The poem has eight sentences, and the first four sentences describe the scene before sunset. The first sentence is not only about scenery, but also about things, which successfully exaggerates the tense atmosphere and critical situation of enemy Enemy at the Gates. The word "dark clouds crush the city and want to destroy it"
Yanmen Taishouhang
the word "pressure" vividly reveals the large number of enemy troops, the fierce momentum, the disparity between the two warring sides and the difficult situation of the defenders. The defenders in the city are compared with the enemy forces outside the city. Suddenly, the situation changes, and a ray of sunlight is transmitted through the clouds and reflected on the armor of the soldiers guarding the city, only to see the golden light shining and dazzling. At the moment, they are braced for battle. Here, daylight is used to show the camp and morale of the defenders, and the scenes are wonderful. It is said that Wang Anshi once criticized this sentence and said, "When the dark clouds overwhelm the city, is there any light to the sun?" Yang Shen claimed that he did see such a scene, accusing Wang Anshi of saying, "Song Lao's headscarf doesn't know poetry." In fact, the truth of art and the truth of life cannot be equated. When the enemy besieged the city, there may not be dark clouds. When the defenders are in array, it is not necessarily that sunlight comes to shine and cheer. The dark clouds and sunlight in the poem are the means used by the poet to create the environment and intention. The third and fourth sentences describe the gloomy and miserable battlefield atmosphere from the aspects of hearing and vision respectively. It was late autumn, and all the trees were shaking down. In the dead silence, the horn blared. Obviously, a thrilling battle is going on. "The sound of horns is all over the sky", outlining the scale of the war. The enemy, relying on numbers, clamored for progress and pressed forward step by step. The defenders did not get cold feet because they were weak. Encouraged by the sound of the trumpet, their morale was high and they fought back hard. The fighting lasted from day to dusk. The poet didn't directly describe the fierce scene where the wheels were staggered and hand-to-hand combat took place, but only made a rough but expressive touch on the scene on the battlefield after the two sides withdrew their troops: the battle went on from day to night, the sunset glow reflected the battlefield, and the large pieces of rouge-like red blood condensed on the earth through the night fog. This sombre and dignified atmosphere sets off the tragic scene of the battle site, suggesting that both the offensive and defensive sides have a large number of casualties, and the soldiers guarding the city are still in a disadvantageous position, which has made the necessary foreshadowing for the following friendly rescue.
The last four sentences say that Tang Jun soldiers attacked the enemy camp at night to serve the court with their lives. "Half-rolled red flag is near Yishui" and "half-rolled" have extremely rich meanings. March in the dark, put a stop to it, in order to "surprise and attack it unprepared"; "Facing the Yi River" not only indicates the location of the battle, but also implies that the soldiers have such a strong and fierce pride as "the wind is rustling and the water is cold, and the strong men will never return when they are gone". Then describe the scene of bitter struggle: as soon as the rescue troops approached the enemy's camp, they beat drums to cheer and went into battle. But the night is so cold and frosty that even the drums can't beat. In the face of many difficulties, the soldiers are not discouraged. "I'd like to report to you on the golden platform, and I'd like to take Yulong to your death." Huang Jintai was built in the southeast of Xiao by Yan Zhaowang during the Warring States Period. It is said that he once put a lot of gold on the stage, saying that he would not hesitate to attract scholars from all over the world with heavy money. The poet quoted this story to show the determination of the soldiers to serve the court.
Sometimes, in order to make the picture more vivid, he also mixes some things with different or even contradictory properties, and makes them parallel and wrong, forming a strong contrast. For example, the dark clouds over the city are a metaphor for the arrogance of the enemy, and the glory of the sun shows the heroic posture of the soldiers guarding the city. The two are in contrast, with bright colors and clear love and hate. Li He's poems are not only fantastic, but also appropriate. The strangeness and appropriateness are the basic characteristics of his poetry creation. This poem, with colorful and mottled colors, depicts tragic and tragic battle scenes, which can be regarded as bizarre; However, this colorful and strange picture accurately shows the frontier fortress scenery and the rapidly changing war situation at a specific time and place, and it is very appropriate. Only its strangeness makes it more novel; Only when it is appropriate, it feels real; Strange and appropriate, thus forming a muddy and emotional artistic conception. This is Li He's unique skill in writing poetry, which is both valuable and difficult for him to learn.