My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 59 Tips
The next day.

Li Shimin yawned and slowly sat up.

I went to bed too late last night, but I have important things to do today, so I have to get up early.

He didn't change his clothes and just swaggered to open the door. As soon as he opened the door, Li Shimin was startled.

But then they saw someone standing at the door, looking very anxious.

Li Shimin chuckled, "Isn't this our invincible general? Why is he guarding this place?"

The person who arrived was none other than Li Xuanba.

Li Xuanba pulled his second brother back into the house, and only then did Li Shimin notice that he was holding paper and pen.

Li Shimin became increasingly confused, "What's wrong with you?"

"Brother...it's me."

After hesitating for a long time, Li Xuanba finally said, "I want to play the game of military strategy with you one more time!"

“No!”

Li Shimin flatly refused him, and then asked, "When did you become so interested in military strategy? You came to see me so early in the morning just to debate military strategy with me?"

Li Xuanba was momentarily speechless, but his mind was quick, and he hurriedly said, "After losing to my brother last time, I was very dissatisfied. These days I have been studying military strategy, and I feel that I can beat my brother now, so I have come to compete again!"

After Li Xuanba said that, Li Shimin was no longer sleepy.

How much military strategy have you read?

Do you think you can beat me?

Li Shimin, suppressing his urge to urinate, pulled his younger brother down to sit. "Come on, come on, today I'll show you what it means to be a master of military strategy and still beat me! If you can beat me, I'll call you elder brother from now on!"

"Come on, tell me, how do we play?"

Li Xuanba cleared his throat. "It's a continuation of last time. This time, you'll be stationed at Wild Buffalo Mountain with nearly a thousand soldiers under your command."

“My army is outside the foot of the mountain, with 1,500 elite troops.”

"Your weapons, soldiers, and provisions are all inferior to mine, but you have the advantage of terrain. What do you think, brother?"

Li Shimin laughed loudly, a laugh that was exactly the same as Li Yuan's. He pointed at his younger brother and said, "You stupid boy, do you know how great the advantage of the terrain is? Don't mention 1,500 men, even if there were 15,000, I wouldn't be afraid!"

"Hey, you go first!"

"I divided the army into five parts. We will travel at a rate of forty li per day, starting from Jijiaokou."

Li Xuanba spoke very quickly. He began to act on the map and started to divide his troops to advance. As soon as he began to divide his troops, Li Shimin's expression changed. His playful expression disappeared instantly, and he quickly sat up straight with a serious look.

"I"

Li Shimin's army was still wandering around in the mountains, while Li Xuanba's five divisions were almost all properly arranged.

Li Shimin's expression shifted from solemnity to astonishment, and then to rage.

"You're cheating!"

"Five groups of men have cut off my front and rear exits, as well as my food and water supplies, and another group is on patrol and support. You have plenty of food, while I have to rely on hunting. What am I supposed to do then?!"

"Brother, is there really no way?"

Li Xuanba's question sounded like mockery to Li Shimin, whose face turned red. "This is so unfair! If I had known it would be like this, I would have run away right from the start, making you divide your troops and guard the various passes. Where did you learn your military strategy? You're not a human being, so treacherous!"

Li Shimin cursed loudly, but Li Xuanba seemed to understand something.

He quickly stood up. "Brother, let's play again later!"

After saying that, he got up and was about to run away. Li Shimin reached out to stop him, but he dodged him. Li Xuanba rushed out like the wind, leaving Li Shimin, who hadn't even had time to put on his shoes, standing behind him cursing, "One more round! One more round! You win and then run away!! You scoundrel!!"

The younger brother didn't stop and simply disappeared outside the door.

Li Shimin stood there, his face somewhat dazed.

He felt he couldn't compete with his younger brother in classical studies because he wasn't hardworking enough, unlike his brother who spent all day studying indoors. But now he's even lost to him in military strategy? How could that be?

Was it because of my status that I was able to beat others in the past?
Is this my true skill level?
impossible!impossible!
It must be because I haven't worked hard enough. I need to study the classics and learn military strategy. I must prove myself! I am definitely not mediocre!

Li Shimin suddenly turned around and went back to his bedroom.

"Old man!" "Old man Liu!"

Li Xuanba shouted and returned to his own courtyard.

Old Liu was tidying up Li Xuanba's martial arts stance when he heard his shout. He quickly looked up and saw Li Xuanba standing in front of him, panting and covered in sweat. He had run all the way here.

He stared at Liu Chounu and said, “Old man, I have very important business to attend to at the large farm outside the city.”

"Could you take me there?"

Liu Chounu lowered his weapon, revealing a helpless expression. "I dare not disobey Third Master's orders. However, Third Master is unaware that martial law has been imposed in the city today. Unless it is an official passing through, it is difficult to enter or leave."

"Huh? Why is that?"

"They say that when the prefect was away, the guards outside organized people to enter the city to transport supplies, but many people escaped and are hiding in various parts of the city. The head of the family has ordered that the bandits in the city be wiped out and that order be restored."

"Unless the head of the family gives permission, it will be difficult to go out."

Li Xuanba became even more uneasy. Suddenly, he remembered something. "Old man, I know a place that leads out of the city."

He looked at Liu Chounu very seriously, bowed to him, and said, "I hope you can take me out of the city, sir. I really have something very important to do!"

Liu Chounu hesitated for a long time, but seeing Li Xuanba's almost pleading eyes, he finally gave in.

"Alright, I'll listen to you, my lord."

After tidying up, Liu Chounu didn't drive the carriage but rode a horse, carrying Li Xuanba out of the mansion.

With Liu Chounu leading the way, the people at the door didn't ask any further questions.

They first went to the orchard south of the city, tied their horses there, and then, led by Li Xuanba, they made their way to the secret passage that led out of the city.

This place is indeed desolate, with ruins everywhere, and no one has lived here for a long time.

Compared to Li Xuanba, Liu Chounu was able to discover more things.

He looked at the wreckage around him, cursing inwardly: What bad luck!

He immediately recognized it as a military camp left over from the time of the Eastern Bandits.

Only the Eastern Bandits set up their military camps inside the city, without any concern about whether they would prey on the people. Their military discipline is well-known, and even if the camps were set up outside the city, they would still break into the city to kill and burn. It's better to set up them inside the city, which is more convenient for everyone.

The tunnel that the young man found was clearly a military tunnel, used to secretly transmit intelligence and messages when the city was besieged.

The Eastern bandits have quite a few ideas for both defending and attacking cities.

At his lord's request, Liu Chounu had no choice but to swallow his anger and crawl through the Eastern bandits' passage.

Liu Chounu helped open the wooden door, but didn't jump down immediately. He gathered wood and other scraps from the surrounding area and began to make a simple torch. He carried flint with him. After making the torch, he jumped down and had Li Xuanba follow behind him.

The two continued forward. The tunnel was quite sturdy, clearly reinforced many times, and it became more and more spacious as they went deeper. Liu Chounu, with his build, could pass through simply by bending down.

The cave was pitch black, and they could only move forward by the light of torches. However, there was no damp or soggy feeling inside. The two walked for a long, long time before finally reaching the end. Liu Chounu suddenly pushed aside the wooden plank above and jumped up first.

Just as Li Xuanba was about to go up, he heard Liu Chounu's shouts from above, along with the sound of something falling to the ground.

Li Xuanba was taken aback. He quickly jumped up, grabbed the plank, and struggled to climb up.

"My lord, are you alright?"

Liu Chounu asked a question, and Li Xuanba shook his head. Only then did he realize that Liu Chounu was pressing a person to the ground with his knee.

"When I jumped out, this person was just about to come in."

Li Xuanba glanced at the man, who was a boy of about the same age as himself. He was disheveled, filthy, and smelly, with mud all over his face. He was begging for mercy in a hoarse voice.

"Spare me! Spare me! I'm just a beggar, I don't know anything!"

Liu Chounu looked at the spilled items and his expression changed drastically.

"He's a grave robber!"

"Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?!"

"I found these!!"

Li Xuanba frowned. "Old man, let's take him with us first. We'll go to the big farm first, and then deal with him!"

(End of this chapter)