Since they had found a lot of poop left by the giant panda along the way, then the movement in front of them was most likely a giant panda. This possibility was very high. There were not many animals living in this bamboo forest area. Excluding some small animals, only a giant panda could make such a big movement.
Ang Lee was almost certain that there must be a giant panda eating under the swaying bamboo. Judging from the current movement, the giant panda had not discovered Ang Lee's group, otherwise it would have escaped long ago.
The giant panda was familiar with the terrain of the bamboo forest. In the complex bamboo forest, the giant panda could run back and forth relatively quickly, but in this kind of place full of bamboo, the mobility of people would be greatly limited. Therefore, if they chased after the giant panda, they would not be able to catch up even if they were exhausted to death. They could only first surround the giant panda, then it would be relatively easier to capture it.
Ang Lee only had six people with him. Including himself, it was only seven people. It was obviously unrealistic for such a small number of people to surround and hunt the giant panda. They had to gather all the nearby groups and gather the strength of forty people to really surround the giant panda.
Ang Lee looked back at the four guards and asked them to set off separately to inform the other groups to quickly gather together and surround the giant panda from all sides. Finally, they would listen to his orders and launch an attack.
The four guards heard the order and immediately left to inform the other groups to prepare to surround and capture the giant panda that was eating. Ang Lee believed that as long as everyone was united, they would definitely be able to capture the giant panda. Moreover, they would be able to capture it intact.
The other teams were searching nearby and were even within their line of sight. Naturally, it was quite convenient to inform them. Soon, they were all in position and formed a circle around the giant panda step by step, waiting for Li An's orders.
"Assistant Minister Li, the soldiers are all ready."
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee was very glad that everyone was in position and the giant panda had not discovered it. This was a heaven-sent opportunity! Such a good opportunity was rare.
Of course, brute force alone was not enough. If they wanted to capture the giant panda intact, they still had to use their brains. The safest way was to let the giant panda fall into their trap.
According to Ang Lee's understanding, the giant panda was a relatively timid animal. Although their fighting strength was not weak, they were not willing to fight to the death with humans unless it was absolutely necessary. If they could escape, they would definitely not choose to risk their lives. Animals were generally more sensible and would not do something stupid for the sake of so-called face.
Now that they understood the nature of the giant panda, it was naturally not difficult to set up a trap to capture it. This was the same idea as when they captured the golden monkey. They still surrounded it from three sides and let the giant panda escape in one direction out of fear. In this direction, not only were there tripping ropes, there was also a strong net. As long as the giant panda was tripped by the tripping ropes and fell into the net, there was no way for it to escape. A group of people would swarm up and tie the giant panda up.
"The path we are taking now is the path that the giant panda has just walked. In the giant panda's heart, this path is the safest. Let's satisfy the giant panda and set a trap here. Let the rest of the people drive it in another direction."
Ang Lee said in a low voice.
The tall hunter and Chen Long nodded in agreement and began to prepare separately.
Chen Long took a thick rope from his body and tied it to two very thick bamboos on both sides of the path. He gently pressed the rope down to prevent it from being discovered by the giant panda. At the same time, he set up more than one of these tripping ropes to prevent the giant panda from tripping and letting it escape. Behind these tripping ropes was a large hidden net. As long as the giant panda fell, it would fall into the net.
Of course, there was a more reliable way to set a deep pit trap, but due to the lack of time, there was no way to implement it. They could only use this ordinary method first. If the giant panda was too strong, the net might be taken away. Therefore, both ends of the net were reinforced and fixed to the thick bamboos to ensure absolute safety.
"Noose, net, are you all ready? Let's begin! "
Ang Lee ordered.
A clear order was quickly given to each group. The soldiers who were lying in ambush immediately rushed out and hit the bamboos with their weapons, making a terrifying sound. Ang Lee's group was quietly lying in ambush on both sides of the trap. There were also two guards lying in ambush at the back of the trap. If the giant panda didn't fall into the trap, they would finish it off.
Sure enough, when there was a lot of terrifying noise around, the giant panda's position suddenly became quiet. It was obvious that the giant panda was judging the situation, or it wanted to quietly stay still to hide. However, these people were getting closer and closer. The giant panda's plan to hide was obviously not working. Since there was no way to hide, there was only one way, and that was to escape.
The giant panda wasn't stupid. It could naturally hear the direction of the threat and make the right escape direction. Then, it naturally escaped in the direction Ang Lee predicted.
"The giant panda is really here. It's hidden well."
Ang Lee said excitedly when he saw the giant panda running over.
The giant panda's running speed was really not slow. It was even faster than the fastest running speed of a human. If he didn't see it with his own eyes, Ang Lee really couldn't believe that this chubby and round guy could run so fast. It was really rare to see a giant panda running at the speed of an Olympic champion on a path full of bamboo forest.
However, the faster the giant panda ran, the happier Ang Lee was. Firstly, this meant that the giant panda was strong enough. It was a very strong and young giant panda. Secondly, the faster the giant panda ran, the less defense it had on its feet. It would be harder to detect the tripping rope lying in ambush. The chances of being tripped would be greatly increased. At the same time, it would fall more miserably and more heavily. This was naturally very beneficial for the capture.
The location of the tripping rope was less than 100 meters away from the place where the giant panda had just eaten. With the giant panda's fast speed, it naturally arrived in a flash and quickly ran to the location of the tripping rope.
Ang Lee looked at the giant panda running very nervously. He watched its front leg easily cross the tripping rope, but it was quickly tripped by the tripping rope behind it. Its hind leg was also tripped. Then, it directly rolled and fell out heavily. What welcomed the giant panda's heavy body was a woven net. This net just happened to wrap the giant panda in it.
But because the impact was too great, the net was carried forward by the giant panda's body. The fixed ropes on both sides were pulled taut. In the end, two very thick bamboos were bent. Fortunately, Ang Lee chose the thickest bamboo, so it was not broken. Otherwise, the giant panda would have run away directly with the net.
This sudden change made the giant panda panic. At the same time, the pain in its body made the giant panda have no choice but to lie down in the net for the time being. It probably needed a while before it could get up.
How could Ang Lee give the giant panda a chance to breathe? This guy's body was round and very strong. If it was allowed to recover, it would not be so easy to control. He had to take advantage of the giant panda's inability to move to completely control it.
"Quick, that rope. Tie the giant panda's legs and feet together. Quickly."
Ang Lee ordered loudly.
The four guards and Chen Long hurriedly ran over. First, they tied the net tighter. Then, they took out two pieces of hemp rope and tied the giant panda's front and back legs together. Then, they took out a thick bamboo pole that had already been prepared and tied the giant panda to the thick bamboo pole.
This thick bamboo pole was relatively long and could be carried by four soldiers. After all, giant pandas were very cumbersome. They were even heavier than a human fat guy. It would be too difficult for two people to carry it. It would be easier for four people to carry it together. After all, the mountain roads were not easy to walk on, so it was better to take it easy.
After its four limbs were tied to the thick bamboo pole, the giant panda could no longer move. Although it was very angry, it could only accept its fate. It was useless to struggle. No matter how much it struggled, it would be futile.
"Assistant Minister Li, this giant panda is not small! It's about the weight of two people. It's very fat, haha! "
Chen Long said excitedly.
At this moment, Ang Lee's team of forty people gathered around and looked at the giant panda curiously. After all, other than the hunters, the rest of them had never seen a giant panda before. They were naturally curious about this cute guy. Its charmingly naive appearance was quite likable.
"This is a giant panda! It's so cute! "
"It's similar to the pigs at home! It's just much better looking than pigs. "
"I wonder if the giant panda's meat is as delicious as pork."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Assistant Minister Li wants to capture it alive. Naturally, it can't be eaten. This will be very useful. "
The group of soldiers began to discuss with each other. Everyone's expression was so joyous and they seemed to be quite excited.
Ang Lee was naturally in a good mood after capturing a strong giant panda before noon. However, according to the living habits of giant pandas, there would usually only be one giant panda in a large area. Since the giant panda here was captured by Ang Lee, there would not be any more giant pandas in the surrounding area. Ang Lee did not want to go further to capture the giant panda. It was more important to return to the camp to rest first. At the same time, he asked the soldiers to build a strong cage. After all, it was not appropriate to hang the giant panda all the time. The giant panda would be uncomfortable. It was better to keep it in a cage.
Giant pandas were very strong and their claws were relatively sharp. Therefore, the cage must be strong enough. It could not be too big or too small. If it was too small, the giant panda would not be able to stand up straight and would not be able to move. If it was too big, it would not be easy to carry. It needed to be strong enough to prevent the giant panda from breaking the cage and escaping.
Ordinary bamboo would definitely not work. Giant pandas ate bamboo. If you used bamboo to build a cage, wouldn't it be feeding the giant panda? Even if it was very thick bamboo, it would not work. The giant panda was not afraid of it.
In the bamboo forest, there was a very tall fir tree. This kind of tree was relatively strong and was very suitable for building cages. Ang Lee planned to use the wood of this fir tree to build a suitable cage for the giant panda.
"Come, four people in a group. Nine groups will take turns to carry the panda. Let's go back to the camp now. Let's go back first."
Ang Lee ordered.
After returning, Ang Lee still had to assign tasks to these soldiers.
Because the patrol area Ang Lee was in charge of was not very far from the camp, and they took turns to carry the panda, their speed was very fast. It did not take long for them to arrive at the camp.
After resting for a while, Ang Lee looked at the giant panda lying on the ground with a look of dissatisfaction and said, "Giant pandas mainly like to eat bamboo. Immediately split into half and go to the bamboo forest to chop bamboo. Chop as much as you can and bring it back tomorrow morning. When the time comes, we will raise the giant panda on the ship. It will not do if there is not enough bamboo."
In order to raise the giant panda, they had to prepare a large amount of bamboo. Without a large amount of bamboo, the giant panda would starve to death. With the giant panda's appetite, it would eat 100 jin of bamboo a day, which was almost half its body weight. This was not a small amount. In order to raise the giant panda, they had to prepare a large amount of bamboo. Although the giant panda could also eat meat, it could only eat a little occasionally. If it ate too much, its stomach would not be able to handle it at all. The giant panda still had to eat bamboo as its main food, and the rest could only be used as an occasional side dish.
When Chen Long heard this, he immediately arranged for twenty soldiers to chop bamboo. Of course, the giant panda loved to eat the tender bamboo leaves and the smaller bamboo sticks. They generally did not want to eat the thick ones, so the soldiers mainly chopped the side branches and bamboo leaves.
"The giant panda cannot be tied up all the time. We have to make a cage and put the giant panda in it. Chen Long, take the rest of the people and chop down a few fir trees to make a cage this big."
As Ang Lee spoke, he gestured with his hands to indicate the size of the cage, which was the optimal size. It could not only satisfy the basic activities of the giant panda inside, but also not take up too much space, so it would not be inconvenient to carry it down the mountain. In order to make it easier to carry, Ang Lee designed the cage in a rectangular shape. The length was twice the width, and the width was not much. It was just barely enough for the giant panda to turn around. The reason why it was designed to be longer was so that when the giant panda was tired, it could stretch out its back and lie inside. This way, it would be more comfortable and would not tire its body too much.
Ang Lee liked the giant panda very much, so naturally, he would not let the giant panda suffer. Although the giant panda would lose its freedom if they were caught, these giant pandas would live a good life in Ang Lee's residence. They would no longer have to worry about being ambushed by wolves or being killed by hunters.
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