The poem praising the border fortress and the desert is:
1. Tang Dynasty: Wang Wei's "The Envoy to the Fortress"
The bicycle wants to ask about the border, but the country is too far away. . Zheng Peng left Hansai, returned to Yan and entered Hutian.
The solitary smoke in the desert is straight, and the sun is setting over the long river. When Xiao Guan is waiting to ride, he will always protect Yan Ran.
Translation: I wanted to visit the border by bicycle, but the vassal country I was passing through had already passed Juyan. Thousands of miles of flying pods have also floated out of Hansai, and the wild geese returning to the north are soaring in the sky. The solitary smoke rises straight up in the vast desert, and the setting sun is perfect on the endless Yellow River. Go to Xiaoguan and meet the scouting knight, who tells me that the Protector is already in Yanran.
2. Tang Dynasty: Li He's "Twenty-three Horse Poems·Part 5"
The sand in the desert is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan Mountain is like a hook. Why should I be golden and have a strong brain? Walk quickly to enjoy the clear autumn.
Translation: Thousands of miles of flat sand looks like a layer of white frost and snow under the moonlight. On the rolling ridges of Yanshan Mountain, a bright moon looms in the sky, like a curved hook. When can I be appreciated by the emperor and put a gold bridle on my horse, so that I can gallop on the autumn battlefield and make meritorious deeds?
3. Tang Dynasty: Lu Lun's "The Next Song of Shooting the Saisai with Zhang Pu·Part 3"
The wild geese fly high in the dark moon, and the Chanyu escapes at night. When I want to chase Qingqi away, the heavy snow covers my bow and sword.
Translation: The black geese flew high in the still moon on a quiet night, and the Chan Yu took advantage of the dark night to escape quietly. Just as he was about to lead the light cavalry to catch up, heavy snow fell on his bows and knives.
4. Tang Dynasty: Li Bai's "One of the Six Songs under the Sai"
It is snowing in the Tianshan Mountains in May, but there are no flowers, only cold. I hear broken willows in the flute, but I have never seen the spring scenery.
Watch the battle at dawn with the golden drum, sleep with the jade saddle in your arms at night. I am willing to put my sword down from my waist to kill Loulan.
Translation: The Tianshan Mountains in May are still full of snow, there is only a biting cold air, and there are no flowers or plants at all. Spring can only be imagined in the flute song "Folding Willows", but spring has never been seen in reality. The soldiers fought desperate battles with the enemy amidst the sound of golden drums during the day, but slept with their saddles in their hands at night. I hope that the sword hanging on my waist can pacify the border as soon as possible and serve the country well.
5. Tang Dynasty: Wang Han's "Liangzhou Ci"
The luminous cup of grape wine reminds you to drink pipa immediately.
Don’t laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times.
Translation: At the wine feast, the mellow grape wine was filled into exquisite luminous cups. The singers played the fast and cheerful pipa to encourage drinking, thinking that they were about to gallop to the battlefield to kill the enemy. Serving the country, the soldiers are all full of pride. You have to get drunk today before you can rest. So what if you fall drunk on the battlefield? This expedition to serve the country was originally intended to be wrapped in horse leather, but not to come back alive.