《明史·列传·卷一百八十一》
义军派人来劝降，永杰斩来使，将其头挂在城头上。
贼遣使说降，斩其头，悬之城上。
The rebel army sent people to persuade him to surrender, and Yongjie beheaded the envoy and hung his head on the city wall.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 贼遣使说降，斩其头，悬之城上。 [/INST] The rebel army sent people to persuade him to surrender, and Yongjie beheaded the envoy and hung his head on the city wall.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 贼遣使说降，斩其头，悬之城上。
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The rebel army sent people to persuade him to surrender, and Yongjie beheaded the envoy and hung his head on the city wall.
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