General and I Episode 61 Recap
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Bai Pingting meticulously instructed the city's defenders to hold their ground, emphasizing that their plan would only succeed once He Xia entered Qierou City. Swift reports confirmed Bailan's army was rapidly closing in. He Xia, known for his cunning, halted his army midway and set up camp, dispatching Dong Zhuo to scout General Qi Tian's encampment. Dong Zhuo discovered Qi Tian's camp littered with bodies, and Chu Beijie locked in a fierce battle with Qi Tian.
Overwhelmed, Qi Tian fled and was rescued by He Xia. With Dong Zhuo as a firsthand witness, Qi Tian's explanation gained credence. He attributed his failure to obey orders to poisoned military rations, which, while not lethal, had incapacitated his soldiers. He portrayed Chu Beijie's night raid as retribution for failed surrender negotiations. Convinced, He Xia reinstated Qi Tian as the Left Vanguard of the Bailan army, assigning him to defend the army's left flank with his Yongtai forces.
Confident in his formidable 300,000-strong army, He Xia ordered a full-scale assault. His objective was either to decimate Chu Beijie's main force or to advance directly to Qierou City. Inside Qierou City, Bai Pingting studied the sand table, convinced that only through unity and collective effort could her outnumbered forces hope to defeat He Xia. She observed He Xia's army advancing, falling directly into her meticulously laid trap, and placed her faith in everyone's commitment.
Her confidante, Drunken Chrysanthemum, questioned Bai Pingting's confidence given He Xia's overwhelming strength, but Bai Pingting expressed her unwavering belief in Chu Beijie, urging calmness and patience amidst the approaching war. Meanwhile, Chu Beijie led his troops toward the enemy's rear, knowing their path would inevitably lead to a direct confrontation with Bailan's left flank. He declared his resolve to charge through any danger. He Xia soon received a report of approximately a thousand enemy cavalry on his left flank.
His generals were baffled, deeming such a move suicidal, and wondered if Chu Beijie was among them. He Xia dismissed the idea, asserting that neither Chu Beijie nor Bai Pingting would risk Chu Beijie's life, as his death would guarantee their defeat. He dispatched a cavalry unit to investigate. Unexpectedly, Chu Beijie was indeed leading the charge. He ordered his soldiers to avoid prolonged engagements and instead to break through the encirclement with him.
As Chu Beijie found himself in a precarious position, Fan Lu arrived with timely reinforcements, sent by Bai Pingting. Fan Lu conveyed Bai Pingting's message: the victory hinged entirely on Chu Beijie's survival, as Qierou City's hope lay in him remaining undefeated. He Xia's massive army arrived outside Qierou City. Bai Pingting, dressed in white, sat alone on the city wall, playing the zither.
The music stirred He Xia, transporting him back to their shared childhood memories: Pingting playing while he danced, or him gently braiding her hair. The poignant contrast between those tender memories and the brutal present, where she, who once helped him defeat Chu Beijie, now stood as his adversary, was stark. Bai Pingting descended from the wall, inviting He Xia into the city for a drink to reminisce. He Xia, suspicious of her intentions, declined, wary of a trap.
He insinuated Chu Beijie might be concerned for her, but Bai Pingting retorted that Chu Beijie, the new ruler of Jin, would not surrender for a woman. She added that a regent prince attacking a lone, unarmed woman would bring shame upon his own army. She staunchly reaffirmed her devotion to Chu Beijie, her beloved husband, rejecting He Xia's offer of a luxurious life in Yun'an City. She expressed her sole desire for a peaceful, reclusive life after the war.
He Xia, attempting to intimidate her, showcased his formidable Bailan army, which he had meticulously trained for three years. Bai Pingting remained unfazed, stating that his power stemmed from self-interest, unlike Chu Beijie's. He Xia then questioned her trust in him, and she reciprocated the question. He Xia ultimately declared that while he trusted her, he would not advance further into the city.
Returning to his camp, He Xia ordered Dong Zhuo to send scouts disguised as wounded soldiers into the city, followed by a team of skilled soldiers for a thorough investigation later that night. Bai Pingting, anticipating He Xia's moves, observed his "wounded soldiers" entering the city, noting it was all part of her plan. She instructed Drunken Chrysanthemum to tell Chen Mou and the others to prepare for subsequent waves of scouts.
The "wounded soldiers" were soon terrified by Chen Mou and the soldiers, who played tricks, pretending to be ghosts. Their "injuries" miraculously healed as they fled the city at remarkable speed. The next morning, He Xia, recalling Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations with Bai Pingting at Prince Jing'an Manor, decided to enter Qierou City to celebrate with her. However, his brief journey into the city revealed 35 hidden passages.
He deduced there were likely 81 such traps in total, realizing Bai Pingting was employing the ancient Art of Divination they had learned as children against him. Recognizing the profound depth of her strategy, He Xia immediately turned back and exited the city, loudly declaring his intent to attack the city the following day. He Xia soon received a report that Chu Beijie had cut off his army's communication with their rear.
He finally understood that Bai Pingting had used Qierou City as bait, luring him into a position for Chu Beijie to launch a pincer attack. He Xia ordered his left and right wing armies to form an encirclement around the city, awaiting the arrival of his rear forces to crush the enemy.
Chu Beijie, realizing He Xia had seen through their initial scheme, knew they now faced a fight to the death and needed to lure He Xia into their own pre-arranged encirclement. One of He Xia's generals advised him to halt the attack, sensing Chu Beijie's army was strategically retreating, but He Xia, blinded by hatred, insisted on personally beheading Chu Beijie and ordered his wings to charge, disregarding his general's warnings.
Meanwhile, a messenger from Qierou City arrived at Chu Beijie's position with reinforcements dispatched by Bai Pingting. When a general questioned Bai Pingting's safety, the messenger conveyed her resolute message: Chu Beijie should not worry about her; even with only a hundred soldiers, she would hold the city until his main army returned. If she could not endure, he was to take good care of their child. Chu Beijie, steeling himself, commanded his troops to charge into the fray. Later, a report reached He Xia's forces that General Qi Tian had rebelled, adding to the chaos in his ranks.
