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Alps!
Station yourselves all around the camp.
Sadettin's dogs may attack our village anytime.
Gunkut, Melikshah, you go out to the hills.
Dumrul, Oguz, stay close to the well.
Abdurrahman.
You stay close to the marquee.
Yes, Commander Bamsi.
Alps!
Know that all we want to do is protect our sultan and our tribe.
If those heinous hyenas try to attack our tribe,
we will kill them like the wolves we are!
Hurrah!
Now, take your positions and keep alert.
-Yes, Commander Bamsi. -Let's go!
God help us.
Amen.
Someone is coming.
With God's permission.
Your Highness.
What is it, Husamettin Karaca?
May your victories...
be everlasting, Your Highness.
Have you so forgotten your hostility to me that you would grovel before me?
And how about you...
emir of the whole world, Togan?
You defied my orders two years ago
and informed on me to the Sultan Alaeddin.
Sir.
We take refuge in the shade of your greatness.
You are not only a victorious commander,
but also the emir of all emirs.
We...
are here to ask for your forgiveness.
Is that so?
Before you begin the siege on the great Samsat Castle,
we'd be honored if you would rest in Sivas.
I have no time to rest, Husamettin Karaca.
The traitor Kamyeri got away.
I can't rest when my country is under threat
from traitors and enemies.
After Kamyeri got away,
he asked me to give him refuge.
Because he had gone against our country and your orders,
we welcomed him warmly.
Soldier!
And then...
along with the soldiers that had saved him,
we killed him.
This is his ring.
-Yes, Your Highness. -This cap belonged to Kamyeri as well.
He wore this cap on his head when I beheaded him, Your Highness.
Good.
This is a great service to our country. You will be repaid in kind.
As a reward for this,
we would like you to honor us by setting up your camp at Sivas.
Now, please.
Rest a bit with your army before you head for Samsat, sir.
Fine.
Kayraldi?
Yes, sir?
Let my army know...
that we will rest a while in Sivas.
As you wish, Your Highness.
We were hunters, but we have now become prey.
There are people inside our borders, everywhere,
who hate the success of our state.
And now those damned Mongols are preparing to attack.
If something happens to me,
I want to make sure my country will be in safe hands, Gıyaseddin.
Your legacy, this great country, is being swarmed by hyenas, Father.
They even deny us our own palace.
God, give me the strength to bear this pain.
May I enter, Your Highness?
Come in.
Selamunaleykum.
Aleykumselamun.
I heard you were here, Your Highness.
I wanted to pay you a visit.
I'm happy to hear that. I'm honored.
The honor is mine, Your Highness.
Come, sit.
My dear İbn Arabi.
First of all, I'd like you to know how thankful I am to you.
I almost killed Ertuğrul
because of the traitors swarming my country.
Thank God that with your guidance, I came to release him.
Now, I come all the way here to seek his protection.
Whenever you receive a helping hand,
know that God is ultimately behind it, Your Highness.
No one makes decisions but him, and no one is stronger than him.
If I helped bring about something good,
that was God's will.
What a nice explanation.
Ertuğrul Bey is on a harsh path to rid our country of traitors
and save it from great disaster.
And here I am, doing nothing but waiting.
Every moment I spend here is like another stab in my heart.
I feel like my country is melting before my eyes,
and I'm just lounging about.
The night is at its darkest right before the dawn.
Treasure the hardships you go through to protect our country.
For those bearing great hardship in striving for God's cause...
God's grace awaits them.
However, you must be patient.
Surely, God's wrath will fall upon the cruel and traitorous like lightning.
I hope so.
I hope we get to see that day.
Because being away from Konya, from my palace,
brings heaviness to my heart.
There is a spring after every winter.
Every separation ends with a coming together, God willing.
I hope so.
When Muhammad...
declared that he was the prophet,
the polytheists did cruel things to him and his followers.
They laid down thorns in his path.
They threw dirt on him.
They called him a magician, a sophist, and tried to deter him.
They mocked him.
The cruelty was so harsh that in the end,
our prophet was compelled to migrate to Medina
from his hometown, Mecca.
The situation caused him great grief.
However, the wisdom of God was hidden beneath it.
And he saw the fruit of his faith and patience while he was alive.
He was thrown out of Mecca...
but returned as a great commander and conquered his hometown.
The number of followers who attended his farewell sermon
was as high as 124 thousand.
And almost every surrounding country converted to Islam.
Those with patience always win.
Patience is hard, but it is fruitful, Your Highness.
You want to advance the whole Muslim community
and protect our country.
You are a soldier to a holy cause.
Now, rest at ease.
Before long, the efforts of Ertuğrul Bey
and yourself will prove fruitful.
And with God's help,
our country will be rid of traitors.
You will be welcomed back to Konya
with a great parade, with God's help.
I hope so.
Your words enlighten me.
They give me peace.
God bless you.
May God help our land.
May He keep us on this holy path.
Amen.
Come, dear.
Sniff this, Hafsa Hatun.
Sniff.
It will refresh you.
Artuk Bey.
Will I be able to hold my baby?
I'll do my best to ensure that, Hafsa Hatun. Don't you worry.
Hafsa.
Don't exhaust yourself.
My dear.
Please, God...
help my daughter.
Amen.
I heard Hafsa Hatun was feeling bad.
I came to see how she is doing.
Thank you.
Hafsa is okay. She will be better soon.
Mahperi Hatun.
Bamsi...
Commander Bamsi.
Our Hafsa isn't feeling well.
You are right, Mahperi Hatun.
We need to take Hafsa Hatun somewhere where we can treat her better.
But I don't know where that could be.
What about Konya?
The late Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad had a hospital built there
called Hospital Alaeddin.
Its facilities are quite good.
Hafsa can be treated there.
What can I say? I just don't know.
Would that be good for Hafsa and our baby?
Many seemingly hopeless cases became healthy again there.
With God's help, Hafsa will get better as well.
Mahperi Hatun is right.
I agree with her.
It's likely that Hafsa Hatun will receive proper treatment at the hospital.
Artuk Bey, how can we possibly do this?
How can we take her? I...
My duty is to protect our sultan.
I can't leave the camp.
Plus, I'm a fugitive.
They will arrest me the moment they see me.
What would my Hafsa do then?
Don't worry, Bamsi.
I will send her with the bravest alps and women we have.
I'll write a letter personally.
We have loyal, trusted doctors there.
Once they get my letter, they will treat her properly.
The Sultan is at the Kayi Tribe.
I called on Günalp to come to Sivas.
Once he leaves the castle, you have absolute authority.
First of all, take our best soldiers and sneak into the Kayi Tribe.
Kill the Sultan and his mother for the well-being of our country.
Then, find out where Ertuğrul is and finish him off.
If nobody will tell you where he is, kill everyone at the Kayi Tribe.
Yours, Emir Sadettin Köpek.
The moment I've waited for is here.
So, the Sultan is at the Kayi Tribe.
There is news for you from Emir Sadettin, sir.
From Emir Sadettin?
What is it, sir?
Emir expects me at Sivas.
Sivas?
But why, sir?
We'll see once we get there.
He ordered me to leave you here as my representative.
When do you depart, sir?
Right away.
I will take the guards closest to me.
Yes, sir.
Aydoğmus.
I want to find everything just as I left it.
Understand?
You will not touch the Kayi Tribe, nor the market.
Our traditions demand that,
and you know what happens to those who dare break tradition.
As you wish, sir.
-Selamunaleykum. -Aleykumselamun, Ertuğrul Bey.
What's the situation, Husamettin Bey?
Your plan was a success, Ertuğrul Bey.
Once he saw Emir Kamyeri's cap and sealed ring,
Köpek trusted us.
Well done.
What about their camp?
I told them about where to set up their camp...
in great detail.
They will set up their camp in a safe place.
I will take over the army once Sadettin dies.
Then, I will protect you.
You will be guided by Togan Bey once you get inside the camp.
They will increase security measures around the camp and marquee at night.
We will sneak in the camp where and when they least expect it.
We will finish off Köpek on the day he least expects it.
Once Köpek dies,
you'll be responsible for the camp.
That way, we leave the camp safely.
I'll be ready.
I'll move if anything goes wrong.
And I'll fight to the death for the final time, Ertuğrul Bey.
Don't do that, Husamettin Bey.
Köpek will slaughter you and Togan Bey alike.
The Sultan needs the two of you alive.
Even if we die, act as though you are allies of Köpek
so that the Sultan is not left alone.
Our nation will be eternal thanks to self-sacrificing, brave men like you.
-You have my absolute faith. -We'll do this together, Husamettin Bey.
The time we've been waiting for has come.
Now, our swords shall do the talking.
We'll make Köpek regret celebrating his victory.
May God help us.
Amen.
Hafsa.
Know that...
it's best for you...
and our baby to be treated at the hospital.
They have everything there.
The best physicians in our country reside there.
Plus, Mahperi Hatun will write a letter.
The doctors will treat you well.
How can I stop worrying?
What will I do in that strange place?
Please.
Do you think I'll leave you alone when you go?
Do you think I'd do that?
Hafsa.
I'll come to you as soon as I can.
What if I lose our baby while you are gone?
Hafsa.
Don't talk like that.
You will both return to our tribe safe and sound.
I hope so.
I hope so, Bamsi.
Hafsa.
You will see. It will be all right.
We will live to see happy, bright days with our baby.
God will help us.
He'll help us, Hafsa.
Okay.
Fine, Bamsi. I'll go.
That's my Hafsa
Hafsa.
The apple of my eye.
Just as I was preparing for the Samsat conquest,
look what happened.
I was almost assassinated.
The bastard.
He's so treacherous, he would kill an emir who would die for his country.
This is nothing, Günalp. This is nothing.
Who knows what else he will do, unless we kill him?
I know him the best, Günalp Bey.
Sadettin doesn't work for our nation, but for his own power.
You must choose your side now.
I secured both the margraveship and this castle by myself.
And now, I'm handing them over to you to prevent bloodshed.
I have no reservations,
as I'm leaving Karacahisar to a brave man who I know will protect it
until he dies.
Is it Ertuğrul Bey,
or is it the man who taught me to rule a castle,
the man I love and respect like a father, Emir Sadettin, who is lying?
What if Ertuğrul Bey is right?
I will find out.
I must find out.
Come on, everyone.
Let us go.
Today,
your country needs your service.
This is the greatest service of all time.
The son of a traitor, Gıyaseddin,
who killed Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad and his mother,
will be executed.
They are at the marquee of Ertuğrul, who aided and abetted them.
Death to the traitors!
Emir Sadettin will bring
stability and peace to our country.
And you all
are honorable soldiers who lay down your lives for this cause.
If we went in with our army, the Sultan would escape.
However...
we will present ourselves to the Sultan as soldiers of his...
and then leave death in our wake.
It is your duty...
to slaughter...
the Sultan, his mother, and whoever else is at the marquee,
along with Ertuğrul and the Sultan's entire lineage, men and children alike!
Long live Emir Sadettin! Long live Emir Sadettin!
Let us go.
Open!
We are ready, sir.
We're ready to fight for our cause as always, Turgut.
May God help us.
Amen, brother.
Give me your blessings, sir.
God bless you, Turgut. And now it's your turn.
God bless you, sir.
Give me your blessings, brother.
God bless you, brother.
We have already laid down our lives for our nation, Ertuğrul.
May God help us.
Amen.
For those who we see first thing in the morning. For our loved ones.
For our tribes, who had to sacrifice many brave men and women.
For our nation.
This is the day, everyone.
May God help us.
-Amen. -Amen.
Let us go.
Come on!
Welcome, Your Highness.
-Welcome, Your Highness. -Welcome, Your Highness.
Your Highness.
Please, sit.
Husamettin.
Where is Togan Bey?
He excused himself so he could see if your army needed anything.
He should be here soon, Your Highness.
Good.
I'm happy to be here with Husamettin Karaca and my valuable emirs.
As you already know,
I am about to head into a war which is important to our nation.
May God grant you victory.
May God never take you from us.
-Amen. -Amen.
Amen.
We will bury our enemies' thirst for power alongside their bodies
and alongside Samsat Castle.
Of course. May God grant you victory.
Amen.
However, I must tell you that there is something even more important
than this victory.
-Who deserves to die? -That bastard Sadettin.
Welcome, Ertuğrul Bey.
Thank you.
How is the situation, Togan Bey?
Sadettin Köpek is at the marquee with his most trusted men.
Since Husamettin Karaca trusts nobody,
only the two of us know of the plan to kill Sadettin.
These two brave commanders, too.
All right. When I catch that bastard alone in his tent,
his army won't be there to save him.
I hope we can get rid of that nuisance, Ertuğrul Bey.
If this doesn't clean up nicely, a civil war will await us.
We'll deal with that dog.
-May God give you all strength. -Amen.
Now, I must go back to the marquee.
Sadettin Köpek will want to see me.
Wear these uniforms.
Our commanders will get you in the camp and Sadettin's marquee.
Thank you.
-May God help you. -Amen.
As you already know,
I prevented the death of our Sultan and the destruction of our army
by not sending them to Amid.
Once we achieve victory over Samsat,
Amid will hopefully be next.
But I don't think our Sultan is fit to lead this attack, either.
This is the truth.
We can't allow our Sultan
to command our army into destruction.
When the whole world is our enemy, the weakest army could end us.
Husamettin.
What do you think?
If you lead the Amid campaign,
I'm sure you will secure yet another victory for our army, Your Highness.
And so, the Mongols will keep their distance from our mighty nation.
I will personally stay by your side.
I have already...
laid down my life for you.
-May I enter, Your Highness? -Come in, Togan.
I was just announcing some important decisions
to those gathered here.
Let our Sultan entertain himself at his palace.
We, the soldiers, will be the ones to keep our nation strong.
Subtitle translation by Tuğçe Erteki