The elephant bird brought back that year became a national treasure of Liuqiu Island------ and the owner of Zhang Guoan at that time did not publish the photos of the elephant bird and its eggs until he summed up a good way to raise elephant birds.

In the photo, the elephant bird is three meters tall!

The diameter of its eggs is 30 centimeters long!

The photograph also identifies the elephant bird's weight, which weighs 500 kilograms!

The egg weighed ten kilograms------

Rarely, this bird has a docile personality and only eats leaves and fruits.

Zhang Guoan tried to feed the whole leaves of cassava leaves with 5% wood vinegar, and at the same time add corn kernels and fish bone meal, and found that the birds loved to eat very much, and they grew very fast, and they could gain weight at a rate of 15 kilograms a month.

Through slaughter, he found that the meat of fully grown elephant birds was too coarse------ and the meat quality of elephant birds about a year and a half was delicious, comparable to that of large geese.

Zhang Guoan, the owner of the island, believes that for some animals and plants that need human protection, commercial breeding is a good way.

Therefore, the little second governor can understand the intentions of his master's family------ it is not because he has any special hobbies that he will let them catch strange birds, let alone some plaything!

The Governor then asked Lieutenant Colonel Wang Ding: "Elephant birds and dodos can survive because they hide on isolated islands, they are weak by nature, they are not opponents of pigs and dogs, and the environment will become extinct if we change slightly------ what if we want to protect them?" ”

Lieutenant Colonel Wang Ding lowered his head and thought for a while, and said: "It is not difficult to send people to that island to take care of them, but it will waste a lot of manpower and material resources------ it is better to keep them in captivity, I heard that their meat is good, and they can be used to sell money if they are raised------ but they will be raised more and more!" ”

Hehe, I really like to chat with smart people, saving a lot of saliva.

The Governor continued: "I have another feeling------ I have heard that there is also a great bird in South Africa that cannot fly, but is probably taller than a man, and the king of the empire calls it an ostrich.

This bird has a violent temperament and powerful feet, and it is said that it can kick lions when it exerts its strength!

If it runs with all its might, even the leopard is no match for it!

The king of the empire told him that this bird did not have to worry about its extinction, as long as it was not hunted indiscriminately. ”

Lieutenant Colonel Wang Ding's eyes rolled, understood, and said: "Lock yourself up, it seems safe, but it is easy to exterminate; Getting out of the blockade seems to be full of dangers, but it can make itself extremely strong, but it can survive forever------ the king of the empire let us continue to develop outward, presumably with this intention. ”

"Yes, this is common sense------ but the king is always worried about the future, and sometimes he laments that this nation is extremely prone to comprehensive regression, complete isolation and isolation of the country, and finally become a group of monkeys."

Lieutenant Colonel Wang Ding was stunned for a moment, he quickly turned around in his mind------ how could he not find a force in this world that could endanger the Federal Empire?!

Tatar bandit group?!

Pull them down, they're a bunch of thieves and robbers waiting to die!

Great Song?!

Are you kidding, the Great Song Dynasty will close the country?! Big joke------

At this time, the brass horn of the ship blows the lights out------ except for the lights in the public space, everything else must be extinguished.

Of course, the two of them complied, so they turned off the lights and went to bed, and stopped talking at night.

The days of sea voyages are tough, and if the activities are not arranged reasonably, everyone will go crazy.

When the wind is calm, they have to do repetitive work every day; Occasionally, when they encounter a storm or heavy rain, they can get excited------ Nantianzhuyang even the rain is warm!

A month later, they arrived on the island of Mauritius.

The Governor of the Second Junior personally led the team to the island and began to capture the dodo once again.

The other group went to the hill in the middle of the island to find a small lake to fill with fresh water, which is a natural freshwater lake and the scenery is exceptionally beautiful.

The island of Mauritius is very different from the Maldivian archipelago.

It can be said that it is a beautiful and barren island, and although the island has vast primeval forests, there is a lack of land to grow crops.

The Governor also brought a few dogs and asked them to drive them into the forest, and then caught them with fishing nets.

The dogs have become the most vicious animals on the island, they bark violently------ dogs are spiritual, and as soon as they jump on the beach of the coast, they know that they will be the overlord of the island, and there is nothing to match here!

Soon, they caught hundreds of dodos, and then selected some younger, stronger male and female birds to take away, and except for a few fatter ones, the others were released.

Interestingly, the released dodos dared to patrol around without escaping------ because they were afraid of dogs, but thought that people were safe and cute.

Of course, the Governor of the Second Lieutenant ignored the feelings of the dodo, and they soon returned to the sea boat.

Judging from the markings on the charts, it will be a smooth 20-day voyage to South Africa.

Perhaps it was the first time that the annual dodos were on a boat, and they cooed in their cages in the cabins.

The man who was guarding the senior staff's warehouse was so annoyed that he found a bunch of wilted carrots and stuffed them ------ put them at ease.

They were much more steady, and despite the advanced navigation tools of detailed charts, they tried not to travel at night, because it was the first time they had taken this route.

Their destination is the area marked with the word Cape Town, and it is said that the closer you get there, the higher the wind and waves, and if you don't get it, you will encounter waves that are five feet high!

The Imperial King also marked a dangerous mark there.

The closer the Governor and Lieutenant Colonel Wang Ding got to that area, the more nervous they became!

As soon as they cross that cape, they will be in a new world, and they will find new hope------ but it is also the most dangerous place, which is really full of meaning.

Hope and danger come with it.

Lieutenant Colonel Wang Ding said: "I have talked to several captains separately, and they think that the waves are not five feet high, and they are not comparable to the wind and waves in the South China Sea------ they are only afraid of the reef in the sea, and they hope that we will go around the big bend, stay away from the coast, and have to distance ourselves------ for fear that it will delay some time." ”

"Don't be afraid of anything, as long as it's safe, just do it, let my ship take the lead------"

"Absolutely not! My sea ship won't take the lead------ let the logistics supply ship pass first!

Without materials to replenish and recreate, without manpower and troops, it would be a big deal. ”

The second governor sighed, this is not the time to quarrel, a good decision must be a decision that is expected to have a small loss.

As they approached the cape, they immediately felt the westerly wind begin to rise violently, and the waves in the distance surged out clearly visible lines of white waves!

Farewell, gentle and lovely Nantian Zhuyang!

Come, you dangerous and hopeful cape!

PS: Thank you to Australian book friends Lao Wu, Xin Da, and 20182 for their tips.