The construction team in the valley was mainly divided into several large sections. One section was in the center and was busy building a circular high-rise building. This was also the main landmark of Ang Lee's Breeding Base.
Some of them were busy making cylindrical pillars of different heights. The manufacturing of these pillars was very unique. First, they made a cylindrical frame with tied steel bars. Then, they smeared concrete material around the frame. In this way, after the concrete dried, a solid column was made. After that, the surface of the column needed to be properly camouflaged so that the column looked more like a tree. They could even match the column with a small number of branches and leaves. It was not impossible to hang some fruits on the column.
Not only did the pillars need to be camouflaged, but Ang Lee also planned to properly camouflage the most iconic building in the center. The ten-story high-rise was disguised as a steep mountain. This way, it could blend in with the surrounding scenery and appear more gentle.
The main reason why these pillars had to be made on the spot was that the air corridor designed by Ang Lee was too high. The highest point was fifteen meters high, and the pillars had to be two or three meters higher than this height. Even the shortest pillar was required to be six or seven meters high. A finished product of this length was not sold on the market. Moreover, it was very difficult to transport it to Mount Li. It was better to let people who knew the technology in this area bring the raw materials to the valley to make it on the spot. This way, transportation problems could be avoided and the project would progress more smoothly.
A place was needed to pile up a large number of construction materials. A place was also needed to make pillars. The craftsmen also needed to build temporary residences and maintain some transportation channels. In this way, a large open space was needed. Because of the construction, these occupied open spaces would be greatly damaged.
In the past, this place was overgrown with weeds. After being occupied, all kinds of weeds would be seriously damaged. The ground would also become more compact because of the compression of heavy objects. This was very disadvantageous for the growth of plants. It was very likely that this piece of land would become difficult to grow plants.
However, these were all problems that were inevitable in the construction process. They were completely unavoidable. Even if some losses were caused, some methods could be adopted to make up for them in the future, thus minimizing the losses caused by these situations.
For absolute safety, the pillars had to be buried one or two meters deep in the soil. Otherwise, there would be a risk of collapse. In order to be more stable, after the pillars were buried in the soil, a large amount of additional concrete needed to be poured around the pillars buried in the soil to make the bottom of the pillars more stable. In order to save costs, the concrete could be replaced with bricks. The effect would not be much worse.
While some of the craftsmen were working on the pillars, they also began to dig the deep pits along the planned route. These pits were all more than one meter deep. The deepest one was more than two meters deep, and the diameter was only a little more than one meter. They didn't need to be too thick, which was completely unnecessary.
These deep pits were dug by a combination of manpower and machinery. After all, the industrialization stage of the Tang dynasty was still in the early stages. The ability of machinery was not as powerful as that of later generations. Many places needed manpower to supplement. However, the addition of machinery could indeed greatly improve the efficiency of labor, making the digging operation much faster.
According to the drawings designed by Ang Lee, the digging team was divided into four groups. A total of four machines were used, each responsible for one line. They dug one by one, digging more than a dozen deep pits a day.
"Butler, the progress is still a bit slow! Is there a shortage of manpower? "
Ang Lee came to inspect in person. He was not very satisfied with the progress of the three-day project.
"Alang is right. We only have more than a hundred people. It's already good that we can work so fast. Why don't we add more people?"
Ang Lee nodded and said, "I didn't think it through. Then add another hundred people. We have to finish as soon as possible. The sooner the better. Don't be stingy with the money. We don't lack it."
"Yes, Alang."
Ang Lee personally walked to the front of a big pit and looked at the depth. It was much higher than his height. If a person fell in, it would be difficult for him to climb up. In this way, even if a column more than ten meters high was placed inside, it would not collapse. This made Ang Lee feel very relieved.
Because the columns and other things were not ready yet, and the deep pits were also in the process of being dug, there were not many steel beams and planks in stock. After all, the space was limited. As long as there was enough supply, it was fine.
In order to allow the steel beams to be stably supported on the columns, the columns were not completely cylindrical. Instead, there was a small tree branch perpendicular to the main trunk. This way, it looked more natural, and the effect was better than a real tree.
Moreover, the height of the columns was fixed, while a living tree would continue to grow. Therefore, when the tree continued to increase its height, the supporting points needed to be adjusted accordingly. Otherwise, it would cause the suspension bridge to be deformed.
"Such a big pit. If it rains, it will be more troublesome. People will disappear if they fall in. Should we add a cover?"
After Ang Lee saw the deep pit, he suddenly thought of safety.
Although there were no children here, the pit was too deep. Even if an adult fell in, they would disappear. If it rained, people would drown. Once the rainwater soaked in the pit, it would seriously affect the following construction. It would require manpower and material resources to drain all the water in the pit before the construction of the columns could be carried out.
"It has been sunny these few days. It shouldn't rain!"
The butler muttered and then said, "Since Ah Lang has given the order, I'll arrange it now and ask them to prepare dozens of lids."
Li An nodded and said, "With these covers, the rainwater won't be able to enter the deep pit. In addition, the surroundings of the deep pit must be completely surrounded. There can't be any gaps. Otherwise, the surrounding rainwater will still enter."
In fact, the general rainfall was not very deep. It was just that the rainwater in many places flowed to the low-lying areas, so it formed a large depth. As long as the soil around the deep pit was compacted, even if there was no cover, the water inside would not be too deep. It was considered good if there was five centimeters of rain at one time.
If the rainfall was more than five centimeters, it could be called a rainstorm. A thickness of five centimeters could only submerge the soles of the feet, and it would not leave too much water in the pit.
However, in order not to affect the subsequent construction of the pillars, it was still necessary to cover the deep pit with a small umbrella that could block the rain. The quality of the construction would be more guaranteed. After all, even if there was only five centimeters of water, it would have a great impact on the construction.
The construction team was busy with the construction, and the soldiers responsible for guarding were patrolling the mountains in groups of three. They had to ensure that there were no large wild animals in the valley, especially carnivorous wild animals, which were a very serious threat to the safety of the construction workers. As long as they were found, they must be eliminated or captured alive, and then locked in cages.
In three days, dozens of soldiers had already discovered dozens of wild beasts in the huge valley. However, they were all small beasts, such as wolves and dogs. There were also smaller foxes. After discovering them, if they could be captured with nets, the soldiers would capture them without exception. If the threat was too great, or if they were too cunning and difficult to capture alive, they could only wait on them with bows and arrows.
"Not bad! So many wild animals were caught in three days? There are also two cute little foxes. I will bring them back to the courtyard later. There are still many people at home who haven't seen a living fox. "
Ang Lee walked to the area where the wild animals were locked up. Seeing the wild animals that were caught alive in front of him, he was very happy. This was enough to show that the ecological environment of the valley was very good. Otherwise, there would not be so many wild animals. Since there were so many wild animals here, it seemed to be enough to show that there were more herbivores here. The number was at least many times more than the number of carnivores. Otherwise, how could so many carnivores be fed?
However, in the future, a breeding base would be built here. So, these wild animals could not exist here. Otherwise, the wild boars and pheasants that Ang Lee bred would not be produced. At that time, there would not be a large amount of wild boar meat on the dining table of the restaurants in Beijing.
Wolf skin was low-grade. Ang Lee did not like it very much. As for fox skin, Ang Lee liked it very much. The guards under his command naturally knew this, so they peeled off the skin of the fox that was shot and cleaned it and handed it to Ang Lee.
In the past three days of patrolling the valley, they had shot a total of four fox couples and captured a pair alive. Whether the fox was alive or shot, it all belonged to Ang Lee. The wolf skin and wolf meat were given to the soldiers to enjoy.
However, looking at these fox skins and foxes, Ang Lee suddenly felt that there should be more foxes in the valley because these were all adult foxes. Would foxes not have cubs? This was obviously impossible.
According to Ang Lee's memory, foxes would give birth to cubs between February and May every year, and there were at least three or four foxes in a litter. At most, there could be five or six foxes, and even seven or eight foxes were possible. The number of cubs was still very high. That is to say, when two adult foxes were shot and captured alive, their offspring cubs were still in the nest.
However, as long as they were out of the protection of adult foxes, these cubs that had not yet reached adulthood would find it difficult to survive. The chances of survival were almost zero. They would either starve to death or be eaten by other beasts, and the possibility of starving to death was the highest.
Foxes lived in forests, grasslands, semi-deserts, and hilly areas. They lived in tree holes or underground caves. They went out in the evening to look for food and only returned home at dawn. So they could prey on all kinds of mice, hares, birds, fish, frogs, lizards, insects, etc. They also ate some wild fruits. Because it mainly ate mice and occasionally attacked poultry, it was an animal that benefited more than harm. When they pounced on their prey, their long, bushy tail could help them keep their balance. The white hair at the tip of the tail could confuse the enemy and disrupt the enemy's vision. The image of a fox in the story could not be the same as the behavior of a fox.
Foxes were also a more cunning animal. They were very cautious, which was why people thought they were cunning enough. For example, if a fox's cubs were discovered by people or other beasts, then they would choose to move away that night to prevent any accidents at night.
But no matter how cunning foxes were, they were not as cunning as humans. Otherwise, foxes would not have been captured and shot alive by humans.
At this moment, Ang Lee saw two living foxes and suddenly had an idea. That was to find all the little foxes as soon as possible and then bring them back to raise them. When they grew up, they could be skinned and made into clothes.
"Didn't you find the little foxes? If there are adult foxes, there should be little foxes. "
Ang Lee looked at the guard beside him and asked.
"The valley is too big. It's been three days and we haven't found any beast's nest."
The guard said.
In fact, this valley was not very big. At most, it was only a few square kilometers. However, the terrain here was more complicated. The terrain was undulating, and there were a large number of trees and herbs. There were countless shrubs, and there were also many strange rocks. As a result, it was very beneficial for hiding animals and plants. Many animals would hide their nests in the most secluded and inconspicuous places to avoid being discovered.
"Foxes like to put their nests in tree holes and earth holes. If you don't look carefully, you won't find them. By the way, when I entered the door just now, I saw two watchdogs. They can be used."
Ang Lee said.
"Alang wants to use the dog's nose to find the fox's nest?"
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Yes, human eyes are not necessarily reliable, but the dog's nose is absolutely very reliable. Two dogs in two groups and slowly search. I believe that we can definitely find the fox's nest."
Soon, the two watchdogs were brought over. It was unknown whether it was because they were afraid of dogs or for other reasons, but the two foxes who were locked in the cage were scared. Suddenly, the air was filled with a very strong fox stench. Ang Lee couldn't help but cover his nose. Although the guard didn't have such exaggerated movements, his expression was very uncomfortable. Only the two watchdogs barked excitedly and didn't seem to find the fox stench unpleasant at all.
"I will personally lead a group to the east to search, and your group to the west. Whoever finds it first will be rewarded."
Li An said as he let the guard with the dog walk in front of him.
Just now, the watchdogs had already smelled the fox. So, as long as they find the same smell in the jungle, they will definitely track it closely. In this way, it will not be difficult to find the fox's nest.
The vegetation in the valley is very lush and it is very difficult to walk in many places. The distance between the trees is less than the thickness of a person's body. If you want to go over, you can only cut the trees. Even if the distance between the trees is slightly larger, there are a lot of thorns between these gaps. It is very difficult to walk. The path that Ang Lee is walking at the moment is cut out by the guard with a Tang sword.
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