1. "Yinshan Qixi Pavilion" Tang Dynasty: Cen Shen
The wind at the entrance of Yinshan Qixi is like an arrow, and the moon in the west of the iron gate is like a drill.
The horse hair is stained with tears, and the rustling sand bursts into people's faces.
The husband is not rich in his thirties, but An Neng keeps a pen and inkstone all day long.
Interpretation:
The strong wind at Qikou of Yinshan Mountain is like a sharp arrow, and the bright moon in the west of the Iron Gate is like a white arrow.
The war horses’ furs were wet with their sorrowful tears, and the rustling wind and sand slapped the faces of passers-by.
How can a man stick to pen, ink, paper and inkstone all day long if he has not made any achievements at thirty?
2. "Watching the Sea Tide·Shanglanzhou Shou" Jin Dynasty: Deng Qianjiang
The clouds and thunders of the sky and the dangerous land of Jintang have been known as Gaolan since ancient times. The embroidery in the camp is wrong, the rice is gathered in the shape of a mountain, and the throat is hundreds of Qin pass. The fierce battle is still bloody. Seeing the clouds in the formation being deserted, there are sometimes carved plates. The moon is shining brightly at the top of the quiet building, and the jade bow is still bent.
Look, we will return to the far west. Yuan Rong ordered the general to fast at the altar. The sky is gone in the daytime, and the sky is lifted in the evening. The sweet spring is safe again. Playing the flute between the tiger's teeth. Let's feast with pearls and shoes, and sing songs according to the clouds of the servant girl. Recruit heroic spirits and perseverance to circle Helan Mountain.
Interpretation:
With the water vapor like clouds and the thunderous water of the Yellow River, coupled with the ancient city of Jincheng Tangchi, the ancient vassal city is even more stable. The camp is like a beautiful criss-crossing, with steep mountains and dangerous rivers in Qin, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. After the war, the battlefield was littered with corpses and rivers of blood. What can be seen is the sky filled with smoke and clouds from the battlefield, and the flesh-eating eagles are hovering, greedily looking at the corpses everywhere. The top of Gaolan City Tower is extremely bright, and it is curved like a jade bow.
Look at those people who have transcended the Western Regions and come back. The general has issued a notice saying that the emperor will set up an altar to worship the general. The Xixia camp is empty day and night, and in the evening a beacon is used to announce peace. The soldiers were leisurely and contented, and the tiger charms used to mobilize the troops for war were also idle. Drinking wine and watching the performances of the singers and dancers. Pay homage to the martyrs and guard Helan Mountain day and night.
3. "A Journey to Baigou" Song Dynasty: Wang Anshi
The Tibetan people gathered by the Baigou River to send off and welcome the Tibetan envoys in their new year.
Fan horses often come to shoot foxes and rabbits, but Han soldiers do not know how to pass on beacon fire.
Thousands of miles away, the fortress is connected to the wall, and the swallows and mulberry leaves are hidden in the plains of the river.
Li Mulian did not comment on the play of his disciples on Bashang of Thorny Gate.
Interpretation:
Baigou River is a frontier at the junction of Song and Liao. Every year, envoys from the Liao Kingdom are sent off and welcomed.
Liao people often invaded the border on the pretext of hunting, but the troops stationed on the border did not know how to light beacon fires to sound the alarm.
The frontier fortress protects a vast agricultural production area, and sericulture production in Youyan and Yanzhou occupies a very important position.
But the guards on the border had no idea about this. They took their work as a joke. If they wanted to find good generals like Li Mu and Lian Po, they would not be able to find them.
4. "Composition in Western Liaoning/Travel to Guanxi" Tang Dynasty: Cui Hao
It's late in Yanjiao, and the lingering snow freezes the border town.
The grass is green in April, and the spring water in Liaoyang grows.
The Hu people are herding horses, and the Han generals are recruiting troops.
The heavy sword is wet with dew, and the sand is empty and the golden drum sounds.
The cold clothes are gone, who can I wear the spring clothes with?
Send a message to the Luoyang envoy to convey the feelings of the frontier fortress.
Interpretation:
In Yanjiao, the season of delicious grass is about to pass; in the border towns, there are still bits of snow left.
In April, green weeds are everywhere; on the north bank of Liao River, the snow melts and spring floods begin.
The Hu people outside the Pass are herding their war horses, and the Han generals inside the Pass are recruiting troops every day.
The heavy dew wetted the swords of the soldiers; the sand and soil were loose, and the army's golden drums were humming.
The garrison's winter clothes have been worn out, but no one has made spring clothes for them yet.
To the envoys heading to Luoyang, please convey the difficult situation of this frontier fortress.
5. "The Song of Destroying the Hu" Tang Dynasty: Cen Shen
When the new governor destroyed the Hu, the spirit of the soldiers and horses became rough.
The depression and dust are pure, and the abrupt Tianshan Mountains are solitary.
Explanation:
General Feng has recently eliminated the main force of the Hu people, and the soldiers and horses are breathing heavily.
The enemies have been wiped out, the border fortress is desolate and deserted, and the steep Tianshan Mountains still stand tall and lonely.