《明史·列传·卷一百四十》
各将本来就胆怯，都以此为借口拥兵观望，驻守的列城都被攻破。
诸将本恇怯，率藉口持重观望，所在列城多破。
Each general was originally timid, and thereby use this as an excuse to watch with troops, garrisoned cities were broken through.
<s>[INST] Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 诸将本恇怯，率藉口持重观望，所在列城多破。 Updated: 各将本来就胆怯，都以此为借口拥兵观望，驻守的列城都被攻破。 [/INST] Each general was originally timid, and thereby use this as an excuse to watch with troops, garrisoned cities were broken through.</s>
Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 诸将本恇怯，率藉口持重观望，所在列城多破。 Updated: 各将本来就胆怯，都以此为借口拥兵观望，驻守的列城都被攻破。
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Each general was originally timid, and thereby use this as an excuse to watch with troops, garrisoned cities were broken through.
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