Gye Baek
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Episode 24
How happy you must be now that you've gotten the woman you wanted.
Happy. I'm very happy!
Don't be so scornful.
You are well aware that I was a profligate!
Did that woman say she was happy too?
How could she not be happy when she's the Crown Prince's Royal Consort?
She was ecstatic!
She laughed with such great joy!
Is that so? Please congratulate her on my behalf.
And tell her this too.
Tell her she won't be laughing for long.
Miss...!
What...
What am I that you suffer so?
Is this...?
Is this a dream?
Miss..! Please don't go!
Please don't leave me!
I... I won't let you go!
I'll take you away from here.
We'll go to hell if we have to!
All I need is you.
You mustn't be like this.
You don't just belong to me.
You belong to the people.
You belong to Baekje.
You mustn't sit here like this because of me.
Miss...!
The only man within my heart...
... is you.
Don't think that you sent me to the Crown Prince.
You must think that you sent me to Baekje.
I...
I'll return to you someday.
I swear I'll return to you.
You must endure everything until that day.
You must endure it.
I...
I don't think I can.
I...
I feel like I'm going to die.
You're mine from today onwards!
I won't let you go!
Miss...!
Did you go to Gye Baek?
So do you feel better now?
Do you regret what you did?
I agreed to do this in order to live.
- Why would I have regrets? - No, you regret this.
But nobody regrets this more than me.
You once said that to have no feelings is to be victorious.
You said you regret having feelings for Gye Baek and I.
That's how I feel right now.
Why did I want your love so much?
Why did I long for you when you were looking at someone else?
But no matter how much I regret it,
I... I always longed for your love.
Bear my child.
Not a child that resembles me, but a child that resembles you.
Your Highness...
That's mine!
Kids, shall we go and pick persimmons for the General so he'll perk up?
Yes!
It's already been two months.
He needs more time.
How much more time does he need?
What's so great about women? I'm not very happy with both of them!
If it were you, you would be able to find another woman quickly.
But that fellow has loved the same woman all his life. His heartbreak is much deeper.
But time heals all wounds. He'll be able to forget her one day.
Indeed. Fly, time, fly.
Fly before our brother dies of heartbreak!
What? His Highness slept at that woman's chambers several times?
Yes, Your Highness.
Are you sure you're not mistaken?
It is against the laws of the court for any man to enter the chambers of a woman pregnant with a royal heir.
I saw him with my own eyes, Your Highness.
Are you making tonics for the Mok woman?
- Yes, Your Highness. - Let me see the herbs.
Show them to me!
What do you mean by that? You don't think Eun Go is pregnant?
Please forgive me for saying this, but there is something suspicious about her tonic.
Suspicious about her tonic?
Come in.
This man is a physician from outside the Palace.
Tell His Majesty about these herbs.
These herbs are used to encourage fertility.
In truth, some of these herbs here can hurt the fetus if taken while pregnant.
Therefore, they are not used for pregnant women.
Who instructed you to lie about the pregnancy?
Confess the truth!
I have a confession from the Royal Physician.
It was the Crown Prince who gave him the order.
- Seize Eun Go at once! - Yes, Your Majesty!
What is it?
- Seize her! - Yes Sir!
Scoundrels! What is the meaning of this!
It is the command of His Majesty.
His Highness...!
Your Majesty! Please take my life and save Eun Go!
It was I who planned all of this! Eun Go only did what I told her!
Please have mercy on Eun Go!
You rascal! You lie to me and dare to ask for forgiveness?
- You don't have to forgive me. - What?
You can strip me of my crown. But please have mercy on Eun Go!
If Eun Go dies, I will follow her to the grave!
- Do you dare threaten me? - This is not a threat.
I love Eun Go more than my own life.
You abandoned my mother, but I will abandon everything for the sake of my woman.
- You...! - Your Majesty!
Who is that woman to you?
What is she that you are willing to throw away everything for her?
Just like Baekje is my land, so is that woman.
Foolish boy. I warned you about this.
A woman may be everything to a man, but she cannot be everything for a king!
Was mother nothing to you?
For mother, you were everything.
The king that I want to be...
... consider this nation's land and rivers everything to him.
His people are everything to him. And the woman he loves is everything to him too.
For a great king, there is nothing any less important.
That is my motto.
Gye Baek...
Halt!
Stand back. I have never harmed a Baekje soldier.
- I don't want to harm any of you. - General, we are under orders too!
Halt!
Move aside. I will take responsibility for everything.
- Move aside. - Yes Sir!
If this was going to be the result, why did you do such a reckless thing?
I took consolation in the fact that you were still alive in this world.
But is this I see?
How am I supposed to stand it if you die?
Please do not have harbor any feelings for me.
You must not be hurt because of me.
Go back.
And...
Forget me.
How?
Can you forget me?
Then think that you had a nightmare!
That is what I'm going to do.
I won�t do that anymore. You and I will live or die together.
You have just committed a prison break.
Neither of you will live for long.
Was this your idea of a plan?
We're leaving. I'll protect her myself!
I'll find a way to save her.
I don't trust you anymore.
I've done everything in my power. I told His Majesty that I would die if he executed her.
Your Highness...
Will you go with him?
- Miss! - Eun Go!
How is she?
You don't have to worry so much. It was such dizziness caused by the pregnancy.
Pregnancy...? That can't be!
- Are you sure she's pregnant? - Yes, I could feel the baby's pulse.
Eun Go...!
Are you certain we should let him leave by himself?
Let him be. If he stays here, he'll be worse.
I hope so.
Seven years later...
I'll surrender. Don't kill my men.
What? Don't do that! Don't surrender!
Do you know how disloyal you fellows are?
Your comrades in the fortress are all dead, but you want to live?
You want to what? Surrender?
Just die with honor! Die like men!
We heard that General Gye Baek shows mercy to his fallen enemies.
Was that a lie?
Lie? Of course it was! Did you really believe that?
And you Silla people... Even as hostages, you people sure have a good appetite!
You eat more than us from Baekje!
Usually in times of war, people fight to the death, but you people eat to the death.
And who am I? I'm General Gye Baek's advisor and chief of supplies.
But I can't handle your appetites anymore.
So I've made my decision. In order to minimize the number of mouths to feed...
Shoot!
- Halt! - Halt what?
You're here, General.
Who gave you permission to kill the surrendering soldiers?
Well, General...
I suppose we should have mercy on humane grounds, but if you think in economic terms...
Are you giving advice to the General when you are a Geukwoo, the lowest ranking officer in court?
Geukwoo...?
Do you want to be executed before the Silla soldiers, Geukwoo Dokgae?
Stop calling me by my title... So what if you're superior in rank than me...?
He's not entirely wrong.
The Silla hostages outnumber us at this point of time.
We don't have enough rations.
War isn't about killing people.
In the future, we will all be brothers.
- Put away your arrows! - Put them away.
We're going to live!
We accept defeat. Thank you for having mercy, General Gye Baek.
Why do you keep releasing the fish, whether they're big or small?
I haven't decided whether to keep the big fish or small fish.
Your Majesty!
General Gye Baek's report has arrived.
I... I alone...
... own Baekje.
Your Majesty, General Gye Baek has conquered Migu Fortress in five days!
Congratulations, Your Majesty!
Including Songyeol Fortress, Gahae Fortress and Donghwa Fortress, that makes 39 fortresses conquered!
39 fortresses conquered in a row! This has never before happened in our history!
This is enough to earn General Gye Baek the title of God of War.
Silla will vacate the fortress and run away at the mere mention of General Gye Baek.
Because of his mercy and kindness, many Silla soldiers have decided to become Baekje citizens.
This is all due to your virtues as King and your good judgment to use General Gye Baek.
The people say that you will unite the Three Kingdoms with the help of General Gye Baek.
Yes.
Gye Baek is our nation's hero.
Well done, Gye Baek.
Well done!
How can you call yourself a Minister when you can't even control your words!
What did I do that was so wrong?
Don't you realize that your words angered His Majesty?
Gye Baek is a God of war? He'll unite the Three Kingdoms?
Don't you know all those things will trouble His Majesty?
Damnation! Why would the truth cause problems?
And if Gye Baek keeps doing well, it will only add to His Majesty's merits.
If that would trouble him, then that would make him a small-minded twit!
- You still don't get my point! - I get it!
If Gye Baek keeps doing well, His Majesty's jealousy will grow and will put him in danger.
- You knew that and still said what you did? - I said it because I knew it!
If Gye Baek gets any bigger, His Majesty may strike him down.
But if Gye Baek becomes legendary, and I mean so big that he overshadows even the king,
then His Majesty can't do anything to hurt him.
You've gone mad. Why are you saying these things?
I'm just really pissed!
He ruled for 5 years after his father abdicated due to illness.
And he has been King for 2 years!
He promised us reform but what has he done so far?
What do you mean? He increased taxes for nobles and reduced their private armies.
The people aren't suffering as much anymore and the nation is richer now.
Because of Gye Baek, Baekje is increasing in size and many Silla people are becoming Baekje citizens.
You mean to say that the reform you've wanted for so long has already been accomplished?
When will we begin government reform?
When will we have a democratic nation in which the people and the nobles can change government?
Only then can we say we have reform!
Why are you in such a rush? Not everything will be accomplished in your lifetime.
We have already done our duty if we lay the foundation for reform.
If we do everything, there will be nothing else for the future generations to do!
- Leave some for others! - For what? I don't trust anyone!
- Come with me to see His Majesty. - Why?
Whatever the case, we shouldn't alienate Gye Baek from His Majesty!
Stop making it seem like you're the only one that cares about Gye Baek!
What a remarkable feat. He conquered 39 fortresses without a single defeat.
The people are saying that with General Gye Baek, there is nothing to fear from Goguryeo and Silla.
They say he will unite the Three Kingdoms and even wage war against Tang!
How is the mood in Silla?
They are troubled, of course!
According to our spies, the morale is at an ultimate low.
Yes, Gye Baek is our nation's hero.
Well done, Gye Baek.
Well done!
Why do you look so troubled?
Has something upset you?
- Not at all. - Are you worried about General Gye Baek?
It's nothing like that.
Your Highness, I know what you're thinking.
I know that you're troubled that after General Gye Baek left Sabi seven years ago,
he's been fighting like an animal in order to forget what happened here.
It's not just that.
I know His Majesty's character will not allow him to be only pleased with Gye Baek's accomplishments.
Indeed...
Sometimes it's not easy to tell who rules Baekje when you hear the people's adulation of Gye Baek.
I should go to His Majesty.
You rascal! How dare you be so discourteous!
It's because he's so young. Please show him your grace, Your Majesty.
It's not because he's young. You must have told him to be rude.
You are being overly sensitive.
Don't cry.
How obstinate you are!
You must act that way because you are Sataek's adopted daughter!
I'm so grateful to you, Your Majesty.
- What? - I'll tell you something.
To be honest, I didn't want to lie about being pregnant all those years ago.
But do you know why I changed my mind?
It was because you came to the prison that night.
His Majesty has ordered you to be executed before the court.
But even that seems too lenient to me.
All you had to do is execute me. Why did you have to destroy my entire family?
Do you have regrets now?
Good. Go ahead and regret.
You saved my life, Your Majesty.
I promise I will pay you back the favor.
Attendant!
Did you call for me, Your Majesty?
Bring wine.
Your Majesty, you will ruin your health. Please refrain from drinking.
How dare you stop me from celebrating Gye Baek's victory!
- Go and bring me some wine immediately! - Yes, Your Majesty.
Well done, Gye Baek.
Just a bit more and you'll soon control all of Baekje territory and its people.
Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and Interior Minister are here.
I wish to be alone.
- Your Majesty. - Leave me.
I wish to be alone to contemplate Gye Baek's victories.
Perhaps you should visit Gye Baek personally and inspect his victories?
Yes, all 39 conquered fortress now belong to you.
If you visit those places to congratulate the soldiers in person,
your benevolence and virtues as King will only shine brighter.
And if you give direct commands to conquer the 40th fortress,
the victory will be forever recorded in history as your victory.
Please do as they say.
I came to tell you the same thing as the two ministers.
You must go and show everyone your intent to unite the Three Kingdoms.
We've gathered all the soldiers.
There are 7,000 soldiers at Maeilpo Fortress
and 2,000 citizens living inside the fortress.
We can conquer the fortress within 10 days.
How long will it take to reach Maeilpo Fortress?
It'll take three days to reach.
The enemy will estimate 3 days too and make preparations.
Form a group of 3,000 men to reach and strike by tomorrow.
We will conquer it within 3 days.
Let's go to Maeilpo Fortress.
General!
Are we ready to head out?
Yes, all preparations have been finalized, but...
I think we better delay our departure.
What do you mean?
We just received word that His Majesty is headed here.
I, Gye Baek, greet Your Majesty.
Rise.
How long has it been?
I no longer count the days, Your Majesty...
It has been seven years, Your Majesty.
Have you been well, Your Highness?
You may sit.
The military command here is strict.
Who was the one who headed the battle against Miyu Fortress?
Stand forward.
I, Siduk Dae Su, greet Your Majesty!
I, Siduk Yong Su, greet Your Majesty!
You are only Siduk rank, but you headed the battle? (Siduk: 8th rank out of 16 ranks in Baekje government)
This is from His Majesty. Receive it at once!
Please forgive me, Your Majesty, but please pour me a cup of tea instead.
Are you unable to drink?
No, but we promised the General that we would not touch a drop of alcohol until we conquered all the fortresses.
In addition, by not making wine, we save on grain and feed the hostages with it.
That has been a great factor in the decision of many Silla hostages to become Baekje citizens.
Thus, we have little reason to drink alcohol.
You are truly Gye Baek's men.
Fine, I will not force anymore on you. Just drink that cup.
- Your Majesty. - Hurry up and take it!
You refuse the cup even though I myself gave you permission?
Do they need your permission to take that cup from me?
Your Majesty, can you pretend they accepted it instead?
I fear military command will become lax if exceptions are made.
Indeed. Your command certainly is solid as a rock.
Well done. Well done indeed!
Do you still trust Gye Baek?
I know you.
You not only took his father Mu Jin from him, but you have now taken his beloved too.
You don't consider him your blood brother anymore.
Am I wrong?
I don't know what you heard.
But I didn't take away his beloved.
I merely saved the life of the woman who was bearing my child.
And Gye Baek is still my sworn blood brother.
My son...
Yes, Your Majesty.
You reap what you sow.
But there is one exception to that rule.
That is...
...if you are king.
I know what you're thinking.
You saw it during the conquest of Suh Gok Fortress.
Gye Baek will become a double-edged sword for you.
Even while Gye Baek defeats the enemy,
he possess the instinct to win the hearts of the people.
That is a virtue only the king should possess.
Your Majesty...
I know something else.
In your heart,
you feel both remorse and jealousy towards Gye Baek.
But there will come a day when you must extinguish one of those two feelings.
Even if you are the one that planted the seeds,
sometimes you must trample them and pull them out by the roots.
That is something only a king can do.
Are you telling me to kill Gye Baek?
Even if he becomes a hero,
you don't have to do this if everyone is loyal only to you.
But if there is even a small minority that is loyal to him,
you must make a clear decision.
When the king is no longer the center of society,
thus begins chaos.
You saw my life...
...in greater proximity than anyone else, did you not?
Life has been like a dream.
This blue sky up above...
How will it remember me?
The tea is fragrant indeed...
Your Majesty...
Father...
Will you take a walk with me?
I reviewed your reports upon each conquest.
But tell me how you could have conquered all those fortresses without a single defeat?
I am curious about the strategy you used.
There was no strategy.
I just avoided three tactics.
Just avoided three tactics...?
First, I avoided the battleground that the enemy wanted.
Second, I avoided the battle strategy that the enemy wanted.
Last, I avoided the time that the enemy wanted.
That is amazing.
Without those three factors, the enemy must have lost their ground.
Who taught you this?
When I reported on my findings and experiences on the battlefield to Brothers Heung Su and Sung Choong,
they organized the information for me, and I used the information again in return.
I see.
But why didn't you send me a single letter?
I'm disappointed.
Please forgive me. I assumed you would be busy ruling the nation.
It's not because I made Eun Go my consort?
You're right. I would be lying if I said it wasn't.
But it's in the past. You did it to save her life, did you not?
And I got her pregnant for real after that.
I told you I loved her too, didn't I?
I was shocked when I heard it, and I hated you.
Then why didn't you show your true feelings?
Because I wanted revenge.
Revenge?
If I had become an invalid because of that, it would have been worth nothing.
But I wanted to become a hero that this nation cannot be without.
I wanted you to feel remorse and regret.
You as well as Her Highness...
That is the revenge I wanted.
And that revenge is also the path I need to take for the sake of Baekje and our people.
And did you accomplish your goal?
Not yet.
When we conquer Tangan Fortress which had been lost to us for a hundred years,
and only when we unite the peninsula
can I be called Baekje's hero.
You want to strike Tangan Fortress too?
Absolutely.