《太平广记·卷二百四十一·谄佞三》
来人问：为什么不早点投降？
曰：何不早降？
The visitor asked: "Why didn't you surrender earlier?"
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 曰：何不早降？ [/INST] The visitor asked: "Why didn't you surrender earlier?"</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 曰：何不早降？
user
The visitor asked: "Why didn't you surrender earlier?"
assistant