My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 365 Giving advice
Yuwen Shu looked troubled.

"I've thought about doing that too, but those large granaries and armories are all in Henan and Hedong, so far apart, how could we obtain them easily?"

Li Shimin laughed.

"Now that things have come to this, I will no longer hide it from the Duke."

Li Shimin said solemnly, "To tell you the truth, my elder brother is a very benevolent man. He couldn't bear to see the people in various places suffer from corvée labor. When Your Majesty imposed a large amount of corvée labor before, my elder brother instructed us to build fortresses in various places to settle the people."

“Even before the emperor went on his expedition, our strongholds were already scattered throughout the Central Plains, Hedong, Hebei and other places.”

"After the expedition began, the people suffered terribly and began to flee in large numbers. My elder brother started to travel around and comfort those who could not survive, gathering them around us. We also tried to collect food and gather craftsmen to forge weapons."

Li Shimin spoke slowly, but Yuwen Shu felt that the words sounded somewhat familiar.

When Li Xuanba mentioned earlier that he was prepared, was he referring to this?

Li Shimin slowly said, “General, while you were leading my brother to fight in the borderlands, we were not idle either. In Lingwu, a slave named Bai Yusuo raised an army. He seized government horses, allied with the Turks in the north, and his army grew to tens of thousands. The Turks secretly provided him with aid, wanting to support him to gain territory. I sent people to appease him, but he not only refused, but also sent people to attack our camp.”

Yuwen Shu was taken aback. "You want me to send people to help you wipe them out?"

"Without Duke Xu lifting a finger, I have already led several thousand elite troops from Hedong, Lingwu, and other places to completely annihilate this rebel army, along with the Turks who came to their aid."

Yuwen Shu pursed his lips, looking Li Shimin up and down. "Tens of thousands of rebel soldiers with warhorses, and with the help of the Turks, were defeated by you with only a few thousand men?"

It's clear that Yuwen Shu doesn't quite believe it.

Li Shimin looked into the distance and shouted.

A moment later, Liu Hongji charged in on horseback, his horse laden with many heads. Li Shimin searched around and pointed to one, saying, "General, look at that one, that's Bai Yusuo's head, and that one is the Turkic general who came to help."

Yuwen Shu stared at him for a moment, then said, "You..."

"I am not trying to show off to the Duke. I just want the Duke to know that the strength we have accumulated is not to be underestimated. Near those large granaries you just mentioned, our troops are ready to attack at any time."

"With all the military governments in the country located far away, the defenses of these granaries are at their weakest point!"

"We can breach these granaries and provide logistical support for our army!"

Yuwen Shu clenched his fist. "Can you do it?"

Li Shimin slowly raised his head, "It's as easy as taking something out of a bag."

This confident young man left Yuwen Shu speechless for a long time. Just as he was about to ask again, Li Shimin took the initiative to say, "Although we have gathered a lot of people, the soldiers have just started training, and there are not many soldiers with real combat power. We still need to rely on the elite troops under your command."

"Lord Xu, as the saying goes, speed is of the essence in war, so we can act together."

"Don't waste any more time in Zhuojun. The emperor is important, but money and food are the most important. Please lead your troops to Hedong as soon as possible and make preparations for support. My father now manages the armories in various places. If we have food, weapons, and these elite troops, who in the world can defeat us? Why should we care about what others think?"

"If Duke Xu agrees, I will immediately lead my men and travel through the night to the Central Plains to accomplish this as quickly as possible."

"There are our own post stations along the way, our own post stations, where we can send messages."

Yuwen Shu took a deep breath.

He feels a little dizzy now.

He initially thought that Li Shimin might have exaggerated his words, but now he felt that Li Shimin seemed to have held back a lot and only told a small part of the truth.

He looked at Li Xuanba in disbelief. "What exactly do you mean by 'preparations'? How much have you prepared? Even the post station?"

He asked cautiously, "Approximately how many of you are there?"

"My lord, the millions of people throughout the land who cannot endure tyranny are all our people! What we must do now is a righteous act. After destroying the granaries, we can use the grain from them to relieve the suffering people. At that time, the hearts of the people will be with us, and no one can stand against us!" Yuwen Shu had another question, "Were all these things instructed by your father?"

Li Shimin laughed, "Is the Duke of Xu worried that his father won't fully support you? You don't need to worry about that at all."

Li Shimin spoke fluently about other things, but when it came to certain issues, he refused to elaborate.

Yuwen Shu sighed deeply, then gritted his teeth.

"Good, good, good."

"The situation is beyond redemption now. It would be difficult to bring all regions under our control through the emperor. Instead, we should do as you suggested and strengthen ourselves first. If we control the granaries and armories, who in the world can oppose us?"

"However, we still need to go to Zhuojun. If we suddenly change direction, Luoyang will definitely find out, which will be detrimental to the overall situation. I will send a group of people to Hedong to provide support. You can just do it with peace of mind!"

"If this succeeds, you will surely become a duke!"

As Yuwen Shu spoke, his heart ached terribly.

He had three sons, and Li Yuan also had three sons, but look at this comparison! It's infuriating!
Why! ! !

Li Shimin brought his younger brother to their original spot. Li Shimin looked quite excited, his eyes shining brightly.

"This is the time for a true man to make his mark and achieve great things!"

Li Xuanba was somewhat worried, "Second brother, although the soldiers have all gone to the front lines, Luoyang is not without soldiers. Pei Shiju is also a very cunning person, and the governor of Henan is that Qi King. They know the importance of the granaries and will definitely do their best to protect them."

Li Shimin laughed, “In terms of bravery, I am no match for you, but when it comes to military strategy and planning, am I inferior to you?”

"You don't need to worry about me. If I say I'm going to do it, then I must be confident."

"On the contrary, it's you."

Li Shimin lowered his voice, "Don't be so honest. You can't just answer every question people ask. You have to be wary of everyone. Now is the time to do great things. If you're not careful, it won't just affect a few people."

Li Xuanba bowed his head and agreed.

Li Shimin then laughed, "Duke of Zhao, General of the Xiaoguo Guard. Tsk, from now on I can not only rely on my father, but also on my younger brother! That's right, but if my father knew about what you've done, he would probably be terrified."

"I don't know why, but these days, my grandfather and my elder brother have been arguing a lot, about the armory and the mountain stronghold. They've both written to me, and I'm caught in the middle. It's thanks to my mother that things have calmed down."

"Brother, did you really lead a few thousand men to fight against tens of thousands?"

Li Xuanba looked very worried.

Li Shimin smiled and said, "That's just boasting. I brought tens of thousands of men. I told you, you don't need to worry about me. I'm not as strong as you now, but I'm not lacking in warriors on my side. In recent days, I've made many friends and selected some fierce warriors from the mountain strongholds."

"After the expedition, people everywhere were suffering. My elder brother couldn't go to every place, so I was ordered to travel around, pacifying bandits and refugees, and supervising the mountain strongholds. During that time, I met many, many people."

"Among these people, there are so many brave warriors. There's a man from Shanggu named Song Jingang who's very good at archery, and another man from Zhangnan named Liu Heita who can use a spear. Oh well, after we finish what we're doing, I'll take you to drink with them!"

As Li Shimin spoke, it seemed that he had been doing quite well these days. Although he had not been able to go to the front lines as he wished, he had done a lot of things in the rear. However, Li Xuanba did not know exactly how much he had done.

"Xuanba, I must go there as soon as possible. This matter cannot be delayed. The faster it is resolved, the smoother it will be. Don't worry too much about the food supply. To be honest, we have quite a lot of food. We certainly can't supply a million-strong army, but we can certainly supply your Xiaoguo Army."

"Don't be afraid of anything, don't worry about anything, you've done enough."

"Now, let us clean up your mess!"

(End of this chapter)