You can rely on mountains to eat mountains, and you can rely on water to eat water.
Miyun is no exception.
Before dinner, Shu Shu tasted Miyun’s specialties.
Chestnuts are roasted, small in size, but extremely sweet, so they are called sweet chestnuts.
Walnuts are delicious, the walnut meat is plump, snow-white, and rich in oil.
There are also golden jujubes and persimmons.
Maybe it's because of the big temperature difference in the mountains, but I always feel that these two dishes are more delicious than those in the capital.
Brother Jiu doesn't like snacks very much. He ate half a walnut but stopped eating a chestnut.
Shu Shu told Xiaotang: "Chicken stewed with chestnuts, spinach mixed with walnuts, jujubes mixed with yam to make shredded noodles, and persimmons made with glutinous rice flour to make fried persimmon cakes."
Xiaotang went down to prepare.
The spinach was picked from the greenhouse the day before yesterday, and today is also the last meal.
The couple brought seventy to eighty people with them, and they were not in the mood to eat alone, so they ate just a few baskets of vegetables for two and a half days.
At dusk, before dinner was served, Chun Lin, Xiao Song and others who had gone up the mountain to follow the black bear's tracks came down the mountain.
Both of them looked unhappy.
"Fu Jin, Master Jiu, we encountered black bear excrement on the road. There were broken bones in it, which looked like human bones..."
Brother Jiu was startled.
Shu Shu was also stunned.
She also thought that the black bears were preparing for hibernation and that there were not enough prey in the mountains, so they wanted to go down the mountains to harm domestic animals.
Brother Nine bared his teeth and said, "Could it be that he is too fierce and wants to hurt others?"
Beasts that eat people are a scourge, but he is a little timid, fearing casualties.
Shu Shu thought about the people who came out to bring him this time, including Walnut, Xiaotang, He Yuzhu and others, as well as several kitchen masters and rough eunuchs, as well as the two officials, an imperial doctor and their little ones. There are about sixty young men and women accompanying me.
Black bears are solitary animals and only stay together during the breeding season.
Right now, there should be only one adult black bear on the mountain.
With so many people hunting a black bear, there should be no problem.
It's better than leaving scattered mountain people to encounter black bears on their own.
But don’t worry about this bear’s paw, it’s so disgusting.
It's just to eliminate harm for the people.
Although Brother Jiu was a little worried, he also made a decision. He looked at Shu Shu and said, "Then let's go up the mountain tomorrow morning to avoid that beast from ruining people again."
Shu Shu nodded.
Now that you have encountered it and you still have the energy to spare, you must take care of it.
In the evening, everyone had dinner and rested early to recharge their batteries.
There was a howling sound in the distance outside, which was very obvious in the silent midnight.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu shared a quilt. The two of them brought a large quilt with a length of seven and a half feet.
Brother Jiu hugged Shu Shu's arm and said, "Don't be afraid, it's just to scare people. There are so many of us, and they don't dare to come."
"Well, don't be afraid!"
Shu Shu responded.
In addition to bears, there are also wolves.
This is the howl of a wolf.
But that's normal. Miyun is not very developed at the moment and is considered a wilderness.
Wolves are different from bears. Bears eat human flesh and hunt humans.
When it comes to wolves, because of their size, they don't regard humans as food.
It should be nocturnal, howling at the moon, right?
Another thing to be afraid of is the wild boar.
That's gregarious.
I hope I won’t encounter them when I go up the mountain tomorrow.
But with everyone’s enthusiasm, if we really meet him, I guess it will be a snack.
A night of silence.
On the second day, everyone got up early.
The steamed meat buns were eaten by everyone.
The bear goes out to hunt during the day, so everyone has to rush to kill it before it leaves its den.
Shu Shu changed into riding clothes and boots. She did not wear hairpins on her head, but wore her hair in a bun. She looked very capable and concise.
Xiao Song came out with a bow and quiver, which was different from the bow and arrow he usually practiced at home.
Brother Jiu coughed twice, picked up the bow, and tried to draw it.
Didn't pull...
This is the ten-power bow.
The arrows in the quiver are also thicker than usual, as thick as a thumb, and the arrows have blood grooves.
Brother Jiu looked at it, a little worried, and looked at Shu Shu, wanting to persuade him.
But Shu Shu went up the mountain to accompany herself.
He hesitated.
This is hunting, Shu Shu has been talking about it for a long time, and it would be too disappointing to talk about it.
How could so many people hurt her?
Shu Shu looked at Brother Jiu and hesitated.
Since we are facing off against wild beasts, who knows what will happen.
The so-called leader of the team is more like a burden.
At that time, some manpower will be allocated to protect Brother Ninth.
But Brother Ninth wanted to "respect him", and he was the head of the family. If he was too nervous, it would seem like he was being disrespectful.
What will the guards and soldiers below think?
Do you think Brother Ninth has lost some courage and despise him in your heart?
With so many guards around, as well as himself and Xiao Song, there was no way he could protect Brother Nine.
The couple both thought about each other and hid their worries.
Brother Jiu also changed his riding clothes. He knew his shortcomings. Instead of taking a bow and arrow, he asked He Yuzhu to take out his sword and dagger.
His strength was ordinary, but this knife was a sharp Gurkha knife, the sharpest among the Gurkha knives Shu Shu bought in Suzhou last year.
There is also a second-sharp one on Shu Shu’s waist.
The people in the yard who were going up the mountain were already ready, waiting for the two of them to come out.
In addition to the dozen or so guards who stayed behind to guard the palace, the remaining fifty young men followed Brother Jiu and Shu Shu up the mountain.
Xiaosong's left and right back arches were not only Shushu's, but also her own.
Zhang Tingzhan and Cao Yueying stood nearby, feeling uncertain.
If you want to hunt bears, just hunt bears. Why do you need Brother Jiu to lead the team himself?
Don't you have any idea? !
This is not the time to show off!
Isn't it rare that one general is incompetent and an entire army is exhausted?
Their eyes couldn't help but fall on Brother Jiu.
Shu Shu has a heroic appearance, but they can't appreciate it.
Even though they had heard that Fujin was a tiger girl, in their opinion, this matter was not appropriate.
If you really want to be virtuous, you should stop Brother Jiu instead of going along with him.
The son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall.
It's just that everyone is getting ready in front of them, and it's not the time for them to force themselves to do anything, which will affect their morale.
They can only hope for a smooth journey.
Brother Ninth had never held a flag before, so he handed over the planning to Erhe, who had experience in hunting.
Before going up the mountain, Erhe divided the people into three teams.
The ten-man vanguard team, led by Chun Lin, is responsible for luring the bear out and luring it into the encirclement.
The rear team of ten people, led by Fu Qing, was responsible for blocking in front of the woods to prevent the black bears from escaping into the mountains.
The thirty-man Chinese army, led by Erhe himself, hunted black bears head-on.
In addition to Manchu bows per capita, there were ten spearmen holding spears.
The terrain was surveyed yesterday evening.
Xiao Song explained to Shu Shu and Jiu Age: "The place where the black panda winters is not in a cave, but under an old tree. The terrain there is messy and there are many rocks. It is difficult to encircle and suppress it. It is just right to lead it to an open space nearby... "
At this point, she added: "It's a female bear, and there are two cubs born that year, which are almost as big as the sheep."
The time when black bears are in estrus is almost fixed, as is the breeding season, which usually gives birth to cubs in January or February.
The bear cub back then had no lethality.
If the bear, which is nearly three years old, has not divided its territory with the female bear, everyone will have to divide their hands.
After hearing this, Ninth Brother made up his mind and told Xiaosong: "Don't think about going forward, the most important thing is to protect Fujin."
Xiaosong responded: "Don't worry, Master Jiu, I'll save it for you."
The mountain road was walking slowly, and Brother Nine was out of breath. Only then did we reach the clearing on the hillside, which was the hunting circle prepared for the black bears.
A bear has the sharpest nose. Even if everyone is hiding, he can still smell the scent and judge whether to avoid it.
Therefore, if you want to attract bears, you can use brutal methods.
At present, the ten forwards outside the black bear cave looked at the three black bears, one large, two small, and three in front of them, and Chunlin made a decision.
He looked back and saw that those chosen to lure the bears were all agile.
But training on a daily basis is still different from actually facing a ferocious beast.
"Are your legs weak..." Chunlin asked in a low voice.
Everyone shook their heads.
Chunlin looked at them one by one, looking at the two people with sweat on their foreheads, and said: "Don't move..."
There was another person whose hands were trembling, and Chunlin also told him, "You should stay safe."
The other seven people followed Chunlin and changed places.
The black bear seemed to be aware of it, sniffing and sniffing, a little anxious, and stopped the two cubs behind him.
The two little bears were humming. One of them was naughty and hugged the black bear's thigh, but the black bear pushed him away.
The black bear has taken a stance against the enemy.
Chunlin and others also led seven people to the escape route.
He pointed at the two bear cubs and assigned them to the other four people. The remaining three and himself were to fight against the black bear.
Only when the animalistic nature of a black bear is aroused will it chase people regardless, otherwise it will run away when it senses danger.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
The full force of the bow makes the sound of breaking wind more distinct.
The black bear had already stood up and tried his best to keep the two bear cubs behind him.
But everyone's bows and arrows are all heading towards the target. How can they stop a volley of eight shots?
A bear cub was hit by an arrow, and the sound was shrill.
The other one also rolled over in panic and screamed.
The black bear was also hit by two arrows. Unfortunately, only one arrow hit the armpit, and the arrow feathers trembled. The other one hit the forelimb, but did not penetrate the thick bear hide and fell to the ground.
"Ouch..."
Following the roar of a bear that shook the forest, the black bear ran towards the direction where Chun Lin and others were ambushing.
Chunlin and others shot an arrow and then retreated.
"Dong dong..."
Black bears are also coming.
The encirclement we set up was one hundred and fifty steps away from the tree hole.
The place where Chun Lin and others shot the bear was fifty steps away from the tree hole.
There was only a hundred steps in total, but a few people didn't dare to slack off, as if they were struggling to survive.
Outside the encirclement, the scattered and hidden people held their breath and prepared their bows.
Shushu and Xiaosong are no exception.
"ah……"
Next to Chunlin, a young guard tripped over himself in panic and fell under the encirclement. He was about to come face to face with the black bear.
Chunlin paid attention to a few people. When he saw this, he stopped and kicked the guard into the encirclement.
In the blink of an eye, the black bear arrived, an adult female bear, nearly three feet tall on all fours.
It bared its teeth and rushed towards the spring forest without stopping.
The ground seemed to be shaking.
Chunlin had abandoned his bow and arrows and replaced him with a waist knife. He nimbly hid on the other side and lured the black bear away from the guard.
Shu Shu and Xiao Song both drew their bows fully.
Brother Jiu was beside him and also held his breath.
On weekdays, Chun Lin looks ordinary and does not have the grace of his master Heishan, but unexpectedly he is bold.
How dare you face a black bear alone.
Chunlin knew that the black bear was already encircling him, so he didn't lead the black bear in a circle. That would have made it difficult for everyone to worry about his position and make it difficult to hunt.
He moved around, but he was getting closer and closer to the black bear.
The position where Shu Shu and Xiao Song were standing was just to the right of the black bear.
The master and servant released their bows and arrows in unison.
"Whizzing……"
Two arrows shot out of the air and went straight to the black bear's armpit, where an arrow feather hung from the wound...
(End of chapter)
