Pandas were naturally solitary animals, the kind that lived in complete solitude. Only when there was a need for breeding would the male and female pandas stay together. Usually, they lived their own lives, neither disturbing the other nor asking about the other's life. They just quietly enjoyed their own solitude, quiet and peaceful.
From the charmingly naive appearance of pandas, it could be seen that they were relatively lazy animals, and lazy animals naturally preferred to live alone. Only animals that liked to socialize liked to live in groups. For example, lions and wolves were social animals, and they lived in groups.
As for what kind of animal humans were, it was said that they lived in groups, but Ang Lee felt that there were both kinds of animals. A person could not live without others, but everyone needed a relatively independent environment. Humans had the characteristics of social animals, but at the same time, they also had the characteristics of solitary animals. They were also extraordinarily introverted and extroverted!
"Pandas are the same as the bears in Yingzhou. They both live alone. Pandas are also bears, so naturally, they do not live in groups. It is very lucky to meet one at a time."
Ang Lee said.
Ang Lee had enough confidence in capturing pandas, but it was not realistic to capture a lot of them. For solitary animals, it would take a long time to find one, and it was very difficult to find one. Pandas' reproductive ability was very weak, and they were not animals with strong reproductive abilities like wild boars. It took many years for pandas to breed one, and their requirements for food and living environment were very strict, which directly led to the extreme scarcity of pandas. It was very lucky to find one or two pandas at a time, and it was very unlikely to find more. Ang Lee was very clear about this, and Ang Lee's goal this time was to find and capture one or two pandas. He could not be greedy and waste too much time.
The tents were quickly set up, and the aroma of food quickly wafted out. This time, they hunted a small amount of game in the mountains, which added up to three to four hundred catties. It was enough for more than two hundred people, and they could save on the food they brought. It would take a lot of time to capture the golden monkey and the giant panda, so it was better to save on the food they brought.
Li An didn't prepare too many special treatments for himself. Even the tents that he lived in were almost the same as those of the soldiers. They were all small tents, which were more convenient to carry around. If it were a large and luxurious tent, it would be more troublesome to carry around. It wouldn't be convenient to move around on the mountain paths. If he could reduce some of the pressure on the soldiers, it would be better to reduce some of the pressure.
For dinner, Li An ate the same as the soldiers. This time, Li An did not make it special. After all, he was unfamiliar with this place and the terrain was not easy to traverse. Under such circumstances, it would not be appropriate for him to put on airs. This was very different from hunting in the capital at Mount Li. The conditions for hunting in the capital were too good and the soldiers were familiar with the terrain. It was not a big deal for Li An to make it special.
Picking up a piece of venison, Ang Lee ate it in big bites. The way he ate was no different from an ordinary soldier. The soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army were stunned. It turned out that a big shot also ate like this. It was not elegant at all.
"Assistant Minister Li, can you tell us about the battles you fought when you were sick?"
Chen Long asked.
"I heard that Assistant Minister Li led a small army back then, but you won many battles and greatly increased the prestige of the Tang dynasty."
"Assistant Minister Li, tell us a few stories!"
Several soldiers also joined in the clamor.
Ang Lee was overjoyed when he heard this. He said happily, "Okay, I'll tell you a few stories."
After that, Ang Lee began to tell a story. First, he talked about a classic battle where a hundred ski soldiers defeated thousands of enemy soldiers. It was a beautiful battle after they set out from Yingzhou. At that time, Ang Lee only used a hundred ski soldiers to defeat the Xi army. This battle was very satisfying. It fully demonstrated Ang Lee's ability. Many people admired Ang Lee's ability. Of course, they admired Ang Lee's brain and wisdom even more.
Ski soldiers didn't exist in the Tang dynasty. Although the smart people of the Tang dynasty learned to use skis to transport goods, they still didn't know how to use skis to fight. Ang Lee was the first person to use skis to fight.
At that time, when skis first appeared on the battlefield, it greatly shocked the Xi army. These people on horseback didn't expect that their horses couldn't outrun skis. As a result, they could only be beaten very passively. Even if they had ten times the number of soldiers, it was difficult to compete with a small number of ski soldiers in the thick snow.
Each of the ski soldiers selected by Ang Lee was a master archer. Their archery ability was very strong. This way, they could widen the distance between them and the enemy. Then, they used bows and arrows to kill a lot of enemy soldiers. When the enemy suffered a lot of losses, they would find that they were no match for the ski soldiers of the Tang dynasty. Their psychological defense would completely collapse. Then, they would flee. After that, it would be the chance for the ski soldiers of the Tang dynasty to chase and kill these fleeing soldiers.
Ski soldiers were faster than cavalry in snowy areas in winter. The thicker the snow, the more obvious the advantage of ski soldiers. Naturally, their combat effectiveness would be stronger. This was determined by the ski soldiers' characteristics.
Since Ang Lee entered the capital, ski soldiers had appeared in the northern border towns of the Tang dynasty in order to be able to move quickly and patrol in winter. Moreover, the cost of raising soldiers was lower. After all, because of the ski soldiers' fast speed, an area that used to need 100 people to patrol was now covered by 30 people. A small number of people could patrol a larger area, which was very cost-effective in itself.
Li An was only halfway through his story when he turned his head and saw that the soldiers around him were already engrossed in his story. All of them looked like they wanted to continue listening. It was clear that Li An's story was simply too attractive. At the same time, the Great Tang skiing soldiers were simply too formidable. With just a few soldiers, they were able to defeat an enemy that was more than ten times their size. They were able to beat the valiant Xi cavalry until they were looking for their teeth on the ground.
"Don't just listen. How many of you can ski?"
Ang Lee asked.
Since Ang Lee entered Chang 'an City, he established the Tang dynasty ski team in winter. Moreover, ski parks were set up in many places in the capital. Ordinary people who were interested could go there and have fun. Of course, the poor probably could not afford to go there. Only the rich would do such things.
In addition, because skiing required snow, these ski parks were naturally opened in winter. The young nobles had the opportunity to enter such ski parks to practice their skiing skills. Those who were skilled could go skiing in the wild by themselves.
Many of the soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army were nobles, and many of them were well-off. It was not surprising that these people had practiced skiing. Ang Lee just wanted to see how many of them there were.
"Assistant Minister Li, I can ski, but I'm not very good at it."
Chen Long was the first to speak.
"Assistant Minister Li, I can ski too. It's just that I've fallen a lot. Fortunately, my body is strong enough. I'm fine even if I fall a few hundred times a day."
"I'm the same. I've always fallen a few hundred times. The main reason is that I don't want to ski on flat ground. I always go to the mountains to play. It's exciting. The worst time I fell directly into the river. If the ice was not thick enough, I would have drowned."
"I've also fallen a lot. Every time, it's like a dog gnawing on the snow …"
"Hahaha …"
The more the soldiers talked, the more excited they became. Many of them were talking about embarrassing things they had encountered when they were skating. It seemed that none of them were ski experts.
Of course, perhaps this was just them being humble. After all, they all knew that Ang Lee was a ski expert. If they were to show off in front of an expert, it would be too disrespectful to their leader. It was better to be humble.
As for those soldiers with average family backgrounds, they naturally did not have the opportunity to learn how to ski. Although it was not difficult to make skis, ordinary people could find a piece of wood and invent one, but the quality was not on the same level as the professional skis made by the workshop, so the effect of using it was naturally much worse. In addition, if there was no one to guide them, it was easy to not use it well. In addition, as long as there was snow on the main roads of the capital in winter, there would immediately be people to deal with it to prevent it from affecting the traffic of the vehicles. Therefore, the commoners did not need to use skis, and the nobles purely liked to go to the wilderness to experience the fun of playing with skis.
"Not bad, there are actually so many people who have played with skis. However, if you want to become a qualified ski soldier, your current level is far from enough. Although you can't avoid falling after practicing well, you won't fall so badly!" It seems that the snow near the capital is too shallow, and there are not enough good venues, so you can't practice properly. In the future, if you have the chance, go to the Yingzhou area to play. The university there is very thick, and the quality of the snow is also good. The effect of practicing skiing there is much better than here in the capital. "
Ang Lee said.
After the soldiers heard this, they all revealed looks of longing. It was obvious that they also wanted to go to the north to play. They wanted to see the beautiful scenery of the north and play to their heart's content in the snow and ice of the north. As long as they were normal people, who wouldn't like to go out and play?
After Ang Lee finished talking about his great achievements in defeating the enemy in the north, he began to talk about his various battles against the rebels in Cuandi.
The situation in Cuandi was more complicated. Various forces were intertwined, and no one was willing to submit to another. They often fought for interests. However, Cuandi was located between Central Sichuan and Jiaozhou of the Tang Dynasty. If Cuandi could be taken, Central Sichuan and Jiaozhou of the Tang Dynasty would be connected. This would be a great advantage for stabilizing the southern part of the Tang Dynasty.
However, the situation in Cuandi was too complicated. It was not so easy to solve. Moreover, Nanzhao had been secretly plotting to annex Cuandi and make it a part of Nanzhao. In this way, they could narrow the gap between themselves and the Tang Empire.
Naturally, Ang Lee had already seen through everything, so he used his clever strategy to play the big shots in Cuandi and let them kill each other to reduce their strength. Then, he cleverly took advantage of the war between Nanzhao's intervention army and Cuandi's army to occupy Nanzhao without shedding any blood. He became a fisherman who took advantage of the situation. At that time, the eldest prince of Nanzhao, Gelofeng, was so angry that he almost collapsed and launched a desperate siege. In the end, he was defeated. If Ang Lee had not shown mercy, the Nanzhao Army would have been wiped out.
So far, not only did the forces in Cuandi suffer great losses due to internal strife, but the intervention army of Nanzhao also suffered heavy losses, which directly led to the de facto division of Nanzhao. For this reason, the Tang Empire obtained Cuandi without shedding any blood and connected Central Sichuan and Jiaozhou of the Tang Dynasty. This greatly reduced the cost of the imperial court to rule the south. In the future, if a railway was built directly to Central Sichuan and Jiaozhou, the imperial court's rule would be more stable.
Because the matter of Cuandi was too complicated, Ang Lee could only tell them the important parts. If he told them all, there would not be enough time. From the expressions of the soldiers, it could be seen that they liked to listen to the part where the Tang Army easily conquered Nanning Province without shedding any blood. Naturally, Ang Lee was most satisfied and proud of this part, which was the proudest period of the Tang Dynasty's army in Cuandi.
After all, obtaining an important city without losing a single soldier wasn't a good thing that could happen every time. Although they had done it many times after that, it was only the first time they did it that made them the most excited. After that, they slowly got used to it and their excitement decreased.
"Continuously occupying Cuandi's cities without shedding any blood is the best policy! If it were us, we would definitely not have come up with these strategies. At most, we would have attacked all the way and defeated all the enemies. In that way, the soldiers would have suffered great losses. "
Chen Long said.
"The South Pacifying Army is so powerful that even if we attack them head-on, the losses won't be too great. We can still defeat Cuandi and Nanzhao's army, but the losses will definitely be great. After all, we only have three to five thousand soldiers, which is much smaller than the two sides. It is indeed the best way to make them fight among themselves."
"That's why we only know how to fight and kill. We don't know how to use strategies! It's different when we use strategies! "
The soldiers said.
The bonfire was still crackling. Under the light of the bonfire, the young faces of the soldiers looked so determined and full of strength. They were all God's favored sons of the Tang Dynasty. They belonged to the Dragon Martial Army, which had the highest status, the best equipment, and the highest income in the Tang Dynasty. Although their fighting strength was not necessarily stronger than that of the border army, with a little training, their fighting strength could be greatly improved. After all, they had a good foundation and were all good seedlings. There were even some descendants of generals. For example, the young general of the Dragon Martial Army was Chen Long, the son of Chen Xuanli. Many of the low-ranking officers were also sons of generals.
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