《明史·列传·卷三十二》
他率军镇守时曾请求选在西平侯的家乡巩昌养马，以充实畜牧。
在镇尝请取西平侯家巩昌蓄马，以充孳牧。
During his deployment in the army, he had requested to choose Xiping Marquis' hometown Gongchang to raise horses to improve the livestock industry.
<s>[INST] 对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 在镇尝请取西平侯家巩昌蓄马，以充孳牧。 现代汉语: 他率军镇守时曾请求选在西平侯的家乡巩昌养马，以充实畜牧。 [/INST] During his deployment in the army, he had requested to choose Xiping Marquis' hometown Gongchang to raise horses to improve the livestock industry.</s>
对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 在镇尝请取西平侯家巩昌蓄马，以充孳牧。 现代汉语: 他率军镇守时曾请求选在西平侯的家乡巩昌养马，以充实畜牧。
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During his deployment in the army, he had requested to choose Xiping Marquis' hometown Gongchang to raise horses to improve the livestock industry.
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