Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Sept 13, 2004 22:36:09 GMT -5
EPISODE 2:
"Jang Goon!!" Nahl Bahl shouted in warning. Drawing his sword, he ran between the general and the two ninja assassins that had materialized out of the trees. As he fought them off, the admiral slowly rose to his feet, watching them. He was startled out of his reverie by the appearance of two throwing stars that had embedded themselves into the bark of the tree he had been leaning against not two inches in front of his face. After Nahl Bahl had killed one of the assassins, he turned to see yet another jump into the air brandishing his sword, ready to strike the admiral. Rushing to save him, he intercepted the ninja's blow in midair and struck him to the ground. As he landed, he noticed the remaining two assassins retreating but not before they had thrown two more razor sharp stars at the admiral. Nahl Bahl deftly struck them aside with his sword and landed on the ground. On his knees with one hand on the ground and the other grasping the hilt of his sword, he took a moment to catch his breath as the admiral came up behind him.
Putting a hand on his bodyguard's shoulder, Yi Soon Shin found his shoulder was soaked in blood. Attempting to maintain his composure, he asked Nahl Bahl, "Are you alright?"
His swordsman quietly answered, "I was a little worried". Casting a glance at the dead ninja's corpse, he saw a chinese character tattooed on his arm and said, "He is wae nom (Japanese bastard)."
Yi Soon Shin looked at the dead ninja and then looked back up. " "
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Yukinaga smacked the tabletop in front him in annoyance. "This has been a most unfortunate and costly series of events. ", he muttered.
"Do not be overly concerned, admiral," Yoshida assured. "There is a way to capture Yi Soon Shin, and soon, without staining our hands with blood." Yukinaga arched an eyebrow at his statement. Smiling, Yoshida suggested, "Send me once more to Yu Jeong."
"Are you planning to start a fire?"
Yoshida smirked knowingly. "A small fire can spread into a large fire."
The Japanese admiral thought on it for a moment and looked back at Yoshida.
*****************
Taking a small detachment of soldiers, Yoshida rode to meet Yu Jeong at his camp. He was met with some hostility.
"You rat bastard!" Deung Ja Leung shouted. " "
Yoshida merely looked up calmly and asked, "Are you Yu Jeong, leader of the Ming Army?"
Yu Jeong looked up but before he could answer, Deung Ja Leung yelled, " "
Unruffled, Yoshida replied, " "
Yu Jeong's face registered surprise. "What?"
" "
"What the hell does that mean?" Yu Jeong demanded.
" ."
"You insolent bastard!" the Ming general shouted, pouding his open palms on his desk. "Take his head!" he ordered his soldiers.
"Yes, Sir!"
As the Chinese soldiers grabbed him by the arms, Yoshida added, "What is it ?" This caught Yu Jeong's attention, so he put his hand in the air to signal his soldiers to release their grip. " " he continued. While the general thought on his words, yoshida shook his arms free of the guards. " "
"That's your problem" Yu Jeong said dismissively
Yoshida gave him a smug look. " "
Yu Jeong leaned forward in his chair. "What is that?"
The Japanese man knew he had the general's interest piqued now. "The king of chosun," he explained, "is a suspicious coward."
"So?"
Yoshida attempted to hide his disgust for the Chinaman's stupidity. in a patient voice he continued, "We can pile the blame on his shoulders, removing the responsibility from you."
"Yi Soon Shin?"
"Yes. Yi Soon Shin "
"Yi Soon shin will take the blame? Yi Soon Shin will..." yu jeong echoed as he considered what Yukinaga's messenger had just said.
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Admiral Yi was at his desk penning a memorial to the king, recounting the events at his camp.
At a local wine house, Yi Young Nam asked the hostess a question and she pointed him at an old man drinking wine alone. It was the father of Song Gwon, the young officer who had watched Hwang Se-Tuk murdered. When Yi Young nam approached and said, "I am sorry for your loss, " the man replied, "My son was one of many soldiers. Do not think too much on it. Yi Young nam sat down, a sad expression on his face.
Meanwhile the Ming Soldiers were behaving disgracefully, raping the local women and getting drunk, seemingly having forgotten the 2000 men that had died in the previous day's battle.
Yu Jeong wrote a flasified letter to the king that he ordered sent to the palace with the utmost haste.
The king having received two letters, told his cabinet, "These two letters differ in their account. Who do I believe, Admiral Yi or General Yu Jeong?"
Bowing, Yoon Geun Soo answered, "Majesty, Yu Jeong is a a loyal ally who aceepts all orders from the palace.
"That is not true, Majesty!" Yu Song Ryong broke in. "Admiral Yi Soon Shin has tried to defeat the japanese enemy even without the assistance of the Ming armies.
" " Yoon Doo Soo argued
"No, " Yu Song Ryong denied
"Majesty " Minister Yoon said
" " Minister Yu replied
" "
" "
" "
The king interrupted their heated exchange. "In this matter, Minister Yu is correct. I will proceed slowly and investigate the matter further by sending an investigator to the Chun Nam province.
the two ministers and the eunuch try to find a way to work this to their favor. the eunuch calls three of his henchmen and said they can accomplish anything and orders them to chon nam to find out what they can about yi sun shin
yu song ryong and yi duk hyung discuss what must be done to save admiral yi and the nation
"Jang Goon!!" Nahl Bahl shouted in warning. Drawing his sword, he ran between the general and the two ninja assassins that had materialized out of the trees. As he fought them off, the admiral slowly rose to his feet, watching them. He was startled out of his reverie by the appearance of two throwing stars that had embedded themselves into the bark of the tree he had been leaning against not two inches in front of his face. After Nahl Bahl had killed one of the assassins, he turned to see yet another jump into the air brandishing his sword, ready to strike the admiral. Rushing to save him, he intercepted the ninja's blow in midair and struck him to the ground. As he landed, he noticed the remaining two assassins retreating but not before they had thrown two more razor sharp stars at the admiral. Nahl Bahl deftly struck them aside with his sword and landed on the ground. On his knees with one hand on the ground and the other grasping the hilt of his sword, he took a moment to catch his breath as the admiral came up behind him.
Putting a hand on his bodyguard's shoulder, Yi Soon Shin found his shoulder was soaked in blood. Attempting to maintain his composure, he asked Nahl Bahl, "Are you alright?"
His swordsman quietly answered, "I was a little worried". Casting a glance at the dead ninja's corpse, he saw a chinese character tattooed on his arm and said, "He is wae nom (Japanese bastard)."
Yi Soon Shin looked at the dead ninja and then looked back up. " "
*****************
Yukinaga smacked the tabletop in front him in annoyance. "This has been a most unfortunate and costly series of events. ", he muttered.
"Do not be overly concerned, admiral," Yoshida assured. "There is a way to capture Yi Soon Shin, and soon, without staining our hands with blood." Yukinaga arched an eyebrow at his statement. Smiling, Yoshida suggested, "Send me once more to Yu Jeong."
"Are you planning to start a fire?"
Yoshida smirked knowingly. "A small fire can spread into a large fire."
The Japanese admiral thought on it for a moment and looked back at Yoshida.
*****************
Taking a small detachment of soldiers, Yoshida rode to meet Yu Jeong at his camp. He was met with some hostility.
"You rat bastard!" Deung Ja Leung shouted. " "
Yoshida merely looked up calmly and asked, "Are you Yu Jeong, leader of the Ming Army?"
Yu Jeong looked up but before he could answer, Deung Ja Leung yelled, " "
Unruffled, Yoshida replied, " "
Yu Jeong's face registered surprise. "What?"
" "
"What the hell does that mean?" Yu Jeong demanded.
" ."
"You insolent bastard!" the Ming general shouted, pouding his open palms on his desk. "Take his head!" he ordered his soldiers.
"Yes, Sir!"
As the Chinese soldiers grabbed him by the arms, Yoshida added, "What is it ?" This caught Yu Jeong's attention, so he put his hand in the air to signal his soldiers to release their grip. " " he continued. While the general thought on his words, yoshida shook his arms free of the guards. " "
"That's your problem" Yu Jeong said dismissively
Yoshida gave him a smug look. " "
Yu Jeong leaned forward in his chair. "What is that?"
The Japanese man knew he had the general's interest piqued now. "The king of chosun," he explained, "is a suspicious coward."
"So?"
Yoshida attempted to hide his disgust for the Chinaman's stupidity. in a patient voice he continued, "We can pile the blame on his shoulders, removing the responsibility from you."
"Yi Soon Shin?"
"Yes. Yi Soon Shin "
"Yi Soon shin will take the blame? Yi Soon Shin will..." yu jeong echoed as he considered what Yukinaga's messenger had just said.
___________________________________________
Admiral Yi was at his desk penning a memorial to the king, recounting the events at his camp.
At a local wine house, Yi Young Nam asked the hostess a question and she pointed him at an old man drinking wine alone. It was the father of Song Gwon, the young officer who had watched Hwang Se-Tuk murdered. When Yi Young nam approached and said, "I am sorry for your loss, " the man replied, "My son was one of many soldiers. Do not think too much on it. Yi Young nam sat down, a sad expression on his face.
Meanwhile the Ming Soldiers were behaving disgracefully, raping the local women and getting drunk, seemingly having forgotten the 2000 men that had died in the previous day's battle.
Yu Jeong wrote a flasified letter to the king that he ordered sent to the palace with the utmost haste.
The king having received two letters, told his cabinet, "These two letters differ in their account. Who do I believe, Admiral Yi or General Yu Jeong?"
Bowing, Yoon Geun Soo answered, "Majesty, Yu Jeong is a a loyal ally who aceepts all orders from the palace.
"That is not true, Majesty!" Yu Song Ryong broke in. "Admiral Yi Soon Shin has tried to defeat the japanese enemy even without the assistance of the Ming armies.
" " Yoon Doo Soo argued
"No, " Yu Song Ryong denied
"Majesty " Minister Yoon said
" " Minister Yu replied
" "
" "
" "
The king interrupted their heated exchange. "In this matter, Minister Yu is correct. I will proceed slowly and investigate the matter further by sending an investigator to the Chun Nam province.
the two ministers and the eunuch try to find a way to work this to their favor. the eunuch calls three of his henchmen and said they can accomplish anything and orders them to chon nam to find out what they can about yi sun shin
yu song ryong and yi duk hyung discuss what must be done to save admiral yi and the nation