《明史·列传·卷一百零二》
在边关则兵卒马骑少于往昔，在太仓则输入之数不及以往，而且耗费数倍于以前。
在边则士马不多于昔，在太仓则输入不益于前，而所费数倍。
At the border defense, there were fewer soldiers and horses than in the past, and at Taicang, there was less input, but the expenses were several times higher than before.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 在边则士马不多于昔，在太仓则输入不益于前，而所费数倍。 [/INST] At the border defense, there were fewer soldiers and horses than in the past, and at Taicang, there was less input, but the expenses were several times higher than before.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 在边则士马不多于昔，在太仓则输入不益于前，而所费数倍。
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At the border defense, there were fewer soldiers and horses than in the past, and at Taicang, there was less input, but the expenses were several times higher than before.
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