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The horses are galloping, and the vast and endless plains are endless in the field of vision.
Kou Zhong looked at this boundless fertile land, thinking that in the near future, he would be able to build the foundation of his hegemony based on this place, and his heart was full of pride, and he said with a long smile: "Pegasus Ranch, here I come! The owner of the beauty, I am Jianghuai The young commander is here! Hahaha..."
On the same day, Fu Junqiang, the third disciple of Fu Cailin, a master of swordplay in Gaoli, came all the way from Liaodong, crossed the Yellow River, crossed Xingyang, and went down the Tongji Canal by boat, heading straight for Jiangdu.
It was also on this day that Mrs. Dongming's mother|daughter, who received Dugu Ce's gift and a handwritten letter accompanying the gift, started the Dongming ship and prepared to go south along the Tongji Canal, and also to Jiangdu.
Also on this day, the Jukun Gang Jukun called by Dugu Ce, and all the big and small ships in the gang, set sail in Donghai County, and traveled along the Hangou Canal south to Jiangdu.Prepare to go to Jiangdu first, then follow the main road of the Yangtze River, go upstream to Wuhan, enter the Hanjiang River system from Wuhan, and then go northward against the current to Xiangyang.
When Dugu Ce was still working on the fourth cauldron for his Nascent Soul, his arrangements for that "big plan" had already been carried out in an orderly manner with the cooperation of all parties.
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The Jianghan Plain stretches as far as the eye can see, starting from Yiling [now Yichang] in the west, reaching Wuhan in the east, connecting Dongting in the south, and ending in Jingling [Today's Gate] in the north.The soil is fertile, the climate is mild, and the products are abundant. It is a land of fish and rice.
The Pegasus Ranch is located in the Jingling Plain.
The Pegasus Ranch with a radius of more than ten miles is surrounded by mountains, and there are only two canyons from east to west for entry and exit.
At the exit of the gorge, there are tall towers.In front of the building is a tunnel three feet wide and five feet deep, which cuts across the mouth of the gorge.There are sharpened wooden piles all over the tunnel, which must be passed by a suspension bridge.There are guard towers and archery towers all over the dangerous places on the left and right, forming a complete defense system.It gives people a sense of powerlessness that "one man is in charge, and ten thousand men can't open it".
Under the guidance of Liu Zongdao, Dugu Ce and others entered the tower, walked through the gorge, climbed up the mountain, and looked down.
I saw the pasture plain surrounded by mountains, like a paradise, with grassy grass, brilliant wild flowers, cattle, sheep and horses, strolling leisurely on the pasture, stopping and going, grazing and chewing flowers, which is full of wild fun.
Looking from a distance, you can see a magnificent castle in the northwest corner of the ranch, on a higher ground.
The castle is backed by a steep cliff of hundreds of feet, and in front of it is a small river that winds like a belt. It is majestic and majestic, which is breathtaking.
It was Rancher's Castle.
Dugu Feng sighed leisurely: "Unexpectedly, in the hinterland of the Central Plains, I can also see the magnificent scenery of the grassland beyond the Great Wall."
Dugu Ce nodded in agreement, and said: "The geography of the Pegasus Ranch is indeed unique. Surrounded by mountains, with dangerous fortresses blocking the way, there is a flat grassland inside, allowing the people on the ranch to graze leisurely. In troubled times, Not disturbed by military disasters. He can also take advantage of the war to sell horses and make a fortune. Shang Xiong, a military general at the end of Jin Dynasty who established a ranch, has a unique vision and far-reaching thinking.”
The first owner of Pegasus Ranch was Shang Xiong, a military general in the late Jin Dynasty.Because Liu Yu replaced the Jin Dynasty and changed the name of the country to the Song Dynasty, Shangxiong went south with his relatives to avoid the disaster of war. By chance, he found this basin and plain hidden among the mountains, so he established a pasture here and lived and worked in peace and contentment.
Since the establishment of the ranch, it has lasted more than 160 years. The Pegasus Ranch has been passed down from generation to generation by seven Shang family owners.
In addition to the lineage of the owner, the Shang family, the ranch also has several surnames such as Liang, Liu, Tao, Wu, Xu, and Luo.
Today, the two big cities beside Jushui, Yuan'an and Dangyang, more than half of their residents come from Pegasus Ranch.
The Pegasus Ranch is also the economic lifeline of the nearby area, and its high-quality horses are famous all over the world.
However, because the owner of the farm follows the ancestral precepts, has a low-key style, strictly observes neutrality, and always only does business, so Pegasus Ranch does not have much reputation in the world.
Only the major hegemony forces, because of the war horse business, knew the existence of the Pegasus Ranch.
Shang Xiong, the first owner of the ranch, was born as a military general, and he knows that long-term stability requires a strong fist.So he encouraged the tribe's subordinates to study martial arts and promote martial arts.
Therefore, all the children of the ranch are brave and good at fighting, and they can pull out more than a thousand cavalry casually.If fully mobilized, it would be no problem to organize thousands of cavalry.
When troubled times come, military disasters occur everywhere, and the government is unable to maintain order, the Pegasus Ranch has become the mainstay of protecting the environment and the people in this area. It cleans up bandits, strikes down the broken soldiers that cause harm to the neighbors, and protects the safety of the whole place, winning the hearts of neighbors all over the world. respect.
Liu Zongdao and his entourage of more than [-] ranch knights went out this time to attack a group of Sui Ting's rout troops who were looting the town. After successfully completing the mission, they returned to the ranch and met Dugu Ce and others by chance.
After enjoying the beautiful scenery of the ranch on the mountain, Dugu Ce and his party went down the mountain, officially set foot on the ranch land, and drove along a main road paved with gravel to the rancher's fort.
Walking closer and looking at it from the front, the Rancher Fort Mountain City is even more breathtaking.
The city wall is built with yellow mud and wrapped with big stones, which is tall and heavy.The long city wall, winding and undulating according to the mountain, is steep and towering, giving people a sense of a powerful fortress that is absolutely difficult to attack head-on.
There is a moat in front of the city.This river is seven feet deep and five feet wide, and it is a natural river with flowing water, so it cannot be easily filled up.
Dugu Ce and others followed Liu Zongdao onto the suspension bridge in front of the city gate, and entered the pasture mountain city from the main gate of the castle.
The guards in front of the gate met Liu Zongdao and others, and greeted them repeatedly, asking them if their trip was going well, with a cordial demeanor and a harmonious atmosphere, giving people the feeling of a big family living in harmony.
Seeing this, Dugu Feng whispered in Dugu Ce's ear: "The internal cohesion of Pegasus Ranch is very strong! Although it is composed of several major surnames, but looking at the internal situation, it is similar to the powerful families with the same surname!"
Dugu Ce condensed his voice into a bunch, only let Dugu Feng hear it, and said meaningfully: "There will be different voices within the same surname, and even disputes and secret fights. The forces composed of several surnames, no matter how harmonious on the surface, there are undercurrents turbulent inside. .This Pegasus Ranch is definitely not the peace we saw before our eyes!"
While speaking, he had already entered the main entrance, and a spacious ramp extending upward appeared in front of everyone.On both sides of the ramp, there are branch paths extending out. The houses beside the road are continuous and uneven, showing the characteristics of the mountain city.
Liu Zongdao introduced: "This main road leads directly to the highest point of the mountain city, the inner castle where the owner lives."
Just as they were about to lead Dugu Ce and the others to the inner castle, a group of people suddenly stabbed in diagonally and blocked them.
The leader is a tall, middle-aged man with a majestic build, but with a pair of goat eyes, which makes him appear cunning and shrewd, which is very unpleasant.
This person led the crowd to block the way of Liu Zongdao, Dugu Ce, and others, and said in a strange way: "Second Deacon, the people around you look so strange! How dare you ask who is so sacred that Second Deacon condescends to personally Welcome!"
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[Ten more, achieved!Ask for full order!Heroes, remember to enjoy some flowers! 】Liu Zongdao's eyes flashed with anger, and he shouted: "Tao Shusheng, this young master is a distinguished guest of the ranch. You yourself don't know Mount Tai, how dare you be so rude!"
The middle-aged man who led the crowd to stop Dugu Ce and the others, speaking in a strange way, was none other than Tao Shusheng, the third deacon of Pegasus Ranch.
Beside him, a young man with a little handsome appearance and fairer skin than a girl, who looks a bit girly, is Wu Zhaoru, the fourth deacon of the ranch who has always been inseparable from Tao Shusheng, and has a nostril.
Then Wu Zhaoru squinted at Dugu Ce domineeringly, dragged his voice, and said slowly: "Dare to ask this young man, who is so holy that he can make Deacon Liu Er a distinguished guest? Old Tao and I are both ranch deacons. Although the rank is different, it is equal to you Liu Er. Why didn't we receive the news that there will be a distinguished guest today?"
Neither Tao Shusheng nor Wu Zhaoru has any real skills, and they can even be said to be ignorant.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible that Dugu Ce, whose portraits were spread all over the world, could not be recognized with such a vivid image.The reason why they can be deacons of the ranch is only because they were born in the ranch with the two surnames Tao and Wu, and they rely on family power and nepotism.
Seeing that these two guys who have always been doing nothing in the ranch and only know how to show off their power are so ignorant, Liu Zongdao was furious, and angrily said: "This young master didn't notify in advance that he would come to the ranch, and he met us on the left side of the road. ..."