《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十七》
这时，曹操写信给孙权说： 最近，我奉天子之命，讨伐有罪的叛逆，军旗指向南方，刘琮降服。
是时，曹操遗权书曰： 近者奉辞伐罪，旄麾南指，刘琮束手。
Then, Cao Cao wrote a letter to Sun Quan, saying: Recently, under the command of the emperor, I set off to punish the guilty rebels. The military flag points to the south, and Liu Cong has surrendered.
<s>[INST] 对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 是时，曹操遗权书曰： 近者奉辞伐罪，旄麾南指，刘琮束手。 现代汉语: 这时，曹操写信给孙权说： 最近，我奉天子之命，讨伐有罪的叛逆，军旗指向南方，刘琮降服。 [/INST] Then, Cao Cao wrote a letter to Sun Quan, saying: Recently, under the command of the emperor, I set off to punish the guilty rebels. The military flag points to the south, and Liu Cong has surrendered.</s>
对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 是时，曹操遗权书曰： 近者奉辞伐罪，旄麾南指，刘琮束手。 现代汉语: 这时，曹操写信给孙权说： 最近，我奉天子之命，讨伐有罪的叛逆，军旗指向南方，刘琮降服。
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Then, Cao Cao wrote a letter to Sun Quan, saying: Recently, under the command of the emperor, I set off to punish the guilty rebels. The military flag points to the south, and Liu Cong has surrendered.
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