《新五代史·列传·杂传第三十五》
这时，梁、晋军队争夺山东，盗贼们充斥道路，出行的人必须以兵器自卫。
是时，梁、晋兵争山东，群盗充斥道路，行者必以兵卫。
At that time, the Liang and Jin armies were fighting for Shandong, and there were thieves everywhere, so travelers had to carry weapons for self-defense.
<s>[INST] Render the following Classical Chinese text into fluent English: 是时，梁、晋兵争山东，群盗充斥道路，行者必以兵卫。 [/INST] At that time, the Liang and Jin armies were fighting for Shandong, and there were thieves everywhere, so travelers had to carry weapons for self-defense.</s>
Render the following Classical Chinese text into fluent English: 是时，梁、晋兵争山东，群盗充斥道路，行者必以兵卫。
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At that time, the Liang and Jin armies were fighting for Shandong, and there were thieves everywhere, so travelers had to carry weapons for self-defense.
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