Seeing that Zhao Chen ignored him, Old Li Tou smiled bitterly.

"When I first took the throne as emperor, Jieli led the Turkic army to the Wei River and marched towards Chang'an."

"At that time, I didn't have any available soldiers, and I didn't dare to conflict with Jie Li."

"Behind me is Chang'an, where there are millions of people."

"I had no choice but to compromise with Jie Li and almost evacuate the entire palace of treasures, so that I could preserve them for a while."

"Since I followed the late emperor in revolt, I have never compromised once, except that time."

"I can't sleep all night long, but I have no choice. If I only care about myself, millions of people in Chang'an will be killed and injured."

"As a king, you care about the overall situation."

"Today, although you have killed tens of thousands of people, you have survived millions of people in the Tang Dynasty."

"If you are guilty in the future, I will bear it with you." The emperor's voice slowly sounded in the camp.
Chapter completed!