Chapter 277: with translation of chapter title

Three days later.

(line with explanation)

We must keep punctuation? The source lines have punctuation like 。 We can replace with appropriate English punctuation (period). Keep meaning.

Now we need to apply glossary replacements.

Let's define mapping:

【13】

Gu Lie

【15】

Huangcheng

【17】

Siheyuan

【19】

Great Zhou Dynasty

【21】

War chariot

Additional translations we decided:

【26】

Beyond the Pass

【28】

Cabinet

【30】

Bedchamber

【32】

Spirit Transformation Realm

【34】

Mortal Realm

【36】

Headquarters Qing Cang Wei

【43】

Now we need to translate each line accordingly.

Let's go through each line.

Three days later.

=> "Three days later."

【49】

=> "The war began."

This was quick and sudden; actually, if you really count it, it's still okay.

=> "This was fast, very sudden; actually, if one were to count, it was still okay."

【54】

After all, the Great Zhou Dynasty had already been preparing for half a year for the war against the Liujin Dynasty.

=> "After all, for the Liujin Dynasty's war, the Great Zhou Dynasty had already been preparing for half a year."

After all, for the Liujin Dynasty's war, the Great Zhou Dynasty had already been preparing for half a year.

【62】

=> "It was just waiting for His Majesty's order, waiting until late autumn."

To be precise, the Northern War Zone in Beyond the Pass had already mustered several hundred thousand troops.

=> "Outside the pass, to be precise, the Northern War Zone had already gathered several hundred thousand troops."

(they gave a note but not a line? Actually they wrote "【65】 But Chinese:..." That's a note, not a line to translate.)

Now we are just waiting for the order to launch the attack.

=> "Now we just await the order to begin fighting."

【73】

=> "These three days, large numbers of infantry fighting vehicles and cannons were fixed onto trains and transported to Beyond the Pass."

(note)

【78】

=> "As for shells and bullets, there's no need to mention them."

The railway from Huangcheng to Beyond the Pass is now a dedicated military line, carrying only weapons and ammunition.

=> "Now the railway from Huangcheng to Beyond the Pass has become a dedicated military line, transporting only weapons and ammunition."

【84】

=> "These days, the Qing Cang Wei in Huangcheng have also been going crazy catching 【pigeons】."

(note)

【91】

=> "After Gu Qingwan ordered the signing of the war process submitted by the Cabinet, that day the Headquarters Qing Cang Wei caught over sixty carrier pigeons."

After Gu Qingwan ordered the signing of the war process submitted by the Cabinet, that day the Headquarters Qing Cang Wei caught over sixty carrier pigeons.

The next day, the Headquarters Qing Cang Wei was short-staffed, so the Inner Palace Qing Cang Wei sent several dozen personnel to assist.

=> "The next day, the Headquarters Qing Cang Wei lacked manpower, so the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei dispatched several dozen to help."

【97】

=> "Of course, having caught that many, the Liujin Dynasty surely also got the news."

After all, besides the pigeons, those spies certainly had other methods.

=> "After all, besides the pigeons, those spies certainly had other means."

【103】

=> "Moreover, this matter really couldn't be concealed."

Granaries everywhere were being frantically reallocated, and the train station held either guns or ammunition.

=> "Granaries everywhere were being frantically allocated; the train station was either guns or ammunition."

【109】

=> "Those ordinary folk living near the train station, after eating dinner in the evening they'd come out to digest, having nowhere else to go, would just squat by the train station to watch the scene."

In these three days, the Wansui Army's vanguard had already entered, and Gu Lie reached Beyond the Pass on the last military train of the day, after which the war officially commenced.

=> "During these three days, the vanguard of the Wansui Army had already entered; Gu Lie arrived at Beyond the Pass on the last military train of the day, and the war officially commenced."

【115】

=> "These days Lu Yuan wasn't idle, tinkering with a machine that could refine that special material."

Needless to say, there are already some clues.

=> "Don't even mention it; there's already a clue."

【121】

=> "Give Lu Yuan another seven or eight days, and he could first produce a prototype to look at."

However, Lu Yuan hasn't really been in the mood to work on this machine lately.

=> "However, lately Lu Yuan hasn't really been in the mood to work on this machine."

【127】

=> "After all, such a big war is about to start, and in this war many things are related to oneself."

Lu Yuan pondered and decided to go take a look.

=> "Lu Yuan thought it over, Hmm... still go take a look."

【133】

=> "It's not about going to the battlefield to kill enemies; rather, just staying in the rear camp to know immediately what happens each day."

This telegram hasn't been sent out yet; if you want battlefield news from Huangcheng, you'll be at least a day or two late.

=> "The telegram hasn't been developed yet; if one wants to know battlefield news from Huangcheng, at least it would be delayed by a day or two."

【139】

=> "There's nothing to it; just say you're going and go—namely, Lu Yuan was thinking."

What should I do about my wife?

=> "What about my wife?"

【145】

=> "Although this battle is overwhelming, a straight push, even a straight push would still take two or three months."

The Liujin Dynasty's territory is vast, and those people aren't fools—they'll surely flee.

=> "The Liujin Dynasty's territory is so vast, those people aren't fools; they'd definitely flee as well."

【151】

=> "The grassland is so huge, even herding pigs would take several months."

This isn't like dealing with a daughter-in-law; even the southern bandit suppression took considerable time, so this will definitely take two or three months.

=> "This isn't about a daughter-in-law; even when suppressing bandits in the south initially, it took considerable time, this time will definitely also take two or three months."

【157】

=> "And now my wife's belly is already three or four months; if we add another two or three months, that belly would get too big."

Of course, given my wife's cleverness, she'll surely find an excuse to get past it, keeping the ministers from noticing.

=> "Of course, given my wife's cleverness, she could surely find some excuse to get past it, so the officials wouldn't notice."

【163】

=> "However, Lu Yuan felt this wasn't a problem of being afraid of being discovered."

Lu Yuan mainly wants his wife to be with him.

=> "Lu Yuan mainly wanted his wife to be with him."

【169】

=> "Before Lu Yuan transmigrated, he had never dated, didn't understand women; now he's already a father, his children are several months old, and he even has two wives."

Lu Yuan knows that a pregnant woman is quite sensitive.

=> "Lu Yuan knows that when a woman is pregnant, she is truly more sensitive."

【175】

=> "It's not like normal times; this mood, all over the place, really is different."

With my wife pregnant and me needing to be away for a month or two, that simply won't work.

=> "My wife is pregnant, and I'd have to run around outside for a month or two—really not possible."

【181】

=> "Lu Yuan thought, why not take my wife along?"

Anyway, this war poses no danger whatsoever; to be precise, there isn't even a hint of danger.

=> "Anyway, this battle isn't dangerous at all; to be precise, there's not even a hint of danger."

【187】

=> "Not mentioning that the Great Zhou Dynasty's troops are a dimensional strike against the Liujin Dynasty, just saying my wife is about to achieve Spirit Transformation."

Even in the cultivation world, the Spirit Transformation Realm is considered a fairly strong cultivator.

=> "The Spirit Transformation Realm is already a considerable power even in the Cultivation World."

【193】

=> "Such a mighty being, in the Mortal Realm, could still encounter trouble?"

Not even a bit.

=> "Not at all."

【199】

=> "So, not only is the body fine, there's no need to worry about the belly either."

Lu Yuan pondered and decided to take his wife with him.

=> "Lu Yuan thought it over, then let's take my wife!"

【205】

=> "Being pregnant, staying cooped up in one place is also not good; going out to relax a bit."

As for discussing state affairs...

=> "As for talking about state affairs..."

【211】

=> "Isn't there still the Cabinet?"

Moreover, even if the Cabinet can't decide on this important matter, it can still be sent from Huangcheng to Beyond the Pass.

=> "Moreover, for important matters the Cabinet can't decide on, they can also be sent from Huangcheng to Beyond the Pass."

【215】 (actually they gave a line with "=>" but it's still 【215】? They wrote "【215】 =>..." but we treat as 【215】 line)

(they gave a note but not a line? Actually they wrote "【215】 =>..." but it's a note.)

Given the instruction to be faithful, we should try to keep the vagueness. Perhaps we can translate as "the Great Zhou Dynasty would be... how it would be." But that's not natural English. We could translate as "the Great Zhou Dynasty would be in some state or another." That captures the vagueness. Let's do: "the Great Zhou Dynasty would be in some state or another." That seems faithful.

Thus line 54: "Nor need one worry that for these one or two months my wife neglects state affairs, the Great Zhou Dynasty would be in some state or another."

【224】

=> "Not to that extent."

So, let's just do that.

=> "So, let's do just that."

Line 57: ……

=> "……"

【233】

=> "The next morning, Lu Yuan awoke in Chonghua Hall, in his wife's bedchamber."

Yesterday I was too busy to return to the siheyuan.

=> "Yesterday there were many things, so I didn't have time to return to the Siheyuan."

【249】

=> "Moreover, the child has been raised in the palace; you say my wife and child are both in the palace, Lu Yuan returning to the Siheyuan doesn't even feel like home."

Now we need to ensure we used glossary names exactly where applicable.

Check each line for correct replacements:

Line 1: no names.

Line 2: no.

Line 3: no.

Liujin Dynasty, Great Zhou Dynasty.

【253】

Beyond the Pass, Northern War Zone.

Line 7: none.

【261】

Line 9: none.

Huangcheng, Beyond the Pass.

【265】

Gu Qingwan, Cabinet, Headquarters Qing Cang Wei.

【269】

Liujin Dynasty.

【275】

Line 16: none.

train station

【279】

Wansui Army, Gu Lie, Beyond the Pass

【283】

Lu Yuan

【287】

Lu Yuan

Line 24: none.

【293】

rear military camp

【297】

Lu Yuan

【303】

Line 30: none.

Liujin Dynasty

Line 32: none.

【309】

wife

【313】

Lu Yuan

【317】

Lu Yuan, a woman, a child, and a wife

【323】

Line 40: none.

wife

【329】

Line 43: none.

Great Zhou Dynasty, Liujin Dynasty, Spirit Transformation

【333】

Mortal Realm

Line 47: none.

Line 48: none.

【341】

pregnant

Line 51: none.

【347】

Cabinet, Huangcheng, Beyond the Pass

【357】

Line 55: none.

Line 56: none.

Line 57: none.

Lu Yuan, Chonghua Hall, wife, and Bedchamber

【361】

a child, a wife, a palace, and a siheyuan

Now we need to ensure we didn't accidentally add extra words not in source. Let's review each line for fidelity.

Line 1: "Three days later." Good.

【369】

This was quick, very sudden; actually, if one were to count, it was still okay.

【373】

It was just waiting for His Majesty's order, waiting until late autumn.

【377】

Now we just await the order to begin fighting.

【381】

As for shells and bullets, there's no need to mention them.

【385】

These days, the Huangcheng Qing Cang Wei have also been frantically catching.

【389】

The next day, the Headquarters Qing Cang Wei lacked manpower, so the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei dispatched several dozen to help.

【393】

After all, besides the pigeons, those spies certainly had other means.

【397】

Granaries everywhere were being frantically allocated; the train station was either guns or ammunition.

【401】

Line 19: "During these three days, the vanguard of the Wansui Army had already entered; Gu Lie arrived at Beyond the Pass on

The war has begun.

It was fast and sudden; actually, if you really count it, it's not too bad.

After all, for the war against the Liujin Dynasty, the Great Zhou Dynasty had been preparing for half a year.

It had merely been waiting for the emperor's order, waiting until this time of late autumn.

Speaking accurately, the area beyond the pass is where the northern war zone had already gathered several hundred thousand troops.

Now we just await the order to launch the attack.

Over these three days, large numbers of war chariots and cannons have been fixed onto trains and shipped to beyond the pass.

Not to mention shells and bullets.

Now the railway from Huangcheng to beyond the pass has become a dedicated military line, transporting only weapons and ammunition.

These days, the Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei in Huangcheng have been going crazy making arrests.

After Gu Qingwan ordered the signing of the war process submitted by the cabinet, that day the headquarters Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei arrested over sixty carrier pigeons.

The next day, the headquarters Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei were short-staffed, so the inner court Nei Ne Qing Cang Wei dispatched several dozen to help.

Of course, although they arrested that many, the Liujin Dynasty surely also got wind of it.

After all, besides the pigeons, those spies certainly have other means.

Moreover, this matter really cannot be concealed.

In the frantic redistribution of grain stores everywhere, the Huochezhan is either artillery or ammunition.

Residents near the Huochezhan, some come out after dinner for a stroll; with nowhere else to go, they just squat there to watch the scene.

During these three days, the vanguard of the Ten Thousand Years Army had already entered; Gu Lie arrived beyond the pass with today's last military train, and the war officially commenced.

These days Lu Yuan hasn't been idle; he's been tinkering with a machine that could refine that special material.

Heck, he's already made some progress.

Give Lu Yuan another seven or eight days, and he could produce a first-generation prototype to take a look at.

However, lately Lu Yuan hasn't really been in the mood to work on this machine.

After all, such a great war is about to begin, and many things in this war concern him personally.

Lu Yuan pondered, then thought, 'Well, I'll go take a look.'

It's not that he wants to go to the battlefield to kill enemies; rather, staying in the rear camp lets him learn what happens each day right away.

Now the telegraph hasn't been developed yet; if one wants to know battlefield news from Huangcheng, it will at least be a day or two late.

This is no big deal; he just said he'd go and went. Lu Yuan thought,

What about his wife?

Although this war is overwhelming, a smooth push all the way, even then it would still take two or three months.

The Liujin Dynasty's territory is huge, and those people aren't fools; they'll surely flee.

The grassland is vast; even driving pigs would take several months.

This is not a daughter-in-law; even when suppressing bandits in the south initially, it took considerable time, so this time will definitely also take two or three months.

And now his wife's belly is already three or four months along; if we add another two or three months, her belly would become huge.

Of course, given his wife's intelligence, she could surely find some excuse to get past it, keeping the ministers from noticing.

However, Lu Yuan feels this isn't a matter of fearing discovery.

Lu Yuan mainly wants his wife to be with him.

Before Lu Yuan transmigrated, he had never dated, didn't understand women; now he's already a father, his children are several months old, and he even has two wives.

Lu Yuan knows that when a woman is pregnant, she is indeed quite sensitive.

It's not like usual; her emotions are all over the place, really different.

His wife is pregnant, and he would have to run around outside for a month or two—really not possible.

Lu Yuan thought, 'Why not bring his wife along?'

Anyway, this war poses no danger; actually, more accurately, there is not even a hint of danger.

Never mind that the Great Zhou's forces are delivering a dimensional strike against the Liujin Dynasty; just say his wife is about to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

Even in the Xian Jie, the Nascent Soul realm counts as a respectable powerhouse.

With such a mighty expert, what could possibly happen in this mortal world?

Not even a bit.

So not only is her body fine, there's no need to worry about her belly either.

Lu Yuan pondered, then decided: 'Let's bring his wife along!'

Being pregnant, staying cooped up in one place isn't good either; going out to relax would be nice.

As for talking about state affairs,

there's still the cabinet.

Moreover, for important matters that the cabinet can't decide on, they can also be sent from Huangcheng to beyond the pass.

Nor need we worry that if his wife neglects court affairs for a month or two, the Great Zhou Dynasty would just be whatever.

It won't come to that.

So, let's do just that.

……

The next morning, Lu Yuan woke up in the Hall of Double Splendor, in his wife's sleeping quarters.

Yesterday there were too many things, so he didn't have time to return to the Siheyuan.

Besides, the child has been raised in the palace all along; you say his wife and child are both in the palace, so Lu Yuan returning to the Siheyuan doesn't really feel like home.

A place with family is what should be called a home, right?

After Lu Yuan got up, Gu Qingwan beside him already had a towel in hand, standing by the washbasin, ready to attend to her husband getting up.

Only a Grand Eunuch among outsiders knows about the matter between Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan.

Outsiders must not know; the fewer who know, the better.

So every morning, Gu Qingwan personally attends to her husband; palace maids and eunuchs simply cannot enter.

Gu Qingwan knows her husband is likely to go to the front today.

Although Gu Qingwan is reluctant, she also knows that such a national affair cannot constantly cling to her husband, keeping him by her side.

For such matters, the front still needs someone in charge.

Her younger brother is still too young; with her husband gone, he can still keep an eye on her younger brother.

After all, that guy Lie Qing listens to his brother-in-law.

What the brother-in-law says works~

Gu Qingwan bent over, took a handkerchief, and gently leaned forward to wipe her husband's face, while Lu Yuan put an arm around his wife.

Gu Qingwan's face flushed slightly; unlike before, she wasn't catering to Lu Yuan, merely letting her husband's big hand roam over her, yet she spoke gently:

«Don't mess around, eat something quickly; later you still have to go with Gu Lie, don't you? »

«If you're still sleepy, just sleep on the train~»

Time is running short; Gu Qingwan had the Grand Eunuch pack everything early this morning, so her husband can leave after a bite to eat.

Lu Yuan then chuckled and said:

«It's fine, we'll make it. »

Having said that, Lu Yuan also looked at Gu Qingwan, who had just wiped his face and was now re-soaking the towel, and chuckled:

«Sis~»

Lu Yuan wanted his wife to accompany him.

He just didn't know whether his wife was willing to go.

After all, the domain under his command is a huge state, not a shop or a stall.

If his stomach hurts today he won't set up shop; if his butt hurts tomorrow he'll rest at home.

With such a vast enterprise entirely in his wife's hands, it's certainly somewhat difficult.

But no matter how difficult, Lu Yuan believes that as long as he coaxes his wife, she will still follow him.

Eh?

Gu Qingwan looked up at her husband, somewhat dazed.

Whenever this little man of hers opens his mouth to call her 'sis', it's surely no good~

Before, whenever he called her 'sis', it was to borrow money.

I don't know what he's building, but it's a bottomless pit that has drained all the money from my privy purse.

And he still says he'll repay it.

As it turns out, now that I've married into his family, I don't have to repay that money.

Not to mention my money—my people are all his now.

This time he's calling 'sis' again?

Surely it's no good!!

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(End of chapter)