《魏书·列传·卷二十九》
外援已经降服，然后再攻打姑臧这座孤城，占领它真是易如反掌。 世祖说： 很好。 
外援既服，然后攻其孤城，拔之如反掌耳。 世祖曰： 善。 
If these reinforcements are subdued, then we can attack the isolated city of Guxang, and capturing it will be as easy as flipping our hands. Shizu said: Very good.
<s>[INST] Identify the tone and emotion conveyed in the Classical Chinese text and explain how it is achieved in English: 外援既服，然后攻其孤城，拔之如反掌耳。 世祖曰： 善。  [/INST]
Tone and emotion: Confident and assertive.
Explanation in English: The use of strong and decisive language, such as "拔之如反掌耳" (capturing it will be as easy as flipping our hands) and "善" (very good), conveys a sense of confidence and assertiveness. The sentence structure, which is concise and direct, also contributes to the assertive tone.</s>
Identify the tone and emotion conveyed in the Classical Chinese text and explain how it is achieved in English: 外援既服，然后攻其孤城，拔之如反掌耳。 世祖曰： 善。
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Tone and emotion: Confident and assertive.
Explanation in English: The use of strong and decisive language, such as "拔之如反掌耳" (capturing it will be as easy as flipping our hands) and "善" (very good), conveys a sense of confidence and assertiveness. The sentence structure, which is concise and direct, also contributes to the assertive tone.
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