During the Wei dynasty, the northern nomadic Rouran people ravaged the borders, leaving the common people in desperate hardship. Hua Hu, father of Hua Mulan, was conscripted, but he was old and still bore the scars of past injuries, so Mulan decided to take his place in the army.
After enlisting, Mulan became sworn brothers with Li Keran, Chen Jingyuan, and others, enduring many trials in the military. She and her brothers repeatedly distinguished themselves in battle, fighting bravely alongside their comrades through countless bloody clashes. At last, in a fierce decisive battle, the Rouran army was crushed and its khagan fled, bringing peace to the border.
After the war, Hua Mulan confessed to the emperor that she was a woman. Moved by her filial devotion and courage, the emperor named her the General of Filial Valor, but she declined office and asked only to return home. In the end, she rode the imperial horse bestowed upon her back to her hometown and reunited with her family. Through Hua Mulan’s story, the novel portrays her courage, filial piety, and wisdom, as well as the brutality of war and the longing for peace.
The structure is very tight from the beginning, the writing is excellent and worth recommending, and the plot is quite attractive.