"The bandits have brought their armies here, yet they're only capable of boasting with empty words."
"Could it be—"
"That they're afraid of my, Li Shimin's, renowned might?"
The voices echoed like thunder.
At this moment, Gu Quan also spoke up: "Gu Ziyuan of the Gu Clan is here, how dare you invade?"
This was done deliberately.
Under Dou Jiande's command, most of them were from Hebei, and the name of a member of the Gu Clan would definitely affect their morale.
Indeed, as soon as these words were spoken,
Slight chaos ensued among the armies below.
For a moment, a flash of anger crossed Dou Jiande's face.
Actually, Li Shimin was right—he did harbor some fear of Li Shimin and the Gu Quan beside him.
"Courting death!"
He dared not hesitate any longer.
Since psychological tactics had failed, he had no choice but to attack forcefully.
Though his heart indeed harbored great apprehension, what of it?
He commanded an army of a hundred thousand!
