《旧唐书·列传·卷五》
刘黑闼果然率领步兵骑兵两万人要过氵名水摆阵，跟唐军大战，叛军溃不成军，河水又汹涌而来，刘黑闼的人马无法过河，被杀死一万多人，被淹死几千人。
黑闼果率步骑二万渡洺水而阵，与官军大战，贼众大溃，水又大至，黑闼众不得渡，斩首万余级，溺死者数千人。
Liu Heitai indeed led 20,000 foot-soldiers and cavalry to Ming Prefecture to face its defenders in battle, but the rebels were routed. Then the river flooded, and Liu Heitai's troops were unable to cross. More than 10,000 were killed and thousands were drowned.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 黑闼果率步骑二万渡洺水而阵，与官军大战，贼众大溃，水又大至，黑闼众不得渡，斩首万余级，溺死者数千人。 [/INST] Liu Heitai indeed led 20,000 foot-soldiers and cavalry to Ming Prefecture to face its defenders in battle, but the rebels were routed. Then the river flooded, and Liu Heitai's troops were unable to cross. More than 10,000 were killed and thousands were drowned.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 黑闼果率步骑二万渡洺水而阵，与官军大战，贼众大溃，水又大至，黑闼众不得渡，斩首万余级，溺死者数千人。
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Liu Heitai indeed led 20,000 foot-soldiers and cavalry to Ming Prefecture to face its defenders in battle, but the rebels were routed. Then the river flooded, and Liu Heitai's troops were unable to cross. More than 10,000 were killed and thousands were drowned.
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