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Chapter 23 Entering Loulan

"It seems that this group of super generals is indeed brave and resourceful." Everyone sighed after reading the translation of Shibi.

"Ban Chao was able to defend himself and read a lot of books, and could weigh the severity and examine the truth. With his extraordinary political and military talents, he correctly implemented the Han Dynasty's policy of "cutting off the right arm of the Xiongnu" in the Western Regions for 31 years, and established himself from beginning to end to win the majority, differentiate, disintegrate and expel the Xiongnu forces. Therefore, he will win the battle and win the attack. Not only did he maintain the security of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but he also strengthened the ties with all ethnic groups in the Western Regions, and made outstanding contributions to pacifying the Western Regions and promoting ethnic integration." Lin Feng nodded and concluded.

"It seems that the [Flying Stone from the Sky] mentioned in the text of the wall may be related to the meteorite we are looking for." Yuan Shichen said while pondering. The soldier in his dream last night also mentioned the [Flying Stone from the Sky], but this translation does not have any description of Princess Hanyue in the dream.

"It seems we have found a new clue!" Lu Qinglian said happily.

"Yes, the translation finally mentioned that this [Flying Stone from the Sky] was finally placed in the underground dark room in front of the highest building in the northeast corner of Loulan Ancient City - the square of the "Yadan Pagoda". "Lin Feng said as he read the translation.

"The meteorite sample in our laboratory may be part of this [Flying Stone from the Sky]." Yuan Hashichen guessed based on this dream and the translation of Shibi.

"Then let's take action quickly and go to the ruins of Loulan Ancient City tomorrow." Chen Xi said with an excited look on his face.

"The northwest coast of Lop Nur is deep in the ruins of the ancient Loulan Kingdom. The transportation is extremely inconvenient and not so easy to reach. We need to make good preparations." Yuan Shichen shook his head and said.

"We can first conduct preliminary surveys at the Loulan Ancient City ruins. In addition, Loulan Ancient City is a non-tourism open area, and entering requires special approval from the cultural relics department. If the route passes through the military controlled area, it must be reported to the military department for approval." Lin Feng added.

"I will report to Dean Li later. On the one hand, we may need more sufficient scientific research funding support, and on the other hand, we need to ask the school to come forward to apply with the local cultural relics protection agency. By the way, Lin Feng, the summary of the cultural and historical materials and archaeological discovery information involved in the application report is your strength. You may have to work hard at night, please." Yuan Shichen looked at Lin Feng, knowing that only he could complete this work is the most appropriate.

"You're so kind, this is what I'm going to do." Lin Feng smiled and waved his hand and replied, "Besides, our discovery is of great significance and will surely shock the archaeological world again!"

"I hope our next discovery will shock the astronomy world!" added Yuan Shichen.

"Certainly, let's come on!"

Everyone was as if they were injected with chicken blood at this moment, and they were full of expectations for the next scientific examination work.

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The Taklamakan Desert is the second largest desert in the world, second only to the Sahara Desert in Africa.

In Uyghur, Takramakan means "to go in and can't get out".

The Taklamakan Desert is located in the center of the Tarim Basin. It is about 1,000 kilometers long from east to west and 400 kilometers wide from north to south, with an area of ​​337,600 square kilometers. It is equal to the total area of ​​the three provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. It is close to Tianshan in the north and looks at Kunlun in the south.

On this vast desert land, there are no grass or trees, no houses or houses, only the endless sand dunes and endless sand mountains.

The temperature in the desert is as high as 71℃ in summer, also known as the "Sea of ​​Death".

The ancient city of Loulan is located in the hinterland of the Taklamakan Desert, northeast of Qiangruo County, about 300 kilometers away from the county seat, on the northwest of Lop Nur, and 7 kilometers south of the Peacock River.

In 1900, Sven Heding led a Swedish expedition team to explore Lop Nur, but unexpectedly discovered the ancient city of Loulan.

Loulan was once a prosperous country in ancient times, located in the transportation hub of the Western Regions, with lush water and grass and flat terrain. It was a famous Silk Road town at that time.

Many caravans have to rest here temporarily when passing through this oasis.

Around the 4th century AD, this once famous country suddenly disappeared mysteriously overnight, leaving only a piece of ruin standing quietly in the desert.

The existing Loulan ruins are roughly square, with the city walls on each side being roughly about 330 meters. There are also broken courtyards and towering pagodas in the city.

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After nearly a day's drive, Yuan Shichen and the other four set off from Minfeng County, crossed Qiemo County, and arrived at the desolate Qiangruo County.

Everyone also chose the county's guesthouse as a place to rest.

That night, the scientific expedition team received news: After communication between Tsinghua University and the local cultural relics departments and military management departments, the scientific expedition team was approved to enter the ruins of Loulan Ancient City.

In addition, the School of Archaeology and Arts of Tsinghua University will appoint Professor Zhang Wenming, a nationally renowned archaeological expert, to lead a team to participate in the Loulan Ancient Kingdom scientific expedition.

What makes everyone even more excited is that a local corps in Xinjiang will also send an army to escort them together and assist in completing the excavation mission.

"Wow, Tsinghua University is so efficient! It was done with everything so quickly." Lu Qinglian praised after learning the news.

"It will take two days for Professor Zhang and the army to arrive in Qiangruo County. Before that, let's take a rest and adjust for two days." Yuan Shichen said.

"Okay, you can go to the local area to eat, buy, buy, haha." Lu Qinglian was immediately happy when she heard that she could shine on her holiday.

"Are girls really foodies?" Lin Feng was speechless.

"What do you know? Delicious food and beautiful scenery cannot be disappointed. Qinglian, let's go together tomorrow." Chen Xi gave Lin Feng a blank look.

In the next two days, Lu Qinglian and Chen Xi really ate and drank a lot in the local area.

Of course, they also brought back a lot of fresh things and delicious food, and Nai Chen and Lin Feng also benefited from it.

In addition, Harashi Chen studied Lu Wen with Lin Feng during the past two days. During this period, his super learning ability once again shocked everyone's chins.

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Three days later, the Taklamakan Desert was vast and the sand dunes were fluctuating.

The waves of sand surged forward, spreading to the horizon, and the zigzag dunes stood up and down at the joints between the sky and the earth.

This boundless sea of ​​sand is occasionally dotted with scattered trees, and that is sand willows, which injects some vitality into the originally silent sea of ​​sand.

With its tenacious perseverance, Shaliu has roots deep in the sand and soil, which is dozens of meters long and extends to the water source.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh that a harsh environment can often raise a great and tenacious life!

At this time, six desert off-road vehicles were hovering in the sand at lightning, pushing through sand dunes like the majestic waves!

In addition to the archaeological expert Zhang Wenming, the leader of the team, and Yuan Shichen, there were also twenty long-standing desert-tested corps soldiers on the desert off-road vehicle.
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