《左传·昭公·昭公九年》
秋季，八月，派荀跞辅佐下军以表明自己的意思。
秋八月，使荀跞佐下军以说焉。
In the autumn, in the eighth month, Xun Fang assisted the lower army to show his intentions.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 秋八月，使荀跞佐下军以说焉。 [/INST] In the autumn, in the eighth month, Xun Fang assisted the lower army to show his intentions.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 秋八月，使荀跞佐下军以说焉。
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In the autumn, in the eighth month, Xun Fang assisted the lower army to show his intentions.
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