《资治通鉴·后唐纪·后唐纪一》
浮桥被砍断，南城就被攻破，此时正好是接受命令以后的第三天。
浮桥断，南城遂破，斩首数千级。时受命适三日矣。
With the floating bridges severed, the southern city was breached. It was precisely the third day after receiving the order.    
<s>[INST] Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 浮桥断，南城遂破，斩首数千级。时受命适三日矣。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 浮桥被砍断，南城就被攻破，此时正好是接受命令以后的第三天。 English: With the floating bridges severed, the southern city was breached. It was precisely the third day after receiving the order.    </s>
Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 浮桥断，南城遂破，斩首数千级。时受命适三日矣。
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Modern Chinese: 浮桥被砍断，南城就被攻破，此时正好是接受命令以后的第三天。 English: With the floating bridges severed, the southern city was breached. It was precisely the third day after receiving the order.
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