The two women in the poem, Da Qiao and Er Qiao, belong to the highest class of the Soochow ruling class. Da Qiao is the wife of Sun Ce, the former king of Soochow, and Xiao Qiao is the wife of Zhou Yu, the military commander who led all the land and water armies of Soochow to fight Cao Cao to the death. Although they had nothing to do with this campaign, their status and status represented the dignity of Dongwu as an independent political entity.
This is an epic poem written by the poet hanging on the ancient battlefield of Chibi. It believes that the success or failure of historical figures is accidental.
Du Mu's quatrains set off a discussion on the poet's poems. "Chibi", the mountain name, is located in the northwest of Puyin County, Hubei Province, on the south bank of the Yangtze River, and on the other side is Wulin. Legend has it that Sun Quan, Liu Bei and Cao Cao fought a decisive battle.
In the 13th year of Jian 'an (208), Battle of Red Cliffs laid the foundation for the tripartite confrontation among the three countries. Zhou Yu commanded Wu Jun, as the main force, and defeated Cao Cao's 800,000 troops with fire attack, becoming a hero in history.