Little Panda
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The Eighth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (4) That time Wei Tingxu was in the Northern Frontier, she not only completed the critical mission of delivering supplies to the Yu Army but also fulfilled her own childhood wish. Wei Tingxu, who had always wanted to witness a real battlefield, who had longed to kill the Hu bandits with her own hands, finally came personally to the borderlands. Coordinating with Zhen Wenjun, they enveloped the enemy from both flanks,…-
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The Eighth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (3) There was no sign of General Zhen's people. Flowers littered the ground, her clothes were soiled, her clean shoes were trampled black, and a corner of her sleeve was torn. Yao Maolin's heart felt as if swept by an autumn wind—desolate and cold. Back at Dewang Tower, while bathing, she discovered several bruises on her body, only noticing them now. Yao Maolin felt this must be a bad omen, predicting that this…
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The Third Year of Shunde Jointly Chasing The Lost Deer失鹿共逐 | shī lù gòng zhú | Lit. "Lost deer, pursued by all"; An allusion to the Records of the Grand Historian, referring to the fall of the Qin dynasty. The 'deer' symbolizes imperial power, and its loss signifies that the realm is up for grabs, leading to widespread conflict. (29) In the summer of the second year of Shunde, the Liu and Geng clans were annexed by the Zhen-Wei allied forces. The vast territory south of Julu, connecting…
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The Eighth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (1) In the summer of eighth year of Shunde, at the foot of Mount Xiong'equn兇阿夋山 | Xiōng'ēqūn Shān, lay the main camp of the Yu Army. Several soldiers, clad in heavy cotton coats that left only their eyes exposed, were panting heavily as they trudged with difficulty across the filthy ice layer. Together, they carried a cumbersome wooden frame, upon which were piled several sacks so dirty their original…
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The Eighth Year of Shunde Like Snapping Dried Twigs and Pulling Up Rotten Wood (2) News of the Yu Army's great victory had long reached Runing. Calculating the days, Zhen Wenjun should have arrived in Runing ten days ago. But autumn was approaching, and there was still no news of her. Scouts from the Wei family searched a hundred liAbout 30 miles or 50 km. north but surprisingly found no trace of Zhen Wenjun, not even a shadow of the two hundred thousand strong army. This matter also reached…
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The Second Year of Shunde Jointly Chasing The Lost Deer (26) The woman before Ah Xiang was strange. She wore a water-blue shawl and an elegant white ruqun襦裙 | rúqún | A type of traditional Chinese attire consisting of a separate top (襦) and a wrap-around skirt (裙)., yet atop her head sat squarely a violet-gold crown紫金冠 | zǐjīnguān | A type of ornate headdress, typically associated with high status or males in historical contexts. only a man would wear. Her thick brows slanted up…
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The Second Year of Shunde Jointly Chasing The Lost Deer (27) Ah Liao and the others buried Ah Xiang, raising a small grave mound. Ah Liao even composed a poem for her, only then reluctantly driving the Qingyuan to rendezvous with Wei Tingxu and Zhen Wenjun. In truth, she hadn't initially known that Wei Tingxu and Zhen Wenjun had set a trap, luring the enemy deep. She had only heard Wei Tingxu was targeting another beauty, felt great pity, and volunteered to follow Zhen Wenjun's main army,…
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The Second Year of Shunde Jointly Chasing The Lost Deer (28) The blazing sun shone fiercely杲杲燋金爍石 | gǎogǎo jiāo jīn shuò shí | Lit. 'bright bright scorches metal melts stone'; Describes intense, scorching heat., scorching metal and melting stone; white clouds drifted, birds soared silently. Ten liApprox. 3 miles / 5 km along the river, the lush summer grass was stained red with fresh blood. Countless corpses and overturned carriages lay scattered haphazardly upon the…
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The Second Year of Shunde Jointly Chasing The Lost Deer (23) Rain began to fall for no apparent reason. Raindrops drummed against the top of the tent, pattering loudly. Spring in the south was already damp, and continuous spring rains could last for days without seeing the sun. Everything from the bedding to the clothes felt moist, making people uncomfortable. That day, halfway through her journey, Zhen Wenjun grew worried, overcome by an ominous feeling. She feared this was Liu Shi's ploy…
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The Second Year of Shunde Jointly Chasing The Lost Deer (24) Ah Zhu hadn’t expected some people could be so utterly thick-skinned; this Ah Ling actually dared to come looking for them. “Auntie Ah Zhu, I妾 | qiè | A self-deprecating way for women to refer to themselves in older contexts, indicating lower status. truly have urgent business with Lady Wei, I hope Auntie can accommodate me,” Ah Xiang said with considerable sincerity. Ah Zhu, however, wasn’t buying it. She grabbed a broom and…
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