Thunder Emperor

The westbound train was driving unsteadily on the desolate Gobi, looking at the billowing yellow sand blown by the wind outside the window, Liu Qiang couldn't help but think of those years when he was training in the west, when Commander Hu sat opposite Liu Qiang and saw Liu Qiang's empty eyes, and said with a smile: "What's the matter! Did you remember something?"

Liu Qiang, who came back to his senses from the question, smiled slightly at Commander Hu, and was about to say something when he was interrupted by the opened compartment door. "Mr. Liu, Comrade Hu, I want to discuss with you about our route into the desert and supply issues!" Professor Chen and Hao Aiguo came. Let Professor Chen talk about his thoughts on the way forward.

However, after he finished speaking, he was rejected by Commander Hu. The reason is actually very simple, that is, the problem of water.Although the route planned by Professor Chen also revolves around the Zidu Dark River and the ancient Kongque River, but because it walks in a zigzag shape, Commander Hu called it a suicide journey.Although the words were not pleasant to hear, Professor Chen, who knew that his plan was only on paper, did not show any anger. In the end, he worked with Commander Hu to formulate a basic forward route based on the existing conditions. The actual route will have to wait until Only after finding a local guide can we make a decision according to the situation of the water source along the way.

The guide is still Commander Hu’s comrade-in-arms. Liu Gang asked his friend to find Mr. An Liman. Liu Qiang felt that this was a secret arrangement. The expedition team in the novel actually didn’t know the exact route to the ancient city of Jingjue. An Liman's camel brought them to the vicinity of Zagrama Mountain, which made Commander Hu and the others decide to enter the ancient city of Jingjue to find a life-saving water source for Ye Yixin.

Mount Zagrama does not exist in the real plane. Liu Qiang once went to Xinjiang in the real plane to find it according to the vague route described by the author in the novel, but there was nothing.As for the ancient city of Jingjue, it really exists. Jingjue, that is, Jingjue country, was first seen in "Historical Records: Biography of the Western Regions": "Jingjue country, Wang Zhijingjue city, 820 miles to Chang'an, 480 households, The mouth is 360, 500, and the number of victorious soldiers is 720. Jingjue Duwei, left and right generals, and postmasters each. The north is 460 miles from the Duhu Zhisuo, and the south is the four days of the Shulu Kingdom. [-] miles".

Liu Qiang has also been there in the real plane, but there is nothing there, except for the ruins that were mostly buried by the yellow sand.After a two-day repair and supply in the desert town, all eight members of the Western Regions archaeological expedition team rode the [-]-peak camel owned by Mr. An Liman, plus the one bought by Liu Qiang at a high price in the local area. The camels carrying water and supplies, a much larger team than in the novel, drove into the vast desert like this.

Liu Qiang and his party of nine still followed the route in the novel, starting from Bosten Lake to the southwest and walking west along the Kongque River until they found the ancient river channel heading south.Walking on the desert beside Bosten Lake, looking at the vast and far-reaching blue lake, Liu Qiang felt that such beautiful scenery should only be found in the sky. This vast feeling is dizzying and makes people feel like they are standing on the border of the earth.

The first part of the journey has always been like traveling. Liu Qiang had accompanied his family to the desert scenic spots near Yinchuan before, and the feeling is very similar to the present, except that there are fewer tourists who litter.An Liman said that this place is not a real desert, but compared to that place, it is a paradise, with lakes and oases, one after another, desert springs, making it full of signs of life.

The birds in the sky, the fish in the water, the reed flowers flying in the wind, and the sporadic boxwood trees all prove what An Liman said, this is not a desert, but the edge of the desert.An Liman told all the team members that when they reach a place where even Haloxylon grass does not grow, it is considered that they have truly entered the black desert. There is no life there that can live for a long time, and the only one who can stay there There are only souls punished by the true god.

The black desert mentioned by An Liman is the second largest mobile desert in the world, the hinterland of the Taklamakan Desert, and the center of the entire Xinjiang Basin. The temperature difference between day and night reaches 11 degrees, and it is basically in a calm state, but once the wind blows That would be a recipe for disaster.When Liu Qiang was a soldier in the real plane, he had been there for the training mission of the devil operation. In just five hours, nearly [-]% of the non-combat casualties were caused by the high temperature, and [-] people were rushed to the rescue by helicopter. Emergency hospital, the cause is all heatstroke.

Seven days later, everyone in the expedition team had experienced the power of the desert. Sa Dipeng and Ye Yixin no longer sang, and no longer lamented the mystery and magnificence of the desert. These young people who have just passed the age of 20 all have sore bodies and weak legs.

Commander Hu and Fatty Wang were not bad, they were the most energetic along the way, and Professor Chen, the oldest one, was taken care of by Hao Aiguo, but he couldn't bear it any longer. up.But fortunately, because of Liu Qiang's preparation in advance and the effect of a lot of money, the current expedition team still has enough water and food, and it is estimated that the situation in the novel will not happen.

However, the threat of strong winds still exists all the time. For this reason, Liu Qiang specially asked Mr. An Liman to pay attention to the changes of wind signals at all times. Once he found signs of a strong storm, he would be notified immediately so that he could take complete precautions.At noon on the ninth day of departure, the expedition team arrived at the famous Xiye ancient city ruins. The reason why the journey took longer than described in the novel was because they found a tomb of an ancient person from the Western Regions with archaeological value.

It was a solitary cemetery built in the desert. The tomb was circular, surrounded by a large number of Populus euphratica trees. If you looked down, you would find that it was a typical sun cemetery.The most famous cemetery of the sun is the cemetery of the sun in Loulan. According to the time, the large cemetery of the sun should have been excavated in the past two years. However, Liu Qiang once tentatively asked Professor Chen, but he said that he did not know about Loulan. What sun cemetery is nearby.

The expedition team was delayed there for two days, and it was only then that they saw the shadow of Xiye Ancient City. However, the so-called Wangshan running dead horse is the same in this vast desert. The group entered the scope of the ruins and walked for a whole afternoon.A group of nine people entered the ruins of the ancient city of Xiye in the afterglow of the setting sun.

After the expedition team entered the ruins, they set up camp in the only relatively complete building here, which was obviously a government building. An Liman tied all the camels next to an ancient well with water, and set up camp in several places. With the help of two young men, he watered and fed all the camels to keep them energetic.

Liu Qiang also went to look at the ancient well and knew that it was the place where Prince Gumo's tomb was hidden, but he didn't say anything and told Commander Hu quietly, don't tell this matter, and come back later when he has a chance to take a look inside What a baby.In this regard, Commander Hu said that his consciousness is not so high yet!
After two days of recuperation in the ancient city of Xiye, the rejuvenated expedition team began to head towards the depths of the black desert. This journey was not as easy as before.hot!The sun here can let you clearly experience that it is the strongest existence that rules the entire solar system. Although everyone has plenty of drinking water, they are still suffering from the sun.

In order to reduce the chances of heat stroke and attrition, Liu Qiang suggested that the expedition team camped during the day to rest, and advance at night with the help of moonlight and flashlights. Although this is a bit slower, it can ensure the safety of everyone. Everyone agrees with this proposal.As for how to solve the problem of direction, Commander Hu's Feng Shui is not learned in vain. After two consecutive nights of marching at night, Commander Hu successfully brought the expedition team to a small military camp that had been covered by wind and sand.

There are many such relics of military settlements in the Western Regions. These are the military products of the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty. When they were resting in the military settlements, an unexpected incident proved to them that the desert was not so peaceful.It also pointed out the direction to Jingjue Ancient City for them.