Published: Jan 21, 2026, 09:36 IST | Updated: Jan 21, 2026, 09:36 IST
“We will not leave the desert till we beat the foe, although in war our golden armour be outworn 100 times.”
In this celebrated poem from China’s Tang dynasty, Wang Changling captured the unyielding spirit of soldiers in golden armour battling on the desert frontiers.