Military Servant, Ureum

[Narration]
This is a replica of the house of Ureum, an uncle of King Onjo who served in the army. King Onjo founded the Kingdom of Baekje in 18 B.C.

Ureum held the military post of Ubo and managed all of Baekje’s military affairs. He exceeded the king’s expectations and frequently thwarted enemy attempts to invade Baekje. Why don’t we travel back in time and meet Ureum there?

[Soldier]
Your Highness, we are in great difficulty now. Three thousand enemy troops have surrounded the castle.

[King Onjo]
This is terrible news. Send for General Ureum immediately.

[Ureum]
Your Highness, you sent for me? How can I serve you?

[King Onjo]
General Ureum, 3,000 enemy troops have surrounded the castle. What should we do?

[Ureum]
Your Highness, I have a plan in mind so please don’t worry unduly. As I observed the enemy troops’ movements, I noticed that they don’t appear to have brought enough food supplies with them, since they were in such a hurry to surround our castle. As the weather is very cold now, it will be impossible for them to find food around the castle and they will soon run out of energy. We simply need to guard the main gate and defend ourselves against attack.

[King Onjo]
However, if we just let them leave, they will return sooner or later, and better prepared.

[Ureum]
Your Highness, don’t worry about the matter. I will select especially agile soldiers to deal with them.

[Narration]
As General Ureum anticipated, the enemy forces retreated after ten days due to hunger. Ureum ordered his soldiers to chase the tired troops as they retreated, and successfully defeated them.