Big Ear Thief Selling Straw Sandals

Chapter 276 The Advantages of Full Voting

At the scientific expedition team station, Cao Wan used light, shadow and stargazing to determine that they had reached 66 degrees north latitude and were about to enter the Arctic Circle.

It is surrounded by barren land, with primeval forests blocking out the sky and the sun. Birds and beasts are not frightened by people, and there is even ice that never melts in the back of the sun.

The temperature difference between day and night is large, the geographical environment is complex, all kinds of never-before-seen animals and plants, and even open-pit mineral deposits abound.

It was like entering a huge ecological treasure, which opened the eyes of the scientific expedition team members. Everyone seized every opportunity to investigate and study day and night.

Suddenly, three gunshots were heard in the distance, two short and one long.

This is a standard warning signal for scientific expedition teams and emergency rescue is required.

Are there still humans in this kind of place?

Or encountered a pack of ferocious beasts and wolves?
There was no time to think too much, leaving Gao Miaoniang to guard the station, and Cao Wan led the guards to the north.

She knew that Brother Qipa was an experienced hunter and would never ask for help rashly until there was a critical moment.

There were no wolves or wild beasts at the scene.

But the lives of Brother Qipa and zoologist Zhou Yang hang on a thread.

The two of them got stuck in the quagmire, and if it hadn't been for Chepa's gun belt hooked on the rock, they wouldn't have been able to wait for rescue.

Fortunately, Cao Wan and others worked quickly. If there was any delay, Zhou Yang's mouth and nose would be submerged in the mud.

After all the trouble, they were dragged out one after another.

Holding the record book covered with mud, Zhou Yang burst into tears, and Brother Beggar also felt guilty.

This notebook, which describes in detail various novel plants along the way, is a relic of botanical expert Li Kai.

When he ignored Chepa's dissuasion and stepped onto the soft grass mat to pick a plant he had never seen before, an accident happened.

The mud surged and swallowed up his legs. In shock, Li Kai moved too much and sank deeper.

Zhou Yang arrived first and tried to rescue him, but he fell into the panic.

When Brother Beggar came over, the mud had already reached Li Kai's chest, which was extremely critical.

For Brother Qipa, Li Kai was too far away and he couldn't reach it at all.

He kowtowed to Li Kai and said bluntly that he could only save Zhou Yang first.

Li Kai, who had a premonition that he was about to die, had no fear. He calmly threw the record book he had been holding in his hand to Brother Beggar with his last strength.

"I was wrong, you are right, the environment here is very dangerous. If you can live, help me bring it back to Dongdu! Tell all the Han people: This world is big and wonderful, and I am very happy, because my life has not been in vain …”

Li Kai was swallowed up, and Brother Qipa tried his best to rescue Zhou Yang, but he stepped on the soil and fell into the mire. Thanks to his quick hands and quick eyes, he used his gun belt to hang on a protruding rock, so he could hold Zhou Yang back and slow down the opponent's sinking speed.

Cao Wan tried again and again, but failed to find any of Li Kai's belongings in the mud, and no body was found.

Looking through the mud-stained record book, looking at the specimens of flowers, plants, vines and leaves, and looking at the vivid drawings, Cao Wan felt a heavy burden on her heart.

The 21-year-old Li Kai is in his prime, talented, exquisite in calligraphy and painting, and has an almost crazy hobby for botany.

His unique insights and published papers were often recognized by the Prime Minister, and he was hailed as a pioneer of new botany.

His passing has caused immeasurable losses to Han botany!

His last words made Cao Wan tremble with excitement, and she realized her own value like an enlightenment.

Life is full of life.

I came into this world and witnessed its splendor. My life has meaning. Why should I be afraid of death?
Putting down the great record book, Beggar Pago and the Guards had made arrangements.

A piece of rock beside the swamp was flattened, and Li Kai's life and the reasons for his death were engraved on it.

Zhou Yang nailed a wooden stake and wrote a warning to remind those who came after him to pay attention to the quagmire.

Cao Wan walked to Li Kai's monument, picked up a stone, placed it on the monument, and bowed deeply.

The others followed suit and used stones to pay their respects.

"Let's go! We have more important things to do!"

Cao Wan returned to the station and informed the entire team of the unfortunate news of Li Kai's sacrifice. At the same time, he showed Li Kai's record book to everyone.

"The sacrifice of martyr Li Kai was a great loss to the scientific expedition team. He was a glorious, great, and pure botanist! He was a hero who fell on the scientific expedition team's journey! We must commemorate Li Kai, and more importantly, lead us to Take this as a warning! Let me reiterate again: the first rule of the scientific expedition team is safety, safety, always safety!"

Finally, Cao Wan announced that he would go further north for five days and reach the glacier that Brother Qipa mentioned. After staying for three days, everyone would return.

The scientific expedition team overcame obstacles, traveled through mountains and rivers, and finally arrived at the bank of the big river that Cheppa had once reached.

Cao Wan proposed to name this river "Kaibei River" and name this place Taiji Beach.

It was unanimously agreed by all team members that it has the meaning of exploring the Arctic and commemorating the martyrs.

Tai Chi Beach is also easy to understand. The boundary between night and day in the Arctic Circle symbolizes the edge of yin and yang.

Because Li Kai, whose courtesy name is Kaibei.

The craftsmen in the team spent a whole day laying stones on the bank of Kaibei River as evidence.

"The Han Dynasty bipolar scientific expedition team arrived here on April 1032, 4. The Dinghe River was named Kaibei River, and the place was named Taiji Beach. Long live the Han Dynasty! The scientific expedition captain Cao Wan, deputy captains Gao Zheng, and Gao Miaoniang, Team members......"

All members of the team have their names left, including Brother Chipa and Mihaya!

The name of the martyr Li Kai is framed with lines.

The geography and geology expert suggested that the river should lead to the ocean to the north. He could tie a raft and sail down the river to the North Pole.

Cao Wan was so angry that she was speechless.

It's fine here during the day, but it's unbearably cold at night.

Build a raft and float down the river to the North Pole. Why the hell don't you go to heaven?
Seeing that the captain's head was full of black lines and was about to explode, Gao Zheng quickly pulled the expert away who was chattering without realizing it.

Gao Miao Niang said with a smile: "Captain, these experts are straight-tempered, dizzy and too unconscious. You, sir, don't remember the faults of villains! Come, have a cup of hot tea! Let's calm down!"

Cao Wan sighed, took the tea cup, took a sip, and immediately relaxed his eyebrows.

"Your method of making milk tea is getting more and more sophisticated. Miao Niang is not named for nothing! Ah, by the way, my brother seems to have returned to Dongdu. Shouldn't it be time for you two to do something when you go back this time?"

Gao Miaoniang and Cao Wan are best friends and intended sisters-in-law, and there are almost no taboo words between them.

"We women can only wait for men, just like your Jinfan thief. It is said that he will be promoted to a noble rank again this time!"

"He will be his official, I will take my test, and each will do his or her own thing. Anyway, I definitely don't know how to wash, cook and take care of the children."

Gao Miaoniang covered her mouth and smiled: "Captain, you are too... too..."

Seeing her hesitation, Cao Wan asked curiously: "Too aggressive? Or too willful?"

"No, it's just too domineering. I want to speak up for the women in the world! Master said it best: Who said women are inferior to men?"

However, Cao Wan realized that she was a little too strong, so she asked: "Well, I'm not competitive, I just want to do what I like. Once the bipolar scientific examination is completed, I will feel relaxed!"

However, Gao Miaoniang usually dealt with the lower class and knew some rumors.

"Hey, you don't know yet, right? The mountain at the junction of Tianzhu and Faqiang is said to be the highest mountain on earth. Some people call it the 'Third Pole'. It seems that they are planning to go for scientific research."

"Third Pole? What does it mean?" "Well, the North Pole is the farthest north, and the South Pole is the farthest south. That Simalaya Mountain is said to be the highest point on the earth, so it ranks after the two poles."

what!
Gao Miaoniang saw that her future sister-in-law's eyes suddenly shone brightly, dazzling even more than the fireworks.

It's all my fault for talking too much, General Gan, sorry, sorry!
This inspection made Cao Wan a little bit indifferent about marriage, but she did not show it in front of her future sister-in-law.

After all, the marriage between Cao and Gao has been approved by the heads of both parties, and the birthdays and horoscopes have been exchanged. Even if the king of heaven comes, I can't go back on it.

Gao Miaoniang is a high-ranking woman, while Cao Wan is marrying Gan Ning. Their feelings are completely different.

The scientific expedition team has a tight schedule and heavy tasks. Cao Wan is too busy to keep his feet on the ground. It seems that he can't remember the appearance of the bandit leader in his dreams recently.

Time and distance are like sharp butcher's knives.

Three days passed by in a flash, and the scientific expedition team packed up and headed south.

This time, Cao Wan chose another eastward path. It might take a few more days and she might encounter new dangers, but she thought it was worth it.

They cannot stop moving forward because of fear of danger. Not only will they not be able to face the martyrs, but they will also fail to fulfill their own sense of mission.

……

One day in early May, more than [-] soldiers from the Xiagar tribe encountered the [-] cavalry of the Xiagar tribe in the Satuo Valley.

When we meet on a narrow road, the hatred is as deep as the sea. Only iron and blood can prove right from wrong.

Wen Xie, a young man from Xia Gar, looked at Lang Gu like a hawk, licked the corner of his mouth and said: "Ten thousand coins at the first level, ten-centurion at the third level, and centurion at the tenth level. If I, Wen Xie, don't honor my promise, I will be burned to death by the thunder of God." !”

There was a brave man under the heavy reward, and the tribal army's blood boiled, and they drew their swords and howled!

"Ouch! Kill them all! Kill, kill, kill!"

Lu Lu watched the opponent's morale surge, showing no fear.

"Brothers, have you seen it? That's the little wolf cub! Today, I will do nothing else but revenge and redress of grievances! Come with me and charge, gouge out his wolf heart and dog lungs and roast them!"

"Woo~~~"

The ranks of the Fair Army are full of red-eyed beasts with hatred soaring!

Most of their parents, wives and children died under the oppression of the leader, and they joined Lu Lu's team only when they were desperate.

If the leader is not overthrown, his descendants will be completely squeezed by the leader and the powerful.

Without blowing horns or giving orders, the two teams advanced slowly until they were within an arrow's reach. Both sides urged their horses to gallop while firing their bows and arrows.

One after another, the knights fell off their horses, but more knights collided with each other, with swords, guns and crossbows, flying to pounce, and wrestling on the ground...

Wen Xie had little actual combat experience, so he initially surrounded himself in a semi-circular manner. His appetite was so great that although he had many troops, he did not use them intensively.

After several months of nearly a hundred battles, Lu Lu's growth rate was astonishing.

Therefore, seize the opponent's arrogant mentality and make a desperate move to attack the opponent's central army.

Behead!

Although there are only more than twenty riders behind him, and Wen Xie has less than 50 people around him, Lu Lu is surrounded by strong soldiers and veterans, while Wen Xie is a personal guard, the hostage of various small tribes, and most of them are showboats.

But this kind of showy and honorable young man is most vain. He has no real ability but has a scary tone.

Listening to the praise from his friend Meng De, Wen Xie felt that he could crush the rebel leader to death in minutes.

In this way, you can establish your position as heir.

"Haha, you are seeking your own death. Come on, boys. Whoever can chop off Lu Lu's head will be promoted to captain of the guard. I will give him ten beautiful maids!"

As a result, more than 50 young people who were greedy for the beauties of high-ranking officials rushed forward in a swarm, while only two personal guards designated by the leader were left beside Wen Xie.

As a result, Lu Lu fired three arrows in succession and shot down three people.

More than [-] people became more energetic and shouted: "Kill them all! Kill them all!"

Both sides charged at such high speed that Lu Lu didn't even have time to retract his bow. He put down his recurve bow, drew his long knife, and rushed into the opponent's array.

As soon as they met, the Ping Ping Army pierced through the noble disciples. They didn't even look back and all attacked Wen Xie.

The two old guards were so frightened that they pulled Wen Xie away and ran away.

However, Wen Xie was unprepared and his horse could not get up quickly. Therefore, Lu Lu quickly caught up.

One of the old guards stayed behind to block the attack, while the other escaped with Wen Xie.

Lu Lu knew that the other party was an old pawn, but he was wearing a full set of steel armor and faced off against the guards without any fear.

"Crack!"

"Snapped!"

Lu Lu's knife split open the opponent's iron armor and cut a large gash under his ribs, while the old guard only left a crack on his breastplate and no skin was hurt.

Hearing the pursuers approaching from behind, another old guard had no choice but to let Wen Xie run out of the valley and stay behind.

This time, Lu Lu opened a large gash in the opponent's neck after resisting the blow.

One cut!
However, Wen Xie, who finally realized that he was reckless, was frightened and confused.

While looking back, he stepped on his spurs, but he panicked and ran into the bushes, causing him to fall over.

The leather robe of the young Xiagar man was tangled tightly in the bushes, and he could not break free. He was in an extremely embarrassed state.

Lu Lu chased after him, laughing and saying: "Little wolf cub, are you still running away?"

When Wen Xie was captured, the tribal army was forced to retreat after losing half of its troops. However, the two centurions leading the army did not dare to return to their base, so they could only send people to negotiate and redeem Wen Xie.

After this battle, nearly half of the fair army was lost, but they finally defeated the tribal army, and the atmosphere was very lively.

In front of the envoy, Lu Lu was very frank and said: "How to deal with Wen Xie, I personally have no say. It requires a vote by all members of the Fair Army. You just stay here and watch the result."

So more than 220 Fair Army soldiers, including all wounded, participated in the proposal.

There are three main opinions: execute Wen Xie.Agree to redeem.Don't talk to the envoy, leave it to negotiate directly with the leader.

Each of the proposed representatives stated their opinions and reasons in public, but Lu Lu advocated agreeing to the envoy's redemption.

The reasons he gave made the soldiers of the Fair Army laugh, and the envoy and Wen Xie were ashamed.

"What you both said makes sense, but my opinion is to agree to the messenger's redemption, because it is more beneficial to us to keep the young man alive."

Someone below questioned: "Letting him go will be more beneficial to us. How do you say that?"

Lu Lu pointed at Wen Xie and said, "Let him be the commander-in-chief. We can defeat him next time. If we change him to someone more powerful than him, our losses will be much greater. Everyone, is this true?"

"Uh, ah ha ha ha!"

In this way, three days later, the two centurions paid double the ransom and supplies in exchange for the depressed Wen Xie.

The Fair Army recruited more than 200 prisoners, and nearly a hundred people were willing to join the Fair Army.

Dudu believes that they may be pretending to surrender, and that the leader or Wen Xie is acting as an insider, so the review should be stepped up.

(End of this chapter)