《隋书·列传·卷八》
当时突厥屡为边患，杨弘以行军元帅身份，率领几万人马出灵州道，与突厥相遇，交战，大破敌军，斩首几千级。
时突厥屡为边患，以行军元帅率众数万，出灵州道，与虏相遇，战，大破之，斩数千级。
At the time, the Turks were causing border problems repeatedly. Yang Hong, as marching marshal, led tens of thousands of troops out of Lingzhou Dao. He encountered the Turks, fought against them, and defeated the enemy’s army. He also beheaded a few thousand enemy soldiers.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 时突厥屡为边患，以行军元帅率众数万，出灵州道，与虏相遇，战，大破之，斩数千级。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST]
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For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 时突厥屡为边患，以行军元帅率众数万，出灵州道，与虏相遇，战，大破之，斩数千级。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Step 1: Decide the word class and its grammatical function.
Step 2: Identify the key words and fixed expressions in the text and find their meanings.
Step 3: Combine the words within phrases or chunks to understand the meaning.
Step 4: Based on Step 1-3, translate the whole text.
Step 5: Polish the translation to make it grammatically correct and understandable in English.
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