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Take the fortress and arrest Kim Yusin!
Attack!
Remove the caltrops and break down the gate!
Yes, sir.
I will order the soldiers to fight if you give the order.
His Majesty is leading the army.
If we shoot a single arrow, we will be admitting we are traitors.
Are we to sit here and watch the fortress be taken?
Come with me.
It doesn't look like uncle is going to attack.
The daegakgan is very skilled with military strategies.
We don't know what he is planning.
We can't let our guard down.
They are traitors! Attack!
Stop!
I am Dong Tacheon, lord of Bukhansanseong.
I ask His Majesty to accept my surrender and the people of the fortress.
I believed you were a loyal servant.
Why did you take part in treason committed by the crown prince and daegakgan?
Your Majesty, I defended the fortress from the Goguryeo army for 20 days.
The daegakgan showed sincere concern for me and the people.
He shed tears and prayed to the heavens.
I was able to fight to the end because of his tears and prayers.
I lent him my soldiers because I didn't doubt his loyalty.
Quiet!
No matter what excuse you make, you will not be able to avoid punishment.
Your Majesty, he must be punished.
He fought with his life to defend his fortress.
I can't punish a loyal servant.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
The crown prince and daegakgan aren't trying to commit treason.
They are trying to reform the court out of loyalty for this country.
Please consider their loyalty.
Where did the daegakgan flee to?
He ordered me to surrender and left the fortress.
What happened at Bukhansanseong?
Dong Tacheon surrendered to His Majesty.
He is a loyal servant who fought the Goguryeo army.
His Majesty won't punish him.
Soldiers agreeing to our cause are gathered at Sulcheonseong.
We should go to Sulcheonseong and make plans to achieve our cause.
We can't eliminate the pro-Tang factions with the soldiers we have.
We couldn't even defend an attack.
There is always a way.
We raised an army with a cause to save the people of the Three Kingdoms.
We have nothing to fear.
Do you have a plan to gather more soldiers?
Father.
A Goguryeo spy brought a letter from the mangniji of Goguryeo.
I do not doubt that you raised an army to fight the emperor of Tang and
defend the pride of the Three Kingdoms.
The Goguryeo court is prepared to send soldiers to repay you for your trust.
I hope your plans to save the people of the Three Kingdoms succeed.
The mangniji asked to bring your answer.
Go and tell him.
I raised an army to purge pro-Tang factions and reform the court.
If I accept the help of Goguryeo soldiers, it is definitely treason.
If the Goguryeo court sends soldiers, it will be interfering with Silla politics.
As promised, I will prevent the Silla-Tang army from advancing to Goguryeo.
The mangniji must not make any attacks on the Silla border
until this situation is settled.
I will tell him.
Let's go.
It was wise to refuse help, but the fortress lords are being careful.
I'm worried how we will gather soldiers.
I have a solution, so don't worry.
Silla palace
The traitors are at Sulcheonseong and they are gathering soldiers.
If the daegakgan and Yeongae Somun collude to seal off the border,
we will not be able to reach Goguryeo.
Go to Sulcheonseong and suppress the rebels.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Inmun, go to Sabi. Take the soldiers and advance to Sulcheonseong.
The soldiers in Sabi?
The rebellion must be suppressed quickly to settle public sentiments and
to keep my promise to the emperor of Tang.
Gangsu, when the rebellion is suppressed, I will install a new crown prince.
Unite the court's opinion.
Who are you thinking of installing?
Inmun should qualify.
His Majesty ordered the soldiers in Sabi to advance to Sulcheonseong.
We will head there when day breaks.
We have to report to the Tang command and receive approval to move the army.
Are you His Majesty's servant or the emperor of Tang's servant?
You are a general leading the Silla army. Why do you need approval from Tang?
Don't you know the crown prince and daegakgan raised an army
to purge pro-Tang factions?
I'm sorry. I will give the order.
Uncle.
Beopmin.
I will kill anyone who resists.
Inmun, what are you doing here?
Did His Majesty give an order to suppress us with the soldiers here?
What brings you here?
I came to use the soldiers here to purge the pro-Tang factions.
What?
Are you really going to commit treason?
Do you want to turn these loyal soldiers into traitors?
I will not let you have a single soldier!
We are not going to threaten them and take them by force.
We are going to let them decide which side they want to take.
Loyal soldiers of Silla!
I am not committing treason.
I raised an army to purge the pro-Tang factions and drive out the Tang army.
The pro-Tang factions are giving command to the emperor of Tang and
planning to use you as shields in the battle against Goguryeo.
The emperor of Tang will attack Silla after conquering Goguryeo and
try to make the Three Kingdoms colonies of Tang.
The pro-Tang factions are trying to serve up the Three Kingdoms to him.
As the crown prince of Silla,
I will not let pro-Tang factions trample all over your loyalty or
allow them to turn our people into servants for the royal family of Tang.
Loyal servants of Silla!
Will you be loyal dogs to the emperor of Tang?
Or will you be loyal servants who protect the people of the Three Kingdoms?
I will follow you!
Kill the pro-Tang factions!
We will not forget your loyalty.
I will gather your loyalty to purge the pro-Tang factions and
do my best so His Majesty can unify the Three Kingdoms.
Loyalty! Loyalty!
Inmun, join our cause.
It is our duty as sons and servants to make sure father can achieve
his cause of unifying the Three Kingdoms.
I will not participate in treason.
Are you going to side with the pro-Tang factions?
Father is the ruler of this country.
If you believe father's cause is wrong,
rather than raising an army and resisting a royal order,
you should step down as crown prince and wait for the right time.
That is your duty as a servant and son.
What?
No matter what you say, I cannot be an undutiful son or disloyal servant.
Just kill me.
If that's what you believe, I have no choice but to kill you.
You really won't regret this?
It's tragic that brothers are divided into pro-Tang and anti-Tang and
have to shed blood like this.
Please don't go against father.
The number of soldiers at Sulcheonseong is less than 3,000.
We must take the fortress quickly and kill all the traitors.
That must be Prince Inmun coming with soldiers.
Let's go.
They're rebels. Battle formations!
Kill the treacherous subjects!
Attack!
Kill all the dogs of the Tang emperor!
Do not let anyone live!
Retreat!
What?
The rebels used Kim Jinheum's soldiers to attack first?
How can this happen?
It was an unexpected attack. We had to retreat.
What about Inmun?
I'm sorry, but I think he has been killed by the leader of the traitors.
What?
Beopmin killed his own brother?
I will go to Sulcheonseong and kill them to make them pay for what they did.
Order all the soldiers to fight.
Your Majesty, please calm down.
You have to defend the capital in case the traitors attack.
Move!
I will not forgive them for this.
Bring me my armor and sword.
My sword.
Your Majesty!
Are you alright?
Call the doctor!
Is anyone outside?
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty...
His Majesty is in critical condition.
If he passes away and the crown prince takes the throne,
we will all be killed.
What?
What about prince Inmun?
There is a rumor that the crown prince killed prince Inmun.
We have to install a new crown prince before His Majesty passes.
Honey...
Where are you?
Isn't anyone here?
Honey...
How dare you come in the palace?
Father, step down from the throne.
I will become the king of Silla.
I will drive out the Tang army and unify the three Kingdoms.
What?
You dare have the traitorous thought to take my throne?
You are just a mediocre ruler who is a dog of the emperor of Tang.
You don't qualify to rule the Three Kingdoms!
Quiet!
Do you expect to live?
The crown prince is right.
You are a humiliation to Silla and the people of the Three Kingdoms.
I will cut off your head and offer it as a sacrifice for unification.
What?
Your Majesty, are you alright?
Step back.
It's me. You can relax.
You are weak. You keep having nightmares.
I don't think I'll last long.
Don't say something so weak.
Find Yusin and give him a message.
Sulcheonseong
Uncle Heumsun and Pumil, take the lead in attacking the capital head on.
Yewon and Yangdo, block off a retreat path at Namsan.
Uncle and I will advance to the palace. We will explain our cause to His Majesty.
We will arrest all the pro-Tang factions.
What if His Majesty doesn't accept our cause?
We can't have him dethroned.
That won't happen no matter what.
If His Majesty tries to stop us,
the crown prince will be the regent until the pro-Tang factions are purged
and public sentiments settle.
Crown prince.
The queen is here.
Mother?
Mother, what brings you all the way here?
Quiet!
Who are you calling your mother?
Mother.
You are being a disloyal servant and undutiful son because of your greed for the throne.
You even killed your brother for that.
How dare you call me mother?
I never had a son like you.
Your Highness, please calm down.
How could you?
You should have stopped him, not instigate him.
How could you let him resist His Majesty?
I'm really disappointed with you.
Mother...
You seem to be mistaken.
Bring the prince.
Inmun...
You're alive.
What's going on?
He was holding me hostage.
Mother, I never planned to take father's throne.
Uncle and I only raised an army to purge the pro-Tang factions,
so father's cause may be achieved.
Please know that.
I had you when I first met His Majesty.
I considered you to be so precious.
My heart is torn to pieces from watching you and your father fight.
I can't understand you anymore.
If we purge the pro-Tang factions that are blurring father's judgment,
I'm sure father will accept our loyalty.
I came with an urgent message.
I don't think His Majesty will be able to see the Three Kingdoms be unified.
What are you talking about?
His illness from Geumdolseong recurred.
He is in critical condition.
He is fighting his illness in his weak state.
Please meet him and reconcile.
If your lifelong friendship is ruined because of Tang,
your hearts will be torn to pieces.
His Majesty wants to reconcile.
I'm begging you.
Please don't abandon his trust.
The queen secretly went to Sulcheonseong to meet the crown prince and daegakgan?
I saw her with my own eyes.
Watch every move that is made in the palace.
Yes, sir.
If His Majesty and the daegakgan reconcile,
it will be the end of the pro-Tang factions in court.
I will not let that happen.
His Majesty knew he didn't have much longer to live.
I think that's why he rushed the conquering of Goguryeo.
It seemed like his judgment was blurred because of his illness.
I didn't know he was in such a critical condition.
I am such an undutiful son.
Crown prince, I will go to Seorabeol and see His Majesty.
I will go with you.
I know how you feel.
But I think I should go alone.
I can't let you go by yourself.
Beopmin, I will go with uncle.
I will keep him safe.
Arrest Kim Yusin!
You may kill him if he resists.
Byeongburyeong! Pull back the soldiers.
I heard you were safe.
I am only following orders to arrest a traitor.
Byeongburyeong! He came because of a royal order.
If you stop him, you will be punished for disobeying a royal order.
I will let you have my head after I see His Majesty, so make way.
I'm glad you came.
I'm glad I could see you again.
Your Majesty.
I'd like to be with him alone. Leave us.
It seems like we swore to unify the Three Kingdoms just yesterday.
But half a century already passed.
My lifetime dream was to end battles for the Three Kingdoms and
melt weapons to make farming tools to grow crops to fill
the stomachs of the people of the Three Kingdoms.
There isn't one thing I achieved.
I couldn't control the slaughtering and plundering of the Tang army.
Public sentiments turned and Baekje is fighting for revival.
The royal family and court are divided into pro-Tang and anti-Tang factions.
I was hostile to the crown prince and lost your trust.
Why didn't you tell me?
If I knew, I would never have raised an army.
It's not your fault.
My judgment was blurred because I felt I had to protect the throne and
this illness overtook me.
My anxiety and ambition to unify the Three Kingdoms caused all this.
Your Majesty.
I don't know how much longer I can last.
If you make a promise, I intend to make the crown prince regent and
step down from the throne.
Why are you saying something so weak?
If you still feel the same way you did in the beginning,
you should lead the royal family and court down the correct path.
It's too late to do that.
The Silla-Tang alliance must not be broken off until the king of Goguryeo surrenders.
Take the lead in uniting with the pro-Tang factions in court.
I will announce the regency of the crown prince.
Can you promise me that?
Promise me that.
You have to promise for me to be free of my ambitions to unify the Three Kingdoms.
That will be the way for me to return to when we first swore to our oath.
I give you my word.
Thank you.
Thank you, Yusin.
Your Majesty...
Thank you.
Since you saw His Majesty, come with me as promised.
Stop!
Let him go.
If you try to harm the daegakgan, you will die first.
What?
Byeongburyeong.
His Majesty ordered the pro-Tang and anti-Tang factions to unite.
I don't want to kill you, so step back.
Let him go.
I can't do that.
He is a traitor who is resisting the royal family and court.
I will not let him go.
Byeongburyeong!
Do you dare to refuse His Majesty's order?
Your Majesty, I am prepared to go to Goguryeo.
If you give the order, your loyal soldiers will go to Pyeongyang and
achieve your lifelong wish of conquering Goguryeo.
The Ungjin governor has been delayed due to division in the Silla court, so wait.
I sent a letter pressing the Silla king to go to battle.
I will receive an answer soon.
If we are delayed, it will be winter. That will affect out plans.
You should order the soldiers under the Ungjin governor's command to battle.
I am impressed with your loyalty to conquer Goguryeo.
I will send a letter to the Ungjin governor and order him to battle.
You must receive the king of Goguryeo's surrender.
I will obey your command.
Going to battle is out of the question.
The Baekje rebels are surrounding Sabiseong.
We can't take one step outside the fortress.
The Silla soldiers withdrew because of the rebellion.
How are we to go to battle against Goguryeo?
Su Dingfang made a reckless request to win the emperor's favor.
What can you do? You have to obey an imperial order.
When you return to Changan, ask him to delay his order.
What's going on in Silla?
Is it true that the king of Silla and crown prince reconciled?
If the crown prince and Kim Yusin get control of the court,
we won't be able to command the Silla army so easily.
Tell the emperor and find measures to control the Silla army.
Did you hear that the king of Silla is going to make the crown prince regent?
That's better for us. He is anti-Tang.
If he becomes the regent, you should send a letter asking for reconciliation.
Did you forget Silla is an enemy that attacked Baekje?
I will not make any reconciliations with Silla.
When the Wae court sends reinforcements, I will attack Silla and Tang.
They will all surrender to me.
Your Majesty, instigating a conflict between Silla and Tang
would be the best way to revive Baekje.
I am the ruler of Baekje!
I don't want to hear another word about this.
Beopmin, do you know why Silla has to save the people of Goguryeo and Baekje, too?
We have different blood and customs. I don't know why.
Your maternal family has Gaya blood, but they are now citizens of Silla.
Rivers might originate from different sources and flow in many directions,
but in the end, they become one at the ocean.
The Three Kingdoms might be fighting each other now,
but one day, the people of the Three Kingdoms will live in a united country.
Then the Central Plain, Turk and even Wae
couldn't dare try to take the land of the Three Kingdoms.
I am going to unify the Three Kingdoms and let the people live in a world
free of battles and suffering.
If I can't achieve the dream, you must.
If you can't, your son must.
The Three Kingdoms must be unified.
I will remember that.
Crown prince.
We're ready to go to the palace.
Okay.
Your Majesty, I am sorry for raising an army and
challenging the authority of the throne.
It might have been out of loyalty, but as the crown prince,
I divided the royal family and court and confused public sentiments.
I will pay for it with my life and position as the crown prince.
Please punish me.
I know you are loyal and want to protect the pride of Silla
and save the people of the Three Kingdoms.
I am going to forgive you and your followers.
Your Majesty.
As a father, I'm going to forgive you for resisting injustice.
I have pardoned you, so get up.
Father...
Father... Father...
Father...