Poems of Saixiaqu

Border songs

Lulun

That night, the black geese flew very high, and Khan quietly escaped during the night.

I was about to lead the light cavalry to catch up when the snow fell full of bows and knives.

To annotate ...

1. Xia Sai: an ancient frontier fortress military song.

2. Moonlight: There is no moonlight.

3. Khan: the leader of Xiongnu. This refers to the supreme commander of the invaders.

4. escape: escape.

5. Will: Leadership.

6. Qingqi: Qingqi and Fast Cavalry.

7.11: Catch up.

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On a quiet night, geese fly high,

Khan slipped away in the dark.

Was about to lead the light cavalry to catch up,

The snow fell all over me.