The Poetic Nature of Sai Qu Xia

Pronunciation: Khan led the army to flee in the scene of "the moonlight shines high and geese fly into the sky", and the general was prepared to lead the army to attack in the extremely cold weather of "and a load of snow on our bow and sword".

On Xia Sai Qu in Tang Dynasty

That night, the black geese flew very high, and Khan quietly escaped during the night.

I was about to lead the light cavalry to catch up when the snow fell full of bows and knives.

Translation:

In the dead of night, dark clouds covered the moon, and the geese on the horizon flew in surprise. Khan's army tried to sneak away at night.

Just as I wanted to lead the light cavalry to chase all the way, the heavy snow fell on the bow and knife.

The expanded information "Song of Frontier fortress" is an old topic in Han Yuefu, which belongs to "Song of Cross Blowing", and its content is mostly frontier fortress battle. This is the third poem in Lulun's Song of Xia Sai. Lu Lun used to be a marshal and judge of the shogunate, and he had experience in the life of soldiers. Poetry describing this life is more substantial and energetic in style. This poem is about the heroic feat of the general preparing to lead his troops in pursuit of the enemy on a snowy night.

Poetry begins with a scene. "High in the faint moonlight, geese are soaring" is not the scene in the eyes, but the scene in the heart. It is not the normal time for geese to fly when it is dark on a snowy night. Su Yan's panic showed that the enemy was on the move. A few words not only interpreted time as winter, but also set off the tension before the war.

"Chief Tatar is escaping through the darkness", and the enemy's action at night is not to lead the troops to attack, but to escape under the cover of moonlight. The poem is full of positive tone, clear judgment, contempt for the enemy and our army's belief in victory, which excites readers.

"And we chase it, and the horse is lightly burdened." The general found that the enemy had absconded and wanted to lead the light cavalry to pursue it; Not only is it fast, but it also shows a high degree of confidence. The last sentence "and the burden of snow on our bows and swords" is a description of the cold scene, highlighting the hardships of fighting and the brave spirit of soldiers.