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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war
sir
i was headed to pyeongyang with 50 elite soldiers
thank you
the vice commander of yodong zu chengxun will arrive with soldiers soon
thank you very much
we can defend pyeongyangseong now
let's go
where are you coming from?
i'm from pyeongyangseong
i'm headed to his majesty
what's going on?
pyeongyangseong has been taken
pyeongyangseong was taken?
how did the wae army cross daedonggang?
we crossed the wangseongtan rapids for a raid and received a counterattack
the enemy crossed it
wangseongtan rapids are a stream below neungnado of daedonggang
the depth is low so it can be crossed on foot
the wae army didnt know this but found out about it when pursuing the joseon army after a raid
a large army crossed daedonggang through wangseongtan that evening
government building in pyeongan-do
i knew it what was i to expect?
your majesty please be strong
be strong be strong be strong
how am i supposed to be strong?
could you be strong?
defend the fortress
gather public sentiments
dont leave home
you tied me down all the time
what did you show me?
hanyang gaeseong pyeongyang
if i listened to you and stayed
i wouldnt be breathing right now
your majesty her highness was on the way to hamheung but she turned back
there are wae soldiers near hamgyeong-do
what?hamgyeong-do too?
where are we to go now?
pyeongyangseong june 16 1592
60 days after war broke out pyeongyangseong was taken
konishi yukinaga entered hanyang and pyeongyangseong without bloodshed
he even took possession of the 100000 sacks of military rations at pyeongyangseong
seonjo left pyeongyang and continued to move toward uiju pyeongan-do
konishi yukinaga's first division stayed in pyeongyang
kato kiyomasa's second division headed to hamgyeong-do
the third division headed to hwanghae-do and the fourth divison to gangwon-do
the rear units in gyeongsang-do faced difficulties heading to chungheong-do and
jeolla-do because of the righteous troops led by gwak jaeu and others in each region
in the south coast the naval forces led by yi sunsin continued to achieve victories
your majesty kill us for not being able to defend pyeongyangseong
it isnt that you couldnt defend it
heaven is abandoning me heaven
your majesty why are you saying that?
we are sinners
please kill us
did you want to see me?
could this be how xiang yu felt? (Warlord of qin who took his life after being defeated by liu bang of han)
the wae army took possession of pyeongyang and hamyeong-do
they will chase me as if i am prey
will i have to jump in the river like xiang yu did?
why are you being so weak?
the ming soldiers stationed in yodong are coming soon
we will turn the tables
when will they come and how many?
i dont know if i'll be safe until then
you must endure no matter what
you have to overcome this
you are the life of this country and its people
sure if i didnt think so i would have already jumped in the river
i know my body isnt just mine
that's why i endured despite al this humiliation and
i have to continue to endure
that's right your majesty
i thought about it
what if i stay in yodong until the tables turn?
your majesty
the wae army wouldnt cross the border and go to yodong since there are ming soldiers there
when the tables turn with ming's help i can return and fight
you are the new minister of war and the others trust you a lot
i would like you to settle this problem
i'm asking you
i will do that your majesty
i made an important decision today
if i was a general i'd like to go to battle with a sword and die in battle
but as the father of this country and its people i cant be reckless with my body
i will move the royal carriage to yodong until the war army retreats
your majesty did you say yodong?
you cant do that
i can die at the hands of the emperor but not at the hands of the wae army
please understand
your majesty you cant do that
reinforcements are coming from yodong
we cant go under yodong
please reconsider
he's not saying he will go under yodong
we will try to stop the enemy at uiju but if the situation is bad depite that
going to yodong and waiting for a better chance wouldnt be a bad idea
that's right when annamguk fell the king of annamguk entered china (Today's Vietnam)
china sent soldiers to annamguk and saved the country
the king of annamguk was able to return
your majesty the moment you take even one step out of this country
it will no longer be joseon
lord
you left the capital gaeseong and pyeong yang and took royal refuge here
because you thought you were the father of this country and
our country would fall if you were captured by the wae army
if you leave whose country will it be and what country's citizens will the people be?
annamguk was an example of a very fortunate case
there are hundreds and thousands of cases where a country couldnt be restored after the king left
that's right your majesty
if the wae army and ming army fight on this land without an owner
it will be like a territorial fight between animals
they will destroy our mountains and rivers and trample over everything
there cant be reinforcements for a country without a king
and how can we be sure that they will return the country to us?
we might be facing difficulties
but jeolla-do and chungheong-do are alright and much of gyeongsang-do is alright
since the enemy is headed north
gangwon-do and hamgyeong-do didnt suffer much yet either
what are you going to do about all the people?
please reconsider
yi sunsin is ruling the ocean
the enemy fill face difficulties soon because of military rations
if you do under yodong now our soldiers who were fighting well will lose hope
besides we dont know if ming will even allow it
if the people hear about this everyone might leave this country
it's not a matter for us to discuss further
please reconsider
where am i to go?
the wae army is everywhere
dont just oppose me
give me an alternative
you tied me down all the time
what did you get right?
did you defend the capital?
did you defend gaeseong?
did you defend pyeongyang?
all of this is your fault
dont you know i'm trying to stay safe and endure suffering to get revenge?
that i'm trying to raise power for an attack?
i will go
tell lee deokhyeong my intentions and have him get approval from the ming court
your majesty i'm sorry but i cant follow that order
just kill me
i said go
your majesty
why are you acting like a lowly man?
who are you going to leave this country and its people?
how can you act like a lowly man?
what did you just say?
did you call me a lowly man?
jasang
yes
are you in your right mind?
the ministers should stop the royal carriage from moving
how could you agree to going under yodong?
are you the same person i knew?
i'm very disappointed
i'm sorry i wasnt thinking
i just thought if we gave everything we have at uiju and it still wasnt good enough
stop it
i thought your mind was taken by wae
wake up
he called me a lowly man
do i have to live with such humiliation?
i was in rage when i heard that
how can a servant sau such a thing?
if there were ordinary times his arms and legs should be cut off
tell him
your majesty the crown prince is here
i dont want to see him leave
your majesty i will leave since i heard your voice
i am prepared to give my body to overcome this crisis
please be strong
come in
royal refuge is tough
how are you doing?
i'm alright
you didnt show it but i know that you are exhausted
you are the crown prince of this country
you must overcome this crisis
i dont know what to say
if there is anything i can do for you just give the order
i will give everything i have even if its kill me
thank you
there is a task i thought of
i'm not sure if you can do a good job
i decided
since you are so opposed to the royal carriage going to yodong
i will temporarily pass the throne to the crown prince and go to yodong
what are you talking about?
you are in fine health
you cant pass on the throne
you cant do that
listen
i'm not completely passing on the throne
the court will be divided in two
while i am in yodong the court led by the crown prince will remain in joseon
then you couldnt say the royal family and court of this country disappeared
your majesty the court has never been divided in two
that's why i said it's temporary
the royal carriage will seek safety in yodong and the crown prince will remain here
we will have both justification and practical benefits
when this crisis is overcome i will return and make the court one again
even if its temporary you cant divide the royal family and court in two
there cant be two kings and two courts
that's just absurd
he is right
if the court is divided in two whose orders are the ministers and officials of the eight provinces to follow?
it will only result in confusion
you saw how tragic the result can be from the generals at imjingang
i wont give any orders while i'm in yodong
the crown prince will take care of all the national affairs
this is a last resort for this country so abide by my wishes
must you divide the court and cause confusion just to preserve your body?
did you say it's to preserve my body?
then let's do this i'll send the crown prince to yodong and i'll fight the wae army
are you satisfied now?
crown prince prepare to go to yodong
your majesty how can you say that?
i will stay i will stay and fight
the ministers will listen
there is only one father but there are several children
even if i die fighting another son can become the king
so its no problem
but if anything happens to our only father who could replace him?
please accept his intentions to overcome this crisis and make future plans
you cant do that
during king chungseon's reign yuan appointed king chungseon's nephew
wang go as the king of shenyang
there were many complications regarding the status of the king of goryeo
what happened when goryeo fell cant happen to joseon now
a father and child are one
how can you divide one body into two?
please reconsider
did you say a father and child are one?
i'm glad you said that
consider me and the crown prince as one and see him as you see me
i dont want to hear more about the matter of dividing the court
your majesty
the court was divided in two
the king's court was called daejo and the crown prince's court was called bunjo
feeling threatened by the japanese army seonjo divided the court in two
he had the crown prince gwanghae serve the ancestral tables and rule the country
depsite opposition from the servants seonjo had an intention of seeking asylum
sir
the court has been divided
the country has been divided in two
the king divided the country and its people to preserve his life
there is no such country there is no such king like him
sir
i will not go
even if i'm killed by the wae army i will die on this land
go
go to yodong and ask them to accept his majesty
it's his wish let him go
we should have our bones buried here
sir
keep this when the herbs dry and fall off your foot apply it
thank you
we're not climbing arirang pass
you're suffering so much
come back if you're in pain
okay
be careful
why is he sitting in a daze like that?
sir
this is a letter from the commander of the left jeolla naval district
did something happen?
what more could happen?
ma'am
the shoulder that was grazed by a bullet really hurts a lot
please take a look
i'm sorry i never dealt with a bullet wound
what?
i'll take a look
never mind
forget it let me see
it's healed
you said it hurt
lord of pungwon
did you hear of our victory at okpo happo and jeokjinpo?
the enemy wont be able to cross the ocean with ease anymore
we will cut off all the distribution routes of wae's military rations
the fate of joseon lies in your hands
if i can defend the ocean with my life the wae army here wont be able to
communicate with the main land to ask for support
they will fall on their own
no matter what difficulty you face please dont lose courage or hope until then
thank you thank you
i promise you i wont fall here
how could those children know the king?
even if the king isnt here someone has to protect those children
how can this be?
if his majesty goes to yodong i'm going to go to the enemy camp
at pyeongyangseong and die
how can you say that?
the matter has been decided
we have to help the crown prince and overcome this national crisis
this is better
we should let him go
did you forget?
we asked that the current crown prince be installed and his majesty was in rage
why did we ask him to do that?
it was because we couldnt achieve our cause with his majesty
minister
you know that too
he is the crown prince we wanted
the fact that his majesty is going to yodong and leaving the court to the crown prince
means he is practically passing on the throne
he said he would unite the court when this crisis was overcome
do you think it will be easy to regain power that was divided?
a king who fled beyond the border and a king who remained and fought
who would the ministers and people follow?
did you want to see us?
i know how you must feel
i also felt that way when his majesty first told me
as a son shouldnt i give everything i have to save my father who is in difficulty?
i'm lacking but because our country and father is in difficulty
i had to take on a difficult task?
please help me
i can die without any regret if this crisis can be overcome
crown prince i'm in great pain
but since you are so loyal and filial as servants we have to follow
i will give everything i have for you
please be prudent and careful
yes the crisis will be overcome
after that the country has to be revived
your responsibility shouldnt stop at just overcoming this crisis
dont forget that you have to reestablish this country too
i dont expect to take on that responsibility
i hope that will be up to his majesty
crown prince
your majesty withdraw the order to dispatch an army to joseon
an army of 5000 led by zu chengxun will cross amnokgang soon
what are you talking about?
let that army go but a larger army cantbe dispatched
did you forget wae asked joseon to open up a path to attack ming?
after joseon is ming
they will attack us
if they occupy joseon they can cross the ocean straight to shandong
they could pass through yodong and attack from the north too
we have to stop wae before they step foot on our land
okay
stop it
you should have come to me after you discussed it among yourselves
what are you doing?
i'm sorry your majesty
minister you seem to be afraid of wae
ming is a powerful nation
do you think a tiny island nation could conquer us?
of course not
but the problem is serious if wae occpies joseon
the coastal area suffered because of wae pirates
if wae gains possession of joseon's maritime rights it will obviously have a negative effect on our commerce
please send a large army and eliminate any possibility of that
fighting in joseon instead of fighting on our land is the way to minimize damage to our land and property
we can also save military costs
besides you shouldnt break the trust between us and joseon
joseon is the closest with us among all the feudal nations
well joseon was pretty good to us
fine tell li rusong to go to joseon as soon as he suppresses the insurrection
thank you your majesty
pyeongyangseong konishi yukinaga's camp
why arent you attacking?
we had more casulaties than expected on the way here
we need time to reorganize
the king of joseon is right in front of us
we should attack with speed
when attacking the enemy the leader should be captured first
everything will be over if the king of joseon is captured
you're wrong
that's what we think
i thought everything would be over if the king of joseon was caught
i rushed here from busan in two months
but the king of joseon abandoned hanyang
he is continuning to flee
that's why we should go after him quickly
i'm saying the war could just end
what are you talking about?
because of the thought of capturing the king we didnt occupy jeolla-do chungcheong-do
and other areas outside of our advance route
because yi sunsin cut off our supply route we sent the unit of eki to secure rations
from the grain belt of jeolla but they were annihilated by righteous troops
that were led by gwak jaeu someone we never heard of
it's all because we focused on advancing and neglected the rear
if we continue at this rate our rear will be cut off and we will be isolated
we have to reorganize at this time
it will all be over if we just capture the king of joseon quickly
if you continue to postpone an attack i will have to report to his majesty
what?are you saying it's alright for my soldiers to be isolated and die?
you dont know what's going on
you just relay his majesty's orders
bring ishida
if he says we should attack too then i will
what?
dodo was defeated too?
joseon was afraid of our naval forces and talked about abolishing their naval forces
please calm down
you said shin rip and lee ll were the only generals who could fight
the others were just a bunch of misfits
that's right
where did yi sunsin suddenly appear from?
he wanst in any of the scout reports
he was a low-ranking official last year
he suddenly received a huge promotion
a huge peomotion?
if dodo was defeated he must have skills
who wil i send to eliminate yi sunsin?
many able naval officers like wakizaka and fought with the army because
they didnt have much to do on the sea
you should send them south
right i have wakizaka
maeda order the naval forces that joined the army to return
send more of the vessels on standby at tsushima and destroy the naval forces of joseon
tell them to send me yi sunsin's head
yes your majesty
yi sunsin who is he
yeosu left jeolla naval headquarters
do we have to continue fighting with won gyun the naval commader of right gyeongsang?
this is too much
we helped them survive
since the battle at okpo he is cutting off the heads of the wae soldiers that we killed
he only brings three ships
he is taking all the heads
people will think that he achieved all the merit
last time he took a ship that we captured
two of our soldiers were injured because of arrows shot from won gyun's ship
he is blinded by merit he is harming his own side
even lee eokgi is frowning over that
admiral exclude won gyun from the alied fleet
you should do that
i know how you feel
but we didnt fight to achieve merit
if we can annihilate the wae army it doesnt matter who takes the heads
admiral
i know the commander of right gyeongsang is being excessive
i will tell him to refrain
dont discuss this matter further
admiral we're ready for the funeral
i'm sorry i'm so sorry
i couldnt send you back home but i will defend our ocean so your children can grow up in
a country without wae soldiers
i promise to see you again when such a fine day comes
goodbye my proud soldiers
crown prince take the ancestral tables
yes your majesty
send someone to bring the queen
yes your majesty
the lord of pungwon will go to jeongju and prepare military rations for
the reinforcements coming from ming
prepare well
yes your majesty
the other ministers will have to split up
tell me your opinoins
i will go with the crown prince
the crown prince is taking over national affairs i also will follow him
understood
i will serve the crown prince
i also will fight against wae with the crown prince
i will fight against wae too
i agree with them
what is wrong with you?
the royal carriage hasnt left yet
how can you call yourselves servants if you refuse to serve him?
you should... No no
a king who leaves the country to survive is no king
fine stay with the crown prince
your majesty i will serve you
i dont need you stay with the crown prince
your majesty is will serve you
i said i dont need you
your majesty
i like to move light
everyone will escort the royal carriage until uiju
decide who is come with me after that
lord hurry to jeongju
crown prince you have a truly heavy burden
this place is the royal family and court
please be strong
i have a heavy burden but your burden will be heavier since you have to find rations in this situation
the fate of this country depends on you
please solve the problem
if there isnt enough food i'll cut off my flesh so dont worry
lord
jeongju pyeongan-do
this place hasnt suffered damage
why arent there any people here?
really
we should go to the government building
catch him catch him
catch him
hey what are you doing?
are you a government official too?
Subtitles By KBS World Extracted By Saman (startak.iv@gmail.com)
ryu seongryong arrives in jeogju and runs into refugees
seonji arrives in uiju near amnokgang
the army led by zu chengxun crosses over amnokgang