General and I Episode 62 (Ending) Recap, Plot

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As He Xia drew his sword and roared, the direct confrontation between He Xia and Chu Beijie officially began. Initially, He Xia's superior numbers gave him the upper hand. In Qierou City, Bai Pingting prepared every defending soldier by tying a piece of gauze to their arm, motivating them by declaring it their final stand. She urged them to hold the city until the main army arrived, assuring them that victory would then be theirs.

He Xia ordered his right flank to press their advantage. During the chaotic battle, Chu Beijie was dismounted and had his helmet knocked off, appearing somewhat disheveled. He Xia felt a surge of triumph, unaware that this was all part of Chu Beijie's strategy. Chu Beijie knew he needed to create chaos to disrupt He Xia's formation and sever the link between He Xia's vanguard and his rear forces, leaving He Xia vulnerable.

Dong Zhuo noticed that Chu Beijie's army seemed unusual; they offered little resistance before retreating, making it seem as if only Chu Beijie truly intended to fight to the death. Growing increasingly uneasy, Dong Zhuo urged his Young Master to halt the attack, not to let hatred cloud his judgment, and to consider the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers. However, He Xia, stubborn and unwilling to heed any advice, reminded Dong Zhuo that in war, deception is key.

He loudly ordered his left, right, and rear flanks to charge, intent on capturing Chu Beijie alive and personally beheading him. Concerned about Chu Beijie's perilous assault, Pingting dispatched city defenders to reinforce her husband. Chu Beijie realized his wife had already sent two waves of reinforcements, leaving no reserves to defend Qierou, signaling the city was in dire peril.

The arriving general relayed Pingting's message: she told him not to worry about her, promising that even if she were left with only a hundred soldiers, she would fight to the death until he returned with the main army. If she could not hold, she asked him to be kind to their child. Chu Beijie, with no room for distraction, roared for his soldiers to join him in battle.

Just as He Xia was reveling in his perceived success, Chu Moran, Fan Lu, and Ze Yin arrived with three additional waves of reinforcements. Simultaneously, General Qi Tian of the Bailan army suddenly turned against He Xia. It turned out that General Qi Tian had received a secret letter left by Fei Zhaohang in his tent that day, revealing He Xia as the murderer of Princess Yaotian.

The letter explicitly stated that He Xia, a foreigner, was heartless and cruel, killing Princess Yaotian to seize control of Bailan, and thus deserved death. General Qi Tian then rallied his soldiers, urging them to "wake up" and see He Xia's true evil nature as the culprit behind the Princess's death and the theft of the throne, demanding a thousand deaths for him to avenge their Princess. His troops loudly echoed the cry, "Avenge our princess!"

This revelation solidified General Qi Tian's resolve to oppose He Xia. He Xia, seeing Chu Beijie's massive forces, realized that a direct confrontation would be futile. He understood that with the majority of Chu Beijie's forces outside, only Bai Pingting remained inside Qierou City, making her Chu Beijie's undeniable weakness. He Xia then ordered a full-scale assault on Qierou City. Pingting urgently commanded the city's defenders to close the gates and raise their shields.

She then instructed Zui Ju and Yang Feng to immediately take the children and leave, warning them that once He Xia's army entered the city, escape would be impossible. Zui Ju, crying and kneeling, begged Pingting not to abandon her again, recalling Pingting’s promise that they would always be together, even in death. Yang Feng also initially refused to leave, but Pingting, though helpless, firmly ordered Yang Feng to go, emphasizing the necessity of ensuring the children's safety.

Yang Feng, after a moment, agreed to leave with the children, making Pingting promise to survive and assuring her that they would wait for her at the plum forest. Pingting ordered the city's soldiers to abandon the main roads and concentrate entirely on the smaller pathways to maximize their advantage and negate the Bailan army's numerical superiority. Despite fierce resistance, with many soldiers enduring multiple arrow wounds, the Bailan army’s overwhelming numbers proved too much.

A soldier reported to Pingting that Bailan had too many soldiers, and although their men were fighting bravely and some had been shot by ten arrows yet still persisted, they were now left with only about a hundred men. Pingting inquired about the battle on Chu Beijie's front, receiving news that it was a terrible and tragic fight, and General Chen Mou had already fallen.

Pingting then commanded the remaining soldiers to rally at Fukang and Yongle streets, declaring that if these two key streets fell, the Bailan army would break through Qierou and escape their encirclement. She implored them to hold out until the end, assuring them that the people of Bailan, Liang, Jin, and Yan, and indeed all the citizens of this world, would be eternally grateful for their sacrifice.

Despite Zui Ju's frantic attempts to stop her, Pingting declared she needed to go out and confront He Xia. Zui Ju tried to reason with her, pointing out He Xia's killing frenzy and the imminent fall of Qierou City, warning that Pingting would be seeking death. Pingting calmly responded that her fate was sealed the moment her father taught her military strategies, and now it was time for her to fulfill her mission.

Pingting ascended the city wall and began beating the war drums. He Xia's soldiers roared, vowing to kill the "witch," but He Xia countermanded their cries, ordering her captured alive and demanding that no one else touch her. Just as she was in dire peril, Thirteenth Lady, dressed in red, appeared behind Pingting, lending her strength to the drum.

At that moment, the Jin and Liang allied forces fought their way back into Qierou City, initiating the final showdown between Chu Beijie and He Xia. He Xia, having been less exhausted from battle, had a clear advantage over Chu Beijie, who had been fighting relentlessly and was now disarmed. As He Xia raised his sword to strike Chu Beijie, Pingting, embracing a resolve to die, forcefully pushed He Xia, causing both of them to fall from the city wall.

As death approached, He Xia's mind was flooded with vivid memories of his life with Princess Yaotian, including her internal struggle as a Princess of Bailan needing to poison him, yet as a wife unable to bear it. In that fleeting moment, he cried out her name, realizing his true love had always been Yaotian. He Xia then exerted his last strength to push Pingting to safety, sacrificing himself as he plummeted from the city wall to his death.

Before his final impact, he cried out for someone to take care of Changxiao and not to bother with him, and then, as Chu Beijie looked down at him, He Xia's last defiant words echoed, "Chu Beijie, so what if you won?" After the battle, Thirteenth Lady prepared to leave, stating that with peace restored, Jiaoyan Pavilion no longer needed to exist.

Pingting acknowledged it was her safe house, but Thirteenth Lady asserted that the world was vast and she would find her place, telling Pingting to remain. Pingting urged Thirteenth Lady to stay if she was willing. Thirteenth Lady, however, declined, explaining that she harbored unrequited feelings for Chu Beijie, and it would be too cruel to stay and witness the loving bond between Pingting and him.

Pingting then asked if she would bid farewell to Chu Beijie, but Thirteenth Lady said that good things come to an end in the martial arts community and that she would meet them again someday. Chu Beijie then appeared, echoing Thirteenth Lady's sentiment, hoping they would meet again in the future. Chu Beijie officially ascended to the throne as the King of Jin.

Pingting fulfilled her promise to him, becoming his Queen, ruling the kingdom alongside her husband and helping him become a wise and benevolent ruler, ushering in an era of prosperity. Chu Beijie, reflecting on his duties, had once stated that if a man could not protect his wife, he had no right to protect his country, vowing to protect Pingting's peace with his life, believing that their togetherness represented the kingdom's peace.

Pingting, too, had committed herself, stating she could not idly watch Great Jin decline and its people suffer. She vowed never to mention retiring to the mountains or leaving him again, promising to rule with him if he won and to stage a comeback with him if he lost. Chu Beijie, in turn, promised to be a caring and good ruler, to which Pingting expressed her faith in him.

She acknowledged the immense challenges ahead in governing a war-torn land, musing that if it were just the two of them, she would gladly shed her armor and live a simple life with him. Yet, she recognized that fate did not always grant such wishes, and in this world, only Chu Beijie possessed the unmatched boldness and prestigious reputation needed to earn universal admiration and command the world's submission. The people rejoiced, proclaiming, "Long live Your Majesty the emperor! Long live Your Majesty the empress!"

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