My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 381 I advise you to be sensible
Lu Cangjian immediately lowered the bow in his hand.

Such a grand display made Lu Cangjian think it couldn't be fake. But, this person had no connection with Liyang Cang, right?
What is he doing here?

Lu Cangjian pondered for a moment, then exclaimed loudly, "So it's Young Master Li!"

"May I ask what brings you here, sir?"

"I've come to subdue you! To take control of the granary! Open the door now!"

Li Shimin shouted loudly. At this moment, even the warriors beside him looked somewhat unnatural. Several of them had already gripped their shields, and even those known for their bravery looked slightly pale.

This is different from what we agreed on before.
They had observed from the outside, but they found that the defenses here were extremely strong, and the soldiers were not greatly disturbed. They continued to patrol every day, and their morale was not low. With their small force, they would not be able to break through such a fortress.

Therefore, Li Shimin proposed to go to the city gate and, under the pretext of being the Duke of Xu, to have them open the city gate so that he could control the garrison from within.

Why has things changed so much now?
Song Jingang, known for his daring, looked quite surprised as he stared at the numerous longbows aimed at him in the distance, and took a deep breath.

Not only them, but even Lu Cangjian, the supervisor of the city gate, was stunned. He could hardly believe what he was hearing. After a long pause, he asked, "What did you say, sir?"

"I said, I'm here to subdue you!!"

"Stop pretending you don't know!! You all know what's going on outside!!"

"Pei Yun has rebelled! A crushing defeat has been suffered in Liaodong!!!"

"I came here from Liaodong, and along the way there were countless bandits! Right around you, there are several rebel armies! Some number in the thousands, and some in the tens of thousands!"

"The Duke of Xu and the Duke of Zhao are rushing towards this place! Pei Yun's accomplices are still present in Luoyang!!"

"The Duke of Xu is worried that the rebels in Luoyang will seize the granaries, which would be detrimental to the army, so he sent me here!"

"I know that many of the officials and officers stationed here were recommended by the traitors!"

"Now is your chance to redeem yourselves!"

"If this has nothing to do with Pei Yun's rebellion, then open the city gates and surrender to the court! The court will naturally not pursue your previous mistakes any further, and you need not worry about the loss of the granaries!"

“If you don’t open the city gates, I can leave now! Once the imperial army arrives, you’ll be Pei Yun’s accomplices!! Besides, with so many bandits around, you might not even make it until the imperial army arrives!!”

Li Shimin spoke loudly, his voice booming and his expression confident.

He pointed at the granary supervisor on the city wall, "I've said everything I wanted to say! Are you going to open the gate or not?!"

At this moment, the soldiers on the city wall were in chaos. News about the front lines had been spreading extremely fast in recent days, reaching the surrounding areas at an incredibly rapid pace. The soldiers had actually learned some of the general information and were discussing it animatedly.

However, this was the first time they had learned the whole story from an important person.

The soldiers were alright, but the officers suddenly looked at Lu Cangjian. Several officers slowly walked together and exchanged glances.

The soldiers might not know, but the officers did: both men stationed there were connected to the rebels.
Lu Cangjian was pale as he stared at Li Shimin below, his mind in utter chaos.

Lu Cangjian realized what was happening and said seriously, "How dare we discuss such important matters of the court here?!"

"Liyang Granary is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Civil Affairs! So are the soldiers here!"

"This is not a military headquarters, nor is it the Xiaoguo Guard!!"

"Regarding Lord Pei's matter, no imperial edict has yet been issued, so how dare we open the gate without authorization?!"

"I absolutely cannot agree to this. Please leave immediately! Otherwise, I will act according to military law!"

"Anyone who innocently approaches the granary shall die!!"

Lu Cangjian raised his longbow, his face fierce.

The warriors around Li Shimin picked up their shields, trying to block his way. Li Shimin ordered them to move aside. He raised his head, angrily stepped forward, raised his horsewhip, and pointed at the granary supervisor on the city wall.

"You fucking traitor, Pei Yun!!"

"Do you want to die?!"

"Where are the others?! Do they all want to join the rebels in their rebellion?!" Song Jingang gritted his teeth, holding his shield, and nervously watched the official on the city wall, fearing that he would shoot an arrow and kill someone at any moment.

Lu Cangjian was also stunned by the scolding. His face turned red, and he raised his bow and arrow, but hesitated to shoot.

Li Shimin angrily rebuked, "What benefits did Pei Yun give you?! To follow him in rebellion?! And to risk so many lives?!"

"Open the door if you don't want to die!!"

Li Shimin's appearance made it seem as if he was standing on the city wall with a bow and arrow, while the other party was standing below.

Lu Cangjian hesitated greatly. He looked at the soldiers on his left and right, but noticed the strange looks in the eyes of the officers. Normally they would obey his orders, but if it involved something like treason, things would be different.

"Wait!! Wait!!"

Someone rushed up the city wall. It was Shi Cangdu. He snatched the longbow from Lu Cangjian's hand, looked down at him, and exclaimed in surprise, "It really is Young Master Li! Young Master Li!! I saw you at the young master's banquet! You still remember me cursing?!"

Li Shimin, with a stern face, said unhappily, "You're standing so high, how can I see clearly?"

Ishikura said helplessly, "It's a misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

"We'll open the gate right away. However, Liyang Warehouse is a restricted area, and outsiders are not allowed to enter or leave. If you agree, sir, please bring in a few warriors to discuss matters before letting the rest of you in. How does that sound?"

Shan Xiongxin quickly whispered, "My lord, we mustn't let them take us hostage."

Li Shimin acted as if he hadn't heard, becoming even more agitated, "Why aren't you opening the door yet?!"

Lu Cangjian hesitated for a moment, but Shi Cangdu gave him a wink.

The city gate was slowly opened.

The two men didn't even come down. They saw rows of crossbows outside the city gate, all aimed at Li Shimin and his group. At this distance, even armor and shields were useless.

Li Shimin casually called out the names of a few people, told the rest to stay and wait, ignored the crossbows, and charged directly into the city walls.

After they went inside, the city gates closed at an extremely fast speed.

Lu and Shi finally came down. Lu, the warehouse supervisor, was rather indifferent, while Shi, the warehouse manager, was very enthusiastic, smiling and bowing to Li Shimin.

"Ha, now I see clearly, I never saw you at my elder brother's banquet."

Li Shimin spoke up, and Shi Cangdu smiled with narrowed eyes, "If we didn't say that, how would you, my lord, have entered the camp? Now that you've entered, Liyang Cang will naturally be safe, and we won't be so afraid."

Li Shimin laughed along, "I'm coming in. You should be afraid, in case I want to kill you."

Li Shimin stared at the other person, and the smile on Shi Cangdu's face gradually froze. He slowly walked behind Lu Cangjian before stopping.

Li Shimin ignored him and looked directly at Lu Cangjian.

"Alright, no need to put on airs anymore."

"If you were truly so confident, why did you let me in?"

"I don't need to say much about the situation outside; you all understand it in your hearts. If you're waiting for reinforcements from Luoyang, that's wishful thinking. How many soldiers does Luoyang have? Even if they're going to garrison, they'll only be stationed in the few closest to Luoyang. Do you think Li Yangcang and the others would dare to come and reinforce them?"

"In my opinion, you will either die at the hands of thieves or at the hands of the army that quells the rebellion."

“I know your concerns, which is why I have come into the city in person to discuss this with you face to face.”

“Pei Yun is dead. My brother is in charge of investigating the accomplices. It’s easy to determine who is an accomplice and who isn’t. Now you should submit to the court, follow my orders, and resist those bandits until the army arrives.”

"At that time, you will all be heroes."

Upon hearing Li Shimin's words, Lu Cangjian's lips trembled. "My family is in Luoyang."

“Mine is too, and not just mine. Duke Xu, General Yu, Duke Su, and everyone who accompanied them—every single one of them has their family in Luoyang. Do you think we don’t care about our families? Or are all of us combined less intelligent than the two of you, unaware that we’re endangering our families? We dare to do this because we have the confidence.”

"If you don't submit now, your families will be implicated in the charge of treason. Have you thought it through?"

(End of this chapter)