General and I Episode 60 Recap
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Bai Pingting declared it was time to confront old General Qi Tian, anticipating that He Xia would soon grow suspicious of Qierou City. She outlined a strategy: in addition to recruiting the Yongtai Army, they needed to amass new forces outside the city. Her plan involved her remaining within Qierou City to draw He Xia in, allowing their forces to encircle him from behind before he could breach the city walls.
Chu Beijie initially opposed her staying, suggesting an empty city would suffice. However, Bai Pingting insisted that her presence was crucial, as He Xia would never fall for the trap if she wasn't there. She explained that their current forces were no match for the Bailan army, and this battle was one they could not afford to lose.
She stressed that if they failed, Qierou City would be drenched in blood, and their child and future generations would endure a life of endless hardship. She reassured Chu Beijie that Qierou City would not be empty, stating she would leave five thousand elite soldiers to guard it and would be able to retreat safely even if He Xia attacked. Later, Bai Pingting secretly instructed the city's guarding general, Chen Mou, to take inventory of the armor and crossbow arrows.
She revealed her true intentions: while she had told Chu Beijie she would leave five thousand soldiers for his peace of mind, she would actually only leave five hundred. These five hundred soldiers were tasked with escorting the city's inhabitants north to safety when He Xia attacked, while she herself intended to live and die with Qierou City.
General Chen Mou, surprised by the drastic reduction in troop numbers, confirmed the low supply of equipment, with only 1,300 pieces of armor and 11,030 arrows remaining. Meanwhile, General Qi Tian received an urgent military order by express messenger, tasking him with investigating the assassination of Commander Cui Linjian. Recognizing He Xia's sinister nature, General Qi Tian instructed his subordinate to inform the messenger that the entire Yongtai Army had contracted a strange illness and was unable to deploy.
He further commanded that no one disturb him that night. Soon after, Chu Beijie appeared in Qi Tian's tent. Qi Tian, feigning anger, challenged Chu Beijie, asking if he feared being killed or captured. Chu Beijie calmly countered, arguing that Bailan had fallen into the hands of an insidious man like He Xia and questioned whether Qi Tian was truly willing to serve such a leader or watch thousands of soldiers die for an outsider.
Chu Beijie and Bai Pingting's strategy to win over General Qi Tian was crucial. They knew He Xia, being suspicious, would likely deploy Qi Tian first to investigate the strange occurrences in Qierou City, hoping for a mutually destructive battle. To prevent this, they had first cut off the Yongtai Army's supplies, then replenished them with drugged provisions from Qierou City, rendering the army incapable of carrying out He Xia's orders.
This maneuver would widen the rift between He Xia and Qi Tian, compelling He Xia to deploy the Yongxiao Army, composed mostly of Liang-Jin mercenaries and captives, which they could easily overcome. By gaining control of both the Yongtai and Yongxiao armies, they would effectively control the forces surrounding Qierou City. After their conversation, Qi Tian released Chu Beijie, promising not to reveal their meeting. Later, He Xia sent Dong Zhuo to investigate General Qi Tian.
Qi Tian claimed to have been attacked by Chu Beijie and attributed his army's inability to deploy to poisoned rations, stating that Chu Beijie had assaulted him after failing to coerce him into surrendering. He Xia, though suspicious, feigned trust in Qi Tian, appointing him as the Left Vanguard to lead the Yongtai Army.
Despite an advisor's warning about Chu Beijie potentially setting a trap, He Xia, confident in his 300,000 soldiers, ordered a full-scale attack, instructing his forces to eliminate Chu Beijie's main troops if encountered, or directly seize Qierou City. Meanwhile, Fan Lu discovered a newly excavated and heavily guarded water channel, suspecting it hid an important secret. He and Chu Beijie investigated, finding Ze Yin confined within the channel.
Chu Beijie instructed Fan Lu to escort Ze Yin back to Qierou City and gave him a cape, telling Fan Lu to give it to Bai Pingting as a sign that everything was proceeding smoothly and that he would return as planned. Chu Beijie explained that he would remain to intercept the connection between He Xia's front and rear armies, ensuring that once Moran's reinforcements arrived and joined with the Yongtai and Yongxiao armies, they could completely encircle He Xia.
Upon receiving the news of Ze Yin's return, Bai Pingting immediately sent for Yang Feng. Ze Yin and Yang Feng were joyfully reunited after their long separation. Yang Feng eagerly urged him to return home, but Ze Yin refused, stating it was not yet time. He declared that with the country shattered and its people suffering, he, as a commanding general of Great Liang, could not indulge in domestic bliss.
He asked Yang Feng and their child to wait for his triumphant return. Ze Yin then returned to the Great Liang military camp, where soldiers, including Ruo Han, rejoiced at the reappearance of their long-lost Chief General. Ze Yin, addressing the gathered troops, passionately rallied them, asking if they were afraid. When they cried "No!" , he declared that despite their country's fall, they were still there.
He vowed to fight for Great Liang and their deceased families until his last drop of blood. He Xia, frustrated by the lack of returning messengers from the Yongxiao Army, realized the dire situation: one of his armies had rebelled, and the other had surrendered. He immediately deduced that only Chu Beijie and Bai Pingting possessed the capability to simultaneously cripple both his left and right flanks.
Infuriated, he cursed their names and ordered his entire army to prepare for battle and assault Qierou City. In Qierou City, Bai Pingting prepared for the impending siege. She distributed white clothes to Zui Ju and Yang Feng, telling them that with He Xia's army approaching, they would not have time to cry even if their husbands fell in battle. She concluded by stating that the day the city was breached would be the day they would finally be reunited with their husbands.
