Korea: Admiral Yi - Those Who Seek Death Shall Live - Extra History - Part 4

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📜 History of Korea's Admiral Yi - Part 4 - Extra History
Yi's success had forced the Japanese to give up offensive naval operations, but their huge fleet remained entrenched in Busan harbor. While Yi pinned them down, reinforcements from the Chinese army had finally arrived and helped the Korean army take back the country on land. Yi petitioned for marines to take Busan back from the Japanese, but his requests were ignored. Instead, he focused on making his base on Hansando self-sufficient: he promised protection to refugees in exchange for them working the island, building his equipment, and even researching military technology. But a truce was called with Japan, one that dragged on for years until Hideyoshi broke it by ordering a second invasion. An informant brought word of secret, unprotected Japanese fleet movements, but Yi recognized it as a trap and refused to go. However, his friend Ryu's enemies at court seized on this as an opportunity to put Yi on trial for treason. They demoted him again, and gave his fleet to Won Kyon. Won Kyon fell into the trap Yi had refused, and a coordinated surprise attack from the Japanese resulted in the destruction of all but 12 ships. Yi was quickly re-instated, but ordered to disband the navy. He refused, and planned his counterattack carefully: he would fight at Myeongnyang Strait, where he hoped the natural currents would do what his numbers could not. His plan worked: the reversing tide caught the Japanese by surprise and flung their ships against each other right as he pressed the attack. With 13 ships versus 133, he once again drove back Japan with zero losses to his own navy. Word of his success brought other ships out of hiding and convinced the Chinese navy to ally with him at last.
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@Tomwithnonumbers 8 лет назад

Yi was the mostly hilariously competent admiral in the world, working for the most hilariously incompetent government in the world

@sambody6801 6 лет назад

Thomas L I think it would be a great sitcom show on television

@LiquidRuss 4 года назад

That force would be ww2 Italy

@arcadion448 4 года назад

Same thing happened with Ming Dynasty. Hong Taiji couldn't defeat Yuan Chonghuan in combat, so Hong had the Ming's incompetent court execute Yuan.

@TheCrazierz 4 года назад

@@canusayblabla3646 History is History. Stop being a little bitch and respect History. The government was incompetent. End of story.

@1anfinity08 4 года назад

@@canusayblabla3646 he was not talking about today's korean government but the government during Yi Sun Shin's time

@omgjlmiub 7 лет назад

Yi's life is the most Korean Drama thing ever

@holabird6529 6 лет назад

Absoultely. Still everyone admires him.

@aldhizak 6 лет назад

lol yes

@xktwnxl4zlx213 5 лет назад

That's why there's a drama show called "Immoral Yi Soon Shin"!!

@ScottCyclops 5 лет назад

@@xktwnxl4zlx213 You're the best Yi Soon Shin!

@nerobeyo2 5 лет назад

@@xktwnxl4zlx213 *immortal

@karlhiscock92 7 лет назад

I hope history never forgets the brave 130 Japanese ships that tried to stand against 12 of Yi's

@thankyou8806 6 лет назад

hahaha they know they are gonna die

@quisqueyanguy120 6 лет назад

Karl Hiscock LMAO

@EEJyung105 5 лет назад

It took great courage forreal

@saretgnasoh7351 5 лет назад

lol

@KagirinaiYonaka 5 лет назад

i thought it was 333 Ships.

@EgorAnanyev 6 лет назад

One has to admire the tenacity of the Korean government in its tireless effort to destroy itself, and to crush *the only* shred of competence in its ranks. I've heard of Korean corruption in that period, but I never imagined it achieved such legendary proportions. Yi suffered breathtaking injustice time and again, yet saved the country that didn't want to be saved.

@Jotunn96 5 лет назад

I find it really funny thinking of yi's campaign as him just dragging a cripple that keeps attempting to hurt themselves even more kicking and screaming across a battlefield

@xkilla911 5 лет назад

this comment of reflection = underrated

@abe4520 4 года назад

「x」, wait what? There is still corruption in Korea? Omg

@natesmodelsdoodles5403 4 года назад

@@M0rmagil when corruption and idiocy cause immediate and dangerous consequences, they are easiest to see, and more critical to remove.

@tylermech66 4 года назад

@@M0rmagil hmm.... I'm not so sure i like the implications of what you're saying.

@Selrahcthewise 8 лет назад

Is it just me, or does it seem like Yi is the only sane and competent member of the Korean forces at this time?

@toddcrane4318 8 лет назад

He was

@dezwartekape 8 лет назад

+Selrahcthewise no his men and subcomanders where not stupid just the people high up and the stupid commander

@popcornfilms1 8 лет назад

Indeed

@FFKonoko 8 лет назад

+Selrahcthewise Remember the backstory, all the years of peace, politics, corruption...competence at military matters isn't really the forte. And it's hard to argue that ignoring orders looks traitorous.

@parkerdixon-word6295 8 лет назад

+Gigas0101 Or Ryu penned the history books and continued to hail Yi as his good friend and National hero, using him as a symbol of Korean Nationalism.

@Duke_of_Lorraine 8 лет назад

At least Won didn't (entirely) scuttle Yi's fleet this time... he's improving himself. Next fight : with only a fishing boat, Yi manages to rout the entire Japanese WW2 Navy.

@ameier5570 8 лет назад

+scarfacemperor i think a fishing boat is to easy for Yi, i think he will swim by himselfs and sink the WW2 Navy by yelling "boo" at them

@Wildeye13 8 лет назад

+scarfacemperor And then Korea surrenders to Japan due to the latter invading them through Manchuria. Yi gets demoted again.

@jimmyyang5193 8 лет назад

+Wildeye13 And then the Soviets and the Americans end the war. And then the Korean war comes, and Yi reaches the Amur river. And then the Chinese push back, Yi is demoted, and MacArthur screws everything over.

@Duke_of_Lorraine 8 лет назад

Jimmy Yang with all the money you got from torturing these rich tax-evaders, couldn't you bribe a few guys to protect Yi from that ?

@jimmyyang5193 8 лет назад

***** I could have done that. Or I could have embezzled the money for myself. My money goes to Justinian and I only.

@onex7805 7 лет назад

Admiral Yi was betrayed, fucked over by his own country, so he fortified a small island on which he and his band of loyal followers built a base where refugees could stay safe in return for work - farming crops, building ships, forging weapons, R+D. Yi is Big Boss.

@justjoking5252 6 лет назад

Supplies arrived at mother base. +2 refugee.

@yomama5050 6 лет назад

Lol. "[Anti-Ship Gun Mk3] Development complete"

@kylebarnes3149 6 лет назад

To bad we can't put refugees to work now adays.....

@draexian530 2 года назад

War never changes.

@sonanax 2 года назад

Punished Yi

@xlgalasy681 7 лет назад

Remember, the japanese were not idiots. Their naval commanders were pirates and admirals. For example, they destroyed Won Kyun's 157 fleets in one battle. Just Yi is very genius.

@tcc5750 6 лет назад

To be fair Won is an idiot.

@dimdimbramantyo7666 6 лет назад

Admiral Yi is example for Japan to improve their navy

@bkjeong4302 6 лет назад

Won Kyun was an idiot who made stupid decisions like scuttling an entire fleet for no reason or having his naval forces try to escape ON LAND....

@vmaanay 4 года назад

@@tcc5750 THATS RIGHT

@proudidiot739 4 года назад

Well to be fair, as a Korean I don’t really like Won Kyun, but I kinda have sympathy for him. Maybe he thought about this or not, but he would get tortured like Yi did.

@DCdabest 8 лет назад

I feel like Admiral Yi is Medieval Korea's Overly Manly Man. "Japanese fleet? You mean exotic driftwood."

@jovenarboleda5399 6 лет назад

DCdabest hahahahaha

@et496 5 лет назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@aecol3902 5 лет назад

I love this

@danneyydoeseverything1140 5 лет назад

ROASTED!

@alphaomegaprime3923 5 лет назад

*Place cold water on BURNED area*

@SuperHamsterhuey 8 лет назад

I shudder to imagine how much wealth this man could amass as a pirate

@ShadyProductionsMC 8 лет назад

thank good that the best people weren't evil o.O

@PoolDead 8 лет назад

+SuperHamsterhuey he wouldn't be a pirate, if he wasn't so damn loyal I bet he would've found a nice little country of his own and just casually dominate the whole region)))

@tylerharris7081 8 лет назад

+PoolDead You could do that and still be a pirate. Madagascar was practically a pirate kingdom and there was a sort lived pirate republic in the Bahamas.

@ameier5570 8 лет назад

+PeterDivine Well he wasn't excatly defending the Korean Goverment, he was protecting the Kroean people, big difference. And after he had seen how the Japanese Armees slaugthers Korean Citicenc, i doupt he would ever work with them.

@101jir 8 лет назад

+ShadyProductionsMC Ghengis Khan says hi.

@xlgalasy681 7 лет назад

133 vs 12, but not lost any single ship.

@bkjeong4302 6 лет назад

He did lose 10 of his men though (2 on his flagship from being shot, and 8 on one of his captain’s because they fell overboard and drowned during the fight).

@stacywebb2717 6 лет назад

Korean navy had basically had the power of the US Navy today

@bkjeong4302 6 лет назад

Stacy Webb .....nope. In WWII, the US had a decent technological advantage (except for the torpedoes, where Japan was ahead) and a MASSIVE numerical advantage. With Admiral Yi the situation is different, because he was constantly outnumbered.

@stacywebb2717 6 лет назад

Bk Jeong Not what I meant I meant by they were un rivaled in naval superiority

@somepolishmoment9118 6 лет назад

Has anyone here heard the song 40:1 about the polish army of 720 men held a German army of 45,000 well screw that BAPTIZED IN FIRE 100:12

@weebdamn907 7 лет назад

Fun facts about this episode; 1. False accusation and punishment of Admiral Yi was supported by king Sunjo. Yes, the king whose ass is saved by admiral Yi. It is very likely the king became jealous of admiral Yi. It is written in Annals of Joseon Dynasty than the king spoken ill about admiral Yi; things like"I heard he is being lazy these days."or "I heard that Won Kyun was the one who called for reinforcement, not Yi. Yi is good at killing enemy but Won Kyun did pretty much all the work." or "I don't know about this guy but everyone is saying that his fame and victory was false. He's a fraud and cannot be forgiven." or "He despised government, therefore he will never forgiven." etc, etc, etc. 2. After the disastrous destruction of Korean navy, king Sunjo wrote a letter to Yi, begging him to come back: summary of the letter was pretty much like "I have nothing to say. I've screwed it up. I've put you back to Admiral so plz come back and fight for us again". To me it sounds like clingy ex-boyfriend..... 3.......And it seems like king Sunjo had grudge against admiral Yi, even after his death. He couldn't drop out Yi's name from 1st rank war hero list though; however he managed to get Won's name in 1st rank of war hero. Yes guys. Won and Yi were ranked in SAME FUCKING RANK. 4. Yi wrote diary from January 1st 1592, to November 17 1598, two days before his heroic death. In the diary, you can see his daily life, like punishing corrupted officers, drilling his army, get drunk and playing board game with his men, expressing devotion for his family, shooting arrows for daily routine, etc, etc. He wrote about the battle, too. In the articles, he included how his men were doing in the battle. One of the longest article of the diary is that from Myeongryang battle. In the article, he describes every detail of the battle, and expresses exhausted feeling after the long and desperate battle. 5. In the diary, you can clearly see how he HATED Won Kyun. In diary, one day Yi discovers that Won tried to disguise Korean civilian into Japanese troop, and then kill them to raise his kill score. Yi found out about them in advance and prevented poor civilian from unfair death. In several articles he expresses how he hates Won and his disgusting behavior. This conflicts were reported to government, and government was concerned about their relationship; they were two heads of navy after all.

@tcc5750 6 лет назад

The King was scared Yi would replace him as King, since the people loved Yi for winning and accepting refugees while the King was busy fleeing.......

@roantale8206 6 лет назад

So pretty much all the official except Yi are incompetent buffoons.

@bkjeong4302 6 лет назад

Roan Tale Not quite everyone, but a lot of corrupt officials in the court, yes.

@SO-oy2li 6 лет назад

It's really hard to simplify if you go deep. King Sunjo was actually considered one of the greatest monarchs until the start of the war. He still is recognized by quite a lot of historians for his human resources skills (ironically), as his era saw a burst of greatest Korean figures from philosophy and politics to even medicine. It was also him who actually first put Yi into power despite opposition. He is also recognized for his successful and aggressive tactics over the Manchus. It may sound weird for those who were exposed to 16th century Korea just through this video but if it wasn't for the Japanese invasion, King Sunjo and his government may be remembered today as one of the most flourishing periods in Korean history. Furthermore, Nurhaci may have failed to erect the future Qing Empire.

@bezretmet 6 лет назад

all who didn't serve under yi anyway. his own officers were pretty much cherrypicked prime examples of officers that yi painstakingly raised into worthy commanders of his navy.

@Voyhkah 8 лет назад

I love that line, "I still have twelve ships"

@holabird6529 6 лет назад

That is by far the most famous line in korea.

@bkjeong4302 6 лет назад

The most famous would actually be what Yi wrote just before the battle: “those who seek to live will die, and those who seek death will live.” A lot of the Korean sub-commanders thought there was no hope of victory (one actually deserted and was executed for that), hence why Yi wrote that to rally his forces.

@mattangi 6 лет назад

내에게는 아직 배 12척이 남아 있다. in korean. It sounds better in korean, if you speak it that is.

@Lord_Unicorn 6 лет назад

to be exact it will be like this "신에게는 아직 12척의 배가 남아있사옵니다"

@tank19768 8 лет назад

Greatest Korean admiral ever gets an island base which runs its own micro-economy with people extracted from a war zone, is then betrayed and loses everything. Works his way back with only a few soldiers and little resources, decimating overwhelmingly large forces solo, eventually being joined by a combination of members of his old navy and new ships because of how renowned he is... Yi is the original Big Boss.

@Channelthatprovidesplaylists 6 лет назад

Tai Jarman no he's THE big boss

@sECUREij 5 лет назад

K-Pop Snake?

@reallyFrogman 5 лет назад

Of course, the CIA will always be behind you... Mr Director (I believe this is the phonw call ending in Snake Eater but unsure).

@bryanmanuel4945 5 лет назад

We could even make a chad vs virgin meme

@oscarsparkes6625 5 лет назад

Hey, you’re pretty good!

@bradymenting5120 5 лет назад

Admiral Yi: "ha! only an idiot would believe that!" Won Kyon: "dude it's free kills!"

@hiimryan2388 3 года назад

Little did won kyon know he IS the free kill

@novrinakartikasari8038 3 года назад

At this moment wonkyon knew hes scerewed up

@amadeuscalovetral7052 2 года назад

Hideyoshi: "Neat, Free kills!"

@VagineerHuur Год назад

Won Kyon: guys report Yi for trolling

@That_Montage_Nerd 5 лет назад

Everybody: "How can we field a navy when almost down to 10 ships!" Admiral Yi: "Did someone say we have more than 10 ships?"

@martincastro6051 3 года назад

Everyone: we can’t have a navy with 10 ships the Japanese have hundreds Yi: what are you talking about the odds are in our favor

@draexian530 2 года назад

That's double digits, people!

@VagineerHuur Год назад

Admiral Yi: Winnable

@mariustan9275 Год назад

Japanese: We outnumber you 10 to 1! Yi: I like those odds.

@raptorbrotherhood766 Год назад

The enemy have us outnumbered 10 to 1 Yi: then it is an even fight

@simongreve 8 лет назад

I swear if you wrote a book about a guy working his way up to general, getting booted down to footsoldier, working his way up to even bigger general, getting booted down to footsoldier again and then once again becomming a general. No one would think it was real, let alone possible.

@La-Volpa 8 лет назад

History does produce the greatest and most unlikely tales of heroism and strength.

@ItsmeInternetStranger 8 лет назад

+simongreve Truth is stranger than fiction.

@Giorgal 8 лет назад

+simongreve +Miyamoto Fan Reality is unrealistic

@profeseurchemical 8 лет назад

+Georgalexin1 that oxymoron though

@cedrickulacz8468 8 лет назад

+profeseurchemical Oxymoronic? Maybe, but true in how people react to some of the really crazy shit that really happens. Also, a lot of people would complain that Yi is a Marty Tsu too. XD

@Jedibob5 8 лет назад

How is it that a country could repeatedly punish, demote, and re-promote someone so many times after said person singlehandedly and miraculously saved their entire country a dozen times over? Even if he had enemies in the court, wouldn't there be a point where people would start saying, "Hey, we've already demoted this guy 3 or 4 times already, and each time it was a huge mistake. Don't you think he might have earned the benefit of the doubt at this point?" It's completely ridiculous. It's like if the Greeks decided to court-martial Alexander the Great every time he presented his strategy for the next leg of the campaign...

@Wildeye13 8 лет назад

+Jedibob5 Just another day of Confucian Politics. It's even dumber with the Chinese dynasties.

@devilhunterred 8 лет назад

+Wildeye13 Nothing to do with Confucian ideals. It's feudal court politics that is plagued by despotism in the place of meritocracy.

@Dragons_Armory 8 лет назад

+Wildeye13 quite a few capable solo Chinese generals got the shaft throughout China's history, Yue Fei, Yuan Chong huan, and even as recent as Peng Dehuai

@Giorgal 8 лет назад

+Jedibob5 It's funny you mentioned the Greeks here... During modern Greek history (1821+), Greeks had a weird tendency to prison/assassinate competent political figures (e.g. Kapodistrias), or competent military commanders (e.g. Kolokotronis). As a Greek, I find the Korea's behavior on Yi pretty familiar...

@lam1991hahaha 8 лет назад

+Wildeye13 indeed, one of them being Yue Fei from Song Dynasty, when the jurchens captured northern China, and captured the emperor and his heir, so the uncle clowned himself and continue to fight the Jurchen, and Yue Fei is one of the general who was particularly successful in his campaigns, he was kicking ass and almost recapture the old capital and save the real emperor, but the court cut his supplies and call him back for many times, and after all the orders, he have to go back, and they had him executed, the crime the gave him is "not needed". and killed him.

@xlgalasy681 7 лет назад

I can't expect what kind of Yi''s feeling when he heard almost navy, soldiers and his loyal subcommanders were destroyed by one troll. Navy was built by Yi's massive effort and sacrifice without court's support.

@saretgnasoh7351 5 лет назад

ikr

@bkjeong4302 5 лет назад

It was so catastrophic that the king (who was the main reason Yi was not only demoted but nearly executed) begged the guy he screwed over to return to command.

@scheelite7341 5 лет назад

I get you mate.

@jonghopark8185 4 года назад

Trolls are everywhere.

@wawaweewa6969 6 лет назад

Here's the fact. Being one of the most renowned half-wit in Korean history, Won did not lose the majority of his fleet at the battle. He was so unbearably stupid that he failed to select the right course for his fleet while sailing through tough current, lost significant amount of his fleet by letting them drifted away from their set course, only to let a number of them get individually picked up by japanese fleet. These leftovers are the ones that later joined Yi's new fleet. Another fact: Yi wasn't the only general who was winning. Though majority of korean army was losing, general Kwon yool(later became the supreme commander of korean military) won a great victory against japanese in the battle of Haengjoo(3~4000 korean civilians and soldiers vs 30000 japanese elite army under command of famous generals such as Gonishi, Guroda, Ishda etc). Moreover, there were many more small victories all across the land won by militias who took up arms for the country. The nation's government, especially the king, was embarrassing and selfish, full of jealousy, but it was the honest countrymen who sacrificed everything they had that saved the undeserving government. If it wasn't their sacrifice and devotion, Korea wouldn't exist on the world map of today.

@ShahjahanMasood 5 лет назад

Are there any good historical books regarding the Imjin War? I would like to delve into this fascinating period in history

@RayVitoles 4 года назад

I believe people like Won exist for a reason.They are the example of what you shouldnt be

@bkjeong4302 4 года назад

Shahjahan Masood Stephen Turnbull’s Samurai Invasion, and Samuel Hawley’s The Imjin War are the two best Western works on the conflict.

@samdaesoo 3 года назад

Go up!

@silverhawkscape2677 9 месяцев назад

Bruh. The Government was so bad it was saved by everyone else.

@shysterling2819 8 лет назад

Why let 10 to 1 odds get in the way of a good crusade?

@Krascth 8 лет назад

Why let 10 to 1 odds get in the way of a good tactical defense?

@PureTomGaming 8 лет назад

i love this comment

@PureTomGaming 8 лет назад

i love this comment just sayin

@DaniRockandFire 8 лет назад

+Shysterling28 Onwards and to the top with you!

@patrickmcginty3234 8 лет назад

+Krasudreal "Spartans! What is your perfection?!?!"

@buckeyeinblack 8 лет назад

If this was a video game and I was the Japanese, I would be rage quitting right now.

@Philipp2040 8 лет назад

+buckeyeinblack Call the admin Yi is clearly cheating

@NancyTiddles 8 лет назад

*VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC VAC*

@Philipp2040 8 лет назад

Sean Chung what?

@NancyTiddles 8 лет назад

Philipp2040 Valve Anti Cheat

@Philipp2040 8 лет назад

Sean Chung ahh, but why did you write VAC VAC etc. ?

@Lohoris 2 года назад

Even more than his military abilities, I'm stunned by his patience. I would have basically gone around screaming ARE YOU ALL STUPID?!?! and died of exhaustion or something

@noonespecial9704 9 месяцев назад

If it were me I would've deserted to the Japanese as soon as I heard my fleet was destroyed by Won Kyun. Like "Alright I'm done. You wanna die so bad? I'll make it faster for you!"

@semmstigel4453 6 лет назад

Leonidas: I killed 25k men with just some 300 men. Excluding some Greek city States. King Henry V: I destroyed a French army 2x my size with just archers and tactics. Jean Parisot de Valette: I successfully held off the a whole ottoman army with just 2000 men. Admiral Yi: Pfffft. Hold my beer.

@MatthewNoPants1atoll 5 лет назад

Leonidas had like 7300 men. People forget the Greek contribution to thermopalae

@EEJyung105 5 лет назад

dont u mean soju? ^^

@EEJyung105 5 лет назад

@Русский Гопник then u ignorant

@slothmasterjack9646 5 лет назад

Oh shoot, I got demoted again!

@justsomedude168 5 лет назад

Sake is japanese. Koreans have soju or makgeolli (rice wine)

@DrakeVagabond 8 лет назад

Our most valued asset who is singlehandedly winning the war doesn't want to sail into an obvious trap. ARREST AND DEMOTE HIM! Also replace him with the guy that let this mess happen.

@thanotosomega 8 лет назад

+DrakeVagabond LOL Nobody told me that Korea used to be the Imeprium of Man,

@luqcrusher 8 лет назад

THISSSS.

@otaku-jl5pt 8 лет назад

+DrakeVagabond The korean government thought the japanese needed the nerf.

@caseygoddard 8 лет назад

+DrakeVagabond Korea seems to be its own worst enemy. The Japanese are just minor annoyance by comparison....

@JulienBrightside 8 лет назад

+DrakeVagabond I wonder if there's a korean term for: "I bloody told you so!"

@MrNight48 8 лет назад

two things 1) I am starting to wonder if the top officials of Korea were bribed by the Japanese and was intentionally trying to kill off Yi because he was the only person standing between them and sweet Japanese positions promised from turning traitor. 2) if there is a time machine and I somehow got to talk to Yi, I would ask him this one question. "Is your back tired?" Yi-" no, why?" "oh I'm sorry, usually the human body is not made to handle carrying an entire naval war on their back without snapping"

@bkjeong4302 6 лет назад

MrNight48 The king actually wanted Yi executed (said king was overly paranoid about coups). It was only because of what little support Yi had in the court that he was only demoted and tortured instead of getting his head cut off.

@coolsceegaming6178 2 года назад

If they made Yi the general of the Korean army I bet he coulda taken back the mainland in 3 weeks.

@wei270 2 года назад

@@coolsceegaming6178 yeah the the chinese actually didn't fight, and won though negoation, the one time they did fight they lost. yi on the other hand actually wanted to fight.

@BigAl2-u7e 3 года назад

Yi's entire life story is like a cultivation manhua. Every other person in his life is so incompetent while he just obliterates everyone.

@wei270 2 года назад

@성재 이 well in order to carry your team certain condition need to be met right, your team actually suck compare to the other team, but not such enough that the game is just lost, and they need to suck enough that even in a winning situation they would still lost by them selfs. so even if you are op you don't get to carry every game, most of the time you just win.

@apriliahussna4561 2 года назад

When you put it that way, his story also feels like c-drama

@KBKim-jt6uj 6 лет назад

Not only Yi is a military genius, but also his personality is admirable. This is why he is a true great man.

@hiroono1 2 месяца назад

It is a fake by Koreans.

@Animenite97 8 лет назад

That's it I need a game about Yi. forget Nobunaga's ambition, Admiral Yi's Badassery.

@Animenite97 8 лет назад

Also place Yi in several major wars and see what happens.

@YoungSavage 8 лет назад

+Adam Collier (Animeknite97) Yi has some GOD DAMN perseverance. Korea during that time doesn't deserve him.

@mountedantman10 8 лет назад

+Adam Collier (Animeknite97) There's a game called Imjinrok, a starcraft-like game made in korea where you can play as the Japanese, Korea, or Ming China.

@Animenite97 8 лет назад

mountedantman10 huh I would like want a turn based strategy game and it is only about Yi.

@mountedantman10 8 лет назад

Adam Collier you mean like Civilization 5's Korea DLC? In Imjinrok, there's a campaign about Yi. But turn based? That would be hard to find.

@leronbenari226 8 лет назад

Japan: An entire unit has perished! Our general has fallen! The men are wavering! Our troops flee the battle this is a shameful display! Decicive Defeat.

@roantale8206 6 лет назад

Leron Benari Shamefur dispray**

@doot4452 5 лет назад

after win: hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

@user-pl3nx2kb7o 5 лет назад

is that a total war reference?

@nothet 5 лет назад

Total war reference?

@sasho5427 5 лет назад

@@roantale8206 exactly my brother

@travelingbard1 6 лет назад

I'm rewatching this and I just noticed that after Yi said his "This humble subject still has 12 ships..." that among the flowers there was a bra also thrown lolol that made my day

@keshavsrivastav8499 3 года назад

Damn I noticed when you mentioned..and its hilarious af!😂

@projectjavelin5948 4 года назад

Yi fought 76 ship with 56, won, and lost no ship. His terrible replacement lost his first battle, and lost all but 12 ships. Yi is crazy. Especially because he faced a force 10x larger than his, and lost none of his ships. Yi is a beast of the navy.

@bangboom123 8 лет назад

I think Admiral Yi could handle the Reapers.

@Kirhean 8 лет назад

I too am reminded of Commander Shepard

@TheBlueEspeon 8 лет назад

♪ You can fight like a Krogan, run like a leapord, but you'll never be better than Commander Shepard ♪

@spacesandshark2418 8 лет назад

Ah yes, "Japanese." We have dismissed that claim.

@Flowerboy.flores 8 лет назад

+Rockerchavnerdemo thank you for your comment. It made me smile.

@marcc1830 8 лет назад

+Rockerchavnerdemo New Kickstarter for EA/BW to make ME3: AE (Alternate Ending DLC) where Team Shepard build a Time machine and pick up Admiral Yi to lead the galactic fleet to retake earth. Ding! Conventional Victory Achieved XD

@randommindz6782 8 лет назад

NOOOOO NOT THE TURTLE SHIPS!!

@labrynianrebel 8 лет назад

+RandomMindz They were so young ;_;

@SeanGomesPortfolio 8 лет назад

+RandomMindz Man, I know the Turtleship was OP before, but they really nerfed it into the ground with the Won Kyon patch.

@YoungSavage 8 лет назад

+SeanGomes Won Kyon patch broke the game. Korea was unplayable.

@duncandonets4290 8 лет назад

+RandomMindz They should've built a turtle fence

@harveylee6015 8 лет назад

+SeanGomes no matter what OP stuff you give to a stupid noob, a stupid noob is a stupid noob. By the way, it should be mentioned that he died for his mistake.

@thearmada6248 6 лет назад

If Admiral Yi was alive during WW2 the war in the pacific would have been over in two months.

@Tydorstus 5 лет назад

More like 2 weeks

@bkjeong4302 5 лет назад

I have a feeling that had he seen the world’s naval forces in the late 1930s, he would be one of the few admirals to recognize that battleships had become obsolete even as they were being built to be bigger and better. He won all his battles by bringing guns to a knife fight. He’s probably try to bring torpedo bombers to a gunfight.

@russianbear7832 4 года назад

Just give him some submarines

@bexbatyrbek 4 года назад

@@Tydorstus more like 2 days

@bexbatyrbek 4 года назад

more like 2 hours

@yunjohn8632 Год назад

In Korea it is said that Admiral Yi’s biggest enemy was the government and Won Gyun. Admiral Yi kept a journal throughout his battles in navy and there are countless entries in the journal complaints on Won Gyun being incompetent and corrupt.

@bkjeong4302 Год назад

Given than Won Gyun was incompetent to the point of not bothering to gather intelligence or maintain discipline even before his series of fuckups at Chilcheonryang, the criticism is deserved.

@Roelioz1 8 лет назад

So it wasn't the turtle ships that were OP, it's was Admiral Yi who was OP. Yi Sun-Sin; he's not the hero the Korean Court deserved but the hero they need.

@RKNGL 8 лет назад

It's cause he's BATMAN!

@Lord_Unicorn 8 лет назад

+VoxRomer even the hardware is good still it needs the software. Yi was the greatest software and he knew how to use those hardwares with only 13 ships he defeat 133+200 ship XDXD

@nightwolfbick 6 лет назад

I think it's not just about having powerful weapons at your disposal, but using them properly to really utilize their strengths. Furthermore, the Japanese probably learned from their previous encounters with the Turtle ships and had counters for them in the naval battle against Won Gyun. So the combination of lacking a strategic mastermind to use the Turtle ships to their full strength, with Japanese's counters for the Turtle ships probably made them much less effective.

@bkjeong4302 6 лет назад

The idea behind the turtle ship was that it would be unboardable, since the Japanese fleet at the time relied on boarding.

@jonadabtheunsightly 12 дней назад

The turtle ships weren't so much OP in general, as specifically designed to effectively counter the particular tactics the Japanese navy was determined to use at all costs. If you'd put them up against a different navy, they wouldn't have been nearly as effective. But Yi didn't need the turtle ships to engage other navies. He needed them to repel a Japanese invasion. Although it turns out he didn't *really* need them, because when they were all destroyed, he managed anyhow.

@LostScarf 8 лет назад

Can't imagine another person like Yi, getting screwed over so many times and still coming out on top.

@kishinasura1504 4 года назад

Wikipedia says that Admiral Yi "stands on par with Horatio Nelson". That's oocidentalocentrism at its finest. Not a single guy in the whole world could rival Yi's shenanigans here. NOT A SINGLE SHIP FFS!!!

@achintyanaithani889 4 года назад

Togo basically laughed at that idea. He was fine with calling himself a peer of Nelson, but felt that Yi was peerless. I am fine with that.

@bkjeong4302 4 года назад

Admiral Ushakov also ranks up there.

@ythsh 4 года назад

I think it's an effort to offer a familiar comparison for the western readers to get a quick idea of the great achievements. I see what you're saying though lol

@keshavsrivastav8499 3 года назад

I choked on the word oocidentralocentrism

@Cooldude-ko7ps 3 года назад

Oocidentalocentrism?

@datboilinx4391 7 лет назад

Yi is by far the most badass man to heil from Korea, not to mention one of the greatest warriors in human history. Let's all take a moment to appreciate and admire stories like this...I can't believe thus is the first I'm hearing of him it just makes me want to do more research into history. Amazing series guys.

@holabird6529 6 лет назад

well i recommend admiral Yi drama. and movie as well.

@grfrjiglstan 8 лет назад

If I was Yi, by this point, I'd be going, "You know what? Fuck Korea, I'm going to a country that actually values my services!"

@AnonIsland5 8 лет назад

+grfrjiglstan CConfucianism, bruh. all about duty and such.

@S3rp3nte 8 лет назад

+grfrjiglstan Yeah, i would have do the same.

@Doctorgeo7 8 лет назад

+grfrjiglstan Leave Korea when he knows he's pretty much his country's only hope? Maybe he'll do that after he stabilizes Korea.

@arturoreyes2119 8 лет назад

+Doctorgeo7 Yi dies at the end though. Battle of Noryang.

@Azathoth43 8 лет назад

+Arturo Reyes Umm spoiler much? lol

@Yhelta 8 лет назад

The Japanese: "Hax!!" Yi: "Git good noob, LOL!"

@arieloliver3219 3 года назад

Japan: i have 500 ships Korea: we have a Yi

@0kay879 3 года назад

*Distant noises of drums*

@bobjoe109 5 лет назад

It's so frustrating that Yi was singlehandedly winning the war and the Koreans were like "Nah, we'd prefer to lose"

@blupolo2389 8 лет назад

Yi is a 6 star admiral.

@Lughrochben 6 лет назад

Fun Fact: That was actually almost a real rank.

@kosmikme 8 лет назад

This guy is an absolute madman. He keeps his calm, weighs every single action he has ever taken, and seems to borrow a few tricks from Sun Tsu's art of war. I really love this dude, I'm gonna go read some more about this war, and Yi.

@extrahistory 8 лет назад

+Kosmikme Yesssss thank you for researching more about this subject! That's our best reward as creators. And if you can get your hands on a copy of Yi's war diaries, I think you'll really enjoy them!

@mountedantman10 8 лет назад

+Kosmikme Some resources are 1. American Comic book named "Yi Soon Shin". 2. Korea historical drama called "Immortal Yi Soon Shin". 3. More recent (2015) korean historical drama called "the Correction book." 4. recent movie of the 13v133 battle called Admiral: Roaring Currents. 5. An older korean comedy/historical fiction movie called "Heaven's Soldiers"

@styxwickorfrost811 8 лет назад

+Kosmikme There's a saying (atleast today, from military enthusiasts and legit military historians) that if you don't read or even have a clue or some knowledge of Sun Tzu's Art of War... you're screwed. Yi read it and my oh my, he must be one of the best students at the art of war. I mean, when he was dying, he made his nephew wear his armor so his men wouldn't be demoralized.

@kosmikme 8 лет назад

Tumble Butt / Styx on Fire Thanks for the info tumble butt!

@biggusballuz5405 8 лет назад

+Kosmikme Erm, he must be able to memorise the Art of War by heart if he wants to be an officer of any sorts, in fact it was the case in China, Korea, Japan, Ryukyu, Vietnam and was also adopted by many other Sinicised nations like the Khitans and Jurchens.

@NOKMANtube 5 лет назад

8:15 To add to this more dramatic, real-life story, when Yi was alone battling countless enemy ships, his deputy officer, Ahn-Wi(안위), was terrified and unable to move forward. Then, Admiral Yi scolded him out loud. "Ahn-Wi! Do you want to die under military law?! Are you betraying your superior's orders? Even if you run away, you won't be able to live! (안위야, 군법에 죽고 싶으냐. 네가 정녕 군법을 어기는 것이냐. 달아난다고 살 수 있을 것 같으냐.)" Then, come back to his sense, he advanced the ship and joined Yi Sun-shin to start a battle with the Japanese fleet. For the warships that followed, Yi similarly gave orders to call and actively participate in the battle and said in an angry voice to their lieutenants. "You have not been trying to serve your superior, so you should be given the death penalty, but now that we are in a hurry to battle, I will give you recover the honor chance first. (상관을 섬기지 않은 죄 죽어 마땅하나, 전투가 급하므로 우선 공훈을 세울 기회를 주겠다.)" So they continued their wild battles until howling waters of the Myeong-rang strait calmed down and were able to produce brilliant results.

@Galm_1 5 лет назад

No one knows how the Admiral has managed to fend off 133 Japanese ships for sure. But one clear thing is that he fought against 133 ships alone for an hour. It can be cross referenced with Japanese record yet still hard to believe.

@fezdalek 8 лет назад

Increadible how Yi is still able to defeat the japanese with just 12 ships! And they wanted him to be executed!

@Dasmaster1 8 лет назад

+Fezdalek Abraian Some people are just desperate to lose.

@AleXandrYuZ 8 лет назад

+Fezdalek Abraian Some people just want to see the world BURN

@jaliborc 8 лет назад

+Fezdalek Abraian They were incompetent people that were only concerned with keeping their political position. Unfortunately, still very common nowadays.

@iknowmewhoareyou2615 8 лет назад

+Fezdalek Abraian corruption and jealousy!

@korbinmalachi370 8 лет назад

+nia sara Corruption, Jealousy and Opportunity. We all know that there's always going to be a few people in strategic positions of power that are secretly on the side of, and are on the payroll of, the other side you're fighting against. "Every person is for themselves," isn't just a figure of speech for many who use it.

@aniketbedade6997 7 лет назад

Yi the Korean chuck Norris of the sea.

@ferbthe2gadgetguy 7 лет назад

Sadly he had died(The former at least)

@Lee_Won_Jae 6 лет назад

The DBF you know? Technically chuck norris is the yi of the america land. That's fair

@et496 5 лет назад

ferbthe2gadgetguy WRONGWRONGWRONGWRONGWRONG WRONGWRONGWRONGWRONGWRONG WRONGWRONGWRONGWRONGWRONG WRONGWRONGWRONGWRONGWRONG WRONGWRONGWRONGWRONGWRONG WRONGWRONGWRONGWRONGWRONG IM IMMORTAL HAHA

@GeronimouxIII 5 лет назад

no Chuck Norris is the Yi sun shin of the land

@welshzecorgi7903 5 лет назад

Yi doesn't sail through the ocean, the water moves around him to get out if his way.

@caffeecup5319 5 лет назад

So let me get the straight (Pun intended) Normal Korean officer: 122133

@saifullahhabid1133 5 лет назад

Don't forget the Korean had super ships to so let's count those super ships as 3 ships in so actually 158 VS 133

@dark5885 5 лет назад

and try winning all other battles with no ships lost. go ahead

@RayVitoles 4 года назад

@@saifullahhabid1133 yea but all turtle ships were sunk..Normal korean warships were only a bit better due to cannon superiority

@saifullahhabid1133 4 года назад

@@RayVitoles but still Turtle ships are better then the Korean ships

@RayVitoles 4 года назад

@@saifullahhabid1133 i meant korean warships were better than japanese warships,turtle ships were just OP.

@howardmabayo7923 Год назад

As a Filipino, Admiral Yi is now my favorite National Hero!

@armaniac661 8 лет назад

I'm neither Korean, nor have I lived in those times, but dammit I'm getting so angry at all the times Yi gets demoted undeservedly! Why on Earth would you not only argue with, let alone fire someone, who: 1) gets the job done, 2) has always produced astonishing results, and 3) is the only one helping your country when everyone else is failing? Like, seriously! :X

@armaniac661 8 лет назад

Of course, my question was rhetorical :D

@vidblogger12 8 лет назад

+Mario Krastanov Honestly, I don't get why the jealous officials had him tried for treason. This is the only guy standing between you and a horrible death at the hands of the Japanese, and you want him EXECUTED? Oh, and I find it weird that they, immediately after firing him, put a military idiot in charge AGAIN, which led to a major defeat AGAIN, and Yi had to bail them out AGAIN. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," -George Santayana.

@armaniac661 8 лет назад

Hilfigertout Like the others said, they were either corrupt, or thought they'd do better for some weird reason. There's a saying: "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely." If it's not corruption, you can bet there's always gonna be that one guy (at least one) who thinks he knows better.

@PKMN649 8 лет назад

Corruption. They did not like him, and don't have a sense of urgency, so they want to fuck him up.

@rocksteady2263 8 лет назад

+Mario Krastanov You're not dealing with rational people here. Anybody with a modicum of tactical knowledge would know that the Japanese letters were a trap; however the court officials didn't see that. Also, I would bet good money that some of Yi's fellow military brass were probably vouching for him; however at this point the military was still looked down upon by the court so they were probably ignored.

@curaxu 8 лет назад

yi is a badass.

@TheMemoman 8 лет назад

+curaxu super hardcore turbo

@darkionx 8 лет назад

+curaxu yi is the baddass Korean needed but not the one they deserved.

@andytran4088 8 лет назад

Oh, wow. You're here too?

@leikoboukyaku9053 8 лет назад

+curaxu Yi to op need a nerf...wait korea tried that.

@aprroa 8 лет назад

curaxu!

@bbsjsja983 3 года назад

7:18 He actually send like this to his king. "Although there are few warships, this humble subject has not yet died, so the enemies will not dare to look down on us." REAL BAD ASS😎 "戰船雖寡微臣不死則不敢侮我矣"

@Ashengard111 4 года назад

"If you run now, where can you find a place to live?" Yi Soon Shin to captain Ahn Wi before the start of the battle at Myeongnyang Strait

@extrahistory 8 лет назад

Disaster rips apart the Korean fleet. But as long as he has ANY ships, Yi will defend Korea. #ExtraHistory

@deadlyattacker 8 лет назад

Love your guys content

@mattemactics1280 8 лет назад

+Extra Credits I'm so glad I started following you way back in the day on the escapist. But will extra-credits senpai notice me?

@Alzzarla 8 лет назад

Oh my GOD! Is there NOTHING this guy can't do!?

@sennaka 8 лет назад

+Markus Stenbäck - and is there nothing a corrupt government can't fark up?

@kingcrowbro2486 8 лет назад

+Extra Credits Yi is a badass. I wish he was my Grandpa.

@adamborison3054 8 лет назад

Yi's final battle: swimming in the middle of the sea, unarmed, Yi single-handedly takes down the entire military of Japan

@MrBones-cu1vi 8 лет назад

+Adam Borison congratulation you played yourself

@draexian530 2 года назад

0 Yis sunk.

@bangdoll4500 Год назад

The records for Yi Sun-shin can be cross-validated because all records are left in South Korea, Japan, and China, and all historical records of him now known have been verified. Records of the Myeongryang battles were 13 vs 133 in South Korea and China, while Japan recorded 13 vs 333. In general, history records tend to exaggerate their victories, and defeats tend to shrink, isn't it fun? Japan has studied Yi Sun-shin since the Tokugawa shogunate and left a lot of data, and Yi Sun-shin became the memory of the deceased person until 43 years after his death.

@EvilNeonETC 5 лет назад

"You didn't agree with my bad decision? You're a traitor for sure. Do not pass go, do not collect $200." *Proceeds to lose almost every asset that the traitor had built up prior* "You know that thing about you being a traitor? Yeah I was just kidding."

@spoofsrocks13 8 лет назад

I'm going to assume Yi's speech began with "Seriously, fuck all of you, how stupid can you be?" but Ryu made him change it.

@javonyounger5107 8 лет назад

+spoofsrocks13 he points to all his enemies in the court and one by one says fuck you fuck you fuck you

@jamesbass6388 8 лет назад

I bet it was originally like this. "Are you all fucking mad?! The navy has done more fucking work for this nation than any of you have done! While all of you were running away with piss trails following, I was making sure that the villainous Japanese couldn't kill you all! Either give me my godamn fleet so that I can win or I'll go join China and leave you to your inevitable fate!" Something like that before Ryu edited it.

@axiezimmah 8 лет назад

I think Yi was just farming prestige classes. Going from beginner level to max level, just to start over again in prestige mode.

@youwayo 3 года назад

Yi should’ve told the Joseon Kingdom, “They’re not after me. They’re after you. I’m just in the way.”

@dxcSOUL 5 лет назад

So Yi pretty much launched an entire self-sustaining naval base a la starcraft with its own R&D department. That is nuts.

@Eldair 8 лет назад

Is it me or does it feel like Yi is playing Age of Empires at this point. Gathering food, lumber, iron. Researching metalworking, gunmaking. Producing his own clothing, ships... Just waiting for Yi to advance to the next age once he has amassed enough gold.

@elkingoh4543 Год назад

early Water Rush

@kentamidorin 8 лет назад

Man. Tactical geniuses really don't get much respect back in the day. Reminds me of my country's own Antonio Luna. Gdi, Won Kyon

@revenger210 8 лет назад

+kentamidorin oh, may I ask who Antonio Luna was, and from which country you're from? just curious, really)

@dfddfdfdfdfdfdskyrim 8 лет назад

+Revenger 210 The Philippines, just google it.

@kentamidorin 8 лет назад

+Revenger 210 I'm from the Philippines ~ a recent film was made of his life recently and the parallels on the self interest vs country is hitting home lots.

@revenger210 8 лет назад

kentamidorin oh cool, I'll look it up ^__^ cheers from Greece! :D

@hanna-justinawalliarosalin8769 8 лет назад

+kentamidorin Kind of reminds me of Michiel de Ruyter. That guy was a badass and dealt the English navy some of its greatest defeats it ever suffered.

@Mr2Reviews 4 года назад

2:18 Gwon Yul at the Battle of Haengju achieved a crucial land victory that forced the Japanese back south. It was 2,800 Koreans vs over 30,000 Japanese. The Koreans held the fort and killed more than 10,000 Japanese.

@bkjeong4302 2 года назад

Albeit Gwon Yul was one of the few competent land officers Korea had at the time. Kim Shi-Min at the First Siege of Jinju was also pretty good, though he died in action during said battle.

@SpiritualFox 6 лет назад

In Yi's Korea, refugees resupply you.

@Sylocat 8 лет назад

Wait, so some of the ships went into hiding until Yi was back in charge? I mean, it was probably the smartest thing to do under the circumstances, but didn't they, like, get in trouble for it?

@SuperGreenSmartie 8 лет назад

+Rabbit Cube Ehhhhhh, given the previous leadership's mistakes, and his MASSIVE success upon reinstatement, I think they'd be willing to overlook it.

@ujbx 8 лет назад

+Rabbit Cube Considering the rather desperate situation probably every trained sailor and functioning ship was in tall order. So they most likely just overlooked that tiny desertion attempt.

@parkerdixon-word6295 8 лет назад

+Rabbit Cube Yi was probably in no position to complain- they'd come back to his side when they realized it wasn't suicidal todo so. Sometimes discipline breaks down when you have no other options.

@EmperorGray 8 лет назад

+Rabbit Cube I think it worked like this. Won pretty much broke down and died. Those ships simply sat there and were supposedly also dead. With Yi becoming the admiral again they came back, and I am pretty sure Yi was just happy to have more ships.

@Roelioz1 8 лет назад

Sure but who could punish them after such a defeat.

@Epicshadow123456789 8 лет назад

Korea: "We can give you a jar of dirt." Yi: "I'VE GOT A JAR OF DIRT!" *kills 20 people and blinds 6 with it, not damaging the glass or losing dirt*

@timnewman7591 6 лет назад

Korean court. "That wasn't good enough! You're demoted!"

@Nogu3 5 лет назад

One of my ancestors was an archer upon lord Yi's fleet, he fought beside him during the final battle on his flagship, and from his time to today, my family had immortalised Yi Sun Shin for one reason, not even for his military achievements, but for one truth. He is a man of purity, honour, dignity and strength. But most importantly, a man who never bowed, and even in death, fought for all his people, good or wicked.

@draexian530 2 года назад

He chose death before dishonor, despite his time and place. Men are what they believe they are. I believe Yi Sun Sin was a man of an unshakeable faith in both his homeland, and himself. Thank you for sharing your history.

@matth3002 4 года назад

Korean Court: Run away! Yi save us. Yi: Ye be saved. Korean Court: You're fired! Later Korean Court: Yi save us!

@phillipsue 8 лет назад

"I still have 12 ships!"

@dervvy 4 года назад

"It's better than nothing!"

@bkjeong4302 4 года назад

Well, he won, so.....

@beepool4849 3 года назад

Ships are ships

@noahwiener8669 8 лет назад

Is it just me, or does Yi's life follow the Heroe's Journey almost to the letter? You have your normal life, then the Japanese invade in a call to action, then Yi wins again and again, but he faces his darkest hour, but finally returns triumphant.

@ryanscube4091 2 года назад

He is legendary navi admiral in Korea He wrote diary during the wars. Thanks general!!!

@darkphoenix4568 5 лет назад

Every time Yi fought a battle he lost no ships. What a record. You'd think his enemies would've learned.

@RoarkeSuibhne 8 лет назад

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! I can't stop laughing at the clearly happy-to-be-kicking-butt buddhist monk who looks like he's dancing he's so happy at 2:26. Your artist is funneh.

@q345ify 6 лет назад

Buddhist Monks- humiliating Japanese leaders since 1570

@marxel4444 5 лет назад

everyone was KUNG FU FIGHTING!

@CDio-vr3bx 5 лет назад

Roarke Suibhne he’s having the time of his life

@ursinewarrior5573 8 лет назад

Tl;Dr Yi is bassicly the Big Boss of Korea

@topnotchshinobi 8 лет назад

+Ursine Warrior Actually, Yi feels more like a Robb Stark to me, winning all of his battles on the military front while being utterly screwed over on the political front (e.g. the Karstarks' desertion, and the Tywin Lannister-coordinated betrayal of the Freys and Boltons)

@LvLupXD 8 лет назад

+Ursine Warrior Ryu I'm already a demon

@Meeko1010100112 8 лет назад

+LvLupXD They played us like a damn fiddle! This isn't right, those are ours! Give it back, give it back damnit! -Yi when he was demoted again.

@gantzisballs 8 лет назад

+Ursine Warrior He's Yang Wen Li. Impossibly great strategist who single-handedly carries his side before getting backstabbed and fucked by politicians on his own side.

@onex7805 7 лет назад

He, abandoned and betrayed by his country, fortified a small island on which he built a base where refugees could stay safe in return for work - farming crops, building ships, forging weapons, R+D. Yi is literally Big Boss.

@cadism902 6 лет назад

I usually dont get this involved in anything but these little history animations have me on the edge of my seat literally every time

@rodney2x48 7 лет назад

Admiral Yi: the Korean Superman.

@jaypillsbury843 8 лет назад

This seems to be an almost ungodly amount of luck. I mean, yes, the guy's done some things that are tactically genius, but still having not lost a _single ship?_ Is Korean lumber cannon-proof or something?

@firenter 8 лет назад

+Jake Pillsbury Don't think they ever said they weren't heavily damaged, I guess they just mean not a single one sank but I bet at least a few would be unusable for at least a few weeks because of repairs...

@TheNetherlandDwarf 8 лет назад

+Jake Pillsbury Good luck offset by the bad luck of having such a shit bureaucracy messing everything up!

@JanSenCheng 8 лет назад

Can't be Canon proof, the other guy got the rest of the fleet destroyed.

@Krascth 8 лет назад

Not exactly... Their lumber was more resilient than the Japanese's, also I don't think the Japanese had good cannons back then.

@dhk117rp 8 лет назад

japanese ships didn't have a lot of cannons, 3 at most really for even their largest ships, and thier primary source of combat strenth is in boarding parties and musketeers korean ships had a sturdyer build with pine and nailess construction, with many cannons lining the sides as apposed to the ceder and fir ships that sacrificed strenth for speed.

@bigwavek98 8 лет назад

Although it usually gets overshadowed by Yi's remarkable feats, but the "righteous army" which was mostly made up of commoners was actually quite successful at repelling the Japanese advance.When the leaders were fleeing, the commoners and some nobles stood up to protect their nation and people.

@bkjeong4302 6 лет назад

bigwavek The guerrila forces actually did get mentioned once in the video. But really, they deserve their own video.

@willtanker7684 4 года назад

2:25 Japanese still getting screwed by warrior monks even after Sengoku Jidai

@331coolguy 3 года назад

Thats what I was thinking when I heard that lol.

@thanhvinhnguyento7069 3 года назад

No words to describe this man. Such competence

@ntrong32 8 лет назад

So Yi spends the entire war building his navy little by little, training his men, losing zero ships, and kicking all tons of ass only to be called a traitor? Then they give the navy HE trained and built to some bozo who immediately gets it wrecked. How do you not ragequit.

@bkjeong4302 5 лет назад

Considering that Yi absolutely HATED the Japanese for the shit they did to civilians (just read his diaries), he probably felt responsible for their destruction no matter the odds.

@scheelite7341 5 лет назад

Because Yi's OP.

@Secret_Moon 5 лет назад

He was a late game champ. He knew he could 12 vs 133.

@cageybee7221 5 лет назад

i'm surprised he didn't just take over and pull and Blues and Greens on them Justinian style after awhile, i feel like after the 7th arrest and torturing i would go insane.

@harrisonom 4 года назад

Yi decided to use his throwaway account and still dominating. lol

@watermean1219 8 лет назад

Great watch! Just few extra details from a history major. The number of Japanese ships in the battle of Myungryang varies depending on sources; either 133(Yi's diary), 333(book by Ryu), or over 500(refugee eye-count; they stopped counting at the point). Historians believe there were 133 warships and 200 logistic ships. Yi's constant demotion has less to do with pure stupidity of court officials but more with the king's fear of Yi's influence. The king had already executed some guerrilla commanders out of paranoia. He also did his best to keep Yi's influence in check by constantly harassing him even after his reinstatement. The king reinstate Yi to the previous position but demoted his rank to be equal to his sub-commanders so that Yi can't effectively plot anything against the court. Won Kyon, the guy who lost entire Korean fleet was given the highest posthumous rewards alongside with Yi because Won Kyon was appointed by the king and he needed to emphasize that he played his part in saving Korea as much as Yi did.

@Haggerty21 9 месяцев назад

Yi always chose the place and time of war. This is the art of war

@baryony 4 года назад

Throughout these series I have wondered whether the naval successes of Korea was a result of Admiral Yi's genius or simply due to technological superiority. Now I know for sure.

@caramida9 8 лет назад

12 vs 133 I call hacks! VAC Ban Yi

@drascin 6 лет назад

Meanwhile, back in Busan: Hideyoshi: "OMG you noob fuckers stop chasing! My team sucks! Report for feed!"

@bkjeong4302 6 лет назад

At one point, Hideyoshi literally banned trying to kill Yi (as much of a pain he was to Japan) because every time they tried, they got slaughtered.

@MorbidlyObeseCat_Ch 6 лет назад

Counter Yi with jax

@et496 5 лет назад

LALALALALALA DID YOU THINK I WOULD NOTICE THIS?!?!?? *_HHAHAHAHAHHAAHA IM GONNA USE MY REMAINING TURTLESHIPS_* HAHAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHA INTHE STORAGE UR *_REALLY DED_*

@marcc1830 8 лет назад

Just my two cents that may put some context to the Korean court's apparent "stupidity"... The Korean King's ancestor that founded the Joesan Dynasty was a very much popular and beloved general. He refused order to attack the Ming Empire (Chinese Dynasty at that time) and instead took his army and mounted a coup d'état that toppled the Goryeo (The dynasty before Joesan)King about 150 years ago. So the king knowing how his ancestor took the country was probably very wary of capable generals that are loved by the people. I am guessing a lot of the corrupted officials in the Joesan court knew what made the King tick and recognized this fear in the back of the King's mind. So they exploited it for their personal gain. All they have to do is point out how similar Yi was to the the King's ancestor and suddenly, a decision to sack the Admiral is less stupid than it looked. Remember, by the time, they sacked Yi for the second (or was it the third?) time, the Ming reinforcement has arrived, they took back much of Korea except for Busan. Yi built the navy to strength. They are negotiating with Japan. Their bigger problem at that point was the people hated how the court and the king fled and left them hanging, to be slaughtered by the invaders. To these short sighted court officials and the Joesan King, Yi WAS the bigger threat to their power. It was more because of these petty and short sighted people doing what they they thought was the "smart" thing for them rather than plain stupidity behind the decision to sack Yi. Being the obvious intelligent person that Yi was and his prime minister friend must have advised him of these court intrigues, so I believe Yi probably knew all of the above. And yet, he witnessed first hand what the invaders are capable of, sofor the sake of the people and the country, he endured it. Great man indeed. Sigh...the Joesan court really did not deserve him but he was the hero that the civilians in both Korea and China really needed at that time and they were very lucky to have him.

@cosplayer_mira Год назад

후인인 한국인들이 봐도 말도 안되는 전과를 올리는 신과 같은 능력을 가진 충무공 이순신....

@guardingdark2860 6 лет назад

As accomplished as he was at sea, I think I'm most impressed by his ability to practically form his own secondary state on Hansando, capable of producing materiel for his armada while the rest of Korea had been beaten so thoroughly, and was only just now recovering slightly with the aid of the Chinese.

@DaedricYankee 8 лет назад

i can not express how much i love extra history, i never though i could learn about history in such an engaging and awe inspiring way, last year i failed world history due to lack of interest, now i have an A in the class solely because of the approach you guys take to world history, thank you so much for making this series :D

@RasenFemme 8 лет назад

I've probably said it before, but Extra History has quickly become the highlight of my weekend. It pains me that I'm not always able to watch it right when it comes out. Keep this show up!

@DragonSlayer1417 2 года назад

There's probably something I don't know about, but the massive grin I had on my face while watching Yi take advantage of the terrain!!

@user-ul9dp5qf9w 5 лет назад

9:29 "재앙과도 같은 원균의 지휘를 피해 숨어있었다" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㄱㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

@user-it4dx1hn1k 4 года назад

균재앙

@las-db4kd 4 года назад

ㄹㅇ 예나 지금이나 윗대가리들의 대부분이 가장 썩은 넘들이지 그냥 이순신을 맨처음부터 최고등급으로 올려놨으면 전쟁때 죽지도 안을수 있었을 텐데

@jamesmillerjo 3 года назад

@@gamedevops641 딱 그 느그조상따지는 짓거리 때문에 이순신 장군이 문관쪽으로 관직생활 물먹었는데요 님 닉이 개발자 업계의 명예를 더럽히고 있으니 뭐 사는 동네 이름이나 이런걸로 바꾸십쇼. 그런말 하는 사람이 GameDev같은 닉 달고있는게 수치스럽네요.

@007bistromath 8 лет назад

He builds bases practically right next to hostile territory, bringing them up from grain farms to full scale production facilities with R&D. He gets busted down to private like seven times, then steamrolls his way back to the top each time. He has such miraculous micro that he scores flawless victories while outnumbered ten-to-one. Why has this guy only been in two RTS? Why isn't there an entire game devoted to him?

@themocaw 8 лет назад

Many years later, Koreans honor Yi's brilliance by performing ungodly feats of micro in Starcraft II.

@ludokipik 5 лет назад

9:10 >dude kills japanese navy, slaughtering their sailors >still looks adorable and innocent in the drawing

@raspherion Год назад

General Yi; Competent, loyal, and determined, only to be met by corruption and incompetence from his higher ups. ...So, he was the first middle manager!