After much discussion, Feng Ye decided to first seize Taiyuan's granary on the mountain.

They had attacked the granary once, but that time was just to give Luo Ruoxin a chance to get rid of Wang Mei. If they really wanted to capture the granary, that amount of troops would be far from enough, and a direct attack was even more undesirable.

The granary was located in a very dangerous position, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The road up the mountain was narrow, long and rugged, and it was impossible for one man to block the passage of ten thousand. Even if they sent more soldiers, they would probably be defeated in the deep valley.

But if we can capture the granary, we can cut off the supply to Taiyuan and greatly replenish our own resources. Then we can surround it and it will only be a matter of time before we capture the city.

Taiyuan naturally knew this, so there were 20,000 soldiers stationed in the granary. As long as they sent out troops, Taiyuan could respond immediately and block their retreat in the canyon. It was like catching a turtle in a jar.

Taking a granary is not necessarily easier than attacking a city.

Feng Ye sent out a large number of spies to explore the way in the barren mountains. It took a full month to finally draw a more detailed map. Sure enough, each checkpoint in the mountain was guarded by soldiers. The only possible way to go up the mountain was a steep cliff. The cliff was like a solitary peak, high and steep. Even flying apes would probably sigh in despair when seeing it, as it was difficult to cross without wings.

But as long as they climb over the cliff, they can directly reach the water source on the top of the mountain. If they seize Sheng Jun’s water source, the granary will be easily captured.

But the cliff is really daunting.

Feng Ye said solemnly: "Climbing the mountain may not be possible, but is there any better way besides this?"

Yan Sikong pondered, "What we can think of, Shen Hexuan will not fail to think of. He is extremely cautious. There may be soldiers guarding the cliff. If I were him, I would do the same. The granary is so important. We should be prepared for the worst."

"No matter how powerful he is, he can't know everything we think. Even if there are people guarding, there will be times when they are lax. You can choose a rainy night to climb the mountain and fight hard. There is still a chance to conquer."

Yan Sikong thought for a moment: "At present, this is indeed the only feasible method. The biggest thing Shen Hexuan doesn't know about us is food and grass. We have not made any moves since we were ambushed in Taiyuan. He is not sure whether we plan to besiege the city for a long time or wait for an opportunity to attack. Maybe he guessed that our food and grass are not enough for the siege. At least they have more food and grass than us, but he certainly can't guess how long we can eat.

Feng Ye suddenly had an idea: "How about I ask my uncle to bring some fake grain from Datong?"

"Good!" Yan Sikong clapped his hands, "Good, Datong must have spies from the imperial court, let General Feng make sure this matter is handled properly."

"Of course, uncle has always been prudent in doing things. Datong is not far from here, and it is even closer to Shangfeng Village. Although there will be some losses when transporting the fake grain and grass to Shangfeng Village, it will disrupt Shen Hexuan's judgment of us." Feng Ye sneered, "Then, we will pretend to besiege Taiyuan, but actually take the granary."

Yan Sikong nodded, his eyes sharp: "Let's send more troops to Shangfeng Village. That's our food route. Shen Hexuan is definitely eyeing us covetously. However, Shangfeng Village is also well-defended, and the Taiyuan Army is always under our surveillance, so it's safe for the time being."

"That's it. I'll send a letter to uncle right now."

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As the weather got cooler, they not only received a batch of fake grain from Datong to Shangfeng Village, but also received important news - Chen Yi joined forces with Prince Ning to repel the imperial rebellion.

This news was very exciting. At least they didn't have to worry about Chen Yi not being able to leave Yunnan. The various princes had been watching from the sidelines, just wanting to see how capable Chen Yi was. Now that Chen Yi had convinced the Prince of Ning, he was about to marry the daughter of Ning as his concubine. In addition, Feng Ye's rapid progress was a great threat to the capital.

Chen Yi's next step is to lead the troops to fight, which is ten times more dangerous than defending Zhongqing. However, although he does not have Feng Ye's troops or Feng Ye's strategies on the battlefield, he is the eldest son of the emperor and a prince who was deposed due to persecution by treacherous officials. He will not have to worry about the response of the princes along the way.

If he could reach the Central Plains and gather troops with the frontier states, then not only Taiyuan but also the gates of the capital would be wide open.

After learning about this, Yan Sikong and Feng Ye were both happy and worried. They wanted Chen Yi to become powerful, but they also didn't want Chen Yi to become powerful. It seemed that Chen Yi had the same idea about Feng Ye. The two sides had to work together and be wary of each other, but no matter what, they had to form an alliance at this time to fight against the more powerful court.

Yan Sikong immediately wrote a letter to Chen Yi, which was nearly ten thousand words long. On the one hand, he gave him many ideas, and on the other hand, he reminded him explicitly and implicitly of the importance of Feng's army.

At this time, even though Chen Yi and Prince Ning joined forces, they only had 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers and horses. The journey from Yunnan to the Central Plains was more than a thousand miles, and Feng Ye had absorbed a large number of enemy troops for him. Whether he could embark on the road to becoming an emperor depended on Chen Yi's luck.

Yan Sikong did not dare to write this letter without Feng Ye's knowledge, and gave it to Yu Feng Ye to read after he finished writing it.

Feng Ye finished reading the letter and said: "If he had done everything you said in the letter, would he have been able to get here alive?"

Yan Sikong let out a sigh: "That depends on whether he is the real Dragon Emperor."

"Son of Heaven." Feng Yechao smiled. "I never believe in the Son of Heaven. If there really is a Son of Heaven, how could he be deposed by a 'mortal'? But have dynasties changed over the past thousands of years?"

"That means the person who did the opposite of what the emperor did and abolished his destiny is acting on behalf of heaven, so he naturally became the new emperor." Yan Sikong smiled faintly, "Believe it or not, it doesn't matter, but without this title, how can I rule the world?"

Feng Ye raised his chin slightly and smiled: "Not bad. Whoever wins will be the chosen one."

Yan Sikong said: "It will be of great benefit to us if Chen Yu can leave Yunnan. I can use his name to persuade King Yong."

"Is it possible?"

"It will work if we let the prince see the possibility of Chen Yu becoming emperor." Yan Sikong said confidently, "If he is smart enough, he should have planned to serve the new emperor long ago."

"Well, if we can get the help of King Yong, we won't have to worry about Taiyuan not being conquered."

"As long as the princes of one side agree, more people will want to follow." Yan Sikong's eyes flashed with a fierce light, "That dog emperor has lost his way and has few supporters. He should taste the consequences of his stupidity!"