Wang Changling's "The Embankment" is called "the grand finale of the Tang Dynasty". Whether this poem "Flying Dragon" refers to Wei Qing or Li Guang has always been controversial.
Since Wang Changling started with the phrase "Bright Moon in Qin Dynasty, Bright Moon in Han Dynasty", let's start with the border of Han Dynasty. As can be seen from the above picture, there was a long border line in the northern part of the Han Dynasty, which was exposed under the iron hoof of the Huns. Even with the Great Wall, the task of guarding border towns is heavy. From east to west, the military fortresses are: Yuyang, Shang Jun, Dai Jun, Yanmen, Yun Yun and Longxi.
The beginning of Wang Changling's poem, the border of Qin and Han dynasties under the bright moon, should be quiet and peaceful. Why can it be quiet and peaceful? Because of peace, in the event of war, the border is littered with bloody chariots and horses, blood shed. How can it be quiet?
During the Qin Dynasty, Qin Jun was very powerful and had no trouble. During the Han Dynasty, Xiongnu was always in danger of frontier defense in the north. In the fourteenth year of Emperor Wendi, the Huns invaded on a large scale and advanced near Xianyang.
Under the invasion of Xiongnu, who defended the country's border security, in exchange for 60 years of rest and accumulation of national strength in the early Han Dynasty, the answer is naturally the border guards, who protected the country's peace with their flesh and blood.
Wang Changling lived in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. The army of the Tang Dynasty has always been brave, and the country used soldiers everywhere. This is also the reason why the princes later became independent and the tail was too big to drop. Since ancient times, people have "won a great victory" and have longed for peace in a long war. If there is a "dragon flying general", the Huns dare not cross the Yinshan Mountain to invade, and the country will be at peace.
Who is the "Dragon City Flying General Army"?
Some people say it's Wei Qing. According to Han Weiqing's Biography of Huo Qubing, in the sixth year of Yuanguang (before 129), Wei Qing was a general, rode a chariot, went out of the valley, arrived in the cage city, and beheaded hundreds of people. The "cage" is the same as the dragon, and the cage city is the dragon city, so General Fei refers to Wei Qing's surprise attack on the dragon city.
More people think it is Li Guang, a general of Han Fei. The "Dragon City" in Wang Changling's poems is the Lulong City in the Tang Dynasty and the training ground in Li Guang in the Han Dynasty. The area near xifengkou, Hebei Province, is the seat of Youbeiping County in Han Dynasty. Throughout his life, Li Guang spent most of his time fighting the Huns to stop them from plundering the border. Almost all the fortresses invaded by Xiongnu sent Li Guang as the satrap.
Li Guang and Wei Qing are both outstanding generals. Li Guang's contribution lies in "defense" and Wei Qing's contribution lies in "attack". Many people only see Wei Qing's worship of Hou, but deny Li Guang's persistence for decades. It's not fair!
Therefore, I prefer that the "Dragon City Flying General Army" here is Li Guang, guarding the border security and letting the people live and work in peace and contentment. This is the author Wang Changling's long-cherished wish, and it is also the long-cherished wish of border guards and the dawn of the world.