《旧五代史·后唐·庄宗纪一》
庄宗令周德威带万余人，西渡黄河以接应。
帝令周德威将兵万人，西渡河以应之。
Zhuang Zong ordered Zhou Dewu to take more than 10,000 people and cross the Yellow River to the west to meet them.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 帝令周德威将兵万人，西渡河以应之。 [/INST] Zhuang Zong ordered Zhou Dewu to take more than 10,000 people and cross the Yellow River to the west to meet them.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 帝令周德威将兵万人，西渡河以应之。
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Zhuang Zong ordered Zhou Dewu to take more than 10,000 people and cross the Yellow River to the west to meet them.
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