At night, a long and melancholy tune of the bamboo flute echoed from the west of Anle County, accompanied by the low singing of the Xiongnu, chanting the most common ballad of the grasslands.
Leaning on the city wall, looking at the soldiers below, in this familiar song, it seemed as if they saw themselves walking farther and farther on the grassland. Their mother was calling from behind to drive the cattle and sheep back for a meal, with delicious lamb and vegetable dumplings prepared for tonight...
Or seeing themselves lying on horseback, swaying into a dream as the horse moved, and upon opening their eyes, their cattle and sheep surrounded them...
The young soldiers shed tears, quietly sobbing, "I want to go home..."
The older soldiers said nothing, only patted them on the shoulder with reddened eyes.
This battle was exhausting, and the soldiers' longing for home reached its peak amid the song and music, the entire army grew weary of war!
