31 Happy at the News that the Imperial Army is Already at the Edge of �Rebel Territory: Twenty Couplets The Hu barbarians hide away in the capital district, the
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Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM Happy at the News that the Imperial Army is Already at the Edge ofRebel Territory 353 Then he emptied the hall where we sat, 40 offering me the joy of secure lodging.
Who else would be willing in such troubled times to show his good heart so openly?
Since we parted a full year has run its course, 44 and the Hu still work our ruin.
When shall I ever have the wings to fly off and land before you?
In the ninth month the Crown Prince, later Daizong, led an imperial army, along with his Uighur contingent, to the west of Chang?
an, ready to give battle.
A rebel counterattack was foiled by the Uighurs, and the victorious imperial army recovered Chang?
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31 Happy at the News that the Imperial Army is Already at the Edge of �Rebel Territory: Twenty Couplets The Hu barbarians hide away in the capital district, the imperial army surrounds the rebel moats. Fish in a kettle, still hanging on to their last breaths, 4 ants in their hole, where will they flee? In the tent palace black headgear lines up,1 at headquarters gate white gowns shine. 2 One should clear the imperial way in Qin? s mountains, 8 our banners will enter the parks of Han. His road will avoid those of sheep-gut perils,3 the pheasant-tail fans raised high like clouds across the sky. 4 On the five plains the forts will lie empty, 12 the wind-blown billows will dissipate on the eight rivers. 5 1 The officials at Suzong? s temporary headquarters. 2 The Uighur cavalry brought to help. 3 That is, Suzong will come directly and openly to the capital, perhaps in contrast to his father Xuanzong? s tortuous route in flight to Chengdu. 4 The pheasant tail fans were part of the imperial regalia. 5 That is, the region around Chang? an will be peaceful. Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM 354 ?
31 Happy at the News that the Imperial Army is Already at the Edge of �Rebel Territory: Twenty Couplets The Hu barbarians hide away in the capital district, the imperial army surrounds the rebel moats. Fish in a kettle, still hanging on to their last breaths, 4 ants in their hole, where will they flee? In the tent palace black headgear lines up,1 at headquarters gate white gowns shine. 2 One should clear the imperial way in Qin? s mountains, 8 our banners will enter the parks of Han. His road will avoid those of sheep-gut perils,3 the pheasant-tail fans raised high like clouds across the sky. 4 On the five plains the forts will lie empty, 12 the wind-blown billows will dissipate on the eight rivers. 5 1 The officials at Suzong? s temporary headquarters. 2 The Uighur cavalry brought to help. 3 That is, Suzong will come directly and openly to the capital, perhaps in contrast to his father Xuanzong? s tortuous route in flight to Chengdu. 4 The pheasant tail fans were part of the imperial regalia. 5 That is, the region around Chang? an will be peaceful. Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM 354 ?
