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Lu Wan and the others lay in ambush in the woods. The climate on the island is hot, especially in this kind of tropical woods.In addition, there are quite a few weird bugs flying around, and a bite will turn into a red bump. If it used to be, it would probably cause dysentery, but now they have stinky Artemisia pills on board, which are specially used to treat dysentery, so it’s not necessary. too worried.

It was hard to wait for the sun to set in the west, but in the Tang Dynasty, the sun usually set from the direction of due west by south, but here it set due west by north, which is also one of the proofs that they crossed the equator.

After finally waiting until the sun was about to set, the buffaloes in the lake also felt the change in the outside temperature. One by one, they stood up from the mud in the lake shaking their heads, then walked to the shore calmly, and lowered their heads to eat tender meat by the lake. Grass comes.Lu Wan roughly calculated and found that the herd was not large, only twenty or thirty buffaloes.In addition, these buffaloes landed in the wrong place, hundreds of steps away from the woods where they were hiding.

"It's a bit far away, and it's a bit difficult to hit. Everyone 'touch' through the woods and get as close as possible to hit!" Lu Wan saw this situation and immediately ordered.Feng Shijie and the others also nodded immediately. After all, they are not professional musketeers, and there is a limit to how good their marksmanship is. It is really difficult to "shoot" a target from a hundred paces away, not to mention that they are holding smoothbore guns, which are accurate to the head. Even worse.

A group of people leaned over and moved quietly towards the woods where the buffaloes were closer. When the distance between them and the buffaloes was reduced by nearly half, Lu Wan asked people to stop.Then Feng Shijie and the others raised their muskets and stretched out the black muzzle from the woods.Aim at the herd of buffaloes grazing.Capital Datang 423

But just when they were ready, their fingers were already on the trigger of the musket.Suddenly, more than a dozen long arrows flew out from the woods opposite them, and the person who shot the arrows should be directed, and all the arrows were shot at the buffalo closest to them.

Not only did the attacked buffaloes fail to react to this change, but even Lu Wan and the others were taken aback. The buffalo whose head was targeted was shot immediately.One of them was shot in the head and fell to the ground and died. Another buffalo was blinded in one eye, but it was not dead yet, making a shrill and deep scream. As for the remaining three buffaloes The buffalo also suffered varying degrees of injuries.

The screams of the injured finally alarmed the entire herd, and the buffalo herd, which had been so leisurely just now, immediately panicked, and some buffaloes even wanted to run away alone.However, the strongest cow was not "shot" by the bow and arrows and bullets. It made a 'moo~' in a low voice, which immediately quieted the whole herd, and then took it as the leader.Started to flee in the woods in the other direction in groups.

Seeing this situation, Erhanzi and others beside Lu Wan let go of the strong bow that had already been drawn.A sharp arrow hit the buffaloes that had already been hit by bullets like lightning, and the buffalo that was blinded in one eye was blinded in the other eye by the second fool.Running wildly on the field, the result was that another injured buffalo was knocked down.

The buffalo that was hit couldn't stand up for a while.At this moment, Lu Wan and Feng Shijie acted the fastest, and they had already loaded the gunpowder and bullets. As a result, two shots fired, and the blind buffalo and the buffalo on the ground were shot again. Although they didn't die immediately, they were gone too. The strength to escape.

Then the remaining three people also finished loading the gunpowder, but at this time most of the buffaloes had escaped, only one buffalo that was injured before was seriously injured, and now fell behind, and the three muskets All were aimed at its hind legs, and when three shots were fired, the buffalo immediately fell to the ground and lay there howling.

Seeing the buffalo running away, Lu Wan and the others did not relax. Just now they saw someone shoot an arrow in the woods on the other side, probably a local native, so Erhanzi and the others fastened the bow and arrow to the string, and Lu Wan and the others reloaded their ammunition, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

What surprised Lu Wan and the others was that they waited in the woods for a long time, but no one came out from the other party. The buffalo that was shot by the other party's arrow was now paralyzed on the ground, and it seemed that the arrow was poisoned.

"Captain, the situation seems to be a little bit wrong. The other party should withdraw quietly!" Erhanzi is a hunter. Although the forest environment here is different from that of his hometown, he can tell from signs such as the sound of insects that the "shooting" just now There should be no one in the jungle where the arrow is.

In fact, Lu Wan also felt that something was wrong. After hearing Erhanzi's words, he immediately sent two skilled crew members to check it out. Sure enough, he found that the natives had already evacuated, leaving only messy footprints. Moreover, it can be seen from these footprints that they were in a panic when they retreated. This made both Lu Wan and Feng Shijie guess that the other party probably ran away in fright after hearing their gunshots, not even daring to kill their prey. want.

In fact, Lu Wan and the others have encountered this situation more than once. When they used muskets for the first time, the leader of the native tribe who clashed with them was shot dead by Lu Wan, and the natives saw that Lu Wan's hands would breathe fire. Lu Wan and the others will never forget the feeling of being worshiped.

Since the natives escaped just now, Lu Wan and the others were not polite, and immediately sent someone to notify the crew to carry the buffalo.Lu Wan and the others hunted four cows with muskets. Except for the first one that was killed, the other three were seriously injured and are still howling. The other natives shot one to death with poisonous arrows. Five buffaloes.

These buffaloes are huge. The heaviest one is estimated to have reached a ton, and the lighter ones weighed more than 1000 kilograms. In addition, the roads in the jungle are difficult to navigate. It would be unimaginable to transport the whole buffalo back.So they had to wait for the people to come and dismember the buffalo on the spot. The whole piece of buffalo meat and edible offal were transported back, even the thick bones of the buffalo were not left behind.

It's not that Lu Wan and the others are stingy, but that in the Tang Dynasty, eating beef was simply a luxury. Although Taiwan couldn't help but slaughtering cattle, the price of beef was extremely expensive, and ordinary people couldn't afford it for the time being.And the crew members under Lu Wan are all from poor backgrounds. Now that they have the opportunity to eat beef, they must eat it very cleanly. Besides, the master chef on board is very skilled. After the beef is put into the water, it is better than beef after being cleaned by him. , so this delicacy can't be let go.

Originally, dismembering prey in the wild would have taken a lot of risk. This was mainly because they were worried about attracting some ferocious carnivores, but Lu Wan and the others were not worried. Although the island was not small, it was not special either. Judging from their experience, even if there were carnivores on this island, their size would not be that big.In addition, taking a step back, even if there are huge carnivores, they are not afraid at all. After all, Lu Wan called many people to transport beef, and everyone has weapons. , it is estimated that it will only become an extra meal at their New Year's Eve banquet in the end.

After the buffaloes were dismembered, each of them carried dozens of catties on their backs, and then led by Lu Wan. These bold and unrestrained crew members howled out of tune songs, and walked towards the beach while singing and laughing. resting birds.

When Lu Wan and the others arrived at the beach, the small-scale camp had almost been built, and around the camp, the crew had already set up piles of bonfires, and huge iron pots had also been set on the fire, and the water in the pots It's about to open, just wait for their beef to be cooked.

But then it was time for the chef on board to call the shots. I saw this big-bellied chef running around the camp, loudly directing the crew to cook.All the dumpling fillings that were originally prepared were sealed in canned jars again. Large chunks of fresh beef were brought up, then chopped, and edible wild vegetables collected in the jungle were added to make beef and wild vegetable fillings.

The New Year's Eve dinner was not ready until the second watch, and the crew members were very tired.However, Lu Wan did not relax his vigilance. As soon as he came back just now, he immediately arranged several groups of people to take turns on duty, and told them what happened to the natives.Capital Datang 423

Pieces of clean canvas were laid out on the beach, and the crew sat on the ground. Plates of dishes were served. Although they didn’t look very pretty, they tasted good. In addition, big bowls of beef bone soup were also served. Instead of wine, the sky is dizzy and the sky is dark.In fact, it was not that there was no wine at the banquet, but they didn't know the situation of the island yet, and they didn't know if they would encounter any danger at night, so from Lu Wan down, each person only drank two taels, so as not to get drunk and cause trouble. If you drink it again, you can only drink beef bone soup.

After the last dumpling was served, everyone ate the dumpling, and the madness in their bodies was almost vented. Everyone calmed down, but they began to miss their relatives in their hometown.When Lu Wan saw this situation, he also nodded mǎnyi.

In fact, the reason why Lu Wan put so much effort into making this New Year's Eve dinner is not only because it is a custom handed down by his ancestors, but also has a deeper purpose, which is to let the crew members vent their excess energy. For him, the captain, it was all a good thing.

People who go out to sea, especially fleets like them exploring unknown sea routes, every crew member is under tremendous psychological pressure, because they don't know what they will face in the next moment?Don't know where is the way forward?I don't even know when I can go back?

In addition, hundreds of big men are crowded on the boat, not even a woman can be seen, and there is nothing else to do except boring sailing, so everyone has accumulated endless energy. Mixed together, and accumulated more and more over time, if there is no way to release it, it will definitely cause an unprecedented disaster in the end.

A good captain must be able to help the crew relieve their emotions, and Lu Wan is undoubtedly a good captain. He took the opportunity of the New Year's Eve dinner to once again guide the crew's emotions in the direction of normal people.However, as a good captain, Lu Wan is not too proud of his success this time. He is already thinking about exploring the entire island tomorrow, and how to get along with the local natives when he meets them. (To be continued.)