As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 980 The Current State of the Ranch
Every year, Chaolian County has to pay several thousand shi of horse feed and spirit crystal ore in order to maintain peace with Da Ce. However, it is obvious that Xiao Yangba would not pay for it out of his own pocket, so this debt naturally falls on the innocent and weak people.

After hearing this, Jiang Ran frowned deeply, "That Xiao Yangba is really no good."

"No wonder Chaolian County has such detailed methods for making various Wind Spirit Horse feeds; it turns out that the Grand Strategy Province taught them personally..."

As for the methods of reproduction and postpartum care in the latter part, it is estimated that they were secretly learned and written by some people in Chaolian with ulterior motives.

After learning the reason, Jiang Ran dismissed the officials.

The group breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the king was only asking about these matters and not questioning them about what they had done wrong.

They were originally officials under the jurisdiction of Chaolian County. Fortunately, they came from a respectable family and had genuine learning and talent, which enabled them to become officials in the central government.

But having only recently integrated into the main camp, he was trembling with fear, afraid of making a mistake.

After everyone left.

Jiang Ran held the "Wind Spirit Healing Horse Collection" with great delight. "Da Su's Wild Green Horse has excellent defense and attack power, but it must be said that in terms of endurance and speed, it is indeed inferior to the Wind Spirit Horse."

Horses are a vital strategic resource for any territory! The reason why Da Ce is so rich in them, holding significant importance in Yun Shang and even the entire Cang Miao Continent, is because it monopolizes the superior Wind Spirit Horses!
Coincidentally, Da Su recently received 20,000 Wind Spirit Horses from Da Ce!
Unfortunately, when the 20,000 horses were transported over, all the stallions had been castrated, so Jiang Ran would have to find a way to 'borrow' a few fully functional stallions from Da Ce.

Da Ce was very strict in his control over the stallions, but Jiang Ran didn't believe that it was so strict that there wasn't a single loophole.

Jiang Ran's eyes flashed, and she tapped the table.

A moment later, a shadow flew out of the entrance of Wenyuan Hall at an extremely fast speed.

Jiang Ran looked at the respectful Batelian and said, "I want you to find a way to go to the territory of Da Ce and find a few strong and fully functional male Wind Spirit Horses."

Batel didn't show any surprise on his face and quickly agreed.

The shadows vanished in the magnificent Wenyuan Hall, and the air returned to silence.

Jiang Ran was planning to try to breed Wind Spirit Horses for Da Su according to this secret manual, but she didn't know that a big surprise was waiting for her at Xisong Ranch.

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The vast Xisong Pasture stretches for over 10,000 square kilometers. The pastures here are extremely lush, and the silver wind blows, turning the grass as tall as a person and making a rustling sound.

Wild beasts and magical creatures often roam through the grass. This place was originally a breeding ground for wild horses, so you can occasionally see wild horses running through the tall grasslands.

Wild horses that have not been domesticated pose a significant threat to humans.

However, the value of a wild blue horse is enormous, and "horse trainers" often carry binoculars to search for its tracks, attempting to capture it.

Against this backdrop, the number of wild horses on the Xisong Plain decreased, while the number of Dasuhuang Qingma horses increased.

After several years of development, the number of wild blue horses raised in Dasu has now reached a staggering 100,000!
At this moment, on the Xisong Ranch, herds of horses were scattered across the grassland, looking like moving clouds from a distance.

A horseman rides on horseback, keeping a close eye on the horses' movements, driving them from one pasture to another, so that the horses don't eat all the grass and give the grass time to recover.

If one observes closely, one will find that there are three distinct horse breeds grazing in different areas of the pasture.

One type is the wild blue horse, naturally clad in handsome bronze armor. Their untamed bearing and the way they run are like metal fortresses shaking the earth, inspiring awe. The other type is the ordinary brown horse, subdued by the spirit horse, tucking its tail between its legs and cowering in its fixed pasture.

And this last one is the newly arrived Wind Spirit Horse.

After the Wind Spirit Horse was escorted to Dasu, it was divided into four groups.

Most of the mature and tamed Wind Spirit Horses were put into the army.

Those not meeting the army's needs were sent to Xisong Ranch and Yunhe Ranch in Chaolian area for raising.

Finally, some of the Wind Spirit Horses were put on the market and bought by nobles, wealthy merchants, and cultivators.

"Whoosh whoosh~~~~" The loud neighing of horses carried to the distant camp.

Xisong Ranch is a key location for the large yurts. After several years of development, more than ten spacious yurts have been built here.

In front of the house was a horse pen made of incredibly hard pyrite, the iron railings of which were smooth from being rubbed by horses and gleamed with a warm light in the sunlight.

To prevent disease, the horse pen was kept very clean, and there was a water trough in the pen containing precious spring water brought from afar, water that even people were reluctant to drink.

These sacred spring waters, mixed with clean ordinary spring water, are given to the spirit horses to drink, and the horse herders are determined to raise the finest spirit horses for Da Su.

When it was time to feed the horses, a man dressed in brown with a large pocket sewn onto his chest carried a roll of fine hay and placed it in the horse pen. The horses immediately cheered and crowded around, lowering their heads to eat the hay with relish.

"Don't push! Don't push! There's enough for everyone!"

Zheng Da patted the head of the wild blue horse that was snatching food. The wild blue horse had a fierce temperament, but it was relatively gentle with them, the horse servants, since they lived together day and night.

Moreover, the heads of the wild blue horses were covered by blue armor, so the force of Zheng Da's palm was as if it had nothing in their eyes.

A roll of hay was devoured in an instant. The horses loved the high-quality hay and licked the scraps with lingering relish.

Seeing this, Zheng Da revealed a simple and honest smile, "Little Purple, the alfalfa you've been cultivating is getting more and more delicious, and the horses love it."

"Yomi~~~"

Upon hearing her name called, Xiao Zi poked her head out from Zheng Da's chest pocket, revealing a proud and adorable smile.

It was a purple clover spirit.

Xiao Zi underwent transformation two years ago.

Because alfalfa was very important to Da Su's pasture, the government provided Zheng Da and Xiao Zi with a lot of resources. Xiao Zi not only became a spirit with good aptitude as expected, but also developed general spiritual essence. She not only helped her master Zheng Da to have a stable and safe government job, but the government also gave Xiao Zi a free check-up every month and distributed some spirit food that would help her grow.

Of course, in return, Zheng Da and Xiao Zi would have to work on the ranch.

Zheng Da patted Xiao Zi's head and was about to get up to get some more high-quality hay for Huang Qing Ma when suddenly, anxious shouts came from the other horse herders at the door:

"She's about to give birth! Quickly, go and call the Chief Shepherd and Lord Ma!"