Korea-Khitan War (고려거란전쟁)

(This drama is based on historical events,)

(but some details may be different from historical facts.)

(Production guidelines were strictly followed when filming with animals.)

Attack the heart of Goryeo right away.

Move now.

Charge!

Hurry up and find the King of Goryeo.

Yes, Commander.

- Search every nook and cranny! - Yes, sir.

Where is your king?

I do not know. I truly know nothing.

Giddyap!

There he is!

He went east on a horse.

- Giddyap! - Go!

- Giddyap! - Giddyap!

Go. Faster!

- That little... - You!

Giddyap! Go!

- Faster. - Giddyap!

That envoy from Goryeo. Was it you again?

I will be sure to catch you with my own two hands!

I will do whatever it takes...

to make you pay for this!

Come along.

- Giddyap! - Let us go.

Move it!

Get away from her, you rat!

- Hand it over. - No!

- No, my child! - Please...

Back off!

Father!

No! Father!

Do not move!

Be quiet!

- No! - No!

I found a good house to loot!

- Hurry up and grab everything. - Hey, not that.

Let us go!

Darn you.

- Oh, my. - Hey, get that too.

Grab everything you see!

Check that room too.

We are taking this too. These too!

Hey, do not forget these.

Nice!

We are taking everything here.

Hey, come on!

Gosh.

- Move it! - Go!

Hey!

I bet he went south.

Hurry up and chase him.

You must capture him at all costs. Do you understand?

Yes, Commander!

No, please...

Go!

Giddyap!

Does that mean he remained in Gaegyeong on purpose?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Deputy Minister Kang said he would try to buy some time.

It was all planned when we began plotting...

Your Majesty's escape from the palace.

However, they will track you down soon.

You must keep on going.

You should all find shelter now.

No, Your Majesty.

We will follow Your Majesty.

The Emperor and chancellors cannot get caught together.

Your Majesty.

Take a different route and find shelter.

Leave now.

Lord Chae, please take good care of His Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Please be safe.

We will reach Gwakju Fortress soon. Put out the torches.

Yes, sir.

- Put out the torches. - Put out the torches.

I do not see the moon in the sky.

Right, it seems like the sky is helping us.

On a night like this, they would not know even if...

we were right outside the fortress walls.

Hey! Here is some water.

- Water! - Drink up!

What is this? Do they never feed us?

(Kim Sook Heung, Seventh Rank Officer of Kwiju)

I have only had water since I was dragged here two days ago.

You will get a bowl of porridge tomorrow.

They feed us once every three days.

Darn it.

Even if we are prisoners,

a meal every three days is ridiculous.

Only then will we be submissive.

I will have no strength to do anything,

even if my wife gets violated.

Eat as much as you can when porridge is served.

The men here are too sick to eat.

My newborn baby was thrown into a well.

And my old mother was ripped apart to death by the Khitan.

What could I possibly swallow?

That man over there is the cruelest.

He kills people for fun.

After making the unhelpful old prisoners run free,

he shoots them with arrows.

Do not miss any of them.

(Yang Kyu, Northwest Temporary Government Officer)

The Khitans must not know that...

only 1,700 Goryeo soldiers...

are attacking this fortress.

Annihilate them no matter what.

Only then can we settle the people's grudges...

and make the Khitan soldiers fear the Goryeo soldiers.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

- Let us begin. - Understood.

Follow me.

It is a whistling arrow.

Hurry! Duck down, everyone!

Where are they? Which side is it?

We cannot see anything.

Shoot at them.

Shoot the fire arrows at the front line!

Keep shooting so that they cannot shoot those fire arrows.

Shoot!

It is an ambush. The East Gate is under attack.

Even the South and North Gates are getting attacked by arrows.

How many enemies are there?

We do not know.

Judging by the attacks coming from many sides,

there must be quite a lot.

The number must be over tens of thousands.

Tens of thousands are needed to attack such a fortress.

Defend the fortress walls.

Have all the soldiers move to the top of the walls.

- Understood. - Understood.

Enemies!

Station yourself at the top of the walls!

- What? - What is going on?

Let us go!

- What is happening? - I do not know.

They are only shooting arrows from the shadows.

That is the case for all three East, South, and North Gates.

None of the enemies are charging at the fortress walls.

What on earth are they plotting?

Why are they not attacking the West Gate?

How many soldiers are at the West Gate?

Not many.

Most are where the attacks are coming from.

Let us go!

Go down there and stop them!

Do not let them open the fortress gate!

Hurry up and kill them!

- It is the Goryeo soldiers! - Goryeo...

- Goryeo... - Goryeo soldiers!

The Goryeo...

Open the fortress gate!

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Let us go!

Attack!

Kill every single one of them!

- What? - Who is it?

- I will carry them! - Go!

Make haste! Come on!

General!

All the gates have been opened.

The Goryeo soldiers have rushed inside the fortress!

Come at me!

Officer Yang! Over there!

Did you lose them?

- My goodness. - He is dead.

Here you go!

- Hurrah for Officer Yang! - Hurrah for Officer Yang!

- Hurrah for the Goryeo soldiers! - Hurrah for the Goryeo soldiers!

- Hurrah! - Hurrah!

- Hurrah for Officer Yang! - Hurrah!

Where is the King of Goryeo?

Why is there no answer?

Where is he right now?

The King of Goryeo has fled.

"Fled?"

He is the king of a nation.

And yet, he has cast aside his people and run away?

How is that even possible?

While he was making his escape,

what were you doing, Commander?

My apologies.

We have sent men in pursuit.

They will bring him back soon.

Urgent news, Your Majesty.

Gwakju Fortress has fallen at the hands of the Goryeo army.

Gwakju Fortress?

Yes, Your Majesty.

They took over the fortress overnight,

and all the soldiers there have been wiped out.

Take the troops and have the people move to Tongju Fortress.

Yes, Officer Yang.

Go and break down the fortress gates and burn all the houses.

Even if the Khitan soldiers come back, there ought to be nothing left.

But we worked so hard to take control of the fortress.

Now, we are to burn it down?

We did not come here to take control of the fortress.