1. "Joining the Army Part 2" Tang Dynasty·Li Bai
The iron clothes were shattered in hundreds of battles, and the south of the city was heavily surrounded. ?
He broke out of the camp and shot General Huyan, and led the remaining soldiers back with thousands of cavalry.
Translation
The iron armor that had gone through hundreds of battles on the battlefield was already in pieces, and the south side of the city was heavily surrounded by enemies.
He broke into the camp, shot and killed the enemy general, and led the remaining soldiers alone to break through the siege and return with thousands of horses.
2. "Four of Seven Poems on the Military March" by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty
The long clouds in Qinghai darken the snow-capped mountains, and the lonely city looks at Yumen Pass in the distance.
The yellow sand will wear golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned until it is broken.
Translation
Dark clouds covered Qinghai Lake, covering the continuous snow-capped mountains in darkness. The ancient border city and Yumen Pass are thousands of miles apart, facing each other from afar.
The soldiers guarding the border have experienced hundreds of battles, their armor has been worn through, and their ambition is unquenchable. They vow not to return home until they defeat the invading enemy.
3. "On the Military March" Tang Dynasty·Yang Jiong
The beacon fire shines on Xijing, and I feel uneasy in my heart.
Yazhang bid farewell to Fengque, and the iron cavalry circled Dragon City.
The snow is dark, the flag paintings are withered, and the wind is heavy with the sound of drums.
It is better to be a centurion than a scholar.
Translation
The warning beacon from the frontier fortress reached Chang'an, and the warrior's heart could not be calm.
After bidding farewell to the palace, the general left with his military talisman in hand; the enemy attacked the city, and the elite cavalry was extremely brave.
The heavy snow fell, and the military flag was eclipsed; the strong wind roared, mixed with the thumping of war drums.
I would rather be a low-level officer and fight for the country than be a white-faced scholar who can only write sentences and find chapters.
4. "Ancient Military Expeditions" Tang Dynasty·Li Qi
In the daytime, I climbed the mountain to watch the beacon fire, and at dusk, I drank my horse by the river.
Pedestrians are fighting against the wind and the sand is dark, and the princess Pipa is full of resentments.
There are no city walls in the wild clouds, and rain and snow are falling all over the desert.
Hu Yan flew away every night crying, and Hu Er shed tears.
When you hear that the jade gate is still covered, you should throw your life away.
Every year the bones of the war are buried outside, but it is rare to see the sweet apple entering the Han family.
Translation
Climb the mountain to watch the beacon tower during the day, and take your horse to the Jiaohe River to drink water at dusk.
The wind and sand filled the air, and it was pitch black. The only sounds that could be heard were the sound of the night watch in the army, and the weeping and resentful sound of the pipa.
The city is nowhere to be seen in the vast wilderness of clouds and mist, and rain and snow cover the boundless desert.
The whining Hu Yan flew through the sky every night, and the Hu soldiers were moved by the scene and burst into tears.
I heard that Yumen Pass has been blocked from returning, and the soldiers can only follow the general to fight the enemy.
The bones of those who died in battle every year were buried in the wilderness, and all they got in exchange were grapes from the Western Regions sent to the Han family.
5. "On the Military March" Tang Dynasty·Chen Yu
The frozen mud cracked in the wind on the seaside, and the dead tung leaves fell off and the branches broke. ?
No one can be seen when the flute is heard, and the red flag goes straight up to the snow in Tianshan Mountain.
Translation
At the shore of the lake and the sea, the cold wind caused the soil to freeze and crack, the dead tung leaves fell, and the branches broke.
I heard the sound of the transverse flute in the distance but couldn’t see anyone. I put the red flag high in the snow above Tianshan Mountain.