In the 5,000-year history of China, many heroic heroines have emerged, and their great achievements are like bright stars, shining in the sky of history. From Mu Guiying, who regained the handsome seal at the age of 53, to Fan Lihua, who went to the battlefield with her husband Xue Dingshan, to Liang Hongyu, the heroine of the anti-gold resistance, their deeds have flowed in the long river of time, and have been passed down from generation to generation.
However, in addition to these three outstanding female generals, there is also a woman who will be deeply remembered by later generations, she is Hua Mulan, who is known as one of the four great heroines of ancient China. Unlike the other three heroes, Mulan joined the army on behalf of her father and spent twelve years in the barracks as a man. What is surprising is that in the past 12 years, no one has noticed that she is a daughter. What's going on here?
First, it is rumored that after Mulan entered the barracks, she often walked alone in all corners of the barracks, maintaining a subtle distance from everyone. In the long journey, she chose a path less traveled and lived a life like no other. The soldiers who fought and lived together were unaware of the unique identity of this woman. She is like a mystery in the barracks, quietly existing, waiting for the day when it will be revealed.
Second, Mulan, the legendary female general, was born in an ethnic minority in the north, and it is likely that she is the Xianbei tribe. She was born with a female and male appearance, a heroic appearance and a tall figure. Since there is no eldest brother in the family, she has shouldered the burden of the family since she was a child, and she has no complaints whether it is in the wind or the sun. This difficult living environment has exercised her strong physique and swarthy **. When she was wearing heavy armor and fighting side by side with her comrades in the barracks, it was naturally difficult for people to see that she was actually a daughter.
Third, Mulan is in an official position. Before Mulan decided to join the army for her father, "Mulan's Ci" mentioned that "there are twelve volumes of military books, and the scrolls have the name of the grandfather". Considering that the poor people in ancient times usually did not have their own names, and Mulan's father's name was listed in every book, it means that he held at least some official position in the military camp.
Therefore, Mulan has absorbed the wisdom of the art of war since she was a child. When she stepped into the barracks, with her brave fighting style, she quickly won the appreciation of her superiors and was able to have her own independent tent. As long as you act more carefully, it will no longer be difficult to disguise your identity.
Fourth, some people may have already seen through the secrets of Mulan's daughter, but they are silent. On the battlefield, life and death are impermanent, one more soldier is one more chance of winning, and Mulan's bravery can be called a general. If she leaves, the army will suffer certain losses. Or, some insiders have long known Mulan's true body, but with the change of war, the former teammates have all donated their lives, and the recruits have not been favored, so they are shocked when they hear that Mulan's daughter is revealed.
In general, for various reasons, Mulan not only embarked on the journey of joining the army in place of her father, but may even have replaced her younger brother. This walk is a full twelve years. In the end, she returned victoriously, and above the court, whether everyone really didn't know that she was a daughter, she was finally able to return to her hometown and be an innocent girl again.
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