《辽史·列传·卷十八》
与其死，何如逃奔女真国以保全性命！ 
与其死，何若奔女直国以全其生！ 
Instead of dying, why not flee to the Jurchen country to save your life!
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 与其死，何若奔女直国以全其生！  [/INST] Instead of dying, why not flee to the Jurchen country to save your life!</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 与其死，何若奔女直国以全其生！
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Instead of dying, why not flee to the Jurchen country to save your life!
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