The Warrior (무사)

Free him from his pain.

Take a lock of his hair back to Korea.

Fear not, I will take this to your family.

AD 1 3 75-The first year of the King WOO Dynasty.

Meanwhile in China, CHU Yuan-chang drives the Yuan Dynasty

north of the Great Wall and establishes the rival Ming Dynasty.

Diplomatic relations between Korea and the Ming rapidly deteriorate after the murder of a Ming diplomatic envoy.

Korea sent out numerous diplomatic envoys, including CHOI, SOHN and KIM, only to remain out of contact. Korea History vol. 133

When diplomatic relations improve, most of them returned home, but there were others who were unable to return...

MUSA

Halt!

Since the castle is still under construction,

they'll lead us to a temporary Residence.

This hall is larger than I expected.

This place doesn't look like a lodge. I will ask.

General, Remember to behave honorably.

I'm General CHOI Jung of Korea's Yongho troops.

Where are the diplomatic representatives greeting us?

You criminals, put down your weapons and surrender!

After murdering our diplomatic envoy,

Korea has continued to dispatch spies in secrecy.

Now they send their military in the name of so-called diplomatic relations!

Unforgivable! Arrest them!

Don't panic. Stay where you are.

Stay back.

Throw down your weapons. Anyone who disobeys will feel my sword!

General CHOI!

General, this is uncalled for.

My duty is to protect the delegation.

General CHOI Jung!

Everyone... Listen to them.

General.

We don't have much further to go.

I acted rashly ...I'm embarrassed.

We were already destined for imprisonment.

Exile is better than suffocating in an underground prison.

But it's...

.. too hot here.

Greetings. We...are from Korea.

We're in exile, having been sentenced by Ming Emperor CHU Yuan-chang.

Aren't you a general from the Great Yuan Empire?

You must be the cavalry of the honorable Cookoo Temur.

General, don't step forward this time.

Do not say anything to offend them.

We have nothing against the Koreans.

But, we can't permit a single Ming dog to live!

The fate of those people are in their own hands. Let's go!

General, We've 12 casualties,

including a head envoy and 23 survivors. Five are seriously injured.

Gather everyone around.

I suggest having us camp here.

Since the head envoy has died, we cannot longer exercise our duty.

Such responsibility now lies in my hands.

If we stay here, the Ming army from Lanzhou will come.

- We can then inform them of our situation. - You wish to continue towards exile?

We should not deviate from our path of exile.

Before being prisoners, we're delegates of a country.

We've been stripped of our official letter and flag.

How can we prove who we are?

Besides, any Ming army we meet will suspect us of murdering their troops.

General, we have caught them!

Both of them.

Now, the Yongho troops no longer have a duty to carry out.

- Prepare to leave, immediately! - Yes sir!

This is an endless desert. Where on earth can we go?

Back to Korea.

General, three of the injured are missing.

Find water and food first.

Interpreter Park, Sir!

We need to get out of here. We'll all die if we stay!

- Come to your senses! - Let go, let go!

We're leaving.

General, we should should first look of those missing.

This trip is too overwhelming for an old man like myself.

I've always wanted to be lain to rest in my hometown when I died.

Are you in much pain?

May we rest?

No. Sir.

Even if we make it to Shandong, we still need a boat.

Now is not the time to worry about that. Please get up!

What is it?

Yeosol!

General, Forgive that foolish child.

He is just trying to help me.

He is a slave owned by the second envoy.

This is the Great Wall leading to the east,

where the Ming and the Yuan forces are at battle.

Below are villages where, as you know, the Ming troops are based.

We must avoid the village and the Ming troops.

We cannot risk meeting anyone.

General, if we head north, we'll inevitably meet the Yuan's troops.

Here.

We should pass through center of the desert.

Impossible!

It's burning hot during the day, and it'll take over 20 days to cross.

Besides, we only have food and water to last six days.

We will reach here...

.. in ten days.

If necessary, we'll eat once a day and walk during the night.

Then let's cross the southern desert. It will save us three or four days.

Whose territory is that?

Probably nobody's.

What would anybody want with those wastelands?

But I worry that the Second Envoy won't have the strength to make it through.

He isn't the only one suffering here.

From now on, you take the guide.

Whoever stops marching will be executed!

Son of a bitch! It seems like he's trying to fry us alive.

You called for me?

My State is so watched. I'm so Ashamed to be a second Envoy.

Take care of the group

I bid you a safe trip home.

Understood.

One last thing...

This child...

.. from now on, He is no longer a slave.

Since he's free now, treat him accordingly.

You must be tired. Please rest.

Hey you, stop there!

They have stolen wheat cakes while standing guard.

I'm so ashamed, Sir. Please forgive me this once, Sir.

A thief who steals during wartime cannot be forgiven for his crime.

The same goes for those who misplace military food supplies.

Give them twenty floggings each.

General!

Our Joojin troops eat only one piece a day!

I will receive the floggings in his place!

That's Enough.

If that's how you feel, You'll take the floggings for everyone!

Everyone, Watch carefully!

You've served in many battles with my father.

Are my father and I different?

Those times were not as difficult as the present.

But I am sure you will do well, sir.

Will we make it safely to Shandong?

Even if we return to Korea, we'll be soffed at by all.

For failing to protect the envoys and failing to even set foot in Nanjing...

Take this.

It'll be of use when you need it.

Take it.

Right. It's better to face his death.

The Second envoy has disappeared.

Stop him and see to the second envoy.

He has died, sir!

Bury the body The Yongho soldiers will take the horse.

You may bury his body, but we'll take the horse.

General!

Do not separate from the group! Everyone stop!

Good afternoon.

Please give us food and water.

I can't tell where you are from by your accent.

What should we do?

Should we tell them the truth, that we are diplomatic envoys from Korea?

That's unnecessary. They won't believe us anyway.

If you want to eat, you'll have to pay. Right?

What are they saying, those low-lives!

-Do something! - Shut up!

I can't stand anymore.

One step forward and we'll cut you in a single strike!

Are you from Korea?

Are you also Korean?

serve these people food. I will pay for it.

Many thanks. I'm General CHOI Jung of the Yongho troops.

My Buddhist name is Jisan.

I am glad to have company on the way home.

You thief, how dare you touch my bow!

Mongolian soldier!

How come you have a Mongol sword?

General!

A few days ago, we passed the battlefields. There were only dead soldiers.

- Are you a Buddhist monk? - Yes

Do you know how to hold a Buddhist service?

A monk who has learned the Buddhist rituals may also do that.

Please give me the name of the dead.

All my men were brave warriors.

Just write, "The Sons of the Blue Wolf".

Treat the injured first.

The General is here.

My Princess.

Are you planning to continue refusing food?

Did you hear them say princess?

"SAVE ME"

what do you want?

Who put this filthy corpse here? It's bad luck! Shit!

You put this here, didn't you? Get rid of it, now!

Don't kill him.

It's been a long time since I've seen such skill with a spear.

Where are you from?

One wrong move and things will get out of hand.

The Yuan troops and Central Asians are in together.

They could kill us all.

He has the eyes of a lion.

I wish to make him one of my own.

But he killed five of our men, Sir.

I will give you ten horses in return.

One nation's misfortune and these trying times,

have caused you to be buried far from home.

If you insist on this difficult path, I will follow you.

You don't have to do that.

I am kind of familiar with these roads. I can help.