《旧唐书·列传·卷二十一》
穆伯不答应，穆伯身边的人说： 不损失一支戟，不伤害一个士兵，而鼓国就可以得到，这样的事您为什么不做呢？ 
穆伯不应。左右曰： 不折一戟，不伤一卒，而鼓可得，君奚为不取？ 
Mubo refused, and his associates said to him, "You can conquer Gu without losing even one ax or injuring one soldier. Why won't you do it?"
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 穆伯不应。左右曰： 不折一戟，不伤一卒，而鼓可得，君奚为不取？  [/INST] Mubo refused, and his associates said to him, "You can conquer Gu without losing even one ax or injuring one soldier. Why won't you do it?"</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 穆伯不应。左右曰： 不折一戟，不伤一卒，而鼓可得，君奚为不取？
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Mubo refused, and his associates said to him, "You can conquer Gu without losing even one ax or injuring one soldier. Why won't you do it?"
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