This hunting area was a place where Ang Lee and Li Yu often came to. They were still familiar with the terrain here. There was no danger in this area. Moreover, the guards were on the periphery. As long as there was danger, they could send a signal. There would be no big problem. This was the main reason why Ang Lee was bold enough to let himself and the imperial grandsons boldly enter the forest to hunt alone.
Since there would be no big problem in terms of safety, then other problems were not a problem. No one would follow him, so when he hunted, the gun would not be exposed. Even if Li Yu did not propose a competition, Ang Lee would propose it. Moreover, Ang Lee would not let anyone follow him. Even if there were people behind him, they would be shaken off to ensure that he could secretly use the gun.
Ang Lee carried a bow and arrows, a water bottle, and unassembled gun parts and bullets, as well as some necessary items. The total weight of these items was twenty to thirty catties. However, for a strong warhorse, this extra weight was nothing at all.
After going deep into the forest alone, Ang Lee glanced behind him. Then, he quietly took out the gun parts scattered in the leather bags on both sides of the horse. Then, he quickly assembled them and loaded the bullets in the pockets. He was ready to hunt.
After the silencer and scope were installed, the gun in Li An's hand was a terrifying silent slaughtering machine. As long as he found prey in the wild and the prey did not run away quickly, then hunting the prey was almost a 100% success. At the very least, Li An was completely confident that he could kill the prey within a hundred meters. He was also very confident that he could kill the prey beyond two to three hundred meters. Even though he had only practiced with the gun once and used the bow frequently, the difference in performance between the two was huge. The accuracy and power of the gun were definitely better than the bow. In fact, the difference was not just a little big.
Ang Lee rode his horse slowly through the woods, carefully observing the surrounding environment. As long as there was the slightest abnormal movement, it would be difficult to hide from Ang Lee's eyes.
Large prey could be seen from a distance, but some small animals, such as wild rabbits, could not be seen clearly at a distance of one or two hundred meters. If they were running, they might be discovered, but if they were motionless, under the protection of the protective color, it was difficult for humans to discover wild rabbits from a distance. After all, human vision was very ordinary, far inferior to the eyes of an eagle. Naturally, they could not see small targets in the distance, but if they were too close, the wild rabbits would be alerted and immediately escape into the cave, so it was very difficult to catch them.
However, Ang Lee brought binoculars. As long as he felt that there was movement in front, he would take out the binoculars and carefully observe the area in front. As long as he found the existence of prey, he would quietly attack and kill the prey without anyone knowing.
The keen character formed over the years made Ang Lee particularly sensitive to the movements in the wild. Even if there was only a small change in the surrounding environment, it could attract Ang Lee's attention.
Soon, Ang Lee found that there was an abnormality in the open space in front of him, so he immediately picked up the binoculars to check. Sure enough, on a withered leaf, there were two gray wild rabbits squatting. There were a few small wild rabbits next to them. Because the color was very similar to the surrounding environment, it was not easy to find them, but as long as he used binoculars, it would be easier to find them.
Li An was naturally very excited when he found that the prey was right in front of him. He estimated the distance and found that it was about 100 meters. At such a long distance, it was very difficult to hit the target with a bow and arrow. He could only rely on luck. However, if he used a sniper rifle with a scope, there would be no problem and he could easily take down the prey.
Ang Lee quietly dismounted and slowly approached. He used a tree as a cover, raised the sniper rifle, and aimed at the wild rabbit in the distance. From the scope, it could be seen that the wild rabbit was very vigilant. It looked around from time to time, but it did not seem to find Ang Lee. Every time it looked around, it squatted quietly and did not move as if it was basking in the sun.
Since he wanted to hunt wild rabbits, he naturally had to choose the biggest one. The bigger the rabbit, the higher the chance of hitting. Moreover, this was a hunting competition with Li Yu. Naturally, the more he could get, the better.
"Pa …"
Ang Lee aimed at the largest adult rabbit and decisively pulled the trigger.
"Sure enough, it hit. That's great."
Ang Lee looked through the scope and clearly saw that the wild rabbit was hit and killed. The wild rabbit next to it was shocked and fled in an instant. However, because the gunshot was very soft and far away from them, they could hardly hear the gunshot. But their companion next to them was suddenly hit by something and then moved a distance. After that, it lay on the ground and did not move. This naturally made them shoot and escape.
However, after escaping to the entrance of the cave, they did not discover anything unusual. There was no movement outside the cave. Thus, these bold rabbits gathered their courage and quietly crawled out of the cave. They vigilantly observed their surroundings, then walked to the side of their companions who had been killed. After that, they continued to look around vigilantly, as if they were looking for the reason for their companions' sudden death. Or perhaps, they thought that their companions were deliberately playing tricks.
This was the result that Ang Lee wanted to see. Since these rabbits came to the door again, Ang Lee naturally would not be polite. After aiming again, Ang Lee pulled the trigger again.
With the sound of a gunshot, another adult hare was easily killed by Li An. This time, the onlooking hares were once again shocked and hurriedly ran away.
But soon, these living wild rabbits ran out of the cave again and continued to enter Ang Lee's muzzle.
In this way, Ang Lee stood still and easily killed five wild rabbits, which made Ang Lee feel a little surprised. These silly rabbits were so stupid that they made the same mistake again and again. Moreover, they were completely unaware of where the danger was.
However, it was not only the rabbits who were stupid. After putting the five wild rabbits on the horse's back, Ang Lee continued to ride the horse to look for prey. The prey that he found next was as stupid as the wild rabbits, or even not as smart as the wild rabbits, because the wild rabbits could at least dodge for a short time, but these prey were completely passive and did not react. They just stood quietly in the distance, allowing Ang Lee to easily kill them one by one.
This prey was a relatively large Mongolian gazelle, which was also a relatively large prey in the mountains near Chang 'an City. Mongolian gazelle was a wild antelope, also known as Yellow Antelope, Mongolian Gazelle, Mongolian Gazelle, Mongolian Gazelle, etc. It was actually not a sheep. Its body was slender, but it was larger than the Tibetan Antelope and slightly stout. Its body length was more than one meter, and its shoulder height was about 70 to 80 centimeters. Its weight was generally about 50 kilograms, but the largest one could reach nearly 200 kilograms.
The Mongolian gazelle had a round head, long and pointed ears, and it had very dense hair. It had infraorbital glands, which was different from the Tibetan Antelope and the Pushkin Antelope. Its limbs were slender, its front legs were slightly shorter, and its horny hooves were narrow and pointed. The Mongolian gazelle was good at jumping and running. It mostly lived in grassland areas in semi-desert areas. It preferred to eat Leymus chinensis, needle grass, fescue grass, and other miscellaneous grasses.
The Mongolian gazelle was very thirsty. Sometimes, it could not drink water for a few days. At noon, it liked to lie down in small groups and regurgitate, which was to vomit out the grass it had eaten and eat it again. It sounded disgusting, but the Mongolian gazelle liked to do this. After all, the Mongolian gazelle's digestive system was not good. It could not digest the grass after eating it once. It needed to eat it a few times to digest the grass better and provide nutrition for its body.
In autumn, the Mongolian gazelle family gathered in a large group, sometimes as many as thousands, and moved in a mighty manner. Usually, an experienced male beast led the way in front, and the rest of the individuals formed a column one by one. They moved in an orderly manner.
The Mongolian gazelle was good at jumping. It could reach a height of more than two meters. It could jump up to six to seven meters on flat ground, and even jump up to 13 meters when it went down a slope. It was also good at running. Its top speed was nearly 200 miles per hour. If it ran at a speed of 150 miles per hour, it could last for an hour. It could be said that it had endurance. It sometimes moved in a straight line in the wilderness, and sometimes ran back and forth. It especially liked to fly in front of horses and cars that galloped on the grassland.
Due to their outstanding running ability and their sensitive senses, they were not afraid when they discovered their natural enemies in the distance. They would often stare at them for a while, then run for a distance. They would then stop and look back to observe before quickly running away. In the blink of an eye, they would disappear without a trace.
Speed and endurance were the natural advantages of the Mongolian gazelle. It was because of this ability that animals like the Mongolian gazelle could always live in this world. When they encountered natural enemies and humans, they would use their speed and endurance to eliminate the danger.
Therefore, even though the Mongolian gazelle was very large, it was very difficult for hunters to hunt it. Unless they surrounded it from several directions, it was very difficult to catch it.
The natural enemies of the Mongolian gazelle could only attack the young Mongolian gazelles. For example, the fox, lynx, and large birds of prey in the air would choose to attack the young Mongolian gazelles. As for the adult big Mongolian gazelles, they were helpless, especially the birds of prey. They could not lift heavy objects at all. Even if they could kill the big Mongolian gazelles, they could not take it away. The strength of the lynx and the fox was also limited. They could only hunt the young Mongolian gazelles.
However, the Mongolian gazelles had a most powerful natural enemy, and that was the wolf pack on the grassland. This natural enemy was the beast that the Mongolian gazelles feared the most. This was because the wolf was larger than the lynx and the fox, and its attack power was stronger. Moreover, wolves were social animals. They often hunted in groups. They could surround the Mongolian gazelles from many directions and even chase them non-stop. As a result, the weak Mongolian gazelles gradually could not keep up with the large group and became the wolf pack's food.
In addition, the Mongolian gazelles had a fatal flaw that was discovered by later generations of hunters. This flaw was that they liked light. Even in the face of the threat of death, they were unwilling to leave the light. It was simply stupid.
In other words, when the Mongolian gazelles saw light in the distance, they would desperately run towards the light, and humans could use the light to attract the Mongolian gazelles. Then, they could easily shoot a large number of Mongolian gazelles. Even those who were not shot at the beginning would refuse to escape under the dazzling light as if they were possessed. In the end, they could only wait for death.
When Ang Lee hid behind a big tree and quietly killed a Mongolian gazelle, the Mongolian gazelles next to him were only stunned for a moment. They did not have the slightest intention of escaping because they did not notice anything unusual around them. It was just that their companion fell to the ground for no reason and they did not know why, so they did not know what to do.
After all, the muzzle of the gun was very small. If a sharp arrow was inserted into the body of the Mongolian gazelle, the rest of the Mongolian gazelles would know what was going on and know which direction to escape in. The wound caused by the gun was very small, and these low-level Mongolian gazelles could not understand it. Naturally, they did not know what to do.
In this case, Ang Lee was fully capable of hunting all the Mongolian gazelles, but in this way, this group would completely disappear. For the Mongolian gazelles, it would be a heavy loss. Moreover, Ang Lee did not have such a big appetite. Hunting was for fun. It was enough for him to have some harvest to eat for a few days. If he drained the pond to fish, it would be more difficult to hunt in the future. Ang Lee would not do such a thing.
Therefore, after successfully hunting two Mongolian gazelles, Ang Lee stopped hunting and decided to stop immediately. He would let the remaining Mongolian gazelles live well and leave them for hunting in the future.
The weight of the horse was limited. Ang Lee and the materials he carried with him were already heavy enough. He had just captured five hares, and now he hunted two adult Mongolian gazelles. If he continued to hunt, he was afraid that he would not be able to take them down. After these two hunts, half of the time had passed. Although he could continue to look for prey, it was no longer necessary. It was better to go back now. If he went back earlier, it would show his ability.
After tying the two Mongolian gazelles on both sides of the horse, Ang Lee rode the horse back. Because the load was relatively large, Ang Lee moved very slowly to prevent the horse from stumbling.
On the way back, Ang Lee also encountered a variety of wild birds. However, today's prey was enough, and there was no need to hunt more birds.
When they were about to set off, Li An dismantled the gun. He placed the scope, silencer, stock, and the main body of the gun in a bag on both sides of the horse. He then threw a few arrows into the bag.
"Assistant Minister Li is back. There is still 15 minutes left. How can he be so fast? "
Li Yu's guard saw Ang Lee and whispered to his companion beside him.
"Look at the back of the horse. The harvest is not small! It looks like a Mongolian gazelle. This guy is rare. It is rare to see a Mongolian gazelle around Chang 'an City. Assistant Minister Li's luck is too good. "
Another one of his companions said with a sigh.
Ang Lee's guard quickly went up and helped Ang Lee take down the Mongolian gazelles and hares.
"Kill a Mongolian gazelle and dispose of the five hares. Prepare to make lunch."
Li An lightly dismounted from his horse and ordered.
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