Two poems out of the fortress, the second one
Tang Dynasty: Wang Changling
The horse is newly riding on the white jade saddle, after the battle, the moon is cold on the battlefield.
The sound of iron drums at the top of the city is still ringing, and the blood of the golden sword in the box is still wet.
Translation
The general had just mounted his horse with a white jade saddle and went into battle. After the battle, only the cold moonlight remained on the battlefield.
The sound of war drums on the top of the city is still vibrating and echoing in the wilderness, and the blood on the sword in the general's sword case is still wet.
The first sentence "The horse has a new white jade saddle". Liuma, a red horse with black hyenas, refers to a horse. New, just now. White jade saddle, a saddle decorated with white jade. The order of this sentence is "new horses with white jade saddles", which means that the soldiers flew up and mounted the horses with white jade saddles. It is written that the soldiers were fully prepared before the battle, and the soldiers were heroic and confident in the victory of the battle.
The second sentence "The moon is cold on the battlefield after the battle." The battlefield originally refers to the desert area, and later refers to the battlefield. Cold, cold, desolate. Meaning: A fierce battle is over, and the moonlight on the battlefield looks very cold. The author did not directly write about the battle, but started preparing for the battle and then wrote about the end of the battle. So, how did the battle go? The three words "moonlight is cold" on the battlefield were used as an implicit expression. It not only refers to the cold weather at night, even the moonlight is freezing, but also refers to the battlefield under the moonlight that is littered with corpses and stained with blood, giving people a desolate feeling. It shows that the battle is very fierce and cruel.
Three or four sentences: "The sound of iron drums on the city head is still shaking, and the blood of the golden knife in the box is not dry yet." Iron drum, a war drum bound with iron sheets, is strong and loud. Yes, still. Box, scabbard. Gold knife, steel knife, generally refers to metal as gold in ancient times. It means: Although the battle is over, the iron drums urging the battle on the city top still seem to be ringing in their ears; the soldiers can't help but pull out the steel swords in their sheaths, and the blood on the steel swords has not yet dried. These two sentences write a review of the battle, saying that not long after the battle, the soldiers were still having fun, their fighting mood was still so high, and they could not restrain the joy of victory in their hearts. These two sentences are written very vividly, making people feel as if they are hearing the earth-shattering drums on the battlefield, and imagining the scene of the soldiers wiping their steel swords, and feeling as if they are actually there.
This poem expresses the traditional martial spirit characterized by self-confidence, enterprising and pioneering, with a vigorous and fresh style. The poet describes the victory of the war not in words, but in creating an atmosphere. The poem selects a fragment of combat life, and uses war images such as "horses", "battlefields", "iron drums" and "golden knives" to form a series of pictures of combat life, in which the fierceness of the battle and the chill of the battlefield are all present. The word "new cross" at the beginning of the poem vividly expresses the warrior's passion for fighting, and the end of the poem describes the warrior's heart with a seemingly bloody scene of "the blood is not yet dry" - the blood is not because of the end of the battle. while cooling. This fierce and chilling atmosphere vividly reflects the bravery and heroic demeanor of the soldiers.
In this poem, the author seizes the scene just after the battle to describe it, creating an image of a heroic, brave and skilled general, and enthusiastically praises the brave spirit of the soldiers for their country in killing the enemy.
The poet describes victory not in words, but in creating an atmosphere. The soldier's heroic demeanor and exciting style are described.