Eternal Brotherhood Season 2 Episode 17 Recap, Plot

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All of Lu Di’s provisions had been stolen, yet he had no idea where the enemy even was. Still, he could not afford to lose, for the Battle of Moon Bay had only just allowed him to gain a foothold—he could not let it all go to waste. He had to keep fighting until he won. Just then, word came that a group of troops was approaching.

Hearing they were coming from the southeast, Lu Di realized they were not enemies, but people arriving to hold him accountable. Zichuan Xiu had also learned of the situation and was overjoyed. The visitor was Ling Bu, not here to reinforce, but to question. Zichuan Xiu gleefully “prayed” for Lu Di. Ling Bu mocked Lu Di, accusing him of being defeated by the King of Light and suffering great losses.

Lu Di explained it was due to carelessness, but Ling Bu insisted on observing the battlefield and continuing the investigation, so he could report to the Divine Emperor. Lu Di was furious and wished he could take Ling Bu’s head, but since Ling Bu was from the Divine Emperor’s side, he had to endure. Ling Bu left a messenger behind in the camp to investigate.

When the messenger came to inspect the provisions and supplies, he was killed by the arriving Lu Di. Lu Di couldn’t allow this information to spread. He was determined not to lose—otherwise, he would have no place left to stand. He swore to make the King of Light die. On the street, Bai Chuan came across a man selling candied hawthorn and chatted with A Ze about how prosperous things had become.

Previously, they only wanted to fill their stomachs, but now people had higher aspirations. There were more vendors, and they credited it all to Zichuan Xiu’s efforts. A Ze joked that the only thing missing was a Chunfeng Courtyard, which angered Bai Chuan enough to chase him down. Zichuan Xiu analyzed the current situation and felt that he couldn’t confront Lu Di head-on yet because infrastructure in various aspects couldn’t keep up—education, agriculture, and other basics were still lacking.

These issues were urgent and needed someone to take charge. Although A Ze and the others vied for the task, Zichuan Xiu didn’t agree. Instead, he continued to have someone impersonate him, hiding in a room wearing a mask as the King of Light, while he went out to eat with Bai Chuan and others. Zichuan Xiu had quite a bit of noodles and drank some wine.

Watching him rest with eyes closed, Bai Chuan and the others marveled at how hard it was to imagine that today’s Zichuan had grown into this state—here, they could even eat “Zichuan’s noodles.” Bai Chuan looked at Zichuan Xiu in the distance. Though his eyes were closed, it was clear that he had a lot on his mind—he was not as lively as he appeared upon waking.

Tuwa, commander of the Fifteenth Banner of Wayun, returned to the capital to report and planned to retire. He came before Di Lin, known for fairness and integrity, hoping to gain his help. Tuwa brought out many belts—those of fallen comrades—and recounted the story behind each one: how they had died and why they could not come here themselves. As soldiers, they had been prepared to die in battle.

Though relief funds had already been sent, joy had barely set in before disaster struck. Tuwa begged Di Lin to personally investigate Wayun and see what it had become. Di Lin helped the kneeling Tuwa to his feet and promised that the matter would be handled openly and justly. At the next day’s court meeting, Grand General Ming Hui proposed taking advantage of Liu Fengshuang’s internal chaos to wipe them out.

But Ge Shan firmly opposed the idea, listing the total number of casualties from previous wars—770,000. Ge Shan reminded everyone that while soldiers were just numbers to the officials, to families they were loved ones. There was no need to seek vain glory in dominating the world. Once war broke out, how many families would lose children? How many young lives would be lost? They were all flesh-and-blood compatriots. Zichuan Canxing remained silent and adjourned the meeting on the spot.

In private, Si Yilin and Di Lin discussed the matter. Si Yilin felt Ge Shan wasn’t wrong, but Di Lin thought even if he wasn’t wrong, he shouldn’t have said it that way. The Chief wanted this war, and Di Lin believed that if the Liu Feng family was not destroyed, the Zichuan family would be wiped out within five years. When the meeting resumed, Zichuan Ning also joined.

Si Yilin proposed a solution to the troop shortage—forming armies from large numbers of refugees. This would also help feed those people. Just as Ge Shan was about to object, Si Yilin presented his prepared strategy. In the end, Zichuan Canxing approved conscripting refugees and tasked Di Lin with investigating the matter of the Three Provinces Platform, which was directly tied to the construction of a vital pass in Wayun.

Di Lin understood that the crackdown on the Three Provinces Platform was also the Chief’s intent—he had merely gone along with it, and Zichuan Canxing had agreed. Recently, Lu Di had not attacked the village of Bulu, which made Zichuan Xiu feel somewhat bored. But he couldn’t take the initiative to strike, given the vast disparity in strength.

Upon hearing that Lu Di was only harassing the surrounding areas, Zichuan Xiu came up with a new plan to deal with him. Zichuan Xiu dispatched more than ten food transport wagons in different directions. Upon receiving this news, Lu Di guessed that Zichuan Xiu must be trying to create a smokescreen, so he had people follow the movements. Sure enough, at night, they saw the carts heading toward the granary. Lu Di gave the order to depart. Hearing this, Bai Chuan rushed to inform Zichuan Xiu, only to find him lying down, completely unbothered.

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