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Since there was no way to drive Cheng Jun away, Han Kongque could only hold his nose and admit it.
When I went out today, Han Peacock planned to find the habitat of the American bison that came here.
These bison always have a hiding place, otherwise Old Sam and the others would not have discovered them all this time.
Han Peacock also searched a few days ago, but did not find any trace. After these days of exploration, Han Peacock has locked in an area with dense trees and rugged rocks. Most people will not enter, but today,
Han Peacock just wanted to go in and have a look.
Through these few days of observation, Han Kongque also discovered that the place where the bison lived must be not far from his villa. Moreover, when you get into the pasture, you will be attracted by the slightly more spiritual energy in the villa and come to him involuntarily.
Living in this villa.
These wild animals seem to know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages better than humans. Otherwise, they would not hide so tightly and can accurately find the most delicious food.
Han Kongque was already prepared, so he just took a handful and saw it before leading Cheng Jun out of the house.
After emerging from the Golden Bull Pasture, the Korean Peacock chose the easiest place to walk and entered the mountain forest.
He followed the foot of the mountain and came to a place where rocks were piled up, and then stopped.
"Why do you want to enter the mountain from here?" Cheng Jun asked curiously.
Han Kongque pointed to some marks on the ground with a smile and said: "These are cow footprints, can't you see them?"
"Huh? It's true. Are you going out on this expedition to find the habitat of the American bison?" Cheng Jun asked.
Han Kongque said: "Of course, otherwise what's the point of exploring?"
"But there is no road here at all. How can a body as big as an American bison get out of here?" Cheng Jun said.
Han Peacock was also curious. The footprints of the American bison disappeared when they arrived here. If it was going up the mountain from here, there was no access. If it was not going up the mountain from here, then where did those American bison come from?
Han Peacock carefully observed the surrounding environment. In addition to rocks and jungles, there was a stream winding out in front of the rocks and jungles. Perhaps it was because of the water from this stream that the jungles here were very dense.
However, in such a dense jungle, even people cannot walk smoothly in it, let alone the huge bison. In addition, the mountain is a bit steep, and it is even impossible for the bison to enter the mountain from here.
Han Peacock wandered around for a few times, but no cattle footprints were found around him. This meant that the bison in the backyard of his villa must have come out from here, but where was the exit?
Han Peacock turned around and around. He couldn't find any clues. Finally, he stopped at the creek.
If the only possible place was this creek, looking at the creek with a width of five or six meters, Han Peacock walked in without hesitation.
Sure enough, this creek is not deep at all. If the bison wade through the water, it will only submerge their calves.
Walking up the creek, Han Peacock discovered that the creek slowly spread like a mountain. And there was no silt in the river.
Cheng Jun watched Han Peacock spinning around, and finally jumped into the water. Now seeing that Han Peacock was about to walk out of his sight, he had no choice but to follow.
"Are you sure those bison are so smart?" Cheng Jun naturally guessed what Han Kongque was thinking.
Han Peacock tested the depth of the water in the creek and said, "Don't you think the bed of this creek is too flat?"
"What's this? This stream must be formed by the convergence of streams on the mountain. Since the stream can flow from top to bottom, even if there is some silt, it must have been washed downstream. It will never be deposited in the river channel on the mountain.
Among them." Cheng Jun said.
"So, why don't those bison come out of the mountains through this flat river? You know, in this way, no one and no animals will provoke them. Even the very ferocious North American gray wolves will not easily
Get into the water." Han Peacock said with a smile.
"Where's the black bear? Black bears often go into the water to catch fish." Cheng Jun didn't know anything.
Han Peacock directly pointed to the surrounding terrain and said: "There are jungles over there, and there are rocks over there. These places are not conducive for black bears to pass by, so if those American bison really come out from here, black bears are really not a threat to them.
"
Looking at the dense shrubs around him and the exposed boulders, Cheng Jun knew that Han Peacock was right.
"You don't think those bison were kept in captivity, do you?" Being able to go up and down the mountain through the river certainly wasn't discovered by the animals themselves, so it could only be man-made.
Han Peacock smiled and said: "Why not? An old horse knows the way, and an old cow must also know the map."
"Then these bison have owners, so even if you discover the habitat of those American bison, you will definitely not benefit." Cheng Jun said unconvinced.
Han Kongque shook his head and did not continue to refute. If these bison really had owners, how could they let the bison run around?
You must know that there are no human activities in this area except the Golden Bull Ranch, and there are absolutely no humans in other places, so those American bison will never have an owner.
Along the way, although there were branches blocking the river from time to time, they were all chopped off by Han Peacock with his machete.
"Look ahead." Han Peacock suddenly pointed to a branch by the river and said with a smile.
When Cheng Jun saw it, he immediately said in surprise: "I didn't expect your guess to be right."
That branch was obviously left by a bison that passed through the waterway. There were also chewing marks on part of it, which were torn off by the bison's mouth when it passed through the waterway.
"It seems that these bison are starving, so they walked out of their habitat." Han Peacock said happily.
"I really didn't expect that these bison really came out of here." Cheng Jun said with a surprised look on his face.
There are not just one or two branches that were broken in front. Some of these branches are already dry, and some are still alive. You can tell at a glance that they were broken recently.
There were more and more short branches in front, and Han Peacock said happily: "The destination should not be far from here."
"We are going into a canyon, right? This place is so amazing, it actually stretches upward all the time." Cheng Jun said thoughtfully, looking at the slow stream.
Han Peacock smiled and said: "I'm afraid it's only during this season that the American bison inside can come out along the river."
"This is the only season where there is no season," Cheng Jun said.
It is early spring, and the surrounding mountains are still yellow. There is only the Golden Bull Pasture in this area. Because of the Korean peacocks, the pasture has turned green, so after the bison come down from the mountain, the best choice is the Golden Bull Pasture.
"Look what's over there?" At this moment, Cheng Jun suddenly looked at his mouth and said.
"It looks like a mural." Han Peacock looked over and saw a picture on the cliff at a glance. Looking at the picture of wearing a straw hat and dancing around a skirt, Han Peacock felt a little familiar.
"That one in the middle is the sun." Cheng Jun said.
Han Kongque was reminded by Cheng Jun and immediately said: "That is the sun dance, a famous dance of the Sioux people."
"Su Clan? They have a settlement near here, right?" Cheng Jun said.
Han Peacock said with a smile: "Yes, my Golden Bull Ranch originally belonged to the Sioux people's pasture, so it is quite normal for the Sioux people's relics to appear here. The Sioux people had pictures and words, and worshiped the sun. Since the beginning of the 19th century,
, due to the oppression and massacre by the colonists and white people, some of them moved westward to Dacao. I didn’t expect that there is still one of their relics here.”
"Maybe it's not a relic?" Cheng Jun said.
Han Kongque said: "Even if it is a secret base, no one must know about it now, otherwise the bison inside will not be managed by anyone."
"Let's go and take a look first." Cheng Jun really didn't expect that he would find a secret base after following Han Kongque out.
"Tell me, since there are bison here, will there be horses as well? I heard that the Sioux people are best at training horses, will they also prepare a herd of horses here?" Han Peacock couldn't help but guess.
It turns out that the Sioux people lived in the Great Plains of the western United States and mainly relied on hunting to survive. Their favorite prey was American bison and buffalo, because in addition to being edible, they could also be used to make clothing and shelter from wind and rain.
With the introduction of horses to the Great Plains, the Sioux (mainly the Lakota) quickly adapted to life on horseback, and their way of life changed completely overnight.
The Sioux people are very skilled in horseback riding and are famous for their ability to shoot arrows and fire accurately while riding their horses at high speeds.
They are also proficient in breeding horses and have many smart horses that can run very fast.
Therefore, horses were regarded as valuable assets, and some warriors even kept hundreds of horses.
Moreover, horses can not only be used for fighting, but can also be used as a currency unit for transactions.
The Sioux did not have stirrups, but this did not affect their superb riding skills and accurate riding shooting. In addition, they obtained some firearms (including very advanced repeating rifles at the time). They were considered to be the best cavalry in the world but also the last.
People on horseback.
But these cavalry galloping on the great plains have become history like the large migrating buffalo.
The Black Hills War, also known as the Great Sioux War, took place between 1876 and 1877. It was a war between the Lakota people and government forces.
In order to guard the Black Hills, the Lakota's holy land, the Lakota people, led by Chief Sitting Bull and his war chiefs Crazy Horse, Gower and others, fought bravely against the U.S. government forces, and in the famous Battle of the Little Bighorn,
The annihilation of more than 250 members of the 7th Cavalry Regiment led by General Custer, who claimed to "annihilate all Indians", was also the most glorious victory of American Indians against the U.S. government forces in history.
However, the U.S. government subsequently intensified its suppression and killed a large number of bison to cut off the Sioux's food source. The Sioux had no choice but to surrender to the government forces a few years later, and most of their war chiefs were killed or assassinated. (To be continued.