《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十四》
当初，公孙述听说东汉军队在平曲，所以派大军迎击。
初，述闻汉兵在平曲，故遣大兵逆之。
At first, when Gongsun Shu heard that the Eastern Han forces were Pingqu, he sent a large army to meet them.
<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: 初，述闻汉兵在平曲，故遣大兵逆之。 现代汉语: 当初，公孙述听说东汉军队在平曲，所以派大军迎击。 [/INST] At first, when Gongsun Shu heard that the Eastern Han forces were Pingqu, he sent a large army to meet them.</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: 初，述闻汉兵在平曲，故遣大兵逆之。 现代汉语: 当初，公孙述听说东汉军队在平曲，所以派大军迎击。
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At first, when Gongsun Shu heard that the Eastern Han forces were Pingqu, he sent a large army to meet them.
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