æt ðæt tˈaɪm, jˈuːən wʌz kəmˈændɪŋ ðə tɹˈuːps tə dᵻfˈɛnd ɐɡˈɛnst ɐ ɹˈɜːɹən ɐtˈæk, bˌʌt ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪənwən ɹᵻkˈɔːld hˌɪm tə pɪŋtʃˈɛŋ tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə dɪskˈʌʃən.
At that time, Yuan was commanding the troops to defend against a Rouran attack, but Emperor Xianwen recalled him to Pingcheng to join the discussion.