《晋书·列传·第七章》
司马承说： 我发动举义的人，立志为节操而死，难道能苟且偷生，成为逃奔的将领吗!
承曰： 吾举义众，志在死节，宁偷生苟免，为奔败之将乎！
Sima Cheng said: I have raised an army of the righteous, determined to die for what is right, how could I live a life of shame, becoming a general who flees!
<s>[INST] Render the following Classical Chinese text into fluent English: 承曰： 吾举义众，志在死节，宁偷生苟免，为奔败之将乎！ [/INST] Sima Cheng said: I have raised an army of the righteous, determined to die for what is right, how could I live a life of shame, becoming a general who flees!</s>
Render the following Classical Chinese text into fluent English: 承曰： 吾举义众，志在死节，宁偷生苟免，为奔败之将乎！
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Sima Cheng said: I have raised an army of the righteous, determined to die for what is right, how could I live a life of shame, becoming a general who flees!
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