Original text:
In the dark forest, the grass was suddenly blown by the wind, and the wind was rustling. The general thought that the beast was coming and immediately pulled out the arrow.
Dawn went to look for the arrow, which had gone deep into the edge of the stone.
Translation:
The dense forest was dark, and a strong wind startled the vegetation. It turned out that the general was hunting at a gallop, and he bravely pulled open the strong bow. At dawn, he went to find the white arrow, which went deep into the stone edge.
Poetry appreciation
This group of "Song of the Frontier" (also known as "Song of Shooting the Frontier with Zhang Servant") consists of six songs, which is the second of them, and has shaped the image of a brave and skillful frontier shooter. The content of this poem is based on historical records and the biography of General Li.
It is reported that Li Guang was a famous ape-man in Han Dynasty, who was good at archery with his arms. When he was a satrap in Right Peiping, he once went out hunting, mistook a big stone in the grass for a tiger and shot it with an arrow. Because of the excessive force, even the tail of the arrow sank into the stone.
The poet skillfully embellished it with such a legendary story. Only through a typical plot, the general's bravery and the poet's praise are all in it.
The reason why the poet praised the general was to praise the frontier troops led by the general. A strong general has no weak soldiers, and the general is so brave that his morale is naturally high. When he starts fighting, he can naturally go forward and be invincible. This is an army with confidence and strength to defeat any invading enemy.