"My beloved wife Yueniang: I wonder how everything is at home? Does Father's leg still hurt? How is your heal…
"My beloved wife Yueniang:
I wonder how everything is at home? Does Father's leg still hurt? How is your health? Has Xia'er learned to read? After two years with the army, I have only saved enough for one family letter. It is my fault.
But last year, I came to serve under General Zhao Dejun. Fortunately, I learned some characters from our father back then, and with the help of my brothers in the army, I was promoted to squad leader. Perhaps I can send a little more money home in the future. The soldiers under General Zhao are all very skilled. There is also a team of barbarian soldiers, all Khitans riding silver-saddled horses, fighting for us Han people. I learned some riding and archery from them. When I go to the battlefield and earn military merit, I might be able to come home and visit.
Thank you, Yueniang, and Father, for managing the household these past years. I have saved all my pay, waiting to bring it back to you. Take care of yourself, don't worry about me.
"
"<The letter paper shows signs of being burned. Some characters are illegible>
Last letter... to my family...
The Emperor has surrendered... the General has surrendered... the Liao general... kill... surrendered troops... the silver-saddled Khitans... all executed...
Five brothers... we will desert... divide our pay... into five parts... send with this letter... to our families...
If I die... burn this letter... don't... bring trouble to my family.
The brothers' registered origins and relatives are as follows: □ Shi Luan □□ □□ City Cloth Workshop, □□ Shi, younger brother Zhao Tie. □□ brother, take care of our mother. Zhou Fugui Qinghe □□ No relatives. Li □ Xing Hutuo □□ Reed Flower Islet □□ □, father Li Abo, instructs his wife □□ to remarry.
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Wotela Youzhou native. Parents and brothers □□□□ dead. □ wife □□ Liduo, pregnant □□. □ do not go north, do not look back. Remember, remember."