The synopsis of the story of Peach Blossom Immediately Telling Lovesickness
Background: During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Tatars in the north repeatedly violated the border. The imperial armaments were depleted and border defenses were tight.
Original owner: Shen Qingwu
The only daughter of the Shen family of General Zhenbei, she grew up with her father in the border area. She is good at riding and shooting, and knows the art of war. When her father died in battle at the age of fifteen, she took over as a woman and used a "snowy night surprise attack" to destroy the Tartar royal court granary and force the enemy back three hundred miles; and in the "Battle of Langshan" the following year, she deceived the enemy into going deep, beheaded three thousand people, and captured the enemy chief alive, becoming a "female general" rarely seen in the Ming Dynasty for a century. The soldiers and civilians at the border called her "General Qingwu" and praised her as "the peach blossom horse, the silver spear reflecting the snow, can withstand a hundred thousand soldiers." She had a resolute temperament and was unsmiling. The frost on her armor was heavier than rouge, and she hid a secret desire for "stability" in her heart - that was the scholar who had discussed military affairs with her under the moonlight at the border when she was young. When she was leaving, he gave her the words "I will listen to your military strategy after your triumphant return, under the flowers of Chang'an." However, when she returned to Beijing, she was deeply involved in the court. The two then worked together to clear up the mystery surrounding the cause of death.
Reader comments
The author writes very well. This novel will be recognized by readers. I like the female general's courage and responsibility. She also met a good man and a partner in life.
The author writes very well. This novel will be recognized by readers. I like the female general's courage and responsibility. She also met a good man and a partner in life.