Not even time can wear our your talent, Kansuke.
General Dodo will pay the other half when you get to Chosun.
You must catch a big fish this time.
Your Eminence...
You must leave us for a moment.
Did you find out?
Aye!
Your Eminence...
Take it. It's a gift.
You said you wanted a sword as a gift?
Yes, but...
It's short and unadorned, but it's perfect for cutting your guts open.
Your Eminence!
Why did you seek a sharpshooter?
Are you planning to have me killed, Jotai?
I would never think of it, Your Eminence!
I am sending Kansuke to Chosun, Your Eminence.
Chosun?
Which one? Which one has lost his battles?
Which incompetent fool was defeated by pathetic Chosun army and causing
you to put blood on your hands?
Your Eminence...
It's Dodo, Your Eminence. He was defeated by a naval commander of
Chosun named Yi Soon-shin and buried thousands of your soldiers at sea.
What?
Who dare slaughter thousands of my men!
He's better than his King!
A true patriot!
The King of Chosun has fled his palace and ran away.
Would Kansuke be enough?
Your Eminence...
He must bring back the head.
Not the nose but the head, Jotai.
I'd like to see what this man looks like.
Is that understood?
Aye!
Yi Soon-shin...
Yi Soon-shin has achieved victories?
Yi Soon-shin has eliminated thousands of enemy soldiers?
Yes, Your Majesty. This is High Commander Yi Soon-shin's report.
I humbly report victories.
A team of officers under my command fought with all of their might.
Inspired by their examples, the solders encouraged each other and exerted their
best efforts defeating the enemy without slightest negligence.
Father!
Your Majesty!
The Okpo Victory Report... This was Yi Soon-shin's first
report of his achievement at sea dated May 10, 1592.
One can only imagine how King Sonjo must have felt given that this was
the first report of victory since the outbreak of war which forced him to
give up the capital and flee to Pyung-yang.
But the Okpo Victory Report was more than just the first victory report.
In it, Yi Soon-shin lists the contributions of every last military
officer, recruit and even military slave in detail.
This was very unique in a society of strict social order, and goes to show
Yi Soon-shin's leadership skills and appreciation for talents that
transcended status and rank.
His report also emphasized the importance of the navy and the
importance of preserving command of the sea.
In addition, Yi dearly pointed out merits and errors of the Right Kyung-
sang Navy, which had fought with him in alliance, in an effort to forestall
any disputes for honor in future battles.
This is another evidence which shows that he was a meticulous leader.
Are you perhaps officers of the Left Cholla Navy?
Yes, sir. Lt. Song Hee-rip, sir.
Is High Commander Yi safe?
Of course, sir.
Thank you. The Left Cholla Navy has saved the country from ruin!
Minister Yu...
Minister Yu, His Majesty awaits you.
Yes.
Minister Yu.
Your Majesty...
I had to share this joy with you.
Your Majesty...
You and High Commander Yi Soon-shin are faithful retainers of all ages!
You are my most loyal subjects.
How should I reward him? What should I give him?
Ah, but then this is not the capital... This is not the palace...
Your acknowledging heart is all he needs.
What more could he desire?
But Your Majesty, first victory of war cannot be ignored.
You must bestow a generous reward and motivate the other warriors at
the front.
I couldn't agree more.
I advise reward by advancement of rank.
Father,
it may be just as important to discuss Won Kyun's punishment
for his misconduct in battle as it is to discuss Yi Soon-shin's reward.
What do you think, Left Minister?
What should we do with High Commander Won?
Your Majesty, I advise you to discharge High Commander Won Kyun from duty.
Discharge from duty?
Yes, Your Majesty.
If he inflicted injury on friendly forces in rivalry for honor, he has
committed an offense punishable by death.
He must be discharged from duty and made an example of.
No, Your Majesty.
We are at war.
We cannot afford to lose a warrior.
Allow him to redeem his offense by fighting harder for the country.
I agree, You Majesty
Royal Secretariat.
Yes, Your Majesty!
I will reward Yi Soon-shin by investing him to the title of Gasuhn-debu,
granted to royalty and civil and military officials.
Depart for the Left Cholla Naval Station immediately.
And as for High Commander Won Kyun of the Right Kyung-sang Navy,
I shall send him a royal edict with words of caution.
Carry out these orders at once.
Your grace is immeasurable, Your Majesty.
I don't understand, Brother. High Commander Won is begging
you to help him, and you recommend his discharge!
Won Kyun is the only warrior that we have left at the front.
He is not our warrior!
Brother...!
Not only did he sink his own battleships, but he failed to
protect his own base! How could such an incompetent fool be our man?
Shin Lip, Yi Il, Won Kyun, I should've never trusted them!
One got himself killed because of his arrogance... he didn't just get himself
killed, he took eight thousand troops with him!
And the rest of them are busy trying to dodge the enemy!
Pathetic bastards... Not only have they disgraced us Westerners, but
they are a disgrace to the country!
It wouldn't satisfy me to kill them myself.
High Commander...
Minister Yoon Du-su has sent his reply from Pyung-yang.
Has he?
Did you ask me for help? The only thing that can help a warrior is
honor that he earns by defeating the enemy on the battlefield.
You're not a dog hanging around his master's dinner table begging for food.
Why are you trying to solicit authority by clinging to politicians?
I'm truly disappointed.
What happened to the intrepid Won Kyun that I once knew?
High Commander...
A dog?
He called me, Won Kyun, a dog that solicit authority by clinging to
politicians?
You must first inspect the Left Cholla and Right Kyung-sang naval stations.
We will have plenty of time to attack the enemy headquarters thereafter.
We make the decisions.
You will simply do what you're told.
Allow me to inspect the enemy's movements first.
We may be greater in number, but we are against a strong defensive force
armed with heavy artillery.
Cut the pathetic tricks!
General!
You're trying to aggrandize the enemy to justify your defeat!
A strong defensive force?
Is that why they allows the invaders to take the capital in less than one month?
Chosun army is a disorderly mob!
Yi Soon-shin is different.
They're all the same. How much better could he be?
Even if they were an ordinary army, raiding the enemy's main camp is a
dangerous operation!
They could be an ambush!
Don't listen to him, General!
General Dodo's suggestion is a wise one in my humble opinion.
Send me, General. I am fluent in their language, so I will be able
to inspect the enemy camp without arousing suspicion.
Very well. It doesn't hurt to be cautious.
Thank you, General.
Where would you like me to go?
Left Cholla Naval Station.
By the way, what did you say that the commander's name was?
Yi Soon-shin.
Could he be alive?
Is that possible?
My name is Yi Soon-shin. What's yours?
Jang-pyung.
This is the character for the sun and the moon put together.
What would happen if you have both the sun and the moon in the sky together?
Both the sun and the moon in the same sky?
Well, the sun alone is bright enough.
It would be too bright to keep your eyes open, I guess.
That's right.
That's why this character is "Myong" which means very bright.
I'm sure you know exactly why your father did what he did.
Why won't they treat us like human beings?
If they appreciate our art, why can't they appreciate us?
It can't be the same man.
It's just the same name.
How could anyone have survived that situation?
He couldn't possibly be alive.
Hear me, High Commander of Left Cholla Naval Station Yi Soon-shin.
Treacherous forces of Japan invaded Chosun on the 14th of last month
violating our people and destroying our land.
And it has been 30 days since shame has denied me food and sleep.
Those have been the longest and most agonizing 30 days of my life.
But your report of victory has delivered relief and restored hope,
and I could not be happier.
For this, I hereby grant you title of Gasuhn-debu in recognition of your
loyalty which will deliver the country from this crisis.
Also, I will remember Commander Yi Soon-shin of Bang-dap, Commander
Kim Wan of Sado, Commander Shin Ho of Nak-an, Captain Chung Oon of Nok-do
and all other officers of Left Cholla Navy who played vital roles in achieving this
victory, as well as every lieutenant, commander's assistant and recruit who
risked their lives to destroy the enemy.
And on the day that I reclaim the capital and return to the palace,
I will bestow generous reward for their loyalty.
So let there be no lapse in defending the country in the future as well.
Now, let the celebration begin!
We will breathe a sigh of relief
and have our selves a bash!
When the fearsome High Commander that makes the Japanese tremble
and his mighty navy that makes the ghosts shake and shiver
wipe out the Japanese from this land,
then we must have ourselves two bashes! Right you all?
What are you doing there, sirs? It's time to relax and have some fun!
There.
Hey, boys...
Welcome!
Two soups with rice and a bottle of rice wine, please.
Are you a refugee as well?
Don't even ask. We barely made it out alive.
I'll be right back.
When I heard our name being mentioned on the imperial edit...
I never felt my heart pound so hard!
I was less nervous standing before the enemy. Weren't you?
Lt. Yi. Gasuhn-debu is second class second rank, so it's higher than
the High Commander. Isn't it?
Of course it is.
Then I guess we won't see High Commander Won trying to challenge
High Commander Yi again!
High Commander Won and Captain Chung are thick as thieves.
Keep an eye on your boss. This navy fine as long as Captain Chung stays put.
What?!
He's right. An assistant can make or break his superior.
You have to work harder as Captain Chung's adviser.
You said it. Just look at Commander Kim.
"Who made this happen? The High Commander? No, no."
"You? I doubt it. He owes it all to me, his good man!"
Keep the captain under control. He could get all of us killed
defying his orders and trusting to High Commander Won!
Hear me, High Commander Won Kyun of Right Kyung-sang Navy.
Acknowledge your hard efforts and service in the previous battles,
but you mustn't forget your errors as well.
In future collaborative battles, you are to be more rational and
prudent in your decision making, and most importantly you must
never inflict harm on friendly forces again.
This is an outrage!
Could there be greater inequity than this?
That's right. The two navies joined forces and defeated the enemy together.
How could His Majesty give praise and honors to the Left Cholla Navy and
such harsh reproach and criticism to the Right Kyun-gang Navy?
It is true that we inflicted harm on friendly forces.
What? Not you too!
Are you going to defend that backstabbing Yi Soon-shin as well?
No, but...
This is unforgivable.
High Commander Yi and his men...
It's those sneaky recreants that did this to us!
Sneaky little rats... Any man of integrity would have reported the
victories under joint signature and shared the honor!
Say something, Captain Han. Are you still going to defend High Commander Yi?
He's an underhanded man...
a man who can snatch our honors for his own advancement!
I need an explanation, sir.
Why did you report the victory under your signature alone and deny us a
chance to present the heads of the enemy to the king?
Was it your intent to take credit for the Right Kyung-sang Navy's
labors as well?
What are you after? Advancement in rank?
Powerful authority to suppress High Commander Won?
Sit down.
I'd like an explanation, sir.
I said sit down.
If His Majesty grants me command of the naval alliance, I will not refuse it.
Do you know why?
The Right Kyung-sang Navy has indeed rendered some commendable services in
the last series of battles, but there were serious errors as well.
What are the services and the errors?
Destroying five enemy battleships was a commendable service, but breaking
away from formation and inflicting harm on friendly forces to acquire
the enemy's head were errors. Do you disagree?
Lt. Yi, as naval officers, our achievement is not measured by
the number of enemy heads that we bring back from the battles.
Our only goal is working together to destroy the enemy fleet.
And that must continue to be the command that rules the allied navy
in all future battles.
Yi Soon-shin... you bastard... I swear you will pay for this.
You'll see. I will slay every last Japanese on this soil with this sword.
I will win honor and power my own way and use it as a weapon to destroy you.
You just wait...
Internal division between the high commanders of the Left Cholla Navy
and the Right Kyung-sang Navy...
That's right, General.
What is Won Kyun's current position?
I'm told he is in Gon-yang.
Gon-yang...
It's just steps away from the Left Cholla Navy Headquarters.
I'm familiar with the name Won Kyun.
I was told he is a very aggressive military commander.
And aggressive military commanders tend to be quite jealous as well.
If he lost his fleet, his headquarters and became a drifter...
He must be eager to render meritorious service and restore his honor.
That's it, General.
Perhaps we can use Won Kyun to lure Yi Soon-shin out of his headquarters and
eliminate him effortlessly.
Why bother?
We can just strike his headquarters! Don't make this complicated!
Control yourself, Gurujima.
Dodo is right.
Attacking them at their home base will only increase our risk of defeat.
I will strike Gon-yang.
Yi Soon-shin may be an extremely cautious ma, but he wouldn't sit
on his thumbs while the Right Kyung-sang Navy is being crushed.
If I had stayed in Chosun,
I would have never been able to wear such fine clothes.
I would not be worthy of it...
Master...
How old are you now?
Fifteen, sir.
That's a good age.
I was fifteen when I met a man who understood me.
I was a lowly potter, but he did not think I was lowly.
This man who understood you, was he Chosunese?
Then why do you despise Chosun and its people so much?
Because he was the only one...
He was the only one who ever treated us with respect.
And the world is not an easy place.
One man can't change the world no matter how hard he tries.
That is why.
That's why I chose Japan, the country that appreciates me, as my home.
We're here to fight, sir.
No, we fought our way here from Seoul!
I lost everything to the Japanese. My parents, my wife, my children...
My sister hung herself.
She was raped by the Japanese and she killed herself.
My child was shot to death by the Japanese.
We can't take it anymore! Let us fight with you!
There were only ten of us when we left Seoul, but we quickly multiplied.
We have nothing left but bitter grief and hatred for the Japanese.
Chung Ilsu!
Spite is all we have left.
We can't think of anything but destroying the Japanese.
Accept us, sir. We want to defend the country with you.
Take us.
Take us, High Commander!
Thank you. I'm glad you've come!
You inspire me with confidence as though I have gained an indestructible army!
I am grateful that you've come to aid the Left Cholla Navy.
And the Left Cholla Navy will gladly fight with you.
Fight without retreat on the fields of battle and destroy the enemy!
Atten-hut!
Salute!
It's the enemy! We must alert the base?
It's the enemy!
Commander! Commander!
It's the enemy! We're under attack!
What?!
This is what we've been waiting for! Alert the troops!
We will wipe out the enemy and display the power of the Right Kyung-sang Navy!
Yes, sir!
High Commander, we are completely outnumbered, sir!
Don't be afraid.
They have to be at least three times our size?
High Commander!
The village is already under attack! They are slaughtering the civilians!
Master, we have to leave now. The Japanese are coming.
That's all right.
Master...
I can't get much far with my weak legs anyway.
Go without me.
Take your wife and your child and get out of the village.
But master...
Get out of here.
Honey! Honey!
Oh, no!
Honey! Honey!
My baby!
Leave, I said. These bowls are not for you.
Step aside if you don't want to die.
I'd rather destroy them than let you put your filthy hands on them.
Why do you want these bowls? So you could drink our blood out of them?
These are bowls used in ancestral memorial services.
How dare you try to steal them?
Do you wish to die?
Go ahead and kill me. I'm hot afraid.
Stop!
He is one of the best potters in the entire country.
We must not hurt him. We will take him back with us to Japan.
Aye!
It's been a while, Eunu.
You, you're...!
It's me, Yi Jang-pyung.
I was abducted by the Japanese 30 years ago.
They have a huge advantage over us, sir!
Shut your mouth! We either defeat those bastards or we die.
We cannot fight them head on right now, sir!
I make the decisions! All you have to do is follow my orders!
Please reconsider, sir!
If I hear another word out of you, I will slay you first before the enemy!
Fight to the death!
If we fail to defeat the enemy, we will be buried here today.
Is that understood?
Lt. Yi, initiate aggression!
Yes, sir.
Archers ready!