The pinyin version of "Red Cliff" written by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu is notated as follows:
zhé jǐ chén shā tiě wèi xiāo, zì jiāng mó xǐ rèn qián cháo.
The broken halberd sinks into the sand, the iron is not sold, and it will be washed away and recognized.
dōng fēng bù yǔ zhōu láng biàn, tóng què chūn shēn suǒ èr qiáo.
The east wind does not agree with Zhou Lang, and Tongquechun locks Erqiao deeply.
Translation of "Red Cliff": A broken iron halberd (ancient weapon) sank in the sand at the bottom of the water and has not been eaten away. After polishing and washing it, I found that it was a remnant of the Battle of Red Cliff. things. If Dongfeng did not provide Zhou Yu with convenience, Cao Cao would probably win and Er Qiao would be imprisoned in Tongque Terrace.
Analysis of the whole poem of "Red Cliff"
The poet carries objects and chants history, with a unique intention. The poet's "broken halberd", a relic of the previous dynasty's war, in the poem "A broken halberd sinks in the sand, but the iron is not sold, will be washed away and recognized by the previous dynasty." In the poem, the "broken halberd", a relic of the previous dynasty's war, evokes feelings of right and wrong, and then transcends time and space to comment on the Battle of Chibi, What is strange is that the poet talks about war, but does not mention the scenes of the Chibi War. Only a few sentences are used to talk about the outcome of the war, "The east wind does not have its way with Zhou Lang, and the bronze bird spring locks Erqiao deeply." It reflects the victory of the Sun-Liu coalition through the fate of two noble ladies, big and small, and Erqiao beauties. .
In the poem, he emphasized that the "east wind" was the key factor for Zhou Yu's victory in the Battle of Chibi. In his opinion, if there was no east wind, history would be rewritten, and the two beauties would be imprisoned in Tongque Terrace and belong to Cao Cao. However, he did not directly appreciate Zhou Yu, the commander-in-chief of Soochow, who was the most powerful figure in the Battle of Chibi.
We know that Du Mu served as many officials in his life and understood the political situation. However, due to the influence of the "Niu-Li Controversy", he was removed from the official position and let go. Therefore, based on this period of his life experience, we can imagine that the reason why he only emphasized the "east wind" in the weather as the key factor in determining the victory of the Sun and Liu coalition forces in the Battle of Chibi was to show that he wrote this poem purpose.
That is, the poet triggered his emotions through the "broken halberd" relics of the previous dynasty, and simply summarized the victory of the Sun and Liu coalition forces in the Battle of Chibi as an accidental "east wind", using this to express the poet's profound understanding of historical successes and failures. Enlightenment, implicitly expresses the poet's indignation at not being recognized for his talent.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chibi