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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war
general
yoshitoshi
attack
darn
retreat retreat
it's no use going that way
you're rats in a trap
withdraw from the ambush and return to camp
what?
return to camp
but ryu seongryong
he's with pyeongan-do and we're with hwanghae-do
general li is in command of the joseon-ming allied forces
he could kill me for blocking off the enemy's path of retreat
it's a perfect chance to catch the enemy leader
a rat in a corner bites a cat
withdraw right now
pyeongyangseong january 9 1593
january 9 1593 after four days of battle the joseon-ming allied forces finally
succeeded in recovering pyeongyangseong
it was 7 months after they lost pyeongyangseong to the japanese army
joseon helplessly continued to retreat since japan invaded joseon
with the recovery of pyeongyangseong joseon regained control of the pyeongan-do
region which was ruled by the japanese army
it also turned the tables of the war
what?kim gyeongro withdrew the ambush?
yes only lee sieon captured dozens of japanese soldiers
he really messed it up
areest kim gyeongro right away
i will cut off his head
we brought him
you
do you expect to live after what you did?
sir i only followed general li's command which was to keep the retreat path open
are you a citizen of ming?
we are receiving orders from ming at this time
i didnt follow your order because i didnt want any problems
you're the supreme commander of pyeongan-do
not hwanghae-do you're not my superior
you what does that matter when we're trying to defeat the japanese army?
what are you doing?
i heard what happened
kim gyeongro obeyed my order
you're the one who went against it
this is a matter of the joseon army
joseon army?look here
dont you know the soldiers of the joseon army are my soldiers?
are you trying to kill my soldier without any approval?
general
your king left the joseon army to me
you cant touch a hair on his head without my approval
step back right now
you are a true soldier
come and have a drink with me
thank you sir
general
darn
they said they'd open up a path of retreat and they did this?
what frauds shen weijing and li rusong are
i'll kill them for sure
how many soldiers do we have left?
many went AWOL and those who cant walk were abandoned
how many?
barely a little over 6000
6000?
from 18000
over 10000 of my soldiers died on this land
is this how it will end?
hey stop right there
those little
general
arent you ashamed when over 10000 of our soldiers died?
go ahead and go AWOL and flee
bunjo temporary quarters in yeongbyeon pyeongan-do
pyeongyangseong was recovered
we were constantly pushed north but we finally pushed the japanese army south
we will recover the capital and all the land in the south
i'm sure we will
we cant just sit around
have all 300 of the bunjo soldiers join the allied forces
yes crown prince
indeed the soldiers of ming are different
they annihilated the japanese army at pyeongyangseong just like that
we couldnt have dont that with just our army
that's not true
our soldiers did a great job
their merits werent small compared to the ming army
they could fight well because they had ming's support
or they should have fought like that before the ming army arrived
isnt that so?
i'd like to praise the ming army and reward them
the fish they served me today was pretty good
yes your majesty it was sent from gangwon-do
is that so?select some with the best quality and send them to general li
send specialty products from the nation to the soldiers of ming too
yes your majesty
all our soldiers were sent to pyeongyangseong
we dont have enough people to move all those goods
we dont? i see
send the righteous troops of gyeonggi-do
your majesty the righteous troops were raised to fight against the enemy
you cant have them transport food to the ming army they wont do it
arent they citizens of this country?
punish anyone who doesnt obey a royal order
your majesty
send them now
yes your majesty
i can finally save face a bit
your majesty we recovered pyeongyangseong
please withdraw the joseon army from the ming army's command
the joseon army has to take the lead in recovering hanyang
we fought well because the ming army came
they didnt fail to recover pyeongyangseong
what is the problem?
i think the joseon army is better off with li rusong in command than kim myeongwon or lee ll in command
i'm going to leave all military matters to the ming army
your majesty you cant do that
joseon soldiers belong to the joseon army
you cant let ming have command
please withdraw that order
your majesty please withdraw that order
how frustrating
i didnt say i would let the ming army take control forever
this is an urgent situation
we will have to follow ming's orders until the japanese army retreats
i left all military affairs to ryu seongryong
the two of you will stay out of this
your majesty
hanyang
pyeongyangseong was taken
ishida
yes
report this to his majesty
yes sir
what should we do?
the enemy will aim for hanyang
we have to concentrate all of wakisaka kuroda and kato's forces in hanyang
give up the areas we are occupying?
we cant defeat the ming army when our forces are scattered
if we lose hanyang our soldiers in the north will be isolated
we have to concentrate our forces in one area
we'll have to hurry send messengers now
we have to gather in hanyang before the ming army
yes sir
why isnt the supreme commander here?
is he sulking because i scolded him?
a man shouldnt be so narrow-minded
sir a person takes after the geography of his country
you cant compare the spirit of our vast land to this small country
is that so?
the second state councilor and the lord of inseong were worried about this
our generals should lead our army
we could have recovered hanyang if they were in charge
they're having a banquet and celebrating
if the japanese soldiers in the north gather in hanyang and resist
a victory cant be guaranteed even if its the ming army fighting against them
i'm mad i'm so mad
sir
general li is insisting that you attend
how many times do i have to tell you?
do you think we're in the mood to attend a banquet?
tell him he went to bed early
yes sir
no let's go to the banquet
sir
we have to make them go to war
supreme commander welcome
your king praised my victory and rewarded wine and food
you accomplished much merit too
come and have a drink
i didnt achieve any merit
it was all you from the start
congratulations on your victory
are you patronizing me?
no i'm being sincere
then why dont you pour me a drink?
i should
if you're going to show etiquette to a higher nation
bow twice facing north first
sir how can you say that?
dont you know that is etiquette shown only to the king?
look here
ming is a higher nation to you
we came a long way to save your country
he is as good as your king
stop being rude even if an envoy from a powerful nation comes
the envoys are seated east
making such a demand is showing contempt to our royal family and court
who saved the royal family and court that was falling?
if he didnt come here there wouldnt be a royal family and court to show contempt to
you wont do it?
i'll do it
sir
you came to save our country
i could give my life if i had to
i will bow twice facing north and pour you a drink
just know this
i will pour you a drink but i cant show disloyalty to my king
i am showing gratitude to you as an ordinary citizen of joseon
not an official of the joseon court
i will bow now and pour you a drink
sir
never ming forget it
i was just kidding
you are a truly loyal servant
stand up
i led an army and crossed the river at night because the three hans arent peaceful
the emperor waited for news of a victory
the servant quit drinking wine at night
a murderous energy makes my heart even stronger in spring
the spirit of war absorbs in my bones
how can i even joke in saying there is no possibility of a victory?
i'm always prepared to go to war even in my dream
that's a poem i wrote on the fan i gave you as a gift
you said you were prepared to go to war in your dream for the peace of this country
did you forget how you felt when you first crossed the river to come here?
no i didnt forget
i'll go to war i'll go right now if i have to
i just hesitated because i was worried about military rations
can you provide all the military rations for us to advance to hanyang?
yes i can
just go to war i will get rations if i have to give up my life for it
understood
that's it for today's banquet
we will advance to hanyang when the sun rises
everyone prepare to go to war
yes sir
sir
you didnt have to
it's alright my pride isnt important when we have to save our country
i can endure humiliation a thousand times
it all turned out well this is good
i had crops in pyeongan-do trasnported to hwanghae-do by boat via cheongnyongpo
good job
but because they were prepared in such a hurry there wasnt much
we have to supplement what's lacking with rice that was paid as taxes
we ran out of that rice quite a while ago
already?
it's a large army of 43000
you want to administer taxes to confucian schools and the relatives of the royal family?
that is a great idea
confucian schools that werent damaged and royal relatives have a lot of fields
if they give up crops it would be of great help
confucian schools and royal relatives benefited a lot from our country
the country is facing a crisis
they should make sacrifices
i am only in command of pyeongan-do
you should give the order
understood
relay the order to confucian schools and royal relatives
yes crown prince
crown prince
we cant say we prepared enough military rations just with that
is there another way?
how about offering gongmyeongcheop An honorary position offered to people who achieve merit or other goals to the country
to people who give military rations? An honorary position offered to people who achieve merit or other goals to the country
gongmyeongcheop? An honorary position offered to people who achieve merit or other goals to the country
it's only a title in name
we can collect military rations that way
that's just like a buying a position with a bribe
it's not proper
it would be if the position involved authority and responsibilities
but gongmyeongcheop is a title only in name
there are rules for the high and the low if they rose in social status
it would become a problem
crown prince the titles for gongmyeongcheop are low-ranking positions
people who give up rice to fight the enemy should deserve that much
the high class will resist
if they give up rice you can just give them appropriate titles too
anyone who contributes to overcoming this crisis must be rewarded regardless of social status
understood
i will report it to his majesty
you are going to approve of the crown prince's suggestion?
that's right
the confucian schools are alright
the relatives of the royal family paid for royal refuge
they will oppose
i know
and you still want to approve?
we recovered pyeongyangseong and we will recover hanyang
i have to prepare to return to the capital
i have to get rid of bunjo
you want the relatives to be unhappy with the crown prince?
they are unhappy that bunjo has the ancestral tablets
i'm going to have the ancestral tablets moved to daejo before returning to the capital
that will be a justification for removing bunjo
we will get military rations and the court will be united again too
it's killing two birds no three birds with one stone
i'm sorry i didnt think that far
crown prince you cant do this
we provided costs for daejo to take royal refuge
the royal relatives did that
you know we're in difficulty too
you cant do this
i know your situation
it's a last resort because we cant find military rations at this time
when things return to normal after the japanese army is defeated
you will be rewarded accordingly
we arent supporting you and his majesty with expectations of being rewarded
we supported you for the royal family and this country
if you treat us like this you are taking your roots lightly
if you cant win the hearts of royal relatives how will you win the hearts of the people?
what did you just say?
are you threatening me?
are you saying i wont be able to sit on the throne if i dont win your hearts?
fine i dont want to be the king of royal relatives who only think of themselves
i'm only the crown prince during war time
even if i dont become the king
i'm the crown prince who is leading bunjo in place of his majesty
you can ignore my order when i'm not the king
but right now you must obey my order
is that understood?
this cant be
that's right
he's being audacious
he's acting as if he's sitting on the throne
this is why the ancestral tablets have to be served by the main court
let's make an appeal
the tablets should be moved to daejo
of course
the royal relatives made appeals to have the ancestral tablets moved to daejo
they should be moved since we'll be returning to the capital soon
that's not such an urgent matter right now
the crown prince is doing a good job
you can move the tablets after you return to the capital
it's not an urgent matter?
i only left them with bunjo because i was in danger
i'm no longer in danger
i should serve the ancestral tablets
i felt undutiful because i couldnt serve them when i was the king
i didnt sleep properly because of that
do you know how much i'm suffering?
i decided to move daejo to jeongju
your majesty
you want to move daejo to jeongju?
why are you so surprised?
we recovered pyeongyangseong
we should move south
i sent a liaison officer to let bunjo know the court will be united there
your majesty you cant dissolve bunjo
it's a matter of course
the ming army is in control now
i should lead the court
it's still too dangerous
and bunjo
i will take that risk and take on my duties
what's wrong with that?
are you unhappy with that?
should i just stay in uiju?
no your majesty
the japanese army is still in hanyang
daejo shouldnt be so close to hanyang
i was chased this far before
the ming army is winning right now
why should i worry?
prepare to move daejo
the crown prince will receive a royal order
the crown prince will listen
i praise you for your efforts and merits
bunjo is being dissolved
come to jeongju and join daejo
we finally recovered pyeongyangseong and are just getting ready for the real fight
he wants to dissolve bunjo?
he cant do this
he cant dissolve bunjo like this
i know you want to do more but if daejo isnt threatened in the south
there is no justification for bunjo to exist
why not?
i took his majesty's place and encouraged the righteous troops and people
to fight against the japanese army
i comforted the people too
i did what his majesty couldnt
bunjo did that
public sentiments were won by bunjo not daejo
if they are told to follow daejo now
do you think they will?
you and bunjo fulfilled your duties
you fought to overcome a national crisis
not to win public sentiments
are you afraid?
are you afraid he will remove you from the position of crown prince?
no
i lost control of my emotions
public sentiments already accepted you
dont be greedy follow the royal order
an opportunity will naturally come in time
that wont happen
i'm not the oldest son
his majesty doesnt favor me
it would be even harder to receive a gomyeong from ming Gertificate given by the emperor of china
how will there be an opportunity for me?
crown prince
dont worry i will obey the royal order
let's go to jeongju
crown prince
did you hear?
it's all my fault
i was foolish
i didnt think enough
i upset the royal relatives and provided his majesty justification to serve the ancestral tables
it resulted in an order to have bunjo dissolved when there is still much to do
no wonder i thought it was strange his majesty approved so easily
i scolded and threatened the royal relatives
it's my fault
punish me
what are you talking about?
we got military rations thanks to you
even if it wasnt for this he would have dissolved bunjo no matter what
i'll just think of it as giving up my position for military rations
crown prince
jeongju pyeongan-do
good job
7 months after the court was divided it was united again
gwanghae gained public sentiments and was recognized as a true crown prince
seongjo put up his guard against him
nagoya
pick up your sword
next
please stop your majesty
i'm glad you came
are they really my subordinates?
the best warriors of japan are dying without putting up a real fight
your majesty
sure there are variables like you said but it should have ended with yi sunsin
they lost to righteous troops
they lost at jinjuseong
they even lost pyeongyangseong
are they true warriors who unified japan with me?
i'm going to kill everyone who lost
yoshimura come on
your majesty
i will fight you
you?
fine let's see how well you fight
please stop now
maeda
your majesty
just send me to joseon
imjingang li rusong's camp
across imjingang is hanyang
why wont you advance?
i sent scouts
we cant cross because the river isnt frozen
as you know our main forces is the cavalry unit
we cant cross a river that isnt frozen
we cant move the cannons either
you want to wait until the river freezes?
we dont have boats and there isnt a bridge
there is no other way
you have to advance even if you have to go around the river
it's too far the soldiers are exhausted
if the scattered japanese armies gather in hanyang the resistance will be great
we cant guarantee a victory
we cant sit around here
we have to cross imjingang no matter what
listen
are you saying i'm not crossing on purpose?
then build boats or a bridge
then i will advance to hanyang right away
we dont have time to build boats or a bridge
there is no other way
i'm going to let the soldiers rest until the the river freezes
we will build a bridge
but you have to promise you will advance to hanyang if a bridge is built
Subtitles By KBS World Extracted By Saman (startak.iv@gmail.com)
ryu seongryong tries to find a way to build a bridge to mame li rusong advance to hanyang
prince gwanghae goes to shen weijing and asks him to order li rusong to advance to hanyang
song yingchang happens to hear that by chance