Yingshan is located in the north of De'an Province, the geographical location is dangerous, to the south is De'an Province and Pingli Fort, to the north is one of the ten famous passes in ancient China, Wuyang Pass, that is, the later generations called Wusheng Pass, Wuyang Pass is the only way for Henan to enter De'an, and the strategic position is extremely important.

Qin Yiming didn't know if Er Mazi understood the important position of Yingshan, or if the blind cat met the dead mouse Zhanshan and chose Yingshan to build a village for the king, but he had to say that he had a lot of military talent in building a village in Yingshan. Not far from the vicinity of Yingshan, there is another important guard house of De'an Qianhu, Niuxin Village, which is also the place where Yang Jiuyi stayed before, so this time to attack Yingshan Village, Qin Yiming was ready to set off from Niuxin Village.

Qin Yiming asked the people below to make the sand table of De'an Mansion, as well as a detailed map, because this ancient map is really incomprehensible, after having this sand table, many terrains and landforms are clear at a glance, even a layman can understand it very clearly, and professional knowledge is not required.

After these preparations were complete, the attack on Ying Shanzhai was also put on the agenda.

"According to my estimates, there should have been more than 500 bandits in Yingshanzhai, but the last time they attacked our Pingli Fort, they lost more than 100 people, and now there may be more than 300 people, but these more than 300 people are not easy to deal with, Yingshanzhai was built here by Ermazi, if you want to go up to this place, there is only one way to go up, but this road is rugged and difficult to walk, and it is a steep slope, Master Qin has also fought once before, Ermazi's people only need to stand on a high place to release arrows, and our people will lose most of them before they climb up, even if they don't use bows and arrows, Condescending, it is difficult for us to attack, so for so many years, no one has mentioned the matter of attacking Yingshanzhai again, and they have all let it go, letting Er Mazi run rampant for many years. Yang Baihu pointed to the sand table and introduced the situation of Yingshanzhai.

Sun Shirui also participated in this attack, although it was dangerous, but he had to participate, this extermination operation, nominally by him to apply, he is the nominal supreme commander, this is also the tradition of the Ming Dynasty Wenchen to check and balance the generals, and if the city attack exterminated Er Mazi, this will also become his great achievement in Anlu County, when the time comes, not to mention the promotion, the key is that he can show off in front of his old son and grandson.

"In that case, then why don't we find a way to let Er Mazi and other bandits go down the mountain and fight with them on the plain?" Sun Shirui said his thoughts, he didn't understand the art of war, but he also occasionally read some military books, and he still understood the principle of promoting strengths and avoiding weaknesses.

Qin Yiming immediately denied it! "Absolutely not, if Er Mazi's people go down the mountain, their combat effectiveness will be stronger, don't forget that they are people with horses, they are all outlaws on horseback, horses are the legs of these people, if they really go down the mountain and start fighting on the plains, it will be more difficult for us infantry to win, and even if we can win, we can't catch up with Er Mazi, then he can run away if he wants to!" The road up the mountain was difficult, but in that environment, their cavalry could only be used as infantry, and it was a battle of trapped beasts.

Yang Baihu nodded, he felt that what Qin Yiming said was very reasonable.

"I can't fight up the mountain, and I can't fight down the mountain, so what should I do? Could it be that he should be told to attack Niuxin Village again, and our soldiers will hide in the fort to fight him? Besides, people are not stupid, even if he can't win, he will still run away! Sun Shirui said.

Qin Yiming looked at the sand table, and then said to everyone: "It's difficult to fight up the mountain, and it's also difficult to fight down the mountain, but in comparison, I am more willing to let my soldiers go up the mountain to fight, so that I can hit with one blow and cut the grass and eradicate the roots." If there is really only one road, as long as we block this road, then Er Mazi and they will be in a dead place, if we can fight it, for Er Mazi and others, there is their grave, and they have no other way to escape. ”

"Didn't Yang Baihu just say that he couldn't go up the mountain, and most of the people would be lost before they went up, so how can you fight, there are only about 500 people under your command!" Sun Shirui was a little incredulous.

Qin Yiming smiled and said, "Hehe, why do you need five hundred people, maybe my shield battalion of fifty people is enough!" ”

Sun Shirui absolutely didn't believe it, he had seen the shield battalion, but he had never seen the shield battalion fighting, in his cognition, these shield battalions were holding such heavy iron shields, how to fight, they could only hide in the hard shell like turtles!

Should be inside the cottage.

"Big boss, it's not good, Ma Qianhu sent someone to spread the word, saying that Qin Qianhu recently brought people to Niuxin Village, ready to destroy us, let us take precautions in advance." A small minion rushed in and saw his big boss sitting on a tiger skin stool drinking wine and eating meat.

Er Mazi said impatiently: "Damn, those two dog things, each one is good." Have you found out, is it true? ”

"There is also news from the dark whistle in the direction of Niuxin Village, it seems to be true!" Xiao Si said.

Er Mazi took a big sip of wine and said: "Grandma is a bear, good you Qin Qianhu, Lao Tzu didn't look for you, but you sent it to the door by yourself, okay, it just happens that the new hatred and old hatred are counted with you, second, you wait, my brother will soon bring Qin Yiming's head, and when the time comes, he will bury it under your grave, and let you beat him every day." ”

"Big boss, we can't take it lightly, this Qin Qianhu wiped out the Hu family not long ago, Hu Shoucai is a person with more than a hundred guns in his hand, if he says extinguish, he will be destroyed, I see that Qin Qianhu is not easy to deal with!" A bandit next to him said worriedly.

"Hmph, I'm afraid that he is a bird, Brother Ai, you are worried that it is redundant, we have been building a cottage for so many years, how many people want to swallow us, even his father of Qin Qianhu has come to fight, but as a result, it is not that he left hundreds of corpses and ran away with his tail between his legs, besides, we have enough food here, and it is not a problem to shrink him for a year and a half, but can those officers and soldiers? Hahaha. Er Mazi laughed, he thought that he had taken advantage of the geographical advantage, and he didn't take Qin Yiming in his eyes at all.

"What the big boss said makes sense, we have nothing to be afraid of, we will kill one when he comes, and we will kill a pair of two, so that the people in Anlu County will know that we should be a good copycat!" Many people flattered, and there was a burst of laughter in the cottage.

Everything was ready, but Qin Yiming was not in a hurry to act immediately, but ordered the little monkey to find the old farmers around Yingshan to ask about the situation, because he was worried that Yingshan still had a way up the mountain, and when the thieves saw that the situation was not good, it would be bad for a golden cicada to come out of its shell, if there were really other ways up the mountain, maybe they could also make a surprise sneak attack.

"Young master, these five old farmers are all nearby, often active in this area, they are usually bullied by the bandits on the mountain, I heard that our officers and soldiers are going to fight the cottage, and they are willing to come over to help guide the way." The little monkey said, pointing to the five old farmers in tattered clothes behind him.

"This official is Qin Qianhu of De'an Qianhu, and today he was ordered to attack Yingshanzhai and pull out the nails of this scourge place, this official asks you, do you know if there are other trails in this Yingshanzhai?" Qin Yiming asked kindly.

"No, no!" Several of the old farmers shook their heads.

"Really?" Qin Yiming confirmed again.

"My lord, my Jia Laohan can't lie, I'm sure no, I've gone up the mountain several times, and I've given them white noodles, the back of this cottage is full of cliffs, it's impossible for ordinary people to climb up, and it's impossible for people on it to climb down, even if you put the rope and climb down, it's useless!" An old farmer said

"Old man Jia, why is this?" Qin Yiming was puzzled.

"My lord, because there is a huge natural moat under the cliff behind the cottage, you can't come up if you go down, no one has ever dared to go there, and I heard that there are tigers barking inside." Jia Laohan said.

"Well, then I'll rest assured, little monkey, each person will be rewarded with a tael of silver, let them go, our army is ready to go!" Qin Yiming ordered.