《资治通鉴·后晋纪·后晋纪六》
原先，契丹屡次进攻易州，刺史郭死守抗拒。
先是契丹屡攻易州，刺史郭璘固守拒之。
Previously, the Khitans attacked Yizhou on many occasions, but the governor Guo stoutly resisted them.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 先是契丹屡攻易州，刺史郭璘固守拒之。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 原先，契丹屡次进攻易州，刺史郭死守抗拒。 English: Previously, the Khitans attacked Yizhou on many occasions, but the governor Guo stoutly resisted them.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 先是契丹屡攻易州，刺史郭璘固守拒之。
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Modern Chinese: 原先，契丹屡次进攻易州，刺史郭死守抗拒。 English: Previously, the Khitans attacked Yizhou on many occasions, but the governor Guo stoutly resisted them.
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