A long narrative poem of the Northern Dynasty praises the legendary story of a man named Mulan, and also allows Mulan women to dress as men and serve in the army for their fathers. People also have a deep admiration for Mulan and women like Mulan, and there are countless operas, film and television dramas with Mulan as the theme.
However, in the Qing Dynasty, there was also a woman who imitated Mulan to join the army, and as a result, she became pregnant not long ago, and she did not go down in history like Mulan, and the ending was also very bleak.
Mulan joined the army in the late Qing Dynasty
The "Wild History of the Qing Dynasty" once recorded that in the late Qing Dynasty, a woman named "Chen Shi" dressed as a man like Mulan in that year and rode on the battlefield.
In 1862, the Qing dynasty general Duolong'a went to Shaanxi to supervise military affairs and recruit troops in Shaanxi to expand the army.
On the day of the recruitment, a "man" with a large body, a rough face, and a self-proclaimed surname of Chen came to register, and the officers and men in charge of the recruitment did not think much about it, looked at this sturdy "Man", and satisfactorily incorporated it into the army.
As a result, this Chen woman smoothly entered the military camp and began her life of dressing as a man.
The reason why Chen Shi wanted to join the army was related to her life experience since she was a child.
Chen's appearance is rough since childhood, and girls of the same age have white skin and pleasant voices, while Chen is born dark and has broad shoulders.
As they get older, girls of the same age are even more attractive, while Chen is still grinning, so he is often ridiculed and bullied by other girls.
But Chen Shi did not feel that she was wrong, she had heard the story of Mulan from the mouth of an adult since she was a child, galloping on the battlefield, heroic and ambitious, and heroic and sassy had become the dream in Chen s heart.
Therefore, when she heard that the imperial court officers had come to Shaanxi to recruit new soldiers, she volunteered to enlist, and her ridiculed appearance made her pass very smoothly.
After entering the barracks, Chen did not directly become a soldier, but was arranged as a groom, responsible for feeding and caring for the war horses.
Life in the barracks was extravagant, and here Chen felt more relaxed than ever, and he also conscientiously took care of the horses that were going to the front line to cooperate with the generals to kill the enemy.
As the days passed, Chen's diligence and steadfastness were seen by the leading officers and soldiers, so she was soon promoted from a groom to a soldier.
Kill the enemy in battle, invincible, and promote one after another
Chen, who became a soldier, could no longer be as simple as hiding in a horse barn and only feeding the horses, and the battlefield was a place of bloodshed and sacrifice.
But Chen Shi was obviously not afraid, the spear and the big knife, Chen Clan could do anything, and the enemy would also rush in front of him, not like a woman at all. On the contrary, the fighting on the battlefield has further released the potential of Chen's personal.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was ten years, and this decade Chen Shi also changed from the groom of that year.
Fighting to kill the enemy on the battlefield allowed the Chen clan to obtain countless military merits, and the Chen clan also grew, gradually being promoted to viceroy, assigned to the troops of Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and became famous for a time, during which time he was also rewarded by the imperial court with the title of "Batulu" warrior.
For ten years, the identity of Chen's daughter has not been discovered, and the soldiers have admired this Chen Admiral, and other commanders have become good brothers with Chen.
However, what should come will still come, and the secret of Chen's daughter's body has been exposed.
Self-disclosure, the situation is critical
Chen Shi has been carefully protecting the secret of his women's dress, why he suddenly wants to say it, the reason is actually the most sad.
It turned out that there was a man in his twenties named Zhu Qiang who came to join the army, and just happened to be assigned to Chen's subordinates, Zhu Qiang was originally a Xiucai, but he could not win the first, so he had no choice but to join the army and became a clerical officer in the army.
This Zhu Qiang was different from other men, because of Xiucai's origin, he talked and behaved more elegantly than other men in the barracks, and was very understanding, so Chen Also soon noticed that the young Zhu Qiang often met with Zhu Qiang alone on the grounds of his position.
Over time, the Chen family has changed from admiration to admiration, and very much wants Zhu Qiang to marry him.
However, Zhu Qiang always thought that the arrogant Chen Tidou in front of him was a man, thinking that he was joking.
In desperation, Chen told Zhu Qiang this secret.
After a long time together, Chen Shi was in a high position, and Zhu Qiang obviously could not refuse, but this matter was not as simple as he thought.
Chen's women dressed as men and mixed into the army is a deception, although now that Chen is in an important position and has repeatedly won military achievements, this matter is still not easy to explain the governor.
However, Chen shi was pregnant.
The matter was finally hidden, and in desperation, Zhu Qiang informed Zuo Zongtang, who was the governor, about the matter.
Obviously, Zuo Zongtang was more shocked, first, he was shocked that there was actually a "Mulan" hidden in his barracks, and second, he was shocked that this "Mulan" was actually pregnant, how to deal with this matter well, but also gave Zuo Zongtang a problem.
Whether it was reported to the imperial court or like Zhu Qiang's idea, the identity of chen was disclosed and continued in the army, and it became a hot potato for a while.
If you wish, the end will be miserable
Finally, in order to reduce the impact of this matter and avoid unnecessary trouble, Zuo Zongtang and other personnel consulted and let Zhu Qiang replace Chen's position and name, and in order to prevent the original subordinates from being suspicious, Zhu was emphasized to the new troops.
And the Chen family finally took off their military uniforms and changed into red clothes, and married Zhu Qiang, as they wished.
But the matter did not end there, and Chen's happy life was not long.
After the pacification of the northwest, Zhu Qiang was promoted for many meritorious service, and also changed to his original name, no longer using the name of the Chen family, and the famous "Chen family" has never existed.
In addition, when Zhu Qiang married Chen, it was mainly because of Chen's position and influence, and he has always been grumpy about Chen's appearance.
Therefore, during the period of pacifying the northwest, Zhu Qiang also married several concubines with good posture.
After that, Zhu Qiang became more and more snubbed by the Chen clan, and the empathy of the past could not withstand the long years, and the son of the Chen clan was also taken away by Zhu Qiang, leaving the Chen clan alone.
Chen Shi has the courage and courage of Mulan, but the arrangement of fate makes her not become Mulan after all.
After all, her reputation can only exist when pretending to be a man, Chen Shi for the happiness he pursues, the position and reputation of hard work will be transferred to Zhu Qiang, but the most sinister thing in the world is the human heart, the most untested by time is also the human heart, she thinks that the white head and old age, in the end in exchange for a good time, lonely and bitter.
The general who once galloped on the battlefield had such a bleak ending that it was inevitable to make people sigh.
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