《史记·七十列传·范雎蔡泽列传》
您进兵去攻荥阳，那么韩国由巩县通成皋的道路被堵住；在北面切断太行山要道，那么上党的军队就不能南下。
王下兵而攻荥阳，则巩、成皋之道不通；北断太行之道，则上党之师不下。
If you advance to attack Xingyang, then the route from Gong Xian to Chenggao will be blocked; if you cut off the Taihang Pass in the north, then the Shangdang Army will not be able to move south.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 王下兵而攻荥阳，则巩、成皋之道不通；北断太行之道，则上党之师不下。 Modern: 您进兵去攻荥阳，那么韩国由巩县通成皋的道路被堵住；在北面切断太行山要道，那么上党的军队就不能南下。 [/INST] If you advance to attack Xingyang, then the route from Gong Xian to Chenggao will be blocked; if you cut off the Taihang Pass in the north, then the Shangdang Army will not be able to move south.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 王下兵而攻荥阳，则巩、成皋之道不通；北断太行之道，则上党之师不下。 Modern: 您进兵去攻荥阳，那么韩国由巩县通成皋的道路被堵住；在北面切断太行山要道，那么上党的军队就不能南下。
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If you advance to attack Xingyang, then the route from Gong Xian to Chenggao will be blocked; if you cut off the Taihang Pass in the north, then the Shangdang Army will not be able to move south.
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