Chapter 142: Green Meadow
The blue sky is full of white clouds, and the horses are running under the white clouds. Yuan Xi looked at the endless green grass and felt comfortable. The depression of being besieged by the Wuhuan people before was swept away.
They ran more than a dozen miles to the east intermittently, completely shaking off the pursuers behind them. Only then did he slow down and trust the reins.
Zhao Yun ran up from behind and said to Yuan Xi: "Second son, further forward is the territory of the Wuhuan people." ”
Yuan Xi pointed to the grass in front of him and said: "You see, because this place is surrounded by mountains on three sides, only the south side has a gap, and the sea breeze from the south can blow directly on this grassland, and the grass and green soil are also fertile, which is a natural pasture." Since the Wuhuan people are near the left, why don't they use this place as their own land to raise horses? ”
Zhao Yundao: "Such a large place, if it is outside Yanmen Pass, it will inevitably be fought over by the Xianbei people and the Huns, and there will be nothing to do with the Wuhuan people." It may be because of the proximity to the east that this was missed. And with the size of the Wuhuan tribe, I am afraid it will be difficult to occupy them all. ”
Yuan Xi said excitedly: "This grassland is so close to Yuyang, it is just for my use. Let's walk around and see how big this place really is. ”
They ran for more than ten miles, and suddenly came to a place with blue sky and white clouds, and abundant green grass, although it was not yet spring in March, but the grass here was already growing very well, and the mounts under them only remembered to bury their heads in grazing, and they didn't want to run away with their hooves at all.
Lu Fang ran hard all the way, he was not good at riding horses, and at this time, his buttocks were a little numb on the ground, but he just followed Yuan Xi, so he couldn't help but scream. At this time, after listening to Yuan Xi's words, he hurriedly asked, "Could it be that the second son wants to raise horses here?" ”
That's exactly what I mean. Since raising horses is so lucrative, why not just open a ranch here. Not only horses, but also cattle and sheep. At that time, a slaughterhouse can be built, and cattle and sheep can be slaughtered directly into jerky, and then shipped out. This place is so close to Yuyang City, and it can also collect the manure produced by Yuyang City and water this grassland, making the land more fertile. ”
Lu Fang was taken aback and said, "Raising horses here is not the same as raising horses for the Wuhuan people?" As soon as the other party comes, everything will be handed over. ”
Yuan Xi said: "You have a point, let's look around." ”
He didn't pay attention to what Lu Fang said, and at this time, his mood suddenly became happy, and he felt that he had found a way to make a fortune for the people of Youzhou. As long as things are profitable, are afraid that no one will follow?
"As for the Wuhuan people...... Yuan Xi groaned: "What if you can say that they can raise horses together?" ”
Lu Fang suddenly felt that he was really whimsical, not to mention why the Wuhuan people would help you raise horses, even if they agreed, do you dare to believe these Hu people?
Yuan Xi looked at his expression, and knew what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Even if you open a ranch here, you have to solve the defense problem of Yuyang City, as long as Yuyang City is not in my hands for a day, I can't have it for a day." ”
A group of more than ten people rode around in the blue sky and green grass, but they didn't find a single person, and the sound of hooves in the distance rumbled, it seemed to be a legendary herd of wild horses, and they couldn't see the edge at a glance to the south.
"To the south of here is a mound, a small town. To the north, there is White Wolf Mountain. "Zhao Yun is a native of Youzhou Zhending, and he used to be a soldier under Gongsun Zhan, so he is also very familiar with this area." The subordinates thought that if they went further east, they would be in danger. It's hard to say if you run into a Wuhuan person. ”
The more they ran away, the more separated they became. That is, Zhao Yun's special four pulls have good foot strength, and he always runs near Yuan Xi, while everyone else is left behind.
"You can't see half a figure here, and it is estimated that the people from White Wolf Mountain usually can't get here. Let's survey the terrain first, so that we can be prepared. Lu Fang! ”
He called out to Lu Fang, wanting him to record the terrain here so that he could go back and study it. But when I shouted, I found that no one responded. When he looked back again, he found that only Zhao Yun and himself were in the same place, and everyone else had disappeared.
Zhao Yun said: "It's too easy to get separated like this, so let's go back and find them." ”
Yuan Xi said: "You go back and find them, I'll rest here." After sitting on horseback for so long, suddenly my butt was a little sore. It's good to come down and drink some water. ”
Zhao Yun looked around, this place was really desolate, and he couldn't see anything except the mountains in the distance, so he said, "Then don't move, I'll come when I go." ”
Yuan Xi got off the horse, found a relatively dry grass, and lay down. His mount was more than Erdi, and he was leisurely eating grass on the side.
Zhao Yun remembered the direction and headed in the direction of Lu Fang and the others.
Yuan Xi lay down, suddenly a little sleepy, squinted his eyes, rested his head on the crook of his arm, and looked at the sky. White clouds and dogs, vicissitudes of life, watching the clouds in the sky drift by one by one, at this moment there is a feeling of indistinguishable time and space.
Suddenly, the arm that was attached to the ground shook, and Yuan Xi thought to himself, it should be Zhao Yun and the others who came back. But the sound of the horse's hooves came from another direction, and suddenly he woke up, and the man sat up.
A few small black dots appeared on the horizon, the random black dots grew larger and larger, and the people in the distance let out a shout and quickly jumped at him.
Yuan Xi hurriedly went to ride his horse, but found that the beast was eating grass and eating, and walked a long way. By the time he got to the horse, the black dots were already in front of him.
This is terrible, it is really a narrow road. The person who came was none other than the Wuhuan people who met outside Yuyang City, and the leader was the strong Han man. And there is a woman among them! It was really a woman, but the appearance was very strange, and the hair on the woman's forehead was shaved off, revealing a smooth forehead, like a Mediterranean. And the back of the head has long hair, and a bundle of long hair is tied like a braid, dragging behind his back, like a Qing Dynasty person. The woman was swarthy, but her legs were very slender, and she was very athletic on either side of the horse's belly.
The strong man was obviously surprised when he saw Yuan Xi, and he paused for a moment, then smiled sinisterly and said a word to the woman beside him. The woman looked at Yuan Xi with hook-like eyes.
Yuan Xi screamed bitterly in his heart. Zhao Yun didn't know where it was, but he had to face this group of hungry wolves alone. He immediately stepped on the horse, but after all, he was a beat slower. When the other party saw him riding a horse, he immediately dispersed and surrounded him in the center, if he was Zhao Yun's skill, he could still break through, otherwise he could only be captured obediently.
The strong Han man bowed to Yuan Xi and said with a smile: "Friend, I didn't expect to meet again?" Although he was laughing, the corners of his mouth twitched, obviously angry about the last time Yuan Xi and the others kidnapped him.
Yuan Xi said: "We have no enemies in the past and no grievances in the near future, why should we not get along with me?" ”
The strong man said: "Originally, there was no festival, but isn't it now?" ”
Yuan Xi glanced at them, this time there were only a dozen of them, not as many as last time, if Zhao Yun and them came up, maybe there would be a chance to get out, so he came up with a delaying plan. He got off his horse and said, "You just want my horse, why don't we negotiate a price?" ”
The strong man looked into the distance and said, "I can't be the master of this matter, she has to be the master." He gestured to the woman beside him.
The dark-looking woman suddenly said in Chinese: "The horses here are all from our Wuhuan people, you Han horse thief, tie me up!" ”