Although these more than two thousand people are not the elite of Qin Country, they are all militia from Heyang County. Han Hao has entrusted the lives of so many to Ye Shikai and Shangguan Jian. Naturally, they cannot decide casually. The order from the governor's mansion indeed is to exterminate the rebellion army, but it must be done 'within capacity.' To bite off more than they can chew might be their doom when dealing with the 'meat' of Long Mountain.
"Mr. Sun, do we have siege machinery in the county?" Shangguan Jian inquired. The terrain of Long Mountain is treacherous, but with catapults, the pressure would lessen significantly. The rebel army may be numerous, yet they lack professional training. Rather than a nest, it's more of a bandit's lair.
