《明史·列传·卷一百二十七》
永邵卜部退到峡外的人，又被番人歼灭，缴获骆驼、马匹、军器无数。
其走峡外者，又为番人所歼。获驼马戎器无算。
The Yongshaobo clan who retreated outside the canyon were also wiped out by barbarians, who seized numerous camels, horses and weapons.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 已围数年不克.城中食尽,人皆相食。民之死于兵者，什才一二。其余皆饥疫死。剖人腹取胎，和米饲军民。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST]
Completed English translation: The siege lasted several years without success. With no food left in the city, people resorted to cannibalism. Only one or two out of ten people died in battle; the rest died of starvation and disease. People cut open pregnant women and fed the fetuses mixed with rice to the soldiers and civilians.

Step 1: Identify the main verb and object in each clause.
Step 2: Determine the tense and aspect of the verb.
Step 3: Translate the verb and object into English.
Step 4: Identify any modifiers or adverbs in the clause and translate them into English.
Step 5: Assemble the translated components into a complete sentence.</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 已围数年不克.城中食尽,人皆相食。民之死于兵者，什才一二。其余皆饥疫死。剖人腹取胎，和米饲军民。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: The siege lasted several years without success. With no food left in the city, people resorted to cannibalism. Only one or two out of ten people died in battle; the rest died of starvation and disease. People cut open pregnant women and fed the fetuses mixed with rice to the soldiers and civilians.

Step 1: Identify the main verb and object in each clause.
Step 2: Determine the tense and aspect of the verb.
Step 3: Translate the verb and object into English.
Step 4: Identify any modifiers or adverbs in the clause and translate them into English.
Step 5: Assemble the translated components into a complete sentence.
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