Subs By:robster38
-Bring it in! -Yes, general!
What is this?
It`s Zhao Wenhui`d head.
Li Kaigu!
Same goes for the Goguryeoans.
Try to take the refugees, and this is the fate that awaits you as well.
Li Kaigu,
do you know what you have done?
You just declared a war against Tang! There is no turning back!
Take Zhao Wenhui`s head back to Tang and deliver my message to Emperor Wu.
If Tang attacks us and interferes with Khitan`s future.
Then Tang, too will end up like this head without a body.
Li Kaigu, how you`ve changed!
No, I haven`t changed.
I`ve been holding it all inside.
Very well.
I will deliver the head.
But remember this.
Whatever befalls upon you, you brought it on yourselves. Li Kaigu brought it on you!
General,
are you going to let General Xue Rengui go?
What do you mean?
Zhao Wenhui is dead, so war has become inevitable.
If General Xue is made chief commander of the campaign and comes back to fight us.....
Xue Rengui is an old man now.
His body may be old, but he can still make the world trembel at the sound of his name. ~Shin Hong~
Tang has many talented warriors. ~Li Kaigu~
-Emperor Wu will not put Xue Rengui to important service. -You could be wrong.
There is no one in Tang that knows the Khitans like Xue Rengui does.
Shouldn`t we get rid of nay potential danger?
He is a man I once served.
And he tried tirelessly to get Yingzhou for us.
But this is no time for compassion.
If General Xue Rengui comes back to fight us, I will kill him then.
So let us drop this discussion.
I`m more interested in Dae Joyoung`s reaction.
I`ve refused to release the refugees, so he`ll come up with another plan.
You can go back now.
-There`re thieves in this area. It could be dangerous. -The khan ordered us to see you to the boarder.
It`s too late to play niece!
The damage is already done!
Hongpei,
accept their courtesy graciously like a man should.
It`s starting to get dark.
We should set up a camp for the night.
Find a suitable place for the general to rest!
General.
You must be having trouble falling asleep as well.
I have a lot in my mind.
Khitans will soon declare autonomy to go up against Tang.
We seem to be one step behind the Khitans on everything....
on securing ascendancy in Yingzhou and on founding a new state....
Don`t let that bother you. It`s not necessarily a bad thing.
Being the first also exposes you to more danger.
We will stay behind Khitan and bide our time amd learn from their mistakes.
I have a favor to ask.
Anything.
Make a detail map of Yingzhou and vicinity.
I`d like every small trail to be accurately marked.
You got it, sir.
Kill them!
General!
Stop!
Who put you up to this?
Li Jinzhong or Li Kaigu?
Don`t make my life more miserable.
Just kill me.
You bastard!
Get out of here.
General, we have to kill these bastards.
I did everything I possibly could to stop the Khitans` insurection.
But the Khitans ignored my sincere counsel and made an enemy of Tang.
Go back to the man that sent you to kill me and deliver this message.
Making me angry is the biggest mistake you ever made.
And the second biggest mistake you ever made.... is sending me back alive.
Now get out of here.
Let`s go!
General,
how did you know that they were after our heads?
Getting old gets you closer to divinity.
You five senses get dull, but your sixth sense becomes sharper.
I`m impressed, general.
It`s a shame I must part ways with Khitan like this....
Friends become foes overnight....
-How did it go? -We...failed, sir.
Failed?
He must`ve known about our plan from the start.
I think we made a bad situation worse.
It`s not your fault.
We can`t kill a man if it isn`t his time.
If the Khan or general Li Kaigu find out about this....
I`ll take care of it. Don`t worry.
Keep a close eye on Dae Joyoung and his men from now on.
If you see anything suspicious, report to me immediately.
We will sir.
I`ve come to see General Dae Joyoung.
I know you don`t like this but I must see him.
Follow me.
Sit down.
-Forgive me for coming unannounced. -You`re welcome here anytime.
So, what brings you today?
I gave you my word of honor that the refugees will be released.
Give me some time.
I will persuade my father.
This is not a matter that you can resolve.
I made an agreement with you as the acting leader of Khitan. ~Geom~
I won`t let my tribe go back on our word.
I don`t blame you for this.
The situation has changed.
We will find a way to get the refugees back somehow. So don`t let this be a burden on your shoulders.
But aren`t you angry?
If I were you,
I would be furious for our ungratefulness.
How could you be so calm?
I would breathe fire if rage could get my people back.
But we must keep our head cool and our heart calm right now.
I appreciate your concern for us, but know that your hasty action could only exacerbate our situation.
I understand, sir.
-My lady, there`s a problem. -What`s wrong?
Geom and Dae Joyoung?
General Li is going to be very upset.
Don`t worry.
He loves Geom more than I do.
Did you wish to see me, Father?
Sit down.
-Have a drink. -No, father.
It`s all right. Go ahead.
You look more grown up than ever.
There is a matter I`d like to discuss as well, Father.
If this is about the Goguryeoans, don`t.
Father.
I know that Dae Joyoung helped us. But the reward must fit the deed.
Turning over the Goguryeoans will cause us a huge loss.
But I made an agreement on the honor of Khitan.
Did Dae Joyoung put you up to this?
Did he pester you to come to me and get my approval?
No, Father, not at all.
In fact, General Dae Joyoung told me to leave it alone.
That`s enough.
I know that losing the Goguryeoans would be a huge loss.
-But he saved the Khitans from complete annihilation. -This discussion is over.
I want to have a drink with my son tonight.
Here, have another drink.
I heard you and General Dae were enemies once.
Do you still bear animosity toward him?
One doesn`t bear animosity without a reason. It is a cause and effect.
I just hope Dae Joyoung and I could stay out of each other`s paths.
~Chang`an, Tang~
That is Loard Zhao Wenhui`s head? ~Emperor Wu Zetian~
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, this is unmistakable insurrection!
A direct challenge against your authority by Li Jinzhong!
This must not be tolerated.
You must destroy the Khitans at once and make a clear example for the other races that live among us.
Where is General Xue Rengui now?
He disappeared after delivering the decapitated head.
Find General Xue Rengui at once and bring him before me.
Lord Wu Sansi is looking for him now.
How dare the Khitans challenge the Emperor Shengsnen!
-Are you certain he`s here? -Yes, sir.
-Keep both the front and rear gates covered. -Yes, sir.
General!
How did you know I was here?
What are you doing here?
My man, how could I enter the palace at my whim when I hold no official position in the court? ~Xue Rengui~
Her Majesty is frantically looking for you. ~Wu Sansi~
What could she possibly want me for?
Please stop being stubborn and come with me to the palace.
General, the Imperial Guards have surrounded the building.
If you refuse, they`ll take you by force.
Have a seat.
The other retainers consider Khitan`s insurrection as just another uprising in the boarder country.
But I don`t.
The Khitans have become evem more dangerous than the Turks.
We are dealing with Li Kaigu and Dae Joyoung.
And no one knows them better than you do, General Xue.
I want the Khitans exterminated before it`s too late.
Help me, General Xue.
I`m an old man,Your Majesty.
What could I possibly do?
General Xue.
I will reveal everythin I have seen and heard in Yingzhou. But that`s all I can do to help, Your Majesty.
I`m ordering mobilization of a massive punitive expedition. I want you to be the Supreme Commander.
Your Majesty, did you say "Supreme Commander"?
You are the only one who can handle this task.
Your Majesty, do you know how old I am?
The world doesn`t remember your age. It only remembers your name and fears it.
But Your Majesty, you have countless more capable warrior serving you.
But there is only one man that can defeat Dae Joyoung and Li Kaigu.
Your Majesty....
I won`t be happy if you ignor this national crisis.
Decide.
Will you serve your country or will you choose to be disloyal?
Please giveme time to consider.
General, there`s nothing to think about.
Her Majesty is roght.
Who could defeat Li Kaigu and Dae Joyoung but you?
And on the personal level, I want to see you shake the world with your last roar.
Just say yes, General!
General!!
General, an urgen report just arrived from Yingzhou.
Li Jinzhong is about to declare a new state in Yingzhou.
-What? -General!
Declare a new state?
Li Jinzhong....
Li Jinzhong is going to declare himself King?
Your Majesty, ascend to your throne!
It is the seat of the supreme ruler.
It is your seat!
Rise Father.
Long Live Great Khitan!!!! Long Live the King!!!
We the Khitans have wandered the prairies scorned and ignored for centuries.
But we have taken back Yingzhou,
and now we will have solace for hundreds of yeard of sorrow.
All people of this land and all civile and military officials of Khitan!
Yes, Your Majesty!
We must protect and preserve the great history we`ve made.
If we should lose this land again, the future of our tribe will be lost forever!
Remember!
History of Khitan will begin a new with me, Li Jinzhong!
Long Live the King!!!!
In AD 969,
Li Jinzhong killed Tang governor General Zhao Wenhui for his tyranny and declared complete autonomy of Khitan
proclaiming himself Supreme Khan.
This was an important event that shook all of northern China.
Tang had gained yet another enemy in an already exhausted state due to continuing battles with the Turks.
Rise of the Khitans would play a key role in the founding of Balhae.
It`s not like we came here to help the Khitans.
They`re jumping with joy for having founded a new state and look at us!
That`s enough.
Joyoung is upset as it is. ~Gulsabiwu~
We should`ve taken Yingzhou for ourselves instead of helping the Khitans to get it back. ~Heuk Sudol~
Right Biwu?
That`s out of the question.
We`re not ready to go up against Tang on our own.
We have to fight them at one point or another.
If the Khitans can go up against Tang, so can we!
Sudol, it`s Joyoung`s decision.
If you start to complain, so will your subordinates.
I`m just frustrated!
We`ve been preparing for so many years, and the Khitans beat us to it!
General, have another one of these. ~Tungso~
Wow, this one looks really fat and juicy.
How can you eat at a time like this?
It`s not everyday that we get to eat like this. ~Gaepilsamun~
Man`s got to eat up while he can, right?
Geumlan, you want a bite of this?
No, you go ahead.
Geumlan,
this reminds me of the first time we met.
Come closer and pour me a drink.
You little wench!
Geumlan, why don`t you marry me?
I promise you I`ll hunt and provide meat for you to eat every day.
Shut up, you jerk!
Jerk?
Watch it, Geumlan! You`re talking to a general!
Enough! All of you!
You had it coming, Gaepil.
I`ve been nice to you because you`re a girl, and you think there`s no one above you.
I`m the Wolf of Mt. Madu!
All right.
If you think you are above me because you`re a man, step outside.
Attack.
Attack?
I`m the Wolf of Mt. Madu Gaepilsamun.
Turkic women go gaga over me!
Stop playing hard to get and come to papa.
Watch your tongue or you will never please a women again.
Please a women? Let`s see.
Show me what you`re going to do stop me from pleasing a women.
Oh geumlan, My Geumlan...
Oh! Damn!
Geumlan...
You got me, you got me! Mercy!
Harass me again and there will be no mercy,
General! Are you all right?
-Tungso, she broke them! -Broke them? Broke what?
Where? Where?
Oh no!
What are Turkic women supposed to do now?
What are you doing out here?
Don`t jump to conclusions. I`m not here because I was worried about you.
She`s something else....
Here, here, let`s drink!
Your Majesty,
General Dae Joyoung is quite ill, and he is unable to attend the celebration.
General Dae Joyoung id unable to join us on a day like this? ~Li Jinzhong:Khitan Emperor~
That is very regretful.
-I`m sure General Dae is quite regretful as well. -But we are here to honor you on his behalf.
Your Majesty, ~Li Kaigu~
perhaps you should send General Dae and his army back now that the enthronement ceremony us over.
Nonsense.
The Tang army could attack us at any moment.
We must keep them here even if they wish to leave.
Your Majesty.....
The man that should receive highest honor can`t even join us...
I can`t let this be.
I will go to General Dae Joyoung myself.
Your Majesty, perhaps we have had too much to drink. I beg you to retire for the evening. ~Shin Hong~
-Yes, Your Majesty. -No.
Our dreams have been realized thanks to Dae Joyoung. I will not let this day pass without pouring him a drink.
Attendant!
Madam, please take His Majesty inside.
Father, let me take you to your bed chamber.
-Help me. -Yes, Mother.
Stop this all of you. I am not drunk.
A few glasses of wine will not affect me.
What are you waiting for? Fetch my horse now! I must see Dae Joyoung now!
-Dae Joyoung! -I shall escort you, Your Majesty.
-We should be leaving as well. -General,
I`d like to have a cup of tea with you if you don`t mind.
We have walked very different paths, but I have always admired you as a warrior.
I`m flattered.
But I`m not worthy of anyone`s admiration.
It`s possible you might know my father.
Who is your father?
I had just been born when he died, so I know very little.
In fact,
all I know is that he was killed in action at Ansi Fort.
Ansi Fort?
General....
Many Tang soldiers were buried under the dirt hill. ~Dae Jungsang~
Your father must`ve died in that battle as well.
I intend to find the man that killed my father someday.
General, it`s late. Perhaps you should call it a night.
No.
Troublous times beget blood. What can any of us do?
If it was unavoidable misfortune, all that we can do is try and find it in our hearts to forgive.
-Jungsang, perhaps we should go now. -Yes, general.
It`s quite late.
I can see it in your eyes that you have a lot of pain.
Imagine that someone killed you child.
Pain couldn`t be any less to have your parents killed.
No, it may be worse...
I don`t know who your father is, but I don`t believe he was one of the Tang soldiers that died by my sword.
I`m sure he isn`t.
Jungsang,
I don`t like the way Li Kaigu looked at you.
If his father die at Ansi Fort do you have any clue whom he might be?
How could I possibly remember everyone I killed? But Li Kaigu`s face reminds me of someone.
I can`t quite put my finger on who that might be.
I was terribly nervous that Dae jungsang might remember me.
Why did you bring up your father out of the blue?
It`s not out of the blue.
I think about my father all the time.
Dae Jungsang must die by my hands.
And that day is coming.
I was just solidifying my resolve for revenge.
Yes, you must avenge your father`s death.
But there are more urgent matters to deal with.
Dae Joyoung has been making himself scarce, which is making His Majesty want him nearer.
Dae Joyoung is playing a very sophisticated mind game. He`s winning the King`s favor
and steering the poilitical situation in his favor from his living room.
There is no doubt that Khitan`s most formidable foe is Tang.
But your biggest enemy is Dae Joyoung.
-Envoys? Tang envoys are here? -Yes, general.
They just entered the palace.
Emperor Wu isn`t crazy enough to send a goodwill mission.
Why are they here?
My guess is to declare a war.
To declare a war?
Rumor is that Tang is preparing a huge punitive campaign.
It would be proper order to declare a war now.
-Geumlan, get the latest report from the palace. -Yes, general.
At last the war clouds are approaching Yingzhou.
Your time is coming, general.
Kneel at once, and show respect for the King of Khitan!
Never!
Prefect of Yingzhou Li Jinzhong, kneel for the Imperial command of the Emperor of Tang!
What did you say? "Prefect of Yingzhou"?
Let me kill that bastard!
Your Majesty, I beg you to order that man killed!
Stop!
So what does theEmperor of Tang want with us?
The Emperor has issued an imperial decree.
Read it.
Prefect of Yingzhou Li Jinzhong, years ago,
I bestowed upon you and your brother-in-law the name "jinzhong" for your enternal loyalty
and "wanrong" to thrive and prosper for ten thousand generations.
But you have dared to returned my favor with betrayal.
Accordingly, I revoke these names and bestow new befitting names upon you.
Discern my profound intent and reflect deeply on you transgressions.
It is Your Majesty`s new name.
But....
How dare she!
Li Jinmie? Sun Wanzhan?
Li Jinmie!
Li Jinmie and Sun Wanzhan....
Instead of the name "Jinzhong"(Loyalty to the fullest) and "Wanrong"(Prosperity for all generations).
Emperor Wu had renamed them "Jinmie"(complete annihilation) and "Wanzhan"(death by beheading to all generations).
It was clearly a declaration of war against the Khitans.
Jinmie???
So she thinks she can extinguish the Khitans?
Never.
My life`s mission is to establish a solid foundation for Khitans.
I must protect this land and my people no matter what happens!
No matter what it takes!
-Guards! -Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
I have to pay someone a visit. Get ready.
But it`s very late, Your Majesty.
Don`t make a commotion. Quietly get my horse ready.
Yes, your majesty.
Where did he go at this time of the night?
-I think he went to the Goguryeoan refugee village. -The refugee village?
He is the Great Khan of a sovereign state.
Why would he go to a place like that at this dark hour?
I`m certain of it.
It`s Dae Joyoun, general.
His Majesty has gone to see Dae Joyoung.
But he can summon him anytime he wishes.
-He couldn`t have gone there himself at this time of the night. -That`s exactly the problem.
You can`t overlook this,general.
Get the troops ready at once. I will bring His Majesty back myself!
Yes, sir.
Getting close to Dae Joyoung is not a good thing for all parties involved.
That`s right, general.
You must stop this before this lead to misfortune.
What`s the reason?
The reason, Your Majesty?
Why have you been avoiding me?
Avoiding you? Never.
How could it be so difficult to see you. If you aren`t avoiding me?
You are the sun of the north, Your Majesty.
No one can avoid the sun that`s high in the sky.
The sun?
You`re buttering me up.
I heard that Tang envoys are here.
They could not be seeking amity...
Li Jinmie...Sun Wanzhan...
I`ll be direct. Dae Joyoung, I need your help.
The Tang Chinese will assemble a huge punitive army. We are at a critical juncture that will decide
wheter history of the Khitans continues for thousand generations or ends with me right here.
Help me just this once more.
I know you.
If you and Li Kaigu work together, we can get through anything.
The outcome of this war is in your hands.
I`ll be direct as well.
Release the refugees first.
There is no room for negotiations.
If you need our help, give us back our people first.
Subs By:robster38