《明史·列传·卷一百四十八》
冬天冰很厚，贼寇从渑池渡过黄河，践踏了河南、湖广，又进一步窥视四川。
冬冰坚，从渑池渡，躏河南、湖广，窥四川。
In winter, the ice was very thick, and the bandits crossed the Yellow River from Mianchi, passing through Henan and Huguang, and then invaded Sichuan.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 冬冰坚，从渑池渡，躏河南、湖广，窥四川。 [/INST] In winter, the ice was very thick, and the bandits crossed the Yellow River from Mianchi, passing through Henan and Huguang, and then invaded Sichuan.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 冬冰坚，从渑池渡，躏河南、湖广，窥四川。
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In winter, the ice was very thick, and the bandits crossed the Yellow River from Mianchi, passing through Henan and Huguang, and then invaded Sichuan.
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