《旧唐书·本纪·卷一》
当时山东州县大多被刘黑闼所据守，刘黑闼所到之处的地方都杀当地地位较高官员来响应。
时山东州县多为黑闼所守，所在杀长吏以应之。
At that time, most of the states and counties in Shandong were occupied by Liu Heita. Wherever Liu Heita went, he killed the officials of high status in the local area in order to gain the support of the people.
<s>[INST] 对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 时山东州县多为黑闼所守，所在杀长吏以应之。 现代汉语: 当时山东州县大多被刘黑闼所据守，刘黑闼所到之处的地方都杀当地地位较高官员来响应。 [/INST] At that time, most of the states and counties in Shandong were occupied by Liu Heita. Wherever Liu Heita went, he killed the officials of high status in the local area in order to gain the support of the people.</s>
对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 时山东州县多为黑闼所守，所在杀长吏以应之。 现代汉语: 当时山东州县大多被刘黑闼所据守，刘黑闼所到之处的地方都杀当地地位较高官员来响应。
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At that time, most of the states and counties in Shandong were occupied by Liu Heita. Wherever Liu Heita went, he killed the officials of high status in the local area in order to gain the support of the people.
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