Liu Qi was also terrified, clutching Liu An's hand tightly and crying out:
"Father, let's go quickly. If we survive, we'll still have a chance to make a comeback!"
Just then, Li Zhun returned from the west gate with his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.
Covered in blood and with tattered armor, his eyes remained sharp.
He dismounted, walked to Liu An, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice:
"My lord, I have successfully completed my mission and burned the enemy's supplies and provisions!"
Seeing Li Zhun, Liu Qi saw a glimmer of hope and quickly stepped forward, saying:
"General Li, please persuade my father! The city gates have been breached; if we hold out any longer, we'll all die!"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhun's expression changed, and he looked at Liu An, hesitating to speak.
"this……"
He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Liu An had already made his decision.
"Withdraw, go through the west gate."
His voice was deep and firm, leaving no room for doubt.
The grand blueprint for imperial dominance seemed so illusory at this moment.
Like a mirage, it is ultimately an emptiness that cannot be grasped.
Only the instinct for survival is a real and urgent need.
As for the life and death of the hundreds of thousands of people in the capital.
In Liu An's mind at this moment, they had become insignificant, like ants, not worth mentioning.
He thought indifferently that the world is full of troublemakers, and if they die, they die; why should he care?
He uttered the word "go" in a low voice, as if he had used up all his strength.
He roughly pushed away Liu Qi, who was holding him tightly, as if he were pushing away a heavy burden.
It was as if the last trace of hesitation and concern in my heart had been pushed away.
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