《元史·列传·卷十八》
大军至襄阳，西渡汉江，被宋水军断绝归路。怀都选精兵浮水杀败宋军，夺战舰二十余艘，斩首千余级。
至襄阳，西渡汉江，宋遣水军绝归路，怀都选士卒浮水杀宋军，夺战舰二十余艘，斩首千余级。
The army reached Xiangyang, crossed the Han River to the west, and was cut off from the road by the Song Navy. Huaidu selected elite soldiers to float in the water and defeat the Song army, capturing more than 20 warships and beheading more than a thousand heads.
<s>[INST] Analyze the following Classical Chinese passage and provide both a modern Chinese and an English translation: 至襄阳，西渡汉江，宋遣水军绝归路，怀都选士卒浮水杀宋军，夺战舰二十余艘，斩首千余级。 [/INST] Modern Chinese Interpretation: 大军至襄阳，西渡汉江，被宋水军断绝归路。怀都选精兵浮水杀败宋军，夺战舰二十余艘，斩首千余级。 English Translation: The army reached Xiangyang, crossed the Han River to the west, and was cut off from the road by the Song Navy. Huaidu selected elite soldiers to float in the water and defeat the Song army, capturing more than 20 warships and beheading more than a thousand heads.</s>
Analyze the following Classical Chinese passage and provide both a modern Chinese and an English translation: 至襄阳，西渡汉江，宋遣水军绝归路，怀都选士卒浮水杀宋军，夺战舰二十余艘，斩首千余级。
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Modern Chinese Interpretation: 大军至襄阳，西渡汉江，被宋水军断绝归路。怀都选精兵浮水杀败宋军，夺战舰二十余艘，斩首千余级。 English Translation: The army reached Xiangyang, crossed the Han River to the west, and was cut off from the road by the Song Navy. Huaidu selected elite soldiers to float in the water and defeat the Song army, capturing more than 20 warships and beheading more than a thousand heads.
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