《明史·本纪·卷二十三》
崇祯八年正月四日，李自成攻陷上蔡，连续攻陷汜水、荥阳、固始。
八年春正月乙卯，贼陷上蔡，连陷汜水、荥阳、固始。
On the first quarter of January in the eighth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng captured Shangcai, successively capturing Simin, Xingyang and Gushi.
<s>[INST] 对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 八年春正月乙卯，贼陷上蔡，连陷汜水、荥阳、固始。 现代汉语: 崇祯八年正月四日，李自成攻陷上蔡，连续攻陷汜水、荥阳、固始。 [/INST] On the first quarter of January in the eighth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng captured Shangcai, successively capturing Simin, Xingyang and Gushi.</s>
对于下面每对文言文和现代汉语段落, 请创作一个能够体现核心信息的英语翻译: 文言文: 八年春正月乙卯，贼陷上蔡，连陷汜水、荥阳、固始。 现代汉语: 崇祯八年正月四日，李自成攻陷上蔡，连续攻陷汜水、荥阳、固始。
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On the first quarter of January in the eighth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng captured Shangcai, successively capturing Simin, Xingyang and Gushi.
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