What are the sentimental poems about veterans?

Summary:

On the Military March (Yang Jiong·Tang Dynasty)

The beacon light shines on Xijing, and I feel uneasy.

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.

Interpretation·Appreciation·Quote: "Walking in the Army" is an old Yuefu title, mostly based on military life. Yang Jiong's song "Joining the Army" uses the psychology and experience of a scholar to write and join the army, expressing the feelings of family and country of the scholars in the early Tang Dynasty, and the spiritual outlook of hoping to make achievements and realize the value of their life.

The first two sentences of the poem, "The beacon fire shines on Xijing, and I feel uneasy in my heart" explain the background of the times and the impact on the psychology of the scholars. Beacons are fireworks used by ancient border guards to convey messages; Xijing refers to Chang'an. "The beacon shines on Xijing" means that the emergency message of border defense has been conveyed to Kyoto. The word "zhao" vividly exaggerates a tense atmosphere.

The war was approaching, but instead of fear, the scholars felt a sense of "injustice" in their hearts. The "injustice" here refers to the excitement, that is, the passion to serve the country ignited in the heart. The middle four sentences, "Yazhang bid farewell to Fengque, and cavalry circled the Dragon City; the snow withered the flag paintings, and the wind was full of drums", which describes the military life of the scholars after joining the army - heroic and tragic.

Yazhang is the talisman for mobilizing the army in ancient times, and here it refers to the general; Fengque is the name of the palace in the Han Dynasty, and it refers to the imperial palace here; Dragon City, also known as Longting, is where the Xiongnu sacrificed to heaven and held conferences in the Han Dynasty. Department, here refers to the enemy's headquarters. The soldiers bid farewell to Kyoto, and the war horses quickly surrounded the enemy's lair, showing that the Tang army's majestic spirit was unstoppable.

"Snow darkens the flag painting, and the wind is mixed with the sound of drums" exaggerates the difficult battle environment - heavy snowfall makes the sky dark and the ground dark, and the colorful painting on the military flag becomes mottled; the strong wind howls, among which Also mixed with the sound of war drums. The last two sentences, "It is better to be a centurion than a scholar" directly express my feelings, which means that it is better to be a centurion in the army than to be a scholar.