《明史·列传·卷二百零八》
朝鲜派来帮助明朝作战的兵将，要么投降要么战死。
朝鲜助战兵将，或降或战死。
The soldiers and generals dispatched by Joseon to help the Ming dynasty at war either surrendered or were killed in action.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 朝鲜助战兵将，或降或战死。 [/INST] The soldiers and generals dispatched by Joseon to help the Ming dynasty at war either surrendered or were killed in action.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 朝鲜助战兵将，或降或战死。
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The soldiers and generals dispatched by Joseon to help the Ming dynasty at war either surrendered or were killed in action.
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