SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 6 PART 3
SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 6 PART 3
Translations by: Lily of the Valley
Chapter 6 Part 3:
"Luoshen was shocked, and the letter slipped from her hand, falling to the ground.
Gao Huan was one year younger than Luoshen, the only son of Luoshen's late third uncle. Gao Jie treated this nephew as his own child, and they grew up together, forming a strong bond.
Among the younger generation of the gentry in Jiankang, many were more interested in cosmetics than martial arts, and they rarely engaged in physical activities. Few were willing to join the military voluntarily.
However, Gao Huan was different. He had been practicing martial arts since childhood and dreamed of achieving military success. When news of the Northern conflicts arrived last year, Luoshen's uncle Gao Yun, along with his cousin Gao Yin, went to prepare for war in Jiangbei. Gao Huan insisted on going with them, but Gao Jie refused, citing his young age and forcibly keeping him in Jiankang.
Unexpectedly, the rebellion of Prince Linchuan broke out shortly afterward. Gao Huan left a passionate farewell letter and left without saying goodbye, heading south to join Xu Mi and request to participate in quelling the rebellion.
At the time, Xu Mi wrote to Gao Jie, expressing his reluctance to take Gao Huan in, but Gao Huan was determined not to return to Jiankang.
With no other choice, Gao Jie had to ask Xu Mi to look after him. Xu Mi agreed and assigned him to oversee the logistics in the rear.
Never did they expect that such an incident would happen today.
Luoshen looked at her father, who stood there with a furrowed brow, his demeanor grave.
Over the past year, she had been helping her father with paperwork in his study, gradually learning about the situation in Linchuan's war.
Prince Linchuan had been planning for years, and at the start of the rebellion, he swiftly captured Yuzhang. Yuzhang was not only strategically important, as it was the confluence of the Gan River and the Xu River, but it also controlled the vital grain-producing region of Poyang to the north.
Because of their control over Yuzhang, the rebel forces gained confidence, and the court's efforts to suppress the rebellion initially faced setbacks. After numerous fierce battles and heavy casualties among the soldiers, they finally managed to recapture Yuzhang from the rebels a few months ago.
"Oh father, you must save my little brother!"
She rushed forward, tightly gripping her father's sleeve, her voice trembling with pleading.
Several uncles and elders in the family rushed to the scene.
That night, the light in her father's study never went out.
Fierce arguments could be faintly heard from within.
Luoshen stayed awake the entire night.
At the fourth watch, the sky remained pitch black as she arrived in front of her father's study.
The uncles and elders had all left, and the study was empty, illuminated only by a single lamp, with her father's haggard figure.
He stood in front of the window, unmoving, burdened with an overwhelming heaviness. He didn't even notice Luoshen approaching.
"Father..."
Luoshen called to him with a trembling voice.
After a long while, her father slowly turned around, his eyes bloodshot, his face gaunt, and his expression bleak.
In just one night, he seemed to have aged significantly.
"Father..."
Luoshen could no longer contain her tears.
She already knew her father's final decision.
...
Although the situation in the southwest Linyi region seemed stable, the pressure on the court had not diminished.
According to reports from spies in the north, the Northern Xia intended to invade the south, and their forces were overwhelming, with rumors of an army of a million.
In contrast, Great Yu, despite exhausting its military resources, could only muster a maximum of three hundred thousand troops.
Maintaining an army of three hundred thousand required the support of three times as many commoners.
However, the Ministry of Revenue had reported that Great Yu's treasury could barely sustain the current northern situation, and the court needed to quickly resolve the rebellion to concentrate its efforts on the impending massive war from the north.
...
"A'Mi, don't blame your father. Your father doesn't want to abandon your little brother. Your father has no choice. If Yuzhang falls again, and the internal turmoil continues, once the Northern Xia forces press southward, Great Yu may struggle to survive..."
Gao Huan was one year younger than Luoshen, the only son of Luoshen's late third uncle. Gao Jie treated this nephew as his own child, and they grew up together, forming a strong bond.
Among the younger generation of the gentry in Jiankang, many were more interested in cosmetics than martial arts, and they rarely engaged in physical activities. Few were willing to join the military voluntarily.
However, Gao Huan was different. He had been practicing martial arts since childhood and dreamed of achieving military success. When news of the Northern conflicts arrived last year, Luoshen's uncle Gao Yun, along with his cousin Gao Yin, went to prepare for war in Jiangbei. Gao Huan insisted on going with them, but Gao Jie refused, citing his young age and forcibly keeping him in Jiankang.
Unexpectedly, the rebellion of Prince Linchuan broke out shortly afterward. Gao Huan left a passionate farewell letter and left without saying goodbye, heading south to join Xu Mi and request to participate in quelling the rebellion.
At the time, Xu Mi wrote to Gao Jie, expressing his reluctance to take Gao Huan in, but Gao Huan was determined not to return to Jiankang.
With no other choice, Gao Jie had to ask Xu Mi to look after him. Xu Mi agreed and assigned him to oversee the logistics in the rear.
Never did they expect that such an incident would happen today.
Luoshen looked at her father, who stood there with a furrowed brow, his demeanor grave.
Over the past year, she had been helping her father with paperwork in his study, gradually learning about the situation in Linchuan's war.
Prince Linchuan had been planning for years, and at the start of the rebellion, he swiftly captured Yuzhang. Yuzhang was not only strategically important, as it was the confluence of the Gan River and the Xu River, but it also controlled the vital grain-producing region of Poyang to the north.
Because of their control over Yuzhang, the rebel forces gained confidence, and the court's efforts to suppress the rebellion initially faced setbacks. After numerous fierce battles and heavy casualties among the soldiers, they finally managed to recapture Yuzhang from the rebels a few months ago.
"Oh father, you must save my little brother!"
She rushed forward, tightly gripping her father's sleeve, her voice trembling with pleading.
Several uncles and elders in the family rushed to the scene.
That night, the light in her father's study never went out.
Fierce arguments could be faintly heard from within.
Luoshen stayed awake the entire night.
At the fourth watch, the sky remained pitch black as she arrived in front of her father's study.
The uncles and elders had all left, and the study was empty, illuminated only by a single lamp, with her father's haggard figure.
He stood in front of the window, unmoving, burdened with an overwhelming heaviness. He didn't even notice Luoshen approaching.
"Father..."
Luoshen called to him with a trembling voice.
After a long while, her father slowly turned around, his eyes bloodshot, his face gaunt, and his expression bleak.
In just one night, he seemed to have aged significantly.
"Father..."
Luoshen could no longer contain her tears.
She already knew her father's final decision.
...
Although the situation in the southwest Linyi region seemed stable, the pressure on the court had not diminished.
According to reports from spies in the north, the Northern Xia intended to invade the south, and their forces were overwhelming, with rumors of an army of a million.
In contrast, Great Yu, despite exhausting its military resources, could only muster a maximum of three hundred thousand troops.
Maintaining an army of three hundred thousand required the support of three times as many commoners.
However, the Ministry of Revenue had reported that Great Yu's treasury could barely sustain the current northern situation, and the court needed to quickly resolve the rebellion to concentrate its efforts on the impending massive war from the north.
...
"A'Mi, don't blame your father. Your father doesn't want to abandon your little brother. Your father has no choice. If Yuzhang falls again, and the internal turmoil continues, once the Northern Xia forces press southward, Great Yu may struggle to survive..."
Translations by: Lily of the Valley
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