Subtitles By KBS World Extracted By Saman (startak.iv@gmail.com)
The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war
look at those children
this land might be covered with corpses and drenched with blood now
but we have to raise our country up again so they can sing songs of an abundant harvest
if the country has no site of livelihood we have to create a site of livelihood
if we lost public sentiments we have to make it a better place to live
and win back public sentiments
dont avoid it with death
we have to raise this country up and win back public sentiments
until then we dont even deserve to die
we have to pay before we die
i wrote this last night because i thought you might need it
you should hurry back
Jaejosanha: Recreate the country
sir this place isnt like a battleground
it's been a while i should work a bit Sir i'm going to work
hi
how pretty come here
isnt that scary?
sir
hello
are you making gunpowder?
thanks to the 100 geuns of gold pigment sent from the court Lee Bongsu(military training command official)
we're making plenty of gunpowder Lee Bongsu(military training command official)
that's good
never mind that jeong sajun really did it
jeong sajun?
why?was there an explosion while making rifles?
you should go and see
what's going on?
you're going to have to give me a drink Jeong Sajun
did you make it?
yes
our vessels couldnt get within 50 strides of enemy vessels because of their matchlocks
that's why i wanted rifles made
i studied the matchlocks and hammered refined iron to make rifles that are as good as matchlocks
get ready
i'm proud of you i'm very proud of you
sir you're going to have to raise their social status from the low class to the commoners
these stubborn servants hammered iron all night when they heard you would raise their statuses
no it's all thanks to you Eonbok
that's right we only did what we were told Dongji
no if you werent talented you couldnt have made such rifles
i will be sure to report your achievements and have your statuses enhanced
give all your efforts to crush the wae army
yes sir
7000 soldiers and 30000 people were slaughtered
we really cant beat them on our own?
was the victory at haengju really just luck?
it isnt because our soldiers lack strength
there was a problem in tactics
even if gwon yul was driven out of haman if he didnt go to jeolla-do and went to jinjuseong
we could have defeated the wae army
our forces were dispersed and only some of them went to jinjuseong
that made it difficult to defend the fortress
stop it you dont know anything
whether it was strategy or something else this is a tragic result of attacking the enemy
dont tell me to attack the wae army without the ming army again
when is ryu seongryong coming?
a report was made that he would visit the left jeolla naval district too
he should return soon
tell him to hurry back
our country is in this state because the person in charge of military affairs isnt here
what about jeong cheol?
he should have arrived in beijing about now
he has to let the emperor know about song yingchang's plans to achieve a truce
the ming army cant leave without a fight They cant do that
it's fortunate the wae army retreated to tsushima
its all thanks to you and the emperor
i only did what was necessary
i will give this letter to the emperor
may i give it to him in person?
in person?
yes i should praise him for his grace
it's the duty of a feudal nation
it's not a lot but i brought some silver too
is that so?
his majesty isnt that interested in national matters these days
i'm asking you
we cant just send a letter when he showed such grace
i havent been able to see him in 3 months
he isnt coming out of his room
i must see him
there is something i have to report to him
is that so?what is it?
tell me
if it's an important matter i will tell him
you dont trust me?
that's not it
i'll tell you then
it's lie that the wae army left joseon
the letter isnt all true
what?are you deceiving his majesty?
of course not it wasnt our intention
we had to write that because song yingchang and shen weijing made us
what are you talking about?
song yingchang has no intention of fighting wae
he wants to achieve a truce
he made us report to the emperor that the wae army was defeated
i cant believe he would make you do such a thing
even if he did you cant deceive the emperor
i deserve to die for lying to the emperor but what i'm telling you is all true
please tell the emperor the truth and order song yingchang to fight wae
i'm begging you
how am i supposed to believe you?
leave right now
sir
didnt you hear me?
what fools
they should carry it out covertly
what are they thinking?
nagoya
let me see
he grew a lot
my son come out and see me
i'm dying from waiting
can you come out now?
dont say that
he has to grow more
he wont be healthy if he is born now
is that so?
i'm sorry you can come out slowly
instead dont come out weak
even if you come out a few months late you have to come out healthy
your majesty maintain your dignity
maeda is watching
maeda do you think i'm being pathetic?
oh no it's nice to see you smile
right?
what is it?
your majesty it's been too long
you should meet the envoys of ming
if you wait too long the ming army and joseon army could attack jinjuseong again
if we lose jinjuseong we'll be at a disadvantage for the talks
is that so?i'll see them
i really hate bloody battles
battles are terrible
yes your majesty Xie Yongzi(ming envoy)
but even someone like me who likes peace can be really scary when angered
that's the problem
go ahead and eat
yes
the emperor of ming likes peace right?
yes your majesty
i see i knew we had something in common
joseon is the problem
what?
it's been a long time since trading was cut off with ming
i just wanted to from good relations but joseon didnt open up a path
that's why war broke out
right?
yes
did you look over the conditions of the truce?
yes
what's more important is that ming recognizes the land south of hangang as japanese land
if not we will occupy joseon again
be sure to tell your emperor that understood?
yes sir
konishi
yes your majesty
release the two princes as soon as you return
yes your majesty
dont disarm our soldiers
if our conditions arent met take all eight provines by force
yes your majesty
busan japanese army camp
good job
this document has nothing to do with us
now you have to send envoys to our emperor
the envoys are ready
what about the document of surrender?
how should it be written?
write it like this
japan wanted to be ming's beloved vassal
what?
dont get exctied it's just a formality
go on
japan wanted to express that by going through joseon
because joseon ignored that toyotomi hideyoshi raised an army
fine next?
shen weijing and konishi yukinaga agreed to a truce in pyeongyang
but joseon ignored that and attacked again
even so konishi yukinaga kept his word and returned the occupied land to joseon
is there more?
toyotomi hideyoshi desires to be appointed as the king of a feudal nation by the the emperor of ming
if that is allowed he will show etiquette as a servant and offer tribute
wouldnt that be good enough?
fine
we can deceive him with a document of surrender but what will you do about the joseon land?
if you dont give us the land south of hangang our retired regent will start another war
the king of joseon is unyielding
of course
what king would gladly give up his country's land?
did you find a way?
the king of joseon doesnt listen to us very well
we're thinking of changing the king
to one who listens to us well
is he...are you talking about the crown prince?
that's right
he is even more unyielding toward us
there is a way just wait
yoshitoshi
you called?
go to beijing with naito
what?
as of this moment you are not my servant
you are a japanese envoy sent by the retired regent from the main land
get ready to go now
yes sir
what?
release the princes right away?
it's a condition for the truce bring them now
what are you talking about?
why should i trust you?
i'll release them when the agreement is reached
i captured them
who are you to tell me to release them?
kato i'm not the one telling you to release them
it's our retired regent's order
darn koichi
yes sir
bring the princes right now
yes sir
konishi i'm only letting them go because our retired regent ordered it
but if an agreement is reached to give us the land south of hangang
i'll use my sword to kill you
you'll have no need for that sword
tell your wife to use it in the kitchen
what?
in june 1593 prince imhae and prince sunhwa were released from the japanese camp
it was a small result of the peace talks between shen weijing and konishi yukinaga
just as song yingchang and shen weijing sent fake envoys to japan and konishi yukinaga sent fake envoys and
a fake document of surrender that had nothing to do with the main land to beijing
no you cant
those are our soldiers and ming soldiers
that's right
stop
he said stop
stop right now
i'm ryu seongryong the supreme commander of the three provinces
whose command are you under?
are you alright?
what's going on?
why are ming soldiers assaulting you like that?
you have no idea
i'm in charge of supplying military rations to the ming army
i do that with difficulty but they said they didnt have enough food and tried to take our cows
are military rations lacking that much?
what are you talking about?
we might starve but the ming army doesnt starve
one soldiers receives three mals every day
they have rice left over
so why did they try to take the cows?
they brought one mal of rice and tried to exchange it with our cows
i said no so they beat me
this is nothing
they plunder our goods and took our women and children so people are feeling to the mountain
the wae soldiers are called coarse combs and the ming soldiers are called fine combs
general we're back
good job let's have a feast tonight
vice commander zu
look who's here
what brings the supreme commander of three provinces here?
return that cow to the people
what?
return the cow they stole from the people
what are you talking about?
steal?
they saved their military rations and exchange it for this cow
i know they gave one mal of rice
what are you talking about?
i told them to exchange it for ten sacks
shall we bring the people who gave up the cow?
if what you're saying is true i'll step down from my position
but if you're lying you will also have to give up your position
gee...why dont you believe me?
it's not true
cheonri bring the person who sold the cow
yes sir
stop it this is all the fault of the joseon court and it's your fault
what?
since the ming army came and fought for you you only gave us a few handfuls of rice
did you ever give the soldiers meat?
that is why we lost at the byeokjegwan battle
how can soldiers fight when they're not full?
are you serious?
our people ate grass roots and give up rice for you
how can they have livestock left?
the cows are for them to farm
they need cows to farm again and supply more military rations
return the cow
i dont know about that
kill the cow and have the soldiers eat well
yes
vice commander zu
sir
commander
you're right about everything
it's my fault for not feeding your soldiers well
why should i live?
kill me with that sword
commander...
kill me right now
calm down just calm down
you cant kill me?
should i take my own life?
sir stop it
put that sword down
cheonri be sure to tell his majesty and song yingchang
tell them i died like this because i wasnt able to feed meat to vice commander zu and the ming soldiers
that's why i died
commander calm down
i'm sorry
i'll return the cow okay?
after the byeokjegwan battle while the covert talks were held there werent any battles
the ming army was wicked
they plundered goods from the people and took women to serve them at the camps
joseon officials who tried to stop them were beaten and treated like animals
according to historic material the plundering was recorded like this
the wae soldiers are like coarse combs and the ming soldiers are like fine combs
it was a tragedy a weaker nation suffered
your majesty
how have you been?
i'm sorry
i cant face you
dont say that
we cant face you because we were taken hostage
despite that you saved us like this
how could we ever repay you?
no no go and get some rest
we can talk later
see?the two princes were saved without a fight
wae envoys going to beijing to surrender are standing by outside
they will confess their wrongdoings and return to their main land
a war isnt just fought with strength
if they're going to surrender they should leave why are they remaining in the south?
it's a process
it has to be reported to the emperor
the emperor has to approve even if it's just a formality then they can leave
if the emperor doesnt accept and tells you to slaughter the wae army
will you fight again?
would that make you feel better?
yes joseon was humiliated
we cant just let them leave like this
be sure to tell the emperor
they cant just be sent away
i will tell him
crown prince
you must have suffered a lot
i couldnt sleep at night out of concern for you
stop it
i sent two letters
why didnt you reply?
it wasnt a matter i could decide
i believed you'd come back alive
you call that an excuse?
you served the ancestral tablets and led bunjo
you were leading the court of joseon
you commanded the government soldiers and encouraged the righteous troops
i understand how you feel
but i couldnt sacrifice the righteous troops and government soldiers just to save your life
are you worth all their lives?
who are you to deserve that?
hon...
why are you calling me that?i'm the crown prince!
crown prince even if you couldnt save me shouldnt you have sent a comforting letter?
isnt that what a brother should?
we were born from the same mother
do i have to put it in writing for you to know?
i told you i believed you would return alive
you changed a lot
is that so?
my affection for you hasnt changed
i'm very happy that you returned alive
rest well
they're definitely up to something
the wae army wouldnt surrender
with busan as a base they are repairing and building fortresses from
dongnae to gijang ungcheon seosaengpo angolpo jukdo and even geojedo
why would people who are going to surrender repair and build fortresses?
building fortresses
they're preparing for a long-term conflict
that's right
this is for the better they should be slaughtered
i dont want them to surrender and leave
i agree with you
but the ming army is seeking talks and doesnt want to fight
we cant fight the wae army on our own
even if you dont want to admit it that's our reality
what should we do?
no country fights for another without any benefits
dont rely on the ming army which will leave
we have to raise our own strength
do you think i dont want that?
is there a way?
what is that?
isnt that a matchlock?
it's not a matchlock
yi sunsin developed this
it's a jeongcheol rifle
jeongcheol rifle?
they tested it
it has as much power as the matchlock
is that so?
we have to nurture a powerful firearm unit with this rifle
we also need a training agency to nurture fine archers and spearmen
a training agency?
you want to establish a training agency?
that's right
it's important to nurtured talented people but that takes a long time
and where will we find an instructor to...
is that why you're asking general luo for help?
that's right
we dont have any officers or structure to nurture fine soldiers
can you help us?
of course i thought joseon soldiers were cowards
but since the joint strategy at pyeongyangseong i realized something
it wasnt that they didnt have courage
they just didnt have the skills to fight
the skills to fight?
if they learned how to fight properly they could be as good as the ming soldiers
that's why i thought of a training agency
the soldiers i have are able at battle formation and good with spears swords and bamboo spears
some are good with guns and cannons
i will send the most talented soldiers
will general li allow it?
he doesnt like the joseon army
he wouldnt allow it
i'll send them secretly
thank you
can it be done faster?
a few people just have to be taught well
a drop of water on the surface creates a large circle
hm that one person wil teach ten those ten will teach a hundred and
those hundred will teach a thousand
tens of thousands of elite soldiers can be nurtured?
that's right
it's a really great idea
thank you thank you very much
no no i felt bad because of the evil deeds the ming soldiers committed
it will be fortunate if i can make up for that in the least
is that so?we should be truly grateful
in order to nurture elite soldiers through the military training agency
we have to do more for them
please allow two does of food a day
i could give more nurture strong soldiers
do that
there is one more thing that you must absolutely approve
what is it?i will support everything
yi sunsin was able to make the jeongcheol rifle because jeong sajun had low-class people like
eonbok anseong and dongji hammered refined iron to make the rifle bodies
is that so?
talent can be found in all classes
even low-class people can have strength
probably
even if they are low-class if they have merit in defeating the wae army
could you enhance their statuses and allow them to participate in the training?
enhance their social statuses?
many soldiers died during the battles
we dont have enough people in the common class to fill in all the spots
the country is in a difficult situation
strong men shouldnt be tied down as servants
it would be possible with public servants but would the high class give up their servants?
there wouldnt be a high class or servants if we didnt have a country
how could they have servants if they are killed by wae soldiers?
the country has to survive for the high class to survive
they will strongly oppose
you have to be even stronger
if they refuse you have to force them even if it means killing them
Subtitles By KBS World Extracted By Saman (startak.iv@gmail.com)
seonjo thinks about enhancing the social classes of the low class but the joseon court opposes
gwanghae goes to seonjo saying it's a chance for reform
song yingchang goes to gwanghae and tells him to rule the three provinces