Fight For Love Episode 28 Recap
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Lu Qiba discovered a hot spring villa near Fengling City, identifying it as the location of Xue Hanmei, a follower of the Eldest Princess. Chu Yu was preparing to investigate this lead when a scout reported that the North Qi army had begun gathering near their camp, interrupting her plans. Soon, the North Qi forces besieged Fengling City.
Chu Linyang, confident in his newly developed octagonal crossbow, ordered his crossbowmen to fire once the enemy was in range, inflicting heavy casualties and forcing a temporary retreat. Chu Linyang remarked that while the crossbows were powerful, their complex manufacturing limited their numbers. However, the North Qi army quickly returned, this time with powerful war chariots, intensifying the assault. Amid the chaos, the physician Song Qingping refused Chu Linyang's pleas to evacuate, insisting on staying to treat the wounded.
Facing overwhelming odds, Chu Linyang and Chu Yu led the defense, vowing to protect the city with their lives. In Qingzhou, Song Shilan expressed confusion over the North Qi army's "surround but don't attack" strategy, questioning their intentions, especially after a vanguard attack was not pursued. Gu Chusheng reported Xu Lingzhang's claim that North Qi would send another 20,000 troops to take Qingzhou, a claim Song Shilan dismissed as a cunning ruse.
Wei Yun revealed his suspicion that North Qi's true objective was not Qingzhou. This was confirmed when a messenger arrived with urgent news that Fengling City was under heavy attack. Wei Yun realized North Qi's strategy was to pin down Qingzhou's forces, preventing them from reinforcing Fengling, thereby aiming to conquer both. He immediately dispatched an urgent war report to Huajing, requesting reinforcements for Fengling, though he acknowledged that delays in court might make aid too late.
Faced with this grim reality, Wei Yun declared that since North Qi's main forces were deployed externally, their interior must be vulnerable. He decided to employ a "besiege Wei to rescue Zhao" strategy. He announced that he needed his commanders to hold Qingzhou for four days while he embarked on a perilous mission to assassinate Su Can, the King of North Qi, as a final gambit for Great Sui.
He appointed Song Wenchang, who bore a strong resemblance to him, to impersonate him during patrols to deceive the North Qi forces. Gu Chusheng, understanding the gravity of Wei Yun's plan, vowed to delay the North Qi army at all costs. Back at the mansion, Chu Jin, distressed by the news from Fengling and Qingzhou, worried about her siblings, Linyang and Yu, as well as Mr. Song. Her maid, Quan, suggested writing a letter to Mr. Song.
Chu Jin stated her principles but admitted that if she kept thinking of him, she would eventually go to him. Determined to see the situation for herself, she attempted to climb the wall to sneak out, but her maid struggled to assist her. Wanyue arrived and caught Chu Jin mid-attempt. Wanyue, recalling Chu Yu's instructions to protect Chu Jin and the Old Madam, questioned Chu Jin’s actions.
Chu Jin revealed her intention to go to Qingzhou, not Fengling, to prove herself and offer help, unwilling to remain useless and protected. Seeing Chu Jin's determination and her inability to climb the wall, Wanyue decided to accompany her to Qingzhou. In Qizhou, the capital of North Qi, King Su Can received news from a messenger about a Great Sui troop having penetrated deep into North Qi territory.
Su Can worried about the security of his royal court, fearing that North Qi might fall before Great Sui was conquered. The Eldest Princess, Yunyang, attempted to downplay the threat, calling the infiltrators "minor soldiers." However, Su Can remained concerned, especially given his forces were spread thin between Fengling and Qingzhou. Despite Yunyang's insistence on their diversionary tactic, Su Can ultimately decided to recall half of his troops from Qingzhou to protect his capital.
Meanwhile, in Fengling, Chu Yu and Chu Linyang continued their bitter fight. During the intense battle, Chu Linyang sustained a leg injury while saving Chu Shan, forcing them to order a full retreat into the city. Chu Linyang reassured a guilt-ridden Chu Shan, considering his own injury a worthwhile sacrifice for a brother-in-arms. Inside the walls, Chu Yu observed that although the enemy's war chariots were powerful, their mechanisms were still the original design and prone to frequent damage.
The continuous supply of new chariots suggested that their manufacturing site must be close to Fengling. Chu Linyang concurred, noting a strong sulfur smell on the chariots and arrows, which led Chu Yu to connect it to the hot spring villa. Despite Chu Linyang's concerns about the danger, Chu Yu declared her intention to infiltrate the villa to find a solution, entrusting Chu Linyang with a talisman from their mother and the defense of Fengling.
As she prepared to leave with Lu Qiba, he reminded her that they also needed to rescue the Eldest Princess. Back in Qingzhou, Song Wenchang diligently patrolled while impersonating Wei Yun, and Song Shilan noted his brother's newfound purpose. However, Shen You, the North Qi commander, grew suspicious of "Wei Yun's" composure despite the dire situation in Fengling and rumors about Chu Yu.
After testing the imposter with an arrow attack, Shen You realized that the person before him was not the real Wei Yun, recognizing a significant drop in fighting skill. Concluding that Qingzhou was now leaderless, Shen You saw a golden opportunity and ordered his troops to launch a full-scale assault on the city gates. Song Wenchang, shaken after being exposed and injured, felt he had failed.
Song Shilan urged him to pull himself together and join the fight, stressing that there was no time for self-pity. As the North Qi forces overwhelmed the city gates, Gu Chusheng, despite being a civil official and lamenting his lack of martial prowess, resolutely took command. He ordered the evacuation of non-combatants and declared his commitment to hold Qingzhou, buying crucial time for Wei Yun's mission, even if it meant sacrificing himself and his reputation.
