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Mark my words, Ertuğrul Bey.
Genghis Khan says,
"You should tie an animal from its legs before you eat it.
You should cut open its stomach.
You should kill it...
by squeezing its heart.
You should squeeze it...
so that it'll get to the world of spirits...
by comprehending the power of death."
The Seljuk State is an animal...
tied from its legs...
that fell into my trap.
I cut its stomach open...
with my sieges
and the taxes that I ordered.
And now...
I'll come to your land with my sword that makes the world bow down...
and I'll squeeze Sultan Gıyaseddin's heart with my majestic hands.
However.
With the decision you'll make...
Sultan Gıyaseddin will lose and you'll win.
Ertuğrul Bey.
Now,
in my holy pavilion...
I'm asking you to join me.
I am the Khan of all Khans,
Ögedei.
I only ask once to those brave men that I trust.
Your words are...
such an honor for a frontiersman like me
who wants to find a home for his tribe...
and settle down.
First of all,
I'd like to tell you that I'm honored by your offer.
I accept to be
under the command of the biggest Khan the world has ever seen,
the Khan of...
all Khans.
It's an honor for me
to revive and manage Anatolia...
by following your holy mission.
So three people who were disguised as messengers were Mongolian spies.
So they spread out enough
to get the secret letter as messengers and get to the castle, huh?
Not only here, Artuk Bey.
These Mongolians have infiltrated the state.
You're right, Günalp Bey.
All right.
So, will you interrogate these three degenerates and make them speak?
They have to get out of the castle alive.
They should so they can take us to the real swamp.
Only then we can reveal all of their plans.
That's right.
I'll send Dumrul with you then.
He should go with you.
We have to let our Sultan know as well.
I took care of that, Artuk Bey.
I sent a letter to our Sultan, explaining the situation.
He'll take more precautions all over the state, if God permits.
Thank you.
Günalp Bey,
the person who arranged
all of this is no one but the demon Noyan.
When Mongolians are hellbent,
it wasn't wise for Ertuğrul Bey to go with him to see Ögedei Khan.
We should take care of the degenerates here.
Ertuğrul Bey will get back alive and well
when he finishes his duty.
God willing.
I'm the frontiersman of the Seljuks.
In the west, there are many Turkish tribes under my command.
However, I'd like to know why you're offering this to me.
Ertuğrul Bey.
You should know that dealing with your Sultan
while I'm taking over the world is a waste of time.
I strive for world dominance, following the path of my father Genghis Khan.
You know that no obstacle will stop me.
What about the world of Islam?
The world of Islam...
is not a threat to me.
It's never been.
As long as your Khalifa,
and the Sultans of the Islamic states are under my command,
and pay their taxes,
they will be free to practice their religion and traditions.
I know how strong your faith is.
I hope the answer to your question has satisfied you.
Islam is not an enemy for me.
On the contrary, it's a religion that I respect.
However, Sultan Gıyaseddin...
didn't give up
because of his greed for power, even though I raised the taxes.
I think there should be a price
for the blood that's shed in such a tough battle.
Of course, you'll get a reward...
in exchange for your service, Ertuğrul Bey.
When you're under my command...
I'll make you the Sultan of the Seljuk State.
Brother, I want our Bey to get out as soon as possible.
If we stay here any longer, I'll go in.
Welcome, brothers.
Lamb stew with goat milk.
One of the best Turkish dishes.
You must have missed it. Eat it.
Are you a Turk too?
I'm a Turk too, brother.
And you joined them for fame and glory?
No, brother.
In the past...
we fell for their trap.
I and my tribe went through a big disaster.
After that, I joined Ögedei Khan's army.
Was it Kutlubay who trapped you?
Not Kutlubay, brother.
Noyan.
What kind of a trap was it?
Noyan has a sister.
Alangoya.
She and her men infiltrated my village as leather merchants.
And then, they caused a disaster.
Leather merchant?
Leather merchant.
Who else was with Alangoya?
She had her sibling too.
He's a very good hunter. That's what she told me.
There were others as well, but we don't know them.
A leather merchant woman.
And her brother is a good hunter.
That's Almıla.
Almıla.
I'm very pleased to have the honor of meeting
the Khan of all Khans, Ögedei Khan.
Did you come to that decision because of the axe in my hand...
or is it because now you can see the truth, Ertuğrul?
I want to be sure of that, Ertuğrul Bey.
I'd known for a long time that I'd receive this offer.
Yeah?
How?
All through the journey...
Noyan tried to convince me with his words.
And his efforts worked.
My decision is certain.
I'd like to be under your command.
I'll start by sending the peace treaty right away
to my Sultan through my Alps
and build my reputation even stronger.
Well thought.
My Khan, I'd like to tell you something if you'll let me.
What about Oghuz Beys?
What will happen if you can't convince the Sultan, Ertuğrul?
Then...
the blood that will be shed...
for the Khan of all Khans,
Ögedei Khan, won't be in vain.
My only wish is for you not to harm Muslims and non-Muslims.
Ertuğrul Bey.
The rule of Genghis Khan says,
"Legal experts,
doctors,
scholars,
people who dedicated themselves to worship and chairmanship,
muezzins and the people who wash the deceased shall not pay tax.
And they don't have to work.
And of course...
the ones who obey me...
and pay their taxes as well."
For me, the rules of my father is superior to anything else.
Be at ease, Ertuğrul Bey.
When we followed the bandit that raided the leather men caravansary...
Almıla Hatun and her men had slaughtered the bandits already.
Ertuğrul Bey was the first person who found this very bizarre.
But none of us thought of it before.
That woman is Noyan's sister. She slithered in slowly like a snake.
I wonder what's happening in the village.
Would that woman do something bad?
Oh brother, she must have.
She must have done something, taking advantage of our absence.
And we're still here.
When will this Ögedei stop talking?
Just wait, brother.
Just wait.
We've got no other choice than waiting for our Bey.
Let's pray that...
nothing happens to our tribe until we get back.
Do you have something to say, Noyan?
After all, you and Ertuğrul will take over
Seljuk, Nicaea and Constantinople.
Yes, my Khan.
We need more to believe...
his word, my Khan.
You said Ertuğrul Bey would keep his promise.
I haven't heard that he won't.
However...
he is very good at bending the truth according to his own needs...
make a sword out of it and stab the enemy with that.
That's why he should...
give us one of...
his sons as a hostage.
So if he breaks his promise,
he can pay for it with his son's life.
So wherever he goes...
he won't be able to escape your wrath first, and then mine.
If you obey me, you'll let me raise your son
as a brave Mongolian commander.
I got this tug with gold trimming to symbolize my reign over Anatolia.
The agreement between us becomes valid when you bring your son to us.
And I'll give this rug to you when you open the doors
of Anatolia for me.
And you'll be the Sultan of Anatolia.
To make the agreement...
permanent...
I'll bring you my son personally.
I'll keep my promise and keep the peace with your Sultan for two years.
During that time, I'll prepare my armies to invade Anatolia.
The rest is up to yours and Noyan's skills.
Either you'll take over the state without spilling any blood,
or I will destroy everything and everyone.
I'll burn everything down.
-Alangoya. -Tell me. What did you learn?
Günalp Bey hold the men you sent as messengers hostages.
Günalp Bey is a smart man.
He must have identified them already.
And now he'll track them just like hungry wolves
that can smell flesh.
He'll see the men that we sent when he arrives there.
He'll believe that those are the Mongolians who infiltrated.
It'll remove all the suspicions that they have about us.
So,
you'll settle in Ertuğrul's village.
When the time comes,
their state and their pavilion will crumble open them.
I'm sad about one thing.
That we couldn't cut Günalp's head off with our own hands.
There will be a time for that, Mergen.
Just be patient.
Now what's important is to gain their trust,
not cutting off their heads.
Your wish is my command.
This gold will be given to your families.
They'll learn that you are great Mongolian warriors.
Your souls will always be blessed.
Long life, sir!
May your blood not spill one drop before you take their lives.
May the fire in your souls make the demon jealous!
All of them should go to hell!
Alangoya, Alangoya!
Now go and haunt them.
Cover up all your tracks.
Now I'll go and see Artuk Bey.
After all, we'll expand the commerce.
He needs to support me for the caravansary.
And I'll see Mother Hayme after that.
I miss her so much.
I'll destroy them.
Thank God who gathered us here...
by the green mountain
and the water that flows by so strongly.
-May God always keep us together. -Amen.
In the verses our brother read,
our God orders unity
and says,
"Grab onto the rope of God altogether.
Don't split up.
Think of God's blessings.
You guys were enemies...
and he joined your hearts together.
And you became brothers with his blessing.
Once again...
you were on the edge of falling...
into a fire pit and he saved you.
So God informs you on his verses so clearly that
you find the right path.
Maintain a community
that orders goodness and bans evil.
Those are the ones who reach salvation.
Don't be like those who split up
after they receive clear proofs.
Those are the ones who will suffer."
My brothers.
God's rope that we're ordered to grab onto is
God's religion holy Islam and the traditions of our Prophet.
Our Prophet advised his community unity
and said there's suffering in separation.
There are things that we absolutely can learn from.
There are no communities in history
that could be successful without including everyone.
When our Prophet started his journey, he was all alone.
But he was protected by God.
First his kith and kin gathered around him.
Later on, smaller communities joined his sacred mission.
The circle expanded day by day.
The people in our Prophet's circle
clung to him.
Even though the heathens tortured them,
they got closer with every torture they had to suffer through.
They survived many hardships
and they were tested many times.
The heathens tried everything to discourage them.
They were forced to leave their home.
They were refugees in Medina.
But like always, God didn't abandon
that community who took shelter in him.
Ensar from Medina who embraced them with great sacrifices
joined this circle.
They got even closer.
They became the biggest representatives of Muslim fellowship.
Finally with patience,
unity, brotherhood
and sacrifices...
they got into Mecca where they were forced to go...
and they were victorious.
And in short time, the communities in the land they were in...
joined their community.
What made this community come together and succeed?
It was them hanging onto God's rope.
It was their dedication to our Prophet's mission
with a firm determination.
It was their brotherhood.
It was their unity.
It was their selflessness...
and their desire to reach for God.
In Hucurat Surah, our God commands,
"Believers can only be brothers and sisters.
So make peace with your brothers and sisters.
And be afraid of God so you can reach God's mercy."
My brothers.
We are like the organs of a body.
If an organ is dysfunctional,
our whole body would be dysfunctional,
so we can't be indifferent to a problem or an issue of our Muslim brother.
We're like links of a chain.
If one of the links breaks off,
the whole chain would fall apart.
God forbid, all of us would perish.
So we must unite...
and hang onto God's rope tightly.
I'll join the hunting festival and enjoy my victory.
I trust you both.
Your Alps should take this peace letter to your Sultan.
You and Noyan should sit down and talk about
what you're going to do.
I'll listen to you when I get back.
The door.
What are they guilty of, Noyan?
What did they do to get executed in Ögedei Khan's pavilion?
Breaking their promise
and disobeying.
That's the strictest rule of Genghis Khan.
Whoever breaks his promise
and disobeys,
get executed right away.
You always surprise me, Ertuğrul.
You're selling out your state that you've fought for your whole life
for so long, to become the Sultan.
Turgut.
Ögedei Khan sealed the peace treaty
that our Sultan asked for with his own blood.
It's in the saddlebag.
Head out with the Alps right now
and take the treaty to our Sultan in Konya.
Your wish is my command but won't you come with us?
I will stay in Ögedei Khan's pavilion in honor of the peace treaty,
we'll hunt and chat.
I'll arrive in the village after you do.
Head out right away.
Your wish is my command.
Godspeed.
Your Bey is safe.
I want you to leave our land safely as well.
Ulcay.
Escort Turgut Alp and Bamsi Alp Commander until they leave our land.
Yes, Noyan.
Let's go.
You didn't talk to your Alps about the peace treaty you signed with Ögedei Khan.
The pain you caused to our village is still fresh.
When the time comes, they'll learn about it.
Will you kill them if they disobey you?
I entrusted my son's life to Ögedei Khan.
For this,
I'm not afraid to take the lives of my brothers.
Good idea, Ertuğrul.
Soldiers.
Escort Ertuğrul to his tent.
We've got important stuff to talk about in the evening.
Why didn't we talk to our Bey about Almıla?
Tell him that Almıla was the snake that we nursed in our bosom.
How would we do that when Noyan was there?
What will we do?
Won't we tell him?
Just be patient.
-Of course we will. -Brother, we're about to leave.
How will we tell him?
Just get on your horse.
I'll tell you.
Come on.
Fine.
-Giddy up! -Come on!
Giddy up!
Ertuğrul Bey.
You should know
that dealing with your Sultan while I'm taking over the world is a waste of time.
I strive for world dominance, following the path of my father Genghis Khan.
You know that no obstacle will stop me.
My God...
I fell into a dead well.
Save me out of that well...
like you saved the Prophet Joseph, my God.
Subtitle translation by Irem Ozarslan