Great Tang princess

Chapter 637 The Future of Pandas

In the end, under Tang Sui's insistence, Li Yuechen still took the precious red brocade, and then took it back and gave it to Shangguan Wan'er.

I usually move too much, and I can't bear to wear silk, let alone brocade.

In fact, Li Yuechen didn't care much about the fabric of the clothes. He usually wore silk because of his status as the royal family, so he always had to put it in the right way.

I rested overnight in the post house, and got up early the next morning to practice yoga and exercise.

After the practice, it was broad daylight, and the dozen or so carriages and horses Tang Su had prepared had already been arranged. Li Yuechen announced his departure without any delay.

Apart from Li Yuechen and his two nephews, there were also 20 female guards and [-] academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering on this trip.

Outside the posthouse, Tang Sui said to Li Yuechen: "Your Highness, there are many wild beasts in the mountains, it is better to bring more guards."

Li Yuechen thinks about it too. There are a lot of South China tigers in this era, and there are also a lot of bears and wolves. Bringing more guards can also improve safety.

After all, I had a hard time talking to these guards. Most of the craftsmen in the Academy of Engineering didn't have martial arts skills, so it was somewhat dangerous.

So I accepted the hundred guards sent by Tang Zhen and went up the mountain together.

These people are also soldiers from Yizhou, but they belong to the elite group. They have actual combat experience, and their combat effectiveness is not weak. They can protect craftsmen or do some physical work.

And the biggest threat is not from wild animals, but from the Tibetans who may appear on the border at any time.

Now the news that Princess Taiping has arrived in Yizhou must have spread, maybe Tubo will really send someone to assassinate her.

So as long as you do a good job in this aspect, the threat of wild beasts is almost negligible.

Many people in the future have a misunderstanding, always feeling that human beings are relatively weak among animals in the natural world.

In fact, among all animals on land, except for giant beasts such as elephants and rhinos, human beings are only ranked below ligers, tigers and bears, belonging to the third echelon, and belonging to the same level as beasts such as leopards.

In terms of unarmed combat effectiveness, human beings are evenly split with beasts of the leopard level.

If you have a weapon in your hand, even if you are facing a beast of the liger, tiger and bear level, as long as you can keep calm, you will have a great chance of winning.

Leaving aside things like bows and arrows that don't talk about martial arts, a grown man with a spear in his hand, as long as he can keep calm, the probability of killing a beast of this level like a liger is quite high.

And not to mention combat power, if it's endurance, humans can definitely enter the first echelon.

The only animals that can compare with humans in endurance are kangaroos, wolves, and huskies... Even many horses are not as durable as humans.

Human beings in ancient times did not rely entirely on intelligence to survive. As a kind of mammal, human beings' combat effectiveness is not much worse than that of wild beasts.

After making all the preparations, everyone set off to go up the mountain.

Each person has a horse, and nearly [-] carriages. The daily traveling speed is about [-] miles, and it will take about ten days to reach Siguniang Mountain.

Li Yuechen was thinking as he walked, how could he get a few more hang gliders here in the future, and then he would be able to fly from Siguniang to Yizhou in about an hour.

When I came out, I brought all the tents and other things, and it was more convenient to camp. Every day, I gradually approached Siguniang Mountain according to the plan.

The road was safe and sound without any accidents, and most of the people in such a team protected by hundreds of armored soldiers also avoided walking along the way, and arrived at the foot of Siguniang Mountain after ten days.

After arriving at the foot of the mountain, Li Yuechen ordered to camp in place, while he took Li Shouyi and Li Shouli brothers to check at the foot of the mountain.

"Aunt, does it mean that the army must grow vegetables and fields at the foot of the mountain, not on the mountain?" Li Shouyi expressed his puzzlement.

"Planting on the plateau is very troublesome, so it must be at the foot of the mountain. Besides, it can also be a good way to exercise." Li Yuechen smiled, "When the time comes, the wasteland here will be reclaimed, what do you think?"

Li Shouli shook his head: "My nephew thinks it's better to go up to the mountain first to have a look. The planting place should not be too far away from the military camp, otherwise the daily care will be troublesome, and there are some things that are not easy to deal with."

"That's a good idea!" Li Yuechen nodded in agreement, "It's getting late today, so let's go up the mountain to have a look tomorrow morning."

"It's strange to say that there is no sun here, but it's still so hot..." Li Shouli shook his collar a few times, "I hope it will be cooler on the mountain by then."

Li Yuechen smiled: "It's really cool on the mountain, but after a long time, there will be two spots of plateau red on your face."

"Isn't that the same as the Tubo people?"

"That's how it is on the plateau, so you two will have a great responsibility in the future." Li Yuechen smiled and patted their heads.

……

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Li Yuechen led the crowd to start climbing the mountain.

It is a bit troublesome to climb up the mountain these days. There are no artificial roads, and there are many places where you can’t even get down. Fortunately, Siguniang Mountain is not an inaccessible place. There are usually some hunter-like activities on the mountain, so there can be comparisons. Good walk.

As the saying goes, there is no road in this world, if there are many people walking, the road will become a road.

Everyone walked up the mountain along the way some hunters came out. At this time, the altitude was not very high, and the bamboo forests all over the mountains were lush and lush, which made people feel open and relaxed.

Li Yuechen and twenty female guards walked in front, and a hundred government soldiers protected the craftsmen and walked behind, forming a very long line.

The female soldier who had led the way the year before last vigilantly scanned the left and right sides, watching for any suspicious movements.

However, when such a large group of people appeared on the mountain, wild animals would basically stay away. Even ferocious beasts like tigers would not provoke so many people.

Except for a few bamboo rats occasionally, there is basically no threat.

Everyone continued to go up, but unfortunately the road in this era is more difficult to walk, and they only climbed about half of it at noon.

Although the clouds in the sky were still thick at this time, so that the sun would not shine directly, everyone still felt unbearably hot.

Li Shouyi was about to propose to take a break, eat something, and replenish his strength, when he heard the female soldier in front say, "Your Highness, there is a stream."

After hearing the report, Li Yuechen took a few steps forward and saw a stream flowing not far away.

"Great, my mouth just happened to be a little dry." Li Shouyi was a little surprised, and immediately prepared to drink some water.

However, Li Yuechen pressed his shoulders: "Wait."

"What's wrong?" Li Shouyi was a little puzzled.

Li Yuechen patted his head lightly angrily: "There may be large wild animals near the water source in the wild, so be careful."

Then the guards were asked to take out their weapons and go over to check the situation first, and be careful not to be attacked by wild beasts.

The guards agreed, took a look at it with their weapons, and then spread it into a circle. After reporting that there was nothing unusual, Li Yuechen took his two nephews over.

I squatted down and stretched out my hand to try it in the creek. I felt that the water was very cold. It should be the water after the snow mountain melted.

Most of the running water flowing between the mountains is drinkable, and the pollution in this era is relatively small, so it is not a big problem.

Li Shouyi and his brothers took a few sips of the cold stream water, washed their faces, and immediately felt much better.

Li Yuechen also stretched out one hand to take a few sips. It felt really cool, and the water felt much better than the mineral water in the future.

"Okay, let's rest here for a while, eat some food, and then continue walking. It is expected to spend the night on the mountain today, so get ready to camp!"

"Yes!" The guards agreed, and took out the food they had prepared in advance, intending to replenish their strength.

The happiest thing is the more than 100 government soldiers who came with them. They usually eat two meals a day, but they can eat three meals a day with the princess, and the treatment is not bad at all.

Regardless of the fullness of the hummus, there is also bacon to eat, which is simply the life of a fairy.

Li Shouyi held the pancake in one hand and the bacon in the other, and said while eating, "Oh... I feel so tired after eating meat all the time. Is there no vegetarian food?"

This remark made the female soldiers and guards agree. Usually, they eat meat and vegetables in the army, and suddenly eating only meat is a bit boring.

Besides, the bacon is not delicious, it's just for keeping it longer.

But these words sounded like pure Versailles to the more than 100 government soldiers. They hardly encountered any meat on weekdays, but someone here actually said that they were tired of eating too much meat?

But the complaints in their hearts belong to the complaints. Under the severe class pressure, they dare not show any dissatisfaction at all.

One of the guards said: "Do you want some bamboo shoots, sir? It's summer now, and I think there are many new bamboo shoots on this mountain."

"Well, bring some if you have any." Li Shouyi nodded in agreement.

Several guards immediately got up to look for it, and after a while, they brought back some fresh bamboo shoots, skillfully peeled them, and cut them into small pieces.

The guard was also sensible, and said: "I'll eat first, and the nobles will come in later."

After speaking, he directly threw the chopped bamboo shoots into his mouth, and Xiaodong, as a maid, went to taste it first, to see if it was poisonous.

About a quarter of an hour later, the Li Shouyi brothers also ate fresh bamboo shoots.

Li Yuechen also tasted it, feeling a bit uncomfortable with the taste.

However, the academicians of the Academy of Engineering seem to be very interested in this, and they are still discussing with each other whether this thing can be used as a drink or something.

Speaking of this, it is also a point that makes countless people in the army feel unfair.

Among the new army, the prohibition on alcohol is extremely strict, but the academicians of the Academy of Engineering, as technical officers, although they also have military ranks, the prohibition on alcohol is not as strict as that of the soldiers.

Although the academicians of the Academy of Engineering can't usually get drunk, they can basically have a few sips every now and then, which makes many soldiers deeply envious.

Because they are not front-line positions after all, Li Yuechen's requirement for them is not to get drunk or work after drinking.As for going back to get off work and having a few drinks, the control is not so strict.

Everyone sat around in groups of three or four, chatting and eating, and Li Yuechen was also talking to his two nephews about various training plans after the military region was established in the future.

Although I will guide them here for half a year, they still have to take this opportunity to study hard.

While chatting, suddenly a female guard pointed to the bamboo forest not far away and said, "Your Highness, there are beasts!"

As soon as these words came out, many guards became nervous and drew their weapons one after another.

The guards near the woods reached for their spears to prevent wild animals from rushing over suddenly.

Li Yuechen turned his head and took a look. It wasn't a surprise, but it was also a bit of a surprise.

After all, when I came to this place, I thought that I would see this thing, and yes, it was a Roller.

The black and white body, chubby like a ball, is tilting his head to observe a group of people here in the woods not far away.

Pandas in this era are even bigger than they were more than 1000 years later. They look fatter and have thick limbs.

The guards on the side were about to grab the bow, but were organized by Li Yuechen: "Okay, if it doesn't come over, then don't bother with it."

The guard agreed, but still stared at him closely.

And not far from the panda, there were two bamboo rats that were slowly retreating, as if they were afraid that it would pounce on it.

Bamboo rats and pandas usually use bamboo as their main source of food. Bamboo rats like to eat old bamboo, and pandas like to eat new bamboo.

Bamboo rats occasionally eat some Hsinchu for a change of taste, and pandas occasionally eat some bamboo rats for a change of taste.

Therefore, when bamboo rats see pandas, they will instinctively run away.

Perhaps the panda intended to capture the two bamboo rats, but suddenly seeing so many people here made it give up its plan to have meat.

Seeing Li Yuechen's eyes, a local guard seemed to have thought of something, and asked cautiously, "Your Highness likes this iron-eating beast?"

"It's not so much like...it's more like a special complex." Li Yuechen smiled.

The guard didn't quite understand what she meant, so he said instead: "This iron-eating beast is not uncommon here, if His Highness likes it, I will go and capture it for His Highness..."

"No need!"

Li Yuechen waved his hand, and then said: "Listen well, this black and white bear is only found in our country, and it does not exist in other places. It is one of the wealth of our country. So if it does not take the initiative to hurt people in the future, don't take the initiative Kill them, otherwise, if future generations can't see them, it will be regarded as a loss to the country."

Li Shouli thought for a while: "It's better to build a fence after the military camp is established, and then..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Yuechen: "Beasts are kept in captivity for a long time, and they will become another species. Just like wolves and dogs. So this thing does not need to be kept in captivity, just pay attention to protection. If you are familiar with each other, It’s okay to play together, but you must not let it enter the territory of others..."

Her idea is simple, wild animals have their own way of survival, so the easiest way to protect these pandas is to keep them in a semi-wild state.

If there is no food on weekdays, it doesn't matter if you want to come to the human land to order something to eat, but they still have to live in the wild and cannot enter the human land.

I believe that if we start to protect the environment from this era, the country in the future will be very different!
(End of this chapter)