zhè / xiē / shù / zú / yuǎn / lí / jiā / xiāng / cháng / nián / zhù / shǒu / zài / huāng / liáng / de / biān / guān

这些戍卒远离家乡，常年驻守在荒凉的边关。

These garrison soldiers were far from home, stationed year-round at the desolate frontier passes.