Eternal Brotherhood Episode 22 Recap
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Zichuan Canxing didn't expect Si Te Lin's intended person to be the North Clan princess Ka Dan. This was something he could not accept. So he laid out the pros and cons for Si Te Lin, playing on his emotions, saying he had always thought highly of Si Te Lin, regarding him as the most important candidate to assist Zichuan Ning in the future.
His marriage to Li Qing would be a perfect match, and this was the best future he could give him. He advised him to think twice. But Si Te Lin was unmoved, insisting on refusing the marriage, stating he would only marry Ka Dan in this life.
Zichuan Canxing saw he could not persuade Si Te Lin, so he proposed a necessary condition for him to marry Ka Dan, which was for Zichuan and the North Clan to achieve great unification. Looking at the current situation, this possibility was extremely slim. Zichuan Canxing still needed Si Te Lin to defend Yuanzhou, so he had to put the matter of the bestowed marriage aside for now.
To appease Si Te Lin, he returned to his inner chambers and brought out a pair of jade bracelets, saying they were a gift for the two of them. Si Te Lin refused to accept them, saying they were too precious. Zichuan Canxing said he was supposed to give them to Ka Dan as a token of love, so she would not look down on the Zichuan nobility. Si Te Lin gratefully accepted.
Ka Dan was currently conflicted about her relationship with Si Te Lin when Si Te Lin came to find her. Ka Dan could not bear to let Si Te Lin ruin his promising future for her, so she cruelly rejected Si Te Lin. Si Te Lin took out the jade bracelets, saying they were a token of love given by Zichuan Canxing for them, and mentioned the condition for the two of them to be together in the future.
Although Ka Dan dared not believe such a situation could happen, Si Te Lin's deep affection made it impossible for her to refuse. As their emotions deepened, they kissed. Ka Dan gave herself to Si Te Lin. Even if the two of them could not marry in the future, she would not regret giving this relationship. Early the next morning, after Si Te Lin left, Ka Dan sat alone in front of her dressing mirror, full of worries.
Would she really wait until the day when the world was peaceful? Even she herself did not dare to believe it. Knowing that Si Te Lin had led the Imperial Guard Army to Yuanzhou, Zichuan Xiu naturally would not stand idly by. While fighting was not the strength of the Xiu Camp, he meticulously arranged for intelligence gathering and logistics. With his good brother going to war, he would definitely lend a hand.
On the other side, Si Te Lin rushed to reinforce Pa Yi. Halfway there, he received news that Pa Yi had fallen. It was Lei Hong who led the North Clan soldiers, colluding with his subordinates inside Pa Yi to open the city gates. The North Clan soldiers massacred the city. Commander Ming Hui narrowly escaped death by hiding among the corpses, but he had been so frightened that he became mentally deranged. The news reached the Imperial Capital.
The fall of Pa Yi meant the barrier for Yuanzhou was gone. If Wa Yun were to fall again, the barrier for Zichuan would be gone. Luo Minghai knew this well, but there were no good generals available in the court. He thought of Di Lin, but there was a rift between them after all. He had no choice but to suggest to Zichuan Canxing that Di Lin be ordered to lead troops to defend Wa Yun.
Zichuan Canxing once again used his political maneuvering. On one hand, he claimed he was incompetent and needed to send Di Lin to the front lines, while on the other hand, he prevented him from amassing too much power. Under the guise of taking care of Lin Xiujia, he placed Di Lin under house arrest in the Junzhang Mansion. This way, Di Lin would have to obey orders meekly.
Lu Di brought Fang Jin's corpse back to the main camp to request reward from the Divine Emperor. Only the disappearance of the head made him lose face. The Divine Emperor didn't mind, and bestowed rewards upon everyone. Lei Hong stepped forward to request reward, as it was he who had opened the city gates of Pa Yi after all. The Divine Emperor gave him a small test, asking him to use a knife to eat Fang Jin's flesh.
Lei Hong gritted his teeth and endured, stepping forward. Just as he was about to act, the Divine Emperor stopped him. The Divine Emperor enfeoffed him as Duke of Pingjing and ordered him to lead troops with the North Clan generals to sweep across Zichuan. Zichuan Xiu told Si Te Lin the intelligence he had gathered, and the two of them discussed countermeasures.
Zichuan Xiu would lead a team for a feigned attack, while he (Si Te Lin) would lead the Imperial Guard Army on a detour to attack Pa Yi, retaking the stronghold to build a barrier for Wa Yun. The North Clan general Yun Qianxue rendezvoused with Lu Di. News came from the front line that Si Te Lin was taking a route to attack Maple Leaf Dan Lin. This was clearly a strategy of Besiege Wei to rescue Zhao.
Yun Qianxue felt there was a trick involved. After Lu Di reviewed the enemy's grain and fodder preparation situation, he felt that Si Te Lin was indeed planning to attack Maple Leaf Dan Lin. He immediately sent troops back to reinforce, unwilling to let the Divine Emperor be harmed by this.
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