The three views should be correct, and the driving should be stable.
——Li Sanguan
Outline of Wild History, No. 130
——Outline of Noshi——
"Mulan Poem" is a folk song of the Northern Dynasty, but also belongs to a long narrative poem, read throughout, recounting the story of Mulan at the call of the state, for her father after twelve years of serving in the army and finally returned home.
Although Mulan in the poem has made great achievements and become a general, from the heart, she prefers to live an ordinary life, and finally chooses to return to her hometown.
There is not much historical information about this poem to refer to, but the creation of the ancients will be based on reality, in order to record the narrative reality at the same time, but also to play a role in praising heroes and inspiring future generations.
So let's analyze the information given in the poem simply, why did Mulan join the army for 12 years and not be discovered that she was a woman?
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The background of Mulan's era
In the Mulan Poems, there is a title of "Khan", and the conquest sites are concentrated in the northern region. Montenegro, Yanshan and other places have been examined and located in the northwest region of China.
According to historical records and other inferences, the war recorded in the Mulan Poem refers to the war between the Northern Wei and Rouran. The Northern Wei Dynasty was originally founded by the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei clan, and although it was destroyed by Jian Jian, it was later restored and renamed "Wei", and after decades of fighting, it ended the "Ten Kingdoms Era".
Emperor Xiaowen of the Later Wei Dynasty advocated Han culture, moved the capital to Luoyang, and achieved steady economic growth under the policy of "Juntian Order".
Mulan lives in such a background. But at this time, the nomadic power in the north, Rouran, was constantly invading the south, threatening the Northern Wei regime.
In this case:
"The car drove out of the host road and headed for Montenegro", "North of Yanran Mountain, three thousand miles north." ”
In order to safeguard national sovereignty from infringement, the Northern Wei and Rouran launched a protracted war. The main purpose of the "Khan"'s large number of soldiers is to fight with Rouran.
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Mulan's upbringing
From the narration of the "Mulan Poem", it can be seen that Mulan's father was a "soldier", but at that time, he was already old.
"Twelve volumes of military books, the scrolls have the name of the grandfather", Mulan's father is so old, and he was even recruited into the army again and again, it can be seen that at this time the war has entered a white-hot situation, even if Mulan's father is so old, he is still written into the "military book".
Mulan has no big brother, only a teenage little brother, as a family with the main role of being a soldier for generations, Mulan's father must have taught children martial arts from an early age, which is basically a compulsory subject for the Flower family.
In addition to the flower family, there should be many such people around their home. Therefore, they have been training martial arts together since they were young, and they are quite familiar with each other.
And Mulan has been mixed in the circle of men for many years, and she is also heroic. It is not clear which girls who have played with their brothers since childhood to adulthood have a kind of "manliness".
From Mulan's growth experience, we can see the following points:
(1) Because Mulan is a family member of the army, she has received military training since childhood, and has long mastered the technology of horseback combat, without the diamond diamond, Mulan can not reach the battlefield at all.
(2) Mulan has its own circle. "Binghu" gathers together, she has a group of friends who play from small to large, and these talents are a strong guarantee that Mulan can never be discovered. Even if they lived together, they did not psychologically feel that Mulan was a woman's inconvenience.
(3) Mulan belongs to the northwest nomadic people, and the climate in the northwest is not like the climate in Jiangnan. Mulan has been trained since she was a child, and there are more outdoor activities, so her skin will certainly not be so smooth and slippery, which also provides a possibility for her to not be discovered in the mixed camp.
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Mulan's military career
It can be seen from the "Mulan Poem" that Mulan is playing the role of a cavalryman, and the armor and protective gear of the cavalry are originally relatively thick, so that the female figure of Mulan can be hidden to the greatest extent.
At that time, cavalry was in short supply, and a country could not afford a large number of cavalry troops, and in war, cavalry usually served as reconnaissance, pursuit, or harvesting of human heads.
Therefore, the cavalry as a "heavy weapon" is like the tank troops in the current war, the survival rate of soldiers is much higher than that of infantry, and the standing power also has to crush infantry, which is also a major reason why Mulan can quickly rise.
In fact, in many cases, the distinction between men and women is mainly in the voice and dress. On weekdays, the sound can be disguised, and the armor is worn in weekday training and combat, which leads to a great reduction in the probability of Mulan being found.
Like the "menstrual period" discussed by many netizens and the problem of bathing and going to the toilet, how is it solved on weekdays?
In that era, there was no such thing as a "sanitary napkin", and in history, they usually used a "menstrual belt". There is a layer of cloth on the outside, and there will be some hay ash inside.
Mulan's role as a cavalryman gave her more space than an infantryman. Quietly operating it yourself, it is easy to hide your eyes.
In addition to this "big thing", bathing and going to the toilet also makes netizens care. Fighting in the northwest region, the conditions are extremely harsh, the winter is cold, the summer is not hot, the army will not be equipped with special washing equipment, all rely on their own solutions.
Don't forget that Mulan is a cavalryman, the horses are bought by herself, she only needs to ride on the horse, a little farther to solve these two things.
In addition, With the promotion of battle merits, Hua Mulan slowly became a grass-roots officer, and after more than ten years of fighting, she became a general by virtue of her battle achievements.
In this regard, that is, the time when she first entered the military camp, it was more difficult for Mulan to hide her identity, and after she was promoted because of her military merits, the private space became more and more numerous, and the fact that she was a girl was no longer difficult to discover.
04
postscript
Not to mention the past, even now, if a girl shaves her hair, does not wear makeup, eats and trains with boys every day, it is difficult to distinguish gender at a glance.
But Mulan has not been found for such a long time, I think the main reason is that Mulan is a cavalryman, free of movement, easy to come and go.
And her friends around her are likely to come with her from home to escort her. After that, with the improvement of her position, Mulan gained an independent living space, and it was difficult for ordinary soldiers to discover this secret.
Even if you find a hint of it, but you have no basis for your words, you can't verify it yourself, not to mention that you are fighting every day, and who is staring at this matter every day.
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