"But Your Highness has nothing to worry about. No matter what they do about this matter, it doesn't mean much to us. No matter how arrogant the rabbit is, it will only be the food of the flying eagle in the end."

"The most important thing for us now is not how to attack the rebels in the mountains, but to find ways to cut off their food routes."

Zhu Quan couldn't help but ask: "They are all besieged in the mountains, how can they have any food supplies?"

Lan Yu explained: "Before this, I have sent people to inquire with some officials in Hanzhong. The reason why Tian Jiucheng proclaimed himself emperor at this time was the instigation of the people behind the scenes."

"Not only that, when these thieves attacked Lueyang City, the weapons in their hands were not bad, and they also had more than ten artillery pieces at their disposal."

"According to the records, the rebels only had five cannons and insufficient gunpowder. However, they relied on the power of firearms to quickly capture Lueyang in a short period of time."

"Our first priority now is to find these rats in the gutter."

"Actually, it's not difficult to guess if you think about it. These rats are probably Shanxi merchants. Only they will support the rebels at this time. There should be grassland tribes behind this."

"If my guess is correct, it won't take long before there will be a large grassland army on the border to put pressure on us and force us to quickly redress."

Lan Yu explained in detail.

He didn't have any reservations about Zhu Quan.

Because Lan Yu knew very well from the beginning that to him, Prince Ning Zhu Quan was not only one of his own, but also a bridge of communication with His Highness Taisun.

Naturally, Lan Yu also knew something about the situation in the palace.

Among all the royal descendants in the palace, there are not many people that His Highness Taisun can trust. Prince Ning in front of him is definitely one of them.

There is also his younger brother Zhu Yunxi.

However, as Zhu Yunxi's uncle, Lan Yu naturally knew his character and his ambition was not in the military.

On the military side, although there are Xuanjia guards, they still lack a person who can take charge of their own affairs.

And the best candidate is Prince Ning in front of him.

Taking advantage of this opportunity to establish a good relationship with Prince Ning will definitely not be a loss for Lan Yu.

Zhu Quan was able to gain Zhu Yuanzhang's admiration, so he was naturally talented.

Under Lan Yu's guidance, I immediately understood the key.

Then he asked: "If there is any action on the grassland, then our side will definitely be extremely passive. But even if its food and grass are cut off, how can we break the stronghold and rebel within one month?"

Zhu Quan was a little depressed.

Because when he came, it seemed to him that the elite divisions of the Ming Dynasty were just killing these rebels with a bull's-eye, and they could defeat them in half a month.

Looking at this situation now, it has suddenly reached a stalemate.

The bandits in the village had two months of food and could last three months, but he couldn't wait that long.

Even if it takes two months to capture the rebels, there will be no reward from His Highness the Grand Sun.

Although no military order was issued, the impression was greatly reduced.

In fact, if we forcefully attack the mountain stronghold, based on the current situation, the probability of victory is nine out of ten.

But the losses will be huge.

When he was in the capital, His Highness Taisun had already defined the power of generals and soldiers.

Any general who leads an army cannot take credit for his soldiers' lives.

All subsequent wars, even if they are won, must be reviewed in the army.

Anyone who is found to have neglected the lives of soldiers and only cares about his own selfish interests will be held accountable, and in serious cases, he will be expelled from the military.

Zhu Ying did this to prevent many generals from becoming overheated and only thinking about their own pleasure.

So even though he knew he could forcefully fight, Zhu Quan didn't think too much about it.

"Actually, Your Highness, you don't need to be too anxious. The thirty-six strategies focus on attacking the heart. The two teams are hedging each other. It's just a low strategy."

Lan Yu said with a smile.

When faced with some of Zhu Quan's questions, he didn't show any impatience. Instead, he explained them step by step like a master.

"Please ask the general to teach me."

When Zhu Quan heard this, he immediately bowed his head.

Lan Yu held Zhu Quan's arm and said, "Prince Ning, there is no need to be so polite."

Then he began to help Zhu Quan analyze the situation:

"The reason why the rebels in the mountains came up with this strategy also tells us that the rebels are not united."

"It is said that there are 30,000 rebels, but in fact, among them, there are only a few thousand real soldiers and veterans, and the rest are all former farmers."

?"If we can have enough to eat, no one will do the job of wearing their heads in their belts. We only need to spread the news of high-yielding crops to the rebels in the cottage, and we can cause chaos in their situation."

"The most stupid thing those rebel leaders did was to take only the young and strong and leave behind the old and weak."

"You know, what they see as old and weak is that most of the family members of today's rebel thieves are their parents, wives and children."
Chapter completed!