Amidst death threats against court officials, Kim Hun and Choi Jil pressure Wang Sun to take back his army. Kang Gam-chan devises a counterattack.

Wang Sun captures rebel mastermind Park Jin and leverages the friction between Kim Hun and Choi Jil. Khitan's emissary makes threats of war once more.

Under Wang Sun's orders, his court officials prepare for extermination. The king arrives at Seogyeong to meet the rebels, but his military is absent.