The length of the cage was enough for a giant panda to lie down, and there was some extra length. This extra space could be covered with a thick layer of bamboo. When the giant panda was hungry, it would eat by itself. The bottom of the cage was not solid, but there was a certain amount of space to allow the giant panda's feces to be discharged smoothly and not pollute the environment of the cage. The giant panda was an animal that loved cleanliness. If it kept living in an area full of feces, it would not be happy. These gaps were enough to let the giant panda's feces leak out, but they would not let the giant panda's limbs sink into them. This could ensure that the inside of the cage was clean and made the giant panda feel more comfortable staying inside.
The giant panda that Ang Lee captured was a young male giant panda. Its physique was relatively strong, and it weighed about 250 kilograms. It was much heavier than an adult, and was equivalent to twice the weight of an average adult. It was considered very big.
Dozens of kilograms of bamboo had been placed in the cage, and the giant panda was lying quietly inside. In order to let the giant panda eat the bamboo in peace, Ang Lee ordered the soldiers to do their own things and not walk around the giant panda so as not to disturb it while it was eating the bamboo.
Ang Lee stood about 30 steps away from the giant panda, quietly looking at the giant panda in the bamboo cage. At first, the giant panda did not eat the bamboo, but rather anxiously walked around the cage, as if it was looking for a gap to get out. It wanted to leave the cage and live in the vast nature. However, after trying for a while, the giant panda gave up. No matter how hard it tried, it could not find an exit. The cage was particularly strong, and it was not something it could break. It could only helplessly accept the fact that it was completely imprisoned.
However, the giant panda still refused to eat the bamboo, not even a bite. Ang Lee observed for a long time, but he did not see the giant panda eat a bite of the bamboo. In the end, he could only helplessly return to the tent to rest. The giant panda was outside the camp. Anyway, it was protected by the cage. Even if a pack of wolves appeared, they could not do anything to the giant panda that was imprisoned. Ang Lee believed that after a period of time, the giant panda would be too hungry to eat the bamboo. After all, it was a foodie, and he did not believe that it would not eat for a long time.
Before the sky turned dark, the remaining teams began to return. Among them, three teams had captured pandas, which could be considered a bountiful harvest.
"Assistant Minister Li, we caught a total of six. Four big ones and two small ones. They're only as big as puppies. They look cute."
Chen Long ordered. He urged his soldiers to make a few more cages and sent another fifty soldiers to chop some more bamboo. After all, they had caught so many pandas in one go and needed a lot of bamboo to keep them alive.
"Not bad, not bad. Two males and two females. There are also two cubs, one male and one female. Not bad! Officers and soldiers have done well. This official is very happy. "
Ang Lee said happily.
This time, Li An really didn't expect that he would be able to catch six pandas in one go. This made Li An very excited. Although pandas were solitary animals, it was more interesting when a few of them gathered together. The more there were, the easier it would be to raise them, and it would be lively to watch.
The soldiers were tired. After dark, some of them began to cook and rest. After a night's rest, the team would leave the camp and return to the river early the next morning. Ang Lee's plan was to speed up and try to reach the boat by the river within a day. Then, they would continue to travel along the Min River.
While the soldiers were busy cooking, Ang Lee continued to observe the giant pandas in the distance. The giant panda that was caught first finally began to eat the bamboo. Moreover, it was eating quite happily. At first glance, one could tell that it was really hungry. The little foodie could not stand it and finally began to eat heartily.
The giant pandas that were caught later were not willing to eat the bamboo when they were placed in the cages. However, it was estimated that they would eat the bamboo later in the night. As long as they were allowed to adapt for a while, they would be fine.
The tree trunks were all prepared. Soon, the soldiers built another two cages. There were a total of four cages. One of them was slightly bigger. In this slightly bigger cage was a mother panda and two cubs. The cubs were too small. If they were placed in the small cage alone, they would not be able to take care of themselves. It was better to put them together with the mother panda. Anyway, the two cubs were not heavy and would not add too much burden.
In order to let the giant pandas rest peacefully and to prevent them from disturbing the soldiers, the four giant panda cages were placed at the outermost periphery. Of course, they were placed together. Next to the cages was a bonfire about a dozen steps away. Once they encountered a pack of wolves, these giant pandas could also serve as an alarm. They could also remind the soldiers on night watch so that they could be prepared.
During dinner, Ang Lee continued to tell the soldiers and hunters some of the wonderful stories that he had experienced. These stories were also stories that the soldiers and hunters liked to listen to very much. They laughed heartily and were all very happy.
They had been catching giant pandas for the whole day and did not encounter any other prey. Therefore, there was not much meat left at dinner. Every soldier could only get a small amount and had already started to use dry food. The hunters also brought a lot of dried meat that could be preserved with fruits, salted vegetables, and dry buns. Although the taste was very ordinary, it was enough to fill their stomachs.
In order to accompany Li An and the others in capturing the giant pandas, these hunters had not only sacrificed a lot of time, but they also did not go hunting. As a result, they were still empty-handed at this moment. If they went back empty-handed, Li An would feel sorry for them. Furthermore, they would not accept the gold pancakes offered to them. These hunters were all quite unyielding. They would not casually accept other people's money, especially when it was a large amount of money. They would not accept it.
Since these hunters were unwilling to accept the money, then he could only give them other things. For example, the telescope that they wanted very much could be given to them. Although this thing was not worth much, it could not be bought at all. It could not be bought at all no matter how much money was spent. Therefore, this telescope was the most suitable gift for these mountain people. There was no gift more suitable than this.
Ang Lee had already thought about it. When they separated from the hunters, he would give them one. He would only give one and let them take turns to use it. Ang Lee did not bring many with him this time. It was impossible for him to give out too many just for a few hunters. One was really enough.
After dinner, Ang Lee went to rest on the small slope at the side as usual. However, this time, he did not find any traces of the wolf pack. He did not see any light spots in the valley. Perhaps the wolf pack would not come for revenge. Ang Lee was just overthinking.
However, just in case, Li An still added two more guards and specially arranged two soldiers for the giant panda. Just like last night, there were twelve soldiers on duty. The three bonfires remained the same. With this defensive force, even if they encountered more threats, they would be able to handle it.
"Remember to add the bamboo in the four cages. The giant pandas have a big appetite. They can finish it in one night."
Ang Lee instructed before going to bed.
"Yes, your subordinate understands."
The guard replied.
That night, Ang Lee seemed to hear the howling of the wolves again. However, it stopped very quickly. He did not know if the wolves retreated on their own accord or were eliminated by the soldiers.
The next morning, when Ang Lee woke up, the first thing he did was to check on the giant pandas. He wanted to see if these cute little fellows were eating bamboo. As long as they were willing to eat bamboo, then there would be no problem. At least they would not starve to death!
"How is it? Did these giant pandas eat bamboo last night?"
Ang Lee walked to the giant pandas' cages and asked the soldier beside him.
"Yes, they ate for the second half of the night. They ate Kaza-Kaza. It sounds very satisfying."
A soldier replied.
"Why does it look full? Was it just added?"
Ang Lee saw that there was a lot of bamboo in each cage and asked curiously.
The soldier replied, "Yes, Assistant Minister Li. We added a lot of bamboo this morning. They ate at least half of the bamboo that was filled yesterday. They really can eat. "
"Haha! That's great. The giant pandas can eat, which means that they are in good health. This is a good thing! Haha! "
Ang Lee was in a good mood when he heard that the giant pandas had eaten half of the bamboo last night. As long as these giant pandas did not go on a hunger strike, they would definitely not die. They could even continue to grow and become bigger, fatter, and cuter.
"Oh, there are a lot of wolf corpses here. It seems that they came to cause trouble again last night."
Ang Lee saw a pile of wolf corpses a few dozen steps away and said as he walked over.
"Assistant Minister Li, there were twenty wolves that attacked our camp last night. We killed six of them and the rest escaped. We did not dare to chase after them at night for fear of being ambushed."
The soldier on duty said with slightly red and swollen eyes.
"Well, not bad. You did well. Skin these wolf cubs and make meat. Give the wolves to the hunters! They are a burden to us. "
Ang Lee said.
"Yes, your subordinate understands."
The soldier replied.
Li An knew very well that the lives of these hunters were relatively poor. They weren't rich at all. Otherwise, they wouldn't have endured the hardships of hunting in the mountains. These wolf pelts were useless to Li An, but if he gave them to these hunters, they could sell them in the market. At the very least, they could supplement their family's income. Wolf pelts were more valuable than wolf meat. Many prey's fur was more valuable than their meat. This was an indisputable fact. Everyone understood this truth. Li An gave these hunters some wolf pelts as a way of thanking them. He believed that they wouldn't refuse. In any case, these pelts weren't worth much.
The sky had just brightened. Some of the soldiers were preparing breakfast. Most of them were preparing for the return journey. Everyone was nervously preparing.
On the way here, the burden was relatively light, but on the way back, the burden was much heavier. After all, they didn't catch any golden monkeys or pandas on the way here. They were all empty-handed, so it was naturally easier. At this moment, just the pandas alone had four large cages, which required at least sixteen people to carry them. There was also a need for people to rotate. The team's luggage required a lot of people to carry it, so the burden was even heavier. Fortunately, the journey wasn't too far, so everyone could still overcome it if they worked hard.
There was wolf meat for breakfast. The food tasted a lot better than dry biscuits. Wolf meat was also meat, so it tasted better than dry biscuits. As long as a little seasoning was added, it would be a peerless delicacy. Whether the meat tasted good or not did not depend entirely on the quality of the meat. It also had a lot to do with the seasoning. If the seasoning was good enough, even the worst quality meat could be tasted like a god. If there was no seasoning, no matter how good the meat was, it would not taste good. After all, meat had a fishy smell. This smell was very unpleasant. After adding the seasoning, this fishy smell could be removed. At the same time, the taste of the spices could be cooked into the meat, making it more tender and delicious. It would make people salivate with just one bite.
Ang Lee's team had close to two hundred people. However, there were only six wolf meat. On average, there were more than thirty people sharing one wolf. Each person could barely get half a jin of meat. Although this was not a lot, it was definitely not enough for breakfast. The rest could be used for lunch. Ang Lee's goal was to move quickly and reach the river within a day. Therefore, they had to speed up. They might not stop for lunch. They would probably have to make do with some dry food.
"Everyone, hurry up and get ready. After breakfast, the team will set off. Those of you who have eaten can set off now. Hurry up and reach the previous camp as soon as possible. Tell the soldiers guarding there to hurry up and get ready to set off. Also, don't lose those golden monkeys."
Ang Lee ordered.
He allowed the soldiers who had eaten to set off first. Firstly, it was to reduce the burden. If there were too many people, it would not be easy to travel. Secondly, it was to allow them to reach the place where the golden monkeys were captured as soon as possible. This would allow the soldiers guarding there to hurry up and get ready to set off. This was to prevent the 20 soldiers from being unprepared when they arrived.
There were only a dozen soldiers who set off first. They did not bring much supplies with them. There was only one tent with an average weight of about thirty jin. For strong soldiers, this was nothing.
It was said that going up the mountain was easier than going down the mountain. Going down the mountain was even more dangerous than going up the mountain. However, as long as one chose the right path, going down the mountain would be easy. For example, in a battle, charging down from the top of the mountain would always have the advantage. On the other hand, attacking from the bottom of the mountain would always be at a disadvantage. This seemed to indicate that charging down the mountain was more powerful. Why was it so difficult to go down the mountain? This did not seem to have much to do with going down the mountain. It was probably because one did not dare to ignore the danger when going up the mountain. However, when one really climbed to the top of the mountain and was about to go down, one would suddenly find that one could not find the way back. Perhaps there were some dangerous places where going up the mountain was easier, but going down the mountain from the top was extremely difficult. Therefore, it was said that going up the mountain was easier than going down the mountain.
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