify that, but only one of them was armed,
and the other two weren't even carrying a sword.
All right.
- Remain on standby. - Yes.
Who are you?
Chief.
They are the people I sought audience with.
Drop your sword.
What are you saying, Your Majesty?
Chief.
Forgive me.
If Her Majesty had told you, you would have tried everything to stop us.
However, Your Majesty!
How could you come to such a perilous place?
Wolya!
You deployed your troops so you should know!
There is no other soldier other than Lord Alcheon.
Face us.
Come out and face us now! It's Her Majesty!
Your Majesty...
We did not come to squander time with a long parley.
You must be aware of all Her Majesty's policies regarding Gaya descendants.
That is the first matter.
Also, the register which lists all you Gaya descendants.
We shall get rid of it.
That is, even after my departure,
no record of your Gaya ancestry shall exist.
Third, I shall write an edict making sure that none of my successors...
will ever change this in the future.
Should Her Majesty do so, no ruler shall be able to change that.
Hence, renounce any of your treacherous intents mired at pushing Yushin.
Then, what is it you wish to obtain from us?
All the movement members including your crossbow battalion must disarm...
And be transferred under my command.
Not under Yushin, but me.
I shall give you three days to decide.
Three days. Same time, same place.
And should I...
refuse your proposal?
How will you react?
Because of you... Yushin will likely have to die?!
And again because of you...
all the Gaya descendants will follow thereafter.
This is the very last shred of patience I can accord you.
Let the heavens be my witness, I shall live up to my words as your ruler.
Your Majesty.
How could you behave in this manner?
May you forgive me, Your Excellency.
Your Majesty, this is not something that apologies can solve.
I am entrusted with your safety.
But, without nary a single word,
how could you so heedlessly endanger your life?
If you had learned of it, wouldn't you have tried to stop her?
Milord shouldn't behave this way as well.
It's Her Majesty's safety we're talking about!
Her safety!
I tried to convince her myself.
But?!
But?
On the contrary, she was the one who convinced me.
Convinced?!
How could anything convince you, when her very survival was involved?
What did?
Gaining Yushin.
I am well aware that I would never gain Yushin,
if I asked him to abandon Gaya and Wolya.
And think I wouldn't have to show this much to Wolya,
if we want to convince him?
No matter how important gaining Yushin was, Your Majesty.
Think they would have said that those who earn people will rule creation,
if earning people was such a trifling endeavor?
Your Majesty.
There is no stopping her.
She is trying to show me.
Show you?!
That you cannot gain people with your acumen alone.
And so are the grandiose achievements she dreams for this country.
That is why she put me and the movement together.
What is that supposed to mean?
What the movement most fears is the aftermath of Her Majesty's departure.
And I think of myself as her natural successor.
So the movement's goals and mine do not differ.
Which is why Her Majesty is showing them that the next successor...
they can help to the throne is not Yushin, but me.
Commander.
I need...
I need some time to reflect.
What is this sound?
Kid.
Listen.
What are you doing here?
I lost... my mother... I'm hungry.
Can you find where the movement is located?
I sent someone on Wolya and Seolji's trail.
That cannot possibly suffice.
My appearance might suggest otherwise,
but don't you know that I never let negligence hamper my tasks?
Of course I do.
It's one of your major talents.
Actually, I entrusted it to an even more sagacious seven-year-old kid.
To a kid?!
What? Lord Seolwon's battalion was defeated?!
Even before they could reach Chuhwa County,
it had been already subjugated,
so they were forced to withdraw without the chance to mount any defense.
What...
Commander Lee Young's defense line in Iseo County still holds,
but they're about to be subjugated as well.
Lord Jujin. Deploy reinforcements to Iseo County immediately.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Lord Seolwon has returned.
The Yushin Army... The formidable Yushin Army was defeated?!
If they are strong enough to defeat the Yushin Army,
how daunting can Baekje's might be?
Aigoo... Is this going to kill us all?
Aigoo... Look at them, not a single one unscathed.
Lord Seolwon.
What happened?
Forgive me...
Baekje had formidable mobile units.
They have someone able to lead even mobile troops?
Yes, and not to mention...
their remarkable and disarming mobility.
What?
Even Lord Seolwon?!
There are ghosts in Baekje.
Ghosts?!
He wears a crimson helm,
and whenever you think you've repelled his men,
here he comes again, and again...
You cannot believe how overpowering they were.
And when we opened our eyes,
they were all dead.
It's a ghost.
A ghost...
My apologies.
Lord Bidam.
May you follow...
Her Highness's...
final wishes.
If people...
If people become your goal,
you will only incur danger.
Bigger goals...
Bigger dreams is what you must aspire for.
If you don't,
just like me,
you will be forced to take the path...
of a subject.
Never...
Ever...
forget Her Highness's...
last... wishes...
Lord Seolwon!
Lo...
Lord... Seolwon.
Lord Seolwon?
Lord Seolwon...
It is the final letter Lord Seolwon wrote before perishing.
He told me to give it to you.
Your calculations were wrong.
Yoon Chung's army did not cover 70 ri in a day, but 80.
Pay heed to the commander with the red helm, leading a mobile unit.
They were stirring the battlefield left and right with restless fury.
I felt it...
Felt that things would go wrong.
We could have gained back military authority, increase our influence.
I thought our glory days of yore had come back to visit us!
Did he leave any final words for us?
That since you are sagacious,
there was no reason for concern, but...
What is it, then?
Is he concerned about me?
No.
It is me... he was worried about.
What? So he wasn't the slightest bit concerned about me?
I mean... no matter how complicated our relationship was.
On his way out,
not a single concern about me?
I cannot believe it...
Hyungnim.
Nephew...
I mean... How could that be possible?
Now that even Lord Seolwon had to face such a bitter end,
what else can we do?
Yushin Army victims are on the rise as well.
Should even Lord Jujin fail...
Even the Yushin Army was so miserably defeated.
Lord Yushin must lead them.
What are you talking about?
Lord Yushin is a treacherous criminal.
How can a criminal lead an army?
Should even Lord Jujin be defeated,
Seorabeol will be next.
Should we not rescue our nation first?
Lord Seolwon?!
Then, the Yushin Army?
Was the Yushin Army defeated?
I had heard of the Baekje army's might,
but they even vanquish the Yushin Army?!
There are no reinforcements we can send now.
Yushin is incarcerated at this crucial juncture...
Is there really no way to solve this?
Yu...Yushin must lead them?!
What is that supposed to mean?
Both the populace and many nobles are suggesting that.
So... Yushin must lead the army?
I do not say this out of mistrust for Lord Jujin,
but considering Baekje's resolve, Lord Yushin would be...
Asking someone who defied national law to rescue this nation?
Is that something a courtier can dare to say?
Commissioner.
What is the matter?
Lord Yushin wishes to meet you.
Mount Geumseong!
It's Mount Geumseong.
If the enemy penetrates Iseo County's defense line,
set up the next one on Mount Geumseong.
Have the veteran troops lie in ambush at the ravine between...
Mount Geumseong and Mount Bibong, and attract the enemy there.
The moment they enter the ravine, attack,
while at the same time blocking their escape route.
Even if they do penetrate that line of defense,
the terrain will make it arduous to escape from there so easily.
If they manage to get past Mount Geumseong, Amnyangju will be in peril.
Amnyangju is all hills and plains,
so our lack of mobility would become a huge disadvantage.
We must end this battle over the mountains.
Bidam!
If you want me dead, then do it!
If you want my military authority, it is all yours!
But...
after you rescued our nation, only then.
Do it only then.
Your Majesty.
Will you leave Yushin there?
People are vociferating about putting Yushin in charge of the army.
Your Majesty.
- Before it is too late... - The Commissioner seeks audience.
Lord Jujin shall build a defense line in Mount Geumseong,
and we will attempt to defeat the enemy at the ravine between...
Mount Geumseong and Mount Bibong.
Do as suggested.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Never you worry.
I will rescue our nation at all costs.
Your Majesty.
It is tonight, right?
~ Gaya Restoration Movement Secret Hideout ~
We cannot allow all our forces to be transferred under Shilla's command.
But that is her condition.
We managed to survive Mishil's oppression,
why would we let fear engulf us, and surrender now?
It is not fear, but trust in Her Majesty that moved my decision!
Working with Shilla has changed you.
How dare you address the Commander with such insolence?
Why? Did I say anything wrong?
Still, your utterances were much too defamatory!
Also, do you still believe Gaya will be restored?
What?
What are you knave prattling about?
Ohh Ohh! Careful with that!
Then, are we supposed to renounce everything and surrender?
We are all tired of fighting! Don't you know that yourself?
Jukbang. Is Jukbang here?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I cannot wait any longer.
Are you positive about their location?
Yes.
Can you find where Wolya Ajeosshi is?
Yes, I told you so.
But, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
- You knave! - Give it a rest!
We are already past the time we arranged with her.
- If this keeps up... - Commander!
May you...
May you come out a moment.
What is the matter?
It's Her Majesty!
Everyone, kneel at once!
~ Gaya Descendant Register ~
This is your register.
The "Gaya descendant" label you have been carrying.
- Are you the Royal Palace Guard? - Yes.
Follow me. Now!
Her Majesty is in peril.
Yes.
Go to Lord Yongchun's abode, and tell him to lead his troops here.
Is that clear?
Yes.
You still cannot trust me?
What else must I do to gain your trust?
What else must I do...
to make you become my people?
Want this confrontation to continue, to see me execute Yushin,
condemn you to your demise,
and force you to kill Shilla people to survive,
for generations to come?
Is that really...
the future you wish to have?
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
Are you all right?
This is my ultimatum.
You must remain here and convince Wolya to compromise.
If you fail, both you, Chunchu,
and you...
will not live to see the morrow!
Your Majesty!
Are you telling me that even the Mount Geumseong defense line crumbled?
Gyebaek's forces annihilated Lord Jujin's troops,
and the Baekje army is marching for Amnyangju as we speak.
How about Chunchu and Wolya?
Still nothing.
Summon a court meeting at once.
Yes!
What?
The Baekje army, towards Amnyangju?!
Yes. No less than twenty thousand, twenty!
It is only a matter of time before Seorabeol is conquered.
Let us move. The Baekje army is coming!
Hasten!
What is the matter?
What happened to Lord Jujin's battalion?
Listen!
Your Majesty.
We must deploy troops to Amnyangju immediately.
The Samryanghwa and Yihwahye Commandery must get involved!
If they get through Amnyangju, Seorabeol will be next.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
At the exhibition hall... At the hall...
Movement leader Wolya...
is now going to entrust everything to Your Majesty and Lord Chunchu.
Yes, Your Majesty.
The movement?!
How could the movement be in the palace?
The movement is in the palace?!
Your Majesty.
Your humble servant fulfilled your command,
and was promised full cooperation by the movement,
which will pledge allegiance to the crown.
Is that so?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Then, let Yushin enter.
Your Majesty!
You're not trying to send Yushin, are you?
The Yushin Army was already defeated.
I concur. It is inadmissible, Your Majesty!
A traitor cannot lead our army!
May you deign us with your understanding.
"Yakyeo Yushin-Do,
Shiwi Yushin-Gun."
Only if Yushin leads them, they can be called the Yushin Army.
Bring my sword.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Chief Marshal Kim Yushin.
Yes, Your Majesty!
I shall reinstate you as Chief Marshal,
and accord you complete and absolute military authority for this campaign,
so reclaim our lost territory,
and rescue our nation.
Chief Marshal Kim Yushin...
will stake his life to fulfill your command!
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~ On The Next Episode Of ~ QUEEN ~*~ SEONDEOK
Your Majesty.
I will stake my life to repay your benevolence.
In resentment against me, they might fall on the cold and barren battlefield.
She risked her life for my sake, Her Majesty?
Slay Bidam.
Your Majesty!
There is something I must give you.
~ Bidam ~
I wish for your understanding.
Find refuge at the secret palace.
I will remain here in Seorabeol.
- Return victorious. - For our country...
and Her Majesty, return victorious, Yushin.
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