Birds that steal human grain have been called pests since ancient times. Look at the scarecrows placed by farmers in the fields. Isn't it to scare the greedy birds? The effect is not bad.
Looking at the birds flying in the sky, Ang Lee really wanted to shoot a few, but this time, he didn't bring a gun. This secret weapon was hidden very well by Ang Lee. Other than himself, no one knew about it. Without a gun, he could only use a bow and arrow to hunt birds, but the accuracy of the bow and arrow was very limited. Facing a very small and fast bird, it didn't seem to be much of a threat.
Ang Lee was confident that he could shoot a large eagle hovering at a low altitude, but he didn't have the ability to shoot a small bird that flashed over his head. This guy flew around like a bullet, and he couldn't shoot it at all. In future TV series, it was impossible for an arrow to shoot down another arrow in flight. At most, such a thing might happen under coincidental circumstances. Under normal circumstances, such a thing would not happen. This was already beyond human ability, and the scene of the collision of bullets was even more nonsense. This was to show the omnipotence of the protagonist and make the viewers feel very satisfied.
Therefore, even though he wanted to shoot a few birds, because he couldn't shoot at all, Ang Lee thought about it and decided to continue moving forward!
Walking in the mountains was definitely a difficult task. Not only was the road difficult to walk on, but they could also face unexpected situations at any time. Furthermore, they were climbing up, which made it even more difficult. If Li An had not asked so many people to follow him into the mountains, these people would definitely not be willing to enter the mountains.
"Be careful."
When passing through a relatively steep section, a soldier slipped and almost rolled down. Fortunately, his comrade next to him had sharp eyes and quick hands and quickly pulled him. The people behind him pushed him again, avoiding a tragedy.
"Assistant Minister Li, without a guide, we are like headless flies. In such a big mountain, can we really find a giant panda and a golden monkey?"
Chen Long looked at his subordinate who almost fell and asked.
Ang Lee was naturally uncertain, but since he had already made up his mind, he must not give up halfway.
"If you can't find them, then go back. At least there's no problem to hunt some game. In addition, we definitely won't meet them today because giant pandas live in very high places. We can only meet them about tomorrow. Maybe we can meet the golden monkey today."
Ang Lee said.
"It's better to find a guide. We can also ask them if they have seen giant pandas and golden monkeys in the mountains."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee felt that it was quite reasonable. He nodded and said, "We should find a guide, but we can't even see a village here. Where can we find a guide? Let's just follow the path! If we don't, we'll meet the hunters. "
The location they chose to dock at was just a flat riverbank. There were no villages around. However, they were sure that there were villages around. It was just that they hadn't found them yet. Otherwise, who would have created this path on the mountain? Could it have appeared out of thin air? This was obviously impossible.
When they set off just now, Ang Lee was in a hurry, so he didn't ask anyone to look for a village or a guide. In other words, he had a trace of luck and thought that they would meet hunters and woodcutters on the way. That would naturally save them a lot of trouble.
Unfortunately, after walking for more than two hours, everyone was tired, and they didn't meet a single hunter or woodcutter. This made Ang Lee a little disappointed. However, they would eventually meet them. The economic development level here was very low, and the lives of the people were not very rich. Since there were game in the mountains, there was no reason for the people not to hunt. Moreover, the deeper they went into the mountains, the higher the quantity and quality of the game. There should be a higher probability of meeting hunters.
With so many people walking into the mountains in a grandiose manner and carrying a lot of luggage, their momentum was not small. Even if they met wild animals, they would have been scared away. They would probably need to surround and hunt to have some effect. Ang Lee brought so many people, so that when they found prey, they could surround and hunt this group of prey. Only in this way could they catch the prey alive.
After walking for more than two hours, the sky was already a little dark. It was probably time to set up camp, but with so many people, they definitely had to find a more open place. Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough space.
They also met some wild animals on the way, but most of them were scared away. The soldiers also hunted a few deer and wild rabbits, so it could be considered a harvest. However, they didn't see a single golden monkey or giant panda. They still had to continue walking.
"Assistant Minister Li, there's someone."
At this time, there seemed to be people walking in front of them. After a while, they could see clearly that it was two hunters. They were carrying the game they had just hunted.
The hunters obviously didn't expect that there would be so many people on such a barren mountain. They were suspicious and vigilant, and their pace couldn't help but slow down.
A soldier went up alone to greet them. After talking with them for a while, he quickly returned.
"They must be the local hunters!"
Ang Lee opened his mouth and said.
"Assistant Minister Li, they are the local hunters. Their village is in the mountains. If we go down this fork, we can reach it in another two hours."
A soldier came over and answered.
Ang Lee nodded with satisfaction and said, "Come on! Let him come over. "
The hunters in the mountains looked very honest and nervous. After knowing the identity of these people, they became even more nervous. They were from the mountains and were not very clear about Li An's official position, but as long as they knew that he was a high-ranking official from the capital, it was enough to make them nervous.
These two hunters looked very strong. If they weren't strong enough, they wouldn't be able to hunt. Only strong people could make a living in the mountains. How could children who grew up in the mountains not be strong?
"Are you hunters from around here?"
Ang Lee asked knowingly.
"Yes."
The two hunters were very nervous and didn't know what to say.
Ang Lee nodded and handed the map he drew to the two hunters. He asked, "Have you seen these two types of hunters before?"
The two hunters looked at each other and hurriedly nodded, "Yes, yes."
Ang Lee was overjoyed when he heard this. He asked, "Really? Where are these two types of prey?"
One of the hunters was the first to speak. "White bears are rare. We have to walk along this mountain path for a day before we can encounter one. Monkeys, on the other hand, are more common. We can encounter one if we walk along this path for another hour."
"This white bear is not easy to meet and is not to be trifled with. Usually, we don't fight it and don't go so far."
The other hunter said.
"Thank you very much. It's getting late, let's go back!"
Ang Lee waved his hand and said.
"Aye."
The two honest hunters hurriedly carried their prey and continued to walk along the path back to their village.
"Not bad, there are pandas in this mountain. This is great. This trip was not in vain."
Ang Lee said happily.
Chen Long said with a smile, "Assistant Minister Li, it's just a possibility to meet one. It's still far from being able to catch one alive."
In other words, what was there to be happy about? They hadn't even seen a panda yet. What was there to be happy about?
"What are you talking about? As long as there are pandas, there's no way they can escape. "
Ang Lee gently patted Chen Long's head, which made the surrounding guards laugh.
"Assistant Minister Li, the two hunters just said that there's a large flat ground not far ahead. When we get there, it will be almost dark. Let's camp there!"
Chen Long said with a smile.
Although he got the position because of his father, his ability was not bad. His martial arts skills were better than many of the second generation generals of the same position. He was worthy of his title.
Ever since Chen Long joined the Dragon Martial Army, he had only had a few opportunities to leave Chang 'an City. However, when he went out, he had camped in the wild before. He was familiar with all these things.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Okay, then let's hurry up and set up camp in front."
The team quickly set off again and went to the starting point mentioned by the hunters. They were ready to set up camp in preparation for the next day's journey. This time, Ang Lee would not give up until he caught a few cute pandas.
Soon, the group arrived at the large open space that the hunter had mentioned. In fact, it wasn't really an open space. It was just a large area without any trees. There was still a lot of hay and shrubs that needed to be cleaned up before they could set up their tents.
A little further away, a small tent could be seen. This should have been built by the hunters themselves for their own temporary rest. If they hunted too much game, perhaps they could put it in this small house and call a few more people over to carry it the next day. This was to prevent the situation of too much game being taken advantage of by wild beasts when they couldn't carry it all.
A team of more than 200 people would need at least a dozen tents. Fortunately, there were military horses to carry them. If the soldiers had to carry them, the pressure would be too great.
In order to protect Ang Lee, the tents were set up in a ring. The largest one in the middle was Ang Lee's tent, the four in the outer ring were for the generals, and the outermost one was for the ordinary soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army. With three rings of defense, the chances of Ang Lee being attacked by wild beasts in his tent were very low. Moreover, with so many people, the wild beasts would not dare to attack him.
More than two hundred soldiers quickly cleared away the debris on the ground. Then, they split into groups to prepare. One group was setting up tents while the other group was preparing dinner. There were also some soldiers patrolling nearby to understand the situation and avoid any dangerous situations.
Although climbing the mountain was very tiring, and they had done everything they could, they still had to bring along many necessities. After all, without tents, they could not rest well, and without food, they could not fill their stomachs.
While the others were preparing, Ang Lee was thinking about how to catch the pandas and golden monkeys alive. Unlike other game, these two types of game were very rare. Of course, they had to be caught alive. Ang Lee was hoping to bring them back for fun. Looking at their charmingly naive appearance every day would make people feel very happy.
Traps, nets, anesthesia, and brute force were all measures that could catch the pandas alive. However, Ang Lee's request was not to harm the cute little guy. Therefore, some methods that could easily harm the pandas would not work. In addition, brute force tactics could lead to the deaths of the people who caught them. The consequences of this were very serious.
In ancient times, many countries used the method of capturing animals alive in order to make offerings. In other words, they did not care about the aggressiveness of the wild beasts. They had people use nets to catch ferocious beasts. During this process, the wild beasts that were driven crazy would attack the people who caught them. This could cause many casualties, and even death. However, in ancient society, the death of a few small people was not a big deal. Making offerings to the big countries had great benefits, so the death of a few small people was not a big deal. In order to please the emperor of the Celestial Empire, the death of a few small people was very worthwhile.
However, Ang Lee naturally did not think so. Moreover, Ang Lee caught the pandas for fun. How could he sacrifice the lives of the soldiers? That would be too bad.
Some people would think that the panda was so charmingly naive. How could it hurt people? That was because he did not understand the panda. The panda looked very cute with a harmless appearance, but in fact, the panda belonged to the category of ferocious beasts. Its ancestor was once Chi You's mount. Its combat effectiveness was not ordinary. Although it was a legend, it could also reflect the ferocity of this animal.
In terms of combat effectiveness, the panda was also one of the best among the bear species. Its bite force was second only to the polar bear, and it was on the same level as the brown bear. Its running speed in the mountains was much faster than humans on the flat ground. It could also climb a tree more than 20 meters high, and it could play with three or four wolves as a cushion. It could be seen that this was a very ferocious beast, and its combat effectiveness was definitely not weak.
In the face of such a powerful giant panda, it was easy to imagine how difficult it would be to capture it unharmed. Therefore, Li An had to work hard to come up with a good plan. Otherwise, not only would they fail to capture the giant panda, but they would also end up hurting their own people.
The running speed of a large cat was much faster than that of a human. It was impossible to catch it from behind. The only reliable way was to surround it from all sides after discovering it. Then, each group would use a net to catch the panda when it broke out of the encirclement. Then, it would be easy to handle.
In addition, they could also set up a device similar to a tripping rope. When the panda ran, it would fall after hitting the tripping rope, which provided a rare opportunity to capture it alive.
When these methods failed, they could use bows and arrows to intercept and aim at the panda's hind legs. This would cause the panda to be injured, and then it would be easy to take the panda down.
"Assistant Minister Li, is this panda like a tiger or a large group of wolves?"
Chen Long asked.
This guy had never seen a panda before, so naturally, he did not know this animal. Ang Lee could not even figure out whether the panda lived alone or in groups.
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