About occupying the south of the city:
The battle of the south of the city is an old topic in Han Yuefu, which belongs to the worship of songs and is one of the 18 Rao songs in Han Dynasty. The poem "Battle of the South of the City" accuses the cruelty of the war and expresses condolences to the fallen soldiers by describing the tragic pictures of corpses lying everywhere on the battlefield. At the same time, this poem expresses the author's hatred of the war endangering people's lives by describing the traffic jam and crop failure in wartime, and brings out his concern for the country and his desire for a good minister and a wise king.
The Battle of the South of the City is written for those who died on the battlefield. It is a sad song to mourn the fallen soldiers, and it is also a curse and accusation of war crimes. The whole poem is full of grief, indignation and depression, and it is a famous work accusing war crimes in Han Yuefu. The works were made in the Western Han Dynasty. The long-term conflict between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu, and the long-term defense by the imperial court, inevitably made the soldiers feel resentful. This poem is a reflection of the anti-war sentiment of border guards.
The Battle of the South of the City is also a poem reflecting social reality, but it is expressed in a romantic way. The deceased actually spoke in the lyrics, which is an example of romantic expression. The language of the whole poem is simple and popular, which is quite characteristic of folk songs. The works have strong feelings and novel imagination, and narrative, lyricism, discussion and scenery writing are alternately used, which embodies the working people's high artistic creativity.