The Iron Empress
Episode 25
Up north, our soldiers are blocking their path with their blood...
All you're concerned about is surrendering our land and running away first.
We don't need a king, if you're going to be the sort of king who kneels before barbarians.
What?
How can all the late Kings, who built this nation with their blood, sweat, and tears
understand a King who would surrender Goryeo easily to the enemy, shamefully without a fight?
While you're at it, why don't you give them everything and kneel before the barbarians?
Watch your mouth!
For you...
How much suffering do you want our nation to endure before you are satisfied?
If you like fighting so much, why don't you create your own war?
As for me, I do not like bloodshed among my people on our land.
One drop of blood from one my people is more precious to me than a piece of land.
Do not use your citizens as the reason for your cowardliness.
Without any land, there would be no citizens to rule!
People will shout from the outside,
"You are not a King, but instead a puppet for the Khitan!"
How did it go?
What happened?
[Seo Hui (Middle Commander)]
Fortunately, His Majesty retracted his order to destroy the food supplies.
How about the negotiations? Did he rescind his order to surrender our land?
[Lady Sungdeok- Hwangbo Su (future Empress Cheonchu)]
The envoy was sent again for that very reason.
They traveled to request for the Khitan to retreat.
That doesn't make sense!
Do you think they will even listen?
If they don't listen, then we must attack first.
You mean... disregard His Majesty's order?
Yes!
You're right, that would be a better idea!
I will immediately follow you.
My Lady?
My soldiers are waiting right outside.
When are you departing?
You cannot go, My Lady!
What are you saying?
My Lady, leave this matter to us and head back to Hwangju.
I can't do that.
Why are you acting this way?! We have been fighting together all along.
Our nation is in danger and you want me to sew or whatnot back at Hwangju?!
If you do not wish to return, then why don't you go somewhere else?
Where do you want me to go?
Why don't you go to Ahnyoongjin?
Ahnyoongjin?
It's about 80 clicks just west of Anhbeok.
[Anhbeok: Area of Ahn Ju City near Cheong Cheon River]
80 clicks west of Anhbeok?
Yes...
It is very important for us to defend the area of Anhbeok,
because it is just right over Salsoo.
Do you take me for a fool?
You are trying to send me away as far as possible.
I won't do it.
I am going to follow you and go to Taeju.
You cannot, My Lady!
Why not?
We are at war right now, My Lady.
Although, I am the Minister of Internal Affairs,
I am now also the Middle Commander of the Goryeoan army.
So what?
Please go to Ahnyoongjin. This is an order from me, as the Middle Commander.
If you don't want to follow my order, you may head back to Hwangju.
Is this His Majesty's order?
Did he tell you not to send me into war?
My Lady, Ahnyoongjin is also a very important fort for us to defend from the enemy,
so please realize my sincerity.
[Bongsan Fort, Khitan Encampment]
General, we are ready to go!
(Yelu Dilie) (Yelu Wuji)
Have the advance scouts left yet?
Yes, General!
There is no way for Goryeo to notice, right?
[Xiao Sunning (Khitan's Chief General)]
Since Goryeo will be occupied with our advance scout troops,
there's no way of them knowing our plan.
How many are guarding the fort?
According to our scouts, there will be no more than a 1000.
[Won Tam Nan Ja Gun: Reconnaissance of Khitan.]
We must make it fast, because winning this war overall will depend on us winning this battle.
Don't worry about anything, General.
We will defeat them before they have the chance to close their eyes
and by the following day, we will have our flag raised in Anhbeok.
Some of the Khitan's troops left already? Which direction?
They crossed over Daeryung River east of Taeju.
[Daeryung River: The biggest branch stream of Cheong Cheon River.]
To the east? How many of them?
It's not that many. Figuring in both cavalry and foot soldiers,
I would say between 1000 and 2000.
No movement with the Khitan main army?
No, Sir. Our scouts have been closely watching their main army's movements in secret.
What are they thinking?
With only 1000 or 2000 soldiers, what can they really do?
[Gang Gamchan (Minister of Interior)]
It's not all they have.
It is too small to attack Anhbeok by the way of Taeju.
By chance, they might head far up north to Unju or Yunju to attack.
That would be disastrous, because we don't have enough soldiers there to defend it.
If we lose that fort, they can go over Gaeju and Seogyeong will be in danger.
We must notify Anhbeok and ask for more soldiers!
Wait! Something is not right!
What?
Either Anhbeok or Seogyeong, if they wanted to attack,
they would've done it in darkness but since they going ahead in daylight,
it's highly likely that it's a trap of some sort.
If we make a hasty move, Anhbeok will be in danger.
If that is the case, what should we do?
I will take a small detachment and go to Yunju.
If they attack Yunju, I am sure there will be more soldiers in waiting,
so do not move our troops until I verify their intentions.
Yes, Sir.
Are you next to me?
What's going on our side?
Nothing yet, since we are just waiting for your order.
(Kim Chi Yang) (Sa Illa)
Tomorrow, we will be heading to Ahnyoongjin.
So, all of you just lay low.
So, we are not going to fight?
Of course not. We have no reason to fight.
Even if something happens to me, you must not involve our troops.
For us, we have our own path, understand?
Yes, Chief.
Yunju Fort
Elder?
Yes.
May I ask you a question?
Where are the soldiers guarding this area?
I have no idea. Why don't you go and ask the Commander.
Chief General?
So, what happened?
I think they fell for our plan.
A detachment from Goryeo is following our advance scout troops to Yunju.
Okay, it's going according to plan.
We must create enough distraction at Yunju to draw Goryeo's army away from Anhbeok.
It will definitely happen!
When will our troops that went to Ahnyoongjin arrive?
They should arrive there by tomorrow.
Alright, this plan must definitely work.
If they fall for our plan, we can make Goryeo surrender to our army of only 60,000.
If that happens, my name will forever be recorded in the history of our great empire.
The reason why Xiao Sunning sent a detached army to Yunju was to draw away Goryeo's army.
Meanwhile, he sent his army to Ahnyoongjin
because he wanted break the stronghold Goryeo's main army had in Anhbeok City.
To confuse and disorient Goryeo's army, led by Middle Commander Seo Hui,
Xiao Sunning boasted of having an army of 800,000 men.
On the other hand, his plan was to distract them while his main maneuver went unnoticed.
Xiao Sunning's targeting Anhbeok City was to occupy the Goryeoan army, led by Commander Park Yang Yu.
If his plan worked out,
there would be no army preventing him from marching straight toward Seogyeong.
Xiao Sunning's detached army, which was sent to Yunju, is 30km northeast of Anhbeok city,
But the problem is that Ahnyoongjin is situated 26km south of Anhbeok City.
Therefore, Xiao Sunning's plan was to lure Goryeo's army from Anhbeok city to Yunju,
And if this were to occur, the Khitan would take over Ahnyoongjin,
and at the same time, have the opportunity to take over Anhbeok City, which would be empty.
Do you want to take a break here?
Not at all. My Lady, would you come here.
Do you know where this is?
This is where King Taejo first dreamt of conquering that land in the distance.
Welcome, My Bloodline.
Who are you?
This is where I first dreamt of conquering that land in the distance.
King Taejo
Look over there... That is where you must go,
over those treacherous mountains, over those rivers, and you will reach a vast land.
To get there, it will be far and difficult.
Therefore, you will feel like you're falling into deep waters.
In addition, you must endure the pain of cutting ties with your bloodline.
Some days, you will lose loved ones and even your expectations.
And even more days, you will have times of feeling betrayed and living without any hope.
So without any regrets, you must not stop and keep moving forward.
That is the destiny given to you.
Can you do it?
Can you do it?!
My Lady?
What are you thinking about?
Is that the truth?
Is it really true that this place is where King Taejo first dreamt of conquering the land up north?
That is so, My Lady.
My father heard it from the head eunuch who was with him.
He was actually right next to King Taejo at the time.
How can that be?
Why are you acting like that?
Middle Commander, we must hurry if we want to get to Taeju.
Jang Yeong
You're right. My Lady, we must part ways here.
We will take the main road to Taeju from here,
and you should take the side road to Ahnyoongjin.
Yes, I understand. Why don't you leave first?
Please take care of yourself, and from now on, we will take care of this war.
Yes, you take care as well, Minister.
Yes.
My Lady, what is wrong?
Gang Jo
Have you been here before?
Yes...
Not only was I here,
I met him personally.
Who are you talking about?
You won't believe me, even if I told you.
By the way, I don't see Sa Illa.
According to Foreman Kim, he sent her to the Jurchen village.
Have you received any reports?
I did.
I wanted to know the exact movements of the Khitan army.
So it is Ahnyoongjin.
What a relief.
Sa Gamun
If it's there, I feel more secure,
because that is a place farthest from the Khitan army.
[Buk Gye : Current area of Pyeong Ahn province.]
Just to be sure, I will scout their movements even more.
I just feel relieved to know that he is safe.
As for Chief's order... We will not move our troops.
What sense of mood do you get from Goryeo?
What outcome do you see from this war?
In one sentence... all the way down from the King to his officials,
they are all weak and cowardly.
To think, they would give up land, without even a fight.
They will definitely lose this war.
If that is the case... It wouldn't be that bad if they did lose.
If the King seems weak, he will lose the support of the people.
Also, didn't Her Highness fight the Khitan all along.
If all goes well... the people will rebel and ask for a new King.
Your Majesty, what are you saying?
You won't be returning to Gaegyeong?
[Seongjong (The 6th King of Goryeo)]
Middle Commander Seo Hui went to negotiate,
so for the moment, let us wait and see.
That can't happen, Your Majesty!
They have all the momentum.
[Choi Seom (Inspector of the Legislative Council)]
Before more bloodshed occurs, you must give them some land,
and return back to Gaegyeong.
You cannot, Your Majesty.
The war isn't even over, and by retreating back to Gaegyeong,
[Yi Ji Baek (Vice-Minister in charge of government building)]
you will not only incite fear among the people here in Seogyeong,
but people all over Goryeo as well.
Please, hear my plea!
But, Your Majesty...
If we remain while the envoy is in meetings with them,
Han Ingyeong
they might misunderstand and think we will fight to the end.
If we do not return back to Gaegyeong and insist on staying here,
it will aggravate them even more, so we must return to Gaegyeong.
Han Ungong
You cannot, Your Majesty. You simply cannot!
Oh! Please...
[Kim Won Soong (Minister of Revenue)]
Stop saying "no you cannot".
It's getting to be too much, to the point where I am getting frustrated.
What are you implying?
No one knows when they will be right at our doorstep,
so we must take His Majesty back to Gaegyeong to preserve his life and to end this war quickly.
But all you can say is "no you cannot give up land",
"no you cannot return to Gaegyeong", so is that the only thing you can say?!
With you saying "no, no, no" so much, there will be enough left over, even after this war ends!
What you are not saying, isn't definite!
Right now, is not the time.
We have to at least wait and see, until the Middle Commander returns from the Khitan’s camp.
[Yi Gyeomui (Vice-Minister in charge of the armory)]
However, Your Majesty...
The envoy, Yi Meong Jun, returned already and said in sending another envoy, we're only stalling the inevitable.
We must give up that previously discussed land,
and return to Gaegyeong right away!
Please return, Your Majesty!
Maybe I shouldn't have sent Middle Commander?
Anyway as I see it, maybe it might be best if we part ways with some of our land.
I agree with you.
[Choi Ryang (Chief Advisor)]
But, since we did send another envoy, we should at least wait a little longer.
I... Did I possibly make the wrong decision, Teacher?
Your Majesty...
People will call me a coward now.
King Taejo might not recognize me as his descendant, when I meet him in the next life.
Maybe... We didn't make a mistake, did we?
No, we didn't, Your Majesty.
A long lasting peace is much better than a moment of disgrace.
So please, do not blame yourself.
You're going to hold a vigil at Nae Cheon Wang temple?
[Nae Cheon Wang Sa : A temple built in year 936 (19th year of King Taejo) in Gaegyeong]
Yes. I have gathered all the monks.
[Prince Gaeryeong- Wang Song (Future King Mokjong )]
Why? Are you worried about the negative effects it will have on people,
Queen Munwha
because I should be staying far away from the monks,
and by holding a vigil, does that seem weird to you?
Yes.
We are at war right now.
I don't care if it is to Buddha or whoever, I just want to believe in something.
Is it because of His Majesty?
Yes.
If he can just return back to Gaegyeong safely.
If he can just protect this land of Goryeo along with his people.
I would even borrow the power of evil, if I must.
I will also join you, and pray for everyone in this war to be safe, as well for Goryeo's well being.
Thank you.
F O R G O R Y E O and His Majesty... Have mercy on them.
Pray for their safety...
Pray for their safe return...
My Lord! My Lord! My Lord!
Look over there!
Ahnyoongjin Fort
Open the gate!
Who the heck are you?!
We are a civilian army from Seogyeong!
So, open the gate!
Civilian Army?
Choi Ghi
I didn't receive any order about any civilian army! So, go away!
We came from Seogyeong with a letter, from the Middle Commander, verifying us.
So, open the gate immediately!
Keep on pouring...
Yi Hyunoon
It's so sweet. Pour.
General! General!
General... General, a civilian army is waiting outside.
Civilian army?
Yes, Sir. Since they are inside already, why don't you go and greet them?
It doesn't make sense for a civilian army to come all the way here.
You stupid fool!
General?
Are you in your right mind?
How dare you open the gate without my permission?!
It's not that...
Shut up!! You must have cooked, and eaten some black meat.
Did you forget that I am the owner of this place, Yi Hyunoon?!
No, that's not it.
They came with a letter from the Middle Commander, Seo Hui.
Min...ister?
Is that the truth?
Yes, that's what I heard.
What are you doing? Lead the way.
You girls go, go, go.
Did you look around?
Yes, it's no different from here.
It's as we thought.
It was to get rid of us; that's why we were sent here.
Let us go to Taeju.
There will be no war here.
However, Middle Commander sent us here for a reason,
so we should not leave just like that.
You must be afraid of fighting the enemy?
What do you see here that is so important?
Your words are full of sarcasm.
Why do you keep doing that?
Both of you stop!
Let us wait until tomorrow night.
We should be getting a report soon from Sa Illa about the enemies' movements.
Why are you here all the way from Seogyeong?
This is General Yi Hyunoon. He is in charge of this fort.
Please pay your respect.
No... no... no... it's not necessary.
By the way, you were sent by the Middle Commander?
Yes, General. We are a civilian army from Seogyeong.
Here is the letter vouching for us.
I don't see why we would need a civilian army here.
By the way...
What kind of relationship do you have with him?
No relationship at all.
How can that be?
How can he write you a personal letter, if you don't have any relationship?
It's okay, so please tell me?
He is just appreciative of our efforts for the nation,
so that's why he wrote us the letter.
We don't know him otherwise.
Really? Are you certain?
Yes.
Okay then... Come to think of it,
how would the Middle Commander know such people as yourselves.
What?! Civilian army?
Stop fooling around!
You wretches! If you have nothing else to do,
you should have dug some hole, instead of bothering me!
What are you looking at?!
This one looks a girl.
Can you even pull out your sword properly?
Hey, Lieutenant?
Yes, General.
Take these wretches way over there, to the river.
What...
- Hurry!! - Yes, General.
Follow me!
I've seen that person somewhere.
Yu Bang
Where did I see that person?
I don't want to see you either.
Dae Dosu
Get out of here!
Colonel?
Who are these soldiers?
You have been through a lot.
They are a civilian army from Seogyeong.
Civilian army?
Please pay your respects, he is in charge here.
Pleasure meeting you, my name is Dae Dosu.
Have you introduced yourselves to each other?
We haven't had the chance yet, because of the General's temper.
I am Lieutenant Commander Yu Bang.
This is...
I am Lieutenant Choi Ghi.
And this is person is the same rank as me, Kim Hoon.
Pleasure meeting you.
Thank you for the warm reception.
I realize how far you've come,
but we really have no need for a civilian army here.
Yes, indeed.
We haven't even seen a shadow of any Khitan,
so what's your reason for being here?
Is the General drunk again?
It is his daily routine.
That is frustrating.
I need to check on the barrier.
What kind of a person is the General?
The way I see it, he doesn't look so bright?
He is as you perceive him.
He failed his exam many times,
but due to his father's connections, he was able land this job.
By no means is he qualified.
Compared to him, our Colonel is way more qualified be the General.
Umm... Do you know what kind of a person our Colonel is?
He is the last son of Balhae's Crown Prince.
Is that the truth?
Do I look like a liar to you?
Then... your telling me he is the son of Crown Prince Dae Gwang?
You do know something.
Even if things crumbled, how can he be at a place like this?
And as a middle officer at that.
That is due to a nation in ruins,
and that is the life of the people from such a nation.
Why do you look so disappointed?
By chance, are you a Balhaen citizen?
Prince Gyeongjuwon- Wang Ook
How can we live in fear like this?
I know...
We can't even work.
Captain, please speak a word.
Please everyone stay calm.
I told you it's only a rumor.
Hello, Sire?
You came?
What's going on?
Let me have your baby.
Is there some problem at the village?
There are rumors about the Khitan coming here, by way of the ocean.
So the village people are feeling very uneasy.
What?! Khitan are coming here by way of the ocean?
Around this time, most people would be heading out to the ocean.
But since they are feeling uneasy, no one wants to go out.
Is that the truth?
Yes it is. Since everyone is so scared, we can't do our work properly.
And if this continues, we might all starve to death.
I don't know where all these rumors are coming from,
but there is no way for the Khitan to come here by the way of the ocean.
So, please do not worry.
I told you so..
Even the Prince says there's nothing to worry about.
Do you really think, it will all be fine?
Since you put it that way, I do feel a lot better,
but isn't this something we wouldn't have any knowledge about.
You don't have to worry at all.
I came from the border,
and I know that the Khitan are made up mostly of cavalry army.
There is no way they would attack via the ocean,
so you have nothing to worry about.
By chance they do come via the ocean,
it won't be to this place, because it is way too far.
So it won't happen.
Did you all hear that.
The Prince said it won't happen,
so let us all go out before the sun goes down.
Let's get going.
Let's go.
Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!
So they are refugees coming from Seogyeong?
Yi Jujeong
Yes they are.
Court Lady Yun
They are all in bad condition.
How much hunger they must have suffered, leaving their hometown trying to get here.
It may be rough for the refugees,
but Hwangju people are suffering as well.
The refugees are stealing from them,
Yi Sulwha
and even killing their live stock.
We must do something.
That is why, our Lady has foreseen this coming,
so she gave us an order before she left to take care of the refugees.
We must start today!
How can I be of help?
Please prepare food for the refugees.
My father and I will look for a temporary place for the refugees to live.
Okay.
We have plenty of food, so please keep in line.
Yes, Sir.
It's hot, so please eat slowly.
[Sun (Future Queen Sunjeong)]
Thank you so much.
You gave us food, and even a place to stay.
As long as you don't forget that it's the kindness of our Lady Sungdeok of Myeongbok Palace.
Of course! Of course!
Long live Lady Sungdeok!
Thank you, My Lady. Thank you, My Lady...
Why don't you rest a bit from you long journey?
I'm fine... Are you really the son of Crown Prince Dae Gwang?
Yes, I am.
I am also from Balhae.
Is that so?
When did you come to Goryeo?
Afterwards or what?
No, I came from Jeongahn City.
I see...
You must have come much later then.
Yes.
Still...
I just cannot understand why Emperor Dae surrendered to the Khitan.
That happened before I was born, so I do not know either.
If we had fought with all our might, we could have pushed them back.
And if that happened, there would be no way the Khitan would even attack Goryeo at this point.
My understanding is that the Royal Family had many disputes.
There was also the Royal Family from the founder of Jeongahn involved in it as well.
They rebelled, dethroned my father, and took the throne of Balhae for themselves.
But still, they fought the Khitan to the end.
At least, they didn't surrender like cowards.
Is that why you are now insulting my ancestors?
It's just sad, that's all.
I feel sad for our lost nation, but...
if we didn't surrender to the Khitan...
we wouldn't have to live like this.
My Lady?
What are you thinking like that?
Isn't this peaceful?
I didn't realize this before, because of the war, but I really cherish peace.
That peaceful flowing river...
This soft breeze...
How wonderful it really is.
Peace... it is not given.
If you do not prepare for war during times of peace,
It can easily be taken away.
I agree.
His Majesty has surrounded himself with weak minded officials,
therefore, he did not properly prepare.
He reduced the size of the army.
He even exchanged weapons for farming tools.
If he didn't do that, the Khitan wouldn't attack us so easily.
Yes, you're right.
Perhaps, if you were sitting on the throne,
it would have been much better.
When this war ends,
what would you like to do?
Well, I've never thought about it.
Why do you ask?
That's... I was just curious about you.
Actually, after seeing you fight,
I was pleasantly surprised.
You are skilled in martial arts.
You have more courage than most men.
I think you are more than qualified to rule this nation.
Ever since I was young, I felt like a male.
That's why, I was punished many times by my grandmother.
As a girl, instead of knowing about sewing and cooking,
I went around riding horses, shooting arrows with my bow.
The way you see things,
do you also see me as a male?
Not at all.
When you are this beautiful, I can't think of you as a man.
You think...
I am beautiful?
Stop joking.
I am not joking.
My Lady,
You are...
You are really beautiful.
As a person...
You speak such nonsense.
Ready!
One.
Two.
One.
Two.
One.
Two.
One.
Two.
One.
- Two. - Hey you wretches!!
You call that martial arts?!
You fools...
You came?
Yea... yea... yea...
You wretches...
Can you even catch a rat with your skills?
Today, I will give a special demonstration,
so bring me a sword.
General...
You shouldn't do this or you might get hurt.
Ah... Look at you.
Are you questioning my skills?
It's not that.
You just seem intoxicated right now.
Shut your mouth, you wretch!!
I am Yi Hyunoon!
I am in charge of this place called Ahnyoongjin fort!
Cut the chit chat, and hand me a sword.
That's right...
Look at me closely.
You wretches!
All of you attack me!
Wait...
One...
Attack me one at a time.
Hurry!
Did you all see that?!
If you are going to use a sword,
you must at least be good as this, you wretches!
If you try hard, you can be like me.
So practice with diligence! Understood!
Let's go!
Come here.
Aigoo, you cuties.
What are you staring at?
Let's go.
Did you see all that?
It was fun, huh?
It's so corrupt, I can't take this anymore.
How long do we have to serve a man like that?
What can we do?
This is reality, but at least we should be grateful we have a man like Captain Dae with us.
More than that, go and check if any of the men are hurt?
Yes.
Is this all I get in exchange for what I gave you?
It's not even wheat, and only this much?
Look here,
Jo Du
I was being generous in giving you that much,
because you were bragging so much about what you brought here.
Don't be like that.
Just give me one more scoop. Just one more?
Do not trade with this man.
Jo Sun
Give him back his merchandise.
Yes, Sir.
It's okay. This is more than enough.
This has been the easiest time of trading, since I began as a merchant.
It's easy as eating a piece of rice cake.
It's because of our master's ability to foresee this coming.
You are right.
Even in times of peace or in time of war,
he can smell a fortune like a ghost.
In anytime, the less fortunate are always busy,
but the fortunate always see it as an opportunity to increase one's wealth.
We are ready to set the fire at anytime.
Commander?!
The General has arrived.
Definitely there were many supply wagons.
There were too many vanguard flags to differentiate which is which.
But the wagons didn't leave deep track marks on the ground.
That's right!
Yes...
Just as you predicted, I think it was all a decoy.
But we still need to discover their reasoning.
I wonder where they are attacking next?
Listen up!
We are not here to capture the fort, but instead we are luring the army from Anhbeok here.
No need to fight so hard, but instead,
your job is to scare them into a panic,
and wait for their reinforcements.
Understood?
Yes, Sir.
Get the troops ready, and check the weapons.
Yelu Chu
We will soon make some noise by attempting an attack.
Are you out of your mind?
We're able to use signal fire, but you're going to send a messenger instead.
It's not an attempt to send him to Anhbeok City.
But rather, it's to trick the enemy into thinking that we are.
Pretending to ask for an aid with a lie.
I have no idea what you're doing?
If my intuition is right, as soon as they realize we sent out a messenger,
even if they attack, they will soon retreat.
Their ultimate mission is not to capture this fort.
I'm certain, their mission here is to lure our army from Anhbeok City.
How can that be?
Please believe my words!
What if you're wrong about this?
What happens if they're truly intending on capturing this fort, instead of what you claim?
Then...
Then we will all die.
We were going to fight them to the death anyways,
so we might as well try everything possible.
Please, believe in my words!
Without my permission, you cannot ignite the signal fire.
Please, do not!
Commander!
The Khitan are coming!
What?
STOP!
We must ignite the signal fire.
Look here!
Wait a minute, will you?!
Without my permission,
you cannot ignite the signal fire!
We will all die then.
We aren't trained soldiers!
Commander Gang?
He is right.
We are out matched!
We don't have a choice.
Even if we die,
we must fight on our own!
We must avoid an easy defeat by those wretches!
Perhaps...
you are making the wrong decision.
I am not wrong!
Everyone!
Do not be afraid!
The Khitan are weak as the straw wheat!
Even if we are lacking...
if we unite, and fight, they will definitely run away from this mountain side!
Therefore...
have some courage!!
Now,
repeat after me!
Khitan are cowards!!
Khitan... are.. cowards!
Much louder!!
We can win!!
If you want to come!
We dare you to come!!
If you want to come!
We dare you to come!!
If you want to come!!
We dare you to come!!!
Okay, you wretches.
We will come.
Everyone attack!
My Lady, why don't you go inside the fort and get some rest?
Except for the patrol guards, everyone else has gone inside.
My Lady?
Instructor Gang?
Yes, My Lady?
Also, Foreman Kim?
Yes, My Lady?
Do you believe in destiny?
What are you trying to say?
Yes... Perhaps no one knows if it is my destiny.
By chance, if our nation is defeated in this war...
and if we survive unimaginable humiliation by the Khitan,
I... will overthrow this nation.
I am going to get rid of my brother, along with those cowardly ministers.
My Lady!
Are you saying?!
Yes...
Even if I have to commit treason, I will grab a hold of this nation.
They came all the way down to Yunju already!
They came down in a day.
We must quickly get out of here!
What?
What is all that?!
If you want to die, why don't you go out there, and die alone?
I am the wife of the late King.
I am Lady Sungdeok, the sister of His Majesty.
If we fight with our lives, we can win!
The Khitan’s general went to Ahnyoongjin.
You are certainly a spy for the Khitan!
Take her out, and kill her with the sword!
If you won't believe me... just kill me now!
I will offer you my head!
The envoy is here again.
Who are you?
I am Goryeo's Middle Commander,
Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs,
Seo Hui!