Translation of "Book Indignation" by Huang Zunxian

When I was young, I determined to make the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, but I never imagined that it would be so difficult.

I often look north to the land of the Central Plains, and my blood boils with passion and my resentment is like a mountain.

I remember beating up the Jin soldiers at Guazhou Crossing, and flying warships on a snowy night.

In the autumn wind, horses galloped freely, and good news of recovering the Dashan Pass came frequently.

I think back then I compared myself to the Great Wall and had great ambitions to eliminate border troubles for my motherland.

Now that my hair is as old as frost, my hopes for the Northern Expedition and recovery are all empty talk.

One cannot help but remember Zhuge Kongming, whose reputation as a master of military affairs was truly well-deserved.

Is there anyone who worked as hard as Zhuge Liang and led the three armies to restore the Han Dynasty and conquer the Central Plains in the north?