[Author] Lu Lun? [Dynasty] Tang Dynasty
high in the faint moonlight, wildgeese are soaring, tartar chieftains are fleeing through the dark.
and we chase them, with horses lightly burdened, and a burden of snow on our bows and our swords.
Tags: In the winter, the generals' war praised the frontier fortress. Three hundred poems of Tang poetry, seasonal characters' scenes, emotions, and other translations of
On a quiet night, the geese flew very high, and they just fled quietly in the dark.
I was about to lead the light cavalry to catch up, when heavy snow fell all over my bow and knife.
Notes on He Zhang's Shooting the Xiaqu (Part III)
① Xiaqu: an ancient military song of frontier fortress.
② dark moon: there is no moonlight.
③ Chanyu (chán yú): the leader of Xiongnu. This refers to the supreme commander of the invaders.
④ escape: escape.
⑤ will: lead.
⑥ Qingqi: Light and fast cavalry.
⑦ chase: catch up.
⑧ full: covered with. Appreciation of He Zhang's Servant Shooting the Song of the Sai Xia (Part III)
The Song of the Sai Xia is an old topic of Han Yuefu, which belongs to the Song of the Cross Blowing, and its content is mostly about frontier battles. The original * * * six songs, Heng Tang tuishi selected four of them. This is the third song in Lu Lun Group's "The Song of the Plug". Lu Lun used to be a marshal judge in the shogunate, and he had experience in the life of the soldiers. The poems describing this kind of life were more substantial and vigorous in style. This poem is about the heroic feat of the general preparing to lead his troops to chase the enemy on a snowy night.
Poetry begins with scenery, and "high in the faint moonlight, wildgeese are soaring" is not the scenery in the eyes, but the scenery in the mind. It is not the normal time for geese to fly when it is dark on a snowy night. Su Yan's fright revealed that the enemy was on the move. A few words not only explain the time as winter, but also set off the tension before the war.
"tartar chieftains are fleeing through the dark", the enemy's action at night is not to attack with troops, but to flee under the cover of moonlight. The poem is positive in tone, clear in judgment, full of contempt for the enemy and our army's belief in victory, which makes readers excited.
the last two sentences describe the scene where the general is preparing to chase the enemy, which is extraordinary in momentum. "and we chase them, with horses lightly burdened", the general found that the enemy had absconded and wanted to lead light cavalry to pursue it; Not only is it fast, but it also shows a high degree of self-confidence. When the warriors lined up to start, a swirl of heavy snow began to fall. Although they didn't stand for a moment, the bow and knife were covered with snowflakes in an instant. Covered the cold light of their weapons. They are like arrows that are about to leave the string. Although they have not yet set out, they are full of confidence to win.
The last sentence "and a burden of snow on our bows and our swords" is a description of the cold scene, which highlights the arduousness of the battle and the brave spirit of the soldiers.
Although this poem is only twenty words, it tells the truth at that time: Khan led the army to flee in the scene of "high in the faint moonlight, wildgeese are soaring", and the general was ready to lead the army to attack in the extremely cold weather of "and a burden of snow on our bows and our swords". Running away and chasing all the tension. Although the poem does not directly describe the fierce battle scenes, it leaves readers with a broad imagination space and creates a long atmosphere of poetry.
Creation background: The life and official career of this poem written by Lu Lun, whose name is unknown, are extremely unsatisfactory. In his early years, he repeatedly failed to be promoted. Later, Yuan Zai, Wang Jin and others recommended him for a management position. After Zhu Ba's Rebellion, Wang Hunxuan of Xianning went out of the town river and promoted Lu Lun to Marshal's Mansion ... A brief introduction to Lu Lun, the author of "Shooting the Xiaqu with Zhang Servants" < P > Lu Lun (about 737- 799), a poet in the Tang Dynasty, one of the ten talented people in Dali, Han nationality, and a river in Pu (now Yongji County, Shanxi Province). At the end of Tianbao, the Jinshi was promoted, and the chaos was not the first; On behalf of the Zongchao, it was repeated and tried again and again. In the sixth year of Dali, Prime Minister Yuan Zai recommended him and awarded him the title of Xiang Wei. Later, Wang Jin recommended him as a bachelor of Jixian, secretary of the provincial school, and promoted to supervise the imperial history. Out of the Shaanxi government households Cao, Henan Mi county order. After Yuan Zai and Wang Jin were convicted, they were implicated. De Zongchao was reinstated as Zhao Ying's order, and he was appointed as the judge of the Marshal House in the river, and the officer went to the school to check the card shark. There is Lu Hubu's Poems. Lu Lun's other works
○ Chang 'an Spring Watch
○ and Zhang Pushe's Sai Xiaqu II
○ and Zhang Pushe's Sai Xiaqu I
○ More works by Lu Lun.