Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi - Legend, Four Gods

[Episode 12] - credit (gaosan)

TWSSG Episode 12

Joomoochi> King, are you good at fighting?

Damdeok> Do you mean you want to fight with me?

Joomoochi> I can't serve you as a client as I don't like you.
I can't serve you as a vassal because I don't belong to you.
If you win me with force, I could help you for about a year.

Damdeok> I heard that you can pull out the horn of a bull with bare hands, and you are the best ax fighter.... I don't think I can win you.

Joomoochi> Will you fight instead? (to General Kho)

Damdeok> If genderal Kho wins, you will obey him, not me.

Joomoochi> All right, then.

Damdeok> Thirty blows. I will defend thirty blows of your ax.
Accept me if I don't die till then.

Joomoochi> I don't think you will stand a couple of blows.

Damdeok> Then ten blows.

Joomoochi> OK, ten.

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Damdeok> I think it's over 10 blows.

Joomoochi> You must've heard that we are very expensive.
Give me half the money in advance. We charge our food expenses separately.

Damdeok> I will get the Sheewoo's [the name of Joomoochi's tribe] land back for you.

Joomoochi> Hey, King!. Are you saying that you are going to buy us for free?
Don't you have any money?

Damdeok> I said I will get the land of the Sheewoo back for you. Live there and raise your horses there with your people.

Joomoochi> Kings and nobles exploit and then discard people. Isn't that your behavior?

Damdeok> Joomoochi, are you a guy that could be discarded so easily?

Joomoochi> Don't ask me to kneel before you.

Damdeok> I won't.

Joomoochi> Don't make my people and me belong to Koguryo.

Damdeok> Baekje, Malgal, Sunbi, and Koguryo were all brothers in the beginning.

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* Palacce

Hogae, recollects his childhood.

Damdeok> I'm glad that you came. People told me that you wouldn't come.

Hogae> I think you shouldn't meet me without body guards.

Damdeok> Why? Are you going to assassinate me?

Hogae> I am considering of it.

Damdeok> Are you going to attack Baekje, first?

Hogae> There is information that followers of Sosuhno, the queen of Choomodaewang, brought the symbol of Chongryong there. I think your majesty already have this sort of information, don't you? Are they called Geomulchon?

Damdeok> As you called me your majesty, I must ask you a question. If your army goes to the battle yard, will you obey my order?

Hogae> Did you forget that this is the competition to prove who is the King of Jyooshin? Soldiers of my army came to me because they wanted me to become King.

Damdeok> There must be some way other than war to achieve the symbols.

Hogae> Maybe you don't have the gut to start a war.
You can make people commit suicide with tricks. Is that the only thing that you are good at?

Damdeok> The soldiers that you are planning to bring to the battle yard are people of Koguryo. Don't make them die because of us.

Hogae> Ask the tribal leaders tomorrow at the Jaega-meeting, to the people of Koguryo.

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* Palacce

Secretary> The King is entering.

Secretary> The King has entered.

Hogae> Yon Hogae of the Gyerooboo have a request.

Damdeok> I am listening.

Hogae> The priest said that the last day of this month is an auspicious day.
I would like to set out to the front with my soldiers on that day. I hope you approve my request.

Damdeok> War costs lives of the soldiers.
If you care for their lives, you must have good reasons to cost their lives.
You need tactics and strategies to save their lives.

Hogae> First, we have ample of reasons.
We need the symbols of four gods to rebuild the Land of Jyooshin, and one of those symbols is in Baekje.
However, I am not going to start a war against Baekje just because of that.
What did baekje do in the past?
Did you forget that Gogookwonwang has been killed by an arrow of Baekje?

* Gogookwonwang (the 16th king of Koguryo).
Died in a battle when Baekje's Geunchogowang has invaded Pyongyang in 371 A.D.

Hogae> I, Hogae, will make revenge of our ancestor kings.
Next, did you ask about my tactics and strategies?
The tactics and strategies of me and my 30 thousand soldiers are the soul of the dragon and the heart of the tiger that are engraved in our souls.

Damdeok> There is 50 to 50 chance to win if we fight like this.
Before we start this war, we should arrange the diplomatic issues in this region.
We should make Shilla, Hooyon, and Malgal at least not to help Baekje, let alone to invade us while we fight against Baekje.
On the other hand, Baekje is devided into eastern and western Baekje. We should make them fight against each other.

Tribal leader> Your Majesty, I hope you don't mind my saying this to you.
Are you against the war because you are afraid?
Hogae-nim has fought in the front line since he was a child.
What about learning his courage a little bit?

Heakgae> Watch out our words!
Are you mad? Don't you know where you are?

Chojoodo> Your Majesty, I would like to give my heartfelt advice.
This war is a revenge of Koguryo rather than an expedition to find the symbols.
Hogae-nim is so respected that soldiers from the whole country are volunteering to help him.
Your Majesty, you should not be jealous of him.
Your Majesty, your servant Chojoodo earnestly beg you.
The victory of Hogae is also the victory of Koguryo, which is the victory of you, too.

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* Palacce, at night

Damdeok> Are you drinking again?

Suzini> Oh, no, I'm ...

Damdeok> Where have you been all day?

Suzini> It's a secret.

Damdeok> How come this liquor is so strong?

Suzini> I will let someone bring milder one.

Damdeok> I told you not to do that.

Suzini> Not to do what?

Damdeok> You've been to the Yons.

Suzini> Who told you that?

Suzini> Did you forget it?
I told you not to wander around and meddle in another's affair.

Suzini> Oh, Gushigi,,, Lord..., your Majesty, Do you think I went there to play around?

Damdeok> Do play around!
You used to like gambling. Go to the gambling house or some placces like that! .

Suzini> Oh,.... Yes, I was playing around.
I heard that there are lots of liquor in Yon's house and went there to see what kind of liquor they had.

Damdeok> What is it?

Suzini> What is what?

Damdeok> What is it that you are not telling?

Suzini>Hew..... Lord.
Do you still like her so much?
All the Geomul people know that you liked each other from the time you were young.
We thought that she was a nice woman.
Then why did she kill the previous king?
Oh, there must be some reason.
Maybe she didn't mean it. He was the father of her lover anyway.

Damdeok> It's enough. Stop.

Suzini> I think you'd better not like her.
She stabbed you with the sword.
There might be some excuse for that, too.
Being the Joojak, she could have known that you wouldn't die. How great she is!
However, I can't forgive her as I get to know more and more about her.

Damdeok> I said stop!

Suzini> Don't you know anything?
Don't you know what she is doing?
I think it is you who should stop.
Why are you so angry? Isn't it because you still love her?

Damdeok> Yes, I do.
I can't stop once I start thinking of her.
The most embarrassing thing is... that I still miss her.
I want to meet her, and talk to her.
That's why I don't want to start thinking of her.
So don't tell me about her.

Suzini> Yes, sir.

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* Office of the Palacce

Heukgae> There are various rumors such as 'the new king is such a coward that he is hiding like a pheasant.' Have you heard of it?

GenK> Would you please watch out your words?

Heukgae> What's wrong with my words?
Your Majesty, please allow us Julnoboo to join the battle.
We will fight and win for you.

Damdeok> How much is the possibility that we would win if we fight with Baekje?

Hyongo> As both countries are well prepared to defend attacks, the attacking side is definitely handicapped.

Heukgae> Look, I will bring all the reserve forces of Julnoboo. I will summon the border guards of the east.

Hyongo> If you bring the border guards, the Hooyon and Georan will joyfully invade this country. Do you want that?

Heukgae> Joyfully what?

Hyongo> Oh, I almost forgot it.

Geomul> If Hogae takes the shortest rout to attack Hanseung[Seoul] of Baekje, he should take over 20 citadels. Let's assume that it takes 10 days to take over a citadel. He needs at least three months to attack half of those citadels.
The number of Hogae's soldiers is near 40 thousand. Shall I calculate how much food they need?

Damdeok> Master.

Hyongo> Yes, - I'm his master[speaking to Heukgae] - I'm here to serve you.

Damdeok> You said that Geomool can gather most informations of this world.
On the contrary, can you leak information?

Hyongo> What do you mean?

Damdeok> I need to leak a secret secretly.
If that is available, I will approve Hogae to start the war.
I don't have other choice anyway.

Heukgae> What are you going to do after they go?
Are we going to sit here and watch them fight?

Damdeok> Didn't you hear at the Jega-meeting?
They said that Hogae's army is Koguryo's army, and Hogae's victory is my victory.
I'm going to help them, to make them win so that I could win.

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* Blacksmith.

Blacksmiths gather to Bason't workplacce to help and learn from Bason.
Iron ore arrived.

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Hyongo> If we fight against Eastern Baekje alone, there is possibility that we could win. But if the army of Western Baekje joins, I don't think we could win.
We cannot win with 40 thousand soldiers.

Damdeok> Master.

Hyongo> Yes, sir.

Damdeok> I'm not calling you master and I didn't bring your group to the palacce to learn "we can't do this, we can't win... " sort of things from you.

Hyonko> I don't intend to tell you so.

Damdeok> I've heard a lot about the reasons that we can't win, so tell me now. How can we win?

Hyongo> Is there any possibility that you could stop Hogae?

Damdeok> He won't stop.
Now, we have 40 thousands soldiers that I might have never been able to make by myself. Let's discuss how we can make victory with this soldiers.

Hyongo> The military forces of Baekje and Koguryo are about the same level.
We have similar armors and similar weapons.
We might be a little better in horse riding. .

Damdeok> How is Bason doing?

Secretary> Bason announced that she will release her classified skill that blacksmiths of this country are all gathered to her workplacce.

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* Blacksmith

* Office.

Hyongo> We are short of time.
It will take a half year to equip 40 thousand soldiers.

Damdeok> How long would it take for Hogae to bring his army to the border of Baekje?

GenK> Hogae is an experienced soldier, and he is good at tactics.
He will reach the border in seven days.

Damdeok> How long would it take for Western Baekje to come across the sea to support?

GenK> The move of Hogae will be noticed instantly.
Western Baekje will know that in three days. It will take ten to fourteen days for them to arrive in support of Eastern Baekje..

Damdeok> We should try our best to delay Hogae's army.

Hyongo> What for?

Damdeok> We will block the support of Western Baekje.

Hyongo> Do you mean the soldiers of General Kho and Julno-tribe?

GenK> The total number will be around three thousands.

Damdeok> Isn't the smaller the better? We can arm the soldiers in less time.

Hyongo> Are you saying that we fight with three thousand soldiers against the army of Western Baekje?

Damdeok> Master.

Hyongo> Yes, sir.

Damdeok> Let's delay the departure of Hogae for about two weeks. We also have to make them proceed towards more eastern direction.

Hyongo> In the meanwhile, are you going to fight against Western Baekje with three thousand soldiers?

Damdeok> How strong is Baekje's intelligence network in Koguryo?

GenK> If you catch cold tomorrow, Baekje will know it within five days.

Damdeok> Let's make them believe that I am staying at the palacce, that I am too afraid to join the battle. Damdeok will keep being the coward pheasant. All right?

Hyongo> It's not all right.
Do you mean that you will risk your life to help Hogae?
Are you going to let Hogae get the symbol of Cheongryong while you fight in the frontline, your Majesty?

Damdeok> Master. Can one become king without his people?
Hogae's soldiers are all my people. I cannot let them die in vain.

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* Blacksmith

Suzini asks Bason why didn't she make such splendid weapons before.
Bason answers that she saved the secret for the possible future lord that she thinks is worth supporting.

Dalbi gives Suzini a notebook that she wrote, and asks her to show it to the king or anyone who would be interested in it.
It is a note of logistics that she thinks is needed for the army - including food, goods, carts, horses, etc.
Dalbi did that job when she was in Yon's house since Mrs. Yon had died.

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* Hwacheon

Hogae recalling the death of his mother, and promises her that he will become king for her, and for Kiha.
Kiha's power to use fire became stronger, but strangely, she can ignite fire much more easily, but cannot put out fire.

Hogae is glad to meet Kiha, but Kiha doesn't pay attention to Hogae.
Hogae asks why did she stab Damdeok.
Kiha replies, she was planning to die together.
Now Kiha has a reason to live.
Kiha wants to meet Damdeok to decide how she shall live.

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Suzini> Do you know what this is?

Damdeok> Did the maid of the Yons write this?

Suzini> Her name is Dalbi. Her husband was the captain of Yon's soldiers, but was killed. She almost died then, but she managed to escape. She is living with Bason nowadays. What do you think about this note?

Damdeok> General Kho.

GenK> Yes, your Majesty.

Damdeok> Didn't you say that you were looking for a quartermaster?

* 병참부대> a quartermaster corps. an army that is responsible for soldiers' accomodation, food, and clothing.

GenK> Yes, reliable staffs are now working for Hogae's army.

Damdeok> Would you have a look at this? I am quite impressed.

GenK> If you think so, I don't think I need to recheck this. I will appoint this person as the quartermaster.

Damdeok> General.

GenK> Yes, your Majesty.

Damdeok> Long time ago, you taught me that even the best soldiers cannot fight well unless the quartermaster logistics support them properly.

GenK> You didn't forget that!

Damdeok> What if I made a mistake in choosing such an important staff?
Would it be only my fault, or would it also be a fault of you who didn't raise questions to my order?

GenK> It would be mainly my fault.

Damdeok> So... ?

GenK> I will meet this person, and give her the job that I think is appropriate for her.

Hyongong> Don't bother me.

Suzini> You made a mistake here. These three lines....

Hyongong> All right, I made a mistake.

Hyongong> Look what you're doing!

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* Palacce, at night

Suzini> This is made of water springing out from the deep mountain range, mountain ginseng and white snake are added, and was purified three times and stored for three years. It's name is.... the name was ...made of four letters...

Damdeok> Can't you stop drinking for a single day?

Suzini> I can stop breathing, but I cannot stop this.
What a great placce a palacce is! There is a storage room only for liquors, and it is all for you! Have you been there? I thought as if I was in heaven.
This liquor is exclusively for the king, but once the king tastes this, other people can taste the remaining liquor. So please have a taste.

Damdeok> The scent is quite good.

Suzini> You don't have to drink more. Just... .

Damdeok> But the taste is....

Suzini> Didn't you say that you don't like liquor?

Damdeok> Hmm.... a bit too strong...

Suzini> Augh...

Damdeok> Not quite good!

Suzini> Oh...

Damdeok> Where are you going?

Suzini> Why are you stopping me?

Damdeok> You are going to get drunken and misbehave to any man you meet, aren't you?

Suzini> I've never behaved like that.

Damdeok> Sit there. Drink where I can have my eyes on you.
You are so called my contemporary. Your disgrace is my disgrace. Sit there.

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* Kiha returns to Hwacheon's residence.

Hogae is leaving tomorrow. He says he will wait for her.

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* A small village near the seaport of Baekje.

Strange-looking people are delivering a chest(box).

Man> We must hurry. The symbol is unstable nowadays.

The strangers are Geomul villagers who are acting to give false information to the Hwacheons.
They know that the restaurant is owned by the Hwachdon's spy and are behaving as if they are carrying the symbol of Cheongryong to Palgoonsung.

The owner of the restaurant sends message to the Hwacheon.

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* Hwacheons, Gooknaesung

Priest> Did they say it was the symbol? I can't believe it.

Saryang> They wrote that they even saw the light coming out from the chest.
They are moving to the eastern territory of Baekje.

Priest> If they are carrying the symbol from Western Baekje, why are they heading to such a remote placce instead of Hanseong?

Saryang> Could it be the placce where the Guard of the symbol lives?

Yon> The guard of the symbol?

Priest> Some say that in the reigns of Choomodaewang, Sosuhno carried the symbol when she moved south with her two sons.

* Sosuhno> The wife of Choomodaewang[the king who built Koguryo], who moved to the south with her two sons and built Baekje.

Priest> Others say that the Guard of Cheongryong was conscious and chose to follow Sosuhno.

Yon> You said that you don't know exactly where the symbol is.

Priest> The light of Cheongryong has shown on the day that Hogae-nim was born, but no one knew where it was since then.

Yon> That symbol appeared in Eastern Baekje, and a strange group of people are carrying it to the eastern border.

Priest> Yes. We should inform Hogae to go after that symbol. Attacking the capital of Baekje should be the next step.

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* Palacce

Damdeok> If the Geomul disciples do their jobs properly, Hogae's army will move towards Palgoonsung.

Heukgae> Are you going to make him attack that well-prepared citadel?

Damdeok> The battle line must be formed far from Western Baekje, and we must delay the battle as much as we can.

Heukgae> Oh, my head aches. Someone put fire on top of my head.
Can you see smoke coming out of my head?

Damdeok> Hogae's soldiers count 40 thousands.
Baekje must have noticed the movement of such a large army.

Heukgae> The entire Baekje must know by now unless they are blind.

Damdeok> Well prepared Baekje plus reinforcements... Do you think Hogae will win?

Heukgae> Even though I don't like that leader, who do you think can defeat the army of Grand-Koguryo?

Damdeok> Do you think he will win? Can he win?

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* Market placce

An actor is performing a monologue praising Hogae.

* Office

Damdeok> So we will go here.
These provinces must have sent most of their resources to the east.
They've sent more than half of their soldiers, and they are not expecting us to come.... I think we have a good chance to win.

Heukgae> Are we fighting, too?

Damdeok> Once we attack these provinces, the soldiers who were sent for reinforcement will return to their provinces. General Kho.

GenK> Yes, sir.

Damdeok> When that happens, send my command to Hogae, to attack Baekje's army from their back. Understand?

GenK> Yes, your Majesty.

Heukgae> So we are fighting, too!

Damdeok> We are not attacking Hanseung of Baekje. We will attack the middle part connecting Eastern and Western Baekje. If we succeed, we will acquire direct access to the sea.

* Monologue> Chanting Hogae who is searching for the symbols.

* Office

Damdeok> There is a mission that Julnoboo should accomplish.

Heukgae> I'm waiting for your order, your Majesty.

Damdeok> First, go back to Julnoboo territory.

Heukgae> Y, Your Majesty!

Damdeok> I have something yet to prepare.
I cannot send my soldiers to the battle field unless everything is ready.

Heukgae> Prepare, prepare, what the helI!
People go to the battle field with their determination to win. They don't go after everything is prepared.

Damdeok> I will do so. I won't start a war that I am not sure that I will win.

Secretary> Your Majesty, The Gaema soldiers and their leader Jeok Hwan has requested an audience with you.

* Monologue > Teasing Damdeok as a coward king.
"I won't go unless there is an armor that is impenetrable."

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* Palacce
Jeok Hwan reminds Damdeok of the proud history of the Gaema army.

Damdeok> Oh...

Jeok Hwan asks Damdeok to allow his army to join Hogae's war.
He says that it is a shame for the Gaema not being able to lead the van.

Damdeok> Gaema should not be put to shame.
It is my mistake. Of course Gaema should lead the van.
I allow Gaema army to go.
Gaema should be in the vanguard no matter what happens.
Send a message to Hogae not to start the battle unless Gaema arrives there..

Jeokhwan> Thank you sir. The Gaema soldiers won't forget your kindness.

Damdeok> Now we have ten days to prepare.
What we need is time. Delay the departure of Gaema as long as you can.

GenK> Yes, I will find out what I can do.

Damdeok> I hope Hogae to be a little more cautious.

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* Hogae and his army

Messenger delivers the order of the king.
The message is that the king is sending the Gaema army, and orders not to start battle unless they arrive.

The adjutant generals are angry that the order is not reasonable from their viewpoint.
They think that they should attack as soon as possible before Baekje is fully prepared.

Messenger sends one more message from Yon Garyo that Kiha is coming with the Gaema army as the guardian deity.