It was said that time would leave its mark on a person's face, but the number of marks left on a person's face was very different. Some people lived too hard and did not eat nutritious food, so they might age very quickly. Time would leave a very obvious mark on their face.
But there were also some people who, for various reasons, were still very young when they reached a very old age. They even did not feel much change. Freezing age was not as simple as it seemed. It was a real fact. Freezing age generally only existed among people with better living conditions and a relatively peaceful mentality. It was difficult for poor people or people with a bad mentality to stay young forever.
Although Zhao Yefu was the king of a country, most of the national affairs were handled by several prime ministers. At most, he just listened and agreed. Basically, he did not give many ideas. Rather than saying that Zhao Yefu was the Queen of Dongnu Province, it was better to say that he was a hands-off shopkeeper. Prime Minister Zhao Daiwen and others were the real mainstays of Dongnu Province. It was their efforts that maintained the normal operation of the imperial court of Dongnu Province. Zhao Yefu was not a qualified king.
Because he did not put too much thought into government affairs, Zhao Yefu did not have much work in his heart. In addition, he took good care of himself and looked relatively young. Naturally, it was very easy to understand. Not only did he not change much, but his mentality was still that of a young woman. He did not become mature because of experience at all.
"I wonder if he is also looking at the moon?"
Zhao Yefu muttered to himself.
The queen's watchtower was much higher than ordinary watchtowers, and it was closer to the moon. Although this closer was negligible, people's feelings were different. They would feel much closer.
For so many years, this young woman always thought of Ang Lee from time to time. Because of her identity, she could not be too willful. But at this moment, she felt that she could be willful for once. She finally wrote a letter to the imperial court of the Tang dynasty, asking for the revocation of the title of king. From now on, she could be a little woman.
The official reply from the imperial court of the Tang dynasty had not yet arrived, but the matter was almost done. She just needed to wait for a few more days, and the official order from the Tang Empire would arrive. Then, she would be able to completely unburden herself and go to Ang Lee's home to be a little woman.
At the thought of being able to do what she wanted to do, Zhao Yefu's heart was quite happy. She was very much looking forward to being able to unload the burden on her body quickly and let herself be a happy little woman.
Although the Queen could control her own fate and live high and mighty, not all women had this ambition. Many women were not very interested in power and status. Instead, they felt that it was a kind of shackle that made them unable to do anything. It was as if they would be restricted in everything they did. As long as they gave up these shackles, they would not have these shackles.
After struggling for so many years, Zhao Yefu finally had to let go of these things. She had to give up these identity and status that she did not like very much and do what she wanted to do.
Women and men were different. When a man obtained a career, he would persevere even if it was very difficult and tiring. He would not be willing to rely on others. On the other hand, even if a woman became successful in her career, she would still be very dissatisfied in her heart. She would always want to rely on others. After all, any form of success in her career had a price to pay. It was not easy to obtain. Only those who had experienced it would understand how high the price to pay was.
Ang Lee and Zhao Yefu actually looked at the moon at the same time. This was quite rare. Zhao Yefu certainly did not know that Ang Lee was getting closer and closer to her. This time, Ang Lee would definitely go to Dongnu Province and reminisce about what happened when he came to Dongnu Province in the past. That familiar watchtower, Ang Lee would definitely climb up a few more times to find the feeling of being young.
The wolves in the valley had obviously discovered Ang Lee and the others. They were obviously watching the people standing high up. Perhaps they had some plans, but they did not howl. Could it be that they were going to launch a surprise attack?
"Chen Long, send two more people to watch these guys. We must ensure the safety of the soldiers. We can't be eaten by wolves when we go out."
Ang Lee said.
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li."
Chen Long responded loudly.
As a result, there were as many as twelve people on duty at night. With so many people in charge of security, there was almost no chance for the wolves to launch a surprise attack. Moreover, these people on duty were very good at archery. As long as the wolves dared to rush over, they were courting death. The only ending waiting for these wolves was death.
They still had to get up early tomorrow morning to catch pandas alive. After staying at the top of the small slope for a while, Ang Lee returned to his tent. Most of the other soldiers also went back to rest. The hunters lived in their own wooden houses. They were used to living in wooden houses and were not used to tents. They also did not want to compete with the soldiers for resources.
In the middle of the night, Ang Lee seemed to hear the howling of wolves. However, with so many guards on duty, nothing would happen. Therefore, Ang Lee did not get up and continued to sleep. He did not get up until dawn.
"What was the howling of wolves last night? It almost made me unable to sleep."
Ang Lee asked as soon as he got up.
Chen Long quickly ran over and said, "Assistant Minister Li, last night the wolves tried to get close. The soldiers on duty shot two of them. The rest of the wolves admitted defeat and did not dare to come closer. However, after they went far away, they started howling. Our soldiers on duty were not familiar with the terrain and did not dare to go far, so they did not care."
"Killed two, not bad! Where are the corpses of the wolves? "
Ang Lee asked.
Chen Long pointed to the corpses of the wolves in the distance and said, "They are in the open space next to us. They are not small. They are two very large male wolves. They are the main force of the wolf pack. Otherwise, they would not be so excited."
Ang Lee walked over and saw the corpses of the two large male wolves. It was not easy for the forest wolves to grow to such a large size. They were definitely the largest wolves in the wolf pack and the main force of the wolf pack. The sudden loss of two main forces was a blow to the wolf pack. It was no wonder that the wolf pack was howling. The sounds that Ang Lee heard at night were the howls of the wolf pack. However, Ang Lee was too sleepy, so the howls did not affect Ang Lee's sleep.
"It is rare to see such large male wolves. They are larger than most of the male wolves that I killed when I was hunting in Ying Province. It seems that they are the main force of the wolf pack. The wolf pack suffered such a big loss last night. I am afraid that they will come again tonight. We have to double the night watch tonight."
Ang Lee looked at the corpses of the two male wolves and said.
Chen Long asked doubtfully, "Assistant Minister Li, they suffered such a big loss last night. Would they dare to come again tonight to die?"
It was obvious that Chen Long did not believe that these hateful wolves would dare to come again to die. After all, the soldiers were so brave that it was easy for them to deal with these wolves. No matter how many times the wolves came, it was no different from sending them to their deaths. Last night, two main forces had already died. If they came again tonight, wouldn't the entire army be wiped out?
However, Ang Lee did not think so. The wolf pack was a very vengeful animal. Although they suffered a big loss last night, the wolf pack last night might not be the entire wolf pack. It might only be a small branch of the wolf pack. After all, according to Ang Lee's understanding, a wolf pack that could exist would have at least a dozen wolves! Last night, they only saw six or seven wolves. This number was too small and could not reproduce normally. Therefore, Ang Lee felt that there might be more wolves in the wolf pack. If a large number of wolves all rushed over, the power would be completely different. Therefore, tonight's night watch needed to be strengthened. They could not let their guard down and could not treat their lives as a joke.
"Assistant Minister Li, why don't we just cook these two wolves and make them into dry rations? We have to be busy all day today. We have to eat separately for lunch. It's better to eat dry rations. We can have a good meal tonight. "
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded in agreement.
Today's mission was to catch a few more pandas. They had to move together to increase the success rate of catching them alive. However, to catch pandas, they had to first search and then catch them. It was more difficult. It was uncertain whether they could find them in the morning. It was not easy to complete the mission. Therefore, they definitely could not return to the camp to rest and eat at noon. They could only rest and eat some dry rations. Then, they would continue searching in the afternoon and only return to the camp when it was almost dark. This was more reliable.
When the troops set off, they had brought along dry rations. In addition, they had a lot of harvests from hunting and gathering along the way. Therefore, breakfast was not a problem. Every soldier could eat meat. After filling their stomachs, it was time to set off.
Each group of twenty to thirty people set off immediately according to the previous arrangement. Ang Lee's group had the largest number of people, reaching forty. The tall hunter led the way and Chen Long followed to serve him. The smallest group had at least twenty people. This was not a random allocation. It was based on the size of each area and the difficulty of searching.
In addition, nearly twenty of the two hundred people were left to guard the camp to prevent it from being damaged by wild animals. At the same time, the soldiers who were on duty last night could use the day to have a good sleep and replenish their energy. They could continue to be on duty at night to protect Ang Lee and the others.
The area of this bamboo forest was quite large, and each group's search area was not small. Some were close to the main camp, while others were far away. The group that Li An was in charge of was naturally the one closest to the main camp. Although the area was larger, it was much easier to be close to the main camp.
Not long after setting off from the camp, they entered the bamboo forest. The bamboo forest here was very dense and there were very few paths. The difficulty of searching was not small because the more dense it was, the harder it was to find the traces of the giant pandas. If the field of vision was not wide enough, how could it be easier to find them? Even if there were binoculars, it would not be of much use because binoculars could only zoom in and did not have the ability to see through the bamboo forest. Therefore, the soldiers still needed to go deep into the bamboo forest to slowly search.
Ang Lee's group had forty people. Although it was a group of forty people, not all of them were gathered together. The probability of finding the giant pandas was too low. Even if there were forty people in a group, they still needed to be separated appropriately. A group of five or six people, and the distance between two groups was thirty to fifty steps. In places where the field of vision was not good, the distance needed to be smaller to avoid causing a loss of communication and gaps that could allow the giant pandas to escape through the gaps.
There were only six people around Ang Lee. Including Ang Lee, there were only seven people. The tall hunter led the way in front, and Chen Long also walked in front of Ang Lee. Behind him were four guards. The two search groups on the left and right were only thirty steps away from Ang Lee. It was completely within the field of vision. In this way, if anything happened, they could contact each other in time to avoid casualties and losses. The attack power of the giant pandas was not just for show. They were not afraid of being shot to death, but the difficulty was that Ang Lee wanted to capture them alive. As a result, the difficulty increased by a lot. With fewer people, they really did not dare to search alone. Otherwise, there would be dangers.
The groups of six or seven people basically moved together. They did not dare to split up again in case they really encountered any danger. At the same time, they were also worried about getting lost. After all, they were unfamiliar with this mountain. If they really got lost alone, then it would be very bad.
The vitality of bamboo was very strong. In the bamboo forest, there were very few other plants, especially the low shrubs. It was almost impossible for them to survive. After all, the bamboo forest here had already taken shape. The underground bamboo roots had long robbed the nutrients left for other plants. There was no doubt that there were no nutrients left for other plants. The towering bamboo poles and dense bamboo leaves blocked the sunlight completely, making it difficult for the leaves of other plants to come in contact with the sunlight. As a result, they could not carry out photosynthesis. As a result, other plants could not grow at all, and thus formed a bamboo forest with only a single plant. Only very tall trees with deep roots could survive in such an environment, but there were not many left.
There were only a few narrow roads in the dense bamboo forest. Some of these roads were cut by hunters, some were left after animal activities, and some were natural gaps. Even in some areas, there were almost no small bamboos, only big bamboos as thick as an arm, and the gap between every two big bamboos was enough for humans to pass through.
In short, it was still possible to walk. Otherwise, how could pandas survive in the bamboo forest? Wouldn't they be trapped in a certain place?
The hunters living nearby had also hunted pandas, so they still had a little understanding of pandas' habits. They knew how to find pandas. Through the traces on the ground, they could find the traces of pandas, especially fresh feces, which indicated that pandas were in the nearby area.
"What is this green thing? Chen Long asked curiously as he accidentally stepped on a lump of green lumps.
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