Every few miles, there was a world passage, so they didn't have to travel all the way to the Western Regions.
After capturing Empress Dowager Xiao, the two casually entered a world passage.
Their vision went black, and when they saw light again, they were already in Great Tang America.
Chaos erupted all around as countless civilians emerged from the passage. After a brief moment of disorientation, they found themselves in an unfamiliar place and naturally panicked.
The subordinates of the four great general families, Yang, Cao, Shi, and Gao, immediately identified themselves to the civilians and led them away.
On the periphery, a group of civilian affairs officials waited to receive them. Their performance was directly tied to the number of civilians within their jurisdiction, so they worked with exceptional diligence.
After struggling to push through the crowd, Fang Er pulled over a supervising officer, inquired about the whereabouts of Li Xiaogong and the others, and then, with Wang Xuance, brought Empress Dowager Xiao to them.
Upon meeting, Fang Er was stunned by Zhang Gongjin's appearance. After circling him twice, he couldn't help but exclaim.
"Oh my!"
"Oh my!"
"Oh my goodness!"
"What is this look? Were you beaten, or kicked by a donkey?"
"We haven't seen each other for only two days, and you've already become this way?"
"Get lost, I was kicked by a donkey!" Zhang Gongjin was immensely frustrated and could only retort verbally.
Chai Shao, ignoring him, raised his eyebrows at Fang Er and asked.
"Are all these people who appeared these past two days the immigrants you mentioned?"
Fang Er smiled and nodded, then walked over to sit amongst them, pulling up a chair. "That's right, it's them."
Niu Jinda noticed Empress Dowager Xiao being escorted by Wang Xuance and called out in surprise.
"Whoa? Where did you pick up this woman, kid? She looks quite fetching."
With that, he stepped forward, slung an arm around Fang Er's neck, and pointed at Empress Dowager Xiao, praising.
"You have good taste, brother. Let me tell you, when it comes to women, it's best to wait until they've fully blossomed!"
"Girls in their teens are no fun; you want someone like this to play with!"
Zhang Gongjin chuckled at this, his expression contorted as he said to Chai Shao, "Hahahaha! Old Chai Dog, didn't see this coming, did you? Our An Zhi likes mature women~~~"
Fang Er was instantly bewildered, wondering where this was all coming from.
Before he could speak, Chai Shao slapped Zhang Gongjin on the head. "You know nothing!"
"Marrying a wife is about nurturing; it's about the sense of accomplishment!"
"These types are merely playthings."
"And you still want to stir up trouble between us father-in-law and son-in-law? I think you haven't been beaten enough, have you?"
As soon as he said this, the entire scene fell silent, and everyone wore expressions of deep learning.
Only Fang Er, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, quickly explained, "What are you all thinking?"
"This is someone the Emperor wants. Anyone who dares to speak out of turn again, beware when the Emperor finds out and settles the score with you later!"
The Emperor wants her?
Upon hearing this, Niu Jinda and Zhang Gongjin rushed forward to Fang Er, showering him with flattery.
Their demeanor suggested they wouldn't stop until they had battered Fang Er into submission.
"Biu~~~ Duang~"
From afar, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded. The crowd followed the sound and saw a dazzling red light explode in the eastern sky.
"This is bad, something has really happened this time!"
Li Xiaogong immediately rose and called to his guards, "What are you all standing around for? Assemble quickly!"
"Old Wang, go prepare the helicopter!" Fang Er also gestured to Wang Xuance.
Soon, they arrived at the location where the signal flare had been fired.
As they sat in the helicopter, everyone gasped upon seeing the situation below.
They were in a valley, and the signal flare had been sent from the immigrant settlement below.
The valley was now occupied by countless wild bison, and the newly constructed wooden houses had been knocked down. The scene was one of utter devastation.
The civilians who should have been busy building their new homes had all fled to the distant mountains.
Through the telescope, Fang Er could clearly see their panicked expressions.
It didn't matter how the bison arrived; what was important was to eliminate them as quickly as possible and restore peace to the people's homeland.
"There are guns in the boxes behind the cabin, kill them all!"
Fang Er turned and said to those in the cabin, then took an AK from beneath the co-pilot's seat and loaded it with a couple of clicks.
Opening the window, he unleashed a barrage of fire below.
Tu tu tu tu~~
The sudden attack caused the bison herd below to descend into chaos, scattering in all directions like headless flies.
American bison were nearly wiped out in later generations until Roosevelt issued a decree listing them as a protected subject of the constitution, after which they slowly began to reproduce.
Later, Obama even designated them as the national animal!
American bison measure 2.1-3.5 meters in length and 1.5-2.0 meters in height, with adult weights ranging from 350 to 1000 kilograms.
Their heads and front halves were massive, with shoulders resembling towering humps.
Their necks were short, thick, and robust, and their heads were large with broad foreheads. Both male and female bison had short, curved horns that served for combat and defense.
With such large bodies and a pair of sharp horns on their heads, the damage they inflicted on their surroundings when startled was certainly no less than that of bullets.
Not long after, the supervising forces, left behind by the helicopter, also arrived. Upon receiving orders through the walkie-talkie, they quickly formed their battle formations and attacked the bison herd.
As bison after bison fell in pools of blood, the herd's numbers rapidly dwindled.
However, as their numbers decreased, the difficulty of shooting them increased dramatically.
These creatures ran incredibly fast, and coupled with their immense weight, the formations of the supervising forces below were scattered several times.
"Guo Degang~"
"Guo Degang~"
"Guo Degang~"
The sound of hooves echoed from behind the supervising forces. The captain leading the troops glanced at their banners and then used his walkie-talkie to report to Li Xiaogong.
"My Lord, the Yang Family General is here!"
Li Xiaogong rejoiced upon hearing this and quickly replied, "Have them lend a hand, and I'll treat them to roasted whole bison when it's done!"
The one leading the Yang family was none other than the seventh son, Yang Yansi. Upon hearing the captain's message, he quickly joined the hunting party.
With the addition of his three hundred rifle cavalry, the bison herd was completely wiped out in less than half an hour, with only a small portion escaping from the other side of the valley.
The civilians from the mountains were called back. This was their first time witnessing such an integrated air-to-ground attack. Upon returning to the valley, they looked at the ground covered in dead bison with a mixture of shock, joy, and a hint of anticipation.
With so many bison, the soldiers wouldn't take them all, would they?
"Where is the civilian affairs official!" Li Xiaogong asked the civilians as soon as he disembarked.
As soon as he spoke, a man emerged from among the civilians and bowed to Li Xiaogong, Fang Er, and the others.
"Your subordinate, Wang Liheng, greets all your excellencies."
"What happened? Why did so many wild bison suddenly appear?" Fang Er asked with a frown.
This was not the preferred habitat for bison, and their inexplicable appearance here must have a reason.
Wang Liheng's face turned ashen, and he knelt down with a thud. "Your excellencies, please forgive me, I was foolish."
"I heard there were large herds of bison nearby, so I took some men to capture a few calves to use for clearing the land. Who would have thought those herds would follow us."
"Please forgive your subordinate!"