《旧唐书·列传·卷一百二十》
惟独裴度缄默不语，宪宗问他的意见，裴度回答说： 臣请求亲自督战。 
度独无言。帝问之，对曰： 臣请身自督战。 
Only Pei Du remained silent, and when Emperor Xianzong asked his opinion, Pei Du replied: I request to personally oversee the battle.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 度独无言。帝问之，对曰： 臣请身自督战。  [/INST] Only Pei Du remained silent, and when Emperor Xianzong asked his opinion, Pei Du replied: I request to personally oversee the battle.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 度独无言。帝问之，对曰： 臣请身自督战。
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Only Pei Du remained silent, and when Emperor Xianzong asked his opinion, Pei Du replied: I request to personally oversee the battle.
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