Chapter 121 Beating a Roe Deer with a Stick

Since we're going to help Gao Haining hunt some game and add dishes to the banquet, we need to prepare the necessary things in advance.

Sheng Xiping went home, ate a bite to eat, and then went to the security department to find Li Zhenggang. He borrowed a gun from Li Zhenggang and also got a few rounds of bullets.

Li Zhenggang was filled with envy when he heard that Sheng Xiping was going hunting, but unfortunately he had something to do these days and couldn't go up the mountain with him.

Sheng Xiping said that if they caught any prey, they would definitely share some with Li Zhenggang.

Li Zhenggang was so happy he grinned from ear to ear, and kept asking if there were enough bullets, and if not, to take more.

Hunting is easier after it snows than in autumn.

Especially in the days immediately following a snowfall, the snow is covered with animal tracks.

Erlang Shen was injured during the last hunt for the giant black bear, and it's only been a little over ten days; he hasn't fully recovered yet.

Sheng Xiping had already sent Daqing and Erqing, those three dogs, back to the Liu family.

With only Black General left, the dog encirclement was no longer an option.

So the next day, Sheng Xiping didn't bring his dog. Instead, he went with Wang Jianshe, Chen Weiguo, and others, carrying guns and various ropes, wires, and steel wire snares.

Sheng Xiping's plan was to first explore the mountains and set traps wherever possible.

If you find any trace of prey, you should hunt it if you can.

And so, a group of people, carrying their belongings and provisions, went up the mountain.

A few days ago, while collecting pine cones, Sheng Xiping spotted some wild animal tracks in the forest. So today, he led his men straight to the mountain where they had collected pine cones a few days ago.

The snowfall the day before yesterday was quite heavy; the snow on the mountain was about the thickness of a palm.

The temperature has been quite low these past two days, and the snow hasn't melted yet; the entire mountain forest is covered in snow.

These days, there are many animals in the forest. As soon as you enter the forest, you can see the footprints of various animals on the snow.

Experienced hunters can identify the animals that have passed through a place by the shape and size of the footprints, signs of grazing on roadside vegetation, and droppings on the ground.

Size, gender, when it walked there, etc.

While explaining to Wang Jianshe and the others how to identify animal footprints, Sheng Xiping set traps in places he deemed suitable.

When Gao Haining gets married, she doesn't necessarily have to have wild boar for her wedding banquet; pheasant, rabbit, roe deer, etc., are all fine.

Set a trap today, come over for a stroll tomorrow morning, and come again the day after tomorrow morning. If you're lucky, you can get several more dishes.

"Xiping, look, aren't these roe deer footprints in front of us?" Wang Jianshe asked, pointing to a spot not far away as they walked forward.

Sheng Xiping looked in the direction Wang Jianshe pointed and indeed saw roe deer footprints.

The snow wasn't very deep at this time, but several gullies had been dug out, which clearly indicated that a group of roe deer had passed by, and there were quite a few of them.

Roe deer have two lobes on their hooves, but lighter roe deer leave hoofprints that are closed on the snow.

If it's a large roe deer, the hoof prints will be distinct; the wider the distance between the two lobes, the larger the roe deer.

These hoof prints on the ground, some large and some small, definitely belong to a herd of roe deer.

"Let's go, follow the footprints."

Of course, such a group of roe deer could not be let go. Sheng Xiping made a decisive decision and led Wang Jianshe and others to chase after them.

The group followed the footprints for about an hour, and ahead was a gently sloping, second-growth forest.

Further up in this forest, the mountain gradually becomes steeper. At the ridge, there is a depression between the mountain peaks, also called a mountain pass.

"There's no need to chase any further. Those roe deer are definitely eating in this forest."

Judging from the mountain slopes and terrain, Sheng Xiping was certain that the roe deer were currently nibbling on tender branches in the second-growth forest ahead.

Sheng Xiping then raised his hand to stop Wang Jianshe and the others who wanted to continue chasing after them.

"Alright, let's split into two groups. Weiguo and Jianshe, you two go forward, bypass this second-crop forest, and go to the top of the mountain."

Remember, guard the lower part of the mountain pass. Whichever side of the forest is closest to the pass, that's where you'll guard.

If the roe deer runs towards you, don't panic, just fire normally.

"Zhijun, come with me. Let's follow the roe deer's tracks into the second forest to look for it."

There are so many people today, we might as well just surround them.

One group of people would ambush the prey at a designated location beforehand, while another group would deliberately startle the prey and chase it, causing it to escape in the expected direction.

Those who had been lying in ambush would shoot and kill the prey once it entered their firing range.

Don't underestimate the power of driving prey. Experienced hunters can accurately drive their prey to the ambush site, preventing it from escaping halfway.

Logically, Sheng Xiping should have gone to the mountaintop to ambush the enemy, while the others went to intercept them.

However, none of these men have much experience. If we send them to battle, we're afraid they won't arrive at the right place and will waste their time.

In his second year of apprenticeship with his master, Sheng Xiping began to lead troops into battle, and his skill in this area was absolutely first-rate.

He said he would drive the prey eastward, and they would definitely not be able to run to the west.

Furthermore, Sheng Xiping was a skilled marksman, and he was using a semi-automatic rifle.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to rush into battle, they could take down as many as possible, and those who escaped could be intercepted by Wang Jianshe above.

Although Wang Jianshe hadn't hunted much, he consistently ranked among the top in the annual forestry training sessions, demonstrating decent marksmanship.

Wang Jianshe was using the No. 16 pistol that Sheng Xiping used to use. If he was lucky, he could probably hit one.

“Jianshe, remember this: if that roe deer runs up to the mountain ridge, it will definitely stop for a few seconds.”

"As long as you stay calm and seize the opportunity to fire, you can't go wrong."

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