In the Army Camp, Climbing a Gate Tower
- Poetry of Luo Binwang

This is a poem by Luo Binwang, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. The first two lines depict the late autumn scenery—cold wind whistling above the city walls and chill mist curling over the river surface—painting a bleak and desolate picture that conveys the tense and solemn atmosphere on the eve of battle as well as the soldiers’ hopes and confidence. The latter two lines invoke the historical anecdote of King Wu of Zhou launching a punitive expedition against King Zhou of Shang, using it as an allegory to affirm the just nature of the campaign against Wu Zetian, while also expressing the unwavering conviction of victory, the indomitable spirit of resolute resistance, and the fearless mettle of the combatants.