《北史·列传·卷五十八》
先索要汉南之地再谈联合，我是不敢听从的。 
先索汉南，使臣不敢闻命。 
First you want to take over the land south of Han, then you talk about forming an alliance. I dare not listen to such a proposal.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 先索汉南，使臣不敢闻命。  [/INST] First you want to take over the land south of Han, then you talk about forming an alliance. I dare not listen to such a proposal.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 先索汉南，使臣不敢闻命。
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First you want to take over the land south of Han, then you talk about forming an alliance. I dare not listen to such a proposal.
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