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What are we going to do about the catapults?
That's why I want this mission, Ertuğrul Bey.
I know how to make and use catapults,
very well.
Will the catapults you make
be enough for the walls of Karacahisar?
Bahadir Bey.
I personally had the catapults made
that you used in the last battle...
where we joined our Sultan's army.
They have the strength to throw rocks weighing over a ton.
It won't only make holes in the walls of Karacahisar.
If God permits, it'll break it into pieces.
Here, Ertuğrul Bey.
I brought these over for you to examine.
If you allow it, I'll start making these catapults with my Alps right away.
The heathens don't expect something like this from us.
However, when they wake up one morning
and see these monstrous catapults,
they'll be terrified.
My Beys...
Cavdar Alps...
will be at Turgut Alp's command.
They'll take control of Nicaea,
they'll command the external units that will arrive to the castle.
Karkıns.
Döğers.
Dodurgas.
Yasırs.
These will be the support units of Turgut Alp.
Alright, my Bey!
With Tursun Bey leading them, our other units will
block the east and the west doors and the nearby woodlands.
You should start making catapults with your Alps, Bahadir Bey.
That's your duty.
When there's a breach in the walls, the attack will start.
By then
the Alps of other villages
will join the attack of the Alps from the Kayi Tribe.
Like my sword and my Alps,
my experience is at your command.
When will you have the catapults ready?
I've decided where I'll make them.
I'll get them done in two days.
Thank you, Bahadir Bey.
Thank you.
Start working right away.
I'll send a troop of my Alps for your safety.
Your wish is my command, Ertuğrul Bey.
Blessed Turkish Beys!
With this holy war,
we won't only end Karacahisar's conquest,
we'll also defeat Nicaea and end Constantinople's conquests.
Even if it's not our destiny to conquer those lands,
I believe a hero of our generation will appear
with his dedicated army,
push open the doors of Constantinople
and plant the glorious flag of Islam.
Our mission is to make God's justice dominate the world.
Karacahisar, Nicaea, Constantinople
are not big enough for us.
Our mission...
is the Red Apple.
That is all of the world from where the sun
comes up to where it goes down.
The war is ours.
The effort is ours.
-The victory is God's. -Amen!
Wrap those dried meats tightly. Okay, Hatun?
Whatever you say, Hayme Hatun.
Close the caps of the lyster bags tightly as well. Don't let it leak.
Okay, Hayme Hatun.
Girl, make plenty of this ointment
so the injured people can use lots of it and recover.
Whatever you say, Mother.
Hayme Hatun.
Praise be, you're so experienced.
Girl, my father and my husband were veteran Beys
just like my son.
I grew up in battles.
I've always led the women.
I know very well how to prepare for a battle.
Hayme Hatun...
What do you mean you led the women?
Were you the commander of the women?
You could say so.
Let me tell you.
I once sent Suleyman Shah to a battle like this.
Later we found out that the enemy
had surrounded our village as well.
What did you do, Hayme Hatun?
What did we do?
Ah, daughter.
There were not many men in the village,
but a lot of women.
I gathered all the sisters.
We all hid with our weapons.
The enemy thought we were easy targets.
But they didn't know that
we were Turkish women.
We don't just handle the chores, we also know how to fight.
We destroyed them when they attacked the village.
When my Suleyman Shah came back, victorious over the enemy,
he saw the victory of the sisters in his village too.
We united. But those were bad days.
Praise be!
Look, girl...
When we go to war,
men and women are in it together.
From now on, each of us will keep
one hand on their sword, including you.
With God's help!
My Gündüz?
What are you doing?
I'm making an arrow, Grandmother. Almost finished.
-An arrow? -Magnificent, Gündüz.
What kind of an arrow? Huh?
I'll give it to my father.
Even if I can't go to the battle,
if he shoots an enemy with my arrow, it'll be like I shot them.
What a brave kid, praise be!
Amazing, do you see that?
I'd die for your strong heart
and your bravery!
I'd die for you.
My little lion!
Rascals! There's a secret tunnel that leads outside of the castle.
I have to learn where this degenerate is going.
My Bey...
Do you trust Bahadir Bey
with this catapult business?
I delegated the catapult business to Bahadir, not because I trust him,
but because he's experienced.
As I've already said,
I'll send a troop of our Alps
to make sure they're safe
but also being watched.
Samsa will lead them.
Alright, Bey. You know best.
So we will use Bahadir's skill with catapults
and we'll keep them away from the Cavdar village.
Samsa and the Alps will keep an eye on them.
They'll follow their every step.
Aslıhan Hatun, when we leave for the battle
you'll be responsible for the safety of our village.
Most of the Alps will be at the battle with Turgut Alp.
Keep Karaca Hatun in sight.
Your wish is my command, Bey.
I'll do whatever it takes.
Thank you.
So tell me.
We blocked the east door as you ordered, Bey.
Ares had all the doors shut.
Our Alps are guarding against anyone coming in or out.
-Thank you. -We blocked the west door, Bey.
We blocked the passage to Nicaea as you ordered.
Alps are scattered around the road and lying in wait.
Praise be!
Good then.
I want updates from you day and night, Alps.
Bamsi...
As soon as the sun comes up, you'll go to the castle
and ask Ares to hand it over.
Your wish is my command, Bey.
He won't hand it over, Bey.
Let's follow the traditions of war
and ask him to hand it over.
He'll decide if he wants to hand over the castle or his head.
Alright, my Bey.
-God is one! -God is the greatest!
Make the center of the shield tough.
Okay, Artuk Bey.
-A spear should pierce through the lungs. -Alright, my Bey.
-God is one! -God is the greatest!
Good luck, Alps!
Thank you, Artuk Bey.
Will the weapons be ready on time?
Of course, Artuk Bey.
Do you need something?
No, Artuk Bey.
The more weapons we make here,
the stronger our brothers will be at the battle.
May God prevent us from humiliation and failure.
Good luck with it.
-God is one! -God is the greatest!
My brave men!
There is enough food,
ointment,
and clothes
for all the Alps.
We'll continue our preparations after you've gone.
Let Ertuğrul Bey know that.
Yes, Hayme Hatun.
We're all loaded, Hayme Hatun. We should hit the road.
Godspeed.
May you have a holy war.
Amen!
May your swords stay intact.
May the result of your battle
be victory.
Amen!
Come on then. Goodbye.
I hope they return alive and well.
Amen, God willing.
There are still breaches in the south walls, Kostas.
Don't forget. Ertuğrul won't attack from the front, but where we're weakest.
Everything will be prepared in ten days.
That's too long, Kostas.
If Karacahisar falls, Nicaea will fall.
Three days.
All the preparations will be made in three days.
Light torches if necessary. Turn the night into day.
-Builders should work nonstop. -Yes, sir.
The inner castle is ready for the siege, sir.
We placed the oil boilers and longbows on the walls.
The blacksmiths are continuing to make swords and arrows.
Good. Keep going.
The messenger Ertuğrul sent should be here soon.
What do you think he'll offer you?
Ertuğrul is only following tradition by sending a messenger.
He won't listen to anything I say.
He thinks he has me and my castle surrounded.
But I've already surrounded him, Kostas.
He has no idea what I'm capable of.
Let him fool himself.
He doesn't even know we have a secret passage.
When he attacks our walls,
we'll go through that passage and take him by surprise.
The more confident he is,
the heavier the blow I deal in return will be.
It might be a trap. Protect our Bey!
Who are you? What do you want?
There are people who are curious about the gold at Hanlı Bazaar.
Oh...
Wait here.
Tekfur Ares
is surrounded by Ertuğrul,
and that's what he's thinking about?
He should know that his gold won't save him.
Do you think he cares about the gold, Bahadir Bey?
He's only looking for strong allies.
Doesn't he know I won't betray my government?
Ares doesn't want you to betray your Sultan.
But you both want the same thing.
Oh...
Ertuğrul's head.
You're a smart man, Bahadir Bey.
Ertuğrul broke the peace.
When the peace was broken, trade ended.
Gold ran dry.
Ares says, under your rule as Bey,
peace and trade will improve and flourish.
So?
When Ertuğrul is dead, not only Tekfur Ares
but also Emir Sadettin will ally with you.
You just have to rule as Bey with an iron fist.
Ares should know that
my iron fist will not only rule my village,
but also Ertuğrul's arrogant head.
Sir, Ertuğrul Bey's messenger is getting close.
Good. Let him through.
Alps.
Brothers.
Be on the alert.
They don't know what tradition means.
They could stab us in the back at any time.
Let's not fall as martyrs before we defeat a few of them.
Don't worry, Bamsi Alp. We're ready.
-Don't worry, Bamsi Alp. -I know, I know.
If they get too powerful,
attack their commanders as much as possible.
Let the soldiers struggle without their commanders.
We're ready.
Good.
Come on, lions. Come on.
Did Ertuğrul Bey send you as his messenger, Bamsi Alp?
He doesn't trust the Tekfur that he shook hands and made peace with!
Our Bey knows about your misdeeds.
Don't forget you're my guest in this castle, Bamsi Alp.
Tekfur Ares.
From now on you are the guest in this castle.
If you don't surrender, you'll have no place to hide.
I thought Ertuğrul was a commander who knew about the traditions of war.
Weren't you the one to break the peace by setting up ambushes, Ares?
The reason my Bey asks for you to surrender
is to prevent innocent people from dying.
If your Bey doesn't give up on this war, both sides will lose a lot of people.
Ares, the evil in you has surfaced.
Save your breath.
We are not afraid
of the blood we'll shed and the lives we'll lose.
Thank God.
If you don't want any blood to be shed,
if you care about the lives of your people, even a little bit,
you will surrender unconditionally.
That's the only condition of Ertuğrul Bey.
After I take over Cavdar village,
I won't let Ertuğrul command my Alps
that I brought here.
Moreover I'll withdraw my Alps that he let Aslıhan and Turgut command.
Ertuğrul will be alone.
Ares, myself
and our soldiers are ready to fight with you, I want you to know.
You're ready.
How will the soldiers get out
of a castle that's surrounded in order to fight, Titan?
That's our business.
Don't you worry.
Know that we'll be by your side whenever you want, with many soldiers.
If you have a secret way out of the castle,
if you trust your soldiers that much,
well...
it's your duty to stop the falling sky
and the fireballs that are...
coming for you.
Is Ertuğrul getting catapults made?
Yes.
The very best.
Because I make them.
Where are you making them?
Fine.
Follow me at a distance.
Come on, we're leaving.
Giddy up!
So Ertuğrul Bey rejects my peace offer, huh?
You're the one who broke it, Ares.
You should know by the wound I gave you on your back.
Catch them! Don't let them run away!
As my nephew Gündüz blinded you,
you blinded the peace, Ares.
-Is that your last word, Bamsi Alp? -I said too much.
To sum up, my Bey wants to quickly finish the business
that I left unfinished.
So I have no place to run. Is that so, Bamsi Alp?
You're a vile man who dares to kidnap young children.
I saved Turgut Alp's life.
What did your Bey do?
He tried to surround my castle.
So I kidnapped his child to protect the peace.
Now tell me,
who broke the peace?
You don't know to keep the peace nobly
and you don't know how to fight nobly, Ares.
There's nothing left to say
and we have run out of patience.
I did what was necessary to protect our lands
and our empire, Bamsi Alp.
From now on, I'll keep doing the same.
Pass this on to Ertuğrul Bey.
Your Bey should know that I won't surrender
nor hand over my castle.
The emperor's army will be here soon.
When that army comes, I won't be standing behind these walls.
I'll come out and kill you all with my sword.
We sharpened our weapons with revenge, Ares.
Let them come.
Alps, we're leaving!
We're done in this stone cage.
Come on!
You can't make a wheel from this wood!
It has to be tougher.
You think these will carry catapults?
Yes, Bey.
What is this?
Huh? What is this?
You couldn't even destroy a tent with the rock you'll throw with this!
We're going to break down giant castle walls!
Make them bigger!
Yes, Bey!
Will the catapults turn out like we want them?
Can we make enough of them?
Hopefully, Samsa Alp.
Hopefully we will.
It's not important that we have many catapults.
Even one would be enough.
As long as it's as tough as rock.
We'll throw not only rocks with them,
but fire and tar as well, when necessary.
So the handles should be strong.
It shouldn't crack. It shouldn't catch fire.
And once you fire it, it should be ready to reload.
Everyone will...
do their jobs as I ordered!
Each catapult...
will be as strong as ten Alps!
If they're not finished on time,
I'll assume the work is unfinished
and treat you accordingly, you should know that!
Yes, Bey!
Get to work!
Yes, sir.
Subtitle translation by Irem Ozarslan