I came to cut off your head for betraying us.
I'm sure you have nothing to say even if I do that.
What was the reason?
I believed that you wanted peace for the Three Kingdoms.
Why did you betray our alliance?
Did I misjudge you?
Since I did go against my word, I won't make any excuses.
Kill me.
Let him leave after he kills me.
I cannot do that.
If he kills you, he will not be able to leave in one piece.
Why are you disgracing the reputation of a Baekje person?
I am trying to preserve the honor of the Baekje royal family with my death.
Your Highness!
Lower your swords!
Go ahead and kill me.
Why didn't you kill me?
It's not too late.
I believe you will keep your word and maintain our trust.
If I'm wrong, kill me with this sword.
Did you kill Uija?
I confirmed his intentions. That's enough.
Let's go.
As the leader of the army, I order a battle against Goguryeo.
I will give you 500 horses. Fight the iron soldiers of Goguryeo.
I'll take the lead and make them retreat even if it kills me.
We must not win.
Lead our army into a defeat.
What are you talking about?
The soldiers are low in morale. Why do you want to lose?
We have no chance if we attack the fortress.
We have to make them let down their guard and come out of the fortress.
Father, please do as he says.
Is there a chance if we can lure them out of the fortress?
If we can't win, we'll have to fight prepared to die, then the heavens will watch over us.
I believe in your loyalty and resolution more than the heavens.
Nangbiseong, Goguryeo
Open the gate!
You thieves, open the gate!
My father, Muryeok, took the land north of Jungnyeong from Baekje bandits
and offered it to the king of Silla.
How dare you Goguryeo bandits try to steal it from us?
My father killed the king of Baekje.
I will kill you today and make you pay.
You should go out there and kill him for insulting King Seong of Baekje.
It's a strategy to lure us out of the fortress.
Ignore him.
Is the powerful Goguryeo army afraid of a Gaya general?
Give me 50 horses.
I will kill him and show you the power of Baekje.
Retreat!
Silla palace
The army is repeatedly being defeated.
They will be annihilated soon.
If we can't send reinforcements, we need to open the nearby fortresses.
The fortress lords closed up the gates to defend against the Goguryeo army.
I'm confident they made the right choice.
At least send military rations.
Goguryeo bandits are waiting in ambush
The rations won't reach our army.
Are you going to let our loyal soldiers just die out there?
My son-in-law and grandsons are both in that army.
Who are you reprimanding?
They shouldn't have gone when the court was against it.
Your Majesty, the best way to save them is to call them back.
Please give the order for them to return.
The princess is refusing. What can I do?
Your Majesty, the soldiers are in fear of death and starving.
Please send them military rations.
There isn't any rice left because we sent rations before.
Have the army return.
I cannot do that.
I'm just glad that you returned alive.
Please do as mother says.
If the soldiers are abandoned like this, who will fight for our country?
When you sit on the throne, who will fight for you?
For your sake, I cannot give the order for them to return.
Please.
Suit yourself.
Innocent soldiers will just die if you insist on being stubborn.
What's wrong, mother?
It's nothing.
The princess is here.
Buddha is very generous.
He will hear your prayers and help the soldiers return safely.
I came here to collect offerings,
so we can send our soldiers some military rations.
I will give what I can.
Please offer what you can.
Princess, how can you ask us to give offerings that were meant for Buddha?
I'm afraid we will be punished.
I support the princess.
Burning expensive incense and lighting candles to pray
won't fill the stomachs of the hungry soldiers.
Munhui, what is wrong with you?
How can you say such a thing?
Our loyal soldiers are starving.
The court isn't sending them any rice.
If we gather our offerings and jewelry,
we can send military rations for our husbands and sons.
I'm sure Buddha would want that, too.
Princess.
What if we don't even have a grain of rice to offer?
It's alright.
Everyone is worried about their family.
If you don't have anything to offer, please pray with all your heart.
Your prayers will move the heavens and help everyone return safely.
This is the promissory note we got in exchange.
It should be enough for three hundred sacks of rice.
It's not plenty, but please send it to our soldiers.
I am very impressed.
We are going to go to every house and ask for more donations.
Thank you.
I am ashamed to burden the people like this.
The loyalty of the people will save our soldiers and this country.
The rice will all burn before the soldiers get a grain.
The princess is wasting her time.
Are you worried about the transportation of the military rations?
Each grain of rice holds the care of the people.
I'm worried it will be burnt again.
It should be alright if it is transported by boat.
I will take it.
Will you really do that?
I might be the leader of insurgents,
but I can't just stand around when the women are making such an effort.
Trust me. I will get the rice to them.
Thank you.
I will not forget your loyalty.
That will be the final battleground.
If I do not gain a victory, I will bury my bones there.
The repeated defeats lowered the morale of the soldiers.
The generals aren't happy with Chunchu's leadership.
Will we really be able to win?
I believe in Chunchu.
We will win.
We are out of military rations.
Will the hungry soldiers be able to fight the Goguryeo army?
I'm more worried that they lost their fighting spirit.
What are you doing?
How can we fight eating porridge?
We'll die of hunger before the Goguryeo soldiers kill us!
Let's just return!
I don't want to starve to death in a battle we can't win!
That's right!
He's right!
Let's return!
- Let's return! - Let's return!
How can a Hwarangdo forget the rule of no retreat?
You don't qualify to be a Hwarangdo!
Chunchu!
Why are you doing this?
Kim Heumsun wasted food and instigated the soldiers to return.
I am punishing him for disrupting military order.
We have to be one to fight the Goguryeo army.
Isn't this a bit cruel?
Can't you separate official and private matters?
Are you taking his side because he's your brother?
What?
Why do you insult me?
I was given authority by the princess to command this army.
I will not forgive anyone who challenges me.
If you don't want to obey my orders, leave the camp.
If that's what you want, I will not stay here any longer.
Anyone who disobeys military commands will be punished harshly.
The Silla soldiers are fighting among themselves.
Kim Yusin left the camp.
A Silla army without Kim Yusin is just a bunch of misfits.
I guess I'll be able to see them be annihilated before I return.
Silla camp
Be gentle.
This hurts more than the whipping.
Stop faking.
Act your size.
You try getting whipped. You couldn't say that.
Are you alright?
I can take this much.
I said be gentle!
Gee...
You endured that well.
That was the only way to establish military discipline.
These wounds will give us a victory.
Pungwolju!
Military rations arrived from Seorabeol.
Be careful.
Chunchu beat Heumsun and I left the camp after fighting with him.
It was to arouse a fighting spirit and make the enemy let down their guard.
Yusin!
Military rations arrived?
The princess and the people bought this for a victory.
Father is starving and fighting Goguryeo bandits.
How dare you disgrace your father and upset me like this?
Tell me.
What did you do by stealing my jewelry?
Tell me right now!
Do I have to whip you more?
I'm sorry.
Please forgive him.
You're going to break his legs.
Let go of my hand.
Step back.
Stop it!
He's just a little boy. What did he do so wrong?
If a spanking is excessive, discipline can become poison.
It won't do him any good if you embrace him all the time.
Please leave the disciplining to me.
What?
Are you defying me in front of your children?
Grandmother, it was my fault.
Please don't scold mother.
Give that to me.
Mother...
- Mother! - Mother!
The baby... I think it's coming.
- Mother! - Munhui!
Wake up!
- Munhui! - Mother!
Silla camp
This rice was sent by the princess, your mothers, your wives and your siblings.
They starved to collect this rice.
Each grain of rice holds a prayer for all of you to return safely.
If we don't achieve a victory, all their efforts will go to waste.
Silla will be trampled on by the Goguryeo iron soldiers.
Your families will suffer!
I am going to offer this rice to the heavens for a victory.
Will you join me and resolve for a victory?
- Loyalty! - Loyalty!
We are going to fight our final battle against Goguryeo today.
Loyal soldiers of Silla, resolve for a victory in front of this burning rice.
We will achieve a victory and return to our families alive!
Where do you think you're going?
Find all the Goguryeo spies who snuck into our camp.
Nangbiseong, Goguryeo
Do you see smoke coming from the Silla camp?
It looks like they're burning their rice to return to Seorabeol.
Open the gate.
I will annihilate them and achieve merit.
Retreat!
Proud Hwarangs of Silla!
We will die fighting heroically for our country today.
Whether we live or die is up to the heavens, so don't be afraid.
Use your patriotism and loyalty as shields.
Use your bravery as your swords and break through the enemy camp.
We will fight glorious and achieve a victory!
- Loyalty! - Loyalty!
Hwarangs of Silla, use your bravery and defeat the Goguryeo army!
Attack!
Retreat! Retreat!
- Attack! - Attack!
Help me up.
Set fire to the weapons storage.
They are Silla soldiers.
Attack!
Guard the gate!
Archers, in place!
Fire!
- Put out the fire! - Yes, sir!
Hurry! Hurry!
Open the gate!
Shoot!
Open the gate!
- Yusin! - Yusin!
The gate is open!
Enter the fortress!
Advance!
The gate is open! Advance!
You achieved a victory!
What?
The victory was achieved through the alliance you sought with Baekje.
If Baekje betrays us, you will have to bring Uija's head.
Goguryeo won't give up just because we took Nangbiseong.
We must maintain our alliance to prevent Goguryeo from attacking south.
I won't forget your cause.
Why weren't you able to convince your father?
You'll find out.
Say hello to the princess for me.
Chunchu, we must not let Uija leave alive.
Yusin!
He betrayed us.
Many soldiers died because of him.
If we let him leave alive, he will betray us and put us in danger again.
Yusin, don't do this.
Move!
I'm going to kill him to comfort the souls of our dead soldiers.
Yusin!
If you want to kill him, kill me first.
Chunchu! Why are you protecting him?
Are you going to abandon the cause to punish him for betraying us?
If you kill him, we will not be able to reconcile with Baekje.
We will have to go to battle against Baekje.
Innocent people will have to fight and women will suffer of worry.
Is that what you want?
You should go.
How are we to comfort the souls of our dead soldiers?
I know how you feel.
If he returns safely, he will work on friendly relations.
We can't let more people die unjustly because of reckless battle.
I'm sure the dead soldiers will understand our intentions.
- Hurray! - Hurray!
Silla is in a celebrating mood after Nangbiseong is taken.
It was a victory against a powerful nation that annihilated the Xiu army of 300,000.
Silla regained the confidence it had during King Jinheung's reign.
Kim Chunchu and Kim Yusin's family gained political powers.
Kim Yusin was remembered by the people of Silla as a war hero and a symbol of patriotism.
I return your authority as the commander of the army.
I'm so proud of you.
It couldn't have been possible without your support.
I heard you didn't eat.
Are you alright?
I'm alright.
I couldn't have sent military rations without Munhui's help.
She gave birth to a son while you were gone.
What?
Delivering a baby is as hard as achieving a victory in battle.
Go and comfort her.
Thank you.
For having a son.
And for collecting offerings to send military rations.
I only did my duty as a citizen. Thank you for complimenting me.
This baby saw how loyal you were.
He will become a loyal servant of this country.
He has a flat nose. I'm not sure who he takes after.
What?
Let's see.
If he doesn't take after me, who does he take after?
Who do you take after?
Beopmin, did you find the answer to the question I asked before I left?
Do you know why Silla has to save the people of Goguryeo and Baekje, too?
We don't have the same blood or customs. I don't know why we have to do that.
Your maternal family has the blood of the Gaya royal family,
but they are Silla people now.
If the people were all killed because the country fell,
your mother and you wouldn't be here right now.
Rivers might originate from different places and flow in different directions,
but at one point, they all flow to the ocean.
Even if we don't have the same blood or customs and
we're fighting each other now,
the people of the Three Kingdoms will be people of one country some day.
Then, the Central Plain, Dolgwol and even Wae
won't be able to take us lightly.
I am going to unify the Three Kingdoms and create a world free of battles,
so the people of the Three Kingdoms live without any suffering.
If I can't do that, you must do that. If you can't do that, your son must.
The Three Kingdoms must be unified.
I will remember that.
That melody is piercing my heart today.
Don't be so pitiful.
If you're bored, find a widow.
Seorabeol is a festive atmosphere.
I'm mad that we're stuck here in the mountains.
Don't be upset because the world doesn't recognize us.
We achieved our goal. That's good enough.
Sure, sure.
Master. Master!
Over there.
I prayed that you would return safely.
I'm glad you're alright.
Why do you keep bothering me?
The sangdaedeung's granddaughter is the same as
a Baekje or Goguryeo bandit to me.
I could kill you.
Go ahead.
I'd rather die at your hands.
I know you're just saying that.
- I know you... - Don't be mistaken.
I was never interested in you.
I only left you alone because you are Kim Yusin's sister.
I don't want to see you again, so don't ever come here again.
Why did you make a woman cry by saying what you don't mean?
What do you know?
You like her, don't you?
You look just as sad as she does.
Yusin, Baekje betrayed us and put our army in danger.
Why didn't you kill Uija?
Are you colluding with Chunchu and the Baekje bandits and
planning to commit treason?
I only let him go so friendly relations may be sought with Baekje.
- I never planned treason. - Quiet.
Are you lecturing me because you achieved merit?
There won't be any friendly relations with Baekje.
Bring me Uija's head.
If you refuse to obey my order,
you will have to give up your position and leave Seorabeol.
What will you do?
Will you bring me Uija's head?
Or will you leave Seorabeol?
Pungwolju!
We're in trouble.
What's the commotion about?
Geomgun disappeared, but he was found dead.
What?
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Chunchu, please clear my son's name.
Baekseok, you betrayed me?
Who is spreading a rumor that the prince is Bihyeong's son?
Eliminate Bihyeong and Gwimun.
Bihyeong!
What did they do to be cruelly slaughtered like that?
I'm going to turn everything upside down.
I am declaring the installation of the crown prince.
The person who gave me this is my mother, right?
Prince, snap out of it!
Prince!